Plainfield, IN - Wednesday September 9th, 2015- A less intense weekend of racing for Chad and the Amati Racing Team than USAC competition, but non the less still a strong field of cars at both local events they attended. Almost 40 cars filled the pits on Saturday night for the King of Non Wings show at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, IN. Over a full field of cars was also in attendance on Sunday at Tri State Speedway in Haubstadt, IN.
Fast right out of the gate Chad had a strong car in his heat race. Jumping out to the early heat race lead after sliding fellow racer AJ Hopkins in turn 4 for the lead on the first lap. Chad went on to lead all 8 laps of the heat race after starting 4th. A pill draw inversion lined up the feature event following heat race competition. Chad started 5th behind veteran racer Shane Cottle who also had a strong car in his heat race. Cottle was fast again in the feature event taking the early race lead. Chad worked his way to the runner up spot tailing Cottle by just a few car lengths. Restarts were Chad's chance to try and pass Cottle as both cars were running fast in the same groove. On a late race restart Chad did just that tried to slide Cottle entering turn 1 and 2 and gained the lead down the back stretch but the following corner was the reverse as Cottle came out on top taking the lead back over. An intense battle between the two remained throughout the final laps of the race. Cottle had just a little more to hold off Chad who finished 2nd.
Following the strong run at Lincoln Park Speedway Chad and the Amati Racing Team headed south to southern Indiana's Tri State Speedway for MSCS competition. MSCS uses a passing points system throughout the night to line up the races. Chad started 7th in his heat race that some would quickly assume that to be a great starting position with passing points. Some times a deep starting spot is good and sometimes its bad. Starting deep in a heat race filled with heavy competition isn't always the best option, passing points or not. Chad passed his way up to 4th place finish in his heat race, but came up just shy of the top spots in passing points that would redraw for starting position in that feature. Missing the redraw the remainder of the field was lined up according to accumulated passing points. Chad earned an 8th place starting position being 8th overall in passing points following heat race competition. Chad would go on to finish 5th in the feature event scoring his second top 5 finish of the weekend.
Chad will be back in action in the Amati Racing 66 this upcoming weekend for the final points race at Lincoln Park Speedway. Chad will enter the race second in points trailing the current points leader by 11 points. Chad and the Amati Racing Team head into Saturday's final points night with the main focus being on winning the race with the points championship on the back burner. However taking over the points lead is very achievable as points are awarded for showing up, heat race wins, and finishing positions in the feature event.
For updates and race results follow along to Chad's Facebook Fanpage.
Successful Smackdown Return for Boespflug
Plainfield, IN - Chad Boespflug returned behind the wheel of the Amati Racing, Inc. 66 this past weekend after being cleared to race again. Four nights of intense racing with the best in non wing sprint car competition began Wednesday with a makeup feature event from Indiana Sprint Week. Already locked into the makeup feature event they would use that as some what of a test and tune for the remainder of the weekend.
Chad lined up 5th and was running 7th with three laps to go in the feature event when he felt something wasn't right with the car so he pulled in and was scored 18th. Thursdayand Friday night were full Amsoil USAC style shows beginning with time trials, followed by qualifying heat races, and main events. The event drew over 40 Amsoil USAC Sprint Cars for all three nights of competition.
Thursday, Night 1 of Smackdown Chad went out second to last to take time and laid down a second quick lap, missing quick time by just under 3000th of a second. Timing well is an advantage after making it through qualifying heat races but a disadvantage to starting position in qualifying heat races. The better the time the deeper one starts in a heat race, thus making the racing more exciting having the quicker cars come from deeper. Chad missed the transfer by once position finishing 5th after starting 6th in his heat race. He went on to win the b-main and earn an 8th place starting position in the a-main. A strong start had him chasing down the top five before an ignition box failure caused Chad to drop to 12th on the final laps.
Friday night started off with another good time trial effort, timing 7th quick out of 42 cars. A faster car in heat race action landed Chad a starting spot in the a-main straight from the heat race finishing 4th after starting 5th. Feature lineups revert back to time trial times so with a good time trial lap Chad made the invert for the a-main and started 3rd. An early race incident between fellow races Justin Grant and Scotty Weir saw Chad with nowhere to go as they got together in front of him to avoid getting into the back of Grant. Chad would rejoin the field at the tail and race his way back from 20th to 9th when a slower paced car got sideways in front of him. Chad clipped the slower car and as aresult spun out and brought out the caution. A tough break and very disappointing finish for Chad and the Amati Team as they had a car capable for passing cars, but fell victim of circumstance. Chad was scored 18th for Friday's event.
