(Photo by TeeJay Crawford)
Inside Line Promotions – DRUMRIGHT, Okla. (July 3, 2018) – A lot of money is up for grabs this weekend during a three-race outing in Oklahoma for the Lucas Oil National Open Wheel 600 Series presented by MyRacePass.
The series will make its debut at Arkoma Speedway in Arkoma for the Stars and Stripes Shootout on Friday and Saturday before wrapping up the weekend at Port City Raceway in Tulsa on Sunday. All three premier classes – Stock Non-Wing, Winged ‘A’ Class and Restricted ‘A’ Class – will compete each night.
The finale of the Stars and Stripes Shootout on Saturday at Arkoma Speedway will pay $1,000 to win in both the Stock Non-Wing and Winged ‘A’ Class divisions. Additionally, there is a $300 bonus in each class for the driver who earns the most points during the three races.
Daniel Shaffer holds a 47-point lead in the Stock Non-Wing championship standings entering the weekend. Daison Pursley ranks second with Trey Burke third – only 69 points out of the top spot.
Jim Woods leads Pursley by 21 points in the Winged ‘A’ Class championship standings with Frank Flud 51 points behind Woods.
The closest battle is in the Restricted ‘A’ Class as Ryan Timms is ahead of Ryder Laplante by only eight points. Kale Drake is 36 points out of the lead.
The top four finishers in each class on Friday lock into the feature redraw on Saturday at Arkoma Speedway.
The gates open at 5 p.m. with racing at 8 p.m. both nights at Arkoma Speedway. The gates open at 3 p.m. with racing set for 6 p.m. on Sunday at Port City Raceway.
Tickets at Arkoma Speedway are $12 for adults while children ages 5-years-old and younger get in free. Pit passes are $30 per person.
Tickets at Port City Raceway are $10 for adults and $6 for seniors and children ages 6-years-old to 12-years-old. Veterans with valid identification and children ages 5-years-old and younger get in free. Pit passes are $30 per person.
Additionally, there will be a non-points race for the Stock Non-Wing division on Tuesday, July 10, at Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., during a USAC P1 Insurance National Midgets event.
2018 LUCAS OIL NOW600 NATIONAL MICRO SERIES FEATURE WINNERS –
STOCK NON-WING:
Chris Cochran – 2 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 8 and March 10); Hank Davis – 2 (Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on June 20 and Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on June 22); Daniel Shaffer – 2 (Airport Raceway in Garden City, Kan., on May 26 and May 27); Frank Flud – 1 (Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on June 21); Jerry McGinnis – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on June 23); Daison Pursley – 1 (Grayson County Speedway in Bells, Texas, on April 14); Chase Randall – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 9); Morgan Roan – 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on March 23); and Jason Tyer – 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on March 24)
WINGED ‘A’ CLASS:
Frank Flud – 4 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 9 and June 23 and Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on May 6 and June 21); Daison Pursley – 3 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on March 23 and Airport Raceway in Garden City, Kan., on May 26 and May 27); Harley Hollan – 2 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 8 and March 10); Chase Brewer – 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on March 24); Hank Davis – 1 (Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on June 20); and Riley Goodno – 1 (Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on June 22)
RESTRICTED ‘A’ CLASS:
Shawn Mahaffey – 4 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 9; Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on June 20; Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on June 21 and Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on June 22); Garth Kasiner – 2 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 8 and March 10); Kale Drake – 1 (Grayson County Speedway in Bells, Texas, on April 14); Ryder Laplante – 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on March 24); Rees Moran – 1 (Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on May 6); Caleb Rouser – 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on March 23); and Ryan Timms – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on June 23)
UP NEXT –
Friday and Saturday at Arkoma Speedway in Arkoma, Okla., for the Stars and Stripes Shootout and Sunday at Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla.
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 sixth year of showcasing premier micro sprint racing throughout the country. In addition to the Lucas Oil NOW600 National Micro Series presented by MyRacePass, there are five regions – the NOW600 North Texas Region, the NOW600 Desert Region, the NOW600 Mile High Micro Sprints, the NOW600 Mountain West Region and the NOW600 Northeast 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.
LUCAS OIL –
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MYRACEPASS –
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INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS –
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- Shawn Miller on Jul 03, 2018
- Article Date: 7/3/2018 by Inside Line Promotions