WINNING FAMILY TRADITION CONTINUES WITH LEWIS’ MADERA FOCUS VICTORY

Madera, CA…….Michael J. Lewis of Laguna Beach, Calif. led all but the first lap of Saturday night’s 25-lap USAC California Pavement Ford Focus feature at Madera Speedway. The victory was the first for the son of Steve Lewis, whose 132 victories as a car owner lead USAC’s all-time National Midget Series list. Nick Romano, Jeff Oleen, Zach Stout and Garrett Peterson rounded out the “top-five” at the checkered flag. Stout led the first lap of the race.


 


USAC CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS PAVEMENT SERIES RACE RESULTS: May 9, 2009 – Madera, California – Madera Speedway - 32nd “Vukovich Classic”-


 


QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Cody Gerhardt, 40, Western Speed-14.851; 2. Michael Faccinto, 00, Christie-14.929; 3. Jeff Oleen, 8, Sutton-14.940; 4. Nick Romano, 42, Sutton-15.035; 5. Garrett Peterson, 31, Peterson-15.041; 6. Mindy McCord, 3, Sutton-15.058; 7. Michael J. Lewis, 60, Western Speed-15.059; 8. Zach Stout, 95, Stout-15.156; 9. Brody Roa, 91, Roa-15.209; 10. Eric Gunderson, 98, Gunderson-15.247; 11. J.R. Williams, 74, Williams-15.598.


 


FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. O’Leen, 2. Lewis, 3. Roa, 4. Gerhardt, 5. Peterson. NT


 


SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Gunderson, 2. Romano, 3. Stout, 4. McCord, 5. Faccinto. NT


 


FEATURE: (25 laps) 1. Michael J. Lewis, 2. Nick Romano, 3. Jeff Oleen, 4. Zach Stout, 5. Garrett Peterson, 6. Brody Roa, 7. Mindy McCord, 8. Cody Gerhardt, 9. Eric Gunderson, 10. J.R. Williams. NT


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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Lap 1 Stout, Laps 2-25 Lewis.


 


NEW CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS PAVEMENT SERIES POINTS: 1-Gunderson-283; 2-Gerhardt-280; 3-Romano-276; 4-Oleen-271; 5-Stout-260; 6-Lewis-245; 7-Kipp Posey-145; 8-Williams-139; 9-Connor Kassik-135; 10-Luis Ramos III-125.


 


NEXT CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS RACE (Paved): May 30 – Roseville, CA – All American Speedway