For months now, the rumor mill has been running non-stop concerning the "TBA" that filled the opening night of the Indiana Sprint Week schedule. Today we finally got an answer as to where that race would be: Plymouth Speedway. Doesn't really take your breath away does it?
For me, this one came out of nowhere. It's been 178 days since the original USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car schedule was announced and this is what we were waiting for?
Many had speculated that a temporary dirt track constructed at the greatest racing facility in the world, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, would be the site of the opening event but clearly that deal never came to fruition. There were mysterious T-shirts with the "The Dirt Track at IMS" listed on the schedule. I've talked to numerous individuals who said that the negotiations between USAC and IMS were ongoing and it was just a matter of time, and then today happened.
I am not going to point fingers as to where the blame lies in that one. A race at IMS would have drawn an amazing amount of attention to the greatest form of racing in the world, it just did not work out and I'm not bothered by it. One thing that does concern me is how long this all has taken to develop. We're just 46 days away from the opening night of Indiana Sprint Week and until a few hours ago, nobody knew where it would be. That is a very serious issue for the best fans in the world.
Take for instance, Global Speedway Tours, a tour group based out of Australia. Aussies pay thousands of dollars to come over to the United States to watch racing. Their first race upon arriving in the United States is the first round of Indiana Sprint Week. As of this morning the group still had no idea where they were going. What about the loyal fans from right here in the states? Fans take time off of work and make the trek to Indiana from places like Pennsylvania or California to come see the best week of non-wing sprint car racing in the world. It's hard for fans to book hotels when they don't know where they're going. A fan from Arkansas voiced the same concerns to me during Indiana Midget Week.
Then we have Gas City. Here is a track with a new promoter who has brought new life to the facility. I admit, I have not been there this season. That's exactly why I'm headed there this Friday because I have heard nothing but good things from drivers, owners and fans. The promoter and his staff have been very active engaging the public through social media, television and radio trying to build a following and the car counts and crowds have indicated they're doing a good job in reviving a track that has laid mostly silent for the last few years.
Gas City has hosted Sprint Week for over a decade and a half and has put on some tremendous shows. Levi Jones and Bryan Clauson had an epic battle in 2012. In 2016, Tyler Courtney spun on lap one of the feature and was forced to tag the tail. He then passed every single car to win. The track has enough room in the pits, plenty of parking/camping space and has revamped it's facilities. Not to mention it's less than 30 miles from Kokomo which makes it easy for teams to get to Kokomo Speedway for round two on Saturday.
One excuse I have read over and over online is when the original schedule was made, the fate of Gas City was still in the air. That was certainly not the case because they (USAC) had no issue giving Gas City an Indiana Midget Week date which was rained out unfortunately.
Robert Ballou voiced his opinion on Monday afternoon. "USAC let the last promoter have it (an ISW date) and they didn't even run a weekly program, have a guy now trying to make a track stay alive and strip him of it". Again, I'm not the man in charge of USAC but it's clear that a majority of the fans and drivers out there were in favor of Gas City hosting the first round if other possibilities did not work out.
At the end of the day we arrived at Plymouth Speedway. Plymouth made the transition from pavement to dirt a handful of years ago. Slowly they've gotten a little better from the Open Wheel Wednesday events in which the pavement came up through the dirt or not being finished prior to midnight because drivers were too busy shooting archery for their starting positions. I will not fault a track for trying. But was this really the best we could do?
Gas City, Brownstown, Montpelier could all be viable options. Yes, Gas City's stands aren't the most comfortable. Yes, Brownstown is a drive from Kokomo. Yes, Montpelier would have a tough time parking and seating that many fans. But each of these tracks could provide good racing. Instead, we got the one with the sub-par surface but has really nice stands. We got the one that as of the time I posted this article, has not even posted they're hosting the race on their website. The last time they tweeted something was in June of 2017. That's all I'll say on the matter.
At the end of the day I'm just a dedicated fan and part time crew member. I'm not Kevin Miller, I don't make the big decisions. I am however thankful I have the luxury of being able to go wherever I want every weekend and take in some sprint car racing. But this whole ordeal has been odd and we, as a community, are better than this.
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Thursday, July 13, 2017
Indiana Sprint Week: Lincoln Park Speedway Preview (7/13)
Thursday, July 13 / Lincoln Park Speedway
After being rained out last night in Terre Haute we will be headed to downtown Putnamville for the next round of Indiana Sprint Week.
Last year we were not quite sure if we would get to see any racing at LPS after the same storm that rained out Terre Haute the night prior flooded the track in Putnamville. However, the crew at LPS worked overnight and all day leading up to the event to get cars on the track.
The evening ended with Brady Short driving from 11th place to take the victory. Chase Stockon and Chad Boespflug joined Short on the podium.
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| Brady Short has 5 career Indiana Sprint Week victories. PC: Braden Rouse Photography |
In years past Brady Bacon (2015), Robert Ballou (2014), Bryan Clauson (2013), Dave Darland (2012) have picked up Indiana Sprint Week victories in Putnamville.
Pricing & Times
Grandstands: $25
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4:30 pm
If you are looking for more information about Lincoln Park Speedway, be sure to check out our Guide to Indiana Sprint Week
USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car points as of July 12, 2017
1. Justin Grant
2. Chris Windom
3. Chad Boespflug
4. Chase Stockon
5. Kevin Thomas Jr.
6. Tyler Courtney
6. Tyler Courtney
7. Brady Bacon
8. C.J. Leary
9. Dave Darland
10. Thomas Meseraull
USAC Indiana Sprint Week points as of July 12, 2017
1. CJ Leary
2. Thomas Meseraull
3. Brady Bacon
4. Robert Ballou
5. Kevin Thomas Jr.
6. Chris Windom
7. Dave Darland
8. Tyler Courtney
9. Josh Hodges
10. Jarett Andretti
Remaining Indiana Sprint Week Schedule
Thursday, July 13 - Lincoln Park Speedway - Putnamville, Indiana
Friday, July 14 - Bloomington Speedway - Bloomington, Indiana
Saturday, July 15 - Tri-State Speedway - Haubstadt, Indiana
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Indiana Sprint Week: Terre Haute Preview (7/12)
Wednesday, July 12 / Terre Haute Action Track
After a day off to rest and make repairs Indiana Sprint Week resumes in Terre Haute on the famed 1/2 mile tonight, the largest track drivers will encounter during the seven race series.
Mother Nature has not been kind to the Action Track in 2017. The Tony Hulman Classic during the USAC "Week of Indy" was rained out and rescheduled but was once again rained out on June 23. Fans will hope for better weather next Wednesday for the Don Smith Classic.
