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AND BABB MAKES 40! 40 DRIVERS NOW ENTERED FOR HOOSIER HUNDRED ON THURSDAY

Terry Babb is the latest to enter his name into the field for this Thursday’s “Hoosier Hundred” at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

The 63rd running of the legendary race in Indianapolis on May 25 featuring the USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series presented by TRAXXAS now anticipates a field of 40 entrants for the event, which would mark the first time 40-plus drivers were entered for a Hoosier Hundred, or a Silver Crown race in general, since 2005.

Babb, a veteran of all three of USAC’s national divisions, has made two career Hoosier Hundred starts.* His first came as a rookie in 1999, then made his return in last year’s edition after a 17-year absence.

Babb will be joined by three-time winners Dave Darland (1995, 1996 & 2004) of Lincoln, Indiana and Kody Swanson of Kingsburg, California.* Swanson, who leads the current Silver Crown standings, has won the past three Hoosier Hundreds and, with a victory, would join Al Unser as just the second driver to win four-straight on the Indy Mile.

Additional former winners entered include Tucson, Arizona’s Jerry Coons, Jr. *(2011-12) and Germantown, Tennessee’s Jeff Swindell (1991 & 1993), who won an additional Silver Crown race at the Indiana State Fairgrounds’ “Hulman 100” in 1987.

Top candidates to stop Swanson’s streak and earn their first Hoosier Hundred victory include Chris Windom of Canton, Illinois, a driver’s who’s won the past four Silver Crown events on dirt dating to last June.* Additional contenders for the throne include two-time “Bettenhausen 100” winner A.J. Fike (Galesburg, Ill.), Silver Crown’s second-winningest driver Brian Tyler (Pleasant Garden, N.C.), two-time “Ted Horn 100” winner Shane Cockrum (Benton, Ill.), last year’s Hoosier Hundred second-place finisher Shane Cottle (Kokomo, Ind.), 2016 Hoosier Hundred pole winner Brady Bacon, and current USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car point leader Justin Grant (Ione, Calif.).

Greenfield, Indiana’s C.J. Leary won the 2016 season-opening “Sumar Classic” Silver Crown event at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track.* He hopes to join his father Chuck, who won the race back in 1997, as the first second-generation winner of the Hoosier Hundred.

Pit gates for Thursday’s Hoosier Hundred open at noon.* Spectator gates open at 3pm.* Cars hit the one-mile dirt oval for practice at 5pm.* Silver Crown ProSource Qualifying is set to get underway at 6:15 while opening ceremonies are scheduled for 7:30pm with the 100-mile main event to begin immediately following.

USAC and Track Enterprises have teamed up to present a Superticket for admission to three of its upcoming marquee events – the “Tony Hulman Classic,” the “Hoosier Hundred” and the “Carb Night Classic” on May 24-25-26 – leading up to the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500.

The three-straight nights of racing in Indiana present open wheel racing at its finest from the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship as well as the USAC Silver Crown Champ Cars Series presented by TRAXXAS on both dirt and pavement.

For just $60, fans will receive a savings of $20 by purchasing their own Week of Indy Superticket that’s good for admission to Terre Haute, the Indiana State Fairgrounds and Lucas Oil Raceway on May 24-25-26.* To purchase a Superticket, visit https://usacracing.ticketspice.com/2017-week-of-indy or call the Track Enterprises office at 217-764-3200.

As always, individual tickets for each “Week of Indy” event will be available at regular price on raceday at the gate.

The Hoosier Hundred will be available to watch LIVE on http://www.SpeedShiftTV.com/.* Next day, flag-to-flag coverage will be available on-demand at http://www.Loudpedal.TV/.

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2017 HOOSIER HUNDRED ENTRY LIST

