Stanbrough takes Sprint Week race at Action Track

Auto Racing

Discussion

Welcome to our online comments feature. We welcome your thoughts and your opinions, including unpopular ones. We ask only that you keep the conversation civil and clean. We reserve the right to remove comments that are obscene, racist or abusive and statements that are false or unverifiable as well as posts that are attacking other users. Repeat offenders will be blocked. You may flag objectionable comments for review by a moderator.

comments powered by Disqus

July 14, 2010

Stanbrough takes Sprint Week race at Action Track

David Hughes The Tribune-Star The Tribune Star Thu Jul 15, 2010, 03:55 AM EDT

TERRE HAUTE — Jon Stanbrough of Avon led all 30 laps, surviving two red flags and one yellow along the way, to win the U.S. Auto Club's "Indiana Sprint Week" feature late Wednesday night at the Terre Haute Action Track.

This was Stanbrough's fourth USAC feature triumph ever at the Action Track's half-mile dirt oval and his second out of four races so far in the seven-race 2010 Indiana Sprint Week series, which was scheduled to continue Thursday night at Brownstown Speedway and conclude Saturday at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt. His other ISW win came last Saturday at Gas City, where he also led all 30 laps.

"We're doing the best we can," Stanbrough said from Victory Lane on

Wednesday. "I made a mistake and crashed in Kokomo [on Sunday]Š But tonight I had a great car. I made a few mistakes driving-wise, but the car was so good [that] it didn't matter."

The primary competition for Stanbrough and his white and red No. 53 Fox Brothers Racing/Jarvis Enterprises Foxco, which started from the No. 2 position next to Henry Clarke on the front row, was previous ISW points leader Levi Jones, another frequent visitor to the Action Track's Victory Lane over the years.

Once Jones moved from the third row to second place in the early going, the Olney, Ill., driver kept creeping closer to Stanbrough. But before the 14th lap became official, Jones' car spun, flipped and hit the wall before Damion Gardner's car made contact with it, causing the first red flag. No injuries were reported.

After track workers cleared the debris, Stanbrough surged ahead on the restart. But racing action didn¹t last long because the cars of Robert Ballou and Ricky Williams collided on the backstretch, resulting in a Williams flip and another red flag. Again, no injuries were reported.

On Restart II, Stanbrough pulled away again. But a yellow flag after the 16th lap forced another grouping of vehicles for Restart III. From there, Stanbrough put distance between himself and second-place Dave Darland en route to the victory.

Because of all the restarts, Stanbrough benefited from never having to deal with lapped traffic.

Darland finished second, but perhaps more importantly he climbed into first place in the ISW point standings. He led Jones by 11 points heading into Thursday's racing card at Brownstown Speedway.

Rounding out the top five were Bryan Clauson, Jerry Coons Jr. and top

qualifier Daron Clayton respectively.

During qualifying, Adam Nigg flipped over the wall in Turn 1 and was transported to Terre Haute Regional Hospital for treatment. There was no word on the extent of the injuries, if any, he may have suffered.

No crowd estimates were available, but there weren¹t many empty bleacher seats for the first 2010 Action Track card promoted by Track Enterprises, Inc., owned by Bob Sargent, and the O¹Connor family out of Kokomo.

Wednesday's racing took place during the Vigo County Fair, allowing bright lights from the rides and other colorful attractions at the Wabash Valley Fairgrounds to shine brightly in the background of the track.

Wednesday at Terre Haute Action Track

Feature (30 laps) — Jon Stanbrough, Dave Darland, Bryan Clauson, Jerry Coons Jr., Daron Clayton, Tracy Hines, Coleman Gulick, Blake Fitzpatrick, Mike Spencer, Matt Mitchell, Shane Hmiel, Henry Clarke, Brady Short, Kyle Robbins, J.J. Hughes, Hud Cone, Caleb Armstrong, Chris Windom, Shane Cottle, Levi Jones, Damion Gardner, Robert Ballou, Ricky Williams. NT.

