June 30, 2005:

• Outlaw Motor Speedway Forth of July Special Friday Night: Sparks, Fireworks and Excitement will all fill the air this Friday (July 1st) and Saturday night (July 2nd) at Outlaw Motor Speedway as it should be a weekend filled with fireworks on the track as well as in the air.  The 3rd annual race features the MLRA (MidWest Late Model Racing Association), a pair of Modified $1,000 to win and the Pure Stock 500 Friday night. For the Late Models, a total purse of over $40,000 up for grabs this weekend not to mention that the MLRA points race is heating up with the rising temperatures. Outlaw could be the place for another points leaders change as Al Purkey #33P of Coffeyville, KS., holds a slim 787-717 points lead over Belton, MO's #22V Alan Vaughn with Centerview, MO's #2B Jason Bodenhamer and #15E Shane Essary of Aurora, MO., in chase. Last time the MLRA Late Models visited, Vaughn entered with a slim points lead but exited in second behind Purkey.Vaughn and Purkey were kept out of victory lane, but still put on a great program as Springfield, MO's #75 Terry Phillips stole the show the first night of the Showdown in the Heartland May 20th. The second night went to #50 Denny Eckrich of Tiffen, Iowa.  As for the Modifieds, a tie atop the points standings with defending points leader, Muskogee's #77 Gary Andrews and fellow veteran #1 Mike "Fuzzy" Withrow locked in at 1295.  Third place sits Muskogee's #4R Jarred Russell, who is just 85 points back proving sparks will be flying for the two night show to see who will be the new leader. Andrews has taken home two Modified A-Feature wins this season, Russell one as Withrow has been held winless.  Many of the MARS (Mid-America Racing Series), the NCRA (National Championship Racing Association) and the WDRL (World Dirt Racing League) are expected to show with the only Late Model Special in a 200 mile area here at the fast 3/8 mile oval.  Some other notables for this weekend's race is Adrian, MO's #15T David Turner, Webb City, MO's #12D Scott Drake, Muskogee's #9R Charlie Randolph, Batesville, AR's #5T Jeff Taylor, Marshall MO's #1A Byron Allison, and #07 Kelly Boen of Colorado. (OMS PR)

June 28, 2005

• Driver Shawn Jorksi driver profile: Oklahoma drivers, crews and teams find out more and submit your information today! Jorski driver page & others.

• Lawton time pushed back: The Oklahoma Modified Open at Clinton Speedway has been pushed back from its original start time of 2:00pm to 7:00pm

June 27, 2005

• ASCS Invades Lawton Speedway Saturday Night: In keeping with tradition, the American Bank of Oklahoma American Sprint Car Series Sooner Region will invade Lawton Speedway on Saturday night of this Independence Day holiday weekend.  The series championship points race has developed into a turnpike rivalry of sorts, with Tulsa's Sean McClelland holding a slim 28 point lead over 2002 Sooner Region champion Danny Jennings of Norman, OK.  McClelland returns to the site of his most recent ASCS Sooner Region triumph, as he raced to Lawton Speedway's victory lane on April 30. While the victory marked McClelland's third win of the season in the opening five events, he has been shut out of the winner's circle over the most recent five shows.  Jennings had been whittling away at McClelland's advantage, shaving it to just eight markers prior to this past Saturday night's Cowtown Speedway go in Kennedale, TX. However, a tangle with two-time Sooner Region king Kevin Ramey resulted in a rare DNF for Jennings and allowed McClelland to slip back out to a 28-point lead. While McClelland and Jennings are set to square off for the ASCS Sooner Region championship over the remaining nine events of the 2005 season, Mustang, OK, shoe Kerry McAlister has climbed to third in points, just ahead of Lubbock, TX, racer Preston Peebles II and Sapulpa, OK, driver Cody Branchcomb.  The balance of the top ten in ASCS Sooner Region points entering Saturday night's event at Lawton Speedway includes Brian McClelland (Tulsa), Foster Landon (Collinsville), J.P. Bailey (Fort Worth, TX), Jason Martin (Liberal, KS) and Derek Cottrell (Fletcher).  Past ASCS Sooner Region feature winners of Lawton Speedway's Firecracker Nationals include Danny Wood (2004), Nick Smith (2003), Foster Landon (2002) and Robert Sellers (2001).  Approximately 30 cars are expected for Saturday night's racing action at Lawton Speedway, which is slated to get under way at 8:30 p.m. Lawton Speedway is located in Lawton, OK, off I-44 Exit 36, then 2.5 miles west on Lee Boulevard, then 1.4 miles south on Sheridan Road. For more information, contact the track at 580-355-6417.  The 2005 American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region slate consists of 19 events at eight tracks throughout Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Arkansas. In total, including the O'Reilly ASCS National Tour, the Southern Tour and the Sooner, Gulf South, Rocky Mountain and Midwest Regions, the American Sprint Car Series will sanction more than 100 nights of racing in 2005 at approximately 50 different racetracks throughout at least 16 different states. Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com. (ASCS PR)

June 26, 2005

• Salina Bounty Up: The Salina Highbanks Speedway bounty is up to $235.00 now. Bounty out on all Fraileys, Track will put in the first $100 to beat them in a Regular Point race. No Special. Any one interested in donating and trying to win the bounty call Paula 825-7997 or 785-2792 The leader of the Fraileys must finish the Race. You must win the race to win the Bounty. (Salina Highbanks Speedway)

