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Marlar shines in LOLMDS Magnolia 100-lapper COLUMBUS, Miss. (June 1, 2019) - Mike Marlar charged from his fifth starting spot to win Saturday night's GEICO Clash at the Mag - presented by Big River Steel at Magnolia Motor Speedway. Heath Lawson Photo With the $15,000 victory, Marlar becomes the ninth different winner of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series tour in 2019. The 41-year-old Tennessee veteran also became the first three-time winner of the annual Clash at the Mag. Tim McCreadie led the first three laps of the 100-lap main event until Marlar passed him for the top spot. Marlar then held McCreadie at bay for the remainder of the caution-free event to score the win. McCreadie crossed the line in second, marking his third-straight runner-up finish. The current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point leader, Jonathan Davenport finished in third followed by Josh Richards and Earl Pearson Jr. In Marlar's tenth- career LOLMDS victory, he and his crew were excited in Lucas Oil Victory Lane, remarking: "Typically, you run the bottom here, but lately you could float to the middle which is different than in past years. I had run the bottom for so long and I thought to myself if I am going to get passed it is going to be on the right side of me. I got out of line and passed some lapped cars. It was pretty close down in turn one passing some lapped cars. I had a few close calls." "This place is so racy, that's why we enjoy coming down here," Marlar added. "It's fun to race here and it gets you excited to race here. My car owner and I were wanting to take some time off this year. I was going to drive for Kevin [Rumley] and we just couldn't get everything together. It's clear that he [Rumley] is doing great with McCreadie and my situation is great as well." McCreadie completed a successful weekend as well. "Congrats to Mikey! He was better than us tonight. All-in-all for Sweeteners Plus and Bilstein, we continue to make strides with this whole program. It's been thrown together really quickly, and we are trying our hardest and we are gaining fast. We probably needed a caution to mix things up a little bit. We need more maneuverability and we will really have something." Davenport will maintain the series point lead heading into an off weekend for the series. "We didn't really know what the track was going to do tonight. When we decided to go the car was on point. I know there were guys coming up on the outside of me. We ran the leaders down and got into lapped traffic. We got together with a car down there in turn four and I guess he didn't see me. It towed it in pretty good and we were just hanging on from there. It was one of those what if races for sure." The winner's Ronnie Delk-owned Rocket Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by: Marathon, Mark Martin Timber and Farms, Franklin Enterprises, R.S. Equipment Sales and Rentals, Integra Shocks, and VP Fuels. Completing the top ten were Tyler Erb, Dane Dacus, Devin Moran, Bobby Pierce, and Don O'Neal. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Saturday, June 1, 2019 GEICO Clash at the Mag - presented by Big River Steel Magnolia Motor Speedway - Columbus, MS Lucas Oil Products Red "N" Tacky Spray Grease B-Main #1 Finish (12 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): Jimmy Owens, Shanon Buckingham, BJ Robinson, Gavin Landers, Shay Knight, Clay Fisher, Scott Dedwylder, Joey Moriarty-DNS, Colton Horner-DNS, David Payne-DNS, Nick Curole-DNS FAST Shafts B-Main #2 Finish (12 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): Eric Cooley, Chad Thrash, Rick Rickman, Austin Arnold, Christian Hanger, Billy Moyer, Jr., Morgan Bagley, Shelby Sheedy, Robbie Stuart, Cade Dillard-DNS Lucas Oil Feature Finish (100 Laps): FINISH START CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN EARNINGS 1 5 157 Mike Marlar Winfield, TN $15,000 2 1 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY $7,700 3 4 49 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA $6,100 4 2 14 Josh Richards Shinnston, WV $4,800 5 8 1 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL $4,300 6 7 1T Tyler Erb ® New Waverly, TX $3,300 7 15 54 Dane Dacus Lakeland, TN $2,250 8 6 1M Devin Moran ® Dresden, OH $2,700 9 11 32P Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL $1,900 10 3 5 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN $2,600 11 9 2s Stormy Scott Las Cruses, NM $1,700 12 13 40B Kyle Bronson Brandon, FL $2,300 13 14 21xxx Neil Baggett Columbus, MS $1,500 14 19 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN $2,250 15 17 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR $1,400 16 21 50 Shanon Buckingham Morristown, TN $2,050 17 12 71 Hudson O'Neal Martinsville, IN $2,000 18 10 C8 Timothy Culp Prattsville, AR $1,250 19 23 21JR Billy Moyer, Jr. Batesville, AR $2,000 20 20 33C Eric Cooley Fulton, MS $1,150 21 22 1C Chad Thrash Meridian, MS $1,100 22 16 4 Michael Arnold Hattiesburg, MS $1,050 23 18 90 Brian Rickman Columbus, MS $1,000 24 24 33 Scott Dedwylder Vossburg, MS $1,000 Race Statistics Entrants: 39 Lap Leaders: Tim McCreadie (Laps 1 - 3); Mike Marlar (Laps 4 - 100) Wrisco Feature Winner: Mike Marlar Margin of Victory: 1.871 seconds Cautions: None Series Provisionals: Billy Moyer Jr. Miller Welders Highest Clash @ the Mag Point Provisional: Scott Dedwylder Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Dane Dacus (Advanced 8 Positions) Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Jonathan Davenport Allstar Performance Power Move of the Race: Jonathan Davenport Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Josh Richards Eibach Springs Rookie of the Race: Tyler Erb COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines Ohlins Shocks Chassis Builder of the Race: Rocket Chassis Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Philip Snellen (Tim McCreadie) Dirty Girl Racewear Fastest Lap of the Race: Mike Marlar (Lap #4 - 15.3218 seconds) Hot Rod Processing Tough Break of the Race: Billy Moyer Jr. STEEL-IT Most Laps Led: Mike Marlar (96 Laps) PFC Brakes Pole Award: Tim McCreadie Time of Race: 35 minutes 10 seconds Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings: POS CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN POINTS EARNINGS 1 49 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA 2830 $118,625 2 1 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL 2485 $59,875 3 1T Tyler Erb ® New Waverly, TX 2440 $69,800 4 1M Devin Moran ® Dresden, OH 2320 $41,425 5 14 Josh Richards Shinnston, WV 2310 $47,900 6 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY 2225 $42,125 7 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN 2125 $44,125 8 71 Hudson O'Neal Martinsville, IN 2065 $42,600 9 5 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN 2030 $38,400 10 40B Kyle Bronson Brandon, FL 1985 $30,725 11 21JR Billy Moyer, Jr. Batesville, AR 1845 $21,425 12 50 Shanon Buckingham Morristown, TN 1805 $18,000 13 2s Stormy Scott Las Cruses, NM 1705 $16,025 14 12J Jason Jameson ® Lawrenceburg, IN 1650 $18,950 15 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN 1410 $12,350 *Results are unofficial until Close of Business on the Tuesday following Race Day*

Schatz wins first night of Music City Outlaw Nationals Schatz makes late race pass on Bill Balog to be first World of Outlaws winner in Nashville NASHVILLE, TN – Ballads of broken hearts and dirt roads are ingrained in Nashville’s history. On Friday night, a new hit was written during the inaugural World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series Music City Outlaw Nationals at the historic Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. Courtesy of World of Outlaws PR It’s intro, an impassioned announcer filling ear drums with a four-wide call. It’s verse, thunderous 900-hp Sprint Cars shaking a packed grandstand for 30 laps. And its coda, a jubilant Donny Schatz exhaling a single “Woo!” from the top wing of his car with the checkered flag in hand and glimmering confetti floating around him. “Anytime you go anywhere new it’s always good to get a win,” said 10-time Series champion Schatz, after claiming his 286th career win. “We’re in an awesome market that we’ve never been to before. It’s great to win the inaugural race here.” Schatz became the first World of Outlaws driver to win on the quarter-mile Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway track, which is an asphalt track that was covered with about seven million pounds of dirt to accommodate the Series. The Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing driver didn’t just conclude the ballad of the historic race, he was the bridge – the turning point of the night that made fans’ eye lids widen and heart rate increase. He built to that point of the night by first winning his Drydene Heat race and drawing the third starting position for Feature. From there he had to find his way around polesitter Bill Balog and outside polesitter Brad Sweet – who sits runner-up in points to Schatz – in order to claim the first night of the Music City Outlaw Nationals doubleheader. On the first lap, Schatz worked his way under Sweet by hugging the bottom of turns one and two, clearing the Kasey Kahne Racing car before the next turn. The battle was then between the northerners – Fargo, N.D.-native Schatz and Wisconsin resident Balog. Schatz rode the low line throughout the night, keeping a light right foot on the throttle around the tight slick track. Balog stayed a lane above the bottom, finding enough grip to stay ahead of the reigning Series champion, but not enough to increase the distance between them. The duo reached a hoard of lap traffic by Lap nine – a scenario typically tightening the battle for the lead. However, Balog was able to use the traffic to his advantage. At times Schatz would close the gap, but with each lap car Balog passed he put a car length between he and Schatz. Then on Lap 14, caution. Schatz was brought back to being inches away from the yellow No. 17B’s bumper. When the race resumed, Balog didn’t give into the pressure. He maintained his lead and put about a two-car length distance between he and Schatz. The race was building to be the song of Balog’s second career Series win. Then the bridge. With nine laps to go, Balog lost traction off turn four, exiting the corner sideways. By the time he straightened out the car, Schatz was there. His winning performance was over. Schatz slid past Balog for the lead in turn one. Balog attempted to sneak underneath Schatz exiting turn two, but Schatz shut the door, briefly touching his left rear tire with Balog’s right front. “We probably tightened it up too much,” said Balog, who ended up third. “But… leading some laps with the World of Outlaws is pretty awesome. It was disappointing, I made a couple of little mistakes and you can’t do it with them guys. They’re going to get you.” His mistake allowed Schatz to click off laps in the lead until reaching the checkered flag – picking up his third win of the season. “My guys, it’s incredible what they do,” Schatz said. “They’ve been on their game. They’ve been making the race car better and better and better. And it’s fun to drive.” Sweet followed Schatz passed Balog to finish second, but with the No. 15 car finishing one spot ahead of him, Sweet remains second in points, now with a 52-point deficit. Behind the podium, Brent Marks earned his first top-five of the season, finishing fourth, and Sheldon Haudenschild found his way back into the top-five, finishing fifth, after a tough month of May that saw him miss four Features in a row. “It’s definitely good. Good for our team,” Haudenschild said. “I think anytime you get in the top-five is definitely a little bit of a confidence builder and something to build off.” Schatz is also looking to build off his Nashville win to turn his team’s consistent run of top-five finishes into consistent wins. “You’ve got to crawl before you can walk, and you’ve got to walk before you can run and I feel like we’re walking pretty solid, so now it’s time to get running,” Schatz said. With the air strumming of his newly earned metal guitar trophy in Victory Lane and $15,000 prize winnings, Schatz wrote a new ballad into Nashville’s history books. A ballad of heart break. A ballad of dirt roads. And a ballad of outlaws. The World of Outlaws in Nashville. UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws will return to Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Saturday, June 1, for the final night of the Music City Outlaw Nationals with $25,000-to-win on the line. As always, you can catch all World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series action on DIRTVision.com. For tickets and more information, go to www.WorldofOutlaws.com. RESULTS: NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps) – 1. 15-Donny Schatz [3][$15,000]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [2][$6,000]; 3. 17B-Bill Balog [1][$3,200]; 4. 19-Brent Marks [5][$2,800]; 5. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [4][$2,500]; 6. 21-Carson Short [7][$2,300]; 7. 1A-Jacob Allen [6][$2,200]; 8. 64-Scotty Thiel [8][$2,100]; 9. 18-Ian Madsen [9][$2,050]; 10. 1S-Logan Schuchart [13][$2,000]; 11. 9JR-Derek Hagar [12][$1,500]; 12. 41-David Gravel [11][$1,200]; 13. 14-Tony Stewart [16][$1,100]; 14. 83-Daryn Pittman [15][$1,050]; 15. 19X-Kevin Thomas [14][$1,000]; 16. 91-Cale Thomas [10][$1,000]; 17. 99-Brady Bacon [17][$1,000]; 18. 2-Carson Macedo [23][$1,000]; 19. 5-Shane Stewart [19][$1,000]; 20. 9-James McFadden [21][$1,000]; 21. 11K-Kraig Kinser [20][$1,000]; 22. 51B-Joe B.Miller [18][$1,000]; 23. 9X-Paul Nienhiser [22][$1,000]; 24. 98-Chad Boespflug [24][$1,000]; Lap Leaders: Bill Balog 1-22, Donny Schatz 23-30; KSE Hard Charger Award: 2-Carson Macedo[+5] Qualifying Flight-A – 1. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 15.32; 2. 49-Brad Sweet, 15.324; 3. 19-Brent Marks, 15.328; 4. 41-David Gravel, 15.542; 5. 9-James McFadden, 15.818; 6. 21-Carson Short, 15.839; 7. 18-Ian Madsen, 15.876; 8. 5-Shane Stewart, 15.905; 9. 99-Brady Bacon, 15.909; 10. 83-Daryn Pittman, 16.025; 11. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 16.053; 12. K4-Chad Kemenah, 16.08; 13. 71M-Paul May, 16.142; 14. 83R-Lynton Jeffrey, 16.144; 15. 7-Jason Sides, 16.16; 16. 4-Danny Smith, 16.265; 17. 7S-Tim Kaeding, 16.327; 18. 4X-Jim Stinson, 16.383; 19. 28-Brian Paulus, 16.528; 20. 4K-Kody Kinser, NT Qualifying Flight-B – 1. 15-Donny Schatz, 15.857; 2. 64-Scotty Thiel, 15.972; 3. 1A-Jacob Allen, 16.256; 4. 17B-Bill Balog, 16.269; 5. 91-Cale Thomas, 16.293; 6. 14-Tony Stewart, 16.516; 7. 9X-Paul Nienhiser, 16.593; 8. J4-John Garvin, 16.651; 9. 19X-Kevin Thomas, 16.795; 10. 90-Jordan Givler, 16.859; 11. 2-Carson Macedo, 16.347; 12. 9JR-Derek Hagar, 16.87; 13. 51B-Joe B.Miller, 16.882; 14. 10P-Jim Perricone, 16.887; 15. 98-Chad Boespflug, 16.972; 16. 14X-Jeff Swindell, 16.972; 17. 17X-Josh Baughman, 17.209; 18. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 17.253; 19. 23-Russel Borland, 17.418; 20. 6-Bill Rose, 17.525

Win Two for Number Two at Cochran Overton gets his second World of Outlaws win in the Series debut at Cochran Motor Speedway COCHRAN, GA – May 31, 2019 – The first track debut of the season for the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series went very well on Friday night. Warm weather, a great crowd, no threats of rain, a racy track surface… it just all seemed to come together. The same goes for home-state hero Brandon Overton, who picked up his second World of Outlaws win of the year at Cochran Motor Speedway over Chase Junghans and Ricky Weiss. Overton’s night started out well and ended even better. Laying down a lap of 13.781 placed him third overall in Qualifying, and a win in Drydene Heat #3 set him up for an outside-pole redraw effort. But starting to his inside was a man the Outlaws have seen so many times in that position already this season… Brandon Sheppard owned the first half of the night’s events, picking up the PFC Brakes Fast Time Award, winning Drydene Heat #1 and redrawing the pole. Early on in the Morton Buildings Feature, it was looking as though Sheppard was going to have his eighth win in 13 races, but Junghans and Overton had other plans. Sheppard caught the rear of the field on lap 14 with Junghans right on his tail. Junghans, who started behind Overton, had been closing the gap for several laps and drove the car deep into turn one. He stayed with the low line out of turn two while Sheppard hit the cushion, and they both drag raced down the backstretch. Using the O1 car of Travis Pennington as a pick, Junghans was able to slide under Sheppard for the lead. For the next 14 laps, Junghans held a strong lead, until he caught lapped traffic himself with Overton (who passed Sheppard on lap 18) within a single car length behind. Overton pulled up alongside Junghans going into turn one and held the bottom line, while Junghans followed Clint Smith on the top. Casey Roberts came out of turn two on the low side but slid up into the middle groove going down the backstretch, which prompted Junghans to try and thread the needle into turn three between Overton and Roberts. His attempt was unsuccessful, and Overton got the best of both cars, holding the low line through the corner to take the lead. “I knew if I could beat [Junghans] to the brown [part of the track] and just get stuck, I could probably get ahead of him,” Overton said. “It was tight racing but neither one of us wrecked each other. I just got the position and stayed as close to the brown as I could, got a good run and just tried not to overrun the corners after that.” That move proved to be the one that won the race, as “Big Sexy” led the final 21 laps to pick up the fifth Morton Buildings Feature win of his career. “I finally feel excited to be back racing,” he said. “Everyone’s getting along really good right now. It just took us a little while to figure out what everybody wanted, what Harold [Holly, Rum Runner Racing crew chief] wants to see. I’m just really happy about the whole deal, it’s finally coming together.” Indeed, Overton is glad to be back in Victory Lane. He started off the 2019 season with a win at Screven Motor Speedway but fell off a bit in the races that followed, as he posted only one top-10 finish over his next seven starts with the Outlaws. The new partnership between he and car owner Joey Coulter brought about immediate success and new challenges to overcome. And overcome Rum Runner Racing has, as the Schaeffer Racing Oil #2 put on a show Friday night and made quite a statement win. “It’s taken a lot of lows for us to finally click,” Overton said of the relationship with his new crew chief. “I couldn’t be in a better situation as far as car owners go. Me and Joey get along really good. His parents are awesome, they love racing, and I hope I stay here for a long time.” This win marks the second in his home state of Georgia with the Outlaws. Overton grew up racing on many tracks similar to Cochran, and he feels that “home field advantage” really played a role in his success over 50 laps. “I didn’t look at the racetrack all night. I didn’t look at it before I hot lapped, before I qualified or before I went out for the feature,” he said. “When I rolled up for the feature, that was the first time I looked at it. I think just knowing where the groove’s going to go to and if it’s going to move around, it’s a big advantage.” After Overton made the move for the lead, Junghans was able to hold onto second for his fifth top-five of the season. After starting off 2019 with four top-5s in the first seven races, he did not post another until Friday night. Junghans credits he and the crew’s hard work and resilience to get things right with the setup. “We’re definitely going in the right direction with our car,” he said. “We’ve been struggling lately. We changed a bunch of stuff the last couple weeks and have been working hard on it, and it’s definitely showing.” Junghans said he knew the adjustments were working when he saw he was gaining on Sheppard early on. “[Sheppard’s] car’s been really good this year,” he said. “When we fired and I was keeping up with him, I was thinking ‘oh, we’ve got something now.’” Lapped traffic seemed to play quite a bit of a role in where the leaders finished this race, as both passes for the lead were made in the middle of it. “I knew because my crew guy was signaling to me that [Overton] was getting close,” Junghans said. “It was like a hornet’s nest with all of those lapped cars. I would go high and one of them would go high, then I’d go low and another would go low, it was kind of a roadblock for us.” Headingley, Manitoba’s Ricky Weiss had a strong night inside the top 5, scoring his second straight finish on the podium at a track he had previously not seen. “Our car’s in one piece, it was a great points night, and they say we were catching [the top two] at the end, so that’s always a plus,” Weiss said. His move to get around Brandon Sheppard came on lap 35. Another lapped car got in Sheppard’s way and Weiss, who had been chomping at the bit for several laps, was able to throw a slidejob to snag the position. His only regret was that the race went caution-free. “We had a pretty good battle there,” Weiss said. “I was really hoping for a caution once I got around him just to see what I had for the leaders, but it didn’t pan out that way.” Next on the Outlaws’ schedule is another debut at a very fast Southeastern half-mile, the Lancaster Motor Speedway in Lancaster, SC. Hot laps begin at 7:30 p.m. ET on DIRTVision, don’t miss what’s sure to be another exciting night of action!

