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09-07-2011, 06:44 PM
Latest LoneStar Sprint Nationals Updates; Entries Reach 120 Mark
Kilgore TX (9/7/11) by DarinShort.com. There are several news items for the October 13-15th LoneStar Sprint Nationals (LSN), presented by Smiley's Racing Products, The Oil Medics, Eagle Motorsports, KJC Auto Title Loans and Palm Harbor Homes at LoneStar Speedway in Kilgore Texas.
First up is the announcement of three new event sponsors:
Outlaw Wings (formally Airflow Racing Products) produces high performance racing wings for dirt racers all over the world. When down force is the name of the game, Outlaw Wings has the wing you need. Outlaw Wings is sponsoring the Friday night RaceSaver® Sprint division and will award the winner with an Outlaw nose wing. Click www.outlawwings.com for more information.
Bishop Racing Components has been a family owned company since opening nearly 25 years ago. Every employee of BRC either owns, drives, or works on a race car. They strive to give you the best products available at the best prices with the best customer service possible...which is why they are constantly out searching and testing new products, so you get the best product for your money! Make sure to visit their trailer in the LoneStar pit area as they are bringing their AFCO shock dyno and rebuilding system. Visit www.bishopracingcomponents.com to learn more about them.
Kear’s Speed Shop of Tiffin, Ohio is synonymous with sprint car racing and has serviced racers for over 40 years. Kear’s will be bringing their track support parts truck. They service a wide range of chassis brands; and if you need something specific brought to the LSN, it is recommended that you call in your order ahead of time and they will be glad to bring it. Click http://www.kearsspeedshop.com for details.
Fans will be treated to great racing announcers throughout LSN weekend:
Bill Wright, AKA “Bill W,” of Monroe Iowa will be providing the call for the Sprint division. Bill W will also conduct the competitors draw-in for both the Sprint and RaceSaver® divisions. He has been on the media side of the sport for 14 years as a journalist, website editor, broadcaster and announcer. His weekly 'Knoxville News' recap can be found on racing sites worldwide. Bill W is one of the voices of HoseheadsRadio.com, which has broadcast all the shows from the Knoxville Raceway as well as the Short Track Nationals in Little Rock the last several years.
“I’ve always wanted see a race at LoneStar Speedway,” says Bill. “The LoneStar Sprint Nationals is the perfect chance to come down, and I appreciate the opportunity they’ve given me to be a part of it all. We’ll see an incredible field of sprint drivers battle it out over three days on a high-banked 3/8 mile – it doesn’t get much better than that!” LoneStar Speedway is very excited to have Bill W on hand, which will further enhance the race fan's overall experience while at the LSN.
Calling the RaceSaver® sprint car division portion of the weekend's events will be the voice of LoneStar Speedway, Kenny Tynan, who is well known to the Ark-La-Tex area race fans. He has been involved in the racing community as either a promoter, radio racing show host or announcer the past 35 years. This is Kenny’s final year of working in the sport.
Kenny comments “The LoneStar Speedway fan base is a very loyal and supportive group. Every one of them that I’ve talked to is super charged for this race – as am I. They’re also looking forward to meeting the throngs of out of area fans and race teams.” Kenny adds: “Looking down from the announcers stand to witness a sea of sprint cars as far as the eye can see is going to be a stunning site to behold. I’m counting down the days until the engines fire off!”
For those race fans not able to witness the action in person, Scott Traylor and Kirk Elliott with www.racinboys.com will be providing a free live audio webcast of all three nights racing action. Racinboys™ is based out of the Kansas City area and provides the racing community with the latest in auto racing news, live radio shows and much more. Please visit their website to see why Racinboys™ is one of the most popular online racing sites on the web!
Latest batch of official LSN driver entries:
There are currently drivers from 13 states entered at this year’s LSN. In addition to the previously announced 106 confirmed entries to the LSN (click www.darinshort.com/SCN.html to view the complete early entry list), the following new Sprint division entries include “Primetime” Mason Moore of Princeton, CA; Kyle McCutcheon of Alamogordo, NM; Josh Baughman of Odessa, TX; “The Nixa Nightmare” Kyle Bellm of Missouri; Austen Wheatley of Lake Stevens, WA; Larry Howery of Hearne, TX; John Ricketts of Burleson, TX; Johnny Herrera of Albuquerque; “Blackjack” Brian Brown of Grain Valley, MO and “The Gas Man” Jack Dover of Springfield, NE.