June 25, 2005

• Outlaw Motor Speedway Friday Night: Glenpool's Jake Kelley (Economy Modified), Tahlequah's Jeff Hogan (Pure Stock) and Broken Arrow's Brandon Morton (Modified) were start-to-finish winners of their respective features. In the Factory feature, Muskogee's Andy Morris took the lead on lap four and was never headed. Morris had the largest advantage at the checkered flag, almost a half-lap lead over the field. Kelley and Hogan were run-away winners as well while Morton was in front by six cars at the end. Two spectacular crashes punctuated the season's halfway point. Muskogee's Kevin Terrill had a wild ride when his car rolled four times down the front straight on a lap seven restart after a spin-out by Oktaha's Gene Whittle in turn four produced a caution flag in the Pure Stock Feature.  In the second Modified heat, Stilwell's Eddie Martin flipped into the concrete wall between turns three and four. Safety crews helped him from his car - it too was hauled away on a flat-bed wrecker. He was examined by track medical personal. In the Pure Stock B feature, Danny Russell, Stigler, flipped his car onto the driver's side and slid into the wall in turn three after being involved in a crash with Checotah's Brandon Fields. He was not injured. Not even a restart with four laps to go could slowdown Kelley as he set a blistering pace to win the Economy feature. By the end he had powered his car to a nearly a quarter of a lap lead over runner-up Kerney Weaver. The Muskogee driver held off another local racer, Heath Weston, at the finish for second. Hogan won the abbreviated Pure Stock A that was cut from 15 to 13 laps. He out-dueled Lynn Combs, Fort Gibson, to the checkered finish. The two were one-two from the first lap. (More Notes and Full Results at Outlaw Motor Speedway Section)

• Stewart wins ASCS Friday Night at SFS: Darren Stewart (second in the ASCS national points chase) and Danny Jennings (second in the ASCS Sooner region points) both made up ground. Stewart won the ASCS feature race Friday night, finishing one spot ahead of points leader Gary Wright. Jennings placed third. Friday night's feature combined both the National and Sooner region tours. Sooner region points leader Sean McClelland finished seventh. Wright entered the races with a 34-point lead, while McClelland brought a slim 16-point lead over Jennings. USA modified driver Stanley Reed Jr. increased his lead in the point standings with his fourth feature win of the season. Tony Anderson finished second. In the factory stocks, Shawn Jorski notched his second feature race of the season and is 90 points behind points leader Dustin Buntin. (Results and more at NewsOK)

• Dutton repeats at Tulsa Speedway: Mark Hughes of Owasso turned back a bid by Kory Roller on the final turn to win a hard fought modified A feature Friday at Tulsa Speedway. Hughes was so happy afterwards that he circled the track clockwise after his victory and did a NASCAR style tire burnout at the start-finish line.  Joel Hill drove off the inside second row and cruised to victory in the outlaw stock 20-lap main event.  David Dutton continued his domination over the pro 4 division with his tenth victory of the season.  Justin Coyle held the early lead as Dutton worked his way into third on lap three and second on lap five. Following a lap six restart Dutton shot into the lead leaving Coyle with second.  Cody Tucker emerged out of a tight three car race to pass John Watt for the lead on lap six and win the pure stock A feature. Watt and Joey Dilbeck battled for second with Dilbeck going to the pits on the final lap. Watt finished second with Dennise Joki moving up to third.  Gregg Overstreet passed Gordon Goyer on lap two and raced unchallenged to win his second mini stock feature of the season. (Results and more at Tulsa Speedway)

June 24, 2005

• Things starting to turn around for Norman's Jennings: NewsOK

• Dollar Beer and More at OMS: This Friday nights races, June 24th are regular points races for all classes, plus it is $1 Beer night, presented by Budweiser. Gates open at 5:00PM, green flag drops at 7:30PM. Ticket prices are - Grandstand Adults $10, kids 6-12 $5, 5-Under is FREE, Family Pack $25 & Senior Citizens $5 Pit Pass - Adults $25, kids 6-12 $15, 5-Under is FREE! (All children must be by an adult at all time) Coming up next week is the 3rd Annual Independence Day Special. The MLRA Late Models will have two special races on Friday, July 1 and Saturday, July 2, and the Pure Stocks will race for $500 to win purses on both nights. The Late Models will be running for $1,500 and $3,000 to win. Both events are sponsored by Port City Body Shop in Muskogee and Tahlequah. (Outlaw Motor Speedway PR)

June 22, 2005

• Jorski in Propps car at Salina: According to published internet reports, Shawn Jorski will pilot the J.D. Propps Modified, this Saturday night at Salina Highbanks Speedway. Currently Jorski, 2nd in State Fair Speedway factory stock points, trailing points leader Dusty Buntin.

