USAC News. USAC Race Results & Press. Releases. Courtesy, Dick Jordan. BACON BRINGS HIS BROOM,SWEEPS KOKOMO GRAND PRIX By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Kokomo, Indiana..... The month of April has quickly become the . One week after Chris Windom claimed victories in consecutive nights at. Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway and the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track in USAC. AMSOIL National Sprint Car and Silver Crown action, respectively, it was Bacon's. USAC. National Midget competition. The Broken Arrow, Oklahoma native took the lead from Tanner Thorson just shy. USAC. National Midget feature win, and third at Kokomo. Sunday night was nearly identical to Saturday night for Bacon. For the second. straight evening, he entered the Midget feature just after posting a runner- up. Kokomo Sprint Car main event. Yet, it would take Bacon just a. Polesitter Chad Boat would control the pace early on as he slid up to the top. Outside second- row starter. Tanner Thorson would instantly pose a threat as he took a peek to the inside of. Boat off turn two on laps three and four. On the sixth circuit, Thorson made his charge on the bottom, but Boat was. ![]() The Answer to All Your Tax Compliance Needs. Thomson Reuters ® ONESOURCE One lap later, Thorson duplicated the. Boat. Boat wouldn't accept this fate without a fight and, instead, worked his way. Thorson on the eighth lap. Meanwhile, lurking in the shadows was third- running Bacon who had already. After the green flag dropped. Thorson led the way on the bottom as Boat stayed true to the. Bacon followed Thorson's lead and used the low line to motor past Boat for. The chase was on as Thorson led a train on the bottom with Bacon in tow as he. On the 1. 3th. lap, with little room for error and Bacon ready to pounce, Thorson left the door. Career advice, tips, news and discussion is coming soon More Career Information. Salaries; Interview Questions; Sample Resumes; Jobs. Bacon. to squeeze through to snare the race lead away. Just as it was the night before, Bacon put his Bob East- wrenched, FMR. Racing/Brown & Miller Racing Solutions - Black Watch Farms/Beast/Toyota anywhere. The interval between he and Thorson continued to expand in the final laps. Bacon took the checkered ahead of.
Thorson, Tyler Courtney, Rico Abreu (who charged from 2. Kevin Thomas, Jr. Bacon's victory puts him in an exclusive club of drivers who've tallied at. USAC National Midget wins at Kokomo, joining Rich Vogler (7), Mel. Kenyon (6), Jimmy Davies (3) and Bob Wente (3). Bacon's monumental weekend has. May. 1. 9 at Tri- City Speedway in Granite City, Ill. ![]() Tanner Thorson (#6. Brady Bacon during. Sunday night's . It got. I just happened to be at the. I'm just. glad to have a car I can be confident moving around in, especially here. You've. got a lot of options and there's a big difference between the top and bottom. We've worked so hard and, last year, we. We definitely wanted to win that one, but Brady. He was better through the holes tonight, but we'll back and we'll. Sunday night, the team rolled out the. Courtney and took a well- earned third- place finish in his. Clauson- Marshall Racing/Driven 2 Save Lives - Indiana Donor. Network/Spike/Stanton SR- 1. I can't thank everybody who came to the shop. We found out just last night that our car was. I've got all the faith in the world in them and their. I think it showed tonight. Second Heat Race Winner) Tanner Carrick (Chalk. Stix Third Heat Race Winner), Tyler Thomas (Indy Race Parts Fourth Heat Race. Winner) and Rico Abreu (KSE Racing Products Hard Charger). Justin Grant, 3. 