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Grant Takes the High Road to Victory

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Justin Grant continued his dominance at the 1/5-mile dirt oval at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Thursday night. Grant notched his second straight win in the Indiana Sprint Week event on the IMS dirt track, leading 29 of 35 laps.

The Ione, California, native spent most of the feature race on the high part of the track against the cushion. He went to the bottom on lap and immediately lost the lead to jake Swanson. Five laps, he went back to the high side and retook the point after Swanson lost momentum in turn two. Grant was never headed after that, pulling away on each of the three restarts during the feature. Swanson remained a threat, but he could never quite catch up to Grant.

Grant won for the fifth time at the IMS oval, with three wins coming in the BC39 midget show. He joins A. J. Foyt, Rich Vogler, Mel Kenyon, and Dave Darland with 100 USAC national race wins.

“It’s been an incredible career for me to live through and experience,” Grant said. “I’ve been so fortunate and so blessed. To win at IMS with this TOPP Motorsports team, I’m speechless. Couldn’t think of a better place to win No. 100.”

The evening ran relatively clean. The heats finished with few issues. Heat three was one of the wildest races I have ever seen, with cars three wide coming out of turn two and some banging between cars.

For me, the biggest disappointment of the night was that J/J Yeley did not advance to the feature.

Notes

The problem with the sprint race at IMS is that it only occurs once a year. I hope a way can be found to add a second one. The sprints put on a great, entertaining show.

Each year I got the BC39 or the sprint race, I vow to make time to attend more of theses events. One day, I will do that.

Below are a few photos I took Thursday night. Next week, it’s back to IndyCar.

The start of the feature
I thought this was the best looking car at the track.
Heat race start- 10 laps of fury.

Grant Joins USAC Century Club with Indiana Sprint Week Win at IMS 

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From IMS:

 INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, July 23, 2026) – Justin Grant joined an elite club of United States Auto Club legends Thursday night at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, earning his 100th career national feature victory in the opening race of the 39th USAC NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week Presented by K&N Filters.
Grant, from Ione, California, became the fifth driver to reach the century mark in USAC national series competition, joining A.J. Foyt, Rich Vogler, Mel Kenyon and Dave Darland.This was Grant’s second consecutive victory in this USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship race. It also was the fourth consecutive year Grant drove to a victory and his fifth win overall on the 1/5th-mile dirt oval inside Turn 3 of the famed IMS oval.
He won an opening night feature in the BC39 USAC Midget National Championship event in 2023 and 2025 and won the BC39 main feature in 2024.
“It’s been an incredible career for me to live through and experience,” Grant said. “I’ve been so fortunate and so blessed. To win at IMS with this TOPP Motorsports team, I’m speechless. Couldn’t think of a better place to win No. 100.”
Grant led 29 of the 35 laps in the No. 4 TOPP Motorsports car, pulling away in the closing laps from runner-up Jake Swanson in the No. 5T Daming Swanson Motorsports machine. Grant earned $10,000.
Logan Seavey finished third in the No. 57 Abacus Racing entry, followed by 2026 BC39 Presented by Avanti Windows & Doors winner Briggs Danner in the No. 39 Hogue Racing Enterprises machine. Shane Cottle rounded out the top five in the No. 34 Jeff Olson car.
Grant and Swanson were the class of the field throughout the entire feature after starting from pole and third, respectively. Their differing tactics became apparent from the drop of the green flag, as Grant rode the tackier cushion of dirt around the high line of the oval while Swanson stayed glued to the bottom of the track.
Swanson’s strategy paid off on Lap 4 when he powered past Grant exiting Turn 2.
But on Lap 10, Swanson lost momentum on the low line exiting Turn 2, and Grant pounced on the lead on the back straightaway while staying on the high line.Grant never trailed thereafter despite three cautions, rocketing away on the high line on every restart. He also learned an important lesson when he sampled the low line earlier in the race.
“You had to run really hard and make a lot of your speed on entry here,” Grant said. “You’ve got to be really focused. I wasn’t really set up to run on the tires (low line) like that. I bailed out (of the low line) probably a little earlier than I needed to, but I just felt like I was a sitting duck down there.
“So, I just got up, got the top cleaned off, got my momentum and my rhythm up there. Once I got the lead, I felt really good.”
Swanson eventually moved to the high line after a restart with about five laps to go, but Grant was too strong to catch.
“I knew the days were numbered there on the bottom,” Swanson said. “I rode down there as long as I could because I went up there and tested it, and I really didn’t feel all that great up there. So, I knew once I got to pacing with Justin, I was going to have a hard time staying with him.” 

