Anderson Speedway track president Rick Dawson announced during Wednesday’s City of Anderson Little 500 Festival that NASCAR and dirt track legend Ken Schrader will make his Pay Less Little 500 debut on May 27, driving for Brad and Tara Armstrong.
USAC: Petrozelle Makes Continuous Improvements In Silver Crown Debut
Johnny Petrozelle said prior to Sunday’s 17th running of the Sumar Classic at Indiana’s Terre Haute Action Track that his goal with the Cornell Racing Stables team was “just to have fun” in the duo’s USAC Silver Crown Series debut.
MIDWEST: Gaines Targeting Kenyon Midget Title; Anderson Opener Up First
Rising dirt track racer and University of Northwestern Ohio student Clayton Gaines is set to ignite his 2017 season in a big way when he returns to the quarter-mile Anderson Speedway bullring in Indiana for the USSA Mel Kenyon Midget Series season-opener on April 15.
SPRINTS: Stewart To Drive Hoffman Sprint Car During 69th Little 500
Tony Stewart’s short track racing schedule for the year gained a crown jewel in it on Wednesday, as Hoffman Auto Racing announced that the three-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion will pilot the No. 69 Mean Green/Lykins Energy Solutions sprint car in the 69th annual Pay Less Little 500.
RUMBLE NOTEBOOK: Peck’s Consecutive Start Streak Continues
Though a sour motor derailed his efforts on both Friday and Saturday, Monrovia, Indiana’s Justin Peck still kept a streak alive that he has praised as being “almost as important as the two wins we’ve had” at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
RUMBLE NOTEBOOK: Hamilton Earns Respect Of Peers
Night one of the 19th annual Rumble in Fort Wayne proved two things in the headlining National Midget class: Nick Hamilton came to win at the Coliseum, and he earned the respect of his competitors despite just missing out on that goal.