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| Chase Stockon won the ISW finale in Terre Haute in 2016. PC: Braden Rouse Photography |
In 2016 the Indiana Sprint Week event also had to be postponed because of rain. The Wednesday event was moved to Sunday and it was Indiana's own Chase Stockon taking home the victory.
Stockon was followed by Robert Ballou, Tyler Courtney and 2016 Indiana Sprint Week champion Brady Bacon. Aaron Farney rounded out the top five. Farney picked up his first USAC AMSOIL sprint car win at Terre Haute in 2015.
UMP modifieds are also slated to be in action on Wednesday.
Pricing & Times
Grandstands: $25
Infield: $15
Kids 11 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30 ($25 for USAC members)
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4 pm
Hot Laps: 6:30 pm
Qualifying: 7 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm
If you are looking for more information about the track, be sure to check out our Guide to Indiana Sprint Week
USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car points as of July 10, 2017
1. Justin Grant
2. Chris Windom
3. Chad Boespflug
4. Chase Stockon
5. Kevin Thomas Jr.
6. Tyler Courtney
6. Tyler Courtney
7. Brady Bacon
8. C.J. Leary
9. Dave Darland
10. Thomas Meseraull
USAC Indiana Sprint Week points as of July 10, 2017
1. CJ Leary
2. Thomas Meseraull
3. Brady Bacon
4. Robert Ballou
5. Kevin Thomas Jr.
6. Chris Windom
7. Dave Darland
8. Tyler Courtney
9. Josh Hodges
10. Jarett Andretti
Remaining Indiana Sprint Week Schedule
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
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
2017 Indiana Sprint Week Preview (Part 1)
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
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Weekend Preview: June 30 - July 3
Friday, June 30
Kokomo Speedway
The Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions sprint cars return to Kokomo Speedway on Friday night in what will be the series only trip to Indiana in 2017.
Chad Kemenah leads the charge into Kokomo as the series points leader while Ryan Smith sits in second, 258 points behind. New Castle, Indiana'a Caleb Armstrong is third in the standings.
Christopher Bell and Rico Abreu picked up victories on back-to-back nights the last time ASCoC made an appearance at Indiana's Baddest Bullring in 2016.
D2 midgets will also be in action on Friday evening.
Pricing & Schedule
Reserved Seating: $30
General Admission: $25
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $35
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 3 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm with racing to follow
Lincoln Park Speedway
After being rained out last Friday night at Terre Haute, the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars are back at it this Friday night in Putnamville for night #1 of the Bill Gardner Sprintacular.
In the same event one year ago it was Robert Ballou leading all 30 laps of the feature en route to the victory followed by Chad Boespflug with Brady Bacon rounding out the podium.
The two day event will continue on Saturday night with the MSCS sprint cars. UMP modifieds, super stocks and bombers will be in action on both nights.
Pricing & Schedule
General Admission: $25
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7 pm
Bloomington Speedway
Like Terre Haute, Bloomington Speedway also rained out last Friday evening but will be back in action this weekend with non-wing sprint cars as well as 305 RaceSavers, the evening will be capped off with a fireworks show.
The American Modified Series as well as super stocks will also be racing alongside both classes of sprint cars.
Pricing & Schedule
General Admission: $15
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 4:30 pm
Grandstands: 5:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6:30 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm
Saturday, July 1
Lincoln Park Speedway
The Bill Gardner Sprintacular continues on Saturday night when Lincoln Park Speedway hosts the MSCS sprint cars.
In the series' most recent event it was Brady Short picking up the victory at Brownstown Speedway with Tyler Courtney and Shane Cottle making up the rest of the podium.
Saturday will be the first of two events for the Midwest Sprint Car Series this weekend, the series will move onto Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt on Sunday.
Pricing & Schedule
General Admission: $25
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7 pm
Paragon Speedway
After taking last weekend off, the lights will be on once again at Paragon Speedway this Saturday night. The last time sprint cars were in action in Paragon was on June 17 when Shane Cottle won the 68 lap Amati Classic.
Super stocks, bombers and hornets will be in action alongside the non-wing sprints. There will also be a fireworks display.
HARF members will receive 50% off of general admission when they present their club IDs.
Pricing & Schedule
Grandstands: $17
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 4 pm
Grandstands: 5 pm
Drivers Meeting: 6 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm
Baer Field Motorsports Park
The Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Super Sprint Series is scheduled to make its first of two trips to Fort Wayne in 2017 on Saturday night when the series takes on the half mile pavement oval at Baer Field Motorsports Park in the Summit City Sprint Car Shootout.
Saturday will be the first of three scheduled events for the series in the Hoosier State during the month of July with the series also taking on New Paris Speedway next weekend and then heading back to South Bend Motor Speedway later in the month.
There will also be compacts, stocks, modifieds and late models in action as well.
Pricing & Schedule
General Admission: $18
Students: $10
Kids 8 $ Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 1:30 pm
Practice: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4 pm
Racing: 7 pm
Sunday, July 2
Tri-State Speedway
The Midwest Sprint Car Series will cap off it's weekend double header on Sunday night when the series returns to Tri-State Speedway for the Sprint Stampede. Chase Stockon picked up the win by holding off Carson Short and Robert Ballou the last time the series visited Haubstadt on June 10.
The Midwest Open Wheel Association winged sprints will also be in action alongside the MSCS sprint cars on Sunday. It will be the second trip to the track for the series in 2017. Parker Price-Miller picked up the win when MOWA visited the track in May.
Jim Moughan currently leads the MOWA points standings while Brad Loyet (-11) and AJ Bruns (-12) sit close behind in second and third.
Rounding out the action at TSS on Sunday will be UMP modifieds.
Pricing & Schedule
Adults: $20
Students: $15
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3:30 pm
Grandstands: 4:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm
Monday, July 3
Kokomo Speedway
Indiana's Baddest Bullring welcomes non-wing sprint cars back on Monday night in what will be the final sprint car event before we kick off the 2017 edition of Indiana Sprint Week next Friday night in Gas City.
Justin Grant currently leads the track points standings while defending track champion Kevin Thomas Jr. sits just 12 points behind Grant in second. Shane Cottle is third.
Like many other tracks around the state this weekend, Kokomo will have a fireworks display on Monday evening. Modifieds and hornets will also be racing.
Pricing & Schedule
Grandstands: $15
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4 pm
Hot Laps: 6:30 pm with racing to follow
Schedule subject to change
Kokomo Speedway
The Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions sprint cars return to Kokomo Speedway on Friday night in what will be the series only trip to Indiana in 2017.
Chad Kemenah leads the charge into Kokomo as the series points leader while Ryan Smith sits in second, 258 points behind. New Castle, Indiana'a Caleb Armstrong is third in the standings.
