Cory Kruseman of Ventura, Calif. emerged with a victory in Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC National/Western Midget Car series feature event at Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix, Ariz. He officially led the final two laps in his JP Machine/ARP Spike/Esslinger, but the ending was more dramatic than it appears.
Kruseman was running behind race leader Tracy Hines exiting the final turn but Hines’ car ran out of fuel, relegating him to fourth place. After the race, Hines’ car was disqualified for failing to pass post-race technical inspection, restoring Kruseman as the leader on laps 29 and 30.
Darren Hagen, Jerry Coons Jr., Shane Cottle and Chris Rahe rounded out theâ€top-five†at the checkered flag.
Rahe officially led the first eight laps, while Garrett Hansen and Hagen also led laps before yielding to Kruseman at the end.
Hages is the early point leader in both the National and Western series which resume March 24 at Bakersfield, Calif. (Western) and April 11 at Kyle, Texas (National).
Usac National Midget Car Series Standings
1. Darren Hagen 65
2. Jerry Coons Jr. 62
3. Jon Stanbrough 48
4. Cole Carter 45
5. Chris Windom 44
6. Levi Jones 43
7. Johnny Rodriguez39
8. Danny Stratton 37
9. Tom Hessert III 30
10. Dave Darland 25
Usac Western Midget Car Series Standings
1. Darren Hagen 65
2. Jerry Coons Jr. 62
3. Chris Rahe 55
4. Jon Stanbrough 48
5. Cole Carter 45
6. Chris Windom 44
7. Levi Jones 43
8. Johnny Rodriguez39
9. Danny Stratton 37
10. Tom Hessert III 30
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