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Gas City Oval Launches Old School KISS Campaign
May 2, 2007 –- The 2007 edition of the King of Indiana Sprint Series (KISS) pushes off under sunny skies on Friday, May 11, at the Gas City I-69 Speedway. Several decades ago, when almost all racing was regional, a generous purse and prestigious title would attract the heaviest hitters from throughout the area. With hard-nosed wheel-to-wheel action and a $2,500 winner’s payday on the line, the KISS series has earned a reputation for attracting large fields of top cars and drivers. Each night promises nothing fancy, just old school racing.
This year’s KISS schedule reflects a bigger challenge for sprint car racers around the Hoosier state as two additional tracks have joined the tour. While Tri-State Speedway returns for the first time in six years, Twin Cities Raceway Park hosts its first KISS race on May 12, bringing the total to nine nights of old school competition in 2007.
But before heading further down the road, the KISS racers will convene at Gas City’s renowned quarter-mile, just minutes from I-69. Heading the program will be the only two-time King of Indiana, Jon Stanbrough. He will face the defending I-69 Speedway sprint car champion A. J. Anderson, current track point leader Billy Puterbaugh Jr., 2002 KISS champion and three-time feature winner Tony Elliott, veterans like Casey Shuman, Brandon Petty, Critter Malone and a pit lane full of standout sprint car racers. Previous KISS winners at Gas City include Elliott (2001), John Wolfe (2002), J. J. Yeley (2003) and Michael Burthay (2004).
On Saturday, May 12, the KISS campaigners will lineup at the 3/8-mile Twin Cities Raceway Park in North Vernon (please note, all tracks are in INDIANA) for the series’ second round. While it will be the inaugural KISS event at that facility, the track is recognized as blazing fast and a challenging sprint car venue.
Ticket prices at all KISS races are $15 general admission and $30 pit passes. The racing program at Gas City includes UMP Modifieds and UMP Street Stocks. The track opens at 4:00 and racing begins at 7:30. More information is available at www.gascityi69speedway.com. On Saturday, the pit gate opens at 3:00, with hot laps at 6:00 and racing at 6:30 at Twin Cities Raceway, crate late models are also on the racing card. Track information is at www.twincitiesracing.net .
All KISS races follow the rules of the host track. Teams need to check with the specific track to answer questions regarding track rules. The 2007 KISS race payoff include $2,500 to win and $250 to start the main event. Sponsorship from Indiana Stone Works has boosted the B-Main starting money to $100 for drivers not transferring to the A feature. The point fund pays $1,400 to the champion, $1,000 for second place, followed by $700 (third), $600 (fourth) and $500 (fifth). The 2007 titlist will also receive a special King of Indiana Sprint Series champion’s helmet sponsored by Sprint Car & Midget Magazine and Simpson Performance Products, with a unique KISS design by RockStar Paint.
2007 King Of Indiana Sprint Series Schedule
Gas City I-69 Speedway Friday, May 11
Twin Cities Raceway Park Saturday, May 12
Lawrenceburg Speedway Saturday, May 26
Bloomington Speedway Friday, June 15
Lincoln Park Speedway Saturday, June 16
Kokomo Speedway Sunday, June 17
Paragon Speedway Saturday, June 23
Terre Haute Action Track Saturday, June 30
Tri-State Speedway Sunday, July 1
SPONSORS. New sponsorship from Indiana Stone Works has boosted the payoff at each event and B-Main starters are guaranteed $100. Elliottbrand Web Designs, in Westport, IN, created the KISS website, which provides a highly functional and effective tool that places the King Of Indiana Sprint Series within arms length of racing fans around town and around the world. Visit them at www.Elliottbrand.com. Sprint Car & Midget Magazine, Simpson Performance Products and RockStar Paint sponsor the unique KISS champion’s helmet. Kiva Networking in Bloomington is the host of the KISS website.
The King of Indiana Sprint Series is organized and conducted by the individual Indiana sprint car race track promoters to put the best racing in the state on a heavy metal wheel-to-wheel tour. Information is now available on our website, www.kissracing.com.
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