September 11, 2006..USAC’s 2006 Young Automotive Rocky Mountain Sprint
Car Champion will be crowned Saturday night at Rocky Mountain Raceways in
Salt Lake City
,
Utah
and a repeat champion is virtually assured.
Jimmy Wysong hopes to successfully defend his 2005 title, while Jim
Waters seeks his third series title. Dave Fitzgerald ranks third and is a long
shot to garner his first series championship. A total of 76 points are available
and Wysong leads Waters by 30 and Fitzgerald by 68.
The trio are
USA
C’s winningest drivers ever in the Beehive state. Wysong has 14 total wins,
while Fitzgerald has 12 and Waters eight. Wysong has won 11 of the last 17 in
Utah
. Waters last won in 2005 and Fitzgerald in 2004.
USAC/SLVRA
YOUNG AUTOMOTIVE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS
1.
|
Jimmy
Wysong
|
739
|
|
6.
|
Mel
Andrus
|
506
|
2.
|
Jim
Waters
|
709
|
|
7.
|
Mark
Bergener
|
475
|
3.
|
Dave
Fitzgerald
|
671
|
|
8.
|
Rick
Pardee
|
448
|
4.
|
Ryan
Burdett
|
624
|
|
9.
|
Jim
Campbell
|
400
|
5.
|
Jeff
Bergener
|
592
|
|
10.
|
Branson
Burdett
|
327
|
|