FF: NE: Seekonk summary 2005-06-18

ANDERSEN RETURNS HOME TO POST NORTHEAST FOCUS; STEVENS TAKES POINTS LEAD

New Englander Brit Andersen of Branford, Conn. triumphed Saturday for the first time in his USAC Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series career, leading the final eight laps at Seekonk Speedway in Seekonk, Mass.

Andersen, who two days earlier finished third in a USAC Carolina/Virginia Ford Focus race in Hickory, N.C., took the lead from Stephanie Stevens and led Stevens, Michael Sboro, Jeff Abold and Dana Messier to the stripe in the 25-lapper. Stevens, Sboro and Ryan Osborne shared time on the point before Andersen coveted the spot on Lap 18.

Stevens grabbed the series points lead from Ryan Smith, the season opening race winner who finished sixth. She leads Sboro by four points as the series continues action July 9 at Oswego Speedway in Oswego, N.Y.

<pre> NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS MIDGET CAR SERIES STANDINGS 1. Stephanie Stevens 124 2. Michael Sboro 120 3. Ryan Smith 117 4. Nick Wean 112 5. Jeff Abold 96 6. Ryan Osborne 91 7. Dana Messier 90 8. Erica Santos 85 9. Jesse State 83 10. Abby Martino 80

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