Accumulated points from both Thursday and Friday nights events were tallied prior to the start of Saturday's Smackdown Finale. The top 8 in points were locked into the "King of the Hill" challenge and guaranteed a starting position in the a-main. Chad was 10th overall out of 44 cars just missing the guaranteed starting spot. He then had to race his way into the main event through a qualifier win which the top two transferred on. Chad started 1st and finished 2nd in the qualifier locking him into the $10,000 to win a-main. The a-main lineup would be heads up according to finishing position tailing the "King of the Hill" cars, Chad started 14th. After dropping back to 17th early Chad found his preferred line on the track. He then began making his way back through the field and just shy of a top 10 finish, finishing 12th.
The weekend had its fair share of ups and downs both on and off the track. Some mechanical issues and then being at the wrong place at the wrong time on the track didn't see the best results each night. Overall Chad and the Amati Team are pleased with their performance and happy to have made all feature events.
Chad also competed in the Kick-it For Children's Cancer Kickball Game Saturday as well . The game, dunk tank, and live auction went on to raise over $15,000. Images from the event can be found below.
Chad will be back in action in the Amati Racing 66 this weekend Saturday and Sunday. A full schedule of this weekends events is listed below. For updates and race results follow along to Chad's Facebook Fanpage. All social media links can be found below.
Thank you to all of our continued Supporters:
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Boespflug Returns for Smackdown
Plainfield, IN - Chad Boespflug has been released following the removal of stitches from the injury he sustained August 8th while racing at Amsoil Speedway in Superior, WI. He is scheduled to return behind the wheel of the Amati Racing, Inc. #66 Amsoil USAC Sprint Car Wednesday August 26th at Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, IN.
Chad and the Amati Racing Team will travel north midweek to what some may call the best dirt track in the state of Indiana. A track that typically races on Sunday evenings hosts a three day event bringing the best of the best in nonwing sprint car racing together to compete in the “Kokomo Smackdown”. An event that most USAC teams look forward to just as much as if not more than USAC Indiana Sprint Week. Kokomo Smackdown has grown over the last few years to become one of the largest USAC Racing events hosted in none other than USAC Racing’s home state of Indiana. Boespflug will first compete Wednesday in a makeup feature event that he is already locked into from the USAC Indiana Sprint Week rain out. He and the Amati Team will then switch their focus over to Smackdown for the next three days.
Boespflug says, “I look forward to Smackdown every year not only for the racing but because it’s a big weekend for the fans too. The O’Connor's, Kokomo Speedway Track Promoter's, do a great job preparing the track for us, but they also do a lot to benefit the fans as well.” This weekend Kokomo Speedway is offering free general admission to Wednesday nights makeup event. Live music and entertainment for the drivers and fans following Thursday and Friday’s races. Kokomo Speedway and Melinda Stanbrough will also host a charity kickball game in the tracks infield on Saturday afternoon. Following the kickball game a driver autograph session is also scheduled to offer fans a chance to meet and greet with drivers before Saturday nights races begin.
The Kick-it For Children's Cancer Event has been hosted by Kokomo Speedway & Melinda Stanbrough for the past few year during Smackdown. Boespflug looks forward to playing in the event again this year as well as donating items to be auctioned off as all of the proceeds go to help kids fighting cancer. Jeff Gordon teamed up with the Kick-it organization a few years back and it has grown and become an event that the sprint car community hosts at various venues across the country. Kokomo Smackdown has become the host for the Indiana Kick-it Game. This year’s Kick-it Game will take place Saturday August 29th from 12-2pm in the tracks infield prior to the start of all racing events.
Chad will be a participant in both the Kick-it For Children's Cancer Game as well as the Driver Autograph Session. For those fans that aren’t able to make Saturday’s Kick-it Game or Autograph Session Chad will be signing autographs at his merchandise trailer before each nights events as well.
A full schedule of this weekends events is listed below. For updates and race results follow along to Chad's Facebook Fanpage.
