Driver Profile

Thomas To Sport The #1 For Ballou

Thomas To Sport The #1 For Ballou...

9/16/2016
The familiar 4J Motorsports no. 4J that has been driven to victory lane by Cullman, Alabama’s Kevin Thomas, Jr. in three of the last four series races will sport a new look beginning with this weekend’s pair of USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car events on Friday at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track and Saturday at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind. The black no. 4J will now be the no. 1 and entered under the Robert Ballou Motorsports banner for the remainder of the...more
(Update) USAC Sprint Car Champ Bal

(Update) USAC Sprint Car Champ Bal...

9/7/2016
Defending USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car champion Robert Ballou was injured Saturday night, Sept. 3, after an accident during the USAC/CRA Sprint Car feature on opening night of the "Louie Vermiel Classic" at Calistoga (CA) Speedway. The following updates were posted on Robert Ballou Motorsports' social media pages. Thank you everyone for your patience! But today we bring excellent news!! Yesterday they brought in a new brace to keep the neck fractures stabilized...more
Cummins Cracks Win Column; Capture

Cummins Cracks Win Column; Capture...

7/10/2016
Bridesmaid. Perennial runner-up. Call him what you will, but Kyle Cummins certainly cannot be labeled as such any longer. For, on Saturday night at Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway, the long wait came to an end for the Princeton, Indiana driver. After passing Chris Windom for the lead with just nine laps to go, Cummins emerged from late-race turmoil and a massive charge by Robert Ballou on the final corner of the last lap to take the win by a foot in his Rock Steady...more
Ballou Goes Wire-To-Wire in Puntna

Ballou Goes Wire-To-Wire in Puntna...

7/2/2016
Lincoln Park Speedway has been very kind to Robert Ballou in recent years. Almost two years to the day of the Rocklin, California native’s career-turning triumph at the 5/16-mile dirt oval, Ballou once again took his own team to USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car victory lane at the track Friday night, holding off a late charge by Chad Boespflug to take the 2nd annual “Bill Gardner Sprintacular.” Outside front row starter Ballou rolled off alongside pole-sitter Boespflug...more
Ballou Cruises to Second Straight

Ballou Cruises to Second Straight...

6/26/2016
Lakeside Speedway has been very kind to Robert Ballou over the past two seasons and on Saturday night, the Rocklin, California driver returned to victory lane for the second consecutive time at the 4/10-mile track, leading all 30 laps from his pole-starting position. On the initial lap of the main event, Ballou shot to the front for the advantage into turn one. Inside second row starter Thomas Meseraull followed suit and was able to pull even with Ballou at the stripe...more
Ballou Banks Winter Dirt Games Gol

Ballou Banks Winter Dirt Games Gol...

2/20/2016
Some might consider putting the #1 on a racecar in the year following a championship as a well-earned honor. On the other hand, some might consider it a curse.Defending series champion Robert Ballou quickly put the latter notion to rest by leading all 30 laps in his Ballou Motorsports/MPHG Promotions - Blakesley's Auto/Maxim/Ott to win night two of "Winter Dirt Games VII" in Friday night's USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship feature at Bubba Raceway Park in...more
2015 USAC Amsoil Sprint Car Nation

2015 USAC Amsoil Sprint Car Nation...

1/12/2016
FEATURE WINS (13) Robert Ballou (Bubba Raceway Park on Feb. 20, East Bay Raceway Park on Feb. 28, Lakeside Speedway on April 26, Eldora Speedway on May 8, New Egypt Speedway on June 4, Port Royal Speedway on June 6, Susquehanna Speedway Park on June 7, Angell Park Speedway on Aug. 9, Kokomo Speedway on Aug. 27, Terre Haute Action Track on Sept. 18, Perris Auto Speedway on Nov. 12, Perris Auto Speedway on Nov. 13 & USA Raceway on Nov. 19) (7) Brady Bacon (Bubba Raceway...more
Swanson, Ballou, Hines Share Spotl

Swanson, Ballou, Hines Share Spotl...

12/12/2015
AT FRIDAY’S 60th “NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS” CELEBRATION USAC National driving champions Kody Swanson, Robert Ballou and Tracy Hines shared the spotlight along with other 2015 USAC champions and special award recipients at Friday night’s 60th USAC “Night of Champions” celebration at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in downtown Indianapolis, Ind. Swanson, of Kingsburg, Calif., Ballou, of Rocklin, Calif. and Hines, of New Castle, Ind., earned National championships. Swanson was a...more
Ballou, Gardner Secure National, C

Ballou, Gardner Secure National, C...

11/23/2015
Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Ind., Robert Ballou of Rocklin, Calif. and Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. shared the spotlight in Saturday night’s 48th “Western World Championships” USAC Sprint car finale at USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. Clauson captured the 30-lap main event in his B&H Contractors/Dooling Machine Spike/Fisher, while Ballou and Gardner nailed down 2015 USAC driving championships. Ballou is the AMSOIL National Champion and Gardner is the AMSOIL USAC/CRA...more
Ballou & Grant Snare Western World

Ballou & Grant Snare Western World...

11/19/2015
Robert Ballou and Justin Grant reigned victorious after a pair of superb USAC Sprint Car features that put the wraps on Thursday night’s opening leg of the 48th Western World Championships at USA Raceway. While Ballou pounced on some late-race misfortune for Jerry Coons, Jr., to capture his 18th overall of win of the year in the 30-lap USAC National vs. USAC/CRA feature, Grant took command in the late going as well to take top honors in a frenzied 30-lap USAC Southwest...more
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