07 JACOB WILSON/Crawfordsville, IN

08 JOHNNY PETROZELLE/Denton, NC

2 PATRICK LAWSON/Edwardsville, IL

3 A.J. FIKE/Galesburg, IL

4 JOE LIGUORI/Tampa, FL

5 J.C. BLAND/Springfield, IL

6 DAMION GARDNER/Concord, CA

12 BRIAN TYLER/Pleasant Garden, NC

14 ZACH DAUM/Pocahontas, IL

16 AUSTIN NEMIRE/Sylvania, OH

18 KENNY GENTRY/Henderson, KY

20 JERRY COONS, JR./Tucson, AZ

21 JEFF SWINDELL/Germantown, TN

24 KEITH BURCH/Farmington, MO

26 AARON PIERCE/Muncie, IN

27 DAVE DARLAND/Lincoln, IN

28 RONNIE GARDNER/Corona, CA

30 C.J. LEARY/Greenfield, IN

31 DAVE BERKHEIMER/Mechanicsburg, PA

32 JOSS MOFFATT/Columbus, IN

39 MATT GOODNIGHT/Winchester, IN

40 DAVID BYRNE/Shullsburg, WI

42 TERRY BABB/Decatur, IL

44 DANNY LONG/Bonne Terre, MO

48 BRADY BACON/Broken Arrow, OK

51 RUSS GAMESTER/Peru, IN

53 STEVE BUCKWALTER/Royersford, PA

54 MARK SMITH/Sunbury, PA

55 CASEY SHUMAN/Tempe, AZ

63 KODY SWANSON/Kingsburg, CA

71 SHANE COCKRUM/Benton, IL

75 BILL ROSE/Plainfield, IN

81 SHANE COTTLE/Kokomo, IN

91 JUSTIN GRANT/Ione, CA

92 CHRIS WINDOM/Canton, IL

95 PATRICK BRUNS/Champaign, IL

97 TYLER COURTNEY/Indianapolis, IN

99 KOREY WEYANT/Springfield, IL

120 HUNTER SCHUERENBERG/Sikeston, MO

201 DAKOTA JACKSON/Elizabethtown, IN

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SPEED SHIFT TV SET TO STREAM HULMAN CLASSIC AND HOOSIER HUNDRED LIVE!

Two premiere events from USAC’s “Week of Indy” will be streamed LIVE this Wednesday and Thursday, May 24-25 on http://www.SpeedShiftTV.com/.

The first live broadcast of the week begins with Wednesday’s 47th Annual “Tony Hulman Classic” at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track.* Watch as Robert Ballou goes for an unprecedented third “Hulman” victory in a row as the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars return to the half-mile dirt oval at the Wabash Valley Fairgrounds.

One night later, on Thursday, a field of 40 drivers make the trek to the one-mile Indiana State Fairgrounds for the 63rd running of the “Hoosier Hundred.”* In what will be the largest USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series presented by TRAXXAS field in more than a decade, Kody Swanson attempts to equal Al Unser’s long-standing record of four consecutive wins in the famed race.

Wednesday night’s broadcast begins with hot laps at 6:30pm while Thursday’s show gets underway at 5pm.

If you’d like to view each of the races again after its initial showing, or watch it for the first time, tune into http://www.Loudpedal.TV/ a day after the race is run to see flag-to-flag coverage of both the “Tony Hulman Classic” and the “Hoosier Hundred.”

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Tony Hulman Classic Rained Out

Hoosier Hundred & Carb Night Still On For Thursday/Friday
(Terre Haute, IN) The first of three nights of racing for USAC’s “The Week Of Indy” has been postponed due to steady rainfall in Western Indiana. The Tony Hulman Classic was set to bring in 30+ USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars and the Scott’s Custom Colors UMP Modifieds. The event will be rescheduled. Two dates are being considered and officials are checking to confirm which one will be best. The new date will likely be released at the Hoosier Hundred on Thursday. The “Week Of Indy” will now get underway on Thursday, May 25 with the Hoosier Hundred at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, which has a much improved forecast.

With the postponement of the Tony Hulman Classic, fans, teams, and drivers will start making the trek an hour to the east for Thursday’s Hoosier Hundred at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, IN. The event will feature the USAC Silver Crown Champ Cars presented by Traxxas. Also racing will be the Mid-American Stock Car Series. The event is rich in tradition and this year’s field is expected to be in upwards of 40 cars for the 100-lap event.

The weather forecast for Thursday has shown great improvement with any chances for rain ending in the early morning hours. The track at the Indiana State Fairgrounds holds up well with wet weather as proved last year when a two hour downpour came through at noon on raceday. USAC Silver Crown hotlaps will be first on track at 5:00 with their qualifying session around 6:15. The Mid-American Stock Car Series will run their feature shortly after 7:00 and the USAC Silver Crown Series Hoosier Hundred will take the green around 8:00 PM.

Also still on schedule for this week is the Carb Night Classic on Friday, May 26th at Lucas Oil Raceway. On track will be the USAC Silver Crown Series for a 100-lap event. A solid field of cars is expected. The Mid-American Stock Car Series will also be making their return to the Brownsburg, IN oval. Mid-American practice will begin at 3:15, Silver Crown at 4:00, Champ Car qualifying at 5:30, Mid-American Stock car feature at 6:30, and the Carb Night Classic for the Champ Cars will go green at 8:00 PM.

