LIGUORI TAKES MORRIS & UMARA FOCUS CROWN

Morris, IL…….Joe Liguori of Tampa, Fla. is the 2009 USAC/UMARA Ford Focus Champion, winning the series finale Saturday night at Grundy County Speedway. Liguori passed Tyler Cottongim on the white-flag lap and led to the checkered in his C & R Racing Beast to beat Tyler Trainor, Zach Kanizer, Cottongim and Jimmy Simpson. The victory also enhanced Liguori’s point lead in nthe USAC Midwest Ford Focus standings.



USAC MIDWEST/UMARA FORD FOCUS MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 5, 2009 – Morris, Illinois –Grundy County Speedway – “Bob Lockard Memorial”


 


QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Joe Liguori, 22, Givens-15.223; 2. Zach Kanizer, 06, Kanizer-15.517; 3. Jimmy Simpson, 38, Simpson-15.531; 4. Tyler Trainor, 25, Trainor-15.583; 5. Tyler Cottongim, 28, Cottongim-15.591; 6. Bob Adams, 9, Adams-15.989; 7. Kent Kriegbaum, 12, Kriegbaum-16.526; 8. Michael May, 75, May-NT.


 


HEAT RACE: (8 laps) 1. Cottongim, 2. Kanizer, 3. Liguori, 4. Simpson, 5. Trainor, 6. Adams, 7. Kriegbaum. NT


 


FEATURE: (20 laps) 1. Joe Liguori, 2. Tyler Trainor, 3. Zach Kanizer, 4. Tyler Cottongim, 5. Jimmy Simpson, 6. Bob Adams, 7. Kent Kriegbaum. NT


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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-18 Cottongim, Laps 19-20 Liguori.


 


NEW USAC MIDWEST FORD FOCUS MIDGET POINTS: 1-Liguori-1,201; 2-Simpson-1,100; 3-Cottongim-1,086; 4-K.Kriegbaum-730; 5-Kanizer-424; 6-Trainor-416; 7-May-377; 8-Adam Willsdon-205; 9-Tanner Whitten-294; 10-Chris Lamb-258.


 


FINAL USAC/UMARA FORD FOCUS MIDGET POINTS: 1-Liguori-698; 2-Simpson-634 3-Cottongim-630; 4-Trainor-571; 5-Tanner Whitten-421; 6-K.Kriegbaum-291; 7-Adams-236; 8-Kanizer-218; 9-May-183; 10-Adam Wilsdon-129.


NEXT USAC MIDWEST FORD FOCUS MIDGET RACE: September 19 – Columbus (OH) Motor Speedway