ISW CLOSES WITH TERRE HAUTE, LINCOLN PARK, BLOOMINGTON & HAUBSTADT

Tyler Courtney/Bryan Clauson Ryan Sellers photo

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Tyler Courtney/Bryan Clauson Ryan Sellers photo — Tyler Courtney/Bryan Clauson
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Tyler Courtney is the surprise leader of the Indiana Sprint Week standings after three of seven rounds. The Indianapolis, Ind. driver recorded his first USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car victory last Friday night at Gas City I-69 Speedway, and then added a seventh at Kokomo Saturday and a second at Lawrenceburg Sunday. He leads Brady Bacon by 20 points entering the final four races this week.

The “Don Smith Classic” unfolds Wednesday night at the Terre Haute Action Track, followed by Thursday night’s race at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville. Friday night’s 28^th annual “Sheldon Kinser Memorial” at Bloomington Speedway makes its debut under USAC sanction while Indiana Sprint Week concludes with Saturday night’s finale at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind. where this year’s ISW winning car owner will collect the Bridgeport Rocker awarded by longtime supporters John and Terri Youngs of Vincennes, Ind.

Chris Windom is third in “Sprint Week” points, just two behind Bacon. Bryan Clauson, winner of Sunday’s feature at Lawrenceburg, trails Courtney by 25 points in fourth while defending Indiana Sprint Week Champion Robert Ballou is just 38 behind in fifth in the ISW standings.

Courtney scored a truly memorable victory in Friday’s race at Gas City, his first career series win. Wheeling the TOPP Motorsports Maxim/Chevy he overcame a first-lap spin and came from last position to run down the entire field, taking the lead from Clauson on lap 23 and leading the rest of the way. Clauson was second ahead of Windom, Shane Cottle and Bacon.

Kyle Cummins of Princeton, Ind., became the newest first-time series winner Saturday in his ProGlide Bearings/Tim Mason ReMax Mach 1/Cummins. He caught Windom on lap 22 of the “Tony Elliott Classic” and led the final nine laps to beat Ballou, Kevin Thomas Jr., Jerry Coons Jr. and Bacon.

Clauson led the final 25 laps of Sunday’s race at Lawrenceburg Speedway in his B & H Contractors/Cancer Treatment Centers of America Spike/Stanton Mopar. Courtney was second ahead of Windom, C.J. Leary and Josh Hodges.

The win was his 111th in all forms of USAC competition, eclipsing Dave Darland’s total of 110 to place Clauson fifth on the all-time USAC list behind Rich Vogler, A.J. Foyt, Sleepy Tripp and Mel Kenyon.

It was also Clauson’s 41^st career USAC National Sprint Car win, which surpasses Gary Bettenhausen for seventh all-time.

ProSource fast qualifiers last week were Bacon, Courtney and Clauson, while KSE/B & W Auto Mart Hard Chargers were Courtney, Jerry Coons Jr. and Cummins.

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UPCOMING USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT:

DATE: Wednesday, July 13, 2016

SERIES: USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship

TRACK: Terre Haute Action Track (Terre Haute, Indiana) – 1/2-mile dirt oval

EVENT: 29th “Indiana Sprint Week” featuring the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship

STARTING TIMES: Pit gates open Wednesday at 3:00, grandstands at 4:00, hot laps at 6:30, qualifying at 7:00 and racing will begin at 7:30.

TICKETS: Grandstand admission is $25, infield admission is $15, and children 10 and under are free.

TRACK ADDRESS: 3901 South US Hwy 41, Terre Haute, IN 47807

TRACK PHONE: Track Enterprises: (217) 764-3200. Race Day: (812) 232-4040

TRACK WEBSITE: http://trackenterprises.com/ & http://terrehauteactiontrack.net/

MEDIA COVERAGE: Live updates on https://www.facebook.com/usacracing/ and https://twitter.com/USACNation

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UPCOMING USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT:

DATE: Thursday, July 14, 2016

SERIES: USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship

TRACK: Lincoln Park Speedway (Putnamville, Indiana) – 5/16-mile dirt oval

EVENT: 29th “Indiana Sprint Week” featuring the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship and Super Stocks

STARTING TIMES: Pit Gates Open at 4PM. Main Gates Open at 4:30PM. Hot Laps at 6PM. Racing Starts at 7PM.

