“THE DEMON” (GARDNER) WINS THE “BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS"

Gardner wins after making last lap pass!

26 Lawrenceburg Chevrolet Sprint Cars were on hand for another night of points racing for one of The Burg’s regular classes.  Heat race winners were Damion Gardner, Ryan Pace, and Brent Beauchamp.  Joss Moffatt would win the B-Main.  What had been an already exciting night of racing at the Burg would keep getting better as the feature field was lining up.  19 cars were set to start the 25 lap feature race.  Gardner and Pace would line up on the front row at the drop of the green. Pace would take the lead from his outside front row starting spot.  It didn’t look like Pace’s lead was going to last for long, when  Dave Darland would go for the lead on lap 1 in turn 3.  As Darland was trying to slide in front of Pace in turn 4, his car shot back up against the race track into the wall and came to a rest upside down.  It was a tough break for one of sprint car racing’s all time top drivers, but he was uninjured.  Pace suffered  minor damage when he clipped the Darland car trying to get by.  Ryan Pace was able to continue, and for most of the race, Pace looked like he would win his first sprint feature of his career.  Behind Pace, Damion Gardner Jerry Coons, Jr., and Robert Ballou were battling it out lap after lap.  With Laps winding down, Ballou would lose control in turn 3, and flip his sprint into the fence in what was a very scary looking incident. Ballou was able to walk away under his own power.  The green flag would come out with just 3 laps remaining.  For the next 2 laps, Gardner was trying to get underneath Pace, but Pace was always able to close the door. Entering turn 3 on the last lap, Gardner was able to slip underneath Pace for the lead, and the win!  He would only lead 1 lap, but it would be the only one that mattered.   Pace came home second, followed by Jerry Coons, Jr., Bill Rose, and Joss Moffatt.  The Lawrenceburg Chevrolet Sprints return to the track on Saturday may 30.

Gardner Claims Two Top 10 Finishes In A Row.

Lawrenceburg, IN…….Josh Wise of Riverside, Calif. led the final eight laps to win Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC National Sprint Car race at the Lawrenceburg Speedway. Wise took the lead from Brad Sweet exiting the second turn on lap 23 in his Indiana Underground Construction Maxim/Chevy. Levi Jones grabbed second from Sweet on the final lap, with Chad Boat and series point leader Dave Darland rounding out the “top five” at the checkered flag. Wise was also Saturday’s fastest qualifier.

USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: April 18, 2009 – Lawrenceburg, Indiana – Lawrenceburg Speedway

  FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Josh Wise, 2. Levi Jones, 3. Brad Sweet, 4. Chad Boat, 5. Dave Darland, 6. Damion Gardner, 7. Jesse Hockett, 8. Cole Whitt, 9. Brady Short, 10. Jon Stanbrough, 11. Brett Burdette, 12. Tracy Hines, 13. Chad Boespflug, 14. Chris Windom, 15. Jerry Coons Jr., 16. Robert Ballou, 17. Jonathan Hendrick, 18. Jimmy Light, 19. Bryan Clauson, 20. Nic Faas, 21. Jeff Bland Jr., 22. Shane Cottle, 23. Hunter Schuerenberg. NT

 Simon & Hmiel flipped during the second heat. Simon & Weber flipped at the start of the semi.

Gardner Holds On To Top 10 Finish At Gas City

Gas City, IN........USAC National Sprint Car point leader Dave Darland of Lincoln, Ind. passed Jesse Hockett in traffic on the 28th lap and led the final three laps in his Rotondo Weirich/Benic Enterprises Maxim/Chevy to win Friday night's 30-lap feature at the Gas City I-69 Speedway. Levi Jones finished second ahead of Hockett, Shane Cottle and Chris Windom. Josh Wise led the first three laps, then Hockett led the next 24 before yielding to Darland. Dave takes a 27-point lead over Hockett into Saturday night's race at the Lawrenceburg Speedway, which sports new clay and a revamped banking. Bryan Clauson was the fastest qualifier at Gas City but did not finish the feature event.

  USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: April 17, 2009 – Gas City, Indiana – Gas City I-69 Speedway

FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Dave Darland, 2. Levi Jones, 3. Jesse Hockett, 4. Shane Cottle, 5. Chris Windom, 6. Jon Stanbrough, 7. Jerry Coons Jr., 8. Damion Gardner, 9. Brad Sweet, 10. Cole Whitt, 11. Josh Wise, 12. Tracy Hines, 13. Matt Westfall, 14. Blake Fitzpatrick, 15. Brett Burdette, 16. Chad Boat, 17. Hunter Schuerenberg, 18. Jonathan Hendrick, 19. Travis Welpott, 20. Shane Hollingsworth, 21. Landon Simon, 22. Ryan Kaplan, 23. Bryan Clauson, 24. Robert Ballou. NT

Robbins flipped during the first heat. Tracy Hines flipped during the semi.

Top Five Finish For Gardner

Returning to his home track where he is the current track record holder for turning a lap time of 15.950, Gardner and the Pace Lighting Team were eager for a good finish at Perris Auto Speedway.

Although it was Ricky Gaunt took the win, Gardner held on to a top finve finish behind second place finisher Brad Sweet, Tracy Hines and Jerry Coons, Jr.

With only a 31 point spread between point leader Cole Whitt and Gardner and only 3 races in the book Gardner is hoping to make this his Championship Winning Season with crew Davey Jones and Marty Williams turning the wrenches.

