TERRE HAUTE ACTION TRACK'S “HURTUBISE” AWAITS USAC AMSOIL NATIONAL SPRINTS FRIDAY
Sprint Cars, Modifieds, and Fireworks Highlight Season Finale
The “Jim Hurtubise Classic” is on tap in Terre Haute, Indiana this week for the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship. Friday, September 16th’s “Jim Hurtubise Classic” unfolds at the Terre Haute Action Track at the Wabash Valley Fairgrounds and is scheduled to be the final racing event of the season at the 1/2-mile dirt oval.
Brady Bacon, fresh from his victory in last Saturday’s USAC/CRA “California Sprint Week” finale at Hanford, Calif., leads the series into this weekend’s National Sprint events. He has a 173-point lead over Robert Ballou, who is sidelined following a neck injury over a week ago at Calistoga, Calif. Chase Stockon, of Fort Branch, Indiana, sits third in the standings, 60 behind Ballou and 233 behind Bacon.
Friday’s Terre Haute spectacular honors the driver who scored five consecutive USAC Sprint race wins at the legendary half-mile between 1960 and 1962. Ballou won the “Tony Hulman Classic” there in May, while the “Don Smith Classic” Indiana Sprint Week finale in July went to Stockon.
Stockon, who won in 2012, joins other previous “Hurtubise Classic” winners Jon Stanbrough (2010), Chris Windom (2011), Jerry Coons, Jr. (2013) and Bacon (2014) in Friday night’s field.
Also in action on Friday night will be the Scott's Custom Colors UMP Modifieds. In Modified action this season, Kenny Wallace, Brian Shaw, and Nick Hoffman have been victorious at the Action Track as stellar fields have put on great shows. Another good field of cars is expected Friday night as competitors battle for late season UMP national points.
Friday night’s “Jim Hurtubise Classic” gets underway with pit gates opening Wednesday at 3pm and grandstands at 4pm. Cars hit the track with hot laps set for 6:30pm, ProSource Qualifying slated for 7pm and racing scheduled to begin at 7:30. A rare Action Track fireworks display will follow the event.
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.
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UPCOMING USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS:
DATE: Friday, September 16, 2016
SERIES: USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship
TRACK: Terre Haute Action Track (Terre Haute, Indiana) – 1/2-mile dirt oval
EVENT: “Jim Hurtubise Classic” featuring the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship
STARTING TIMES: Pit gates open at 3:00, grandstands at 4:00, hot laps at 6:30, qualifying at 7:00 and racing will begin at 7:30. Fireworks to follow the races.
TICKETS: Grandstand admission is $25, infield admission is $15, and children 10 and under are free.
TRACK ADDRESS: 3901 South US Hwy 41, Terre Haute, IN 47807
TRACK PHONE: Track Enterprises: (217) 764-3200. Race Day: (812) 232-4040
TRACK WEBSITE:
http://trackenterprises.com/ &
http://terrehauteactiontrack.net/
MEDIA COVERAGE: Live updates on
https://www.facebook.com/usacracing/ and
https://twitter.com/USACNation and available on the Race Monitor app on your phone.