9/1/2023
ASCS
Sooner State Labor Day Run Next For The American Sprint Car Series
Bryan Hulbert – COLCORD, Okla. (August 29, 2023) A combined $9,000 to win is up for grabs this weekend with the American Sprint Car Series presented by RacinDirt.com as the tour teams up with the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region presented by Smiley’s Racing Products at Arrowhead Speedway on Friday, September 1, and Longdale Speedway on Saturday, September 2.
Set to be the 13th Oklahoma oval to host the National Tour, the newly built Arrowhead Speedway in Colcord, Okla., is a one-third-mile oval situated on the site of the former Flint Creek Speedway (aka. 412 Speedway Park, West Siloam Spring Speedway, and West Siloam Speedway). The area has hosted racing since 1987, with the last ASCS Sooner Region event held in 2017, where Dustin Morgan picked up the win. Bearing no resemblance to the former facility, Arrowhead Speedway hosted its first event on May 26, 2023.
Friday, September 1, will feature a $4,000 to win, $400 to start main event. Pits open at 4:00 P.M., with Grandstands opening at 6:00 P.M. Cars will hit the track for Hot Laps at 7:30 P.M., followed by Racing at 8:00 P.M. (CDT). Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and youth (13-17). $5 for youth (6-12), and free for kids five and under. Pits are $40. Other divisions include USRA Stock Cars, AmeriFlex USRA B-Mods, and USRA Tuners.
Arrowhead Speedway is located 5.5-miles from the Oklahoma/Arkansas line at 20316 US-412 West in Colcord, Okla. Information on the track can be found online at https://arrowheadspeedway.com or by calling (479) 228-4290.
The final event in the ASCS Summer Super Series, Saturday, September 2, at Longdale Speedway, is $5,000 to win, $500 to start. First hosting the tour earlier this year, the weekend was split by Seth Bergman and current series point’s leader, Jason Martin. The event is hosted by series owner, Terry Mattox, who promotes the three-eighths-mile oval. Terry Mattox. For more information, contact him at (918) 417-0624 or email terry@ascsracing.com.
Pits at 4:00 P.M., Grandstands at 5:00 P.M., Hot Laps at 7:15 P.M., and Racing at 8:00 P.M. (CDT). Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, and free for kids 12 and under. Pits are $35. Longdale Speedway is located just south of Longdale, Okla., on OK-58. Information on the track can be found at https://www.facebook.com/longdalespeedway.
The 2023 season will mark the 32nd year of competition for the American Sprint Car Series. Spearheaded by the American Sprint Car Series National Tour, the ASCS Nation includes Regional Tours that encompass both wing and non-wing competition.
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Quick Info
Who: American Sprint Car Series
Where: Arrowhead and Longdale Speedway
When: Friday, September 1, & Saturday, September
When: Friday, May 19, 2023
Where: Arrowhead Speedway (Colcord, Okla.)
Pits: 4:00 P.M.
Stands: 6:00 P.M.
Draw: 6:00 P.M. – 6:30 P.M.
Driver’s Meeting: 6:45 P.M.
Hot Laps/Qualifying: 7:30 P.M.
Racing: 8:00 P.M.
$4,000 to win, $400 to start
Tickets: $25 | Senior: $20| Kids 5 & Under: Free | Pits: $40
Muffler: N/A
RACEceiver: 450.050 (Ch. 5)
When: Saturday, September 2, 2023:
Where: Longdale Speedway (Longdale, Okla.)
Pits: 4:00 P.M.
Stands: 5:00 P.M.
Draw: 5:45 P.M. – 6:15 P.M.
Driver’s Meeting: 6:30 P.M.
Hot Laps/Qualifying: 7:00 P.M.
Racing: 8:00 P.M.
$5,000 to win, $500 to start
Tickets: $20 | Senior: $15| Kids 12 & Under: Free | Pits: $35
Muffler: N/A
RACEceiver: 450.050 (Ch. 5)
ASCS Online:
American Sprint Car Series: http://www.ascsracing.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/americansprintcarseries
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ascsracing [@ascsracing]
Broadcast: http://www.racindirt.com
Live-Scoring: My Race Pass App
ASCS Drivers Online:
3 Howard Moore (Memphis, TN) R
6 Christopher Townsend (La Porte, TX) R
10 Landon Britt (Memphis, TN)
13 Elijah Gile (Phoenix, AZ) R
14 Jordon Mallett (Greenbrier, AR)
23 Seth Bergman (Snohomish, WA)
36 Jason Martin (Liberal, KS)
45X Kyler Johnson (Quinter, KS)
55B Brandon Anderson (Glenpool, OK)
71 Brady Baker (Alexander, AR) R
91 Michael Day (Farmersville, TX) R
95 Matt Covington (Glenpool, OK)
R denotes a driver running for the Brodix National Rookie of the Year
2023 Race Winners: Jason Martin – 8 (4/20 – Jackson Motor Speedway; 4/22 – Boothill Speedway; 5/20 – Longdale Speedway; 5/28 – Lake Ozark Speedway; 6/17 – 81 Speedway; 7/7 – Dodge City Raceway Park; 7/22 – 81 Speedway; 8/26 – Salina Highbanks Speedway); Matt Covington – 3 (6/16 – Humboldt Speedway; 7/8 – Dodge City Raceway Park; 8/25 – Lakeside Speedway); Seth Bergman – 2 (4/21 – Longdale Speedway; 6/2 – Outlaw Motor Speedway); Austin McCarl – 1 (5/26 – Lakeside Speedway); Joe B. Miller – 1 (5/17 – Lake Ozark Speedway); Sean McClelland – 1 (6/15 – Creek County Speedway); Jeffrey Newell – 1 (6/22 – Lawton Speedway); Alex Sewell – 1 (6/24 – Caney Valley Speedway); Blake Hahn – 1 (6/30 – Boone County Raceway); Jake Bubak – 1 (7/1 – WaKeeney Speedway); Aaron Reutzel – 1 (8/3 – Knoxville Raceway); *Parker Price-Miller – 1 (8/4 – Knoxville Raceway); Brian Brown – 1 (8/5 – Knoxville Raceway);
2023 Driver Points (Top 10): 1. Jason Martin 2,831; 2. Matt Covington 2,782; 3. Jordon Mallett 2,618; 4. Howard Moore 2,539; 5. Brandon Anderson 2,512; 6. Kyler Johnson 2,388; 7. Christopher Townsend 2,241; 8. Landon Britt 2,240; 9. Michael Day 1,934; 10. Seth Bergman 1,237;
Support of the American Sprint Car Series is brought to you by RacinDirt.com, AR Dyno Specialty, BMRS, The Driver’s Project, Schoenfeld, Brodix, Kinsler Fuel Injection, Smiley’s Racing Products, Impact Signs, Hoosier Tire, RacinDirt.com, and MyRacePass.com.
Submitted By: Bryan Hulbert
