Vermilion County Speedway next up for MOWA Rumble on the River event was won by Jac Haudenschild in 2013 MOWA Media DANVILLE, Ill. (May 8, 2014) – The Midwest Open Wheel Association Sprint Car Series presented by Casey’s General Stores hits the track again this week, with a, Sunday, May 11, date at Vermilion County Speedway, in Danville, Ill.
It will be the third appearance at the track for the series – the first this year – with each prior event ending with a different winner.
Jerrod Hull won the first stop at VCS in July of 2012, followed by Korey Weyant and Critter Malone.
Last season, Jac Haudenschild picked up the win, holding off Shane Stewart and AJ Bruns. Jason Leffler, who lost his life in a sprint car race just short time later, in Pennsylvania, also ran in the feature event during that April show.
The Fox 53, which picked up the World of Outlaws win at Jacksonville Speedway with Christopher Bell behind the wheel, Wednesday, is slated to be at the Danville show. Danny Smith also plans to make his first MOWA start of the season at VCS.
The $2.000 to win for the MOWA Sprint Cars presented by Casey’s General Stores event will also feature UMP Modifieds and Street Stocks. Gates open at 4 p.m. and hot laps will begin at 6 p.m. Racing starts following hot laps and qualifying for UMP Modifieds.
For more information on this event visit www.thevermilioncountyspeedway.com .
To learn more about the MOWA Sprint Cars Series presented by Casey’s General Stores, visit us on the web at www.midwestopenwheel.com or follow us on twitter at @mowasprints.
CONTINGENCY REPORT:
Lincoln Speedway – 5/2/14
·        KSE Racing Products Top Gun Award (Highest Passing Points
Total) – 18 Ian Madsen (1)
o  Previous winners – 12H Jerrod Hull (1 – Jacksonville), 24 Terry
McCarl (1 – 34 Raceway), 2K Ryan Kempin (1 – Tri-City)
·        BMRS Hard Charger Award (Highest finishing driver that
advances the most A-Main Positions) – 6B Andy Baugh (14th to 7th) (1)
o  Previous winners – 05 Brad Loyet (1 – Jacksonville), 9 Paul
Nienhiser (1 – 34 Raceway), 17M Joey Moughan (1 – Tri-City)
·        VP Racing Fuel Award (Random Draw from A-Main starters) –
51B Joe B Miller (5) (1)
o  Previous winners – 2K Ryan Kempin (2 – Jacksonville, 34 Raceway),
2W Scotty Neitzel (1 – Tri-City)
·        Midland Performance Heat Race Challenge (Winner of Heat Race
#1) – 18 Ian Madsen (1)
o  Previous winners – 12H Jerrod Hull (1 – Jacksonville), 24 Terry
McCarl (1 – 34 Raceway), 25 Levi Curry (1 – Tri-City)
·        Bland Brothers Enterprises Heat Race Challenge (Winner of
Heat Race #2) – 35 Jimmy Hurley (1)
o  Previous winners – 99W Korey Weyant (1 – Tri-City)
·        Keizer Wheels Heat Race Challenge (Winner of Heat Race #3) –
Not Awarded
o  Previous winners – 5 Tiffany Wyzard (1 – Jacksonville), 12H Jerrod
Hull (1 – 34 Raceway), 44 AJ Bruns (1 – Tri-City)
·        Competition Suspension Incorporated Award (First
non-qualifier) – Not Awarded
o  Previous winners – 10S Jeremy Standridge (1 – 34 Raceway), 14T
Jimmy Bridgeman (1 – Tri-City)
·        Hoosier Tire Midwest Award (Winner of A-Main) – 18 Ian Madsen (1)
o  Previous winners – 12H Jerrod Hull (1 – Jacksonville), 24 Terry
McCarl (1 – 34 Raceway), 99B Brady Bacon (1 – Tri-City)
Clay County Speedway – 5/3/14
·        KSE Racing Products Top Gun Award (Highest Passing Points
Total) – 12H – Jerrod Hull (2)
o  Previous winners – 12H Jerrod Hull (1 – Jacksonville), 24 Terry
McCarl (1 – 34 Raceway), 2K Ryan Kempin (1 – Tri-City), 18 Ian Madsen
(1 – Lincoln)
·        BMRS Hard Charger Award (Highest finishing driver that
advances the most A-Main Positions) –77U Chris Urish (8th to 4th) (1)
o  Previous winners – 05 Brad Loyet (1 – Jacksonville), 9 Paul
Nienhiser (1 – 34 Raceway), 17M Joey Moughan (1 – Tri-City), 6B Andy Baugh (1 – Lincoln)
