May 28, 2007 –- The reigning King of Indiana, Jon Stanbrough captured his third KISS Series feature victory of the year, leading all but the first five laps at Lawrenceburg Speedway on Saturday. With the win, Stanbrough extended his point lead to 35 over Brady Short, who finished third, behind Mat Neely.
After claiming his heat race, A.J. Anderson was the early leader of the 30-lap main event, before Stanbrough took over in the Fox Brothers’ DRC. Anderson held on for fourth place, with Shane Hollingsworth finishing fifth. Heat races were claimed by Neely, Stanbrough, Cole Whitt and Anderson. Sammy Imel won the C-Main and Joss Moffat took the B-Main.
Heading into the next KISS race, at Bloomington on June 15, Stanbrough tops the KISS standings with 390 points, followed by Short (355), Hollingsworth (328) and Neely (235).
RESULTS:
King of Indiana Sprint Series, Lawrenceburg Speedway, May 26, 2007
HEAT 1
1- 17N Mat Neely
2- 54 Matt Westfall
3- 10T Hunter Schuerenberg
4- 11Z Zac Osborn
5- 16 Rodney Stone
6- 99 Toby Beck
7- 6C Chris Nabor
8- 9K Kevin Thomas, Jr.
9- 40G Todd Gnat
10- 7P Anthony Peterman
HEAT 2
1- 53 Jon Stanbrough
2- 10 Shane Hollingsworth
3- 17B Brett Burdette
4- 2B Brady Short
5- 2C Tim Spindler
6- 49 Troy Link
7- 42s Springer Smith
8- D8 Dan Dobbins
9- 73 Steve Wilmot
10- 98 Larry Beck
HEAT 3
1- 29W Cole Whitt
2- 69 Daron Clayton
3- 30 Chad Boat
4- 90 Chad Boespflug
5- 112 Brent Beauchamp
6- 5X Kevin Briscoe
7- 18C Jake Cook
8- 6 Brad Stevens
9- 31 Jamie Williams
10- 21s Jeff Bland, Jr.
HEAT 4
1- 57 AJ Anderson
2- 18 Travis Welpott
3- 71P Casey Shuman
4- 23 Jimmy Light
5- 5J Joss Moffatt
6- 28W Wil Nedderman
7- 11WX Ricky Williams
8- 35 X Sammy Imel
9- 22W Mike Weber
C MAIN
1- 35X Sammy Imel
2- 7P Anthony Peterman
3- 6 Brad Stevens
4- 21s Jeff Bland, Jr.
5- 31 Jamie Williams
6- 98 Larry Beck
7- 40G Todd Gnat
8- 9K Kevin Thomas, Jr.
9- 22W Mike Weber
10- D8 Dan Dobbins
11- 73 Steve Wilmot
B MAIN
1- 5J Joss Moffatt
2- 16 Rodney Stone
3- 31 Jamie Williams
4- 11WX Ricky Williams
5- 2C Tim Spindler
6- 7P Anthony Peterman
7- 49 Troy Link
8- 35X Sammy Imel
9- 6 Brad Stevens
10- 9K Kevin Thomas, Jr.
11- 28W Wil Nedderman
12- 112 Brent Beauchamp
13- 6C Chris Nabor
14- 40G Todd Gnat
15- 98 Larry Beck
16- 99 Toby Beck
17- 5X Kevin Briscoe
18- 42s Springer Smith
19- 18C Jake Cook
20- 21s Jeff Bland, Jr.
FEATURE
1- 53 Jon Stanbrough
2- 17N Mat Neely
3- 2B Brady Short
4- 57 AJ Anderson
5- 10 Shane Hollingsworth
6- 54 Matt Westfall
7- 10T Hunter Schuerenberg
8- 23 Jimmy Light
9- 29 W Cole Whitt
10- 71P Casey Shuman
11- 18 Travis Welpott
12- 30 Chad Boat
13- 11WX Ricky Williams
14- 31 Jamie Williams
15- 90 Chad Boespflug
16- 17B Brett Burdette
17- 11Z Zac Osborn
18- 16 Rodney Stone
19- 5J Joss Moffatt
20- 69 Daron Clayton
Lap Leaders:
1-5 57 AJ Anderson
6-30 53 Jon Stanbrough
Bloomington Speedway kicks off a KISS weekend on Friday, June 15, followed by the fifth and sixth rounds at Lincoln Park and Kokomo Speedways the next two nights. Ticket prices at KISS races are $15 general admission and $30 pit passes.
All KISS races follow the rules of the host track. Teams need to check with the specific track to answer questions regarding track rules. The 2007 KISS race payoff include $2,500 to win and $250 to start the main event. Sponsorship from Indiana Stone Works has boosted the B-Main starting money to $100 for drivers not transferring to the A feature. The point fund pays $1,400 to the champion, $1,000 for second place, followed by $700 (third), $600 (fourth) and $500 (fifth). The 2007 titlist will also receive a special King of Indiana Sprint Series champion’s helmet sponsored by Sprint Car & Midget Magazine and Simpson Performance Products, with a unique KISS design by RockStar Paint.
2007 King Of Indiana Sprint Series Schedule
Gas City I-69 Speedway Friday, May 11 Stanbrough
Twin Cities Raceway Park Saturday, May 12 Stanbrough
Lawrenceburg Speedway Saturday, May 26 Stanbrough
Bloomington Speedway Friday, June 15
Lincoln Park Speedway Saturday, June 16
Kokomo Speedway Sunday, June 17
Paragon Speedway Saturday, June 23
Terre Haute Action Track Saturday, June 30
Tri-State Speedway Sunday, July 8
SPONSORS. New sponsorship from Indiana Stone Works has boosted the payoff at each event and B-Main starters are guaranteed $100. Elliottbrand Web Designs, in Westport, IN, created the KISS website, which provides a highly functional and effective tool that places the King Of Indiana Sprint Series within arms length of racing fans around town and around the world. Visit them at www.Elliottbrand.com. Sprint Car & Midget Magazine, Simpson Performance Products and RockStar Paint sponsor the unique KISS champion’s helmet. Kiva Networking in Bloomington is the host of the KISS website.