From Dick Jordan, Jan Dunlap photo
After a race long battle with Levi Jones, Jerry Coons Jr led the last two circuits of the 30 lap feature and won the USAC sprint car 40th First Financial Bank “Tony Hulman Classic” presented by Budweiser and 500 Express at Terre Haute Action Track Thursday night. Coons was followed by Jones, Dave Darland, Damion Gardner and Tracy Hines.
AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT RACE RESULTS: May 27, 2010 – Terre Haute, Indiana – Terre Haute Action Track – 40th First Financial Bank “Tony Hulman Classic” presented by Budweiser and 500 Express
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Justin Grant (#5B Baldwin), 2. Blake Fitzpatrick (#10F Fitzpatrick), 3. Shane Cottle (#10E Edison), 4. Shawn Krockenberger (#21k Krockenberger), 5. Brandon Mattox (#28 Mattox), 6. Eric Krockengerger (#21E Krockenberger), 7. Daron Clayton (#92 Clayton). 2:42.65
SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Tracy Hines (#4 Hines), 2. Levi Jones (#20 Stewart), 3. Brady Short (#36 Short), 4. Robert Ballou (#81 MPHG), 5. Shane Hmiel (#17s 56 Inc.), 6. Kyle Krockenberger (#7k Krockenberger), 7. Russ Harper (#9 Harper). 2>49.59
THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Hunter Schuerenberg (#1G Gorby), 2. Jon Stanbrough (#53 Fox), 3. Critter Malone (#7m CM Sport), 4. Henry Clarke (#67 Kunz), 5. Chase Stockon (#32 Stockon), 6. Kurt Gross (#1x Gross), 7. Daren Krockenberger (#42 Krockenberger). 2:46.06
FOURTH HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Jerry Coons Jr. (#69 Dynamics), 2. Bryan Clauson (#2B RWB), 3. Damion Gardner (#71 DG), 4. Chris Windom (#11 Walker), 5. Dave Darland (#39 Goodnight), 6. Ricky Williams (#11w Williams), 7. J.C. Bland (#98 Bland). 2:48.95
FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Jerry Coons Jr., 2. Levi Jones, 3. Dave Darland, 4. Damion Gardner, 5. Tracy Hines, 6. Shane Cottle, 7. Bryan Clauson, 8. Ricky Williams, 9. Brady Short, 10. Hunter Schuerenberg, 11. Blake Fitzpatrick, 12. Chase Stockon, 13. Russ Harper, 14. Daren Krockenberger (#7K), 15. Robert Ballou, 16. J.C. Bland, 17. Brandon Mattox, 18. Critter Malone, 19. Eric Krockenberger, 20. Shawn Krockenberger, 21. Kurt Gross, 22. Shane Hmiel, 23. Justin Grant, 24. Jon Stanbrough, 25. Chris Windom, 26. Henry Clarke. NT
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**Stanbrough & Clarke flipped on the first lap of the feature. Grant flipped over the wall in turn one on lap 9 of the feature.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-7 Coons, Lap 8 Jones, Laps 9-21 Coons, Lap 22-25 Jones, Laps 26 Coons, Lap 27 Jones, Laps 28-30 Coons.
NEW AMSOIL NATIONAL SPRINT POINTS: 1-Gardner-613; 2-Coons-589; 3-Jones-586; 4-Clauson-542; 5-Hines-541; 6-Ballou-470; 7-Windom-469; 8-Clarke-434; 9-Darland-364; 10-Stanbrough-304.
NEW AMSOIL NATIONAL DIRT SPRINT POINTS: 1-Gardner-571; 2-Coons-535; 3-Jones-535; 4-Hines-489; 5-Clauson-478; 6-Ballou-470; 7-Windom-438; 8-Clarke-402; 9-Darland-364; 10-Stanbrough-304.
NEXT AMSOIL NATIONAL SPRINT RACE: June 1 – Bechtelsville, PA – Grandview Speedway