From USAC
The 10th annual “Eastern Storm” for USAC’s AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship opens Tuesday with the annual “Jesse Hockett Classic” at Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania. It kicks off a five-venue string of races to determine the 2016 champion.
Former series champion Brady Bacon leads the contingent of drivers who will challenge this week’s tracks as he tries to extend the all-time record of USAC race victories for his car owner, Dynamics, Inc.
Wednesday’s race unfolds at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa. where a special “non-points” feature will follow the points race, creating a unique “doubleheader” for race fans. On Thursday, the action shifts to New Egypt Speedway in New Jersey before taking a night off for Friday’s “Horn-Schindler Memorial” USAC Silver Crown race at Williams Grove, Pa.
On Saturday “Eastern Storm” resumes at Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway and Sunday’s closer is at Susquehanna Speedway in York Haven, Pa.
Defending USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Champion Robert Ballou of Rocklin, Calif. hopes to pick up where he left off last year when he claimed the “Eastern Storm” crown undefeated, sweeping the races at New Egypt, Port Royal and Susquehanna.
Each of the last six years have the seen the “Eastern Storm” go on to win that’s season’s USAC National Sprint Car title. Ballou (2015), Bacon (2014), Bryan Clauson (2012 and 2013) and Levi Jones (2010 and 2011). Jones also won the first “Eastern Storm” title in 2007 while Cole Whitt won it in back-to-back years in 2008 and 2009.
Jones leads in terms of all-time “Eastern Storm” wins with six, while Whitt, Clauson and Ballou each have three.
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UPCOMING USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT:
DATE: Tuesday, June 7, 2016
SERIES: USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship
TRACK: Grandview Speedway (Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania) – 1/3-mile, dirt oval
EVENT: “Eastern Storm”/”Jesse Hockett Classic” featuring the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National National Championship and 358 Modifieds
STARTING TIMES: Gates open at 5pm. Racing at 7:30pm.
TICKETS: Adults: $30. Children 6-11: $10. Children 5 and under: FREE! Pit passes: $30 ($35 for non-USAC members).
TRACK ADDRESS: 43 Passmore Rd, Bechtelsville, PA 19505
TRACK PHONE: (610) 754-7688
TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.grandviewspeedway.com/
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DATE: Wednesday, June 8, 2016
SERIES: USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship
TRACK: Lincoln Speedway (Abbottstown, Pennsylvania) – 3/8-mile, dirt oval
EVENT: “Eastern Storm” featuring the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship 30-lap feature, plus 25-lap make-up feature from 2015 and 358 Sprints
STARTING TIMES:
TICKETS: Pit passes: $30.
TRACK ADDRESS: 800 Racetrack Rd, Abbottstown, PA 17301
TRACK PHONE: (717) 624-2755
TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.lincolnspeedway.com/index.shtml
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DATE: Thursday, June 9, 2016
SERIES: USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship
TRACK: New Egypt Speedway (New Egypt, NJ) – 7/16-mile, dirt oval
EVENT: “Eastern Storm” featuring the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship, NEWS Sprints and Modified Invitational
STARTING TIMES:
TICKETS: Pit passes: $30 ($35 for non-USAC members)
TRACK ADDRESS: 720 County Rd 539, New Egypt, NJ 08533
TRACK PHONE: (609) 758-1900
TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.newegyptspeedway.net/
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DATE: Saturday, June 11, 2016
SERIES: USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship
TRACK: Port Royal Speedway (Port Royal, Pennsylvania) – 1/2-mile, dirt oval
EVENT: “Eastern Storm”/”EMMR/Penn Central Racing Reunion Honoree Night” featuring the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship, 355-econo late model championship, PASS/IMCA 305 Sprints.
STARTING TIMES:
TICKETS: Adult general admission: $25. Students age 12-18: $7. Pit passes: $30.
TRACK ADDRESS: 302 6th St, Port Royal, PA 17082
TRACK PHONE: (717) 527-2303
TRACK WEBSITE: http://portroyalspeedway.com/
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DATE: Sunday, June 12, 2016
SERIES: USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship
TRACK: Susquehanna Speedway (York Haven, Pennsylvania) – 4/10-mile, dirt oval
EVENT: “Eastern Storm” featuring the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship & ARDC Midgets
STARTING TIMES: Pits open: 4pm. Grandstands open: 5pm. Racing at 7pm.
TICKETS: Pit passes: $30 ($35 for non-USAC members)
TRACK ADDRESS: 690 York Rd, York Haven, PA 17370
TRACK PHONE: (717) 938-9170
TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.susquehannaspeedway.net/
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2016 USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
- (804) Brady Bacon (Broken Arrow, OK)
- (787) Thomas Meseraull (San Jose, CA)
- (712) Chase Stockon (Fort Branch, IN)
- (684) Dave Darland (Lincoln, IN)
- (673) C.J. Leary (Greenfield, IN)
- (658) Kyle Cummins (Princeton, IN)
- (655) Robert Ballou (Rocklin, CA)
- (618) Chad Boespflug (Hanford, CA)
- (559) Max McGhee (Camby, IN)
- (492) Justin Grant (Ione, CA)
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2016 USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP “ROOKIE” DRIVER POINT STANDINGS:
- (163) Isaac Chapple (Willow Branch, IN)
- (148) Cole Ketcham (Muncie, IN)
- (143) Matt Goodnight (Winchester, IN)
- (131) Kent Schmidt (Owensville, IN)
- (105) Tony DiMattia (Malvern, PA)
- (84) Aric Gentry (Robards, KY)
- (32) James Lyerla (Hillsboro, IL)
- (30) Robert Bell (Colfax, IA) & Tom Harris (Banbury, Oxfordshire, England)
- (20) Lee Dakus (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
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2016 USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OWNER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
- (804) Dynamics, Inc. #69
- (787) Amati Racing #66
- (712) 32/TBI Racing #32
- (684) Jeff Walker/Curb-Agajanian Racing #11
- (668) Michael Dutcher Motorsports #17GP
- (658) Rock Steady Racing #3R
- (655) Ballou Motorsports #1
- (618) NineEight Motorsports/EZR #98E
- (589) Baldwin Brothers Racing #5
- (559) Sam McGhee Motorsports #17
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ALL-TIME “EASTERN STORM” CHAMPIONS:
2007: Levi Jones, 2008: Cole Whitt, 2009: Cole Whitt, 2010: Levi Jones, 2011: Levi Jones, 2012: Bryan Clauson, 2013: Bryan Clauson, 2014: Brady Bacon, 2015: Robert Ballou