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Terre Haute Action Track To Open Up USAC's Week Of Indy Events Popular Tony Hulman Classic To Feature USAC National Sprint Cars The much anticipated and newly named, USAC's "The Week Of Indy" is coming up next week, leading up to the 100th running of the Indy 500. It all begins with the annual Tony Hulman Classic at the Terre Haute Action Track for the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars and the Scott's Custom Colors UMP Modifieds. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, May 25. Last season, damp and frigid weather set in on the originally scheduled Tony Hulman Classic, forcing a postponement. Eventually, the race was made up in conjunction with the Jim Hurtubise event in September. In that race, Robert Ballou came from the tenth spot to take the victory. In Modified action that night, former NASCAR star Ken Schrader took the trophy. This year's Hulman race on the 25th will be followed up, as usual, with the Hoosier Hundred at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on Thursday, May 26th. That event will feature the USAC Silver Crown Champ Cars and UMP Modifieds. The final race in "The Week Of Indy", will be an event that moves to a new date, Friday night. Formerly held on Saturday, the USAC Silver Crown cars will be racing at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indy on Friday, May 27 in addition to the Cooper Tire USF2000 and Pro Mazda cars. A three day adult SUPERTICKET is available for a 25% savings at just $60 to see all three events. The voucher will be good for a general admission pass to the Tony Hulman Classic at Terre Haute and the Carb Night Classic at Lucas Oil as well as a reserved ticket to the Hoosier Hundred at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. To purchase the three day SUPERTICKET, visit https://usacracing.ticketspice.com/the-week-of-indy. Pit gates for the Tony Hulman Classic at the Terre Haute Action Track will open at 3:00, grandstands will open at 5:00, hotlaps begin at 6:00, and racing will take the green at 7:30. General admission will be $25 for adults, $15 for the infield, and children ten and under are free. For more information, visit www.terrehauteactiontrack.net, www.trackenterprises.com, and www.usacracing.com.

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INDIANA STATE FAIRGROUNDS & EVENT CENTER CONTINUES TO WELCOME CLASSIC CARS FOR AUCTION AND HISTORIC HOOSIER HUNDRED INDIANAPOLIS—Automobiles and racing have a long standing history in Indianapolis and that is no different at the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event center. Events for the car enthusiast like Dana Mecum’s 29th Original Spring Classic Auction, and The Hoosier Hundred for the racing fanatic can all be enjoyed at the State Fairgrounds this May. Dana Mecum’s 29th Original Spring Classic Auction takes over the State Fairgrounds May 17-21 with nearly 2,000 classic and collector cars that will cross the auction block. The show draws collectors large and small from all over the country and bidders from all over the world. This will mark the ninth year the auction has attracted some 20,000 visitors to the State Fairgrounds. Admission is $30 at the door and children younger than 12 receive complimentary admission. The Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center has available space to provide Mecum the versatility it needs to have 1.4 million square feet indoors and approximately 150,000 square feet of outdoor tent space. As the world’s largest muscle car auction, last year, Mecum auctioned a total of $42 million. For those who can’t make it to the auction in person NBC offers a live broadcast, and there is also a live stream available online at www.mecum.com. Since 1953, thousands of fans have flocked to the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center for the annual Hoosier Hundred dirt track race as one of the premier events race weekend to see drivers like 17-time USAC champion Levi Jones, AJ Foyt, Jeff Gordon and Jack Hewitt. This year welcomes the 62nd running of the Hoosier Hundred, a 100-mile auto race, showcasing the historic 1-mile dirt track at the Hoosier Lottery Grandstand and grass-roots racing at its finest. Thursday before Memorial Day weekend, May 26th, will be jammed pack with high speed fun. Advance tickets are $25 and $30 at the gate. Visit our website,www.indianastatefair.com for more ticket information. ### About the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center The Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center is a modern public event facility that annually hosts more than 300 meetings, shows, sports and agricultural events, including the Indiana State Fair. The year-round management of the Fairgrounds is overseen by the Indiana State Fair Commission which is a quasi-governmental agency that was established in 1992, with the mission to preserve and enhance the Indiana State Fairgrounds and the annual Indiana State Fair for the benefit of all citizens of Indiana. Additional information is available at www.indianastatefair.com.

