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KING OF INDIANA SPRINT CAR SERIES
Public Relations Contact: Mike OLeary Phone: 812-825-9614
Email: [email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 3, 2005 -- The 2005 King of Indiana Sprint Series concluded with a
popular new champion wearing the crown, a fast-rising star in victory lane and
an exciting night filled with twists, turns and tumbles at the Terre Haute
Action Track. As the last checkered flag fell, Levi Jones claimed his first
KISS series feature race victory and Justin Marvel earned the points and the
title of sprint car King of Indiana.
After the race, Jones allowed that it was very important to him to get the KISS
series win. Especially here at Terre Haute, he added. With a runner-up
finished to Dave Darland in the first 05 KISS race, at Lincoln Park Speedway,
Jones recorded a win and second place finishes in his only two series
appearances. Terre Haute has been good for Jones, as in addition to several top
five finishes, Jones claimed last summers Indiana Sprint Week title at the
Action Track.
Draw racing (no qualifying) can rack and stack heat races in odd ways, making it
crucial for drivers to charge early and transfer into the main event as soon as
possible. This led to an incident that affected the point outcome as the cars
crossed the starting line in the first heat. Drawing tenth and last staring
spot, point leader Dave Darland moved to the outside coming off turn four for
the green, but Al Thomas pinched Darland into the outside wall and Jeff Walkers
F-5 somersaulted down the front stretch.
While Kyle Wissmiller, Daron Clayton, Shane Cottle and Marvel claimed heat race
wins, Walker was unloading a second sprint machine, the red Chalk chassis that
Darland had driven the night before at Bloomington Speedway. Following the last
heat, Darland was push started and allowed the engine to warm, then lined up on
the tail of the C-Main. He won the C with a last turn pass of John Scott. He
didnt start last in the B-Main, but he had a dozen cars in front of him. The
popular Lincoln, Indiana racer had fans on their feet as he charged around both
Jon Stanbrough and Casey Shuman through turn two and won that race. Then Walker
and Darland made one too many changes to the red machine, and the car was way
too tight in the main event. Even though he raced from 17th
to 10th, Marvel was nearly a straightaway ahead
of him at the finish.
Cottle led into the first turn of the 30-lap feature, but Critter Malone
scrapped back on the inside grabbing the lead coming out of turn two. Jonathan
Vennard hustled from fifth to third, with Clayton, Jones and Mat Neely making up
the top six on the first lap. While Malone opened a gap of more than two
seconds, Vennard passed Cottle and Marvel was holding his own in seventh. After
a dozen laps, Vennard, in Tom Millers 4m DRC, had cut Malones lead to just a
half dozen car lengths, and at the halfway mark the leaders were nose-to-tail.
On the 21st circuit, Vennard looked under Malones TransCor Trucking/Sander
Engineering DRC going into turn three, slipped back, and then pulled even as
they exited turn four. He outran Malone into the first turn, slicing to the
inside and cleanly taking the lead. Neely also got past but slid high in turn
3, and Jones hustled past him and Malone to claim second on the next circuit.
While Vennard quickly built 30 car lengths while the issue of the runner up spot
was being contested, Jones, in Scot Benics Lucas Oil Maxim, was soon cutting
into that advantage while working the cushion.
With just a handful of laps remaining, the race became a classic high-low
battle, with Vennard working the bottom masterfully and Jones leveraging a lot
of momentum around the top of both ends of the half-mile. On the 27th
circuit Jones run off turn two carried him even going into turn three. Vennard
narrowly held he lead at the flagstand, but Jones circled him cleanly through
turn one and took command as they raced off two. Vennard fought back, but ran
just behind Jones bumper as they took the checkers.
The top just got better down in one and two, Jones reported after the victory
photos. I knew that I didnt want to show him the top to early so I kind of
made it where I could get a run on him and pass him in two without getting
beside him so that he wouldnt know that I was up there.
In the beginning I was behind some cars and I couldnt really see to run the
top, so I ran the middle for awhile. Then it got cleaned up enough where I
could run the top. Those guys were kind of committed to the bottom. I just
decided to live or die on the top and it all worked out.
The car was good. The driver just didnt hear them quick enough, Vennard
explained as he changed into his street clothes after the race. Levi played me
just like he needed to keep me from moving up into the rubber. When he did, he
passed me and I got a run on him and stuck right on his bumper, but it was too
late. We let him go buy and werent able to get a run on him. We were still
good. It was just the benefit of being back there and seeing what lines were
good and not being out front and running around the bottom the whole race. Oh
well.
The new KISS champion wore a crown and posed with the crystal bowl. He came
into the night just four points behind Darland. He won his heat race to make
the transfer, and then drew pill number eight for his feature starting spot.
Only one car (A. J. Anderson) had passed his MPHG Stealth, but he had passed
two, advancing a spot from his start. With Darland finishing tenth, that was
enough to secure the title by just 8 points.
I knew that Dave (Darland) had to start back there quite a ways, Marvel
explained later. Going into it, I wanted to win. And as the race progressed,
Im not going to lie, I thought about just holding my position. Just riding
this one out and taking that checkered flag. Consistency is going to win the
championship. When A. J. stuck his nose under me, I kind of got elbows up
because I thought, Oh, no, Daves already here. I stepped it up a little bit
and the bottom got a little bit better. Next thing you knew the white flag was
out and I was thinking, Just one more lap, one more lap. Coming around I
thought, Im pretty sure I won it unless he finished right behind me. And I
probably had 30 people in my family, uncles, aunts, all my familys here, they
were all jumping up and down. I was just so overwhelmed, I almost shed a tear
in my car.
The glory goes to Jesus, because hes my savior, Marvel said as he stood with
his crew in the pit area. I pray to him while Im in the car and I pray with
my guys. Hell bless you as long as you believe.
Those seconds were really hard for me to take, especially the one at Kokomo.
But I just had to humble myself and focus on the big picture. My guys worked so
hard, everything was right. Then Marvel talked about Dallas Mulvaney and MPHG
Promotions. I didnt have much in 2003 and then they stepped up. In 2004 we
ran good, and this year were really on top of our game. I just feel really
blessed.
RESULTS - King of Indiana Sprint Series
The Terre Haute Action Track, July 2, 2005 (co-sanctioned with MSCS) - 41 cars
Heat races (with starting sports, 8 laps, 4 transferred)
Heat 1: Kyle Wissmiller (1), Jonathan Vennard (3), Chris Gentry (4), Mitch
Wissmiller (6), Brad Sweet (9), Chase Stockon (5), Dusty Wright (7), Randy
Bateman (2)
Heat 2: Daron Clayton (1), Mat Neely (5), A. J. Anderson (9), Alex Shanks (4),
A. J. Brun (2), Dale Christian (3), Gary Hayden (7)
Heat 3: Shane Cottle (1), Critter Malone (8), John Wolfe (9), Donny Brackett
(3), Casey Shuman (6), Jon Stanbrough (10), Travis Thompson (2)
Heat 4: Justin Marvel (6), Levi Jones (8), Dickie Gaines (1), Kent Christian
(10), Jon Sciscoe (3), Brady Short (9), Wil Newlin (2), John Scott (7), Patrick
Budde (5)
C-Main: Dave Darland, John Scott, Jason Holt, Josh Cunningham
B-Main (12 laps, 4 transfer): Dave Darland (13), Jon Stanbrough (7), Brad Sweet
(1), Casey Shuman (3), Jon Sciscoe (4), John Scott (14), Chase Stockon (5), Wil
Newlin (12), Brady Short (8), Dale Christian (6)
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Final Points: Justin Marvel (581), Dave Darland (573), Kent Christian (513),
Dickie Gaines (500), A. J. Anderson (493)
POINT FUND. This years point fund paid $1,400 to the King Of Indiana
Sprint Series champion. The point fund paid the top five in the standings, with
second place receiving $1000, while third received $700, fourth $600 and fifth
$500.
MORE INFORMATION. For more information, contact the individual tracks or
visit their websites.
Bloomington Speedway -
www.bloomingtonspeedway.com
Lincoln Park Speedway -
http://lincolnparkspeedway.homestead.com/
Lawrenceburg Speedway
http://home.fuse.net/kewendel/
Kokomo Speedway -
www.kokomospeedway.net
Paragon Speedway
http://www.paragonspeedway.com
Terre Haute Action Track -
http://www.terrehauteactiontrack.com
SPONSORS. Elliottbrand Web Designs, in
Westport, IN, created the KISS website, which provides a highly functional and
effective tool that places the King Of Indiana Sprint Series within arms length
of racing fans around town and around the world. Visit them at
www.Elliottbrand.com. Kiva Networking,
based in Bloomington, offers a full range of information technology services,
from residential and business internet access and domain hosting to hardware and
technical assistance for local and wide area networks. Visit them at
www.kiva.net.
