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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
APRIL 30, 2007
Contact: DICK JORDAN 07-79
WESTERN SPRINTS AT ROSEVILLE MAY 26; ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPRINTS RESUME MAY 12; SWANSON TAKES SALT LAKE CITY 40-LAPPER
Kody Swanson of Kingsburg, Calif. will lead the Lucas Oil Western Sprint Car Series to the All American Speedway in Roseville, Calif. May 26, holding a 17-point lead over defending series titlist Tony Hunt after winning Saturday’s 40-lapper at Rocky Mountain Raceways in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Swanson, the fastest qualifier, passed Jeff Bergener on lap 37 and paced the final four circuits in his DRC Framing Special to beat Bergener, Ryan Burdett, Jim Campbell and Hunt.
Burdett, of West Jordan, Utah, emerged as the Young Automotive USAC/SLVRA Rocky Mountain Sprint Car point leader as a result of his third-place finish. He has a two-point lead over Bergener going into a May 12 race at the Utah oval. Paul Marconi (laps 1-9) and Burdett (10-11) paved the early laps before Bergener led for the next 25 laps.
LUCAS OIL USAC WESTERN SPRINT CAR STANDINGS
1 Kody Swanson 136
2 Tony Hunt 119
3 Greg Anderson 105
4 Ryan Kaplan 94
5 Brian Geiszler 91
6 JoJo Helberg 90
7 Shauna Hogg 89
8 Brian McClish 88
9 Jeff Kaiser 57
10 Dave Gilmore 54
YOUNG AUTOMOTIVE USAC/SLVRA ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPRINT CAR STANDINGS
1 Ryan Burdett 67
2 Jeff Bergener 65
3 Jim Campbell 63
4 Paul Marconi 40
5 Rick Pardee 37
6 Jim Waters 31
7 Mike Straub 24
8 Audra Sasselli 22
9 Branson Burdett 22
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