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Irwin Wins Sprint Feature at Gas City After Cottle and Boyles Tangle; Simon, Kirkman, Mallery and Cale Also Score

GAS CITY, Ind., July 7 — The pits and the grandstand were as packed as a boardwalk, and the action and some tempers were as hot as the sand at the seashore during the “Beach Theme Night/Summer Thunder” show Friday night at Gas City I-69 Speedway. Five divisions shared the card, and some unusual circumstances generated some new winners. One of them was Steve Irwin of Fenton, Mich., who won the 25-lap non-wing sprint car feature after an incident between [...]

July 7, 2018

Outside Works for Leary in Last Turn on Last Lap To Become Fifth Different Sprint Car Winner Friday at Gas City; Lines and Gamblin Also Score

GAS CITY, Ind., June 30 — In what helped create one of the most exciting finishes in track history, C.J. Leary stayed committed to the top while his primary rivals stayed on the bottom in the 25-lap Jerry Gappens Sr. Memorial non-wing 410 sprint car feature Friday night at Gas City I-69 Speedway. At the last possible moment it turned out to be the winning decision, as the 22-year-old Greenfield, Ind.-based driver finally got enough of a bite to pass [...]

June 30, 2018

Star Spangled Spectacular Results – Feat. Jerry Gappens Sr. Memorial Sprint Car Feature

The results: Non-Wing Sprint Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. Garrett Abrams, 2. Clinton Boyles, 3. Shane Cockrum, 4. Aaron Davis, 5. Evan Mosley, 6. Bryar Schroeter, 7. Parker Fredrickson. Non-Wing Sprint Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. Shane Cottle, 2. C.J. Leary, 3. Tyler Hewitt, 4. Adam Byrkett, 5. Critter Malone, 6. Jack James, 7. Adam Wilfong. Non-Wing Sprint Heat 3 (8 laps): 1. Matt Westfall, 2. Isaac Chapple, 3. Scotty Weir, 4. Travis Hery, 5. Jamie Fredrickson, 6. Dallas Hewitt, 7. Luke [...]

June 30, 2018

$1,000 in Increased Purses For Thunder Cars and FWD Compacts This Friday Night

GAS CITY, Ind., June 27 — Big paydays await competitors in the Thunder Car and Front Wheel Drive (FWD) Compact divisions this Friday night at Gas City I-69 Speedway with an additional $1,000 added to the standard purses. For Thunder Car competitors, it is the final race opportunity for a driver or car to qualify for eligibility to compete in the $6,000 Thunder Car Rumble on July 13. In addition, One More Time Motorsports owners John and Sherrill Long have posted [...]

June 27, 2018

Gas City I-69 Speedway to Host Big Fireworks Spectacular on June 29

GAS CITY, Ind. (June 21) – Gas City I-69 Speedway will kick off the area’s Fourth of July celebration with its “Star-Spangled Spectacular” on Friday night, June 29. The track will present a big fireworks show along with a full racing card of non-win sprint cars, UMP modifieds, thunder cars and FWD compacts. Gates open at 4:30 p.m., racing starts at 7:30 p.m., and the fireworks show will begin immediately following the racing program. The speedway offers state fair-style concession food, [...]

June 21, 2018

Lines Is Off to a Great Start at Gas City I-69 Speedway

GAS CITY, Ind., June 19 — “Randy Lines” is a name Gas City I-69 Speedway fans hear a lot over the loudspeakers. At press time the Marion, Ind.-based driver is leading the point standings for both the UMP (United Midwestern Promoters) modified and the super street divisions at the quarter-mile dirt oval. Gas City I-69 Speedway is glad Lines calls its track his Friday night home. Lines is a big name in the modified ranks, as he finished third last [...]

June 20, 2018

Boyles, Briggs, Tarlton, Fritz and Allen Are Victorious During a Wild Night at Gas City I-69 Speedway

GAS CITY, Ind., June 16 — Friday night’s first “Jack and Jiggs Classic,” named in honor of track owner Jack Himelick and former promoter Jiggs Thomason, will go down in Gas City I-69 Speedway lore as a wild one, as drivers of 106 cars in five divisions duked it out on the quarter-mile dirt oval before a large, enthusiastic crowd. The big winners were Clinton Boyles (non-wing sprints); Stratton Briggs (USAC Midwest Thunder SpeeD2 midgets); Michael Tarlton (UMP modifieds); Jason [...]

June 16, 2018

Jack & Jiggs Classic Results

The results: Non-Wing Sprint Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. Shane Cottle, 2. Steve Irwin, 3. Adam Byrkett, 4. Aaron Davis, 5. Kayleb Bolton, 6. Bryar Schroeter, 7. David Gross, 8. Kyle Simon, 9. Corey Smith (DNS). Non-Wing Sprint Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. Clinton Boyles, 2. Garrett Abrams, 3. Matt McDonald, 4. Kyle Robbins, 5. Garrett Aitken, 6. Tyler Hewitt, 7. Michael Fischesser, 8. Tony Main. Non-Wing Sprint Heat 3 (8 laps): 1. Shane Cockrum, 2. Ty Tilton, 3. Brian Vanmeveren, 4. [...]

June 16, 2018

Winged vs Non-Wing Results

The Results: GLSS Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. Jared Horstman, 2. Devon Dobie, 3. Ty Williams, 4. Tony Bures, 5. Danny Sams, 6. Brandon Long, 7. Jared Lamberson, 8. Michael Summers. GLSS Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. Brett Mann, 2. Hud Horton, 3. Randy Hannagan, 4. Gregg Dalman, 5. Danny Smith, 6. Phil Gressman, 7. Andy Chehowski, 8. Brad Lamberson. GLSS Heat 3 (8 laps): 1. Joe Geibe, 2. Chase Ridenour, 3. Andrew Scheid, 4. Joe Swanson, 5. Noah Dunlap, 6. Kyle [...]

June 9, 2018

Stambaugh, Boyles, Wallace and Lines Take Top Honors in Wild Night at Gas City I-69 Speedway

GAS CITY, Ind., June 9 — The widely debated question, “Which is better, wing or non-wing sprint car racing?” was not definitively answered Friday night at Gas City I-69 Speedway, as both the Great Lakes Super Sprints (GLSS) 360 winged sprint cars and the track’s regular 410 non-wing sprint cars put on memorable features that were won by Max Stambaugh and Clinton Boyles, respectively. A 28-minute downpour that included a little hail caused the first race to be delayed for about [...]

June 9, 2018

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