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FLOCK LEADS WESTERN MIDGETS TO STOCKTON

Robby Flock of Murrieta, Calif. hopes to take the next step toward a fifth USAC Western Midget title this Saturday at Stockton (Calif.) 99 Speedway when the series joins the Western Sprints for a USAC "doubleheader."

A 50-lap Midget race is on tap as Flock leads runner-up Jerome Rodela by 75 points.

Flock earned his 50th career victory at Bakersfield, Calif. early this season and has scored nine "top-10" finishes in the last 11 series events. Rodela, the 2004 series runner-up, has yet to win this year despite three "podium" finishes.

Saturday's race is the first for USAC Midgets at Stockton since J.J. Yeley's victory there in 2003 and serves as a tune-up for the 100-lap "Fred Gerhardt Classic" slated at the track Sept. 11.

USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES STANDINGS
1.-Robby Flock-557
2.-Jerome Rodela-482
3.-Tyler Brown-418
4.-Garrett Hansen-404
5.-Stephen Graves-377
6.-Ryan Kaplan-369
7.-Chris Rahe-304
8.-Dallen McKenney-292
9.-Scott Pierovich-267
10.-Brad Galedrige-265

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