Mansfield, Toledo summary

MIDGETS PREPARING FOR MILWAUKEE MILE
WISE, STEELE TAKE OHIO MAIN EVENTS

Josh Wise of Riverside, Calif. will lead the USAC National Midget Car Series to the famed Milwaukee Mile in Wisconsin Aug. 22-23, leading defending series champion Bobby East by 67 points after a pair of races in Ohio last weekend.

A 30-mile feature event is planned at the one-mile paved oval where J.J. Yeley triumphed in 2004.

Wise and Dave Steele of Tampa, Fla. captured feature events in Ohio, Wise taking Friday night's 30-lap "Hemelgarn Racing Night" race at Toledo Speedway and Steele winning Saturday night's 30-lapper at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway. Both drivers led wire-to-wire in posting their victories.

Trailing Wise's Mopar/Vital Express Beast were Steele, East, fast qualifier Jerry Coons, Jr. and Ron Gregory. Steele's Mopar/West Coast Roofing & Waterproofing Beast was followed at Mansfield by Michael Lewis, East, Cole Carter and Coons.

USAC NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SERIES STANDINGS
1.-Josh Wise-454
2.-Bobby East-387
3.-Ron Gregory-379
4.-Jerry Coons, Jr.-312
5.-Teddy Beach-309
6.-Michael Lewis-288
7.-Tom Hessert III-285
8.-Dave Steele-273
9.-Jay Drake-256
10.-Cole Carter-252

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