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USAC: Aaron Pollock upsets Winchester Midget field

24 October 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

Aaron Pollock of Troy, Ohio upset the field in Sunday's "Sammy Sessions Memorial" USAC MCI WorldCom National Midget Car race at the Winchester (Ind.) Speedway.

Pollock earned his initial USAC triumph by outracing Tracy Hines in the 33-lap main event after passing Ryan Newman for the lead on the 18th lap in his Pollock Motorsports Esslinger/Drinan. Hines finished second ahead of Dane Carter, Jay Drake and Michael Lewis.

Newman, who set a new 1-lap track qualifying record of 123.313 mph, led eight laps before yielding to Pollock, then failed to finish the race due to mechanical problems.

Newman, Dave Darland and Lewis won heats, while Clay Klepper, who led the first six laps of the feature, won the semi.

Kasey Kahne, the National Midget point leader, finished 10th in Sunday's race and looks forward to the season-ending events at Bakersfield and Irwindale, Calif. November 18 and 23. He has a sizeable point lead over Drake.

USAC MCI WORLDCOM NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SERIES STANDINGS

1. Kasey Kahne 1,117
2. Jay Drake 900
3. Dave Darland 855
4. Michael Lewis 817
5. Tracy Hines 718
6. Aaron Fike 626
7. A.J. Fike 617
8. Clay Klepper 572
9. Ed Carpenter 557
10. Ryan Scott 491

Text Provided By Dick Jordan

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