Sprints at IMS: Heats complete; C Main Next

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On a rare pleasant July evening, Indianapolis Motor Speedway kicks off Indiana Sprint Week for the second year.

The heats ran smoothly with few incidents and no red flags.

The heat winners:

Heat 1- Charles Dvis, Jr.\Heat 2- Jaden Rodgers

Heat 3-Kyle Cummind

Heat 4-Robert Ballou

Heat 4- C J Leary

Heat 3 was the wildest heat with lots of action for the lead.

The C main is about to start.

The lineup:

Follow along on X for the rest of the night. I will have a full report tomorrow morning.

Today at IMS

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From IMS:

 From yesterday
https://thepitwindow.blog/2026/07/22/usac-indiana-sprint-week-fires-up-thursday-night-at-the-dirt-track-at-ims/
INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, July 22, 2026) – Information about Brickyard Weekend and USAC NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week Presented by K & N Filters activity Thursday, July 23 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway:

SCHEDULE (All times local and subject to change)
:4-10 p.m.: USAC Public Gates Open, The Dirt Track at IMS
5-7 p.m.: Brickyard Weekend Hauler Parade, Main Street, Speedway
6 p.m.: Engine Heat, The Dirt Track at IMS
6:30 p.m.: USAC Sprint Car Hot Laps
7:30 p.m.: USAC Indiana Sprint Week Opening Ceremonies
7:45 p.m.: USAC Sprint Car Heat Races
8:30 p.m.: USAC Sprint Car C Main
9 p.m.: USAC Sprint Car Semi-Feature
9:30 p.m.: USAC Sprint Car Feature

TICKETS: Indiana Sprint Week reserved seating tickets start at $65. General admission is $55 and includes Section 7-12, Rows B-K and Sections 1-2 for ADA seating. Pit passes are $40 and are not valid for gate admission. Fans must have a grandstand ticket to add pit passes.

PUBLIC GATES OPEN: Fans may access the Sprint Car event through Gates 9, 10, 10A, or 11A. Cars will enter through Gate 10 off 30th Street. Gate 2 is a credential-only gate and should not be used for entry into the event. A sealed, 1-liter bottle of unfrozen water will be permitted. No glass, no alcohol.

PARKING: Pre-paid parking is available in the Northwest Gravel Lot for $30. Paid parking is available in Lot 7 (North 40) for $20. ADA parking is available in both lots

.CASHLESS OPERATIONS: Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a cashless facility. Please be prepared to complete your ticket, credentials, parking, concession and merchandise purchases with ease during your event via debit or credit card.Tap-to-pay phone payments will be accepted, as will credit and debit transactions.

MUSEUM: The IMS Museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission tickets are $25, seniors (55 and over) are $23, and military (former and active) are $18. Tickets can be purchased online at https://imsmuseum.org/tickets/.

USAC Midget, Sprint Car Dates Announced

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From IMS. I’m glad the sprint cars are returning. Great show last year.

