Fifth annual Glen Niebel Classic gets a new day and look

Starting Position 5: Aaron Pierce. - Bill Miller Photo
Starting Position 5:  Aaron Pierce. - Bill Miller Photo
Aaron Pierce. – Bill Miller Photo

From Eric Bunn

Lebanon, IN — (April 16, 2015) — For its first 14 years the Glen Niebel Classic 100 has been held on Sunday afternoon at Anderson Speedway. When the green flag drops on the 15th Annual Glen Niebel Classic and the Sprint Car Challenge Series Built by the UAW season opener, it will happen on Saturday night April 25.

Also for the first time the “Niebel” race for non-wing pavement sprint cars will partner with the ARCA/CRA Super Series stock cars. The 100 lap Niebel for the USSA Sprint Cars and the 125 lap ARCA/CRA race for late model stock cars will be the first time the two series have teamed up on the same event card.

The April 25 date marks the first major event of the spring for the pavement racers and their fans. “We are excited about Anderson Speedway doubling up our cars with the ARCA/CRA Late Models. It is an opportunity for fans of both types of cars to enjoy what will be one great night of racing,” explained USSA Vice President Eric Bunn.

In addition to opening the Sprint Car Challenge Series Built by the UAW 2015 racing season, the Glen Niebel Classic 100 has traditionally been a tune up the 67th Payless Little 500 presented by UAW-GM. If affords both the competitors and the fans to see what some of the top teams will have on tap for the May 23 500 lap classic.

USSA’s Sprint Car Challenge Series Built by the UAW has sanctioned the Glen Niebel Classic since 2012. Aaron Pierce became the first back to back “Niebel” winner in 2012 and ’13 while rookie Caleb Armstrong topped the podium in 2014.

Practice is scheduled to begin at 3 PM on Saturday April 25 with each division getting one hour of track time. Qualifying will go off at 5:30 with racing scheduled to start at 7:00 with the ARCA/CRA Super Series cars 125-lap race followed by the Glen Niebel Classic 100 Sprint Car Challenge Series Built by the UAW race.