Upcoming Events:
Wednesday August 26th - Kokomo Speedway - Kokomo, IN
ISW Makeup Event - USAC
Thursday August 27th - Kokomo Speedway - Kokomo, IN
Kokomo Smackdown IV - USAC
Friday August 28th - Kokomo Speedway - Kokomo, IN
Kokomo Smackdown IV - USAC
Saturday August 29th - Kokomo Speedway - Kokomo, IN
Kokomo Smackdown IV - USAC
Boespflug Prepares for USAC's Northern Swing
Plainfield, IN -Chad competed with the Midwest Sprint Car Series this past Saturday at Tri State Speedway in Haubstadt, IN. A high pill draw put Chad starting seventh in the heat race. Typical with MSCS a deep starting spot isn't too bad as the format is combined passing points and finishing points to put you in a transfer position for the AMain.
However this time that deep starting spot didn't work to Chad's advantage as he was in the first heat race which was on a fast once groove track with little to no passing. Chad manages to pass one car and finish sixth. Thus missing the redraw as he didn't have enough points to give him the opportunity to draw for his starting position. The remainder of the field would then be lined up by total accumulated points. Chad would start 11th in the $5,000 to win AMain.
The track surface was better for the feature event with multiple groves and more passing. Chad was passing for fifth around lap 10 when he slowed and pulled to the infield as a result of a broken rear end. A disappointing way to end the night as they he had began to pass cars and move forward.
Following the disappointing finish this weekend the Amati Team has traveled back to the Southern Illinois based shop where they will rebuild and prepare for AMSOIL Sprint Car's USAC Northern Swing, which begins Friday. Chad as well as the Amati Team are looking forward to these races as they have not competed at any of the tracks before. First stop of the three race weekend will be to AMSOIL Superior Speedway in Superior, WI. This is the home track for AMSOIL, a supporting Sponsor of Chad and Amati Racing, Inc. as well as the Title Sponsor of the USAC Sprint Car Series. A full schedule of this weekends events is listed below. For updates and race results follow along to Chad's Facebook Fanpage.
Upcoming Events:
Friday August 7th - AMSOIL Superior Speedway - Superior, WI USAC
Saturday August 8th - Cedar Lake Speedway - New Richmond, WI USAC
Sunday August 9th - Angell Park Speedway - Sun Prairie, WI USAC
Amsoil USAC Indiana Sprint Week Recap
Plainfield, IN - Friday July 10th kicked off Amsoil USAC Indiana Sprint Week 2015. A week comprised of 7 races in just 9 days. A prestigious week in non wing sprint car racing that draws teams from across the country. Chad and the Amati Racing Team started the week out on top setting quick time in both hot laps, followed by quick time in qualifying during Night 1 at Gas City Speedway. Qualifying was a strong point throughout the remainder of the week. A strong field of drivers from across the country hosted a field averaging 40 plus cars a night. Chad qualified in the top 5 four out of the seven nights and within the heat race inversion the other three. A good time trial lap is key with USAC format as they revert to qualification times throughout the duration of each event.
However with USAC format a good qualifying time also means you will start deeper in your heat race. This didn't seem to inhibit Chad as the Amati Team prepared a car capable of qualifying as well as racing its way through a tough heat race. Chad posted a heat race win, two second place heat race finishes, and four third place heat race finishes transferring the Amati Racing, Inc. #66 into the AMain each night without having to compete in a BMain.
A pair of top 5 AMain finishes, a 13th, a 18th, a DNF, and 2 rain outs earned Chad and Car Owner, Shane Wade an 8th place finish in Amsoil USAC Indiana Sprint Week Points. The DNF at Lincoln Park Speedway saw Chad as a victim of circumstance. Chad was in 6th when a car spun in front of him and with no where to go he suffered front end damage that was unrepairable in the allotted work area time. Both rain out events Chad was scheduled to start inside the top 5. Both Kokomo Speedway and Bloomington Speedway's events fell short to rain just before the feature events. Chad and the entire Amati Team felt if they had been able to compete in both of those events they would have finished in the top 5 in ISW points. Both nights that were rained out they felt they had a car competitive to finish on the podium, if not win.
Chad expressed his thoughts about how ISW went, "Plenty to be proud of with the Amati Racing Inc Team. We raced our way in to every Sprint Week A Main through our heat race. Unfortunately the nights we would have started up front we got rained out. Can't thank the guys that worked so hard to make this entire week go so well. Donnie Gentry had the car on kill all through the night and we have a lot to build on. Ethan Barrow, Gerald Parks, and Charlie worked their tails off to keep us going and have a car ready to win every night. And Shane Wade gave us all the tools we needed. I am really proud to be driving the Amati 66 and can't wait for what's to come."
