From Bryan Hulbert
Tulsa, OK — (October 9, 2012) — The combined showing of ASCS and RACESAVER 305 Sprint Cars has surpassed the century mark for the 2nd running or the Lone Star Sprint Car Nationals at the Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas.
Currently the $13,000 to win ASCS event has 50 drivers pre-entered from 13 states (AR, AZ, IA, KS, LA, MO, MS, NM, OK, SD, TN, TX, WA) and Canada. Among the drivers entered is Shane Stewart. Taking the win in the Paul Silva No. 57 in the Lone Star Sprint Car Nationals inaugural event, the Bixby, Oklahoma driver will be behind the wheel of the Gaerte Engines No. 3g for this year’s event.
According to a press from event promoter Darin Short, ASCS qualifying nights (Thursday and Friday) will feature a 30 lap $2,000 to win feature event each night. Saturday’s championship event will be 40 laps in distance with a $13,000 prize awaiting the winner.
For the RACESAVER 305 Sprint Cars, 51 drivers from 5 states (LA, NJ, NM, OK, TX) have entered the $2,200 to win event including 2011 event winner Kyle McCutcheon who will be piloting the Graves Motorsports No. 12m in this year’s edition. RACESAVER 305 Sprint Cars will run 20 lap qualifying features on Thursday and Friday with a 30 lap championship A-Main on Saturday.
The top 4 drivers from Thursday and Friday’s ASCS and RACESAVER 305 Sprint Car qualifying A-Main will be locked into the Saturday’s $13,000 to win feature however drivers have the option to race both Thursday and Friday to pick up some extra cash.
This year’s Lone Star Sprint Car Nationals is the 50th, 51st, and 52nd dates on the ASCS National schedule. The Lone Star Sprint Car Nationals is a non-point special event for ASCS.
In the 17 events that have been held at the Lone Star Speedway with the American Sprint Car Series, 14 different drivers have victories. Gary Wright, Danny Wood, and Wayne Johnson are the only drivers with multiple victories with two each. Alan Payne, Daryn Pittman, Garry Lee Maier, Jason Johnson, Johnny Herrera, Larry Neighbors, Matt Covington, Michael Dupuy, Mike Ward, Shane Stewart, and Tim Crawley each have a single victory.
Admission for the Lone Star Sprint Car Nationals is $15 on October 11th and October 12th and $20 on October 13th. A three day Grandstand pass for $40 will be available at the gate on October 11th.
Title Sponsors for the Lone Star Sprint Car Nationals include:
Smiley’s Racing Products: Qualifying Night #1
The Oil Medics: Qualifying Night #2
Eagle Motorsports: Championship Night
Associate Sponsors include:
KJC Auto Title Loans
Palm Harbor Homes
Kears Speedshop
Outlaw Wings
Day Motorsports
More information on the Lone Star Sprint Car Nationals can be found at www.ascsracing.com or http://www.darinshort.com/SCN.
ASCS Entries
1m-Danny Lasoski-Dover, MO
2-Dustin Morgan-Owasso, OK
3-Raven Culp-Mesquite, TX
3-Shane Stewart-Bixby, OK
4j-Jamie Passmore-Pryor, OK
4x-Shawn Petersen-Irving, TX
5-Jerod Roller-Olive Branch, MS
9-Gary Wright-Hooks, TX
11-Justin Melton-Flower Mound, TX
11c-Matt Covington-Glenpool, OK
11g-Mike Goodman-Broken Arrow, OK
11p-Preston Peebles-Lubbock, TX
11s-Joe Wood Jr.-Oklahoma City, OK
12m-Kyle McCutcheon-Alamogordo, NM
12-Dale Wester-Ovilla, TX
14b-Robert Byrom-Ft. Worth, TX
14z-Zach Pringle-Benton, AR
15h-Sam Hafertepe Jr.-Sunnyvale, TX
17-Josh Baughman-Odessa, TX
17r-Aaron Reutzel-Clute, TX
17t-Bruce Griffith Jr.-Highlands, TX
18-Tony Bruce Jr. -Liberal, KS
21-Wes Wofford-Alamogordo, NM
21k-Lou Kennedy Jr.-Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN
23-Seth Bergman-Snohomish, WA
24-Terry McCarl-Altoona, IA
28-Tommy Bryant-Spring, TX
29x-Brandon Hahn-Tulsa, OK
32-Derek Weaver-Tyler, TX
33-Mark Huddleston-Genoa, AR
39-Kevin Swindell-Germantown, TN
39c-Travis Rilat-Forney, TX
41-Jason Johnson-Eunice, LA
41w-Joshua Williams-Glendale, AZ
45-Martin Edwards-Mesquite, TX
45x-Johnny Herrera-Albuquerque, NM
52-Blake Hahn-Sapulpa, OK
69h-Larry Howery-Hearne, TX
71-Channin Tankersley-Highlands, TX
74e-Claude Estes III-Godley, TX
76-John Ricketts-Burleson, TX
77x-Wayne Johnson-Oklahoma City, OK
81-Danny Wood-Norman, OK
82-Justin Henderson-Tea, SD
88-Tim Crawley-Benton, AR
90-Lance Norick-Cave Creek, AZ
