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LAKATOS SNATCHES BAKERSFIELD VICTORY FROM KRUSEMAN

LAKATOS SNATCHES BAKERSFIELD VICTORY FROM KRUSEMAN

Bakersfield, CA……..Josh Lakatos of Portland, Ore. led the last four laps of Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC Western Midget race at Bakersfield Speedway to take the victory. Series point leader Cory Kruseman appeared headed for the win before tire woes relegated him to second place after leading the first 26 laps. Kody Swanson, fast qualifier Shannon McQueen and Chris Ennis rounded out the “top-five” at the checkered flag.

MOPAR USAC WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: June 26, 2010 – Bakersfield, California – Bakersfield Speedway

 

QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Shannon McQueen, 7, McQueen-13.486; 2. Kody Swanson, 75, TK-13.664; 3. Josh Lakatos, 4x, Bristing-13.669; 4. Robby Josett, 2, Josett-13.732; 5. Cody Swanson, 71, Swanson-13.837; 6. Cory Kruseman, 21k, Kruseman-13.948; 7. Jake Swanson, 05, Swanson-13.954; 8. Chris Ennis, 97, Martens-14.044; 9. Randi Pankratz, 8, Pankratz-14.118; 10. Sean Dodenhoff, 9d, Dodenhoff-14.155; 11. Alex Schutte, 25, Rodela-14.232; 12. Wink Schweitzer, 60, Schweitzer-14.511.

 

DASH: (6 laps) 1. Kruseman, 2. C.Swanson, 3. Lakatos, 4. Josett, 5. McQueen. NT

 

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Schutte, 2. Lakatos, 3. C.Swanson, 4. R.Pankratz, 5. J.Swanson. NT

 

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Kruseman, 2. Josett, 3. K.Swanson, 4. Dodenhoff, 5. Ennis, 6. Schweitzer. NT

 

FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Josh Lakatos, 2. Cory Kruseman, 3. Kody Swanson, 4. Shannon McQueen, 5. Chris Ennis, 6. Alex Schutte, 7. Jake Swanson, 8. Randi Pankratz, 9. Robby Josett, 10. Sean Dodenhoff, 11. Wink Schweitzer, 12. Cody Swanson. NT

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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-26 Kruseman, Laps 27-30 Lakatos.

 

NEW MOPAR WESTERN MIDGET POINTS: 1-Kruseman-415; 2-Schutte-391; 3-Josett-380; 4-K.Swanson-267; 5-Lakatos-226; 6-C.Swanson-208; 7-Brad Sweet-207; 8-R.Pankratz-206; 9-Dodenhoff-184; 10-Bobby East-169.

 

NEXT MOPAR WESTERN MIDGET RACE: July 1 – Stockton (CA) 99 Speedway