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WEEKLY REWIND

 

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

 

USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES AT PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY – NOV. 1 – 3

 

  • Thus., Nov. 1 – Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway -- (half-mile dirt oval)
  • Finished 14th in the 25-lap preliminary feature.
  • Qualified 24th fastest of 68 cars.
  • Finished third in the fourth heat race.
  • Maintained series points lead with 1,263 points.

 

  • Fri., Nov. 2 – Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway -- (half-mile dirt oval)
  • Finished seventh in the 25-lap preliminary feature.
  • Qualified 11th fastest of 67 cars.
  • Finished fourth in the first heat race.
  • Maintained series points lead with 1,310 points.

 

  • Sat., Nov. 3 – Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway -- (half-mile dirt oval)
  • Finished 16th in the 40-lap feature.
  • Maintained series points lead with 1,331 points.

 

  • 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 1,331 points.
  • Jones is ranked seventh in the USAC National Midget Car Series championship with 849 points.

 

FAST FORWARD…

 

  • Thus., Nov. 8 – Phoenix International Raceway – (one-mile pavement oval) – USAC Midget Series
  • Jones will compete in the Copper World Classic event at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) with the USAC Midget Series.
  • Practice for the USAC Midget Series will take place at 9:45 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. MDT.
  • Gates will open to the public at 10 a.m.
  • Qualifying will take place at 2:45 p.m., with the 25-lap feature event scheduled for 7:45 p.m.
  • Jones finished 11th in his last appearance at PIR on Jan. 22, 2006. Dave Steele won the feature event.

 

  • Fri., Nov. 9 – Sat., Nov. 10 – Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix – (one-mile pavement oval) – USAC Sprint Series
  • Jones will compete in the two-day Western World event with the USAC Sprint Series.
  • Pit gates will open at 11 a.m. MDT both days. Grandstand gates will open at 5 p.m., on Friday and 4 p.m. on Saturday.
  • Racing is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m., both nights.
  • Friday’s preliminary feature will be 25-laps in length. Saturday’s race will be a 40-lap event.
  • Jones finished 16th in his last appearance at the facility on Feb. 10, 2007. A blown right rear tire sent him to the rear of the field. TSR’s Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. , won the event.

 

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

 

USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES AT PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY – NOVEMBER 1 – 3

 

  • Thus., Nov. 1 – Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway -- (half-mile dirt oval)
  • Finished 27th in the preliminary feature. Flipped after contact with another car.
  • Qualified 29th fastest of 68 cars.
  • Finished fifth in the fourth heat race.
  • Fri., Nov. 2 – Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway -- (half-mile dirt oval)
  • Did not compete in order to regroup after Thursday’s accident.

 

  • Sat., Nov. 3 – Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway -- (half-mile dirt oval)
  • Finished fourth in the D-main.
  • Finished eighth in the C-main.
  • Finished 16th in the B-main. Took a provisional starting position for the A-main.
  • Finished 12th in the 40-lap feature event.

 

  • To date:
  • Stenhouse has won two USAC Silver Crown Series event 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 seventh in the USAC Sprint Series title chase with 916 points.

 

FAST FORWARD…

 

  • Thus., Nov. 8 – Phoenix International Raceway – (one-mile pavement oval) – USAC Midget Series
  • Stenhouse will compete in the Copper World Classic event at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) with the USAC Midget Series. The event will mark his first appearance at the facility.
  • Practice for the USAC Midget Series will take place at 9:45 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. MDT.
  • Gates will open to the public at 10 a.m. Qualifying will take place at 2:45 p.m., with the 25-lap feature event scheduled for 7:45 p.m.

 

  • Fri., Nov. 9 – Sat., Nov. 10 – Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix – (one-mile pavement oval) – USAC Sprint Series
  • Stenhouse will compete in the two-day Western World event with the USAC Sprint Series.
  • Pit gates will open at 11 a.m. MDT both days. Grandstand gates will open at 5 p.m., on Friday and 4 p.m. on Saturday.
  • Racing is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m., both nights.
  • Friday’s preliminary feature will be 25-laps in length. Saturday’s race will be a 40-lap event.
  • Stenhouse won a USAC/CRA feature event in his last appearance at the facility on Feb. 10, 2007.

 

TRACY HINES -- No. 21 TSR/CHEVROLET/BEAST (USAC NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SERIES)

 

FAST FORWARD…

 

  • Thus., Nov. 8 – Phoenix International Raceway – (one-mile pavement oval) – USAC Midget Series
  • Hines is entered in the Nov. 8 Copper World Classic event at PIR.
  • He will make a decision as to his racing status prior to the first practice session on Thursday morning.
  • Hines has not competed since April 28, 2007. He sustained injuries in an off-road motorcycle accident on April 30 at his Indiana home.
  • Following reconstructive surgery on his right knee, Hines has participated in daily out-patient therapy at St. Vincent’s Sports Performance Center in Indianapolis.
  • In his last appearance at PIR on Jan. 22, 2007, Hines finished 14th in USAC Midget Series competition.

 

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

 

WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT SERIES AT THE DIRT TRACK @ LOWE’S MOTOR SPEEDWAY – NOV. 1 – 3

 

  • Thus., Nov. 1– The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.  -- (.4-mile dirt oval)
  • McMahan timed in sixth quick in the first round of qualifying.
  • Timed in 10th quick in the second round of qualifying.
  • Qualifying sessions were used to determine Friday and Saturday event lineups.

 

  • Fri., Nov. 2– The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.  -- (.4-mile dirt oval)
  • Qualified sixth quick of 48 cars. (Qualifying held on Nov. 1)
  • Finished third in the second heat race.
  • Was credited with a 23rd place finish in the A-main after contact with Kerry Madsen on lap 14 caused McMahan to flip violently. McMahan was shaken up but unhurt in the accident.
  • Sat., Nov. 3– The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.  -- (.4-mile dirt oval)
  • McMahan timed in 10th quick of 48 cars. (Qualifying held on Nov. 1)
  • Was credited with an 11th place finish in the second heat race after the driveline broke in the No. 20.
  • McMahan was transported to University Hospital in Charlotte, N.C., for precautionary measures.
  • After being treated for a hairline fracture in the big toe of his right foot, McMahan was released.
  • He will attend the WoO Sprint Series awards banquet on Nov. 5 in Charlotte, N.C.

 

  • To date:
  • McMahan finished eighth in the World of Outlaws Sprint Series championship standings with 9,530 points.
  • In 74 starts, he earned two victories, eight quick time awards, 14 top-five finishes and 38 top-10 finishes to date.

 

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 division, 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.

 

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