"MOPAR THUNDER" AT ELDORA NEXT FOR SPRINTERS KRUSEMAN TAKES "INDIANA SPRINT WEEK" TITLE DARLAND, KRUSEMAN, GAINES, JONES WIN FINALES

JULY 25, 2005


"MOPAR THUNDER" AT ELDORA NEXT FOR SPRINTERS
KRUSEMAN TAKES VALVOLINE "INDIANA SPRINT WEEK" TITLE
DARLAND, KRUSEMAN, GAINES, JONES WIN FINALES


             The "Mopar Thunder" Sprint Car event at the Eldora Speedway in 
Rossburg, Ohio is just two weeks away, scheduled for Saturday night, August 
6. Offering $200,000 in prize money, it is the richest non-winged Sprint 
car race in America.

             Levi Jones of Olney, Ill. emerged as the third point leader of 
the week in the Valvoline National Sprint Car Series after his victory in 
Friday night's "Jan Opperman Classic" at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action 
Track. He leads Dave Darland by only two points and Jay Drake by 22 going 
into the Eldora spectacular.

             Jones led all but the first five laps of Friday night's 30-lap 
Terre Haute feature in his Lucas Oil/Karavan Trailer Maxim/Gaerte in 
beating Shane Cottle, Darland, Bud Kaeding and Josh Wise.

             Cory Kruseman of Ventura, Calif. finished eighth at Terre 
Haute to outpoint Jones by 33 to win the 2005 Valvoline "Indiana Sprint 
Week" Championship. Kruseman won Wednesday night's race at Gas City and 
finished third at Putnamville Tuesday and eighth at Lawrenceburg Thursday 
in his Vital Express/Snyder Engines Bullet.

             Darland recorded his first series victory in four years with 
Tuesday night's 30-lap victory at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville. He 
led all but nine laps in his Hoosier Race Tires/Weld Wheels Chalk/Claxton 
to beat Cottle, Kruseman, Wise and Jones.

             Kruseman led the final seven laps at Gas City Wednesday after 
leader Brandon Petty's engine faltered. Kruseman was trailed by Jones, 
Justin Marvel, Dickie Gaines and Drake.

             Gaines led the final 23 laps of Thursday night's "Robbie 
Stanley Classic" at Lawrenceburg Speedway in his Service Drywall/Thermo 
Spray of Indiana DRC/Chevy, beating Cottle, Jerry Coons, Jr., Shane 
Hollingsworth and Mat Neely.

USAC VALVOLINE NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS

1.-Levi Jones-881
2.-Dave Darland-879
3.-Jay Drake-859
4.-Josh Wise-763
5.-Bud Kaeding-737
6.-Mat Neely-687
7.-Jon Stanbrough-528
8.-Darren Hagen-443
9.-Tracy Hines-439
10.-Justin Marvel-435

"INDIANA SPRINT WEEK" FINAL STANDINGS

1.-Cory Kruseman-417
2.-Levi Jones-384
3.-Dave Darland-346
4.-Jay Drake-304
5.-Josh Wise-272
6.-Mat Neely-264
7.-Shane Cottle-262
8.-Bud Kaeding-257
9.-Tracy Hines-255
10.-Justin Marvel-239