CUMMINS SEEKS 1ST USAC WIN SATURDAY AT THE BURG
AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship point leader Kyle Cummins continues the pursuit of his initial USAC victory this Saturday when the series returns to the Midwest to compete at the Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway.
Cummins, of Princeton, Ind., who came short of the top-ten in all three of his USAC Lawrenceburg appearances in 2015, did record a trio of “podium” finishes last year and figures to be among favorites Saturday.
The 2016 season has begun with a flourish for Cummins, who recorded “podium” finishes in all three of the races at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. in February. He enters Saturday’s race with an 18-point lead over Thomas Meseraull, who won the race at Lawrenceburg last October.
Third in the standings going into Saturday’s race is Bryan Clauson, who is in the midst of his “Circular Insanity” pursuit of competing in 200 races this season. Chase Stockon and Justin Grant round out the “top-five” in the current standings.
Dave Darland, whose last Lawrenceburg victory came in 2010, leads all drivers with six USAC wins there. Last year’s feature winners at the “Burg” included Logan Jarrett, Brady Bacon and Meseraull.
Darland also leads the all-time USAC AMSOIL winners’ list with 57 career victories and would like nothing better Saturday than to add to his all-time record list of consecutive seasons with at least one USAC National victory. His streak is currently at 23, having earned his first USAC National win in 1993!
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UPCOMING USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
DATE: April 2, 2016
SERIES: USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship
TRACK: Lawrenceburg Speedway (Lawrenceburg, Indiana) - 3/8 Mile, High-Banked Dirt Oval
EVENT: Lawrenceburg Speedway “Opening Night” featuring the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship, UMP Modifieds and Hornets
STARTING TIMES: Pits open at 3pm. Grandstands open at 5pm. Hot laps at 6pm. Opening ceremonies at 7pm with racing to immediately follow.
TICKETS: Adults: $25; Children Age 7-12: $7; Children Age 6 and Under: FREE; Pit Pass: $30
TRACK ADDRESS: 351 E. Eads Parkway, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025
TRACK PHONE: (812) 539-4700
TRACK WEBSITE: http://lawrenceburgspeedway.com/
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2016 USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10)
1. (227) Kyle Cummins
2. (209) Thomas Meseraull
3. (209) Bryan Clauson
4. (184) Chase Stockon
5. (184) Justin Grant
6. (182) Brady Bacon
7. (174) Robert Ballou
8. (163) Max McGhee
9. (163) Dave Darland
10. (162) Chris Windom
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2016 USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OWNER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10)
1. (227) Rock Steady Racing #3R
2. (209) Amati Racing #66
3. (209) Dooling-Hayward #63
4. (184) Baldwin Brothers Racing #5
5. (184) 32/TBI Racing #32
6. (182) Dynamics, Inc. #69
7. (174) Ballou Motorsports #1
8. (163) Jeff Walker/Curb-Agajanian Racing #11
9. (163) Sam McGhee Motorsports #17
10. (162) Rick Pollock #21x
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ALL-TIME LAWRENCEBURG SPEEDWAY USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR FEATURE WINNERS
1. (6) Dave Darland
2. (5) Jon Stanbrough
3. (4) Jack Hewitt
4. (3) Kevin Briscoe & Rick Hood
