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 Dave
Steele continued his impressive early season dominance in USAC
competition. In the four events contested thus far in the three main
USAC divisions, Dave Steele has won three of them.
Aaron Fike was
fast qualifier among the 38 cars entered in qualifying with a time of
11.603 seconds. Teddy Beach, Aaron Pierce, Chris Gabehart and
A.J. Felker each won their respective 10-lap heat races with Bobby
East capturing the 10-lap semi. In the 50-lap feature, Dave
Steele took over the race lead from Bobby East on lap 35 and led the
remainder of the race to take the win. Finishing in second through
fifth place were J.J. Yelley, Teddy Beach, Bobby East and Dave Darland. Steele
leads the series point standings with 133 markers followed by
defending Series Champion Dave Darland with 113 points. J.J. Yelley,
Aaron Fike and James Chesson round out the top five. The USAC Series
resumes action at Nazareth Speedway with all three divisions in
competition on April 19-21. Hoosier Racing
Tire Corp. is proud to be the exclusive tire supplier to the USAC
Series in all their open wheel pavement races. Visit the USAC website at www.usacracing.com.
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ANDERSON,
IN (April 7) -- The United States Auto Club (USAC) did double duty at
Anderson Speedway in the "Glen Niebel Classic" on Sunday
with the Midget Car Series and the Sprint Car Series each contesting
50-lap races. Tracy Hines led only one lap in the opening race of the
Stoops Freightliner Sprint Car Series, but it was the final lap which
gave the former 2000 USAC Silver Crown Champion the victory. In the
Midget Car Series, Dave Steele made it two-for-two after winning the
season opener at Phoenix and then capturing the nightcap Sunday at
Anderson.
After
the series opener at Eldora was cancelled due to snow, the USAC Sprint
Car Series began its season at Anderson Speedway on Sunday afternoon.
Thirty-eight cars posted qualifying times with Dave Steele capturing
fast time at 11.516 seconds around the paved 1/4-mile Anderson
oval.