The RaceSaver® Sprint division of the LSN was closed to further entries earlier in August after the event received a staggering 68 confirmed teams. Some of the drivers had mailed their entries in and were not shown on the last round of entries, and those drivers include Kyle McCutcheon of Alamogordo, NM; Marty Stanford of Trenton, TX; Corey Minor of Highland Village, TX and Matt Ebarb of Bossier City, LA.
Fan news items:
An exciting pre-race promotion and ceremony by the United States Air Force will kick off the start of Championship night on October 15th. Details will be forthcoming soon, but race fans will want to make sure they are seated in the grandstands by 7pm to not miss out on what will certainly be a memorable experience.
As a reminder, Fan Fest will take place on Championship night from 3pm-4:45pm; all race fans are encouraged to come meet with the race teams, get autographs, apparel and much more – this is a free event to LSN ticket holders.
The R.A.B. (Remembering Alex Brown) “DNT TXT N DRV” traveling information display and kiosk promoting ‘Don’t Text and Drive’ will be present for fans to visit with. They will also be handing out R.A.B. wristbands to fans to help support the “DNT TXT N DRV” movement across the United States. Click www.rememberalexbrownfoundation.org for more information.
The track is currently processing potential vendor applications for this event. Vendors such as apparel or racing related memorabilia that are interested in display space should contact Lisa at hafertepelisa@yahoo.com for more information. A vendor listing will be announced prior to the event so fans can know what to expect.
Driver news items:
As the race event date approaches, please make sure you have read through the rules/format page on the event website so you are familiar with how we will be running the event. Click www.darinshort.com/SCNrules.html for the direct link.
The LSN flagman will be Ronny Goad. Ronny is very well respected with the sprint teams and is known for consistent and uniform rules enforcement both on and off the track. Ronny has flagged many large open wheel events, such as the Cowtown Sprint Nationals, November Sprint Shootout and Cowtown Midget Championships.
Reminder, all race teams will be required to rent transponders from the track on race weekend ($20 for the weekend). This will ensure your team being scored properly each time your car hits the track and keep the program moving along as quick as possible.
We are very thankful to the following sponsors for their support of the 2011 LoneStar Sprint Nationals. It has helped us to put together a large event in its first year - please remember to support businesses that support auto racing:
www.SmileysRacing.com - Smiley's Racing Products and Hoosier Tire Southwest has been in the racing business since 1968 serving racers with everything they need to hit the track. Click this link to find out why racers nationwide choose Smiley's!
www.TheOilMedics.com - The Oil Medics is a truly proactive maintenance services company, and offers Truck Services without the expense or wait of a dealer. The Oil Medics are located at 2591 NE 28th Street Fort Worth, TX 76111 (Inside the Texas 150 Business Park).
www.EagleMotorsports.com - Eagle Motorsports' has been building championship winning cars since 1998. Including 4 410 Knoxville Nationals, 7 360 Knoxville Nationals, 9 All Stars titles, the 2011 World Series Sprint title and 6 USAC non-winged titles...for a winning car, call them today! Eagle Motorsports has also sweetened the pot for their Sprint Car division chassis customers at the LoneStar Sprint Nationals: The top finishing Eagle on Thurs/Fri will each receive a $150 product certificate towards any purchase of Eagle products. However, if they win the A-feature, that amount becomes $250/night. On Saturday night, the top finishing Eagle Motorsports chassis customer will receive $300 towards any purchase of Eagle products. If they win the championship A-feature, it will become $600!
If your company is interested in becoming involved with this event as a marketing partner or sponsor, email Darin at dssm93@msn.com for more information. Click www.LoneStarSpeedway.com for track details and visit www.darinshort.com/SCN.html for complete LoneStar Sprint Nationals event website, Sprint division registration and flyer.
This event has all the makings of becoming an instant fall classic, so make plans now to join us October 13th – 15th at the LoneStar Sprint Nationals!
