FF: Weekend racing recap 2004-10-25

Chase Scott of Concord, N.C. capped his 2004 USAC Carolina/Virginia Ford Focus Midget Car Championship with his ninth victory of the campaign, taking Saturday night's 50-lap series finale at South Boston (Va.) Speedway. He becomes the second-winningest USAC driver of the season, trailing only Bobby East, who has 13 wins.

Bobby Michnowicz of Harbor City, Calif. led all 25 laps to win Saturday night's California North Ford Focus Series finale at the Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway. It was the fourth win of 2004 for Michnowicz in his Timeless Enterprises/Torco Racing Oil TCR.

Bradley Galedrige of Los Altos, Calif., who emerged as the California North Ford Focus Champion after finishing fifth at Bakersfield, will try to catch South point leader Chris Rahe when the South series resumes this Saturday night at the Ventura (Calif.) Raceway. A 25-lap feature is on tap at the 1/5-mile dirt track. Rahe finished fourth at Bakersfield, behind Michnowicz, Josh Lakatos and Ashley Swanson.

Trailing Scott in Saturday's South Boston Carolina/Virginia finale were Brad Loyet, who led the first five laps, Aron Oakley, Midwest Focus Champ Tate Martz and Michael Sboro.

USAC CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS SOUTH MIDGET CAR SERIES STANDINGS
1.-Chris Rahe-1,018
2.-Bradley Galedrige-899
3.-Chase Barber-805
4.-Bobby McGowan-803
5.-Bobby Michnowicz-741
6.-Josh Lakatos-711
7.-Ryan Pace-699
8.-Cal Smith-588
9.-Eric Pace-558
10.-J.R. Williams-508

USAC CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS NORTH MIDGET CAR SERIES FINAL STANDINGS
1.-Bradley Galedrige-1,019
2.-Chris Rahe-956
3.-Chase Barber-775
4.-Bobby McGowan-770
5.-Josh Lakatos-734
6.-Audra Sasselli-704
7.-Eric Pace-594
8.-Ryan Pace-564
9.-Bobby Michnowicz-559
10.-Nick Morago-506

USAC CAROLINA/VIRGINIA FORD FOCUS MIDGET CAR SERIES STANDINGS
1.-Chase Scott-878
2.-Michael Ward-765
3.-Robbie Ray-726
4.-Michael Sboro-702
5.-Sam Beam-586
6.-Kevin Conway-555
7.-Aron Oakley-547
8.-Brit Andersen-534
9.-Danny Bopp-449
10.-Ginny Quinones-430

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