The King of Indiana Sprint Series is organized and conducted by the individual
Indiana sprint car race track promoters to put the best racing in the state on a
heavy metal wheel-to-wheel tour. Information is now available on our website,
www.kissracing.com.
2005 King Of Indiana Sprint Series Schedule
Gas City I-69Speedway
Bloomington Speedway
Lincoln Park Speedway
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Kokomo Speedway
Paragon Speedway
Terre Haute Action Track
2005 King Of Indiana Sprint Series Champion -- Justin Marvel
June 30, 2005 - With four races in the books and just one remaining, the
focus of the King of Indiana Sprint Series turns to the Terre Haute Action Track
this Saturday night when the coronation of the 2005 Sprint Car King will take
place amid Independence Day fireworks. Combining a huge 4th
of July celebration and the concluding event of KISS’s fifth season, which is
again co-sanctioned by the Midwest Sprint Car Series, pays $2,500 to win and
adds another $1,400 to the KISS champ, a memorable night is in store for racing
fans.
The stage for the final battle has been set during the previous outings and with
just one 30-lap main event remaining, only 100 points separate the top five.
While Lincoln, Indiana’s Dave Darland has held the top of the standings since
his opening night victory, four other Hoosier veterans, Brownsburg’s Justin
Marvel, Kent Christian, from Clayton, Mitchell’s Dickie Gaines, and A. J.
Anderson of State Line, remain in striking distance. But the road to the finale
hasn’t been easy for any of the title contenders. Darland, who was victorious
at Putnamville’s Lincoln Park Speedway, had to race his way into the Paragon
Feature through the “hooligan” after finishing fifth in his heat race. Still,
Darland made it clear that he would have a say in the series’ outcome when,
after taking the green flag in the last row, he fought to a third place finish.
Sitting just four points behind, Marvel has led the most laps during the last
two races and is hungry for his second KISS victory. When Matt Neely grabbed
the lead away with a ham-fisted slide-job at Kokomo, Marvel kept an eye on the
title as he slowed, avoiding the contact that could have taken both cars out of
the race. Again, Marvel was out front at Paragon, but his sprinter was a
handful in the tight turns. When it pushed through the first turn groove on a
restart, Christian drove smoothly underneath to earn his second KISS series
win. While neither Darland nor Marvel have finished outside the top ten in ’05
KISS racing, Christian’s worst finish was eleventh at Lincoln Park and he
resides 45 points out of the lead.
Terre Haute’s half mile oval, located at the Vigo County Fairgrounds, is well
known in racing circles as being a “driver’s track”. It will take a stout
engine, but after that the drivers have to adjust to the changing grooves, watch
for places where the surface can take rubber and keep an eye on their tires, all
while battling wheel-to-wheel and changing positions on each lap. The challenge
is significantly more than just holding the pedal flat on the mat. And, as we
guaranteed last week, the field will include more than six starters in the
30-lap feature and NO MICHELINS.
The Action Track’s gates will open at 5 pm, with racing beginning at 7. The
program includes UMP modifieds. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $20
for reserved seating.
UNOFFICIAL POINTS AFTER JUNE 25
| 1 | Dave Darland | 478 |
| 2 | Justin Marvel | 474 |
| 3 | Kent Christian | 433 |
| 4 | Dickie Gaines | 403 |
| 5 | AJ Anderson | 378 |
| 6 | John Wolfe | 369 |
| 7 | Jon Stanbrough | 326 |
| 8 | Jon Sciscoe | 275 |
| 9 | Matt Neely | 260 |
| 10 | Brad Sweet | 251 |
| 11 | Brandon Petty | 250 |
| 12 | Marc Arnold | 234 |
| 13 | Shane Cottle | 232 |
| 14 | Kevin Briscoe | 230 |
SCHEDULE. The grand finale will headline the Independence Day program at
the Terre Haute Action Track and crown the 2005 King of Indiana Sprints,
on Saturday, July 2.
THE PURSE. There’s $2,500 to win at stake when they push off. As in
previous seasons, the teams will forgo qualifying and draw for heat race
starting spots. This year drama will be added as the top two finishers in each
heat will re-draw for feature starting spots. Each feature pays a minimum of
$250 to start, while B-Main competitors will take home $50.
POINT FUND. This year’s point fund will pay $1,400 to the King Of
Indiana Sprint Series champion following the July 2nd
Terre Haute Action Track finale. The point fund pays the top five in the
standings, with second place receiving $1000, while third receives $700, fourth
$600 and fifth $500.
MORE INFORMATION. For more information, contact the individual tracks or
visit their websites.
Bloomington Speedway -
www.bloomingtonspeedway.com
Lincoln Park Speedway -
http://lincolnparkspeedway.homestead.com/
Lawrenceburg Speedway
http://home.fuse.net/kewendel/
Kokomo Speedway -
www.kokomospeedway.net
Paragon Speedway
http://www.paragonspeedway.com
Terre Haute Action Track -
http://www.terrehauteactiontrack.com
SPONSORS. Elliottbrand Web Designs, in
Westport, IN, created the KISS website, which provides a highly functional and
effective tool that places the King Of Indiana Sprint Series within arms length
of racing fans around town and around the world. Visit them at
www.Elliottbrand.com. Kiva Networking,
based in Bloomington, offers a full range of information technology services,
from residential and business internet access and domain hosting to hardware and
technical assistance for local and wide area networks. Visit them at
www.kiva.net.
The King of Indiana Sprint Series is organized and conducted by the individual
Indiana sprint car race track promoters to put the best racing in the state on a
heavy metal wheel-to-wheel tour. Information is now available on our website,
www.kissracing.com.
2005 King Of Indiana Sprint Series Schedule
Gas City I-69Speedway
Bloomington Speedway
Lincoln Park Speedway
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Kokomo Speedway
Paragon Speedway
Terre Haute Action Track
June 25, 2005 - Kent Christian captured Paragon Speedway’s King Of Indiana
Sprint Series feature Saturday night, as Justin Marvel was again unable to seal
the deal. Christian pressured Marvel through the first 18 laps, before grabbing
the lead and the victory. Marvel took second to tighten the KISS point battle,
as Dave Darland had a thrilling run from 21st
to 3rd, Jon Sciscoe and Kevin Briscoe filled
the top five.
After rolling to a stop on the front straight, Christian climbed through the
cage of his R.L. Carter Trucking/Solid Base Waterproofing KC and raised his arms
in triumph. It was his second career KISS series victory. Later, Christian,
who builds his own sprint cars in Clayton, Indiana, pointed out that winning is
particularly pleasing at 43 years old. “It don’t matter if they’re kids or old
guys, but beating the kids might be a little more fun.”
It took several tries to get the opening laps in the books, but once the feature
got rolling, it was a dandy. Marvel led from the pole, chased by Christian,
Brad Sweet, Dustin Beliles and John Wolfe. On the fifth circuit, Dickie Gaines
slid over the cushion in turn two and down the hill before coming to a stop near
the Armco and was unable to restart. At the front, Marvel and Christian
skirmished, with the MPHG Stealth opening a half straightaway lead several
times, and Christian riding on his bumper or nosing inside at others. At the
same time, Darland was holding a clinic on how to race from the last row to the
front, using the cushion. Before the race was half over, Darland had climbed
into seventh, just behind Sciscoe and Briscoe.
After leading the first 24 laps at Kokomo a week earlier, Marvel was in control
through the first 18 at Paragon. He found his car was way too tight and
wouldn’t turn, or too loose and wanting to spin out, all within the same lap,
and struggled to find a balance. Christian was just waiting for the right
opportunity. On a lap 19 restart, following a tangle involving Rocky Thickstun
and John Wolfe, Christian ducked past Marvel, who was fighting to get his car
turned, on the inside of the second turn.
Once out front, Christian was not challenged, as Marvel came under fire from
Darland in the closing laps. He took the checkers 15 car lengths ahead of
Marvel. With Sciscoe and Briscoe hustling from tenth and eleventh on the grid
to top five finishes, all 30 laps were filled with close racing.
“Justin was too tight,” Christian said when asked to describe the winning pass.
“He was struggling a little bit. We were looser. When he got that big push and
left the door open, I could just gas it up. It’s good racing with Justin,
although we’ve had our troubles in the past.”
