Oklahomatidbits

08/19/2024

Racers, please pre-register and get turned in ASAP.

08/18/2024

Up for grabs tonight! Get on out to Monett Motor Speedway for some great USRA Heartland Modified Tour racing!

08/18/2024

8:05 AM….Home….goodnight

08/18/2024

Get this thirty-lap feature done and then it’s time for the eight-hour drive home

08/18/2024

Thirty years ago, I made an AOL private chat room called ‘sprint cars.’ It quickly picked up steam and had a whole lot of people involved in that chat room, virtually every night. Beth Tolman Stanton (Gary Stanton’s wife), Casey Shuman, the late videographer Greg Stephens and many more. Not to mention dedicated fans.

One of the who joined was DIRTVision’s Dave Rieff. At the time he was at Knoxville Raceway, then was commentator for NHRA for a lot of years. Now he’s back to his beloved dirt scene. This weekend, he got called out of the studio to do front stretch interviews.

Been close to thirty years since I last saw him, much less, heard from him.

08/17/2024

08/17/2024

Checked out of the motel room
Conquered breakfast at IHOP
Loaded with fuel at Loves

Now making the four and a half-hour drive to ASCS National Tour at Lincoln County Raceway in North Platte, Nebraska and new track #122 for me

08/17/2024

Tried something different for the dash

08/16/2024

On my way to Dodge City Raceway Park for tonight’s American Sprint Car Series event. Will be posting updates, on my race page, throughout the evening.

08/16/2024

I have, no words.

R.I.P. Voodoo-child

Authorities have confirmed that race car driver Scott Bloomquist has been killed in a small aircraft crash near his home in the Mooresburg Community in Hawkins County.

08/14/2024

Other events: I missed one other sprint car special to post down below so posting here. Broken into three different posts, here is what’s happening where in and close to Oklahoma, this weekend.

Flyer 1) The Elite Outlaw Sprints roar back into race action on Saturday night at RPM Speedway - Crandall, TX. Race information can be found on the first flyer. Whether you’re a sprint car driver or fan, go support this 410 show.

Flyer 2) the American Crate Late Model Series makes a trip to Southern Oklahoma Speedway in Ardmore on Saturday night. All your race information is located on the second Flyer.

Flyer 3-9) details on the benefit race for young kart racer Henry Rogers, who got burned a month or so ago, takes place this Saturday night at 81 Raceway in Minco. Plenty of information are located on all the flyers.

08/14/2024

Modifieds: Broken into three separate posts, here is what’s happening in and close to Oklahoma, this weekend.

Flyer 1) the biggest weekend on the inaugural USRA Heartland Modified Tour this year takes place this weekend. It all starts on Friday night at Electric City Speedway in Butler, Missouri. Your race details are underneath the flyer in the caption section.

Flyer 2) from Benton, Missouri it’s off to Nevada Speedway for night two on the weekend. See the caption under the flyer for details.

Flyer 3) The USRA-HMT wraps up the huge weekend with the ‘Larry Phillips Memorial,’ paying $7575 to-win at Monett Motor Speedway for a huge Sunday night special. Official payout under the third Flyer.

08/14/2024

Sprint Cars: Broken into three separate posts, here is what’s happening in and close to Oklahoma, this weekend. Tidbits will be at Dodge City Raceway Park on Friday night and Lincoln County Raceway in North Platte, Nebraska on Saturday night with ASCS National tour. The latter will be new track #122 for me.

Flyer 1) the American Sprint Car Series National tour will be back in action this coming Friday and Saturday night. It all kicks off on Friday night with a trip to Dodge City Raceway Park. Race details are on the flyer. Should be a great show and hope to see you there. On Saturday night, the tour heads to Lincoln County Raceway in North Platte, Nebraska. Apologies as I can’t find a flyer for this event

Flyer 2-3) the ASCS Sooner Region has a weekend double-header starting Friday night at Creek County Speedway in Kellyville. All your race information are detailed on the second Flyer. From Kellyville, it’s off to 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas for night two on the weekend. Flyer three has your race details.

No flyer. Creek County holds sprint cars for the second night in-a-row and will be welcoming the OCRS Sprint Cars.

08/13/2024

Today I made the decision to part ways with TKS Motorsports.

As of today, Chase Randall will no longer be piloting the 2KS car for Troy and Tammy Renfro. This was not an easy decision and it ultimately was my own. I felt like this was the best decision for me moving forward.

I want to say thank you to Troy and Tammy for giving me the opportunity to drive for them. They allowed me to race at Knoxville and compete in the World of Outlaws and High Limit series. Getting my first 410 win at Knoxville Raceway with the team is something I'll never forget. Don Lamberti, owner of the Iowa Barnstormers and Dennis Albaugh with Albaugh Your Alternative, were big supporters of the team and we wouldn’t have been able to accomplish what we did without them.

I want to say a huge thank you to all my supporters that have stuck with me. Your support is what has kept me going, through the ups and downs of racing. Your cheers, messages, and encouragement mean the most to me. I’m thankful for you all. Thank you for being a big part of this journey with me.

I look forward to seeing all of my fans at the race track very soon.