6. (2) Bryan Clauson, Tony Elliott, Justin Grant, Levi Jones, Danny Milburn, Kevin Thomas, Jr., Brian Tyler & J.J. Yeley
14. (1) Brady Bacon, Robert Ballou, Jeff Bland, Jr., Mark Cassella, Jerry Coons, Jr., Kevin Doty, Jay Drake, Dickie Gaines, Damion Gardner, Logan Jarrett, Thomas Meseraull, Rodney Ritter, Brady Short, Chase Stockon, Kevin Thomas & Josh Wise
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2016 USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE & RESULTS
Feb 18: Ocala, FL - Bubba Raceway Park
WINNER: Bryan Clauson
Feb 19: Ocala, FL - Bubba Raceway Park
WINNER: Robert Ballou
Feb 20: Ocala, FL - Bubba Raceway Park
WINNER: Thomas Meseraull
Apr 2: Lawrenceburg, IN - Lawrenceburg Speedway
Apr 15: Bloomington, IN - Bloomington Speedway
Apr 16: Haubstadt, IN - Tri-State Speedway
Apr 23: Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
May 6: Rossburg, OH - Eldora Speedway
May 7: Rossburg, OH - Eldora Speedway
May 20: Gas City, IN - Gas City I-69 Speedway
May 21: Brownstown, IN - Brownstown Speedway
May 25: Terre Haute, IN - Terre Haute Action Track
Jun 7: Bechtelsville, PA - Grandview Speedway
Jun 8: Abbottstown, PA - Lincoln Speedway
Jun 9: New Egypt, NJ - New Egypt Speedway
Jun 11: Port Royal, PA - Port Royal Speedway
Jun 12: York Haven, PA - Susquehanna Speedway
Jun 23: Jackson, MN - Jackson Motorplex
Jun 24: Eagle, NE - Eagle Raceway
Jun 25: Kansas City, KS - Lakeside Speedway
Jun 26: Kansas City, KS - Lakeside Speedway
Jul 1: Putnamville, IN - Lincoln Park Speedway
Jul 8: ***Gas City, IN - Gas City I-69 Speedway
Jul 9: ***Kokomo, IN - Kokomo Speedway
Jul 10: ***Lawrenceburg, IN - Lawrenceburg Speedway
Jul 13: ***Terre Haute, IN - Terre Haute Action Track
Jul 14: ***Putnamville, IN - Lincoln Park Speedway
Jul 15: ***Bloomington, IN - Bloomington Speedway
Jul 16: ***Haubstadt, IN - Tri-State Speedway
Jul 29: Granite City, IL - Tri-City Speedway
Jul 30: Granite City, IL - Tri-City Speedway
Aug 20: (SE) Brandon, SD - Badlands Motor Speedway
Aug 21: (SE) Brandon, SD - Badlands Motor Speedway
Aug 24: (SE) Kokomo, IN - Kokomo Speedway
Aug 25: Kokomo, IN - Kokomo Speedway
Aug 26: Kokomo, IN - Kokomo Speedway
Aug 27: Kokomo, IN - Kokomo Speedway
Sep 16: Terre Haute, IN - Terre Haute Action Track
Sep 17: Haubstadt, IN - Tri-State Speedway
Sep 24: Rossburg, OH - Eldora Speedway
Oct 1: Lawrenceburg, IN - Lawrenceburg Speedway
Oct 15: Flora, IL - Route 45 Raceway
Nov 4: ### Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway
Nov 5: ### Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway
Nov 10: ### Perris, CA - Perris Auto Speedway
Nov 11: ### Perris, CA - Perris Auto Speedway
Nov 12: ### Perris, CA - Perris Auto Speedway
-------- KEY DEFINITIONS --------
Races noted with (SE) represent a non-points-paying "Special Event"
Races noted with %%% represent Eastern Storm
Races noted with @@@ represent California Sprint Week.
Races noted with *** represent Indiana Sprint Week
Races noted with ### represent a race with the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series.
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2016 USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP STATISTICS
FEATURE WINS:
1. (1) Robert Ballou (Bubba Raceway Park on Feb. 19)
(1) Bryan Clauson (Bubba Raceway Park on Feb. 18)
(1) Thomas Meseraull (Bubba Raceway Park on Feb. 20)
FEATURE LAPS LED:
1. (39) Bryan Clauson
2. (34) Robert Ballou
3. (7) Chase Stockon
4. (6) Max McGhee
5. (3) Thomas Meseraull
6. (1) Justin Grant
TOP-FIVE FEATURE FINISHES:
1. (3) Kyle Cummins