• Outlaw Speedway Week ahead: This Friday nights races, June 24th are regular points races for all classes, plus it is $1 Beer night, presented by Budweiser.  Gates open at 5:00PM, green flag drops at 7:30PM. Ticket prices are - Grandstand Adults $10, kids 6-12 $5, 5-Under is FREE, Family Pack $25 & Senior Citizens $5 Pit Pass - Adults $25, kids 6-12 $15, 5-Under is FREE! (All children must be by an adult at all time) Coming up next week is the 3rd Annual Independence Day Special.  The MLRA Late Models will have two special races on Friday, July 1 and Saturday, July 2, and the Pure Stocks will race for $500 to win purses on both nights. The Late Models will be running for $1,500 and $3,000 to win. Both events are sponsored by Port City Body Shop in Muskogee and Tahlequah. Attached is a flier for the Independence Day Special, please feel free to print and or distribute. "We're looking for two exciting days of racing," said track owner Gary Clay. "From a fan standpoint the Pure Stocks are our most popular attraction and the Late Models always put on a good show." (OMS PR)

June 21, 2005

• OMS Practice Canceled: Wednesday night practice has been cancelled for this week but will resume next week with one change.  Practices will now be every other week starting next week until further notice or inclement weather.  Here are the practice dates for the remainder of the season. June 29th, July 13th, July 27th, August 10th, August 24th, September 7th, September 21st and October 6th (Thursday).  Gates open at 5:00  and practice will be held until about 8:00 or dark. Pit admission is $10 and grandstand admission is free for the practice sessions. (OMS PR)

• Salina Highbanks Speedway Bounty: The Salina Highbanks Speedway Bounty is up to only $125.00! Drivers or teams interested in donating visit Salina Highbanks Speedway website.

June 20, 2005

• Enid Notes: Troy Gemmill pulled out all the stops as he put his Sign-It-Signs sponsored Kraft car in the winner's circle for the third time this year in racing action at Enid Motor Speedway Saturday.  "The car ran good tonight," said Gemmill. "We practiced Tuesday night and it really helped us put the first win on this new car." Kelly Wheeler inherited the point and raced into a comfortable lead. But the men on the move were the hard charging Mike Roach and Troy Gemmill. The swift duo raced onto the bumper of Wheeler and started to pass when another yellow flag came out. Wheeler's luck ran out as they both charged past him on the restart. Roach took command but a heated skirmish developed as Gemmill made insistent challenges on the leader. Gemmill found the fast way around the track in lap eleven and took the lead with a daring high challenge in turn two. Gemmill kept up the frenzied pace and in spite of a lap ten caution raced to the line uncontested. Marty Lawson sped off the pole and led the early laps of the fast paced "A" feature. His glory was short lived as Darin Busch took the point with a daring challenge in lap four. A yellow flag immediately waved as Busch fell off the pace and stalled on the front straight. Morris accelerated away on the restart with Lance Sessions on his bumper. It was a drag race for several laps as they traded the lead back and forth. Morris confidently held the lead to the line. Sessions settled for second trailed A.J. Brochu, Kevin Dickson and Travis King. Lance "The Wild Child" Sessions continued his reign in factory stock, as he emerged victorious in the Car-Mart sponsored main event posting his fourth feature win of the season aboard his Janes Machine Shop/Sessions Welding sponsored ride. Jason Gerhard displayed his winning ways as he put his pure stock in the winner's circle for the second time this season in the Car-Mart sponsored "A" feature. (In part from Enid Motor Speedway)

June 19, 2005

• Morgan wins at Salina: The drivers of the Show-Me Racin Series made the haul to Salina Oklahoma's Highbanks Speedway for some super-fast racing action on Saturday night June 18. The series had its third new winner of the year, with Randy Morgan starting on the pole, and hanging on for the win. Leslie Essary was in second, coming on strong and had an oil line come off, causing the only caution of the race on lap 15. Ironically, Aaron Botzow had engine trouble at the same time as Essary, causing a few tense moments with two cars on the track at the same time with fires under their hoods. Both fires were put out quickly, with no major damage to either car. (WhoWon)

June 18, 2005

• Wright wins first ever A-Feature: Seventeen year old Joe Wright was the class of the field Friday winning his first ever modified A feature at Tulsa Speedway. Wright led from the second lap and stayed just ahead of the pack throughout the 20-lap distance. Mark Neel held on to second but could not mount a challenge. Pro 4 points leader climbed behind the wheel of the Harold Bailey owned number 21 and charged his way to a career best third place. Mike Duvall finished fourth and Ronnie Hunt rounded out the top five to capture the point lead from Greg Skaggs who did not race. (Tulsa Speedway)

• Poff runs away with win: Warr Acres' Charles Poff added some air to his tires after his run in Heat 2 at State Fair Speedway. The result was a runaway victory in the A-feature of the Pro Stock lineups late Friday night.  "We aired up the tires," Poff said. "The car was lugging down too hard, so I freed it up by airing the tires more, which took some of the traction away."  Poff's No. 64 car jumped out early in the feature race, taking a comfortable lead. "I was trying to hit my marks every lap," Poff said of his focus on maintaining such a comfortable lead. "I was slowing down at the same place every time. I just kept listening for someone, but they never came up and challenged me." The only things keeping his competition close were multiple caution flags in the 20-lap feature. (NewsOK)

• Fathers Day Special: In honor of Father's Day this weekend, there was a special kids sprint race after all the finals on Friday night. Little Sprint Car drivers included Cody Jarvis, Delaney Jost, Caleb Paris, Kaitlan Martin, Josh Marcham, Baylee Dye, Morgan Moore, Skylar Hale, Gage Robb and Seth Sleeper. (NewsOK)

