EASTERN MIDGETS IN BOTH CAROLINAS; HPDs AT KERN COUNTY & DIXON; BREIDINGERS AGAIN 1-2 AT MADERA
USAC’s Eastern Midgets will compete in both North and South Carolina this week as Andrew Layser tries to hang onto the series point lead. He is just 15 points ahead of Jake Nelke entering races Friday and Saturday, respectively, at Anderson Motor Speedway in Williamston, S.C. and Hickory (N.C.) Motor Speedway.
The USAC Western HPD Midgets hit the dirt twice this week, with races Friday at The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield, Calif. and Saturday at Dixon (Calif.) Speedway. Jesse Love IV currently leads the dirt standings.
Sisters Toni and Annie Breidinger of Hillsborough, Calif. swept the top two spots in Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC Western HPD Midget race at Madera (Calif.) Speedway. Toni passed Cody Jessop on lap 20 and led the final 11 laps to win over Annie, Blake Brannon, Jessop and Ashley Hazelton. The Western HPD pavement Midgets resume action July 9 at Madera.
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UPCOMING USAC WESTERN MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES EVENT:
DATE: Friday, June 17, 2016
SERIES: USAC Western HPD Midget Championship
TRACK: The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park (Bakersfield, California) – 1/3-mile dirt oval
EVENT: USAC Western HPD Midget Championship, A-Mods, Pro Stocks and Mod Lites
STARTING TIMES: Gates will open at 5:00 pm, with racing starting at 7:30 pm.
TICKETS: General Admission is $10. Kids 6 to 15, Active Military, and Seniors 65+ are $7. Kids 5 and under are FREE!
TRACK ADDRESS: 13500 Raceway Blvd Interstate 5 and Enos Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93311
TRACK PHONE: (661) 835-1264
TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.kernraceway.com/
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UPCOMING USAC EASTERN MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES EVENT
DATE: Friday, June 17, 2016
SERIES: USAC Eastern Midget Championship
TRACK: Anderson Motor Speedway (Williamston, South Carolina) – 3/8-mile, paved oval
EVENT: USAC Eastern Midget Championship, PASS South Series, Southern Modifieds and LMS
STARTING TIMES: Pit Gates open at 1PM. Rotating Practice 3-5:30PM. Time Trials 6PM. Autograph Session: 7:15-7:45PM. Racing begins at 8PM.
TICKETS: General Admission (Adult): $20. General Admission (Youth): $10. Kids 11 and Under: FREE!
TRACK ADDRESS: 313 Irby Rd, Williamston, SC 29697
TRACK PHONE: (864) 226-5481 or (864) 882-0220
TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.andersonmotorspeedway.com/
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UPCOMING USAC WESTERN HPD MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES EVENT:
DATE: Saturday, June 18, 2016
SERIES: USAC Western HPD Midget Championship
TRACK: Dixon Speedway (Dixon, California) – 1/5-mile, dirt oval
TRACK ADDRESS: 4813 Cook Ln, Dixon, CA 95620
TRACK PHONE: (925) 383-3237
TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.dixonspeedway.net/
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UPCOMING USAC EASTERN MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES EVENT
DATE: Saturday, June 18, 2016
SERIES: USAC Eastern Midget Championship
TRACK: Hickory Motor Speedway (Hickory, North Carolina) – 3/8-mile, paved oval
EVENT: USAC Eastern Midget Championship and PASS Super Late Models
STARTING TIMES: Grandstands open at 5PM, qualifying at 5PM.