2. (2) Bryan Clauson & Thomas Meseraull
4. (1) Brady Bacon, Robert Ballou, Chad Boespflug, Dave Darland, Justin Grant, Max McGhee, Chase Stockon & Chris Windom
TOP-TEN FEATURE FINISHES:
1. (3) Bryan Clauson, Kyle Cummins, Justin Grant, Thomas Meseraull & Chase Stockon
6. (2) Brady Bacon, Robert Ballou, Chad Boespflug, Dave Darland, C.J. Leary & Chris Windom
12. (1) Max McGhee & Carson Short & Jon Stanbrough
PROSOURCE FAST QUALIFYING TIMES:
1. (2) Max McGhee
2. (1) Thomas Meseraull
HEAT RACE WINS (Presented by Simpson Race Products, Competition Suspension (CSI), Benic Enterprises & Indy Race Parts):
1. (2) Brady Bacon & Shane Cottle
3. (1) Robert Ballou, Chad Boespflug, Bryan Clauson, Kyle Cummins, Justin Grant, Max McGhee, Brady Short & Jon Stanbrough
SEMI WINS:
1. (1) Carson Short, Casey Shuman & Chris Windom
FEATURE STARTS:
1. (3) Jarett Andretti, Brady Bacon, Robert Ballou, Chad Boespflug, Bryan Clauson, Shane Cottle, Kyle Cummins, Dave Darland, Justin Grant, C.J. Leary, Max McGhee, Thomas Meseraull, Brady Short, Carson Short, Landon Simon, Jon Stanbrough, Chase Stockon, Kody Swanson, Chris Windom & Mitch Wissmiller
21. (2) Aaron Farney & Casey Shuman
23. (1) Aric Gentry, Kent Schmidt & Brandon Spithaler
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KSE RACING PRODUCTS HARD CHARGER OF THE RACE
2/18: Bubba Raceway Park - Brady Short (7 positions)
2/19: Bubba Raceway Park – Bryan Clauson (13 positions)
2/20: Bubba Raceway Park – Jon Stanbrough (13 positions)
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ALL-TIME USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR DRIVER FEATURE WINS
1. [57 wins] Dave Darland
2. [52 wins] Tom Bigelow
3. [47 wins] Tracy Hines
4. [46 wins] Jack Hewitt
5. [45 wins] Larry Dickson
6. [42 wins] Pancho Carter
7. [40 wins] Gary Bettenhausen
8. [37 wins] Sheldon Kinser
9. [35 wins] Bryan Clauson, Jon Stanbrough & Rich Vogler
12. [32 wins] Rollie Beale
13. [28 wins] Levi Jones & J.J. Yeley
15. [26 wins] Tony Elliott & Dave Steele
17. [25 wins] Steve Butler & Jay Drake
19. [23 wins] Robert Ballou, A.J. Foyt & Roger McCluskey
22. [22 wins] Rick Hood, Bubby Jones & Sam Sessions
25. [21 wins] Greg Weld
26. [17 wins] Jerry Coons, Jr., Parnelli Jones & Bud Kaeding
29. [15 wins] Brady Bacon, Bobby East, Damion Gardner, Cory Kruseman, Jud Larson & Brian Tyler
35. [14 wins] Billy Cassella, Jim Hurtubise, Lee Kunzman & Bruce Walkup
39. [13 wins] Don Branson & Steve Chassey
41. [12 wins] Eric Gordon
42. [11 wins] Daron Clayton & Greg Leffler
44. [10 wins] Tony Stewart & Chris Windom
46. [9 wins] Mario Andretti, Robbie Stanley & Kevin Thomas Jr.
49. [8 wins] Mike Bliss, Chet Fillip, Johnny Rutherford, Joe Saldana & Hunter Schuerenberg
54. [7 wins] Kevin Doty, Darren Hagen, Kenny Irwin Jr., Doug Kalitta, Jim Keeker, Bobby Santos III, Kevin Thomas, Bobby Unser & Josh Wise
63. [6 wins] Kevin Briscoe, Jac Haudenschild, Jason McCord, Jan Opperman, Brady Short, Tom Sneva, George Snider, Chase Stockon & Dick Tobias
72. [5 wins] Larry Cannon, Dana Carter, Derek Davidson, Gene Lee Gibson, Jeff Gordon, Chuck Gurney, Shane Hmiel, Kevin Huntley, Frankie Kerr, Kelly Kinser, Eddie Leavitt, Jim Mahoney, Andy Michner, Johnny Parsons, Bill Puterbaugh & Cole Whitt
88. [4 wins] Rob Chaney, Cary Faas, Jesse Hockett, Steve Kinser, Michael Lewis, Don Nordhorn, Lee Osborne, Red Riegel, Ken Schrader, Al Smith & Danny Smith
