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10/12/15 11:17 AM LAWRENCEBURG’S “FALL NATIONALS” SET TO UNFOLD SATURDAY

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LAWRENCEBURG’S “FALL NATIONALS” SET TO UNFOLD SATURDAY

The final Midwestern appearance of the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car series occurs this Saturday night at Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway. It’s the “Fall Nationals,” rescheduled from October 3 due to rain on the originally-scheduled date.

Rocklin, Calif. driver Robert Ballou enters Saturday’s race with a slim 25-point lead over Chase Stockon, while third-place Dave Darland looms just 35 points back of the leader with 74 points available Saturday. Ballou and Stockon are seeking their initial USAC championships, while Darland won the 1999 title and is one of five USAC “Triple Crown” champions.

Ballou has 10 victories already this season and seeks his first 2015 Lawrenceburg victory after finishing third in April and second in July. April winner Logan Jarrett is expected to return to the series Saturday and July winner Brady Bacon is also expected to be in the field as the series concludes its Midwestern slate prior to a half-dozen final races on the West Coast next month.

The series concludes November 12-14 and 19-21 with races at Perris, Calif. and Tucson, Ariz. respectively.

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Pumped for this one. High Pressure is supposed to park right over us by Fri afternoon. Fri mid sixties. Sat upper fifties.

Dress warm! should be excellent show both nights.

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I will be there both nights!!:):6::32:

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We'll be there Saturday. :8:

Would love to be there both nights but work will get in the way Friday. Big weekend for the burg.

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Wish i could be at the burg:13::13::13::13:

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Kokomo for me on Friday. Trying to bring a first timer to the Burg with me.

Was really looking forward to going this weekend as I haven't been there since they ran the hut hundred there back in the day. But low and behold my 2 best buddies are running their modifieds at kokomo. Got to go help them out instead. At least I'll be at a race track in spite of the fenders involved. Hope you all get a great weekend of racing!

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I'll probably have to skip this one. The person who was going to ride shotgun has another commitment, and I don't want to make a seven hour round trip solo. Hard to find consistent right front passengers down here in Evansville since my wife's health doesn't permit her to attend many races anymore. She really misses seeing Dave Darland and all the guys race, and Lawrenceburg is one of her favorite tracks.

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The still say R word is a no no, 20% for after midnight thurs but gone and sun by mid afternoon. Saturday is 0%

They keep lowering the temps for both days. 63-53.

See you there. Dress warm

Thought I saw on twitter that the burg is paying a 1k bonus to the highest finishing outlaw regular that runs with usac Saturday. One can only hope that a few of them go after it!

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1K to the highest OUTLAW REGULAR, And there is a Award for the highest average finish of both shows. Prosource has also put 1,100 for quick time Saturday.

I struggle to find people to go as well since my father passed several years ago. My brothers have other commitments. My problem is the opposite. I live in KY so would love to see a majority of the tri-state shows. But don't want to make the 6 HR round trip solo. Plus not many sprint car fans in KY. They love fenders around here. I consider the burg my home track and my favorite as well. Sorry to hear about your wife but understand completely.

What do you guys think? Think any of the outlaws will take the lids off? I know that they are committed to certain things, but if I am a professional racer and can race again without any travel cost, it seems like a no brainer. Especially with no conflicting wing race

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Planning to make the trek across state Saturday with a carload of warm clothes. Probably my last race until the Florida season starts.

No brainer? Take the chance of destroying your World of Outlaw car....highly doubt many WOO drivers would use their cars for a USAC show.

Actually the Safety crew put up $1000. Pro Source put up $100

You will be surprised! All I will say.

Mr.circle, what racer of that caliber thinks of destroying a race car? I could see if it was a local show but not with most of the best non wingers in the country. I would say they have no better chance of tearing stuff up than they do at any other race. They will be competing against the same type of racer, only no wings.

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Doesn't say it has to be their car. Haud has driven this race three of the last four years with Hoffmans backup and Walkers cars.

Chris Bell while not full time runs both. Thorson, Courtney, Ballou,Hines, Hunter Percent Todd Kane, Spithaler and a few others all drive both.

IDK how many WoO regulars will run Sat. I imagine a few will try. 11-12k to win it if your a WoO driver.

Rico, Haud's, and Clauson are doing the Trophy Cup so they won't be there but most of the WoO plus many ASCOC, Mowa, OVSC and FAST series

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A standared WoO Purse is 10k to win, same as this show. Weekday WoO is 7500
They risk their chassis every night. That being said, I think most won't but some will.

