ANDERSON ADDS NAME TO STORIED LIST OF LOCKARD WINNERS
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ANDERSON ADDS NAME TO STORIED LIST OF LOCKARD WINNERS
By: Michael J Guglielmucci
Morris, IL—Labor Day in the racing world is all about tradition. NASCAR returned to its tradition of racing in Darlington for the Southern 500. The NHRA invaded the Racing Capital of the World for the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, and for the 35th year, midget racing honored one of its legends with the running of the Bob Lockard Memorial. Dating back to 1981 at the Joliet Memorial Stadium, Hall of Famer Dennis Devea etched his name in the books as the first winner of the Lockard Memorial. Former mechanic and car owner in the Joliet area, Bob Lockard was iconic in the Midwest. Known for his beautiful red and white number 69, Lockard won numerous races and championships around the Midwest, notably in the infamous Lockard badger. To be named on the list of winners is something every midget driver from the area wants to be part of. Saturday night, after trying for nearly 20 years, Joliet native and 3 time D’Arcy GMC STARS National Midget Champion Jim Anderson added his name to the list. Running a part time schedule in 2015, Anderson has been just short of dominant in the 4 races he has competed in though his finishes may not show it. “Winning the Lockard has been on my bucket list since the first day I strapped into a National car. My dad has won this race a couple times with Donny Carter and we have been in the hunt for a win a few times but something would go wrong,” said Anderson. “Bob was an innovator in the midget world so to win this race is pretty unbelievable.” Billy Hulbert put the pressure on Anderson for most of the race but was unable to get the one spot he needed for his 3rd win of the season. Points leader Brad Greenup extended his lead with another top five finish.
In other STARS divisions, Max Poszgai added another victory to his credit after Scott Koerner failed Illini Racing Series post race tech. Koerner led wire to wire with no pressure from the rest of the field. Darren Ihrke on the other hand had pressure all race long from 2010 Classic Modified Champion Mike Anderson in the Classic Modified division. Ihrke would go on to pick up the win after being called with one lap to go when Anderson took a hard hit to the front straight wall trying for the lead. Jordan Caskey collected yet another Midwest Legacy Series victory in the 2015 season, while Jamie Domski closed the gap over CSR SuperCup points leader Amanda Bohn with his victory.
The D’Arcy GMC STARS Series will have 2 weeks off before returning to the Grundy County Speedway for the season finale “Alex Pruett Memorial presented by 3 Wide Life” on September 26th. Can Brad Greenup collect his first career National Midget Championship or will Mr. Consistency, Tyler Baran, knock him off the top? Gates open at 4:30 with the first race taking place at 6:00pm.
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