J.D. Byrider Super Truck 150 Set for Saturday Night

By Kyle Larson
Public Relations

Anderson Speedway returns to racing action with the 2nd Annual J.D. Byrider Weekend of Power on Friday, August 27. The MAX/WLBC Friday Night Summer Series features the McCrocklin Ford & Mobility Legends, Insight ThunderCars on the Oval and Figure 8 and Chappy’s Rent to Own Front Wheel Drives.

On Saturday Night, August 28, the Ed Martin Auto Group Super Trucks will be featured in the J.D. Byrider 150. Boss Hogg Catering & Jerky Figure 8’s and Chappy’s Rent to Own Front Wheel Drives will also be featured at Anderson Speedway.

Scoring his eighth division victory, Indianapolis competitor James Robertson extended his point lead in the McCrocklin Ford & Mobility Legends. Nine top-10 finishes have placed John Robbins second in the standings, 181 markers from Robertson. The remainder of the top five includes Daniel Russell, Homer Adams Jr. and Eric Black.

Chesterfield’s Jack Taylor continues to lead the Insight ThunderCar Oval point standings, with a 63-point cushion on Tim Brown. Third in the points rundown is Tim Brown with A.J. Jones and William Coffman filling out the top five.

Producing his 11th top-five finish of the Insight ThunderCar Oval division, Anderson’s Jim Brown built his point lead to 53 over Ranny Hinton. The most recent winner, Tim Brown, ranks third in the title chase. Rookies Terry Malone Jr. and Elliott McKinney complete the top five.

Chris Teepe recorded his second victory of the Chappy’s Rent to Own Front Wheel Drive season on August 21 and extended his point lead to 194 markers on Chris Jennings. Teepe has collected 13 top-five finishes this season while Jennings has notched 13 top 10s. Sam Folsom ranks third in the point standings with Andy Jennings and Randy Owen rounding out the top five.

On Friday Night, spectator gates open at 5 p.m. with qualifying taking center stage at 6:30. The racing program begins at 8. Admission for adults is $6, with children tickets for ages 6-12 at $4. Kids five and under are admitted free.

Josh Burton enters the biggest event of the Ed Martin Auto Group Super Truck season with a 256 point margin on Mike Mendenhall. Registering three feature wins and 10 top-10 finishes, Burton has constructed a comfortable margin in his quest for the division title. Jack Dossey Jr. is third in the point rundown with Ronnie Rose and Jamie Hadley completing the top five.

A dominating performance in the most recent Boss Hogg Catering & Jerky Figure 8 division inched Jeff Swinford close to his first championship. The Noblesville racer leads rookie Josh Tharp by 146 points. Dale Phillips is third with Shawn Cullen and Curtis Chapman filling out the top five.

On Saturday, spectator gates open at 5 p.m. with qualifying set for 6:30. The racing program begins at 8. Adult tickets are $10 with children ages 6-12 priced at $4. Kids five and under are admitted free.

For additional information contact Anderson Speedway at (765) 642-0206.