Semi-feature (12 laps) — Gardner, Clayton, Fitzpatrick, Mitchell,

Williams, Armstrong, Justin Grant, Greg Bragg, Gross, Shawn Krockenberger, Robbie Shuttleworth, J.C. Bland, Daren Krockenberger, Darren Hagen, Eric Krockenberger, Jeff Bland Jr., Hines, Gary Rooke, Jonathan Hendrick, Chase Stockon. NT.

First heat (eight laps) ‹ Gulick, Windom, Hmiel, Ballou, Williams,

Hines, Armstrong, Clayton, Brandon Mattox, S.Krockenberger. 2:46.70.

Second heat (eight laps) ‹ Hughes, Darland, Robbins, Clauson, Mitchell, Hendrick, Grant, Shuttleworth, E.Krockenberger, Mitch Wissmiller. NT.

Third heat (eight laps) ‹ Stanbrough, Spencer, Short, Clarke, Gardner, Jeff Bland Jr., Bragg, J.C. Bland, D.Krockenberger, Stockon. 2:44.79.

Fourth heat (eight laps) — Coons, Cottle, Jones, Cone, Fitzpatrick, Hagen, Gross, Rooke. 2:49.24.

Qualifying — Clayton 19.773, Dave Darland 20.051, Gardner 20.067, Jones 20.168, Windom 20.181, Clauson 20.189, Stanbrough 20.245, Gross 20.269, Williams 20.308, Hendrick 20.393.

Clarke 20.404, Coons 20.431, Ballou 20.463, Mitchell 20.477, Stockon 20.595, Fitzpatrick 20.600, Hmiel 20.620, Hughes 20.658, Jeff Bland Jr. 20.681, Cottle 20.723.

Gulick 20.727, Robbins 20.753, Spencer 20.762, Cone 20.763, Hines 20.834, Grant 20.865, Short, 36, Short 20.936, Hagen 20.942, Armstrong 21.111, Wissmiller 21.247.

J.C. Bland 21.368, Rooke 21.440, S.Krockenberger 21.482, Shuttleworth

21.517, Bragg 21.577, Adam Nigg 21.635, Mattox 21.702, E.Krockenberger 22.332, D.Krockenberger 22.558, Hunter Schuerenberg NT.

Amsoil National Sprint Car Series standings (through Wednesday) — Jones 1,317, Gardner 1,239, Clauson 1,235, Coons 1,180, Hines 1,120, Windom 1,101, Clarke 974, Darland 818, Hmiel 784, Williams 633.

"Indiana Sprint Week" standings (through Wednesday) — Darland 218, Jones 207, Clauson 203, Clayton 192, Stanbrough 190, Short 186, Coons 161, Fitzpatrick 152, Windom 150, Gardner 140.

Next at Action Track — The Sumar Classic for USAC Silver Crown Cars will be next Wednesday. Make note because this card was not on the original 2010 Action Track schedule.

Text Only | Photo Reprints

Auto Racing

Carpenter arrives as Indy 500 threat
And the crowd went wild.
Not only did Ed Carpenter win the pole for the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500, he is the hometown son. Carpenter, the stepson of Tony George, completed his rookie orientation in 2004 and has spent the last several years, proving he deserved to be the IZOD IndyCar Series. There is no questioning his credentials now.

May 19, 2013
Carpenter wins Indy 500 pole
Ed Carpenter is on the pole for the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500.
The native of Marshall, Ill., earned the No. 1 spot for the May 26 race with a strong run in the Fast Nine competition at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday. He is the first American driver on the pole since 2006.

May 19, 2013
TRACKSIDE: Rain still a pain for Wabash Valley racing organizers
Soggy weather conditions, which have rightfully drawn the ire of Wabash Valley race fans and crews in recent days, continue to plague promoters where it hurts the most — their pocketbooks.