9BC, Clauson/Marshall- 1. Spencer Bayston, 9. Kunz/Curb- Agajanian- 1. Tanner Thorson, 6. Kunz/Curb- Agajanian- 1. Dave Darland, 1. 1, Gray- 1. Ryan Robinson, 7. Kunz/Curb- Agajanian- 1. Tyler Courtney, 7. BC, Clauson/Marshall- 1. Tucker Klaasmeyer, 2. Klaasmeyer- 1. 3. Davey Ray, 3. 3, Team RAYPRO- 1. Brady Bacon, 7. 6m, FMR- 1. Jerry Coons Jr., 2. Petry/Goff- 1. 3. Holly Shelton, 6. K, Kunz/Curb- Agajanian- 1. Tyler Thomas, 9. 1T. Thomas- 1. 3. 6. 58; 1. Alex Bright, 7. 7, Bright- 1. Jake Neuman, 3. N. Neuman- 1. 3. 8. 04; 1. Chris Windom, 5, Baldwin- 1. Tyler Nelson, 8. 8T. Nelson- 1. 3. 8. 69; 2. Ryan Greth, 4. R, Lesher- 1. Chase Jones, 2. 2. Petry/Goff- 1. 3. Kyle Schuett, 9. K, Schuett- 1. Brayton Lynch, 1. K. RKR- 1. 4. 1. 18; 2. Anton Julian, 4. 4, Pace- 1. Bear Wood, 8. JR, LW. Racing- 1. 4. 5. 16; 2. Justin Dickerson, 2. D, Dickerson- 1. 4. Ray Seach, 2. Seach- 1. Rico Abreu, 2. 1, Kunz/Curb- Agajanian- NT; 3. Gage Walker, 7. Walker- NT. SIMPSON RACE PRODUCTS FIRST HEAT: (1. COMPETITION SUSPENSION, INC. CHALK STIX THIRD HEAT: (1. Shane Cottle (#9. K), 7. NT INDY RACE PARTS FOURTH HEAT: (1. NT FEATURE: (3. 0 laps) 1. Jerry Coons. Jr., 1. NT- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -**Abreu flipped during qualifying. Klaasmeyer flipped during the semi. Julian. flipped during the semi. FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1- 6 Boat, Laps 7- 1. Thorson, Laps 1. 3- 3. Bacon. KSE RACING PRODUCTS HARD CHARGER: Rico Abreu (2. WILWOOD BRAKES 1. TH PLACE FINISHER: Alex Bright. NEW USAC MIDGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1- Bacon- 2. Bayston- 1. 86. 3- Thorson- 1. Coons- 1. 69, 5- Grant- 1. Golobic- 1. 51, 7- Neuman- 1. Darland- 1. 20, 9- Courtney- 1. Robinson- 1. 13. NEXT USAC MIDGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE: May 1. Granite City, Illinois. Tri- City Speedway. USAC SPEED2 WESTERN US MIDGET RACE RESULTS: April 8, 2. Bakersfield, California - The Dirt Track at Kern County. Raceway Park. QUALIFICATIONS: Tom Paterson, 9, Paterson- 1. Jesse Love IV, 3. Love- 1. 6. 5. 15; 3. David Prickett, 6, Holmes- 1. Ashley Hazelton, 5. Hazelton- 1. 6. 6. Adam Lemke, 4. 1, Lemke- 1. Cody Jessop, 2. 0. Prickett- 1. 7. 0. Annie Breidinger, 1. Breidinger- 1. 7. Blake Brannon. 4. Brannon- 1. 7. 3. Joel Rayborne, 1. J, Rayborne- 1. 7. NT FEATURE: (2. 0 laps) 1. FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1- 4 Jessop, Laps 5- 2. Lemke. NEW USAC SPEED2 WESTERN US MIDGET DIRT POINTS: 1- Paterson- 1. Love- 1. 46. 3- Lemke- 1. A. Breidinger- 1. Brannon- 1. 29, 6- Antonia Boscacci- 6. Rayborne- 6. 7, 8- Jessop- 6. Jeremy Speck- 5. 8, 1. Hazelton- 1. 9. NEW USAC SPEED2 WESTERN US MIDGET OVERALL POINTS: 1- Love- 3. A. Breidinger- 2. Paterson- 2. 79, 4- Brannon- 2. Lemke- 2. 35, 6- Toni. Breidinger- 1. 68, 7- Antonia Boscacci- 1. Jessop- 1. 22, 9- Rayborne- 6. Johnny. Nichols- 6. NEXT USAC SPEED2 WESTERN US MIDGET DIRT RACE: May 1. Merced (CA) Speedway. BACON BACK IN KOKOMO VICTORY LANE; TAKES GRAND PRIX NIGHT 1 By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Kokomo, Indiana..... Brady Bacon entered Saturday night's USAC Midget. National Championship feature as the only driver in the field to have previously. Indiana's Kokomo Speedway. After 3. 