[openwheelfan1]

Originally Posted by chillyrn What kind of car counts are you guys expecting? It would be nice to get low 30's for both Fri & Sat, but I'm thinking mid-20's is more realistic.

For Friday night, mid 20’s is probably about right. With no ASCoC races or MOWA races scheduled for Saturday night, they might get a few extra cars at the WoO show Saturday night.

[treecitytornado]

Friday around 30 cars with nothing else competing against it. Saturday should hopefully have 35-40 Cars.

[IndianaSprintFan]

Brownstown has sprints at fun fest Friday night. 2k to win

[IndianaSprintFan]

I also read Donny Shatz entered his LM in the world 100. What’s up with that. I know he races them every now and then but skipping a WoO seems really odd

[treecitytornado]

Brownstown, won't have any imp on Terre Haute's car count. Two different classes of Sprint Cars, so to speak. Brownstown will have their 28-30 plus cars and Terre Haute will have their 27-32.

[mlamb]

Originally Posted by Sandy Lowe KINSER WINS CLASH Indianapolis Star, 8/4/1986 Indianapolis 500 veteran Sheldon Kinser of Bloomington, Ind., won the inaugural Wabash Clash USAC Sprint Car race at the Terre Haute Action Track, leading 37 laps for his 36th career USAC Sprint triumph. Kinser took the lead from Steve Butler on the 14th lap and led the rest of the way in his Pointe Golf & Tennis Resorts Chevy. Crestliner Vans Series point leader Rick Hood of Indianapolis finished second, with Larry Rice of Brownsburg third, Butler of Kokomo fourth, and Jerry Russell of Springfield, Ill., fifth. Rich Vogler of Indianapolis led the first 12 laps before a flat tire sent him to the back of the pack. He later dropped out. 50-lap Feature: 1. Sheldon Kinser, 2. Rick Hood, 3. Larry Rice, 4. Steve Butler, 5. Jerry Russell, 6. Jack Hewitt, 7. Tony Elliott, 8. Paul Huntington, 9. Greg Staab, 10. Jack Ziegler. Heat Winners: Butler, Vogler, Russell & Hewitt. Last Chance Winner: Gary Hayhurst. ——— This was anticipated to be the biggest sprint car race of the year in both size of field (expected more than 50 cars) and purse ($4,500 to win/$17,545 total). Practice at noon, first heat race at 1:00 pm. Used format where heats were lined up by draw instead of qualifications.

Thank you Sandy for those results. Actually I'd sent Dan that picture of my ticket sub as I'm unable to post photos. Thankfully Dan shared that for me.
I vividly remember that dusty Sunday afternoon race. At its conclusion my brother and I high tailed it to Kokomo that night to catch their race also. We arrived at Kokomo already predusted from Terre Haute.
The following weekend at Lawrenceburg, I got the chance to ask Sheldon if he thought that 50 lapper at Terre Haute was ever gonna end?
You could see Sheldon during those yellow flag laps raising his palms to the sky, as if to ask are we ever gonna restart?
Sheldon had shared his thoughts with me about that race cordially for nearly 15 minutes. You'd have thought he'd known me forever. As it would turn out. That would be the only time I had the privlage to speak with Sheldon.
Really glad he gave me 15 minutes of his time.

[racingfan99]

Christopher bell will be in a wing sprint car Saturday for the woo race!

[treecitytornado]

Christopher, is running with WoO Friday-Sunday! Can't wait!

[kcarm92]

He entered world 100 it n case terre haute gets rained out, he will be at terre haute if they race ,but had to pre enter for 100 or couldn't race there in event of rain ,

[TEI PR]

TERRE HAUTE, IN – The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series will make its second appearance this decade at the famous Terre Haute Action Track in Terre Haute, IN this Saturday, October 13. The Greatest Show on Dirt will flex its muscles in the heart of non-wing country with the running of the Wabash Clash.

The historic Terre Haute Action Track was on the 1980 World of Outlaws schedule, when Rickey Hood claimed the inaugural Outlaws event at the spacious half-mile. After that, the Outlaws took a 12-year hiatus before returning in 1993, and the event became a staple on the schedule through 2003.

When the Outlaws returned in 1993, it was the Kinser show. Steve Kinser won four consecutive events at the Indiana facility spanning over two years, only to be unseeded by Mark Kinser in 1995, as he swept the pair of Outlaw races that year.

Turn the page to 2018 and another Kinser looks to add his name to the history books at Terre Haute. Long-time Indiana Outlaw Kraig Kinser would love nothing more to add a victory in his home state.

“We race all over the country, so it’s always nice to get home and be able to race in front of your friends and family, especially at such a historic place like Terre Haute. It’s been a while since we raced there, but that place is so rich in history. It will be great to get back,” Kinser said in anticipation.

Brownsburg, IN native Joey Saldana topped a 37-car field during the Outlaws’ appearance at the slightly-banked half-mile in 2006, before an eight-year gap saw Donny Schatz best a 33-car field in 2014. Kraig Kinser was exploring pavement racing in 2006 but came forward to finish eighth in 2014.

“I would take a win anywhere,” Kinser, who owns 17 career World of Outlaws wins, said with a smile. “But to get a win at Terre Haute would be something special,” Kinser added.

The Wabash Classic is the middle stop of a three-races-in-three-states swing – flanked by Jacksonville, IL on Friday and Eldora, OH on Sunday —as the Series wraps up its 40th anniversary season.

Additionally, fans will be able to meet the top five in World of Outlaws points at the Terre Haute Sears store (less than a mile from the track) from Noon to 1pm on Saturday, October 13. The first 100 fans in line will receive either a World of Outlaws t-shirt or a ticket to the race that evening. In addition to the five drivers, the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series show car will be on location for fans to get an up-close look at 410 Sprint Car.

Tickets for the Outlaws’ return to Terre Haute are still available. In addition to the Saturday event, the Terre Haute Action Track will be hosting the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars on Friday night. The Scott’s Custom Colors DIRTcar Modifieds will race both evenings.

Full info can be found at www.terrehauteactiontrack.net.