Brian Tyler Wins Exciting Silver Crown Race/ Final Notes From ORP/ Live Coverage from Terre Haute/ Wise Gone to NASCAR?/ Sarah Fisher Back in the IRL
Brian Tyler Wins Exciting Silver Crown Race
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – USAC veteran driver Brian Tyler bested NASCAR driver Carl Edwards and reigning series champion Dave Steele to claim his second win in the USAC Silver Crown series this season. The day began with rain during the lunch hour, a theme that would play into the race. USAC officials knew a second line of storms was on the way and quickly moved the program to accommodate Mother Nature. Josh Wise led the first practice session turning a time of 21.653 seconds at 114.053 mph. Wise’s top time was important as the second line hit right before qualifying drenching the track as well as the competitors. The downpour washed out qualifying which forced USAC to set the starting lineup via practice times. Bud Kaeding would start outside the pole and Brian Tyler would start third. A third small thin line of storms northwest of the track as the race started. Josh Wise was on the hammer immediately comfortably leading Kaeding and Tyler. Bud Kaeding, who was tied fir first with Tyler in the points coming into ORP suffered ignition problems and retired 34 laps into the event. Brian Tyler soldiered on and caught up with race leader Josh Wise. The two got together and touched wheels on lap 39 sending Wise spinning into the wall. When the green flag dropped again, Brian Tyler pulled away as second place
Dave Steele and third place Carl Edwards continued their dogfight. Edwards got by Steele for second on lap 57 but by that time Tyler had almost a front stretch lead on Edwards. Caution from light rain from the third and final line of storms bunched up the field one final time. Ominous clouds hung over ORP but the rain stopped and on lap 67 the race resumed. Edwards got around a lap car and began to close in on Tyler. On lap 87, Carl Edwards deviated from his fast high line for the low line in 3 and 4. Edwards ran side by side with Tyler but dropped back to try another run. The next lap Carl Edwards got his arm restraint hung up on the steering wheel causing him to slide sideways through four. He was headed straight for the infield wall but somehow managed to save the car driving through the grass and never lost a position. Brian Tyler never looked back and went on to win the race. The win was his second of the season and vaulted him and his team to the lead spot in both the drivers and owners points standings. Carl Edwards claimed his best finish in the Silver Crown Series and tied a team best finish. Dave Steele came in third keeping the fourth spot for himself and his team in both points standings. Edwards team is not tied with Steele’s team for fourth. Kaeding is second in owners and drivers points. The teams now have a quick turnaround for Saturday night USAC Silver Crown race at Terre Haute.
Top Ten in Owner’s Points
1. No. 21 Team 6R 552
2. No. 29 BK Leffler Motorsports 520
3. No. 00 Reutiman 479
4. No. 1 Team 6R 477
5. No. 199 Carl Edwards/ R.E. Technologies Racing 477
6. No. 26 Sam Pierce 466
7. No. 41 Jim Paternoster 392
8. No. 17 RW Motorsports 384
9. No. 8 Stauffer-Adams 375
10. No. 28 Ken Pierson 372
Final Notes From ORP
Carl Edwards flew his single engine aircraft over ORP on the way into Eagle Creek Airpark Thursday afternoon. A good crowd was on hand despite the less that great weather conditions. Carl Edwards, Dave Steele and Brian Tyler received loud shouts from the grandstands prior to, during and after driver introductions. Race fans were quite vocal throughout the event. Several had gifts for the drivers for good luck. World famous Bop em Bob returned to the track after suffering a minor race injury.
It seams Bob was helping out around the shop preparing for Saturday’s dirt race and became deflated. He was quickly stitched/glued up and was on hand for the J.D. ByRider 100.
Teammates of Bob tell me that he doesn’t say much but has a high tolerance for pain as he takes most of the abuse.
One final note on the weather. According to the National Weather Service, there were no tornado touchdowns in Indiana Thursday. What fans saw and what you see in this photo
is moisture moving up into the clouds as thunderstorms are building. The key to spotting a tornado is to look for a wall cloud and rotation in a storm. Also technically a tornado is only a tornado when it reaches from the sky to the ground.
J.D. ByRider 100 Results
21 Brian Tyler
199 Carl Edwards
1 Dave Steele
26 Aaron Pierce
8 Bryn Gohn
00 Wayne Reutiman Jr.
18 Tiago Medeiros
14 Josh Wise
17 Mat Neely
41 Jay Drake
29 Bud Kaeding
2 Bobby Santos III
28 Tim Barber
96 Rodney Weesner
Live Coverage from Terre Haute
Join us Saturday for live updates from the Terre Haute Action Track as the USAC Silver Crown Series heads into the dirt portion of their schedule. We will be at the track and updating as often as possible so joins us tomorrow right here at Open Wheeler.com.
Wise Gone to NASCAR?
Josh Wise is still in USAC but SPEEDTV.com reporter Tom Jenson says he is on his way to NASCAR with Ray Evernham guiding his way. Evernham has taken Open Wheelers Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne and Erin Crocker and brought them to NASCAR. Wise is currently a Mopar driver in USAC with Tony Stewart Motor Sports and AJ Foyt Racing. I believe he was on his way to NASCAR a long time ago. He is a talented driver and will do well at the next level. If you want to read the article, here is the link.
http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/nascar/30283/
Sarah Fisher Back in the IRL
Sarah Fisher will return to the IRL to race at Kentucky for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. Current driver Ryan Briscoe will be unable to run because he is driving an Australian V8 SuperCar.