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Lucas Oil Raceway Event To Close USAC's Week Of Indy Events Silver Crown Event Is Now On Friday Night The much anticipated and newly named, USAC's "The Week Of Indy" is coming up next week, leading up to the 100th running of the Indy 500. It begins on Wednesday, May 25 at the Terre Haute Action Track, then the Hoosier Hundred at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on Thursday, before the finale at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indy on Friday, known as the Carb Night Classic, "The Race Before The 500". Formerly held on Saturdays, the USAC Silver Crown cars will be racing at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indy on Friday, May 27 in addition to the Cooper Tire USF2000 and Pro Mazda cars. The event was moved to Friday, to fill a void for racing fans that who had no racing that night and more than one choice on Saturday. Last year's event, held on Saturday afternoon, saw Kingsurg, California driver Tanner Swanson take the victory at Lucas Oil Raceway. Swanson has been dominant at the track, leading 385 of the last 386 laps of competition. Swanson was followed by his brother Kody, Bobby Santos, Jerry Coons, Jr., and Aaron Pierce. Pit gates for the Carb Night Classic will open at 9:00 AM for the USF2000 and Pro Mazda competitors and at 11:00 AM for USAC Silver Crown Series teams. Grandstands will open at 2:40, USAC Silver Crown Series practice will be at 3:00, followed by qualifying for the Pro Mazda and USF2000 teams. USAC qualifying will be at 5:05, followed by the USF2000 and Pro Mazda races starting at 6:10. The Carb Night Classic for the USAC Silver Crown Cars will be held at 8:15. General admission seating for the event will be $25 for adults and $10 for 11 & under. Tickets will be available at the gate. A three day adult SUPERTICKET is available for a 25% savings at just $60 to see all three events. The voucher will be good for a general admission pass to the Tony Hulman Classic at Terre Haute and the Carb Night Classic at Lucas Oil as well as a reserved ticket to the Hoosier Hundred at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. To purchase the three day SUPERTICKET, visit https://usacracing.ticketspice.com/the-week-of-indy. For more information, visit www.terrehauteactiontrack.net, www.trackenterprises.com, and www.usacracing.com.

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SWANSON LOOKING FOR THREEPEAT IN HOOSIER HUNDRED By Jay Hardin, Track Enterprises Staff May 11, 2016-Indianapolis, IN-Kingsburg, California’s Kody Swanson entered the 2016 USAC Silver Crown season as just the tenth driver in the 45-year history of the series to win at least two national championships, and enters the prestigious Hoosier Hundred presented by TBA Oil & Warehouse at the Indiana State Fairgrounds as tenth man to win back-to-back events on the ‘Track of Champions’ since 1953. Swanson has the possibility to join only Jimmy Bryan and Al Unser as the only men to win the Hoosier Hundred three years in a row. The legendary “Arizona Cowboy” Jimmy Bryan won three consecutive Hoosier Hundred events in 1954, 1955 and 1956 driving the famed Dean Van Lines Kuzma dirt car for another legend, chief mechanic Clint Brawner. All four of Unser’s Hoosier wins were in the same Grant King car owned by Vel Miletch and Parnelli Jones with two coming in Johnny Lightning livery for chief wrench George Bignotti and the other two in the Viceroy colors. Swanson’s two victories on the flat, tricky one-mile dirt track were near copies of each other. Swanson let others lead in 2014 before taking the top spot and leading the last 23 circuits; he was perhaps less patient in 2015 taking the lead for the last 33 circuits before pulling into victory lane. Both victories and national championships have come at the wheel of a car with familiar livery. Swanson’s chief mechanic is the legendary Bob Hampshire who won three Hoosier Hundred races and two national championships with Jack Hewitt at the wheel of the red and white number 63, a scheme currently piloted by Swanson. Swanson, Bryan and Unser are among a select group of fourteen