94-Jeff Swindell-Bartlett, TN
99-Brady Bacon-Broken Arrow, OK
224-John Carney II-El Paso, TX
C15-Wayne Brown-Poetry, TX
RACESAVER 305 Entries
1-Bruce Bridges-Aledo, TX
01j-Jeb Sessums-Burleson, TX
1a-Kevin Ramey-Ft. Worth, TX
1s-Scott Reneau-Trinidad, TX
1x-Marty Hargroder-Opelousas, LA
2-Jay Smith-San Angelo, TX
2L-Logan Payne-Dallas, TX
2x-Brandon Williams-Lubbock, TX
3-Raven Culp-Mesquite, TX
4j-Jamie Passmore-Pryor, OK
4x-Shawn Petersen-Irving, TX
6v-Cody Hagar-West Monroe, LA
07-Mike Knowles-Irving, TX
7-Cody Robbins-Mansfield, LA
8a-Alan Myers-Sibley, LA
11-Justin Melton-Flower Mound, TX
11p-Preston Peebles-Lubbock, TX
12-Dale Wester-Ovilla, TX
12m-Kyle McCutcheon-Alamogordo, NM
14-Michael Lang-Mesquite, TX
16-Koty Adams-Doyline, LA
17-Josh Baughman-Odessa, TX
17j-Jeff Taylor-Cherry Hill, NJ
17x-Edd French-Justin, TX
18-Lorne Wofford-Alamogordo, NM
19-Steven Elliot-San Angelo, TX
20-Chad Wilson-N. Richland Hills, TX
21-Michelle Melton-Flower Mound, TX
21b-David Butch-Geismar, LA
22-Jeff Knapp-Wylie, TX
23-Junior Jenkins-Greenville, TX
24-Matt Yarbrough-Carrollton, TX
27-Andy Shouse-Oklahoma City, OK
28-Trevor Reed-Waco, TX
29-Derek Silvers-Rockwall, TX
30-Regan Hawkins-Whitehouse, TX
31-Stace Havilland-Brady, TX
44-Darren Harris-Scott, LA
45-Martin Edwards-Mesquite, TX
45k-Kolt Walker-Graham, TX
49-Ty Johnson-Eunice, LA
73-Billy Joe Page-Mineola, TX
80-Josh Hawkins-Whitehouse, TX
83-Herman Carrier-Amite, LA
95-Jeff Day-Greenville, TX
98-Marvin Lough-Ft. Worth, TX
99-Chase Brewer-Watauga, TX
99x-Dalton Stevens-Scurry, TX
224-John Carney II-El Paso, TX
D28-David Forbis-Bossier City, LA
V8-Robert Vetter-Wolfe City, TX
When:
October 11th – Lone Star Speedway – Kilgore, TX – Gates Open @ 5pm / Racing @ 7pm
October 12th – Lone Star Speedway – Kilgore, TX – Gates Open @ 5pm / Racing @ 7pm
October 13th – Lone Star Speedway – Kilgore, TX – Gates Open @ 5pm / Racing @ 7pm
Track Information:
Lone Star Speedway
Address: 3131 FM 1252 Kilgore, TX 75662
Phone #: 903-986-9731
Website: www.lonestarspeedway.com
2012 Feature Winners: Jason Johnson-12, Wayne Johnson-8, Brady Bacon-7, Tony Bruce Jr.-3, Danny Lasoski-2, Shane Stewart-2, Jeff Swindell-2, Brian Brown-1, Seth Bergman-1, Jason Martin-1, Dustin Morgan-1, Danny Wood-1, Cody Baker-1, Jordan Boston-1, Brock Lemley-1, Mason Moore-1, Brad Loyet-1, Brooke Tatnell-1, Kevin Swindell-1
Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV – A Look Ahead:
October 19 – Devil’s Bowl Speedway – Mesquite, Texas (39th Winter Nationals)
October 20 – Devil’s Bowl Speedway – Mesquite, Texas (39th Winter Nationals)
October 25 – I-30 Speedway – Little Rock, AR (Short Track Nationals)
October 26 – I-30 Speedway – Little Rock, AR (Short Track Nationals)
October 27 – I-30 Speedway – Little Rock, AR (Short Track Nationals)
Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV on the web: All Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series national events are broadcast live on www.racinboys.com for anyone who is unable to attend the races live.
Official results, points, and race notes are posted at www.ascsracing.com. The Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV can also be found on Facebook and Twitter @LucasOilASCS.
Lucas Oil ASCS on TV: A full schedule of tape-delayed races for the 2012 season can found at www.motorsportshour.com.
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 American Sprint Car Series, ASCS also consists of ten different Regions throughout the nation.
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 is the presenting sponsor of the American Sprint Car Series. For information regarding availability and listings in your area log onto www.mavtv.com.
Associate sponsors for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MavTV include: Hoosier Racing Tire, Brodix, Geico, E3 Spark Plugs, General Tire, K&N Filters, PitstopUSA.com, FSR Radiators, Schoenfeld Headers, Driverwebsites.com, Weld Wheels, Maxwell Industries, Print Place, Simpson, Wesmar Racing Engines, and Hilborn Injection Systems.
Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com. To receive ASCS news straight to your inbox sign up for the ASCS E-News Letter by texting ASCS to phone number 22828.