Christopher Bell and Rico Abreu picked up victories on back-to-back nights the last time ASCoC made an appearance at Indiana's Baddest Bullring in 2016.
D2 midgets will also be in action on Friday evening.
Pricing & Schedule
Reserved Seating: $30
General Admission: $25
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $35
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 3 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm with racing to follow
Lincoln Park Speedway
After being rained out last Friday night at Terre Haute, the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars are back at it this Friday night in Putnamville for night #1 of the Bill Gardner Sprintacular.
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| Brent Beauchamp was victorious at LPS last Saturday night. PC: Braden Rouse Photography |
In the same event one year ago it was Robert Ballou leading all 30 laps of the feature en route to the victory followed by Chad Boespflug with Brady Bacon rounding out the podium.
The two day event will continue on Saturday night with the MSCS sprint cars. UMP modifieds, super stocks and bombers will be in action on both nights.
Pricing & Schedule
General Admission: $25
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7 pm
Bloomington Speedway
Like Terre Haute, Bloomington Speedway also rained out last Friday evening but will be back in action this weekend with non-wing sprint cars as well as 305 RaceSavers, the evening will be capped off with a fireworks show.
The American Modified Series as well as super stocks will also be racing alongside both classes of sprint cars.
Pricing & Schedule
General Admission: $15
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 4:30 pm
Grandstands: 5:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6:30 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm
Saturday, July 1
Lincoln Park Speedway
The Bill Gardner Sprintacular continues on Saturday night when Lincoln Park Speedway hosts the MSCS sprint cars.
In the series' most recent event it was Brady Short picking up the victory at Brownstown Speedway with Tyler Courtney and Shane Cottle making up the rest of the podium.
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| Brady Short won the last MSCS event last Saturday. PC: Braden Rouse Photography |
Saturday will be the first of two events for the Midwest Sprint Car Series this weekend, the series will move onto Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt on Sunday.
Pricing & Schedule
General Admission: $25
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7 pm
Paragon Speedway
After taking last weekend off, the lights will be on once again at Paragon Speedway this Saturday night. The last time sprint cars were in action in Paragon was on June 17 when Shane Cottle won the 68 lap Amati Classic.
Super stocks, bombers and hornets will be in action alongside the non-wing sprints. There will also be a fireworks display.
HARF members will receive 50% off of general admission when they present their club IDs.
Pricing & Schedule
Grandstands: $17
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 4 pm
Grandstands: 5 pm
Drivers Meeting: 6 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm
Baer Field Motorsports Park
The Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Super Sprint Series is scheduled to make its first of two trips to Fort Wayne in 2017 on Saturday night when the series takes on the half mile pavement oval at Baer Field Motorsports Park in the Summit City Sprint Car Shootout.
Saturday will be the first of three scheduled events for the series in the Hoosier State during the month of July with the series also taking on New Paris Speedway next weekend and then heading back to South Bend Motor Speedway later in the month.
There will also be compacts, stocks, modifieds and late models in action as well.
Pricing & Schedule
General Admission: $18
Students: $10
Kids 8 $ Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 1:30 pm
Practice: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4 pm
Racing: 7 pm
Sunday, July 2
Tri-State Speedway
The Midwest Sprint Car Series will cap off it's weekend double header on Sunday night when the series returns to Tri-State Speedway for the Sprint Stampede. Chase Stockon picked up the win by holding off Carson Short and Robert Ballou the last time the series visited Haubstadt on June 10.
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| Chase Stockon has won the last two MSCS events at TSS. PC: Braden Rouse Photography |
The Midwest Open Wheel Association winged sprints will also be in action alongside the MSCS sprint cars on Sunday. It will be the second trip to the track for the series in 2017. Parker Price-Miller picked up the win when MOWA visited the track in May.
Jim Moughan currently leads the MOWA points standings while Brad Loyet (-11) and AJ Bruns (-12) sit close behind in second and third.
Rounding out the action at TSS on Sunday will be UMP modifieds.
Pricing & Schedule
Adults: $20
Students: $15
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3:30 pm
Grandstands: 4:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm
Monday, July 3
Kokomo Speedway
Indiana's Baddest Bullring welcomes non-wing sprint cars back on Monday night in what will be the final sprint car event before we kick off the 2017 edition of Indiana Sprint Week next Friday night in Gas City.
Justin Grant currently leads the track points standings while defending track champion Kevin Thomas Jr. sits just 12 points behind Grant in second. Shane Cottle is third.
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| Justin Grant leads the track championship points standings. PC: Braden Rouse Photography |
Like many other tracks around the state this weekend, Kokomo will have a fireworks display on Monday evening. Modifieds and hornets will also be racing.
Pricing & Schedule
Grandstands: $15
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4 pm
Hot Laps: 6:30 pm with racing to follow
Schedule subject to change
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Weekend Preview: June 23-24
Friday, June 23
Terre Haute Action Track
After heading to Pennsylvania for the 2017 Eastern Storm, the United States Auto Club AMSOIL National Sprint Cars make their return to Indiana on Friday night when they take part in the previously rained out Tony Hulman Classic in Terre Haute.
Chris Windom leads the charge into the Tony Hulman Classic having picked up the Eastern Storm title on Sunday night. Windom has three victories with the USAC sprint cars this years.
Kevin Thomas Jr. also enters the weekend on a hot streak. The Cullman, Alabama native has tallied six wins across the Indiana sprint car circuit this season and narrowly missed taking the Eastern Storm crown for himself, having finished just four points behind Windom.
Justin Grant continues to the lead the USAC points followed by Windom (-65) and Chase Stockon (-164).
UMP modifieds will also be in action on Friday night.
Pricing & Times
Grandstands: $25
Infield: $15
Kids 11 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $35 ($30 for UMP/USAC members)
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4 pm
Hot Laps: 6:30 pm
Racing: 8 pm
Bloomington Speedway
It's Homecoming Night at Bloomington Speedway on Friday night. All past track champions and feature winners will receive free general admission and have an opportunity to be recognized prior to the evening's events.
For the evening the track will be hosting non-wing sprint cars as well as modifieds and super stocks.
Jeff Bland Jr., the defending track champion, picked up his first win of the season at Bloomington last weekend after holding off a charging Brady Short while rookie Alex Nalon won the 305 RaceSaver feature.
Pricing & Times
Grandstands: $15
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 4:30 pm
Grandstands: 5:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6:30 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm
Saturday, June 24
Brownstown Speedway
The Midwest Sprint Car Series returns to action on Saturday night when they take on Brownstown Speedway. This will be the series first appearance since June 10 when Chase Stockon triumphed at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt.
