CRA final standings, WS SLC recap

Michael Lewis won the race and Jim Waters won the war Saturday night as the USAC Valvoline Western and Port O'Call Rocky Mountain Sprint Car Series combined for a race at Rocky Mountain Raceways in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Lewis led a "sweep" of the top three finishing positions for his Western Speed Racing team as Brian McClish and Tony Hunt trailed the Noblesville, Ind. driver at the checkered flag. Lewis passed Greg Anderson on lap three and led the final 38 laps of the 40-lap race in his Team ASE/Snap-On Eagle/Wesmar. Jimmy Wysong finished fourth and Anderson rounded out the "top-five."

Waters earned his second consecutive USAC Port O'Call Rocky Mountain Sprint Car title after finishing 11th in the series finale at the 3/8-mile paved oval in his Lake Elsinore Hotel & Casino/Crossroads West/Port O'Call Beast/Chevy. He finished the season with a 55-point cushion over runner-up Mike Baisch, who was 12th Saturday.

The Valvoline USAC Western Sprint Car Series resumes action October 16 at the Bullring at Las Vegas (Nev). Motor Speedway.

USAC VALVOLINE WESTERN SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS
1.-Michael Lewis-728
2.-Tony Hunt-726
3.-Brad Bumgarner-650
4.-Brian McClish-620
5.-Michael Trimble-530
6.-Mike Murgoitio-526
7.-Shauna Hogg-516
8.-Tim Barber-510
9.-Greg Anderson-507
10.-Robert Beck-475

FINAL USAC PORT O'CALL ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS
1.-Jim Waters603
2.-Mike Baisch548
3.-Brian Evans435
4.-Mel Andrus396
5.-Jim Campbell333
6.-Paul Marconi311
7.-Ray Bergener300
8.-Dave Fitzgerald278
9.-Jimmy Wysong271
10.-James Waters212

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