Tracks: Final race of the season at Bloomington Speedway Friday
15 September 1999
BLOOMINGTON, IN - The final event of the 1999 racing season will take place this Friday night at Bloomington Speedway. Closing the century in a big way, the 4th Annual Street Stock and UMP Modified Nationals will disburse the biggest payday of the season for two of Bloomington's regular racing divisions. The $15,000 purse includes $1,200 to the winners of each main event. This payoff is likely to attract heavy hitters to challenge Bloomington's coterie of capable regulars in both divisions, and lend to a night of spectacular competition.The evening's program will include the presentation of awards honoring the best drivers and teams in the O'Neal Wood Products UMP Modified Division and the Tire & Wheel Center Street Stock division for the 1999 season. Heading recipients from the modified division will be Bloomington's Ray Humphrey, who will be crowned as the new division champion. Mitchell's Lee Hobbs, champion in the street stock division, leads the street stock contingent. Other honors being presented include the "Steve Kinser Most Improved Driver" and "Jeff Gordon Rookie of the Year" awards for both divisions.
Of special interest to many fans will be a display by Bloomington High School South's championship Solar Bike Team. After finishing second in both the national and world BikeRayce championships in their first year of existence, the Solar Bikers finished second in the High School Men's Division A, first in the High School Girls Division A, and first overall in the national race. Representing the United States in Japan, the Bloomington team finished first in the high school men, and second in the high school women. In 1999, Bloomington's solar bike team repeated their national and world championships, going undefeated. More information is available on the world wide web, at http://www.bloomington.in.us/~bicycle/solar.html, or even better, meet team members and see the solar bikes at Bloomington Speedway on Friday.
General admission is $10 for adults, gates open at 5:30. Youths 12 and under are free with an adult. The pit gate opens at 4:30 and pit admission is $25. Hot laps begin at 6:30 with racing at approximately 7:45.
Bloomington Speedway Points (Final Standings)
Pennzoil Cup Sprint Cars: 1. Derek Scheffel 572, 2. Kenny Carmichael 564, 3. Justin Marvel 442, 4. Eric Burns 439, 5. Lennie Waltz 418, 6. Levi Jones 400, 7. Jonathan Vennard 376, 8. Chris LaFollette 369, 9. Jason Knoke 334, 10. Kevin Briscoe 326
O'Neal Wood Products UMP Modifieds: 1. Ray Humphrey 623, 2. Matt Tiller 594, 3. Jack Taylor 574, 4. Levi Ray Godsey 553, 5. Richie Lex 545, 6. John DeMoss 537, 7. Brian Campbell 496, 8. Adam Sasser 493, 9. Gary Trammell 486, 10. Tim Prince 481
Tire & Wheel Center Street Stocks: 1. Lee Hobbs 662, 2. Jerry Hepworth 591, 3. Perry Bruce 559, 4. Steve Hunt 556, 5. Cory Brown 552, 6. Gerald Todd 510, 7. Steve Hollars 498, 8. Don Bush Jr. & Greg O'Neill 490 (tie), 10. Denny Campbell 489
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