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| Points are Tight going into Week 6 at Orlando SpeedWorld | by Jane Smith
Bithlo, Fla (April 15, 2003) Even though the first two weeks of the 2003 racing season were rained out at Orlando SpeedWorld, this weekend marks the sixth week of race season. Points are tight but with double points up for grabs this weekend, the pressure is on for the racers.
Ronnie Roach is only four points ahead of B.J. McLeod in the Super Late Model division. Roach, who won the first race of the year and came in second in the next race has 76 points. McLeod also has one win and one third place with 72 points.
Rusty Ebersole stands in third with 68 points followed by Jared Allison with 44 points. Fifth is tied between Chad Pierce and Jim Matthews with each having 32 points. With points this close, double points will definitely be in all their eyes.
Shane Held, 2001 Open Wheel Modified Champion at SpeedWorld, holds the point lead with 96 points over second place Jared Allison with 76. Allison has done double duty this season running his Super Late Model and Open Wheel Modified. Matt Wheeler runs third in points with 68 followed by the recent first time winner Glen Bradley at 52 points. Chad Pierce rounds out the top five with 48 points.
Doug Samion holds the record for wins in the Sportsman division. Samion has won every race run thus far in this division. Samion leads the field with 120 points followed by Richard Hight at 96 points. Justin Hall sits in third with 84 points followed by Michael Albert with 64. Fifth place is tied with Dale Clouser and Don Smith both having 36 points.
Bob Wines leads the way for the Super Stock division. Wines comes in with 124 points but only four points behind Wines is second place Ron Whaley. Cory Freed, 2002 Super Stock Champion at Orlando SpeedWorld, comes in third with 108 points followed by Mike Soukup at 84 points and Billy Cuddy at 76 points.
Sean Bass won the first race of the year in the Mini Stock division but it is Tim "Missileman" McPhail, the 2001 Mini Stock Champion at SpeedWorld, that holds the points lead going into week six. McPhail has 112 points, 42 more points than second place Sean Bass at 68 points. Pedie Allison sits in third with 60 points followed by Lee Davis with 40 points and Keith Roggen with 36 points.
This week at Orlando SpeedWorld, April 18, all FASCAR divisions will be racing for DOUBLE points. Also on the program are the Legends which a few weeks back, had a very good show and good car count.
Orlando SpeedWorld is located at the intersection of SR50 and SR520 in Bithlo, Florida. Grandstands open at 6 p.m. with racing action at 8 p.m.
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