From Bryan Hulbert
Tulsa, OK (March 12, 2012) – The Griffith Truck and
Equipment ASCS Gulf South Region will kick off its eleventh year of
competition with a pair of nights in the “Lone Star State” this
weekend.
On Friday March 16th Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont, Texas
will be the site of night one of the 2012 regional schedule with night
two taking place on Saturday March 17th in Baytown, Texas at the Royal
Purple Raceway.
The 2012 line up of events includes twenty-four dates in south Texas
and Louisiana and will see Ray Allen Kulhanek returning to defend his
crown. Taking the past two years, Kulhanek looks to make it three
years in a row and his fourth championship overall.
Quick Notes:
Griffith Truck and Equipment ASCS Gulf South Region Season Opening Weekend
Where:
Golden Triangle Raceway Park / Royal Purple Raceway
Dates:
March 16, 2012 / March 17, 2012
Times:
Golden Triangle Raceway Park – Gates Open at 6pm / Racing at 8pm
Royal Purple Raceway – Gates Open at 6pm / Racing at 7p
Directions:
(from motoramaspeedway.com (GTRP): Track Location: 1-10 take the
College St exit head West. If you are on College Street, you are on
Highway 90. Go about 9 miles. Physical Address: 16583 Highway 90,
Beaumont, TX 77713
(from royalpurpleraceway.com): From Beaumont take the St. Hwy. 99
(Grand Parkway) exit which is exit #799. Take a left on St. Hwy. 99
and go under the freeway to the first exit which is FM 565. Take a
right on FM 565 and Royal Purple Raceway will be on the right.
The 2012 season marks the 21st year of sanctioning Sprint Car racing
for the American Sprint Car Series, which brings the best of Sprint
Car racing to dozens of different tracks throughout the nation and
into Canada. Anchored by the Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series, ASCS also
consists of ten different Regions throughout the nation.
Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is
available at www.ascsracing.com.