Evans Wins Third 2013 TQ-Midget Feature
By noderel:
Bakersfield, CA., Sept. 14 – West Evans, of Moorpark, started fifth in his own No. 36 Spike/Kawasaki and led the back half of the NMRA-TQ Midget Series 20-lap feature Saturday on the third-mile Bakersfield Speedway. It was his third triumph in 11 TQ main events this season. The series point leader extended his point lead to 58 points over his teammate and first cousin Chuck West. The Clovis resident and USAC Western Midget Series veteran started sixth in the Evans Motor-sports No. 38 Stealth/Kawasaki and raced to second place.
Kenny Wiley started fourth and placed third in his own Wiley/Honda. He also ranks third in driver points, seven digits in back of West. They have both raced in ten of the 11 events,while Evans has competed in all 11 races. Don Kiefer started third, led the first ten laps and finished fourth in his own car.
Two-time 2013 feature winner Anthony Lopiccolo started inside row four and finished fifth. Bruce Hiroshima, Dave Lambert and first-time TQ midget driver Doug Arnold followed in the eight car field. All drivers completed 20 laps. Lopiccolo and West won the pair of eight-lap heat races after starting in the second row. The TQ midgets appeared at their home track along with various divisions of dirt track stock cars.
The next scheduled TQ midget race will be Saturday, October 5 at Ventura Raceway.
Summary:
Heat 1 – Anthony Lopiccolo, Bruce Hiroshima, Don Kiefer, West Evans.
Heat 2 – Chuck West, Kenny Wiley, Dave Lambert, Doug Arnold.
Main – Evans, West, Wiley, Kiefer, Lopiccolo, Hiroshima, Lambert, Arnold.
POINT STANDINGS (9/17/13)
Drivers Owners
1 West Evans 652 1 West Evans No. 36 685
2 Chuck West 594 2 West Evans No. 38 624
3 Kenny Wiley 587 3 Kenny Wiley 617
4 Don Kiefer 564 4 Don Kiefer 597
5 Britt Grissom ® 564
6 Dave Lambert 445 5 Britt Grissom 472
7Anthony Lopiccolo 425 6 Dave Lambert 452
8 Mike Black 298 7 Paul Lopiccolo 434
9 Scott Niven 251 8 Mike Black 268
10 Chris Thomas ® 233 9 Scott Niven 266