·        VP Racing Fuel Award (Random Draw from A-Main starters) –
52F Logan Faucon (6) (1)
o  Previous winners – 2K Ryan Kempin (2 – Jacksonville, 34 Raceway),
2W Scotty Neitzel (1 – Tri-City), 51B Joe B Miller (1 – Lincoln)
·        Midland Performance Heat Race Challenge (Winner of Heat Race
#1) – 31 John Dines (1)
o  Previous winners – 12H Jerrod Hull (1 – Jacksonville), 24 Terry
McCarl (1 – 34 Raceway), 25 Levi Curry (1 – Tri-City), 18 Ian Madsen
(1 – Lincoln)
·        Bland Brothers Enterprises Heat Race Challenge (Winner of
Heat Race #2) – 84 Ben Wagoner (1)
o  Previous winners – 99W Korey Weyant (1 – Tri-City), 35 Jimmy
Hurley (1 – Lincoln)
·        Keizer Wheels Heat Race Challenge (Winner of Heat Race #3) –
Not Awarded
o  Previous winners – 5 Tiffany Wyzard (1 – Jacksonville), 12H Jerrod
Hull (1 – 34 Raceway), 44 AJ Bruns (1 – Tri-City)
·        Competition Suspension Incorporated Award (First
non-qualifier) – Not Awarded
o  Previous winners – 10S Jeremy Standridge (1 – 34 Raceway), 14T
Jimmy Bridgeman (1 – Tri-City)
·        Hoosier Tire Midwest Award (Winner of A-Main) – 12H Jerrod Hull (2)
o  Previous winners – 12H Jerrod Hull (1 – Jacksonville), 24 Terry
McCarl (1 – 34 Raceway), 99B Brady Bacon (1 – Tri-City), 18 Ian Madsen
(1 – Lincoln)
MOWA STATS BLAST:
·        JERROD HULL extended his series-leading mark with his 13th
career victory at Clay County Speedway in the series’ inaugural visit to the 1/3-mile clay oval – it was his second victory of 2014
·        IAN MADSEN tied AJ BRUNS, BRIAN BROWN, and BILL BALOG for
sixth on the All-Time win list with three victories with his victory at Lincoln Speedway
·        JOEY MOUGHAN’s last-lap slider on CHRIS URISH to take second
at Lincoln allowed him to overtake JERROD HULL in the points battle, before HULL stole the top spot back at Clay County
·        Long-time series supporter JEREMY STANDRIDGE earned his
first career Fast Dash victory with the series while celebrating his birthday
·        JIMMY HURLEY tied JERROD HULL for the most Heat Race wins in
series history at 21
·        Micro graduate TREY DATWEILER became the 208th different
driver to attempt to qualify for a MOWA Sprint Car Series presented by Casey’s General Stores A-Main
·        Non-winger KENT SCHMIDT put the tin top on and became the
209th different driver to attempt to qualify for a MOWA Sprint Car Series presented by Casey’s General Stores A-Main
·        Nine different drivers recorded their best series finishes:
o  CHRIS URISH AT LINCOLN – 3RD – ALSO FINISHED THIRD AT JACKSONVILLE
IN 2012 AND MACON IN 2011
o   CRITTER MALONE AT CLAY COUNTY – 3RD – ALSO FINISHED THIRD AT
DANVILLE IN 2012
o  JOE B MILLER AT LINCOLN – 5TH – ALSO FINISHED FIFTH AT
JACKSONVILLE IN 2013
o  ANDY BAUGH AT LINCOLN – 7TH – ALSO FINISHED SEVENTH AT
JACKSONVILLE IN 2013
o  MANNY ROCKHOLD AT LINCOLN – 9TH – HAD NOT QUALIFIED FOR AN A-MAIN
IN ONE PRIOR ATTEMPT
o  JOHN DINES AT CLAY COUNTY – 8TH – WAS 11TH AT LINCOLN IN 2014
o  TREY DATWEILER AT CLAY COUNTY – 12TH – WAS 13TH AT LINCOLN IN 2014
o  RANDY MYERS AT LINCOLN – 16TH – HAD NOT QUALIFIED FOR AN A-MAIN IN
ONE PRIOR ATTEMPT
o  KENT SCHMIDT AT CLAY COUNTY – 13TH – FIRST SERIES VISIT
·        Six additional drivers recorded their best finishes of 2014:
o  JOEY MOUGHAN – 2ND AT LINCOLN AND CLAY COUNTY
o  JIM MOUGHAN – 4TH AT LINCOLN
o  BEN WAGONER – 5TH AT CLAY COUNTY
o  LOGAN FAUCON – 6TH AT CLAY COUNTY
o  ROBBIE STANDRIDGE – 9TH AT CLAY COUNTY
o  CALEB WANKEL – 10TH AT CLAY COUNTY
LOOKING AHEAD:
·        The MOWA Sprint Car Series presented by Casey’s General
Stores will host a Memorial Day triple header with $2,000 to win, $200 to start main events at Jacksonville Speedway on Friday, May 23, Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 on Saturday, May 24, and Quincy Raceways on Sunday, May 25