Gas City I-69 Speedway Tweaks Its Schedule And Gets Ready for Another Big Show on Friday Night
GAS CITY, Ind., Aug. 2 – A huge, five-division show called the “Jack and Jiggs Classic,” named in honor of track owner Jack Himelick and former promoter Jiggs Thomason, is scheduled for this coming Friday night, Aug. 7, at Gas City I-69 Speedway. Non-wing sprint cars, USAC SpeeD2 midgets, modifieds, street stocks and hornets will provide the action, which starts with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7:30 p.m. COVID-19 has forced the track’s “Night of Destruction” slated for [...]
SEAVEY LOGS GAS CITY ISW OPENER IN EPIC DUEL WITH THOMAS
By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Gas City, Indiana (July 24, 2020)………Friday night’s introduction to the 2020 edition of NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week at Gas City I-69 Speedway produced one of the wildest finishes in the 33-year history of the series, punctuated by a memorable duel between Logan Seavey and Kevin Thomas Jr. that truly defined the fine line between the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Competing for nearly the entirety of the second half of [...]
Westfall, Paxson, Losh, Headley and Hicks Win Features During ‘Beach Night Bash’ Friday at Gas City I-69 Speedway
GAS CITY, Ind., July 18 – The tide turned for Matt Westfall Friday night at Gas City I-69 Speedway in the 25-lap non-wing sprint car feature that headlined the quarter-mile dirt track’s “Beach Night Bash” show. After being close many times, the Pleasant Hill, Ohio-based driver was victorious over Shane Cockrum of Benton, Ill. and C.J. Leary of Greenfield, Ind. on a highly competitive night that saw 36 sprint car drivers sign in at the pit shack. The five-division [...]
Former Track Champs Capitalize on Opportunity To Earn Double Points Friday At Gas City I-69 Speedway
GAS CITY, Ind., July 11 – Four former Gas City I-69 Speedway champions took advantage of the double points on the line during the “Mid-Season Championship” at Gas City I-69 Speedway Friday night and won their respective features to give their 2020 efforts a shot in the arm. Defending non-wing sprint car champion Thomas Meseraull of Waveland, Ind. won his 25-lap feature, while former champ Derek Losh of Rensselaer, Ind. took the top honors in the 20-lap modified main [...]
Tickets Are on Sale Now for Opening Round Of USAC Indiana Sprint Week On Friday, July 24 at Gas City I-69 Speedway
GAS CITY, Ind., July 1 – Tickets are now on sale for the opening round of the 33rd annual NOS Energy Drink USAC Indiana Sprint Week, which will be held at Gas City I-69 Speedway on Friday, July 24. Advance ticket demand is expected to be at an all-time high for the biggest week of non-wing sprint car racing in the country, especially with crowd limitations due to COVID-19. Fans are urged to get their tickets as soon as possible [...]
Cockrum, McKenzie, Bishop, Headley and Naida Are Big Winners of ‘Jerry Gappens Sr. Memorial’ Friday at Gas City I-69 Speedway
Indy Racing Images photo GAS CITY, Ind., June 27 – The Flying Fireman, Shane Cockrum of Benton, Ill., led all 25 laps of the non-wing sprint car feature to collect its $2,020 first prize during the Jerry Gappens Sr. Memorial, a huge, five-division show honoring the promoter’s late father Friday night at Gas City I-69 Speedway. Zeke McKenzie of Claypool, Ind. won the 20-lap modified feature, while Andy Bishop of Gas City was victorious in the 15-lap street stock main event. [...]
Losh, Leffel, Bradley and Headley Star In ‘Tin Roof Spectacular’ Friday At Gas City I-69 Speedway
GAS CITY, Ind., June 20 – Derek Losh had to pass Zeke McKenzie twice and then hold off Josh Morton at the checkered to win the 25-lap modified feature at Gas City I-69 Speedway Friday night. It was the headliner of the “Tin Roof Spectacular,” the quarter-mile dirt oval’s first Friday night show of the season. Three-time series champion Aaron Leffel capitalized on Adam Taylor’s misfortune to win the companion 25-lap USAC Midwest Thunder SpeeD2 midget feature by only 0.229 [...]
Larson Does the Implausible And Wins from Mid-Pack In USAC Indiana Midget Week Feature At Gas City I-69 Speedway Wednesday Night
GAS CITY, Ind., June 18 – Even though he’s on a proverbial tear, many of the fans that attended Round 2 of the 2020 edition of Indiana Midget Week Wednesday night at Gas City I-69 Speedway couldn’t believe their eyes when Kyle Larson kept his streak going and won the 30-lap USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Series feature. The 27-year-old driver from Elk Grove, Calif. didn’t have the fastest car; that honor went to Logan Seavey of Sutter, Calif. in qualifying [...]
Modifieds Headline Friday Night Opener At Gas City I-69 Speedway June 19
GAS CITY, Ind., June 12 – After the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midgets and non-wing sprint cars take center stage to kick off the 2020 racing season at Gas City I-69 Speedway this coming Wednesday night, June 17, the exciting and popular UMP-style modifieds will headline a four-class card for the “Tin Roof Spectacular” when weekly Friday night racing begins there two days later on June 19. With weekly racing still dormant in surrounding states, a stellar field of [...]
Gas City I-69 Speedway Sets ‘Test and Tune’ for Sunday, May 24
GAS CITY, Ind., May 18 – In an effort to offer race teams valuable pre-season track time, a “Test and Tune” featuring three different two-hour sessions is set for Sunday afternoon, May 24 at Gas City I-69 Speedway. The sessions are open to all types/classes of race cars. Session one will run from noon to 2 p.m.; session two will be from 2:30–4:30 p.m., and the final session will be from 5-7 p.m. The pit entrance gate will open at 11 [...]