“I just couldn’t get the thing to turn going into turn one,” Marvel said. He
explained that the left rear would overdrive the car and push the nose up the
track. Then he suggested that he should have handled the final restart
differently. “I should have started back in four instead of on the
straightaway, I guess.” Then he added, “The track was really good. We were
really backing them in and pulling the front wheels way up.”
RESULTS. King of Indiana Sprint Series
Paragon Speedway, June 25, 2005
(55 cars)
Heat Races (Starting Position), 3 transfer
Heat 1: Kevin Briscoe (6), Rocky Thickstun (1), Dennis Rose (2), Bart Pletch
(5), Dusty Wright (10)
Heat 2: Jon Sciscoe (1), Scott Townsend (6), Tony Reed (5), Muff Cody (4), Kyle
Cummins (9)
Heat 3: Brad Sweet (2), Kent Christian (3), Jonathan Vennard (4), A.J. Anderson
(1), Dave Darland (6)
Heat 4: John Wolfe (4), Justin Marvel (9), Jake Scott (6), Jeremy Warren (5),
Devin Priddy (7)
Heat 5: Dickie Gaines (1), Dustin Beliles (2), Jon Stanbrough (7), Matt Neely
(8), Chris Babcock (4)
Heat 6: Doug Heck (5), Buddy Cunningham (2), Bill Rose (1), Rob Botts (6),
Scotty Weir (7)
B Mains, 2 transfer
B Main #1: A.J. Anderson (2), Dave Darland (5), Matt Neely (3), Casey Shuman
(8), Eric Zellner (18)
B Main #2: Scotty Weir (6), Kyle Cummins (4), Rick Waltman (8), Jeremy Warren
(2), Devin Priddy (5)
Feature (30 laps) (Starting Position): 1. Kent Christian (3), 2. Justin Marvel
(1), 3. Dave Darland (21), 4. Jon Sciscoe (10), 5. Kevin Briscoe (11), 6. Brad
Sweet (3), 7. John Wolfe (7), 8. Scott Townsend (9), 9. A. J. Anderson (19), 10.
Bill Rose (18), 11. Dustin Beliles (5), 12. Doug Heck (8), 13. Jake Scott (16),
14. Kyle Cummins (22), 15. Rocky Thickstun (6), 16. Jon Stanbrough (17), 17.
Dickie Gaines (12), 18. Tony Reed (14), 19. Buddy Cunningham (2), 20. Scotty
Weir (20), 21. Jonathan Vennard (15), 22. Dennis Rose (13)
UNOFFICIAL POINTS AFTER JUNE 25
1Dave Darland478
2Justin Marvel474
3Kent Christian433
4Dickie Gaines403
5AJ Anderson378
6John Wolfe369
7Jon Stanbrough326
8Jon Sciscoe275
9Matt Neely260
10Brad Sweet251
11Brandon Petty250
12Marc Arnold234
13Shane Cottle232
14Kevin Briscoe230
SCHEDULE. The grand finale will headline the Independence Day
program at the Terre Haute Action Track and crown the 2005 King of
Indiana Sprints, on Saturday, July 2.
THE PURSE. There’s $2,500 to win at stake when they push off for the
main event at each track. As in previous seasons, the teams will forgo
qualifying and draw for heat race starting spots. This year drama will be added
as the top two finishers in each heat will re-draw for feature starting spots.
Each feature pays a minimum of $250 to start, while B-Main competitors will take
home $50.
POINT FUND. This year’s point fund will pay $1,400 to the King Of
Indiana Sprint Series champion following the July 2nd
Terre Haute Action Track finale. The point fund pays the top five in the
standings, with second place receiving $1000, while third receives $700, fourth
$600 and fifth $500.
MORE INFORMATION. For more information, contact the individual tracks or
visit their websites.
Bloomington Speedway -
www.bloomingtonspeedway.com
Lincoln Park Speedway -
http://lincolnparkspeedway.homestead.com/
Lawrenceburg Speedway
http://home.fuse.net/kewendel/
Kokomo Speedway -
www.kokomospeedway.net
Paragon Speedway
http://www.paragonspeedway.com
Terre Haute Action Track -
http://www.terrehauteactiontrack.com
SPONSORS. Elliottbrand Web Designs, in
Westport, IN, created the KISS website, which provides a highly functional and
effective tool that places the King Of Indiana Sprint Series within arms length
of racing fans around town and around the world. Visit them at
www.Elliottbrand.com. Kiva Networking,
based in Bloomington, offers a full range of information technology services,
from residential and business internet access and domain hosting to hardware and
technical assistance for local and wide area networks. Visit them at
www.kiva.net.
The King of Indiana Sprint Series is organized and conducted by the individual
Indiana sprint car race track promoters to put the best racing in the state on a
heavy metal wheel-to-wheel tour. Information is now available on our website,
www.kissracing.com.
2005 King Of Indiana Sprint Series Schedule
Gas City I-69Speedway
Bloomington Speedway
Lincoln Park Speedway
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Kokomo Speedway
Paragon Speedway
Terre Haute Action Track
June 21, 2005 - Last Sunday, Matt Neely became the newest feature race winner
in the King of Indiana Sprint Series. As he was loading his equipment after the
exciting victory, Neely promised that he would commute to Paragon Speedway for
Saturday’s KISS racing program from Richmond, Virginia, where he will compete
during the day.
For the fan’s benefit it should be noted that, as with every KISS race, a full
complement of racing machines will start the feature. KISS rules specify either
a 20 or 22 car starting field and with 48 cars in the pits at Kokomo, 22 started
the feature. At Lawrenceburg, 20 cars started, and Lincoln Park Speedway, also
with 48 entrants, started 21. Additionally, tire issues are not anticipated, as
Michelins are not found in the sprint car pits. Most of the competitors will
trust their safety to Hoosiers, although some American Racer and Goodyear brands
may also be found.
As the next-to-last event for the Hoosier racers before the series concludes,
Saturday’s KISS race will be vital. Dave Darland continues to occupy the top
the point standings, as he has since winning the season’s first event at Lincoln
Park Speedway, however Justin Marvel is still in contention and trails by only 9
points. Those who witnessed Marvel’s strong performance on Sunday know that he
is hungry for another KISS victory and the series championship. But with Dickie
Gaines only 24 points behind Darland, Kent Christian lagging by another 31 and
A. J. Anderson just 19 more arrear, there are a handful of drivers who can lay
claim to this year’s title under various circumstances. Obviously the various
circumstances will all take place on the racing ovals between the green and
checkered flags.
Paragon Speedway will open their pit gate at 4 pm on Saturday, and the main
grandstand at 5 pm. Racing will start at 7:30. Admission is $15 for adults in
the grandstand and children 12 and under are free with an adult admission. The
pit admission is $25. The racing program includes street stocks and bombers.
Visit
www.paragonspeedway.com for more details.
SCHEDULE. The Independence Day weekend is the home of KISS’s grand
finale and the 2005 King of Indiana Sprints will be crowned on Saturday, July 2,
at the Terre Haute Action Track.
THE PURSE. There’s $2,500 to win at stake when they push off for the main
event at each track. As in previous seasons, the teams will forgo qualifying
and draw for heat race starting spots. This year drama will be added as the top
two finishers in each heat will re-draw for feature starting spots. Each
feature pays a minimum of $250 to start, while B-Main competitors will take home
$50.
POINT FUND. This year’s point fund will pay $1,400 to the King Of
Indiana Sprint Series champion following the July 2nd
Terre Haute Action Track finale. The point fund pays the top five in the
standings, with second place receiving $1000, while third receives $700, fourth
$600 and fifth $500.
Current points: Darland 353, Marvel 344, Gaines 329, Christian 298, Anderson
279, Wolfe 262, Neely 255, Petty 250, Stanbrough 249, Arnold 234, Cottle 232,
Weir 228
MORE INFORMATION. For more information, contact the individual tracks or
visit their websites.
Bloomington Speedway -
www.bloomingtonspeedway.com
Lincoln Park Speedway -
http://lincolnparkspeedway.homestead.com/
Lawrenceburg Speedway
http://home.fuse.net/kewendel/
Kokomo Speedway -
www.kokomospeedway.net
Paragon Speedway
http://www.paragonspeedway.com
Terre Haute Action Track -
http://www.terrehauteactiontrack.com
SPONSORS. Elliottbrand Web Designs, in
Westport, IN, created the KISS website, which provides a highly functional and
effective tool that places the King Of Indiana Sprint Series within arms length
of racing fans around town and around the world. Visit them at
www.Elliottbrand.com. Kiva Networking,
based in Bloomington, offers a full range of information technology services,
from residential and business internet access and domain hosting to hardware and
technical assistance for local and wide area networks. Visit them at
www.kiva.net.
