TULSA, Okla. (May 5, 2015) The Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real heads for a pair of legendary ovals this week, with the series return to Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. on Thursday, May 7 and I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark. on Saturday, May 9.
Twice visited by the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour in 2007 and 2008, the McCarthy Auto Group KC Klassic at Lakeside Speedway is a joint venture between TBJ Promotions and Racinboys.com. Gary Wright and Wayne Johnson stand as the only winners in ASCS competition at the famed half-mile oval.
Adding to the Thursday night showdown, Kenny’s Tile has added a $500 to the winner’s purse. Thursday’s McCarthy Auto Group KC Klassic kicks off a busy week of racing in the Kansas City area, which plays host to NASCAR at the nearby Kansas Speedway. The Steve King Foundation will also be on hand Thursday night.
Tickets for the McCarthy Auto Group KC Klassic are on sale at http://www.racinboys.com. Tickets can be purchased at the gate on the day of the race with action getting underway at 7:30 P.M. (CT).
Allowing a day to travel, the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour will aim south for the I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark. for the series 75th night of action at the track known as “Hammer Hill”. The series only tune up for the COMPcams Short Track Nationals, happening Halloween weekend, Aaron Reutzel looks to keep his hold on the quarter-mile oval, after several jaw dropping performances in 2014, including the Texas driver’s first Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour triumph on April 12, 2014.
Leading the charge into the weekend, Reutzel maintains a 78 point lead over Johnny Herrera. The pair experience hardship during last weekend’s Rock ‘N Roll 50 with right rear tires going flat under red with 10 laps to run. Costing Aaron a chance at his first win in the 50 lap event, the charge from the back was one to watch as Aaron cracked the top five, but would ultimately settle for sixth at the finish. Sixth at the time the tire went flat, Johnny Herrera would climb back to finish 14th.
With his second Gibson Guitar in hand, Seth Bergman gained substantially in the season point standings to third from seventh, now trailing by 110 markers. Jeff Swindell currently completes the top five in driver standings with Tony Bruce, Jr. sixth.
Placing third at Riverside, Wayne Johnson jumped three spots to seventh with Matt Covington ninth and Kyle Bellm cracking the top-ten.
In the running for the win before contact with the wall sent the No. 52 to the pits, Blake Hahn moved to 11th with Derek Hagar in tow. Having to take a provisional into last Saturday’s feature event, Kris Miller is currently 22nd with Jordan Weaver 27th after an engine failure sidelined the No. 92 during a B-Feature on Saturday night.
Saturday night at the I-30 Speedway gets underway at 7:30 P.M. (CT).
For continued updates on the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com.
ASCS History: Lakeside Speedway
The McCarthy Auto Group KC Klassic marks the third time the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series has visited the half-mile oval. A 2014 attempt was foiled by Mother Nature.
Lucas Oil ASCS Winners: Lakeside Speedway
Date – Driver
7/7/07—Gary Wright
7/4/08—Wayne Johnson
Track Information: Lakeside Speedway
When: Thursday, May 7, 2015
Where: Lakeside Speedway – Kansas City, Kan.
Times: Gates Open at 5:30 P.M. / Racing at 7:30 P.M. (CT)
What: Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour and Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region
Tickets: Purchase at http://www.racinboys.com or day of the race at the track's box office.
Location: 14025 W. 51st St.Shawnee, KS 66216
Website: https://www.lakesidespeedway.net/
Phone: (913) 888-0539
Social Media: Twitter (@Ladeside_Spdwy) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lakeside-Speedway/116821528396952
ASCS History: I-30 Speedway
The first Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour event can be traced to the I-30 Speedway, with a long history to follow. This Saturday night will mark the 75th time the National Tour has graced the clay of the quarter-mile oval with 29 winners.
Lucas Oil ASCS Winners:I-30 Speedway
Date – Driver
5/15/93—Mike Ward
6/24/93—Tim Crawley (Speedweek)
7/17/93—Terry Gray
6/18/94—Garry Lee Maier (Speedweek)
8/13/94—Garry Lee Maier
5/20/95—Terry Gray
6/24/95—Ricky Logan
7/15/95—Gary Wright (Speedweek)
5/18/96—Mike Ward
6/15/96—Garry Lee Maier (Speedweek)
8/3/96—Garry Lee Maier
5/17/97—Mike Ward
6/14/97—Gary Wright (Speedweek)
9/26/97—Wayne Johnson
9/27/97—Wayne Johnson
5/16/98—Gary Wright
6/13/98—Terry Gray (Speedweek)
8/25/01—Eric Sandage
6/22/02—Pete Butler
7/13/02—Gary Wright
9/21/02—Gary Wright
6/21/03—Gary Wright
7/12/03—Tim Crawley
9/6/03—Shane Stewart
6/5/04—Gary Wright
7/10/04—Travis Rilat (Speedweek)
8/28/04—Gary Wright
6/11/05—Tim Crawley (Speedweek)
7/9/05—Gary Wright
10/1/05—Travis Rilat
7/29/06—Jason Johnson
4/28/07—Jason Johnson
7/14/07—Gary Wright (Speedweek)
10/25/07—Shane Stewart
10/26/07—Tim Shaffer
10/27/07—Jason Meyers
4/26/08—Nick Smith
7/12/08—Gary Wright (Speedweek)
10/23/08—Gary Wright
10/24/08—Tim Crawley
10/25/08—Tony Bruce, Jr.
