ARDC MIDGETS LAND IN LINDA’s AND LANCO THIS FRI. AND SAT.

Ryan Greth of Newport, Pa. enters this Friday’s race at Linda’s Speedway in Jonestown, Pa. holding a tenuous 14-point lead over Alex Bright in the latest USAC Regional Midget Series presented by ARDC. Linda’s will host three events this year, the rest being August 17 and September 29.

Lanco’s Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway in Newmanstown, Pa. hosts Saturday night’s race. The series returns to Lanco’s August 15.

Greth has five consecutive “top-10s,” including a victory May 20 at Susquehanna Speedway in York Haven, Pa. Other 2017 victors have included Trevor Kobylarz, Brenden Bright, Spencer Bayston and Brady Bacon.

Series runner-up Bright won the series opener in April at Lanco’s Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway and has added a second and two fourths.

Shawn Jackson holds down third in the latest points, notching “top-10s” in five of his six starts.

2017 USAC Eastern Midget Series (Presented by ARDC) Standings: 1-Ryan Greth-685, 2-Alex Bright-671, 3-Shawn Jackson-559, 4-Kenny Miller-529, 5-Trevor Kobylarz-484, 6-Brenden Bright-462, 7-Adam Pierson-461, 8-Tommy Kunsman Jr.-448, 9-Jay Hartman-445, 10-Andrew Layser-433.