Windom Dominates Second Annual ‘James Dean Classic’ Thursday Night At Gas City I-69 Speedway
GAS CITY, Ind., Sept. 27 — Chris Windom displayed the same kind of coolness on the track as the late James Dean did on the screen in winning the second annual “James Dean Classic” for the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series Thursday night at Gas City I-69 Speedway. The 2017 series champion started on the pole and led all 30 laps. He had to withstand three restarts that allowed the field to draw near and he was able to power [...]
No Doubt James Dean Would Have Enjoyed This Thursday’s ‘James Dean Classic’ at Gas City
GAS CITY, Ind., Sept. 23 — If James Dean were alive today it is very possible he would be at Gas City I-69 Speedway this Thursday night to watch the race named in his honor, and he’d be in awe of the speed and excitement of non-wing sprint car action. Growing up in the small town of Fairmount, Ind., located just a few miles from Gas City I-69 Speedway, Dean had a fascination with things that went fast. His love of [...]
New Commemorative ‘James Dean Classic’ Gas City I-69 Speedway T-shirt Celebrates the Actor’s Passion for Motorsports
GAS CITY, Ind., Sept. 23 — To commemorate the second annual “James Dean Classic” at Gas City I-69 Speedway on Thursday, a new, collectible event T-shirt has been produced to celebrate the iconic actor’s love of speed and passion for motorsports. Last year’s inaugural event T-shirt sold out in 45 minutes. Designed and produced by Charlotte-based SMI Properties, which produces all event souvenirs for Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and its eight NASCAR-sanctioned motorsports facilities, the T-shirt showcases a photo of Dean next to [...]
Sherman Wins ‘Mod Madness’ on Friday the 13th Under a Full Moon While Westfall Takes Sprint Feature; Briggs, Headley Jr. Also Star at Gas City I-69 Speedway
GAS CITY, Ind., Sept. 14 — Todd Sherman of Churubusco, Ind. spurned superstitions and won the 30-lap “Mod Madness” feature for the American Ethanol Modified Tour Presented by Allstar Performance at Gas City I-69 Speedway on Friday the 13th under a full moon. “The Shermanator” earned $1,500 in topping 30 entries, which was the largest winner’s check in modified competition ever at the quarter-mile dirt oval. The versatile Matt Westfall of Pleasant Hill, Ohio became the seventh different non-wing [...]
Cockrum Tops ‘Friday Night Fury’ Show at Gas City; Strunk, Losh, and the Headleys Also Triumph
GAS CITY, Ind., Sept. 7 — Shane Cockrum of Benton, Ill., who is known as the “Flying Fireman,” won a torrid, non-stop, 25-lap non-wing sprint car feature Friday night at Gas City I-69 Speedway that lived up to its billing as “Friday Night Fury.” Brad Strunk of Mason, Ohio, the “Racing Realtor,” captured the 20-lap American Mini Sprint Association (AMSA) feature after winning a similar main event on opening night in May. Derek Losh of Rensselaer, Ind. won the 20-lap United [...]
Scelzi Is ‘King of the Wings’ Friday at Gas City; Losh, Headley Jr. and Spiewak Also Win Features
GAS CITY, Ind., Aug. 31 — Seventeen-year-old Gio Scelzi of Fresno, Calif. extended his reign as the “King of the Wings” at Gas City I-69 Speedway to a second year whenhe won Friday night’s 30-lap feature for the NAPA Auto Parts FAST on Dirt winged 410 sprints presented by the Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series (BOSS). It was a perfect night for the youngest son of four-time NHRA drag racing champion Gary Scelzi. Driving Bernie Stuebgen’s Indy Race Parts No. 71, [...]
Meseraull and Bishop Sizzle in ‘Hot August Night’ Show At Gas City I-69 Speedway as Both Get Their Seventh Win; Gehrke, Woodling and Headley Jr. Also Win Features
GAS CITY, Ind., Aug. 17 — Point leader Thomas Meseraull of Waveland, Ind. earned his seventh non-wing sprint car feature victory of the season Friday night at Gas City I-69 Speedway, tying a record last accomplished by Jon Stanbrough a dozen years ago. Andy Bishop of Gas City posted his seventh win at the quarter-mile clay oval this year too. His came in the street stock feature, which carried an increased purse and a$1,200 top prize. Chett Gehrke of Louisville, [...]
Hewitt Wins ‘Beach Night Bash’ BOSS Sprint Feature In Thriller at Gas City I-69 Speedway Friday Night; Hederick, Bryant, Headley and Bishop Also Win Features
GAS CITY, Ind., Aug. 10 — The build-up pitted track point leader Thomas Meseraull versus Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series (BOSS) point leader Matt Westfall, but it was Tyler Hewitt who showed everyone he was really the bossFriday night at Gas City I-69 Speedway. The 31-year-old driver from Marion, Ind. nabbed his first career sprint feature victory in a barnburner and crowd-pleaser thathighlighted “Beach Night Bash” night. Hewitt used the low groove to win the 25-lap BOSS non-wing 410 sprint car [...]
Gas City I-69 Speedway’s Night of Destruction Features Monster Trucks, School Bus Races and More
GAS CITY, Ind., Aug. 5 — In what promises to be one of the most entertaining events in the 27-year history of Gas City I-69 Speedway, a night of power and destruction is set for this Saturday, Aug. 10 at the multi-purpose motorsports facility. The “Night of Destruction” will feature the popular monster trucks and wild school bus racing. In addition, a mini-van demo derby, a rollover competition, a trailer race and a 75-lap hornet/compact car enduro will complete the [...]
BOSS Sprint Cars to Visit Gas City I-69 Speedway Friday Night As Part of a Huge Five-Division Show
GAS CITY, Ind., Aug. 5 — The friendly rivalry between the non-wing sprint car drivers of Indiana versus the non-wing sprint car drivers of Ohio is expected to produce an exceptionally large field of cars this Friday night as Gas City I-69 Speedway hosts the Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series (BOSS) sprint cars as part of a huge, five-division show. To make things even more interesting, a not-so-dark horse from Michigan or Illinois could very well steal both groups’ thunder [...]
