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June 19, 2006..The final USAC races in the
long history of Stockton (
Calif.
) 99
Speedway
are set for July 8 as the Western Sprints and
Western Midgets combine for a “doubleheader” program on the 1/4-mile paved
oval. The track has hosted 26 USAC events dating back to 1959 and Western Sprint
Car point leader Tony Hunt of
Fair Oaks
,
Calif.
won the April Sprint race there. Stockton 99
Speedway
has announced it will close at the end of the 2006
racing season.
Hunt will be out to protect his series lead when the Sprints return to
Stockton
as he holds a 39-point edge over Mike Murgoitio
after winning Saturday night’s 50-lapper at
Altamont
Motorsports
Park
in
Tracy
,
Calif.
Hunt led the final three laps of the race after
passing Murgoitio on lap 48 in his Thompson Toyota/Paul Oil Company Eagle/Chevy.
Murgoitio finished second after leading a dozen laps, while Jeff Gardner, who
led the first 35 laps, finished third ahead of Kody Swanson and Brian McClish.
USAC
WESTERN SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS
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1.
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Tony
Hunt
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326
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6.
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Jeff
Gardner
|
216
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2.
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Mike
Murgoitio
|
287
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7.
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Nick
Rescino Jr.
|
204
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3.
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Bradley
Galedrige
|
284
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8.
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Nick
Green
|
193
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4.
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Kody
Swanson
|
262
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9.
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Matt
DeMartini
|
189
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5.
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Brian
McClish
|
233
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10.
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Jimmy
Pelk
|
173
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