STARS Midgets Twin-36 Lap Features on Saturday, June 14

richie · 6/11/14, 10:41 PM

10TH ANNUAL CARTER/ANDERSON CLASSIC TO FEATURE TWIN 36-LAP STARS NATIONAL MIDGET FEATURES

By: Rich Murray

The STARS National Midgets presented by D’Arcy GMC return to action at the Grundy County Speedway on Saturday night, June 14th for a twin bill that features two 36-lap features in the 10th annual Don Carter, Sr./Jim Anderson Classic. Due to last Saturday night’s washout, the STARS National Midgets, INEX Legends, and Classic Modifieds will run double features. The CSR Mini Cups and the Allison Legacy Series are also part of the agenda for the night and will each run a 20-lap feature.

The STARS National Midget race honors two Illinois auto racing legends that made their mark in midget racing: Carter as a racing official/push truck driver and Anderson as a car owner. In fact, Anderson’s son, Jimmy, the three-time consecutive STARS National Midget champion, will be competing in the event in the familiar red, white, and blue #36. Anderson, who has never won the event, has finished second place in five of the nine editions of the Carter/Anderson Classic. Though Anderson has won many races and championships during his 18 seasons as a midget racing competitor, this is one event that has a deeper, special meaning to him.

“This race is obviously very personal to me,” Anderson said. “Having finished second a number of times, we're always looking to improve our finishing position. No matter what happens on the track I'm just looking to have a good time with family and friends and pay tribute to my dad who was involved in midget racing in this (Joliet) area since the mid-1960s.”

The drivers and cars from the rained out event on June 7th already have their starting spots in the first feature set based on the qualifying results from last week. In last Saturday’s qualifying, Avon, Indiana’s Austin Prock set quick time with a lap of 14.332. On this busy night of racing, the gates will open at 5:00 p.m. Qualifying begins at 5:30 p.m. Racing starts at 6:15 p.m. with last week’s features being run first. Adult general admission is $12. Children age 5-12 get in for $2 while kids age 4 and under are free.

6/11/14, 10:41 PM	#1 STARS Midgets Twin-36 Lap Features on Saturday, June 14
richie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,050	10TH ANNUAL CARTER/ANDERSON CLASSIC TO FEATURE TWIN 36-LAP STARS NATIONAL MIDGET FEATURES By: Rich Murray The STARS National Midgets presented by D’Arcy GMC return to action at the Grundy County Speedway on Saturday night, June 14th for a twin bill that features two 36-lap features in the 10th annual Don Carter, Sr./Jim Anderson Classic. Due to last Saturday night’s washout, the STARS National Midgets, INEX Legends, and Classic Modifieds will run double features. The CSR Mini Cups and the Allison Legacy Series are also part of the agenda for the night and will each run a 20-lap feature. The STARS National Midget race honors two Illinois auto racing legends that made their mark in midget racing: Carter as a racing official/push truck driver and Anderson as a car owner. In fact, Anderson’s son, Jimmy, the three-time consecutive STARS National Midget champion, will be competing in the event in the familiar red, white, and blue #36. Anderson, who has never won the event, has finished second place in five of the nine editions of the Carter/Anderson Classic. Though Anderson has won many races and championships during his 18 seasons as a midget racing competitor, this is one event that has a deeper, special meaning to him. “This race is obviously very personal to me,” Anderson said. “Having finished second a number of times, we're always looking to improve our finishing position. No matter what happens on the track I'm just looking to have a good time with family and friends and pay tribute to my dad who was involved in midget racing in this (Joliet) area since the mid-1960s.” The drivers and cars from the rained out event on June 7th already have their starting spots in the first feature set based on the qualifying results from last week. In last Saturday’s qualifying, Avon, Indiana’s Austin Prock set quick time with a lap of 14.332. On this busy night of racing, the gates will open at 5:00 p.m. Qualifying begins at 5:30 p.m. Racing starts at 6:15 p.m. with last week’s features being run first. Adult general admission is $12. Children age 5-12 get in for $2 while kids age 4 and under are free.