Winchester, IN (July 19, 2007) – Winchester Speedway is ready to crown its third King in the third edition of the King Of The Wings, Winged Sprint Car Challenge Presented By Pier-Mac Plastics on the famous High Banks this Sunday, July 22^nd. This year’s event will again feature the best winged sprint car drivers in the region in an event co-sanctioned by the Auto Value Bumper To Bumper Super Sprint Series and the Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series. The event counts as a point’s event in the season championship for both winged sprint car series.

Greenfield, Indiana’s Cameron Dodson raced his way into history by claiming the first two King Of The Wing shows. In 2005 Dodson dominated the field, lapping everyone but second place finisher Dave Steele in a masterful display of driving a winged sprint car, using the entire race track to pass cars without hesitation in an event that went green to checkers. Dodson then thrilled the crowd even more by exiting his car and running straight into the grandstands celebrating his win with the crowd by running up and down the aisle’s slapping the fans hands as they cheered him on!

Dodson successfully defended his crown by winning the second edition of the King Of The Wings last season, even though it wasn’t as dominating a win as the first one. Many fans and competitors were surprised last year when Dodson could only muster a fourth place qualifying effort, over a half second slower than fast qualifier Jeff Bloom. But fans knew just after the drop of the green flag that Dodson was gunning for the win and wasn’t going to let anyone stand in his way.

Tim Cox got the early jump from his outside front row starting position to get the early lead. After an early caution, Dodson was already on Cox’s tail in second for the restart on lap 7. Dodson dived to the inside out of turn two and made the pass to take the lead for good. Bloom would work his way to get second, but never had a shot at Dodson who again trilled the crowd with his brave moves to pass any competitor who was in his way. Dodson used both the high line and low line and even attempted one pass on the flat of turn four. Dodson got to wear the crown again in victory lane, and proved once again he is the King Of The Wings at Winchester Speedway.

At this time it looks like someone else will have the opportunity to wear the crown in 2007, as Dodson does not have a ride for Sunday’s event. Dodson has split with owner Dick Myers, whom he drove for the past two seasons in the King Of The Wing show. Dodson has been competing this season with the USAC Silver Crown Series were he is fourth in points and in selected USAC Sprint Car events.

"He would love to come back and defend his crown, but at this time he does not have a car to do it in," remarked Kurt Smith, a rep for Cameron Dodson. "Were looking for a ride for Cameron, if someone has some good equipment and wants to put a driver in who has dominated the last two King Of the Wing Shows, we can be there!"

Jeff Bloom is the current points leader with the Auto Value Super Sprint Series, while Greg Wheeler leads the points in the Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series, both are expected for Sunday’s event. Other top winged sprint car drivers expected are former track record holder Hank Lower, Tim Cox, Kevin Feeney, Jason Blonde, Ron Koehler, Bill Tyler, Jimmy McCune, Geoff Kaiser, Jason Fuller, Jerry Caryer, Mike Ling, Troy Underwood, Kris Leming, Keith Butler, Jim Payne, Sam Davis, Aaron Katz, Chad Delagrange, Ted McKibben, John Boy Hotchkiss and Bill Jacoby.

Muncie, Indiana’s Aaron Pierce is also expected to enter Sunday’s show. Pierce is currently fifth in USAC Silver Crown points, scoring a victory at the famed Darlington Raceway on May 10^th. Pierce got a win with the Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series on the High Banks of Salem Speedway in the Calvin Gilstrap Classic on June 9^th. Pierce passed Tim Cox on lap 25 for the lead and went on to get the victory.

Sunday’s King Of The Wings, Winged Sprint Car Challenge Presented By Pier-Mac Plastics event will also feature racing action from the Howe CRA Sportsman Series as well as the CRA Street Stocks. Pit gates will open at 8am, Spectator gates open at 10am, Practice will begin at 10:30am with Qualifying at 12:30pm. The race program will begin at 2pm

Go to www.winchesterspeedway.com to purchase advanced tickets or for more information on Sunday’s event.