WM: San Bernardino summary 2005-09-26

REMEMBER THE ALAMO PIEROVICH WINS AT ORANGE SHOW!

Scott Pierovich of Alamo, Calif. scored his first USAC Western Midget Car Series victory Saturday night, winning the 40-lap feature at the Orange Show Speedway in San Bernardino, Calif. The race was USAC's first for Western Midgets there since Sleepy Tripp's victory in 1999.

Pierovich, who now ranks seventh in the standings, led all 40 laps to beat Tyler Brown, Matt Mitchell, Jerome Rodela and Dallen McKenney. Series point leader Robby Flock finished sixth. Shannon McQueen was the fastest qualifier and Pierovich and Brown won the heats. Pierovich's best previous series finish was a seventh at Santa Maria, Calif. earlier this year.

Flock emerged from the race with a 49-point lead over Rodela in quest of his fifth series title. The next series event is slated at Ventura (Calif.) Raceway October 15.

USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES STANDINGS
1.-Robby Flock-671
2.-Jerome Rodela-622
3.-Tyler Brown-539
4.-Ryan Kaplan-468
5.-Stephen Graves-468
6.-Garrett Hansen-404
7.-Scott Pierovich-396
8.-Dallen McKenney-393
9.-Brad Galedrige-387
10.-Shannon McQueen-364

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