8/23/2017
ASCS
Lucas Oil ASCS Returns To Riverside Int. Speedway This Thursday
TULSA, Okla. (August 22, 2017) Hitting the road for one of the most historic ovals in North America, the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series National Tour presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network will make a rare midweek appearance at the Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark. on Thursday, August 24.
A quarter-mile, high banked oval that sits just a couple hundred yards from the banks of the Mississippi River, the series has not graced the gumbo surface of “The Ditch” since 2015 with the Rock N’ Roll 50 presented by TBJ Promotions. In that visit, Washington's Seth Bergman picked up his second career victory at the Arkansas oval in the series 32nd visit since 1995.
Further expanding his championship points lead with his 11th National Tour triumph of the season this past Sunday at the Missouri State Fair Speedway, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. holds a 166 point advantage over Aaron Reutzel. Sam won for the first time at “The Ditch” on August 21, 2014, after a hair raising battle with Jeff Swindell, who ended up third with a sour engine.
Looking to rebound to victory after spinning while leading at Sedalia, Reutzel is not out of the hunt for the season ending $60,000 payday by any stretch of the imagination. Five wins on the year, the 2015 series champion nearly topped competition at Riverside in 2015 before a flat right rear forced the Texas native to battle back to a career best sixth place finish in only 10 laps.
Third in tour standings is Oklahoma’s, Wayne Johnson. Despite a history that includes 50 Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour wins, Wayne Johnson has not won at Riverside International Speedway in ASCS competition.
Matt Covington holds fourth in tour standings with Seth Bergman currently tied for fifth with Johnny Herrera. Of the drivers in the top-ten, Seth and Sam are the only ones with wins at Riverside. Blake Hahn seventh is trailed by Skylar Gee, Harli White, and Josh Baughman to make up the top-ten in tour standings.
The event is also co-sanctioned with the ASCS Mid-South Region which is led by Tennessee’s Brian Bell buy only 10 markers over Andy McElhannon with Ernie Ainsworth, Justin Webb, and Dakota Gains making up the top-five.
Thursday, August 24 at Riverside International Speedway gets underway with Hot Laps at 6:30 P.M. (CDT) and includes Late Models and Street Stocks. Admission is $25 for adults while kids 11 and under are admitted free into the grandstands. Riverside International Speedway is located at 151 Legion Rd. in West Memphis, Ark.
For more information on the track, log onto http://www.riversideinternationalspeedway.com or call (901) 508-6200. For continued updates on the American Sprint Car Series, from the National Tour to any of the seven regional tours that make up the over 150 dates across the ASCS Nation in 2017, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com.
Event Information:
Who: Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour and ASCS Mid-South Region
Where: Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Ark.)
When: Thursday, August 24, 2017
What: Mid-South Showdown
Times: Grandstands: 5:00 P.M. / Hot Laps: 6:30 P.M. / Racing: 7:30 P.M. (CDT)
Track Information
Size: Quarter-Mile
Promotion Contact: Clayton Allen
Phone: (901) 508-6200
Location: West Memphis, Ark.
Address: 151 Legion Rd. West Memphis, AR
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/riversideinternationalspeedway/?ref=search
Lucas Oil ASCS Winners: Riverside Int. Speedway - Terry Gray (7/8/95); Eddie Gallagher (7/20/96); Pete Braswell (9/15/96); Gary Wright (6/21/97); Brook Tatnell (9/13/97); Mike Ward (6/20/98); Terry Gray (9/19/98); Chad Jones (6/19/99); Pete Butler (7/24/99); Terry Gray (9/18/99); Kenny Coke (6/24/00); Travis Rilat (7/15/00); Gary Wright (9/16/00); Eddie Gallagher (6/9/01); A.G. Rains (7/14/01); Tim Crawley (9/15/01); Eddie Gallagher (6/1/02); Eddie Gallagher (9/14/02); Eddie Gallagher (5/31/03); Gary Wright (7/19/03); Rick Stenhouse; Jr. (7/17/04); Eddie Gallagher (9/11/04); Darren Stewart (6/4/05); A.G. Rains (9/10/05); Tim Crawley (7/3/09); Tim Crawley (7/4/09); Tony Bruce; Jr. (10/1/10); Tim Crawley (10/2/10); Seth Bergman (4/28/12); Derek Hagar (5/3/14); Sam Hafertepe; Jr. (8/21/14); Seth Bergman (5/2/15)
