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Thursday, 9 November 2017

TALE OF THE TAPE: USAC SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDERS

Top-4 in USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car points heading into this weekend's "Oval Nationals" Nov. 9-10-11 at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. Clockwise from top left: Chris Windom, Justin Grant, Kevin Thomas, Jr. and Tyler Courtney. Top-4 in USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car points heading into this weekend's "Oval Nationals" Nov. 9-10-11 at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. Clockwise from top left: Chris Windom, Justin Grant, Kevin Thomas, Jr. and Tyler Courtney. Rich Forman Photos

 

TALE OF THE TAPE: USAC SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDERS

Perris, California………Sometimes statistics tell the whole story.  Other times, not.  Here’s a brief glance at this year’s USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car championship contenders: Chris Windom, Justin Grant, Kevin Thomas, Jr. and Tyler Courtney as they enter this weekend’s 22nd Annual Budweiser “Oval Nationals” presented by All Coast Construction at Perris Auto Speedway.

 

CHRIS WINDOM (Canton, Illinois)

*Point leader by 3

*4 Wins (Ranks 4th): (Apr. 1 at Lawrenceburg Speedway, Apr. 15 at Tri-State Speedway, Jun. 17 at Port Royal Speedway & Sept. 15 at the Terre Haute Action Track)

*157 Laps Led (Ranks 2nd)

*15 Top-Fives (Ranks 5th)

*30 Top-Tens (Ranks 1st)

*1 Fast Qualifying Time (Ranks 7th)

*12 Heat Race Wins (Ranks 1st)

*34 Feature Starts (Ranks 1st)

*3 Times as Hard Charger of the Race

*18 Career USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Feature Wins (Ranks 27th)

*Best USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Points Finish: 2nd in 2011

 

JUSTIN GRANT (Ione, California)

*2nd in Points (3 Behind Point Leader Windom)

*4 Wins (Ranks 4th): (Feb. 24 at Bubba Raceway Park, Apr. 21 at Plymouth Speedway, May 12 at Eldora Speedway & Jun. 3 at Knoxville Raceway)

*103 Laps Led (Ranks 4th)

*20 Top-Fives (Ranks 1st)

*27 Top-Tens (Ranks 2nd)

*7 Fast Qualifying Times (Ranks 1st)

*34 Feature Starts (Ranks 1st)

*1 Time as Hard Charger of the Race

*8 Career USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Feature Wins (Ranks 51st)

*2010 USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Rookie of the Year

*Best USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Points Finish: 7th in 2014

 

KEVIN THOMAS, JR. (Cullman, Alabama)

*3rd in Points (85 Behind Point Leader Chris Windom)

*5 wins (Ranks 1st): Kevin Thomas, Jr. (Jun. 15 at Williams Grove Speedway, Jul. 14 at Bloomington Speedway & Sept. 16, Tri-State Speedway, Sep. 30 at Lawrenceburg Speedway & Oct. 14 at the Terre Haute Action Track)

*191 Laps Led (Ranks 1st)

*18 Top-Fives (Ranks 2nd)

*27 Top-Tens (Ranks 2nd)

*4 Fast Qualifying Times (Ranks 3rd)

*8 Heat Race Wins (Ranks 3rd)

*32 Feature Starts (Ranks 6th)

*2 Times as Hard Charger of the Race

*17 Career USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Feature Wins (Ranks 28th)

*Best USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Points Finish: 5th in 2013

 

TYLER COURTNEY (Indianapolis, Indiana)

*4th in Points (102 Behind Point Leader Chris Windom)

*5 Wins (Ranks 1st): (Jun. 2 at I-80 Speedway, Jun. 18 at Susquehanna Speedway, Jul. 30 at Randolph County Raceway, Aug. 25 at Kokomo Speedway & Aug. 26 at Kokomo Speedway)

*95 laps led (Ranks 6th)

*17 Top-Fives (Ranks 3rd)

*23 Top-Tens (Ranks 4th)

*8 Heat Race Wins (Ranks 3rd)

*34 Feature Starts (Ranks 1st)

*4 Times as Hard Charger of the Race

*6 Career USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Feature Wins (Ranks 67th)

*2013 USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Rookie of the Year

 

*Best USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Points Finish: 9th in 2013