Thanks for the updates. Following along here in NorCal. Hoping to see a good run by Tony Hunt tomorrow. Too bad Johnny Rodriguez is not back but we will see what the rookies Nick Green and JoJo Helburg can do this year.

Just wanted to give a big shout out to Ryan Hamilton for making his first Little 500 in his first attempt and doing it in a dirt chassis. With this field as strong as it is, that is pretty impressive. Congratulations to the entire team and Good Luck tomorrow night!

[767]

thanks Kirk, awsome job. how long has it been sence guys were very proud to be on the last row? Tomorrow night is going to be very interesting!

[Seadog]

Anybody have the starting line-up? Thanks.

[767]

Banyas Leads Second Day of Pay Less Little 500 Qualifying

Four Drivers Earn Spot in Historic Little 500

Ohio rookie Jeff Banyas posted the fastest time of the day in second round qualifying for the 61st running of the Pay Less Little 500 on Friday.

Six former Little 500 winners and seven rookies will be in the starting field of 11 rows of three to take the green flag today at Anderson Speedway starting at 8 p.m.

Former winners in the field are Eric Gordon, Jeff Bloom, Dave Steele, Chet Fillip, Brian Tyler and defending champion Shane Cottle.

Warsaw’s Tony Elliott will lead the field to the start with Steele in the middle and rookie Shane Hollingsworh on the outside of the front row.

Banyas turned four-laps at 46.934 seconds to make the starting field for the first time at Anderson Speedway. He ran a consistent four laps with his times ranging from 11.708 to 11.774 seconds.

Vincennes Jonathan Vennard making his second appearance at Anderson Speedway this week was the first car to make a qualifying run and posted a four-lap time of 47.145 seconds and turned the fastest lap of the day at 11.666 seconds.

Joining Banyas and Vennard bumping their way into the starting field was Florida veteran Stan Butler and Michigan veteran Bill Tyler.

Banyas will start 20th, Vennard, 23rd, Tyler, 24th and Butler, 29th.

Swain bumped Tyler with a time of 47.945 to put himself on the bubble on his second qualifying attempt of the day. Tyler returned the favor with 20 minutes remaining in qualifying by knocking Swain from the field with a time of 47.190 seconds.

That put Sondi Eden on the bubble with a time of 47.805 seconds.

Fortville’s Mark Hall made the last qualifying attempt of the day and his first lap was quick enough to bump Eden. On Hall’s second lap he bobbled in turn two and could not recover in time to make the field.

Yorktown’s Adam Schuyler day ended when he made contact with the turn three wall on his first qualifying attempt.

Two Indiana drivers saw their efforts to make the 33-car starting field come to an end on their second qualifying attempt of the day. Ron Koehler, South Bend, spun in turn three on his first lap and Argos driver Tom Paterson spun entering turn one on his first lap.

On Saturday, the gates open at Anderson Speedway at 4 p.m. There is a driver’s autograph session at 6 p.m. with the Pay Less Little 500 scheduled to start at 8 p.m.


For additional information on Anderson Speedway call (765) 642-0206.

2nd round of qualfying listed below. What was the final count on drivers making a qualifying attemp? Maybe 47. There were also a few cars that had issues and didn't go out. Little 500 had nearly 50 cars this year!!!!!!



61st Pay Less Little 500
Second Round Qualifying Results
Anderson Speedway
Friday, May 22, 2009

Note: Positions 16-33 locked into starting field

POS # DRIVER HOMETOWN TIME DIFF
16 07 Ryan Litt London Ont Canada 46.447 -
17 5H Brandon Whited Richmond 46.604 0.157
18 42 Jason Blonde Litchfield, MI 46.659 0.212
19 91L Shane Butler Bushnell, FL 46.695 0.248
20 07 Jeffrey Banyas North Olmsted, OH 46.934 0.487
21 26 Jeff Bloom Bangor, MI 47.124 0.677
22 63 Rex Norris, III Knightstown 47.144 0.697
23 1 Jonathan Vennard Vincennes 47.145 0.698
24 24 Bill Tyler Parma, MI 47.190 0.743
25 7 Tim Cox Park City, IL 47.229 0.782
26 7 Chet Fillip Indianapolis 47.271 0.824
27 46 Rus Gamester Peru 47.273 0.826
28 37 Mike Koss Port Charlotte, FL 47.480 1.033
29 26 Stan Butler Tampa, FL 47.533 1.086
30 27 Brian Gerster Fishers 47.610 1.163
31 59 Ryan Hamilton Indianapolis 47.678 1.231
32 51 Brent Berry Fountaintown 47.723 1.276
33 99 Sondi Eden Crawfordsville 47.805 1.358
34 46 Jim Swain Union City, MI 47.945 1.498
35 99 Kevin Feeney Oxford, MI 48.083 1.636
36 18 Jim Sheets Anderson 48.224 1.777
37 12 Mark Hall Fortville 48.481 2.034
38 99 EJ Calloway Bronson, MI 48.642 2.195
39 71k Geoff Kaiser Ft. Wayne 48.804 2.357
40 47 Jason Bradford Port Charlotte, FL 49.770 3.323
41 2t Tom Tolbert Columbus, OH 50.248 3.801

http://www.andersonspeedway.com/litt...09_round_2.htm

[Hoosier Highbanks]

http://www.andersonspeedway.com/litt...ineup_2009.htm

[Seadog]

Originally Posted by hoosier highbanks http://www.andersonspeedway.com/litt...ineup_2009.htm

thanks!