June 17, 2005

• 'Dirt' shows color of stocks: NewsOK

June 16, 2005

• Outlaw Speedway on Discover Oklahoma: Discover Oklahoma will feature a show about Outlaw Motor Speedway June 25th on Oklahoma's favorite weekly travel program. It introduces you to the people, the attractions, the restaurants and the activities that make Oklahoma a fun place to explore.  Discover Oklahoma's Becky King visited the 3/8th mile oval May 20th for the first night of the "Showdown in the Heartland" featuring the Mid-West Late Model Racing Association and the World Dirt Racing League Late Models. Integris Health's Discover Oklahoma is shown Saturdays at 6:30 pm on KOTV-6 in Tulsa, KWTV-9 in Oklahoma City, and KSWO-7 in Lawton.  Also check local listings for show times on these cable outlets: Cox Communications in OKC, Tulsa, Muskogee, and McAlester, CUTV in Lawton, KWEM-TV in Stillwater, Edmond Cable, Fort Sill in Lawton, WIRE-TV in Norman, KOMI-TV in Woodward, CMS in Ponca City. (OMS PR)

June 14, 2005

• Russell holds off pair of Veterans for 1st win of 2005, Sands Pulls in Fourth win of 2005, Gillean Plays Thorn in Pure Stock and more all on Outlaw Motor Speedway Section.

June 12, 2005

• Enid Motor Speedway Notes: Lance "Wild Child" Sessions pulled double duty Saturday night as he conquered the fields in both street and factory stock posting two "A" feature wins in racing action at Enid Motor Speedway Saturday night.  Darren Hacker displayed his winning ways as he drove his Hot Shot's Power Washing/Auto Medic/Vista Services/Blue Iron sponsored modified to his second "A" feature win in a row in the Car-Mart sponsored main event.   Marvin Allen rushed off the pole and showed the way in the rapid race.  Matt Branson dominated in pure stocks as he posted his first "A" feature win of the year. (In part from Enid Motor Speedway)

June 11, 2005

• Allen wins first Feature in 05, Kim Kidder first ever: For championship sprint driver Robert Sellers, passing Dan Schnackenburg on the 13th lap for the lead was the easy part. Keeping his car on the track long enough to get the feature win was the hard part. Kenneth Walker of Sapulpa won a curfew-shortened super sprint feature and closed the gap on points leader Gary Flatt. Only 100 points separate Walker and Flatt. Super sprint driver Whit Gastineau added another crash to his tough month. Gastineau's black No. 2 turned over in the feature, the third time his tires have left the track in two weeks.  Larry Neighbors was going for a third consecutive super sprint win Friday night, but he violently flipped end over end several times in the feature. Neighbors was not hurt. (Results and more at NewsOK)

• Clinton Modified Open:  Over 90 drivers from 14 states are entered for the 2005 Oklahoma Modified Open, rescheduled to the Fourth of July weekend at Clinton Speedway in Clinton, Oklahoma. The race, billed as "The Racer's Race" because of its huge payout, was scheduled for the Memorial Day weekend but inclimate weather forced postponement for Sunday.  Afternoon feature finale which will pay $5,000 to win, $1,500 to start for the June 31 - July 3 event. The guaranteed purse will see the D feature pay $200 just to start. Among the states represented are the following: Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, California, Arizona, Colorado, Oregon, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee. Pre-entries are still being accepted and will gladly be taken the day of the event. (WhoWon)

June 11,  2005

• Allen wins first Feature in 05, Kim Kidder first ever: For championship sprint driver Robert Sellers, passing Dan Schnackenburg on the 13th lap for the lead was the easy part. Keeping his car on the track long enough to get the feature win was the hard part. Kenneth Walker of Sapulpa won a curfew-shortened super sprint feature and closed the gap on points leader Gary Flatt. Only 100 points separate Walker and Flatt. Super sprint driver Whit Gastineau added another crash to his tough month. Gastineau's black No. 2 turned over in the feature, the third time his tires have left the track in two weeks.  Larry Neighbors was going for a third consecutive super sprint win Friday night, but he violently flipped end over end several times in the feature. Neighbors was not hurt. (Results and more at NewsOK)

June 10,  2005

• Racers rolling past high gas prices: NewsOK

June 6,  2005

• Teens Shine in ASCS: Teenagers Cody Branchcomb and Sam Hafertepe, Jr., both threw their hat into the mix for a career first O'Reilly American Sprint Car Series National Tour presented by Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores feature victory in Tuesday night's 30-lap feature at Tulsa Speedway, but in the end it was Louisiana native Jason Johnson taking the checkered flag to become the fourth different winner in as many rounds of the 13th Annual COMP Cams ASCS Speedweek. Running fifth at the midway point, Johnson then found the fast way around the 3/8-mile clay oval and blasted into the lead on the 20th round en route to capturing his third career ASCS Speedweek triumph and tenth career O'Reilly ASCS National Tour victory. (More at WhoWon)

June 4,  2005

• Walker wins two A-Featues, Neighbors, Buntin, and Timms wins at SFS: State Fair Speedway track officials successfully wished away the looming thunderstorms Friday, but a little rain was exactly what the track needed. High winds and no precipitation led to an extremely dry surface that made navigating the 3/8-mile dirt oval as delicate as an icy parking lot. The result was a bunch of crashes that made it a hard -- and costly -- night for the drivers but produced plenty of excitement for fans. One driver who managed to steer clear of Friday night's trouble was super sprint pilot Larry Neighbors. The defending points champion is trying to make up for two missed weeks of racing. Friday, he won a second consecutive A feature. In the other races, Walker added to his championship sprints points lead with his second and third feature wins of the year. Walker won the regularly scheduled feature race as well as a rain make-up feature from the May 13.  Randy Timms won the USA modified feature after qualifying through the B. Joey Buntin won the factory stock feature. (Results and More at NewsOK)

