WESTERN MIDGETS IDLE UNTIL MID-MAY; ZIMMERLY SCORES UPSET IN “PACIFIC COAST SPRING NATIONALS”
APRIL 21, 2008 --- Nic Faas of Yorba Linda, Calif. is only seven points ahead of Scott Pierovich of Alamo, Calif. in the latest USAC Western Midget standings but he’ll keep that lead for another month as the series prepares for resumption May 17 at Ventura (Calif.) Raceway.
Paul Zimmerly of Ridgefield, Wash. ended up winning Saturday’s “Pacific Coast Spring Nationals” USAC Western Midget race at Altamont Motorsports Park after the race was halted after 23 laps due to a tangle between Faas and Garrett Hansen. Zimmerly had taken the lead in his K & N Filters/Toyota TRD Spike/Toyota on lap 16 from Evan Margeson, who led the first 15 laps.
Michael Faccinto ended up second ahead of Daniel Bedford, Levi Roberts and Shane Mathews.
Pierovich was the first driver to exit Saturday’s race, while Faas ended up 11th.
USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES POINT STANDINGS 1 Nic Faas 155 2 Scott Pierovich 148 3 C.J. Sarna 131 4 Paul Zimmerly 121 5 Robby Josett 114 6 Brad Kuhn 95 7 Josh Ford 92 8 Garrett Hansen 87 9 Ernie Bartley III 78 10 Darren Hagen 72
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