7/22/2024
Sooner Late Model Series
Thunderbird, Tri-State host Sooner Late Models this weekend
By John Rittenoure
TULSA, Okla. (July 27, 2024) - The APEX Healthcare Partners Sooner Late Model Series is back in action this weekend with stops at Thunderbird Speedway and Tri-State Speedway.
Friday the Sooner Series is back at the Thunderbird Speedway historic half-mile with $2,500 on the line to the main event winner.
The points race is on the line going into this weekends events as the top three are separated by just 200 points. Zach Nickell leads the points standings by 100 points over Dakota Dellinger of Hutchinson, Kansas. Muskogee's 16-year old Eli Ross sits 100 behind Dellinger in third.
Pits open at 4 p.m. Friday with racing getting underway at 8.
Saturday Tri-State Speedway in Pocola, Oklahoma will host the Sooner Series for the first of two shows scheduled this season. Gates open at 4 followed by racing at 8. The Sooner Series returns to Tri-State on September 28.
2024 Winners: 4/6 - Kip Hughes, Enid Speedway; 4/13 - Jon Herring, Jr., Beaver County Raceway; 5/11 - Joe Godsey, Caney Valley Speedway; 5/17 - Kip Hughes, Longdale Speedway; 5/18 - Eli Ross, Oklahoma Sports Park; 5/26 - Geoff Aitken, Crawford County Speedway; 6/8 - Brandon Conkwright, 81 Speedway; 6/28 - Hudson O’Neal, Thunderbird Speedway; 6/29 - Brett Hansen, Salina Highbanks Speedway; 7/5 - Kip Hughes, Beaver County Raceway; 7/6 - Eli Ross, Enid Speedway.
2024 Top 10: 1. Zach Nichell, 4005; 2. Dakota Dillinger, 3805; 3. Eli Ross, 3705; 4. Dalon Helm, 3455; 5. Troy Bynum, 3285; 6. Kip Hughes, 2790; 7. Ron Brown, 2410; 8. Jon Herring, Jr., 2205; 9. Damian Patocka, 1885; 10. Steve Hewitt, Sr., 1845;
Sooner Late Model Series
The Sooner Late Model Series was formed in 2016 by Enid Speedway co-promoter Mark Brill. Brill felt there was not many opportunities for late model competitors to race in Oklahoma and the Sooner Late Model Series was formed. Now the series has grown beyond the borders of Oklahoma with events held in the neighboring states of Kansas, Texas and Arkansas.
APEX Healthcare Partners
Specializing in Multidisciplinary Care Across Specialties, at APEX Healthcare Partners, a team of skilled and experienced providers, therapists, and support staff work together to provide personalized and compassionate care for patients with spinal and neurological conditions in Oklahoma City and the surrounding areas.
Article Credit: John Rittenoure