ANDERSON — USAC’s Open Wheel Extravaganzas continue today at Anderson Speedway, showcasing participants in three USAC racing series.

The Regional, Kenyon and Indiana Ford Focus Midgets each face a 30-lap feature on the 1/4-mile paved oval, where USAC’s history dates all the way back to 1961. when A.J. Foyt won the first race.

There has been three years of increased “regional” activity at Anderson, and today’s races are a continuation of what has become a very competitive series of events.

Chris Windom, NASCAR Nationwide competitor Bryan Clauson and James Robertson have won Regional Midget features already this year although Travis Young of Franklin leads the standings. Young has finished second, fifth and eighth in the three Anderson races this season.

Mike Terry Jr., Drew Charlson (twice) and Jeff Wimmenauer have 2008 Kenyon Midget wins at Anderson and Charlson, of New Bremen, Ohio, has a healthy lead in the standings as a result.

In the Ford Focus Midgets, the 2008 Anderson winners have been series point leader Kyle Hamilton, Steve Matthews and Alison MacLeod.

A MacLeod victory today would make MacLeod USAC’s winningest female driver ever. She currently has five career wins, tying her with Stephanie Mockler and Audra Sasselli.

Tonight, spectator gates open at 5 p.m. with the racing program beginning at 7. Admission is $10 for adults and $4 for kids ages 6-12. Children ages 5 and younger get in free.

Friday, qualifying for the inaugural Midget 400 Classic begins at 12:30 p.m. The field will be set that evening with qualifying races. The Quick Auto Front Wheel Drives in Pro and Figure 8’s along with ThunderCars are part of the Friday night racing program that starts at 7 p.m. Admission on Friday night is $5.

The Midget 400 Classic will take place on Saturday. Watch the nation’s top Midget Car drivers compete in this first ever race with live pit stops. Gates open at 4 p.m. with the race beginning at approximately 8 p.m. All tickets are reserved at $22.

For information, visit www.andersonspeedway.com or call (765) 642-0206.