HUNTLEY, GAINES TEAM SET FOR SATURDAY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUGUST 1, 2005
Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER
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HUNTLEY, GAINES TEAM SET FOR SATURDAY’S “MOPAR THUNDER”

             Defending “Mopar Thunder” Champion Kevin Huntley of 
Bloomington, Ind. and teammate Dickie Gaines of Mitchell, Ind. headline the 
preliminary entries for this weekend’s renewal of America’s richest 
non-winged Sprint Car race at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. 
Saturday’s event at the 1/ 2-mile dirt oval offers $166,600 in prize money, 
with $50,000 of that targeted for the winner.

             Huntley won last year’s race, while Gaines, his Roberts 
Motorsports teammate, won this year’s USAC “Buckeye Nationals” Sprint Car 
title. Huntley also holds the track’s 30-lap record of 104.913 mph which he 
set in a 1997 victory, although Saturday night’s finale is a 40-lapper.

             USAC Valvoline National Sprint Car point leader Levi Jones and 
runner-up Dave Darland are expected to provide fireworks as they continue 
their torrid duel for the 2005 series crown, separated by only two points! 
Lurking in the shadows is defending series champion Jay Drake, only 22 out 
of the lead! Saturday’s events offer 74 points, so the series lead is 
definitely up for grabs.

             Jones won the 2004 Valvoline “Indiana Sprint Week” title and 
took second in this year’s ISW standings behind Cory Kruseman.

             “Top-five” point drivers Josh Wise and Bud Kaeding are also 
expected to be among top favorites for victory Saturday. Wise currently 
leads the USAC National Midget standings.

             Jerry Coons, Jr. also bears watching this weekend driving for 
the winningest team in USAC Sprint Car history ­ the Hoffmans of Milford, 
Ohio. Coons is fresh from last Saturday night’s tremendous victory in the 
famed “Belleville Midget Nationals” feature in Kansas.

             Gates open at Eldora Saturday at 1 pm. Practice is scheduled 
to start at 5 pm, following a driver autograph session, and racing begins at 8.

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