Indoor Race Lineup To Include 2008 Champions

Tony Barhorst · 10/12/08, 8:58 AM

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A partial list of the drivers that will enter the Buckeye Bowl Indoor Midget Car Nationals, a new indoor race event date at the Ohio State Fairgrounds Coliseum on Saturday, Nov. 1, has been compiled.

Drivers that intend to compete at press time include 2008 KISS Champion Jon Stanbrough, former ARDC and ISMA Champion Lou Cicconi, Jr, , 2006 Turkey Night Grand Prix Champion Billy Wease,2008 MSA Supermodified Champion Tim Jedrzejek, 2008 HOSS Sprint Car Champion Geoff Kaiser, 2008 USAC Salem Sprint Car winner Jacob Wilson, and former NAMAR champion Matt Westfall.

The event combines the National, Regional, Kenyon and Ford Focus Cars running a full show with a 60-lap feature on Saturday, Nov. 1.

The Outlaw Modified 600 cc Midgets take off their wings to run their full show and a 50-lap feature. The Lucas Oil Quarter Midgets, and Junior Sprints will also compete. Slots are still open for entries in all divisions. The quarter midgets classes are for junior, senior, heavy, light 160, and heavy 160 Honda.

The Rumble Series kart classes will have a 50-percent raise in payout this year for Columbus. The karts classes will feature Briggs senior medium, senior heavy, junior heavy, senior champ caged karts, and junior sportsman caged karts will compete.

The load in starts at noon on Oct. 31 with practice running from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. There will be a load in, practice and Halloween Pit Party on Friday, Oct. 31 from 6 to 11 p.m. The party has a costume and karaoke contest for cash and prizes, and fans may also watch practice that night. The pits open at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, the front gates open at noon, time trials at 4 p.m., with the full Midget event after 7 p.m.

“The best part our series plays is the unique showcase it is for new talent like 2007 Fort Wayne winner Billy Wease, and 2007 Columbus winner Blake Fitzpatrick,” said Barhorst.

Car owners fielding midgets for this year’s five-race indoor Rumble Series will be competing for a new $7,020 points championship. Several new cars will be fielded at this years indoor events.

The fund will be sponsored by Classic Motorsports president Tony Barhorst and two-time Rumble in Fort Wayne winner Tony Elliott, president of Elliott’s Trailer Connection of Warsaw, Ind. Elliott has expanded the payout with his sponsorship. Elliott has motor/toter homes, race, cargo, vendor and motorcycle trailers in addition to a line of golf carts. The company has a website at http://www.elliottstrailers.com.

The Rumble Series, with its traditional Rumble in Fort Wayne during the Christmas holidays, has expanded with events at the Columbus, Ohio, Expo Center Coliseum on Nov. 1 and the Toledo, Ohio, SeaGate Centre on Dec. 19 and 20. The 11th annual races at the Allen County Memorial Coliseum Expo Center in Fort Wayne, Ind., are Dec. 26 and 27.

The Columbus event has race headquarters hotel rates at the Howard Johnson Inn of $57.21 by calling 614-262-4000, and also at the Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark Resort of $98.63 by calling 1-877-337-7527.

Entries will be available by e-mailing _tbracefest@aol.com_ (mail to:tbracefest@aol.com) , or calling 937-369-3693 for event information. Tickets for all the events are available at all TicketMaster outlets and www.ticketmaster.com. Reserved seats at the start finish line are $25.00 for adults, and general admission tickets are $18.00. Tickets for kids 12 and under are $10.00. Halloween PartyCamping is also available with water and electric hookups for $25.00 at the Ohio State Fairgrounds Expo Center.

10/12/08, 8:58 AM	#1 Indoor Race Lineup To Include 2008 Champions
Tony Barhorst Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 752	COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A partial list of the drivers that will enter the Buckeye Bowl Indoor Midget Car Nationals, a new indoor race event date at the Ohio State Fairgrounds Coliseum on Saturday, Nov. 1, has been compiled. Drivers that intend to compete at press time include 2008 KISS Champion Jon Stanbrough, former ARDC and ISMA Champion Lou Cicconi, Jr, , 2006 Turkey Night Grand Prix Champion Billy Wease,2008 MSA Supermodified Champion Tim Jedrzejek, 2008 HOSS Sprint Car Champion Geoff Kaiser, 2008 USAC Salem Sprint Car winner Jacob Wilson, and former NAMAR champion Matt Westfall. The event combines the National, Regional, Kenyon and Ford Focus Cars running a full show with a 60-lap feature on Saturday, Nov. 1. The Outlaw Modified 600 cc Midgets take off their wings to run their full show and a 50-lap feature. The Lucas Oil Quarter Midgets, and Junior Sprints will also compete. Slots are still open for entries in all divisions. The quarter midgets classes are for junior, senior, heavy, light 160, and heavy 160 Honda. The Rumble Series kart classes will have a 50-percent raise in payout this year for Columbus. The karts classes will feature Briggs senior medium, senior heavy, junior heavy, senior champ caged karts, and junior sportsman caged karts will compete. The load in starts at noon on Oct. 31 with practice running from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. There will be a load in, practice and Halloween Pit Party on Friday, Oct. 31 from 6 to 11 p.m. The party has a costume and karaoke contest for cash and prizes, and fans may also watch practice that night. The pits open at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, the front gates open at noon, time trials at 4 p.m., with the full Midget event after 7 p.m. “The best part our series plays is the unique showcase it is for new talent like 2007 Fort Wayne winner Billy Wease, and 2007 Columbus winner Blake Fitzpatrick,” said Barhorst. Car owners fielding midgets for this year’s five-race indoor Rumble Series will be competing for a new $7,020 points championship. Several new cars will be fielded at this years indoor events. The fund will be sponsored by Classic Motorsports president Tony Barhorst and two-time Rumble in Fort Wayne winner Tony Elliott, president of Elliott’s Trailer Connection of Warsaw, Ind. Elliott has expanded the payout with his sponsorship. Elliott has motor/toter homes, race, cargo, vendor and motorcycle trailers in addition to a line of golf carts. The company has a website at http://www.elliottstrailers.com. The Rumble Series, with its traditional Rumble in Fort Wayne during the Christmas holidays, has expanded with events at the Columbus, Ohio, Expo Center Coliseum on Nov. 1 and the Toledo, Ohio, SeaGate Centre on Dec. 19 and 20. The 11th annual races at the Allen County Memorial Coliseum Expo Center in Fort Wayne, Ind., are Dec. 26 and 27. The Columbus event has race headquarters hotel rates at the Howard Johnson Inn of $57.21 by calling 614-262-4000, and also at the Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark Resort of $98.63 by calling 1-877-337-7527. Entries will be available by e-mailing _tbracefest@aol.com_ (mail to:tbracefest@aol.com) , or calling 937-369-3693 for event information. Tickets for all the events are available at all TicketMaster outlets and www.ticketmaster.com. Reserved seats at the start finish line are $25.00 for adults, and general admission tickets are $18.00. Tickets for kids 12 and under are $10.00. Halloween PartyCamping is also available with water and electric hookups for $25.00 at the Ohio State Fairgrounds Expo Center.