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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 13, 2006
Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 06-317
WISE WINS “WESTERN WORLD” & NATIONAL TITLE; KAEDING TAKES PHOENIX OPENER; PERRIS CRA FINALE SATURDAY
Cory Kruseman and Damion Gardner conclude their battle for the 2006 USAC/CRA Sprint Car Championship in this Saturday’s “Kindoll Classic” at the Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. A 50-lap feature is on tap at the 1/2-mile dirt track, which has served as the home track for the series.
Josh Wise of Riverside, Calif. completed his drive to the 2006 USAC National Sprint Car Championship by winning Saturday night’s 40-lap feature at Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix, Ariz. Wise’s victory in the 39th Checker Auto Parts/Budweiser Western World Championships was his second in two nights. He also won Friday’s 25-lap prelim in the Tony Stewart Racing Mopar/Bass Pro Shops Maxim/Mopar. His team also won the USAC National Sprint Car Owner’s title.
Wise led all 40 laps of Saturday’s finale, beating Daron Clayton, Bud Kaeding, Jerry Coons Jr. and Levi Jones. On Friday, Wise led the final 20 laps to beat Darren Hagen, Jesse Hockett, Jones and Kaeding. Kaeding won Thursday’s 25-lap prelim in his Loan City/Team ASE Maxim/Shaver, leading the last 21 laps to beat Jones, Coons, Dave Darland and Clayton. Darland led the first four laps of Thursday’s race while Hagen led the first five laps on Friday.
Defending USAC National Sprint Car Champion Jones concluded the 2006 season 88 points in arrears of his teammate, Wise.
| FINAL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS |
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| 1 |
Josh Wise |
1,773 |
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6 |
Jerry Coons Jr., |
1,316 |
| 2 |
Levi Jones |
1,685 |
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7 |
Bryan Clauson |
1,196 |
| 3 |
Dave Darland |
1,599 |
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8 |
Jon Stanbrough |
1,063 |
| 4 |
Darren Hagen |
1,422 |
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9 |
Bud Kaeding |
990 |
| 5 |
Mat Neely |
1,345 |
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10 |
Brady Short |
870 |
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| USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS |
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| 1 |
Cory Kruseman |
2,019 |
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6 |
Rip Williams |
1,229 |
| 2 |
Damion Gardner |
1,917 |
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7 |
Blake Miller |
1,200 |
| 3 |
Tony Jones |
1,841 |
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8 |
Josh Ford |
1,036 |
| 4 |
Mike Spencer |
1,742 |
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9 |
David Cardey |
1,025 |
| 5 |
Danny Sheridan |
1,595 |
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10 |
Rickie Gaunt |
934 |
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