KTJ GOES TO THE TOP OF THE INDIANA SPRINT WEEK STANDINGS WITH BLOOMINGTON “W”
One of the more interesting connections involved with determining who will become the next Indiana Sprint Week Champion includes Bloomington Speedway.
No track has hosted more ISW races than the southern Indiana quarter-mile oval, and in ten of the 29 previous editions of ISW at Bloomington, the feature winner there has used that success to springboard themselves to an ISW title, more than any other venue.
The next in line to accomplish this feat could be Kevin Thomas, Jr., winner of Friday night’s “Sheldon Kinser Memorial” at Bloomington. With his fifth career ISW victory, the Cullman, Alabama driver has jumped to the point lead of the series with two races remaining.
Previous drivers to make the leap from Bloomington winner to ISW champ in the same season include Chuck Amati (1989), Kelly Kinser (1994), Kevin Thomas (1995 & 1996), Jay Drake (2000), J.J. Yeley (2003), Dave Darland (2007), Jon Stanbrough (2010) and Bryan Clauson (2013 & 2014).
Although, Thomas does have to hold off a surging Robert Ballou who trails by a mere five points entering Saturday’s penultimate round at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt. Lawrenceburg and Gas City winner C.J. Leary dropped out of the lead to third, 12 points back. New USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car point leader Chris Windom holds down fourth in ISW points (-27), one point ahead of fifth-running Thomas Meseraull who suffered a serious blow to his ISW title chances after a first-lap incident relegated him to a last-place (24th place finish) last night at Bloomington.
Indiana Sprint Week continues tonight, Saturday night, July 15 at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt. Pits open at 3pm and grandstands at 4pm. Cars are scheduled for on-track activities at 6pm. (Central Time - Times are subject to change)
Following Haubstadt, the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship schedule carries on to Sunday, July 16 for the ISW finale when the newest champion will be crowned at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville.
INDIANA SPRINT WEEK presented by Camping World STANDINGS
(After Round 5 of 7)
1. (270) Kevin Thomas, Jr.
2. (265) Robert Ballou
3. (258) C.J. Leary
4. (243) Chris Windom
5. (242) Thomas Meseraull
6. (236) Dave Darland
7. (219) Tyler Courtney
8. (203) Brady Bacon
9. (200) Chad Boespflug
10. (187) Josh Hodges
11. (181) Brady Short
12. (164) Chase Stockon
13. (158) Justin Grant
14. (156) Kody Swanson
15. (155) Ryan Bernal
16. (148) Brody Roa
17. (141) Kyle Cummins
18. (138) Jarett Andretti
19. (137) Carson Short & Hunter Schuerenberg
21. (114) Shane Cottle
22. (110) Tyler Thomas
23. (109) Aaron Farney
24. (79) A.J. Hopkins
25. (78) Jon Stanbrough
26. (73) Isaac Chapple
27. (62) Lee Underwood
28. (61) Jeff Bland, Jr.
29. (50) Tyler Clem
30. (41) Max McGhee
31. (40) Logan Jarrett
32. (39) Brent Beauchamp
33. (38) Mario Clouser
34. (32) Dakota Jackson
35. (30) Ted Hines, Kyle Robbins, Matt Goodnight & Brandon Mattox
39. (20) Shawn Westerfeld, Landon Simon, Tom Harris, Dickie Gaines, Tyler Hewitt, J.J. Hughes, Garrett Aitken, Koby Barksdale & Jerry Coons, Jr.
48. (10) Colten Cottle, Cole Ketcham, Corey Smith, Josh Spencer, Joss Moffatt, Chris Olding, Ty Tilton, Nick Bilbee, Michael Fischesser, Garrett Abrams, Matt Westfall, Casey Shuman, Kevin Barksdale, Nate McMillin, Matt McDonald, Shelby VanGilder, Katlynn Leer, Jamie Williams, Alec Sipes & Brady Ottinger
