FORT WAYNE, Ind. – With victory lane trips in seven of his last eight North Baltimore Custom Cuts winged 600cc midget races inside the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, veteran John Ivy has stamped himself as the driver to beat in the Rumble in Fort Wayne presented by Jason Dietsch Trailer Sales.
Only Nate Franklin has beaten Ivy during that time, when he stunned the multi-time Fremont Speedway and Attica Raceway Park sprint car champion in opening night action two years ago.
That immediately fired up Ivy, who returned to grab the checkered flag the following night, a move he has intentions of repeating when the division joins other forms of racing on the one-sixth-mile, purpose-built concrete oval inside the massive Fort Wayne building next Friday and Saturday, Dec. 17-18.
Both have submitted intentions to compete next weekend, immediately targeting them as the drivers for the others to dethrone.Â
Among those with that intent are second generation drivers Cody Tyler, Dylan Woodling, Tyler Shulick and Ivy’s daughter, Kelsey.
Thrown into the mix are Ivy’s teammate and frequent sprint car competitor, Cap Henry, along with the always-challenging Jason Ormsby.
One of the toughest Rumble in Fort Wayne fields of winged 600cc midget racing in recent years will join the LiUNA non-winged 600’s, midgets and multiple divisions within the Baker Racing Engines Quarter Midget Division.
The go-kart division will also be represented with eight classes, including the Jeremy Howe Racing Sr. Champs, Coe Heating & Air Conditioning Junior 3’s, Economy Auto Parts 330 clones, Bob Buescher Homes 360 clones, everageauto.com wedge karts, junior sportsman, 400 clones and kid karts.
Each of the divisions and classes will complete full programs each day.
Advance tickets are available through any Ticketmaster outlet or at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum box office and on race day.
This year’s Rumble in Fort Wayne will be live streamed live on SPEED SPORT TV and affiliate Pit Row TV.
For more information, visit www.rumbleinfortwayne.com.