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Lucas Oil NOW600 Series Ventures to RPM Speedway and Superbowl Speedway for North vs. South Shootout

(Photo by TeeJay Crawford)

Inside Line Promotions – DRUMRIGHT, Okla. (Aug. 6, 2018) – A pair of special $1,000-to-win events will take place this weekend in Texas for the Lucas Oil National Open Wheel 600 Series presented by MyRacePass.

The North vs. South Shootout is Friday at RPM Speedway in Crandall and Saturday at Superbowl Speedway in Greenville. The Stock Non-Wing and Restricted ‘A’ Class divisions will compete both nights, which are co-sanctioned with the POWRi Align Pro Lonestar 600s presented by K&K Earthworks, with each A Main paying the Stock Non-Wing winner $1,000 and the Restricted ‘A’ Class winner $300.

Daniel Shaffer enters the weekend with a 69-point lead in the Stock Non-Wing championship standings thanks to a series-leading nine top fives and 13 top 10s. Daison Pursley ranks second with Trey Burke only 92 points out of the lead.

Ryder Laplante and Ryan Timms have showcased a torrid battle atop the Restricted ‘A’ Class championship standings throughout the season. Laplante, who leads the division with five feature victories, holds a seven-point advantage over Timms – the most recent winner. Kale Drake is 75 points behind Laplante.

A dozen drivers have scored at least one Stock Non-Wing win this season. Chris Cochran, Hank Davis, Frank Flud and Shaffer are tied atop the list with two victories apiece while Chris Andrews, Jerry McGinnis, Pursley, Chase Randall, Jase Randolph, Morgan Roan, Colby Stubblefield and Jason Tyer each have one triumph.

While Laplante leads the Restricted ‘A’ Class victory list with five trips into the Winner’s Circle, Shawn Mahaffey is close behind with four wins. Garth Kasiner and Timms each have two triumphs while Drake, Rees Moran and Caleb Rouser have produced one win apiece.

The RPM Speedway gates open at 5 p.m. with the draw open from 5:45 p.m. until the drivers meeting at 7 p.m. Hot laps will begin at 7:45 p.m.

The front gates at Superbowl Speedway open at 6 p.m. with the draw open from 5:15 p.m. until the drivers meeting at 6:45 p.m. Hot laps begin at 7:30 p.m.

Also, Saturday is Back to School Night at Superbowl Speedway. NOW600 Series and track officials urge everyone to bring a backpack, school supplies or both to help members of the community. Donations can be dropped off at the front gate or at the competition trailer.

2018 LUCAS OIL NOW600 NATIONAL MICRO SERIES FEATURE WINNERS –

STOCK NON-WING:

Chris Cochran – 2 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 8 and March 10); Hank Davis – 2 (Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on June 20 and Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on June 22); Frank Flud – 2 (Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on June 21 and Arkoma Speedway in Arkoma, Okla., on July 7); Daniel Shaffer – 2 (Airport Raceway in Garden City, Kan., on May 26 and May 27); Chris Andrews – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on July 8); Jerry McGinnis – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on June 23); Daison Pursley – 1 (Grayson County Speedway in Bells, Texas, on April 14); Chase Randall – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 9); Jase Randolph – 1 (Arkoma Speedway in Arkoma, Okla., on July 6); Morgan Roan – 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on March 23); Colby Stubblefield – 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on July 21); and Jason Tyer – 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on March 24)

WINGED ‘A’ CLASS:

Frank Flud – 6 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 9 and June 23; Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on May 6 and June 21; and Arkoma Speedway in Arkoma, Okla., on July 6 and July 7); Daison Pursley – 3 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on March 23 and Airport Raceway in Garden City, Kan., on May 26 and May 27); Harley Hollan – 2 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 8 and March 10); Chase Brewer – 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on March 24); Steven Curbow – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on July 8); Hank Davis – 1 (Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on June 20); Riley Goodno – 1 (Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on June 22); Chase Randall – 1 (RPM Speedway in Crandall, Texas, on July 20); and Brady Ross – 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on July 21)

RESTRICTED ‘A’ CLASS:

Ryder Laplante – 5 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on March 24; Arkoma Speedway in Arkoma, Okla., on July 6 and July 7; Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on July 8; and RPM Speedway in Crandall, Texas, on July 20); Shawn Mahaffey – 4 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 9; Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on June 20; Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on June 21 and Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on June 22); Garth Kasiner – 2 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 8 and March 10); Ryan Timms – 2 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on June 23 and Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on July 21); Kale Drake – 1 (Grayson County Speedway in Bells, Texas, on April 14); Rees Moran – 1 (Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on May 6); and Caleb Rouser – 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on March 23)

UP NEXT –

Friday at RPM Speedway in Crandall, Texas, and Saturday at Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas

MEDIA LINKS –

Website: http://www.NOW600Series.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NOW600Series

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOW600Series

NOW600 SERIES –

The National Open Wheel 600 Series is in its sixth year of showcasing premier micro sprint racing throughout the country. In addition to the Lucas Oil NOW600 National Micro Series presented by MyRacePass, there are five regions – the NOW600 North Texas Region, the NOW600 Desert Region, the NOW600 Mile High Micro Sprints, the NOW600 Mountain West Region and the NOW600 Northeast Region. The featured racing divisions are Stock Non-Wing, Winged ‘A’ Class and Restricted ‘A’ Class. For more information, including the schedule, points and rules, visit http://www.NOW600Series.com.

LUCAS OIL –

Lucas Oil Products produces a premium line of oils, greases and problem-solving additives for the consumer automotive industry and also a heavy duty line of products for the industrial and agricultural markets. For more information, visit http://www.LucasOil.com.

MYRACEPASS –

There are so many aspects of running a successful race team outside of what you do on the track. It’s what you do off the track that draws the attention you need to help with your team’s recognition throughout the sport. A website is a very useful tool to keep your sponsors and marketing partners up to date with your racing. With our PRO website packages, you have the ability to track the impressions and clicks your sponsor logos receive while being on your website. You can use that as a tool to show your current marketing partners the benefits of being involved with your race team – solely on the website. You can also use those same tools to help generate new, long-lasting marketing partnerships. On top of that, a website is a great database for your career and with the power of your information gets spread throughout that entire fast-growing network of websites.

For more information about MyRacePass, be sure to check them out online at http://www.myracepass.com. For instant updates on products/promotions and contests, be sure to follow them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/myracepass and on Twitter, http://www.twitter.com/myracepass.

INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS –

Inside Line Promotions specializes in affordable public relations and media management for motor sports drivers, teams, sponsors, tracks, series, events, organizations and manufacturers. ILP Founder Shawn Miller leverages professional journalism with new media technologies and social networking to improve your exposure and the return on investment for your sponsors.

To meet the media relations needs of your program by joining Team ILP, contact Shawn at 541-510-3663 or Shawn@InsideLinePromotions.com. For more information on Inside Line Promotions, visit http://www.InsideLinePromotions.com.

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