From Bryan Gapinski
DuQuoin, Ill.,Dec. 13—-Dave Darland and Danny Stratton are latest entries bringing the total to sixty-two pre-entered drivers for Saturday’s Dec. 18 inaugural “Battle at the Center”, on the Mini Magic Mile inside the Southern Illinois Center. The invitational event will be sanctioned by the POWRi SPEEDWAY Motors National Midget Series.
Darland a former USAC Triple Crown Champion has scored four career indoor midget feature victories at Tulsa, RCA Dome and The Sandbox Arena. Darland will drive Ebby Bergfield’s Spike/Ford-Esslinger No. 86. Stratton a former winner in POWRi competition and winner in March in Dallas, Texas, will also be a strong contender for the $5,000 first place prize. The event will be the first point race for the 2011 National Midget Driver of the Year Championship (NMDOTY).
There are still plenty of tickets available for the Battle at the Center on Saturday December 18th, 2010. Ticket requests received after Monday Dec. 13 will need to be picked up at the will call window located next to the general admission ticket window. General admission tickets are $20.00, front doors open at 3:00pm, hot laps start at 5pm with racing following hot laps.
* General Admission Tickets – $20.00
* Front Doors Open at – 3:00pm
* Hot Laps start at – 5:00pm
* Racing following hot laps
Pre-Entry List as of December 13
Car # Driver Driver Hometown
0 Steve Buckwalter Royersford,PA
0 X Johnny Murdock Dallas, TX
1 T Tony Roney Herculaneum, MO
1 ST Shane Cottle Kokomo, IN
2 Levi Roberts Broomfield, CO
3 Jerry Coons Jr Plainfield, IN
3 R Robbie Ray Eldridge, IA
3 A A.J. Fike Galesburg, IL
3 F TBA
4 T Adam Tischhauser Greenville, IL
4 Bobby East Pittsboro, IN
4 F Chad Frewalut Kansas City, KS
4 C Chuck McGillivray Madison, SD
5 Danny Frye III St. Peters, MO
5 D Zach Daum Pocahontas, IL
5 o Derek Hagar Marion, AR
5 B Joey Moughan Springfield, IL
05 Brad Loyet Sunset Hills, MO
05 S Casy Shuman Tempe, AZ
6 David Gough Machesney Park, IL
6 A David Budres Beloit, WI
7 Austin Brown Millstadt, IL
7 A Dalton Armstrong New Castle, IN
7 C Caleb Armstrong New Castle, IN
10 Jacob Wilson Crawfordsville, IN
11 Brett Anderson Belleville, IL
11 A Andrew Felker Carl Junction, MO
11 H Garett Hood Concordia, KS
14 C Shane Cockrum Benton, IL
15 Tim Siner Waterloo, IL
15 H Scott Hatton Roscoe, IL
16 Tom Meseraul
16 W Jimmy Winkler
17 B Brad Kuhn Avon, IN
21 X Steve Stroud St. Charles, MO
21 Bob Shreffler Plainfield, IN
21 P Daryn Pittman Pittsboro, IN
23 JR J.D. Black Grain Valley, MO
35 Tyler Robbins Collinsville, IL
35 S Matt Sherrell Owasso, OK
37 Seth Motsinger Salem, IN
38 N Kyle Neal Ewing, IL
39 Bryan Clauson Noblesville, IN
39 B Jake Blackhurst Mapleton, IL
39 C Tyler Courtney Indianapolis, IN
44 Don Droud Jr Lincoln, NE
44 M Joe B. Miller Millersville, MO
49 Trevor Kobylarz Birdsboro, PA
55 F Taylor Lynn Ferns Shelby Twp, MI
55 Nick Knepper Belleville, IL
57 K Daniel Robinson Mt. Vernon, IL
77 Danny Stratton Riverside, CA
86 Dave Darland Walton, IN
86 C Dave Camfield Decatur, IL
87 Rich Camfield Decatur, IL
87 C Josh Most Decatur, IL
91 Dereck King Vienna, IL
91 K Kara King Vienna, IL
91 X Rick King Vienna, IL
94 Darren Kingston Vandalia, IL
98 G Gavin Galbraith Washington, MO
401 K Daniel Adler Columbia, IL