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SCHUERENBERG BLITZES HOOSIER SPRINT NATIONALS By Eldon Butcher |
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Haubstadt, IN - August 4, 2007. Hunter Schuerenberg of Sikeston, MO, won
the third annual installment of the Hoosier Sprint Nationals at Tri-State
Speedway in Haubstadt, IN. The 50 lap event paying $10,000 to win and sanctioned
by the Hoosier Tire Midwest Sprint Car Series drew 42 non-wing sprint car teams.
Schuerenberg drives for the Truckers 24 Hr. Race Team owned by Roger & Barb
Tapy with Jim Whiteside serving as the crew chief. In post race comments he
thanked them and the fans. "Thank you all for cheering me on!" He had
already saluted the crowd with two victory doughnuts in turn four after a race
designed to create fan appeal. Other sponsors include Minors Harley Davidson,
Napa, Jockish Flowers, and Indy Race Parts.
Schuerenberg started 17th in the Competition Welding Chassis powered by a FOXCO engine. That starting spot was earned with a second place finish in the 12 lap B Main. The added distance of the race worked to his advantage as he began working through the 21 car field which included some of the best drivers from 8 states. Schuerenberg was seventh at lap 25 having already advanced 10 spots. At the
30 lap mark he was fifth. And he was already up to second and the event's Hard
Charger at the 40 lap mark. Fans watched an Cottle finished second to collect the $5,000 runner-up's share of the purse.
Mat Neely was third followed by Cory Kruseman and Chris Urish. Brent Beauchamp,
Hud Cone, Danny Holtsclaw, Chris Gentry, and Kyle Cummins rounded out the top
ten Only eleven drivers finished the event. Attrition or accidents cut the field
by almost half. Alex Shanks received the Wilwood Tuff Brakes Award! Shanks
finished despite some flames that flared up. RACE SUMMARY Hoosier Tire Midwest Sprint Car Series First Heat - 3 Danny Holtsclaw, 17N Mat Neely, 21 Mike Trimble, 17j.r. Jerry Ruble, 7 Jon Sciscoe, 49 Troy Link, 35 Chris Babcock, 3ac A.J. Clark, 97 Bret Mellenberndt Second Heat - 53 Jon Stanbrough, 10E Shane Cottle, 26x Chris Gentry, 14 Hud Cone, 10T Hunter Schuerenberg, 4M John Memmer, 83 Dale Christian, 21x Austin Mero, 17B Bryan Ruble Third Heat - 10 Dickie Gaines, 112 Brent Beauchamp, 9K Kevin Thomas, 10F Blake Fitzpatrick, 3c Kyle Cummins, 34M Arin McIntosh, 51B Randy Bateman, 2K Kyle Wissmiller Fourth Heat - 5 Kevin Briscoe, 21K Cory Kruseman, 11 Dustin Morgan, 77u Chris Urish, 7X Mitch Wissmiller, 32 Chase Stockon, 59 Craig Budde, 3mc Dave Mallady Fifth Heat - 2B Brady Short, 21s Jeff Bland, 59 Alex Shanks, 5c Todd Chandler, 1C Patrick Bruns, Kenny Niflis, 7M Geoff Dodge, 4N Neil Shepherd (dns) C-Main - 35 Chris Babcock, 2K Kyle Wissmiller, 83 Dale Christian, 51B Randy Bateman, 59x Craig Budde, 3ac A. J. Clark, 97 Brent Mellenberndt, 21x Austin Mero, 17B Brian Ruble B-Main - 14 Hud Cone, 10T Hunter Schuerenberg, 77U Chris Urish, 7X Mitch Wissmiller, 3c Kyle Cummins, 7 Jon Sciscoe, 2K Kyle Wissmiller, 10F Blake Fitzpatrick, 34m Arin McIntosh, 01 Kenny Niflis, 49 Troy Link, 32 Chase Stockon, 59X Craig Budde, 35 Chris Babcock, 51B Randy Bateman, 4M Jon Memmer, 5C Todd Chandler, 1C Patrick Bruns, 17j.r. Jerry Ruble, 83 Dale Christian A-Main - 10T Hunter Schuerenberg, 10E Shane Cottle, 17N Mat Neely, 21k Cory Kruseman, 77u Chris Urish, 112 Brent Beauchamp, 14 Hud Cone, 3 Danny Holtsclaw, 26X Chris Gentry, 3c Kyle Cummins, 59 Alex Shanks, 21S Jeff Bland, 53 Jon Stanbrough, 21 Michael Trimble, 32 Chase Stockon, 5 Kevin Briscoe, 7X Mitch Wissmiller, 11 Dustin Morgan, 10 Dickie Gaines, 2B Brady Short, 9K Kevin Thomas Jr. |
