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TRI-STATES' 50TH CELEBRATION GETS THE STANBROUGH
TOUCH by Eldon Butcher |
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Haubstadt, IN. June 9, 2007... Jon Stanbrough drove to victory in the
50th Anniversary Race Saturday night at Tri-State Speedway. The win was the
second for the Brownsburg, IN, driver in as many days of Hoosier Tire Midwest
Sprint Car Series Competition. This one paid $5,050.50 and continued a 2007 hot
streak which is placing the Fox Brothers Sprinter in victory lane after victory
lane at Midwestern tracks.
An appreciative crowd watched Stanbrough reel in the early leaders and then
take command during the last third of the race. Stanbrough was always in the
right place at the right time! Stanbrough shared the credit. "You know Brad
and Steve always do a great job with the car! It fits my driving style. We are
on a roll now! We're just really good together. This was a long race. The car
wasn't quite as good when the night began but then the car came to me." The Sprint Car feature began after a special 4 car wide salute to the fans. In an added gesture drivers then formed into the missing man formation in honor of the late Ed Helfrich, the long time speedway owner. Pole sitter Jared Fox dropped back in line to leave an open spot in the front row. Earlier Irma Helfrich, Tom and Loris Helfrich, and other family members received a plaque from the many employees and friends of Tri-State Speedway. Jared Fox set a blistering pace in leading the first 33 laps. Fox flirted with the cushion and kept a high line. Once Stanbrough drew close it took him about 4 laps to find an advantage on the track. He had started fourth, fell to fifth, and had to battle his way through some strong resistance. Shane Cottle was not far behind traveling from 9th to 2nd in the Edison Motorsports sprinter. Critter Malone finished third after finding second on two different runs towards the front of the feature. Fox settled for fourth, Shane Hollingsworth was never out of the top five in finishing fifth. The rest of the top ten included Mitch Wissmiller, MSCS Points leader Kyle Cummins, Chad Boat, Alex Shanks, and John Memmer. Cummins finish on the same lap as the leaders was just short of a miracle. The car rolled over on lap 48 up near the wall in turn one. Once up righted Cummins elected to restart and finish the race. His pace and determination combined to make him the Hard Charger of the race. The top 8 were still on the lead lap at the conclusion of the feature. Twelve of the 21 starters finished the race. The Wilwood Tuff Brakes award went to Brent Beauchanp. Heat winners included Critter Malone, Hunter Schuerenberg, Jared Fox, and Jon Stanbrough. Kyle Cummins led Kevin Briscoe, and Brent Beauchamp to the line in the 12 lap B-Main. Thirty-one drivers from eight states entered the overall competition. MSCS will now have three weekends off from series competition before the next
scheduled race which will be a match-up with the KISS series drivers on July 8th
at Tri-State Speedway. It will be the 2007 KISS finale and Championship. |
