This week’s “Sprint Car Smackdown” AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car event at the Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway continues to grow momentum as total posted prize money and accessories top the $100,000 mark. The series competes Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at the one-third-mile dirt oval. 

A multitude of sponsorships and donations have helped boost the O’Connor Family’s generous posted purse, giving this event a “major event” atmosphere and making it one of the marquee events on USAC’s 2012 calendar. 

USAC extends its sincere gratitude to all who have contributed to make this a truly special event, including the following lap prize sponsors ($100 per lap sponsorships are still being accepted for all three days): Chalk Racing Products, Gold Crown Midget Nationals, Eldora Four Crown Nationals, Carrington Homes, Gas City I-69 Speedway, Kevin Miller, Pro Source, Crume Evans Insurance, Team VW/Audi, C & R Racing, Jimmy Carter, Lincoln Park Speedway, Conroy “Pneu” Control, Butlerbuilt Seat Systems, Lincoln Park Speedway, Smackdown Fan Club, Terre Haute Action Track, In Memory of Norman Shaw, Lawrenceburg Speedway, Bloomington Speedway, American Racing Ministries, Weld Racing, Nathon Hamby, Gene Crucean, Cuneo Ex-Press, the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, Jonah Benic Enterprises, Beast Chassis, Hinchman Indy, Helce’s Market, Frolic Bar & Grill, Bake U Smile Bake Shop, Aidan Smith, Mills Video Productions, STIDA.com, Sprintweek Pool Champion Doug Rafnson, In Memory of Laura Stockon, Ron Gorby’s Howard Johnson of Lima, National Speedway Directory, Indiana Underground Construction, Bryan Clauson Racing and Kyle Larson Racing. 

Additional cash and prize donors include: Pro Source (fast qualifier and hard work awards), Hoosier Tires (non-qualifying race winners), Competition Suspension (heat, C-main and qualifying race winners plus non-transfer awards), Butlerbuilt (heat and qualifying race bonuses), CSI (heat, C-Main and non-transfer awards), Go-Pro Camera (semi winners), PPM Titanium Products (hard charger awards), Pace Performance Coating (fast time award), Simpson Indy (heat race and D-main winners), AMSOIL (C-main award), C & R Racing (semi award), Weld Wheels (non-transfer award), DMI and Traxxas (King of the Hill awards), Indy Race Parts (hard charger and non-transfer), and DRC Chassis (hard luck awards). Additional awards in the form of raffles involve Hoosier Tires and Arizona Sport Shirts.

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Thursday

1 – Chalk Racing Products

2 –

3 – Gold Crown Midget Nationals

4 – Eldora Four Crown Nationals

5 – Carrington Homes

6 – Gas City I-69 Speedway

7 – Kevin Miller

8 – Pro Source

9 –

10 – Crume-Evans Insurance

11 –

12 – Team VW – Audi

13 –

14 – C&R Racing

15 –

16 – Jimmy Carter

17 – Lincoln Park Speedway

18 – Conroy “Pneu” Control

19 – Butlerbuilt Seat Systems

20 – Lincoln Park Speedway

21 – “Smackdown Fan Club”

22 – Jimmy Carter

23 –

24 –

25 – Terre Haute Action Track

26 – In Memory of Norman Shaw

27 – Lincoln Park Speedway

28 – Lawrenceburg Speedway

29 – Bloomington Speedway

30 – American Racing Ministries

 

Friday:

1 – Weld Racing

2 – Nathon Hamby

3 – Gold Crown Midget Nationals

4 – Eldora Four Crown Nationals

5 – Pro Source

6 – Chalk Racing Products

7 – Kevin Miller

8 –

9 – Gas City I-69 Speedway

10 – Crume-Evans Insurance

11 –

12 – Team VW – Audi

13 – Gene Crucean

14 – C&R Racing

15 –

16 –

17 – Lincoln Park Speedway

18 – Conroy “Pneu” Control

19 – Butlerbuilt Seat Systems

20 – Lincoln Park Speedway

21 – Cuneo Ex-Press

22 –

23 –

24 –

25 – Terre Haute Action Track

26 –

27 – Lincoln Park Speedway

28 – Lawrenceburg Speedway

29 – Bloomington Speedway

30 – American Racing Ministries

 