TICKETS: General Admission $25.00. Pit Passes $30.00. Kids 10 and Under Always FREE at LPS!

TRACK ADDRESS: 1051 W US Hwy 40, Greencastle, IN 46135

TRACK PHONE: Track Phone: 765-653-3485. Office:765-653-1512

TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.lincolnparkspeedway.com/

MEDIA COVERAGE: Live updates on https://www.facebook.com/usacracing/ and https://twitter.com/USACNation

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UPCOMING USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT:

DATE: Friday, July 15, 2016

SERIES: USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship

TRACK: Bloomington Speedway (Bloomington, Indiana) – ¼-Mile, High-Banked Clay Oval

EVENT: USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship and 305 RaceSaver Wing Sprints

STARTING TIMES: Pit Gate Opens 4:00 PM. Grandstand Gates Open 5:30 PM

TICKETS: General Admission: $25. Pit Passes: $30.

TRACK ADDRESS: 5185 S Fairfax Rd, Bloomington, IN 47401

TRACK PHONE: (812) 824-7400

TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.bloomingtonspeedway.com/

MEDIA COVERAGE: Live updates on https://www.facebook.com/usacracing/ and https://twitter.com/USACNation

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UPCOMING USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT:

DATE: Saturday, July 16, 2016

SERIES: USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship

TRACK: Tri-State Speedway (Haubstadt, Indiana) – ¼-mile dirt oval

EVENT: 29th “Indiana Sprint Week” featuring the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship and Modifieds

STARTING TIMES: Pit Gates open at 3:00pm. Grandstands open at 4:00pm. Qualifying starts at 6:30pm. Racing to start at 7:30pm (CST).

TICKETS: Adults $25, Students (Age 13-18) $20, Children 12 & Under Free.

TRACK ADDRESS: 10149 U.S. 41, Haubstadt, IN 47639

TRACK PHONE: (812) 768-5995

TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.tristatespeedway.com/index.php

MEDIA COVERAGE: Live updates on https://www.facebook.com/usacracing/ and https://twitter.com/USACNation

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“INDIANA SPRINT WEEK” CHAMPIONS:

1988: Randy Kinser, 1989: Chuck Amati, 1990: Chuck Amati & Gary Trammell, 1991: Bob Kinser, 1992: Kevin Thomas, 1993: Kevin Thomas, 1994: Kelly Kinser, 1995: Kevin Thomas, 1996: Kevin Thomas, 1997: J.J. Yeley, 1998: Dave Darland, 1999: Tony Elliott, 2000: Jay Drake, 2001: Dave Darland, 2002: Cory Kruseman, 2003: J.J. Yeley, 2004: Levi Jones, 2005: Cory Kruseman, 2006: Jon Stanbrough, 2007: Dave Darland, 2008: Levi Jones, 2009: Levi Jones, 2010: Jon Stanbrough, 2011: Chris Windom, 2012: Levi Jones, 2013: Bryan Clauson, 2014: Bryan Clauson, 2015: Robert Ballou

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“INDIANA SPRINT WEEK” ALL-TIME FEATURE WINNERS:

(18) Dave Darland
(16) Jon Stanbrough
(12) Cory Kruseman
(9) J.J. Yeley
(7) Bryan Clauson
(6) Jay Drake & Danny Smith
(5) Kevin Briscoe, Tony Elliott & Kevin Thomas
(4) Jack Hewitt, Levi Jones, Kelly Kinser, Brady Short & Kevin Thomas, Jr.
(3) Robert Ballou, Daron Clayton, Jerry Coons, Jr., Tracy Hines & Hunter Scheurenberg
(2) Chuck Amati, Brady Bacon, Kevin Doty, Tim Gee, Rick Hood & Bud Kaeding
(1) A.J. Anderson, Jeff Bland, Jr., Chad Boat, Tyler Courtney, Kyle Cummins, Derek Davidson, Cary Faas, Aaron Farney, Blake Fitzpatrick, Brad Fox, Dickie Gaines, Damion Gardner, Justin Grant, Tray House, Bob Kinser, Mike Mann, Brad Marvel, Mat Neely, Terry Pletch, Casey Riggs, Bill Rose, Mickey Smith, Chase Stockon, Brad Sweet, Brian Tyler, Cole Whitt & Chris Windom