USAC Ford Focus Midget Cars

Garrett Peterson won two features at Stockton 99 Speedway Saturday in USAC Ford Focus action

The Evergreen State of Washington will host its first USAC event in six years Saturday when the brand-new USAC Northwest Focus Series makes its debut at Gray’s Harbor Raceway in Elma.

USAC Focus racing gets into full swing this weekend, with a pair of Midwest and a pair of Western races on tap.

Jet Davison is the early leader in the 2012 USAC Western Focus Series which visits the Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway Bullring this weekend with a pair of feature events on tap. Races are slated both Friday and Saturday at the 3/8-mile paved oval.

The USAC Western Focus Series opens Saturday at Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway after rains forced postponement of last Saturday’s “Gerhardt Classic” racing program at the Madera (Calif.) Speedway. The Madera race is under discussion for possible rescheduling and a new date will be announced when firm.

The 2012 USAC Focus Midget Series debuts this weekend, with the Midwest and Eastern Series competing at Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, N.C. Friday and Saturday and the Western Series at Madera (Calif.) Speedway Saturday.

A total of 28 races are listed on the preliminary 2012 USAC Midwest Focus Midget schedule announced today, which includes both dirt and paved races.

The 2012 USAC Eastern Focus Midget schedule announced today lists 16 events at five different speedways, all on pavement.