Buffalo Creek Speedway featuring Sprint Car Bandits tonight, June 1 Canton, TX (06/01/19) - The biggest dirt track event in Canton, TX history tonight at Buffalo Creek Speedway at 8pm featuring the 360C.I. high powered Sprint Car Bandits series...and make sure to stop by First Monday Trade Days on your way to the track, it's just south on Hwy 19 and I-20 - just 10 minutes from door to door. Come early and take in Fan Fest at 6:30 (it's FREE with your G.A. ticket), the weather is perfect, with race time temps in the mid-80's and dry conditions forecast throughout the racing program. HERE'S ALL THE TOP-LINE INFO & COMPLETE Event Info...please take a moment to read it so you don't miss out on any of the action: -Tonight's Sprint Car Bandits feature is sponsored in part by www.FixYourGenerator.com - if you have generator service problems or need a new one, contact Fred today. - Buffalo Creek Speedway is located at 10180 State Highway 19 in Canton and is very easy to get to. Just take the Hwy 19 exit from either direction off I-20 in Canton, then head north approximately four miles and the track entrance will be on the west (left) side of the road. It is also just a short 10-minute drive from the popular First Monday Trade Days in Canton. From Hwy 80, just exit South on Hwy 19 and go three miles south and you will see the track entrance on the West (right) side of the highway. Click www.BCS19.com for all track news and details. - RACE FANS: Make plans to arrive early at the track to take in the pre-race Sprint Car Bandits “Fierce 15” Fan Fest! It will take place directly in front of the grandstand from 6:30pm until about 7:15pm. There, you can meet the drivers of the Fierce 15, get selfies, purchase their 2019 t-shirt designs (get them autographed!) and get a good close look at the cars. The timing of this event also coincides with the popular ‘First Monday Trade Days’ event, which is located literally less than a 10-minute drive from BCS on Hwy 19 within the Canton city limits, so you might want to make a day of it by stopping by it on your way to the races! - Adult G.A. (ages 12-64) tickets for this event are sold at the ticket booth on race night only and are $20. Grandstand kids (ages 6-11) are $5, and pit passes are $35. Senior/Active Military G.A. to this event is $15. The 360C.I. NCRA Sprint Car Bandits (SCB) series 2019 ‘DARE TO BE DIFFERENT’ Tour is headed to the brand new 1/4-mile dirt oval of Buffalo Creek Speedway (BCS) in Canton Texas *TONIGHT* Saturday, June 1st with the running of the ‘Grand Opening 25.’ Joining the Sprint Cars will be the Southern Topless Economy Modifieds, Factory Stocks, Limited Modifieds and Texas Stocks. The sprint cars will run no later than third in the racing program. The night will kick off with the SCB Fan Fest in front of the grandstands from 6:30 until about 7:15pm, with racing to follow. The new facility offers obstruction-free viewing from any seat, a unique ‘standing room’ viewing area on the front stretch and true ‘in your face’ racing action – all in the confines of a Texas ‘country’ style atmosphere. :30 BCS Rewind: At the epicenter of the 1980's rebirth to the modern Deep Ellum scene in downtown Dallas, Texas, Russell Hobbs has been at the forefront of it all, by creating, launching and operating businesses such as Theatre Gallery, The Prophet Bar and The Door. About 15 years ago, Hobbs opened Buffalo Creek MX Park in Canton, and the new Buffalo Creek Speedway is contained within the sprawling property that features lots of trees and natural country Texas scenery. It is truly a unique setting for dirt track racing. Russell Hobbs comments: “It’s been my dream since I was a youngster to build, own and operate a dirt oval track, and this has been quite the experience so far. I’m thankful to have some behind-the-scenes people and staff that have helped quick-start the process so we could avoid as many of the learning curve challenges as possible. And I always wanted to host a sprint car event, and since I contacted the Sprint Car Bandits series early in December, they have been very helpful and resourceful in bringing that dream to a reality. We just had a really good outlaw modified race last Friday, and I believe we’ll have an AWESOME night of sprint car racing on June 1st as well. I'd also like to thank Hall Chevrolet, Buick and GM of Canton/Tyler, Whitehouse Tuning of Terrell and RockAuto.com for their support of the speedway.” RACE FANS: Make plans to arrive early at the track to take in the pre-race Sprint Car Bandits “Fierce 15” Fan Fest! It will take place directly in front of the grandstand from 6:30pm until about 7:15pm. There, you can meet the drivers of the Fierce 15, get selfies, purchase their 2019 t-shirt designs (get them autographed!) and get a good close look at the cars. The timing of this event also coincides with the popular ‘First Monday Trade Days’ event, which is located literally less than a 10-minute drive from BCS on Hwy 19 within the Canton city limits, so you might want to make a day of it by stopping by it on your way to the races! If you’d like to get your brand new Fierce 15 driver t-shirts prior to Fan Fest, the new online store atwww.SprintCarBandits.com is now open. Reminder, that proceeds from Fierce 15 driver apparel benefits each individual driver that is a part of the program, so please show your support by grabbing one when you can...and your support will help drivers better funded throughout the season. Buffalo Creek Speedway is located at 10180 State Highway 19 in Canton and is very easy to get to. Just take the Hwy 19 exit from either direction off I-20 in Canton, then head north approximately four miles and the track entrance will be on the west (left) side of the road. It is also just a short 10-minute drive from the popular First Monday Trade Days in Canton. From Hwy 80, just exit South on Hwy 19 and go three miles south and you will see the track entrance on the West (right) side of the highway. Click www.BCS19.com for all track news and details. Adult G.A. (ages 12-64) tickets for this event are sold at the ticket booth on race night only and are $20. Grandstand kids (ages 6-11) are $5, and pit passes are $35. Senior/Active Military G.A. to this event is $15. SPRINT CAR TEAMS: THANKS to FixYourGenerator.com for adding a purse bump to this event! Here's the complete feature race payback: $1,500 - 1,000 - 600 - 500 - 400 - 390 - 380 - 370 - 360 - 350 - 340 - 330 - 320 - 310 - 300 - 300 - 300 - 300 - 300 - 300. All non-qualifiers or non-starters will each receive $100. There is no entry fee, no series membership fee and a $20 nightly draw fee. Drivers should go towww.SprintCarBandits.com prior to arrival for complete rules, purse and procedures information. All sprint car teams that sign in will draw for heat race starting positions, regardless of their engine C.I. displacement (up to and including 360C.I.) and will receive passing points to determine their straight-up from points feature race starting position. PLUS the KoolTrikes.com Heat Race winners will each collect $50 cash from Randy Butler of Kool Trikes! This is also the 2nd event in the Smiley's Racing Products - The Official Page Four Pack Bonus that will reward all Fierce 15 drivers with an added bonus of $100 each just for competing in this current four pack of events that started with Monarch Motor Speedway two weeks ago. BCS division payback for this event: Limited Modifieds, Texas Stocks & Factory Stocks (same purse structure, each division): $500 – 250 – 150 – 120 – 100 – 80 – 70 – 60…to start. See details below. For Southern Topless Economy Modified Series rules and purse structure, please go towww.facebook.com/TxStem BCS Non-qualifiers or non-starters will receive $30 each in all divisions. RaceCeivers required in all divisions. If a driver chooses to compete in more than one division on the same night, the driver must purchase an additional pit pass per division entered. On regularly scheduled events, if 11 or fewer cars in a BCS division are signed in, the posted purse structure for that division on that night will start at 2nd place pay and continue down from that point on in their respective posted purse schedules. If the races rain out before the completion of the heat races, hold on to your ticket stub, as it will be valid for the next scheduled race and exchanged for the same dollar ticket price value (in other words, if tickets that night were $15, the next event you will have a $15 credit when you redeem your ticket stub from the previous event). Regarding pit passes, if the races rain out after the heat races, the event is considered complete, and any remaining races will not be rescheduled and all drivers will receive their posted start money in their scheduled division that night (for any of the feature events that rained out). If the races rain out during the heat races, pit passes will be worth dollar-for-dollar credit to the next BCS event. There will be no grandstand tickets valid for a future date if races are rained out after the completion of heat races. For track rules and details, go to www.BCS19.com . BCS has no sanctioning fees, just a $30 annual car registration fee (per division). Buffalo Creek Speedway is a brand-new venue and track amenities will continue to be built as time moves forward. For now, there will be hot grilled food items, soft drinks, bottled water, candy; etc. all at very economical prices. Small outside food and drink coolers are allowed through the grandstand gate for a $5 charge. They cannot contain any glass items. There will be a separate section in the grandstand for fans of legal age to drink beer/wine coolers that they bring in a small drink cooler. On special events or nights where seating is limited, small drink coolers must fit between your legs and not take up a seat in the grandstand. This event is also part of the www.SmileysRacing.com 4 Pack Bonus program that awards the SCB Fierce 15 teams with added bonus money, paid out for their support of the Series in increments of each ‘4 Pack’ of SCB events completed throughout the season. More details are posted at the series website. Click www.SprintCarBandits.com for all series info, and we look forward to seeing you *TONIGHT* Saturday, June 1st when the Sprint Car Bandits ‘DARE TO BE DIFFERENT’ Tour comes to new Buffalo Creek Speedway in Canton – for their first-ever night of sprint car racing in the ‘Grand Opening 25!’

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IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through May 30 IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Kenneth Duke, Selinsgrove, Pa., 416; 2. Rod Craddock, Al­vin, Texas, 333; 3. Zach Newlin, Millerstown, Pa., 324; 4. Andy Shouse, Oklahoma City, Okla., 303; 5. Ryan Lynn, Hollidaysburg, Pa., 300; 6. Jonathon J. Jones, Irvona, Pa., and Douglas Dod­son, Middletown, Pa., both 299; 8. Kyle Ganoe, Thompsontown, Pa., 297; 9. Jacob Gomola, Sen­eca, Pa., 287; 10. Tyler Harris, Vidor, Texas, 285; 11. Mike Oliver, San Antonio, Texas, 283; 12. Larry McVay, Bordentown, N.J., 282; 13. Nick Sweigart, Myerstown, Pa., 265; 14. Jacob Harris, Vidor, Texas, 263; 15. Dustyn Welch, Bryan, Texas, 262; 16. Jaremi Hanson, Dillsburg, Pa., 260; 17. Scott Lutz, Jonestown, Pa., 259; 18. Kyle Rasmussen, Clovis, Calif., 258; 19. John Walp, Wapwal­lopen, Pa., 257; 20. Cale Reigle, Newport, Pa., 256. E3 Spark Plugs State Point Standings California – 1. Kyle Rasmussen, Clovis, Calif., 258; 2. Grant Champlin, Hanford, Calif., 253; 3. Michael Pombo, Easton, Calif., 252; 4. Brooklyn Holland, Fresno, Calif., 249; 5. Mauro Simone, Fresno, Calif., 221; 6. Ryan Delisle, Fresno, Calif., 202; 7. Brandon Emmett, Caruthers, Calif., 185; 8. Lance Jackson, Kingsburg, Calif., 184; 9. Mike Schott, Tulare, Calif., 181; 10. Rob Solo­mon, Fresno, Calif., 177. Indiana – 1. Ethan Barrow, Bloomington, Ind., 114; 2. Bradley Sterrett, Bloomington, Ind., 109; 3. Anton Hernandez, Arlington, Texas, 108; 4. Ryan Tusing, Santa Claus, Ind., and John Paynter Jr., Bloomington, Ind., both 107; 6. Scott Bradley, Bloomington, Ind., 102; 7. Alex Nalon, Pitts­boro, Ind., 98; 8. Jackson Slone, Noblesville, Ind., 97; 9. Aaron "A.J." Carlson, Linden, Ind., 95; 10. Patrick Kren, Indianapolis, Ind., 80. Iowa – 1. Tyler Thompson, Des Moines, Iowa, and Mike Houseman, Des Moines, Iowa, both 154; 3. Joel Thorpe, Urbandale, Iowa, 137; 4. Mike Moore, Des Moines, Iowa, and Brian Efkamp, Ankeny, Iowa, both 129; 6. C.J. Houseman, Des Moines, Iowa, 112; 7. D.J. Palmer, Des Moines, Iowa, 105; 8. Ryan Navratil, Des Moines, Iowa, 98; 9. Val Urman, Urbandale, Iowa, 64; 10. Trevor Grossenbacher, Bennet, Neb., 38. Kansas – 1. Jake Martens, Fairview, Okla., 76; 2. Andy Shouse, Oklahoma City, Okla., 73; 3. Steven Richardson, Liberal, Kan., 66; 4. Brian Herbert, Kinsley, Kan., 65; 5. Ty Williams, Arcadia, Okla., and Brandon Anderson, Glenpool, Okla., both 64; 7. Zach Blurton, Quinter, Kan., and Je­rad Werner, Codell, Kan., both 62; 9. Kade Hagans, Hays, Kan., 57; 10. Jeremy Huish, Jetmore, Kan., 55. Louisiana -– 1. Johnny Brown, Mauriceville, Texas, 103; 2. Jerry "Butch" David, Geismar, La., 101; 3. Tommy Hall, Natchitoches, La., 96; 4. Rod Craddock, Alvin, Texas, 76; 5. Tyler Harris, Vidor, Texas, 75; 6. Todd Bliss, Baton Rouge, La., and Chris Hinson, Nederland, Texas, both 66; 8. Jacob Harris, Vidor, Texas, 62; 9. Thomas Johnson, Deridder, La., 57; 10. Kent Lewis Sr., Wil­lis, Texas, 40. Maryland – 1. Christian Rumsey, Middletown, N.Y., 115; 2. Jonathon J. Jones, Irvona, Pa., 106; 3. Scott Lutz, Jonestown, Pa., 105; 4. Ryan Lynn, Hollidaysburg, Pa., 101; 5. Bradley Mellott, Pi­geon Cove Rd, Pa., 93; 6. Tyler Denochick, Morrisdale, Pa., 87; 7. Kenneth Duke, Selinsgrove, Pa., 78; 8. Zach Newlin, Millerstown, Pa., and Jacob Karklin, Waxhaw, N.C., both 75; 10. Scott Ellerman, Landisburg, Pa., 72. Minnesota – 1. Billy Johnson, St. Peter, Minn., and Brandon Allen, St. Peter, Minn., both 78; 3. Neil Stevens, Bingham Lake, Minn., 75; 4. Brett Allen, Gaylord, Minn., 74; 5. Trevor Serbus, Olivia, Minn., 72; 6. Zach Glaser, Cleveland, Minn., 69; 7. Michael Stien, Ceylon, Minn., 65; 8. Javen Ostermann, Courtland, Minn., 64; 9. Nathan Showalter, Hutchinson, Minn., 63; 10. Nicho­las Carlson, Owatonna, Minn., 59. Missouri – 1. Jack Potter, Lees Summit, Mo., 136; 2. Kenny Potter, Harrisonville, Mo., 135; 3. Mike Moore, Des Moines, Iowa, 105; 4. Mike Houseman, Des Moines, Iowa, and Matt Richards, Lincoln, Neb., both 72; 6. James Kinder, Iberia, Mo., 68; 7. Toby Chapman, Panama, Neb., 67; 8. Kaitlyn Boland, Columbia, Mo., 64; 9. Jordan Welch, Clayton, Indiana, 34; 10. Brian Efkamp, Ankeny, Iowa, 33. Nebraska – 1. Joey Danley, Lincoln, Neb., 147; 2. Toby Chapman, Panama, Neb., 144; 3. Mike Boston, Lincoln, Neb., 137; 4. Stuart Snyder, Lincoln, Neb., 130; 5. Josh Riggins, Lincoln, Neb., 115; 6. Chad Koch, Lincoln, Neb., 111; 7. Shon Pointer, Grand Island, Neb., and Neil Nickolite, Bellwood, Neb., both 110; 9. Adam Gullion, Lincoln, Neb., 107; 10. Chase Weiler, Lincoln, Neb., 102. New Jersey – 1. Rick Stief, Garnet Valley, Pa., 110; 2. Jason Dunn, Hamilton, N.J., 101; 3. Jef­frey R. Geiges, Hamilton, N.J., and Richard Dieva, Berlin, N.J., both 99; 5. Tim S. Tanner Jr., Warmin­ster, Pa., 98; 6. Jonathan Haegele, Hatboro, Pa., 94; 7. Tom Carberry, Hopewell, N.J., 93; 8. Eddie Wagner III, Newfield, N.J., and Larry McVay, Bordentown, N.J., both 90; 10. Scott Frack, Gilbertsville, Pa., 87. North Carolina – 1. Jacob Karklin, Waxhaw, N.C., 115; 2. John Karklin, Monroe, N.C., 112; 3. Brandon McLain, Indian Trail, N.C., 105; 4. Michael Jackson, Walterboro, S.C., 71; 5. Sean Var­dell, Taylorsville, N.C., 67; 6. Benjamin McCall, Fayetteville, N.C., and George Blaney, Concord, N.C., both 65; 8. Mike Sellers, Summerville, S.C., 62; 9. Frank Peters, Concord, N.C., and Bron­zie Lawson IV, Southern Pines, N.C., both 61. Ohio – 1. John Paynter Jr., Bloomington, Ind., 40; 2. Dustin Hammond, Springfield, Ohio, 39; 3. Lewie Christian, West Jefferson, Ohio, 38; 4. Justin Clark, Hamersville, Ohio, 37; 5. Jordan Welch, Clayton, Ind., 36; 6. Jay Dunaway, Oak Hill, Ohio, 35; 7. Joseph Allagree, Chillicothe, Ohio, 34; 8. Chad Hyatt, Ashville, Ohio, 33; 9. Jacob Stickle, Xenia, Ohio, 32; 10. Michael Ebers­bach, Baltimore, Ohio, 31. Oklahoma – 1. Andy Shouse, Oklahoma City, Okla., 73; 2. Josh Toho, Hinton, Okla., 71; 3. Shawn Bloomquist, Indiahoma, Okla., 70; 4. Brandon Jennings, Moore, Okla., 68; 5. Tanner Conn, Oklahoma City, Okla., 67; 6. Alison Slaton, Edmond, Okla., 63; 7. Jeremy Allen, Blanchard, Okla., 61; 8. Weston Miller, Calumet, Okla., 55; 9. Duane Baker, Chickasha, Okla., 53; 10. Gary Owens, Pauls Valley, Okla., 52. Pennsylvania – 1. Kenneth Duke, Selinsgrove, Pa., 338; 2. Kyle Ganoe, Thompsontown, Pa., 297; 3. Nick Sweigart, Myerstown, Pa., 265; 4. Zach Newlin, Millerstown, Pa., 249; 5. Cale Rei­gle, Newport, Pa., and Devin Adams, Lebanon, Pa., both 245; 7. Douglas Dodson, Middletown, Pa., 239; 8. Jacob Gomola, Seneca, Pa., 232; 9. John Walp, Wapwallopen, Pa., 219; 10. Jaremi Hanson, Dillsburg, Pa., 203. South Dakota – 1. Brant O'Banion, Sioux Falls, S.D., 110; 2. Colin Smith, Sheldon, Iowa, 103; 3. Matt Richards, Lincoln, Neb., and Brandon Bosma, Round Lake, Minn., both 101; 5. Tim Fricke, Lincoln, Neb., 87; 6. Aaron Guillaume, Sioux City, Iowa, 81; 7. Tyler Drueke, Eagle, Neb., 71; 8. Dusty Ballenger, Harrisburg, S.D., 70; 9. Ryan Voss, Spirit Lake, Iowa, 67; 10. Clayton Christen­sen, Spencer, Iowa, 66. Texas – 1. Rod Craddock, Alvin, Texas, and Mike Oliver, San Antonio, Texas, both 257; 3. Dustyn Welch, Bryan, Texas, 223; 4. Ronald "Trey" Burke, League City, Texas, 213; 5. Tyler Har­ris, Vidor, Texas, 210; 6. Jacob Harris, Vidor, Texas, 201; 7. Daniel King, Conroe, Texas, 200; 8. Kevin Ramey, Fort Worth, Texas, 197; 9. Kent Lewis Sr., Willis, Texas, 194; 10. Jesse "Chip" Gra­ham, Lewisville, Texas, 191. Virginia – 1. Jerald Harris, Dayton, Va., 108; 2. Bill Rice, Schuyler, Va., 102; 3. Chris Ware, Williams­burg, Va., 101; 4. Charlie Ware, Hallieford, Va., 95; 5. Michael Keeton Jr., Doswell, Va., 75; 6. Glenn Worrell, Powhatan, Va., 74; 7. Matt Mullins, Hampton, Va., 66; 8. Joshua Perreault, Madison, Va., 65; 9. Tom Humphries, Waynesboro, Va., 37; 10. Daren Bolac, Moyock, N.C., 34.

