By John Lemon
Tulsa Oklahoma (April 9, 2013) – Two events of 27 are down and nobody saw it coming. Nobody.
The sweet darling from Lindsay Oklahoma tagged the “Lindsay Flash” has garnered the attention of regional and now, national race fans, by taking the first two Oil Capital Racing Series sprint car events to start the 2013 racing season. White is the first woman to lead the chase for the OCRS title, the first woman to win two feature races with the series and now, she sets her sights to become the first driver of any gender to win three straight events to start a season. She will take her best shot when the OCRS warriors swarm into the historic Thunderbird Speedway this Friday in Muskogee, OK.
The new season started without the wings atop the sprinters, which was a first for OCRS since a mid-summer outing in 2008. White won over a hotly contested battle with Joe Wood Jr and Andrew Deal as she took honors from her pole position starting berth. Last week, White had to start six rows back and blitzed her way through the field to grab win number two on the young season. Thunderbird Speedway presents a different set of challenges than the first two venues that were bullrings. T-Bird is anything but. Its forever long straight-a-ways and large sweeping turns make balancing raw speed and handling finesse a must. To power the cars at full song into turns one and three are only for the brave to dare. If White is to three-peat, she will have adapt to the demanding style Thunderbird presents and there are challengers lurking who want their own turn at glory.
Not one, not two, but THREE ladies look to take flight at the Bird
In addition to White, two other talented young, beautiful and very fast ladies have informed OCRS their intention to take on the boys at the Bird. Shayla Waddell, an OCRS winner just last year and Kacee Frazier, a feature winner on the local weekly track scene and looking for her first OCRS win, are ready to take flight on promoter’s Stanley Slader’s monster sized ½ mile track. In addition……
Four-time and defending OCRS champion Jamie Passmore leads the pack of salivating wolves looking to take some of White’s momentum away. Multi time OCRS feature winner Whit Gastineau is always a strong threat for a win. The “Gasman” has bagged 17 victories the past three seasons. Danny Smith has won multiple trophies as well and will be another key player to watch. Other drivers with OCRS victory lane real estate ownerships that are expected to compete include: Brian McClelland, Jeremy Allen and Rafe Essary. Fred Mattox, Alex “The Jet” Sewell and Johnny “Hotrod’ Kent are victors of main events at local track levels that are looking for that initial OCRS triumph.
Andrew Deal, who ran second to White in the season opener and Casey Wills, who will make his first OCRS event after running second to Jeremy Allen in the OCRS finale last season, are both wanting to improve that one extra position to fall into the OCRS record books as a winner, as will several others that will stroll through the pit gates.
Not one but TWO contests to win FREE tickets and more!
As with the first two stops on the 2013 OCRS trail, Thunderbird Speedway will provide fans a chance to win two FREE tickets with two free hotdogs and drinks. This time around, T-Bird’s Captain Slader will make two such offerings to win. Here are the two contests to win and you are welcome to participate in both…………
CONTEST NUMBER ONE
Go onto the “Oil Capital Racing Series” Facebook page, look up the thread titled:
“Win two FREE tickets, hotdogs and drinks at the HISTORIC THUNDERBIRD SPEEDWAY”
On that thread, tell us why you are EXCITED about seeing the OCRS sprint cars in action at the Thunderbird Speedway. We will judge the replies and a winner will be announced this Thursday night on our Facebook page. So post away and ……..…………
“BE VERY CREATIVE” for your best chance to win. Good Luck!
CONTEST NUMBER TWO
Trivia question time: The “Oil Capital Racing Series” Facebook page will have a thread titled……….
“Win two FREE tickets and more in OCRS trivia at the HISTORIC THUNDERBIRD SPEEDWAY”
The FIRST correct poster on the Facebook thread described will win two FREE tickets with two FREE hotdogs and drinks. We will announce the winner when we see the correct answer. To see the trivia question, visit the “Oil Capital Racing Series” Facebook page.
NOTE: If you have not submitted to be a friend of the Facebook page, do so and we will accept your request as soon as possible. There will be more contests as the season rolls along so make that submission!
What: Sprint cars sanctioned by the Oil Capital Racing Series
When: Friday April 12, 2013
Where: Thunderbird Speedway / Muskogee Oklahoma
Time: Gates open 5pm / Hot Laps 7pm / Racing starts at 7:30pm (OCRS drivers meeting at 6:30PM)
Prices: $12 ages 13 and up / 12 and under are FREE / Pit passes are $30
For information call: (918) 869-6883
Track website: www.thunderbirdspeedwaymuskogee.com
For those utilizing GPS systems, the racetrack is at the Muskogee Fairgrounds and the address is: 1444 South B Street / Muskogee, Oklahoma 74403
OCRS will have the new 2013 t-shirts available for purchase. They are $15 each ($17 for XXL and XXL). Colors available are: White, Black, Red, Blue, Gray and Pink. Come on out and enjoy an action packed night of quality entertainment that you will tell everyone about the following week!
OK sprint car fans we are bringing the storm to you…………………..
~~ CAN YOU HEAR THE THUNDER? ~~
Additional information on the OCRS series can be viewed at: www.ocrsracing.com