UNDER 1 month from SUMAR Classic USAC Silver Crown & UMP Mods @ THAT

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Sunday, April 2

Sumar Classic

Divisions:
USAC Racing Silver Crown Series
Scott's Custom Colors & Auto Body DIRTcar UMP Modifieds

Times:
Pits - 1:00
Grandstands - 2:00
Hotlaps - 3:30
Qualifying - 4:40
Racing - 5:15

Prices:
Grandstands - $25
Infield - $15
Kids 11 & Under FREE
(Tickets Available At Gate On Raceday)

Pit Prices:
USAC/UMP Members - $30
Non-Members - $35

Hotels:
Drury Inn Terre Haute
Pear Tree Inn Terre Haute
(Ask For Action Track Discount Rate)

For more info, contact the Track Enterprises office at 217-764-3200

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LARGEST SUMAR CLASSIC FIELD IN TWO DECADES EXPECTED AT TERRE HAUTE APRIL 2ND!

The largest car count for the “Sumar Classic” in nearly two decades is expected for the USAC Silver Crown season opener Sunday, April 2 at western Indiana’s Terre Haute Action Track.

Thirty-four drivers and cars are on the list of expected competitors for this year’s 100-lap showdown on the famed half-mile dirt oval. The list includes some of the most decorated racers in USAC history as well as one of the strongest fields seen in several seasons.

USAC Triple Crown champ Jerry Coons, Jr. is entered for the event along with additional past Terre Haute Silver Crown victors Bud Kaeding (2006), Kody Swanson (2014), Shane Cockrum (2015) and defending winner C.J. Leary, who continued a streak of different “Sumar” winners last April that dates back to 1999.

Defending Silver Crown champion Chris Windom begins his title defense with the return of Kazmark Racing, who is fielding a car in the series for the first time since 2001. Reigning USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car champion Brady Bacon eyes the addition of one of the few missing pieces to his racing resume: a victory in the Silver Crown series. Five-time and defending USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car titlist Damion Gardner plans to make his first Silver Crown feature start since 2008.

Past Silver Crown series winners also make up the bulk of the “Sumar” driver lineup, including Aaron Pierce, David Byrne and Shane Cottle.

The event, which debuted with Donnie Beechler’s 1995 score, could see some history made as the expected turnout will likely result in the first qualifying race for the series since the 2008 “4-Crown Nationals” at Ohio’s Eldora Speedway. The qualifying race will be 15 laps, with the top-8 finishers transferring to the final four rows of the 24-car main event.

The first ever Silver Crown event held at Terre Haute was in 1980 when Gary Bettenhausen drove the Delrose-Holt Racing machine to the victory. This will be the 17th edition of the “Sumar Classic.”

Pit gates open at 1pm while the grandstands open at 2pm. Silver Crown hot laps begin at 3:30pm with Silver Crown qualifying pushing off at 4:40pm. Racing begins at 5:15pm.

Tickets for the “Sumar Classic” can be purchased now at http://www.usactickets.com/. Adult infield tickets start at just $15! Adult grandstand tickets are $25 while children age 11 and under are FREE! Pit Passes are $30 for USAC/UMP Members and $35 for non-members.

The Terre Haute Action Track is located at 3901 South US Hwy 41, Terre Haute, IN, 47807.

For fans who are unable to make the trip in-person, the “Sumar Classic” will be streamed live on http://www.SpeedShiftTV.com/.

Follow USAC online at usacracing.com, like them on Facebook (http://facebook.com/usacracing) and follow them on Twitter (@usacnation)

Follow the Terre Haute Action Track online at https://www.terrehauteactiontrack.net, like them on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/terrehauteactiontrack), and follow them on Twitter (@TheActionTrack)

