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BALLOU FIRST AT THE BILL GARDNER SPRINTACULAR
Putnamville, IN - July 3, 2015 - The Hoosier Tire Midwest Sprint Car
Series raced Friday night at the Lincoln Park Speedway to present Day
One of the first annual Bill Gardner Sprintacular. The Sprintacular
resulted in a spectacular 30 lap feature with fireworks greeting the
starters, the top five an ever changing order, and the lead change an
ongoing process.
Robert Ballou darted into the lead on lap one. Then pole sitter Dave
Darland took the lead and held it for 17 laps. Robert Ballou was
finding extra speed using a higher line around the 5/16s mile oval.
Repeated efforts to move past Darland finally materialized on lap 19.
But the race was certainly not over. Kevin Thomas Jr. had been on
the move and had his sprint car in second position with just three
laps to go. His charge from a fourteenth starting position fell
short of a victory by just .6 of a second.
Robert Ballou had his first MSCS feature victory in 2015. The
winner’s check was for $4,000. It was MSCS All Time Win Number 12
for Ballou which moved him up into a third place tie on that list
with Daron Clayton. Ballou’s Maxim sprinter is sponsored by
Blakesley Auto, Alby Wheel Repair, M.P.H.G. Promotions, and Lucas
Oil. The California driver races out of Westfield, IN.
Dave Darland would finish in third followed by Jon Stanbrough, Shane
Cottle, and Chad Boespflug. C.J. Leary, Jerry Coons Jr., Tyler
Courtney, and Aaron Farney rounded out the top ten.
Brady Bacon picked up the Wilwood Tuff Brakes Award in finishing
eleventh. Drivers making immense gains during the feature included
Jon Stanbrough, Aaron Farney, and Kevin Thomas Jr. Thomas earned the
Keizer Aluminum Hard Charger of the Race Award with a gain of 12
spots.
The feature was slowed three times by yellow flags and stopped once
for red flag conditions. Carson Short brought out the first yellow
with a spin on lap 5. The next yellow was for A.J. Hopkins and
Hunter Schuerenberg in turn one. The red was displayed when Max
McGhee and Mitch Wissmiller tangled in turn two and Wissmiller’s car
turned over sustaining a lot of damage. The final yellow was for
Donny Brackett who was then forced to retire from action with a flat
tire.
Heat races were held using passing points to set the top 16 spots
for the feature. The four winners were Dave Darland, Carson Short,
Jerry Coons Jr., and Shane Cottle. Coons collected the most passing
points. The B Main was won by Kyle Cummins over Kurt Gross. The
field of 29 cars included five drivers who made their first
appearance of the season at an MSCS sanctioned race. Of those Josh
Spencer recorded the highest feature performance.
The Hoosier Tire Midwest Sprint Car Series will be idle during the
remainder of July.
Carson Short now leads the MSCS points standings with Brady Short and
Robert Ballou the closest rivals for the Championship. Action will get
underway again August first when Tri-State Speedway will present the
annual Hoosier Sprint Nationals paying $5,000 to win. This year the POWRi
Midgets will also appear on the program with the sprints and open wheel
modifieds to make the event a triple header for fans to enjoy.
Provided as News and Information for MSCS,
SUMMARY
Bill Gardner Sprintacular
Lincoln Park Speedway
Putnamville, IN
July 3, 2015
Hoosier Tire Midwest Sprint Car Series:
First Heat - 11 Dave Darland, 12 Robert Ballou, 53 Jon Stanbrough,
69 Brady Bacon, 3R Kyle Cummins, 28 Brandon Mattox,
15F Aaron Farney, 26 Lukas Smith
Second Heat - 21 Carson Short, 17M Max McGhee, 23E Tyler Courtney,
14H A.J. Hopkins, 2E Hunter Schuerenberg, 66J Josh
Spencer,
27 Matt Brannin
Third Heat - 10E Jerry Coons Jr., 5 C.J. Leary, 17G Michael Gass,
1 Mitch Wissmiller, 4B Donny Brackett, 11x James Lyerla,
23 Jimmy Light
Fourth Heat - 57 Shane Cottle, 66 Chad Boespflug, 17RW Kevin Thomas Jr.,
1x Kurt Gross, 71 Wayne Newlin, 96 Riley Van Hise,
74x Josh Hodges
B Main - 3R Kyle Cummins, 1X Kurt Gross, 66J Josh Spencer,
15F Aaron Farney, 28 Brandon Mattox, 23 Jimmy Light,
74X Josh Hodges, 4B Donny Brackett, 26 Lukas Smith,
96 Riley Van Hise, 11x Janes Lyerla, 71 Wayne Newlin,
27 Matt Brannin
Feature (30 Laps) - 12 Robert Ballou, 17RW Kevin Thomas Jr., 11 Dave
Darland,
53 Jon Stanbrough, 57 Shane Cottle, 66
Chad Boespflug,
5 C.J. Leary, 10E Jerry Coons Jr., 23E
Tyler Courtney,
15F Aaron Farney, 69 Brady Bacon, 17M Max
McGhee,
21 Carson Short, 17G Michael Gass, 14H
A,J, Hopkins,
66j Josh Spencer, 3R Kyle Cummins, 1X Kurt
Gross,
4B Donny Brackett, 1 Mitch Wissmiller, 2E
Hunter Schuerenberg
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