SWS: Show Low July 5th preview

Mike Martin of Yuma, Ariz. leads the USAC Southwest Sprint Car Series to Saturday night's event at Thunder Raceway in Show Low, Ariz., holding a six-point lead over Ronnie Clark.

Martin won the last series feature, June 7 at Lubbock, Texas, and is the only driver who has finished in the "top-10" in all six series races so far.

Martin finished ninth at Show Low on May 24 in a race won by Kent Rosevear, the only driver to repeat as a feature winner this year. Other 2003 series winners have been Rick Ziehl, Beau Binder, Charles Davis, Jr. and Garry Lee Maier.

A 30-lap feature event is scheduled at the 1/4-mile dirt track where Kaylene Verville of Phoenix, Ariz. became USAC's first-ever female Sprint Car feature winner last year. Verville, who is expected to compete in Saturday night's race, is currently third in the standings, only 10 behind the leader.

USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS
1. Mike Martin 342
2. Ronnie Clark 336
3. Kaylene Verville 332
4. Brandon Lane 329
5. Rick Ziehl 326
6. Beau Binder 292
7. Robert Hall Jr. 291
8. Matthew Rossi 278
9. Shon Deskins 274
10. Bruce St. James 193

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