TRACK ADDRESS: 3130 20th Ave SE, Newton, NC 28658
TRACK PHONE: (828) 464-3655
TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.hickorymotorspeedway.com/
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2016 USAC EASTERN MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1. (466) Andrew Layser (Collegeville, PA)
2. (449) Jake Nelke (Manahawkin, NJ)
3. (437) Sam Hatfield (Mooresville, NC)
4. (415) Jessica Bean (Farmland, IN)
5. (404) Chris Lamb (Colfax, NC)
6. (399) George Kurtz (Brighton, CO)
7. (371) Famous Rhodes II (Parkland, FL)
8. (279) Nolan Allison (Greensboro, NC)
9. (277) Jagger Parker (Bowling Green, KY)
10. (196) Scott Hunter (Milford, MI)
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2016 USAC WESTERN HPD MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP OVERALL POINTS STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1. (603) Jesse Love IV (Menlo Park, CA)
2. (470) Toni Breidinger (Hillsborough, CA)
3. (442) Annie Breidinger (Hillsborough, CA)
4. (373) Blake Brannon (San Jose, CA)
5. (319) Antonia Boscacci (Mountain View, CA)
6. (236) Davey Hamilton, Jr. (Boise, ID)
7. (190) Cody Jessop (Los Banos, CA)
8. (189) Ashley Hazelton (Chatsworth, CA)
9. (142) Ethan Lesser (Livermore, CA)
10. (134) Tommy McCarthy (Mountain View, CA)
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2016 USAC WESTERN HPD DIRT MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1. (161) Jesse Love IV (Menlo Park, CA)
2. (142) Antonia Boscacci (Mountain View, CA)
3. (84) Ariel Biggs (Hoquiam, WA)
4. (76) Annie Breidinger (Hillsborough, CA)
5. (75) Ashley Hazelton (Chatsworth, CA)
6. (74) Jesse Love III (Menlo Park, CA)
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2016 USAC WESTERN HPD PAVEMENT MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1. (470) Toni Breidinger (Hillsborough, CA)
2. (442) Jesse Love IV (Menlo Park, CA)
3. (373) Blake Brannon (San Jose, CA)
4. (366) Annie Breidinger (Hillsborough, CA)
5. (236) Davey Hamilton, Jr. (Boise, ID)
6. (190) Cody Jessop (Los Banos, CA)
7. (177) Antonia Boscacci (Mountain View, CA)
8. (142) Ethan Lesser (Livermore, CA)
9. (134) Tommy McCarthy (Mountain View, CA)
10. (128) Jeff Kelley (Eden, Utah)
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2016 USAC WESTERN HPD RESTRICTED MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1. (76) Blake Brannon (San Jose, CA)
2. (71) Antonia Boscacci (Mountain View, CA)
3. (69) Adam Lemke (Hollister, CA)
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2016 USAC WESTERN HPD MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP & EASTERN MIDGET SCHEDULE & RESULTS:
Mar 11: (WD) Bakersfield, CA - The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park
WINNER: Rained Out
Mar 19: (WP) Madera, CA - Madera Speedway
WINNER: Davey Hamilton, Jr.
Apr 1: (E) Raleigh, NC - Wake County Speedway
WINNER: Rained Out
Apr 2: (E) Swansboro, NC - Carteret County Speedway
WINNER: Rained Out
Apr 2: (WP) Madera, CA - Madera Speedway
WINNER: Toni Breidinger
Apr 15: (E) Williamston, SC - Anderson Motor Speedway
WINNER: Jake Nelke
Apr 16: (E) Hickory, NC - Hickory Motor Speedway
WINNER: Chris Lamb
Apr 16: (WD) Lemoore, CA - Lemoore Raceway
WINNER: Ariel Biggs
Apr 23: (E) Altamahaw, NC - Ace Speedway (#1)
WINNER: Chris Lamb
Apr 23: (E) Altamahaw, NC - Ace Speedway (#2)
WINNER: Andrew Layser
Apr 23: (WP) Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring
WINNER: Toni Breidinger
Apr 30: (E) Ridgetop, TN - Highland Rim Speedway
WINNER: Rained Out
May 7: (WP) Madera, CA - Madera Speedway
WINNER: Rained Out
May 14: (E) Shenandoah, VA - Shenandoah Speedway
WINNER: Sam Hatfield
May 21: (WP) Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring
WINNER: Toni Breidinger
Jun 3: (E) Raleigh, NC - Wake County Speedway
WINNER: Jake Nelke
Jun 4: (E) Robersonville, NC - East Carolina Motor Speedway
WINNER: Chris Lamb
Jun 4: (WD) Dixon, CA - Dixon Speedway
WINNER: Jesse Love IV
Jun 11: (WP) Madera, CA - Madera Speedway
WINNER: Toni Breidinger
Jun 17: (E) Williamston, SC - Anderson Motor Speedway
