SPRINTS AT ANDERSON, KOKOMO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                                   MAY 21, 2006

Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER                                                                                                       06-105

 

 

ANDERSON, KOKOMO HOST WED.-THURS. SPRINT RACES

CONCORD WINNER CLAUSON 1ST TO REPEAT THIS YEAR

 

 

            The USAC National Sprint Cars head for Anderson (Ind.) Speedway Wednesday night for the "Sam Pierce Chevrolet 50," then trek to Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway Thursday night to compete on that refurbished 1/4-mile dirt oval. A 50-lap feature is on tap at Anderson and a 30-lapper is set for Kokomo.

 

            Wednesday night's Anderson race will serve as a tune-up for Saturday night's 58th Payless "Little 500" USAC Special Event Sprint race at that oval, where Eric Gordon will be aiming for his sixth consecutive victory and eighth overall in one of America's most prestigious events.

 

            Sixteen-year-old Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Ind. became the first repeat winner in USAC's National Sprint Car Series Sunday night, winning the Mopar All-Star Shootout 50-lapper at Concord (N.C.) Motorsports Park. Clauson passed Ron Gregory on lap 16 and led the rest of the way in his Dodge/Advanced Racing Beast to beat fast qualifier Mike Murgoitio, Dave Darland, Gregory and Darren Hagen. Kyle Nicholas escaped injury in a flip during the feature.

 

 

USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS

 

      1.
     Josh Wise
     436
      
     6.
     Darren Hagen
     362
     
      2.
     Bud Kaeding
     414
      
     7.
     Jerry Coons Jr.
     349
     
      3.
     Levi Jones
     402
      
     8.
     Jay Drake
     335
     
      4.
     Bryan Clauson
     388
      
     9.
     Dave Darland
     320
     
      5.
     Mat Neely
     371
      
     10.
     Brady Short
     258