REGIONAL KOTWs OPEN AT MADERA MAY 2;

SANTOS #1 IN PENSACOLA OPENER; RAIN CANCELS MOBILE

USAC’s King of the Wing Sprint Cars open their Western Regional calendar May 2 at Madera (Calif.) Speedway. The King of the Wing/Auto Value slate resumes in June following last week’s opener at Pensacola, Fla.

Bobby Santos of Franklin, Mass. is the early leader in the King of the Wing and Auto Value Bumper-to-Bumper Sprint standings after wheeling his DJ Racing/Simpson Hurricane/VDS Chevy to victory in Friday night’s 40-lapper at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla. He led the last 12 laps after a competitive first 28 laps saw three different lap leaders.

Santos led the opening 10 laps and Troy DeCaire led the next 10. Aaron Pierce led a couple, Santos regained it for one and Pierce then led three more before finally yielding to the winner on lap 29. Kyle Edwards took second ahead of Mickey Kempgens, Ron Larson and Jacob Wilson.

Saturday night’s KOTW/Auto Value race at Mobile International Speedway in Irvington, Ala. was cancelled due to heavy rain and wet grounds.