Round 22 of Indianapolis

Heading to Indianapolis for one of our biggest races of the year! Names like Chris Summers, Hayden Kline, Treck Tauger, Frankie Disarlo, Richard Johnson, Dillon Young, Jacob Hart, Luke Martin, Eric Burton, William Duncan, Nick Mace, and Charles Sandfer have all mastered Indianapolis and won here before!


LEGENDS!!

Only legendary drivers can tackle this track and master it. So much prestige. Open wheel racing's home race and their crown jewel race is also one of our biggest races of the whole year. We admire it's glory and we are honored to get to run here every year. Who will write their name down in the history books as winners at Indianapolis this next weekend??



We will have single car qualifying like we did last year.


Here is how we have randomly drew names for who will go out in qualifying during the week.



Drivers in GREEN are Go or Go Homers (17 cars)
06 Angel Navarro
21 Zaedin Davidson
22 Maalik Nevins
23 Beka Haddix
26 James Shelly
32 Treck Tauger
33 Stephen Pollard III
37 Samet Ozkan
42 John Arndt
53 Jon Bunnell
62 Matt Daleo
66 Nick Pericles
77 Casey Lester
81 Bradley Bishop Jr.
84 Eric Demax
95 Emma White
96 Garrett Sydnor






Qualifying Order/Entry List

Note: if we get a late entry they will go last

1. #6 Luke Martin
2. #18 Sean Harple
3. #62 Matt Daleo
4. #2 Jordan Fisher
5. #38 Dajon Weeks
6. #78 Dillon Young
7. #54 Charles Sandfer
8. #48 Nick Mace
9. #88 Jacob Hart
10. #60 Matthew Rodriguez
11. #45 Ryan Acosta
12. #53 Jon Bunnell
13. #17 Jesse Turner
14. #55 Levi Pascoe
15. #92 Jeffery Finguy
16. #25 Jeffery Lynn
17. #41 Kyle Collins
18. #8 Zachary Fitzwater
19. #20 Alan Cavagnaro
20. #97 Jake Baskinger
21. #76 William Brock
22. #12 Dom Caps
23. #33 Stephen Pollard III
24. #83 Steven Jenkins
25. #24 Eugene Demax
26. #37 Samet Ozkan
27. #26 James Shelly
28. #42 John Arndt
29. #84 Eric Demax
30. #15 Jeff James
31. #32 Treck Tauger
32. #77 Casey Lester
33. #16 Carson Scott
34. #19 D.J. Kurtis
35. #5 Jordan Davis
36. #23 Beka Haddix
37. #21 Zaedin Davidson
38. #29 Charlie Smith
39. #44 Skye Commons
40. #3 Chris Dodd
41. #95 Emma White
42. #81 Bradley Bishop Jr.
43. #96 Garrett Sydnor
44. #22 Maalik Nevins
45. #11 Ryan Griffin
46. #06 Angel Navarro
47. #14 Hayden Kline
48. #43 Andreas Allen
49. #28 James Silverfox
50. #66 Nick Pericles
51. #10 Cody Llamas
52. #31 Eric Burton

The same spot as last year

Griffin: "I feel like just to even set foot on the grounds here is something special."

I'm going to throw my picks out early! I will give 3 picks that I think will do well and one pick I think will fall short of expectations.


Green Flag pick for this week is Dillon Young. You might be thinking to yourself, Dillon Young has been no where all season and yes I would agree with only 3 Top 10s in 21 races and 35th in points when last year he was a Top 5 driver in points. However, Dillon Young has great stats here at Indy. It's one of his favorite tracks with 5 Top 10 finishes here in his entire career along with a win back here in Season 6! Young has been close to many other wins here other than Season 6 so expect him to give HorizonGroup a solid running for the Indy 250.


White Flag pick is Nick Mace. Mace is a driver that's hard not to pick each and every week however again this is a track he's done amazing at his whole career. He also has 5 Top 10 finishes here over his career and has won here twice! Look for Nick Mace to try and defend his Indy 250 win from last season.


Checkered Flag pick is Dom Caps. Dom Caps is by far the best driver at Indianapolis. Despite never winning at the Brickyard, Dom Caps has the most Top 10 finishes of any driver in the history of the SCS at Indianapolis with 7 Top 10 finishes at this track and he's only started 10 starts at this track! Look for Dom Caps to make a serious championship statement here at Indy and go after the win and possibly break a long winless streak and earn his first win of the year.


Black Flag pick is Jake Baskinger. Jake Baskinger has 7 starts at this track and has never finished inside the Top 10 here or had any speed when racing here. Jake Baskinger's a driver I think that's hoping to have a solid day come Sunday and to try and come away with a Top 10. This isn't his strongest track, I don't expect him to make much noise. With the championship on the line, this race could be a make or break for him.

Sean Perkins Pick: Luke Martin. Luke is one of the most talented drivers in the field. Therefore it is not a surprise that I would pick him. Indianapolis is the type of attrition filled track that will take people out at will. Martin excels at those types of races.

