9/6/2017
ASCS
ASCS Mid-South and Red River Regions Combine For Three Nights In Oklahoma and Arkansas
(Image Credit: Seth Lacewell)
TULSA, Okla. (September 5, 2017) Coming together for three nights of racing this weekend, the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Red River Region presented by Smiley’s Racing Products will go head-to-head with the ASCS Mid-South Region for a combination of events in Oklahoma and Arkansas totaling a combined $6,500 to win, $950 to start.
Starting on Friday, September 8 at Flint Creek Speedway in West Siloam Springs, Okla. the Red River Region of the American Sprint Car Series will take center stage for added purse money on Barnett’s Dairyette Night at the Races. Upping things to $2,500 to win, $350 to start, Friday is also fan appreciation night with a driver meet and greet during Intermission on the front stretch of the quarter-mile oval. An attempt at action earlier this year was met by wet weather.
Saturday, September 9 at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark. the Mid-South and Red River Regions will combine for $2,000 to win, $300 to start. The two series met at I-30 Speedway already this season with Derek Hagar picking up the win on April 1 in the Mid-South Region’s first show since 2007.
Fans can also be a part of Saturday’s efforts to gather supplies for those who have been affected by Hurricane Harvey with a donation. Admission is $15, but with a donation will be $12. According to I-30 Speedway Promoter, Tracey Clay, the track is asking specifically for, “Bottled Water, Canned Food, Crackers with cheese or Peanut Butter, Hand Wipes, packs of Kleenex, Dental Floss, Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Hand Sanitizer, Socks, Underwear, T-Shirts (all sizes, men, women & children), Diapers, Suitcases, and Backpacks.”
Rolling to the ASCS Mid-South Region on Sunday, September 10, the series returns to Diamond Park Speedway in Murfreesboro, Ark. with another $2,000 to win, $300 to start feature event. Brian Bell was the class of the field in the ASCS Mid-South Region’s event on July 2.
For the regional tours, the ASCS Red River Region presented by Smiley’s Racing Products is led by Alex Sewell with the ASCS Mid-South Region begin paced by Brian Bell, who is looking to recover from a vicious crash at Hattiesburg Speedway this past Friday that sent the No. 23b sailing through the catch fence and into the side of another driver’s rig. While Sewell holds a commanding 176 point advantage in Red River standings, the Mid-South Region is still anyone’s game as 15 points are all that separate Bell from Andy McElhannon.
Friday, September 8 at Flint Creek Speedway opens at 6:00 p.m. with Hot Laps at 7:30 p.m. with the night’s card including USRA Modifieds, B-Mods, Grand Nationals, and Pure Stocks. Admission is only $15 with kids 6-12 admitted for $10. Children five and under are free into the Grandstands. For more information on Flint Creek Speedway, log onto http://www.flintcreekspeedway.com or call (479) 427-1299.
Saturday, September 9 at I-30 Speedway will have a full lineup of classes with POWRi West Midgets, Micros, Factory Stocks, and Super Stocks in addition to the ASCS lineup. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. with racing at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $15, but again, with a donation will be $12. Kids 6-12 are $1 when accompanied by a paid adult ticket. Children five and under are free into the Grandstands. More information on “Hammer Hill” can be found at http://www.i-30speedway.com or by calling (501) 455-4567.
Sunday, September 10 at Diamond Park Speedway begins at 8:00 p.m. and includes Mena Mods, Pure Stocks, Mod Lites, and Factory Stocks. Admission is $20 with kids getting in for $15. More information on the Murfreesboro, Ark. oval can be found at http://www.diamondparkspeedway.com or by calling (479) 970-0160.
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.
Submitted By: Bryan Hulbert