By Bryan Hulbert
TULSA, Okla. (May 1, 2014) – The Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real takes to tracks in Oklahoma and Arkansas this coming weekend, but one of the most anticipated returns of the season is within sight as the National Tour of the ASCS Nation heads back to the Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. on Thursday, May 8 for the McCarthy Auto Group KC Klassic presented by the Racinboys.com.
The second event of the season for TBJ Promotions, the co-promoted event with Racinboys.com will bring the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour as well as the Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region together just days before the NASCAR Sprint Cup goes under the lights for the first time at the Kansas Speedway.
“I’ve been going to Lakeside Speedway since 1966 and being out on the road the past six years with ASCS I realize that the best action when it comes to on track, is with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour and I want the fans, and the people who I grew up with to see what I see each and every week,” explained Scott Traylor of his reasons behind the KC Klassic at Lakeside.
The first visit of the season to the state of Kansas, the half-mile, semi-banked oval has seen the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV American Real on two occasions with Gary Wright (7/7/07) and Wayne Johnson (7/4/2008) taking victories.
“Bringing the National Tour back, and putting “Klassic” on it is because there’s a lot of history with Sprint Cars racing at Lakeside back in the day,” explained Traylor. “Putting this on, for me, it brings me back to the days of Lakeside with families like the Weld family raced. It was huge then, and I’m hoping to bring it back to what it once was.”
The Thursday event is the first Mid-Week event for the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV American real in 2014 with a $3,000 winner’s check up for grabs.
Tickets for the Thursday night affair are on sale at http://www.racinboys.com as well as http://www.tbjpromotions.com. Tickets purchased in advance are $20.00 and can be purchased until 11:59 P.M. (CT) on Wednesday, May 7, 2014.
According to Scott, ticket sales for the Lakeside event are going very fast, and after confirming with Tony Bruce, Jr., the event is showing the highest volume to pre-ticket sales of any TBJ Promotions event so far.
“I want people to know that we want this to be a long lasting event, and we are going to continue to make it a bigger. Our goal next year is to bring in Non-Wing Sprint Cars as well, and bring back the atmosphere we use to have when the Sprint Bandits would come here.”
Thursday, May 8 will see gates for the McCarthy Auto Group KC Klassic presented by Racinboys.com opening at 5:00 P.M. (CT) with races getting underway at 7:30 P.M at Lakeside Speedway. For continued updates and information, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com.
***Event Notes***
Past ASCS National Winners: Lakeside Speedway- Gary Wright (7/7/07) and Wayne Johnson (7/4/2008)
The Series:
Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real
Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region
When: Thursday, May 8 – Open at 5:00 P.M. / Racing at 7:30 P.M.
Event: Inagural McCarthy Auto Group KC Klassic presented by Racinboys.com
Track: Lakeside Speedway – Kansas City, Kan.
Address: 5615 Wolcott Dr Kansas City, KS 66109
Directions: I-135 to Exit 18, then 0.1 miles NW on SR 5 (NSR)
Contact Information:
Website: http://www.tbjpromotions.com – or – http://www.lakesidespeedway.
Phone (Track): 913-299-9206
Email: racinboys@racinboys.com
Event Coverage:
Online audio will be available at http://www.racinboys.com. Live broadcasts are brought to you by Lucas Oil and presented by the McCarthy Auto Group, located in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Line-ups, finishes, and further updates are provided throughout each race night at http://www.facebook.com/
Live Timing and scoring is available at most Lucas Oil ASCS events via Race Monitor that is available in the App Store of your Smart Phone or Tablet. The American Sprint Car Series app can also be downloaded for free in the Google Play store.
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The 2014 season marks the twenty-third 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. 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. Log onto www.mavtv.com for information regarding availability and listings in your area.
Associate sponsors for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV include: Hoosier Racing Tire and Brodix.
Team Lucas Sponsors for the American Sprint Car Series consist of Protect the Harvest, iON Camera, Smokey Mountain Moonshine, C&R Radiator, Hawk Performance Products, Geico, E3 Spark Plugs, and General Tire.
Product and Contingency Sponsorship provided by: K&N Filters, KSE Racing Products, SpeedMart, Competition Suspension, Engler Machine and Tool, FSR Radiator and Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Driverwebsites.com, Weld Wheels, Saldana Racing Products, Maxwell Industries, Print Place, Simpson, The Joie of Seating, Wesmar Racing Engines, Hinchman Indy Racewear, Rod End Supply, Smiley’s Racing Products, Speedway Motors, and Hilborn Injection Systems.
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