Spring Fling season opener last weekend produced nine feature winners
By John Rittenoure, MEEKER, Okla. (March 12, 2018) - Red Dirt Raceway opened the gates on the 2018 racing season last weekend with a two-day show, a full field of competitors, and nine drivers picking up victories.
The Sooner Limited Modified Series opened their season on Saturday with a field of 27 drivers. Robert Elliott of Clinton picked up the first night victory but could not repeat as Kale Westover of Blair won on Sunday.
The Pure Stock division also saw two winners as Robert Schuster of Oklahoma City and Tyler Scruggs each earned a win.
Past Meeker champion Leroy Burger topped the first night of Mini Stocks action, but had to settle for second on Sunday as Kimberly Tyre of Kiefer held on for the win.
Mike Sopha and Art Westbrook shared weekend honors in the Dirt Mini Late Model class and Rob McQuary swept both days of Dwarf Car racing.
Saturday, March 17, Red Dirt Raceway - Meeker, OK kicks it up notch with the return of winged sprint cars for the running of the Oklahoma Sprint Cup.
The Ameri-Flex Oil Capital Racing Series (OCRS) 360 sprint cars will open their 2018 campaign and a full field of competitors are expected. The 30-lap main event will pay $1,500 to the winner. Defending series champion Zach Chappell Racing will be back to start defense of his title. Shane Sellers, who won here with the OCRS on October 8, should be back and looking to repeat.
Pure stocks will also be racing on the program in non-points action along with Non-wing Micros and Restrictor Micros.
Gates will open at 1 p.m. Saturday with racing getting underway at 4.
General admission is $15 for adults and kids under 54” tall are FREE to the grandstands!
Red Dirt Raceway is located on state highway 18 between Chandler and Shawnee. Exit I-44 at Chandler and follow highway 18 south. From I-40 take the highway 18 exit and head north through Meeker.
For more information contact Red Dirt Raceway at 405-318-0198.
Red Dirt Raceway is also on the web at www.RedDirtRaceway.com and on facebook. Information on the OCRS can be found at www.OCRSRacing.net and also on facebook.
- Cody Brewer on Mar 15, 2018
- Article Date: 3/15/2018 by John Rittenoure