9/7/2011
Sprint Source
Monster Energy™ Sprint Series Invades Peoria Sunday Night!
(Bill W) September 7, 2011 – The initial year for the Monster Energy™ Sprint Car Series has been a resounding success, and the fun continues this Sunday night when the stars and cars of the series hit the Peoria Speedway in Peoria, Illinois. It has been a long time since 410 sprint cars have raced on the ¼-mile high-banked oval, and the anticipation is reaching a fever pitch!
Peoria Speedway will be the eleventh different track that the MOWA regulars have attempted to tame. With a dozen races down, and five yet to be contested in September, the points are tightening up in the inaugural season. In twelve main events, the series has seen ten different winners.
It seemed Jerrod Hull may have a stranglehold on the first place prize money and a ride provided by Indy Race Parts at January’s Chili Bowl, but Jimmy Hurley has been on a roll lately, and pulled within 23 markers of the leader. Robbie Standridge is a steady third, but Jim Moughan Jr. is just thirteen points behind him. Just two points separate fifth place Korey Weyant from AJ Bruns, who won his first series feature last weekend at his hometown Lincoln Speedway.
Chris Urish, Jordan Goldesberry, Joey Moughan and Jeremy Standridge round out the current top ten. Drivers like Logan Faucon, Bret Tripplett, Mike Hess and Brett Samonds loom just outside of the top ten spots in the championship race.
Gates open at 4:30 p.m. in Peoria on Sunday with hot laps scheduled for 5:00 and racing to follow! Grandstand seats are $18, with Seniors $15. Kids 8-15 are $5, 7 and under are FREE. For more information, visit www.PeoriaSpeedway.com!
To check out more information on upcoming events, Rules and Procedures, Drivers, Schedules, Points, Updates and More for the Monster Energy Sprint Car Series presented by the Midwest Open Wheel Association, visit the series' website at www.MidwestOpenWheel.com!
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See the Awesome Action from Lincoln!
The link to the video of AJ Bruns win at Lincoln…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De-4rqOoj-0&feature=youtu.be
Current Monster Energy™ Sprint Car Series Point Standings (top 20)
Driver Hometown Car # Total Points
1 Jerrod Hull Sikeston, MO 12 951
2 Jimmy Hurley Springfield, IL 35 928
3 Robbie Standridge Springfield, IL 23 850
4 Jim Moughan Jr. Springfield, IL 1m 837
5 Korey Weyant Springfield, IL 83 781
6 AJ Bruns Lincoln, IL 44 779
7 Chris Urish Elkhart, IL 77u 764
8 Jordan Goldesberry Springfield, IL 65 674
9 Joey Moughan Springfield, IL 14 599
10 Jeremy Standridge Springfield, IL 10s 596
11 Logan Faucon Elkhart, IL 52F 542
12 Bret Tripplett Lincoln, IL 22 519
13 Mike Hess Springfield, IL 51 498
14 Ben Wagoner Emden, IL 84 451
15 Brett Samonds Springfield, IL 47 417
16 JC Bland Springfield, IL 98 314
17 Justin Springer Pekin, IL 28 298
18 Terry McCarl Altoona, IA 55 265
19 Andy Baugh Mason City, IL 6B 228
20 Donnie Beechler Springfield, IL 21x 223
2011 Monster Energy™ Sprint Car Series Tentative Schedule
Saturday, April 23 – 34 Raceway - $2,500 to win (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)
Friday, May 20 – Jacksonville Speedway - $2,500 to win (Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA)
Friday, May 27 – Fayette County Speedway (Feature Postponed)
Saturday, June 18 – St. Francois County Raceway (Joey Montgomery, Farmington, MO)
Friday, July 1 – Jacksonville Speedway - $2,500 to win Leon Smith Memorial (Flooding)
Friday, July 8 – Lincoln Speedway (Korey Weyant, Springfield, IL)
Wednesday, July 27 – Spoon River Speedway (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)
Thursday, July 28 – Tri-City Speedway - $2,000 to win (Danny Smith, Chillicothe, OH)
Friday, July 29 – Jacksonville Speedway (Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO)
Saturday, July 30 – Macon Speedway (Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO)
Sunday, July 31 – Shepp's Speedway (Jimmy Hurley, Springfield, IL)
Friday, August 19 – Jacksonville Speedway (Danny Smith, Chillicothe, OH)
Sunday, August 21 – LaSalle Speedway – co-sanctioned with IRA (Bill Balog, Milwaukee, WI)
Friday, September 2 – Lincoln Speedway (AJ Bruns, Lincoln, IL)
Sunday, September 11 – Peoria Speedway (Peoria, IL)
Saturday, September 17 – Spoon River Speedway – Tom Knowles Memorial (Canton, IL)
Sunday, September 18 – Fayette County Speedway (Brownstown, IL)
Saturday, September 24 – 34 Raceway - $4,000 to win (West Burlington, IA)
Friday, September 30 – Jacksonville Speedway - Season Championship (Jacksonville, IL)
Article Credit: Bill Wright
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