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Inside Line Promotions – DRUMRIGHT, Okla. (May 18, 2020) – Memorial Day Weekend features a trio of races in Missouri for the Lucas Oil National Open Wheel 600 Series presented by Hi-Plains Building Division.
It begins on Friday and Saturday at KC Raceway in Independence before shifting to Nevada Speedway in Nevada on Sunday. This weekend marks the first-ever NOW600 Series national event at both tracks as well as the only visit to the state this yar. The three premier series divisions – Stock Non-Wing, Winged ‘A’ Class and Restricted ‘A’ Class – will be racing each night.
Frank Flud enters the weekend with the lead in the championship standings in both the Stock Non-Wing and Winged ‘A’ Class divisions thanks to four and six triumphs, respectively, this season.
The closest points battle continues to be in the Restricted ‘A’ Class ranks as Garrett Benson, who has recorded a division-best five wins, holds a slim four-point lead over Jade Avedisian with Ryder Laplante only 16 points behind Benson.
The races this weekend will also be only the second trip to the ‘Show Me State’ as the series made its debut in August 2016 at Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex in Sweet Springs.
Racing is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. this Friday and at 7 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.
The two races at KC Raceway will be streamed via live video at http://www.RacinBoys.com.
2020 LUCAS OIL NOW600 NATIONAL MICRO SERIES FEATURE WINNERS –
STOCK NON-WING:
Frank Flud – 4 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on Feb. 28 and Feb. 29; Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 14; and Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on May 9); Kenton Brewer – 1 (Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on March 7); Kris Carroll – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 12); Harley Hollan – 1 (Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on March 8); Gage Robb – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 13); and Ryan Timms – 1 (Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on May 8)
WINGED ‘A’ CLASS:
Frank Flud – 6 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on Feb. 28 and Feb. 29; Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on March 7 and March 8; and Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 12 and March 14); Johnny Boland – 1 (Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on May 9); Gage Robb – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 13); and Ryan Timms – 1 (Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on May 8)
RESTRICTED ‘A’ CLASS:
Garrett Benson – 5 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on Feb. 29; Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on March 7; Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 12 and March 14; and Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on May 9); Jade Avedisian – 2 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on Feb. 28 and Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 13); and Ryder Laplante – 2 (Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on March 8 and Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on May 8)
UP NEXT –
Friday and Saturday at KC Raceway in Independence, Mo., and Sunday at Nevada Speedway in Nevada, Mo.
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 eighth year of showcasing premier micro sprint racing throughout the country. In addition to the Lucas Oil National Open Wheel 600 Series presented by Hi-Plains Building Division, there are six regions – the NOW600 Hi-Plains Building Division Ark-La-Tex Region, the NOW600 Hi-Plains Building Division Desert Region, the NOW600 Hi-Plains Building Division Kansas Region, the NOW600 Hi-Plains Building Mile High Region, the NOW600 Hi-Plains Building Division Mountain West Region and the NOW600 Hi-Plains Building Division North Texas Region – as well as NOW600 Hi-Plains Building Division weekly racing and EMSA NOW600 C2 Micros. The featured national 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.
HI-PLAINS BUILDING DIVISION –
Hi-Plains Building Division manufactures building projects, encompassing agricultural, barndominiums, commercial, industrial, warehouse and utility buildings. For more information, visit http://www.HPBuildingDivision.com.
INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS –
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- Shawn Miller on May 18, 2020
- Article Date: 5/18/2020 by Inside Line Promotions