rebelracewriter Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 Wright Takes O'Reilly ASCoT Streak to Lucas Oil Speedway Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 8, 2008) – Bidding for a fifth consecutive O'Reilly American Sprint Cars on Tour National championship, Gary Wright will carry more than the points lead into the Saturday night, April 19, event at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. "The Texan" will also carry an unprecedented streak of 20 consecutive top-five feature finishes in O'Reilly ASCoT feature action into the card atop the semi-banked, 3/8-mile clay oval dubbed "The Diamond of Dirt Tracks". Wright's string of top-five runs covers all seven events contested this year as well as the final 13 feature events of the 2007 season, with his last finish outside the top five taking place last July 4 in the Daniel McMillin Memorial at Double X Speedway in California, MO. Three nights later on July 7, Wright raced to victory lane at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, KS. And he hasn't been kept outside the top five since that time, even with car counts averaging over 50 cars per night over the stretch of 20 events. The previous mark of 16 consecutive top-five finishes was set during the 2005 season. Naturally, it was a mark established by Wright. The series most recent feature on March 22 at Oklahoma City's State Fair Speedway was the 520th in ASCS National Tour history. Wright's current streak of top-five feature finishes consists of the following: 1. July 7, 2007 – Lakeside Speedway (Kansas City, KS) 1st (44 cars) 2. July 14, 2007 – I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, AR) 1st (35 cars) 3. July 16, 2007 – Creek County Speedway (Sapulpa, OK) 2nd (39 cars) 4. July 19, 2007 – Devil's Bowl Speedway (Mesquite, TX) 1st (42 cars) 5. July 20, 2007 – State Fair Speedway (Oklahoma City, OK) 1st (45 cars) 6. July 21, 2007 – Lawton Speedway (Lawton, OK) 1st (36 cars) 7. August 2, 2007 – ASCS Knoxville Nationals Prelim (Knoxville, IA) 2nd (51 cars) 8. August 4, 2007 – ASCS Knoxville Nationals (Knoxville, IA) 3rd (79 cars) 9. September 29, 2007 – West Plains Motor Speedway (West Plains, MO) 1st (25 cars) 10. October 12, 2007 – Devil's Bowl Speedway (Mesquite, TX) 2nd (50 cars) 11. October 13, 2007 – Devil's Bowl Speedway (Mesquite, TX) 3rd (47 cars) 12. October 26, 2007 – I-30 Speedway STN Prelim (Little Rock, AR) 2nd (58 cars) 13. October 27, 2007 – I-30 Speedway STN Final (Little Rock, AR) 5th (104 cars) 14. January 31, 2008 – East Bay Raceway Park (Tampa, FL) 2nd (55 cars) 15. February 1, 2008 – East Bay Raceway Park (Tampa, FL) 3rd (53 cars) 16. February 2, 2008 – East Bay Raceway Park (Tampa, FL) 2nd (49 cars) 17. March 14, 2008 – Devil's Bowl Speedway (Mesquite, TX) 2nd (52 cars) 18. March 15, 2008 – Devil's Bowl Speedway (Mesquite, TX) 1st (51 cars) 19. March 21, 2008 – State Fair Speedway (Oklahoma City, OK) 5th (52 cars) 20. March 22, 2008 – State Fair Speedway (Oklahoma City, OK) 3rd (48 cars) With six different drivers scoring wins through the opening seven nights of the 2008 season, Wright is out to the early lead in the $50,000 championship points chase with a 46-point advantage over Oklahoma City native Wayne Johnson. Louisiana's Jason Johnson, the only driver to post two ASCS National wins thus far in 2008, is currently third in points, with Jason Sides and Garry Lee Maier rounding out the current top five. Eric Baldaccini of Keller, TX, currently sixth in points, leads the Brodix Rookie of the Year chase. The Series: O’Reilly American Sprint Cars on Tour (ASCoT) When & Where: Saturday night, April 19 – Lucas Oil Speedway Track Information: Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, MO) – 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval located 0.2 miles south of US 54 of SR 83. Track phone: 417-282-6119. O’Reilly ASCoT Lucas Oil Speedway History: The O'Reilly ASCoT National series has taken to Lucas Oil Speedway on just one occasion, with Missouri racer Brian Brown defending his home-state turf by topping a field of 57 entries in September of 2006. Last year's scheduled event at Lucas Oil Speedway was rained out. The O'Reilly ASCoT National series will take on the Winged Outlaw Warriors on April 19. Lucas Oil Speedway ASCS National winners include: Brian Brown. Lucas Oil Speedway O'Reilly ASCoT Race-by-race Winners: Brian Brown (9/30/06). Current O’Reilly ASCoT Points (After 7 of 42 Nights): Top Fifteen: 1. Gary Wright (Hooks, TX) 723, 2. Wayne Johnson (Oklahoma City, OK) 677, 3. Jason Johnson (Eunice, LA) 645, 4. Jason Sides (Bartlett, TN) 614, 5. Garry Lee Maier (Cimarron, KS) 595, 6. Eric Baldaccini (Keller, TX) 584, 7. Zach Chappell (Talala, OK) 573, 8. Travis Rilat (Forney, TX) 546, 9. Sam Hafertepe, Jr. (Sunnyvale, TX) 522, 10. Don Droud, Jr. (Lincoln, NE) 496, 11. Jack Dover (Springfield, NE) 475, 12. Brian Brown (Grain Valley, MO) 453, 13. Nick Smith (Broken Arrow, OK) 416, 14. Aaron Berryhill (Broken Arrow, OK) 410, 15. Kenneth Walker (Sapulpa, OK) 408. 2008 O’Reilly ASCoT Feature Winners: Jason Johnson 2, Kenny Adams 1, Tony Bruce, Jr. 1, Danny Lasoski 1, Terry McCarl 1, Gary Wright 1. O'Reilly ASCoT – A Look Ahead: April 25 Paris Motor Speedway (Paris, TX) April 26 I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, AR) May 3 Lake Ozark Speedway (Lake Ozark, MO) May 9 State Fair Speedway (Oklahoma City, OK) May 10 Devil's Bowl Speedway (Mesquite, TX) The O'Reilly American Sprint Cars on Tour National series is currently slated for 42 nights of racing action at 22 different tracks throughout a dozen different states, with more than $1,000,000 in purse money and point fund to be distributed during the 2008 season. The nation's most prominent Sprint Car sanctioning body with 14 different Regions throughout the United States in addition to the O'Reilly American Sprint Cars on Tour National series, the American Sprint Car Series' (ASCS) 17th year of activity will include approximately 250 nights of racing at more than 100 different race tracks throughout 28 different states and Canada. Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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