That was exactly the case Saturday night at Texarkana 67 Speedway. The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series punctuated a big debut weekend at the Arkansas oval with the 39th running of the Short Track Nationals.
You couldn’t have written a more storybook script for Friday night at Texarkana 67 Speedway. The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series visited the Arkansas oval for the first time. A huge debut packed two events into one weekend for the best Sprint Car talent in the world, and it opened with the Jason Johnson Classic presented by FK Rod Ends.
The Short Track Nationals has long been a coveted crown of the southern Sprint Car scene. The race launched in 1988 at Little Rock, AR’s I-30 Speedway. The first podium featured a legendary trio, with Steve Kinser taking the win over Sammy Swindell and Bobby Davis Jr.
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series is set to debut in a big way at Texarkana 67 Speedway. Two huge events are packed into one weekend (Oct. 23-24) as The Greatest Show on Dirt is ready to debut at the dirt track built on the Arkansas side of the city that bridges Texas and Arkansas.
The natural state of a USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car is when it’s sideways, slinging dirt and putting on an exhilarating show for the fans.
It seems fitting that the series heads to the Natural State of Arkansas this weekend, Friday-Saturday, September 6-7, for the Wingless Short Track Nationals at Texarkana 67 Speedway.
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