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And those guys are awesome for it and what they do for the Downey and others.
Never seen that advertised till now. Thanks for updating us! :)

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I hope they all do it... but the key phrase is 'WoO regular'. Does that mean anyone who has run with the WoO this year, or is it just the WoO Platinum members? That would probably rule out Bell, Haud, Rico, and many or most of the All-Star teams and Ohio local teams for any of the extra money.

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Top 20 in WoO points listed below. Of that Sweet and Pittman, Swindell but like 20yrs ago I know have done NW. And Brad Sweet was great NW Expecially at tracks like Eldora.

Pos. Car Driver Total Diff Wins Top 5's Top 10's QT
1 15 Donny Schatz 10002 0 31 58 66 4
2 2 Shane Stewart 9491 -511 9 36 54 5
3 49 Brad Sweet 9326 -676 4 29 56 2
4 29 Kerry Madsen 9299 -703 1 25 57 11
5 71M Joey Saldana 9292 -710 2 36 52 16
6 9 Daryn Pittman 9263 -739 5 27 51 3
7 51 Paul McMahan 9154 -848 2 26 48 5
8 7s Jason Sides 8740 -1262 1 12 29 2
9 7 David Gravel 8678 -1324 0 9 29 2
10 1S Logan Schuchart 8443 -1559 0 6 28 1
11 11k Kraig Kinser 8069 -1933 0 4 14 1
12 41 Jason Johnson 7361 -2641 0 6 16 0
13 1A Jacob Allen 7062 -2940 0 0 2 0
14 24 Rico Abreu 3174 -6828 2 7 12 4
15 2KS Craig Dollansky 2785 -7217 0 1 5 0
16 35AU Jamie Veal 2567 -7435 0 2 5 1
17 1 Sammy Swindell 2484 -7518 0 5 9 2
18 3 Tim Kaeding 2259 -7743 1 2 9 0
19 44W Austen Wheatley 2184 -7818 0 0 1 0
20 24 Terry McCarl 2184 -7818 1 3 7 0

So you think the woo cars actually cost more than a nonwing car?

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Mike, Id say that some have a little more titanium on them in bolts and nuts.
But the real cost is number of spares of everythinng, Number of running cars etc. Some of these teams keep three or four running cars for different size tracks. Also the number of motors and rebuilds.

But the actual single race car racing that night? Not much.

The actual real problems with them running WoO NW would be front axels and they don't have cockpit adjustable shocks.

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Lawrenceburg Speedway’s blockbuster weekend October 16-17 is attracting some exciting additions to the program for Saturday’s “Fall Nationals” USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car event on “Breast Cancer Awareness Night” at the track. In addition to a $10,000-to-win event, wrapping up the Midwest portion of the season for the series, announcements came last week to include a $1,100 total bonus for the night’s ProSource “Fast Time Award” and a $100 B&W Auto Mart “Hard Charger Award” in the feature.

With the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars leading off the weekend on Friday, October 16th presented by KOI Auto Parts, another wrinkle has been added. Thanks to the help of sponsors Priority Aviation, Indy Race Parts, and Spike Chassis, the performer over the two nights of racing will receive prizes, and the highest finishing World of Outlaws regular in Saturday’s USAC event will receive a $1,000 bonus.

A $500 gift certificate from Indy Race Parts and a radiator from Spike Products will go to the driver with the driver with the best average finish between both nights. Defending USAC Sprint Car champion Brady Bacon and Kevin Thomas, Jr., who currently sits sixth in series points, have both been active in World of Outlaws competition this season. Bacon finished second in the Hoosier State in May at Tri-State Speedway.

After Friday’s $10,000-to-win event, the World of Outlaws have Saturday night off from their hectic schedule. With permission already granted by their series to compete with USAC and a substantial payout posted, the pressure is now on to see who will try their hand against the USAC regulars. Only Brad Sweet among them has been victorious in a USAC Sprint Car, with wins at Eldora Speedway in Ohio and Terre Haute, Indiana. Sweet led a 2009 USAC Sprint Car event at Lawrenceburg before ultimately finishing third.

Donny Schatz, who won at Lawrenceburg in 2014, has already put a lock on the 2015 World of Outlaws championship as he leads the tour into Friday’s event. Robert Ballou’s USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship lead is down to 25 points over 2012 “Fall Nationals” winner Chase Stockon and Dave Darland, who is 35 points back. All three are former winners at Lawrenceburg.

Tickets for both nights are already available at LawrenceburgSpeedway.com/cart/categories.php or by contacting the track at 812-539-4700. Budweiser UMP Modifieds will be on the card for both nights, with hot laps each night at 6pm.
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Also on tap for Saturday is the VARC vintage racers with several old sprints, midgets and roadsters.

Three years ago, Josh Shaw took his 1948 Indy Car out and ran above he cushion throwing roosters. That memory will last forever.

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