Sprint Car Bandits Serires featured in ‘Grand Opening 25’ at the new Buffalo Creek Speedway – This Saturday, June 1st, 8 pm - $1,500 to win, $1,000 for 2nd & $300/start Canton, TX (05/27/19) - The 360C.I. NCRA Sprint Car Bandits (SCB) series 2019 ‘DARE TO BE DIFFERENT’ Tour is headed to the brand new 1/4-mile dirt oval of Buffalo Creek Speedway (BCS) in Canton Texas THIS Saturday, June 1st with the running of the ‘Grand Opening 25.’ Joining the Sprint Cars will be the Southern Topless Economy Modifieds, Factory Stocks, Limited Modifieds and Texas Stocks. The sprint cars will run no later than third in the racing program. The night will kick off with the SCB Fan Fest in front of the grandstands from 6:30 until about 7:15pm, with racing to follow. The new facility offers obstruction-free viewing from any seat, a unique ‘standing room’ viewing area on the front stretch and true ‘in your face’ racing action – all in the confines of a Texas ‘country’ style atmosphere. :30 BCS Rewind: At the epicenter of the 1980's rebirth to the modern Deep Ellum scene in downtown Dallas, Texas, Russell Hobbs has been at the forefront of it all, by creating, launching and operating businesses such as Theatre Gallery, The Prophet Bar and The Door. About 15 years ago, Hobbs opened Buffalo Creek MX Park in Canton, and the new Buffalo Creek Speedway is contained within the sprawling property that features lots of trees and natural country Texas scenery. It is truly a unique setting for dirt track racing. Russell Hobbs comments: “It’s been my dream since I was a youngster to build, own and operate a dirt oval track, and this has been quite the experience so far. I’m thankful to have some behind-the-scenes people and staff that have helped quick-start the process so we could avoid as many of the learning curve challenges as possible. And I always wanted to host a sprint car event, and since I contacted the Sprint Car Bandits series early in December, they have been very helpful and resourceful in bringing that dream to a reality. We just had a really good outlaw modified race last Friday, and I believe we’ll have an AWESOME night of sprint car racing on June 1st as well. I'd also like to thank Hall Chevrolet, Buick and GM of Canton/Tyler, Whitehouse Tuning of Terrell and RockAuto.com for their support of the speedway.” RACE FANS: Make plans to arrive early at the track to take in the pre-race Sprint Car Bandits “Fierce 15” Fan Fest! It will take place directly in front of the grandstand from 6:30pm until about 7:15pm. There, you can meet the drivers of the Fierce 15, get selfies, purchase their 2019 t-shirt designs (get them autographed!) and get a good close look at the cars. The timing of this event also coincides with the popular ‘First Monday Trade Days’ event, which is located literally less than a 10-minute drive from BCS on Hwy 19 within the Canton city limits, so you might want to make a day of it by stopping by it on your way to the races! If you’d like to get your brand new Fierce 15 driver t-shirts prior to Fan Fest, the new online store at www.SprintCarBandits.com is now open. Reminder, that proceeds from Fierce 15 driver apparel benefits each individual driver that is a part of the program, so please show your support by grabbing one when you can...and your support will help drivers better funded throughout the season. Buffalo Creek Speedway is located at 10180 State Highway 19 in Canton and is very easy to get to. Just take the Hwy 19 exit from either direction off I-20 in Canton, then head north approximately four miles and the track entrance will be on the west (left) side of the road. It is also just a short 10-minute drive from the popular First Monday Trade Days in Canton. From Hwy 80, just exit South on Hwy 19 and go three miles south and you will see the track entrance on the West (right) side of the highway. Click www.BCS19.com for all track news and details. Adult G.A. (ages 12-64) tickets for this event are sold at the ticket booth on race night only and are $20. Grandstand kids (ages 6-11) are $5, and pit passes are $35. Senior/Active Military G.A. to this event is $15. Sprint Car Teams: Thanks to FixYourGenerator.com for adding a purse bump to this event! Here's the complete feature race payback: $1,500 - 1,000 - 600 - 500 - 400 - 390 - 380 - 370 - 360 - 350 - 340 - 330 - 320 - 310 - 300 - 300 - 300 - 300 - 300 - 300. All non-qualifiers or non-starters will each receive $100. There is no entry fee, no series membership fee and a $20 nightly draw fee. Drivers should go to www.SprintCarBandits.com prior to arrival for complete rules, purse and procedures information. All sprint car teams that sign in will draw for heat race starting positions, regardless of their engine C.I. displacement (up to and including 360C.I.) and will receive passing points to determine their straight-up from points feature race starting position. Plus the KoolTrikes.com Heat Race winners will each collect $50 cash from Randy Butler of Kool Trikes! This is also the 2nd event in the Smiley's Racing Products - The Official Page Four Pack Bonus that will reward all Fierce 15 drivers with an added bonus of $100 each just for competing in this current four pack of events that started with Monarch Motor Speedway two weeks ago. BCS division payback for this event: Limited Modifieds, Texas Stocks & Factory Stocks (same purse structure, each division): $500 – 250 – 150 – 120 – 100 – 80 – 70 – 60…to start. See details below. For Southern Topless Economy Modified Series rules and purse structure, please go to www.facebook.com/TxStem BCS Non-qualifiers or non-starters will receive $30 each in all divisions. RaceCeivers required in all divisions. If a driver chooses to compete in more than one division on the same night, the driver must purchase an additional pit pass per division entered. On regularly scheduled events, if 11 or fewer cars in a BCS division are signed in, the posted purse structure for that division on that night will start at 2nd place pay and continue down from that point on in their respective posted purse schedules. If the races rain out before the completion of the heat races, hold on to your ticket stub, as it will be valid for the next scheduled race and exchanged for the same dollar ticket price value (in other words, if tickets that night were $15, the next event you will have a $15 credit when you redeem your ticket stub from the previous event). Regarding pit passes, if the races rain out after the heat races, the event is considered complete, and any remaining races will not be rescheduled and all drivers will receive their posted start money in their scheduled division that night (for any of the feature events that rained out). If the races rain out during the heat races, pit passes will be worth dollar-for-dollar credit to the next BCS event. There will be no grandstand tickets valid for a future date if races are rained out after the completion of heat races. For track rules and details, go to www.BCS19.com . BCS has no sanctioning fees, just a $30 annual car registration fee (per division). Buffalo Creek Speedway is a brand-new venue and track amenities will continue to be built as time moves forward. For now, there will be hot grilled food items, soft drinks, bottled water, candy; etc. all at very economical prices. Small outside food and drink coolers are allowed through the grandstand gate for a $5 charge. They cannot contain any glass items. There will be a separate section in the grandstand for fans of legal age to drink beer/wine coolers that they bring in a small drink cooler. On special events or nights where seating is limited, small drink coolers must fit between your legs and not take up a seat in the grandstand. This event is also part of the www.SmileysRacing.com 4 Pack Bonus program that awards the SCB Fierce 15 teams with added bonus money, paid out for their support of the Series in increments of each ‘4 Pack’ of SCB events completed throughout the season. More details are posted at the series website. Click www.SprintCarBandits.com for all series info, and we look forward to seeing you THIS Saturday, June 1st when the Sprint Car Bandits ‘DARE TO BE DIFFERENT’ Tour comes to new Buffalo Creek Speedway in Canton – for their first-ever night of sprint car racing in the ‘Grand Opening 25!’

MEMORIAL DAY SPECTACLE NASCAR’s Kyle Larson claims World of Outlaws win at Lawrenceburg Speedway after intense battle with Christopher Bell Kyle Larson versus Christopher Bell. It’s a tale that’s been told many times, in many ways. But Larson’s World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series victory Monday night at Lawrenceburg Speedway may be the most enticing tale of them, yet. And controversial. Or as Larson put it, “It was a heck of a race.” The stage was set at the DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash draw. Larson drew the second-place starting spot. Bell drew the pole. Behind them, an abundance of fast World of Outlaws stars, such as two-time winner at the speedway, Shane Stewart, and 10-time Series champion Donny Schatz. Bell dominated them all in the Dash. He was three-tenths of a second quicker than Larson and ended the eight-lap race more than two seconds in front of him. Larson’s runner-up finish placed the two NASCAR stars back on the front row for the 35-lap Feature. Larson versus Bell. Again. This chapter of the tail usually ends in Bell’s favor, though. During the Turkey Night Classic midget race last year, Bell beat Larson for the second consecutive year. And earlier this year, Bell denied Larson his first Chili Bowl Nationals win by passing him late in the race to claim his third Chili Bowl win in-a-row. Larson also had to cope with defeat during the first night of the World of Outlaws Patriot Nationals race at The Dirt Track at Charlotte on Friday. After dominating the majority of the Feature, a late race mistake allowed Giovanni Scelzi to slip by the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series $1 million All-Star winner and roll into Victory Lane. Bell and Larson were hungry for another win. However, Stewart looked to spoil the NASCAR party in the early stage of the race by charging to second on the first lap and keeping pace with Bell – making it an Oklahoma-native shootout at the front. No one could touch Bell, though. Once the No. 39 Swindell SpeedLab car clicked off laps on the high side of the 12-degree banked track, he out paced Stewart every lap. Larson was mired in third-place watching another potential victory drive away. However, cautions came to Larson’s rescue. With 19 laps to go, Sheldon Haudenschild spun directly in front of Bell, bringing out the second caution of the night – the first being early in the race for Spencer Bayston breaking a rear end. On the restart, Larson rode the cushion through turns one and two and carried enough momentum to throw a slide job underneath Stewart the next corner. Coming off turn four, the two made contact. Both kept control of their car, but it was to the benefit of Larson. He secured second-place, while Stewart eventually faded to fourth-place after an intense battle with Schatz for third. From there, Larson seemed destined for another runner-up finish. There was no catching Bell. Then came Lap 27. Bell slid up into the cushion in turn two, throwing his 27 laps of domination out the window. In the second it took Bell to correct his car, the white No. 57 was there. Larson torpedoed his car underneath Bell in turn three and cleared him through the center of the turn. Bell charged back, getting a run to the outside of Larson down the front stretch. This was it. This was the battle fans waited at the edge of their seat for. Side by side going into turn one, both were committed to their line. Bell pressed to the cushion. Larson a lane below. The two were close enough to grab each other’s steering wheel. Then, those fans at the edge of their seat left them. The hard racing between Larson and Bell resulted in the black No. 39 jumping the cushion and spinning through the air before tumbling to the center of the turn. Bell’s night was over. “I’m not sure what happened into (turn) one there,” Larson said after the race. “He probably didn’t know exactly where I was going. He thought I might slide myself or what, and I think I just entered in a spot that put him in a bad spot and he probably got tight on the cushion.” From Bell’s point of view, “I didn’t run him over, but I didn’t have an option.” “My car was really fast,” a dejected Bell said. “The thing was the best I’ve ever been here, for sure. Thank you to Kevin and Jordan (Swindell) for allowing me to drive their car. So, bummer we didn’t win.” Larson said he didn’t feel any contact between the two of them. “It was unfortunate on his part to wreck,” Larson said. “It would have been a good battle for the fans, but at the same time it’s always nice when you don’t have to battle Chris for a win because he’s so good.” There were still seven laps to go, and Larson now had Schatz and Scelzi lurking behind him. But once the race went back green, Larson put a period on the night charging to his seventh career Series win at the Memorial Day Spectacular presented by KOI Auto Parts. “These Outlaw wins are so hard to win,” Larson said, while holding a new burgundy and gold trophy to add to his collection. “I mean, you’ve got Bell, leading, he’s one of, if not the best drivers in the country or in the world right now, in open wheel cars. And Donny Schatz (the Series' points leader by 48 points), who’s arguably the best in winged sprint cars. So, to beat those two feels really cool.” Larson versus Bell. It’s a tale that’s been told many times and will continue to be told for years to come. This time, though, Larson won. UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will next make history by making its first trip to Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway for the inaugural Music City Outlaw Nationals on Friday, May 31, and Saturday, June 1. As always, you can catch all World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series action on DIRTVision.com. For tickets and more information, go to www.WorldofOutlaws.com. RESULTS: NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps) – 1. 57-Kyle Larson [2][$10,000]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [6][$5,500]; 3. 71-Giovanni Scelzi [5][$3,200]; 4. 5-Shane Stewart [4][$2,800]; 5. 49-Brad Sweet [8][$2,500]; 6. 11N-Buddy Kofoid [7][$2,300]; 7. 19-Brent Marks [14][$2,200]; 8. 83-Daryn Pittman [9][$2,100]; 9. 24-Rico Abreu [19][$2,050]; 10. 18-Ian Madsen [10][$2,000]; 11. 11K-Kraig Kinser [23][$1,500]; 12. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [21][$1,200]; 13. 41-David Gravel [13][$1,100]; 14. 91-Cale Thomas [12][$1,050]; 15. G1-Hunter Schuerenberg [16][$1,000]; 16. 2M-Kerry Madsen [18][$900]; 17. 2-Carson Macedo [22][$800]; 18. 26-Cory Eliason [15][$800]; 19. 1S-Logan Schuchart [17][$800]; 20. 1A-Jacob Allen [24][$800]; 21. A79-Brandon Wimmer [20][$800]; 22. 39-Christopher Bell [1][$800]; 23. 87-Aaron Reutzel [3][$800]; 24. 70X-Spencer Bayston [11][$800]; Lap Leaders: Christopher Bell 1-27, Kyle Larson 28-35; KSE Hard Charger Award: 11K-Kraig Kinser[+12] Qualifying – 1. 5-Shane Stewart, 12.166; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 12.208; 3. 57-Kyle Larson, 12.226; 4. 15-Donny Schatz, 12.233; 5. 39-Christopher Bell, 12.321; 6. 71-Giovanni Scelzi, 12.35; 7. 11N-Buddy Kofoid, 12.36; 8. 70X-Spencer Bayston, 12.361; 9. 83-Daryn Pittman, 12.383; 10. 41-David Gravel, 12.387; 11. 49-Brad Sweet, 12.406; 12. 26-Cory Eliason, 12.411; 13. 18-Ian Madsen, 12.423; 14. 19-Brent Marks, 12.425; 15. 91-Cale Thomas, 12.431; 16. 24-Rico Abreu, 12.434; 17. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 12.45; 18. 2M-Kerry Madsen, 12.456; 19. G1-Hunter Schuerenberg, 12.48; 20. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 12.489; 21. A79-Brandon Wimmer, 12.497; 22. 49D-Shawn Dancer, 12.534; 23. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 12.542; 24. 6-Bill Rose, 12.557; 25. 2-Carson Macedo, 12.566; 26. 85-Mike Terry, 12.573; 27. 7S-Jason Sides, 12.624; 28. 1A-Jacob Allen, 12.637; 29. 21-Brinton Marvel, 12.678; 30. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 12.701; 31. 4X-Bradley Ashford, 13.187

Don Cook does it right!

I have a hard time on Memorial Day. Some of us went overseas and we came back. Others, including some I trained with and went to high school with, came back in a body bag. Those of us who returned home have had to deal with the unspoken guilt we felt, whether we admitted it or not, for coming home when they didn't. So I don't say "Happy Memorial Day," because to many veterans, as well as the loved ones of those who did not return home, it's not a "happy" day, but rather a day to honor the sacrifice others have made on our behalf. Nick

O'Neil takes down Nordic Nationals crown DECORAH, Iowa (May 26)--Sunday night's 12th Annual Nordic Nationals presented by American Racer at the Upper Iowa Speedway saw Jake O'Neil outduel Rodney Sanders to score his fifth career USMTS victory and second of the 2019 campaign. Courtesy of USMTS PRThe 27-year-old from Tucson, Ariz., grabbed the lead from Sanders on lap 11, but gave it right back one lap later as the lead duo circled the semi-banked 1/4-mile dirt oval at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds in Decorah, Iowa.O'Neil fired back on the 16th lap and this time the pass was for good as he paced the final 24 circuits to earn a $2,500 paycheck. Courtesy of USMTS PR Jake O'Neil (0) and Rodney Sanders (20) battle for the lead during Sunday's USMTS main event at the Upper Iowa Speedway. Emerging in the runner-up spot for the second straight night, Hunter Marriott tightened his grip on the Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year standings while Sanders fended off 11th-starting Ryan Gustin for the third spot. Dereck Ramirez rounded out the top five with Zack VanderBeek, Dustin Hodges, Chris Oertel, Cory Crapser and Mike Striegel completing the top ten. After passing seven cars in the main event and nine overall for the night, Gustin took home both the FK Rod Ends Hard Charger and Eibach Spring Forward Award.Sanders remains atop the Casey's General Stores USMTS National Championship points battle and thus retains the fluorescent yellow Wrisco spoiler heading into the next event on May 31 at the I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, Ark.VanderBeek trails Sanders by 79 points (1013 to 934) followed by Marriott (907), Gustin (896) and Ramirez (855).In the Spike Hardcore Energy USMTS Northern Lights Series, O'Neil leads the chase with 274 markers followed by Marriott (271), Gustin (265), Sanders (264) and VanderBeek (249).The May 31 show at the I-30 Speedway kicks off a grueling swing of eight shows in nine days. The series returns to the Tri-State Speedway in Pocola, Okla., on June 1, and the Creek County Speedway in Kellyville, Okla., on June 2 before taking a 24-hour rest prior to a five-race excursion through the Lone Star State.To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit USMTS.com or call (515) 832-7944. You can also like the USMTS on Facebook, visit us on Instagram, follow us on Twitter, connect with us on LinkedIn and watch us on YouTube. Keep up to speed with everything USMTS and subscribe to the USMTS e-Newsletter.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =OFFICIAL RESULTS United States Modified Touring Series Casey's General Stores USMTS National Championship powered by Summit Spike Hardcore Energy USMTS Northern Lights Series 12th Annual Nordic Nationals presented by American Racer Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa Sunday, May 26, 2019Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed and money won. All drivers advanced to the Casey's General Stores "A" Main with the top 8 in heat race passing points redrawing for the first 8 starting spots.SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):1. (2) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Wis.2. (1) 62 Hunter Marriott (R), Brookfield, Mo.3. (3) 49jr Jake Timm, Minnesota City, Minn.4. (4) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis.5. (6) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.6. (5) 22h Dustin Hodges (R), Centralia, Mo.7. (7) 17 Mike Striegel (R), Wheatland, Mo.8. (8) 23 Adam Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan.FAST SHAFTS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):1. (1) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.2. (3) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.3. (4) 476x Troy Hovey (R), Castalia, Iowa.4. (7) 0 Jake O'Neil, Tucson, Ariz.5. (5) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.6. (8) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.7. (6) 51 Chris Oertel, Marshfield, Wis.8. (2) 91 Shawn Ryan, Waterloo, Iowa.CASEY'S GENERAL STORES "A" MAIN (40 laps):1. (5) 0 Jake O'Neil, Tucson, Ariz., LG2/Cornett, 40, $2500.2. (4) 62 Hunter Marriott (R), Brookfield, Mo., Rage/KSE, 40, $1500.3. (2) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Wis., MBCustoms/Hatfield, 40, $1000.4. (11) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/TriStar, 40, $900.5. (9) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/Cornett, 40, $700.6. (8) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, VanderBuilt/Stoen, 40, $600.7. (12) 22h Dustin Hodges (R), Centralia, Mo., VanderBuilt/Crane, 40, $550.8. (14) 51 Chris Oertel, Marshfield, Wis., MBCustoms/Mullins, 40, $500.9. (6) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis., VanderBuilt/Troy's, 33, $450.10. (13) 17 Mike Striegel (R), Wheatland, Mo., GRT/Driskell, 33, $400.11. (7) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn., VanderBuilt/KSE, 22, $375.12. (10) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn., MBCustoms/Hill, 21, $350.13. (1) 49jr Jake Timm, Minnesota City, Minn., MBCustoms/OFI, 20, $325.14. (3) 476x Troy Hovey (R), Castalia, Iowa, MBCustoms/Ruble, 17, $300.15. (16) 91 Shawn Ryan, Waterloo, Iowa, DirtHustler/King, 13, $275.16. (15) 23 Adam Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan., LG2/Speedway, 0, $0.(R) = Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year contenderLap Leaders: Sanders 1-10, O'Neil 11, Sanders 12-15, O'Neil 16-40.Total Laps Led: O'Neil 26, Sanders 14.Margin of Victory: 1.663 seconds.Time of Race: 24 minutes, 26.614 seconds (5 cautions).Provisional Starters: none.Eibach Spring Forward Award: Gustin (advanced 9 positions).FK Rod Ends Hard Charger: Gustin (started 11th, finished 4th).Entries: 16.Next Race: May 31, I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, Ark.Casey's General Stores USMTS National Championship Points: Sanders 1013, VanderBeek 934, Marriott 907, Gustin 896, Ramirez 855, Striegel 770, O'Neil 752, Kates 694, Joe Duvall 659, Terry Phillips 655.Spike Hardcore Energy USMTS Northern Lights Series Points: O'Neil 274, Marriott 271, Gustin 265, Sanders 264, VanderBeek 249, Ramirez 224, Crapser 216, Schott 214, Bleess 198, Striegel 189.Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year Points: Marriott 907, Striegel 770, Hodges 425, Nathan Hagar 415, Carlos Ahumada Jr. 340.USMTS Manufacturers Championship Points: MBCustoms 87, Hughes 74, VanderBuilt 67, Rage 67, LG2 57.USMTS Engine Builder of the Year Points: Hatfield 73, Stoen 68, KSE 59, Cornett 53, TriStar 47.Contingency Awards:American Racer - Sanders.Beyea Custom Headers - Gustin.Bryke Racing - Ryan.BSB Manufacturing - Oertel.Casey's General Stores - Bleess.Champ Pans - Ramirez.Deatherage Opticians - Schott.E3 Spark Plugs - Sanders.Edelbrock - Hovey.Eibach - Gustin.Fast Shafts - Bleess.FK Rod Ends - Gustin.Forty9 Designs - Hovey, Gustin.Hooker Harness - Timm.Integra Racing Shocks & Springs - Oertel.Jerovetz Motorsports Racing Parts - Hovey.K1 RaceGear by Ryan Bowers Motorsports - Ryan.Keyser Manufacturing - Striegel.KSE Racing Products - Crapser.Maxima Racing Oils - O'Neil.Out-Pace Racing Products - Hodges.PEM Racing Gears & Drivetrain - Timm.QA1 - Marriott.RacerWebsite.com - Gustin.Simpson Performance Products - Sanders.Swift Springs - O'Neil.Sybesma Graphics - Timm.Tire Demon - Bleess.VP Racing Fuels - O'Neil.Wilwood Disc Brakes - Hodges.

