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Inside Line Promotions – DRUMRIGHT, Okla. (Nov. 4, 2019) – Preparation for the 2020 campaign is underway following another successful season for the Lucas Oil National Open Wheel 600 Series presented by Tel-Star Technologies.
Champions were crowned, 21 different drivers reached Victory Lane – several capturing first-career wins – and records were broken during one of the busiest years the micro sprint series has produced.
Frank Flud was dominant en route to his second career championship in both the Stock Non-Wing and Winged ‘A’ Class divisions. Flud won 16 Stock Non-Wing main events – the most of any driver in a single season in the history of the series. He also recorded 21 Winged ‘A’ Class triumphs, which was the most any driver has earned in a season in any division.
Flud’s 183-point advantage in the Stock Non-Wing championship standings was the third-largest margin of victory in series history. He also became the first repeat winner in the division. His 144-point victory in the Winged ‘A’ Class standings was the most any driver had won that division by in the history of the series.
Ryan Timms, who finished only one point shy of a championship in 2018, led the Restricted ‘A’ class division with 15 feature triumphs – the most any driver has produced in that division in series history. It guided him to his first career series title. Timms also led all drivers across all three premier divisions with 23 top-five finishes.
Jeffrey Newell was the only other multiple-race winner in the Stock Non-Wing class besides Flud. Newell earned two triumphs while Chris Andrews, Chris Cochran, Anton Hernandez, Shawn Mahaffey, Layden Pearson, Chase Randall, Brady Ross, Kyle Thompson and Timms were also victorious.
Avery Goodman, Randall, Ross, Joey Starnes and Timothy Watson III joined Flud as feature winners during Winged ‘A’ Class competition.
Ryder Laplante ranked second in the Restricted ‘A’ Class division with a trio of victories. Mason Daugherty and Rees Moran both posted a pair of wins while Brenham Crouch, Grayson Gaddy, Tyler Kuykendall and Baron Silva recorded a triumph.
The season banquet is scheduled for Dec. 28 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Tulsa, Okla., beginning at 6 p.m.
Stay tuned to the Lucas Oil NOW600 Series social media accounts throughout the offseason for the latest news. The 2020 race schedule is planned to be released in December.
2019 LUCAS OIL NOW600 NATIONAL MICRO SERIES FEATURE WINNERS –
STOCK NON-WING:
Frank Flud – 16 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on Feb. 15; Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 15, March 16, July 19 and Aug. 31; Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on April 12, May 10, June 13 and Aug. 2; Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on June 12 and Oct. 18; Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on June 14; Arkoma Speedway in Arkoma, Okla., on June 16, Nov. 2 and Nov. 3; and Grayson County Speedway in Bells, Texas, on Sept. 28); Jeffrey Newell – 2 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on June 15 and Aug. 30); Chris Andrews – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 14); Chris Cochran – 1 (Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on March 9); Anton Hernandez – 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on Feb. 17); Shawn Mahaffey – 1 (Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on July 9); Layden Pearson – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on July 20); Chase Randall – 1 (Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on Aug. 1); Brady Ross – 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on Sept. 7); Kyle Thompson – 1 (Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on Oct. 19); and Ryan Timms – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on May 11)
WINGED ‘A’ CLASS:
Frank Flud – 21 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on Feb. 15 and Feb. 17; Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on March 9 and June 14; Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 15, March 16, June 15, July 19, July 20, Aug. 30 and Aug. 31; Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on April 12, May 10, June 13, Aug. 1 and Aug. 2; Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on June 12 and Oct. 18; Grayson County Speedway in Bells, Texas, on Sept. 28; and Arkoma Speedway in Arkoma, Okla., on Nov. 2 and Nov. 3); Avery Goodman – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 14); Chase Randall – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on May 11); Brady Ross – 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on Sept. 7); Joey Starnes – 1 (Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on Oct. 19); and Timothy Watson III – 1 (Arkoma Speedway in Arkoma, Okla., on June 16)
RESTRICTED ‘A’ CLASS:
Ryan Timms – 15 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on Feb. 15 and Feb. 17; Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on March 9 and June 14; Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 16, May 11, June 15 and Aug. 31; Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on May 10 and June 13; Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on June 12 and Oct. 19; and Arkoma Speedway in Arkoma, Okla., on June 16, Nov. 2 and Nov. 3); Ryder Laplante – 3 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on July 20; Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on Sept. 7; and Grayson County Speedway in Bells, Texas, on Sept. 28); Mason Daugherty – 2 (Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on Aug. 1 and Aug. 2); Rees Moran – 2 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 15 and Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on April 12); Brenham Crouch – 1 (Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on Oct. 18); Grayson Gaddy – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 14); Tyler Kuykendall – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on Aug. 30); and Baron Silva – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on July 19)
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 seventh year of showcasing premier micro sprint racing throughout the country. In addition to the Lucas Oil NOW600 National Micro Series presented by Tel-Star Technologies, there are six regions – the NOW600 Tel-Star Technologies Desert Region, the NOW600 Tel-Star Technologies Kansas Region, the NOW600 Tel-Star Technologies Mile High Region, the NOW600 Tel-Star Technologies Mountain West Region, the NOW600 Tel-Star Technologies Northern Nevada Region and the NOW600 Tel-Star Technologies North Texas Region – as well as NOW600 weekly racing and EMSA NOW600 C2 Micros. 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 –
Lucas Oil Products produces a premium line of oils, greases and problem-solving additives for the consumer automotive industry and also a heavy duty line of products for the industrial and agricultural markets. For more information, visit http://www.LucasOil.com.
TEL-STAR TECHNOLOGIES –
Tel-Star Technologies has a mission to provide the highest level of technology while ensuring simplicity, reliability and aesthetics. The company, which was founded by Mike and Megan Eubanks in Tulsa, Okla., in 2000, offers services including: digital and VolP phone systems, video conferencing, video surveillance, security systems, alarm systems, controlled door access, low voltage lighting, cabling: voice, video, data and fiber, and digital signage and IPTV distribution. For more information, visit http://www.TelStarTech.com.
INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS –
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- Shawn Miller on Nov 04, 2019
- Article Date: 11/4/2019 by Inside Line Promotions