The King of Indiana Sprint Series is organized and conducted by the individual
Indiana sprint car race track promoters to put the best racing in the state on a
heavy metal wheel-to-wheel tour. Information is now available on our website,
www.kissracing.com.
2005 King Of Indiana Sprint Series Schedule
Gas City I-69Speedway
Bloomington Speedway
Lincoln Park Speedway
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Kokomo Speedway
Paragon Speedway
Terre Haute Action Track
June 19, 2005 - “This is awesome!” Matt Neely told a friend on his cell phone
minutes after winning the King of Indiana Sprint Series main event at Kokomo
Speedway Sunday. Then he advised us, “it’s great to be as competitive as we
were tonight. It means a lot because we pour everything we’ve got into this
sprint car deal and we do the best we can every night.”
Neely led the final seven circuits to win his first KISS series feature. Justin
Marvel led the first 23 laps and held second, as Shane Cottle took third, with
Bill Rose and Brandon Petty also in the top five. With a sixth place run from
the eighth row, Dave Darland continues to top the KISS points, with Marvel close
on his tail.
Beginning the night second in points, Dickie Gaines spun in the first turn on
the first lap and restarted from the tail. From there he could see Darland, who
took the green from 16th spot. Running
smoothly on a generous cushion, Marvel opened a half-straightaway lead after
starting on the outside of the front row. Neely ran in fourth, behind Cottle
and Rose through the first half of the race.
Following a lap 9 restart, Neely’s Twister Chassis/Maverick Energy machine began
to surge forward. On the 21st circuit he
caught Marvel as they worked through traffic. With Marvel continuing to work
the high line entering turn one, Neely dove low three laps later and completed a
nearly textbook slide job, compelling Marvel to lift momentarily before they
drag-raced out of turn two. Marvel fought back before Neely took command and
opened a 6-car length advantage at the finish.
Neely said that he needed to settle down, stop driving too deep into the turns
and missing his marks, before he began to gain on Marvel. “The straighter I’d
enter, the better I’d get off,” he said. “I tried to work any hole I could find
or any room to race on. I had to throw a slide job on him. I hate to do that,
but I thought anybody else would have done it.”
With 48 cars in the pits and starting spots determined by a draw, six intense
heats were run. Rose, Kent Christian, Marvel, Neely, Jon Sciscoe and Petty
claimed wins. In the fifth heat, Shane Hollingsworth had a front end failure
and slammed the first turn’s concrete. The next heat race, Jesse Hockett rode
out a hard flip in Lynn Reed’s F-5 after catching Kokomo’s turn 2 cushion wrong.
Results (with starting position):
Heat 1: Bill Rose (3), Casey Shuman (8), Jon Stanbrough (4), Jonathan Vennard
(7), Brent Beauchamp (6)
Heat 2: Kent Christian (3), Kyle Wissmiller (2), Dickie Gaines (7), Darr Lawson
(1), Kenny Carmichael Sr. (4), Bobby Stines (6), Brent Whited (8)
Heat 3: Justin Marvel (4), Shane Cottle (3), Dustin Smith (1), Corey Smith (5),
Josh Spencer (7), Michael Burthay (8)
Heat 4: Matt Neely (2), Chris Windom (1), Dave Darland (7), Scotty Weir (8), Rex
Norris (4), Jared Parsons (3)
Heat 5: Jon Sciscoe (7), Marc Arnold (6), Brad Sweet (4), Terry Pletch (1),
Russell Dockery (7)
Heat 6: Brandon Petty (2), John Wolfe (3), Hud Cone (6), Mitch Wissmiller (6),
Bart Grider (7)
Semi (#1): Burthay (8), C. Smith (2), Vennard (1), Beauchamp (4), Chris
Kopczynski (10), Pletch (3)
Semi (#2): M. Wissmiller (3), Whited (10), Weir (2), Norris (5), A. J. Anderson
(11), Lawson (1), Carmichael (4)
Feature (30 laps): Neely (3), Marvel (2), Cottle (5), Rose (4), Petty (9),
Darland (16), D. Smith (15), Christian (7), Wolfe (6), Shuman (8), Sciscoe (11),
Sweet (17), Gaines (14), C. Smith (21), Cone (18), M. Wissmiller (20), Arnold
(1), Whited (22), Burthay (19), Stanbrough (13), Windom (12), K. Wissmiller (10)
Points: Darland 353, Marvel 344, Gaines 329, Christian 298, Anderson 279, Wolfe
262, Neely 255, Petty 250, Stanbrough 249, Arnold 234, Cottle 232, Weir 228
SCHEDULE. The final leg of the 2005 KISS-fest begins at Paragon
Speedway this coming Saturday, June 25. The grand finale will headline the
Independence Day program at the Terre Haute Action Track and crown the
2005 King of Indiana Sprints, on Saturday, July 2.
THE PURSE. There’s $2,500 to win at stake when they push off for the
main event at each track. As in previous seasons, the teams will forgo
qualifying and draw for heat race starting spots. This year drama will be added
as the top two finishers in each heat will re-draw for feature starting spots.
Each feature pays a minimum of $250 to start, while B-Main competitors will take
home $50.
POINT FUND. This year’s point fund will pay $1,400 to the King Of
Indiana Sprint Series champion following the July 2nd
Terre Haute Action Track finale. The point fund pays the top five in the
standings, with second place receiving $1000, while third receives $700, fourth
$600 and fifth $500.
MORE INFORMATION. For more information, contact the individual tracks or
visit their websites.
Bloomington Speedway -
www.bloomingtonspeedway.com
Lincoln Park Speedway -
http://lincolnparkspeedway.homestead.com/
Lawrenceburg Speedway
http://home.fuse.net/kewendel/
Kokomo Speedway -
www.kokomospeedway.net
Paragon Speedway
http://www.paragonspeedway.com
Terre Haute Action Track -
http://www.terrehauteactiontrack.com
SPONSORS. Elliottbrand Web Designs, in
Westport, IN, created the KISS website, which provides a highly functional and
effective tool that places the King Of Indiana Sprint Series within arms length
of racing fans around town and around the world. Visit them at
www.Elliottbrand.com. Kiva Networking,
based in Bloomington, offers a full range of information technology services,
from residential and business internet access and domain hosting to hardware and
technical assistance for local and wide area networks. Visit them at
www.kiva.net.
The King of Indiana Sprint Series is organized and conducted by the individual
Indiana sprint car race track promoters to put the best racing in the state on a
heavy metal wheel-to-wheel tour. Information is now available on our website,
www.kissracing.com.
2005 King Of Indiana Sprint Series Schedule
Gas City I-69Speedway
Bloomington Speedway
Lincoln Park Speedway
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Kokomo Speedway
Paragon Speedway
Terre Haute Action Track
June 13, 2005 -- The quest for the 2005 King of Indiana Sprint Series
champion continues this Sunday at Kokomo Speedway. While the Kokomo oval has
always held the reputation of a very racy facility, an 8-month construction
project has delivered a total makeover. The track’s surface has been
significantly reworked and surrounded with new walls and fencing (see extensive
photos at www.kokomospeedway.net). All
reports indicate that Sunday is going to be a great night of racing.
While the box score shows that Dave Darland and Brandon Petty have already
captured their first KISS series victories, the final three races will determine
who will next gain the king’s throne. Darland holds the slimmest of point
leads, 242 241 over Dickie Gaines and a bunch of veteran sprint car racers are
on their heels, including A. J. Anderson, Matt Westfall, Justin Marvel, Kent
Christian and Jon Stanbrough. However, given the point structure and unique
KISS race format, anyone can still win the title. To see someone with the
potential for a strong race at Kokomo and the ability to carry that momentum to
the KISS crown you don’t have to look any further than 19th
in the points. Shane Cottle is not only Kokomo’s defending sprint car champion,
he also won this year’s opener on May 29th.
And Cottle’s victory in last year’s KISS race at the Terre Haute Action Track,
site of the series finale, can’t be overlooked. Updated information about the
KISS series is available at
www.kissracing.com.
Kokomo Speedway officials have named Sunday’s KISS race the “Bob Darland
Memorial” in the memory of a great friend of racing. The pit gate will open at
3:30, the main gate at 4:00 and racing at 6:15. The posted program includes UMP
Modifieds, Street Stocks and Thunder Cars.