The team will be back in action this weekend for the Putnamville Clash at Lincoln Park Speedway and the Bob Darland Memorial at Kokomo Speedway. Both events are part of the Indiana Sprint Car Series Events that will be televised for MAVtv at a later date.
Follow along to Chad's Facebook Fanpage for updates and race results. Links to all social media can be found below.
Thank you to all of our continued Supporters:
Amsoil, Amati Racing, Inc., Bell Helmets, Butlerbuilt Seats, Creative Finishing, DLG, DRC Chassis, Dynotech Engines, Hinchman Indy, Indy Race Parts, Manvel Motorsports, Marion Underground, Midwest Shades, RevvedUp Industries, Shaws, STIDA, and Zeller Construction.
Boespflug Weekend Recap
Plainfield, IN - A busy holiday weekend started off with a two day show honoring the late Bill Gardner at Lincoln Park Speedway. Night 1 of the Bill Gardner Sprintacular was a MSCS Event while NIght 2 was a USAC Event. Sunday saw Chad and the Amati Race Team heading north to Kokomo Speedway for the first time as a pair for the start of the Indiana Sprint Car Series.
Night 1 at LPS went off of MSCS format therefore pill draw would line up heat races and the feature inversion, with transferring the top 16 in accumulated passing points from the heat races to the feature. Passing points worked in Chad's favor as a not so good pill draw put him starting mid pack in his heat race. Starting 5th and finishing 2nd found Chad in the top 16 in passing points transferring him on to the feature. However his performance in his heat not only locked him into the AMain, but put him in the inversion as well. By making the inversion he would start in the second row for the AMain. He went on to finish 6th in the AMain. Chad feels they car needed to be a little better for them to finish further forward.
Night 2 at LPS went off of USAC format therefore time trials would line up heat races and the feature would go back to time trial results as well if you make it through the heats. A strong field of 40 AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Cars filled the pits for night 2. Chad qualified 11th overall earning him a 4th place starting spot for the heat race. Chad proved the strong field of cars was no challenge to him after winning his heat race. Although the AMain goes back to time trials with a few cars failing to transfer through their heat races thus advancing his starting position to 3rd for the AMain. A race track that was primarily one lane on the bottom made it tough to pass so Chad looked elsewhere to make his moves. Moving up to the top groove might not have been the best move of the night for him as he lost a few spot but he didn't feel he could gain any ground on the bottom either. Missing the podium by one finishing 4th Chad and the Amati Racing Team were still pleased with their performance against the strong field.
Sunday kicked off the start of the Indiana Sprint Car Series with Night 1 of 6 at Kokomo Speedway. The ISCS is a series of 6 races all to be televised on MAVtv. After visiting all 5 venues a series champion will be crowned. The teams first visit to Kokomo wasn't their best performace together, but still managed a top 10 finish after starting 16th and are able to take away tools and lessons for their next outing at Kokomo this weekend for Night 3 of USAC ISW. The team has traveled back to the Southern Illinois based shop where they will prepare for the start of AMSOIL USAC Indiana Sprint Week which kicks off Friday.
Photo Credit: Myka Walls
Boespflug WINS The 6th Annual Chuck Amati Classic
Plainfield, IN - With another rain filled week this weekends races looked like a complete washout. With Friday nights Sheldon Kinser Memorial at Bloomington Speedway raining out everyone crossed their fingers in hopes the 6th Annual Chuck Amati Classic would not. Mother Nature prevailed and the sun was out and Paragon Speedway promoter, Keith Ford, worked all day to get the event in.
Going into this event car owner Shane Wade said to Chad, "No pressure, but this race is kind of a big deal!" Speaking on the fact he had yet to win the Chuck Amati Classic that honors his grandfather, the late Chuck Amati. A sea of red and black Amati Racing 66 shirts filled the grandstands on the hill as family, friends, and sponsors of the Amati Racing, Inc. 66 were on hand for the event.
Crew Chief Donnie Gentry and Car Chief Ethan Barrow prepared a car that was fast right out of the gate. A strong field just shy of 35 cars was on had to compete in the highest paying event in Indiana Saturday night. Pill draw lined up the heat race as well as the invert for the AMain. Chad started 4th in his heat race lining up behind legendary sprint car driver, Dave Darland. Chad used both groves of the track to pass his way into the lead to go on and win the heat race by a straightway.
