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There was also 56 in 2004 at the spring fling but that got rained out after the heats and then they re-ran the entire thing in september.

http://mscs2001.tripod.com/id6.htm

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2006 Results

MSCS OPENER AT THE ACTION TRACK TO BUD KAEDING

Terre Haute, IN. (April 8, 2006). The Hoosier Tire Midwest Sprint Car Series visited the Terre Haute Action Track Saturday night to present the 5th Annual Spring Fling sponsored by Wabash Valley Goodwill. Bud Kaeding of Indianapolis, IN, drove to victory after a surprising late race opportunity presented itself. Kaeding was in the seat of the Scott Benic 2B Racing/Maxim and running fourth when unexpected racing things began happening ahead of him. He would soon have the lead.
Indiana sprint car veteran Jon Stanbrough had grabbed the lead on the first lap. It took challenger Dickie Gaines two laps to move up to second spot by passing California driver Ryan Pace. Gaines stayed in pursuit on the lengthy half mile finally managing a clean pass for the lead in turn two of the sixteenth lap. Stanbrough held on, mounting his own charge to regain the lead. The sixteenth lap quickly met with a yellow flag as the two drivers made contact in turn one and spun. Gaines’ car was unable to compete further but Stanbrough was pushed off rejoining the tail of the field.
Ryan Pace brought the field back to the green flag. The 22 year old Arroyo Grande, California, driver had already dusted the competition in the third of five heat races. He led the charge down the backstretch but he couldn’t hold it in a wide sweep of turn three and spun making contact with the wall. The yellow was out again without the field completing an additional lap.
With the field reformed and the car removed to the pit area it was announced that the race would be shortened to twenty laps. Temperatures were dropping steadily, the city curfew loomed minutes ahead, and two divisions still had a feature to complete. Kaeding was the benefactor. He had started seventh and was already moving forward. This time the green stayed out and Kaeding prevailed. The remaining 4 laps were quick ones.
Jon Sciscoe of Bloominton, IN, turned in a stellar performance during the race. He started 17 th on the original field and was already running fifth by lap sixteen. The final dash to the finish brought him up to a hard earned second place finish. Kent Christian of Clayton, In, took third. Dave Darland, victor at last year’s Fling, was fourth. Jay Drake of Brownsburg, In, was fifth. Drake also won his heat. Kent Christian, Stanbrough, and Gaines also won heat races for the super 51 car field.
Jon Stanbrough finished the feature and reclaimed a top ten spot with a ninth place finish. Mat Neely. Brady Short, and Alex Shanks finished just ahead of him. Critter Malone was tenth. Jerry Ruble used a MSCS Provisional to start 21st on the field and from there he moved on to finish eleventh.
The C-main won by Jonathan Vennard moved 5 drivers forward to the B-main which was then won by Alex Shanks with the battling Sciscoe second. Brent Beauchamp was third with Bryan Clauson, up from the C, working the B-field now to finish fourth. Kenny Carmichael took the final transfer spot.
During the heat races, accidents sent competitive cars driven by Daron Clayton, Justin Marvel, and Rob Botts to their respective trailers early. Clayton’s flip was in the third heat. Botts was running second in his heat before enduring a series of hard barrel rolls
The Midwest Sprint Car Series will be back in action on April 29th with a visit to the Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, IL. This event is the first of 4 important races scheduled for the Illinois track and pays $2,500 to win.

STORY PROVIDED BY ELDON BUTCHER, MSCS PUBLICITY & INFORMATION

RACE SUMMARY
Hoosier Tire Midwest Sprint Car Series- Wabash Valley Goodwill Spring Fling
Terre Haute Action Track Terre Haute, Indiana April 8, 2006
Number of Entries: 51

First Heat - Kent Christian, Brady Short, Kenny Carmichael, Brent Beauchamp, Jake Scott, Rich Camfield, Patrick Budde, Chris Babcock, Russ McDonald, Arin McIntosh, Randy Johnson