SCHEDULE. The KISS racers begin the final leg with a big show at
Paragon Speedway on June 25, a Saturday. The grand finale will headline the
Independence Day program at the Terre Haute Action Track and crown the
2005 King of Indiana Sprints, on Saturday, July 2.
THE PURSE. There’s $2,500 to win at stake when they push off for the
main event at each track. As in previous seasons, the teams will forgo
qualifying and draw for heat race starting spots. This year drama will be added
as the top two finishers in each heat will re-draw for feature starting spots.
Each feature pays a minimum of $250 to start, while B-Main competitors will take
home $50.
POINT FUND. This year’s point fund will pay $1,400 to the King Of
Indiana Sprint Series champion following the July 2nd
Terre Haute Action Track finale. The point fund pays the top five in the
standings, with second place receiving $1000, while third receives $700, fourth
$600 and fifth $500.
MORE INFORMATION. For more information, contact the individual tracks or
visit their websites.
Bloomington Speedway -
www.bloomingtonspeedway.com
Lincoln Park Speedway -
http://lincolnparkspeedway.homestead.com/
Lawrenceburg Speedway
http://home.fuse.net/kewendel/
Kokomo Speedway -
www.kokomospeedway.net
Paragon Speedway
http://www.paragonspeedway.com
Terre Haute Action Track -
http://www.terrehauteactiontrack.com
SPONSORS. Elliottbrand Web Designs, in
Westport, IN, created the KISS website, which provides a highly functional and
effective tool that places the King Of Indiana Sprint Series within arms length
of racing fans around town and around the world. Visit them at
www.Elliottbrand.com.
Kiva Networking, based in Bloomington, offers a full range of information
technology services, from residential and business internet access and domain
hosting to hardware and technical assistance for local and wide area networks.
Visit them at www.kiva.net.
The King of Indiana Sprint Series is organized and conducted by the individual
Indiana sprint car race track promoters to put the best racing in the state on a
heavy metal wheel-to-wheel tour. Information is now available on our website,
www.kissracing.com.
2005 King Of Indiana Sprint Series Schedule
Gas City I-69Speedway
Bloomington Speedway
Lincoln Park Speedway
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Kokomo Speedway
Paragon Speedway
Terre Haute Action Track
May 30, 2005 - With two King of Indiana Sprint Series races in the books, a
pair of rainouts and three events to go, the point battle is still as close as
it can be. Dave Darland holds a slim one-point lead over Dickie Gaines. A. J.
Anderson sits just seventeen points out of first, with Matt Westfall four points
behind him and fifth place Justin Marvel only 28 points behind the leader.
After suffering back-to-back rainouts at Gas City and Bloomington, Darland
jumped into the point lead with his victory at Lincoln Park Speedway, in the
first series race completed. He followed that with a seventh place in
Saturday’s race at Lawrenceburg Speedway. Gaines was runner-up to Brandon Petty
at Lawrenceburg after finishing sixth at Lincoln Park. Anderson matches a third
in the first race with a ninth place on Saturday. Marvel and Westfall finished
eighth and tenth at Lincoln Park, then Westfall was third and Marvel sixth at
Lawrenceburg. Petty’s victory at Lawrenceburg moved him to 11th
in points, as he skipped the race at Lincoln Park.
Historically, it is a curious mix. Of the top five, Darland, Westfall and
Marvel have all won one KISS feature. Even though Anderson hasn’t won a KISS
race, he was second in last year’s points. And even though Gaines, who sits
second in points, has yet to win a KISS race, his is the 2001 series point
champion.
King of Indiana Sprint Series Point Standings
1DaveDarland242
2DickieGaines241
3AJAnderson224
4MattWestfall220
5JustinMarvel214
6 Kent Christian195
7JonStanbrough.184
8ScottyWeir169
9JohnWolfe163
10MarcArnold160
11BrandonPetty135
12KevinBesecker131
13BryanClauson130
14LeviJones130
15TonyBeaber120
16MattNeely120
17KevinBriscoe115
18BudKaeding115
19ShaneCottle107
20KyleWismiller99
SCHEDULE. Next, the KISS series returns to Kokomo Speedway for
the first time since 2002 on Sunday, June 19. The KISS racers begin the final
leg with a big show at Paragon Speedway on June 25, a Saturday. The
grand finale will headline the Independence Day program at the Terre Haute
Action Track and crown the 2005 King of Indiana Sprints, on Saturday, July
2.
THE PURSE. There’s $2,500 to win at stake when they push off for the
main event at each track. As in previous seasons, the teams will forgo
qualifying and draw for heat race starting spots. This year drama will be added
as the top two finishers in each heat will re-draw for feature starting spots.
Each feature pays a minimum of $250 to start, while B-Main competitors will take
home $50.
POINT FUND. This year’s point fund will pay $1,400 to the King Of
Indiana Sprint Series champion following the July 2nd
Terre Haute Action Track finale. The point fund pays the top five in the
standings, with second place receiving $1000, while third receives $700, fourth
$600 and fifth $500.
MORE INFORMATION. For more information, contact the individual tracks or
visit their websites.
Bloomington Speedway -
www.bloomingtonspeedway.com
Lincoln Park Speedway -
http://lincolnparkspeedway.homestead.com/
Lawrenceburg Speedway
http://home.fuse.net/kewendel/
Kokomo Speedway -
www.kokomospeedway.net
Paragon Speedway
http://www.paragonspeedway.com
Terre Haute Action Track -
http://www.terrehauteactiontrack.com
SPONSORS. Elliottbrand Web Designs, in
Westport, IN, created the KISS website, which provides a highly functional and
effective tool that places the King Of Indiana Sprint Series within arms length
of racing fans around town and around the world. Visit them at
www.Elliottbrand.com.
Kiva Networking, based in Bloomington, offers a full range of information
technology services, from residential and business internet access and domain
hosting to hardware and technical assistance for local and wide area networks.
Visit them at www.kiva.net.
The King of Indiana Sprint Series is organized and conducted by the individual
Indiana sprint car race track promoters to put the best racing in the state on a
heavy metal wheel-to-wheel tour. Information is now available on our website,
www.kissracing.com.
2005 King Of Indiana Sprint Series Schedule
Gas City I-69Speedway
Bloomington Speedway
Lincoln Park Speedway
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Kokomo Speedway
Paragon Speedway
Terre Haute Action Track
May 28, 2005 - Brandon Petty captured his first King of Indiana Sprint Series
feature at Lawrenceburg Speedway, Saturday. Wheeling Rodney Reynolds’ #3R,
Petty ran down Jon Stanbrough and grabbed the lead just past the halfway mark.
Dickie Gaines hustled to a second place finish, followed by Matt Westfall, Tony
Beaber and Kevin Briscoe.
As the King of Indiana Sprint Series field took the green for only the second
time this year, Stanbrough burst ahead from his pole starting spot. An early
tangled sidelined Rick Vaughn, as Lincoln Park Speedway KISS victor Dave Darland
climbed to 4th by lap 8. Once Petty caught
Stanbrough, making the pass as they exited turn four, he quickly opened a
comfortable advantage.
The second caution of the 30-lap main came when Bryon Clauson hit an infield
marker tire. After starting 11th, Gaines
picked his way steadily through the pack in his Popeye’s Chicken & Biscuits DRC.
But once into second, Gaines was unable to catch the flying Petty before the
checkered flag. Justin Marvel finished sixth, with Darland, Kent Christian, A.
J. Anderson and Stanbrough filling the top ten slots.
In preliminary action, Marvel claimed the first heat race, Brad Stevens beat
Petty and Marc Arnold in the second heat. Briscoe captured the third heat,
ahead of Darland (who started last) and Gaines. Stanbrough took the fourth
heat, followed by Westfall and Clauson.
Ted Hines nearly wrote the best headline of the night after hitting the infield
tire, barrel-rolling and landing back on his wheels during his heat. With help
from Gaines, Hines repaired his car in time to line up on the tail of the
C-Main, which he won. Minutes later, in the B-Main, he made it into a transfer
spot, but slipped, letting Jason Knoke sneak into the final transfer position.
SCHEDULE. Next, the KISS series returns to Kokomo Speedway for
the first time since 2002 on Sunday, June 19. The KISS racers begin the final
leg with a big show at Paragon Speedway on June 25, a Saturday. The
grand finale will headline the Independence Day program at the Terre Haute
Action Track and crown the 2005 King of Indiana Sprints, on Saturday, July
2.
THE PURSE. There’s $2,500 to win at stake when they push off for the
main event at each track. As in previous seasons, the teams will forgo
qualifying and draw for heat race starting spots. This year drama will be added
as the top two finishers in each heat will re-draw for feature starting spots.
