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ASCS spring nationals A Feature Oklahoma City (3-22-08)

Larry Neighbors and Steve Smith Heat and A-Feature at SFS

Steve Smith Heat and A-Feature at State Fair Speedway

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7-5-08

Largest crowd of '08 at SFS: Friday night's races at State Fair Speedway yielded the largest crowd of the 2008 season. An estimated 7,000 fans piled into the grandstands for Celebrate America night, which featured all five racing divisions and a fireworks display. (The Oklahoman)

6-14-08

Rain forces the postponement of A Features: A thunderstorm blew through the State Fair Speedway just before 9:30 p.m. Friday, forcing postponement of the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) A Feature and the Champ Sprints A Feature. The Factory Stocks A Feature and ASCS B Feature were both completed before the rain began. The Champ Sprints A Feature, which was on the fourth lap, will be continued next Friday. The ASCS A Feature will be Aug. 15. (The Oklahoman)

A mixed night of racing

6-6-08

Cobb recovering after wreck: Champ sprints driver Kyle Cobb is recovering from a back injury he suffered last week in the champ sprints A Feature. Cobb had no feeling below the waist after the injury, but said he can now walk with a slight limp. "We will be back,” Cobb said. "We'll be out for a while, and we see a back specialist on July 3, so hopefully they have good things to say.” (The Oklahoman)

Speedway legend Scott Claxton passes away: State Fair Speedway legend Jack Claxton died Thursday at the age of 68 after a five-year battle with lung cancer. Claxton was an announcer at State Fair for nearly 20 years from the early 1980s to the late 1990s. Two of his sons, Scott and Trent Claxton, raced at State Fair Speedway. "He was a real friend of the fans, and he was always really close with the drivers and their families,” said Scott Claxton of his father. Scott Claxton said doctors told Jack his cancer was terminal less than one week ago, and his family brought him home Monday. (The Oklahoman)

5-31-08

SFS driver Kyle Cobb taken to the hospital: Champs sprints driver Kyle Cobb was taken away in an ambulance after paramedics spent more than 20 minutes trying to remove him from his car. According to members of Cobb's pit crew, he suffered an injury to a disc in his back, and had no feeling below the shoulders. Cobb has reportedly had a history of back problems. He left the champ sprints A Feature Friday night with one lap remaining due to the injury. (The Oklahoman)

5-24-08

Peters OK after wreck: Turns three and four gave numerous drivers trouble Friday night at State Fair Speedway, including veteran super sprints driver Mike Peters, who barrel rolled on turn four of a heat race. Peters did not race for the remainder of the night. (The Oklahoman)

5-8-08

Donnie Ray Crawford lands ASC0T ride; to debut at SFS Friday night: There will be a new face in the pit area when the O'Reilly American Sprint Cars on Tour National series rolls into Oklahoma City's State Fair Speedway this Friday night for the opening leg of the Red River Shootout, as third-generation racer Donnie Ray Crawford has been named the new driver of the Bobby Sparks No. 91 entry. Following Friday night's card, the Broken Arrow, OK, racer will follow the series to Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, TX, on Saturday night before finishing out the balance of the season with Sparks on the ASCS National Tour. The 20-year-old Crawford joins a stellar core group of 13 full-time travelers on the O'Reilly ASCoT National series that includes past champions Gary Wright, Travis Rilat, Zach Chappell, Wayne Johnson and Garry Lee Maier, along with two-time series runner-up Jason Johnson and 2006 Brodix Rookie of the Year Nick Smith. Crawford joins a rookie crop that includes Eric Baldaccini, Kenneth Walker, Gary Taylor, Kathryne Minter and Chris Tarrant. Taking over the ride currently ranked eighth in ASCoT owner points, Crawford surrenders the ASCS2 Micro Sprint points lead in both the Multi and Non-Wing classes. (ASCot)

5-3-08

Super Sprint drivers flip at State Fair Speedway: Three drivers flipped in one lap during the super sprints B feature on Friday night. Shane Sellers turned over in turn one, and Robert Sellers went upside down on turn three. David Lambert flipped on his side on the first turn after the restart. The race was stopped on one other occasion because of debris. Chris Burns won the B Feature after starting on the back row. (The Oklahoman)