Beka's pick: Dom Caps.
Jon's pick: Jake Baskinger

Martin is not a bad pick, he has 4 Top 10 finishes here at this track and has ran well. He got taken out late last year while running in the lead. Luke Martin has won here twice before in Season 8 and 16. Him and Nick Mace are the only ones that's won here twice.

UPDATE: Chris Dodd will not be a Go or Go Homer due to Aaron Taylor not driving at Indy, that makes room for the next driver outside the Top 35 to take his place in being locked into the races.

Hmmmmmmmm. Thats interesting

Dodd: "While it isn't the way I would have wanted to make the race, I am extremely relieved to not have to worry about whether or not we are going to make the race. We can work solely on our race setup now, and I know that this #3 IKEA Chevy team will be happy to just have to worry about the race."

Finguy: "Last year, getting into Indy was a career highlight for me. That felt like a victory on that day. I'm hoping to share that same moment with either Daleo or Shelly. How much a year makes after 'The Miracle of Indy'."

James: "Happy to be back, I am hoping that something special happens, but I am just going to run my qualifying and just try to keep my nose clean, especially if I am going to have any shot at a 2018 ride."

Indianapolis 250 Pole Day Qualifying Results


1. #41 Kyle Collins 47.883
2. #5 Jordan Davis 47.905
3. #83 Steven Jenkins 47.974
4. #6 Luke Martin 47.014
5. #38 Dajon Weeks 48.028
6. #15 Jeff James 48.065
7. #97 Jake Baskinger 48.086
8. #25 Jeffery Lynn 48.142
9. #26 James Shelly 48.173
10. #17 Jesse Turner 48.181
11. #24 Eugene Demax 48.212
12. #11 Ryan Griffin 48.213
13. #88 Jacob Hart 48.218
14. #2 Jordan Fisher 48.218
15. #19 D.J. Kurtis 48.223
16. #12 Dom Caps 48.229
17. #16 Carson Scott 48.252
18. #48 Nick Mace 48.259
19. #54 Charles Sandfer 48.318
20. #92 Jeffery Finguy 48.360
21. #18 Sean Harple 48.409
22. #81 Bradley Bishop Jr. 48.411
23. #29 Charlie Smith 48.448
24. #55 Levi Pascoe 48.494
25. #33 Stephen Pollard III 48.509
26. #20 Alan Cavagnaro 48.523
27. #60 Matthew Rodriguez 48.594
28. #8 Zachary Fitzwater 48.674
29. #84 Eric Demax 48.685
30. #3 Chris Dodd 48.718
31. #76 William Brock 48.721
32. #78 Dillon Young 48.728
33. #31 Eric Burton 48.737
34. #62 Matt Daleo 48.748
35. #28 James Silverfox 48.796
36. #43 Andreas Allen 48.796
37. #77 Casey Lester 48.828
38. #45 Ryan Acosta 48.901
39. #14 Hayden Kline 48.976
40. #95 Emma White 48.999
41. #32 Treck Tauger 49.111
42. #44 Skye Commons 49.197
43. #42 John Arndt 49.203
44. #22 Maalik Nevins 49.243
45. #21 Zaedin Davidson 49.426
46. #23 Beka Haddix 49.768
47. #06 Angel Navarro 49.826
48. #37 Samet Ozkan 1.07.908
49. #10 Cody Llamas 00.000
50. #66 Nick Pericles 00.000
51. #53 Jon Bunnell 00.000
52. #96 Garrett Sydnor 00.000


Go or Go Homers are in either green or yellow

-Green means they made the show
-Red means they failed to qualify

28th welp

Dodd: YES! Great job by SP3 to make it in, and proud of my team for putting together a time that would have gotten us in the race regardless. Hopefully we can have a solid run!"

Finguy: "...Uh, I'm thinking Shelly's run might... Make him return back to FPM. Daleo, you really need to get in the points now."

Going to start 10th. Biggest thing I hope for is for there to not be a wreck on the front straightaway like 2015, and we could have a chance to go back-to-back.

Andreas: "Well......... isn't that just grand. This has to be the worst qualifying session we have had as a team this year. Just not what we needed today. Our cars were just very aero loose, barely could turn in the corners. The crews say they are gonna work all night to get these cars up to snuff fir race day. Also this weekend we have a new engine in that 43, the engine problems this year have been too numerous, and while last week the problem was minor enough for us to fix and only lose one lap, we have to make sure the problem doesn't become major and end our race like it has many times this year. Lastly sorry to John our cars were so bad in this session, I hope for our next attempt together that it goes better then this."

Daleo: "Qualified but need to be in a better sport, need to get a good run now."

Lester: WOO! We're on the grid for raceday, boys! Can't believe it! So much appreciation for the Ike Durbin Inc. guys and Horizon Group as well.

Blew the transmission upshifted to 3rd instead of 2nd gear rolling out on the track ugh

Dodd, 12th: "YES! Wow what a great run for this #3 IKEA Chevy team, tied my best career finish, ran on the lead lap all race long. I am so proud of this team for working so hard each and every race, and it's great when all that hard work pays off!"

Finguy: "Don't know who I should punch more. Hart of Burton. Both. Easy answer. What freaking horses*it that was."

Had to watch the battle for the win slip away. But a 4th is very respectable.

Daleo: "Just another difficult day."