TUNNY, RIDDLE, EDSALL CLAIM SATURDAY CHECKERS
A beautiful summer evening greeted fans and racers alike Saturday August 11th at the Tom Wood Group Indianapolis Speedrome Powered by Lincoln Tech. The show closer was a Brown’s Oil Service Late Model 50-lap Figure 8. Veterans Jeff Shackelford and Charlie Hargraves dueled early for the lead of the event. A red flag restart brought a new pair of spirited battlers, Ben Tunny and Steve Durham, to the front. Ben better a couple late restarts to garner his 9th Figure 8 victory of the campaign. “Bull” Durham equaled a career best second followed by Mike Riddle Jr in third.

Riddle was tops in the Brown’s Oil Service Late Model 25-lap oval feature. It was the veteran Figure 8 ace’s first left-turn-only class win at the Speedrome. Rookie Quentin White drove his dad’s familiar #41 to a solid runner-up result. Point leader Jesse Tunny was third. Ben Tunny was quickest in qualifications at 12.761 seconds. Preliminary heat races were taken by Corey Turner and Shackelford.

The Superior Finish Lawn & Landscape INEX Legends continued their strong return to full time season Speedrome status with 18 cars on hand. Heat contests were won by Mason Hadley, Sam Butler, and John Cosby. Fastest in practice Alan Edsall drew a 6 inversion for the 30-lap feature. Hadley and Conner Popplewell were out front in the early stages. James and Alan Edsall worked past with eyes on settling this amongst themselves. Son Alan tried several times to derail dad’s date with victory lane on his birthday but couldn’t do it. James went on to take his first win of the year. Championship contender Caleb Heady finished third.
UPCOMING SEASON EVENTS
SATURDAY AUGUST 18
HARF Night, Late Model Oval & 50-Lap Figure 8, Factory FWD, Stocks, Jr Faskarts, Kenyon Midgets

FRIDAY AUGUST 24
Drifting 5pm-10pm

SATURDAY AUGUST 25
Shelbyville Auto Parts Night at the Races, Late Model Season Championship 1-Hour Figure 8 Endurance Race, Factory FWD, Thundercars, Adult Faskarts

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1
Factory FWD All Star 200, Stock 40, Thundercars, Jr Faskarts, Kenyon Midgets
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