drivers who have won 100-mile championship dirt car races on the three remaining active one mile dirt tracks in the United States, Indianapolis, Springfield and DuQuoin. While Bryan (55 & 56) and Unser (1970) swept the three in the same season, Swanson accomplished the feat over a four year period. He first won at DuQuoin in 2010, placed the Indiana mile on the list in May of 2014 and completed the tri-fecta by winning at Springfield in August of the same year. Swanson’s quest for the three-peat doesn’t get any easier on May 26. Full fields of cars appeared at Springfield and DuQuoin as growth continues in the Silver Crown Series with a full field expected at Indianapolis. Twenty-nine cars made the trek to the Indiana capitol last year and with several new entries being prepared for 2016 this year’s event promises to be one of the best in recent memory. Three-time Hoosier Hundred winner Dave Darland is expected to challenge Swanson from the seat of a new ride as is two-time DuQuoin champion Shane (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)rum, two-time Springfield winner A.J. Fike and two-time Hoosier Hundred winner Jerry Coons, Jr. Second generation driver C.J. Leary won the race at Terre Haute in April joining his father Chuck as the only father-son duo to post wins in the 46 year history of the series. Leary is expected to compete as well. Practice for the 2016 Hoosier Hundred is slated for 5 p.m. EDT on May 26, with qualifications at approximately 6:30 and the 2016 Hoosier Hundred beginning around 8 p.m. The UMP Modifieds will also be part of the show, racing for $2,000 to win. This year's Hoosier 100 presented by TBA Oil & Warehouse is the middle race of the newly named USAC's "The Week Of Indy". It all starts on Wednesday, May 25 at Terre Haute with the Tony Hulman Classic for the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars, then to the Hoosier Hundred at the Fairgrounds, and finished off by the Carb Night Classic at Lucas Oil Raceway for the Silver Crown Cars. A three day SUPERTICKET is available online at www.usacracing.com for a 25% discount on three day pricing. For more info, visit www.trackenterprises.com or call 217-764-3200

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WIN A FREE SUPERTICKET! Head to https://www.facebook.com/TrackEnterp...type=3&theater and follow the posted instructions for your chance to be the lucky winner of a SUPERTICKET, which gives you a ticket to watch the Tony Hulman Classic at Terre Haute, the Hoosier Hundred at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, and the Carb Night Classic at Lucas Oil Raceway. The lucky winner will be announced Monday night

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Third Generation Drivers Make Mark in Hoosier Hundred at Indiana State Fairgrounds By Jay Hardin Track Enterprises Staff (May 18, 2016)-Indianapolis, IN-A historic racing venue in existence for 113 years and a historic motor race held on the same facility for the last 63 years are bound to produce competitors with family ties. Such is the case for the Hoosier Hundred held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds as third generation racing drivers are beginning to make names for themselves in a series whose ancestry dates back to the very beginning of motor sports, the USAC Silver Crown Series. The long-wheelbase championship dirt cars of the Silver Crown Series have a heritage that dates back to the earliest times of national championship racing and the open (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)pit, single seat front-engine cars once were the featured attraction at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Given a separate series from the national championship in 1971 the cars quickly gained their own identity with second generation drivers like Gary Bettenhausen and Pancho Carter becoming champions in the Silver Crown machines. Looking at the record books it appears that the first third-generation driver (whose grandfather made at least one championship start) to appear in a Hoosier Hundred was the grandson of two-time Indy 500 winner Bill Vukovich. Young Billy III, whose dad Bill Jr. was