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Inside Line Promotions – DRUMRIGHT, Okla. (Nov. 10, 2020) – While some things stayed the same, many others changed during the pandemic-plagued 2020 season for the Lucas Oil National Open Wheel 600 Series presented by Hi-Plains Building Division.
Frank Flud, the winningest driver in series history, continued to add to his stout numbers. Flud led the way with a dozen Stock Non-Wing triumphs and 10 Winged ‘A’ Class victories. He also doubled up – winning both classes on the same night – seven different times this year. Flud surpassed 100 career national wins during the 2020 season as well.
The three national divisions featured a new champion this year as Bradley Fezard and Jade Avedisian became the first drivers from outside of Oklahoma to claim a title. Fezard is the seventh different Stock Non-Wing champion in eight years. Avedisian claimed both the Winged ‘A’ Class and Restricted ‘A’ Class titles, becoming the first driver to win those two classes in the same season and the fourth to garner two NOW600 Series championships in a single season.
Flud was one of 14 different Stock Non-Wing winners this season and the only driver to score multiple triumphs. Johnny Boland, Kenton Brewer, Kris Carroll, Hank Davis, Fezard, Harley Hollan, Shawn Mahaffey, Jace McIntosh, Jeffrey Newell, Skylar Rhoades, Gage Robb, Ryan Timms and Timothy Watson III each posted a single trip to Victory Lane.
The Winged ‘A’ Class division also showcased a double digit number of winners. Flud was followed by Timms with four victories and Avedisian with two as Boland, Xavier Doney, Fezard, Noah Key, Ryder Laplante, Robb and Bryant Wiedeman each earned one win.
Avedisian and Garrett Benson were tied atop the win’s list in the Restricted ‘A’ Class division with a half dozen triumphs a piece. Laplante, Caden McCreary and Collin Mitchell all scored a pair of wins and Kayden Cole, Tyler Kuykendall, Jett Nunley, Jack Thomas and Trey Zorn posted a single trip into the Winner’s Circle.
Stay tuned to the NOW600 Series social media accounts for the 2021 racing schedule, which is slated to be released in a few weeks.
2020 LUCAS OIL NOW600 NATIONAL MICRO SERIES FEATURE WINNERS –
STOCK NON-WING:
Frank Flud – 12 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on Feb. 28 and Feb. 29; Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 14, June 13 and Sept. 4; Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on May 9, June 11, June 14, Nov. 7 and Nov. 8; Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on June 12; and Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on Oct. 17); Johnny Boland – 1 (Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on Oct. 16); Kenton Brewer – 1 (Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on March 7); Kris Carroll – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 12); Hank Davis – 1 (Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on June 10); Bradley Fezard – 1 (KC Raceway in Independence, Mo., on May 23); Harley Hollan – 1 (Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on March 8); Shawn Mahaffey – 1 (Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on July 21); Jace McIntosh – 1 (Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on July 19); Jeffrey Newell – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on Sept. 5); Skylar Rhoades – 1 (KC Raceway in Independence, Mo., on May 22); Gage Robb – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 13); Ryan Timms – 1 (Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on May 8); and Timothy Watson III – 1 (Nevada Speedway in Nevada, Mo., on May 24)
WINGED ‘A’ CLASS:
Frank Flud – 10 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on Feb. 28 and Feb. 29; Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on March 7 and March 8; Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 12 and March 14; and Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on June 11, June 14, Nov. 7 and Nov. 8); Ryan Timms – 4 (Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on May 8 and Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on June 13, Sept. 4 and Sept. 5); Jade Avedisian – 2 (Nevada Speedway in Nevada, Mo., on May 24 and Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on June 12); Johnny Boland – 1 (Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on May 9); Xavier Doney – 1 (KC Raceway in Independence, Mo., on May 23); Bradley Fezard – 1 (Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on Oct. 17); Noah Key – 1 (Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on Oct. 16); Ryder Laplante – 1 (Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on June 10); Gage Robb – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 13); and Bryant Wiedeman – 1 (KC Raceway in Independence, Mo., on May 22)
RESTRICTED ‘A’ CLASS:
Jade Avedisian – 6 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on Feb. 28; Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 13; KC Raceway in Independence, Mo., on May 22; Nevada Speedway in Nevada, Mo., on May 24; Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on June 10; and Creek County Speedway on June 11); Garrett Benson – 6 (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 and June 14); Ryder Laplante – 2 (Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on March 8 and Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on May 8); Caden McCreary – 2 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on Sept. 4 and Sept. 5); Collin Mitchell – 2 (KC Raceway in Independence, Mo., on May 23 and Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on June 12); Kayden Cole – 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on June 13); Tyler Kuykendall – 1 (Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on Nov. 7); Jett Nunley – 1 (Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on Nov. 8); Jack Thomas – 1 (Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on Oct. 17); and Trey Zorn – 1 (Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on Oct. 16)
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.
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- Shawn Miller on Nov 10, 2020
- Article Date: 11/10/2020 by Inside Line Promotions