SPRINTS “OFF” UNTIL JULY 4 AT PUTNAMVILLE; BALLOU SWEEPS EASTERN SWING BY “STORM”
SPRINTS “OFF” UNTIL JULY 4 AT PUTNAMVILLE; BALLOU SWEEPS EASTERN SWING BY “STORM”
Robert Ballou of Rocklin, Calif. is the “talk of the town,” or maybe the “talk of the
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East Coast” after sweeping last week’s Eastern Storm AMSOIL USAC National
Sprint Car events in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Ballou won all three races contested and now occupies the top spot in the series
standings entering a July 4 race at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, Ind. His
recent success leaves him with seven victories in sixteen 2015 races!
Wheeling the Tom Buch Blakesley Auto Maxim/Ott, Ballou won Thursday night’s
30-lapper at New Egypt (N.J.) Speedway, then added wins at Port Royal (Pa.)
Speedway Saturday and Susquehanna Speedway Park in Newberrytown, Pa.
Sunday.
He caught Jon Stanbrough on lap 21 at New Egypt and led the final 10 laps to
beat Stanbrough, Tracy Hines, Dave Darland and Kevin Thomas Jr. At Port Royal
he trailed Landon Simon for 18 laps before leading the final 12 to beat Chase
Stockon, Simon, Hines and Stanbrough. In Sunday’s Susquehanna finale, he
tracked down Shane Cottle on lap 14 and led to the checkered flag ahead of
Stanbrough, Stockon, Darland and Cottle.
The results left Ballou holding a 24-point lead over Stockon in the new standings,
followed by Darland, 45 points behind.
Trailing Ballou in the final Eastern Storm standings were Stanbrough and Stockon.
ProSource fast qualifying awards were taken by Darland, Cottle and Ballou.
Last Tuesday’s scheduled “Jesse Hockett Memorial” at Grandview Speedway in
Bechtelsville, Pa. was rained out and Wednesday’s subsequent race at New
Oxford, Pa. was canceled.
