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May 15, 2008 –- In less than 24 hours, the 2008 King of Indiana Sprint Series will hit the tracks. Just five weeks from now, the new King will be crowned, and the crown will literally be one of the most spectacular helmets seen at any race track.
Although details of the helmet design are currently a closely guarded secret, artist Noah Ennis, founder of Eagle Graphix Design, recently gave some clues as to his approach. According to Ennis, the helmet shell is being dipped in a 14-karat gold chrome paint, which will form the backdrop for his design. The artwork may include a rendering of the medieval monarch, the King of Indiana Sprints, representing the honor that the championship effort commands. The KISS Championship helmet, a Simpson Performance Products Vudo model top-of-the-line safety equipment, is sponsored for the second year by Sprint Car & Midget Magazine, Simpson and Eagle Graphix Design.
Gas City’s I-69 Speedway drops the green flag on the ’08 KISS tour tonight. Each event in the series will pay $2,500 to win, and 250 to start. Sponsorship from Indiana Stone Works has boosted the B-Main starting money to $100 for drivers not transferring to the A feature. All KISS races follow the rules of the host track. Teams need to check with the specific track to answer questions regarding track rules. Gas City I-69 Speedway opens at 4 pm and racing starts at 7:30. The program includes UMP Modifieds, Mod Lites and Thunder Cars. General admission is $15, and pit passes are $30. Directions are available at www.gascityi69speedway.com.
SCHEDULE. The second round comes just a week later when Lawrenceburg Speedway adds wheel-to-wheel sprint car racing to the Memorial Day Weekend on Saturday, May 24. Bloomington Speedway hosts the KISS racers and fans the next Friday night, May 30. The fourth weekend of KISS racing is a double-header, with Haubstadt’s Tri-State Speedway running Saturday night, June 7, followed by Kokomo Speedway’s annual Sunday show on June 8. The series will then celebrate the first day of summer by crowning the 2008 King Of Indiana on Saturday, June 21 at Paragon Speedway.
2008 King Of Indiana Sprint Series Schedule
Gas City I-69 Speedway Friday, May 16
Lawrenceburg Speedway Saturday, May 24
Bloomington Speedway Friday, May 30
Tri-State Speedway Saturday, June 7
Kokomo Speedway Sunday, June 8
Paragon Speedway Saturday, June 21
SPONSORS. Bedford’s Indiana Stone Works, Elliottbrand Web Designs, in Westport, IN, and Kiva Networking in Bloomington are returning sponsors for the KISS series. The 2008 KISS Championship Helmet is sponsored by Simpson Performance Products, Sprint Car & Midget Magazine and Eagle Graphix.
The King of Indiana Sprint Series is organized and conducted by the individual Indiana sprint car race track promoters to provide the best sprint car racing. More information is available on our website, www.kissracing.com.
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