(Photo by Danny the Shoe Clum Motorsports)
Inside Line Promotions – DRUMRIGHT, Okla. (Aug. 14, 2017) – A lot of money is on the line this weekend during a Driven Midwest USAC NOW600 National Micro Series presented by MyRacePass doubleheader in Texas.
The series, along with the Driven Midwest NOW600 North Texas Region and POWRi Lonestar 600 Series, will showcase a $1,000-to-win and $150-to-start Stock Non-Wing main event on Friday at RPM Speedway in Crandall and on Saturday at Superbowl Speedway in Greenville during the North/South Shootout. Restricted ‘A’ Class competitors will compete for $300 to win each night.
Frank Flud has scored a series-best seven Stock Non-Wing victories this season to lead the division by 94 points over Avery Goodman. Holley Hollan ranks third and is 104 points out of the lead.
Flud swept the season-opening doubleheader at Superbowl Speedway in February.
Three-time winner Daison Pursley holds a 39-point lead over five-time winner Ryder Laplante in the Restricted ‘A’ Class standings. Kale Drake is 110 points behind Pursley.
Laplante captured the lone event at RPM Speedway. He split the season-opening doubleheader at Superbowl Speedway with Noah Gass.
Tickets for Friday at RPM Speedway are $12 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and military members with identification, $5 for ages 6-years-old to 12-years-old, and free for children ages 5 and younger. Pit passes are $30 per person.
Saturday’s tickets at Superbowl Speedway are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and children ages 7-years-old to 11-years-old, and free for children ages 6 and younger. Pit passes are $35 per person.
The front gates are scheduled to open at 5 p.m. on Friday and 6 p.m. on Saturday. The drivers meeting is at 7 p.m. with racing at 8 p.m. both nights.
The series will hold the draw directly after the drivers meeting and it will close after the last driver present at the meeting has drawn in. If any driver is running late he or she should call Series Director Terry Mattox at 918-417-0624.
2017 DRIVEN MIDWEST USAC NOW600 FEATURE WINNERS –
STOCK NON-WING:
Frank Flud – 7 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on Feb. 17 and Feb. 18; Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on March 9, March 10 and June 1; I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City, Okla., on May 26 and Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on June 2); Holley Hollan – 1 (I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City, Okla., on June 3); Trey Marcham – 1 (I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City, Okla., on May 27) and Steven Shebester – 1 (Wichita Speedway in Iowa Park, Texas, on March 3)
WINGED ‘A’ CLASS:
Frank Flud – 7 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on Feb. 17 and Feb. 18, Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on March 9, March 10 and June 1; I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City, Okla., on May 26 and RPM Speedway in Crandall, Texas, on July 14); Colton Corbin – 1 (281 Speedway in Stephenville, Texas, on July 1); Dustin Davidson – 1 (281 Speedway in Stephenville, Texas, on March 25); Holley Hollan – 1 (Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on June 2); Jason McDougal – 1 (I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City, Okla., on May 27) and Jeffrey Newell – 1 (I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City, Okla., on June 3)
RESTRICTED ‘A’ CLASS:
Ryder Laplante – 5 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on Feb. 18; Wichita Speedway in Iowa Park, Texas, on March 3; Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on March 9; 281 Speedway in Stephenville, Texas, on March 25 and RPM Speedway in Crandall, Texas, on July 14); Daison Pursley – 3 (I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City, Okla., on May 26 and May 27 and Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on June 1); Kale Drake – 2 (I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City, Okla., on June 3 and 281 Speedway in Stephenville, Texas, on July 1); Noah Gass – 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on Feb. 17); Grady Mercer – 1 (Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on June 2) and Chase Randall – 1 (Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on March 10)
UP NEXT –
Friday at RPM Speedway in Crandall, Texas, and Saturday at Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, for the North/South Shootout
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 fifth year of showcasing premier micro sprint racing throughout Oklahoma and Northern Texas. In addition to the Driven Midwest USAC NOW600 National Micro Series presented by MyRacePass, there are three regions – the Driven Midwest NOW600 North Texas Region, the Driven Midwest NOW600 Sooner Region and the USAC NOW600 Coastal Clash. 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.
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INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS –
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- Shawn Miller on Aug 14, 2017
- Article Date: 8/14/2017 by Inside Line Promotions