May 8, 2013
TRACKSIDE: Tough to rise from sprint-car racing, especially in challenging financial times
Open-wheel sprint-car racing, whether it be at the national or local level, has earned a reputation over the years of generating its share of thrills and excitement for its fans and a valuable training ground for drivers seeking to hone their skills that someday might elevate them to the “major leagues” of their sport.

May 3, 2013
METRO ROUNDUP: Rose baseball wins another thriller
Rose-Hulman earned its third victory in its last at-bat in the last five days with a 6-5 win over Franklin in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference baseball Tuesday night at Art Nehf Field.

May 1, 2013
East gets jump at SUMAR Classic
In his relatively brief but successful racing career, young Bobby East has at times unfairly been labeled as a driver who could master the pavement ovals but one who was still a work in progress on the dirt.

October 15, 2012
Hurtubise, Sumar races on Action Track slate this weekend
Championship racing is scheduled this weekend at the Terre Haute Action Track with U.S. Auto Club features set for today and Saturday.
One USAC championship will be decided and the spread in the other division could widen or tighten up as a result of the races.
The Jim Hurtubise Classic for sprint cars is today. Only 26 points separate three drivers in the point totals.

October 12, 2012
TRACKSIDE: Chase Stockon hopes momentum stays with him in Terre Haute
Momentum, an element that can be as elusive to a race driver as that perfect setup, can spell the difference in winning or running at the rear of the pack.
It’s a force difficult to achieve and maybe even harder to maintain. One learns quickly to make the most of the opportunity when it comes his way.
It’s something Chase Stockon will carry with him coming into today’s Jim Hurtubise Classic at the Terre Haute Action Track.
Only days following the biggest victory of his young and promising career, the $10,000-to-win USAC feature at Lawrenceburg, Stockon followed that up with another rich payday this past weekend at Tri-State Speedway.

October 12, 2012
IndyCar celebrates return to Pocono
IndyCar driver Ed Carpenter had the chance to take a drive around Pocono Raceway, and promptly handed the car keys to racing great Mario Andretti.

October 3, 2012
METRO ROUNDUP: Rain forces postponement of Jim Hurtubise Classic
Rain and the chance of inclement weather forced postponement of the Jim Hurtubise Classic scheduled for Saturday evening at the Terre Haute Action Track.

September 2, 2012
METRO ROUNDUP: USAC points leader Levi Jones out for season
Levi Jones, the five-time and reigning United States Auto Club (USAC) National Sprint Car champion, will undergo season-ending surgery on Tuesday to repair two herniated discs in his neck. While a full recovery is expected, the 12-week rehabilitation period will not allow for Jones to finish out the 2012 season, where he has competed in the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car and TRAXXAS Silver Crown divisions for Tony Stewart Racing (TSR).

September 1, 2012
TRACKSIDE: Stockon takes giant step forward in USAC
One of the more impressive and welcomed storylines of the recently completed Indiana Sprint Week was the emergence of area driver Chase Stockon on the national sprint car scene.

August 1, 2012
JJ joins hero Mears among four-time winners of Brickyard
Love him or hate him, there is no denying that Jimmie Johnson is a master at the Brickyard.

July 30, 2012 1 Photo
Hamlin wins Brickyard 400 pole position
Denny Hamlin captured his first ever pole for the Curtiss Shaver 400 at the Brickyard at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday.

July 29, 2012
Keselowski gives Penske first stock-car win at IMS
Brad Keselowski made history Saturday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as he took the checkered flag at the inaugural Indy 250 NASCAR Nationwide race.

July 29, 2012
Bordais, Popow take checkered flag after downpour
While it never rained a drop during the month of May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Super Weekend at the Brickyard certainly saw its share Friday as both the inaugural Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge and the Rolex Sports Car Series met with the wet stuff.

July 28, 2012
TRACKSIDE: Indiana Sprint Week rises above heat, rain, poor economy
The 25th annual version of Indiana Sprint Week is now officially in the record books and the latest chapter will go down as one of the most successful in recent years.

