LEARY GETS MIDGET RIDE FOR BAKO AND TURKEY NIGHT
By: Richie Murray – USAC Media
Speedway, Indiana (November 21, 2019)………Recently crowned USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car champion C.J. Leary has been tabbed as the driver for Gene Gile’s Midget for the two remaining USAC NOS Energy Drink National and Western States events this year in California.
Leary will drive Gile’s No. 13 first at Bakersfield Speedway this Saturday, Nov. 23 and at Ventura Raceway on Nov. 28 for the 79th running of the Turkey Night Grand Prix.
Leary missed the show in his Bakersfield debut in 2018 but did make his Rookie appearance at Turkey Night a year ago, finishing 20th driving for Alex Bowman.
This year, Leary has made 11 USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget starts, finishing a best of 4th twice in the season’s first two races in Ocala, Fla. for FMR Racing. He also took 5th at Kokomo in April for FMR and also made three starts in the Steve Reynolds No. 21KS.
The Gile No. 13, meanwhile, made its first two appearances last weekend for the Western World Championships at Arizona Speedway with Thomas Meseraull as the driver, finishing 23rd and 14th.
The 23-year-old Leary won twice en route to the USAC National Sprint Car title this year, his first with the series.
On Saturday at Bakersfield, California Lightning Sprints and Hobby Stocks join the Midgets. Pits open at 2pm Pacific, gates at 3pm and racing at 6pm. Adult general admission tickets are $16. Seniors 65+ and Military are $14. Kids 6-12 are $8. Kids 5 and under are free.
At Turkey Night, pit gates open at 11am Pacific for all pit pass holders. A pit sweep will be done shortly after to ensure that all pit pass holders have a pit pass. Grandstands open at 3pm. General admission tickets range between $20 and $35. Reserved tickets are $45.
Watch all the action from Bakersfield and Ventura LIVE and on-demand on FloRacing and listen to LIVE audio on the USAC app. Follow along with live timing and scoring on the USAC and Race-Monitor apps.