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Busy Weekend Ahead for KISS
Racers May 27, 2009 -- Two of the toughest quarter mile dirt ovals in the Hoosier
state await the King of Indiana Sprint Series racers this weekend. First up, on
Friday, is a visit to Bloomington Speedway, where Jon Stanbrough has captured
the last three KISS features. Then, on Sunday, the series will convoy north to
Kokomo Speedway, as representative of Indiana’s racing roots as any other
track. And as this year’s KISS tour reaches mid-point, the battle for the King’s
crown is heating up. Wiley veteran Dave Darland will lay his point lead on the
line both nights and there is no shortage of challengers. Chief among them will
be the four-time KISS champion, Jon Stanbrough. With an 8th place finish at Gas
City and 13th at Lawrenceburg, and a 42-point deficit, Stanbrough has a lot of
work ahead if he’s to earn a fifth title. As to other challengers, you don’t
have to look farther than Casey Shuman, who is perched second in the KISS
standings, or Lawrenceburg winner Nic Faas, in third. Brady Short has already
won twice at Bloomington, this season, and Jeff Bland Jr. is a past Bloomington
sprint car track champion. Another strong challenger will be Dickie Gaines, who
is not only the defending track champion, but also the 2001 KISS King. Kokomo Speedway has historically presented a unique challenge, as no one has
been able to win more than one KISS feature. Any of the last four KISS winners
(Hunter Schuerenberg, Shane Cottle, Mat Neely and Kent Christian) could become
the first to repeat. But how about Cole Whitt, who has won three of Kokomo’s
four sprint car features this year? Or Billy Puterbaugh, who has a 2007 KISS
victory on his resume, in addition to being the only sprint car driver able to
say they beat Whitt at Kokomo this year. The competition will be tough at both
tracks this weekend. The KISS feature at Bloomington Speedway, on Friday, May 29, pays $2,500 to
win, and $250 to start. Adult general admission is $15, and ages 12 and under
are free general admission with a paid adult. Pit passes are priced at $30. The
racing program includes UMP Modifieds ($700 to win) and UMP Super Stocks ($600
to win). The pit gate opens at 4:30 pm and grandstand gates at 5:30. Hot laps
start at 6:30 and racing at 7:30. Directions are available at http://www.bloomingtonspeedway.com/. On Sunday, Kokomo Speedway also pays $2,500 to win, and $250 to start. Adult
general admission is $15, and kids aged 10 and under are free with a paying
adult. Pit passes are priced at $30. The racing program includes street stocks
and thunder cars. The pit gate opens at 3:30 pm and grandstand gates at 4:30.
The first race will start at 6:15. Directions are available at http://www.kokomospeedway.net
. All KISS races follow the rules of the host track. Teams need to check with
the specific track to answer questions regarding track rules. KISS Points (after May 23) – 1. Dave Darland 261, 2. Casey Shuman 254, 3.
Nic Faas 245, 4. Brady Short 240, 5. Jeff Bland Jr. and Jonathan Hendrick 234
(tie), 7. Jon Stanbrough 219, 8. Matt Westfall 181, 9. Bryan Clauson 150, 10.
Shane Cottle 145 In addition to the feature race payoff, the B-Main pays $100 to all starters
who do not transfer to the feature. The $3,600 KISS point fund awards the top
five point finishers. The 2009 King of Indiana Sprints will also receive a new
Simpson helmet with original and unique artwork by Eagle Graphix. 2009 King Of Indiana Sprint Series Schedule The King of Indiana Sprint Series is organized and conducted by the
individual Indiana sprint car race track promoters to provide the best sprint
car racing. Many thanks to the series sponsors, including Indiana Stone Works
for the B-Main, Simpson Performance Products, Sprint Car & Midget Magazine
and Eagle Graphix for the champion’s helmet, Elliottbrand Web Designs, in
Westport, IN, and Kiva Networking in Bloomington for the KISS website (
www.kissracing.com). KING OF INDIANA SPRINT SERIES
Third Stop of the King of Indiana Sprint Series At Historic Bloomington Speedway Friday Night
Two of the best young sprint car drivers have claimed first KISS victories
this season. Bryan Clauson was a regular on the Indiana Sprint Car tracks, as
early as 2004. Winning races and collecting honors in USAC’s national sprint
cars and midgets series, Clauson was signed by Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix
Sabates to a driver development contract and raced frequently in NASCAR’s
Nationwide series, ARCA and ASA. This year, he has returned to the open wheel
cars, and captured the KISS feature at Gas City/I-69 Speedway. Moving to Indiana
from Huntington Beach, California, Nic Faas was last year’s USAC Western
Midget Series champion. He has been impressive as he tackles tough race tracks
for the first time. His KISS victory at Lawrenceburg Speedway last Saturday was
his second win of this season. Even though Bloomington Speedway’s Mike Miles was one of the original
organizers of the KISS series in 2001, the first KISS race at Bloomington wasn’t
completed until 2003 because of rain. In the years since, two of Indiana’s
most successful and popular drivers, Tony Elliott and Kevin Briscoe, claimed
Bloomington wins before Stanbrough took over. The KISS feature at Bloomington Speedway, on Friday, May 29, pays $2,500 to win, and $250 to start. Adult general admission is $15, and ages 12 and under are free general admission with a paid adult. Pit passes are priced at $30. The racing program includes UMP Modifieds ($700 to win) and UMP Super Stocks ($600 to win). The pit gate opens at 4:30 pm and grandstand gates at 5:30. Hot laps start at 6:30 and racing at 7:30. Directions are available at http://www.bloomingtonspeedway.com/. All KISS races follow the rules of the host track. Teams need to check with the specific track to answer questions regarding track rules. KISS Points (after May 23) – 1. Dave Darland 261, 2. Casey Shuman 254, 3.
Nic Faas 245, 4. Brady Short 240, 5. Jeff Bland Jr. and Jonathan Hendrick 234
(tie), 7. Jon Stanbrough 219, 8. Matt Westfall 181, 9. Bryan Clauson 150, 10.
Shane Cottle 145 In addition to the feature race payoff, the B-Main pays $100 to all starters
who do not transfer to the feature. The $3,600 KISS point fund awards the top
five point finishers. The 2009 King of Indiana Sprints champion will also
receive a new Simpson helmet with original and unique artwork by Eagle Graphix. 2009 King Of Indiana Sprint Series Schedule The King of Indiana Sprint Series is organized and conducted by the
individual Indiana sprint car race track promoters to provide the best sprint
car racing. Many thanks to the series sponsors, including Indiana Stone Works
for the B-Main, Simpson Performance Products, Sprint Car & Midget Magazine
and Eagle Graphix for the champion’s helmet, Elliottbrand Web Designs, in
Westport, IN, and Kiva Networking in Bloomington for the KISS website (
www.kissracing.com). KING OF INDIANA SPRINT SERIES |
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