Action Returns to The Dirt Track at IMS in 2026 
 
INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025) – The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will host two events in 2026. One of the most prestigious events in dirt racing – the BC39 Presented by Avanti Windows & Doors – returns for its eighth running on June 30-July 1. Later that month, the United States Auto Club (USAC) AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship will compete in a points race for the second time at IMS when the opening night of USAC NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week Presented by K&N takes place July 23.
“USAC Midget and Sprint Cars always deliver edge-of-your-seat excitement and wheel-to-wheel action on The Dirt Track at IMS,” INDYCAR and IMS President J. Douglas Boles said. “These two events are unforgettable experiences for fans and competitors alike.”
The USAC Midgets will once again take center stage as drivers race for victory on the 1/5th-mile dirt oval inside Turn 3 of IMS during the BC39 Presented by Avanti Windows & Doors.
Action among the top Midget racers in the country will open Tuesday, June 30, with the 39-lap feature race set for Wednesday night, July 1. The event honors the memory of Bryan Clauson, a three-time Indianapolis 500 starter and four-time USAC national driving champion.
Cannon McIntosh became the first two-time winner of the BC39 Presented by Avanti Windows & Doors when he repeated as the winner of the 39-lap feature in 2025. He joined a list of BC39 winners that includes NASCAR Cup Series champion and Brickyard 400 presented by PPG winner Kyle Larson and short-track stars Justin Grant, Buddy Kofoid, Zeb Wise and Brady Bacon.
The USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship again will be featured during the 39th annual Indiana Sprint Week opener Thursday evening, July 23, before Brickyard Weekend opens on the 2.5-mile IMS oval for the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.
The event promises a unique spectacle, as the 900-horsepower USAC Sprint Cars take to the dirt track inside Turn 3 of the famous IMS oval.
Grant, who won the BC39 in 2023, captured the opening race of USAC NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week Presented by Honest Abe Roofing in 2025.
USAC Sprint Cars made their debut at The Dirt Track at IMS in September 2024 in a special invitational event won by C.J. Leary of Greenfield, Indiana.
USAC’s Indiana Sprint Week, a cornerstone of sprint car racing in the Hoosier State since 1988, has captivated fans for decades with its thrilling action and rich legacy.
The 2026 Indiana Sprint Week schedule consists of eight events at eight different racetracks across a 10-night span between July 23-Aug. 1.
Fans can register at IMS.com to receive ticket information for the 2026 BC39 presented by Avanti Windows & Doors and the 2026 USAC Indiana Sprint Week event. 

Returning to My Roots

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The first auto race I ever saw in person was on dirt. It was the 1958 Hoosier Hundred at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. It was part of USAC’s Championship trail. which included the Indianapolis 500, Milwaukee, Trenton, Sacramento, and Du Quoin, Illinois- a mix of pavement and dirt tracks. Somewhere in the next two years I went to a sprint race on dirt. Needless to say, I was captivated.

Dirt tracks eventually faded from the public eye and from major racing series, but I still remember what fun those races were. I loved the flying dirt, and was impressed witht he car control the drivers displayed, wheel their powerful machines sideways through the turns.

Last night Indianapolis Motor Speedway brought some of that back with the opening round of Indiana Sprint Week. The track has hosted the BC39 midget races for several years now. Don ‘t get me wrong, I really enjoyed the times I have watched them. Sprint cars, however, are a n entirely different beast, while sprinters are not as nimble as the midgets, they are larger and have more power. Basically, they throw more dirt and are a bigger handful on the short tracks.

Justin Grant, last night’s feature winner, admitted to not really liking the short tracks. I can see why. They are a lot of work.

Sprint cars had a 20 lap exhibition race as part of the BC39 last September. Last night was the first full Sprint car program at the IMs dirt track. I think it was fitting to add the sprinters to complement the midget program. It makes for a full return to the roots of the 500.

Through the Dust and Smoke

The 35 lap feature race had some of the best racing I have seen this year. The heavy air created a dust cloud which hung in turn 2. The occasional breeze blew the dust into t5urn three where your intrepid reporter sat. I am still shaking dust out of my hair and eyes. Of course, small chunks of dirt from turn also showered the spectators.

Robert Ballou, who started on pole and led the first 19 laps, lost two cylinders and his emitted plumes of white smoke the rest of the way. In turn 2, the smoke and the dust combined to make the cars nearly disappear for a second or two. Ballou somehow finished third.

Justin Grant was the driver of the night. He set a track record in qualifying at 12.039 seconds, finished second in his heat races, and started the feature in fifth. He held off Logan Seavey, who started eighth, for the win.

Grant is a great driver. He knows when to go high, when to go low, and when to attack. I could see it in his heat race. Grant relentlessly goes right after people. The only reason he did not win his heat was there wasn’t enough time in a 10 lap heat, which was interrupted by a couple of caution flags. If I were a driver, Grant is the last person I would want to see coming up behind me.