John Carney II Victorious In Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series Thriller At Lake Ozark Speedway by Bryan Hulbert ELDON, Mo. (May 26, 2019) In a thriller that had everyone guessing who would take the win at Lake Ozark Speedway, El Paso's John Carney II held off the hard-charging duo of Jonathan Cornell and Matt Covington for his first victory of the season with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network on Sunday night. Jessica Edminston photo "Man this feels good. We've been working hard, and we've had a fast car. Just haven't caught any breaks and I guess we did catch at least one tonight, but this car was great. Every who helps me, South Plains Auto Transport, Danny Sander Construction, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Jackson Compaction....just everyone it means a lot. It takes lots of help to operate up and down the road, and without them, I couldn't be here racing. It's a lot of fun to get to come out here and do this," stated Carney in Victory Lane. Carney's fourth career victory with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network, the battle between he and early race leader, Matt Covington, saw the duo trade the lead nearly a dozen times with each answering the other's slide job over the course of the $5,000 to win feature event. Taking the point after a second attempt at the start, Covington led the way with the race halted on Lap 6 when Sam Hafertepe, Jr. and Kyle Bellm came together battling for third; sending the pair flipping violently into the third and fourth turns. Both drivers were unharmed but unable to continue. Restarting with Jamie Ball and John Carney II in tow, Covington held the point as Carney worked to second on a Lap 7 restart for a stopped No. 28 of Scott Bogucki. Working the low side of the Lake Ozark Speedway, Carney advanced to the point on Lap 10 with the pair exchanging the position several times before Carney was able to get some breathing room. Short-lived as the pair hit traffic, Carney found his line blocked; allowing the Triple X Race Co. No. 95 to make the high line pass working Lap 20, but the caution would bring the field back to Lap 19, and the Danny Sander Construction No. J2 back to the lead. Keeping pace on the field at the restart, Carney continued to work the hub as Covington railed the cushion. Going after the lead with five to go, the pair were joined by Jonathan Cornell with the No. 35m looking anywhere they weren't. Slide for slide, Carney, and Covington exchanged the lead with Cornell nearly taking it away several times as the laps clicked by. To the white flag, and still anyone's race, Carney made his car as wide as possible as the trio dove into the final two turns. A drag race to the checkered flag, Carney snagged the win by 0.194 seconds with Jonathan Cornell getting the last lap pass for the runner-up spot. Matt Covington in a close, and badly needed third after flipping on Saturday night, trailed by a mere 0.911 seconds. Running inside the top five nearly the entire race, Paul Nienhiser held on to fourth with Jamie Ball making a nice rebound run to fifth. Advancing 14 positions after having to race his way in through the second B-Feature, Blake Hahn was the night's hard charger in sixth. Terry McCarl was seventh with Sean McClelland eighth. Retaking the point's lead, Roger Crockett rallied from 14th to ninth for a pair of top tens on the weekend. Finishing 10th for the second night in a row was Jordon Mallett. Seeing several weekly competitors for Knoxville Raceway make the trip on Sunday, 38 drivers broke down into five Heat Races that went to Kyle Bellm, Sam Hafertepe, Jr., Matt Covington, Jamie Ball, and Carson McCarl. A pair of B-Features were topped by Chris Martin and Scott Bogucki. Three drivers utilized provisionals with Harli White using a National Owner Point's Provisional. Miles Paulus entered on the ASCS Warrior Region Provisional with Aryton Gennetten gifted a Promoter's Provisional. The next event for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network is Saturday, June 1 at Route 66 Motor Speedway in Amarillo, Texas. Fans not able to attend can find the weekend broadcast live at http://www.racinboys.com. For other news, notes, and information on the American Sprint Car Series, from the National Tour to any of the nine Regional Tours that make up ASCS Nation in 2019, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com, follow on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Twitter (@LucasOilASCS). Race Results: Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV ASCS Warrior Region Lake Ozark Speedway (Eldon, Mo.) Sunday, May 26, 2019 Car Count: 38 Event Count: 41 SCE Gaskets Heat Races (Top 16 in Passing Points advance to the A-Feature) Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 86-Kyle Bellm, [2]; 2. 4X-Terry McCarl, [4]; 3. 6-Bryan Grimes, [3]; 4. 84-Brandon Hanks, [1]; 5. 33M-Mason Daniel, [6]; 6. 17W-Harli White, [8]; 7. 77X-Alex Hill, [7]; 8. 3-Ayrton Gennetten, [5] Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, [5]; 2. J2-John Carney II, [1]; 3. 14-Jordon Mallett, [4]; 4. 0-Steven Russell, [6]; 5. 44M-Chris Martin, [7]; 6. 99-John Schulz, [2]; 7. (DNF) 49B-Ben Brown, [3]; (DNS) 44-Jared Sewell, Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 95-Matt Covington, [2]; 2. 35M-Jonathan Cornell, [1]; 3. 21H-Brian Brown, [4]; 4. 28-Scott Bogucki, [3]; 5. 52-Blake Hahn, [7]; 6. 78-Kaley Gharst, [6]; 7. 33-Austin Alumbaugh, [5]; 8. 21-Miles Paulus, [8] Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 5J-Jamie Ball, [3]; 2. 37H-Nicholas Howard, [1]; 3. 9X-Paul Nienhiser, [6]; 4. 2X-Tucker Doughty, [4]; 5. 21P-Robbie Price, [2]; 6. 1K-Kelby Watt, [7]; 7. 3P-Rusty Potter, [5] Heat 5 (8 Laps): 1. 27-Carson McCarl, [1]; 2. 22-Sean McClelland, [3]; 3. 11-Roger Crockett, [4]; 4. 22X-Riley Goodno, [2]; 5. 5-Kory Bales, [6]; 6. 4-Evan Martin, [7]; 7. 6X-Frank Rogers, [5] BMRS B-Features (Top 3 from each advance to the A-Feature) B Feature 1 (12 Laps): 1. 44M-Chris Martin, [1]; 2. 77X-Alex Hill, [8]; 3. 2X-Tucker Doughty, [2]; 4. 84-Brandon Hanks, [5]; 5. 33M-Mason Daniel, [3]; 6. 4-Evan Martin, [6]; 7. 3P-Rusty Potter, [9]; 8. 22X-Riley Goodno, [4]; 9. (DNF) 78-Kaley Gharst, [7]; 10. (DNF) 3-Ayrton Gennetten, [10]; (DNS) 49B-Ben Brown, B Feature 2 (12 Laps): 1. 28-Scott Bogucki, [2]; 2. 52-Blake Hahn, [1]; 3. 21P-Robbie Price, [6]; 4. 17W-Harli White, [4]; 5. 21-Miles Paulus, [10]; 6. 1K-Kelby Watt, [5]; 7. 5-Kory Bales, [3]; 8. 99-John Schulz, [7]; 9. (DNF) 33-Austin Alumbaugh, [8]; 10. (DNF) 44-Jared Sewell, [11]; 11. (DNF) 6X-Frank Rogers, [9] A-Feature A Feature (30 Laps): 1. J2-John Carney II, [6]; 2. 35M-Jonathan Cornell, [5]; 3. 95-Matt Covington, [2]; 4. 9X-Paul Nienhiser, [7]; 5. 5J-Jamie Ball, [4]; 6. 52-Blake Hahn, [20]; 7. 4X-Terry McCarl, [9]; 8. 22-Sean McClelland, [8]; 9. 11-Roger Crockett, [14]; 10. 14-Jordon Mallett, [12]; 11. 27-Carson McCarl, [10]; 12. 6-Bryan Grimes, [16]; 13. 21H-Brian Brown, [13]; 14. 3-Ayrton Gennetten, [25]; 15. 21P-Robbie Price, [22]; 16. 77X-Alex Hill, [19]; 17. 17W-Harli White, [23]; 18. 44M-Chris Martin, [17]; 19. (DNF) 2X-Tucker Doughty, [21]; 20. (DNF) 21-Miles Paulus, [24]; 21. (DNF) 0-Steven Russell, [15]; 22. (DNF) 28-Scott Bogucki, [18]; 23. (DNF) 37H-Nicholas Howard, [11]; 24. (DNF) 86-Kyle Bellm, [1]; 25. (DNF) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, [3] Lap Leader(s): Matt Covington 1-10; John Carney II 11-30 Hard Charger: Blake Hahn +14 High Point Driver: Sam Hafertepe, Jr. Provisional(s): Harli White (Points) / Miles Paulus (Regional) / Ayrton Gennetten (Promoter) 2019 National Tour Driver Standings (Top 15): 1. 2. Roger Crockett 903; 2. Matt Covington 893; 3. Sam Hafertepe, Jr. 892; 4. Blake Hahn 883; 5. John Carney II 863; 6. Scott Bogucki 845; 7. Jamie Ball 794; 8. Harli White 776; 9. Robbie Price 729; 10. Jordon Mallett 726; 11. Alex Hill 703; 12. Tucker Doughty 638; 13. Dylan Westbrook 545; 14. Brandon Hanks 326; 15. Thomas Kennedy 300; 2019 Race Winners: Sam Hafertepe, Jr. - 3 (5/17 - I-96 Speedway; 5/18 - I-96 Speedway; 5/25 - Lake Ozark Speedway); Thomas Kennedy - 2 (4/25 - Eagle Raceway, 4/26 - U.S. 36 Raceway); John Carney II - 1 (5/26 - Lake Ozark Speedway); Weather Related Cancellations: Devil's Bowl Speedway (3/15 and 3/16); Williams Grove Speedway (5/3); Selinsgrove Speedway (5/4); Lakeside Speedway (5/9); I-30 Speedway (5/11) ASCS Online: American Sprint Car Series: http://www.ascsracing.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lucasoilascs Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lucasoilascs (@lucasoilascs) Instagram: LucasOilASCS Audio Broadcast: http://www.racinboys.com Live Scoring (Where Applicable): MRP Live ASCS National Tour Drivers Online: Jamie Ball (Knoxville, IA): http://www.jamieball.com/default.aspx?i=false Seth Bergman (Snohomish, WA.): http://www.sethbergmanracing.com Scott Bogucki (McLaren Vale, S. Aust.): https://www.facebook.com/ScottBogucki89 John Carney II (El Paso, TX): https://www.facebook.com/JohnCarneyRacing Matt Covington (Glenpool, OK): http://www.mattcovingtonracing.com Roger Crockett (Broken Arrow, OK): http://www.rocketdesignsllc.com Tucker Doughty (Rockwall, TX): https://twitter.com/tuckerdoughty Sam Hafertepe, Jr. (Sunnyvale, TX): http://www.sam15.com Blake Hahn (Sapulpa, OK): http://www.blakehahnracing.com Alex Hill (Six Nations, Ontario, Can.): https://twitter.com/alexhill77x Wayne Johnson (Oklahoma City, OK): https://www.facebook.com/WayneJohnsonRacing?fref=ts Jordon Mallett (Greenbrier, AR): https://www.facebook.com/jordonmallettmotorsports Chris Martin (Ankeny, IA): https://twitter.com/cmr_44?lang=en Robbie Price (Cobble Hill, BC, Can.): http://www.bdsmotorsportsllc.com Travis Rilat (Forney, TX): http://www.bdsmotorsportsllc.com Jordan Weaver (Woodward, OK): https://www.facebook.com/JordanWeaverRacing92/?epa=SEARCH_BOX Harli White (Lindsay, OK): http://www.harliwhiteracing.net

Tony Bruce, Jr. Grabs Lonestar Speedway Victory In ASCS Gulf South/Lone Star Matchup by Bryan Hulbert KILGORE, Texas (May 26, 2019) Adding his 38th overall ASCS Victory to his resume', Tony Bruce, Jr. wheeled the Ostermiller Construction No. 12h from fifth to make the race-winning pass at the race's halfway point Sunday night at Lone Star Speedway. Courtesy of ASCS PR The second round of the weekend's showdown between the Griffith Truck and Equipment ASCS Gulf South Region and ASCS Lone Star Region, Bruce had to work past Caleb Martin who had led the opening 10 laps. Taking over on Lap 11, Bruce led the remainder of the A-Feature event. Caleb Martin held on for second with Chad Wilson third. Moving up from ninth, Channin Tankersley was fourth with Louisiana's Dustin Gates making up the top five. Crossing sixth was Marcus Thomas with Dale Wester advancing from 13th to seventh. Picking up 10 positions, Chance McCrary was eighth, followed by Cody Stacy and 15th starting Cody Tankersley. The next outing for the Griffith Truck and Equipment ASCS Gulf South Region is June 8 at Chatham Speedway in Chatham, La. The ASCS Lone Star Region heads for the Heart O' Texas Speedway on June 14. For other news, notes, and information on the American Sprint Car Series, from the National Tour to any of the nine Regional Tours that make up ASCS Nation in 2019, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com, follow on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Twitter (@LucasOilASCS). Race Results: ASCS Gulf South Region ASCS Lone Star Region Lonestar Speedway (Kilgore, Texas) Sunday, May 26, 2019 Car Count: 20 Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 51-Caleb Martin, [1]; 2. 20-Chad Wilson, [6]; 3. 85-Forest Sutherland, [2]; 4. 4-Austin Mundie, [4]; 5. 12W-Dale Wester, [5]; 6. 33C-Casey Carter, [3]; 7. 118-Scott Evans, [7] Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 2C-Wayne Johnson, [1]; 2. 12H-Tony Bruce Jr, [2]; 3. 21T-Ray Allen Kulhanek, [5]; 4. 17G-Channin Tankersley, [6]; 5. 48-Cody Stacy, [4]; 6. 13M-Chance McCrary, [3] Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 15T-Marcus Thomas, [2]; 2. 80-Brad Hawkins, [4]; 3. 6-Dustin Gates, [5]; 4. 92-Jordan Weaver, [1]; 5. 17-Cody Tankersley, [3]; 6. 23K-Kimberly Tyre, [6] A Feature (20 Laps): 1. 12H-Tony Bruce Jr, [5]; 2. 51-Caleb Martin, [3]; 3. 20-Chad Wilson, [2]; 4. 17G-Channin Tankersley, [9]; 5. 6-Dustin Gates, [6]; 6. 15T-Marcus Thomas, [4]; 7. 12W-Dale Wester, [13]; 8. 13M-Chance McCrary, [18]; 9. 48-Cody Stacy, [14]; 10. 17-Cody Tankersley, [15]; 11. 23K-Kimberly Tyre, [16]; 12. 2C-Wayne Johnson, [7]; 13. 21T-Ray Allen Kulhanek, [8]; 14. 0-Mike Vaculik, [19]; 15. 92-Jordan Weaver, [12]; 16. 4-Austin Mundie, [11]; 17. 33C-Casey Carter, [17]; 18. 80-Brad Hawkins, [1]; 19. 85-Forest Sutherland, [10]; 20. 118-Scott Evans, [20]

ASCS Elite Non-Wing Win Goes To Justin Melton At Heart O' Texas Speedway by Bryan Hulbert WACO, Texas (May 26, 2019) Making his second career trip to Victory Lane with the ASCS Elite Non-Wing Series presented by Abilene Powder Coating, Justin Melton was the cream of the crop on Sunday night at the Heart O' Texas Speedway. His fourth overall ASCS Regional triumph, with wins, also coming in ASCS Lone Star and Sooner Region competition, Melton moved to the lead from the fourth starting spot. Following from seventh, Wyatt Burks crossed runner-up for this second podium run of the weekend. Justin Fifield was third with Paul White and Gary Floyd inside the top five. Nathan Moore, from ninth, came up to sixth with Jeb Sessums from 13th to seventh. Michelle Melton made good moves as well from 11th to eighth. Chase Parson in ninth had Kenny Taylor come from 19th to 10th. The next outing for the ASCS Elite Non-Wing Series presented by Abilene Powder Coating is June 1 at Big O Speedway in Ennis, Texas. For other news, notes, and information on the American Sprint Car Series, from the National Tour to any of the nine Regional Tours that make up ASCS Nation in 2019, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com, follow on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Twitter (@LucasOilASCS). Race Results: ASCS Elite Non-Wing Heart O' Texas Speedway (Waco, Texas) Sunday, May 26, 2019 Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 71-Colby Estes, [3]; 2. 12-Jason Tyer, [2]; 3. 91-Craig Oakes, [1]; 4. 48-Nathan Moore, [7]; 5. 11W-Wyatt Burks, [6]; 6. 54-David Sherry, [4]; 7. 114-Todd Lovett, [5] Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 02-Dillon Burks, [1]; 2. 1-Paul White, [3]; 3. 01J-Jeb Sessums, [2]; 4. 10-Bryan Debrick, [7]; 5. 15-Johnny Miller, [6]; 6. 44-Kenny Taylor, [4]; 7. 52-J.D. Fry, [5] Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 48D-Gary Floyd, [3]; 2. 49-Justin Fifield, [5]; 3. 11-Justin Melton, [7]; 4. 21-Michelle Melton, [6]; 5. 98J-Jarrod Jennings, [1]; 6. 36-Kevin Reed, [2]; 7. 82-Joshua Hanna, [4] Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 33-Mike Merrell, [5]; 2. 57-Chase Parson, [7]; 3. 07-Chris Clark, [1]; 4. 6-Christian Moore, [6]; 5. 48N-Bubba McEachern, [3]; 6. 7-Shon Deskins, [4]; 7. 3S-Stephen Smith, [2] B Feature (12 Laps): 1. 98J-Jarrod Jennings, [4]; 2. 7-Shon Deskins, [7]; 3. 44-Kenny Taylor, [6]; 4. 36-Kevin Reed, [8]; 5. 54-David Sherry, [2]; 6. 82-Joshua Hanna, [11]; 7. 15-Johnny Miller, [1]; 8. 3S-Stephen Smith, [12]; 9. 02-Dillon Burks, [5]; 10. 114-Todd Lovett, [10]; 11. 52-J.D. Fry, [9]; 12. 48N-Bubba McEachern, [3] A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 11-Justin Melton, [4]; 2. 11W-Wyatt Burks, [7]; 3. 49-Justin Fifield, [3]; 4. 1-Paul White, [8]; 5. 48D-Gary Floyd, [6]; 6. 48-Nathan Moore, [9]; 7. 01J-Jeb Sessums, [13]; 8. 21-Michelle Melton, [11]; 9. 57-Chase Parson, [2]; 10. 44-Kenny Taylor, [19]; 11. 6-Christian Moore, [12]; 12. 98J-Jarrod Jennings, [17]; 13. 12-Jason Tyer, [10]; 14. 91-Craig Oakes, [15]; 15. 33-Mike Merrell, [1]; 16. 7-Shon Deskins, [18]; 17. 36-Kevin Reed, [20]; 18. 71-Colby Estes, [5]; 19. 07-Chris Clark, [16]; 20. 10-Bryan Debrick, [14]