All images in this update courtesy of RE Technologies.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – USAC veteran driver Brian Tyler bested NASCAR driver Carl Edwards and reigning series champion Dave Steele to claim his second win in the USAC Silver Crown series this season. The day began with rain during the lunch hour, a theme that would play into the race. USAC officials knew a second line of storms was on the way and quickly moved the program to accommodate Mother Nature. Josh Wise led the first practice session turning a time of 21.653 seconds at 114.053 mph. Wise’s top time was important as the second line hit right before qualifying drenching the track as well as the competitors. The downpour washed out qualifying which forced USAC to set the starting lineup via practice times. Bud Kaeding would start outside the pole and Brian Tyler would start third. A third small thin line of storms northwest of the track as the race started. Josh Wise was on the hammer immediately comfortably leading Kaeding and Tyler. Bud Kaeding, who was tied fir first with Tyler in the points coming into ORP suffered ignition problems and retired 34 laps into the event. Brian Tyler soldiered on and caught up with race leader Josh Wise. The two got together and touched wheels on lap 39 sending Wise spinning into the wall. When the green flag dropped again, Brian Tyler pulled away as second place
Dave Steele and third place Carl Edwards continued their dogfight. Edwards got by Steele for second on lap 57 but by that time Tyler had almost a front stretch lead on Edwards. Caution from light rain from the third and final line of storms bunched up the field one final time. Ominous clouds hung over ORP but the rain stopped and on lap 67 the race resumed. Edwards got around a lap car and began to close in on Tyler. On lap 87, Carl Edwards deviated from his fast high line for the low line in 3 and 4. Edwards ran side by side with Tyler but dropped back to try another run. The next lap Carl Edwards got his arm restraint hung up on the steering wheel causing him to slide sideways through four. He was headed straight for the infield wall but somehow managed to save the car driving through the grass and never lost a position. Brian Tyler never looked back and went on to win the race. The win was his second of the season and vaulted him and his team to the lead spot in both the drivers and owners points standings. Carl Edwards claimed his best finish in the Silver Crown Series and tied a team best finish. Dave Steele came in third keeping the fourth spot for himself and his team in both points standings. Edwards team is not tied with Steele’s team for fourth. Kaeding is second in owners and drivers points. The teams now have a quick turnaround for Saturday night USAC Silver Crown race at Terre Haute.
Top Ten in Owner’s Points
1. No. 21 Team 6R 552
2. No. 29 BK Leffler Motorsports 520
3. No. 00 Reutiman 479
4. No. 1 Team 6R 477
5. No. 199 Carl Edwards/ R.E. Technologies Racing 477
6. No. 26 Sam Pierce 466
7. No. 41 Jim Paternoster 392
8. No. 17 RW Motorsports 384
9. No. 8 Stauffer-Adams 375
10. No. 28 Ken Pierson 372
Final Notes From ORP
Carl Edwards flew his single engine aircraft over ORP on the way into Eagle Creek Airpark Thursday afternoon. A good crowd was on hand despite the less that great weather conditions. Carl Edwards, Dave Steele and Brian Tyler received loud shouts from the grandstands prior to, during and after driver introductions. Race fans were quite vocal throughout the event. Several had gifts for the drivers for good luck. World famous Bop em Bob returned to the track after suffering a minor race injury.
It seams Bob was helping out around the shop preparing for Saturday’s dirt race and became deflated. He was quickly stitched/glued up and was on hand for the J.D. ByRider 100.
Teammates of Bob tell me that he doesn’t say much but has a high tolerance for pain as he takes most of the abuse.
One final note on the weather. According to the National Weather Service, there were no tornado touchdowns in Indiana Thursday. What fans saw and what you see in this photo
is moisture moving up into the clouds as thunderstorms are building. The key to spotting a tornado is to look for a wall cloud and rotation in a storm. Also technically a tornado is only a tornado when it reaches from the sky to the ground.
J.D. ByRider 100 Results
21 Brian Tyler
199 Carl Edwards
1 Dave Steele
26 Aaron Pierce
8 Bryn Gohn
00 Wayne Reutiman Jr.
18 Tiago Medeiros
14 Josh Wise
17 Mat Neely
41 Jay Drake
29 Bud Kaeding
2 Bobby Santos III
28 Tim Barber
96 Rodney Weesner
Live Coverage from Terre Haute
Join us Saturday for live updates from the Terre Haute Action Track as the USAC Silver Crown Series heads into the dirt portion of their schedule. We will be at the track and updating as often as possible so joins us tomorrow right here at Open Wheeler.com.
Wise Gone to NASCAR?
Josh Wise is still in USAC but SPEEDTV.com reporter Tom Jenson says he is on his way to NASCAR with Ray Evernham guiding his way. Evernham has taken Open Wheelers Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne and Erin Crocker and brought them to NASCAR. Wise is currently a Mopar driver in USAC with Tony Stewart Motor Sports and AJ Foyt Racing. I believe he was on his way to NASCAR a long time ago. He is a talented driver and will do well at the next level. If you want to read the article, here is the link.
http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/nascar/30283/
Sarah Fisher Back in the IRL
Sarah Fisher will return to the IRL to race at Kentucky for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. Current driver Ryan Briscoe will be unable to run because he is driving an Australian V8 SuperCar.
All images in this update courtesy of RE Technologies.
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