0 laps were complete, the story remained the same as Bacon outdueled. Spencer Bayston in the waning laps to take his fourth career series win and. Kokomo, the site of his very first USAC National win in 2. The Broken Arrow, Oklahoma native pulled double- duty Saturday on night one of. Wasting no time, Bacon found his way to the front of the field, slipping. Chad Boat for the race lead exiting turn two on the opening lap. Bacon. worked the middle while Boat climbed the ladder up to the top side as the pair. After a caution for a Tyler Nelson spin, the ensuing lap 1. Third- running Tyler Courtney biked. Clauson/Marshall Racing teammate. Justin Grant's car just short of the turn one concrete. Courtney would climb out. Grant would. restart from the tail and, by race end, would claw his way back to a sixth- place. On the second lap 1. Boat's right foot was cocked and locked as he. Bacon into turn one. Bacon responded by diving underneath Boat. Meanwhile, Pro. Source Fast Qualifier Bayston entered the fray and, after. Boat for second, two laps later he was in position to grab the lead. Bayston kept his foot. Bacon to take the top spot on the. Bayston quickly separated himself from the field, but Bacon stayed in touch. Bayston back in to challenge him for first with less than ten laps. With seven to go, the two battled wheel- to- wheel with Bacon pulling. Bayston got back by to. Bacon put his foot down and. Bayston one final time in turn. From that point forward, Bacon ripped the high- side between turns one and two. FMR Racing/Brown & Miller Racing Solutions - Black Watch Farms/Beast/Toyota. Bayston, Thorson, Kevin Thomas, Jr. When you're in the lead, it's hard to really know what to. I knew I was going to be tight after that red (flag). I was afraid that hole. I moved up too early. Once (Bayston) got by. I moved up and got some speed back up and he started freeing up in (turns). We were able to get the diamond pattern going over there and got. I got pretty close to the wall of. Once we got a few laps and the tires got hot and got. It was a little hairy a couple times. I. didn't want to give up. I didn't want to move up until somebody proved to me the. Bob (East) gave me a car good enough that I could move up there. The differences between the two disciplines are stark, but. Bacon was able to master the challenge, finishing first and second in the. I was. like, 'Man, that hole looks a lot bigger now that in in a midget!' Sprint cars. Midgets are a little more sensitive to it. The track was great as usual. Hopefully, we get that again tomorrow and can put on another good show. I just thought we. It's all thanks to the people around me who gave me the opportunity. The. track was a little bit tricky tonight, but we'll get back to the shop, get. Second Heat Race Winner &. KSE Racing Products Hard Charger), Justin Grant (Chalk Stix Third Heat Race. Winner), Tyler Courtney (Indy Race Parts Fourth Heat Race Winner) and Gage. Walker (Wilwood Brakes 1. Place Feature Finisher). Spencer Bayston, 9. Kunz/Curb- Agajanian- 1. Brady Bacon, 7. 6m, FMR- 1. Tyler Courtney, 7. BC, Clauson/Marshall- 1. Ryan Robinson, 7. Kunz/Curb- Agajanian- 1. Chad Boat, 8. 4, Tucker/Boat- 1. Justin. Grant, 3. BC, Clauson/Marshall- 1. Davey Ray, 3. 3, Team RAYPRO- 1. Tanner Carrick, 7. Kunz/Curb- Agajanian- 1. Holly Shelton, 6. Kunz/Curb- Agajanian- 1. Jerry Coons Jr., 2. Petry/Goff- 1. 3. Dave Darland, 1. 1, Gray- 1. Shane Golobic, 1. Clauson- Marshall/Wood- 1. Chris Windom, 5. Baldwin- 1. Tony Di. Mattia, 5. Di. Mattia- 1. 3. Shane Hollingsworth. Hollingsworth- 1. Tyler Thomas, 9. 1T, Thomas- 1. Tucker. Klaasmeyer, 2. Klaasmeyer- 1. 3,8. Ryan Greth, 4. R, Lesher- 1. Alex. Bright, 7. 7, Bright- 1. Michigan High School Boys Basketball. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our. User Agreement and. Privacy Policy. . All rights reserved (About Us). The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used. MLive Media Group. Community Rules. apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site.
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