We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone that helped make the Smackdown 1 a success!!!

To all the tracks that shut down and did not race non wing sprints....Gas City, Bloomington, Lincoln Park and Lawrenceburg.

To all the drivers who did radio interviews, lunch with the fans and autograph sessions....Damion Gardner, Thomas Meseraull, Shane Cottle, Bryan Clauson, Jerry Coons Jr, Dave Darland, Robert Ballou, Wes McIntyre, Chad Boespflug (I hope I'm not forgetting anyone?!).

Sean Buckley and Chris Nunn who joined Rob Goodman and Brett Bowman in announcing for the weekend. All 4 guys did a fantastic job! Rob Goodman does a ton of things at the track besides announcing so I know he was grateful. Brett Bowman for the great articles in the Kokomo Tribune.
Brent Goodnight for organizing the lunch with the drivers and fans.

Athens Archery in Rochester, IN for the really cool bow for Saturday nights Smackdown trophy.

USAC especially Jason McCord and Kirk Spridgeon. They worked their tails off for this event!

All our track employee's who worked really hard all 3 nights.

To ALL of the race teams and fans who came out over the weekend.

To all the businesses and fans who purchased laps to boost the purse with money or product for the drivers and teams. If you didn't get a chance to look at the lap board at the track here is who sponsored laps:Lap
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
Chalk Racing Products
Weld Racing
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
2
Shane Hmiel "Race to Recovery"
Nathon Hamby
Jonah Benic Enterprises
3
Gold Crown Midget Nationals
Gold Crown Midget Nationals
Gold Crown Midget Nationals
4
Eldora Four Crown Nationals
Eldora Four Crown Nationals
Eldora Four Crown Nationals
5
Carrington Homes
Pro Source
Beast Chassis
6
Gas City I-69 Speedway
Chalk Racing Products
Hinchman Indy
7
Kevin Miller
Kevin Miller
Kevin Miller
8
Pro Source
Shane Hmiel "Race to Recovery"
Hulce's Market
9
Stoops - Freightliner
Gas City I-69 Speedway
The Frolic Bar & Grill
10
Crume-Evans Insurance
Crume-Evans Insurance
Crume-Evans Insurance
11
Shane Hmiel "Race to Recovery"
Certified Federal Surveyor 1546
Weld Racing
12
Team VW - Audi
Team VW - Audi
Team VW - Audi
13
BDM Auctions
Gene Crucean
Bake U Smile Bake Shop
14
C&R Racing
C&R Racing
C&R Racing
15
Cru Jones - Rad Racing
Keith Wendel
Pro Source
16
Jimmy Carter
Wagtimes
Aidan Smith
17
Lincoln Park Speedway
Lincoln Park Speedway
Lincoln Park Speedway
18
Conroy "Pneu" Control
Conroy "Pneu" Control
Conroy "Pneu" Control
19
Butlerbuilt Seat Systems
Butlerbuilt Seat Systems
Butlerbuilt Seat Systems
20
Lincoln Park Speedway
Lincoln Park Speedway
Lincoln Park Speedway
21
"Smackdown Fan Club"
Cuneo Ex-Press
Mills Video Productions
22
Jimmy Carter
Minnesota Mafia
STIDA.com
23
MPHG Promotions / Behavior Consultants
MPHG Promotions / Behavior Consultants
Carrington Homes
24
Jockish Flowers
Jockish Flowers
Chalk Racing Products
25
Terre Haute Action Track
Terre Haute Action Track
Terre Haute Action Track
26
In Memory of Norman Shaw
Kokomo Honda
Hinchman Indy
27
Lincoln Park Speedway
Lincoln Park Speedway
Lincoln Park Speedway
28
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Lawrenceburg Speedway
29
Bloomington Speedway
Bloomington Speedway
Bloomington Speedway
30
American Racing Ministries
American Racing Ministries
American Racing Ministries
31
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Sprintweek Pool Champion Doug Rafnson
32
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In Memory of Laura Stockon
33
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Butlerbuilt Seat Systems
34
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Lincoln Park Speedway
35
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Ron Gorby's Howard Johnson of Lima
36
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National Speedway Directory
37
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Indiana Underground Construction
38
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Gas City I-69 Speedway
39
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Bryan Clauson Racing
40
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Kyle Larson Racing

Thanks again for a great Sprint Car Smackdown! We look forward to The Sprint Car Smackdown 2!!!

The O'Connor Family/Kokomo Speedway

A complete class act as always.

I am forever grateful for being allowed to help out to make Smackdown 1 the best it could be.

Thank you for the best racing weekend of my life.

Thank you Kokomo Speedway staff for making Smack Down one of the best shows in many years . Bob and Monica .

Thank you Kokomo Speedway for having the event. As soon as it was announced it became one of my most anticipated weekends of racing for the year. And in the end,it was all that and more! 3 great days of socializing,and racing. 3 of my top 5 races for the year. Its a week later,and I am still buzzing about it !! I cant wait for next years edition to get here....

I'm ready to have Smackdown II layed on me!

Thank US? Thank US? Thank THEM? Thank THEM?

NOOOOOOO!!!!! Thank YOU, Kokomo Speedway! Great to see you up and running in August!

I concur with all those who have posted in reply. Thanks to the entire O'Connor family and the staff at Kokomo Speedway for the fantastic weekend that was the Kokomo Smackdown. You folks sure now how to put on an event. Can't wait for next year.

DM

Thanks for the best retirement gift ever! Good friends,good racing,with my lovely bride by my side! Can't wait for next year!!

Thanks for playing a huge role in celebrating my ##st birthday.

What a great 3 nights of racing. Thanks for having it......