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Bloomington Speedway -- August 25 Racing Program

BLOOMINGTON SPEEDWAY 

MIDWEST SPRINT CAR SERIES

TO VISIT BLOOMINGTON SPEEDWAY 

$2500 to win -- $200 to start

ON AUGUST 25

, O'NEAL WOOD PRODUCTS MODIFIEDS

AND TIRE & WHEEL CENTER SUPER STOCKS TOO



BLOOMINGTON, IN (August 20, 2006) - The Midwest Sprint Car Series will make its first visit to Bloomington Speedway on August 25. This will bring a new group of sprint car competitors to the red clay of Bloomington Speedway. Of course, most of them have competed at Bloomington Speedway at one time or another. However, it will be great to see them in competition against our regular sprint car racers. The top ten drivers in their points right now are Alex Shanks, Hud Cone, Kyle Cummins, Jerry Ruble, Chris Windom, Kyle Wissmiller, Jeff Davis, Chase Stockton, Donnie Bracket, and Dale Christian.


The MSCS is about the only sprint car series operating in our area except for USAC; and since they run basically the same rules that we run and the same as those used by other area tracks, all of the competitors should be at the top of their game. The main difference is that they run a spec tire. Of course that might give the visitors a slight edge; but they won't know any more about how the tire will work on Mike Mile's signature track than our regular Friday night competitors do. It's anybody's guess; but the visitors may well find that they'll have their hands full competing against the likes of Kevin Briscoe, Dickie Gaines, Jon Stanbrough, etc.


One thing that the MSCS visit to Bloomington Speedway is sure to bring is pits that are overflowing. Their car count so far has averaged 37 cars. When you add their regular competitors with our normal great car counts, we should have plenty of top racers on hand to entertain our great Bloomington Speedway fans.


Another certainty is that MSCS won't be pulling into the pits overconfident. They have raced against enough of our regular competitors that they know that they are hard to beat. In like manner, our regular competitors know that the MSCS guys can also be hard to beat too. This time everyone will be starting "heads up". The outcome this week will provide a baseline for future skirmishes.


There should also be plenty of O'Neal Wood Products modifieds, Tire & Wheel Stock super stocks as their feature will pay $600 to win with proper decals. This will give the fans more of what they come to Bloomington Speedway to see - GREAT RACING.


There will be only one more sprint car points races after the August 25 race. Everyone will be going all out to improve their position in the points races. Chuck Welsh has done a great job of raising cash and contingency awards for our competitors this season; and they will be going all out to maximize their share of the loot.


In the O'Neal Wood Products modified division only 34 points separate the top four drivers (Kent Robinson, John DeMoss, Matt Boknecht, and Jeff Bland, Jr.). Any of them are capable of making a charge to win the championship. And, of course, all of the competitors have the opportunity to improve their positions in the points races and their year end points awards..


In the Tire & Wheel Center super stock division Jeremy Hines holds a 64 point lead over Joe Lucas. However, only 158 points separate the top ten competitors. On August 25, these guys along with all of the other Tire & Wheel Center super stock racers are expected to be on hand to pick up the points along with the extra prize money.


Because performance at Bloomington Speedway such a good measure of a racer's performance, a Bloomington Speedway championship is one of the most coveted in the area. Don't miss the next battles in the wars for Bloomington Speedway championships.


Pit gates will open at 4:30 PM, the grandstand gates will open at 5:30 PM, hot laps will start at 6:30 PM, and racing will begin at 7:30 PM. General admission is $15 for this event (children six and under are admitted free to the grandstand when accompanied by a paying adult and children 12 and under are admitted for only $5 when accompanied by a paying adult ); and pit admission is $25. Coolers are permitted; but glass containers aren't. Overnight camping is also permitted.