WM: Stockton race notes, standings

Lewis flies to California, wins Stockton sprint race.

Michael Lewis of Noblesville, Ind. captured Saturday night's 40-lap "DuWayne Starr Classic" at the Stockton 99 (Calif.) Speedway, leading all 40 laps of the Western Sprint Car race in his Western Speed Racing Eagle/Wesmar.

Lewis, who also won Friday's USAC National Sprint Car race at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, emerged as the leader in the Western Sprint Car Series, 18 points ahead of Jeff Gardner going into a June 14 race at Tucson, Ariz.

Gardner finished second at Stockton, followed by Jason McCord, who also traveled from Cedar Rapids, Jim Waters and Tony Hunt. Rick Hendrix was the fastest qualifier but failed to finish the 40-lapper.

Lewis' victory gives him triumphs in three USAC racing series already in 2003. He has won in USAC National and Western Midget and National and Western Sprint Car events!

USAC WESTERN SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS

1. Michael Lewis 143
2. Jeff Gardner 125
3. Jim Waters 121
4. Tony Hunt 115
5. Jason McCord 107
6. Rick Hendrix 106
7. Brian McClish 97
8. Anthony Simone 95
9. Shauna Hogg 91
10. Scott Hansen 68

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