From Dick Jordan
Kyle Edwards of Fountain View, Calif. faces the next-to-last step toward the 2009 USAC Junior Ford Focus title this Saturday when he competes at the Ventura (Calif.) Raceway. He’s already won three feature events this year, including one at Ventura, and leads runner-up Andrew Murray by 124 points.
Jeremy Frankoski of Huntersville, N.C. is the 2009 USAC Carolina Ford Focus Champion following Saturday night’s series finales at Concord Motorsports Park where he won the first 40-lap feature, then took sixth in the 40-lap nightcap. Eric Coomes of Concord won the second 40-lap race, passing Joe Liguori on lap 18 and leading the rest of the way. Frankoski led all 40 laps of the opener to beat Scott Hunter, Coomes, Steven Intravaia and Tyler Cottongim. Coomes, the fastest qualifier, was trailed by Liguori, Intravaia, Cottongim and Chris Lamb in the finale. Brendan Bock of Franklin, N.Y. also ran a number of exhibition laps in his Junior Ford Focus during the night’s racing action.
USAC California Pavement Ford Focus Series point leader Nik Romano of Atherton, Calif. won Saturday night’s 30-lap feature at Madera Speedway. He beat Keegan Walmer, Zach Stout, Mindy McCord and fast qualifier Cody Gerhardt to the checkered flag. Gerhardt was the night’s fastest qualifier.
The 2009 USAC California Pavement Ford Focus championship concludes November 26 as part of the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale’s (Calif.) “Turkey Night Grand Prix” program.
FINAL USAC MIDWEST FORD FOCUS SERIES POINT STANDINGS
1-Joe Liguori-1,256, 2-Jimmy Simpson-1,153, 3-Tyler Cottongim-1,131, 4-Kent Kriegbaum-743, 5-Zach Kanizer-472, 6-Tyler Trainor-452, 7-Michael May-406, 8-Adam Wilsdon-328, 9-Tanner Whitten-294, 10-Chris Lamb-289.
USAC CALIFORNIA PAVEMENT FORD FOCUS SERIES POINT STANDINGS
1-Nik Romano-996, 2-Cody Gerhardt-929, 3-Zach Stout-716, 4-Jeff Oleen-541, 5-Michael J. Lewis-508; 6-Eric Gunderson-481, 7-J.R. Williams-424, 8-Connor Kassik-422, 9-Garrett Peterson-417, 10-Luis Ramos III-356.
USAC CALIFORNIA DIRT FORD FOCUS SERIES POINT STANDINGS
1-Brody Roa-822, 2-Cody Swanson-769, 3-Sean-Mikael Dodenhoff-749, 4-Jet Davison-694, 5-Nick Rossi-666, 6-Nick Carlson-598, 7-Andrew Mulhearn-526, 8-Kevin Michnowicz-457, 8-Connor Kassik-449, 10-Jake Swanson-403.
FINAL USAC UTAH FORD FOCUS SERIES POINT STANDINGS
1-Kipp Posey-730, 2-Chuck Groat-630, 3-Austin Luttmer-576, 4-Mike Daniels-572, 5-Gregg Fuette-550, 6-Bob Brewer-473, 7-A.J. Ault-393, 8-J.R. Williams-391, 9-Ron Duncombe-365, 10-Christina Remick-293.
USAC CAROLINA FORD FOCUS SERIES POINT STANDINGS
1-Jeremy Frankoski-751, 2-Eric Coomes-723; 3-Scott Hunter-703, 4-Steven Intravaia-695, 5-Chris Lamb-578, 6-Bryce Burden-504; 7-Shane MacMillan-447, 8-Michael Sboro-413, 9-Justin Hommel-390, 10-Rick Fedrizzi-378.
FINAL USAC/UMARA FORD FOCUS SERIES POINT STANDINGS
1-Joe Liguori-698, 2-Jimmy Simpson-634, 3-Tyler Cottongim-630, 4-Tyler Trainor-571, 5-Tanner Whitten-421, 6-Kent Kriegbaum-291, 7-Bob Adams-236, 8-Zach Kanizer-218, 9-Michael May-183, 10-Adam Wilsdon-129.
USAC JUNIOR FORD FOCUS SERIES POINT STANDINGS
1-Kyle Edwards-1,341, 2-Andrew Murray-1,217, 3-Dennis Simunovich-928, 4-Taylor Ferns-771, 5-Casey Martinez-680, 6-Alex Jacobsen-637, 7-Ethan Quinn-610, 8-Tanner Kershaw-466, 9-Jarid Blondel-445, 10-Mavrick Gaunt-415.