USAC Sprints: Stoops Freightliner Race Results, Salem Speedway

1 June 1998

STOOPS FREIGHTLINER/USAC SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: May 31, 1998 -- Salem, Indiana - Salem Speedway - "Six Sigma Open Wheel Spectacular"

QUALIFYING: 1. Brian Tyler, 21, Booe-15.684; 2. Dave Steele, 2, Vance-15.989; 3. Brad Armstrong, 99, Armstrong-16.154; 4. Kevin Thomas, 51, Holt-16.214; 5. Jason McCord, 4c, Contos-16.563; 6. Pat Abold, 69, Dynamics-16.564; 7. Brian Hayden, 26, BWB-16.607; 8. Billy Puterbaugh, Jr., 7, Puterbaugh-16.651; 9. Eddie Kelley, 80, Cimco-16.858; 10. Tim Cox, 40, Cox/Foreman-17.209; 11. Derek Davidson, 62, BWB-17.534; 12. Scott Hull, 48, Hull-17.580; 13. Steve Surniak, 1st, Surniak-17.580; 14. Matt Jewell, 18, Jewell-17.593; 15. Gordon Rodgers, 94, Rodgers-17.636; 16. Jimmy McCune, 88, McCune-17.982; 17. Steve Anderson, 4, Anderson-18.291; 18. John Plummer, 17, Plummer-18.682.

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Tyler, 2. Thomas, 3. Cox, 4. Hayden, 5. McCune, 6. Surniak. 2:14.64

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Jewell, 2. Steele, 3. McCord, 4. Davidson, 5. Puterbaugh, 6. Anderson. 2:17.53

THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Abold, 2. Armstrong, 3. Kelley, 4. Rodgers, 5. Hull, 6. Plummer. 2:14.73

FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. RAINED OUT & RESCHEDULED AS THE FIRST EVENT OF THE AUGUST 23 "JOE JAMES/PAT O'CONNOR CLASSIC" USAC PROGRAM

NEW STOOPS FREIGHTLINER SPRINT POINTS: 1-Thomas-652; 2-Tyler-589; 3-Tony Elliott-555; 4-Cox-553; 5-J.J. Yeley-515; 6-McCord-505; 7-Davidson-494; 8-Steele-429; 9-Kevin Doty-399; 10-Chet Fillip-354.

NEXT STOOPS FREIGHTLINER SPRINT RACE: June 3 - Winchester (IN) Speedway