Entering the Saturday night event, Carson Short continues to lead the series points standings. Brady Short (-13) sits in second while Brandon Morin (-71) is in third. Kyle Cummins (-76) and Brandon Mattox (-100) round out the top five in the standings.
Also on the agenda will be the feature from the No Way Out 40. The feature had been on the track back on March 25 when the skies finally opened up and the event was rained out.
305 RaceSavers are also on the schedule along with pro late models, pure stocks and the UMRA TQs.
Pricing & Times
Grandstands: $20
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $35
Gates: 3 pm
Drivers Meeting: 5:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm with racing to follow
Lincoln Park Speedway
Lincoln Park Speedway will host it's Fireworks Spectacular along with non-wing sprint cars as well as modifieds, super stocks & bombers this Saturday night.
Entering the weekend, Shane Cockrum continues to lead the LPS points standings. His next closest competitor is Matt McDonald who sits 80 points behind Cockrum while AJ Hopkins sits in third, 82 points back. Koby Barksdale and Nate McMillin round out the top five in points.
Hopkins has been the driver to beat in the past month, having won three of the last five feature events in Putnamville including one Midwest Sprint Car Series event.
Pricing & Times
Grandstands: $18
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7 pm
Schedule subject to change
Terre Haute Action Track
After heading to Pennsylvania for the 2017 Eastern Storm, the United States Auto Club AMSOIL National Sprint Cars make their return to Indiana on Friday night when they take part in the previously rained out Tony Hulman Classic in Terre Haute.
Chris Windom leads the charge into the Tony Hulman Classic having picked up the Eastern Storm title on Sunday night. Windom has three victories with the USAC sprint cars this years.
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| Robert Ballou, seen here at Terre Haute in 2016, has won the the last two Tony Hulman Classics. PC: Braden Rouse Photography |
Kevin Thomas Jr. also enters the weekend on a hot streak. The Cullman, Alabama native has tallied six wins across the Indiana sprint car circuit this season and narrowly missed taking the Eastern Storm crown for himself, having finished just four points behind Windom.
Justin Grant continues to the lead the USAC points followed by Windom (-65) and Chase Stockon (-164).
UMP modifieds will also be in action on Friday night.
Pricing & Times
Grandstands: $25
Infield: $15
Kids 11 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $35 ($30 for UMP/USAC members)
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4 pm
Hot Laps: 6:30 pm
Racing: 8 pm
Bloomington Speedway
It's Homecoming Night at Bloomington Speedway on Friday night. All past track champions and feature winners will receive free general admission and have an opportunity to be recognized prior to the evening's events.
For the evening the track will be hosting non-wing sprint cars as well as modifieds and super stocks.
Jeff Bland Jr., the defending track champion, picked up his first win of the season at Bloomington last weekend after holding off a charging Brady Short while rookie Alex Nalon won the 305 RaceSaver feature.
Pricing & Times
Grandstands: $15
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 4:30 pm
Grandstands: 5:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6:30 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm
Saturday, June 24
Brownstown Speedway
The Midwest Sprint Car Series returns to action on Saturday night when they take on Brownstown Speedway. This will be the series first appearance since June 10 when Chase Stockon triumphed at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt.
Entering the Saturday night event, Carson Short continues to lead the series points standings. Brady Short (-13) sits in second while Brandon Morin (-71) is in third. Kyle Cummins (-76) and Brandon Mattox (-100) round out the top five in the standings.
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| Justin Grant (11), CJ Leary (30) & Stevie Sussex (17) battle in heat race action at Brownstown in March. |
Also on the agenda will be the feature from the No Way Out 40. The feature had been on the track back on March 25 when the skies finally opened up and the event was rained out.
305 RaceSavers are also on the schedule along with pro late models, pure stocks and the UMRA TQs.
Pricing & Times
Grandstands: $20
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $35
Gates: 3 pm
Drivers Meeting: 5:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm with racing to follow
Lincoln Park Speedway
Lincoln Park Speedway will host it's Fireworks Spectacular along with non-wing sprint cars as well as modifieds, super stocks & bombers this Saturday night.
Entering the weekend, Shane Cockrum continues to lead the LPS points standings. His next closest competitor is Matt McDonald who sits 80 points behind Cockrum while AJ Hopkins sits in third, 82 points back. Koby Barksdale and Nate McMillin round out the top five in points.
Hopkins has been the driver to beat in the past month, having won three of the last five feature events in Putnamville including one Midwest Sprint Car Series event.
Pricing & Times
Grandstands: $18
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7 pm
Schedule subject to change
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
MSCS Mid-Season Recap
The Midwest Sprint Car Series event scheduled for this Saturday at Brownstown Speedway marks the halfway point for the 2017 MSCS season so we are taking a look back at what has happened so far.
Carson Short is your current series points leader entering the Sprint Spectacular on Saturday. Short has picked up one series win this season which came on May 13 at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt. The Marion, Illinois native has finished in the top ten in every event thus far and finished in the top five in all but one event.
Brady Short trails Carson Short in the points standings by just 13 points. Like the points leader, Brady Short's consistency has put him in the position he is in. Short has finished in the top five in each event with an average finishing position of third. If he can maintain that pace there is a good chance that he will pick up his third consecutive MSCS championship at season's end.
Brandon Morin and Kyle Cummins are also still in the hunt for the 2017 MSCS championship as they sit third and fourth in the standings respectively. Morin has picked up three top ten finishes including a third place finish at Tri-State Speedway on May 13. Meanwhile, Cummins has struggled at times this season but the four time series champ has still managed to rack up a pair of top five finishes and only sits 76 points behind Carson Short in the standings.
Chase Stockon has won the last two series events, both in Haubstadt. Other feature winners include AJ Hopkins, Chris Windom and Thomas Meseraull. None of which are running the full series schedule in 2017.
Saturday will be the ninth scheduled event of the season for the MSCS. The series has completed six of the scheduled events so far in 2017 with events in Terre Haute and Montpelier being rained out in late April and early May.
After Saturday the series will move into the second half of its season which will include two visits to Lincoln Park Speedway, five to Tri-State Speedway and a trip to Shadyhill Speedway in the northern part of the state.
For more information you can visit the Midwest Sprint Car Series website.
