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2007 NHRA NATIONAL EVENT SCHEDULE

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2005 Interviews

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Josh Wise (above), along with his Mopar and Tony Stewart Racing Enterprises teammate Levi Jones have waged a back-and-forth battle in the USAC National Sprint Car Series point standings. Wise recently regained the points lead, with Jones in second.

Second at Iowa Keeps Wise in Championship Driver's Seat

Team Mopar's Tony Stewart Racing Enterprises duo of Josh Wise and Levi Jones added to the team's Top-Five and Top-10 finishes over the weekend in USAC National Sprint Car Series competition at Iowa Speedway. Wise drove to a second-place finish in the feature event, while Jones took seventh. The duo also continues to hold first and second place in the series point championship. Wise leads, followed by Jones in second.

Hoffman Auto Racing's Tracy Hines competed in the event, bringing home an 11th-place finish. Hines qualified second quick to start the feature near the front of the field. Darren Hagen also competed for Team Mopar, taking top qualifier honors before racing to 17th place. Hagen is currently sixth in the USAC National Sprint Car Series point standings. Hoffman Auto Racing/Dynamics, Inc. led the USAC National Sprint Car Series entrant point standings heading into the event.

Team Mopar and the USAC National Sprint Car Series will resume action on September 22-23 at Eldora Speedway in Ohio for Mopar Thunder at the USAC 4-Crown Nationals. For more information regarding USAC Racing, log on to usacracing.com.

Wise, Jones Record
Top-10s at Iowa

Team Mopar's Tony Stewart Racing Enterprises and Wilke-PAK Motorsports teams returned to USAC National Midget Car Series action over the weekend at Iowa Speedway. Josh Wise and Levi Jones turned in solid performances, with Wise earning a fifth-place finish and Jones taking eighth. Wise moved into fourth place in the USAC National Midget Car Series points chase, with Jones ranked sixth.

Wilke-PAK Motorsports' Tracy Hines and Jerry Coons Jr., also posted strong results, as Hines drove to a third-place finish in the feature. Coons Jr., was able to maintain his series points lead after a 16th-place finish.

Wise, Jones, Hines, Coons Jr., and the rest of the USAC National Midget Car Series will return to action at Eldora Speedway in Ohio on September 22-23 in the Mopar Thunder @ the USAC 4-Crown Nationals event. For more information regarding USAC National Midget Car Series racing, log on to usacracing.com.

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With a fifth-place finish at Iowa Speedway over the weekend, Josh Wise (bottom) moved to fourth in the USAC National Midget Car Series points standings. Wise's teammate Levi Jones is pictured at top.

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Josh Wise is sixth in the USAC National Silver Crown Series points standings, to go along with his first-place standing in the USAC National Sprint Car Series and his fourth-place mark in the USAC National Midget Car Series championship battle.

Iowa Stop Sees Wise
Maintain Spot in
Silver Crown Points Battle

Team Mopar's Josh Wise competed in the USAC National Silver Crown Series event at Iowa Speedway on September 16-17, for A.J. Foyt Racing. Laying down a qualifying lap of 23.203 seconds, Wise earned second quick qualifying honors to lock himself into the feature. Wise was credited with a 13th-place finish in the 100-lap event and maintained his sixth-place standing in the USAC National Silver Crown Series championship.

Wise will return to action along with teammate Levi Jones for Tony Stewart Racing Enterprises in the Mopar Thunder @ the USAC 4-Crown Nationals event on September 22-23 at Eldora Speedway in Ohio. The feature event will be broadcast on The Outdoor Channel at a later date.

For more information regarding the USAC National Silver Crown Series, log on to usacracing.com.

Saldana Takes Second
at Jackson Speedway

Joey Saldana and the No. 9 Kasey Kahne Racing team returned to World of Outlaws Sprint Series action on September 15-16, wrapping up the weekend with a second-place A-main finish at Jackson Speedway in Michigan on Saturday night. Saldana qualified fourth quick and transferred through the third heat race and dash events to lock himself into the A-main. Battling throughout the race, Saldana took the checkered flag in second. The team also earned a 23rd-place finish at Eagle Raceway, in Nebraska, on Friday and is currently ranked third in the World of Outlaws Sprint Series point championship.

Paul McMahan and the No. 20 Tony Stewart Motorsports team battled over the weekend as well, though the opponent was Mother Nature. Cold temperatures and blowing snow wiped out the National Sprint Tour Series doubleheader at Sweetwater Speedway in Rock Springs, Wyoming, on September 15-16. The event has been rescheduled for mid-August in 2007. McMahan is currently ranked sixth in the National Sprint Tour Series point battle.

The World of Outlaws Sprint Series will return to action on September 23-24 at Wilmot Speedway and Kokomo Speedway in the Midwest. The National Sprint Tour Series will return to action on September 26 at Putnamville Speedway. For more information regarding the National Sprint Tour of the World of Outlaws Sprint Series, log on to nationalsprinttour.com or theworldofoutlaws.com.

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After qualifying in the fourth spot at Jackson Speedway last Saturday, Joey Saldana stayed near the front and earned a second-place finish on the night.

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Steve Francis decided to get some seat time during a break from World of Outlaws Late Model Series action last week, competing in a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series race at West Virginia Motor Speedway. Francis finished 16th in the event.

Francis Competes at West
Virginia During WoOLM Break

Steve Francis and the No. 15 team took advantage of an off-weekend from the World of Outlaws Late Model Series tour to head to West Virginia Motor Speedway for a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event on September 16. Lining up against 45 competitors, Francis transferred from the first heat race event to lock himself into the feature. Battling throughout the 75-lap event, Francis took the checkered flag in 16th place.

Francis is currently ranked sixth in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series points championship, only 62 points behind series leader Tim McCreadie. He has earned two victories in World of Outlaws Late Model Series competition thus far in 2006. The No. 15 team has also picked up 12 Top-five finishes and 21 Top-10 finishes in series competition to date.

Francis and the World of Outlaws Late Model Series will return to action on September 22-23 at Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway. For more information regarding the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, log on to woolms.com.

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