6/6/09—Tony Bruce, Jr. (No Points)
11/5/09—Wayne Johnson
11/6/09—Jason Johnson
11/7/09—Tony Bruce, Jr.
4/10/10—Zach Chappell
6/5/10—Brady Bacon
8/28/10—Tony Bruce, Jr.
10/28/10—Sam Hafertepe, Jr.
10/29/10—Brad Sweet
10/30/10—Brad Sweet
4/15/11—Jeff Swindell
4/16/11—Gary Wright
6/4/11—Jason Johnson
10/28/11—Brady Bacon
10/28/11—Danny Lasoski
10/29/11—Sammy Swindell
6/29/12—Tony Bruce, Jr. (rain make up)
6/30/12—Jason Johnson (rain make up)
8/25/12—Jason Johnson
10/25/12—Jason Johnson (Feature run on 10/26 due to rain)
10/26/12—Jack Dover
10/27/12—Paul McMahan
4/6/13—Jason Johnson
8/22/12—Tim Crawley
10/23/13—Danny Lasoski (STN Open)
10/24/13—Sammy Swindell (STN)
10/25/13—Anthony Nicholson (STN)
10/26/13—Sammy Swindell (STN)
4/12/14—Aaron Reutzel
10/22/14—Aaron Reutzel (STN Open)
10/23/14—Brian Brown (STN)
10/24/14—Christopher Bell (STN)
10/25/14—Christopher Bell (STN)
Track Information: I-30 Speedway
When: Saturday, May 9, 2015
Where: I-30 Speedway – Little Rock, Ark.
Times: Gates Open at 5:30 P.M. / Racing at 7:30 P.M. (CT)
What: Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour
Tickets: Purchase day of the race at the track box office.
Location: Alexander Rd. Exit 126 – Little Rock, Ark.
Website: https://www.i-30speedway.com
Phone: (501) 455-4567
Email: raceytlc@sbcglobal.net
Social Media: Twitter (@I30_Speedway) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/I-30-Speedway/132861716779250?fref=ts
Season So Far:
2015 Lucas Oil ASCS Winners: Aaron Reutzel 2; Jason Sides 1; Mark Smith 1; Seth Bergman 1;
Lucas Oil ASCS Driver Points (Top 10): 1. Aaron Reutzel 689; 2. Johnny Herrera 611; 3. Seth Bergman 579; 4. Mark Smith 562; 5. Jeff Swindell 558; 6. Tony Bruce, Jr. 553; 7. Wayne Johnson 526; 8. Brad Loyet 520; 9. Matt Covington 491; 10. Kyle Bellm 446;
The 2015 season will mark the 24th 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 in both National and Regional competition.
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.
ASCS Online:
American Sprint Car Series - http://www.ascsracing.com
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/lucasoilascs
Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/lucasoilascs (@lucasoilascs)
Audio Broadcast - http://www.racinboys.com
Live Scoring (Where Applicable) - http://www.ascsracing.com/live and the Race Monitor App
ASCS National Drivers Online:
Josh Baughman - http://www.joshbaughman.com
Kyle Bellm - http://www.kylebellm.com
Seth Bergman - http://www.sethbergmanracing.com
Tony Bruce, Jr. - http://www.tonybrucejr.com
Matt Covington - http://www.mattcovingtonracing.com
Derek Hagar - http://www.derekhagarracing.com
Blake Hahn - http://www.blakehahnracing.com
Sam Hafertepe, Jr. - http://www.sam15.com
Johnny Herrera - http://www.johnnyherreraracing.com
Wayne Johnson - https://www.facebook.com/WayneJohnsonRacing?fref=ts
Parker Price-Miller – http://www.parkerpricemiller.com
Aaron Reutzel - http://www.aaronreutzelracing.com
Jeff Swindell - http://www.jeffswindell.com
Jordan Weaver - https://www.facebook.com/JordanWeaverRacing92
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.
Communications for the American Sprint Car Series is provided by Racing Electronics. All events are broadcast online at http://www.racinboys.com.
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- Bryan Hulbert on May 05, 2015
- Article Date: 5/5/2015