MURRAY LEADS FINAL 5 LAPS FOR PERRIS VICTORY

Perris, CA…….Andrew Murray of Temecula, Calif. won Saturday night’s 20-lap USAC Junior Focus race at Perris Auto Speedway. He passed Dennis Simunovich on lap 16 and led the final five laps to beat Mavrick Gaunt, Casey Martinez, Chasen Gaunt and Logan Williams. Series point leader Kyle Edwards finished sixth.


 


USAC CALIFORNIA JUNIOR FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS: July 4, 2009 – Perris, California – Perris Auto Speedway


 


HEAT RACE: (8 laps) 1. Chasen Gaunt (#8A Gaunt), 2. Logan Williams (#8 Pankratz), 3. Kyle Edwards (#39 Edwards), 4. Dennis Simunovich (#5 Simunovich), 5. Devan Myrick (#29 Myrick), 6. Casey Martinez (#94 Martinez), 7. Mavrick Gaunt (#2A Gaunt), 8. Andrew Murray (#18 Murray), 9. Winn Frazin (#24 Frazin). NT


 


FEATURE: (20 laps) 1. Andrew Murray, 2. Mavrick Gaunt, 3. Casey Martinez, 4. Chasen Gaunt, 5. Logan Williams, 6. Kyle Edwards, 7. Dennis Simunovich, 8. Winn Frazin, 9. Devan Myrick. NT


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**Myrick flipped during the feature.


 


FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-15 Simunovich, Laps 16-20 Murray.


 


NEW USAC CALIFORNIA JUNIOR FORD FOCUS SERIES POINTS: 1-Edwards-703; 2-Murray-621; 3-Taylor Ferns-344; 4-Simunovich-313; 5-Alex Jacobsen-296; 6-Ethan Quinn-294; 7-Tanner Kershaw-269; 8-Martinez-269; 9-Williams-252; 10-Frazin-226.


 


NEXT USAC CALIFORNIA JUNIOR FORD FOCUS RACE: July 11 – Ventura (CA) Raceway