Friday, July 7 / Gas City I-69 Speedway
We kick off Indiana Sprint Week on Friday night when the United States Auto Club AMSOIL National Sprint Cars visit Gas City I-69 Speedway.
The 1/4 mile track located in the town of Gas City has been the site of some fantastic Indiana Sprint Week openers in recent years such as the duel between Levi Jones and eventual race winner Bryan Clauson in 2012 or last year's race in which Tyler Courtney passed 23 cars on his way to victory.
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| Tyler Courtney won the ISW opener at Gas City in 2016. PC: Braden Rouse Photography |
The Topp Motorsports driver spun on the opening lap of the feature from the 16th position in 2016, relegating him to the tail of the field. However, Courtney would not be denied and charged to the front and eventually got past Bryan Clauson inside of 10 laps to go to win his first ever USAC sprint car feature. Behind Courtney, Clauson would hang on for second while Chris Windom would round out the podium. In all, 47 cars took part in night #1 of Indiana Sprint Week last season.
In recent years, Chase Stockon (2015), Jon Stanbrough (2014 & 2013) and Dave Darland (2011) have also collected wins at the track during Indiana Sprint Week.
A number of other drivers that are consistently threats to win at Gas City are Scotty Weir, Shane Cottle and Thomas Meseraull. All of which have won numerous races at the track and have all earned track championships in the past.
Accompanying the USAC sprint cars on Friday night will be UMP modifieds.
Pricing & Times
General Admission: $25
Kids 10 & Under: Free (w/ paid adult)
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 3 pm
Hot Laps: 6:45 pm
Racing: Follows hot laps/qualifying
Saturday, July 8 / Kokomo Speedway
Night #2 of the 2017 edition of Indiana Sprint Week takes us 30 miles west of Gas City to Kokomo Speedway. The track, known as Indiana's Baddest Bullring, rarely disappoints when sprint cars are in town.
In 2016, Kyle Cummins picked up his first ever USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car victory at Kokomo during Sprint Week. Cummins held off the 2015 USAC sprint car champion Robert Ballou by a matter of feet to collect the win and in the process became the second driver to collect his first USAC win in as many nights.
Darland's most recent Indiana Sprint Week win at Kokomo came in dramatic form in 2014 when he slid under Justin Grant in the final two turns and beat the Ione, California native in a drag race to the line after the two had raced each other hard in the closing laps.
Cullman, Alabama's Kevin Thomas Jr. is the defending track champion at Kokomo Speedway and figures to be a contender for the win as well on Saturday evening. "KTJ" has already collected two wins at Kokomo this season after having won a handful of races in Kokomo last year including the Sprint Car Smackdown title.
The UMRA TQs will also be in action on Saturday night alongside the sprint cars.
Pricing & Times
General Admission: $25
Kids 10 & Under: Free (w/ paid adult)
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 3 pm
Hot Laps: 6:45 pm
Racing: Follows hot laps/qualifying
Sunday, July 9 / Lawrenceburg Speedway
Sunday will take USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars to Lawrenceburg Speedway in southeastern Indiana for round #3 of Indiana Sprint Week before we get a few days off to recharge for the remaining four events.
Last year it was the late Bryan Clauson dominating the field en route to his 41st and final USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car win. Clauson held off challenges from Tyler Courtney and New Mexico's Josh Hodges on the way to the victory.
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| Chris Windom won with USAC at the Burg in April PC: Braden Rouse Photography |
Earlier this year it was Chris Windom picking up the victory at Lawrenceburg Speedway when the series visited the track in April. The Canton, Illinois native was followed by Chad Boespflug and Justin Grant.
Other recent Indiana Sprint Week winners at Lawrenceburg include Brady Bacon (2015), Kevin Thomas Jr. (2013), Justin Grant (2012) and Robert Ballou in 2011.
The Lawrenceburg Speedway Budweiser UMP modifieds will serve as the support class for the evening.
Pricing & Times
Grandstands: $25
Kids 7-12: $7
Kids 6 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 5 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7 pm
If you are looking for more information about a certain track, be sure to check out our Guide to Indiana Sprint Week. We will have the previews for the final four Indiana Sprint Week events for you after the weekend.
USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car points entering Indiana Sprint Week
1. Justin Grant
2. Chris Windom (-65)
3. Chase Stockon (-164)
4. Chad Boespflug (-171)
5. Tyler Courtney (-252)
6. Kevin Thomas Jr. (-275)
7. Brady Bacon (-348)
8. C.J. Leary (-372)
9. Dave Darland (-435)
10. Jarett Andretti (-451)
2017 Indiana Sprint Week Schedule
Friday, July 7 - Gas City I-69 Speedway - Gas City, Indiana
Saturday, July 8 - Kokomo Speedway - Kokomo, Indiana
Sunday, July 9 - Lawrenceburg Speedway - Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Wednesday, July 12 - Terre Haute Action Track - Terre Haute, Indiana
Thursday, July 13 - Lincoln Park Speedway - Putnamville, Indiana
Friday, July 14 - Bloomington Speedway - Bloomington, Indiana
Saturday, July 15 - Tri-State Speedway - Haubstadt, Indiana
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