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WEEKLY REWIND

 

LEVI JONES – No. 20 TSR/CHEVROLET/MAXIM (USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES)

 

JONES WILL RESUME ACTION ON NOV. 1 – 3 AT THE PERRIS (CALIF.) AUTO SPEEDWAY

12TH ANNUAL BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS – USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES

 

  • To date:
  • Jones has won five sprint feature events this season – (4) USAC and (1) open event.
  • Jones has won one midget feature events this season (1) USAC/BMARA national event.
  • Jones leads the USAC National Sprint Car Series championship standings with 1,232 points.
  • Jones is ranked seventh in the USAC National Midget Car Series championship with 849 points.

 

RICKY STENHOUSE, JR. -- No. 21 TSR/CHEVROLET/MAXIM (USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES)

 

STENHOUSE WILL RESUME ACTION ON NOV. 1 – 3 AT THE PERRIS (CALIF.) AUTO SPEEDWAY

12TH ANNUAL BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS – USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES

 

  • To date:
  • Stenhouse has won two USAC Silver Crown Series events this season.
  • He has won one USAC National Sprint Car Series feature event and five USAC National Midget Car Series features, making him the first driver to win in all three USAC National Series in 2007.
  • Stenhouse is ranked third in the USAC Midget Series championship standings with 1,043 points.
  • He is ranked fifth in the USAC Sprint Series title chase with 874 points.

 

TRACY HINES – INJURED DRIVER – UPDATE

 

TRACY HINES WAS INJURED IN AN OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT ON HIS INDIANA PROPERTY ON APRIL 30. HE CONTINUES TO WORK TOWARD HIS RETURN TO TSR WITH DAILY THERAPY AT ST. VINCENT SPORTS MEDICINE.

 

  • Mon., Oct. 1– Scheduled to Undergo Knee Manipulation in Indianapolis.
  • Hines will undergo an out-patient procedure to manipulate the right knee in order to increase flexibility.
  • Following the procedure, Hines will resume daily physical therapy at St. Vincent Sports Medicine.

 

PAUL MCMAHAN, No. 20 TSR/BASS PRO SHOPS/EAGLE (World of Outlaws)

 

WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT SERIES AT THE ORANGE COUNTY FAIR SPEEDWAY – SEPT. 26

WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT SERIES AT WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY – SEPT. 28 & 29

 

  • Wed., Sept. 26– Orange County Fair Speedway in Middleton, N.Y. -- (5/8-mile dirt oval)
  • McMahan timed in sixth fastest of 29 cars in qualifying.
  • Finished fourth in the third heat race.
  • McMahan finished eighth in the 25-lap A-main after starting 12th.

 

  • Fri., Sept. 28– Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, P.A. -- (half-mile dirt oval)
  • McMahan timed in 52nd quick of 56 cars in qualifying.
  • Finished third in the D-main event.
  • Was credited with a 12th place finish in the C-main.
  • McMahan finished 19th in the 25-lap A-main after starting 25th.

 

  • Sat., Sept. 29– Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, P.A. -- (half-mile dirt oval)
  • McMahan timed in 22nd quick of 54 cars in qualifying.
  • Finished eighth in the second heat race.
  • Finished second in the B-main event.
  • McMahan finished eighth in the 40-lap A-main after starting 19th.
  • McMahan is ranked eighth in the World of Outlaws Sprint Series championship standings with 8,815 points.
  • In 68 starts, he has earned two victories, seven quick time awards, 14 top-five finishes and 37 top-10 finishes to date.

 

HE SAID IT…

 

PAUL MCMAHAN ON THE NO. 20 TEAM’S TWO-DAY RUN AT WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY LAST WEEK:

 

“On Friday night, we drew a horrible qualifying number. We ended up going out next to last. The track had slowed down almost a full second when I went out to qualify. We ended up qualifying 52nd and didn’t make the cut-off for the heat. I transferred through the D-main and we decided to take a few laps in the C-main and take the provisional for the A-main. We didn’t want to risk getting the car torn up for the A-main at that point. In the A-main, the track was pretty good. It’s just really hard to start that far back. I stayed on the top too long and when I did go to the bottom, everyone else did too. We were able to move forward six spots to finish in 19th.

 

“Saturday was a much better day for us. We drew really well for qualifying. I was having some engine issues in qualifying, the Chevy engine runs great it’s just we’re still trying to learn how to adjust to the new JEI Chassis. The JEI is a tighter chassis that works really well. We just need to learn how to adjust the entire package. In the heat, the car wasn’t that good and we ended up getting a flat tire. I went back out for the B-main and finished second. In the A-main, we moved forward almost the entire race to finish in the top-10. We’ll keep working on our new set-ups and head to Princeton later this week to try to put Bass Pro Shops in victory lane again as the season comes to a close.”

 

FAST FORWARD…

 

  • Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5 & 6 – Princeton (Minn.) Speedway -- (1/4-mile high-banked dirt oval)
  • McMahan will compete with the World of Outlaws Sprint Series in the two-day Princeton PolyDome Nationals event.
  • Princeton Speedway is a ¼-mile high-banked oval.
  • Pit gates will open on Oct. 5 - 6 at 2 p.m. CDT. Grandstand gates will open at 4 p.m.
  • Qualifying is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., each day.
  • The last WoO Sprint Series event at the facility on July 29, 2006 saw Daryn Pittman win the A-main.
  • McMahan earned an eighth place finish at the facility on July 29, 2006.
  • To reserve tickets, fans can call 763-389-9717. Tickets can also be purchased at the gate on Friday and Saturday.
  • The official Web site of Princeton Speedway is www.princetonspeedway.com.

