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7-23-08
New start-time at Tri-State Speedway; 30 minutes later: Tri-State Speedway has announced new opening and start times that are effective immediately. All times have been moved back 30 minutes. The new times will be: Pit gates open will now open at 4:30 PM. Grandtands will opon at 5:30. Draw time will end at 6:30 PM. Racing will start at 7:30 PM.
Racer enjoys long trip to Enid: Enid News and Eagle
7-21-08
Rowland wins first race this season: Enid News and Eagle
7-20-08
Skaggs and Scroggins wins at Outlaw: It is beginning to look like no one can compete with Greg Skaggs at Outlaw Motor Speedway. The Bixby driver took the lead on lap six from Jeran Frailey and then set sail to his third straight Outlaw Modified feature win in racing here Friday night. It was his track-leading 10th victory of the year. Once Skaggs, who started on the sixth row outside, got around Frailey, he made a mockery of the race until a pair of caution flags with five laps remaining brought the field back to him. The final caution, for Joe Wright’s stalled car in turn two, came with two laps remaining. On the single-file restart, he thundered ahead of Muskogee’s Tate Cole to get an advantage going into turn one. From there, he pulled away from Cole and the field to win with ease. Cole held off Frailey for second and Chad Davis was fourth behind Frailey. In the hobby stock, Brian Scroggins held off a furious charge by Dale Richardson to win the feature that was stopped twice for accidents and cautioned five times for four others.(OMS PR)
Drivers uninjured in accidents: The race was halted on lap 11 when Brookin Stephens slammed hard into Jess Simms on the back stretch. An ambulance was summoned for Simms, but he did not require treatment. His car got sideways coming out of turn two in front of Stephens, who had no place to go. he other race stoppage came when four cars got together in turns three and four blocking the track. When everything was untangled, three of the cars remained in the race. No one was injured.
7-17-08
Video: NASCAR drivers come to Muskogee to compete: Muskogee Phoenix
7-16-08
Louisiana driver wins Speedweek race: Tulsa World
Johnson Tops ASCS Speedweek Round Three at Creek County Speedway: Including results
1st annual Arbuckle Rally to Dallas: The first annual Arbuckle Rally will be held Saturday July 19th 2008! Begining at Hooters Nw in OKC and ending at the W Hotel Dallas.Hurry and get registered to hold your spot. (405)513-8519 or arbucklegroup@yahoo.com All registrations are $250 and due by July 18th 2008 at our pre launch party at Cafe Nova. All entrants must be present no later than 5:00 pm at Hooters on Nw Expressway. We will be sending off all cars starting at 6:00 pm. Dont miss this run! Plan on spending the night. We are throwing a huge V.I.P party at Ghost Bar in the W hotel.
Prizes are as follows:
Arbuckle award.............................$1000.00
Most exotic.....................................$250.00
Hottest co driver.............................$250.00
Spririt award (costumes,flair)..........$250.00
7-15-08
Record attendance for OMS: A crowd estimated by Outlaw officials to be near 6,500 — a record for the speedway.
NASCAR guys part of star-style show: Muskogee Phoenix
Skaggs tops NASCAR duo: Muskogee Phoenix
NASCAR duo rocks Outlaw: Muskogee Phoenix
7-14-08
Enid's $10,000 to Win for Modifieds Just Weeks Away
Outlaw, Creek hosting stars: Tulsa World
7-13-08
NASCAR night returns to Outlaw: Muskogee Phoenix
NASCAR Drivers Kenny Wallace and Ken Schrader at Outlaw Motor Speedway Tomorrow Night
Official Information on the 10th Annual Super Stock Shooutout presented by Shamrock Bolt & Screw at Tri-State Speedway
7-12-08
Lee Jennings keeps up family tradition, lives mom's dream: The Oklahoman
7-11-08
Outlaw Motor Speedway NASCAR night rescheduled for Monday July 14th: With the anticipation is building for over two months, NASCAR will visit Outlaw Motor Speedway Monday July 14th. This is a must see event as NASCAR duo Kenny Wallace and Ken Schrader visit the monster 3/8th mile oval. Wallace and Schrader will be bringing their Modified to race against anyone who thinks they can outrun NASCAR talent. "We worked hard to get these guys here, and worked even harder to get them re-scheduled for July 14th," said Outlaw co-owner Danny Womack. "With the fan response we knew we had to get these guys in here to put on a show. This will be a great night of racing and great for not only Muskogee but the whole state."
