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New Updates: Teams & Fan Guide To Cowtown Sprint Nationals

10/1/08, DarinShort.com. October 10-11 will mark the largest total track purse in Cowtown Speedway history with the running of the Cowtown Sprint Nationals. The event kicks off four weekends of monster sized sprint car events, all within a budget-friendly distance of each other.

Cowtown Sprint Nationals. This is the inaugural event, and it’s a sanctioned national point race for the American Sprint Cars on Tour (ASCoT). Driver pre-entries are coming in from all over the region and they will all be slugging it out in a 30-lap, 22-car, $2,000 to win feature race on Friday October 10th and a giant $5,000 to win, 35-lap, 24-car championship feature on October 11th.

Drivers. Although there is no entry fee for sprint cars at the Cowtown Sprint Nationals, many teams have taken the time to pre-enter at the track website. It is anticipated that there will be around 50 sprint teams, and as of 10/1/08 here are the drivers pre-entered:

Texas: Jason Johnson, Michael Lang, Kevin Ramey, George White, Kathryne Minter, Chad Wilson, Marvin Lough, Larry Howery, Cy Conditt, Robert Byrom, Claud Estes, Kolt Walker, Justin Melton, Brian Parker. Oklahoma: Gary Taylor, Aaron Berryhill, Joe Wood Jr., Zach Chappell, Kenneth Walker, Nick Smith. Nebraska: Jack Dover. Missouri: Brian Brown. Drivers including Gary Wright (TX) , GarryLee Maier (KS), Wayne Johnson (OK), Eric Baldaccini (TX) and Travis Rilat (TX) are also ASCoT drivers that will be in the field. As this is the finale for the ASCS Sooner region as well, Oklahoma drivers including Brian McClelland, Matt Covington and Sherman Davis can also be expected. We will update the pre-entry list as new drivers sign up.

Topless 100. And as an added bonus, the wildly popular 8th annual Topless 100 will join the sprint car action and will take place following the sprint car feature event.

Two-day passes. Fans can save $10 by purchasing their tickets online at the track website through October 8, as 2-day adult grandstand pass will cost just $35. Or, tickets will be available at the gate on race night for $20 on Friday and $25 on Saturday. Youth and child tickets will remain at just $5 and $2 on each night. Visit www.CowtownSpeedway.com for complete details, including the event flyer.

Fan Fest. Race fans of all ages holding event tickets for the October 11 Cowtown Sprint Nationals will be allowed into the pit area from 3pm until 4:45pm. Fans will be able to check out the cars in all four of the race divisions, take pictures, visit with the teams, purchase team apparel & merchandise; plus get a behind the scenes look before the action takes place on the track.

Travel Tips. For flight options, www.Travelocity.com is a great source of information After a quick check of their ‘Last Minute Packages’ today, the following deals were available, which prices below include: flights, hotel rooms in Ft. Worth area and a rental car; leaving Oct. 10 and returning Oct 12. Prices are based on 2 people traveling, but as you can see, there are still great deals out there:

Little Rock – DFW, $275/person (select ‘Ft. Worth’ for destination, to get closer hotel selection). Chicago – DFW, $296/person. Seattle – DFW, $307/person. Denver – DFW, $314/person. Omaha – DFW, $380/person. Charlotte – DFW, $382/person. Minneapolis – DFW, $407/person. Detroit – DFW, $410/person. Tampa – DFW, $448/person. DC – DFW, $450/person. www.Priceline.com is also good for finding last-minute deals on flights and hotels. www.Hotwire.com is good for finding deals on hotels.

Weather. The trend has been warm and dry, and the long-range forecast, right now, shows sunny with highs in the 80’s and lows in the 50’s, with a 10% chance of precipitation. Hopefully that trend will continue as the event date gets closer.

It’s Almost Here. We look forward to see many new teams and faces at the Cowtown Sprint Nationals, and please visit CowtownSpeedway.com for the latest event news.

