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USAC Sprints: Western States; Faccinto, Pombo Take "Rebel" at Bakersfield

18 May 1998

Monte Faccinto of Hanford, Calif. continues to lead the USAC "Regional Rebel" Sprint Car Series after a first and second in two 15-lap features at Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway last Saturday night.

Faccinto was the fastest qualifier, then led all 15 laps to beat Davey Pombo and Larry Brown to the checkered flag in the first "15." Pombo came back to lead all 15 laps in the second "15" to beat Faccinto and Brown.

The "Regional Rebel" Sprints return to Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif. this Saturday night.

Regional Rebel Sprint Standings: 1-Monte Faccinto-297; 2-Davey Pombo-280; 3-Mark Barroso-174; 4-Lawrence Edlund & Craig Stidham-154; 6-Shane Travioli-149; 7-Larry Brown-125; 8-Tyler Haylett-99; 9-Jonathan Allard-98; 10-Jeff Gardner-92.