Remaining schedule
Saturday, June 24 - Brownstown Speedway
Saturday, July 1 - Lincoln Park Speedway
Sunday, July 2 - Tri-State Speedway
Saturday, August 5 - Tri-State Speedway
Friday, August 11 - Shadyhill Speedway
Saturday, August 12 - Lincoln Park Speedway
Sunday, September 3 - Tri-State Speedway
Saturday, September 16 - Tri-State Speedway
Saturday, October 7 - Tri-State Speedway
Wins
(2) - Chase Stockon (1) - Carson Short, AJ Hopkins, Chris Windom, Thomas Meseraull
Podiums
(3) - Carson Short (2) - Chase Stockon, Brady Short, Robert Ballou (1) - Max McGhee, Thomas Meseraull, Brent Beauchamp, Jarett Andretti, Chris Windom, Chad Boespflug, Justin Grant, Brandon Morin, AJ Hopkins
Semi Wins
(1) - Jeff Bland Jr, Kyle Cummins, Dickie Gaines, Kent Schmidt
Heat Wins
(3) - Carson Short, Chad Boespflug (2) - Chase Stockon, Shane Cockrum, Max McGhee (1) - Kody Swanson, CJ Leary, Chris Windom, Brandon Morin, Jarett Andretti, Brady Short, Kent Schmidt
Fastest Qualifier
(2) - Carson Short (1) - Dakota Jackson, Chase Stockon, Jarett Andretti, Brandon Morin
Points Standings (as of 6/20)
1. Carson Short
2. Brady Short (-13)
3. Brandon Morin (-71)
4. Kyle Cummins (-76)
5. Brandon Mattox (-100)
6. Max McGhee (-108)
7. Dakota Jackson (-129)
8. Kent Schmidt (-141)
9. Donny Brackett (-156)
10. James Lyerla (-162)
Carson Short is your current series points leader entering the Sprint Spectacular on Saturday. Short has picked up one series win this season which came on May 13 at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt. The Marion, Illinois native has finished in the top ten in every event thus far and finished in the top five in all but one event.
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| Defending series champion Brady Short sits 2nd in points PC: Braden Rouse Photography |
Brandon Morin and Kyle Cummins are also still in the hunt for the 2017 MSCS championship as they sit third and fourth in the standings respectively. Morin has picked up three top ten finishes including a third place finish at Tri-State Speedway on May 13. Meanwhile, Cummins has struggled at times this season but the four time series champ has still managed to rack up a pair of top five finishes and only sits 76 points behind Carson Short in the standings.
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| Chase Stockon has tallied 2 series victories in 2017 PC: Braden Rouse Photography |
Saturday will be the ninth scheduled event of the season for the MSCS. The series has completed six of the scheduled events so far in 2017 with events in Terre Haute and Montpelier being rained out in late April and early May.
After Saturday the series will move into the second half of its season which will include two visits to Lincoln Park Speedway, five to Tri-State Speedway and a trip to Shadyhill Speedway in the northern part of the state.
For more information you can visit the Midwest Sprint Car Series website.
Remaining schedule
Saturday, June 24 - Brownstown Speedway
Saturday, July 1 - Lincoln Park Speedway
Sunday, July 2 - Tri-State Speedway
Saturday, August 5 - Tri-State Speedway
Friday, August 11 - Shadyhill Speedway
Saturday, August 12 - Lincoln Park Speedway
Sunday, September 3 - Tri-State Speedway
Saturday, September 16 - Tri-State Speedway
Saturday, October 7 - Tri-State Speedway
Wins
(2) - Chase Stockon (1) - Carson Short, AJ Hopkins, Chris Windom, Thomas Meseraull
Podiums
(3) - Carson Short (2) - Chase Stockon, Brady Short, Robert Ballou (1) - Max McGhee, Thomas Meseraull, Brent Beauchamp, Jarett Andretti, Chris Windom, Chad Boespflug, Justin Grant, Brandon Morin, AJ Hopkins
Semi Wins
(1) - Jeff Bland Jr, Kyle Cummins, Dickie Gaines, Kent Schmidt
Heat Wins
(3) - Carson Short, Chad Boespflug (2) - Chase Stockon, Shane Cockrum, Max McGhee (1) - Kody Swanson, CJ Leary, Chris Windom, Brandon Morin, Jarett Andretti, Brady Short, Kent Schmidt
Fastest Qualifier
(2) - Carson Short (1) - Dakota Jackson, Chase Stockon, Jarett Andretti, Brandon Morin
Points Standings (as of 6/20)
1. Carson Short
2. Brady Short (-13)
3. Brandon Morin (-71)
4. Kyle Cummins (-76)
5. Brandon Mattox (-100)
6. Max McGhee (-108)
7. Dakota Jackson (-129)
8. Kent Schmidt (-141)
9. Donny Brackett (-156)
10. James Lyerla (-162)
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Weekend Preview: June 16-18
Friday, June 16
Bloomington Speedway
The red clay will be flying once again on Friday night as both 410 and 305 sprint cars will be in action at Bloomington Speedway.
Last weekend it was Brady Short picking up the victory after a late race pass in what was an exciting non-wing sprint car feature.
In the 305 class, Ryan Tusing earned the win, his second of the year at Bloomington.
The ILMS pro late models as well as UMP modifieds will be joining the two sprint car classes on Friday night.
Pricing & Times
Grandstands: $15
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 4:30 pm
Grandstands: 5:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6:30 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm
Saturday, June 17
Montpelier Motor Speedway
Sprint cars return to Montpelier, Indiana on Saturday night, this time with wings on, when the NRA Sprint Invaders and Great Lakes Super Sprints make their first of two appearances at the track in 2017.
Entering the weekend, Jared Horstman leads the GLSS points standings with defending series champion Chase Ridenour in second while Dustin Daggett sits in the third position.
UMP modifieds, thunder cars and FWD compacts will also take to the track alongside the sprint cars on Saturday night.
Pricing & Times
Grandstands: $15
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 3 pm
Hot Laps: 5 pm
Racing: 6:30 pm
Paragon Speedway
Paragon Speedway hosts its largest sprint car event of the year on Saturday night when they host the 68 lap Amati Classic which will pay $3000 to the winner.
Last June it was Brady Short picking up the victory in Paragon. In the most recent race at the track last weekend it was Josh Cunningham taking home the hardware.
Super stocks, pure stocks, bombers and hornets will also be in the pits. HARF members will receive a 50% discount for general admission with proper club identification.
Pricing & Times
Grandstands: $20
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 4 pm
Grandstands: 5 pm
Drivers Meeting: 6 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm
Lincoln Park Speedway
Lincoln Park Speedway will host it's $2000 to win Mid-Season Sprint Car Championship event on Saturday night in downtown Putnamville.
Entering the weekend, defending track champion Shane Cockrum leads the points standings as Koby Barksdale and Matt McDonald are tied for second. The hottest driver at LPS has to be AJ Hopkins whom has picked up two feature wins in the last four events at the track, including last weekend.
Modifieds, bombers and super stocks will also take to the track.
Pricing & Times
Grandstands: $15
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7 pm
Lawrenceburg Speedway
The high banks of "The Burg" will host the Kelsey Chevrolet sprint cars again this weekend after an exciting evening of racing last Saturday during Indiana Midget Week that saw Kevin Thomas Jr. take home the sprint car feature win.
