Copyright 2002, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By David Swarts Former AMA Superbike and 500cc Grand Prix rider Matt Wait is planing on racing in both the Formula USA National Dirt Track Series event in Sacramento, California on September 14 and the WSMC Toyota 200 at Willow Springs International Raceway in Rosamond, California on September 15. Wait plans to practice and qualify on his Pirelli-sponsored Kneedraggers.com Yamaha YZF-R6 Friday, September 13 at Willow Springs; drive to the Cal Expo in Sacramento Saturday morning; practice, qualify and race in the Sacramento Mile dirt track on his personal Honda CRF450F dirt tracker Saturday night; then, with the help of Big Show Racing’s Brian Salazar, make the five-hour drive from Sacramento to Rosamond late Saturday night and be ready for practice and the 1:00 p.m. start of the Toyota 200 on Sunday. Wait said he will have separate pit crews to help at each venue, including his brother Nate “Gator” Wait, who will also race at Sacramento. The F-USA dirt track event at Sacramento is part of the Formula USA Grand National Championship series which is determined by results in select F-USA National Road Race Series and select National Dirt Track Series events. The $50,000 GNC points fund pays $20,000 to the Champion. F-USA road racers Larry Pegram and Cory West are also expected to race at Sacramento, but not at Willow Springs. Current F-USA Grand National Championship Point Standings (after round 6 of 10, four road race and two dirt track events): 1. Larry Pegram, 79 points 2. Craig Connell, 68 points 3. Matt Wait, 67 points 4. Michael Barnes, 58 points 5. Cory West, 51 points 6. Lee Acree, 44 points 7. TIE, Glen Schnabel, Jr./Andrew Nelson, 38 points 9. Ray Bowman, 32 points 10. Jeff Wood, 29 points F-USA GNC dirt track events still to be run include a short track event at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington September 21 and a mile race at Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, California October 5. The final round of the GNC series, a road race, will be held at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida October 20. For more information on the Formula USA Grand National Championship or the Sacramento dirt track race, go to www.formulausa.com. For more information on the WSMC Toyota 200, call 661-256-2471, go to www.race-wsmc.com or e-mail [email protected].