Each feature pays a minimum of $250 to start, while B-Main competitors will take
home $50.
POINT FUND. This year’s point fund will pay $1,400 to the King Of
Indiana Sprint Series champion following the July 2nd
Terre Haute Action Track finale. The point fund pays the top five in the
standings, with second place receiving $1000, while third receives $700, fourth
$600 and fifth $500.
MORE INFORMATION. For more information, contact the individual tracks or
visit their websites.
Bloomington Speedway -
www.bloomingtonspeedway.com
Lincoln Park Speedway -
http://lincolnparkspeedway.homestead.com/
Lawrenceburg Speedway
http://home.fuse.net/kewendel/
Kokomo Speedway -
www.kokomospeedway.net
Paragon Speedway
http://www.paragonspeedway.com
Terre Haute Action Track -
http://www.terrehauteactiontrack.com
SPONSORS. Elliottbrand Web Designs, in
Westport, IN, created the KISS website, which provides a highly functional and
effective tool that places the King Of Indiana Sprint Series within arms length
of racing fans around town and around the world. Visit them at
www.Elliottbrand.com.
Kiva Networking, based in Bloomington, offers a full range of information
technology services, from residential and business internet access and domain
hosting to hardware and technical assistance for local and wide area networks.
Visit them at www.kiva.net.
The King of Indiana Sprint Series is organized and conducted by the individual
Indiana sprint car race track promoters to put the best racing in the state on a
heavy metal wheel-to-wheel tour. Information is now available on our website,
www.kissracing.com.
2005 King Of Indiana Sprint Series Schedule
Gas City I-69Speedway
Bloomington Speedway
Lincoln Park Speedway
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Kokomo Speedway
Paragon Speedway
Terre Haute Action Track
May 25, 2005 -While Dave Darland was collecting his first King of Indiana
Sprint Series win last Saturday, Brandon Petty was capturing the sprint car
feature at Lawrenceburg Speedway. When the KISS contingent heads to the
Southeast corner of the Hoosier state, along the Ohio River, for Saturday's
racing at Lawrenceburg Speedway, the Roy Mattlin Memorial, Petty has to be
considered one of the favorites to become the season’s second new KISS winner.
Of last weekend’s top three finishers at Lawrenceburg, only Kevin Briscoe can
claim a KISS victory, having won at both Bloomington and Paragon last year.
With a tradition of 40 or more sprinters in the pits, and drawing for heat
starting spots instead of qualifying, it will be a race that anyone can win.
Just minutes from Cincinnati, a mile-and-a-half west of I-275 on Route 50,
Lawrenceburg has been a traditional sprint car battleground, but this will be
the first KISS race in the oval’s history. The May 28th racing program includes
AMSA 1200 Winged Mini-Sprints Nationals, Budweiser UMP Modifieds and Brockman
Signs Super Stocks. The pit gate opens at 4 pm, the general grandstand gate at
5 pm and racing will start at 7:15. Tickets are $15, pit pass $25.
SCHEDULE. The KISS series returns to Kokomo Speedway for the
first time since 2002 on Sunday, June 19. The KISS racers begin the final leg
with a big show at Paragon Speedway on June 25, a Saturday. The grand
finale will headline the Independence Day program at the Terre Haute Action
Track and crown the 2005 King of Indiana Sprints, on Saturday, July 2.
THE PURSE. There’s $2,500 to win at stake when they push off for the
main event at each track. As in previous seasons, the teams will forgo
qualifying and draw for heat race starting spots. This year drama will be added
as the top two finishers in each heat will re-draw for feature starting spots.
Each feature pays a minimum of $250 to start, while B-Main competitors will take
home $50.
POINT FUND. This year’s point fund will pay $1,400 to the King Of
Indiana Sprint Series champion following the July 2nd
Terre Haute Action Track finale. The point fund pays the top five in the
standings, with second place receiving $1000, while third receives $700, fourth
$600 and fifth $500.
MORE INFORMATION. For more information, contact the individual tracks or
visit their websites.
Bloomington Speedway -
www.bloomingtonspeedway.com
Lincoln Park Speedway -
http://lincolnparkspeedway.homestead.com/
Lawrenceburg Speedway
http://home.fuse.net/kewendel/
Kokomo Speedway -
www.kokomospeedway.net
Paragon Speedway
http://www.paragonspeedway.com
Terre Haute Action Track -
http://www.terrehauteactiontrack.com
SPONSORS. Elliottbrand Web Designs, in
Westport, IN, created the KISS website, which provides a highly functional and
effective tool that places the King Of Indiana Sprint Series within arms length
of racing fans around town and around the world. Visit them at
www.Elliottbrand.com.
Kiva Networking, based in Bloomington, offers a full range of information
technology services, from residential and business internet access and domain
hosting to hardware and technical assistance for local and wide area networks.
Visit them at www.kiva.net.
The King of Indiana Sprint Series is organized and conducted by the individual
Indiana sprint car race track promoters to put the best racing in the state on a
heavy metal wheel-to-wheel tour. Information is now available on our website,
www.kissracing.com.
2005 King Of Indiana Sprint Series Schedule
Gas City I-69Speedway
Bloomington Speedway
Lincoln Park Speedway
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Kokomo Speedway
Paragon Speedway
Terre Haute Action Track
May 21, 2005 - Dave Darland topped a strong field of 48 sprint cars as
the 2005 King of Indiana Sprint Series finally found dry land. After the year’s
first two races fell victim to Indiana’s fickle spring rains, Darland paced all
but the first five laps at Putnamville’s Lincoln Park Speedway for his first
KISS victory. Levi Jones edged A. J. Anderson in a close battle for second,
with Mat Neely and Bud Kaeding filled the top five.
Darland jumped into the lead with a charge around the top of turn one, but
bounced sloppily through the turn at the opposite end, opening the door for
Neely, the polesitter, to scramble past. “I had trouble getting through the
cushion in three and four,” Darland explained. “I slid over it and had to
abandon the top. I tried the middle and then the bottom.”
Bart Grider held third in the early laps, followed by Anderson, Matt Westfall,
Shane Cottle and Jones. Running the bottom, Grider took second just before
Dickie Gaines brought out a caution with a second turn spin on lap five. It
took just one lap after the restart for Darland to hustle around Grider, and
motor into the lead when Neely got crossed up in turn one.
Once out front, Darland was in control, opening a full straightaway advantage by
the halfway point. Neely began to fight a push as Jones and Anderson worked
past. On the 23rd circuit, Grider spun in turn
four, bringing another caution. In the final laps, Darland pulled fifteen
car-lengths ahead, while Anderson grabbed second, diving inside of Jones in the
first turn. But Jones returned the fight and reclaimed the position with two
laps to go.
Darland said that he looked at the track before the feature and saw a lane
around the top of turn one and two that he could run through smoothly. “A big
key to any race is figuring out where you can work, and I wanted to do that
early,” he pointed out. The victory gave the Lincoln, Ind., driver the lead in
KISS series points.
Results:
Heat 1: Shane Cottle, Jon Sciscoe, Kent Christian
Heat 2: Mat Neely, A. J. Anderson, Jared Fox
Heat 3: Levi Jones, Bud Kaeding, Kyle Wissmiller
Heat 4: Bart Grider, Matt Westfall, Mitch Wissmiller
Heat 5: Dave Darland, Marc Arnold, John Wolfe
B-Main #1: Dickie Gaines, Justin Marvel, Kenny Carmichael Sr.
B-Main #2: Scotty Weir, Jon Stanbrough, Shawn Krockenburger
Feature: 1. Darland, 2. Jones, 3. Anderson, 4. Neely, 5. Kaeding, 6. Gaines, 7.
Cottle, 8. Marvel, 9. K. Wismiller, 10. Westfall, 11. Christian, 12. Stanbrough,
13. M. Wissmiller, 14. Arnold, 15. Carmichael, 16. Weir, 17. Wolfe, 18.
Krockenberger, 19. Grider, 20. Fox, 21. Sciscoe
Point standings: 1. Darland 135, 2. Jones 130, 3. Anderson 125, 4. Neely 120, 5.
Kaeding 115
The 2005 KISS series continues next Saturday, at Lawrenceburg Speedway, with the
Roy Mattlin Memorial. Located on Rt. 40, just off of I-70, west of
Indianapolis, the racing program includes AMSA 1200 Winged Mini-Sprints
Nationals, Budweiser UMP Modifieds and Brockman Signs Super Stocks. The pit
gate opens at 4 pm, the general grandstand gate at 5 pm and racing will start at
7:15. Tickets are $15, pit pass $25.