This weekend will be a normal show for Lawrenceburg with the track also hosting the UMP modified, pure stocks and hornets.
Pricing & Times
Adults: $15
Kids 7 through 12: $7
Kids 6 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 4 pm
Grandstands: 5 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7 pm
Sunday, June 18
Kokomo Speedway
It is Family Night in Kokomo on Sunday night when the track hosts sprint cars and hornets as well as super stocks for the Dave Crow Super Stock Classic.
Kevin Thomas Jr. picked up his 6th Indiana sprint car win at Indiana's Baddest Bullring last Sunday night after a spirited battle with Shane Cottle and Brady Short.
Pricing & Times
Grandstands: $12
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $25
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4 pm
Hot Laps: 6:30 with racing to follow
Schedule subject to change
Bloomington Speedway
The red clay will be flying once again on Friday night as both 410 and 305 sprint cars will be in action at Bloomington Speedway.
Last weekend it was Brady Short picking up the victory after a late race pass in what was an exciting non-wing sprint car feature.
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| Brady Short, seen here earlier this season, picked up the victory last Friday night in Bloomington. PC:Braden Rouse Photography |
In the 305 class, Ryan Tusing earned the win, his second of the year at Bloomington.
The ILMS pro late models as well as UMP modifieds will be joining the two sprint car classes on Friday night.
Pricing & Times
Grandstands: $15
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 4:30 pm
Grandstands: 5:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6:30 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm
Saturday, June 17
Montpelier Motor Speedway
Sprint cars return to Montpelier, Indiana on Saturday night, this time with wings on, when the NRA Sprint Invaders and Great Lakes Super Sprints make their first of two appearances at the track in 2017.
Entering the weekend, Jared Horstman leads the GLSS points standings with defending series champion Chase Ridenour in second while Dustin Daggett sits in the third position.
UMP modifieds, thunder cars and FWD compacts will also take to the track alongside the sprint cars on Saturday night.
Pricing & Times
Grandstands: $15
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 3 pm
Hot Laps: 5 pm
Racing: 6:30 pm
Paragon Speedway
Paragon Speedway hosts its largest sprint car event of the year on Saturday night when they host the 68 lap Amati Classic which will pay $3000 to the winner.
Last June it was Brady Short picking up the victory in Paragon. In the most recent race at the track last weekend it was Josh Cunningham taking home the hardware.
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| Josh Cunningham (6s) won the feature at Paragon last week PC: Braden Rouse Photography |
Super stocks, pure stocks, bombers and hornets will also be in the pits. HARF members will receive a 50% discount for general admission with proper club identification.
Pricing & Times
Grandstands: $20
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 4 pm
Grandstands: 5 pm
Drivers Meeting: 6 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm
Lincoln Park Speedway
Lincoln Park Speedway will host it's $2000 to win Mid-Season Sprint Car Championship event on Saturday night in downtown Putnamville.
Entering the weekend, defending track champion Shane Cockrum leads the points standings as Koby Barksdale and Matt McDonald are tied for second. The hottest driver at LPS has to be AJ Hopkins whom has picked up two feature wins in the last four events at the track, including last weekend.
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| AJ Hopkins won last Saturday night at LPS PC: Braden Rouse Photography |
Pricing & Times
Grandstands: $15
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7 pm
Lawrenceburg Speedway
The high banks of "The Burg" will host the Kelsey Chevrolet sprint cars again this weekend after an exciting evening of racing last Saturday during Indiana Midget Week that saw Kevin Thomas Jr. take home the sprint car feature win.
This weekend will be a normal show for Lawrenceburg with the track also hosting the UMP modified, pure stocks and hornets.
Pricing & Times
Adults: $15
Kids 7 through 12: $7
Kids 6 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 4 pm
Grandstands: 5 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7 pm
Sunday, June 18
Kokomo Speedway
It is Family Night in Kokomo on Sunday night when the track hosts sprint cars and hornets as well as super stocks for the Dave Crow Super Stock Classic.
Kevin Thomas Jr. picked up his 6th Indiana sprint car win at Indiana's Baddest Bullring last Sunday night after a spirited battle with Shane Cottle and Brady Short.
Pricing & Times
Grandstands: $12
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $25
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4 pm
Hot Laps: 6:30 with racing to follow
Schedule subject to change
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Weekend Preview: June 2-4
Friday, June 2
Bloomington Speedway
After numerous rain outs early in the season, cars were finally back on track last Friday night at Bloomington for the Josh Burton Memorial in which Cullman, Alabama's Kevin Thomas Jr. picked up the victory.
Fans will look for more of the same this weekend as sprints are once again in action along with the return of the 305 RaceSaver class as well after they traveled to Twin Cities Raceway Park last weekend.
The ILMS late models will also be on display on Friday evening.
Pricing & Times
General Admission: $15
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 4:30 pm
Grandstands: 5:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6:30 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm
Saturday, June 3
Lincoln Park Speedway
Sprints are in action yet again on Saturday night in Putnamville as the track hosts one of its Little Feet Bike Challenges. Kids (ages 5-13) are encouraged to bring their bikes to race around the track with the winners of three different age groups winning a new bike.
Last weekend it was AJ Hopkins picking up the win at LPS on the heals of a strong second place finish in the Josh Burton Memorial at Bloomington Speedway the night prior.
Super stocks, modifieds and bombers will be joining the non-wing sprint cars.
Pricing & Times
General Admission: $15
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: 30
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7 pm
Paragon Speedway
After taking the holiday weekend off, Paragon Speedway will be back in action Saturday night.
Travis Welpott picked up the victory in the only race in Paragon so far in 2017.
This Saturday night along with the sprint cars the track will host a $2500 to win hornet feature as well as well as super stocks, pure stocks and bombers.
Pricing & Times
General Admission: $15
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 4 pm
Grandstands: 5 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm
South Bend Motor Speedway
For our pavement fans, the Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Super Sprints kick off their 2017 season on Friday night at Kalamazoo Speedway and then venture into Indiana for their first of multiple visits on Saturday when they visit the historic South Bend Motor Speedway.
Aaron Pierce enters the season as the defending champion in the series after holding off Jason Blonde in 2016.
Also in action on Saturday night in South Bend, outlaw late models, FWDs, FWD hornets and street stocks.
Pricing & Times
Adults: $20
Youth (ages 13-15): $10
Youth (ages 6-12): $5
Kids 5 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 12 pm
Grandstands: 3 pm
Racing: 6 pm
Sunday, June 4
Kokomo Speedway
Dave Darland has had somewhat of a rough start to his 2017 campaign but the all time wins leader at Kokomo Speedway got back on track Monday night when he picked up the victory in Bryan Clauson's Indiana Double.
