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DIRTcar Racing UMP Weekly Points Update: Schlenk Takes Late Model Lead, Sweeney Remains Atop Modified National Standings

MARYVILLE, IL – April 25, 2010 – Rusty Schlenk of Jackson, Mich., is eyeing DIRTcar Racing's UMP Late Model national championship is 2010 – and so far, he's proving that he's a serious contender for the crown.

The campaign has only just begun, but Schlenk, 23, took over the circuit's national points lead following last weekend's action. He overtook fellow young lion Jason McBride of Carbondale, Ill., after scoring a top-three finish in all three of his starts.

Schlenk registered a second-place finish in the season-opening Sunoco American Late Model Series event on April 16 at Attica (Ohio) Raceway Park. He then finished third in another ALMS show on April 17 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, and third in a weekend-ending program on April 18 at Waynesfield (Ohio) Motorsports Park.

The solid weekend pushed Schlenk to a 96-point (728-632) lead over McBride in the national standings. Schlenk has made 10 starts and McBride 11 so far in 2010.

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DIRTcar Racing UMP National Points Standings (as of April 19, 2010):

Late Models (driver/points/races):

1. Rusty Schlenk 728 10
2. Jason McBride 632 11
3. Jeff Walston 527 8
4. Mike Hammerle 500 11
5. Richie Hedrick 417 8
6. Dennis Erb Jr. 414 7
7. David Clegg 405 7
8. Dillon Wood 389 7
9. Brian Shirley 387 6
10. Ryan Unzicker 387 6
11. Jeep VanWormer 357 5
12. Jason Riggs 354 7
13. Brandon Sheppard 352 7
14. Mark Voigt 346 5
15. Jason Feger 344 5
16. Dillan White 335 7
17. Jim Moon 334 7
18. Shannon Babb 333 5
19. Joe Kump 332 6
20. Mike Schulte 326 6