Levi Jones Weekend Recap

by Misha Geisert, Tony Stewart Racing

LEVI JONES – No. 20 TSR/CHEVROLET/MAXIM (USAC)

USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES AT BLOOMINGTON (IN) SPEEDWAY, LAWRENCEBURG (IN) SPEEDWAY AND WINCHESTER (IN) SPEEDWAY – APRIL 20 - 22

- Fri., April 20 – Bloomington Speedway in Bloomington, Ind. (1/4-mile clay oval)
- Jones started seventh in the Elliottbrand Clash feature event.
- Jones finished fifth in the feature event.
- 54 cars were on hand for the open sanctioned non-winged sprint car event.

- Sat., April 21 – Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, Ind. (1/4-mile clay oval)
- Jones won the 30-lap USAC National Sprint Car Series event; passed for the lead on the final corner of the final lap.
- Qualified fourth fastest in the 42 car field.
- Finished seventh in the fourth heat race event.
- Finished second in the semi-feature event to transfer into the feature event.
- The victory marked Jones’ first as a member of the Tony Stewart Racing team; the margin of victory was the closest in USAC Racing history.

- Sun., April 22 – Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Ind. (1/2-mile asphalt oval)
- Finished eighth in the 30-lap feature event.
- Qualified ninth fastest in the 28 car field.
- Finished fourth in the first heat race event.
- Is currently ranked second in the USAC National Sprint Car Series championship standings; only two points behind series leader Kevin Swindell.

HE SAID IT…

LEVI JONES ON THE LAST-LAP PASS THAT EARNED HIM THE LAWRENCEBURG FEATURE EVENT VICTORY:

“What a last lap. I had a really good time racing Brady. I’m really looking forward to this sort of competition all year long. Jay (Drake) and the rest of the guys did a great job with the setup of the car.”

“It’s great to be able to give Chevrolet their first ever USAC National Sprint Car Series feature event win. It’s also pretty cool to be able to add my name to the list of drivers who have won under the Tony Stewart Racing banner. I hope that we’re able to put many more marks in the win column this season.”

JONES ON HIS EIGHTH PLACE RUN AT WINCHESTER SPEEDWAY:

“I didn’t kill the car and I didn’t kill myself, that’s the battle we were trying to win today. Overall, it wasn’t a bad run. Our results just don’t show how well our test last week went. We battled an extremely tight race car all day and I’m very glad that it rolled back on the trailer today. We’ll go back to the shop and work on our pavement program some more. I am confident that Tracy or I will get Chevrolet their first pavement win in the near future.

FAST FORWARD…

- Fri., April 27 – Gas City (IN) I-69 Speedway in Gas City, Ind.
- Jones will compete in the USAC National Sprint Car Series ‘Border Wars’ event at Gas City I-69 Speedway.
- Gas City I-69 Speedway is a 1/4-mile, semi-banked dirt oval.
- The event will feature the USAC National Sprint Car Series.
- This weekend’s event is the first of two appearances the series will make at the facility in 2007.
- Jones earned a sixth place finish in the 2006 Border Wars event at Gas City I-69 Speedway.
- Shane Cottle won the 2006 Border Wars event at Gas City I-69 Speedway on April 28.
- The official website of Gas City I-69 Speedway is www.gascityi69speedway.com.

- Sat., April 28 – Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio
- Jones will compete in the USAC National Sprint Car Series ‘Border Wars’ event at Eldora Speedway.
- Eldora Speedway is a 1/2-mile high-banked clay oval owned by Tony Stewart.
- The event will feature the USAC National Sprint Car Series. Feature event will be 30 laps.
- Grandstand gates will open at 3:30 a.m. EDT on April 28. Racing is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.
- Jones finished 13th in last year’s Border Wars event at Eldora Speedway.
- Rob Chaney won the 2006 Border Wars feature event on April 29.
- The official website of Eldora Speedway is www.eldoraspeedway.com.

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