a series regular, made the September 100-miler and finished 27th driving for legendary chief wrench A.J. Watson. Ironically nearly four months prior Billy had become the first third-generation driver to start in the Indianapolis 500. However, grandfather Bill never made a championship start on the Indiana State Fair mile prior to his 1955 Indy 500 accident. So, who was the first third generation driver to make a Hoosier Hundred lineup whose grandfather also started the historic event? Well, on September 28, 2001 the grandson of six-time Hoosier Hundred winner A.J. Foyt, A.J. IV started the night 19th in his grandpa’s famous number 14 and finished the race in 28th. May of 2002 saw the second grandson of a Hoosier Hundred starter, Dane Carter, grandson of Duane Carter (10th in 1953) and son of Pancho Carter (1977 winner) started 30th and finished 20th. Brother Cole would follow suit in 2006. 2014 saw two famous name third generation pilots on the entry list, Jarrett Andretti joined dad John as Hoosier Hundred starters, while uncle Mario won the race twice grandpa Aldo never made the starting field. Joe Ligouri’s grandpa Ralph is perhaps best remembered for a second place run behind Al Unser in 1970. Last year Austin Nemire joined grandpa Jerry and grandfather-grandson starters in the legendary Hoosier Hundred. Nemire and Ligouri are expected to return along with 30 other pilots in the 2016 Hoosier Hundred set for May 26 on the “Track of Champions” at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

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ENTRY LISTS FOR THURSDAY’S "HOOSIER HUNDRED" & FRIDAY’S “CARB NIGHT CLASSIC” SILVER CROWN EVENTS RELEASED Entry lists for both Thursday night's "Hoosier Hundred" at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana and Friday night's "Carb Night Classic...The Race Before the 500" at Lucas Oil Raceway in Brownsburg, Indiana have been announced. Each entry list is subject to change and are tentative as entries are still being received for both events! For Thursday May 26th’s "Hoosier Hundred," pit gates will open at noon, grandstands at 3:00, with hot laps set to begin at 5:00. Racing begins with the UMP Modifieds at 7:00 with the Hoosier 100 scheduled for an 8:00 green flag. Reserved seating for adults is available for $25 and can be purchased by calling the Track Enterprises office, the Indiana State Fairgrounds, or through Ticketmaster. At the gate, tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for kids 11 and under. Infield tickets are available for adults at $15 apiece while children 11 and under are $5. On Friday, May 27th at the "Carb Night Classic...The Race Before the 500," the Lucas Oil Raceway pits will open early in the morning at 9:00am. Grandstands open up at 2:45pm, with Silver Crown practice set to begin at 3:00. USF2000 and Pro Mazda qualifying fires off at 4:00 while Silver Crown qualifications push off at 5:05. Features racing begins at 6:10 with USF2000 and the Pro Mazda Series at 7:10. The green flag for the Silver Crown 100-lapper is scheduled to drop at 8:15. General admission tickets will be available on race day at the gate for $25 (Adult) and $10 (Kids 11 & Under). A great deal is available for those who don't want to miss a single lap of "The Week of Indy". A Superticket is being sold for a savings of 25% off of the regular three day prices. For just $60, a savings of $20, a fan will receive general admission at Terre Haute and Lucas Oil Raceway as well as a reserved seat for the "Hoosier Hundred." To purchase a Superticket, visit https://usacracing.ticketspice.com/the-week-of-indy or call 217-764-3200. “HOOSIER HUNDRED” TENTATIVE ENTRY LIST 0 MITCH WISSMILLER/Saybrook, IL Matt Barker – Ruthe Thackery/Barker-Thackery/Beast/Chevy 00 TERRY BABB/Decatur, IL Terry Babb/APT Powder Coating – Flat-Out Ministries/Beast/Chevy 07 JACOB WILSON/Crawfordsville, IN Wilson Brothers Racing/Jet Star – Anderson Transport/Beast/Claxton Toyota 3 A.J. FIKE/Galesburg, IL RFMS Racing/Liberty Village – McGladrey/Beast/Foxco 5 J.C. BLAND/Springfield, IL Bland Brothers Enterprises/Sam’s Speed Shop – Bland Brothers Enterprises/Drinan/BBE Chevy 