It is once again time for one of the most challenging weeks in racing, Indiana Sprint Week. Here is a preview looking ahead to each night of action prior to the halfway break after round three. For more details about each round take a look at our Guide to Indiana Sprint Week. It has details about each track, where to camp, places to stay and spots to pick up some food or a cold beverages to stock your cooler.
Gas City I-69 Speedway
We start the 29th edition of Indiana Sprint Week at Gas City I-69 Speedway on Friday night.
In the series' most recent appearance in Gas City, local product Scotty Weir picked up his first career USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car win after a tight battle with Broken Arrow, Oklahoma's Brady Bacon while Kevin Thomas Jr rounded out the podium. Bryan Clauson won the only other sprint car event at the track in 2016 during Indiana Midget Week in June.
Chase Stockon won the Indiana Sprint Week event last year in Gas City while Jon Stanbrough has more national series wins at the track than any other driver with six.
Chase Stockon won the Indiana Sprint Week event last year in Gas City while Jon Stanbrough has more national series wins at the track than any other driver with six.
UMP modifieds will be joining the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars on Friday night.
Schedule & Prices
Pit Gates: 4 pm
Grandstands: 4 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm
General Admission - $25
Kids 10 & Under - Free
Pit Passes - $30
Saturday, July 9
Kokomo Speedway
Round two of Indiana Sprint Week takes us to 'Indiana's Baddest Bullring' in Kokomo for the Tony Elliott Classic.
Elliott won eight track championships at Kokomo Speedway as well as two USAC Sprint Car championships. The Warsaw, Indiana native captured the Indiana Sprint Week title in 1999. Elliott and three others passed away in October after the plane they were traveling in crashed as they flew to South Carolina for a Notre Dame football game.
Elliott won eight track championships at Kokomo Speedway as well as two USAC Sprint Car championships. The Warsaw, Indiana native captured the Indiana Sprint Week title in 1999. Elliott and three others passed away in October after the plane they were traveling in crashed as they flew to South Carolina for a Notre Dame football game.
Last year's Indiana Sprint Week event at the track was hampered by rain and could not be resumed until the evening prior to the start of the Sprint Car Smackdown later in the year. Chris Windom picked up the win in that makeup race.
Bryan Clauson and Kevin Thomas Jr. have dominated at the track in 2016 during weekly action, both racking up two wins a piece while New Mexico's Josh Hodges is the only sprint car driver to tally a feature victory in Kokomo in 2016.
Dave Darland is the all-time wins leader at Kokomo Speedway as well as the all-time winningest driver in Indiana Sprint Week history with 18 victories.
Dave Darland is the all-time wins leader at Kokomo Speedway as well as the all-time winningest driver in Indiana Sprint Week history with 18 victories.
UMRA TQ midgets will also be in action on Saturday evening.
Schedule & Prices
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 3 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm
Grandstands - $25
Kids 10 & Under - Free
Pit Passes - $30
Sunday, July 10
The 29th Indiana Sprint Week travels to the high banks of Lawrenceburg Speedway for round three on Sunday before we go into the mid-sprint week break.
Brady Bacon crossed the finish line first in the 2015 edition of the race after holding off eventual Robert Ballou. Ballou would go on to capture the Indiana Sprint Week championship and the 2015 USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car title.
In the series' most recent visit to the track it was Dave Darland getting the win on a frigid night in early April. In doing so, Darland extended his streak of at least one USAC national series wins to 24 straight seasons.
Former track champion Shawn Westerfeld has been victorious more than any other driver in 2016 in Lawrenceburg. Westerfeld has racked up three wins at the track this year.
In the series' most recent visit to the track it was Dave Darland getting the win on a frigid night in early April. In doing so, Darland extended his streak of at least one USAC national series wins to 24 straight seasons.
Former track champion Shawn Westerfeld has been victorious more than any other driver in 2016 in Lawrenceburg. Westerfeld has racked up three wins at the track this year.
The Lawrenceburg Budweiser UMP modifieds will be joining the sprint cars on Sunday evening.
Schedule & Prices
Pit Gates: 3 pm
Grandstands: 5 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7 pm
Grandstands - $25
Kids 7 to 12 - $7
Kids 6 & Under - Free
Pit Passes - $30
Tuesday, July 12
There is no racing on Tuesday night but there is one event taking place at the Hoosier Athletic Center in Indianapolis. The facility will be the home of this years Racers Making A Change Softball Showdown. Team captains Chad Boespflug and Kevin Thomas Jr. along with their respective squads will do battle benefiting Riley Kids.
When: 6 pm
Where: Hoosier Athletic Center
10507 E. US Hwy 136
Indianapolis, IN 46234
There is no racing on Tuesday night but there is one event taking place at the Hoosier Athletic Center in Indianapolis. The facility will be the home of this years Racers Making A Change Softball Showdown. Team captains Chad Boespflug and Kevin Thomas Jr. along with their respective squads will do battle benefiting Riley Kids.
When: 6 pm
Where: Hoosier Athletic Center
10507 E. US Hwy 136
Indianapolis, IN 46234
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For any additional information you might be looking for, try our Guided to Indiana Sprint Week here:
http://indianasprintcarnews.blogspot.com/p/indiana-sprint-week.html
For any additional information you might be looking for, try our Guided to Indiana Sprint Week here:
http://indianasprintcarnews.blogspot.com/p/indiana-sprint-week.html
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