Sorensen dusts USMTS drivers at Deer Creek SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (May 25)--On the anniversary of his first USMTS triumph, Dustin Sorensen of nearby Rochester, Minn., doubled his career win total Saturday with another wire-to-wire victory at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn. Courtesy of USMTS PRIt was Saturday night of Memorial Day Weekend last year when Sorensen led all 40 laps of the main event to become the youngest ever to stand in USMTS victory lane, breaking the record held by two-time USMTS National Champion Ryan Gustin since 2008.Now 18 years, 6 months and 24 days old, Sorensen has a second $3,000 check from the USMTS and a second champion's trophy from the Crenlo Southern Minnesota Spring Challenge presented by Real Racing Wheels.And just like last year, Sorensen found himself on the front row for the start of the 40-lap feature, but this time from the Sybesma Graphics Pole Position.Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year points leader Hunter Marriott of Brookfield, Mo., garnered his first win with the series earlier this year, and nearly had his second of the season but was unable to find a way around Sorensen despite chasing him the entire distance.Gustin, who has collected seven checkered flags at Deer Creek, found himself starting 13th but worked the top side of the high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval to garner a third-place finish and assume the points lead in the Spike Hardcore Energy USMTS Northern Lights Series.Brandon Davis followed 'The Reaper' to the finish line while 14th-starting Zack VanderBeek maneuvered his way into the top five by the end of the race.Current Casey's General Stores USMTS National Championship points leader Rodney Sanders secured the sixth spot, Adam Hensel was seventh, Jake O'Neil earned an eighth-place finish, Lucas Schott nabbed ninth and two-time USRA Modified National Champion Jason Cummins completed the top ten.Saturday night's victory was worth $3,000 to Sorensen whose father, Mike Sorensen, has five career USMTS wins to his credit as well and is one of the winningest drivers in the history of the Deer Creek Speedway.Nordic Nationals Next: The Memorial Day Weekend tripleheader wraps up with the 12th Annual American Racer Nordic Nationals at the Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah, Iowa, on Sunday. The Arnold Motor Supply Iron Man Challenge featuring American Racer USRA Stock Cars and Out-Pace USRA B-Mods will join the USMTS Modifieds for a second straight night, with the Cook Racing Supplies USRA Hobby Stocks rounding out Sunday's card.VanderBeek collected his first of three USMTS wins at the Upper Iowa Speedway during his rookie campaign in 2005. Gustin, Hughes, Tesch, Al Hejna and Johnny Scott are two-time winners here.The pit gate opens at 2 p.m., grandstands open at 3, hot laps start at 6 and the first heat race hits the track at 6:30. General admission is $20 while seniors (65+) and juniors (ages 12-16) get in for just $5. Kids ages 11 and under are free. Pit passes are $35.The Upper Iowa Speedway is a semi-banked 1/4-mile dirt oval located 1.8 miles east of US 52 on SR 9, then 1.0 mile northwest on Montgomery St., then northeast on E. Main St. at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds in Decorah, Iowa (900 E Main St, Decorah, IA 52101). For more information, call (563) 382-0711 or visit upperiowaspeedway.com online.To connect with the United States Modified Touring Series, visit USMTS.com (http://usmts.com/) or call (515) 832-7944. You can also like the USMTS on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/usmts/), visit us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/usmts/), follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/usmts/), connect with us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/usmts) and watch us on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/usmtstv). Keep up to speed, finish first and subscribe to USMTS e-News (http://usmts.com/subscribe).= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =United States Modified Touring Series Casey's General Stores USMTS National Championship powered by Summit Spike Hardcore Energy USMTS Northern Lights Series 17th Annual Crenlo Southern MN Spring Challenge presented by Real Racing Wheels Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. Saturday, May 25, 2019Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed and money won. The top 12 in heat race passing points advance to the Casey's General Stores "A" Main with the top 8 redrawing for the first 8 starting spots.SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):1. (2) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.2. (4) 0 Jake O'Neil, Tucson, Ariz.3. (6) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.4. (3) 23k Erik Kanz (R), Winona, Minn.5. (8) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.6. (10) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.7. (7) 4a Joel Alberts, Kasson, Minn.8. (1) 24s Charlie Steinberg (R), Kasson, Minn.9. (5) 61t Tammy Clark, Rochester, Minn.10. (9) 49jr Jake Timm, Minnesota City, Minn.FAST SHAFTS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):1. (2) 62 Hunter Marriott (R), Brookfield, Mo.2. (8) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.3. (9) 476x Troy Hovey (R), Castalia, Iowa.4. (1) 14e Chase Ellingson (R), Iowa Falls, Iowa.5. (4) 6 Dustin Kruse (R), Brandon, S.D.6. (6) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.7. (7) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis.8. (3) 29h Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn.9. (5) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.EDELBROCK HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):1. (4) 19 Dustin Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.2. (6) 50iii Brandon Davis, Medford, Minn.3. (3) 51w J.T. Wasmund (R), Pine Island, Minn.4. (1) 23k Darwyn Karau, Kasson, Minn.5. (2) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.6. (5) 51 Chris Oertel, Marshfield, Wis.7. (7) 91 Shawn Ryan, Waterloo, Iowa.8. (8) 77 Jacob Stark (R), Austin, Minn.9. (9) 23 Adam Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan.VP RACING FUELS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):1. (1) 111jr Keith Tourville, Janesville, Minn.2. (7) 44 Adam Hensel, Baldwin, Wis.3. (5) 24 Brad Waits, Rochester, Minn.4. (6) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.5. (2) 30 Matt Leer, Bruce, Wis.6. (3) 22h Dustin Hodges (R), Centralia, Mo.7. (9) 51a Blake Arndt (R), Brownsdale, Minn.8. (8) 17 Mike Striegel (R), Wheatland, Mo.9. (4) 23b Brett Bumgardner, Hawkeye, Iowa.REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #1 (10 laps, top 5 advance):1. (1) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.2. (2) 23k Erik Kanz (R), Winona, Minn.3. (8) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis.4. (13) 49jr Jake Timm, Minnesota City, Minn.5. (7) 51a Blake Arndt (R), Brownsdale, Minn.6. (6) 51 Chris Oertel, Marshfield, Wis., MBCustoms/Mullins, 40, $90.7. (5) 30 Matt Leer, Bruce, Wis., MBCustoms/Stoen, 40, $90.8. (10) 77 Jacob Stark (R), Austin, Minn., Hillson/KSE, 40, $75.9. (11) 61t Tammy Clark, Rochester, Minn., Shaw/Sput's, 40, $75.10. (9) 24s Charlie Steinberg (R), Kasson, Minn., Ramirez/Flyin'J, 40, $75.11. (3) 23k Darwyn Karau, Kasson, Minn., Killer/Flyin'J, 40, $75.12. (4) 6 Dustin Kruse (R), Brandon, S.D., SideBiter/ChevPerf, 40, $90.13. (12) 23 Adam Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan., LG2/Speedway, 40, $90.REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #2 (10 laps, top 5 advance):1. (3) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.2. (1) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.3. (4) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.4. (5) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.5. (2) 14e Chase Ellingson (R), Iowa Falls, Iowa.6. (11) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.7. (7) 4a Joel Alberts, Kasson, Minn., VanderBuilt/Action, 40, $90.8. (6) 22h Dustin Hodges (R), Centralia, Mo., VanderBuilt/Crane, 40, $90.9. (10) 17 Mike Striegel (R), Wheatland, Mo.10. (8) 91 Shawn Ryan, Waterloo, Iowa., Dirt Hustler/King, 40, $90.11. (9) 29h Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn., Skyrocket/KSE, 40, $75.12. (12) 23b Brett Bumgardner, Hawkeye, Iowa., SSR/Midnight, 40, $90.CASEY'S GENERAL STORES "A" MAIN (40 laps):1. (1) 19 Dustin Sorensen, Rochester, Minn., MBCustoms/Action, 40, $3000.2. (4) 62 Hunter Marriott (R), Brookfield, Mo., Rage/KSE, 40, $1700.3. (13) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/TriStar, 40, $1200.4. (5) 50iii Brandon Davis, Medford, Minn., Tri-Built/KSE, 40, $900.5. (14) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, VanderBuilt/Stoen, 40, $800.6. (10) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, MBCustoms/Hatfield, 40, $700.7. (3) 44 Adam Hensel, Baldwin, Wis., DirtDueler/OFI, 40, $650.8. (9) 0 Jake O'Neil, Tucson, Ariz., LG2/Cornett, 40, $600.9. (7) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn., MBCustoms/Hill, 40, $550.10. (8) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn., Rocket/Baier's, 40, $500.11. (19) 49jr Jake Timm, Minnesota City, Minn., MBCustoms/OFI, 40, $450.12. (11) 24 Brad Waits, Rochester, Minn., VanderBuilt/Stoen, 40, $425.13. (16) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/Cornett, 40, $400.14. (17) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis., VanderBuilt/Troy's, 40, $375.15. (18) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn., LG2/Baier's, 40, $250.16. (15) 23k Erik Kanz (R), Winona, Minn., Shaw/Action, 40, $325.17. (12) 51w J.T. Wasmund (R), Pine Island, Minn., DirtDueler/Baier's, 40, $250.18. (21) 51a Blake Arndt (R), Brownsdale, Minn., Shaw/KSE, 40, $300.19. (23) 17 Mike Striegel (R), Wheatland, Mo., GRT/Driskell, 40, $300.20. (6) 111jr Keith Tourville, Janesville, Minn., Player/MAS, 33, $300.21. (2) 476x Troy Hovey (R), Castalia, Iowa, MBCustoms/Ruble, 31, $300.22. (24) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn., VanderBuilt/KSE, 29, $300.23. (22) 14e Chase Ellingson (R), Iowa Falls, Iowa, GRT/KSE, 22, $250.24. (20) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn., MBCustoms/Sput's, 21, $250.(R) = Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year contenderLap Leader: Sorensen 1-40.Total Laps Led: Sorensen 40.Margin of Victory: 0.408 second.Time of Race: 19 minutes, 31.044 seconds (2 cautions).Provisional Starters: Striegel, Bleess.Eibach Spring Forward Award: Timm (advanced 16 positions).FK Rod Ends Hard Charger: Gustin (started 13th, finished 3rd).Entries: 37.Next Race: Sunday, May 26, Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa.Casey's General Stores USMTS National Championship Points: Sanders 921, VanderBeek 853, Marriott 812, Gustin 809, Ramirez 771, Striegel 698, Joe Duvall 659, Terry Phillips 655, O'Neil 649, Kates 649.Spike Hardcore Energy USMTS Northern Lights Series Points: Gustin 178, Marriott 176, Sanders 172, O'Neil 171, Waits 168, VanderBeek 168, Schott 146, Crapser 142, Ramirez 140, Hensel 133.Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year Points: Marriott 809, Striegel 698, Nathan Hagar 415, Hodges 347, Carlos Ahumada Jr. 340.USMTS Manufacturers Championship Points: MBCustoms 79, Hughes 67, VanderBuilt 61, Rage 58, LG2 47, GRT 47.USMTS Engine Builder of the Year Points: Hatfield 65, Stoen 62, KSE 50, Cornett 43, TriStar 40.Contingency Awards:American Racer - Oertel.Beyea Custom Headers - Davis.Bryke Racing - Ludemann.BSB Manufacturing - Hovey.Casey's General Stores - Wetzstein.Champ Pans - VanderBeek.Deatherage Opticians - Waits.E3 Spark Plugs - Gustin.Edelbrock - Sorensen.Eibach - Timm.Fast Shafts - Marriott.FK Rod Ends - Gustin.Forty9 Designs - Crapser, Striegel.Hooker Harness - Ramirez.Integra Racing Shocks & Springs - Arndt.Jerovetz Motorsports Racing Parts - Wasmund.K1 RaceGear by Ryan Bowers Motorsports - Oertel.Keyser Manufacturing - Cummins.KSE Racing Products - Schott.Maxima Racing Oils - Sorensen.Out-Pace Racing Products - Kanz.PEM Racing Gears & Drivetrain - Striegel.QA1 - Marriott.RacerWebsite.com - Arndt.Real Racing Wheels - all non-qualifiers.Simpson Performance Products - Cummins.Swift Springs - Sorensen, Hensel.Sybesma Graphics - Schott.Tire Demon - Timm.VP Racing Fuels - Sorensen.Wilwood Disc Brakes - Hensel.

Logan Schuchart fends off a hard charging James McFadden to win at Charlotte Inches before Logan Schuchart claimed his third World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series win of the season, he could feel defeat breathing down his neck. To it, he said, not today. Even with few options to stop it. Life was close to leaving his right rear tire – a used tire from last year. It seemed inevitable. He claimed the lead with the assist of several drivers blowing a tire during the second night of the $15,000-to-win United Rentals Patriot Nationals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte on Saturday. That caused Schuchart’s right foot to become wary of the throttle in the closing laps of the Feature. “I was trying to be kind of conservative and not spin the tires, not run it into the corner very hard, try to not wear the tire very much,” Schuchart said. A second too long on the throttle or off it handed defeat the win. That was not an option, though. He had something to lose. The top four in points blew a tire with a handful of laps to go, giving Schuchart the opportunity for a healthy points gain. Behind him, though, defeat had nothing to lose. Australian James McFadden, running just his second race in the No. 9 Kasey Kahne Racing car, is only driving the car until an injured Kahne is ready to return. Points are of no concern. He’s there to win at no cost. To McFadden, defeat was in front of him, and he was going to do whatever it took to beat it. Having blown a tire in the early stage of the race, McFadden managed to stay on the lead lap and use his newly granted right rear grip to blow by anxiety-ridden drivers trying to save their tire. “We just had nothing to lose, really,” McFadden said. “Everyone was trying to conserve, and I wasn’t.” With three laps to go, McFadden became the hare chasing tortoises. Due to his carefree ability to run his car as hard as he wanted and several drivers blowing a tire, he went from 16th on Lap 27 to 5th on Lap 28. A lap later he was in the podium. A caution flew with one lap to go, setting up a green-white-checkered finished. On the start, he blew by Kerry Madsen on the high side to take second. Next became a duel between the Tasmanian devil and the shark. McFadden had nothing to lose, but Schuchart said he was going to make his Shark Racing car as wide as he could. Coming off turn two on the final lap, McFadden launched off the corner and went from being two car lengths back to on Schuchart’s bumper. Then into the final turn, both drivers threw their car into the turn. McFadden up top. Schuchart on the bottom. A car length distance grew between the two through turn three, but coming off turn four McFadden had a race winning run. Schuchart knew it. Defeat was breathing down his neck. His only option was to move up a lane, blocking McFadden’s run. “I knew somebody would be coming, especially the guys who changed their tire,” Schuchart said. “I heard James when we went through (turns) one and two. I just tried to make my car as wide as possible. Definitely if we had another corner, he would have got by me. But it all worked out great.” McFadden wishes there was that extra corner. “It was good fun. I wish we had a couple of more laps,” McFadden said. “We were pretty decent there.” McFadden did earn the hard charger award for the night, after starting 18th. Schuchart had his own impressive charge, coming from 14th to win – the furthest back a driver has come from this year to win. His win leaves him fifth in points – 136 points behind leader Donny Schatz. It was more than a 20-point gain from the night before. Schatz ended the race 11th, after being three laps from victory before blowing a tire. Brad Sweet, who sits second in points – 42 points behind Schatz – also blew a tire after taking the lead from Schatz, finishing 18th. Schuchart’s right rear tire resembled an asphalt modified tire more than a Sprint Car tire after the 31-lap Feature, making he and his team shake their head on how it survived. “I knew I had a lot more rubber than the other cars, just by looking at them and when I go into the corner the last five laps it just felt like it wanted to drive right by them,” Schuchart said. “I don’t know why. This thing [the tire] was used. I’m pretty sure it was up in the rack from last year. So, maybe if it sits for a while it adds something to it. “I actually wasn’t real happy with the tire being put on before the race, but it lasted and it got us the win.” With defeat breathing down his neck, Schuchart and his used – now very used – right rear tire said, not today. UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws on Memorial Day Monday, May 27, will next venture to Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, Ind. As always, you can catch all World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series action on DIRTVision.com. For tickets and more information, go to www.WorldofOutlaws.com. RESULTS: NOS Energy Drink Feature (31 Laps due to green-white-checkered finish) – 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart [14]; 2. 9-James McFadden [18]; 3. 2M-Kerry Madsen [1]; 4. 98H-Dave Blaney [9]; 5. 71-Giovanni Scelzi [3]; 6. 1A-Jacob Allen [16]; 7. 83-Daryn Pittman [21]; 8. 7S-Jason Sides [15]; 9. 11K-Kraig Kinser [2]; 10. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [7]; 11. 15-Donny Schatz [4]; 12. 5-Shane Stewart [13]; 13. 2-Carson Macedo [11]; 14. 18-Ian Madsen [20]; 15. 57-Kyle Larson [12]; 16. 17JR-Ricky Stenhouse [24]; 17. 41-David Gravel [8]; 18. 49-Brad Sweet [5]; 19. 19-Brent Marks [10]; 20. 24-Rico Abreu [19]; 21. 91-Cale Thomas [22]; 22. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [6]; 23. K4-Chad Kemenah [23]; 24. 22-Cole Duncan [17]; Lap Leaders: Kraig Kinser 1-16, Donny Schatz 17-27, Logan Schuchart 28-31; KSE Hard Charger Award: 9-James McFadden[+16] Qualifying – 1. 15-Donny Schatz, 13.11; 2. 41-David Gravel, 13.117; 3. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 13.16; 4. 49-Brad Sweet, 13.178; 5. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 13.229; 6. 2M-Kerry Madsen, 13.262; 7. 19-Brent Marks, 13.271; 8. 18-Ian Madsen, 13.282; 9. 57-Kyle Larson, 13.295; 10. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 13.299; 11. 71-Giovanni Scelzi, 13.318; 12. 98H-Dave Blaney, 13.321; 13. 24-Rico Abreu, 13.368; 14. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 13.368; 15. 7S-Jason Sides, 13.372; 16. 1A-Jacob Allen, 13.373; 17. 22-Cole Duncan, 13.376; 18. 47-Eric Riggins, 13.42; 19. 83-Daryn Pittman, 13.428; 20. 91-Cale Thomas, 13.51; 21. 9-James McFadden, 13.515; 22. 5-Shane Stewart, 13.528; 23. 2-Carson Macedo, 13.539; 24. 1-Jamie Myers, 13.569; 25. 17JR-Ricky Stenhouse, 13.57; 26. K4-Chad Kemenah, 13.702; 27. J4-John Garvin, 13.922; 28. 27G-Jay Galloway, 13.964; 29. 71P-Parker Price-Miller, NT

