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2008 KISS Series Opening Night Just Weeks Away – Who’s Hot?
April 24, 2008 –- One of the surest signs of spring is the resumption of racing after a truculent winter. The 2008 King Of Indiana Sprint Series (KISS) is poised to get underway in just three weeks, and with only a couple of races completed at Hoosier ovals, two drivers have emerged as early favorites.
Shane Cottle captured the KISS round at Kokomo Speedway last June, outrunning Dave Darland for the second KISS triumph of his career. Cottle and Contos Racing have expanded their plans for 2008, with Cottle running both dirt and pavement events. This has proven to be a hot combination as Cottle claimed the season opener at Gas City I-69 Speedway, and followed that with a thrilling win in the USAC national sprint series at the same track a week later. With Tray House twisting the wrenches on the Contos machines, Cottle has the potential to win any time they unload.
One driver who had a quiet, but brilliant, effort on the 2007 KISS tour is Brady Short. Although Short hasn’t claimed a KISS victory yet, he tallied five top-5 finishes including three third-place runs and finished second in the final point standings. Short showed his readiness to race when he came from deep in the pack to win Bloomington Speedway’s season kick-off. He has returned to the family car, which is proving to be as quick as ever. Don’t count on him not capturing his first KISS victory soon.
SCHEDULE. Gas City’s I-69 Speedway will again launch the KISS program as they drop the green flag on Friday, May 16. The second round comes just a week later when Lawrenceburg Speedway adds wheel-to-wheel sprint car racing to the Memorial Day Weekend on Saturday, May 24. Bloomington Speedway hosts the KISS racers and fans the next weekend, with a Friday night show on May 30. The fourth weekend of KISS racing is a double-header, with Haubstadt’s Tri-State Speedway running Saturday night, June 7, followed by Kokomo Speedway’s annual Sunday show on June 8. The series will then celebrate the first day of summer by crowning the 2008 King Of Indiana on Saturday, June 21 at Paragon Speedway.
2008 King Of Indiana Sprint Series Schedule
Gas City I-69 Speedway Friday, May 16
Lawrenceburg Speedway Saturday, May 24
Bloomington Speedway Friday, May 30
Tri-State Speedway Saturday, June 7
Kokomo Speedway Sunday, June 8
Paragon Speedway Saturday, June 21
SPONSORS. Bedford’s Indiana Stone Works, Elliottbrand Web Designs, in Westport, IN, and Kiva Networking in Bloomington are returning sponsors for the KISS series.
The King of Indiana Sprint Series is organized and conducted by the individual Indiana sprint car race track promoters to provide the best sprint car racing. More information is available on our website, www.kissracing.com.
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