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WESTERN SPRINTS GEARING UP FOR SALT
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July 11 2005...Tony Hunt of Fair Oaks, Calif. continues to lead the
Valvoline USAC Western Sprint Car Series standings as it prepares for a return
engagement at Rocky Mountain Raceways in Salt Lake City, Utah July 23. That
event also awards points toward the 2005 Young Automotive Group Rocky Mountain
Sprint Car championship. Hunt leads Kody Swanson by only 11 points going into the July 23 race, but four drivers are separated by only 51 points with 74 available at Salt Lake City. Mike Murgoitio of Meridian, Idaho scored his second USAC feature victory Saturday night at Shasta Speedway in Anderson, Calif. The 2004 series "Rookie of the Year" led all 40 laps to beat Tim Barber, Hunt, Swanson and Brian McClish. Barber ranks third in the current standings, while Murgoitio is fourth. Swanson was Saturday night's fastest qualifier. VALVOLINE USAC WESTERN SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: July 9, 2005 Anderson, California Shasta Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Kody Swanson, 75, Swanson-14.884; 2. Brian McClish, 04, McClish-15.030; 3. Tony Hunt, 94, Kaiser-15.052; 4. Mike Murgoitio, 80, Murgoitio-15.212; 5. Cody Veenstra, 07, Veenstra-15.276; 6. Tim Barber, 14, Pierson-15.326; 7. Brian Geiszler, 44, Geiszler-15.423; 8. Brad Bumgarner, 88, Bumgarner-15.442; 9. Chris Peterson, 18, Petersen-15.538; 10. Chuck Maddox, 23, Maddox-15.548; 11. Scott Hansen, 3F, Finkenbinder-15.650; 12. Michael Trimble, 15, CTR-15.697; 13. Peter Gobel, 27, Gobel-NT. FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Veenstra, 2. Petersen, 3. Hunt, 4. Swanson, 5. Geiszler, 6. Hansen. NT SECOND HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Trimble, 2. Bumgarner, 3. Barber, 4. McClish, 5. Maddox, 6. Murgoitio. NT FEATURE: (40 laps) 1. Mike Murgoitio, 2. Tim Barber, 3. Tony Hunt, 4. Kody Swanson, 5. Brian McClish, 6. Cody Veenstra, 7. Michael Trimble, 8. Brad Bumgarner, 9. Scott Hansen, 10. Chris Petersen, 11. Brian Geiszler, 12. Chuck Maddox. NT ------------------------ FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-40 Murgoitio. NEW USAC WESTERN SPRINT CAR STANDINGS: 1-Hunt-363; 2-Swanson-352; 3-Barber-349; 4-Murgoitio-312; 5-Bumgarner-292; 6-Brian McClish-281; 7-Michael Trimble-264; 8-Cody Veenstra-262; 9-Chris Petersen-201; 10-Shauna Hogg-197. |
