USAC Sprint Cars Visit This Wednesday Night
The USAC Amsoil National Sprint Car tour is in the midst of another exciting Indiana Sprint week. One of the seven events are completed with only a makeup race at Kokomo before the anticipated return to the Terre Haute Action Track this coming Wednesday night, July 13.
Sprint week began on Friday night at Gas City I-69 Speedway with Tyler Courtney besting a field of 47 cars to claim the victory. Courtney did it in amazing fashion, coming from the back of the pack to win after an early race spin. Bryan Clauson and Chris Windom finished in podium spots.
The 29th Annual Indiana Sprint week visit at Terre Haute’s Action Track should be a thriller, if the opening race of the week is any indication. Last year, Aaron Farney, a 19-year old from Brookston, IN, won his first career USAC Amsoil National Sprint Car event in the Don Smith Classic, slicing through traffic to pull away down the stretch. Nearly 40 cars were pitside for the event.
The USAC Sprint week show at Terre Haute is a main attraction in the grandstands at the Vigo County Fair, which starts Sunday, July 10 and runs through Saturday, July 16. Race teams will have to enter from the backside of facility by turning right on Johnson, left on Union, and left on Fairgrounds Drive, as the main driveway through the fairgrounds will be filled with vendors. Fans will still enter the on the front side of the fairgrounds and parking will be free before 4:00, while the fair charges a nominal $5 parking fee after 4:00. Get there early to check out all that the fair has to offer, including some great food.
Pit gates open Wednesday at 3:00, grandstands at 4:00, hotlaps at 6:30, qualifying at 7:00, and racing will begin at 7:30. Grandstand admission is $25, infield admission is $15, and children 10 and under are free.
For more information, visit www.terrehauteactiontrack.net.