CUMMINS LEADS AMSOIL SPRINTS TO LAWRENCEBURG APRIL 2; CLAUSON, BALLOU, MESERAULL SPLIT “WINTER DIRT GAMES” GLORY

Kyle Cummins of Princeton, Ind. emerged as the winner of USAC’s “Winter Dirt Games VII” last week and takes an 18-point lead over Thomas Meseraull into round four of the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship April 2 at the Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway.

Cummins finished on the podium on all three nights at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. He was second behind Bryan Clauson Thursday and third behind Robert Ballou Friday and Thomas Meseraull Saturday.

Cummins continues to seek his initial USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship victory at Lawrenceburg, a track where he failed to post a “top-10” in three 2015 appearances (11th, 20th and 22nd).

Clauson, of Noblesville, Ind., passed Chase Stockon on lap eight Thursday and led the final 23 laps in his B & H Contractors/Cancer Treatment Centers of America Spike/Stanton Mopar. Cummins was second ahead of Meseraull, Max McGhee and Chad Boespflug.

Ballou, of Rocklin, Calif., led all 30 laps of Friday’s race in his MPHG Promotions/Blakesley’s Auto Maxim/Ott to beat Brady Bacon, Cummins, Clauson and Dave Darland.

Meseraull, of San Jose, Calif., emerged as the winner of Saturday’s 30-lapper after tire woes beset numerous teams, including race leaders in the closing laps. The race featured five different leaders with seven lead changes and Meseraull’s victory came as leaders McGhee and Grant encountered tire problems in the final two laps. Chris Windom ended up second at the checkered flag behind Meseraull’s Marion Underground Construction/Zeller Construction DRC/Dynotech. Cummins, Stockon and Grant rounded out the top-five.

McGhee earned a pair of ProSource fast qualifier awards, while Meseraull was Saturday’s ProSource winner.

Brady Short, Clauson and Jon Stanbrough claimed KSE Racing Products Hard Charger awards.

Additional contingency award winners included: Schroeder/Pac Springs 3rd Place (Meseraull, Cummins-2), Schoenfeld Headers 5th Place (Boespflug, Darland, Grant), Schroeder/Pac Springs 8th Place (Bacon, Windom, Stanbrough), Top Maxim Finisher (McGhee, Ballou, Windom), and Wilwood Brake Systems Passing Master (Clauson).

Heat race winners were also sponsored by Simpson Race Products, Competition Suspension, Benic Enterprises and Indy Race Parts and they included Shane Cottle (2), Bacon (2), Ballou, Stanbrough, McGhee, Clauson, Brady Short, Cummins, Grant and Chad Boespflug.

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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) Hank Byram #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) Walker/Curb-Agajanian Racing #11

9. (163) Sam McGhee Motorsports #17

10. (162) Rick Pollock #21x

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“WINTER DIRT GAMES” FEATURE WINNERS

2-8-2010: East Bay Raceway Park - Damion Gardner

2-10-2010: East Bay Raceway Park - Damion Gardner

2-17-2011: Ocala Speedway - Damion Gardner

2-18-2011: Ocala Speedway - Bryan Clauson

2-19-2011: Ocala Speedway - Damion Gardner

2-9-2012: Bubba Raceway Park - Damion Gardner

2-11-2012: Bubba Raceway Park - Darren Hagen

2-21-2013: Bubba Raceway Park - Bryan Clauson

2-22-2013: Bubba Raceway Park - Tracy Hines

2-23-2013: Bubba Raceway Park - Tracy Hines

2-20-2014: Bubba Raceway Park - Brady Bacon

2-22-2014: Bubba Raceway Park - Bryan Clauson

2-20-2015: Bubba Raceway Park - Robert Ballou

2-21-2015: Bubba Raceway Park - Brady Bacon

2-22-2015: Bubba Raceway Park - Dave Darland

2-26-2015: Eastbay Raceway Park - Kevin Thomas, Jr.

2-27-2015: Eastbay Raceway Park - Robert Ballou

2-18-2016: Bubba Raceway Park – Bryan Clauson

2-19-2016: Bubba Raceway Park – Robert Ballou

2-20-2016: Bubba Raceway Park – Thomas Meseraull

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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

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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