USAC Western States Midget Series

The Honda USAC Western Midgets resume action June 29 at Plaza Park Raceway in Visalia, Calif. The race will be USAC’s first at the one-fifth mile dirt oval since Wally Pankratz’ victory in 2002.

Petaluma (Calif.) Raceway hosts the Honda USAC Western Dirt Midgets Saturday night and point leader Ronnie Gardner will try to protect a 23-point lead in the standings. The event is co-sanctioned by BCRA.

Starting third, Fremont’s Shane Golobic earned his third career Honda USAC Western Midget feature at Placerville Speedway. Golobic took the lead from pole sitter Sean Dodenhoff on the second lap and dominated the BCRA co-sanctioned event. Dodenhoff, point leader Ronnie Gardner, Matt Streeter, and Jake Swanson trailed Shane to the finish line.

Ronnie Gardner continues to lead the Honda USAC Western Midget Championship after finishing third in last Saturday’s 30-lapper at Placerville (Calif.) Speedway.

Ronnie Gardner continues to lead the 2013 USAC Western Midget Series after his victory in last Saturday night’s “Battle at the Beach 2” at the Ventura (Calif.) Raceway.