Upcoming:

Event #2. 35th annual Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals¸October 17th and 18th, Mesquite, TX. Traveling across town the for next weekend, this ASCoT national points event has provided fans with great sprint car racing action throughout the years. For complete event information, please visit www.DevilsBowl.com .

Event #3. 21st annual Hoosier Racing Tire Short Track Nationals presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts, I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR; October 23rd-25th. About 4 ½ hours up the freeway on Interstate 30 from D/FW, the next stop is the wild and drama filled Short Track Nationals. The championship event pays $15,000 to win and $2,100 to start.

Event #4. 2nd Annual November Sprint Shootout (NSS), November 7-8, Cowtown Speedway, Kennedale, TX. The inaugural NSS in 2007 left fans screaming “we want more!” Click the Shootout link here for a complete recap and visit the track website for 2008 ticket information.

damn thats a great update darin. it really is. lots of info you dont usually get with other tracks or races.

you got a Oklahoma City Metro resident wanting to skip the hometrack winter nationals for it - also still havent used those six flags season passes for 2008 yet. hey how many topless mods they usually get - or expect this year? is that the only other class running?

great info - keep up the damn fine work - here and on the cowtown forum too. u should put it on the Oklahoma Hoseheads forum.

considering the OKC race is gonna be like a weekly show - actually less cars because of other races goin on in the state - but still its basically a weekly show with a 20-25$ price tag on it - some other folks might get the dander up to make the trip too. other questions too but i'll just e-mail em.

guess now would be a good time to convince my family they need to use their six flags season passes too. may not be hard - my mom loves watching gary wright race -

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Thanks for your comments OKC. This event is really coming together great.

Couple of notes since yesterday's update:

- A lot of drivers still aren't aware of our request to pre-register. So when this update came out, we received another 6 entries from LA, NE, TX and OK.

-So right now we have 36 confirmed sprint entries. I think you can safely expect to see 50. But my prediction a couple of months ago is the same as it is today: 54. Yesterday, I went through the drivers that have yet to enter, and it's easily another 15-25.

-Don't forget that next Wednesday the 2-day pass online promotion will end. The advance pass will save $10, and it is a great bargain for a 2-day race with a $75,000 total purse.

-In addition to the topless modifieds (typically there are 40-50), the popular winged 600's will be racing for $1,000/win as well as limited modifieds - also running topless.

But again, the sprint feature will be run before the modifieds on Saturday.

(edited for spelling...)

Here are the new official pre-entries in the sprint cars, as of Friday afternoon:

Mike Peters (KS), Michael Brown (TX), Aaron Reutzel (TX), JP Bailey (OK), Charlie Brown (TX), Brad Welborn (TX), John Ricketts (TX) and Terry Monroe (LA) have also entered.

We're right at 40 presently, and still on track for a solid 50+ car sprint field.

And looking at the current weather forecast: all systems are GO for the Cowtown Sprint Nationals, with high's in the 80's with 10-20% chance precip each day.

Reminders:

-The last day to save $10 on race tickets is Wednesday, Oct 8.
-Don't miss Fan Fest from 3:30-4:45pm on Saturday before the race.

10/6 Cowtown Sprint Nationals Update:

REMINDER: If you would like to save $10 off admission to this weekend's Cowtown Sprint Nationals, you should get your 2-day passes purchased now, as they will go off sale Wednesday night. Two day passes are $35.

Just go to the Nationals page on the track website and scroll down the page to 'tickets' to get yours! You can use any major credit or debit card, and there is no added convenience charge. Here's the direct link:

www.cowtownspeedway.com/nationals.html

The latest sprint driver to enter is Topeka's Dusty Murray. Over 40 sprint teams have now pre-entered. There are 10 or more teams expected by sign in on Friday night.

There is no 'late penalty' for pre-entering in the Topless Modifieds, Topless Limited Modifieds or Winged 600's. If you'd prefer to pay your entry by credit card, you should do so now, as online registration will end on Wednesday night as well. Just go to the Nationals link above to enter.

