KALEY GHARST TAKES EARLY LEAD IN COX DESIGN
SOUTHERN IOWA SPRINTWEEK POINTS AFTER NIGHT ONE OF TEN

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 2, 2007) - With his win tonight in the first preliminary show of the Knoxville 360 Nationals, presented by Vermeer, Kaley Gharst of Decatur, Illinois has taken the lead in the Cox Design Southern Iowa SprintWeek points after night one of ten consecutive nights of sprint car racing between the half-mile dirt tracks in Knoxville and Oskaloosa. Night number two is Friday with the second half of the winged 360-cubic-inch sprint car competitors in the 17th annual Knoxville 360 Nationals. Gharst will be representing the Sprint Invaders Association (SIA) in the Sunday night Brodix 360 Tournament of Champions.

UNOFFICIAL TOP 24 IN POINTS: Kaley Gharst 50, Gary Wright 49, Matt Moro 48, Russ Hall 47, Johnny Anderson 46, Dale Blaney 45, Scott Winters 44, Travis Rilat 43, Bryan Howland 42, Jarrod Smith 41, Larry Neighbors 40, Luke Hall 39, Lee Grosz 38, Don Young 37, Jack Potter 36, Seth Bergman 35, Natalie Sather 34, Pete Crall 33, Joe Ramaker 32, Randy Martin 31, Brian Brown 30, George White 29, Billy Alley 28, John Kearney 27.