Weekend Preview: April 14-15

By Nate Bickel

Friday, April 14

Bloomington Speedway

After taking last weekend off the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars return to action this Friday night at Bloomington Speedway.

Justin Grant continues to lead in the series points standings after a third place finish at Lawrenceburg Speedway on April 1. The driver of the Sam McGhee Motorsports #11 has finished on the podium in each of the first three USAC national sprint car races in 2017 and is the hottest driver in the state entering Friday night after sweeping both sprint car features at Kokomo last weekend against stout competition.

Chad Boespflug enters Friday's action second in the standings 14 points behind Grant while Chase Stockon sits in third place, 53 points behind. 

Justin Grant leads the USAC points standings entering Friday night
PC: Braden Rouse Photography

The late Bryan Clauson picked up the victory in the April race at Bloomington last year while in the series' most recent visit to the track we saw a first time series winner when Brent Beauchamp took the victory during Indiana Sprint Week. 

The 305 RaceSavers will kick off their race season at Bloomington on Friday and mini-sprints will also join in on the action. 

Pricing & Times

Pit Gates: 4:30 pm
Grandstands: 5:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6:30 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm

General Admission: $20
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30

Saturday, April 15

Tri-State Speedway

Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt kicks off their season on Saturday night when they host the Spring Showdown, a co-sanctioned event featuring both the USAC and MSCS sprint cars.

The last time the two series came together at the track was last September for the Haubstadt Hustler. Kyle Cummins picked up the win that night, the second USAC victory of his career after picking up his first at Kokomo Speedway last season during Indiana Sprint Week.

Kyle Cummins picked up the win the last time USAC visited TSS
PC: Braden Rouse Photography

The event serves as the second Midwest Sprint Car Series event of the season after they kicked off their 2017 campaign last weekend at Lincoln Park Speedway where Thomas Meseraull won in dominating fashion.

UMP modifieds will also be in action in Haubstadt on Saturday night.

Pricing & Times

Qualifying: 6:30 pm
Racing: 7:30 pm

General Admission: $25
Students (Ages 13-18): $20
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30

Lincoln Park Speedway

Cars will be on the loud pedal in Putnamville again this weekend as LPS hosts their weekly program on Saturday.

Thomas Meseraull was dominant last Saturday in the season opener as he drove away from the rest of the field en route to a $4,000 pay day. If you missed the action last weekend you can catch it all on Jackslash.com.

This weekend the track will also host the MMSA mini sprints as well as modifieds, bombers and super stocks.

Pricing & Times

Pit Gates: 3 pm
Granstands: 4:30 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7 pm

General Admission: $15
Kids 10 & Under: Free
Pit Passes: $30

Lawrenceburg Speedway

The Kelsey Chevrolet sprint cars are back in action Saturday night on the high banks of Lawrenceburg Speedway for Scout Night. Any scout member (ages 12 & under) entering the gate in uniform will be admitted for free.

Last weekend it was Landon Simon dominating the feature ahead of Justin Owen and former track champion Shawn Westerfeld. Simon led every lap of the feature on the way to his first win of 2017.

UMP modifieds, pure stocks and hornets will also be in action Saturday night.

Pricing & Times

Pit Gates: 4 pm
Grandstands: 5 pm
Hot Laps: 6 pm
Racing: 7 pm

Grandstands: $15
Kids 7 through 12: $7
Kids 6 & Under: Free
Scout Members: Free
Pit Passes: $30

Schedule subject to change