99. [3 wins] Chuck Amati, Sonny Ates, Jeff Bloom, Mark Cassella, Shane Cottle, Jerry Daniels, Bob East, Bob Frey, Dickie Gaines, Justin Grant, Wayne Hammond, Tray House, Kenny Jacobs, Tony Jones, Kyle Larson, Ralph Liguori, Charlie Masters, Thomas Meseraull, Mike Mosley, Larry Rice, Ron Shuman, Mitch Smith & Doug Wolfgang
122. [2 wins] Chad Boat, Marvin Carman, Ed Carpenter, Brad Doty, Nic Faas, Cy Fairchild, Brad Fox, Arnie Knepper, Danny Lasoski, Mack McClellan, James McElreath, Lealand McSpadden, Danny Milburn, Mat Neely, Ryan Newman, Jerry Poland, Casey Riggs, Bill Rose, Mickey Shaw, Terry Shepherd, Dean Shirley, Brad Sweet, Kevin Swindell, Sammy Swindell, Mike Spencer, Bud Tingelstad, Billy Vukovich, Mike Ward & Carl Williams
151. [1 win] Donnie Adams, A.J. Anderson, Brad Armstrong, Tony Armstrong, Tommy Astone, Dick Atkins, Jeff Bland Jr., Chad Boespflug, Stan Bowman, Alan Brown, Karl Busson, Johnny Capels, David Cardey, Bob Cicconi, Henry Clarke, Troy Cline, Duke Cook, Mel Cornett, Allen Crowe, Bill Engelhart, Cotton Farmer, Aaron Farney, Gary Fedewa, Blake Fitzpatrick, Joe Gaerte, Russ Gamester, Rickie Gaunt, Elmer George, Brian Gerster, Todd Gibson, Ron Gregory, Richard Griffin, Garrett Hansen, Jerry Hansen, Jim Hemmings, Bob Hogle, Jackie Howerton, Chuck Hulse, Logan Jarrett, Marc Jessup, Gordon Johncock, Chet Johnson, Page Jones, Bob Kinser, Mike Kirby, Fred Linder, Steve Long, Hank Lower, Brett Mann, Bobby Marshman, Larry Martin, Mike Martin, Brad Marvel, Justin Marvel, Rusty McClure, Bob McCoy, Jim McElreath, Bobby Olivero, Gary Patterson, Billy Pauch, Dave Peperak, Jiggs Peters, Aaron Pierce, Paul Pitzer, Terry Pletch, Billy Puterbaugh Jr., Bud Randall, Byron Reed, Boston Reid, Rodney Ritter, Jr., David Roahrig, Billy Shuman, Jimmy Sills, Smokey Snellbaker, Wib Spalding, Greg Staab, Randy Standridge, Ron Standridge, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Kody Swanson, Tanner Swanson, Mike Sweeney, Jeff Swindell, Clark Templeman, Bill Tyler, Rick Ungar, Lennie Waldo, Tyler Walker, Kenny Weld, Bob Wente, Matt Westfall, Johnny White, Rip Williams, Jacob Wilson & Eddie Wirth
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ALL-TIME USAC SPRINT CAR DRIVER CHAMPIONS
1956: Pat O'Connor (Midwest) & Tommy Hinnershitz (Eastern)
1957: Elmer George (Midwest) & Bill Randall (Eastern)
1958: Eddie Sachs (Midwest) & Johnny Thomson (Eastern)
1959: Don Branson (Midwest) & Tommy Hinnershitz (Eastern)
1960: Parnelli Jones (Midwest) & A.J. Foyt (Eastern)
1961: Parnelli Jones
1962: Parnelli Jones
1963: Roger McCluskey
1964: Don Branson
1965: Johnny Rutherford
1966: Roger McCluskey
1967: Greg Weld
1968: Larry Dickson
1969: Gary Bettenhausen
1970: Larry Dickson
1971: Gary Bettenhausen
1972: Sam Sessions
1973: Rollie Beale
1974: Pancho Carter
1975: Larry Dickson
1976: Pancho Carter
1977: Sheldon Kinser
1978: Tom Bigelow
1979: Greg Leffler
1980: Rich Vogler
1981: Sheldon Kinser
1982: Sheldon Kinser
1983: Ken Schrader
1984: Rick Hood
1985: Rick Hood
1986: Steve Butler
1987: Steve Butler
1988: Steve Butler
1989: Rich Vogler
1990: Steve Butler
1991: Robbie Stanley
1992: Robbie Stanley
1993: Robbie Stanley
1994: Doug Kalitta
1995: Tony Stewart
1996: Brian Tyler
1997: Brian Tyler
1998: Tony Elliott
1999: Dave Darland
2000: Tony Elliott
2001: J.J. Yeley
2002: Tracy Hines
2003: J.J. Yeley
2004: Jay Drake
2005: Levi Jones
2006: Josh Wise
2007: Levi Jones
2008: Jerry Coons, Jr.
2009: Levi Jones
2010: Levi Jones (Dirt) & Shane Hmiel (Pavement)
2011: Levi Jones (Dirt) & Bobby Santos (Pavement)
2012: Bryan Clauson
2013: Bryan Clauson
2014: Brady Bacon
2015: Robert Ballou