Hafertepe Makes It Three In A Row With The Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series by Bryan Hulbert ELDON, Mo. (May 25, 2019) Dominating one week ago in Michigan, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. carried that momentum into Missouri for his third win in as many races with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network coming at Lake Ozark Speedway on Saturday night. Courtesy of ASCS PR "Hats off to my guys. They did a hell of a job tonight, just like they've been doing all year long. That's three in a row and we're going to keep on going. Lock-in cars or not, we're going to try to get it done tomorrow night," commented Hafertepe, who has taken command of the National Tour point standings by 14 markers. High point driver out of the Heat Races, the Heidbreder Foundation No. 15h drew the fourth starting spot for the 25 lap affair. Chasing John Carney II and Evan Martin on the first lap, the caution flew working lap two as John Schulz, Alex Hill, and Austin Alumbaugh all came to a rest in the second turn. Throwing a deep slide in the restart, Hafertepe took the battle three deep off the fourth turn to grab the lead on the second lap. Pulling a considerable lead on the field, Hafertepe began finding slower traffic as the race progressed past Lap 10. Running top shelf around the Lake Ozark Speedway, Hafertepe's lead started going the other way with every passing turn as the Danny Sander Construction No. J2 of John Carney II worked patiently around the hub of the Speedway. Closing the gap to mere car lengths, Carney tried for the lead on Lap 13, but without enough pull off the fourth turn, showed Hafertepe the line and allowed the No. 15h to transition off the cushion just before the caution lights clicked on for Bryan Grimes. Green for another lap, the yellow flag flew as Matt Covington made contact with Roger Crockett racing for third; spinning the No. 95 down the back straightaway. Overtaken by Roger Crockett on the restart with a middle groove pass in the first and second turn, Carney slipped to third as the Route 66 Chevrolet of Tulsa No. 11 worked on keeping pace with Sam Hafertepe, Jr. Both working varying low lines, with Hafertepe a car width higher on the track, Sam again built a comfortable advantage only to have a caution dash his momentum while working Lap 23. Red for Matt Covington on the restart, the field took the green for the final time with a three-lap dash seeing Hafertepe win by 2.647 seconds. Asked about the late race caution and red, Sam explained, "It's tough to know where to be. I felt really good on the top in three and four and that's really where I wanted to stay, but I didn't want open the lane with three to go with those guys causing the cautions and reds at the end. It really gets you guessing." Roger Crockett held on for second with the race for third going three-wide off the final turn with John Carney II taking the spot by 0.166 seconds with a high side pass on Miles Paulus, who was the night's hard charger coming from 17th to fourth, and Evan Martin to complete the top five. Eldon, Missouri's Kory Bales advanced nine spots to sixth with Sean McClelland moving from 10th to seventh. Racing as high as fourth in the late stages of the A-Feature, the final restart saw Jonathan Cornell slip back to eighth with Kaley Gharst and Jordon Mallett making up the top ten. A field of 33 drivers was on hand for Night 1 of the Lake Ozark Speedway Spring 360 Nationals. Four SCE Gaskets Heat Races went to Roger Crockett, Sam Hafertepe, Jr., John Carney II, and Jonathan Cornell. A pair of BMRS B-Features were topped by Miles Paulus and Randy Martin. Owner Point Provisionals were used by Jamie Ball and Robbie Price. A Promoter's Provisional was given to Steven Russell. Racing this weekend continues at Lake Ozark Speedway on Sunday, May 26 with races getting underway at 7:30 P.M. (CT). Tickets for Sunday, May 6 are $25 for Reserved Seats, $22 for General Admission, $20 for Senior and Military, and free for kids eight and under. Lake Ozark Speedway is located at 50 Twiggy Ln. in Eldon, Mo. Information on the track and events can be found by calling (573) 418-0565 or online at http://www.lakeozarkspeedway.net. Fans not able to attend can find the weekend broadcast live at http://www.racinboys.com. For other news, notes, and information on the American Sprint Car Series, from the National Tour to any of the nine Regional Tours that make up ASCS Nation in 2019, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com, follow on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Twitter (@LucasOilASCS). Race Results: Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV ASCS Warrior Region Lake Ozark Speedway (Eldon, Mo.) Saturday, May 25, 2019 Car Count: 33 SCE Gaskets Heat Races (Top 16 in Passing Points advance to the A-Feature) Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 11-Roger Crockett, [2]; 2. 99-John Schulz, [1]; 3. 78-Kaley Gharst, [5]; 4. 17W-Harli White, [7]; 5. 9-Paul Nienhiser, [4]; 6. 77X-Alex Hill, [9]; 7. 84-Brandon Hanks, [8]; 8. 44-Jared Sewell, [3]; 9. 49B-Ben Brown, [6] Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, [5]; 2. 2X-Tucker Doughty, [3]; 3. 14-Jordon Mallett, [4]; 4. 14M-Randy Martin, [2]; 5. 0-Steven Russell, [1]; 6. 33-Austin Alumbaugh, [6]; 7. 81-Tanner Gebhardt, [8]; 8. 3-Ayrton Gennetten, [7] Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. J2-John Carney II, [1]; 2. 95-Matt Covington, [3]; 3. 22-Sean McClelland, [5]; 4. 28-Scott Bogucki, [6]; 5. 5-Kory Bales, [7]; 6. 52-Blake Hahn, [4]; 7. 5J-Jamie Ball, [8]; 8. 3V-Tyler Utz, [2] Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 35M-Jonathan Cornell, [1]; 2. 6-Bryan Grimes, [3]; 3. 4-Evan Martin, [7]; 4. 21-Miles Paulus, [4]; 5. 37H-Nicholas Howard, [2]; 6. 21P-Robbie Price, [6]; 7. 3P-Rusty Potter, [5]; 8. 86-Kyle Bellm, [8] BMRS B-Features (Top 3 from each advance to the A-Feature) B Feature 1 (12 Laps): 1. 21-Miles Paulus, [1]; 2. 52-Blake Hahn, [6]; 3. 9-Paul Nienhiser, [2]; 4. 86-Kyle Bellm, [5]; 5. 0-Steven Russell, [3]; 6. 44-Jared Sewell, [8]; 7. 49B-Ben Brown, [7]; 8. (DNF) 21P-Robbie Price, [4]; (DNS) 81-Tanner Gebhardt, B Feature 2 (12 Laps): 1. 14M-Randy Martin, [1]; 2. 33-Austin Alumbaugh, [3]; 3. 37H-Nicholas Howard, [2]; 4. 84-Brandon Hanks, [4]; 5. 3-Ayrton Gennetten, [7]; 6. 5J-Jamie Ball, [5]; 7. 3V-Tyler Utz, [8]; 8. 3P-Rusty Potter, [6] A-Feature A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, [4]; 2. 11-Roger Crockett, [3]; 3. J2-John Carney II, [1]; 4. 21-Miles Paulus, [17]; 5. 4-Evan Martin, [2]; 6. 5-Kory Bales, [15]; 7. 22-Sean McClelland, [10]; 8. 35M-Jonathan Cornell, [8]; 9. 78-Kaley Gharst, [9]; 10. 14-Jordon Mallett, [13]; 11. 28-Scott Bogucki, [14]; 12. 2X-Tucker Doughty, [6]; 13. 14M-Randy Martin, [18]; 14. 52-Blake Hahn, [19]; 15. 5J-Jamie Ball, [23]; 16. 0-Steven Russell, [25]; 17. 17W-Harli White, [11]; 18. 21P-Robbie Price, [24]; 19. 37H-Nicholas Howard, [22]; 20. (DNF) 95-Matt Covington, [5]; 21. (DNF) 6-Bryan Grimes, [7]; 22. (DNF) 9-Paul Nienhiser, [21]; 23. (DNF) 99-John Schulz, [12]; 24. (DNF) 77X-Alex Hill, [16]; 25. (DNF) 33-Austin Alumbaugh, [20] Lap Leader(s): John Carney II 1; Sam Hafertepe, Jr. 2-24 Hard Charger: Miles Paulus +13 High Point Driver: Sam Hafertepe, Jr. Provisional(s): Jamie Ball (Points) / Robbie Price (Points) / Steven Russell (Promoter) 2019 National Tour Driver Standings (Top 15): 1. Sam Hafertepe, Jr. 804; 2. Roger Crockett 790; 3. Blake Hahn 761; 4. Matt Covington 758; 5. Scott Bogucki 753; 6. John Carney II 713; 7. Harli White 711; 8. Jamie Ball 669; 9. Robbie Price 627; 10. Jordon Mallett 616; 11. Alex Hill 603; 12. Dylan Westbrook 545; 12. Tucker Doughty 542; 13. Thomas Kennedy 300; 15. Phil Gressman 277; 2019 Race Winners: Sam Hafertepe, Jr. 3 (5/17 - I-96 Speedway; 5/18 - I-96 Speedway; 5/25 - Lake Ozark Speedway); Thomas Kennedy 2 (4/25 - Eagle Raceway, 4/26 - U.S. 36 Raceway); Weather Related Cancellations: Devil's Bowl Speedway (3/15 and 3/16); Williams Grove Speedway (5/3); Selinsgrove Speedway (5/4); Lakeside Speedway (5/9); I-30 Speedway (5/11) ASCS Online: American Sprint Car Series: http://www.ascsracing.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lucasoilascs Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lucasoilascs (@lucasoilascs) Instagram: LucasOilASCS Audio Broadcast: http://www.racinboys.com Live Scoring (Where Applicable): MRP Live ASCS National Tour Drivers Online: Jamie Ball (Knoxville, IA): http://www.jamieball.com/default.aspx?i=false Seth Bergman (Snohomish, WA.): http://www.sethbergmanracing.com Scott Bogucki (McLaren Vale, S. Aust.): https://www.facebook.com/ScottBogucki89 John Carney II (El Paso, TX): https://www.facebook.com/JohnCarneyRacing Matt Covington (Glenpool, OK): http://www.mattcovingtonracing.com Roger Crockett (Broken Arrow, OK): http://www.rocketdesignsllc.com Tucker Doughty (Rockwall, TX): https://twitter.com/tuckerdoughty Sam Hafertepe, Jr. (Sunnyvale, TX): http://www.sam15.com Blake Hahn (Sapulpa, OK): http://www.blakehahnracing.com Alex Hill (Six Nations, Ontario, Can.): https://twitter.com/alexhill77x Wayne Johnson (Oklahoma City, OK): https://www.facebook.com/WayneJohnsonRacing?fref=ts Jordon Mallett (Greenbrier, AR): https://www.facebook.com/jordonmallettmotorsports Chris Martin (Ankeny, IA): https://twitter.com/cmr_44?lang=en Robbie Price (Cobble Hill, BC, Can.): http://www.bdsmotorsportsllc.com Travis Rilat (Forney, TX): http://www.bdsmotorsportsllc.com Jordan Weaver (Woodward, OK): https://www.facebook.com/JordanWeaverRacing92/?epa=SEARCH_BOX Harli White (Lindsay, OK): http://www.harliwhiteracing.net

Wayne Johnson Rebounds From Engine Failure For ASCS Gulf South/Lone Star Victory by Bryan Hulbert - MESQUITE, Texas (May 25, 2019) With an engine expiring under the hood of his Outlaw Wings No. 2c during his Heat Race, Wayne Johnson fought out of the B-Feature and proceeded to put on a driving clinic Saturday night in the Griffith Truck and Equipment ASCS Gulf South Region vs. ASCS Lone Star Region showdown at the famed Devil's Bowl Speedway. Courtesy of ASCS PR Rolling to second in the B-Feature from 12th, the transfer put Wayne starting 16th in the A-Feature. Picking his way through the running order, the wily veteran took over the point on Lap 10 and never looked back. Tony Bruce, Jr. made a last-minute appearance after Mother Nature nixed his TBJ Promotions event in Garden City, Kan. and made it worthwhile with a second-place finish. Joe Wood, Jr. came up from 10th to complete the night's podium. Kevin Ramey from 13th crossed fourth with Jordan Weaver crossing fifth. Also coming out of the B-Feature, 19th starting Forrest Sutherland crossed sixth. Jake Bubak in seventh has Steven Shebester in tow. Scott Evans and Chad Wilson made up the top ten. Griffith Truck and Equipment ASCS Gulf South Region will again take on the ASCS Lone Star Region on Sunday, May 26 at Lonestar Speedway in Kilgore, Texas. For other news, notes, and information on the American Sprint Car Series, from the National Tour to any of the nine Regional Tours that make up ASCS Nation in 2019, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com, follow on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Twitter (@LucasOilASCS). Race Results: ASCS Gulf South Region ASCS Lone Star Region Devil's Bowl Speedway (Mesquite, Texas) Saturday, May 25, 2019 Car Count: 26 Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 12H-Tony Bruce Jr, [4]; 2. 22X-Steven Shebester, [3]; 3. 51-Caleb Martin, [7]; 4. 79-Kevin Ramey, [6]; 5. 76-Zane Lawrence, [5]; 6. 33C-Casey Carter, [2]; 7. 9TX-Brad Wesp, [1] Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 92-Jordan Weaver, [1]; 2. 03-Joe Wood Jr, [2]; 3. 6-Dustin Gates, [6]; 4. 74E-Claud Estes III, [3]; 5. 85-Forrest Sutherland, [4]; 6. 99X-Dalton Stevens, [5]; 7. 45B-Casey Burkham, [7] Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 20-Chad Wilson, [1]; 2. 118-Scott Evans, [3]; 3. 12W-Dale Wester, [6]; 4. 48-Cody Stacy, [2]; 5. 74-Daniel Estes, [4]; 6. 16-Cody Tankersley, [5] Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 17-Channin Tankersley, [1]; 2. 74B-Jake Bubak, [2]; 3. 1J-Danny Jennings, [4]; 4. 45-Martin Edwards, [6]; 5. 2C-Wayne Johnson, [3]; 6. 21T-Ray Allen Kulhanek, [5] B Feature (12 Laps): 1. 76-Zane Lawrence, [3]; 2. 2C-Wayne Johnson, [12]; 3. 74E-Claud Estes III, [1]; 4. 99X-Dalton Stevens, [7]; 5. 85-Forrest Sutherland, [4]; 6. 45B-Casey Burkham, [11]; 7. 33C-Casey Carter, [8]; 8. 74-Daniel Estes, [5]; 9. 48-Cody Stacy, [2]; 10. 9TX-Brad Wesp, [10]; 11. 16-Cody Tankersley, [6]; 12. 21T-Ray Allen Kulhanek, [9] A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 2C-Wayne Johnson, [16]; 2. 12H-Tony Bruce Jr, [1]; 3. 03-Joe Wood Jr, [10]; 4. 79-Kevin Ramey, [13]; 5. 92-Jordan Weaver, [6]; 6. 85-Forrest Sutherland, [19]; 7. 74B-Jake Bubak, [11]; 8. 22X-Steven Shebester, [5]; 9. 118-Scott Evans, [9]; 10. 20-Chad Wilson, [7]; 11. 99X-Dalton Stevens, [18]; 12. 76-Zane Lawrence, [15]; 13. 6-Dustin Gates, [4]; 14. 45B-Casey Burkham, [20]; 15. 12W-Dale Wester, [3]; 16. 45-Martin Edwards, [14]; 17. 1J-Danny Jennings, [12]; 18. 74E-Claud Estes III, [17]; 19. 51-Caleb Martin, [2]; 20. 17-Channin Tankersley, [8]

