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USAC Sprints: Jasper Engines and Transmissions Sprint Classic Race Results

2 July 1998

NOTE: This event was round 3 of the 1998 Wynn's Challenge. For the second Wynn's Challenge event in a row, the bonus went unclaimed. Now, the nationally televised USAC Midget race at Pikes Peak International Raceway will offer a $3,000 bonus. If you have any questions about the Wynn's challenge, contact Rob Clendening by replying to this message.

STOOPS FREIGHTLINER/USAC SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: July 1, 1998 -- Indianapolis, Indiana - Indianapolis Raceway Park - "Jasper Engines & Transmissions Sprint Classic"

QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Jay Drake, 7c, CED-20.296; 2. Brian Tyler, 21, Booe-20.473; 3. Tracy Hines, 51, Holt-20.482; 4. Brad Armstrong, 99, Armstrong-20.607; 5. Pat Abold, 69, Dynamics-20.659; 6. John Heydenreich, 96, Savoy-20.704; 7. Dave Steele, 2, Vance/Walker-20.718; 8. Jason McCord, 4c, Contos-20.747; 9. Chet Fillip, 77, Advanced Racing-20.807; 10. Jack Hewitt, 62, BWB-20.869; 11. Tony Elliott, 12, Conroy-21.007; 12. Wil Newlin, 21x, Booe-21.047; 13. Derek Davidson, 26, BWB-21.068; 14. Scott Hull, 48, Hull-21.181; 15. Dave Durnwald, 19, Durnwald-21.225; 16. Jim Mahoney, 4u, Stapp-21.339; 17. Tim Cox, 40, Cox/Foreman-21.353; 18. Matt Jewell, 18, Jewell-21.353; 19. Mike Blake, 81, Blake-21.437; 20. Ted Hines, 17, Plummer-21.455; 21. Gordon Rodgers, 94, Rodgers-21.577; 22. Ron Koehler, 10, Koehler-21.912; 23. Kevin Feeney, 6k, Feeney-22.058; 24. Richie Sherrill, 15x, Sherrill-22.402; 25. Justin Marvel, 47, Mills-22.865; 26. Steve Anderson, 4, Anderson-NT; 27. Bill Rose, 6, Rose-NT; 28. Kevin Thomas, 6x, Mead-NT.

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Abold, 2. Drake, 3. Fillip, 4. Rodgers, 5. Marvel, 6. Cox, 7. Davidson. 2:47.67

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Hull, 2. Jewell, 3. Heydenreich, 4. Anderson, 5. Koehler, 6. Hewitt, 7. Tyler. NT

THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Steele, 2. Tracy Hines, 3. Durnwald, 4. Elliott, 5. Blake, 6. Feeney. 2:47.17

FOURTH HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Newlin, 2. Ted Hines, 3. McCord, 4. Armstrong, 5. Thomas, 6. Mahoney, 7. Sherrill. 2:53.72

TRUE VALUE SEMI: (10 laps) 1. Tyler, 2. Cox, 3. Thomas, 4. Mahoney, 5. Feeney, 6. Blake, 7. Marvel, 8. Sherrill, 9. Davidson. 3:34.40

FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Tracy Hines, 2. John Heydenreich, 3. Jason McCord, 4. Jay Drake, 5. Dave Steele, 6. Pat Abold, 7. Brian Tyler, 8. Tony Elliott, 9. Chet Fillip, 10. Matt Jewell, 11. Wil Newlin, 12. Jim Mahoney, 13. Scott Hull, 14. Gordon Rodgers, 15. Brad Armstrong, 16. Steve Anderson, 17. Tim Cox, 18. Kevin Thomas, 19. Ted Hines, 20. Dave Durnwald.

**Koehler flipped during the second heat race.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-30 Tracy Hines.

NEW STOOPS FREIGHTLINER SPRINT POINTS: 1-Thomas-946; 2-Tyler-879; 3-Elliott-877; 4-Cox-808; 5-Davidson-780; 6-McCord-774; 7-Armstrong-689; 8-J.J. Yeley-671; 9-Steele-642; 10-Kevin Doty-573.

NEXT STOOPS FREIGHTLINER SPRINT RACE: July 18 - Lawrenceburg (IN) Speedway