Saturday:

1 – National Sprint Car Hall of Fame

2 – Jonah Benic Enterprises

3 – Gold Crown Midget Nationals

4 – Eldora Four Crown Nationals

5 – Beast Chassis

6 – Hinchman Indy

7 – Kevin Miller

8 – Hulce’s Market

9 – Frolic Bar & Grill

10 – Crume-Evans Insurance

11 – Weld Racing

12 – Team VW – Audi

13 – Bake U Smile Bake Shop

14 – C&R Racing

15 – Pro Source

16 – Aidan Smith

17 – Lincoln Park Speedway

18 – Conroy “Pneu” Control

19 – Butlerbuilt Seat Systems

20 – Lincoln Park Speedway

21 – Mills Video Productions

22 – STIDA.com

23 – Carrington Homes

24 – Chalk Racing Products

25 – Terre Haute Action Track

26 – Hinchman Indy

27 – Lincoln Park Speedway

28 – Lawrenceburg Speedway

29 – Bloomington Speedway

30 – American Racing Ministries

31 – Sprintweek Pool Champion Doug Rafnson

32 – In Memory of Laura Stockon

33 – Butlerbuilt Seat Systems

34 – Lincoln Park Speedway

35 – Ron Gorby’s Howard Johnson of Lima

36 – National Speedway Directory

37 – Indiana Underground Construction

38 – Gas City I-69 Speedway

39 – Bryan Clauson Racing

40 – Kyle Larson Racing

 

Also prizes and cash have been posted for other awards…

 

Thursday:

Fast Time – Pro Source ($200)

NQ Race Winners – Hoosier (Right-Rear Tire)

Heat Race Winners – Competition Suspension – CSI ($50 Certificate) + Butlerbuilt ($50)

C Main Winner – Competition Suspension – CSI ($50 Certificate)

Semi Winner – GoPro Camera

First Non-Transfer – Indy Race Parts ($100 Certificate)

Hard Charger – PPM Titanium Products ($200 Certificate or $150 cash)

Hard Luck – DRC Chassis ($250 Certificate for Frame Repair)

 

Friday:

Fast Time – Pace Performance Coating ($250 Certificate) + Pro Source ($100)

NQ Race Winners – Hoosier (Right-Rear Tire)

Heat Race 1-2 Winners – Competition Suspension – CSI ($50 Certificate) + Butlerbuilt ($50)

Heat Race 3-4 Winners – Simpson Indy (Free Gloves or Shoes) + Butlerbuilt ($50)

C Main Winner – Competition Suspension – CSI ($50 Certificate)

Semi Winner – GoPro Camera

First Non-Transfer – Indy Race Parts ($100 Certificate)

Hard Charger – PPM Titanium Products ($200 Certificate or $150 cash)

Hard Luck – DRC Chassis ($250 Certificate for Frame Repair)

 

Saturday:

Qualifying Race Winners – Competition Suspension – CSI ($50 Certificate) + Butlerbuilt ($50)

D Main Winner (if not run, will be applied elsewhere) – Simpson Indy (free belts & race bag)

C Main Winner – AMSOIL (case of Dominator racing oil)

Semi Winner – C&R Racing (radiator)

“Close Call” (first non-transfer) – Weld front wheel

“Close Call” (first three non-transfers) – Competition Suspension – CSI ($50 Certificate)

Hard Work Award (lowest in event points who makes Saturday feature) – Pro Source ($200)

“King of the Hill” winner – DMI ($500 Certificate)

“King of the Hill” winner – Traxxas (R/C Truck)

Feature Hard Charger – Indy Race Parts ($200 Certificate)

Hard Luck – DRC Chassis ($250 Certificate for Frame Repair)