You can also pre-enter at the track on practice night Thursday, or when you sign in to race on Friday.

Here's the latest NOAA forecast for Kennedale, still looking very good at this point:

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southeast between 5 and 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

COWTOWN NATIONALS SALE ENDS TODAY: OVER 40 SPRINTS ALREADY ENTERED!

10/8/08, DarinShort.com. The stock market might have tried to ‘stick a fender’ on your 401k this week, but don’t hang up your helmet over it; as the most highly anticipated sprint car event in Texas is now just two days away!

However, today October 8, is the final day to purchase your 2-day passes online and save $10.

2-day passes can be purchased at www.CowtownSpeedway.com for just $35. Just scroll down the ‘Cowtown Sprint Nationals’ page until you see the tickets link. There is no fee for purchasing your tickets online.

Or, you can buy tickets at the gate on race night by cash, which are $20 for adults on Friday October 10, and $25 Saturday, October 11. Kids/Youth tickets are the same each night, $2 and $5.

Although sprint drivers are not required to pre-register for this event, over 40 teams from six states already have. At least 50 sprint teams are anticipated to enter the pits on Friday night for the first night of racing.

Three action-packed divisions join the sprint cars, featuring the drama filled Topless 100 for Modifieds, the ultra-fast Winged 600’s and the local favorite Topless 40 for Limited Modifieds. Today is also the last day for online entry in those divisions (there is no penalty to enter at the track).

The Cowtown Sprint Nationals is a sanctioned ASCoT national and ASCS Sooner region points’ event. The top 12 in ASCoT points have already confirmed their entry to the event, including Jason Johnson, Gary Wright, Wayne Johnson, Zach Chappell and Garry Lee Maier.

Also entered is the 2007 Knoxville 410 Track Champion, Brian Brown. Brian has 75 career sprint wins, and recently finished 5th in WoO competition in Iowa.

2008 NCRA Sprint Car Points Champion, Mike Peters, has also recently entered the event. That marks the second time in his career that he has accomplished the feat.

Recent entries also include the wildly popular 16-year-old, Trey Robb, of Oklahoma. Trey has already visited victory lane Cowtown sprint action during 2008 and has a lot of momentum going into this event.

Please visit the track website for all of the details you need, including: a complete list of sprint drivers entered at this point, to save $10 on your 2-day passes, Fan Fest prior to Saturday’s races, plus the latest news.

The weather forecast is currently for sunny to partly cloudy conditions and highs in the 80’s each day, starting with practice night tomorrow through championship night on Saturday.

Don’t miss out on this nationally touted event, as this weekend, the Bad Boys of sprint car racing are coming to town…Cowtown

After today's entries from MO and TX, we're now at 46 confirmed sprint teams for this weekend's Cowtown Sprint Nationals.

We'll post another update Friday morning, after Thursday night's practice.

10/11:

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THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE TEAMS AND FANS THAT SUPPORTED THIS FIRST-EVER EVENT!

What time did it end last night. I left after the Sprint feature at 11:30. I can only imagine how long it took to run the modified 100 laps since it took 20 minutes to run the 20 lap qualifier.

The Topless 100 took about 35 minutes including a quick fuel stop, and then there was the 40 lap limited modifieds and the 30 lap winged 600's. The final checkered flag threw at 1AM.

But with 6 heats and 3 B's of sprints and a 35 lap feature, plus roughly 110 cars in the other 3 classes, I think the night went great. Plus we skipped intermission, thanks to all who attended!

Hope to see you at the November Sprint Shootout on the 7th and 8th!

It was a good night of racing. I was there to see the sprints and they were good. Any race where the winner leads only 1/4 of a lap is a good race.

It is a little frustrating when the modified guys spin and wait for the yellow instead of trying to get going right away, but it is part of "the show".

Thank you for bringing ASCS to Ft Worth. I will be there in November.