For some drivers, just finding sponsorship is the real challenge: The Oklahoman
Longtime racer makes run at title: Enid News and Eagle
7-7-08
Long trip worth it for Nebraska drive: Enid News and Eagle
7-5-08
Largest crowd of '08 at SFS: Friday night's races at State Fair Speedway yielded the largest crowd of the 2008 season. An estimated 7,000 fans piled into the grandstands for Celebrate America night, which featured all five racing divisions and a fireworks display. (The Oklahoman)
Lawton Speedway introduces limited modified division: Beginning in August, Lawton Speedway will add the limited modified division to its racing program. The limited modified cars are smaller and cheaper than the USA modified cars currently raced at both Lawton Speedway and State Fair Speedway. (The Oklahoman)
July 4th races have special meaning for Butler family: The Oklahoman
7-4-08
West Siloam limited late model 1k to win: This Saturday night at West Siloam Speedway is $1000 to win in our Limited Late Model class. Sponsered by Wolfmasters Glass of Grove,Oklahoma. Since all the aluminum bodied cars Limited Late,Outlaw,Street Stock and Pro Street in Oklahoma are pretty close on rules. Please check our rules at www.wsspeedway.com We also do have steel bodied cars that run in our Limited Late class. This class has been extremely competitive this year. With 10 different winners in 16 races. (PR)
Local driver restarts career: Muskogee Phoenix
Local auto racing notebook: The Oklahoman
7-1-08
NCRA returns to Enid on Saturday: Enid News and Eagle
6-30-08
Hughes claims 5th modified victory: Enid News and Eagle
6-29-08
Stox notebook: The Oklahoman
6-28-08
Tri-State Speedway rained out: The 37th Annual Firecracker Special, originally scheduled for June 28th, 2008 has been postponed until July 5th, 2008. Although the rain cleared out in time, it would have taken too much track work in such a short amount of time and we didn't feel it would be fair to the drivers and fans. Be sure to join us next Saturday, July 5th for the 37th Annual Firecracker Special, including our giant fireworks "Salute To America" and the Oil Capital Racing Series Sprint Cars. It will definitely be a night full of action on the track and in the air. (PR)
It's been a while, but Bruce Jennings shows he still has winning touch: The Oklahoman
6-24-08
Payout for 360 Modified Topless Special at West Siloam Speedway
6-23-08
Driver unharmed after fire: The Oklahoma City team pulled together to take home the $2,500 purse in the Precision Wireline Challenge 10-lap dash that pitted five regulars from State Fairgrounds Speedway against five local drivers. Troy Gemmill posted the win in the race but the Oklahoma City drivers took home the purse with a one-point advantage. The sixth lap of the challenge was red-flagged when the car piloted by Greg Burt erupted into flames on the back straight. Burt escaped from the car unharmed. (Enid News and Eagle)
Wing/Non-Wing Sprint Double Header at Creek County Speedway Has New Purse Structure
6-22-08
Lawton Speedway Results 6/21: Un-Official Results
Adams dominant in modified class: Enid News and Eagle
6-21-08
State Fair Speedway Results 6/20: Un-Official Results
Auto Racing notebook: The Oklahoman
Racing best choice for Whit: The Oklahoman
6-20-08
A dream of a summer job for NASCAR fan: The Oklahoman
Local auto racing notebook: The Oklahoman
Look Out, Danica: Muskogee Phoenix
6-19-08
Altus makeup races this Saturday: We will be opening early this Saturday to finish the program that was rained out last week. Pits will open at 5pm races will start one hour early at 7pm. Grandstands will be open at 6pm and will be no charge until the rainout races are complete, then the grandstands will be cleared and tickets will be sold for the regularly scheduled show. (Altus PR)
6-17-08
29th Annual "Race For Life": A Race Night in Review: Our 37th consecutive season continued last Saturday night, June 14th, 2008 at the legendary Tri-State Speedway. The night"s events were underway about 7:30 PM. With more than four inches of rain that fell overnight on Friday, some extra track preparation was needed. By "A" feature racing time, the track was starting to get some shine to it although there were a few "soft" places in it that caused some rough areas. (Results and More)
6-15-08
Randy Timms claims modified feature: Enid News and Eagle
6-14-08
Rain forces the postponement of A Features: A thunderstorm blew through the State Fair Speedway just before 9:30 p.m. Friday, forcing postponement of the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) A Feature and the Champ Sprints A Feature. The Factory Stocks A Feature and ASCS B Feature were both completed before the rain began. The Champ Sprints A Feature, which was on the fourth lap, will be continued next Friday. The ASCS A Feature will be Aug. 15. (The Oklahoman)
Rain shortens the night at Outlaw Motor Speedway also: Racing at Outlaw Motor Speedway lost out to a rain shower Friday night. All of the heat races on the weekly show were completed before the heavy shower. Only the features were left on the program. Those races will be run as part of next week’s program. (Muskogee Phoenix)
A mixed night of racing for Robb in his return to State Fair Speeway: The Oklahoman
6-13-08
Winning doesn’t always equal points lead: Muskogee Phoenix
Gas prices keep some drivers off the track: The Oklahoman
Fisher looks to regain title form: Enid News and Eagle
6-9-08
Rain cancels Wallace's and Schrader's OMS appearance: A race at Outlaw Motor Speedway featuring NASCAR duo of Kenny Wallace and Ken Schrader tonight has been canceled because of rain. It will be rescheduled for a later date. (Outlaw Motor Speedway)
Rain, rain, go away: NASCAR comes another day: Muskogee Phoenix
6-7-08
State Fair Speedway notebook: The Oklahoman
Burns faces uphill struggle to capture third straight title: The Oklahoman
6-6-08
Cobb recovering after wreck: Champ sprints driver Kyle Cobb is recovering from a back injury he suffered last week in the champ sprints A Feature. Cobb had no feeling below the waist after the injury, but said he can now walk with a slight limp. "We will be back,” Cobb said. "We'll be out for a while, and we see a back specialist on July 3, so hopefully they have good things to say.” (The Oklahoman)
Speedway legend Scott Claxton passes away: State Fair Speedway legend Jack Claxton died Thursday at the age of 68 after a five-year battle with lung cancer. Claxton was an announcer at State Fair for nearly 20 years from the early 1980s to the late 1990s. Two of his sons, Scott and Trent Claxton, raced at State Fair Speedway. "He was a real friend of the fans, and he was always really close with the drivers and their families,” said Scott Claxton of his father. Scott Claxton said doctors told Jack his cancer was terminal less than one week ago, and his family brought him home Monday. (The Oklahoman)
Fans, drivers honor Leep: An estimated 1,000 people piled into the State Fair Speedway grandstands Tuesday evening for a memorial service honoring former champ sprints driver Harold Leep Jr. Leep died last Friday morning of heart failure at the age of 55. His son, Jeff Leep, will continue to race in the super sprint division this season at State Fair Speedway. (The Oklahoman)
Super sprint driver Hill bucks superstition, thrives in his black-and-green No. 13: The Oklahoman
Track photographer passionate about job: Enid News and Eagle
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