Thursday, March 31, 2016

USAC @ Lawrenceburg Speedway Preview (April 2)

Saturday night the United States Auto Club AMSOIL Sprint Cars invade the state of Indiana for the first time in 2016 when they take on the high banks of the 3/8 mile Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, Indiana.

Princeton, Indiana's Kyle Cummins enters Saturday evening as the USAC points leader trailed by Thomas Meseraull (-18) as well as Noblesville's Bryan Clauson (-18) who will be running a partial series schedule in his quest for 200 races in 2016.

Logan Jarrett is the defending race champion after leading all 30 laps in the event in 2015 to capture his first ever USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car Series victory. "T-Mez" Thomas Meseraull and Brady Bacon also tallied wins at "The Burg" in USAC action last season.

In addition to USAC Sprint Cars, UMP modifieds and hornets will also be in action Saturday evening. Lawrenceburg will be the only venue in the state hosting sprint cars this week before the season kicks into high gear next weekend.

Schedule

Pits open: 3pm
Gates open: 5pm
Hot laps: 6pm
Racing: 7pm

Weather

Temperature: Hi 55/Lo 29
Chance of Rain: 10%

Tickets

Adults: $25
Kids (7-12): $7
Kids (6-under): Free
Pit Pass: $30

http://lawrenceburgspeedway.com/index.php

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Weekend Test & Tunes (April 1/2)

In addtion to the USAC race at Lawrenceburg on Saturday evening there are three scheduled open practices at tracks around the state this weekend.

Dirt:

Bloomington Speedway
Friday April 1
Pit admission: $20

Twin Cities Raceway Park
Friday April 1, 5pm - 8pm

Lincoln Park Speedway
Saturday April 2, 12pm - 5pm
Pit admission: $20

Saturday, March 26, 2016

No Way Out 40 Results

Mother nature provided for great racing at Brownstown Speedway tonight for the start of the 2016 Indiana sprint car season. 38 cars took part in the No Way Out 40 in honor of the late Jesse Hockett.

At the end of the night it was Bryan Clauson collecting the $7500 prize in race #34 of his 200 race endeavor in 2016. 2015 No Way Out 40 winner Robert Ballou finished 2nd & Kyle Cummins finished 3rd. Dave Darland who had to come from one of the two B-Mains after engine troubles in his heat raced his way to 4th while Jon Stanbrough rounded out the Top 5.

Shane Cottle and Robert Ballou led the field to the green in the 40 lap feature in what was a frantic start with a lot of moving and shaking. Ballou quickly jumped out to a lead but Cummins showed he had a car capable of winning moving to the 2nd spot before an early caution. After halfway Cummins was able to get past Ballou however just short of lap 30 he got up and over the cushion and was able to keep forward progress but handed the lead back to Ballou.

While all of that was going on Clauson was able to use traffic to his advantage and was able to get past Ballou inside of 10 to go and take the checkers first. The win is Clauson's second victory in the race as he also won the 2014 edition of the No Way Out 40.

During qualifying Max McGhee set a new track record with a time of 13.408 seconds.

No Way Out 40 Finish:

1.) Bryan Clauson
2.) Robert Ballou
3.) Kyle Cummins
4.) Dave Darland
5.) Jon Stanbrough
6.) Shane Cottle
7.) Justin Grant
8.) Tyler Courtney
9.) Jeff Bland Jr.
10.) Brady Short
11.) Kevin Thomas Jr.
12.) Chad Boespflug
13.) Jordan Kinser
14.) Max McGhee
15.) Mitch Wissmiller
16.) Chase Stockon
17.) Aaron Farney
18.) CJ Leary
19.) Matt Goodnight
20.) Hunter Schuerenberg

Heat 1 Results: Cottle, McGhee, KTJ, Stockon...Short, Wissmiller, Westerfeld, Wilson, Morin, Brannin
Heat 2 Results: Ballou, Schuerenberg, Courtney, Boespflug...Bland Jr, Scott, Waltz, Barrow, Darland (DNF), Miller (DNS)
Heat 3 Results: Clauson, Grant, Stranbrough, Goodnight...Mattox, McMillan, Creech, Williams, James
Heat 4 Results: Cummins, Leary, Kinser, Farney...Prock, Giddens, Gross, Cummings (DNF), Harris (DNF)

B-Main 1 Results: Wissmiller, Short...Mattox, Creech, Williams, Brannin, McMillan, Westerfeld, Wilson, James, Morin
B-Main 2 Results: Darland, Bland Jr...Barrow, Cummings, Prock, Waltz, Giddens, Harris, Gross, Scott, Miller

Car Count: 38

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Weekend Test & Tunes (March 25/26)

In addition to this weekends No Way Out 40 at Brownstown Speedway, four Indiana tracks are hosting open practices.

Dirt:

Lawrenceburg Speedway
Saturday March 26, 10am - 2pm

Lincoln Park Speedway
Saturday March 26, 12pm - 5pm
Pit admission: $20

Pavement:

Anderson Speedway
Friday March 25, 4pm - Sundown
Pit admission: $17
Grandstands: Free

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

No Way Out 40 Preview (March 26)

This weekend we kick off the 2016 Indiana sprint car campaign with the No Way Out 40 at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana. Saturday will be the 8th installment of the race which is in honor of the late Jesse Hockett.

Eventual 2015 USAC champion Robert Ballou picked up the $7,500 paycheck in 2015 after beating out 27 other drivers in the event. The winner for this year's event will take home an identical amount with second place bringing home $3,000 and third place $2,000.

In addition to sprint cars, Brownstown will also host UMP modifieds and TQs on Saturday evening.

Schedule

Gates open: 3pm
Drivers meeting: 5:30pm
Hot laps: 6pm with time trials and racing to follow

Weather

Temperature: High of 67, Low of 40
Chance of rain: 0%

Tickets

General admission tickets are $25 for the evening with pit passes costing an additional $15.

http://www.brownstownspeedway.com/

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Weekend Test & Tunes (March 18/19)

Two tracks are holding open practices this weekend around the state.

Dirt:

Twin Cities Raceway Park
Friday March 18, 5pm - 8pm

Pavement:

Anderson Speedway
Saturday March 19, 1pm - 4pm
Pit admission: $17
Grandstands: Free

Saturday, March 5, 2016

Test & Tunes on Saturday, March 12

Three tracks are holding open practices on Saturday, March 12.

Dirt:

Brownstown Speedway
Time: 3pm - 7pm
Pit admission: $15

Daugherty Speedway
Time: 12pm - N/A
Pit admission: $15
Grandstands: Free

Pavement:

Anderson Speedway
Time: 1pm - 4pm
Pit admission: $17
Grandstands: Free

Open practice on Saturday @ Brownstown Speedway

Brownstown Speedway will host an open practice on Saturday, March 5.

The speedway will be open from 3pm until 7pm. Pit admission is $15.

http://brownstownspeedway.com/