This Sunday, the speedway will be back in action once again with Kids Night.
Justin Grant leads the current track points standings by 74 over last year's track champion, Kevin Thomas Jr. while Chris Windom sits third in the standings, 81 points back.
Modifieds and hornets will also be in action on Sunday evening at Indiana's Baddest Bullring.
Pricing & Times
General Admission: $12
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $25
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4 pm
Hot Laps: 5:45 with racing to follow
Schedule subject to change
Bloomington Speedway
After numerous rain outs early in the season, cars were finally back on track last Friday night at Bloomington for the Josh Burton Memorial in which Cullman, Alabama's Kevin Thomas Jr. picked up the victory.
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| Kevin Thomas Jr. picked up the victory last Friday night PC: Braden Rouse Photography |
Fans will look for more of the same this weekend as sprints are once again in action along with the return of the 305 RaceSaver class as well after they traveled to Twin Cities Raceway Park last weekend.
The ILMS late models will also be on display on Friday evening.
Pricing & Times
General Admission: $15
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 4:30 pm
Grandstands: 5:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6:30 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm
Saturday, June 3
Lincoln Park Speedway
Sprints are in action yet again on Saturday night in Putnamville as the track hosts one of its Little Feet Bike Challenges. Kids (ages 5-13) are encouraged to bring their bikes to race around the track with the winners of three different age groups winning a new bike.
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| AJ Hopkins was victorious last Saturday night in Putnamville PC: Braden Rouse Photography |
Last weekend it was AJ Hopkins picking up the win at LPS on the heals of a strong second place finish in the Josh Burton Memorial at Bloomington Speedway the night prior.
Super stocks, modifieds and bombers will be joining the non-wing sprint cars.
Pricing & Times
General Admission: $15
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: 30
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7 pm
Paragon Speedway
After taking the holiday weekend off, Paragon Speedway will be back in action Saturday night.
Travis Welpott picked up the victory in the only race in Paragon so far in 2017.
This Saturday night along with the sprint cars the track will host a $2500 to win hornet feature as well as well as super stocks, pure stocks and bombers.
Pricing & Times
General Admission: $15
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 4 pm
Grandstands: 5 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm
South Bend Motor Speedway
For our pavement fans, the Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Super Sprints kick off their 2017 season on Friday night at Kalamazoo Speedway and then venture into Indiana for their first of multiple visits on Saturday when they visit the historic South Bend Motor Speedway.
Aaron Pierce enters the season as the defending champion in the series after holding off Jason Blonde in 2016.
Also in action on Saturday night in South Bend, outlaw late models, FWDs, FWD hornets and street stocks.
Pricing & Times
Adults: $20
Youth (ages 13-15): $10
Youth (ages 6-12): $5
Kids 5 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 12 pm
Grandstands: 3 pm
Racing: 6 pm
Sunday, June 4
Kokomo Speedway
Dave Darland has had somewhat of a rough start to his 2017 campaign but the all time wins leader at Kokomo Speedway got back on track Monday night when he picked up the victory in Bryan Clauson's Indiana Double.
This Sunday, the speedway will be back in action once again with Kids Night.
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| Justin Grant currently leads the track championship standings PC: Braden Rouse Photography |
Justin Grant leads the current track points standings by 74 over last year's track champion, Kevin Thomas Jr. while Chris Windom sits third in the standings, 81 points back.
Modifieds and hornets will also be in action on Sunday evening at Indiana's Baddest Bullring.
Pricing & Times
General Admission: $12
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $25
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4 pm
Hot Laps: 5:45 with racing to follow
Schedule subject to change
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Weekend Preview: May 26-29
Friday, May 26
Bloomington Speedway
Bloomington Speedway is set to host the Josh Burton Memorial on Friday night in honor of the local sprint car driver who passed away after an accident at the track in 2013.
The event has become one of the most popular at the track since its inception and with no other sprint car racing in Indiana on Friday, should provide plenty of big names and great action on the track.
The winner of Friday nights feature will pick up a $3504 paycheck, while just starting the feature will earn drivers $404. The race also serves as part of the Indiana Sprint Car Series and will be shown on MAVTV on a later date.
Modifieds, super stocks and hornets will also be in action.
Pricing & Times
General Admission: $20
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 4:30 pm
Grandstands: 5:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6:30 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 27
Anderson Speedway
On Saturday evening Anderson Speedway hosts the most famous pavement sprint car race of them all, the 69th Annual Pay Less Little 500 presented by UAW-GM.
This year's edition of the Little 500 promises to be one for the books with an entry list of over 40 cars packed with stars trying to make the 33 car field.
Former winners Jacob Wilson, Kody Swanson, Chris Windom and Brian Tyler all look to be factors in this years race along with veterans such as Jerry Coons Jr, Aaron Pierce, Bobby Santos, Shane Cottle and plenty more.
The entry list also boasts a number of notable rookies such as Indiana native CJ Leary as well as former NASCAR stars and USAC champions Tony Stewart and Ken Schrader.
Action gets underway as the track hosts practice for all teams on Wednesday with Little 500 Pole Day taking place tomorrow. Bump Day takes place on Friday and will round out the field.
For a complete schedule of this week's Little 500 follow this link to our Guide to the Little 500. It lists times for all events as well as other useful information and facts.
Lincoln Park Speedway
The Midwest Sprint Car Series (MSCS) will have a doubleheader this weekend and night #1 will take place in Putnamville at Lincoln Park Speedway where the winner will collect $2500.
Leading the charge into LPS is Carson Short who holds a four point advantage in the MSCS standings over Brady Short. Brandon Morin sits third, 34 points back, while Kyle Cummins and Dakota Jackson round out the top five.
Modifieds, super stocks and bombers will also be in action.
Pricing & Times
General Admission: $20
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7 pm
Twin Cities Raceway Park
Sprint cars will make a rare appearance at Twin Cities Raceway Park on Saturday night when the tracks hosts the Indiana RaceSaver Sprint Series.
Saturday's trip will be the first of two trips the 305s will make to North Vernon this season, their other trip coming on August 26. The track has made a number of improvements in the offseason and the product on the track continues to improve each week.
Hornets, pure stocks, super stocks and crate late models will be joining the 305s on Saturday evening.
Pricing & Times
General Admission: $15
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Gates: 3 pm
Hot Laps: 5:30 pm with racing to follow
Sunday, May 28
Kokomo Speedway
Kokomo Speedway will host non-wing sprint cars on Sunday night as well as midgets when they host Bryan Clauson's Indiana Double
Clauson made the race famous by running both the Indianapolis 500 and sprint car event at Kokomo on the same day multiple times, picking up the win last year after finishing P23 in the 500.