SCHEDULE. The KISS series returns to Kokomo Speedway for the
first time since 2002 on Sunday, June 19. The KISS racers begin the final leg
with a big show at Paragon Speedway on June 25, a Saturday. The grand
finale will headline the Independence Day program at the Terre Haute Action
Track and crown the 2005 King of Indiana Sprints, on Saturday, July 2.
THE PURSE. There’s $2,500 to win at stake when they push off for the
main event at each track. As in previous seasons, the teams will forgo
qualifying and draw for heat race starting spots. This year drama will be added
as the top two finishers in each heat will re-draw for feature starting spots.
Each feature pays a minimum of $250 to start, while B-Main competitors will take
home $50.
POINT FUND. This year’s point fund will pay $1,400 to the King Of
Indiana Sprint Series champion following the July 2nd
Terre Haute Action Track finale. The point fund pays the top five in the
standings, with second place receiving $1000, while third receives $700, fourth
$600 and fifth $500.
MORE INFORMATION. For more information, contact the individual tracks or
visit their websites.
Bloomington Speedway -
www.bloomingtonspeedway.com
Lincoln Park Speedway -
http://lincolnparkspeedway.homestead.com/
Lawrenceburg Speedway
http://home.fuse.net/kewendel/
Kokomo Speedway -
www.kokomospeedway.net
Paragon Speedway
http://www.paragonspeedway.com
Terre Haute Action Track -
http://www.terrehauteactiontrack.com
SPONSORS. Elliottbrand Web Designs, in
Westport, IN, created the KISS website, which provides a highly functional and
effective tool that places the King Of Indiana Sprint Series within arms length
of racing fans around town and around the world. Visit them at
www.Elliottbrand.com. Kiva Networking,
based in Bloomington, offers a full range of information technology services,
from residential and business internet access and domain hosting to hardware and
technical assistance for local and wide area networks. Visit them at
www.kiva.net.
The King of Indiana Sprint Series is organized and conducted by the individual
Indiana sprint car race track promoters to put the best racing in the state on a
heavy metal wheel-to-wheel tour. Information is available on our website,
www.kissracing.com.
2005 King Of Indiana Sprint Series Schedule
Gas City I-69Speedway
Bloomington Speedway
Lincoln Park Speedway
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Kokomo Speedway
Paragon Speedway
Terre Haute Action Track
May 20, 2005 - At 1 pm, Bloomington Speedway promoter Mike Miles
gamely announced that in spite of heavy overnight rains, he was going to attempt
to hold tonight’s King of Indiana Sprint Series event. But by 4 pm, it became
obvious that the facility was just too wet to pit all of the cars in line at the
pit gate, and safely get fans in and out of the southern Indiana facility.
So now, with the first two races of the 2005 KISS series canceled because of
weather, the racers look ahead to Saturday’s race in Putnamville, at Lincoln
Park Speedway. Located on Rt. 40, just off of I-70, west of Indianapolis, the
racing program includes modifieds, super stocks and bombers. The pit/fan gate
will open at 3 pm, and the main grandstand gate at 4:30. Hot laps follow the
5:20 driver’s meeting. Tickets are $15, pit pass $25. Children 5 and under are
free, 6 10 years old $2, 11 and older are regular price.
SCHEDULE. Saturday, May 21, Putnamville’s Lincoln Park Speedway,
just west of Indianapolis. Next weekend, Lawrenceburg Speedway will host
its first KISS race on Saturday, May 28,. The KISS series returns to Kokomo
Speedway for the first time since 2002 on Sunday, June 19. The KISS racers
begin the final leg with a big show at Paragon Speedway on June 25, a
Saturday. The grand finale will headline the Independence Day program at the
Terre Haute Action Track and crown the 2005 King of Indiana Sprints, on
Saturday, July 2.
THE PURSE. There’s $2,500 to win at stake when they push off for the
main event at each track. As in previous seasons, the teams will forgo
qualifying and draw for heat race starting spots. This year drama will be added
as the top two finishers in each heat will re-draw for feature starting spots.
Each feature pays a minimum of $250 to start, while B-Main competitors will take
home $50.
POINT FUND. This year’s point fund will pay $1,400 to the King Of
Indiana Sprint Series champion following the July 2nd
Terre Haute Action Track finale. The point fund pays the top five in the
standings, with second place receiving $1000, while third receives $700, fourth
$600 and fifth $500.
MORE INFORMATION. For more information, contact the individual tracks or
visit their websites.
Bloomington Speedway -
www.bloomingtonspeedway.com
Lincoln Park Speedway -
http://lincolnparkspeedway.homestead.com/
Lawrenceburg Speedway
http://home.fuse.net/kewendel/
Kokomo Speedway -
www.kokomospeedway.net
Paragon Speedway
http://www.paragonspeedway.com
Terre Haute Action Track -
http://www.terrehauteactiontrack.com
SPONSORS. Elliottbrand Web Designs, in
Westport, IN, created the KISS website, which provides a highly functional and
effective tool that places the King Of Indiana Sprint Series within arms length
of racing fans around town and around the world. Visit them at
www.Elliottbrand.com.
Kiva Networking, based in Bloomington, offers a full range of information
technology services, from residential and business internet access and domain
hosting to hardware and technical assistance for local and wide area networks.
Visit them at www.kiva.net.
The King of Indiana Sprint Series is organized and conducted by the individual
Indiana sprint car race track promoters to put the best racing in the state on a
heavy metal wheel-to-wheel tour. Information is now available on our website,
www.kissracing.com.
2005 King Of Indiana Sprint Series Schedule
Gas City I-69Speedway
Bloomington Speedway
Lincoln Park Speedway
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Kokomo Speedway
Paragon Speedway
Terre Haute Action Track
May 14, 2005 -- Even though the opening race of 2005’s edition of the
King of Indiana Sprint Series was rained out on Friday the 13th, plenty of
racing thrills remain. Now, Friday’s event on the very quick banks of
Bloomington Speedway becomes the first race. Three-time Bloomington Speedway
sprint car champion Kevin Briscoe, who claimed Bloomington and Paragon KISS
races last year, heads the competition towing into the racy quarter-mile. The
program includes modifieds and super stocks. The pit gate will open at 4:30 and
main gate at 5:30, with hot laps at 6:30. General admission is $15, and pit
passes are $25. Kids 12 and under are admitted to the main grandstand free.
Just a day later, the KISS racers will reconvene in Putnamville, at Lincoln Park
Speedway. Defending KISS champion Michael Burthay, who earned last year’s
exciting KISS race victory at Lincoln Park, will be looking for a repeat. The
program includes modifieds, super stocks and bombers. The pit/fan gate will
open at 3 pm, and the main grandstand gate at 4:30. Hot laps follow the 5:20
driver’s meeting. Tickets are $15, pit pass $25. Children 5 and under are
free, 6 10 years old $2, 11 and older are regular price.
SCHEDULE. Friday, May 20, Bloomington Speedway hosts the opening
race of this year’s KISS. The excitement will resume at Putnamville’s
Lincoln Park Speedway, just west of Indianapolis, on Saturday night. The
following weekend, Saturday, May 28, the KISS racers will debut at
Lawrenceburg Speedway. The KISS series returns to Kokomo Speedway
for the first time since 2002 on Sunday, June 19. The KISS racers begin the
final leg with a big show at Paragon Speedway on June 25, a Saturday.
The grand finale will headline the Independence Day program at the Terre
Haute Action Track and crown the 2005 King of Indiana Sprints, on Saturday,
July 2.
THE PURSE. With a total purse exceeding $80,000, drivers will battle to
win the $2,500 winner’s share when they push off for the main event at each
track. As in previous seasons, the teams will forgo qualifying and draw for
heat race starting spots. This year drama will be added as the top two
finishers in each heat will re-draw for feature starting spots. Each feature
pays a minimum of $250 to start, while B-Main competitors will take home $50.
POINT FUND. This year’s point fund will pay $1,400 to the King Of
Indiana Sprint Series champion following the July 2nd
Terre Haute Action Track finale. The point fund pays the top five in the
standings, with second place receiving $1000, while third receives $700, fourth
$600 and fifth $500.
MORE INFORMATION. For more information, contact the individual tracks or
visit their websites.
