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Press Release by Jim Pluhar
Santa Maria, CA 6-17-09...*Papich Construction IMCA Modifieds, NMRA TQ Midgets, MMI Factory Stocks, and Toste Grading and Paving Mini Stocks will all see action Saturday night at Santa Maria Speedway.
*It couldn't be closer at the top of the IMCA Modified points heap with Arroyo Grande's Chad Weber leading Lompoc's Mike Johnson by a single point. If that's not enough, Tony Toste, of Arroyo Grande, and Santa Maria's Ron Wiley are tied for third, 21 points behind the leader. And, if that's not enough, Santa Maria drivers Doug Thornton and Josh Vogt are deadlocked for fifth, 24 points in arrears.
*In the NMRA TQ Midget division, Scott Dobson, of Newbury Park, has a 2 point edge over Camarillo's Richard Ortega, Jr. who won last weekend's TQ feature event. Third place Bruce Hiroshima, also of Camarillo, is 19 points out of first, followed by Brea's Anthony Lopiccolo (-28) and Moorpark's West Evans (-38).
*Dale Sylvester, of Arroyo Grande, has a 7 point advantage over Brandon Brickey, Sr., of Lompoc, 9 points over Santa Maria's Michael Frazier, 10 points over Arroyo Grande's Kevin Linson (after two straight feature victories), and 11 points over Atascadero's Charlie Scovell. Talk about a close championship!
*Tom Grzincic, of Atascadero, leads the Mini Stock points chase after three feature victories in five races. Grzincic's lead is 21 over second place Rob Gilbertson, of Santa Maria, and 26 over Jeremy Heroux of Nipomo. Fourth and fifth place drivers Dustin Ensign, of Nipomo, and Ben Caswell, of Santa Barbara, are 61 and 62 points in arrears, respectively.
*Gates for Saturday night's event will open at 3:00 p.m., with qualifying at 5:00 p.m. and racing at 6:00 p.m. Tickets will cost: $14.00 for adults, $12.00 for seniors & military, $5.00 for children 6 to 12, five and under free. SMS is located 1/4-mile north of the 101/166 interchange on Hutton Road.
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