June 3, 2005

• Lambert Racing for Cancer: David Lambert and son, David Lee, will be helping collect donations for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life before tonight's races at the speedway.  The American Cancer Society along with Summit Business Systems also will be on hand to register people for door prizes and sign teams up to participate in the Relay For Life event June 17 at Heritage Hall Stadium.  At the Relay For Life, teams will walk from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. in remembrance of fallen cancer patients and to help raise awareness. Track co-promoter Beverly Edwards is a cancer survivor.  (NewsOK)

June 1, 2005

• Russell Reed a natural racer as a rookie: Enid News

• Add Chappell to 13th Annual COMP Cams ASCS Speedweek: 2001 ASCS National champion Zach Chappell of Talala, OK, to the lengthy roster of drivers expected to vie for 13th Annual COMP Cams ASCS Speedweek title honors which already includes hitters such as Gary Wright, Darren Stewart, Tim Crawley, Jan Howard, Roger Crockett, A.G. Rains, Sam Hafertepe, Jr., Toby Brown, Dustin Lindquist, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Mike Ward, Marshall Skinner, Dale Howard, Jimmy Taylor, Natalie Sather, Steven Tiner and Brodix Rookie of the Year contenders Jake Martens and Tony Bruce, Jr., among others. (Oklahoma Racing News)

• Brian McClure Donations: Brian McClure, a former Sprint Car Driver at Tulsa Speedway, was killed Sunday evening on his way home from the NHRA Drag Races in Topeka, KS. Brian was a regular attendee of micro racing and Sprint Car racing in the Oklahoma area. Brian had two young daughters, Megan, 13, and Adrian, 16. Brian did not have life insurance. All donations would be greatly appreciated and Brian's family would love the help. As in the past, the racing family has come together to help a family in need. And we once again, need to come together and help someone from the racing family in their time of grief and sorrow.  Donations for the Brian McCLure Memorial Fund can be received at any Bank of America. The account number is 003041929600. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for any help. Let's get together and help out members of our racing family in their time of need.

May 29, 2005

• Sewell hold off to win Midget Series Race: (Tulsa Speedway & Results)

May 28, 2005

• Oklahoma's Jenning's Enters Midwest Masters Classic: Earnest Jennings of Oklahoma, Dan Oswalt of Kansas, and Roger Rager of Minnesota are the three latest entrants for next Friday's $3,000-to-win, $300-to-start Hoosier Tire Midwest Masters Classic at the legendary Knoxville Raceway. The event, staged during the sixteenth annual National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (NSCHoF) induction weekend, June 3-4, features veteran drivers age fifty-plus in winged 360-cubic-inch sprint cars. Two-time Masters Classic champion Roger Rager will wheel Kevin Frey's Weseman-powered Schnee machine, which is sponsored by Donahue Harley-Davidson, Corigliano's Pizza, Trone Outdoor and Sander Engineering. Rager, a former driver in the Indy 500, won the race in 1999 and 2001. (Auto Racing Daily)

• Walker Wins Again: Kenneth Walker drove around David Seabolt with four laps remaining to win a second straight OCRS Sprint series main event Saturday at Tulsa Speedway. Walker picked up his third win of the season but only gained one point in the 2005 series point race as Mike Goodman nipped Seabolt at the checkered for second.  Terry Henry set the pace when the race got underway with rookie teammate Ron Paris, Jr. and Seabolt giving chase. The three pulled away from the field until the yellow waved on lap seven for Earl McDoulett, Jr. who backed his car off turn four. Henry exited to the pits during the yellow. (Tulsa Speedway & Results)

May 27, 2005

• Clinton Modified Open Rescheduled: Due to heavy rains the past couple of days and the forecast for more, officials at Clinton Speedway have postponed this weekends $5000 to win, $1500 to start Oklahoma Modified Open until Friday - Sunday, July 1st-3rd. Entries are still being accepted for the race, billed as "The Racers Race" due to its payout throughout the program.  For questions concerning the rescheduled event, please contact promoters Jay Stratton (580) 323-5512 or Trent McCulley (580) 323-9933. (Clinton PR)

• OMS Races Still on Friday Night: The races for Friday May 27th, including the North / South Modified Shootout are still scheduled for tonight.   At 1:30 CST rains moved into the Outlaw area but not enough to postpone the races.   Gates open at 5:00 PM with hot laps beginning at 6:30 PM. Normal race time begins at 7:30 but racing will begin as soon as the track will be ready. (Outlaw Motor Speedway)

• Reed on course for elusive title: NewsOK

May 24, 2005

• ASCS Oklahoma Notes: Lanny Edwards has been packing the stands at Oklahoma City's State Fair Speedway since 12-year-old Trey Robb began competing in the weekly Super Sprint division this year. Friday night, the youngster (now to the much advanced age of 13) made his ASCS debut.  Robb drew the pole position for the evening's fifth heat race and, after outgunning 2001 Sooner Region champ J.P. Bailey for the point, led the way until a late caution closed National Tour title contender Darren Stewart to his rear bumper. Robb slid just a bit high exiting turn four with the checkered flag in sight however, allowing Stewart to slip underneath and deny the young shoe his first ASCS win by just a foot or so. Youth Nation:  Fifteen-year-old Conner Pullen made the tow over from Amarillo, TX, for his first taste of ASCS competition. And as much as he'd like to forget most of what happened, it's unlikely that he'll ever be able to successfully erase the memories.  Pullen's heat race went smoothly enough for the first half a lap or so. Then turns three and four came into play, where Pullen bicycled then went end-for-end several times, wasting wing number one for the night.  (ASCS PR)