A poor pill draw put Chad starting 8th in the field for the 68 lap AMain. Chad experienced some trouble getting going as the motor wasn't running at full potential at the strart thus shuffling him back to 11th. Cautions were in Chad's favor as the field had began to get strung out. Chad had made his way up to third when just after half way the leaders banged wheels taking each other out of the event. Chad thus inherited the lead on lap 40. During the red flag the Amati Racing Crew made their way to the track to make some adjustments. While making adjustments one of the crew members let Chad know how man lap remained. When they told him there were 28 laps left he responded, "Man I've still got another feature to race!" That didn't seem to hold Chad back as he quickly began to stretch his lead out over veteran, Dave Darland. Chad went on to win the 6th Annual Chuck Amati Classic by just shy of a straightaway lead. It was an emotional victory lane to say the least as Chad, Shane Wade, the Amati Crew and sponsors celebrated the win and the life of the late Chuck Amati. Chad reflected after that race telling the crew, "I didn't think I had anything for them after falling back so deep early, but then the car and motor got better on the long runs."
This win was Chad's fourth of the 2015 Seasons and second with Amati Racing Inc. The team will be back in action this weekend with a double header at Lincoln Park Speedway with MSCS and USAC. A track where Chad has many laps under his belt and over ten feature wins. Chad and the Amati Racing Team feel they have a strong and competitive package overall going into this weekend.
Thank you to all of our continued Supporters:
Amsoil, Amati Racing, Inc., Bell Helmets, Butlerbuilt Seats, Creative Finishing, DLG, DRC Chassis, Dynotech Engines, Hinchman Indy, Indy Race Parts, Manvel Motorsports, Marion Underground, Midwest Shades, RevvedUp Industries, Shaws, STIDA, and Zeller Construction
Photo Credits: Dan Smith / Amati Racing, Inc.
Win #3 at Lincoln Park in 2015
Plainfield, IN -A weekend that started off full of disappointment due to Mother Nature quickly turned around Saturday night at Lincoln Park Speedway. With everywhere across the state of Indiana getting heavy rain all week LPS was the only track able to get in a race. Thus fielding a large competitive field of cars as teams as well as fans traveled from all over to race or spectate this event.
Chad had a strong heat race performance winning after starting second thus putting him in the inversion for the AMain. The feature inversion was in Chad's favor as he lined up outside front row for the 25 lap AMain. Jumping out front to gain the early race lead Chad went on to lead all 25 laps scoring his third win of the season at LPS and first win with the Amati Racing Team.
Chad expressed how thankful he is for the opportunity he has to drive the 66, "Thank you Shane Wade, owner of Amati Racing Inc, for the opportunity to drive for you without bringing anything more than my helmet bag every night. Doing it the way Grandpa Chuck would have liked it." Chad also expressed that Wade has hired the right people to give the team the tools they need to excel now and in the future.
Chad will start his race week off on Tuesday night at the Miami County Speedway in Peru, IN competing in a micro sprint at their Fair Race event. The speedway hosts USAC and Local Non Wing sprint car drivers to compete in this event annually. Chad will race the Bo Click #91X at MCS. Then Wednesday Chad returns to Plymouth Speedway to try and repeat his performance from 2014 where he won the Open Wheel Wednesday event. He will pilot the Dave Stensland Physical Medicine Consultants #41 at Plymouth. He will then return to the Amati Racing Inc. #66 for both Friday and Saturday night competition. Both Friday and Saturday night events will honor past legends of our sport. Beginning with the Sheldon Kinser Memorial at Bloomington Speedway followed by the Chuck Amati Classic at Paragon Speedway Saturday.
A busy week ahead for all teams involved so be sure to stay tuned to Chad's Facebook Fanpage for race updates and results. Links to all social media can be found below.
Thank you to all of our continued Supporters:
Amsoil, Amati Racing, Inc., Bell Helmets, Butlerbuilt Seats, Creative Finishing, DLG, DRC Chassis, Dynotech Engines, Hinchman Indy, Indy Race Parts, Manvel Motorsports, Marion Underground, Midwest Shades, RevvedUp Industries, Shaws, STIDA, and Zeller Construction.
Weekend Recap
Plainfield, IN -After regrouping from their trip on the East Coast the Amati Racing Inc. Team prepared the #66 to compete in part of the sprint car portion of USAC Racing's Indiana Midget Week. Starting their week off at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, IN with a strong field of cars as some USAC drivers did double duty in the sprint cars and midgets. This year the primary focus of midget week for Chad was the sprint car as he did n...ot have a midget ride as he did in 2014. Transferring out of the heat race but missing the invert put him starting mid pack for the AMain. A deep starting spot proved to be no challenge for Chad as he worked his way through the pack and up to a podium finishing positions. Chad held on to a 3rd place finish coming up just short of the leaders. Chad expressed, "I wish it would have been a 25 lap race instead of the shortened 20 laps because I think we had a strong enough car, one very capable of winning."
