By Dick Jordan
Chad Nichols of Colma, Calif., the defending winner of the race, currently stands fifth in the standings, trailing point leader Kody Swanson by 43 points.
Swanson, of Kingsburg, Calif., won this year’s USAC Western Midget Pavement opener, held March 23 at Madera.
2013 USAC WESTERN MIDGET PAVEMENT POINTS: 1-Kody Swanson-72, 2-Frankie Guerrini-59, 3-Dan Gundo-43, 4-J.R. Williams-36, 5-Chad Nichols-29, 6-Ken Nichols-27, 7-Nick Chivello-1.