May 23, 2005

• Rules Change at Salina: Pure Stock rule change, We will allow Fabbed Bumber, Weight Rule change, New weight is 3300 lbs min after race with driver. (Salina Website)

May 21, 2005

• Reed, Buntin and Ramey Wins: Gary Wright's bid for an American Sprint Car Series fourth straight feature win was essentially over before a lap was even recorded Friday night at State Fair Speedway. The win would have made Wright the only driver on the ASCS tour to accomplish the feat.  Instead, Kevin Ramey won the second ASCS event of the year at the Speedway. After starting on the third row, Ramey passed and then held off Bixby's Darren Stewart for the win. Stanley Reed, Jr. won his second straight USA modified feature race. Reed, Jr. held off second-place finisher Alan Olivia. (NewsOK)

• 3 Cars Flip at SFS Friday Night: It was a wild ride for several sprint car drivers Friday night. Amarillo, Texas, driver Conner Pullen was the first of three drivers to flip their cars, a rare and dangerous happening.  Pullen's flip occurred in the third heat race. Lee Jennings had his sprint car go end over end in heat race four as did Jan Howard's No. 51 car later in the heat. (NewsOK)

May 20, 2005

• Wright going for ASCS Record at SFS: Since its inception in 1992, no driver has won four straight feature races on the American Sprint Car Series national tour. That could change tonight at State Fair Speedway.  The ASCS will be making its second appearance at the speedway this season. Along with some of the best sprint car drivers in the nation, race fans will have a chance to watch Gary Wright try to win his fourth straight feature race. (NewsOK)

May 15, 2005

• Tora Rolls into OKC; Kosiski Wins at State Fair Speedway:  The end of 2004 marked a first for the O'Reilly Auto Parts Topless Outlaw Racing Association. It was the first time the series had seen a new champion other than three time champion Larry McDaniels. Saturday night Steve Kosiski began his quest to repeat as champion and grabbed a solid early lead in the title hunt as he clean swept the O'Reilly TORA Feature at their inaugural appearance to the 3/8 State Fair Speedway in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  A four abreast lineup saluted the fans of State Fair Speedway just prior to the A Feature event. At the drop of the green it was Raymond Merrill shooting out on top but a pileup was triggered in turn two when Al Purkey and Gary Gorby made contact, collecting Bud Longpine, Randy Timms, Ryan McAninch, Steve Foster, and Larry McDaniels. McDaniels headed to the pits for repairs to the left front of his machine while Timms, who won the topless modified portion of the show earlier in the evening, was less fortunate, he was out for the rest of the night. (TORARacing)

May 14, 2005

• Rain Shortens Night at SFS: All but one feature race at State Fair Speedway was halted by rain Friday night. Drivers did complete the semi and heat races, as well as the pro stock feature before rain moved in.  James Beane led the pro stock feature from start to finish on a muddy track. It was Beane's first feature win of the season.  The race card was finally stopped as the super sprint class tried to pack the track in preparation for the feature. But with lightning and rain gaining momentum, officials ruled it was too dangerous to continue. The postponed feature races will be rescheduled throughout the season. A feature will be run at the beginning of a regularly scheduled event. Factory stocks will complete their A feature next Friday. Super sprints will make up their race on May 27, and the championship sprints will run their feature June 3. (NewsOK)

May 13 2005

• Severe Weather Cancels Racing at Outlaw Motor Speedway:  Due to the threat of severe weather in the Outlaw Motor Speedway area the Factory Stock Shootout $3,000 to win has been postponed until Sunday May 15th.  Gates open at Noon, hotlaps begin at 3:00 PM and racing begins at 3:30 PM.  At 1:14 PM CST the National Weather Service Radar out of Tulsa Ok. showed a band of serve thunder Storms heading North East towards the Outlaw Motor Speedway. The prediction was a 80% chance of rain Friday night, expected to arrive around 8:30 PM CST causing the decision.  "This was a tough one to call again but the cards were just stacked against us," Said track owner Gary Clay. "I guess mother nature doesn't want us to race the Factory Stock SHootout for some reason but we will race Sunday. I still think this will be a great show and the weather is supposed to be great Sunday." (Outlaw Speedway PR)

• State Fair Speedway Goes Topless: Saturday night, both late model and USA modified car classes will race around the -mile track with tops removed.  "It is kind of neat for the fans," said modified and late-model driver Randy Timms. "They can see us turning the wheel and trying to negotiate the track."  Timms is one of a few drivers in the Oklahoma City area who will race a late model car in Saturday night's Tora Late Model show, which is being promoted by Greg Moore. Timms is a regular in the speedway's USA modified class, which races on Friday nights. But Timms said it is hard to beat driving a late-model. The late model feature winner will get $2,000. The USA modified feature pays $1,000 to the winner. (NewsOK)

May 12 2005

• World Dirt Racing League at OMS: A total purse of over $45,000 will be on the line when the cars and stars of the WORLD Dirt Racing League PolyDome Late Model Series make their first-ever appearance at Outlaw Motor Speedway South of Muskogee, Oklahoma later this month.  The two-night event at the state-of-the-art northeast Oklahoma facility will feature a 25-lap, $3,000-to-win main event on Friday night, May 20, and a 50-lap, $5,000 feature race on Saturday night, May 21. Gates open at 5:00 PM, racing begins at 7:30PM Ticket prices are - Grandstands Adult $10, Kids 6-12 $5, 5-Under FREE, Seniors $5, Family Pack $25For more information please go to www.outlawmotorspeedway.com and click on the Showdown Link.