Bloomington Speedway -
www.bloomingtonspeedway.com
Lincoln Park Speedway -
http://lincolnparkspeedway.homestead.com/
Lawrenceburg Speedway
http://home.fuse.net/kewendel/
Kokomo Speedway -
www.kokomospeedway.net
Paragon Speedway
http://www.paragonspeedway.com
Terre Haute Action Track -
http://www.terrehauteactiontrack.com
SPONSORS. Elliottbrand Web Designs, in
Westport, IN, created the KISS website, which provides a highly functional and
effective tool that places the King Of Indiana Sprint Series within arms length
of racing fans around town and around the world. Visit them at
www.Elliottbrand.com.
Kiva Networking, based in Bloomington, offers a full range of information
technology services, from residential and business internet access and domain
hosting to hardware and technical assistance for local and wide area networks.
Visit them at www.kiva.net.
The King of Indiana Sprint Series is organized and conducted by the individual
Indiana sprint car race track promoters to put the best racing in the state on a
heavy metal wheel-to-wheel tour. Information is now available on our website,
www.kissracing.com.
2005 King Of Indiana Sprint Series Schedule
Gas City I-69Speedway
Bloomington Speedway
Lincoln Park Speedway
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Kokomo Speedway
Paragon Speedway
Terre Haute Action Track
May 9, 2005
- The KISS race at Kokomo Speedway, originally scheduled for May 15, has been rescheduled to Sunday, June 19. Major construction continues at the well-known oval located just north of Indianapolis.May 5, 2005 - When the 2005 edition of the King of Indiana Sprint
Series takes the green flag at the Gas City I-69 Speedway on Friday, May 13, the
competition promises to be the toughest in the history of the five year old
sprint car series. With seven ovals hosting regular sprint car events on a
nearly weekly basis, the Hoosier state has cultivated a bumper crop of racing
talent. The unique non-qualifying format employed in the KISS competition
emphasizes the racers and the racing.
With heat race lineups created by a blind draw, the emphasis is placed on
battling your way into the main event. A quick look at the sprint car action
that has taken place around the state during the first weeks of this young
racing season may provide a glimpse into the future.
John Wolfe, a multi-time Gas City sprint car champion, opened the northeastern
Indiana track’s season with a victory over Brandon Petty. Gas City’s defending
champion, Shane Cottle was the fast qualifier. Continuing with a theme, Wolfe
and Petty finished in the first three at Lawrenceburg Speedway, but they were
headed by Bryan Clauson. Petty also captured a feature win at Putnamville’s
Lincoln Park oval. At Bloomington, it was Dickie Gaines topping Jay Drake, with
Darren Hagen setting fast time. And Dave Darland outran Jon Stanbrough at the
Terre Haute Action Track.
Those are nine drivers to watch when they show up to race. Add Michael Burthay,
the defending King of KISS, and Kevin Briscoe, who claimed a pair of victories
in ‘04 KISS events, plus Kent Christian, Justin Marvel and Matt Westfall, all
past KISS race winners, for a baker’s dozen plus one. Last year, 137 different
drivers signed into KISS events and not one of the feature race winners had won
a KISS event before ‘04.
SCHEDULE. Don’t look for any black cats or full moons when the King of
Indiana Sprint Series first convenes at the I-69 Speedway in Gas City, on
Friday, May 13. The next Friday, May 20, the KISS racers will unload at
Bloomington Speedway. Twenty-four hours later, Saturday, May 21, they will
do battle at Putnamville’s Lincoln Park Speedway. The next weekend,
Saturday, May 28, the KISS racers will make their debut at Lawrenceburg
Speedway. Following a four-week break, KISS will begin its final leg with a
big show at Paragon Speedway on June 25, a Saturday. The grand finale
will headline the Independence Day program at the Terre Haute Action Track
and crown the 2005 King of Indiana Sprints, on Saturday, July 2.
(Please note that the KISS race at Kokomo Speedway, originally scheduled for May
15, is being postponed. A new date will be announced soon.)
THE PURSE. With a total purse exceeding $80,000, drivers will battle to
win the $2,500 winner’s share when they push off for the main event at each
track. As in previous seasons, the teams will forgo qualifying and draw for
heat race starting spots. This year drama will be added as the top two
finishers in each heat will re-draw for feature starting spots. Each feature
pays a minimum of $250 to start, while B-Main competitors will take home $50.
POINT FUND. This year’s point fund will pay $1,400 to the King Of
Indiana Sprint Series champion following the July 2nd
Terre Haute Action Track finale. The point fund pays the top five in the
standings, with second place receiving $1000, while third receives $700, fourth
$600 and fifth $500.
SPONSORS. Elliottbrand Web Designs, in Westport, IN,
created the KISS website, which provides a highly functional and effective tool
that places the King Of Indiana Sprint Series within arms length of racing fans
around town and around the world. Visit them at
www.Elliottbrand.com.
Kiva Networking, based in Bloomington, offers a full range of information
technology services, from residential and business internet access and domain
hosting to hardware and technical assistance for local and wide area networks.
Visit them at www.kiva.net.
The King of Indiana Sprint Series is organized and conducted by the individual
Indiana sprint car race track promoters to put the best racing in the state on a
heavy metal wheel-to-wheel tour. Information is now available on our website,
www.kissracing.com.
2005 King Of Indiana Sprint Series Schedule
Gas City I-69Speedway
Kokomo Speedway
Bloomington Speedway
Lincoln Park Speedway
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Paragon Speedway
Terre Haute Action Track
KING OF INDIANA SPRINT CAR SERIES
Public Relations Contact: Mike O’Leary Phone: 812-825-9614
Email: [email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 24, 2005 - Through a cold and snowy winter, the promoters of
the King of Indiana Sprint Series (KISS) have been eagerly looking
forward to the coming racing season. Almost as soon as the final checkered flag
of the 2004 KISS series waved over Paragon Speedway, plans were being put in
place for the upcoming, fifth annual tour of the Hoosier state. It was quickly
apparent that the series was going to grow, but at that time they didn’t realize
how much.
It was noted after last year’s series that there had been a 10% increase in the
number of drivers participating, over 2003. Now, before the gates even open,
the 2005 series reflects a 40% increase. That is 40% more tracks, 40% more
money in the point fund and 40% more great racing. The new venues extend KISS’s
north-to-south reach with events in Kokomo and Lawrenceburg.
SCHEDULE. The KISS season gets a flying start as the first five races
take place over three consecutive weekends in May. It will open the way it has
each year before, with a thrilling night of racing at the I-69 Speedway in
Gas City, on Friday, May 13. That Sunday, May 15th,
the series returns to Kokomo Speedway, after a two-year absence. The
following Friday, May 20, the KISS racers will unload at Bloomington Speedway.
Twenty-four hours later, Saturday, May 21, they will do battle at
Putnamville’s Lincoln Park Speedway. The next weekend, Saturday, May 28,
the KISS racers will make their debut at Lawrenceburg Speedway.
Following a four-week break, KISS will begin its final leg with a big show at
Paragon Speedway on June 25, a Saturday. The grand finale will headline the
Independence Day program at the Terre Haute Action Track and crown a new
(or repeat) King of Indiana Sprints, on July 2.
THE PURSE. With a total purse exceeding $80,000 to be paid out, drivers
will be battling for a winner’s payday of $2,500 when they push off for the main
event at each track. As in previous years, the teams will forgo qualifying and
draw for heat race starting spots. This year drama will be added as the top two
finishers in each heat will re-draw for feature starting spots. Each feature
pays $250 to start, while B-Main competitors will take home a minimum of $50.
POINT FUND. Immediately following the July 2nd
Terre Haute Action Track finale, this year’s point fund will pay $1,400 to the
King Of Indiana Sprint Series champion. The point fund pays the top five in the
standings, with second place receiving $1000, while third receives $700, fourth
$600 and fifth $500.
SPONSORS. Elliottbrand Web Designs, in Westport, IN,
created the KISS website, which provides a highly functional and effective tool
that places the King Of Indiana Sprint Series within arms length of racing fans
around town and around the world. Visit them at
www.Elliottbrand.com.
KISS is continuing to look for sponsorships for the upcoming series. Not only
will a sponsor actively participate in one of the most exciting sprint car
programs of the coming season, but their investment will also garner the
benefits of broad visibility and productive publicity among a growing segment of
motorsports enthusiasts in Indiana’s most active metropolitan areas. For more
information contact the promoter at your closes KISS racing track.
The King of Indiana Sprint Series is organized and conducted by the individual
Indiana sprint car race track promoters to put the best racing in the state on a
heavy metal wheel-to-wheel tour. Information is now available on our website,
www.kissracing.com.
2005 King Of Indiana Sprint Series Schedule
Gas City I-69Speedway
Kokomo Speedway
Bloomington Speedway
Lincoln Park Speedway
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Paragon Speedway
Terre Haute Action Track