Indiana Open Wheel - STARS Returns to Grundy Co. for “Kids-a-Palooza" on Sat.

STARS NATIONAL MIDGETS RETURN TO GRUNDY COUNTY FOR “KIDS-A-PALOOZA!”

June 21, 2014

By: Rich Murray

The D'arcy GMC STARS National Midgets are back in action this Saturday night, June 21st, under the lights at the Grundy County Speedway for “Kids-a-Palooza!” As part of “Kids-a-Palooza,” tickets for children age 12 and under are free! Take advantage of this opportunity to bring the kids out to the racetrack and make it a night to remember. As STARS heads into its fourth consecutive Saturday night of racing, there have been several moments on each race night that have made it a night to remember for those who were there; expect this weekend to be no different.

Avon, Indiana’s Austin Prock, who finished first and fourth respectively in the two midget features during last weekend’s Carter/Anderson Classic, was able to extend his point lead as a result of his consistent finishes. The 18-year-old Prock maintains a stranglehold on the STARS National Midgets point standings with a commanding 74-point advantage over second place Brad Greenup. Greenup, the 22-year-old Channahon, Illinois native, was able to move into the second spot in the season standings with a season-best second place finish in the first feature last week.

Twenty-two year old Tyler Trainor, from Streator, Illinois, recorded a solid second place finish in the second feature last Saturday night and moved into the number three slot in the standings. By virtue of a splendid night in which he won his heat race and had finishes of fourth and fifth in each of the features, Channahon, Illinois’ Billy Hulbert jumped up to fourth place in the points. Ryan Probst of New Lenox, Illinois, has earned three consecutive top-10 finishes to start the season and currently rounds out the top five in the STARS National Midget point standings. Rounding out the top ten in the point standings are Jimmy Anderson, Kyle Kettmann, last week’s second feature winner Travis Young, Nick Baran, and Terry Ahern.

Also on tap for “Kids-a-Palooza” are the Classic Modifieds, INEX Legends, CSR Mini Cups, and the Allison Legacy Cars. Pit gates open up at 2pm. Grandstands open at 5pm. Qualifying starts at 6pm. First race begins at 6:45pm. Adult admission is $12. Tickets for children 12 and younger are free! Grundy County Speedway is located one mile north of I-80 on Rt. 47 in Morris, Illinois.