HAUBSTADT, Ind. — The Haubstadt Hustler is without doubt one of the marquee occasions of the whole USAC AMSOIL Dash Automotive Nationwide Championship season.
This Saturday, September 13, an entire slew of challengers can be placing all of it on the road with a $20,000 prize awaiting on the finish of 40 laps on the extreme quarter-mile filth oval they name Tri-State Speedway.
5-TIME HUSTLER
Kevin Thomas Jr. has received the Haubstadt Hustler a report 5 occasions in his profession, together with the latest version in 2024. No different driver has received the Haubstadt Hustler greater than twice! He’s additionally the winningest USAC driver on the observe with 9 profession scores.
The Cullman, Alabama native has received the occasion in 2013-2017-2018-2021-2024 and by no means began on the entrance row any of these earlier victories. Oddly sufficient, all 5 of his triumphs have come after beginning within the second row: third in 2013, 4th in 2017, third in 2018, 4th in 2021 and 4th in 2024.
KTJ additionally is available in on a private excessive at Tri-State after reigning victorious in the latest USAC AMSOIL Nationwide Dash Automotive look there in August of this yr throughout Indiana Dash Week.
FOUR SCORE & MORE
Kevin Thomas Jr. is among the many 4 previous Haubstadt Hustler winners to do battle this coming Saturday together with Kyle Cummins, Chase Stockon and Jadon Rogers.
For all of Cummins’ seven profession Tri-State wins, solely one in all them has come in the course of the Haubstadt Hustler again in 2016. The present USAC Nationwide Dash Automotive level chief already received this yr’s Spring Showdown at Tri-State.
Chase Stockon achieved Haubstadt Hustler glory in 2020. Earlier than his Terre Haute victory this previous July, that had been his most up-to-date USAC rating. This Saturday, he’ll attempt to preserve the momentum rolling into The Class Observe.
Jadon Rogers’ lone USAC Nationwide Dash Automotive victory to this point got here in the course of the Haubstadt Hustler of 2022. For Saturday, he’ll be again within the family-owned No. 14, the exact same numeral he sported within the 2022 win.
Maybe, not surprisingly, three of the 4 previous Haubstadt Hustler winners on this Saturday’s subject have received dash automotive races at Tri-State in 2025 between USAC and the Midwest Thunder 410 Collection. Cummins has received twice, Rogers twice and Thomas as soon as.
$100,000 TRIFECTA
Justin Grant, Kyle Cummins and Logan Seavey are vying for his or her share of the USAC NOS Power Drink Hoosier Trifecta at Tri-State.
Two Trifecta occasions stay with a pair of $20,000-to-win USAC AMSOIL Nationwide Dash Automotive showdowns on Saturday, September 13, at Tri-State Speedway’s Haubstadt Hustler and on Saturday, October 11, throughout Lawrenceburg Speedway’s Fall Nationals.
Grant took spherical one of many Trifecta in August at Kokomo Speedway’s Dash Automotive Smackdown forward of runner-up Cummins and third-place finisher Seavey. Now Grant is chasing a clear sweep price greater than $100,000 in complete prize cash if he can win at each Tri-State and Lawrenceburg.
The motive force with the very best common Trifecta ending place and in addition finishes contained in the top-three within the trio of occasions will earn the prize – over 100,000 {dollars} in complete to win all three, a $20,000 bonus to complete second or higher in all three and $10,000 bucks to seize a top-three lead to all three.
ROELL ON A RAIL
The final time Kayla Roell competed in a USAC Nationwide Dash Automotive occasion at Tri-State in August, she made fairly a little bit of historical past.
She began issues off by changing into the primary lady to win a USAC Nationwide Dash Automotive warmth race. Within the function, she crossed the road within the ninth place, the very best ever consequence for a lady in sequence historical past.
The Dillsboro, Indiana native and highschool wrestling champion has intensive profitable expertise at Tri-State, scoring 5 profession Midwest Mini Dash Affiliation wins on the observe.
A BURKS’ KINDA KNIGHT
Wyatt Burks is changing into a scorching commodity on the USAC Nationwide Dash Automotive path of late. Simply final Saturday, the Topeka, Kansas racer completed his race on the rostrum with a 3rd at Wheatland, Missouri’s Lucas Oil Speedway.
Not solely was it his greatest profession end, it was additionally his first profession top-five with the USAC Nationwide Dash Vehicles.
For this weekend, the four-time USAC Midwest Wingless Racing Affiliation Dash Automotive champion can be again within the seat of the Knight Racing No. 16K as he eyes his Haubstadt Hustler debut.