Thanks to all of the associate partners Des Moines Industrial Products, Jersey Freeze Ice Cream, AL Driveline, TJ Forged, Justice Brothers, Serenity Custom Woodworking, Bush’s Chicken, Iron Wolf Ranch & Distillery, EZ Print, Norwalk Small Engines, Flying A Motorsports, XYZ Machining, Rod End Supply, KH Suspension, Schoenfeld Headers, Allstar Performance, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Central Iowa Sheds, Mobile Dent Service, BK TI Components, Webb Family Farms, Mag-Tech Ignition, ATL – Aero Tech Laboratories, Quick Car, Schnee-Lawson Chassis, Hoosier Tires, Winters Performance Products, KSE Racing Products

08/13/2024

BOOM!

Another piece of next season’s schedule for the American Sprint Car Series National Tour has fallen into place, as the Series will make its return to the Belleville High Banks on July 3-4, 2025.

08/13/2024

Tomorrow (Tuesday) night will be working on my weekly (what’s happening where” in and close to Oklahoma.

08/12/2024

It’s a HUGE weekend for the American Sprint Car Series National tour, coming up this Friday and Saturday night.

It all kicks off at Dodge City Raceway Park before heading to Lincoln County Raceway in North Platte, Nebraska on Saturday night. Sixteen confirmed touring regulars will be on hand both nights, not counting those local racers and travelers who’ll show up.

On Saturday night, some of the non touring regulars will be at 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas for the ASCS Sooner Region event.

There should be full-fields for each event and I’ll keep you posted on confirmed drivers, for all three events, as I get confirmation. Below is the list, thus far.

Among the list of confirmed touring drivers: Sam Hafertepe, Jr, Jason Martin, Brandon Anderson, Andrew Deal, Matt Covington, Seth Bergman, Terry Easum, Bradley Fezard, Hank Davis, Landon Britt, Michael Day, Kyler Johnson, Zach Blurton, Bryan Gossel, Austyn Gossel and Brekton Crouch.

Jordan Knight will be at Dodge City on Friday night and 81 Speedway with the ASCS Sooner Region on Saturday night. He will be driving the famed Danny King Tribute 88.

Bryant Wiedeman will also be at Dodge City on Friday night and 81 Speedway on Saturday night. He will be piloting the famed Ochs Brothers 1x.

08/12/2024

Bombarding you with more modified tidbits, to show my shallow mind thinks more than just sprint cars.

Rocket Raceway Park and this three-day Labor Day weekend ‘Bryan Mize Memorial’ weekend with payouts, divisions competing and more. Start preparing so you’ll be prepared.

08/12/2024

Posted below are three huge modified dates for you Modifieds drivers and fans. Further topics below are two huge night for the ASCS National tour, where I will be next weekend. OCRS will be back in race action next Saturday night and kart racing returns to 81 Raceway in Minco. Crate late models return to Southern Oklahoma Speesway next Saturday night, as well. Not to mention all the weekly racing going on in the state as 2024 is slowly coming to a close.

We will preview all that is happening in and around Oklahoma, either Monday or TuesdayZ

08/12/2024

Awaiting the official flyers to be released this week, but here are three events for all you modified drivers. It’s a HUGE three-race weekend coming up for the USRA Heartland Modified Tour. It all kicks off on Friday night at Electric City Speedway in Butler, Missouri. Then on Saturday night, Nevada Speedway will host the tour.

It all wraps up with the “granddaddy” of Missouri tracks; Monett Motor Speedway with the running of the “Larry Phillips Memorial.” A lot of time and effort has been put into this very special event so your support would be greatly appreciated.

Below is all the details for the huge Monnet event and look for more details on the three-race weekend, in the next few days. I’ll have it all posted, here.

With the Keyser Manufacturing Larry Phillips Memorial Presented by Schoenfeld Headers and Wehrs Machine just over a week away, series and track officials are pleased to announce the race format and ad

08/12/2024

Apologies to the Cowetts. Got caught up and rather pi**ed in Outlaws decision to cease operations. My deal is the bashing of tracks HAS to stop because we are close to others track operators doing the same.

False rumors about this track and that track and bashing because you get dirty. Personally, I laugh when I get in the shower and my wash cloth is black or red from cleaning my ears and blowing my nose.

Not talking just the tracks in our state, it’s across the country as I’m seeing peers who are posting about other tracks having a “bashing problem.” Guess the final straw was hearing a track worker get verbally assaulted while holding a child. Bet that person wouldn’t do such a thing like that to a guy.

Again, apologies to the Cowetts. The post has been deleted.

08/12/2024

If people are upset with flying dirt/dust, better not watch any live-stream races from Ohio. It’s hard to see the camera footage but no one up there is making a big deal about it.

Also, I saw on MRP there was passing for positions in all three divisions. I don’t see no “follow the leader.”

I’ve posted what I felt the need to do and will (virtually) always defend race tracks. They need people to give them positive feedbacks as you don’t know how close we are to having others shut down. As I say, if you don’t like a track or something that isn’t tailored to your liking, don’t go. It’s really that easy. It won’t make you look like a tough person when you bash but it’s a lot classier.