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A hose snakes around the parking lot of The Stratum at Indiana apartment complex Monday after a fire damaged several units there.
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A hose snakes around the parking lot of The Stratum at Indiana apartment complex Monday after a fire damaged several units there.
The tires on 21x are covered in mud and dirt by the end of the feature race. Despite coming in sixth place that night, Stanbrough still leads the points in this year's USAC's championship season, with his consistency. As a driver who makes his living racing sprint cars, Stanbrough's spirits remained high as he looked toward traveling to Lawrenceburg, IN, for the next day's race.
Spectators wait for the next race, seated at the new grand stand and facing new light fixtures implemented by the speedway's new owners, as the race day draws to an end. Terra Haute native Ted Pohlman, who has been a Stanbrough fan for the last ten years, looks over the railing at Stanbrough's trailer in the pit below, as the team prepares to head to the track.
Sprint cars race around the track of Bloomington Speedway. The historic dirt track celebrates its 100th year in 2023.
Dressed in Stanbrough merchandise, Kevin Cornwell sits with his son, Ralph, as they watch sprint car drivers line up for the Bmain race. Father and son have been ardent supporters of Jon Stanbrough for the past ten years.
Sitting between trailers belonging to Stanbrough and Casey Shuman's teams, Tate's daughter, Erica, snaps a picture of Mesa, Shuman's dog, with her phone. Erica helped to clean 21x every time it pulled into the pit, prepping it for the next round of racing. Tate's wife, Lisa, Stanbrough and Dillon all agree that racing in Indiana is very much a family activity—a passion for the sport passed down through the generations.
Back at the trailer, in between races, Tate and Stanbrough discuss the race, competition, condition of the track, as well as their ever-evolving tactics. As with every sprint car race, the condition of the dirt track changed throughout the night - as such, constant conversations and strategizing between drivers and crew members were critical.
Along with Leer Motorsports mechanic Jeff Grace and other spectators, Tate watches Stanbrough's performance from the newly erected grandstand.
With one-way radio earplugs in place, Stanbrough stretches his fire-resistant head sock before he pulls it over his head. "When he has his game face on, everyone knows to move away and let him do his thing," Dillon said.
In a three-layer fire-resistant suit on an 80-degree-hot afternoon, Stanbrough climbs into the compact roll cage of his vehicle.
In a three-layer fire-resistant suit on an 80-degree-hot afternoon, Stanbrough climbs into the compact roll cage of his vehicle.
Tate uses a groover to add more openings in the tire, for better movement.
Spare tires lean on one side of the trailer, where Tate works on preparing them for the heavy driving 21x will go through, including the hot laps and the heat, Bmain and feature races.
Tate pushes Stanbrough forward, just before he attaches his car to the rear of 21x, and drives it to the line-up.
In the second-last stage of his pre-race routine, Stanbrough pulls his helmet over his head. Stanbrough said that he fell in love with the sport when he was 13, right after watching his first race with his father and sister. Since then, he has risen through the ranks to become a professional sprint car driver, stopping short of NASCAR.
Stanbrough buckles his seatbelt as he prepares to go for his first lap around the track. The 44-year old says he goes through a routine once he gets into the car, maintaining a state of mind where he does not overthink the race.
Daryl Tate, Stanbrough's top mechanic, does a final rundown of the car 21x as they prepare for heats to begin. Tate and his wife, Lisa, have worked with the Roberts, one of four partners who recently took over control of Bloomington Speedway, for the past seven years.
Before the race, professional sprint car racer and local fan favorite Jon Stanbrough looks out at the track from the shelter of his trailer. Stanbrough is the defending point leader in this year's United States Auto Club championship season.
Nurse Brianne Relly sings along as she records a video of singer-songwriter Christina Perri on her iPhone Tuesday at the Bluebird Nightclub. Relly's mother, Shaunna Corner, had won three VIP tickets, which gave her and her two daughters backstage access, where they took pictures with Perri and her band.
Singer-songwriter Christina Perri sings amidst the glow of neon lights onstage, Tuesday at the Bluebird Nightclub. Perri and her four-man band performed 14 songs at the venue, including her breakthrough single, Jar of Hearts.