TERRE HAUTE’S “HURTUBISE” AND “HAUBSTADT HUSTLER” AWAIT USAC AMSOIL NATIONAL SPRINTS FRI.-SAT.
Story By: DICK JORDON / USAC SERIES MEDIA
Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM
Indianapolis Ind.- September 13, 2016- The “Jim Hurtubise Classic” and the “Haubstadt Hustler” are on tap in Indiana this week for the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship. Friday, September 16th’s “Jim Hurtubise Classic” unfolds at the Terre Haute Action Track while Saturday, September 17th’s “Haubstadt Hustler,” co-sanctioned by MSCS, is at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt.
Brady Bacon, fresh from his victory in last Saturday’s USAC/CRA “California Sprint Week” finale at Hanford, Calif., leads the series into this weekend’s National Sprint events. He has a 173-point lead over Robert Ballou, who is sidelined following a neck injury over a week ago at Calistoga, Calif. Chase Stockon, of Fort Branch, Indiana, sits third in the standings, 60 behind Ballou and 233 behind Bacon.
Friday’s Terre Haute spectacular honors the driver who scored five consecutive USAC Sprint race wins at the legendary half-mile between 1960 and 1962. Ballou won the “Tony Hulman Classic” there in May, while the “Don Smith Classic” Indiana Sprint Week finale in July went to Stockon.
Stockon, who won in 2012, joins other previous “Hurtubise Classic” winners Jon Stanbrough (2010), Chris Windom (2011), Jerry Coons, Jr. (2013) and Bacon (2014) in Friday night’s field.
Stockon also won at Haubstadt in April and Carson Short was the Indiana Sprint Week winner at Tri-State in July while Brady Short won last year’s “Haubstadt Hustler.” Cullman, Alabama’s Kevin Thomas, Jr., who has been on a tear of late, winning three of the four most recent USAC Sprint races – all at Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway – won the “Haubstadt Hustler” back in 2013.
Friday night’s “Jim Hurtubise Classic” gets underway with pit gates opening Wednesday at 3pm and grandstands at 4pm. Cars hit the track with hot laps set for 6:30pm, ProSource Qualifying slated for 7pm and racing scheduled to begin at 7:30.
Saturday night’s “Haubstadt Hustler” has the pit gates opening at 3:30pm and grandstands at 4:30pm. ProSource Qualifying starts at 6:30pm with racing to begin at 7:30pm. (CST)
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UPCOMING USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS:
DATE: Friday, September 16, 2016
SERIES: USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship
TRACK: Terre Haute Action Track (Terre Haute, Indiana) – 1/2-mile dirt oval
EVENT: “Jim Hurtubise Classic” featuring the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship
STARTING TIMES: Pit gates open at 3:00, grandstands at 4:00, hot laps at 6:30, qualifying at 7:00 and racing will begin at 7:30.
TICKETS: Grandstand admission is $25, infield admission is $15, and children 10 and under are free.
TRACK ADDRESS: 3901 South US Hwy 41, Terre Haute, IN 47807
TRACK PHONE: Track Enterprises: (217) 764-3200. Race Day: (812) 232-4040
TRACK WEBSITE: http://trackenterprises.com/ & http://terrehauteactiontrack.net/
MEDIA COVERAGE: Live updates on https://www.facebook.com/usacracing/ and https://twitter.com/USACNation and available on the Race Monitor app on your phone.
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UPCOMING USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
DATE: Saturday, September 17, 2016
SERIES: USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship
TRACK: Tri-State Speedway (Haubstadt, Indiana) – ¼-mile, high-banked dirt oval
EVENT: “Haubstadt Hustler” featuring the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship (co-sanctioned by the Midwest Sprint Car Series) and Modifieds
STARTING TIMES:Pit gate opens at 3:30pm. Grandstands open at 4:30pm. Qualifying starts at 6:30 PM with racing to start at 7:30 PM (CST)
TICKETS: Adults $25, Students (Age 13-18) $20, Children 12 & Under Free
TRACK ADDRESS: 10149 U.S. 41, Haubstadt, IN 47639
TRACK PHONE: (812) 768-5995
TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.tristatespeedway.com/index.php
MEDIA COVERAGE: Live updates on https://www.facebook.com/usacracing/ and https://twitter.com/USACNation and available on the Race Monitor app on your phone.
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“JIM HURTUBISE CLASSIC” WINNERS:
1990: Jack Hewitt, 1991: Jack Hewitt, 1992: Rusty McClure, 1993: Robbie Stanley, 1994: Tray House, 1995: Jack Hewitt, 1996: Kevin Thomas, 1997: J.J. Yeley, 1998: Tony Elliott, 1999: Tony Jones, 2010: Jon Stanbrough, 2011: Chris Windom, 2012: Chase Stockon, 2013: Jerry Coons, 2014: Brady Bacon, 2015: Robert Ballou
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“HAUBSTADT HUSTLER” WINNERS:
2011: Casey Riggs, 2012: Daron Clayton, 2013: Kevin Thomas, Jr., 2014: Daron Clayton, 2015: Brady Short
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2016 USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1. (2092) Brady Bacon (Broken Arrow, OK)
2. (1919) Robert Ballou (Rocklin, CA)
3. (1851) Thomas Meseraull (San Jose, CA)
4. (1839) Chase Stockon (Fort Branch, IN)
5. (1748) Dave Darland (Lincoln, IN)
6. (1725) Chad Boespflug (Hanford, CA)
7. (1702) C.J. Leary (Greenfield, IN)
8. (1580) Chris Windom (Canton, IL)
9. (1264) Max McGhee (Camby, IN)
10. (1155) Aaron Farney (Brookston, IN)
