Time To Stop The Talk and Walk The Walk.........
12th Season Fires Off Saturday “Old School Style”
John Lemon
OCRS Public Relations
Tulsa Oklahoma (March 25, 2013) – When the Oil Capital Racing Series sprint cars hits the arena of the Brill Motor Speedway in Meeker Oklahoma this Saturday night at 7pm, it will have been 189 days since the sprinters last competed on the bullrings of the central plains. There’s been a lot of chatter over the winter about what to expect. Now, its time to strap in and “Walk the Walk”.
PITCH - SET - STOMP
The OCRS warriors will start the season at Brill Motor Speedway “Old School Style” as the series opens their 12th season without wings where the drivers have to pitch the cars in the corners and “set it” with precision and skill then stomp on the throttle to drive off the corners. The buzz amongst racers and fans alike has been nothing but high voltage. It’s been so electric that OCRS has been fielding inquiries from teams that have yet to run with the series. OCRS regular Kyle Clark had this to say at a recent test session: “I think the non-wing deal just sets us (OCRS) apart from everyone else. I think it will bring a lot more cars and I think it will be a whole lot better for our series (for brand awareness)” said Clark.
A solid crop of sponsors have come to the calling of OCRS to support the non-wing season opener and the other non-wing events that will follow over the course of the year. These sponsors have provided an extra boost to an already growing series and it further establishes OCRS as a viable sprint car series in the region. It’s because of these gracious supporters that OCRS has developed a separate point fund for the non-wing races alone with the top bean counter bagging an extra $1,000 for their efforts. The pay will also involve positions 2-5 in the non-wing points tally.
These gratuitous sponsors that are players right out of the box on opening night include:
Eagle Motorsports / Lincoln NE
Grand Prix Auto Center / Tulsa OK
Maxwell Oil / Tulsa OK
Allen Competition Engines / Mustang OK
Morton Excavating / Coweta OK
Racing Optics / Las Vegas NV
Shock Doc / Tulsa OK
R&M Race Trailers / Cushing OK
Smiley’s Racing Products / Mesquite TX
Superior Auto Salvage / Tulsa OK
Series Record $204,800 Up For The Taking!
OCRS teams will compete for an ALL-TIME cash record of $204,800 per the 27-race schedule set in place for the new season. This is CASH alone (before product contingencies), which only adds to the rewards of the OCRS series. “I want to say this in the most modest way I can,” said OCRS president Barry Grabel, “To have come from a warm-up class for the 410 sprint cars a few years ago to this point is just amazing. The fans, the race teams and the promoters that choose to be a part of this growth only sets us up for bigger and better things down the road. We foresee a really exciting 2013 season.”
Hoosier Tire Southwest leads the charge of the OCRS series front line sponsors that are largely responsible for the record payout that is on the line as Hoosier Tire Southwest will provide the lions share of the 2013 series point fund. The remaining core of supporting sponsors include:
AmeriFlex Hose and Accessories: 1st Heat Race and Hard Charger Award
Bob Hurley Auto Family: 2nd Heat Race and Pace Truck Sponsor
Drive Shafts Inc 3rd Heat Race
Car & Fleet Parts: 4th Heat Race
Wesmar Racing Engines: B-Feature
Dyno Services of Oklahoma: Hard Luck Award
Brodix Cylinder Heads: Rookie of the Year
PM-PRO: Rookie of the Year
Grand Prix Auto Parts: Contingency Awards
Lightning Wings: Contingency Awards
M&W Aluminum: Contingency Awards
Same Day Auto Repair: Year End Banquet Sponsor
Schoenfeld Headers: Year End Banquet Sponsor
The Oil Medics: Point Fund Contributor
The Drivers Are Hungry For Speed
A solid field of drivers are chomping at the bit to get into their 1500-pound projectile missiles and “Hammer Down”. Some of the drivers expected to compete this weekend are:
Four time OCRS champion Jamie Passmore, The Caretaker – Danny Smith, Whit “Gasman” Gastineau, Joe Wood Jr, Alex “The Jet” Sewell, The Lindsay Flash – Harli White, Johnny “Hotrod” Kent, Matt “The Mongoose” Sherrell, “Lightning” Layne Himebaugh, Fred Mattox, Kyle Clark, Brian McClelland, Michael Bookout, Alex DeCamp, Kerry McAlester, Kip Hughes, Chance Morton, Kade Morton, Cody Brewer and more!
Win FREE Tickets and More On Facebook!
Visit the “OIL CAPITAL RACING SERIES” Facebook page by 6pm Thursday, March 28th where you can attempt to win 2 general admission tickets, 2 Pepsi drinks and 2 hot dogs for this Saturday night’s event. Simply look up the thread titled:
"Win 2 FREE Race Tickets, 2 Pepsi's and 2 Hotdogs"
On that thread, post why you are excited about seeing the OCRS sprint cars back in action at the Brill Motor Speedway this weekend. We will judge the replies posted and a winner will be announced Thursday night on that thread of the Facebook page. So post away and win a night out on OCRS!!
What: 2013 season opener for the Oil Capital Racing Series Sprint Cars
Where: Brill Motor Speedway / Meeker Oklahoma / www.brillmotorspeedway.com
When: Saturday March 30th 7pm (Gates open at 4:30pm)
OCRS drivers meeting @ 5:30pm
Race fans, you have waited six slow moving months for high speed, high drama, and wickedly wild sprint car action. Are you ready for the hottest action in the land? It’s wingless and you know what that means………
its “Elbows Up” time!
~~ CAN YOU HEAR THE THUNDER? ~~
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- John Lemon on Mar 25, 2013
- Article Date: 3/25/2013 by John Lemon