WALKER SCORES BACK-TO-BACK OHIO VICTORIES


The USAC Western Ignite Midgets convene Saturday at Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway and Jet Davison will try to maintain his series point lead over Parker Colston. Davison’s lead is just seven points.


Gage Walker of Indianapolis, Ind. is the new point leader in the USAC Midwest Pavement Ignite standings after sweeping a pair of races in Ohio last week. Walker scored his initial USAC Ignite victory Friday night at Barberton Speedway in Norton and repeated as the winner the following night at Lake County Speedway in Painesville.


Walker passed Davey Hamilton Jr. on lap 13 at Norton and led the final 28 laps of the 40-lapper to beat Ross Rankine, Tyler Shullick, Cooper Clouse and Adam Wilsdon. At Painesville, Walker got by Tyler Shullick on lap 36 and led the remaining five laps to beat Shullick, Hamilton, Nic Davison and Sam McGhee. Shullick led 24 laps and Davison 11.


The USAC Midwest Pavement Series resumes action August 10-11 at Plymouth, Ind. and Morris, Ill.