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.

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.

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

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