Kilgore TX (9/7/11) by DarinShort.com. There are several news items for the October 13-15th LoneStar Sprint Nationals (LSN), presented by Smiley's Racing Products, The Oil Medics, Eagle Motorsports, KJC Auto Title Loans and Palm Harbor Homes at LoneStar Speedway in Kilgore Texas.
First up is the announcement of three new event sponsors:
Outlaw Wings (formally Airflow Racing Products) produces high performance racing wings for dirt racers all over the world. When down force is the name of the game, Outlaw Wings has the wing you need. Outlaw Wings is sponsoring the Friday night RaceSaver® Sprint division and will award the winner with an Outlaw nose wing. Click www.outlawwings.com for more information.
Bishop Racing Components has been a family owned company since opening nearly 25 years ago. Every employee of BRC either owns, drives, or works on a race car. They strive to give you the best products available at the best prices with the best customer service possible...which is why they are constantly out searching and testing new products, so you get the best product for your money! Make sure to visit their trailer in the LoneStar pit area as they are bringing their AFCO shock dyno and rebuilding system. Visit www.bishopracingcomponents.com to learn more about them.
Kear’s Speed Shop of Tiffin, Ohio is synonymous with sprint car racing and has serviced racers for over 40 years. Kear’s will be bringing their track support parts truck. They service a wide range of chassis brands; and if you need something specific brought to the LSN, it is recommended that you call in your order ahead of time and they will be glad to bring it. Click http://www.kearsspeedshop.com for details.
Fans will be treated to great racing announcers throughout LSN weekend:
Bill Wright, AKA “Bill W,” of Monroe Iowa will be providing the call for the Sprint division. Bill W will also conduct the competitors draw-in for both the Sprint and RaceSaver® divisions. He has been on the media side of the sport for 14 years as a journalist, website editor, broadcaster and announcer. His weekly 'Knoxville News' recap can be found on racing sites worldwide. Bill W is one of the voices of HoseheadsRadio.com, which has broadcast all the shows from the Knoxville Raceway as well as the Short Track Nationals in Little Rock the last several years.
“I’ve always wanted see a race at LoneStar Speedway,” says Bill. “The LoneStar Sprint Nationals is the perfect chance to come down, and I appreciate the opportunity they’ve given me to be a part of it all. We’ll see an incredible field of sprint drivers battle it out over three days on a high-banked 3/8 mile – it doesn’t get much better than that!” LoneStar Speedway is very excited to have Bill W on hand, which will further enhance the race fan's overall experience while at the LSN.
Calling the RaceSaver® sprint car division portion of the weekend's events will be the voice of LoneStar Speedway, Kenny Tynan, who is well known to the Ark-La-Tex area race fans. He has been involved in the racing community as either a promoter, radio racing show host or announcer the past 35 years. This is Kenny’s final year of working in the sport.
Kenny comments “The LoneStar Speedway fan base is a very loyal and supportive group. Every one of them that I’ve talked to is super charged for this race – as am I. They’re also looking forward to meeting the throngs of out of area fans and race teams.” Kenny adds: “Looking down from the announcers stand to witness a sea of sprint cars as far as the eye can see is going to be a stunning site to behold. I’m counting down the days until the engines fire off!”
For those race fans not able to witness the action in person, Scott Traylor and Kirk Elliott with www.racinboys.com will be providing a free live audio webcast of all three nights racing action. Racinboys™ is based out of the Kansas City area and provides the racing community with the latest in auto racing news, live radio shows and much more. Please visit their website to see why Racinboys™ is one of the most popular online racing sites on the web!
Latest batch of official LSN driver entries:
There are currently drivers from 13 states entered at this year’s LSN. In addition to the previously announced 106 confirmed entries to the LSN (click www.darinshort.com/SCN.html to view the complete early entry list), the following new Sprint division entries include “Primetime” Mason Moore of Princeton, CA; Kyle McCutcheon of Alamogordo, NM; Josh Baughman of Odessa, TX; “The Nixa Nightmare” Kyle Bellm of Missouri; Austen Wheatley of Lake Stevens, WA; Larry Howery of Hearne, TX; John Ricketts of Burleson, TX; Johnny Herrera of Albuquerque; “Blackjack” Brian Brown of Grain Valley, MO and “The Gas Man” Jack Dover of Springfield, NE.