Inaugural Nashville Fairgrounds DIRTcar Clash in the Books NASHVILLE, TN – May 25, 2019 – Almost two weeks’ worth of track prep and 181 truckloads of dirt later, the inaugural Fairgrounds DIRTcar Clash is in the books. And what a turnout it was on Saturday night at the track, in the grandstands and the pit area. A total of 104 cars passed through the pit gates of Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, in four divisions of 17 DIRTcar Pro Late Models, 36 Quicksilver Performance Street Stocks, 18 Pure Mini Stocks and 33 Mod Lites. Four Qualifying sessions set four new track records around the 1/4-mile – Matt Cooper (Pro Late Models) [16.339]; T.J. Herndon (Street Stocks) [17.235]; Aaron Ashcraft (Pure Mini Stocks) [19.192]; Jon Padille (Mod Lites) [16.769]. Remarkably, three of these drivers went on to win their respective Feature race, displaying their piloting prowess over their opponents. After 14 Heat Races and a bit of track preparation, the DIRTcar Pro Late Models took to the track one final time for their Feature, where fast qualifier, Heat Race #1 winner and polesitter Matt Cooper put on a dominant display of short track mastery, as he led all 20 laps en route to winning the very first Feature ever ran on dirt at the Nashville Fairgrounds. “This is really special,” Cooper said with a big smile on his face. “We’re not asphalt racers, but everybody knows the history of this racetrack, so it’s real special.” What a feat his performance was, considering Cooper was one driver who did not take a single lap of practice prior to Hot Laps on Saturday. He very quickly adapted to the expertly prepared racing surface, courtesy of Scott Woodhouse from Thunderbowl Raceway and William Scogin of Clarksville Speedway. With no prior track time, Cooper made the most of the uncharted territory, and was very pleased with the results. “The track was actually better than I thought it was going to be,” Cooper said. “I thought it might’ve gotten rough, but it actually stayed together pretty good.” Echoing the McKenzie, TN-native, runner-up Brad Skinner also said it was a great race and a really fun track to drive on. But that enjoyment didn’t come without a good sense of competitiveness. “Unfortunately, I had to bump a couple of people,” Skinner said. “We moved up a few positions and I’m pretty happy about that. And we made history [in the process].” Skinner came from his fifth starting spot and battled his way up to third by lap four, then made the move for second on lap 16 and spent the remaining circuits putting pressure on Cooper. In the end, he was unable to catch the leader, but said he was glad to have the opportunity to be a part of an event as special as this. “I had a ball,” Skinner said after the race. “I can’t complain a bit. Last night, I came here to practice and it was a little more hooked up, you could hammer it off in the corners. It dried out a bit tonight, but still a lot of fun.” Steve Peeden came from the deepest in the field out of the podium finishers to cross the line in third. In 20 laps, Peeden made the charge from ninth and did his small crew of girlfriend and mother (who also drove 5.5 hours in the truck with him from their home town in Indiana) proud, after making repairs from his qualifying round. “We knocked the wall down in qualifying and knocked the spoiler off of it,” Peeden said. “It got a little sketchy a couple of times, but it was a heck of a race for us.” After the DIRTcar Pro Late Models had concluded, the Pure Mini Stocks took to the track in what ended up being a great battle between Heat Race winners Joseph McGhee and Aaron Ashcraft. After not receiving a Qualifying time due to a mechanical failure in the staging lane, McGhee came back to win his heat race convincingly, earning himself a third-place starting spot for the Feature. With just four laps remaining, McGhee took the lead, and the first Pure Mini Stocks Feature win at Nashville. The Quicksilver Street Stock Performance Series then came out for their Feature, won by fast qualifier T.J. Herndon. Herndon wrestled the lead away from Dale Nelson by lap 5 and didn’t look back, leading every lap from there on out to pick up the win, besting each of his 35 other competitors in the pit area. Last, but certainly not least, was the Mod Lite division, which saw Jon Padille, from Illinois, pick up the victory after setting fast time earlier in the evening. The track size seemed to work well for the 32 cars in the division, as they were able to lay down, approximately, the second-best average lap times behind only the Pro Late Models. Overall, through three hours of practice on Friday night and 187 total laps of racing on Saturday, it was quite the first weekend out on a brand-new track. The DIRTcar Racing staff would like to thank each of the teams who came out to put on a show and every race fan that came out to spend their weekend at the track. …but the fun in Nashville doesn’t stop here! The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars will be rolling into town for a two-day show next Friday and Saturday, May 31 and June 1. Come see 10-time Champion Donny Schatz, Kasey Kahne Racing veteran Brad Sweet, rising star Logan Schuchart and all of your favorite Outlaws take on Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville in “The Greatest Show on Dirt!” Get your tickets now, before they’re gone! RESULTS: Pro Late Models Qualifying 1. 18-Matt Cooper, 16.339; 2. B10-Logan Brown, 16.865; 3. 10C-Ronnie Cooper, 16.918; 4. 25-Chase Walls, 16.97; 5. 17R-Brad Skinner, 17.243; 6. 8E-Clayton Miller, 17.251; 7. 18J-Justin Jenkins, 17.297; 8. 95A-Rickey Knight,, 17.333; 9. P3-Steve Peeden, 17.338; 10. 34-Shane Echols, 17.605; 11. 22-Clint Powers, 17.768; 12. 1A-Levi Ashby, 18.018; 13. 56-David Gentry, 18.067; 14. 33-Devin McLean, 18.257; 15. 21-Shannon Ardry, 18.49; 16. 46-Matthew Rollins, 18.847; 17. 44-Blaze Burwell, NT Heat #1 – Flight (A) (8 Laps) 1. 18-Matt Cooper [1]; 2. 25-Chase Walls [2]; 3. 18J-Justin Jenkins [3]; 4. 34-Shane Echols [4]; 5. 56-David Gentry [5]; 6. 46-Matthew Rollins [6] Heat #2 – Flight (A) (8 Laps) 1. B10-Logan Brown [1]; 2. 17R-Brad Skinner [2]; 3. 33-Devin McLean [5]; 4. 44-Blaze Burwell [6]; 5. 22-Clint Powers [4]; 6. 95A-Rickey Knight, [3] Heat #3 – Flight (A) (8 Laps) 1. 8E-Clayton Miller [2]; 2. 10C-Ronnie Cooper [1]; 3. P3-Steve Peeden [3]; 4. 1A-Levi Ashby [4]; 5. 21-Shannon Ardry [5] Feature (25 Laps) 1. 18-Matt Cooper [1]; 2. 17R-Brad Skinner [5]; 3. P3-Steve Peeden [9]; 4. B10-Logan Brown [2]; 5. 18J-Justin Jenkins [7]; 6. 95A-Rickey Knight, [17]; 7. 44-Blaze Burwell [11]; 8. 21-Shannon Ardry [15]; 9. 34-Shane Echols [10]; 10. 1A-Levi Ashby [12]; 11. 8E-Clayton Miller [3]; 12. 10C-Ronnie Cooper [6]; 13. 33-Devin McLean [8]; 14. 25-Chase Walls [4]; 15. 56-David Gentry [13]; 16. 46-Matthew Rollins [16]; 17. 22-Clint Powers [14] Quicksilver Street Stock Performance Series Qualifying Flight-A 1. 83-JR Mason, 17.869; 2. 409-Allen Carter, 18.016; 3. 33-Charles Zimmerman, 18.038; 4. 65-Doug Belew, 18.166; 5. N1-Dale Nelson, 18.362; 6. 78-Marlin Cathey, 18.37; 7. O5-Bruce Odom, 18.397; 8. 2-Ethan Simms, 18.429; 9. O4-Dean Travis, 18.468; 10. 27-David Beall, 18.491; 11. 18-Craig Pedrick, 18.674; 12. O6-Elijah English, 18.681; 13. O5C-Floyd Clinard, 18.693; 14. IP2-Joel Landers, 18.716; 15. 15-Trevor Woodard, 18.733; 16. 29-Tim Wilson,, 18.749; 17. 1-Timmy Vandygriff, 18.85; 18. 24-Tim Merritt, 19.082 Qualifying Flight-B 1. 1T-TJ Herndon, 17.235; 2. 26-David Gentry, 17.331; 3. 99-Cody Hodges, 17.686; 4. J3-Joe Hamm, 17.728; 5. N1JR-Cody Nelson, 17.837; 6. P4-Parker Neblett, 17.882; 7. 93-Eddie Rhinehart, 17.956; 8. 7-Tony Cruse, 18.001; 9. 21M-Brian Markham, 18.018; 10. 23-Chad Winkles, 18.117; 11. K04-Krista Travis, 18.12; 12. 8M-Justin McDaniel, 18.159; 13. 50-Dylan McCrary, 18.228; 14. 116-Kaleb Vandygriff, 18.268; 15. 31-Blake Carter, 18.631; 16. 772-Chandler Neighbors, 18.919; 17. 31B-Matt Barnes, 20.041; 18. 71-James Hall, 21.473 Heat #1 – Flight (A) (8 Laps) – Top 4 Transfer 1. N1-Dale Nelson [3]; 2. 83-JR Mason [1]; 3. 33-Charles Zimmerman [2]; 4. O4-Dean Travis [5]; 5. O5-Bruce Odom [4]; 6. 15-Trevor Woodard [8]; 7. 18-Craig Pedrick [6]; 8. 1-Timmy Vandygriff [9]; 9. O5C-Floyd Clinard [7] Heat #2 – Flight (A) (8 Laps) – Top 4 Transfer 1. 409-Allen Carter [1]; 2. IP2-Joel Landers [7]; 3. 65-Doug Belew [2]; 4. 24-Tim Merritt [9]; 5. 2-Ethan Simms [4]; 6. 29-Tim Wilson, [8]; 7. 78-Marlin Cathey [3]; 8. O6-Elijah English [6]; 9. 27-David Beall [5] Heat #3 – Flight (B) (8 Laps) – Top 4 Transfer 1. 1T-TJ Herndon [1]; 2. N1JR-Cody Nelson [3]; 3. 93-Eddie Rhinehart [4]; 4. 21M-Brian Markham [5]; 5. 31B-Matt Barnes [9]; 6. K04-Krista Travis [6]; 7. 50-Dylan McCrary [7]; 8. 99-Cody Hodges [2]; 9. 31-Blake Carter [8] Heat #4 – Flight (B) (8 Laps) – Top 4 Transfer 1. 26-David Gentry [1]; 2. 23-Chad Winkles [5]; 3. 7-Tony Cruse [4]; 4. J3-Joe Hamm [2]; 5. 116-Kaleb Vandygriff [7]; 6. P4-Parker Neblett [3]; 7. 8M-Justin McDaniel [6]; 8. 71-James Hall [9]; 9. 772-Chandler Neighbors [8] Last Chance Showdown 1 (10 Laps) – Top 3 Transfer 1. 15-Trevor Woodard [3]; 2. O5-Bruce Odom [1]; 3. 29-Tim Wilson, [4]; 4. 2-Ethan Simms [2]; 5. 27-David Beall [10]; 6. O6-Elijah English [8]; 7. O5C-Floyd Clinard [9]; 8. 1-Timmy Vandygriff [7]; 9. 18-Craig Pedrick [5]; 10. 78-Marlin Cathey [6] Last Chance Showdown 2 (10 Laps) – Top 3 Transfer 1. P4-Parker Neblett [4]; 2. 116-Kaleb Vandygriff [2]; 3. 50-Dylan McCrary [5]; 4. K04-Krista Travis [3]; 5. 8M-Justin McDaniel [6]; 6. 31-Blake Carter [9]; 7. 99-Cody Hodges [7]; 8. 31B-Matt Barnes [1]; 9. 71-James Hall [8]; 10. 772-Chandler Neighbors [10] Feature (25 Laps) 1. 1T-TJ Herndon [2]; 2. 23-Chad Winkles [8]; 3. 33-Charles Zimmerman [9]; 4. 93-Eddie Rhinehart [10]; 5. 83-JR Mason [5]; 6. 116-Kaleb Vandygriff [20]; 7. 15-Trevor Woodard [17]; 8. O4-Dean Travis [13]; 9. N1-Dale Nelson [1]; 10. N1JR-Cody Nelson [6]; 11. 1-Timmy Vandygriff [23]; 12. P4-Parker Neblett [18]; 13. 29-Tim Wilson, [21]; 14. 99-Cody Hodges [24]; 15. 21M-Brian Markham [14]; 16. 50-Dylan McCrary [22]; 17. 7-Tony Cruse [12]; 18. O5-Bruce Odom [19]; 19. 26-David Gentry [4]; 20. 65-Doug Belew [11]; 21. IP2-Joel Landers [7]; 22. 409-Allen Carter [3]; 23. 24-Tim Merritt [15]; 24. J3-Joe Hamm [16] Pure Mini Stocks Qualifying 1. 3-Aaron Ashcraft, 19.192; 2. O2-Travis Owens, 19.222; 3. 718-Daniel Choate, 19.309; 4. OO-Jeremy Wood, 19.377; 5. G5-Gavin Massengill, 19.678; 6. B20-Brad Cross, 19.773; 7. 10W-Jessie White, 19.791; 8. 411-Josh Harrell, 19.819; 9. 1-Jacob Sharp, 19.95; 10. 7-Chris Carter, 19.988; 11. 12-Brandon Duvall, 20.068; 12. 25-Josh Garvin, 20.507; 13. 31-Ray Gann, 20.579; 14. 21K-Kendra Lamastus, 20.882; 15. 711-Josh Stewart, 21.112; 16. 3B-Peyton Bedwell, 21.217; 17. 75-Dustin Wooten, NT; 18. 48-Joseph McGhee, NT Heat #1 – Flight (A) (6 Laps) 1. 3-Aaron Ashcraft [1]; 2. 10W-Jessie White [3]; 3. OO-Jeremy Wood [2]; 4. 7-Chris Carter [4]; 5. 31-Ray Gann [5]; 6. 3B-Peyton Bedwell [6] Heat #2 – Flight (A) (6 Laps) 1. O2-Travis Owens [1]; 2. G5-Gavin Massengill [2]; 3. 411-Josh Harrell [3]; 4. 12-Brandon Duvall [4]; 5. 21K-Kendra Lamastus [5]; 6. 75-Dustin Wooten [6] Heat #3 – Flight (A) (6 Laps) 1. 48-Joseph McGhee [6]; 2. 718-Daniel Choate [1]; 3. 1-Jacob Sharp [3]; 4. 25-Josh Garvin [4]; 5. 711-Josh Stewart [5]; 6. B20-Brad Cross [2] Feature (20 Laps) 1. 48-Joseph McGhee [3]; 2. 3-Aaron Ashcraft [1]; 3. 10W-Jessie White [4]; 4. 718-Daniel Choate [6]; 5. OO-Jeremy Wood [7]; 6. 411-Josh Harrell [8]; 7. 7-Chris Carter [10]; 8. 25-Josh Garvin [12]; 9. G5-Gavin Massengill [5]; 10. O2-Travis Owens [2]; 11. 1-Jacob Sharp [9]; 12. 12-Brandon Duvall [11]; 13. 31-Ray Gann [13]; 14. 21K-Kendra Lamastus [14]; 15. 75-Dustin Wooten [17]; 16. 3B-Peyton Bedwell [16]; 17. 711-Josh Stewart [15]; 18. B20-Brad Cross [18] Mod Lites Qualifying Flight-A 1. 11P-Jon Padille, 16.769; 2. 20-John Pitts, 16.895; 3. 22-Alex Loveless, 17.269; 4. 55-Gene Buck, 17.369; 5. 39S-Brian Nance, 17.4; 6. 11R-Cody Rogers, 17.426; 7. O6-Micah Collins, 17.443; 8. 5X-Greg Hays, 17.73; 9. 6-Ron Dodson, 17.752; 10. 10-Darren Allison, 17.907; 11. 31-Josh Crump, 17.962; 12. 14T-Tony Sterner, 17.971; 13. C4-Corey Lowe, 18.536; 14. 10K-Kyle Davidson, 18.667; 15. 6F-Keith Fain, 18.934; 16. 27H-Larry Hicks, 19.484 Qualifying Flight-B 1. 19-Ryan Ayers, 17.152; 2. 11-Jody Brannon, 17.291; 3. LR8-Ronnie Choate, 17.305; 4. 47-Ed Griggs, 17.323; 5. 18-Blake Wilson, 17.523; 6. 21B-Albert Bradshaw, 17.533; 7. 65Z-Brian Ziegler, 17.567; 8. 95-Austin Cagle, 17.595; 9. 5-Michael Dominguez, 17.676; 10. 6K-Kyle Purifoy, 17.775; 11. 18E-Charles Seabaugh, 17.797; 12. 23H-Hunter Sanders, 17.803; 13. 626-Bruce Davidson, 17.925; 14. O2-Anthony Lane, 18.083; 15. O3-Justin Odom, 18.317; 16. 12-Cristine Fain, 19.845; 17. 27C-Chris Crutcher, 19.85 Heat #1 – Flight (A) (6 Laps) – Top 4 Transfer 1. 11P-Jon Padille [1]; 2. 22-Alex Loveless [2]; 3. 39S-Brian Nance [3]; 4. O6-Micah Collins [4]; 5. 31-Josh Crump [6]; 6. C4-Corey Lowe [7]; 7. 6-Ron Dodson [5]; 8. 6F-Keith Fain [8] Heat #2 – Flight (A) (6 Laps) – Top 4 Transfer 1. 55-Gene Buck [2]; 2. 11R-Cody Rogers [3]; 3. 5X-Greg Hays [4]; 4. 10K-Kyle Davidson [7]; 5. 14T-Tony Sterner [6]; 6. 27H-Larry Hicks [8]; 7. 10-Darren Allison [5]; 8. 20-John Pitts [1] Heat #3 – Flight (B) (6 Laps) – Top 4 Transfer 1. 19-Ryan Ayers [1]; 2. 65Z-Brian Ziegler [4]; 3. LR8-Ronnie Choate [2]; 4. 626-Bruce Davidson [7]; 5. 18E-Charles Seabaugh [6]; 6. 5-Michael Dominguez [5]; 7. 18-Blake Wilson [3]; 8. 27C-Chris Crutcher [9]; 9. O3-Justin Odom [8] Heat #4 – Flight (B) (6 Laps) – Top 4 Transfer 1. 11-Jody Brannon [1]; 2. 47-Ed Griggs [2]; 3. 95-Austin Cagle [4]; 4. 21B-Albert Bradshaw [3]; 5. 23H-Hunter Sanders [6]; 6. O2-Anthony Lane [7]; 7. 6K-Kyle Purifoy [5]; 8. 12-Cristine Fain [8] Last Chance Showdown 1 (10 Laps) – Top 2 Transfer 1. 20-John Pitts [8]; 2. 6-Ron Dodson [5]; 3. C4-Corey Lowe [3]; 4. 6F-Keith Fain [7]; 5. 31-Josh Crump [1]; 6. 10-Darren Allison [6]; 7. 27H-Larry Hicks [4]; 8. O3-Justin Odom [9]; 9. 14T-Tony Sterner [2] Last Chance Showdown 2 (10 Laps) – Top 2 Transfer 1. 5-Michael Dominguez [3]; 2. 23H-Hunter Sanders [2]; 3. 18-Blake Wilson [5]; 4. 6K-Kyle Purifoy [6]; 5. O2-Anthony Lane [4]; 6. 27C-Chris Crutcher [7]; 7. 12-Cristine Fain [8]; 8. 18E-Charles Seabaugh [1]; 9. O3-Justin Odom [9] Feature (15 Laps) 1. 11P-Jon Padille [1]; 2. 19-Ryan Ayers [2]; 3. 11-Jody Brannon [4]; 4. 22-Alex Loveless [5]; 5. 55-Gene Buck [3]; 6. 11R-Cody Rogers [7]; 7. 65Z-Brian Ziegler [6]; 8. 47-Ed Griggs [8]; 9. O6-Micah Collins [13]; 10. 95-Austin Cagle [12]; 11. 6-Ron Dodson [19]; 12. 23H-Hunter Sanders [20]; 13. 21B-Albert Bradshaw [16]; 14. 5-Michael Dominguez [18]; 15. 39S-Brian Nance [9]; 16. 5X-Greg Hays [11]; 17. 10K-Kyle Davidson [15]; 18. 20-John Pitts [17]; 19. 626-Bruce Davidson [14]; 20. LR8-Ronnie Choate [10]

Wyatt Burks Captures First Career ASCS Elite Non-Wing Victory At Grayson County Speedway by Bryan Hulbert - BELLS, Texas (May 25, 2019) Making the nearly 500-mile trip from Topeka, Kan. to Bells, Texas, Wyatt Burks made the trip worthwhile with his first career victory with the ASCS Elite Non-Wing Series presented by Abilene Powder Coating coming at Grayson County Speedway this past Saturday night. Burks is the 23rd different winner with the series in 47 A-Features contested. Topping a field of 34 at the Texas oval, Burks got to the line ahead of Craig Oakes, who marched to second after gridding the field eighth. Pole sitter Gary Floyd slipped to third with Michelle Melton and Paul White making up the top five. Sixth went to Michael Day with Craig Carroll in tow. Kevin Reed in eighth was followed by Chance McCrary with Nathan Moore in tenth. The weekend continues for the ASCS Elite Non-Wing Series presented by Abilene Powder Coating with the show moving to Waco's Heart O' Texas Speedway on Sunday, May 26. For other news, notes, and information on the American Sprint Car Series, from the National Tour to any of the nine Regional Tours that make up ASCS Nation in 2019, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com, follow on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Twitter (@LucasOilASCS). Race Results: ASCS Elite Non-Wing Series Grayson County Speedway (Bells, Texas) Saturday, May 25, 2019 Car Count: 34 Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 48D-Gary Floyd, [1]; 2. 2-Michael Day, [5]; 3. 14-Kelly Lockey, [3]; 4. 36-Kevin Reed, [7]; 5. 49-Justin Fifield, [4]; 6. 47-Chipper Wood, [2]; 7. 00-Jaden Brown, [6]; 8. 10-Bryan Debrick, [8]; 9. 50-Cody Whitworth, [9] Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 1-Paul White, [2]; 2. 33-Michael Merrell, [6]; 3. 15-Johnny Miller, [4]; 4. 48-Nathan Moore, [8]; 5. 02-Dillon Burks, [1]; 6. 6-Christian Moore, [3]; 7. 12-Jason Tyer, [5]; 8. 7-Shon Deskins, [9]; 9. 44-Ken Taylor, [7] Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 54-David Sherry, [1]; 2. 21-Michelle Melton, [6]; 3. 24C-Craig Carroll, [5]; 4. 91-Craig Oakes, [8]; 5. 5R-John Ricketts, [4]; 6. 82-Joshua Hanna, [7]; 7. 57-Chase Parson, [3]; 8. 52-J.D. Fry, [2] Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 11W-Wyatt Burks, [4]; 2. 13M-Chance McCrary, [1]; 3. 98J-Jarrod Jennings, [2]; 4. 3S-Stephen Smith, [6]; 5. 24H-Ty Hulsey, [8]; 6. 07J-Chris Clark, [7]; 7. 48N-Bubba McEachern, [5]; 8. 29B-Duane Baker, [3] B Feature 1 (12 Laps): 1. 10-Bryan Debrick, [7]; 2. 98J-Jarrod Jennings, [1]; 3. 52-J.D. Fry, [9]; 4. 6-Christian Moore, [4]; 5. 07J-Chris Clark, [3]; 6. 12-Jason Tyer, [6]; 7. 50-Cody Whitworth, [8]; 8. 00-Jaden Brown, [5]; 9. 5R-John Ricketts, [2] B Feature 2 (12 Laps): 1. 49-Justin Fifield, [1]; 2. 7-Shon Deskins, [5]; 3. 48N-Bubba McEachern, [6]; 4. 82-Joshua Hanna, [2]; 5. 29B-Duane Baker, [8]; 6. 02-Dillon Burks, [3]; 7. 44-Ken Taylor, [9]; 8. 57-Chase Parson, [7]; 9. 47-Chipper Wood, [4] A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 11W-Wyatt Burks, [2]; 2. 91-Craig Oakes, [8]; 3. 48D-Gary Floyd, [1]; 4. 21-Michelle Melton, [4]; 5. 1-Paul White, [6]; 6. 2-Michael Day, [3]; 7. 24C-Craig Carroll, [9]; 8. 36-Kevin Reed, [10]; 9. 13M-Chance McCrary, [12]; 10. 48-Nathan Moore, [11]; 11. 33-Michael Merrell, [5]; 12. 54-David Sherry, [7]; 13. 15-Johnny Miller, [13]; 14. 10-Bryan Debrick, [17]; 15. 49-Justin Fifield, [18]; 16. 24H-Ty Hulsey, [15]; 17. 14-Kelly Lockey, [16]; 18. 98J-Jarrod Jennings, [19]; 19. 7-Shon Deskins, [20]; 20. 3S-Stephen Smith, [14]; 21. 82-Joshua Hanna, [22]; 22. 52-J.D. Fry, [21]

NOTICE: ASCS Rules Amendment by Bryan Hulbert - TULSA, Okla. (May 25, 2019) Concerning two-day events with the American Sprint Car Series, an amendment has been made to the Rulebook in regards to lock-in drivers from the first night. The Top-Four drivers from the first night of competition will no longer lock into the second day of a two-day show, meaning all two-day events are treated with each night as it's own standalone event. One thing not changed is in order to be eligible for the redraw on the second night, the driver must have drawn in and attempted to compete on the first night. "I apologize for making the change after the season started. We talked about this last season and meant to make the change before PRI, and it got overlooked. We raced last weekend at I-96 Speedway and honored it because it was already a part of the weekend program, but going forward there will be no lock-ins from the first night to the second on ASCS two-day events," commented ASCS Founder, Emmett Hahn. Events like Dirt Cup, Knoxville 360 Nationals, and the Hockett/McMillin Memorial do not follow the two-day format and are special events with unique formats that use event points. The rule now reads as follows, "On the second night for a two-day event at the same track, all driver will re-qualify. No lock-ins from the first night. The top four in passing points (who drew in and attempted to compete on the first night) will draw for positions 1-4 with the next four drivers in Passing Points drawing for positions 5-8." Questions regarding ASCS Rules and Format can be directed to the ASCS Office at (918) 838-3777. Rules are posted at https://www.ascsracing.com/series-info/rules.aspx For other news, notes, and information on the American Sprint Car Series, from the National Tour to any of the nine Regional Tours that make up ASCS Nation in 2019, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com, follow on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Twitter (@LucasOilASCS).

