Tri-State Speedway (Indiana)
{{Short description|Dirt oval racing track in Haubstadt, Indiana}}
{{Infobox motorsport venue
|Name = Tri-State Speedway
|Time = GMT-6
|Location = Haubstadt, Indiana
|Image =
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|Capacity =
|Owner = Tom & Loris Helfrich
|Operator =
|Broke_ground =
|Opened = 1957
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|Former_names =
|Events = World of Outlaws
USAC National Sprint Car Championship
|Miles_first = True
|Layout1 = oval
|Surface = Dirt
|Length_km = 0.40
|Length_mi = 1/4
|Turns = 4
|Banking =
|Record_time = 11.110 Seconds
|Record_driver = Sammy Swindell
|Record_team =
|Record_year = 2004
|Record_class = World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
|Coordinates = {{Coord|38|12|19|N|87|33|12|W|display=inline,title}}
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Tri-State Speedway is a high-banked {{convert|1/4|mile}} dirt oval track located in Haubstadt, Indiana, approximately {{convert|16|miles}} north of Evansville, Indiana. The track currently hosts World of Outlaws sprint cars, USAC sprints, POWRi Lucas Oil WAR sprints, MSCS Sprints, and UMP modifieds.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tristatespeedway.com/schedule.php|title=RACE SCHEDULE {{!}} Tri-State Speedway {{!}} Haubstadt Indiana {{!}} The Class Track!|website=www.tristatespeedway.com|access-date=2018-12-06}}{{Cite episode |title=2020 Haubstadt Hustler |episode-link= |url= |access-date= |series=USAC Sprint Cars |series-link= |first= |last= |network=FloRacing |station= |date=September 19, 2020 |season= |series-no= |number= |minutes= |time=21:19 |transcript= |transcript-url= |quote= |language=}}
History
Opened in 1957 by Ed Helfrich, the track has been owned by the Helfrich family since. NASCAR on FOX commentator Adam Alexander began his career as a public address announcer at the track in the late 1990s.{{cite news |last1=Engelhardt |first1=Gordon |title=Q&A: Catching up with Evansville native, NASCAR broadcaster Adam Alexander |url=https://www.courierpress.com/story/sports/2020/04/19/former-wevv-broadcaster-climbed-up-ranks-nascar/2991192001/ |access-date=September 20, 2020 |work=Evansville Courier & Press |date=April 19, 2020}} The track has previously hosted events from the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, USAC Midgets, and the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Briscoe's father Kevin Briscoe was a five-time champion at Tri-State.
= World of Outlaws Winners =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
!Year !Date !Driver |
| rowspan="2" |1979
|May 19 |Lee James |
| Aug 19
|Larry Gates |
| 1980
|May 11 |
| colspan="3" align="center" |No races from 1981–1987 |
| 1988
|May 15 |Bobby Davis Jr. and Sammy Swindell (co-winners) |
| 1989
|May 14 |Steve Kinser |
| 1990
|May 13 |
| rowspan="2" |1991
|May 12 |Doug Wolfgang |
| July 14
|Steve Kinser |
| rowspan="2" |1992
|May 10 |
| July 26
|Sammy Swindell |
| rowspan="2" |1993
|May 16 |
| July 18 |
| rowspan="2" |1994
|May 15 |Andy Hillenburg |
| July 17
|Dave Blaney |
| rowspan="2" |1995
|May 14 |Stevie Smith |
| July 16
|Steve Kinser |
| 1996
|May 12 |
| rowspan="2" |1997
|May 11 |Steve Kinser |
| June 22
|Sammy Swindell |
| rowspan="2" |1998
|May 10 |Mark Kinser |
| June 21
|Sammy Swindell |
| 1999
|May 16 |Mark Kinser |
| colspan="3" align="center" |No races from 2000–2003 |
| 2004
|Oct 8 |Tim Kaeding |
| 2005
|April 16 |Steve Kinser |
| 2006
|April 15 |Craig Dollansky |
| 2007
|April 21 |Steve Kinser |
| 2008
|July 6 |Craig Dollansky |
| 2009
|June 25 |Steve Kinser |
| 2010
|Oct 16 |Craig Dollansky |
| 2011
|May 30 |Sammy Swindell |
| 2012
|April 21 |Craig Dollansky |
| 2013
|April 20 |Tim Kaeding |
| 2014
|May 10 |Paul McMahan |
| 2015
|May 3 |Paul McMahan |
| 2016
|May 14 |David Gravel |
| 2017
|May 14 |Parker Price-Miller{{Cite web |last=Outlaws |first=World of |date=2017-05-15 |title=Price-Miller Wins First Career Outlaw Race |url=https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/price-miller-wins-first-career-outlaw-race/ |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=World of Outlaws |language=en-US}} |
| 2018
|May 13 |
| 2019
|October 13 |Christopher Bell{{Cite web |last=Graziano |first=Nick |date=2019-10-14 |title=REALITY OF A DREAM: Christopher Bell wins at Tri-State Speedway as driver, owner |url=https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/reality-of-a-dream-christopher-bell-wins-at-tri-state-speedway-as-a-driver-owner/ |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=World of Outlaws |language=en-US}} |
| rowspan="2" |2020
|June 19 |
| June 20 |
| 2021
|April 10 |
| 2022
|April 23 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.tristatespeedway.com/ Tri-State Speedway Homepage]
{{World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series race venues}}
{{USAC National Sprint Car Series race venues}}
{{ASCS Sprint Car Series race venues}}
{{World of Outlaws Late Model Series race venues}}
{{USAC National Midget Series race venues}}
{{POWRi National Midgets race venues}}
Category:Dirt oval race tracks in the United States