6 BRYAN CLAUSON/Noblesville, IN Klatt Enterprises/Cancer Treatment Centers of America – JB Restaurant Hospitality Group/Beast/Ford 7 NEIL SHEPHERD/Warsaw, IN Neil Shepherd/Shepherd Firearms – Claxton Engines/Claxton Toyota 8 JUSTIN GRANT/Ione, CA Chris Carli/Joe’s Racing Products – Wilwood Engeineering/DRC/Claxton Chevy 14 BRIAN TYLER/Mount Pleasant, NC Dennis & Dave McQuinn/McQuinn Motorsports – Cashless Racing/JR-1/Chevy 17 DAVE DARLAND/Lincoln, IN Michael Dutcher Motorsports/RW Modular – Griffin’s Propane/Beast/Toyota 18 KENNY GENTRY/Henderson, KY Kenny Gentry/Engler Machine & Tool – KVKK Racing/Beast/Gentry Chevy 20 JERRY COONS JR./Tucson, AZ Nolen Racing/KECO – Columbus Container/Maxim/Tranter Chevy 21 JEFF SWINDELL/Germantown, TN Swanson Racing/JR Levering Construction – The Bridge Restaurant/Beast/Chevy 23 TERRY JAMES/St. Louis, MO Todd Satterthwaite/Todd’s Machine Shop/Magnum/Chevy 25 DAVEY RAY/Davenport, IA Eddie Sachs Racing/Mecum Auctions – Checkered Flag Tavern/Beast/Team RAYPRO Chevy 26 AARON PIERCE/Muncie, IN Sam Pierce/Sam Pierce Chevrolet – Tom Cherry Mufflers/Beast/Pierce Chevy 27 BILLY PUTERBAUGH JR./Indianapolis, IN Carla & Steve Phillips/Roberts Tech Jobs – TBA Oil & Warehouse/Phillips/Foxco Chevy 29 JOEY MOUGHAN/Springfield, IL Joey Moughan/Conaway Handyman Service – Moughan Electric/Maxim/Claxton Mopar 30 C.J. LEARY/Greenfield, IN Leary-6R Racing/Leary Construction – AMSOIL/DRC/Claxton Toyota 40 DAVID BYRNE/Shullsburg, WI Byrne Racing/Stoops Freightliner-Truck Country – Bytec Resource Management/J & D/Chevy 44 DANNY LONG/Bonne Terre, MO Danny Long/Farmington Auto Plaza – DMR Motorsports/Beast/Chevy 48 BRADY BACON/Broken Arrow, OK Paul Martens/Martens Machine Shop/Maxim/Kistler Chevy 51 RUSS GAMESTER/Peru, IN Gamester Racing/Gamester Green Gable Village/GRP/Toyota 53 STEVE BUCKWALTER/Royersford, PA SET Racing/Heroes West Sports Grill/Beast/Brown Chevy 55 CASEY SHUMAN/Tempe, AZ Patty Bateman/Circle K Convenience Stores/Beast/Chevy 58 JOE LIGUORI/Tampa, FL Ralph Liguori/Sunshine Trailer Park – Brown & Miller Racing Solutions/DRC/Kercher Chevy 63 KODY SWANSON/Kingsburg, CA DePalma Motorsports/Radio Hospital – Champion Oil/Maxim/Hampshire Chevy 71 SHANE (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)RUM/Benton, IL Hardy Boys Motorsports/Financial Transportation Services – Infinity Shocks/Maxim/Chevy 77 CHRIS URISH/Elkhart, IL Chris Urish/Elkhart Fertilizer – Pacesetter Solutions/Beast/Foxco Chevy 81 SHANE COTTLE/Kokomo, IN Curtis Williams/Roger Williams Precision Engines – QS Components/Maxim/Chevy 84 TAD ROACH/Granite City, IL Scott Spivey/Lloyd Racing Enterprises – Malibu Art Tile & Stone/Stealth/Chevy 88 CHRIS FETTER/Troy, MO Fetter Tile LLC/Fetter Tile – F & S Collision Repair/Beast/Foxco 91 AUSTIN NEMIRE/Sylvania, OH Hemelgarn Enterprises/Hemelgarn Enterprises/J & J/Ford 98 CHRIS WINDOM/Canton, IL RPM-Fred Gormly/RPM Auto Enterprise/Maxim/J & D 99 MARK SMITH/Sunbury, PA RPM-Fred Gormly/RPM Auto Enterprise – Seals-It Indy Race Parts/JEI/Foxco Chevy “CARB NIGHT CLASSIC…The Race Before the 500” TENTATIVE ENTRY LIST: 07 JACOB WILSON/Crawfordsville, IN Wilson Brothers Racing/Jet Star – Conroy Pneu Controls/Beast/Claxton Toyota 2 PATRICK LAWSON/Edwardsville, IL Patrick Lawson/Mittler Brothers/Beast/Wesmar Chevy 8 JUSTIN GRANT/Ione, CA Chris Carli/MPV Express – BEMM Racing/Beast/Claxton Chevy 20 JERRY COONS JR./Tucson, AZ Nolen Racing/KECO – Columbus Container/Beast/Tranter Chevy 21 ROBERT STOUT/Brownsburg, IN Bowman-Armstrong Racing/Lucas Oil Racing TV - Impact Race Products/Beast/Kistler 26 AARON PIERCE/Muncie, IN Sam Pierce/Sam Pierce Chevrolet – Tom Cherry Mufflers/Beast/Pierce Chevy 40 DAVID BYRNE/Shullsburg, WI Byrne Racing/Stoops Freightliner-Truck Country – Bytec Resource Mgmt./Beast/J & D Chevy 55 CASEY SHUMAN/Tempe, AZ Patty Bateman/Circle K Convenience Stores/Predator/Chevy 63 KODY SWANSON/Kingsburg, CA DePalma Motorsports/Radio Hospital – Champion Oil/Hampshire/Hampshire Chevy 71 SHANE (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)RUM/Benton, IL Hardy Boys Motorsports/Financial Transportation Services – Infinity Shocks/Beast/Stanton Chevy 81 SHANE COTTLE/Kokomo, IN