(Photo by TeeJay Crawford)
Inside Line Promotions – DRUMRIGHT, Okla. (Oct. 29, 2018) – The Lucas Oil National Open Wheel 600 Series presented by MyRacePass wraps up a highly successful season this weekend with the second annual running of The Cup.
Arkoma Speedway in Arkoma, Okla., will host the unique micro sprint affair on Saturday prior to the series’ season finale on Sunday.
The action begins on Saturday afternoon when heat races and B Mains will be contested for the three premier NOW600 Series divisions – Stock Non-Wing, Winged ‘A’ Class and Restricted ‘A’ Class. The top 14 in points following the heat races lock into the triple A Mains with the top six in a B Main joining them to fill out the field.
Saturday evening will showcase a trio of main events in each class. In the first feature the 14 drivers locked in from the heat races will be split into two qualifying sessions. Drivers will line up for the feature based on the quickest qualifying time.
The second A Main will be lined up heads up from the first feature finish with a six-car inversion. The third and final A Main will be lined up heads up from the second feature finish with a six-car inversion. Points from all three main events will determine the overall winner.
Sunday’s event will be a full show with the standard format for all three classes.
Daniel Shaffer enters the weekend with a 43-point lead in the Stock Non-Wing championship standings over Daison Pursley.
Jim Woods holds a 10-point advantage over Pursley in the Winged ‘A’ Class standings.
Ryder Laplante has a 12-point edge over Ryan Timms in the Restricted ‘A’ Class standings.
The draw opens at 1 p.m. on Saturday and will be open until the drivers meeting at 2 p.m. Hot laps are scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. Sunday’s event is slated to begin at 3 p.m.
General admission tickets are $12 for adults each night. Children ages 5-years-old and younger get in free. Pit passes are $30 per person.
2018 LUCAS OIL NOW600 NATIONAL MICRO SERIES FEATURE WINNERS –
STOCK NON-WING:
Daniel Shaffer – 3 (Airport Raceway in Garden City, Kan., on May 26 and May 27 and Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on Sept. 2); 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); Frank Flud – 2 (Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on June 21 and Arkoma Speedway in Arkoma, Okla., on July 7); Daison Pursley – 2 (Grayson County Speedway in Bells, Texas, on April 14 and Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on Sept. 1); Trey Robb – 2 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on Oct. 19 and Oct. 20); Chris Andrews – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on July 8); Jerry McGinnis – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on June 23); Chase Randall – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 9); Jase Randolph – 1 (Arkoma Speedway in Arkoma, Okla., on July 6); Morgan Roan – 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on March 23); Colby Stubblefield – 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on July 21); and Jason Tyer – 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on March 24)
WINGED ‘A’ CLASS:
Frank Flud – 7 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 9, June 23 and Oct. 20; Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on May 6 and June 21; and Arkoma Speedway in Arkoma, Okla., on July 6 and July 7); 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); Steven Curbow – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on July 8); Hank Davis – 1 (Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on June 20); Riley Goodno – 1 (Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on June 22); Chase Randall – 1 (RPM Speedway in Crandall, Texas, on July 20); Gage Robb – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on Oct. 19); Brady Ross – 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on July 21); Joey Starnes – 1 (Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on Sept. 2); and Jim Woods – 1 (Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on Sept. 1)
RESTRICTED ‘A’ CLASS:
Ryder Laplante – 6 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on March 24; Arkoma Speedway in Arkoma, Okla., on July 6 and July 7; Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on July 8; RPM Speedway in Crandall, Texas, on July 20; and Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on Sept. 1); Shawn Mahaffey – 5 (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 and Sept. 2); Ryan Timms – 3 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on June 23 and Oct. 19 and Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on July 21); Garth Kasiner – 2 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 8 and March 10); Rees Moran – 2 (Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on May 6 and Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on Oct. 20); Kale Drake – 1 (Grayson County Speedway in Bells, Texas, on April 14); and Caleb Rouser – 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on March 23)
UP NEXT –
Saturday and Sunday at Arkoma Speedway in Arkoma, 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.
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- Shawn Miller on Oct 29, 2018
- Article Date: 10/29/2018 by Inside Line Promotions