It’s a shame we will never see him in IndyCar or the Indianapolis 500. I saw Grant in the BC39, which he also won. He was by far the best driver in the field.

Now that IMS has fully returned to its roots, I need to follow the Speedway’s lead. I am going to plan to got more sprint and midget programs next year. There are a couple of dirt tracks I have wanted to go to, but time and priorites have kept me from attending. Next year, that changes.

Grant Finds IMS Victory Lane Again in Indiana Sprint Week Opener 

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Editor’s note: From IMS. I will have my story up later today, plus a preview of IndyCar at Laguna Seca.

 INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, July 24, 2025) – Justin Grant continued his knack for winning at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, capturing the opening race of the 38th annual USAC NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week Presented by Honest Abe Roofing on Thursday night at The Dirt Track at IMS.Grant added his seventh USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship victory this season and 61st of his career to a win in the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship feature on the opening night of the BC39 Presented by Avanti Windows & Doors on July 1 at The Dirt Track.
Grant, from Ione, California, also won the BC39 feature race in 2023 on the 1/5th-mile dirt oval inside Turn 3 of the 2.5-mile IMS oval.
“It’s the Indianapolis Motor Speedway,” Grant said. “I probably raced a little rougher than most of the sprint car guys like to race, but I come in here off the BC39, and maybe old habits die hard. I want to win at this place.”
Grant, who started fifth in the 20-car field, took the lead for the first time and for good with 16 laps remaining in the 35-lap feature. He earned $10,000 for the victory in the No. 4 TOPP Motorsports car.Logan Seavey finished second in the No. 57 Abacus Racing car, followed by pole sitter Robert Ballou in the No. 12 Ballou Motorsports machine.
Ballou led the first 19 laps, but Grant used both the top and bottom grooves of the clay oval to climb from fifth to second. With 16 laps to go, Grant used the high line in Turns 3 and 4 to power past Ballou, whose car started to emit white plumes of smoke from its left side.Seavey passed Ballou for second on the next lap and set his sights on Grant.
A three-car tangle in Turn 2 triggered the final caution of the feature race with nine laps to go.
Grant got a strong jump on the restart, pulling away slightly. But Seavey found grip and slid under Grant in Turns 1 and 2 to nose slightly ahead with eight laps remaining. But Grant used the low line to quickly power ahead of Seavey on the back straightaway and eased away over the final seven laps for the prestigious victory.
“It was really, really tough,” Grant said. “The pace was really fast, and the top was so fast you had to kind of make some things happen there. I’m sure I didn’t make too many friends, but I wanted to get down here to Victory Lane.
“I love racing here. I think this little track is amazing. I’m the biggest hater of small racetracks in the world, and one of my favorite ones is this one. It’s kind of funny. We’ve really come a long way on our short-track stuff. I’m kind of a half-mile kind of guy. Just super excited to be here.”
USAC Indiana Sprint Week, a cornerstone of sprint car racing in the Hoosier State since 1988, has captivated fans for decades with its thrilling action and rich legacy. The 2025 Indiana Sprint Week schedule consists of eight events at eight different racetracks across a 10-night span between July 24-Aug. 2.
C.J. Leary captured the only previous visit by the USAC National Sprint Cars to The Dirt Track at IMS in September 2024, a 20-lap, non-points exhibition race during the BC39.]
The focus at the Racing Capital of the World now turns to Brickyard Weekend, featuring the Pennzoil 250 for the NASCAR Xfinity Series on Saturday and the Brickyard 400 presented by PPG for the NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday. Practice for both series takes place Friday. Visit IMS.com to buy tickets or for more information.

USAC Sprint Cars To Race Thursday at IMS in Indiana Sprint Week Opener

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From IMS. Additional information from my story yesterday.

  INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, July 22, 2025) – The 38th annual USAC NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week Presented by Honest Abe Roofing will open with a historic event Thursday night, July 24 at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
An invitational field of 40 drivers will compete in a 35-lap feature for a $10,000 winner’s purse. This race on the 1/5th-mile clay oval inside Turn 3 of IMS will pay appearance points toward the season-long USAC National Sprint Car standings but not offer points toward the 2025 Indiana Sprint Week standings.USAC Indiana Sprint Week, a cornerstone of sprint car racing in the Hoosier State since 1988, has captivated fans for decades with its thrilling action and rich legacy. The 2025 Indiana Sprint Week schedule consists of eight events at eight different racetracks across a 10-night span between July 24-Aug. 2.
C.J. Leary captured the only previous visit by the USAC National Sprint Cars to The Dirt Track at IMS in September 2024, a 20-lap, non-points exhibition race during the BC39 Presented by Avanti Windows & Doors. Leary raced from seventh to first, making the winning pass with nine laps remaining.
Public gates open at 5 p.m. ET Thursday. Engine heat will start at 6 p.m., with hot laps and group qualifying at 6:30 p.m. That will be followed by heat races, a C-Main, a feature redraw and the semi-feature, with the night concluding with the 35-lap feature main event.
To buy tickets or for more information, visit IMS.com. Spectators must enter IMS via Gate 10 off 30th Street to access The Dirt Track. No entrance will be allowed through Gate 2.
2025 USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK INDIANA SPRINT WEEK EVENT AT THE DIRT TRACK AT IMS ENTRIES(As of July 21, 2025)
0G KYLE SHIPLEY/Phoenix (Black Gold Racing)
1 J.J. YELEY/Phoenix (Petty Performance Racing)
2B KALE DRAKE/Collinsville, Oklahoma (2B Racing)
2E CARSON GARRETT/Littleton, Colorado (Epperson Racing)
3p KYLE CUMMINS/Princeton, Indiana (Petty Performance Racing)3R KEVIN THOMAS JR./Cullman, Alabama (Rock Steady Racing)
4 JUSTIN GRANT/Ione, California (TOPP Motorsports)4x BRAYDON CROMWELL/Lone Jack, Missouri (Boyd Racing)
5G GUNNAR SETSER/Columbus, Indiana (KO Motorsports)
5T JAKE SWANSON/Anaheim, California (Daming Swanson Motorsports)
6 LOGAN CALDERWOOD/Goodyear, Arizona (Josh Ford Motorsports)6R BILL ROSE/Plainfield, Indiana (Bill Rose Racing)
6T TREY OSBORNE/Columbus, Ohio (Trey Osborne Racing)
12 ROBERT BALLOU/Rocklin, California (Ballou Motorsports)
16 HARLEY BURNS/Brazil, Indiana (Britt Aero Racing)
19 HAYDEN REINBOLD/Gilbert, Arizona (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports)
19AZ MITCHEL MOLES/Raisin City, California (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports)
20 BRADY BACON/Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (Chris Dyson Racing)
21AZ C.J. LEARY/Greenfield, Indiana (Team AZ-Curb-Agajanian Racing)
21K KOBE SIMPSON/Bonham, Texas (Kevin Simpson)
21m CARSON SHORT/Marion, Illinois (Randy Edwards)
24 THOMAS MESERAULL/San Jose, California (Landon Simon Racing)
24m HUNTER MADDOX/Bedford, Indiana (Hunter Maddox Racing)
28 BRANDON MATTOX/Terre Haute, Indiana (Brandon Mattox Racing)
33p R.J. JOHNSON/Laveen, Arizona (Petty Performance Racing)
34 SHANE COTTLE/Kansas, Illinois (Jeff Olson)
39 BRIGGS DANNER/Allentown, Pennsylvania (Hogue Racing Enterprises)
41 RICKY LEWIS/Camarillo, California (Ricky Lewis Motorsports)
44 WESLEY SMITH/Nixa, Missouri (Wesley Smith Racing)
47 CHARLES DAVIS JR./Buckeye, Arizona (Charles Davis Jr.)
57 LOGAN SEAVEY/Sutter, California (Abacus Racing)
61m BRADY SHORT/Bedford, Indiana (Randy Edwards)
63 JERRY COONS JR./Tucson, Arizona (Dooling Autosports-Curb-Agajanian)
66 JADON ROGERS/Worthington, Indiana (Amati Racing)
77 TODD HOBSON/Clyde, Australia (Wingo Brothers Racing)
83c CHANCE CRUM/Snohomish, Washington (Crum Racing)
86 DAISON PURSLEY/Locust Grove, Oklahoma (CB Industries
)88J JOEY AMANTEA/Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania (JPA Racing)
92 CHASE STOCKON/Fort Branch, Indiana (Tom & Laurie Sertich)
96 RYLAN GRAY/Greenfield, Indiana (Ted Slinkard) 