Friday night at the Bloomington Speedway in Bloomington, IN didn't quite go as smooth as the night before. Transferring through the heat race into the AMain the team was confident in the heat race performance and began preparing the car for the feature event. Unfortunately what they discovered as they checked things over was that they had broke a valve in the motor that would end their night short. A disappointment all around to say the least. Now down a motor left Chad searching for another ride for the remainder of the weekend.
Early Saturday morning Chad confirmed he would pilot the Krockenberger Racing 21K at Lincoln Park Speedway. Returning to the track were he had scored a podium finish earlier in the week. He would be driving the car that won the 2014 track championship at LPS so he was confident they would be a tough competitor even though they haven't worked together before. He had some trouble passing cars in the heat race as the track was pretty narrow. It was like deja vu for Chad having to start in the 6th row for the AMain for the second time this week. Making both the top and bottom lanes work as be fought hard to pass slower cars to make his way to the front. He gained the 3rd spot around halfway and began to pull away from the pack as he tried to real in the leaders. Yet again he held on to a 3rd place finish earning him another podium finish.
This week Shane Wade, Owner of the Amati Racing Inc. 66 is working hard to get the motor program back together so they can compete in the Historic Chuck Amati Classic this Saturday at Paragon International Speedway in Paragon, IN.
Follow along to Chad's Facebook Fanpage for schedule updates and race results.
Boespflug Survived the Storm
Plainfield, IN - The 2015 Amsoil USAC Eastern Storm that is. A scheduled 5 nights of racing in 6 days was shortened by weather. Raining out Tuesday and Wednesday's scheduled programs Chad found something else to pass the time. What else better to do than to race some more?
Chad landed a ride in a 600 micro sprint for Wednesday night at Action Track USA located in Kutztown, PA. The venue races Wednesday nights throughout the summer featuring speedsters, 600 micro sprints, and slingshots. Chad climbed back behind the wheel of a 600 taking him back to his early years of racing. Chad competed in micro sprints prior to moving into sprint cars back home in California. They didn't have the results they had hoped for but still had a blast competing. Huge thank you to Eric Whitby for opening up the seat of his micro sprint for Chad to have the opportunity to race.
Thursday Chad was back to USAC competition returning to the seat of the Amati Racing, Inc. #66 at New Egypt Speedway in New Egypt, NJ. Chad transferred through his heat race into the AMain, but with not the best qualifying run he would start mid pack in the feature event. Despite the deep starting position Chad was able to score a top 10 finish finishing 10th.
Back into Pennsylvania the team traveled for Saturday nights event at Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, PA. Chad a strong run in the heat race jumping out to the early lead before veteran Dave Darland slipped by him. Still finishing a strong 2nd in the heat race put him into the feature event. Chad started 15th in the AMain where they just weren't as strong as they had been in the heat race missing the setup and going on to finish 17th.
Following Port Royal the team traveled south about an hour to compete the final night of the USAC Eastern Storm at Susquehanna Speedway Park in York Haven, PA. Chad and the Amati Racing Team had the #66 fast right out of the gate qualifying 9th out of 28 cars. The higher qualifying position put Chad a litter further back in the heat race lineup but that proved to be no challenge for him. After getting shuffled back to 6th on the start he battled back to finish 2nd in the heat race transferring to the AMain. Going back to time trial positions for the AMain lineup put Chad starting 9th. He had a fast car from the get go making both the top and bottom groves work to his advantage. Just after halfway Chad saw himself in a three wide battle for the third position lap after lap of good clean hard racing. Crossing the checkers in 6th Chad scored the second top 10 finish of the week. Making all three feature events the Amati Racing Team is confident as they head into the sprint car portion of USAC Midget Week this week.
Thank you to all of our Supporters who made this trip possible:
Amsoil, Amati Racing, Inc., Bell Helmets, Butlerbuilt Seats, Chip Rupp, Creative Finishing, DLG, DRC Chassis, Dynotech Engines, Hinchman Indy, Indy Race Parts, Jon Haegele, Manvel Motorsports, Marion Underground, Midwest Shades, RevvedUp Industries, Shaws, STIDA, and Zeller Construction.
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