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“SUMAR CLASSIC” ENTRY LIST

07 JACOB WILSON/Crawfordsville, IN

08 JOHNNY PETROZELLE/Denton, NC

2 PATRICK LAWSON/Edwardsville, IL

4 JOE LIGUORI/Tampa, FL

5 J.C. BLAND/Springfield, IL

6 DAMION GARDNER/Corona, CA

7 DAVID SHAIN/Sullivan, IL

14 ZACH DAUM/Pocahontas, IL

16 AUSTIN NEMIRE/Sylvania, OH

18 KENNY GENTRY/Henderson, KY

20 JERRY COONS, JR./Tucson, AZ

26 AARON PIERCE/Muncie, IN

30 C.J. LEARY/Greenfield, IN

31 DAVE BERKHEIMER/Mechanicsburg, PA

32 JOSS MOFFATT/Columbus, IN

40 DAVID BYRNE/Shullsburg, WI

42 TERRY BABB/Decatur, IL

48 BRADY BACON/Broken Arrow, OK

53 STEVE BUCKWALTER/Royersford, PA

54 MARK SMITH/Sunbury, PA

55 CASEY SHUMAN/Tempe, AZ

63 KODY SWANSON/Kingsburg, CA

71 SHANE COCKRUM/Benton, IL

75 BILL ROSE/Plainfield, IN

81 SHANE COTTLE/Kokomo, IN

89 CHRIS FETTER/Troy, MO

92 CHRIS WINDOM/Canton, IL

95 PATRICK BRUNS/Champaign, IL

97 BUD KAEDING/Campbell, CA

99 KOREY WEYANT/Springfield, IL

118 TRAVIS WELPOTT/Pendleton, IN

120 HUNTER SCHUERENBERG/Sikeston, MO

201 DAKOTA JACKSON/Elizabethtown, IN

TBA JUSTIN GRANT/Ione, CA
 
UMP Modifieds Getting Ready For First Of Seven Terre Haute Events

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The 1/2-mile at Wabash Valley Fairgrounds in Terre Haute, IN is about to come alive with the roar of racing engines. The season opening Sumar Classic is coming up on Sunday, April 2nd. In addition to an outstanding field of USAC Silver Crown Champ Cars, the Scott’s Custom Colors UMP Modifieds will also be in action. For the Mods, it will be the first of seven events, which is the most for the division in a number of years.

Modified racing at the Action Track typically bring some of best wheelmen from the midwest, as they try to garner important UMP national points. Last year, NASCAR personality Kenny Wallace won the season opening race in the Modified class with A.J. Fike putting on a spirited challenge late in the event. Richie Lex, Ken Schrader, and Josh Harris rounded out the top five. Schrader has already announced his plans to be at this year’s Sumar Classic.

In addition to the opener, the Scott’s Custom Colors UMP Modifieds will also be in action on April 30, May 24, June 30, July 12, August 6, and September 15.

Pits will open on Sunday, April 2nd at 1:00, grandstands at 2:00, hotlaps will begin at 3:30, qualifying at 4:30, and racing will take the green at 5:15. Grandstand admission is $25 for adults, $15 for the infield, and kids 11 & under are free. Pit passes are $30 for USAC/UMP members and $35 for non-members. For pre-sale tickets, visit www.usactickets.com. Tickets will also be available on raceday.

About Terre Haute Action Track:
For more information, follow the Action Track online at www.terrehauteactiontrack.net and on Facebook (www.facebook.com/terrehauteactiontrack). Updates are also available by calling the Track Enterprises office at 217-764-3200.

The Terre Haute Action Track is located at the Wabash County Fairgrounds, in Terre Haute, IN. The physical address is 3901 South US Hwy 41, Terre Haute, IN 47807.

About Scott’s Custom Colors (Division Sponsor):
Scott’s Custom Colors is located at 3140 N 25th Street in Terre Haute, IN. They can be contacted by calling 812-466-1416 or by checking out their website at scottscustomcolors.com. Don’t forget to like their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/scottscustomcolorsandautobody.
 
DARLAND, GRANT AND COURTNEY FILE ENTRIES FOR SUNDAY’S SUMAR CLASSIC AT TERRE HAUTE

A trio of USAC’s most popular stars are the latest to file their entries for this Sunday’s “Sumar Classic” USAC Silver Crown season opener at western Indiana’s Terre Haute Action Track.

The addition of Dave Darland, Justin Grant and Tyler Courtney to the April 2nd race brings the field to 35 entries in what is expected to be the largest field for the event in nearly two decades.

Lincoln, Indiana’s Darland, a 2008 “Sumar Classic” winner, will join the field for his first ride in the Phillips Motorsports No. 27. Darland has had substantial success with the Phillips’ sprint car in recent years, racking up 17 wins with the team between 2013 and 2015. Darland is one of just six members of the USAC Triple Crown club in which a driver has won the title in each of the club’s three national divisions during their career: Silver Crown, AMSOIL National Sprint and National Midget. Darland is tied for sixth on the all-time Silver Crown win list with 14 victories.

Justin Grant nearly won the “Sumar Classic” one year ago after leading the first 93 circuits of the 100-lap event, ultimately finishing second behind C.J. Leary. The Ione, California native seeks redemption on Sunday as he aims to notch his first career series win. Grant has gotten off to an incredible start thus far in the 2017 season after collecting season-opening wins in USAC’s National Sprint (Ocala, Fla.) and National Midget divisions (Du Quoin, Ill.), the first driver ever to accomplish the feat. Grant’s Silver Crown team sports a new look, taking the No. 91 this season as car owners Chris Carli and Ron Hemelgarn have teamed up with Grant for a run at the series title.