Jun 17: (WD) Bakersfield, CA - The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park
Jun 18: (E) Hickory, NC - Hickory Motor Speedway
Jun 18: (WD) Dixon, CA - Dixon Speedway
Jun 25: (WD) Orland, CA - Sacramento Valley Speedway
Jul 9: (WP) Madera, CA - Madera Speedway
Jul 16: (E) Spotsylvania, VA - Dominion Raceway
Jul 21: (WP) Meridian, ID - Meridian Speedway
Jul 22: (E) Raleigh, NC - Wake County Speedway
Jul 22: (WD) Bakersfield, CA - The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park
Jul 23: (E) Shenandoah, VA - Shenandoah Speedway
Jul 23: (WD) Lemoore, CA - Lemoore Raceway
Aug 3: (WD) Ventura, CA – Ventura Raceway
Aug 6: (E) Swansboro, NC - Carteret County Speedway
Aug 6: (WD) Lemoore, CA - Lemoore Raceway
Aug 6: (WP) Stockton, CA - Stockton 99 Speedway
Aug 13: (E) Kenly, NC - Southern National Motorsports Park
Aug 13: (WD) Merced, CA - Merced Speedway
Aug 13: (WP) Madera, CA - Madera Speedway
Aug 27: (E) Asheboro, NC - Caraway Speedway
Sep 9: (WD) Bakersfield, CA - The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park
Sep 10: (WD) Ventura, CA - Ventura Raceway
Sep 16: (WP) Madera, CA - Madera Speedway
Sep 17: (E) Ridgetop, TN - Highland Rim Speedway
Sep 17: (WP) Madera, CA - Madera Speedway
Sep 18: (E) Whitesville, KY – Kentucky Motor Speedway
Sep 24: (WP) Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring
Oct 1: (WP) Madera, CA - Madera Speedway
Oct 7: (SE-E) Williamston, SC - Anderson Motor Speedway
Oct 8: (SE-E) Hickory, NC - Hickory Motor Speedway
Oct 15: (WD) Ventura, CA - Ventura Raceway
Oct 21: (WP) Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring
Oct 22: (WP) Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring
Oct 29: (E) Kenly, NC - Southern National Motorsports Park
Nov 19: (WP) Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring
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(E) = USAC Eastern Midgets
(WD) = USAC Western Dirt HPD Midgets
(WP) = USAC Western Pavement HPD Midgets
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2016 USAC EASTERN MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP FEATURE WINS:
1. (3) Chris Lamb (Hickory Motor Speedway on Apr. 16, Ace Motor Speedway on Apr. 23 & East Carolina Motor Speedway on June 4)
2.(2) Jake Nelke (Anderson Motor Speedway on Apr. 15 & Wake County Speedway on June 3)
3. (1) Sam Hatfield (Shenandoah Speedway on May 14)
(1) Andrew Layser (Ace Motor Speedway on Apr. 23)
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2016 USAC WESTERN HPD MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP FEATURE WINS:
1. (4) Toni Breidinger (Madera Speedway on Apr. 2, The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Apr. 23, The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on May 21 & Madera Speedway on June 11)
2. (2) Davey Hamilton, Jr. (Madera Speedway on Mar. 19 & Madera Speedway on May 7)
3. (1) Jesse Love IV (Dixon Speedway on June 4)
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2016 USAC WESTERN “RESTRICTED” HPD MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP FEATURE WINS:
1. (1) Blake Brannon
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ALL-TIME USAC EASTERN MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER FEATURE WINS:
1. [34 wins] Chris Lamb
2. [18 wins] Scott Hunter & Chase Scott
4. [9 wins] Nick Drake & Bradley Riethmeyer
6. [8 wins] Jared Irvan
7. [6 wins] Jeremy Frankoski
8. [5 wins] Jarett Andretti, Mark Burt, Eric Coomes & Matt Lundstrom,
12. [4 wins] Rick Fedrizzi, Ryan Krachun, Michael Mohelski & Tanner Swanson
16. [3 wins] Jessica Bean, Tyler Corriher, Marc Dailey, Jake Nelke, Wil Raber, Robbie Ray & James Robertson
23. [2 wins] Cole Custer, Nic Davidson, A.J. Davis, Andrew Layser, Blaine Leydig, Aron Oakley, Ross Rankine, Michael Sboro & Mike Ward
32. [1 win] Cody Acton, Toby Alfrey, Nolan Allison, Brit Andersen, Christopher Bell, Jake Blackhurst, Kyle Bonsignore, Calvin Carroll, Adam Clarke, Josh Clemons, Kevin Conway, Tyler Cottongim, Derek Fisher, Bradley Galedrige, Terry Hall, Brandon Hartsell, Sam Hatfield, Justin Hommel, Steven Intravaia, Josh Lakatos, Joe Liguori & Brad Loyet.
