“TONY BETTENHAUSEN 100” AUGUST 22;

WINDOM WINS BELLEVILLE’S “HUSTLE ON THE HIGH BANKS”

A stellar field of cars and drivers is expected for the August 22 “Tony Bettenhausen 100” as the USAC Silver Crown cars return to the Illinois State Fair in Springfield.

Kody Swanson continues to lead in search of a repeat series championship, holding a 64-point lead over Jerry Coons Jr. after finishing fourth in last Friday night’s “Hustle on the High Banks” at Belleville, Kansas. Swanson led all 100 miles of last year’s Springfeld race after winning the pole.

Chris Windom of Canton, Ill., who finished fifth in last year’s “Bettenhausen,” will lead a bevy of Illinois drivers into round eight of this year’s campaign. Windom led all 50 laps at Belleville in dominating fashion in his RPM Auto Enterprise Maxim/Mopar.

Windom’s first USAC feature win since 2013 vaulted him into sixth in the new standings as he led Coons to the checkered flag at the Belleville half-mile. The race was part of the track’s annual “Belleville Midget Nationals” spectacular.

Justin Grant took third ahead of Swanson and Shane Cockrum. Windom was the ProSource fast qualifier and pole starter.