Indianapolis, Indiana’s Tyler Courtney takes the wheel of Hans Lein’s No. 97 for Sunday’s “Sumar.” Courtney has made just a handful of starts in the Silver Crown division, but his most recent run in a champ car at last fall’s “4-Crown Nationals” at Eldora Speedway resulted in a career-best third-place finish after qualifying for the pole position. Courtney was also a winner in the AMSOIL National Sprint Car series in 2016 after storming to the front from the 24th spot to capture his first career USAC National win during “Indiana Sprint Week” at Gas City I-69 Speedway.

Thirty-five drivers and cars are on the list of expected competitors for this year’s 100-lap showdown on the famed half-mile dirt oval. The list includes some of the most decorated racers in USAC history as well as one of the strongest fields top-to-bottom seen in several seasons.

USAC Triple Crown champ Jerry Coons, Jr. is entered for the event along with additional past Terre Haute Silver Crown victors Bud Kaeding (2006), Kody Swanson (2014), Shane Cockrum (2015) and defending winner Leary, who continued a streak of different “Sumar” winners last April that dates back to 1999.

Defending Silver Crown champion Chris Windom begins his title defense with the return of Kazmark Racing, who is fielding a car in the series for the first time since 2001. Reigning USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car champion Brady Bacon eyes the addition of one of the few missing pieces to his racing resume: a victory in the Silver Crown series. Five-time and defending USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car titlist Damion Gardner plans to make his first Silver Crown feature start since 2008.

Past Silver Crown series winners also make up the bulk of the “Sumar” driver lineup, including Aaron Pierce, David Byrne and Shane Cottle.

The event, which debuted with Donnie Beechler’s 1995 score, could see some history made as the expected turnout will likely result in the first qualifying race for the series since the 2008 “4-Crown Nationals” at Ohio’s Eldora Speedway. The qualifying race will be 15 laps, with the top-8 finishers transferring to the final four rows of the 24-car main event.

The first ever Silver Crown event held at Terre Haute was in 1980 when Gary Bettenhausen drove the Delrose-Holt Racing machine to the victory. This will be the 17th edition of the “Sumar Classic.”

Pit gates open at 1pm while the grandstands open at 3pm. Silver Crown hot laps begin at 3:30pm with Silver Crown qualifying pushing off at 4:40pm. Racing begins at 5:15pm.

Tickets for the “Sumar Classic” can be purchased now at http://www.usactickets.com/. Adult infield tickets start at just $15 while children age 10 and under are FREE! Adult grandstand tickets are $25. Fans will receive a free pit pass upgrade with an advanced general admission ticket purchase, which is good for pit entry after 3pm only. Pit Passes are $30 for USAC/UMP Members and $35 for non-members.

The Terre Haute Action Track is located at 3901 South US Hwy 41, Terre Haute, IN, 47807.

For fans who are unable to make the trip in-person, the “Sumar Classic” will be streamed live on http://www.SpeedShiftTV.com/. Race fans can watch on-demand one day after the event at http://www.Loudpedal.TV/.


“SUMAR CLASSIC” ENTRY LIST (35 CARS)

07 JACOB WILSON/Crawfordsville, IN

08 JOHNNY PETROZELLE/Denton, NC

2 PATRICK LAWSON/Edwardsville, IL

4 JOE LIGUORI/Tampa, FL

5 J.C. BLAND/Springfield, IL

6 DAMION GARDNER/Corona, CA

7 DAVID SHAIN/Sullivan, IL

14 ZACH DAUM/Pocahontas, IL

16 AUSTIN NEMIRE/Sylvania, OH

18 KENNY GENTRY/Henderson, KY

20 JERRY COONS, JR./Tucson, AZ

26 AARON PIERCE/Muncie, IN

27 DAVE DARLAND/Lincoln, IN

30 C.J. LEARY/Greenfield, IN

31 DAVE BERKHEIMER/Mechanicsburg, PA

32 JOSS MOFFATT/Columbus, IN

40 DAVID BYRNE/Shullsburg, WI

42 TERRY BABB/Decatur, IL

48 BRADY BACON/Broken Arrow, OK

53 STEVE BUCKWALTER/Royersford, PA

54 MARK SMITH/Sunbury, PA

55 CASEY SHUMAN/Tempe, AZ

63 KODY SWANSON/Kingsburg, CA

71 SHANE COCKRUM/Benton, IL

75 BILL ROSE/Plainfield, IN

81 SHANE COTTLE/Kokomo, IN

89 CHRIS FETTER/Troy, MO

91 JUSTIN GRANT/Ione, CA

92 CHRIS WINDOM/Canton, IL

95 PATRICK BRUNS/Champaign, IL

97 TYLER COURTNEY/Indianapolis, IN

99 KOREY WEYANT/Springfield, IL

118 TRAVIS WELPOTT/Pendleton, IN

120 HUNTER SCHUERENBERG/Sikeston, MO

201 DAKOTA JACKSON/Elizabethtown, IN

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