Osborne Claims Point Lead After Abold Seekonk Win; Teams Head to Chemung Saturday

By admin May 29, 2006

Indianapolis, IN — Ryan Osborne of Milford, N.J. overtook Nick Wean of the same town Saturday at Seekonk (Mass.) Speedway, in a USAC Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series race won by Jeff Abold, and Osborne will be among the favorites to win or at least try to expand his point lead when teams and drivers head west to Chemung Speedrome in New York.Abold led the final nine laps of the Seekonk race, besting Osborne, Sean Carman, Ryan Smith and Shawn Gosselin. Wean slipped to sixth in points after finishing last in the 19-car field.

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Abold Tops Northeast Focus Race at Seekonk

By admin May 28, 2006

Seekonk, MA — Jeff Abold of Pennellville, N.Y. paced the final nine laps of Saturday night’s 25-lap USAC Northeast Ford Focus feature at Seekonk Speedway.

Ryan Osborne took second ahead of Sean Carman, Ryan Smith and Shawn Gosselin. Stephanie Stevens led the first seven laps, then Osborne led nine laps before yielding to Abold.

Sources: USAC PR

Rain Causes Postponement at Lowville

By admin May 20, 2006

Lowville, NY — Rain has forced postponement of Saturday night’s USAC Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series race at Adirondack International Speedway.

USAC and track officials are working to reschedule the event for a date yet to be announced.

Sources: USAC PR

Rain Postpones Northeast Ford Focus Race; Lowville Up Next

By admin May 16, 2006

Indianapolis, IN — The Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series remained near stagnant after Saturday’s feature postponement at Oswego Speedway in New York, but competitors look for better weather to run again this weekend.

Competitors trek to Adirondack International Speedway in Lowville, N.Y. for Saturday’s race, the first at the track in 2006. The event will also be the second for the series after rain forced the postponement of Saturday’s feature at Oswego.

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Rain Forces Northeast Focus Feature Postponement

By admin May 13, 2006

Oswego, NY — USAC’s Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series feature has been postponed after rain interrupted the program Saturday at Oswego Speedway.

Ryan Smith and Stephanie Stevens won the eight-lap heat races before the rains came. The feature has been rescheduled for June 17.

Sources: USAC PR

Wean Leads Northeast Focus Midgets to Oswego

By admin May 8, 2006

Indianapolis, IN — USAC Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series point leader Nick Wean will look to make it two straight when the series contests Saturday the tricky and fast Oswego Speedway in upstate New York.Wean won the season opener for the second-year series at the Waterford (Conn.) Speedbowl and is two points ahead of Ryan Osborne in the standings.

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Wean Opens Northeast Focus Campaign With Win

By admin May 1, 2006

Indianapolis, IN Milford, N.J. native Nick Wean opened USAC’s Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series 2006 season up with his second career victory Saturday at the Waterford (Conn.) Speedbowl.Wean, driving the family-owned No. 78 Johnny’s Truck Stop entry, led all 20 laps of the event, besting a field of 16 other cars. Trailing Wean – last year’s third-place points finisher – were Ryan Osborne, Ryan Smith, Sean Carman and Jesse State. Carman and Smith won eight-lap heat races.

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