SIX WINNERS, FIVE ROOKIES MAKE “LITTLE 500” FIELD

 


Anderson, IN…….Former PayLess “Little 500” race winners Eric Gordon, Dave Steele, Brian Tyler, Jeff Bloom, Chet Fillip and defending winner Shane Cottle will be joined in Saturday night’s 33-car starting field at the Anderson Speedway by five race rookies. The first-time participants are front-row starter Shane Hollingsworth, Chris Windom, Nick Green, JoJo Helberg and Ryan Hamilton. The green flag drops at the quarter-mile paved oval Saturday night at 8 pm. Qualifications ended Friday after the “top-15” starters were locked in during Thursday time trials. Among drivers who confirmed starting spots Friday were former winners Jeff Bloom and Chet Fillip and rookie Hamilton. Eight-time race winner Gordon starts from the 13th position. Pole winner Tony Elliott is still seeking his first “Little 500” victory after finishing second last year. Leading the field to the green flag will be Elliott, Steele and Hollingsworth.


 


USAC SPRINT CAR SPECIAL EVENT RACE RESULTS: May 21-23, 2009 – Anderson, Indiana - Anderson Speedway – 61st Pay Less "Little 500" QUALIFICATIONS: (Held May 21-22 - 4-Lap Times) 1. Tony Elliott, 5, Nolen-45.271; 2. Dave Steele, 91, Puglio-45.394; 3. Shane Hollingsworth, 20, Nolen-45.503; 4. Tony Hunt, 56J, Phulps-45.569; 5. Jacob Wilson, 07, WBR/Team 6R-45.584; 6. Brian Tyler, 44, Contos-45.616; 7. Aaron Pierce, 26x, Pierce-45.763; 8. Shane Cottle, 4, Contos-45.772; 9. Chris Windom, 17, Windom-45.908; 10. Jimmy McCune, 88, McCune-45.975; 11. Nick Green, 14, Pierson-46.058; 12. Donnie Adams Jr., 97, Adams-46.076; 13. Eric Gordon, 2, Bowman-46.125; 14. JoJo Helberg, 7x, Helberg-46.220; 15. Troy DeCaire, 81, Blake-46.288. (TOP 15 ON MAY 21 LOCKED IN), 16. Ryan Litt, 07, Litt-46.447; 17. Brandon Whited, 5H, Hale-46.604; 18. Jason Blonde, 42, J & T-46.659; 19. Shane Butler, 91L, Puglio-45.695; 20. Jeff Banyas, 07x, DJ Racing-46.934;21. Jeff Bloom, 26, Bloom-47.124; 22. Rex Norris III, 63, Norris-47.144; 23. Jonathan Vennard, 1, Triple Crown-47.145; 24. Bill Tyler, 24, J & T-47.190; 25. Tim Cox, 7c, Swanson-47.229; 26. Chet Fillip, 7, Advanced Racing-47.271; 27. Russ Gamester, 46, Gamester-47.273; 28. Mike Koss, 37x, Koss-47.480; 29. Stan Butler, 26B, Bloom-47.533; 30. Brian Gerster, 27, Davis/Gerster-47.610; 31. Ryan Hamilton, 59, Powell-47.678; 32. Brent Berry, 51, Berry-47.723; 33. Sondi Eden, 99, Stickney-47.805; 34. Jim Swain, 46x, Swain-47.945; 35. Kevin Feeney, 99, Feeney-48.083; 36. Jim Sheets, 18, Sheets-48.224; 37. Mark Hall, 12, Hall-48.481; 38. E.J. Calloway, 99c, Carman-48.642; 39. Geoff Kaiser, 71k, HS-48.642; 40. Jason Bradford, 47, Koss-49.770; 41. Tom Tolbert, 2T, Tolbert-50.248; 42. Adam Schuyler, 42H, Hale-NT; 43. Tom Paterson, 11, Paterson-NT; 44. Brad Armstrong, 84, Armstrong-NT; 45. Dave Saxer, 93, Saxer-NT; 46. Ed Lute, 1, Lute-NT; 47. Ron Koehler, 10, Koehler-NT.