Battle brewing at Irwindale Speedway

It seems like leading the NASCAR Late Model standings at Irwindale Speedway is a bit of a jinx. No one can hold it and bad things happen to the drivers who get to the top.
Aaron Staudinger is the latest victim.
He came into the Saturday night's race at Irwindale Speedway leading the NASCAR Late Model standings and proceeded to record a last-place finish.
Staudinger blames Jace Meier, driver of the No. 55 car for High Point Racing, for wrecking his race car.
"I've about had it with that 55 car," said Staudinger, who drives the No. 77 entry for Jackson Racing. "I had a real great race car and now it's junk."
Staudinger said his car needs a new front clip from the damages it received from Saturday night's race. He was involved in two collisions, the first with Meier, and a second multicar crash ended his race with a last-place finish.
Mike Johnson won his first race of the year.
Staudinger will have about a week and a half to get his car ready for the next race, July 4 at Irwindale Speedway. The NASCAR Late Models are part of the program that includes a visit from the NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series. The Late Models have a 100-lap race scheduled that night, one of the longest races of the year for the division.