TOM PATERSON GOES WIRE-TO-WIRE AT MERCED

Merced, CA……..Tom Paterson of San Martin, Calif. led all 25 laps to win Saturday night’s USAC Speed2 Western US Midget race at Merced Speedway. Fast qualifier Adam Lemke finished second ahead of Jesse Love IV, Annie Breidinger and Blake Brannon.

USAC SPEED2 WESTERN US MIDGET RACE RESULTS: May 13, 2017 – Merced, California – Merced Speedway

QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Adam Lemke, 41, Lemke-14.492; 2. Antonia Boscacci, 44, Love-14.571; 3. Annie Breidinger, 15, Breidinger-14.669; 4. Tom Paterson, 9, Paterson-14.682; 5. Blake Brannon, 40, Brannon-17.921; 6. Jesse Love IV, 38, Love-30.711.

HEAT RACE: (8 laps)  1. Lemke, 2. Paterson, 3. Love (#44), 4, Breidinger, 5. Brannon. NT

FEATURE: (25 laps) 1. Tom Paterson, 2. Adam Lemke, 3. Jesse Love IV (#44), 4. Annie Breidinger, 5. Blake Brannon. NT

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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-25 Paterson.

NEW USAC SPEED2 WESTERN US MIDGET DIRT POINTS: 1-Paterson-230, 2-Lemke-226, 3-Love-217, 4-A.Breidinger-209, 5-Brannon-193, 6-Boscacci-82, 7-Joel Rayborne-67, 8-Cody Jessop-60, 9-Jeremy Speck-58, 10-Ashley Hazelton-19.

NEW USAC SPEED2 WESTERN US MIDGET OVERALL POINTS: 1-Love-456, 2-A.Breidinger-424, 3-Paterson-415, 4-Lemke-398, 5-Brannon-367, 6-Toni Breidinger-237, 7-Boscacci-233, 8-Cody Jessop-122, 9-Joey Iest-119, 10-Johnny Nichols-119.

NEXT USAC SPEED2 WESTERN US MIDGET RACE: June 10 – Madera (CA) Speedway