16th Annual Dick Gaines Memorial Saturday, August 17th at Lawrenceburg Speedway
Since its inception fifteen years ago, the Dick Gaines Memorial has included some of the best sprint car drivers in Indiana dirt track racing. In its inaugural running in 2004, 15-year-old Bryan Clauson captured his first win at “The Burg” after battling wheel-to-wheel for 30-laps with Dick’s son Dickie.
Last season Robert Ballou became the first repeat winner of the Dick Gaines Memorial when he passed Jarett Andretti coming out of turn four on the final lap, crossing the finish line a mere 0.121 seconds ahead of the 2016 track champion.
DICK GAINES MEMORIAL WINNERS
2004 Bryan Clauson
2005 Kevin Briscoe
2006 AJ Anderson
2007 Jimmy Light
2008 Hunter Schuerenberg
2009 Jerry Coons, Jr.
2010 John Memmer
2011 Coleman Gulick
2012 Jonathan Hendrick
2013 Justin Grant
2014 Chase Stockon
2015 Jon Stanbrough
2016 Josh Hodges
2017 Robert Ballou
2018 Robert Ballou
As in past seasons, the Dick Gaines Memorial will feature a slight change to the standard Lawrenceburg Speedway race format.
A blind pill draw will still be used to set the heat race groups, but lap times gathered during practice will set the heat race lineups. Cars will be lined straight up by time with the fastest four cars in each heat race inverted.
Heat race finish will still determine the lineups for the B Main(s) and feature with the top two finishers in each heat race (if five or more heats only the winners) redrawing for their starting position at the front of the feature field.
Dick Gaines Memorial Feature Payout:
1- $3,000, 2- $1,500, 3- $700, 4- $600, 5- $500, 6- $450, 7- $400, 8- $375, 9- $350, 10- $325, 11- $300, 12- $300, 13- $300, 14- $300, 15- $300, 16- $300, 17- $300, 18- $300, 19- $300, 20- $300.
There will also be $100 tow money to all cars that do not start the feature, and a $63 feature hard charger award.
General admission gates are set to open at 5:00 pm Saturday with hot laps at 6:00 pm and opening ceremonies scheduled for 7:00 pm. Adult general admission is $18, children (7-12) are $7, and those 6 and under are free. Pit passes are $30 for all ages.
Saturday is also “47025 Night at the Races” and any resident with a 47025 zip code who presents a valid driver’s license to prove residency at the main front gate entrance will receive free general admission for themselves and their children.
The Lawrenceburg Speedway is also hosting a Pet Food & Toy Drive in conjunction with their friends at Kroger. For each item you bring to donate you will receive a chance to win a $100 Kroger gift card.
For more information please visit
www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com or the “Lawrenceburg Speedway” Facebook page.
August 17, 2019 – Lawrenceburg Speedway
16th Annual Dick Gaines Memorial
• Kelsey Chevrolet Sprints
• KOI Auto Parts UMP Modifieds
• Impact Sports Pure Stocks
• Bessler’s U Pull & Save Hornets
4:00 pm Pit gate Opens
5:00 pm Front Gate Opens
6:00 pm Practice
7:00 pm Opening Ceremonies
General Admission:
Adult $18
Children (7-12) $7
Under 6 FREE
Pit Pass: $30 (all ages)
Special promotions, tickets, and Family Four Packs are only redeemable at the main front gate entrance.
Pit passes cannot be purchased as an upgrade from a promo ticket, Family Four Pack, or a theme night.