Tony Vermeer and Vermeer Motorsports, a 410 Sprint Car team that competes full-time with the Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions, has found a veteran to fill the vacant seat of the No. 55 ride. The team based in Indianapolis, Indiana has hired decorated Australian Sprint Car driver Kerry Madsen to fill the seat the remainder of the season. 

Nearly 20 years ago Kerry Madsen was the driver of the Tony Vermeer #55, winning a Knoxville Championship in 2005. Fast forward to 2023, Kerry has been named the full-time driver for Vermeer Motorsports effective immediately. pic.twitter.com/4OyyvdPITV

— Vermeer Motorsports (@VermeerMoto55) June 27, 2023

The team plans to continue to compete for an owners championship with the Tezos All Stars and will compete in big events such as the Eldora Million and Kings Royal events at Eldora Speedway, as well as the prestigious Knoxville Nationals. 

Madsen won the 31st Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway in 2014, and has loads of experience at both Eldora and Knoxville in the track's biggest races. 

Vermeer started the season with Hunter Schuerenberg behind the wheel before the two parties mutually parted ways just before Ohio Sprint Speedweek. 

Buddy Kofoid drove the Vermeer No. 55 to a tie in the Ohio Sprint Speedweek points standings, losing the tiebreaker to eventual champion Tyler Courtney. Kofoid joined Roth Motorsports in a second car to compete in the big races for the remainder of the season, including a near win at the Huset's Nationals over the weekend where he led late before suffering engine problems. 

Madsen has competed in the Guy Forbrook No. 5 car during a handful of races at Knoxville this season.

The team's first event together will be this weekend at Knoxville Raceway to shake the car down before the Eldora Million on July 12-13.

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