Oh, I bet at least three weeks. LOL

Giovanni Scelzi beats NASCAR’s Kyle Larson to win first night of the United Rentals Patriot Nationals in Charlotte A gasp echoed over the field of 24 thunderous Sprint Cars raging around the 4/10-mile Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Goliath fell. David won. Seventeen-year-old Giovanni Scelzi did the unthinkable. He passed a dominate Kyle Larson in the closing laps of night one of the United Rentals Patriot Nationals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Friday night. In doing so, he claimed his second World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series win. “That’s so cool,” said Scelzi, choosing his words with hesitation, as those having to convince himself it actually happened. “I can’t believe I got by him. Normally when he (Larson) gets away, he’s gone.” Larson – still riding the momentum of his $1 million NASCAR All-Star win – showed no signs of rust in a Sprint Car by Qualifying fourth, finishing second in his Drydene Heat race and winning the DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash. With all of the attention on Larson, Scelzi quietly pieced together a competitive run. He also finished second in his Drydene Heat race and finished runner-up to Larson in the Dash. When the 30-lap Feature went green, Larson left Scelzi to play with Brad Sweet and David Gravel for second-place. In the early stage of the race, Gravel looked to be the one potential car to challenge Larson, charging his way from fourth to second by lap four. Scelzi shutdown Gravel’s hope of another win the next lap with a slide job through turns one and two to reclaim second. Gravel made the same move the next lap, but Scelzi outpowered the No. 41 car again through turns three and four. By the time Scelzi returned to second, Larson was gone. Riding the high side of the speedway, the No. 57 of Larson became a speck in the cloud of dust to Scelzi. However, the teenager’s duel with Gravel taught him a lesson. “David passed me and when I got by him, I knew it was time to go to the top,” Scelzi said. Moving to the top kept Scelzi on pace with Larson, but as the track began to rubber up, he moved a lane down again. His lane transitions proved beneficial. With about eight laps to go, Larson went from being a speck to a full frame picture. The NASCAR winner slid up off his line through turn two, making the back end step out and scrubbed off speed. That gave Scelzi the advantage through turns one and two. He darted underneath Larson down the backstretch and slid by him in turns three and four to officially take the lead with five laps to go. “I caught him in the rubber, and it looked like he was still searching, and I had the perfect opportunity to pull the trigger,” Scelzi said. “I figured he’d chop me, but he’s a very clean racer.” From there, Larson had nothing for the Fresno, Calif. native. Instead he had to fend off a hard charging Logan Schuchart, who came from seventh-place to third. “Second is always a good spot to be because you can see the leader struggling and make your move, which Gio did.” Larson said. “I made a mistake through that corner, I just go arched out too much and got the car bent and then I lost my right rear grip, which didn’t help for my exit speed.” While Schuchart was happy with his strong run, he left knowing it could have been better. He said he needs to get better at Qualifying up front more to put himself in position to start further up front and have a better shot at the win. His finish leaves him fifth in the Series’ points standings – 158 points behind leader Donny Schatz. The 10-time Series champion currently sits 28 points ahead of second-place Brad Sweet. The finish to the opening night of the inaugural United Rentals Patriot Nationals left many fans stunned, but it’s not the first time Scelzi has pulled off an astonishing feat. Last year, he became the youngest ever World of Outlaws winner, at 16 years old, by winning his first Series race at the historic Williams Grove Speedway. This time though, he had extra attention. NASCAR attention. In the grandstands, the likes of Bubba Wallace, Ryan Blaney and Jeff Gordon watched on. While on the track, he had to compete with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Larson. When the helmet goes on, Scelzi said he’s just focused on the race, but he hopes his run gained him a little more attention. “Man, I’d like to be over across the street at the NASCAR track,” Scelzi said. “But who knows. I’m having a ball racing Sprint Cars. I’m just happy being here. The crowd of thousands at the Charlotte dirt track knew the NASCAR names. When Larson was announced at the DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash draw, the bleachers erupted into emphatic cheers. Scelzi was greeted with golf claps. When he pulled into Victory Lane ahead of Larson that changed. Standing atop the wing of his car, taller than Goliath, those emphatic cheers became his. Larson fell. Scelzi won. UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws will return to the The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway Saturday, May 25, for the final night of the United Rentals Patriot Nationals in Concord, NC. As always, you can catch all World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series action on DIRTVision.com. For tickets and more information, go to www.WorldofOutlaws.com. RESULTS: NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps) – 1. 71-Giovanni Scelzi [2]; 2. 57-Kyle Larson [1]; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart [7]; 4. 49-Brad Sweet [4]; 5. 41-David Gravel [5]; 6. 11K-Kraig Kinser [8]; 7. 15-Donny Schatz [6]; 8. 18-Ian Madsen [11]; 9. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [9]; 10. 9-James McFadden [14]; 11. 1A-Jacob Allen [10]; 12. 83-Daryn Pittman [3]; 13. 2M-Kerry Madsen [13]; 14. 19-Brent Marks [16]; 15. 2-Carson Macedo [15]; 16. 22-Cole Duncan [12]; 17. 71P-Parker Price-Miller [20]; 18. 5-Shane Stewart [21]; 19. K4-Chad Kemenah [23]; 20. 7S-Jason Sides [17]; 21. 91-Cale Thomas [19]; 22. 17JR-Ricky Stenhouse [18]; 23. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [24]; 24. 24-Rico Abreu [22]; Lap Leaders: Kyle Larson 1-24, Giovanni Scelzi 25-30; KSE Hard Charger Award: 1S-Logan Schuchart[+4] Qualifying – 1. 41-David Gravel, 12.871; 2. 83-Daryn Pittman, 13.01; 3. 15-Donny Schatz, 13.044; 4. 57-Kyle Larson, 13.056; 5. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 13.06; 6. 49-Brad Sweet, 13.065; 7. 1A-Jacob Allen, 13.09; 8. 71-Giovanni Scelzi, 13.096; 9. 17JR-Ricky Stenhouse, 13.1; 10. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 13.103; 11. 18-Ian Madsen, 13.112; 12. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 13.125; 13. 2M-Kerry Madsen, 13.141; 14. 7S-Jason Sides, 13.146; 15. 2-Carson Macedo, 13.175; 16. 91-Cale Thomas, 13.192; 17. 71P-Parker Price-Miller, 13.2; 18. 22-Cole Duncan, 13.311; 19. 24-Rico Abreu, 13.348; 20. K4-Chad Kemenah, 13.361; 21. 5-Shane Stewart, 13.361; 22. 19-Brent Marks, 13.372; 23. 9-James McFadden, 13.426; 24. J4-John Garvin, 13.512; 25. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 13.622; 26. 5B-Justin Barger, 13.63; 27. 1-Jamie Myers, 13.685; 28. 98H-Dave Blaney, 13.693; 29. 47-Eric Riggins, 13.694; 30. 27G-Jay Galloway, 13.863; 31. 49H-Bradley Howard, 14.102

Waits returns to USMTS winners circle at Mississippi Thunder Speedway FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. (May 24)--One day after the fourth anniversary of his last USMTS victory, Brad Waits snapped his winless streak by coming out on top of a wild thriller in the 11th Annual Coca-Cola Spring Shootout presented by Fast Shafts at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway. Courtesy of USMTS PR A multi-time track champion dating back to the days of the former Tri-Oval Speedway, the 51-year-old veteran dirt track racer from Rochester, Minn., held off repeated challenges from Ryan Gustin and then fended off Jake O'Neil in the closing laps to secure the $3,000 triumph.Waits' win was the third of his USMTS career at the 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval located three miles north of Fountain City, Wis., and his ninth overall. He remains the only driver to win on both the old and new track layout.O'Neill, who started 14th was the FK Rod Ends Hard Charger as he advanced to snag the runner-up spot with national points leader Rodney Sanders, Gustin and 17th-starting Zack VanderBeek following close behind in the top five.Current Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year points leader Hunter Marriott was sixth, Cory Crapser came home in seventh, Jacob Bleess started and finished eighth, ninth went to Dereck Ramirez and Lucas Schott rounded out the top ten in the 2019 Spike Hardcore Energy USMTS Northern Lights Series opener.Of the nine career wins for Waits, four of them have occurred at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., which is where the rugged USMTS road warriors return to Saturday for the 17th Annual Crenlo Southern MN Spring Challenge, and the 107th main event for the series at 'The Creek.'Kelly Shryock won the first-ever USMTS race here on May 25, 2002, while Sanders is the most recent winner, garnering his ninth checkered flag here (third all-time) in last year's Featherlite Fall Jamboree finale. Shryock is second on the all-time list with 10 wins behind Jason Hughes, who has a series-best 14 career victories here.Gustin has seven checkered flags at Deer Creek while Tim Donlinger and Terry Phillips each have five. Jason Cummins joins Waits with four apiece. VanderBeek, Cade Dillard, Joey Jensen and Brandon Davis have each won three times. Two-time winners include Schott, Corey Dripps, Jason Krohn, Ryan Ruter, Stormy Scott and Johnny Scott. Drivers who have visited victory lane here one time include Mark Noble, Steve Wetzstein, Darin Walker, Tony Fraise, Dan Daniels, Chad Kinder, Mark Burgtorf, Brad McEwan, Randy Timms, Dean Mahlstedt, Tommy Myer, Mike Sorensen, Mike Spaulding, Dan Chapman, Les Duellman, Mike Hejna, Steve Arpin, Jon Tesch, Jordan Grabouski, Jeremy Payne, Craig Thatcher, Tommy Weder Jr. and Dustin Sorensen.The pit gate opens at 3 p.m. and grandstands open at 4. Hot laps begin at 5:30 and racing starts at 6 p.m. Adult general admission tickets are $20 and kids ages 12 and under get in for $5. Pit passes are $35 for adults, students (6-15) are $20 and kids 5 and under are $5.The Arnold Motor Supply Iron Man Challenge featuring American Racer USRA Stock Cars and Out-Pace USRA B-Mods will join the program along with Wissota Midwest Modifieds.The Deer Creek Speedway is a 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval is located 11.3 miles south of I-90 (exit 209) on US 63 or 0.7 mile north of SR 16 in Spring Valley, Minn. (25262 US Hwy 63, Spring Valley, MN 55975). For more info, call 877-327-7223 or (507) 346-2342 on race day or visit deercreekspeedway.com.The Memorial Day Weekend tripleheader wraps up with the 12th Annual American Racer Nordic Nationals at the Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah, Iowa, on Sunday. The Arnold Motor Supply Iron Man Challenge featuring American Racer USRA Stock Cars and Out-Pace USRA B-Mods will join the USMTS Modifieds for a second straight night, with the Cook Racing Supplies USRA Hobby Stocks rounding out Sunday's card.VanderBeek collected his first of three USMTS wins at the Upper Iowa Speedway during his rookie campaign in 2005. Gustin, Hughes, Tesch, Al Hejna and Johnny Scott are two-time winners here.The pit gate opens at 2 p.m., grandstands open at 3, hot laps start at 6 and the first heat race hits the track at 6:30. General admission is $20 while seniors (65+) and juniors (ages 12-16) get in for just $5. Kids ages 11 and under are free. Pit passes are $35.The Upper Iowa Speedway is a semi-banked 1/4-mile dirt oval located 1.8 miles east of US 52 on SR 9, then 1.0 mile northwest on Montgomery St., then northeast on E. Main St. at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds in Decorah, Iowa (900 E Main St, Decorah, IA 52101). For more information, call (563) 382-0711 or visit upperiowaspeedway.com online.To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit USMTS.com or call (515) 832-7944. You can also like the USMTS on Facebook, visit us on Instagram, follow us on Twitter, connect with us on LinkedIn and watch us on YouTube. Keep up to speed with everything USMTS and subscribe to the USMTS e-Newsletter.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =OFFICIAL RESULTS United States Modified Touring Series Casey's General Stores USMTS National Championship powered by Summit Spike Hardcore Energy USMTS Northern Lights Series 11th Annual Coca-Cola Spring Shootout presented by Fast Shafts Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, Wis. Friday, May 24, 2019Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder and money won. The top 12 in heat race passing points advance to the Casey's General Stores "A" Main with the top 8 redrawing for the first 8 starting spots.SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):1. (1) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.2. (3) 51 Chris Oertel, Marshfield, Wis.3. (5) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.4. (6) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.5. (4) 6t7 Brian Albrecht, Winona, Minn.6. (7) 44 Adam Hensel, Baldwin, Wis.7. (2) 30 Matt Leer, Bruce, Wis.8. (8) 15 Steve Bangart (R), Auburndale, Wis.DNS - 7 A.J. Roschen (R), Somerset, Wis.FAST SHAFTS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):1. (1) 49jr Jake Timm, Minnesota City, Minn.2. (4) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.3. (3) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.4. (7) 23k Erik Kanz (R), Winona, Minn.5. (6) 35 Grant Southworth (R), Bloomer, Wis.6. (8) 23b Brett Bumgardner, Hawkeye, Iowa.7. (5) 17 Mike Striegel (R), Wheatland, Mo.DQ - (2) 89 A.J. Diemel (R), Elk Mound, Wis.DNS - 23 Adam Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan.EDELBROCK HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):1. (2) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis.2. (4) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.3. (5) 24 Brad Waits, Rochester, Minn.4. (3) 62 Hunter Marriott (R), Brookfield, Mo.5. (6) 0 Jake O'Neil, Tucson, Ariz.6. (7) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.7. (1) 3a Taylor Ausrud (R), Stewartville, Minn.8. (8) 94jr John Doelle, Arcadia, Wis.9. (9) 29h Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn.REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN (10 laps, all advance):1. (2) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.2. (1) 44 Adam Hensel, Baldwin, Wis.3. (3) 30 Matt Leer, Bruce, Wis.4. (7) 89 A.J. Diemel (R), Elk Mound, Wis.5. (4) 17 Mike Striegel (R), Wheatland, Mo.6. (8) 94jr John Doelle, Arcadia, Wis.7. (5) 3a Taylor Ausrud (R), Stewartville, Minn.8. (6) 15 Steve Bangart (R), Auburndale, Wis.9. (11) 29h Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn.10. (10) 23 Adam Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan., LG2/Speedway, $90.11. (9) 7 A.J. Roschen (R), Somerset, Wis., GRT/Stoen, $90.CASEY'S GENERAL STORES "A" MAIN (44 laps):1. (2) 24 Brad Waits, Rochester, Minn., VanderBuilt/Stoen, $3000.2. (14) 0 Jake O'Neil, Tucson, Ariz., LG2/Cornett, $1700.3. (11) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, MBCustoms/Hatfield, $1100.4. (4) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/TriStar, $800.5. (17) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, VanderBuilt/Stoen, $700.6. (12) 62 Hunter Marriott (R), Brookfield, Mo., Rage/KSE, $650.7. (6) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis., VanderBuilt/Troy's, $600.8. (8) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn., VanderBuilt/KSE, $550.9. (7) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/Cornett, $500.10. (3) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn., MBCustoms/Hill, $450.11. (19) 30 Matt Leer, Bruce, Wis., MBCustoms/Stoen, $425.12. (20) 89 A.J. Diemel (R), Elk Mound, Wis., MBCustoms/KSE, $400.13. (10) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn., MBCustoms/Stoen, $375.14. (9) 23k Erik Kanz (R), Winona, Minn., Shaw/Action, $350.15. (21) 17 Mike Striegel (R), Wheatland, Mo., GRT/Driskell, $325.16. (22) 94jr John Doelle, Arcadia, Wis., Rocket/Stoen, $225.17. (13) 35 Grant Southworth (R), Bloomer, Wis., MBCustoms/Tim's, $300.18. (16) 23b Brett Bumgardner, Hawkeye, Iowa, SSR/Midnight, $300.19. (18) 44 Adam Hensel, Baldwin, Wis., DirtDueler/OFI, $300.20. (5) 51 Chris Oertel, Marshfield, Wis., MBCustoms/Mullins, $300.21. (25) 29h Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn., Killer/Baier's, $225.22. (24) 15 Steve Bangart (R), Auburndale, Wis., MadMan/Bangart, $225.23. (1) 49jr Jake Timm, Minnesota City, Minn., MBCustoms/OFI, $300.24. (15) 6t7 Brian Albrecht, Winona, Minn., Shaw/Adams, $225.25. (23) 3a Taylor Ausrud (R), Stewartville, Minn., /Midstate, $225.(R) = Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year contenderProvisional Starters: none.Eibach Spring Forward Award: VanderBeek (advanced 14 positions).FK Rod Ends Hard Charger: O'Neil (started 14th, finished 2nd).Entries: 27.Next Race: Saturday, May 25, Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.Casey's General Stores USMTS National Championship Points: Sanders 840, VanderBeek 769, Gustin 718, Marriott 717, Ramirez 705, Joe Duvall 659, Terry Phillips 655, Striegel 643, Kates 604, O'Neil 573.Spike Hardcore Energy USMTS Northern Lights Series Points: Waits 100, O'Neil 95, Sanders 91, Gustin 87, VanderBeek 84, Marriott 81, Crapser 78, Bleess 76, Ramirez 74, Schott 72.Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year Points: Marriott 714, Striegel 643, Nathan Hagar 415, Carlos Ahumada Jr. 340, Dustin Hodges 302.USMTS Manufacturers Championship Points: MBCustoms 69, Hughes 59, VanderBuilt 55, Rage 49, GRT 46.USMTS Engine Builder of the Year Points: Hatfield 59, Stoen 55, KSE 41, Cornett 39, Durham 35.Contingency Awards:American Racer - O'Neil.Beyea Custom Headers - Gustin.Bryke Racing - Striegel.BSB Manufacturing - Horgdal.Casey's General Stores - Bumgardner.Champ Pans - VanderBeek.Deatherage Opticians - Diemel.E3 Spark Plugs - Sanders.Edelbrock - Crapser.Eibach - VanderBeek.Fast Shafts - Timm.FK Rod Ends - O'Neil.Forty9 Designs - Kanz, Hensel.Hooker Harness - Angst.Integra Racing Shocks & Springs - Bumgardner.Jerovetz Motorsports Racing Parts - Southworth.K1 RaceGear by Ryan Bowers Motorsports - Roschen.Keyser Manufacturing - Schott.KSE Racing Products - Ramirez.Maxima Racing Oils - Waits.Out-Pace Racing Products - Doelle.PEM Racing Gears & Drivetrain - Leer.QA1 - Schott.RacerWebsite.com - Horgdal.Real Racing Wheels - Roschen, Kates.Simpson Performance Products - Bleess.Swift Springs - Waits, Bleess.Sybesma Graphics - Timm.Tire Demon - Leer.VP Racing Fuels - Waits.Wilwood Disc Brakes - Crapser.

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