KELSEY CHEVROLET SPRINTS RETURN TO LAWRENCEBURG SPEEDWAY ON SATURDAY JULY 23rd

The Kelsey Chevrolet Sprints return to the Lawrenceburg Speedway (Lawrenceburg, Ind.) on Saturday, July 23rd for “CDL Night at the Races.” Joining the sprints will be the Budweiser UMP Modifieds, Impact Sports Pure Stocks, and Bessler’s U Pull & Save Hornets.

All persons who present a valid CDL license will receive free general admission. For all others adult general admission is $15, children 7-12 are $7, while 6 and under are free. Pit passes are $30 for all ages.

Due to the extreme heat predicted this weekend promoter Dave Rudisell has revised the time schedule. The gates will open at the regular time (4:00 pm pit, 5:00 pm general admission) but practice has been pushed back to 7:00 pm, with opening ceremonies following at 7:30 pm. The sprint draw will close at 6:15 pm and all other classes will close at 6:30 pm.

Due to events such as the Dearborn County Fair, Merrill Downey Memorial, Indiana Sprint Week and Night of Destruction it has been five weeks since the Kelsey Chevrolet Sprints have circled the 3/8ths mile high banks of the Lawrenceburg Speedway. Prior to the hiatus, a tight 3-way battle for the championship had developed between Jarett Andretti, Shawn Westerfeld, and Joss Moffatt.

Andretti, the 2013 Lawrenceburg Speedway Rookie of the Year, holds a 10 point advantage Westerfeld. Jarett was a first-time winner on May 7th and has three more top fives and a pair of top ten finishes in seven starts. He also has a pair of heat wins and has been on the gas early in the evening leading the heat race hard charger standings.

Westerfeld, the 2014 Lawrenceburg Speedway Champion, skipped a race early in the season to chase the BOSS title and will have to choose where to race this weekend as there is a conflict yet again. In six races at the Burg Shawn has three feature wins, a second, third and eighth place finish. He has been fast all season winning five of six heat races and leading laps in every feature he has started.

Moffatt, the 2007, 2009 and 2015 Lawrenceburg Speedway Champion, currently sits 105 points behind Andretti. Joss is the only driver besides Andretti to start every feature. He has a feature win, two top five, and a top ten finish this season. Once the green flag waves in the feature Joss has been on the move, improving 28 positions over the course of the season.

Garrett Abrams sits fourth in points and has been knocking on the door for his first feature win. A string of bad luck in early May hurt Garrett’s title hopes but he has amassed a second place, three third place and an eighth place finish in five starts.

Rounding out the top five is Burg newcomer Braxton Cummings. Braxton is acclimating himself to the high banks and already has a 5th and 6th place finish under his belt.

The standard Lawrenceburg Speedway purse of $1,500 to win / $225 to start will be in effect for this event. In addition, all cars who do not start the feature receive $100 tow money. The complete purse breakdown can be found on the Lawrenceburg Speedway website.

Point Standings
1. Jarett Andretti – 1,270
2. Shawn Westerfeld – 1,260
3. Joss Moffatt – 1,165
4. Garrett Abrams – 1,060
5. Braxton Cummings – 855
6. Michael Fischesser – 820
7. Dickie Gaines – 790
8. Drew Abel – 705
8. Mike Weber – 705
10. Steve Thomas – 650

Feature Wins
3 – Shawn Westerfeld
1 – Jarett Andretti, CJ Leary, Joss Moffatt, Jon Stanbrough

Top 5 Feature Finishes
5 – Shawn Westerfeld
4 – Garrett Abrams, Jarett Andretti
3 – Joss Moffatt
2 – Drew Abel, Dickie Gaines, Dallas Hewitt, CJ Leary
1 – Nick Bilbee, Cooper Clouse, Shane Cottle, Braxton Cummings, Kyle Cummins, Michael Fischesser, Josh Hodges, Jordan Kinser, Mike Miller, Jake Scott, Jon Stanbrough

Top 10 Feature Finishes
6 – Jarett Andretti, Shawn Westerfeld
5 – Garrett Abrams, Michael Fischesser
4 – Joss Moffatt
3 – Drew Abel, Nick Bilbee, Dickie Gaines, Tony Main
2 – Cooper Clouse, Braxton Cummings, Dallas Hewitt, CJ Leary, Steve Thomas, Chad Wilson
1 – Shane Cottle, Bub Cummings, Kyle Cummins, Aaron Fry, Travis Hery, Josh Hodges, Logan Hupp, Bill James, Todd Keen, Jordan Kinser, Ben McMurray, Mike Miller, Shawn Miller, Justin Owen, Jake Scott, Jon Stanbrough, Kevin Thomas, Jr., Mike Weber, Chris Windom

Feature Laps Led
73 – Shawn Westerfeld
24 – Dickie Gaines
23 – Jon Stanbrough
17 – Joss Moffatt
14 – Nick Bilbee, CJ Leary
10 – Jarett Andretti

Feature Hard Charger
28 – Joss Moffatt
23 – Garrett Abrams
17 – Chad Wilson
15 – Bub Cummings
13 – Dickie Gaines
12 – CJ Leary
11 – Michael Fischesser
10 – Justin Owen, Mike Weber
9 – Braxton Cummings, Aaron Fry, Steve Thomas

Heat Race Wins
5 – Shawn Westerfeld
2 – Garrett Abrams, Jarett Andretti, Dickie Gaines
1 – Drew Abel, Shane Cottle, Kyle Cummins, Michael Fischesser, Travis Hery, Jordan Kinser, CJ Leary, Mike Miller, Joss Moffatt, Brandon Spithaler, Kevin Thomas, Jr.

Heat Race Hard Charger
22 – Jarett Andretti
15 – Joss Moffatt
13 – Shawn Westerfeld
10 – Michael Fischesser
8 – Drew Abel, CJ Leary

For More Information – www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com

Timing Reports – www.westholdtiming.com

Saturday July 23rd it's CDL Night @ the Races!!

Present a valid CDL License and receive FREE General Admission!

Racing will feature:
• Kelsey Chevrolet Sprints
• Budweiser UMP Modifieds
• Impact Sports Pure Stocks
• Bessler's U Pull & Save Hornets

General Admission:
• Adult: $15
• Kids 7-12: $7
• 6 & Under: FREE

Pit Pass:
• All Ages: $30

Times:
• Pit Gate: 4:00pm
• Front Gate: 5:00pm
• Hot Laps: 7:00pm
• Opening Ceremonies: 7:30pm

** Please note that hot laps have been moved back one hour due to the extreme heat predicted for Saturday **

Coolers are allowed to be brought into the speedway, however, they must be 14" or smaller, and you cannot bring in alcohol.






For More Information – www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com