May 11 2005

• State Fair Speedway Relocation Discussions at City Council: City Council member's held a city council meeting Tuesday.  To discuss the possible relocation of the State Fair Speedway to near lake Stanley Draper.  Find more on story at KFOR.com

May 7 2005

• Chris Burns Wins Two A-Feature Races: Chris Burns swept both the super and championship sprint A features Friday night at State Fair Speedway, giving him four feature wins in the last three weeks.  Burns won the super sprint feature April 22 and the champ sprint feature April 29.  Burns passed Strike Hill for the lead in the champ sprints and worked his way around Bruce Jennings for the lead in the super sprints  Burns moved up to third in the champ sprint point standings and fourth in the super sprint points. (NewsOK) (SFS Friday Night Results)

May 6 2005

• Sellers and The Air Force (Includes SFS Point Standings and Feature Wins) : NewsOK

May 5 2005

• Lawton Back Racing: A week after being invaded by the Tulsa based American Sprint Car Series sooner region, regular weekly racing action continues this coming Saturday night as Lawton Speedway plays host to the tracks five divisions of championship sprints, USA modifieds, factory stocks, mini stocks and cruisers.  Last Saturday night, Tulsa sprint car driver Sean McClelland held off Liberal Kansas driver Tony Bruce Jr. to win the thirty lap ASCS sooner region feature. It was Seans third region victory in five races held thus far this season. While the championship sprints had the weekend off, allowing Mustangs Robert Sellers to keep his points lead, there was a change atop the USA modified point standings as Todd Ballard of Cache took over the top spot from Lawton's Steve Ryan's. Todd finished fifth in the twenty lap feature event while Ryans finished a disappointing thirteenth. Lucas Steele of Lawton won his second feature of the year.  Keith Frost of Duncan won last weeks factory stock feature. Although Gene Bryce did not finish that feature event, he still retains the points lead in the division over Lawton's Donnie Hanson. Michael McCleskey of Lawton still sits atop the mini stocks point standings while Richard Keck of Duncan leads the cruisers. (Lawton Speedway PR)

May 4, 2005

• Oklahoma's Dustin Morgan to race Speedrome: "The World's Home of the Figure 8" would like to welcome Dustin Morgan to the Speedrome. This 16-year-old High School sophomore from Collinsville, Oklahoma will be racing here on May 19th and 26th in our Speedrome USAC Ford Focus division. He is the current points leader of the USAC Oklahoma Ford Focus series after winning both of the features held so far in 2005. Dustin is also a many-time champion in winged and non-wing micro sprints. The Speedrome is celebrating its 65th anniversary season. The Blossom Chevrolet Indianapolis Speedrome is located near the intersection of Brookville Road and Kitley Avenue on Indy's eastside. For more information log on to www.speedrome.com Home of the 29th Annual World Figure 8 Championship September 8 - 10, 2005 (Speedrome PR)

May 3, 2005

• Pre-Entries Accepted for Sooner Round up: Pre-entries are now being accepted for the second annual Sooner Modified Roundup, to be held September 15-18 at Clinton Speedway in Clinton Oklahoma. The guaranteed purse will pay $20,000 to win with $1500 just to start the twenty-four car feature finale on Sunday afternoon. Last years feature was won by Greenbriar Arkansas driver Jack Sullivan as he held off Wendall Wallace for the inaugural event.  Early entry fee is $250 and must be postmarked by August 20, 2005. Check, money orders, cashiers check or credit cards are accepted but no cash please. Late entry fee is $375. The four day weekend will get underway on Thursday night, September 15, with an open practice beginning at 8:00 PM. Tow rigs may be parked and left in a pit space for the duration of the event.  Friday night and Saturday night, qualifying nights will take place with a complete program of heat races, consolation features and the feature finale which will see the top four from the feature finale each night locked into Sunday afternoons $20,000 to win race. A passing point system will be used to determine lineups for all features to be held that evening. (Clinton Motorsports Park PR) Information Available at www.clintonmotorsportspark.com/

May 2, 2005

• Drake Wins Again, Hughes Falls Short: On Sunday, Jason Hughes' car was better. He dominated the feature race through 18 laps with a solid lead over second-place Drake. But on turn four of the 18th lap, Hughes pulled off the track with engine trouble to give Drake the lead and a win before an estimated 1,800 fans.  "He (Hughes) had a better car than we had," Drake said. "But it is getting tougher and tougher to win races. We will take it any way we can get it."  Especially when $5,000 is on the line. The payout was Drake's biggest of the season. For Hughes, one of the most-successful modified drivers in the country, the loss was heart-breaking.  (NewsOK)

May 1, 2005

• Drake Wins Day 1 of Xtreme Nationals at SFS: For USA modified driver Jason Hughes, this weekend's Extreme Super National races at State Fair Speedway is nothing more than a business trip.The driver from Colcord said he made nearly $100,000 in winnings last season with 29 feature race wins. Hughes races in USA modified events all over the country. This year his season started in February at a race in Florida and will end in December with a race in Texas.  Because of the unified car specifications, the USA modifieds race all over the country and are the largest dirt track car class in the nation. Hughes said he has been on the road up to three straight weeks and will travel all the way to Wisconsin and Minnesota later in the year.  "I'm starting to get used to him being gone so much," Jason's wife, Alicia, said. "I try to stay active to keep from missing him so much, but it was really hard at first."  (NewsOK)

