By Dick Jordan
Adam Pierson will take a 123-point lead over Josh Sunn into the August 9 USAC DMA Midget race in Bradford, Vt. after winning Saturday night’s bid “double-points” race.
Pierson led the final 16 laps of the 30-lap race at Bear Ridge Speedway after passing Vince Lucca on lap 15. Lucca led the first 14 laps. Sunn took second ahead of Dean Christensen, Anthony Nocella and Scott Viets.
Viets retains third in the latest standings after his “top-5” finish Saturday.
2014 USAC DMA Midget Standings: 1-Adam Pierson-661, 4-Josh Sunn-538, 2-Scott Viets-508, 3-Scott Holcomb-471, 5-Mike Chaffee-412, 6-Ray Miller-406, 7-Dean Christensen-394, 8-Joe Krawiec-389, 9-Tim Hodge-371, 10-Adam Whitney-363.