 

  • Sunday, Oct. 7 – SPEED -- Media
  • The WoO Sprint Series will return to SPEED, with racing action set for broadcast on Sunday, Oct. 7.
  • Action from the Sept. 29 Williams Grove Nationals Open event at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, PA., will be broadcast 1 p.m. EDT.
  • The WoO Sprint Series will see 20 races broadcast on SPEED and ESPN2 throughout the 2007 season.
  • For a complete listing of air dates and times, log on to www.worldofoutlaws.com.

 

NUTS AND BOLTS…

 

  • Jones and Stenhouse compete with a Maxim chassis in the USAC National Sprint Car Series and the USAC Silver Crown Series. The Nos. 20 and 21 dirt midget chassis are designed by Spike Chassis.
  • Jones and Stenhouse compete with BEAST pavement chassis in the USAC National Sprint Car Series and the USAC National Midget Car Series.
  • Paul Kistler of Kistler Engines builds the Chevrolet powerplants for TSR’s USAC National Sprint Car and Silver Crown Series entries. TSR’s Chevrolet Midget engines are built by Steve Smith of Hawk Race Engines.
  • McMahan competes with an Eagle Chassis in the World of Outlaws Sprint Series.
  • Kistler also builds the Chevrolet powerplants for TSR’s World of Outlaws Sprint Series entry.
  • The Nos. 20 and 21 (USAC & WoO) team sponsors are:
  • Chevrolet, Bass Pro Shops, J.D. Byrider, Coca-Cola, Old Spice, Hoosier Tire and Simpson.

 

  • Crew Chiefs: 
  • Bubby Jones –No. 20 USAC National Sprint & USAC National Midget, No. 10 USAC Silver Crown Series entries driven by Jones.
  • Bobby Barth – No. 21 USAC National Sprint & USAC National Midget, No. 22 USAC National Silver Crown Series driven by Stenhouse.
  • Jimmy Carr – No. 20 World of Outlaws Sprint Series, driven by McMahan.

 

LEVI JONES…AT A GLANCE

  • Jones is the driver of the No. 20 USAC National Sprint Car & USAC National Midget and the No. 10 USAC National Silver Crown Series entries for Tony Stewart Racing.
  • Jones is in his second year with TSR. He was the USAC National Sprint Car Series runner-up in 2006 in his first season with TSR. Jones also earned a sixth-place finish in the USAC National Midget Car Series championship in his first full season in the series.
  • Jones will enter his fourth year of USAC National Silver Crown Series competition this year. The 2007 season will also mark Jones’ second full-time efforts in the USAC Silver Crown Series and the USAC National Midget Car Series.
  • Jones won the 2005 USAC National Sprint Car Series championship, his first national title.
  • Jones won the inaugural O’Reilly Sprint Bandit Tour ’N Topless Series in 2005, sweeping four of five events en route to the title.
  • Jones was named as the 2005 “Driver of the Year” by the North American Non-Winged Sprint Car Poll voting panel.
  • Before becoming a full-time USAC National Series competitor, Jones honed his racing skills around the Midwest in various sprint car classes.

 

STENHOUSE, JR.,… AT A GLANCE

  • Stenhouse is the driver of the No. 21 USAC National Sprint Car & USAC National Midget and No. 22 USAC National Silver Crown Series entries for Tony Stewart Racing. He was named as the interim driver for TSR’s Tracy Hines, who is recovering from injuries he sustained in an off-road motorcycle accident on April 30.
  • Stenhouse joins TSR after competing in several different winged and non-winged open-wheel racing series over the past four years. His experience includes events in several 360 winged sprint divisions, the All Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC,) the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS,) and the United Sprint Car Series (USCS) winged sprint car ranks.
  • Stenhouse made his first USAC National Sprint Car Series start at Memphis Motorsports Park (MMP) in 2004. He finished seventh in the feature.
  • Stenhouse was named as the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (NSCHoF) driver poll “Wild Card” nominee in the 360 Winged Sprint and 410 Winged Sprint Car Series divisions.
  • Stenhouse won three ASCoC Ohio Speedweek A-main features in 2006.
  • Stenhouse won four USCS features in 2005.
  • Before moving into the professional ranks, Stenhouse recorded 47 A-main karting wins in various series. He also won the 1999 Tulsa Shootout A-main and the 1998 Indoor Thunder Nationals Championship.

 

PAUL MCMAHAN…AT A GLANCE

 

  • McMahan is the driver of the No. 20 World of Outlaws sprint car for Tony Stewart Racing.
  • McMahan is in his second year with TSR. He earned a sixth-place finish in the 2006 National Sprint Tour Series Championship.
  • McMahan posted one World of Outlaws Sprint Series victory in 2006, winning at USA Race Park in Tucson, Ariz., in March, 2006.
  • McMahan has earned at least one World of Outlaws Sprint Series A-main victory since 2003.
  • McMahan won his first World of Outlaws Sprint Series A-main in 2001, capturing a victory at the Sedalia (Mo.) State Fair Speedway.
  • McMahan was named as the All Star Circuit Champions “Rookie of the Year” in 1999.
  • Before joining the World of Outlaws Sprint Series full-time in 2001, McMahan competed in the Golden State Challenge Series in California, the World of Outlaws Gumout Racing Series and the All Star Circuit of Champions.

 

WEB SITE INFORMATION…

 

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION…

 

Contact Misha Geisert at True Speed Communication

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