(Photo by Mike Howard Photos)
Inside Line Promotions – TULSA, Okla. (Sept. 13, 2016) – The Driven Midwest NOW600 National Micro Series presented by MyRacePass is taking two of its championship chases to 281 Speedway this Saturday.
The bullring in Stephenville, Texas, will host the Winged ‘A’ Class and Restricted ‘A’ Class divisions. It will mark the first visit of the season for the series at 281 Speedway as the first date of the year rained out in April.
Dean Drake Jr. has recorded a division-best four top fives and six top 10s to lead the Winged ‘A’ Class championship standings by 142 points over Collin Traylor. Two-time feature winner Scott Sawyer ranks third – 250 points out of the lead.
Sawyer is the only driver to win multiple races in the class this season as Nathan Benson, Blake Dacus, Danny Davidson, Garrett Hulsey, Jace McIntosh, Marcus Thomas and Josh Toho each have one victory.
Daison Pursley holds a 69-point advantage in the Restricted ‘A’ Class championship standings over Ryder LaPlante with Blake Scott in third – 286 points behind Pursley.
Jake Nail is the lone two-time winner in the division with Kaylee Bryson, Trey Gropp, Braden Knipmeyer, LaPlante and Scott each winning once.
Pit gates are scheduled to open at 5 p.m. with the front gates opening at 6 p.m. Racing starts at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $12 for adults, $3 for children ages 6 to 12 and free for ages five and younger. Pit passes are $30.
2016 DRIVEN MIDWEST NOW600 FEATURE WINNERS –
NON-WING: Steven Shebester – 3 (Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on June 3; Lawton Speedway in Lawton, Okla., on June 25 and Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on July 16); Frank Flud – 2 (Red River Speedway in Wichita Falls, Texas, on March 4 and March 5); Kyle Jones – 2 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on Feb. 19 and Feb. 20); Quinton Benson – 1 (Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex in Sweet Springs, Mo., on Aug. 6); Danny Davidson – 1 (Route 66 Motor Speedway in Amarillo, Texas, on Aug. 13); Dylan Kadous – 1 (Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex in Sweet Springs, Mo., on Aug. 5); Coby Weaver – 1 (Tri-State Speedway in Amarillo, Texas, on Aug. 12)
A-CLASS: Scott Sawyer – 2 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on Feb. 20 and Red River Speedway in Wichita Falls, Texas, on March 4); Nathan Benson – 1 (Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex in Sweet Springs, Mo., on Aug. 5); Blake Dacus – 1 (Tri-State Speedway in Amarillo, Texas, on Aug. 12); Danny Davidson – 1 (Route 66 Motor Speedway in Amarillo, Texas, on Aug. 13); Garrett Hulsey – 1 (Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex in Sweet Springs, Mo., on Aug. 6); Jace McIntosh – 1 (Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on June 16); Marcus Thomas – 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on Feb. 19); Josh Toho – 1 (Red River Speedway in Wichita Falls, Texas, on March 5)
RESTRICTED: Jake Nail – 2 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on Feb. 19 and Feb. 20); Kaylee Bryson – 1 (Red River Speedway in Wichita Falls, Texas, on March 4); Trey Gropp – 1 (Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex in Sweet Springs, Mo., on Aug. 6); Braden Knipmeyer – 1 (Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex in Sweet Springs, Mo., on Aug. 5); Ryder Laplante – 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on July 16); Blake Scott – 1 (Red River Speedway in Wichita Falls, Texas, on March 5)
UP NEXT –
Saturday at 281 Speedway in Stephenville, Texas
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.NOW600Series.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NOW600Series
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOW600Series
NOW600 SERIES –
The National Open Wheel 600 Series is in its fourth year of showcasing premier micro sprint racing throughout Oklahoma and Northern Texas. New in 2016 is the NOW600 National Micro Series presented by MyRacePass, which will encompass each of the series events. Additionally, there will be two regions – the Inside Line Promotions NOW600 North Texas Region presented by FFE Motorsports and the NOW600 Sooner Region. The featured racing divisions are Stock Non-Wing, Winged ‘A’ Class and Restricted ‘A’ Class. For more information, including the schedule, points and rules, visit http://www.NOW600Series.com.
DRIVEN MIDWEST –
Driven Midwest is a speed shop and D1 chassis dealer located in Tulsa, Okla. The company, which is owned by Harley Hollan and micro sprint standout Frank Flud, has one goal: to raise the standard of customer service to an exceptional level while building a relationship with every customer. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/DrivenPerformanceMidwest/?fref=ts.
MYRACEPASSPRO –
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INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS –
Inside Line Promotions specializes in affordable public relations and media management for motor sports drivers, teams, sponsors, tracks, series, events, organizations and manufacturers. ILP Founder Shawn Miller leverages professional journalism with new media technologies and social networking to improve your exposure and the return on investment for your sponsors.
To meet the media relations needs of your program by joining Team ILP, contact Shawn at 541-510-3663 or Shawn@InsideLinePromotions.com. For more information on Inside Line Promotions, visit http://www.InsideLinePromotions.com.
- Shawn Miller on Sep 13, 2016
- Article Date: 9/13/2016 by Inside Line Promotions