Usac: Bell, gardner hope to extend midget leads

Bill Gardner · 11/11/13, 3:40 PM

11/11/13 3:36 PM BELL, GARDNER HOPE TO EXTEND MIDGET LEADS

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BELL, GARDNER HOPE TO EXTEND MIDGET LEADS

IN “WESTERN WORLD” AT CANYON SPEEDWAY PARK

Honda USAC Midget Series point leaders Christopher Bell (National) and Ronnie Gardner (Western) will be out to protect their 2013 series point leads this weekend when the two series combine for part of Canyon Speedway Park’s 46th “Western World Championships” in Peoria, Ariz.

Bell, of Norman, Okla., is a National series rookie but has stormed to a 106-point lead over Bryan Clauson on the strength of five victories and five other podium finishes in 16 starts aboard the Kunz Motorsports/Curb-Agajanian entry. His wins include the “Belleville Midget Nationals,” the “Gold Crown Midget Nationals,” the “Chad McDaniel Memorial,” and the “Indiana Midget Week” title.

Gardner, of Norco, Calif., has sped to a 256-point cushion over Jake Swanson in the Western Overall and dirt standings with 15 podium finishes, including nine victories. He enters Peoria with a string of four consecutive wins in the SIX-EIGHT Racing entry.

Clauson will try to increase his 2013 USAC feature victory total in all series as he pursues an all-time single-season mark. He has 19 wins in National and regional competition so far, including four National and two Western Midgets. The two Western Midget wins came at Canyon in March!

This week’s Canyon events (Thursday, Friday and Saturday), include the USAC West Coast and Southwest Sprint cars. The Southwest Sprints will compete for points while the West Coast Sprint involvement is listed as a “special event.”

The Honda Western Midgets complete the 2013 campaign with events at Yuma, Ariz. Nov. 22-23 and Perris, Calif. Nov. 28. The Nov. 28 “Turkey Night Grand Prix” at Perris closes out the 2013 Honda National Midget series.

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Bill Gardner Administrator Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,077	11/11/13 3:36 PM BELL, GARDNER HOPE TO EXTEND MIDGET LEADS More... * BELL, GARDNER HOPE TO EXTEND MIDGET LEADS IN “WESTERN WORLD” AT CANYON SPEEDWAY PARK Honda USAC Midget Series point leaders Christopher Bell (National) and Ronnie Gardner (Western) will be out to protect their 2013 series point leads this weekend when the two series combine for part of Canyon Speedway Park’s 46th “Western World Championships” in Peoria, Ariz. Bell, of Norman, Okla., is a National series rookie but has stormed to a 106-point lead over Bryan Clauson on the strength of five victories and five other podium finishes in 16 starts aboard the Kunz Motorsports/Curb-Agajanian entry. His wins include the “Belleville Midget Nationals,” the “Gold Crown Midget Nationals,” the “Chad McDaniel Memorial,” and the “Indiana Midget Week” title. Gardner, of Norco, Calif., has sped to a 256-point cushion over Jake Swanson in the Western Overall and dirt standings with 15 podium finishes, including nine victories. He enters Peoria with a string of four consecutive wins in the SIX-EIGHT Racing entry. Clauson will try to increase his 2013 USAC feature victory total in all series as he pursues an all-time single-season mark. He has 19 wins in National and regional competition so far, including four National and two Western Midgets. The two Western Midget wins came at Canyon in March! This week’s Canyon events (Thursday, Friday and Saturday), include the USAC West Coast and Southwest Sprint cars. The Southwest Sprints will compete for points while the West Coast Sprint involvement is listed as a “special event.” The Honda Western Midgets complete the 2013 campaign with events at Yuma, Ariz. Nov. 22-23 and Perris, Calif. Nov. 28. The Nov. 28 “Turkey Night Grand Prix” at Perris closes out the 2013 Honda National Midget series. *