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Sheldon Kinser Memorial Flashback:

Sheldon Kinser Memorial Flashback:...

7/31/2025
The 15th Annual Sheldon Kinser Memorial continued its reputation as one of the premiere races in the State of Indiana and anywhere in the traditional sprint car world. A stout field of 51 cars were on hand and recent Purdue University graduate Bobby Stines was best in qualifications. Bobby needed a B feature win to crack the starting lineup while Kevin Briscoe took the final transfer spot by inches. Jay Drake was racing at Richmond International Raceway with the USAC...more
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  • administrator on Jul 31, 2025
  • Article Date: 7/31/2025
Tags: Bloomington Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
Hartmann tallies 2025 IRA best at

Hartmann tallies 2025 IRA best at...

7/30/2025
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) July 30, 2025 – In a season that has put Austin Hartmann and the members of the 87A Hartmann Racing Team to the test many times over, a solid weekend overall effort highlighted with a season-best showing was just what the doctor ordered in a back to back to back Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association weekend of action. The IRA tripleheader opened at Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis., where Hartmann opened the night by...more
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  • Jeff Pederson on Jul 30, 2025
  • Article Date: 7/30/2025
Tags: Austin Hartmann, Angell Park Speedway, Attica Raceway Park
Arenz pushes forward through three

Arenz pushes forward through three...

7/30/2025
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) July 30, 2025 – Following a three-week hiatus, Travis Arenz and the Travis Arenz Motorsports team hit the track for a three-race weekend of competition with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series action at Mississippi Thunder Speedway on Friday, July 25, Beaver Dam Raceway on Saturday, July 26 and Angell Park Speedway on Sunday, July 27. Arenz opened the weekend with a 20th-place qualifying effort with a lap of...more
Jeff Pederson
  • Jeff Pederson on Jul 30, 2025
  • Article Date: 7/30/2025
Tags: Travis Arenz, Angell Park Speedway, Bloomington Speedway
1999 Defending USAC Champ Honors S

1999 Defending USAC Champ Honors S...

7/30/2025
Did you see that finish last night! That's what we have to look forward to this Friday Night. Indiana Sprint Week and the Sheldon Kinser Memorial are on tap, Flashback August 27, 1999. Defending USAC Champ Tony Elliott Shows the Way Thirty-five cars signed in at the Red Clay and after time trials it was 1997 track champion Brad Fox atop the charts with a time of 11.724. Heat race winners were Eric Gordon, Rusty McClure, Greg Dillion, and Jon Stanbrough. Kevin Briscoe...more
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  • administrator on Jul 30, 2025
  • Article Date: 7/30/2025
Tags: Bloomington Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
10th Annual Sheldon Kinser Memoria

10th Annual Sheldon Kinser Memoria...

7/29/2025
Just Days away USAC Racing Indiana Sprint Week comes to the Historic Bloomington Speedway. Who will take the Sheldon Kinser Memorial on the Red Clay A look back. 10th Annual Sheldon Kinser Memorial: A Surprise Winner, Or was it? August 28, 1998. By now it was clear that the Sheldon Kinser Memorial was one of the biggest races on the Bloomington Speedway calendar. On this night the opening stages of the race featured a three-car battle between Kevin Miller, Brad Fox,...more
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  • administrator on Jul 29, 2025
  • Article Date: 7/29/2025
Tags: Bloomington Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
Sheldon Kinser Memorial Flashback:

Sheldon Kinser Memorial Flashback:...

7/28/2025
August 29, 1997 The roster for this race makes one appreciate what a classic era it was for Indiana sprint car fans. Defending race winner Kevin Thomas, racing for owner Dick Newkirk jumped to the lead from outside the front row and was immediately pressured by the always exciting Derek Davidson. Meanwhile Dave Darland, behind the wheel of his father's Competition Welding car was on the move. Derek, who sometimes drove a sprint car on three wheels would bicycle over...more
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  • administrator on Jul 28, 2025
  • Article Date: 7/28/2025
Tags: Bloomington Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
Friday Flashback: 1995 the Profess

Friday Flashback: 1995 the Profess...

7/27/2025
On a day where his son will start on the pole for the Brickyard 400 it is reminder that Kevin Briscoe was the winner of the 7th Annual Sheldon Kinser Memorial. And it goes down again this Friday night. Sept 1, 1995: The Professor Brings it Home Because he held a driving school at Bloomington Speedway Kevin Briscoe had picked up the nickname "The Professor." It was fitting on this evening. On a racetrack that took rubber 10 laps deep in the 40 lap affair Kevin gave...more
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  • administrator on Jul 27, 2025
  • Article Date: 7/27/2025
Tags: Bloomington Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
Sheldon Kinser Memorial Flashback:

Sheldon Kinser Memorial Flashback:...

7/26/2025
We are less than 1 week away. The biggest race of the year at the Historic Bloomington Speedway is the annual Sheldon Kinser Memorial. Yes, USAC Racing Indiana Sprint Week is on the way September 11, 1992: The Kevin Thomas years begin On August 8, 1992 Kevin Thomas racing for Paul Hazen scored his first USAC win at Lawrenceburg Speedway and the team was riding the crest of a wave. At Bloomington thirty-seven cars were on hand and after qualifications had concluded Cary...more
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  • administrator on Jul 26, 2025
  • Article Date: 7/26/2025
Tags: Bloomington Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
Countdown to the Sheldon Kinser Me

Countdown to the Sheldon Kinser Me...

7/25/2025
It all goes down again on August 1. The annual Sheldon Kinser Memorial for Indiana Sprint Week at the Historic Bloomington Speedway. The USAC Racing National Sprint Cars return to the Red Clay. 1 week from tonight! Sheldon Kinser Memorial #3: Terry's Time Sept 14, 1991 It was another full house of sprint car and a familiar car was the fastest in qualifications albeit with a different driver. Tray House, assigned to Bob Hampshire's no. 63 was best with a time of...more
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  • administrator on Jul 25, 2025
  • Article Date: 7/25/2025
Tags: Bloomington Speedway, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged, Non-Winged Sprints
Countdown 8 days: 1990 Jack Rules

Countdown 8 days: 1990 Jack Rules

7/24/2025
The Countdown continues. 8 days until Indiana Sprint week stops at the Historic Bloomington Speedway for the Sheldon Kinser Memorial. More memories and history will be made. September 14, 1990 2nd annual: Jack rules A strong field of 41 cars were on hand and among that group Robbie Stanley's 12.410 was the best in qualifying. Heat race winners were Kevin Thomas, Kevin Huntley, Gary Fisher and Jeff Walker. Gary Trammel took the B and would be a factor in the race. Tony...more
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  • administrator on Jul 24, 2025
  • Article Date: 7/24/2025
Tags: Bloomington Speedway, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged, Non-Winged Sprints
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