USAC GULF COAST, MIDWEST THUNDER AND WESTERN US PAVEMENT MIDGETS BURST INTO ACTION THIS WEEK

A bevy of USAC Speed2 Midget racing in Texas, California and Indiana is on tap this weekend. The inaugural Gulf Coast campaign debuts Saturday at 281 Speedway in Stephenville, Texas. The Midwest Thunder Midgets kick off their 2017 series Saturday at Montpelier (Ind.) Motor Speedway. The Western US Pavement Series returns to Madera (Calif.) Speedway Saturday for the Pombo/Sargent Classic.

Gage Etgen is the defending champion of the Speed2 Midwest Thunder Series and Toni Breidinger won last year’s Speed 2 Western US pavement title.

Jessica Bean of Fairland, Ind. won Saturday night’s 35-lap USAC Speed2 Eastern Midget race at Orange County Speedway. She took the lead on lap eight and led the rest of the way. George Kurtz finished second ahead of Kyle Resco, Mick McFarland and Nolan Allison. Fast qualifier Chris Lamb led the first seven laps.

Adverse weather forced cancellation of last Sunday’s scheduled Speed2 Western US Midget race at Chowchilla (Calif.) Speedway.

2017 USAC Speed2 Eastern Midget Series Standings: 1-George Kurtz-71, 2-Jessica Bean-70, 3-Kyle Resco-67, 4-Mick McFarland-66, 5-Nolan Allison-58, 6-Sam Hatfield-57, 7-Jagger Parker-52, 8-Jake Trainor-50, 9-Connor Yonchuk-46, 10-Jake Garcia-43.

2017 USAC Speed2 Western US Dirt Midget Series Standings: 1-Jesse Love IV-78, 2-Annie Breidinger-74. 3-Tom Paterson-72, 4-Antonia Boscacci-67, 5-Adam Lemke-65, 6-Blake Brannon-60, 7-Jeremy Speck-58.

2017 USAC Speed2 Western US Pavement Midget Series Standings: 1-Toni Breidinger-84, 2-Jesse Love IV-78, 3-Adam Lemke-72, 4-Tom Paterson-66, 5-Annie Breidinger-66, 6-Antonia Boscacci-64, 7-Cody Jessop-59, 8-Blake Brannon-57, 9-Joey Iest-53.

2017 USAC Speed2 Western US Overall Midget Series Standings: 1-Jesse Love IV-156, 2-Annie Breidinger-140, 3-Tom Paterson-138, 4-Adam Lemke-137, 5-Antonia Boscacci-131, 6-Blake Brannon-117, 7-Toni Breidinger-84, 8-Adam Lemke-83, 9-Cody Jessop-59, 10-Jeremy Speck-58.