Fans who have purchased a “Week Of Indy” Superticket, will be able to use it on the remaining two events this week, as well as the Tony Hulman Classic makeup date. If you have any additional questions, call 217-764-3200.

For more information on the “Week Of Indy” events, visit www.trackenterprises.com.

About Terre Haute Action Track:

For more information, follow the Action Track online at www.terrehauteactiontrack.net and on Facebook (www.facebook.com/terrehauteactiontrack). Updates are also available by calling the Track Enterprises office at 217-764-3200.

The Terre Haute Action Track is located at the Wabash County Fairgrounds, in Terre Haute, IN. The physical address is 3901 South US Hwy 41, Terre Haute, IN 47807.

Week Of Indy Remaining Schedule:

Thursday, May 25 Hoosier Hundred At Indiana State Fairgrounds
USAC Silver Crown Champ Cars & Mid-American Stock Car Series

Friday, May 26 Carb Night Classic At Lucas Oil Raceway
USAC Silver Crown Champ Cars & Mid-American Stock Car Series



Terre Haute Action Track Remaining Schedule:

Friday, June 30 World Of Outlaw Craftsman Late Models vs. DIRTcar Summer Nationals
Super Late Models + Scott’s Custom Colors UMP Modifieds

Wednesday, July 12 “Don Smith Classic”
USAC Sprints & Scott’s Custom Colors UMP Modifieds

Sunday, August 6 “Family Funday Sunday”
Indiana Late Model Series & Scott’s Custom Colors UMP Modifieds

Friday, September 15 “Jim Hurtubise Classic”
USAC Sprints & Scott’s Custom Colors UMP Modifieds

TBA – Tony Hulman Classic Makeup

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The weather forecast has most definitely improved. Looking forward to tomorrow evening to my first ever visit to the Indiana State Fairgrounds Hoosier Mile.

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Despite the Terre Haute Action Track rainout, there are two great races left in this week's USAC Racing's "Week Of Indy". Detailed schedules and entry lists are on this post for the Hoosier 100 and Carb Night Classic!

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Young County Music Phenom To Sing Anthem At Hoosier Hundred
Terre Haute Teenager Making Waves As Performer

An event with the stature and rich history such as the Hoosier Hundred, will bring out the stars. From drivers, car owners, and fans, many familiar faces make the annual trip to the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center for one of the biggest short track races in the country. This year, a highly popular young man from Terre Haute, IN will be performing the National Anthem, moments before the race takes its 63rd opening green flag.

Dylan Schneider, a 17-year old singer/songwriter, has been making waves on the Country music scene, over the past year. Schneider self-released his debut extended play, Wannabe in August of last year. Schneider has been labeled by Billboard as "Country Music's Next Rising Star" and has landed two EPs in the top 20 in a year without a label to support them. Most impressively, Schneider's recent release, Spotlight's On You, which was released in April, hit #1 on the ITunes Country Charts.

The Hoosier Hundred boasts an impressive prerace that leads dramatically up to the green flag of the race event. Thursday activity begins with USAC Racing Silver Crown hotlaps on track at 5:00 for practice with their qualifying session around 6:15. The Mid-American Stock Car Series will run their feature shortly after 7:00 and the USAC Silver Crown Series Hoosier Hundred will take the green around 8:00 PM. Pre-race ceremonies begin around 7:30, which will include awards, driver introduction, taps, singing of God Bless America, and Schneider's rendition of the Star Spangled Banner.

Tickets for the 63rd running of the event can be purchased at the gates, starting at 3:00 on Thursday, when the grandstands open. Cost will be $30 at the gate for adults and $10 for children. The Week Of Indy events then conclude on Friday, May 26 at Lucas Oil Raceway, where the USAC Silver Crown Series and Mid-American Stock Car Series will again be in action.

For more information on the event, visit www.trackenterprises.com or the Facebook page at www.hoosier100.com. For more info on Dylan Schneider, visit www.dylanschneidermusic.com.

[akracer48]

Originally Posted by brsteg Interesting that there are no Modifieds this year as a support class, but makes sense with the lousy car counts. Wonder how the Mid American Stock cars will fair as the build up?

If I remember correctly the modifieds were turning quicker times than the champ cars last year, so I'd say its safe to assume that Mid American stock cars will not be the same as the mods.

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Really? Big or small block mods? What engine size?