May 1, 2005

• Wood Wins SFS: Danny Wood was happy to be racing at his home track on Friday night at State Fair Speedway. Wood proved as such by winning the American Sprint Car Series Sooner Region feature race. The Norman driver also finished first in his heat race on a chilly night that attracted an estimated 1,600 fans  But Wood's heart appeared torn on an otherwise successful night.  Though happy to be driving for car owner Lanny Roe and sponsor The Shop Diesel Service, Wood misses his days racing with the pro World of Outlaws. (NewsOK)

April 23, 2005

• Jennings Wins at Ada: Danny Jennings repelled Sean McClelland's bid for three wins in a row in American Bank of Oklahoma American Sprint Car Series Sooner Region action by topping Saturday night's 25-lap feature at Oklahoma Sports Park.  McClelland made a run for the point in the race's latter stages, but Jennings was up to the task and took the checkered flag with a two car-length advantage aboard the Folks-powered Lucas Oil Products No. 61J Maxim.  "I had a good rhythm going until the yellow flag, which probably hurt me," Jennings commented in victory lane after picking up his first Sooner Region triumph of the season and third career win at Oklahoma Sports Park. "The track was really racy and we do pretty well here." (WhoWon)

• Sellers, Burns, Reed, Clemmons Win at SFS: Robert Sellers may have crossed the finished line second but he was scored the victory in the super sprint division as weekly racing action continued at State Fair Speedway in Oklahoma City on Friday night. Chris Burns took the lead just past the races midway point and held on to win the tracks championship sprint division. Other winners included Stanley Reed Jr. and Steve Clemmons.  Cale Levescy and Whit Gastineau started on the front row for the twenty lap super sprint feature with Gastineau taking the lead as the green flag fell. Bruce Jennings, Travis Scott, Sellers and sixteenth starting Larry Neighbors gave chase to the leader the first couple of laps before Neighbors moved passed Sellers and Scott for third down the front stretch on lap three before taking over the top spot from Gastineau down the backstretch.  By lap eight Neighbors, driving the F-5 chassis house car, had quickly built a commanding full stretch advantage. Sellers moved passed Gastineau for the runner up position on lap nine with Jennings and David Lambert your top five at the races midway point. At this point the leaders began entering heavy lapped traffic with Neighbors once dominating full straightway lead now slowly evaporating to eight car lengths by lap sixteen. Sellers continued his chase the final four laps before finally closing to three car lengths by lap nineteen. Neighbors would keep his pace the final lap, however, and go on to take the three car length victory over Sellers. (In part by David Smith, Jr. WhoWon)

April 22, 2005

• Buntin Family Factory Stocks: If you're not a part of the Buntin family, you may have a tough time winning the factory stock points title at State Fair Speedway this season.  In fact, you may have a tough time winning a feature race.  The top five places in the factory point standings are occupied either by a Buntin or a driver related by marriage.  "Yeah, I think one of us will win (the championship)," Jessie Buntin said.  Jessie is the newest in a long line of Buntin racers. The 16-year-old won last week's feature race and rounds out the top five in points. Jesse's cousin, Dustin, leads, with cousins Shawn Jorski, Justin Allen and Joey Buntin filling in the middle. Jessie's uncle, Jody, also drives a factory stock. The Buntin family racing tree is tall and somewhat complicated. Jessie's father, Mark, used to race, and his brother, Lloyd, started the racing tradition in the 1969.  Lloyd's son, Lloyd II, drives a USA modified. Justin Allen's father, Tim, married into the Buntin family and was a former factory stock point champion. (NewsOK)

April 20, 2005

• Shane Stewart Back at Home: For the only time in 2005, leading World of Outlaws Rookie of the Year contender Shane Stewart will get to race less than an hour from his Bixby, OK, home this Friday night as the World of Outlaws Sprint series stops off at Outlaw Motor Speedway in Wainwright, just south of Muskogee. And Shane and the Rudeen Racing powered by mIn Motorsports No. 26 Sprint Car team will definitely show up in style.  "This is going to be the nicest hauler out there, no question about it," Shane commented as he and the Rudeen Development crew put the finishing touches on the new Elite Custom Coach and Transporter last week.  Just a few days prior, team manager Scott Chilcutt along with Northwest team members Shane and Brent Anderson took delivery of the deluxe new transporter at the team's Oklahoma City shop. (Rudeen Racing PR)

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April 19, 2005

• Outlaw Speedway Format Change April 22: A change to the format for this Friday nights April 22nd World of Outlaw Sprints show, the Economy Modified division will not race.  A meeting with Dirt Motorsports Tuesday evening, who owns World of Outlaws, and Outlaw Motor Speedway track owner Gary Clay the format was changed to just one support class.  The only class that will run with the Sprints is the Modifieds.   For more information please visit Outlaw Motor Speedway's website at www.outlawmotorspeedway.com.   "We apologize for any inconvienence, this was just a miscommunication with us and a represenitive with Dirt Motorsports," said track owner Gary Clay. "We will still have a great show with the Modifieds and the Sprints Friday night." (Outlaw Speedway PR)