July 25, 2012
Red-hot Hunter-Reay goes for fourth straight at Edmonton
Ryan Hunter-Reay goes for his fourth straight victory Sunday in IZOD IndyCar Series action in Canada.

July 20, 2012
Clayton wins at Don Smith Classic
They call Daron Clayton, “The Modern Day Cowboy.”

July 19, 2012 6 Photos
The King of Speed
Born in Terre Haute, Roger Curtis grew up on Franklin Street, moved to Riley with his family when he was in sixth grade and attended Thornton Elementary School and Honey Creek Junior High before graduating from Terre Haute South High School in 1985.

July 18, 2012 4 Photos
Jones occupies driver’s seat: Six-time THAT winner leads Sprint Week series
When you think of USAC’s Indiana Sprint Week, thoughts of Levi Jones shouldn’t be far behind.

July 18, 2012
TRACKSIDE: Late models may have no long-term future in Indiana
Reflecting on what was billed as the biggest week of the summer for dirt-track stock-car racing … while preparing to shift gears for the busiest week of the year for non-wing sprint-car racing in the Wabash Valley.

July 18, 2012
Kenny Wallace realizes Action Track dream
Kenny Wallace won the UMP modified feature, leading flag-to-flag for the victory on Thursday night at the Terre Haute Action Track.
Wallace, a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver from 1990-2008, couldn’t have more thrilled to become part of a racing revival at the venerable dirt oval.

July 13, 2012 4 Photos
TRACKSIDE: Summer heat has made this ‘The Hell Tour’
It is fittingly billed as “The Hell Tour” for many of the Midwest’s leading late model stock car drivers and their crews.

July 12, 2012
Franchitti mired in post-Indy 500 slump
Dario Franchitti hopes to get back on track in IndyCar Series action Sunday in Canada.

July 7, 2012
TRACKSIDE: Retired driver LaJoie spreads the word of safety
In his roles as past driving champion and television analyst, Randy LaJoie has rightfully earned the reputation as a major contributor to the sport of auto racing.

July 4, 2012
Trackside: Stanbrough on track at midseason
When veteran driver Jon Stanbrough ushered in a new season in Florida back in February, he found himself facing a pair of unfamiliar challenges.

June 27, 2012
Atchison, Virgilio win weekend races at Crossroads Dragway
Troy Atchison and Tony Virgilio won feature races in weekend racing at Crossroads Dragway.

June 27, 2012
TRACKSIDE: Clauson bucks the IndyCar trend
On the surface, the distance from the dirt oval at Lincoln Park Speedway to the massive, paved Indianapolis Motor Speedway may appear only a few miles apart.

June 21, 2012
Stewart Racing driver hangs on in final laps
Tony Stewart Racing’s Levi Jones passed Robert Ballou with 11 laps to go and held off a charging Jon Stanbrough to take the Hoosier Tire Midwest Sprint Car Series’ 25-lap feature Tuesday at the Terre Haute Action Track.

June 20, 2012 3 Photos
More Auto Racing Headlines

Latest News

VIDEO: Two morel mushroom recipes in less than two minutes Posted 1 day ago 1 Photo
Get outside this Memorial Day weekend Posted 2 days ago

Community Calendar

Loading…

Events by eviesays.com

TribStar.com Poll

AP Video

Probe Begins After Conn. Commuter Trains Crash

Coffee Run Leads to Hatchet Hitchhiker Arrest

NTSB Begins Investigation Into Conn. Train Crash

Lotto Fever Sweeps the Country

NDN Video

Raw: Tornadoes Spotted in Kansas

Twiggy, the Water Skiing Squirrel

Sailor Surprises His Mom At Her CU Denver Graduation Ceremony

Official: ‘Amazing’ No One Was Killed In CT Train Crash

Parade
Magazine
Click HERE to read all your Parade favorites including Hollywood Wire, Celebrity interviews and photo galleries, Food recipes and cooking tips, Games and lots more.