USAC: Stoops Freightliner Sprint Car Series Race Results, Illiana

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

August 24, 2001

STOOPS FREIGHTLINER USAC SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: August 22, 2001 – Schererville, Indiana - Illiana Motor Speedway

QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Brian Tyler, 69, Dynamics-18.190; 2. A.J. Fike, 3, RFMS-18.447; 3. Eric Gordon, 3ac, DeSalle-18.551; 4. Robbie Rice, 15, Davis/Bowman-18.560; 5. Tracy Hines, 19, GMS-18.658; 6. Jason McCord, 4, Contos-18.681; 7. Dave Steele, 66, Walker/Gratton-18.728; 8. Jay Drake, 62, BWB-18.728; 9. Dave Darland, 31J, DeSalle-18.770; 10. Bud Kaeding, 29k, BK Racing-18.771; 11. Jonathan Vennard, 54, Vennard-18.811; 12. Jeff Bloom, 26x, Bloom-18.888; 13. Tim Cox, 40, Cox-18.943; 14. Derek Davidson, 26, BWB-18.958; 15. Ed Carpenter, 11, TG Racing-19.137; 16. J.J. Yeley, 76, GT Racing-19.253; 17. Tony Elliott, 16, BWB-19.493; 18. Jim Mills, 70, Turbines-19.535.

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Kaeding, 2. Yeley, 3. Rice, 4. Tyler, 5. Cox, 6. Steele. NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Davidson, 2. Drake, 3. Fike, 4. Elliott, 5. Vennard, 6. Hines. 2:28.77

THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Carpenter, 2. Gordon, 3. Bloom, 4. Darland, 5. Mills, 6. McCord. 2:31.33

SEMI: (8 laps) 1. McCord, 2. Hines, 3. Vennard, 4. Cox, 5. Steele, 6. Mills. 2:31.82

FEATURE HALTED BY RAIN AFTER 2 LAPS & POSTPONED

STOOPS FREIGHTLINER SPRINT CAR POINTS: 1-Darland-1,198; 2-Drake-1,097; 3-Yeley-1,088; 4-Elliott-1,009; 5-Hines-878; 6-Kaeding-793; 7-Davidson-723; 8-Rice-707; 9-Bill Rose-647; 10-Tyler-598.

NEXT STOOPS FREIGHTLINER SPRINT CAR RACE: August 24-25 - Granite City, IL - Tri-City Speedway - "Bob Wente Classic"

Text provided by Dick Jordan

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