Sunday will be the first race at Kokomo since Tyler Thomas was crowned the "King of Kokomo" back on May 7.
Pricing & Times
General Admission: $20
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4 pm
Hot Laps: 7 pm with racing to follow
Tri-State Speeedway
The Midwest Sprint Car Series will have the back end of its weekend doubleheader on Sunday night in Haubstadt.
Current series points leader Carson Short dominated when the series lasted visited Tri-State Speedway on May 13. Short set the fastest time in qualifying, won his heat and then picked up the feature win over Brady Short and Brandon Morin.
UMP modifieds as well as the MMSA mini-sprints will also take to the track in Haubstadt on Sunday evening.
Pricing & Times
General Admission: $20
Students: $15
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3:30 pm
Grandstands: 4:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm
Monday, May 29
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Rounding out an action packed weekend full of racing, the Craftsman World of Outlaws visit the high banks of Lawrenceburg Speedway on Monday night for the Memorial Day Spectacular presented by KOI Auto Parts.
Last year it was Shane Stewart picking up the victory after an exciting race in which he had to hold off challenges from David Gravel and Rico Abreu to hold onto the win.
Other recent winners of the event include Paul McMahan (2015), Donny Schatz (2014, 2013) and Chad Kemenah (2012).
The Lawrenceburg Budweiser UMP modifieds will serve as the support class for the Outlaws on Monday evening.
Pricing & Times
Reserved Seating: $35
General Admission: $30
Kids 7 through 12: $7
Kids 6 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $45
Pit Gates: 2 pm
Grandstands: 4 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7 pm
Schedule subject to change
Bloomington Speedway
Bloomington Speedway is set to host the Josh Burton Memorial on Friday night in honor of the local sprint car driver who passed away after an accident at the track in 2013.
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| Brady Short won the 2016 Josh Burton Memorial PC: Braden Rouse Photography |
The event has become one of the most popular at the track since its inception and with no other sprint car racing in Indiana on Friday, should provide plenty of big names and great action on the track.
The winner of Friday nights feature will pick up a $3504 paycheck, while just starting the feature will earn drivers $404. The race also serves as part of the Indiana Sprint Car Series and will be shown on MAVTV on a later date.
Modifieds, super stocks and hornets will also be in action.
Pricing & Times
General Admission: $20
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 4:30 pm
Grandstands: 5:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6:30 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 27
Anderson Speedway
On Saturday evening Anderson Speedway hosts the most famous pavement sprint car race of them all, the 69th Annual Pay Less Little 500 presented by UAW-GM.
This year's edition of the Little 500 promises to be one for the books with an entry list of over 40 cars packed with stars trying to make the 33 car field.
Former winners Jacob Wilson, Kody Swanson, Chris Windom and Brian Tyler all look to be factors in this years race along with veterans such as Jerry Coons Jr, Aaron Pierce, Bobby Santos, Shane Cottle and plenty more.
The entry list also boasts a number of notable rookies such as Indiana native CJ Leary as well as former NASCAR stars and USAC champions Tony Stewart and Ken Schrader.
Action gets underway as the track hosts practice for all teams on Wednesday with Little 500 Pole Day taking place tomorrow. Bump Day takes place on Friday and will round out the field.
For a complete schedule of this week's Little 500 follow this link to our Guide to the Little 500. It lists times for all events as well as other useful information and facts.
Lincoln Park Speedway
The Midwest Sprint Car Series (MSCS) will have a doubleheader this weekend and night #1 will take place in Putnamville at Lincoln Park Speedway where the winner will collect $2500.
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| Jeff Bland just missed the win, finishing second behind Shane Cockrum in the last race at Lincoln Park Speedway on May 13 PC:Braden Rouse Photography |
Leading the charge into LPS is Carson Short who holds a four point advantage in the MSCS standings over Brady Short. Brandon Morin sits third, 34 points back, while Kyle Cummins and Dakota Jackson round out the top five.
Modifieds, super stocks and bombers will also be in action.
Pricing & Times
General Admission: $20
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7 pm
Twin Cities Raceway Park
Sprint cars will make a rare appearance at Twin Cities Raceway Park on Saturday night when the tracks hosts the Indiana RaceSaver Sprint Series.
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| The crew at TCRP has made a number of improvements to the track this year PC: Nate Bickel |
Saturday's trip will be the first of two trips the 305s will make to North Vernon this season, their other trip coming on August 26. The track has made a number of improvements in the offseason and the product on the track continues to improve each week.
Hornets, pure stocks, super stocks and crate late models will be joining the 305s on Saturday evening.
Pricing & Times
General Admission: $15
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Gates: 3 pm
Hot Laps: 5:30 pm with racing to follow
Sunday, May 28
Kokomo Speedway
Kokomo Speedway will host non-wing sprint cars on Sunday night as well as midgets when they host Bryan Clauson's Indiana Double
Clauson made the race famous by running both the Indianapolis 500 and sprint car event at Kokomo on the same day multiple times, picking up the win last year after finishing P23 in the 500.
Sunday will be the first race at Kokomo since Tyler Thomas was crowned the "King of Kokomo" back on May 7.
Pricing & Times
General Admission: $20
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 4 pm
Hot Laps: 7 pm with racing to follow
Tri-State Speeedway
The Midwest Sprint Car Series will have the back end of its weekend doubleheader on Sunday night in Haubstadt.
Current series points leader Carson Short dominated when the series lasted visited Tri-State Speedway on May 13. Short set the fastest time in qualifying, won his heat and then picked up the feature win over Brady Short and Brandon Morin.
UMP modifieds as well as the MMSA mini-sprints will also take to the track in Haubstadt on Sunday evening.
Pricing & Times
General Admission: $20
Students: $15
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30
Pit Gates: 3:30 pm
Grandstands: 4:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm
Monday, May 29
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Rounding out an action packed weekend full of racing, the Craftsman World of Outlaws visit the high banks of Lawrenceburg Speedway on Monday night for the Memorial Day Spectacular presented by KOI Auto Parts.
Last year it was Shane Stewart picking up the victory after an exciting race in which he had to hold off challenges from David Gravel and Rico Abreu to hold onto the win.
Other recent winners of the event include Paul McMahan (2015), Donny Schatz (2014, 2013) and Chad Kemenah (2012).
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| Shane Stewart won at Lawrenceburg last year with the World of Outlaws PC: Braden Rouse Photography |
Pricing & Times
Reserved Seating: $35
General Admission: $30
Kids 7 through 12: $7
Kids 6 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $45
Pit Gates: 2 pm
Grandstands: 4 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7 pm
Schedule subject to change
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