FF: MW: Gas City recap 2005-07-01

MIDWEST, CAROLINA/VIRGINIA FORD FOCUS TO COMPETE SATURDAY AT KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY; PARIS EARNS FIRST WIN

The eyes of USAC Ford Focus Midget Car Series racing will be focused Saturday on Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky. as the Midwest and Carolina/Virginia regions compete on the quarter-mile track prior to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race.

Tate Martz of Rushville, Ind. will lead the Midwest contingent to the event -- sponsored by Team Ford Racing -- while Chase Scott of Concord, N.C. will lead Carolina/Virginia competitors to the track.

Martz leads Stephanie Mockler by 75 points following his third-place finish Friday at Gas City (Ind.) I-69 Speedway, which was won by Brad Paris. Paris, driving the No. 41 Cometic Gaskets Beast/Ford Focus, led the opening two laps and the final 17 of the 30-lapper for his first career series victory. The win came in Paris' first start since the 2003 season.

Trailing Paris were Jimmy Light, Martz, Tony Main and Brandon Wagner.

<pre> MIDWEST FORD FOCUS MIDGET CAR SERIES STANDINGS 1. Tate Martz 586 2. Stephanie Mockler 511 3. Jimmy Light 392 4. James Robertson 391 5. Brandon Wagner 388 6. Josh Clemons 367 7. Kyle Robbins 352 8. Nick Wagner 336 9. Ronnie Wuerdeman 331 10. Adam Kramer 315

-usac-