JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Headline John Jones Auto Group Midwest 150 Presented by Mountaineer Firewood
Hoosier Lottery Night – Free Lottery Ticket And T-Shirt To First 1,000 Spectators Through The Ticket Gate
June 16, 2014 - Event Information
Salem, Indiana (June 16, 2014) – When the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour returns to Salem
Speedway Fueled by the Hoosier Lottery on Saturday night, June 21st for the John Jones
Auto Group Midwest 150 presented by Mountaineer Firewood the annual late model race
will have a definite local flavor. The Kentuckiana area will be represented by no less than
seven drivers looking to crack the starting line-up in the 100-lap short-track classic.
Drivers from nine states and Canada have already filed entries for the only late model
race of the season at Salem with Kentucky and Indiana offering up a strong list of
competitors.
“It’s always good to see drivers with local ties go head-to-head with some of the best
short-track pavement teams in the nation,” said track general manager Richard Deaton.
Heading the list of local drivers is Chuck Barnes Jr. of Louisville. The former Salem
Speedway Fueled by the Hoosier Lottery track champion, a 21-time race winner on the
Salem high banks, set quick time during qualifications for the 2013 Midwest 100. The
second generation driver was battling for the lead when he was sidelined by an accident
midway through the race. He ended up a disappointing 17th in the final standings.
Mason Mingus, who is competing fulltime with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2014, is another driver with local ties that has filed a pre-race entry. Mingus, who has family in the Louisville area, is a former late model winner at Salem and ARCA Racing Series competitor. The 19-year-old Brentwood, Tenn., driver finished runner-up to Frank Kimmel in the 2013 ARCA Racing Series standings.
Adding to the Kentuckiana flavor of the event will be Cole Williams of Sellersburg, Ind., Hunter Baize of Bremen, Ky., Jeff Berg of Louisville, Corey Deuser of Lanesville, Ind., Kevin Willis of Shepherdsville, Ky., Winston Wood of Bloomington, Ind., and Dakota Stroup of Owensboro.
Other top drivers expected include Dan Leeck of Birch Run, Mich., Dominique Van Wieringen of Amherstburg, Ontario, Josh Nelms of Lockport, Ill., Dalton Armstrong of New Castle, Ind., Tristan Van Wieringen of Amherstburg, Ontario and Cole Rouse of Fort Smith, Ark., among others.
Through five races this season the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour has produced four different winners.
According to JEGS/CRA All-Stars tour officials a full field of 24 plus late models are expected for the 100-lap main event on Saturday evening.
An open practice session for the JEGS/CRA All-Stars is set to take place on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Spectators are invited to view practice from the grandstand area at no admission charge.
Joining the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour at Salem Speedway Fueled by the Hoosier Lottery will be the Lucas Oil Great American Stocks (GAS), the O’Reilly Auto Parts Pure Stocks and the Portland Recycling Front Wheel Drive Stocks.
Spectator gates open on Saturday (June 21) and practice begins at 3:30 p.m., with qualifications at 6 p.m. and the first race rolling off at 7:10 p.m.
Tickets are currently selling for the John Jones Auto Group Midwest 150 presented by Mountaineer Firewood and may be purchased on-line at www.salemspeedway.com or by calling 883-6504 or toll free 1-888-246-7223. Advance general admission tickets are priced at $14 for adults with advance reserved seat tickets $19 each. Advance children’s tickets (age 7-12) are $3 each. Kids, age 6 and under, are admitted free when accompanied by an adult.
HOOSIER LOTTERY NIGHT AT THE TRACK
The John Jones Auto Group Midwest 150 presented by Mountaineer Firewood has been designated Hoosier Lottery Night at the track.
“This is the second of three Hoosier Lottery Nights planned for the Speedway in 2014,” said Deaton. “The Hoosier Lottery has a passion for delivering fun and entertainment at venues it visits, so we’re excited about the upcoming event at Salem.
The first 1,000 spectators, age 18 and older, through the ticket gate will receive a free Hoosier Lottery scratch off ticket and t-shirt
The Hoosier Lottery trailer will be on site with special ticket and prize giveaways.
With every $5 purchase at the Hoosier Lottery trailer race fans will get to spin the prize wheel for lots of fun Hoosier Lottery tickets and prizes.
POINT BATTLES HEAT UP IN SALEM DIVISIONS
Tony Conway, Shawn Smith and Kyle Hadley, all of Louisville, are locked in a tight battle for the top spot in the Lucas Oil Great American Stock standings heading into the Mountaineer Firewood 50. Conway (198) leads Smith (196) by two points with Hadley (191) a close third.
Brent Gardiner (178) of Louisville and Todd Kempf (169) of Huntingburg, Ind., round out the top five in the GAS standings.
In another tight race, Travis Rogers of Charlestown tops Mike Kestler of Louisville (305-298) in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Pure Stock division. Louisville’s Justin Davis (293), Jeremy Hopper (287) of Memphis, Ind. and Todd Whitfield (279) of Sellersburg fill the next three positions in the current standings.
Papa John’s Rookie of the Year candidates hold down the top three positions in the Portland Recycling Front Wheel Drive standings. Dillion Kaelin (207) of Louisville, leads Tony Nichols III (196) of Simpsonville, Ky., and James Allen (179) of Milltown, Ind. CJ Higgins (176) of Louisville and Merlin Stroud (167) of Marengo, Ind., round out the top five.