Second Heat – Jon Stanbrough, Bud Kaeding, Todd Chandler, Alex Shanks, Jon Sciscoe, Josh Cunningham, Shawn Krockenberger, Jason Lynch, Bryan Clauson, Jeremy Vanesky

Third Heat – Ryan Pace, Derek O’Dell, Doug Heck, Kenny Carmichael Jr., Shane Hollingsworth, Jason Holt, Justin Marvel, Daron Clayton, Jonathan Vennard

Fourth Heat – Dickie Gaines, Critter Malone, Chase Stockon, Craig Budde, Danny Williams, Erik Folger, Donnie Gentry, Rob Botts, Danny Holtsclaw

Fifth Heat – Jay Drake, Dave Darland, Mat Neely, Jerry Ruble, Dale Christian, Aric Gentry, Hud Cone, Dusty Wright, Chris Gentry, Josh Slone

B-Main – Alex Shanks, Jon Sciscoe, Brent Beauchamp, Bryan Clauson, Kenny Carmichael, Shane Hollingsworth, Hud Cone, Jerry Ruble, Craig Budde, Danny Williams, Jake Scott, Shawn Krockenberger, Rich Camfield, Jason Holt, Dale Christian, Erik Folger, Josh Cunningham, Patrick Budde, Chris Gentry, Jonathan Vennard(dns)

C-Main – Jonathan Vennard, Hud Cone, Bryan Clauson, Shawn Krockenberger, Patrick Budde, Arin McIntosh, Danny Holtsclaw, Russ McDonald, Chris Babcock, Randy Johnson, Donnie Gentry, Chris Gentry, Jeremy Vanesky

Feature – (20 Laps) –

1) Bud Kaeding, 2B Racing, Indianapolis, IN
2) Jon Sciscoe, Jon Sciscoe Racing, Bloomington, IN
3) Kent Christian, 4m, Clayton, IN
4) Dave Darland, Walker/Guiducci Racing, Walton, IN
5) Jay Drake, BWB Racing, Brownsburg, IN

6) Mat Neely, 7) Brady Short, 8) Alex Shanks, 9)Jon Stanbrough,
10) Critter Malone, 11) Jerry Ruble, 12) Chase Stockon,
13) Kenny Carmichael Jr., 14) Doug Heck, 15) Kenny Carmichael Sr.,
16) Bryan Clauson, 17) Derek O’Dell, 18) Ryan Pace,
19) Dickie Gaines, 20) Brent Beauchamp, 21) Todd Chandler


Also at the event: Kyle Wissmiller and Nick Hanfland

[kinser]

Originally Posted by scottyCbus I for one could care less about qualifying. I prefer to just watch them race. I stay in the pits while time trials are going on always have always will.

You apparently never saw Cary Faas qualify at Terre Haute. Everyone dropped what they were doing to watch that.

[jim goerge]

Guys I think we are getting mixed up between MSCS and USAC. MSCS pill draws for the heats, USAC qualifies for heats, ,I like the draw and points cuz the gys have to race for positions every race. Sometimes with qualifying guys get in a qualifying position and stay there cuz they know they are in the feature

[rclaridge]

Originally Posted by jim goerge Guys I think we are getting mixed up between MSCS and USAC. MSCS pill draws for the heats, USAC qualifies for heats, ,I like the draw and points cuz the gys have to race for positions every race. Sometimes with qualifying guys get in a qualifying position and stay there cuz they know they are in the feature

MSCS is doing group qualifying this year

[Indy1808]

I'm already torn between it and Kokomo's opener. I just can't hardly pass up the sprints flying down the great 1/2 mile at THAT.
With this being a Sunday race, I sure hope that they opt to push the times up and "get er dun!" early like the Sumar 100.
Some of us have a 2 hour drive and work on Monday.
Anyone seen the itinerary for it?

[open_wheel_outlaw]

Hot laps at 5 & racing at 6:30 per facebook

[ronmil]

Originally Posted by kinser You apparently never saw Cary Faas qualify at Terre Haute. Everyone dropped what they were doing to watch that.

Or, if you're really old watching Don Branson qualify in a dirt car on a mile!