Recently crowned USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car champion C.J. Leary has been tabbed as the driver for Gene Gile’s Midget for the USAC NOS Energy Drink National and Western States events this year in California.

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Leary will drive Gile’s No. 13 this Saturday (Nov. 23) at Bakersfield Speedway and again at Ventura Raceway on Nov. 28 for the 79^th running of the Turkey Night Grand Prix.

Leary missed the show in his Bakersfield debut in 2018, but did make his Rookie appearance at Turkey Night a year ago where he finished 20^th driving for Alex Bowman. This year, he has made 11 USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget starts, finishing a best of 4^th twice in the season’s first two races in Ocala, Fla. for FMR Racing. He also took 5^th at Kokomo in April for FMR and also made three starts in the Steve Reynolds No. 21KS. The 23-year-old Leary won twice en route to the USAC National Sprint Car title this year, his first with the series.

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The Gile No. 13, meanwhile, made its first two appearances last weekend for the Western World Championships at Arizona Speedway with Thomas Meseraull as the driver. He ended up finishing 23rd and 14th, respectively.