ALL-TIME NON-POINTS USAC EASTERN MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP SPECIAL EVENT FEATURE WINS:
1. [3 wins] Chris Lamb
2. [1 win] Nikki Carroll, Scott Hunter, Tate Martz, Jon Seaman & Mike Ward
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ALL-TIME USAC WESTERN HPD MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER FEATURE WINS:
1. [23 wins] Garett Peterson
2. [18 wins] Nick Carlson
3. [16 wins] Dylan Nobile
4. [12 wins] Alex Bowman, Bryant Dawson, Chris Rahe & Tim Skoglund
8. [11 wins] Josh Lakatos & Bobby Michnowicz
10. [10 wins] Cory Elliott
11. [8 wins] Alex Harris, Brodie Kostecki & Wally Pankratz
14. [7 wins] Parker Colston, Nic Faas & Jake Swanson
17. [6 wins] Chase Barber, Toni Breidinger, Shawn Buckley, Michael Daniels, Jet Davison, Bradley Galedrige, Ashley Hazelton, Todd Hunsaker & Andrew Mulhearn
26. [5 wins] Michael Faccinto, Cody Gerhardt, Michael J. Lewis, Audra Sasselli & Keegan Walmer
31. [4 wins] Sean Dodenhoff, Garrett Hansen, Cody Jessop, Robby Josett, Chris Lamb, Bobby McGowan, Jeff Oleen & Robbie Whitchurch
39. [3 wins] Jarid Blondel, Tyler Dolacki, Nick Drake, J.J. Ercse, Michael Fanelli, Gregg Fuette, Chuck Groat, Davey Hamilton Jr., Ryan Kaplan, Brendan Langlois, Jace Meier, Thomas Meseraull, Ian Miille, Benny Moon, Tom Paterson, Ross Rankine, Cody Swanson, Cameron Veach & Jim Waters
58. [2 wins] Dustin Ash, Jake Blackhurst, Henry Clarke, Beau DeBard, Tom Dyer, Phil Goodwine, Darren Hagen, Justin Hommel, Dennis Howell, Austin Luttmer, Mike Maier, Nik Romano, Bobby Runyan, Eli Schrock, Tristin Thomas, Cody Thompson & Chris Veach
75. [1 win] Daniel Adler, Ariel Biggs, Ricky Bowers, Garratt Boyden, Greg Bragg, Bob Brewer, Jessica Clark, Quintin Crye, Jet Davison, Gordy Edwards, Tyler Edwards, Nick Evans, Austin Farley, Thomas Gray, Eric Gunderson, Laura Hayes, Rick Hendrix, Keith Janca, Connor Kassik, Jeff Kelley, Davey Key, Katlynn Leer, Jesse Love IV, Tommy McCarthy, Jeremy McKenna, Brennan Newberry, Ryan Pace, Randi Pankratz, Kipp Posey, David Prickett, Luis Ramos III, Brody Roa, Zach Stout, Ashley Swanson, Tanner Swanson, Mark Triplett, Sean Watts, Dezel West & Jon Wilcox
ALL-TIME NON-POINTS USAC WESTERN HPD MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP SPECIAL EVENT FEATURE WINS:
1. [1 win] Alex Bowman, Cody Jessop & Jesse Love III
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ALL-TIME USAC WESTERN HPD "RESTRICTED" MIDGET FEATURE WINS:
1. [3 wins] Jesse Love IV
2. [2 wins] Tommy McCarthy & Joel Rayborne
4. [1 win] Blake Brannon, Courtney Burks, Cody Jessop & Ethan Lesser
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ALL-TIME USAC EASTERN MIDGET DRIVER CHAMPIONS:
2004: Chase Scott, 2005: Chase Scott, 2006: Chase Scott, 2007: Tanner Swanson, 2008: Bradley Riethmeyer, 2009: Jeremy Frankoski, 2010: Scott Hunter (Eastern) & Scott Hunter (Carolina), 2011: Nick Drake (Eastern), Scott Hunter (Dirt) & Jarett Andretti (Pavement), 2012: Jared Irvan, 2013: Chris Lamb, 2014: Scott Hunter, 2015: Chris Lamb
*From 2004-2006 the series was named Carolina/Virginia HPD Midget Series.
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ALL-TIME USAC WESTERN HPD MIDGET DRIVER CHAMPIONS:
2002: Todd Hunsaker; 2003: Todd Hunsaker (CA South) & Josh Lakatos (CA North), 2004: Chris Rahe (CA South) & Bradley Galedrige (CA North), 2005: Chase Barber (Dirt) & Alex Harris (Pavement), 2006: Bobby Michnowicz (Dirt) & Tim Skoglund (Pavement), 2007: Nic Faas (Dirt) & Tim Skoglund (Pavement), 2008: Alex Bowman (Dirt) & Ian Miille (Pavement), 2009: Brody Roa (Dirt) & Nik Romano (Pavement), 2010: Nick Carlson (Overall), Nick Carlson (Dirt), Cody Gerhardt (Pavement), Cody Gerhardt (CA North) & Cody Gerhardt (CA South), 2011: Brodie Kostecki (Overall), Tyler Dolacki (Dirt), Jessica Clark (Pavement), Garett Peterson (CA North) & Jessica Clark (CA South), 2012: Cory Elliott (Dirt), Bryant Dawson (Las Vegas) & Garett Peterson (CA North), 2013: Jarid Blondel (Overall), Cory Elliott (Dirt) & Bryant Dawson (Pavement), 2014: Shawn Buckley (Overall), Ashley Hazelton (Dirt) & Shawn Buckley (Pavement), 2015: Cody Jessop (Overall), Shawn Buckley (Dirt), Dylan Nobile (Pavement) & Jesse Love IV (Restricted)