[gateway]

"DuQuoin entry list swells to forty-four"


Millstadt, IL. Nov 23 --- A dozen additional entries received last week pushes the pre-entry total to forty-four competitors for the upcoming Dec. 18 inaugural "Battle at the Center", on the Mini Magic Mile inside the Southern Illinois Center. The invitational event will be sanctioned by the POWRi SPEEDWAY Motors National Midget Series.

Loyet Motorsports filed three entries for the event, for reigning 2010 POWRi Midget Championship Brad Loyet, 2008 Chili Bowl winner Damion Gardner and Casey Shuman. Shuman captured the most recent DuQuoin event in March 2010. Recently crowned USAC National Midget Champion Bryan Clauson winner of six POWRi events during the 2010 season has also entered the event.

Additional drivers entering the $5,000-to-win event include: Bobby East, Shane Cottle, Matt Sherrill, Tony Roney, Levi Roberts, John Campbell, Tyler Courtney and 2010 USAC Midwest Ford Focus Midget Pavement Championship Jake Blackhurst.

The one-day event will feature midget racing only, and is being taped by NeWave Productions for delayed broadcast on SPEED Channel's LUCAS Oil on the Edge. Tickets are for the event are selling at a brisk pace and with limited seating available, a sell-out before race day is expected. To purchase advance tickets for The Battle at the Center; the ticket order form can be found under the DOWNLOADS link located at the top of POWRi web site www.powri.com.

0 Steve Buckwalter Royersford,PA
1 T Tony Roney Herculaneum, MO
1 ST Shane Cottle Kokomo, IN
2 Levi Roberts Broomfield, CO
3 Jerry Coons Jr Plainfield, IN
3 R Robbie Ray Eldridge, IA
4 T Adam Tischhauser Greenville, IL
4 Bobby East Pittsboro, IN
5 Danny Frye III St. Peters, MO
5 D Zach Daum Pocahontas, IL
05 Brad Loyet Sunset Hills, MO
05 G Damion Gardner Pittsboro, IN
05 S Casy Schueman Tempe, AZ
6 David Gough Machesney Park, IL
7 Austin Brown Millstadt, IL
7 A Dalton Armstrong New Castle, IN
7 C Caleb Armstrong New Castle, IN
10 Jacob Wilson Crawfordsville, IN
11 Brett Anderson Belleville, IL
11 A Andrew Felker Carl Junction, MO
11 H Garett Hood Concordia, KS
14 C Shane Cockrum Benton, IL
15 Tim Siner Waterloo, IL
15 H Scott Hatton Roscoe, IL
17 B Brad Kuhn Avon, IN
19 John Campbell Belleville, IL
21 X Steve Stroud St. Charles, MO
21 Bob Shreffler Plainfield, IN
21 P Daryn Pittman Pittsboro, IN
35 Tyler Robbins Collinsville, IL
35 S Matt Sherrell Owasso, OK
37 Seth Motsinger Salem, IN
38 N Kyle Neal Ewing, IL
39 Bryan Clauson Noblesville, IN
39 B Jake Blackhurst Mapleton, IL
39 C Tyler Courtney Indianapolis, IN
49 Trevor Kobylarz Birdsboro, PA
55 F Taylor Lynn Ferns Shelby Twp, MI
55 Nick Knepper Belleville, IL
86 C Dave Camfield Decatur, IL
87 C Rich Camfield Decatur, IL
91 Dereck King Vienna, IL
91 K Kara King Vienna, IL
91 X Rick King Vienna, IL

[skids59]

We got our tickets in the mail, today. This ought to be an excellent show. Just hope the weather co-operates.

[Pat O'Connor Fan]

Anticipating this event -- it has been way too long since I went to a race.

edit: my check was cashed, so my tickets should be headed my way by now........

[Mud Packer]

Originally Posted by Pat O'Connor Fan Anticipating this event -- it has been way too long since I went to a race.

Steve,

We hope to see you there. It certainly has been waaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy too long since we have seen you at a race.

[ImissAscot]

Originally Posted by skids59 We got our tickets in the mail, today. This ought to be an excellent show. Just hope the weather co-operates.

Correct me if I'm wrong, Isn't this race indoor's?....

[Mud Packer]

Originally Posted by ImissAscot Correct me if I'm wrong, Isn't this race indoor's?....

You are correct. I believe it was 2 years ago that the weather was extremely cold outside. Everytime they opened the building to let cars in and out it was a blast of cold air. Still better than no racing at all until April. Thanks to PowrI for scheduling this event.

[cshuman]

05 S Casy Schueman Tempe, AZ???


Damn, Ive been spelling it wrong for 30 years lol

[Quantrill]

How does Duquoin compair to the chilli bowl track? Size, banking, pits?


Thanks, Q

[illiNOISE]

Originally Posted by Mud Packer You are correct. I believe it was 2 years ago that the weather was extremely cold outside. Everytime they opened the building to let cars in and out it was a blast of cold air. Still better than no racing at all until April. Thanks to PowrI for scheduling this event.

It was 17 degrees outside for the first Du Quoin show in January of '05--and not significantly warmer than that inside.

[petey]

Originally Posted by Quantrill How does Duquoin compair to the chilli bowl track? Size, banking, pits?

Been there six times now since the second race in 05. It's about half the size of the Bowl and very flat but they can still get around there pretty good and pass. Seen several photo finishes there now. The pit space is very limited inside. There's room behind the front stretch and there's a barn or two behind the building but some of them might have to pit completely outside. Hopefully the weather won't be too bad. Been there once when there was snow on the ground.

Here's clip of the race from March of 08 that Loyet won. Brady Bacon won the micro featch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXHJfo_x5CU