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USAC At Powercom
USAC PowerCom Midget
Beaver Dam, Wis., May 7- Josh Wise steered clear of trouble to win the 30-lap
USAC National Midget Car Series feature, Saturday Night at The Raceway at
PowerCom Park. Wise survived three caution flags, and four red flags to score
his first victory driving for Tony Stewart Racing.
Second place running Alex Pruett flipped before the opening lap could be
completed. On the restart a caution appeared for debris. On the third restart
Brad Loyet flipped violently in turn one exiting the track, landing outside
the turn two wall.
Finally underway Craig Carey paced the initial eight laps before Wise who
moved past Casey Shuman on the fifth place for second place took the lead on
the eight lap. By the midway point point Wise enjoyed a 2.6 second lead.
Meanwhile Dave Darland who restarted on the opening lap in last place had
moved into the top ten.
On the 27th lap Shuman running third slowed on the track creating a
caution. On the restart fourth place Kevin Doty got tangled up with
lapped cars causing him to flip. On the next restart Darland flipped in corner
two.
Wise again pulled away from the field as positions in the top five changed
over the final three laps. Trailing Wise to his second career USAC National
Midget win were new series point leader Jay Drake, Cole Carter, Carey, and
Davey Ray.
SUMMARY
30-lap Feature: 1. Josh Wise, 2. Jay Drake, 3. Cole Carter, 4. Craig Carey, 5.
Davey Ray, 6. Darren Hagen, 7. Dave Darland, 8. Teddy Beach, 9. Dan Boorse,
10. Brian Gerster, 11. Harley Slotten, 12. Brandon Waelti, 13. Bobby East, 14.
Mike Hess, 15. Casey Shuman, 16. Kevin Doty, 17. Johnny Rodriguez, 18. Tom
Hessert III, 19. Jerry Coons, Jr., 20. Brad Kuhn, 21. Danny Stratton, 22. Brad
Loyet, 23. Alex Pruett.
12-lap Semi Feature Winner: Coons.
10-lap C Feature Winner: Hatton.
8-lap Heat Race Winners: Carey, Rodriguez, Pruett, Wise, Shuman.
Neely Scores First Win At PowerCom
USAC Power Com Sprints
Beaver Dam, Wis., May 7-Matt Neely scored his first career USAC Valvoline
National Sprint Car Series victory Saturday Night at the Raceway at PowerCom
Park. The 21-year old driver from Robinson, Ill. led all 30-laps on the
1/3-mile clay oval.
The event was slowed twice in the first two laps for stalled cars on the
track. Neely easily pulled away from the field, and began lapping the tail of
the field by the ninth lap. Neely held a two second lead at the midway point
over Tom Hessert, and Levi Jones. After Tracy Hines stalled on the track
bunching up the field on the 17th lap. One lap later Davey Ray hit the third
turn wall and flipped, causing a red flag.
On the restart Jones challenged Neely several times but couldn't pull off the
pass. On the final lap Jones using the high line attempted a
pass entering turn three at the same time Neely hit a rut losing his car
to lose speed, and made contact with Jones. Both cars continued with Neely
crossing the line two car lengths in front. It marked the second straight year
Jones placed second in the event at the track. Dave Darland, Darren Hagen and
Jerry Coons Jr. who spun on the second lap recovered to complete the top five.
SUMMARY
Sprint Car
30-lap Feature: 1. Mat Neely, 2. Levi Jones, 3. Dave Darland, 4. Darren
Hagen, 5. Jerry Coons, Jr., 6. Bud Kaeding, 7. Jay Drake, 8. Tom Hessert III,
9. Jon Stanbrough, 10. Justin Marvel, 11. Justin Barger, 12. Lee Boss, 13.
Bill Waite, Jr., 14. Dan Owings, 15. Josh Wise, 16. Tracy Hines, 17. Davey
Ray, 18. John Haeni, 19. Bryon Walters, 20. Brian Kristan, 21. Ryan Durst, 22.
Alex Pruett.
8-lap Heat Race Winners: Darland, Hessert, Hines.
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