DENNEY INCREASES USAC INDIANA MIDGET WEEK POINT LEAD ENTERING WEDNESDAY’S GAS CITY ROUND

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Indianapolis, Indiana (June 6, 2023)………Jacob Denney retained total control of the USAC Indiana Midget Week point standing following Sunday’s Tri-State Speedway triumph and Monday’s runner-up performance at Circle City Raceway.

The Galloway, Ohio native has finished inside the top-two in the first two rounds of the series and currently possesses a seven-point lead over two-time and defending USAC Indiana Midget Week champ Buddy Kofoid, a winner on Monday night at Circle City.

However, Kofoid is only slated to compete in the first four events of the seven-race IMW series at press time.  So, in essence, Denney practically owns a 50-point lead over Jade Avedisian (Clovis, Calif.), who stands third overall.

Denney’s teammate on the Tom Malloy-owned team, series Rookie Jake Andreotti, is fourth in the IMW standings (-53) while Bryant Wiedeman (Colby, Kan.) has worked his way into the top-five (-59).

Five events remain during the 19th annual edition of USAC Indiana Midget Week, which resumes Wednesday, June 7, at Gas City I-69 Speedway.  From there, the series travels to Lincoln Park Speedway on Thursday, June 8.  Then, it’s off to Bloomington Speedway on Friday, June 9.  The penultimate round brings the series to Lawrenceburg Speedway on Saturday, June 10.  The finale is set for Kokomo Speedway on Sunday, June 11.

2023 USAC INDIANA MIDGET WEEK POINTS

(After Round #2 of 7 - Entering Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at Circle City Raceway)

POS / PTS / DRIVER

1. 158-Jacob Denney

2. 151-Buddy Kofoid

3. 108-Jade Avedisian

4. 105-Jake Andreotti

5. 99-Bryant Wiedeman

6. 98-Emerson Axsom, Logan Seavey, Kevin Thomas Jr. & Daison Pursley

10. 97-Justin Grant

11. 96-Kyle Cummins

12. 84-Taylor Reimer

13. 78-Chase McDermand

14. 74-Gavin Miller, Hayden Reinbold & Ryan Timms

17. 73-Cannon McIntosh

18. 71-Jesse Love

19. 67-Thomas Meseraull & Tanner Thorson

21. 58-Chance Crum

22. 53-Zach Daum

23. 52-Bryan Stanfill

24. 38-Daniel Whitley

25. 34-Chelby Hinton

26. 20-Robert Carson & Rylan Gray

28. 10-Oliver Akard, Eastin Ashbrooke, Critter Malone, Ethan Mitchell & Jeff Schindler

2023 USAC INDIANA MIDGET WEEK SCHEDULE:

Sunday, June 4: Tri-State Speedway - Haubstadt, IN | WINNER: Jacob Denney

Monday, June 5: Circle City Raceway - Indianapolis, IN | WINNER: Buddy Kofoid

Wednesday, June 7: Gas City I-69 Speedway - Gas City, IN

Thursday, June 8: Lincoln Park Speedway - Putnamville, IN

Friday, June 9: Bloomington Speedway - Bloomington, IN

Saturday, June 10: Lawrenceburg Speedway - Lawrenceburg, IN

Sunday, June 11: Kokomo Speedway - Kokomo, IN