[BobKoorsen]

MOST RECENT WINNERS, IVY AND FRANKLIN, RETURN TO RUMBLE WINGED 600 ACTION

Only Franklin Has Knocked Off Ivy in 8 Runs; Others Hope to Do the Same

FORT WAYNE, IND (December 10, 2021) – With victory lane appearances in seven of his last eight North Baltiimore Custom Cuts winged 600cc Midget races inside the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, veteran John Ivy (Fremont, OH) has stamped himself as the driver to beat annually in the Rumble in Fort Wayne presented by Jason Dietsch Trailer Sales. Only Nate Franklin (Lafayette, IN) has beaten Ivy during that reign, when he stunned the multi-time Fremont Speedway/Attica Raceway Park Sprint Car champion in opening night action two years ago.

That immediately fired-up Ivy, who returned to grab the checkered flag the following night, a move he has intentions of repeating when the division joins multiple other forms of racing on the 1/6 mile purpose-built concrete oval inside of the massive Fort Wayne building next Friday and Saturday (Dec. 17/18).

Both have submitted intentions to compete this weekend; immediately targeting them as the drivers for the others to dethrone.

Among those with that intent are second generation drivers Cody Tyler (Parma, MI), Dylan Woodling (Warsaw, IN), Tyler Shulick (Vermilion, OH) and Ivy’s daughter Kelsey (Fremont, OH). Thrown into the mix are Ivy’s teammate and frequent Sprint Car competitor Cap Henry (Republic, OH) along with the always challenging Jason Ormsby (Warsaw, IN).

One of the toughest Rumble in Fort Wayne fields of winged 600cc Midget racing in recent years will join the LiUNA non-winged 600’s, Midgets and multiple divisions within the Baker Racing Engines Quarter Midget Division. The go-kart division will also be represented with 8 classes including the Jeremy Howe Racing Sr. Champs, Coe Heating & Air Conditioning Junior 3’s, Economy Auto Parts 330 Clones, Bob Buescher Homes 360 Clones, everageauto.com Wedge Karts, Junior Sportsman, 400 Clones and Kid Karts. Each of the divisions and classes will compete in full programs each day.

Advance tickets are available through any Ticketmaster outlet or at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum box office, and on race-day. For those unable to make the trek to Fort Wayne, this year’s program will be live streamed in its entirety via Pit Row TV and SPEED SPORT TV.