BCRA MIDGETS GASSED UP FOR VUKOVICH CLASSIC THIS SATURDAY AT MADERA SPEEDWAY

By Robert Haugh
The Bay Cities Racing Association Midgets are headed to Madera Speedway this Saturday to tackle the fastest paved 1/3 mile in the West. Local favorites are the Swanson brothers, Kody and Tanner, from Kingsburg, CA, along with Pavement point leader Chad Nichols. These 3 shared wins at Madera in 2010.
Kody, who just got married this past Saturday and will be cutting his honeymoon short to make this event, will be driving Bob Rosen’s #4 Beast/Fontana. Tanner, Kody’s best man, will be driving Paul Eskesen’s #10c Beast/Mopar and Chad will be driving his own #17n Beast/Esslinger.
Also interested in the victory this Saturday will be Fresno State student Scott Pierovich in father Lance Pierovich’s #35 Gerhardt/Mopar, 7 time BCRA Champion Floyd Alvis in his own #83 Stealth/Gearte, 2 time Champion Nick Foster Jr. in Jim Fowler’s #1 Beast/Esslinger, Dillon Silverman in the RAM Racing #4a Spike/EcoTec, Nick Chivello in Cliff Blackwell’s #27b Beast/Esslinger, Devin LeHorgue in Rick Faeth’s #2 Stealth/Gearte and Mikey Snider, making his first appearance, in father Lauren Snider’s #2k Stewart/Mopar.
The Midgets are joined this weekend by the BCRA Vintage Division. Pit gates open at 2:00pm with Qualifying starting at 5:00pm.
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