DICK GAINES MEMORIAL WINNERS

Since its inception eighteen years ago some of the best drivers in Indiana dirt track racing have competed in, and won, the “Dick Gaines Memorial” at Lawrenceburg Speedway.

In its inaugural running in 2004, 15-year-old Bryan Clauson captured his first win at “The Burg” after battling wheel-to-wheel for 30-laps with Dick’s son Dickie. After a caution flag late in the race bunched the field, Gaines’ last ditch charge off turn four at the checkered wasn’t enough. “I want to thank Dickie for racing me clean the entire race. He had chances where he could have put a wheel under me, but he didn’t,” Clauson said in victory lane.

USAC Triple Crown Champion Jerry Coons, Jr. (2009), current USAC Sprint point leader Justin Grant (2013), former Lawrenceburg Speedway track champions Jimmy Light (2008) and Joss Moffatt (2020), and three-time National Sprint Car Driver of the Year Jon Stanbrough (2015) have also raced their way to “Dick Gaines Memorial” wins.

Two-time and defending Lawrenceburg Speedway track champion Nick Bilbee and Robert Ballou are the only drivers with multiple “Dick Gaines Memorial” victories.

Ballou, the 2015 USAC sprint champion, prevailed in a late-race battle with Kevin Thomas, Jr. in 2017, taking the win by 0.449 seconds. His victory the following year was even more spectacular, passing Jarett Andretti coming out of turn four on the final lap, to win by a mere 0.121 seconds.

In the most recent Dick Gaines Memorial, Nick Bilbee took the lead on lap two, masterfully drove through lapped traffic, survived a spate of mid-race yellow and red flags, then held off a charging Thomas Meseraull to score his second Dick Gaines Memorial in three years (2019 & 2021).

DICK GAINES MEMORIAL WINNERS
2004 Bryan Clauson
2005 Kevin Briscoe
2006 AJ Anderson
2007 Jimmy Light
2008 Hunter Schuerenberg
2009 Jerry Coons, Jr.
2010 John Memmer
2011 Coleman Gulick
2012 Jonathan Hendrick
2013 Justin Grant
2014 Chase Stockon
2015 Jon Stanbrough
2016 Josh Hodges
2017 Robert Ballou
2018 Robert Ballou
2019 Nick Bilbee
2020 Joss Moffatt
2021 Nick Bilbee

August 20, 2022 – Lawrenceburg Speedway
19th Annual Dick Gaines Memorial

Racing to feature:
• Kelsey Chevrolet Sprints ($3,000 to win / $300 to start)
• KOI Auto Parts UMP Modifieds
• Impact Sports Pure Stocks
• Bessler’s U Pull & Save Hornets

4:00 pm Pit Gate Opens
5:00 pm Front Gate Opens
6:00 pm Practice
7:00 pm Opening Ceremonies

General Admission:
Adult $22
Children (7-12) $7
Under 6 FREE

Pit Passes:
• All Ages $35

Special promotions, tickets, and Family Four Packs are only redeemable at the main front gate entrance.
Pit passes cannot be purchased as an upgrade from a promo ticket, Family Four Pack, or a theme night.


For more information, please visit www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com or the “Lawrenceburg Speedway” Facebook page.