Putnamville, IN - May 24, 2014 - Jeff Bland Jr. won one exciting Hoosier Tire Midwest Sprint Car Series feature Saturday night at the Lincoln Park Speedway. The Springville, IN, driver was piloting the Jerry Burton owned DRC, Foxco powered sprint car. The 30 lap feature lived up to its’ promise and became a Saturday night shootout. It also paid $2,500 to win!
Jeff Bland Jr. started alongside Jon Stanbrough on the front row and the two battled wheel to wheel. Bland had his eye on the top and the extra speed it promised. After he found a productive higher line around the oval, other drivers began testing the top and the tricky cushion in turn four. Cars got loose and drivers collected them back, but not always in time to retain their positions.
Jon Stanbrough who was credited with leading 15 laps fell back to fifth in the battle up front. Brady Short showed his mastery at LPS by ascending to the second spot and becoming Burton’s final challenger. Kyle Cummins split through traffic to take third. Kyle moved up 13 positions to become the Keizer Aluminum Wheels Hard Charger of the Race. Eighteen year old Carson Short hung in there with the faster pack in taking a top four finish.
2013 MSCS Rookie of the Year Bradley Sterrett headed a talented second five at the completion of the feature. Robert Ballou was seventh followed by Chase Stockon. Brian Hayden and Dickie Gaines rounded out the top five.
Two B Mains were held because there were 39 MSCS drivers present.
Twenty three drivers were looking to earn the final four transfers into the feature. Brent Beauchamp and Max McGhee won those two 12 lap skirmishes.
Heat race action caused three cars to be scratched from the B. The sprint driven by Mike Terry Jr. was damaged in a first heat crash in which Brandon Mattox’s car turned over. The accident also sent Dave Darland to the pit area with a damaged ride. Rookie Nick Hale flipped in the same heat race in a separate incident at the top of turn three. Levi Shields was injured during a wild flip on the back straightaway in the second heat.
Brandon Mattox was able to have his car repaired in time for the B and running well enough to take the opportunity that a provisional offered for the A. In the feature he was able to move up 9 spots to
finish 12th. Dave Darland earned a spot for the A by finishing an
unbelievable second in the B with a car that had lost a wheel with a lap to complete before crossing the finish line. Darland received the Wilwood Tuff Brakes Award for an eleventh place finish in the feature.
The heat race winners included Carson Short, Brady Short, and Jeff Bland Jr. The series moved on for a Sunday night match-up with the KISS Series at Tri-State Speedway. Jon Stanbrough continued on into the weekend as the MSCS points leader.
Brady Short and Kyle Cummins moved up to second and third in points.
News and Information is provided for the Midwest Sprint Car Series.
Race Summary
Lincoln Park Speedway
Putnamville, IN
May 24, 2014
Hoosier Tire MSCS Sprint Cars:
(39 Entries)
First Heat - 21 Carson Short, 3c Kyle Cummins, 15k Keaton Dobbs Second Heat - 11p Brady Short, 21k Casey Shuman, 37rw Jon Stanbrough Third Heat - 04 Jeff Bland Jr., 41s Thomas Meseraull, 97 Bret Mellenberndt
1st B Main - 34 Brent Beauchamp, 41 Dave Darland, 38p Seth Parker 2nd B Main - 17m Max McGhee, m1 Mark Smith, 13 Kris Deckard
Feature (30 Laps) - 04 Jeff Bland Jr., 11p Brady Short, 3c Kyle Cummins,
21 Carson Short, 37rw Jon Stanbrough, 90 Bradley Sterrett,
12 Robert Ballou, 2x Chase Stockon, 2h Brian Hayden,
4p Dickie Gaines, 41 Dave Darland, 28 Brandon Mattox,
41s Thomas Meseraull, m1 Mark Smith, 12g Chris Gurley,
21k Casey Shuman, 97 Bret Mellenberndt, 17m Max McGhee,
34 Brent Beauchamp, 57 Chad Boespflug, 15k Keaton Dobbs
Jeff Bland Jr. started alongside Jon Stanbrough on the front row and the two battled wheel to wheel. Bland had his eye on the top and the extra speed it promised. After he found a productive higher line around the oval, other drivers began testing the top and the tricky cushion in turn four. Cars got loose and drivers collected them back, but not always in time to retain their positions.
Jon Stanbrough who was credited with leading 15 laps fell back to fifth in the battle up front. Brady Short showed his mastery at LPS by ascending to the second spot and becoming Burton’s final challenger. Kyle Cummins split through traffic to take third. Kyle moved up 13 positions to become the Keizer Aluminum Wheels Hard Charger of the Race. Eighteen year old Carson Short hung in there with the faster pack in taking a top four finish.
2013 MSCS Rookie of the Year Bradley Sterrett headed a talented second five at the completion of the feature. Robert Ballou was seventh followed by Chase Stockon. Brian Hayden and Dickie Gaines rounded out the top five.
Two B Mains were held because there were 39 MSCS drivers present.
Twenty three drivers were looking to earn the final four transfers into the feature. Brent Beauchamp and Max McGhee won those two 12 lap skirmishes.
Heat race action caused three cars to be scratched from the B. The sprint driven by Mike Terry Jr. was damaged in a first heat crash in which Brandon Mattox’s car turned over. The accident also sent Dave Darland to the pit area with a damaged ride. Rookie Nick Hale flipped in the same heat race in a separate incident at the top of turn three. Levi Shields was injured during a wild flip on the back straightaway in the second heat.
Brandon Mattox was able to have his car repaired in time for the B and running well enough to take the opportunity that a provisional offered for the A. In the feature he was able to move up 9 spots to
finish 12th. Dave Darland earned a spot for the A by finishing an
unbelievable second in the B with a car that had lost a wheel with a lap to complete before crossing the finish line. Darland received the Wilwood Tuff Brakes Award for an eleventh place finish in the feature.
The heat race winners included Carson Short, Brady Short, and Jeff Bland Jr. The series moved on for a Sunday night match-up with the KISS Series at Tri-State Speedway. Jon Stanbrough continued on into the weekend as the MSCS points leader.
Brady Short and Kyle Cummins moved up to second and third in points.
News and Information is provided for the Midwest Sprint Car Series.
Race Summary
Lincoln Park Speedway
Putnamville, IN
May 24, 2014
Hoosier Tire MSCS Sprint Cars:
(39 Entries)
First Heat - 21 Carson Short, 3c Kyle Cummins, 15k Keaton Dobbs Second Heat - 11p Brady Short, 21k Casey Shuman, 37rw Jon Stanbrough Third Heat - 04 Jeff Bland Jr., 41s Thomas Meseraull, 97 Bret Mellenberndt
1st B Main - 34 Brent Beauchamp, 41 Dave Darland, 38p Seth Parker 2nd B Main - 17m Max McGhee, m1 Mark Smith, 13 Kris Deckard
Feature (30 Laps) - 04 Jeff Bland Jr., 11p Brady Short, 3c Kyle Cummins,
21 Carson Short, 37rw Jon Stanbrough, 90 Bradley Sterrett,
12 Robert Ballou, 2x Chase Stockon, 2h Brian Hayden,
4p Dickie Gaines, 41 Dave Darland, 28 Brandon Mattox,
41s Thomas Meseraull, m1 Mark Smith, 12g Chris Gurley,
21k Casey Shuman, 97 Bret Mellenberndt, 17m Max McGhee,
34 Brent Beauchamp, 57 Chad Boespflug, 15k Keaton Dobbs