Hagen Wins Phoenix and Brings Sprint Point Lead to Las Vegas

Darren Hagen of Riverside, Calif. won Saturday night’s 40-lap Sands Chevrolet ""Copper on Dirt" USAC National & Lucas Oil USAC/CRA Sprint Car feature at Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix, Ariz.Hagen passed Kevin Swindell on lap 36 and led the final five laps in his Ark Welding/Simpson Maxim/Mopar to beat Swindell, Dave Darland, Cole Whitt and Jesse Hockett. Swindell led 22 of the 40 laps and Hagen led the rest. Jerry Coons Jr. was challenging Swindell for the lead on lap 37 when he and Swindell tangled and Coons flipped. He was uninjured.The USAC National and Lucas Oil USAC/CRA Sprint Cars compete this Wednesday night at the Dirt Track at Lat Vegas Motor Speedway in the "Las Vegas Super Sprint Classic." A 30-lap feature event is slated and the USAC Mopar National and Western Midgets share the program on the 1/2-mile dirt oval.Wednesday program marks the debut of the USAC National Sprint Cars at the LVMS dirt. The Lucas Oil USAC/CRA Sprints raced there in 2008, wit Blake Miller and Levi Jones the victors.Saturday night, the two series again compete in the "Sokola Shootout" at the Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway.

23rd Annual Chili Bowl Championship Saturday

A Main (50 laps)

1. #1 Sammy Swindell, Germantown, TN; 2. #21 Tracy Hines, Greenfield, IN; 3. #17B Brad Kuhn, Avon, IN; 4. #11 Jerry Coons Jr., Tucson, AZ; 5. #1J J.J. Yeley, Phoenix, AZ; 6. #5 Dave Darland, Lincoln, IN; 7. #17 Chris Windom, Canton, IL; 8. #71 Cole Whitt, Alpine, CA; 9. #25 Steve Buckwalter, Royersford, PA; 10. #05 Brad Loyet, Sunset Hills, MO; 11. #37X Casey Shuman, Tempe, AZ; 12. #5* Gary Taylor, Sapulpa, OK; 13. #05S Jon Stanbrough, Avon, IN; 14. #132 Ricky Stenhouse, Olive Branch, MS; 15. #4 Bobby East, Brownsburg, IN; 16. #2A Thomas Meseraull, San Jose, CA; 17. #55 Donnie Ray Crawford, Tulsa, OK; 18. #05H Jesse Hockett, Warsaw, MO; 19. #2S Damion Gardner, Pittsboro, IN; 20. #21P Daryn Pittman, Owasso, OK; 21. #86 Justin Allgaier, Cornelius, NC; 22. #73 Josh Ford, Oxnard, CA; 23. #1S Shane Cottle, Kokomo, IN; 24. #20 Levi Jones, Olney, IL; 25. #8K Chad Kemenah, Alvada, OH

Chili Bowl Friday Qualifier 

A Main (25 laps – Top 3 advance to Saturday Night's Main Event)

1. #11 Jerry Coons Jr., Tucson, AZ; 2. #20 Levi Jones, Olney, IL; 3. #05 Brad Loyet, Sunset Hills, MO; 4. #21P Daryn Pittman, Owasso, OK; 5. #71 Cole Whitt, Alpine, CA; 6. #15 Tim Siner, Dupo, IL: 7. #12 Trey Robb, Newcastle, OK; 8. #14W Matt Westfall, Ludlow Falls, OH; 9. #1DM Dustin Morgan, Collinsville, OK; 10. #7D Dakoda Armstrong, New Castle, IN; 11. #73X Mat Neely, Robinson, IL; 12. #38 Jason Leffler, Long Beach, CA; 13. #8J Greg Wilson, Benton Ridge, OH; 14. #2S Damion Gardner, Pittsboro, IN; 15. #8X Bud Kaeding, Campbell, CA; 16. #67K Kasey Kahne, Enumclaw, WA; 17. #36 Jonathan Beason, Broken Arrow, OK; 18. #12W Billy Wease, Noblesville, IN; 19. #14JR Matt Streeter, Galt, CA; 20. #007 Cole Carter, Brownsburg, IN; 21. #47 Cory Kruseman, Ventura, CA; 22. #87X Rich Camfield, Decatur, IL; 23. #2B Oklahoma City, OK; 24. #97J Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA

Chili Bowl Race of Champions (20 Laps)

1. #1 Sammy Swindell, Germantown, TN; 2. #5 Dave Darland, Lincoln, IN; 3. #11W Tim McCreadie, Watertown, NY; 4. #67 Jay Drake, Val Verde, CA; 5. #1J J.J. Yeley, Phoenix, AZ; 6. Kasey Kahne, Eunumclaw, WA; 7. #7C Tony Elliott, Warsaw, IN; 8. #15H Scott Hatton, Roscoe, IL; 9. #38 Jason Leffler, Long Beach, CA; 10. #21 Tracy Hines, Newcastle, IN; 11. #2S Damion Gardner, Concord, CA; 12. #25 Steve Buckwalter, Royersford, PA; 13. #57B Johnny Heydenreich, Indianapolis, IN; 14. #47 Cory Kruseman, Ventura, CA.

July 19, 2008
Haubstadt, Indiana
Tri-State Speedway

(30 laps) 1. Hunter Scheurenberg, 2. Levi Jones, 3. Tracy Hines, 4. Jeff Bland Jr., 5. Damion Gardner, 6. Dave Darland, 7. Brady Short, 8. Jerry Coons Jr., 9. Thomas Meseraull, 10. Robert Ballou, 11. Darren Hagen, 12. Chad Boat, 13. Brady Bacon, 14. Bryan Clauson, 15. Scotty Weir, 16. Chris Windom, 17. Shane Cottle, 18. Cole Whitt, 19. Jon Stanbrough, 20. Daron Clayton, 21. Brad Sweet, 22. Dustin Morgan, 23. Hud Cone. NT