5-2-08

Bragg may race at SFS? Duncan resident Travis Bragg extended his already eye-opening lead last Friday at Lawton Speedway. Bragg won his fifth factory stocks A feature in as many starts and has a 700-point lead in the division standings. Bragg has 1,530 points, while Lawton resident Kyle Bridges is in second place with 830. State Fair Speedway promoter Lanny Edwards said Bragg might race at State Fair Speedway sometime in the coming weeks. (The Oklahoman)

4-19-08

Shebester OK after wreck at SFS: On turn three of the 11th lap of the champ sprints A-Feature, Steven Shebester turned his car upside down. Shebester, who is from Pauls Valley, did not suffer any injuries. His car was hauled into the pit area. (The Oklahoman)

4-18-08

SFS collecting birthday cards for Harli: State Fair Speedway officials will be collecting birthday cards tonight for 12-year-old Harli White. White was severely burned when her mini sprint car went up in flames and she was trapped inside at I-44 Speedway on April 5. She is currently being treated for third degree burns at Shriners Burn Hospital for Children in Galveston, Texas. Cards can be dropped off in the Speedway office. White's birthday is Thursday. "We thought with her birthday coming up, this would be a great way for State Fair Speedway fans to show support and show we are a great racing community,” said Connie Root, who is in charge of advertising and promotions at State Fair Speedway. (The Oklahoman)

4-11-08

No safety changes at SFS atleast for 2008: State Fair Speedway officials say no additional safety precautions will be made for the remainder of the 2008 season. State Fair Speedway promoter Lanny Edwards said he would meet with his crew today to ensure they are aware of all safety precautions. "We are going to have a little meeting to make sure all the bottles are full and make sure they know what to do,” Edwards said. "We hardly ever have a fire.” State Fair Speedway has won national safety awards. (The Oklahoman)

4-8-08

ASCS Sooner Region set for OKC/Lawton Weekend: The American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region forces will be making tracks up and down the H.E. Bailey Turnpike this weekend as the series embarks upon the first of three Oklahoma City-Lawton weekend doubles. On Friday night, the series takes to Oklahoma City's 3/8-mile State Fair Speedway clay oval. Then on Saturday night, it's a quick run down Interstate 44 to Lawton Speedway's ¼-mile clay oval. The pair of tracks have combined to host approximately one-third of the ASCS Sooner Region events since the series inception in 2001, with 16 events at State Fair Speedway and 19 events at Lawton Speedway. Last year, weather limited the ASCS Sooner Region to just one event at each track, with Danny Jennings picking up his first ASCS win at Oklahoma City and Kevin Ramey adding his fifth Sooner Region score at Lawton. There have been seven different winners in as many ASCS Sooner Region events at State Fair Speedway dating back to 2005, while Ramey and Sean McClelland have split the six Sooner Region features contested at Lawton Speedway since the start of the 2005 season. The American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region kicked off the 2008 season this past Saturday night, with National Tour contender Travis Rilat of Forney, TX, besting the 41-car field by beating defending ASCS Sooner Region champion Brian McClelland to the stripe. While Tulsa's Brian McClelland fared the best of the 2008 Sooner Region title contenders in the season opener, others that started out in strong fashion included Graham, TX, shoe Kolt Walker (4th), Glenpool, OK, racer Matt Covington (7th) and Fort Worth's J.P. Bailey (8th). Friday's action at Oklahoma City's State Fair Speedway fires off at 7:30 p.m., with Saturday's event at Lawton Speedway going green at 8:00 p.m. (ASCS PR)

4-5-08

Car count down at SFS: The champ sprint, super sprint and USA modified divisions each featured at least five less cars than last week's opening night. Speedway officials said the several might have opted to travel to Texas for the NASCAR Samsung 500 Sprint Cup Series at Texas Motor Speedway. Some sprint drivers might have been in Waco, Texas, for Friday's scheduled American Sprint Car Series Sooner Region race at Heart O' Texas Speedway. But that race was rained out. The Sooner Series is scheduled to race tonight at Cowtown Speedway in Kennedale, Texas. Several Oklahoma-based drivers compete on the Sooner Series. (The Oklahoman)

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