MACEDO TAKES USAC INDIANA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP; WINDOM GRABS “KOKOMO KLASH”
Carson Macedo of Lemoore, Calif. is USAC’s 2016 Indiana Midget Champion after finishing eighth in last Friday night’s 25-lap series finale at Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway. He concluded the campaign with a 10-point cushion over teammate Tanner Thorson.
Chris Windom of Canton, Ill. led all 25 laps to win Friday night's "Kokomo Klash X" USAC Indiana Midget feature at Kokomo. Driving the Baldwin Brothers Racing Fox Paving Spike/Gaerte, he was followed at the checkered flag by Dave Darland, Thorson, Gage Walker and Holly Shelton.
Macedo compiled a pair of seconds, a fourth and an eighth to claim his initial USAC racing title.
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PAST “KOKOMO KLASH” MIDGET WINNERS:
2007: Jerry Coons, Jr., 2008: Jerry Coons, Jr., 2009: Bobby East, 2010: Dave Darland, 2011: Tracy Hines, 2012: Tracy Hines, 2013: Shane Cottle, 2014: Dave Darland, 2015: Spencer Bayston, 2016: Chris Windom
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FINAL 2016 USAC INDIANA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1. (271) Carson Macedo (Lemoore, CA)
2. (261) Tanner Thorson (Minden, NV)
3. (248) Ryan Robinson (Foresthill, CA)
4. (219) Spencer Bayston (Lebanon, IN)
5. (216) Gage Walker (Fairland, IN)
6. (215) Holly Shelton (Sacramento, CA)
7. (198) Davey Ray (Davenport, IA)
8. (192) Dave Darland (Lincoln, IN)
9. (160) Justin Peck (Monrovia, IN)
10. (146) Brayton Lynch (Springfield, IL)
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2016 USAC INDIANA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE & RESULTS
May 13: Plymouth, IN – Plymouth Speedway
WINNER: Bryan Clauson
Jun 29: Plymouth, IN – Plymouth Speedway
WINNER: Tanner Thorson
Sep 10: Boswell, IN - Daugherty Speedway
WINNER: Davey Ray
Sep 17: Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
WINNER: Rained Out
Sep 30: Gas City, IN - Gas City I-69 Speedway
WINNER: Rained Out
Oct 14: Kokomo, IN - Kokomo Speedway
WINNER: Chris Windom
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2016 USAC INDIANA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP FEATURE WINS:
1. (1) Bryan Clauson (Plymouth Speedway on May 13)
(1) Davey Ray (Daugherty Speedway on Sept. 10)
(1) Tanner Thorson (Plymouth Speedway on June 29)
(1) Chris Windom (Kokomo Speedway on Oct. 14)
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ALL-TIME USAC INDIANA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP FEATURE WINS
1. [1 win] Bryan Clauson, Davey Ray, Tanner Thorson & Chris Windom
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ALL-TIME USAC INDIANA MIDGET CHAMPIONS
2016: Carson Macedo