The RaceSaver® Sprint division of the LSN was closed to further entries earlier in August after the event received a staggering 68 confirmed teams. Some of the drivers had mailed their entries in and were not shown on the last round of entries, and those drivers include Kyle McCutcheon of Alamogordo, NM; Marty Stanford of Trenton, TX; Corey Minor of Highland Village, TX and Matt Ebarb of Bossier City, LA.
Fan news items:
An exciting pre-race promotion and ceremony by the United States Air Force will kick off the start of Championship night on October 15th. Details will be forthcoming soon, but race fans will want to make sure they are seated in the grandstands by 7pm to not miss out on what will certainly be a memorable experience.
As a reminder, Fan Fest will take place on Championship night from 3pm-4:45pm; all race fans are encouraged to come meet with the race teams, get autographs, apparel and much more – this is a free event to LSN ticket holders.
The R.A.B. (Remembering Alex Brown) “DNT TXT N DRV” traveling information display and kiosk promoting ‘Don’t Text and Drive’ will be present for fans to visit with. They will also be handing out R.A.B. wristbands to fans to help support the “DNT TXT N DRV” movement across the United States. Click www.rememberalexbrownfoundation.org for more information.
The track is currently processing potential vendor applications for this event. Vendors such as apparel or racing related memorabilia that are interested in display space should contact Lisa at hafertepelisa@yahoo.com for more information. A vendor listing will be announced prior to the event so fans can know what to expect.
Driver news items:
As the race event date approaches, please make sure you have read through the rules/format page on the event website so you are familiar with how we will be running the event. Click www.darinshort.com/SCNrules.html for the direct link.
The LSN flagman will be Ronny Goad. Ronny is very well respected with the sprint teams and is known for consistent and uniform rules enforcement both on and off the track. Ronny has flagged many large open wheel events, such as the Cowtown Sprint Nationals, November Sprint Shootout and Cowtown Midget Championships.
Reminder, all race teams will be required to rent transponders from the track on race weekend ($20 for the weekend). This will ensure your team being scored properly each time your car hits the track and keep the program moving along as quick as possible.
We are very thankful to the following sponsors for their support of the 2011 LoneStar Sprint Nationals. It has helped us to put together a large event in its first year - please remember to support businesses that support auto racing:
www.SmileysRacing.com - Smiley's Racing Products and Hoosier Tire Southwest has been in the racing business since 1968 serving racers with everything they need to hit the track. Click this link to find out why racers nationwide choose Smiley's!
www.TheOilMedics.com - The Oil Medics is a truly proactive maintenance services company, and offers Truck Services without the expense or wait of a dealer. The Oil Medics are located at 2591 NE 28th Street Fort Worth, TX 76111 (Inside the Texas 150 Business Park).
www.EagleMotorsports.com - Eagle Motorsports' has been building championship winning cars since 1998. Including 4 410 Knoxville Nationals, 7 360 Knoxville Nationals, 9 All Stars titles, the 2011 World Series Sprint title and 6 USAC non-winged titles...for a winning car, call them today! Eagle Motorsports has also sweetened the pot for their Sprint Car division chassis customers at the LoneStar Sprint Nationals: The top finishing Eagle on Thurs/Fri will each receive a $150 product certificate towards any purchase of Eagle products. However, if they win the A-feature, that amount becomes $250/night. On Saturday night, the top finishing Eagle Motorsports chassis customer will receive $300 towards any purchase of Eagle products. If they win the championship A-feature, it will become $600!
If your company is interested in becoming involved with this event as a marketing partner or sponsor, email Darin at dssm93@msn.com for more information. Click www.LoneStarSpeedway.com for track details and visit www.darinshort.com/SCN.html for complete LoneStar Sprint Nationals event website, Sprint division registration and flyer.
This event has all the makings of becoming an instant fall classic, so make plans now to join us October 13th – 15th at the LoneStar Sprint Nationals!