8/7/2024
Sooner Late Model Series
Points race on the line Saturday at Oklahoma Sports Park
By John Rittenoure
TULSA, Okla. (August 7, 2024) - The points lead is on the line when the APEX Healthcare Partners Sooner Late Model Series pays a return visit to Oklahoma Sports Park on Saturday.
Ten different drivers have visited the Sooner Series winners circle this season and Zach Nickell leads the points race despite still looking for his first victory of the season. Eli Ross of Muskogee is only 90 points behind in second. The 15-year old has two victories this season and will be gunning to tighten the gap Saturday. Dakota Dillinger of Hutchinson, Kansas sits in third just waiting for Nickell and Ross to stumble.
The Sooner Series last visited Oklahoma Sports Park on May 26 and it was Ross picking up his first career.
Gates will open at 5 p.m. with racing scheduled for 7:30.
2024 Winners: 4/6 - Kip Hughes, Enid Speedway; 4/13 - Jon Herring, Jr., Beaver County Raceway; 5/11 - Joe Godsey, Caney Valley Speedway; 5/17 - Kip Hughes, Longdale Speedway; 5/18 - Eli Ross, Oklahoma Sports Park; 5/26 - Geoff Aitken, Crawford County Speedway; 6/8 - Brandon Conkwright, 81 Speedway; 6/28 - Hudson O’Neal, Thunderbird Speedway; 6/29 - Brett Hansen, Salina Highbanks Speedway; 7/5 - Kip Hughes, Beaver County Raceway; 7/6 - Eli Ross, Enid Speedway; 7/26 - Clayton Stuckey, Thunderbird Speedway; 7/27 - Jon Kirby, Tri-State Speedway; 8/3 - Jon Herring, Jr., Enid Speedway.
2024 Top 10: 1. Zach Nickell, 5120; 2. Eli Ross, 5030; 3. Dakota Dillinger, 4210; 4. Troy Bynum, 4055; 5. Dalon Helm, 3825; 6. Kip Hughes, 3680; 7. Ron Brown, 3485; 8. Damian Patocka, 3175; 9. Jon Herring, Jr., 2680; 10. Richard Shepler, 2600.
Sooner Late Model Series
The Sooner Late Model Series was formed in 2016 by Enid Speedway co-promoter Mark Brill. Brill felt there was not many opportunities for late model competitors to race in Oklahoma and the Sooner Late Model Series was formed. Now the series has grown beyond the borders of Oklahoma with events held in the neighboring states of Kansas, Texas and Arkansas.
APEX Healthcare Partners
Specializing in Multidisciplinary Care Across Specialties, at APEX Healthcare Partners, a team of skilled and experienced providers, therapists, and support staff work together to provide personalized and compassionate care for patients with spinal and neurological conditions in Oklahoma City and the surrounding areas.
Article Credit: John Rittenoure