"INDIANA SPRINT WEEK" RACES THIS WEEK KRUSEMAN 2, HINES 1; RAIN FORCES PUTNAMVILLE POSTPONEMENT

JULY 18, 2005

             The "Indiana Sprint Week" slate concludes with four 
races this week, beginning with Tuesday night's rescheduled race at Lincoln 
Park Speedway in Putnamville. Rains forced the postponement at Putnamville 
prior to the conclusion of qualifying Saturday.

             Gas City I-69 Speedway hosts Wednesday night's action, while 
the "Robbie Stanley Classic" unfolds Thursday night at the Lawrenceburg 
Speedway. Friday night's finale is the "Jan Opperman Classic" at the Terre 
Haute Action Track. All events conclude with 30 lap features.

             Cory Kruseman, who won Thursday night's opener at Twin Cities 
Raceway Park in North Vernon and Sunday night's race at Tri-State Speedway 
in Haubstadt, leads the "Indiana Sprint Week" standings, two 
points ahead of Tracy Hines, who won Friday night's race at the Bloomington 
Speedway.

             Kruseman, of Ventura, Calif, wheeled the Keith Kunz 
Motorsports Vital Express/Snyder Engines Bullet to victory lane on Thursday 
at North Vernon, leading the final 20 laps after passing Bud Kaeding. Hines 
finished second ahead of National Sprint Car point leader Dave Darland, 
defending "Indiana Sprint Week" Champ Levi Jones and Kaeding.

             Hines and the Dynamics, Inc. Kroger/Tide, Bounty/Pringles 
F-5/Mopar paced all 30 laps of Friday's race at Bloomington, beating 
Darland, Jay Drake, Jones and Kruseman to the checkered flag. Bryan Clauson 
led the first 19 laps at Haubstadt Sunday but slipped to third at the 
finish behind Kruseman and Damion Gardner. Jones and Hines rounded out the 
"top-five."

USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS

1.-Dave Darland-706
2.-Jay Drake-682
3.-Levi Jones-669
4.-Bud Kaeding-591
5.-Josh Wise-582
6.-Mat Neely-538
7.-Jon Stanbrough-429
8.-Tracy Hines-371
9.-Dave Steele-335
10.-Bobby East-326

"INDIANA SPRINT WEEK" STANDINGS

1.-Cory Kruseman-189
2.-Tracy Hines-187
3.-Dave Darland-173
4.-Levi Jones-172
5.-Jay Drake-127
6.-Mat Neely-115
7.-Bud Kaeding-111
8.-Jon Stanbrough-110
9.-Justin Marvel-104
10.-Darren Hagen-98