Curtis Williams/Roger Williams Precision Engines – QS Components/Beast/Williams Chevy 84 TAD ROACH/Granite City, IL Scott Spivey/Mark & Larry Spivey- Schenk Professional Services/Stealth/Chevy 91 AUSTIN NEMIRE/Sylvania, OH Hemelgarn Enterprises/Hemelgarn Enterprises/Beast/Speedway Ford 98 CHRIS WINDOM/Canton, IL RPM-Fred Gormly/RPM Auto Enterprise/Beast/J & D Mopar 99 JOE LIGUORI/Tampa, FL Fred Gormly/RPM Auto Enterprises – City of Syracuse/Beast/Gaerte Chevy 102 TANNER SWANSON/Kingsburg, CA Bowman Racing/Bowman Properties – Bowman-Elmore Racing/Beast/Kistler Chevy 120 JOE AXSOM/Franklin, IN Gene Nolen/Columbus Container – KECO Coatings/Beast/Tranter Chevy 122 BOBBY SANTOS/Franklin, MA DJ Racing/DJ Racing – Simpson Race Products/Beast/BVDS Chevy

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46TH “TONY HULMAN CLASSIC” WEDNESDAY AT T.H.A.T.; WEIR, THOMAS NOTCH INDIANA SPRINT WINS Brady Bacon leads the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship by 19 points as the series heads into this Wednesday night’s 46th running of the “Tony Hulman Classic” at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track. *He finished on the podium in 2013 and 2014, but has yet to win the traditional event. *He’s never led the “Hulman,” but as a former winner at the “Action Track” in the fall of 2014 in the “Jim Hurtubise Classic,” Bacon has to rate as one of the pre-race favorites. Bacon heads to Terre Haute on the heels of three consecutive runner-up finishes at Rossburg, Ohio’s Eldora Speedway, Gas City (Ind.) I-69 Speedway and Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway. *His lone victory this year came at Montpelier (Ind.) Motor Speedway in April. One of America’s most revered open-wheel events, Wednesday’s race should include at least five former race winners. They are defending winner Robert Ballou, 1993 and 2014 winner Dave Darland, 2010 and 2013 winner Jerry Coons Jr., 2011 winner Chris Windom and 2002 and 2007 winner Jon Stanbrough. *Darland, Coons or Stanbrough could join Cary Faas and Levi Jones as three-time race winners. Nine drivers have scored victories in the first 11 USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car races in 2016, including two new 2016 winners this past weekend in Indiana. Kevin Thomas Jr. of Cullman, Ala. dominated Saturday night’s 30-lap race at Brownstown, leading all 30 laps in his Franklin Equipment/CEP Concrete DRC/Chevy. *Bacon was second ahead of Darland, Meseraull and ProSource Fast Qualifier C.J. Leary. *The victory was Thomas’ first in the series in 15 months. Scotty Weir of Marion, Ind. finally ended his search for his first USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car feature victory after 115 starts since 2004 when he captured Friday’s “May Meltdown” at Gas City in his AAA/Carts & Parts DRC/Claxton. *He passed Bacon on lap 17, slipped behind Bacon on lap 21 and regained the lead on the white-flag lap! Trailing runner-up Bacon were Thomas, Max McGhee and Tyler Courtney. Meseraull was Friday’s ProSource fast qualifier while Chad Boespflug, Chase Stockon, Courtney, Leary, Stanbrough, Justin Grant and Shane Cottle won preliminaries sponsored by Simpson Race Products, Competition Suspension, Inc., Benic Enterprises and Indy Race Parts. *Thomas grabbed Friday’s KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award at Gas City and Ballou was Saturday’s KSE Racing Products/B & W Auto Mart Hard Charger at Brownstown. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- UPCOMING USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT: DATE: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 SERIES: USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship TRACK: Terre Haute Action Track (Terre Haute, Indiana) - ½-mile dirt oval EVENT: 46th “Tony Hulman Classic” featuring the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars and the Scott's Custom Colors UMP Dirtcar Modifieds. STARTING TIMES: Pits open at 3:00pm. Grandstands at 5:00pm. Hot Laps at 6:00pm. Racing at 7:30pm. TICKETS: General admission tickets (adult): $25. Infield tickets (adult): $15. Children 10 and under are FREE! A Superticket is being sold for