KALEY GHARST RETAINS LEAD IN COX DESIGN
SOUTHERN IOWA SPRINTWEEK POINTS AFTER NIGHT FIVE OF TEN

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 7, 2007) - Despite a disappointing fifteenth place finish in last night’s Front Row Challenge at Oskaloosa, Kaley Gharst of Decatur, Illinois, has retained his lead in the Cox Design Southern Iowa SprintWeek points after night five of ten consecutive nights of sprint car racing between the half-mile dirt tracks in Knoxville and Oskaloosa. Rob Chaney of Ohio won the race, while defending Knoxville Nationals champion Donny Schatz of North Dakota accepted the challenge and finished sixteenth after starting on the tail of the main. Night number six is tonight with the $30,000-to-win Ultimate Challenge at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds in Oskaloosa.

UNOFFICIAL TOP 15 IN POINTS: Kaley Gharst 232, Wayne Johnson 178, Jonathan Allard 145, Jason Johnson 140, Brian Brown 132, Travis Rilat 129, Matt Moro 127, Josh Higday 126, Garry Lee Maier 123, Gary Wright 123, Brett Mather 116, Darren Long 113, Rager Phillips 105, Shane Stewart 100, Chuck Hebing 95.