McIntosh Drives From Deep in Field To Become First Two-Time BC39 Winner

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INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, July 2, 2025) – Cannon McIntosh took a long, tough route Wednesday night to become the first two-time winner of the BC39 Presented by Avanti Windows & Doors at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. McIntosh, from Bixby, Oklahoma, repeated as the winner of the 39-lap USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Championship race after starting 19th in the No. 71K Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports machine in the 24-car field. He earned $20,039 for the win in the race honoring late USAC champion and three-time Indianapolis 500 starter Bryan Clauson.
“I’m speechless right now – this is amazing,” McIntosh said. “To do it in honor of Bryan Clauson here at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway twice now, it’s just an honor. It’s all for him, and I’m sure he’s looking down, smiling and seeing another good race here.”
The Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian team swept the top three spots in the finishing order, as Gavin Miller placed second in the team’s No. 97 car and Jacob Denney third in the No. 67 entry. McIntosh’s journey to victory lane for the second straight year at the 1/5th-mile dirt oval inside Turn 3 at IMS was as improbable as it was dramatic. He ended up upside-down in a wild crash during a qualifying race earlier in the evening and had to drive his way into the field by winning the Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts semi race. That placed McIntosh 19th in the starting lineup.
He wasn’t a factor in the first half of the race, which was dominated by pole sitter Justin Grant, who won the 30-lap feature Tuesday night. But McIntosh began to charge through traffic and climbed to third by Lap 30 behind Grant and Denney. Grant had led every lap to that point, expanding his gap to nearly a second midway through the race, but was being challenged by Denney as McIntosh drew closer.
Grant and Denney jousted in a spirited side-by-side duel for the lead from Laps 30 to 35, with Grant holding off Denney’s repeated low slides for the top spot on both ends of the clay oval. On Lap 36, Grant was running in the high groove exiting Turn 4 and Denney low when the two drivers banged wheels heading for the flag stand. On the next lap, Grant dove low exiting Turn 2 trying to pass Denney for the lead, but Grant’s right front wheel hit Denney’s left rear, momentarily launching Grant airborne and blunting his momentum. That incident triggered a caution and flattened Grant’s front left tire and bent his side nerf bar into his left rear tire, effectively ending his chances to sweep the event in the No. 87 CB Industries car. Meanwhile, McIntosh squeezed past Grant and took second place. With two laps to go, Denney and McIntosh made hard contact while battling for the lead exiting Turn 2, with Denney taking the lead. Miller was closely pursuing, ready to pounce. Just two turns later, McIntosh slid under Denney in Turn 4 for the lead with the white flag in the air while Miller and Denney made contact, all but ending their chances to win. That bobble by his rivals let McIntosh pull away on the final lap for the victory.
“A lot of guys moved up to the top there, and it was hard to make moves,” McIntosh said. “When you throw a slide job, you lose so much momentum. So, to try and get your momentum back without getting slid was tough.
“Luckily, I was the guy coming from behind and putting those guys in bad positions and was able to get to the next guy before they could get back to me. Just kept making moves.”
Bryton Buoy led all 20 laps to win the Stoops Junior Sprint Invitational feature for young drivers. Levi Ballard, who won the first feature Tuesday night, rallied to close the gap over the final five laps but fell just short in second. Owen Larson, son of reigning Brickyard 400 presented by PPG winner Kyle Larson, finished fifth.
USAC action will return to The Dirt Track at IMS on Thursday, July 24 for the AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship feature as part of the NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week Presented by Honest Abe Roofing series. The first USAC Sprint Car race at IMS takes place the night before Brickyard Weekend for the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series starts on the 2.5-mile IMS oval. Visit www.ims.com for information about the Indiana Sprint Week race at IMS.