a savings of 25% off of the regular three day prices. For just $60, a savings of $20, a fan will receive general admission to the following: May 25: USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars / “Tony Hulman Classic” / Terre Haute Action Track (Terre Haute, Indiana) May 26: USAC Silver Crown / “Hoosier Hundred” / Indiana State Fairgrounds (Indianapolis, Indiana) May 27: USAC Silver Crown / “Carb Night Classic...The Race Before the 500” / Lucas Oil Raceway (Brownsburg, Indiana)* To purchase a Superticket, visit https://usacracing.ticketspice.com/the-week-of-indy or call (217) 764-3200. TRACK ADDRESS: 3901 South US Hwy 41, Terre Haute, IN 47807 TRACK PHONE: Track Enterprises: (217) 764-3200.* Race Day: (812) 232-4040 TRACK WEBSITE: http://trackenterprises.com/ & http://terrehauteactiontrack.net/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2016 USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10): 1.** (731) Brady Bacon (Broken Arrow, OK) 2.** (712) Thomas Meseraull (San Jose, CA) 3.** (649) Chase Stockon (Fort Branch, IN) 4. **(631) C.J. Leary (Greenfield, IN) 5.** (628) Dave Darland (Lincoln, IN) 6.** (619) Kyle Cummins (Princeton, IN) 7.** (573) Robert Ballou (Rocklin, CA) 8.** (571) Chad Boespflug (Hanford, CA) 9.** (525) Max McGhee (Camby, IN) 10. (442) Justin Grant (Ione, CA) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2016 USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP “ROOKIE” DRIVER POINT STANDINGS: 1.** (153) Isaac Chapple (Willow Branch, IN) 2.** (138) Cole Ketcham (Muncie, IN) 3.** (133) Matt Goodnight (Winchester, IN) 4.** (131) Kent Schmidt (Owensville, IN) 5.** (84) Aric Gentry (Robards, KY) 6. **(81) Tony DiMattia (Malvern, PA) 7.** (32) James Lyerla (Hillsboro, IL) 8.** (30) Tom Harris (Banbury, Oxfordshire, England) 9.** (30) Robert Bell (Colfax, IA) 10. (20) Lee Dakus (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2016 USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OWNER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10): 1. **(731) Dynamics, Inc. #69 2. **(712) Amati Racing #66 3.** (649) 32/TBI Racing #32 4. **(628) Jeff Walker/Curb-Agajanian Racing #11 5.** (626) Michael Dutcher Motorsports #17GP 6. **(619) Rock Steady Racing #3R 7. **(573) Ballou Motorsports #1 8.** (571) NineEight Motorsports/EZR #98E 9.** (525) Sam McGhee Motorsports #17 10. (524) Baldwin Brothers Racing #5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALL-TIME “TONY HULMAN CLASSIC” WINNERS: 1971: George Snider, 1972: Bruce Walkup, 1973: Joe Saldana, 1974: Gary Bettenhausen, 1975: Pancho Carter, 1976: Jan Opperman, 1977: James McElreath, 1978: (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) Tobias, 1979: Pancho Carter, 1980: Eddie Leavitt, 1981: Sheldon Kinser, 1982: Chet Johnson, 1983: Jack Hewitt, 1984: Rick Hood, 1985: Ron Shuman, 1986: Rich Vogler, 1987: Steve Butler, 1988: Steve Butler, 1989: Rich Vogler, 1990: Jeff Bloom, 1991: Eric Gordon, 1992: Cary Faas, 1993: Dave Darland, 1994: Cary Faas, 1995: Jack Hewitt, 1996: Doug Kalitta, 1997: J.J. Yeley, 1998: Cary Faas, 1999: Terry Pletch, 2000: Jay Drake, 2001: Tracy Hines, 2002: Jon Stanbrough, 2003: J.J. Yeley, 2004: Cory Kruseman, 2005: Levi Jones, 2006: Daron Clayton, 2007: Jon Stanbrough, 2008: Levi Jones, 2009: Levi Jones, 2010: Jerry Coons Jr., 2011: Chris Windom, 2012: Bud Kaeding, 2013: Jerry Coons Jr., 2014: Dave Darland, 2015: Robert Ballou

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TERRE HAUTE’S “HULMAN CLASSIC” TO OPEN UP USAC'S “WEEK OF INDY” Courtesy of Track Enterprises The highly-anticipated USAC "Week of Indy" has arrived! It all begins with this Wednesday, May 25 with the 46th annual “Tony Hulman Classic” at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track for the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship. Last season, damp and frigid weather set in on the originally-scheduled “Hulman Classic,” forcing a postponement. Eventually, the race was made up in conjunction with the “Jim Hurtubise Classic” in September. In that race, Robert Ballou charged from the 10th starting position to take the victory, one of his 13 series wins in 2016. This