Happened upon this story (nowadays / for the rest of our lives, we will get to wonder if stuff is written by "AI"...)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/oth...07a30bd2&ei=38
Asphalt midget races have unloaded at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. This heroes race on the 0.686-mile short track is honoring Irish Saunders.
Current NHRA point leader Tony Stewart makes his return to midget racing. He joins the field 8 drivers including Ryan Newman, Ron Capps, Sammy Swindell, Levi Jones, Davey Hamilton, Brad Noffsinger and Michael Lewis.
Mike Fedorcak and Ron Capps set the front row after the invert. They lead the field to the flagstand. 20 laps of asphalt midget racing are up next…
Main Event - Report
Green flag, Ron Capps gets jacked up from behind on the launch. He spins across the front stretch and collects Sammy Swindell! They both slam the inside wall and the red flag is out. Both drivers have climbed from the car.
This has now been trimmed to a 10 lap race and a single-file restart.
Michael Lewis has stalled just ahead of the restart. He gets a push to the pit lane.
Green, Levi Jones slides Mike Fedorcak for the lead into turn one. Ryan Newman takes over 2nd.
8 to go, Newman slides Jones in turn three. Jones crosses under him and retakes the lead.
7 to go, Tony Stewart makes it three wide for the lead! Jones holds them both off.
6 to go, Stewart slides Newman for 2nd.
5 to go, Newman reclaims 2nd in turn three.
4 to go, Stewart rolls the top in turn one. He clears Newman for 2nd.
3 to go, Stewart is closing on race leader Jones.
1 to go, Jones leads Stewart by three car lengths. Stewart wiggles at the entry to turn one.
Levi Jones wins at Lucas Oil Raceway Park!
Race Results
June 26, 2025
The following includes full results from the heroes event:
Qualifying
1. Tony Stewart (22.699); 2. Michael Lewis (22.787); 3. Sammy Swindell (23.152); 4. Ryan Newman (23.159); 5. Brad Noffsinger (23.248); 6. Levi Jones (23.321); 7. Mike Fedorcak (24.098); 8. Ron Capps (24.111)
Dash
1. Michael Lewis; 2. Tony Stewart; 3. Ryan Newman; 4. Sammy Swindell;
Not as Fast Dash
1. Levi Jones 2. Ron Capps 3. Brad Noffsinger; 4. Mike Fedorcak
Main Event
1. Levi Jones
2. Tony Stewart
3. Brad Noffsinger
4. Ryan Newman
5. Mike Fedorcak
6. Ron Capps
7. Sammy Swindell
8. Michael Lewis
