Here is a drivers list of who will be at Columbus so far, as we expect entries on race day.
Champions To Enter Buckeye Bowl Indoor Midget Race
Kevin Olson To Enter
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A partial list of the drivers that will enter the Buckeye Bowl Indoor Midget Car Nationals, a new indoor race event date at the Ohio State Fairgrounds Coliseum on Saturday, Nov. 1, has been compiled.
The event combines the National, Regional, Kenyon and Ford Focus Cars running a full show with a 60-lap feature . The pits open at 7:30 a.m., with the main gate opening at noon. Time trials are set for the midgets at 4 p.m., with a full midget event after 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1.
Drivers that intend to compete at press time include 2008 KISS Champion Jon Stanbrough, former ARDC and ISMA Champion Lou Cicconi, Jr, , 2006 Turkey Night Grand Prix Champion Billy Wease,2008 MSA Supermodified Champion Tim Jedrzejek, 2008 HOSS Sprint Car Champion Geoff Kaiser, former NAMAR champion Matt Westfall, and 2008 USAC Midwest and Indiana Ford Focus Champion Kyle Hamilton is entered.
Indy Car Series pit reporter Kevin Olson will enter . He will drive a newly acquired car car owned by Rick Daugherty and sponsored by Peterbilt Of Northwest Ohio. Daugherty owns the 0 car Dave Darland has driven in Rumble series events. John Stanbrough is slated to drive the 0 in Columbus.
Olson, a two-time USAC National Midget racing champion (1982, '87), was inducted into the USAC National Midget Hall of Fame in 1997. He also was a five-time Badger Midget Racing Association champion and was a member of the USA team that won the International Championship Series.
Tyler Nuckles, Joe Liguori, Tom Tolbert, Kim Hughes, Mike Osite, Brian Buttler, Mike Fedorack,Virginia Quinones, Rich Corson, Grant Galloway, Dave Fuhrman, Ryan Klingenhoper and ARCA driver Brandon Knupp have also pre entered. Entries will be accepted through race day in all classes.
The Outlaw Modified 600 cc Midgets take off their wings to run their full show and a 50-lap feature. The Lucas Oil Quarter Midgets, and Junior Sprints will also compete. Slots are still open for entries in all divisions. The quarter midgets classes are for junior, senior, heavy, light 160, and heavy 160 Honda.
The Rumble Series kart classes will have a 50-percent raise in payout this year for Columbus. The karts classes will feature Briggs senior medium, senior heavy, junior heavy, senior champ caged karts, and junior sportsman caged karts will compete.
The load in starts at noon on Oct. 31 with practice running from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. There will be a load in, practice and Halloween Pit Party on Friday, Oct. 31 from 6 to 11 p.m. The party has a cash bar, costume and karaoke contest for cash and prizes. Fans may also watch practice that night for $5.00.
“The best part our series plays is the unique showcase it is for new talent like 2007 Fort Wayne winner Billy Wease, and 2007 Columbus winner Blake Fitzpatrick,” said Barhorst.
Car owners fielding midgets for this year’s five-race indoor Rumble Series will be competing for a new $7,020 points championship. Several new cars will be fielded at this years indoor events. The fund will be sponsored by Classic Motorsports president Tony Barhorst and two-time Rumble in Fort Wayne winner Tony Elliott, president of Elliott’s Trailer Connection of Warsaw, Ind.
The Columbus event has race headquarters hotel rates at the Howard Johnson Inn of $57.21 by calling 614-262-4000, and also at the Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark Resort of $98.63 by calling 1-877-337-7527.
Entries will be available by e-mailing
_tbracefest@aol.com_ (mail to:tbracefest@aol.com) , or calling 937-369-3693 for event information. Tickets for all the events are available at all TicketMaster outlets and
www.ticketmaster.com. Reserved seats at the start finish line are $25.00 for adults, and general admission tickets are $18.00. Tickets for kids 12 and under are $10.00. Halloween Party Camping is also available with water and electric hookups for $25.00 at the Ohio State Fairgrounds Expo Center.
We have a deal with the Clarion Hotel now...a lot better...the rate is $62.55 with taxes included.
Contact Jenine MCoy...reservation line is 614-880-8031...ask for Classic Motorsports racers rate....
Here is the webpage for the hotel:
http://www.clarionhotel.com/hotel-co......1&nchild5=0
Here is a map to the hotel. It is at exit 117. The Ohio Expo Center is only 5 miles south on 71, right off of exit 111.
http://www.clarionhotel.com/hotel-co......ld5=0&map=n