2017 Lucas Oil ASCS A-Main Winner(s): Sam Hafertepe, Jr. – 11 (3/17 – Devil’s Bowl Speedway; 3/18 – Devil’s Bowl Speedway; 4/7 – Texas Motor Speedway; 4/8 – Texas Motor Speedway; 4/15 – Missouri State Fair Speedway; 6/13 – Devil’s Bowl Speedway; 6/14 – Lawton Speedway; 6/23 – Skagit Speedway; 6/24 – Skagit Speedway; 7/14 – Black Hills Speedway; 8/20 – Missouri State Fair Speedway); Aaron Reutzel - 5 (5/11 – Lakeside Speedway; 6/15 – Creek County Speedway; 6/17 – Lucas Oil Speedway; 6/22 – Skagit Speedway; 7/15 – Black Hills Speedway); Wayne Johnson - 2 (7/7 – Gallatin Speedway; 7/8 – Gallatin Speedway); Jake Bubak - 1 (6/9 – West Texas Raceway); Kyle Bellm - 1(6/10 – Route 66 Motor Speedway); Brian Brown - 1 (6/16 – Randolph County Raceway); Matt Covington - 1 (6/30 – Grays Harbor Raceway); Roger Crockett - 1 (7/1 – Grays Harbor Raceway); Terry McCarl - 1 (7/29 – Knoxville Raceway); Gregg Bakker - 1 (7/30 – Mason City Motor Speedway); Tim Shaffer - 1 (8/3 – Knoxville Raceway); Greg Hodnett - 1 (8/4 - Knoxville Raceway); Clint Garner - 1 (8/5 – Knoxville Raceway);
2017 Lucas Oil ASCS Driver Standings (Top 10): 1. Sam Hafertepe, Jr. 3,513; 2. Aaron Reutzel 3,347; 3. Wayne Johnson 3,231; 4. Matt Covington 3,177 5. Johnny Herrera 3,171; 6. Seth Bergman 3,171; 7. Blake Hahn 2,963; 8. Skylar Gee 2,780; 9. Harli White 2,499, 10. Josh Baughman 1,627;
ASCS Online:
American Sprint Car Series: http://www.ascsracing.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lucasoilascs
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lucasoilascs (@lucasoilascs)
Instagram: ASCSRACING
Audio Broadcast: http://www.racinboys.com
Live Scoring (Where Applicable): http://www.ascsracing.com/live and the Race Monitor App
ASCS National Tour Drivers Online:
Kyle Bellm (Nixa, Mo.): http://www.kylebellm.com
Seth Bergman (Snohomish, Wash.): http://www.sethbergmanracing.com
Matt Covington (Glenpool, Okla.): http://www.mattcovingtonracing.com
Skylar Gee (Leduc, Ont. Can.): https://twitter.com/SkylarGee99
Jake Greider (Haysville, Kan.): https://twitter.com/JakeGreider2013
Sam Hafertepe, Jr. (Sunnyvale, Texas): http://www.sam15.com
Justin Henderson (Sioux Falls, S.D.): http://www.bdsmotorsportsllc.com
Alex Hill (Six Nations, Ont. Can.): https://twitter.com/alexhill77x
Blake Hahn (Sapulpa, Okla.): http://www.blakehahnracing.com
Johnny Herrera (Albuquerque, N.M.): http://www.johnnyherreraracing.com
Wayne Johnson (Oklahoma City, Okla.): https://www.facebook.com/WayneJohnsonRacing?fref=ts
Dustin Morgan (Owasso, Okla.): https://www.facebook.com/dustin.p.morgan?hc_ref=SEARCH
Aaron Reutzel (Clute, Texas): http://www.aaronreutzelracing.com
Harli White (Lindsay, Okla.): http://www.harliwhiteracing.net
ASCS Sponsors:
Lucas Oil Products is the title sponsor of the American Sprint Car Series. More information can be found on Lucas Oil Products at www.lucasoil.com. MAVTV Motorsports Network is the presenting sponsor of the American Sprint Car Series. Log onto www.mavtv.com for information regarding availability and listings in your area.
Associate sponsors for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network include Hoosier Racing Tire, CP Carrillo Pistons, EMI, and Brodix. All Heat Races are brought to you by ButlerBuilt Professional Seating Systems. All B-Features are presented by BMRS.
Team Lucas Sponsors for the American Sprint Car Series consist of Protect the Harvest, Geico, Zotto Mattress, Spray Nine, LucasOilRacing.tv, Carlyle Tools, and General Tire.
Communications for the American Sprint Car Series is provided by Racing Electronics. All events are broadcast online at http://www.racinboys.com.
Product and Contingency Sponsorship provided by: K&N Filters, KSE Racing Products, BMRS, SpeedMart, Engler Machine and Tool, FSR Radiator and Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, MyRacePass.com, Weld Wheels, Maxwell Industries, Simpson, Wesmar Racing Engines, Hinchman Indy Racewear, Rod End Supply, Smiley's Racing Products, Speedway Motors, and Hilborn Injection.
Submitted By: Bryan Hulbert