year's “Hulman” will be followed up with the 62nd running of the “Hoosier Hundred” at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis on Thursday, May 26th. That event will feature the USAC Silver Crown Championship. The final race in the "Week of Indy" marks the pavement debut for the USAC Silver Crown Series in 2016, at the .686-mile Lucas Oil Raceway in Brownsburg, Indiana on Friday, May 27. The 100-lap “Carb Night Classic…The Race Before the 500” Silver Crown affair will be held in addition to races by the Pro Mazda Championship presented by Cooper Tires and the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship presented by Mazda. A three day adult SUPERTICKET is available for a 25% savings at just $60 to see all three events. The voucher will be good for a general admission pass to the “Tony Hulman Classic” at Terre Haute and the “Carb Night Classic…The Race Before the 500” at Lucas Oil as well as a reserved ticket to the “Hoosier Hundred” at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. To purchase the three day SUPERTICKET, visit https://usacracing.ticketspice.com/the-week-of-indy. Pit gates for the “Hulman Classic” at the Terre Haute Action Track will open at 3:00pm. Grandstands will open at 5:00. Hot laps begin at 6:00, while racing will take the green at 7:30. General admission will be $25 for adults, $15 for the infield, and children ten and under are free. For more information, visit www.terrehauteactiontrack.net, www.trackenterprises.com and www.usacracing.com. FORMER “TONY HULMAN CLASSIC” WINNERS: 1971: George Snider, 1972: Bruce Walkup, 1973: Joe Saldana, 1974: Gary Bettenhausen, 1975: Pancho Carter, 1976: Jan Opperman, 1977: James McElreath, 1978: (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) Tobias, 1979: Pancho Carter, 1980: Eddie Leavitt, 1981: Sheldon Kinser, 1982: Chet Johnson, 1983: Jack Hewitt, 1984: Rick Hood, 1985: Ron Shuman, 1986: Rich Vogler, 1987: Steve Butler, 1988: Steve Butler, 1989: Rich Vogler, 1990: Jeff Bloom, 1991: Eric Gordon, 1992: Cary Faas, 1993: Dave Darland, 1994: Cary Faas, 1995: Jack Hewitt, 1996: Doug Kalitta, 1997: J.J. Yeley, 1998: Cary Faas, 1999: Terry Pletch, 2000: Jay Drake, 2001: Tracy Hines, 2002: Jon Stanbrough, 2003: J.J. Yeley, 2004: Cory Kruseman, 2005: Levi Jones, 2006: Daron Clayton, 2007: Jon Stanbrough, 2008: Levi Jones, 2009: Levi Jones, 2010: Jerry Coons Jr., 2011: Chris Windom, 2012: Bud Kaeding, 2013: Jerry Coons Jr., 2014: Dave Darland, 2015: Robert Ballou

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https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/201...8NS0iEYjwDkNI8 Hoosier Hundred Media Guide

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The Week of Indy kicks off TONIGHT at the Terre Haute Action Track with the Tony Hulman Classic AMSOIL INC. USAC Racing National Sprint Cars and DIRTcar UMP Modifieds. Pit gates for the Tony Hulman Classic at the Terre Haute Action Track will open at 3:00, grandstands will open at 5:00, hotlaps begin at 6:00, and racing will take the green at 7:30. General admission will be $25 for adults, $15 for the infield, and children ten and under are free. For more information, visit www.terrehauteactiontrack.net, www.trackenterprises.com, and www.usacracing.com.

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It's RACEDAY at the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center. Tonight, the 62nd running of the Hoosier 100!! Divisions Racing USAC Racing Silver Crown Series DIRTcar UMP Modifieds Reserved seating will be available for purchase at the gate. Pits open at 12:00 Stands at 3:00 Hotlaps at 5:00 Qualifying at 6:00 Mod Feature 7:00 Hoosier 100 8:00 Full schedule posted

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The calm and quiet before Carb Night at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis. Tonight, it's the USAC Racing Silver Crown Champ Cars plus Pro Mazda Championship and FS2000. USAC Pits 11:00 Grandstands 2:45 Silver Crown Practice 3:00 USF 2000 Qualifying 4:00 Pro Mazda Qualifying 4:30 Silver Crown Qualifying 5:05 USF2000 Freedom 75 6:10 Pro Mazda Freedom 90 7:10 Silver Crown Carb Night Classic 8:15