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*****Note the changes with the Sooner Region.
Several announcements were made over the course of the evening as well, with confirmation that a dozen one-hour events will be televised on the VERSUS Network in 2009 on a two-week delayed basis. There will also be a two-hour 2009 season wrap-up show on SPEED to highlight the 2009 Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters which will feature a schedule of events offering up $6,000 to win and $500 to start along with a $250,000 points fund. The events that will be televised will be announced soon.
The 2009 slate of events for the Lucas Oil Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters currently consists of 21 solid dates, with another ten tracks awaiting solid dates. Another dozen or so events are under very strong consideration, with a likely total of approximately 40 events in 2009.
The 17th Annual ASCS Speedweek will take place at the same six tracks that hosted the annual event in 2008 with the $3,000-to-win and $300 to start purse in effect. The Speedweek events, which will not be National point races, will include a $10,000 point fund.
Also introduced over the course of the evening was new ASCS employee Mike Sweeton. The veteran Chili Bowl announcer hailing from Joplin, MO, will serve as the traveling announcer for the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters during 2009 while also fulfilling various marketing and promotional efforts in the Tulsa office.
Regarding rules for 2009, it was announced that any team changing engines during the course of a night will be forced to start at the tail of their main event, a rule designed to curb the use of short-lived, high-expense engines.
A revised Passing Points system that will be in use on the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters as well as all Regional Tours was also introduced. The improved system will provide a greater emphasis on positions gained and also deducts points for positions lost, with fewer ties in points also a result.
On the Regional front, it was revealed that the Sooner Region will be divided into Northern and Southern portions. The "Northern" portion, consisting of traditional Sooner Region venues throughout Oklahoma, currently has a dozen events slated for 2009. The "Southern" portion, most likely dubbed the Lone Star Region, currently has approximately 15 events slated throughout Northern Texas in 2009. None of the Sooner or North Texas events are expected to conflict.
The 2008 O’Reilly American Sprint Cars on Tour National series consisted of 34 nights of racing action with no rainouts along the way as 347 different drivers competed in at least one event. The American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region slate consisted of 19 events, with 112 drivers taking part in at least one event.
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Good job of reporting Cody, I'm proud of ya son. The ASCS banquet was pretty much a success, there was a good turn-out, maybe to good as most found themselves sitting along the walls or standing in the cramped room.and out into the hallway.
The food was great as long as you did'nt mind eating out of your lap or standing to eat. My wife and I did'nt even get to sit with our race team, we had to sit next to the (competitor LOL) Covington's table which was OK with us. Matt and his family are good folks and we enjoy racing with them. I gotta feeling that kids going to be hard to beat next year.
All in all (except for the seating) it was a good racing deal until I got on the casino floor. Stay away from that third machine on the second row on your right next to the ladies room. That son of a gun will lap up your Tire money. LOL To many distractions.
By the way rumour is the Cherokee Casino is soon to be re-named. According to a casino employee it will soon be the Hard Rock Casino. Don't know if this information is valid, only time will tell.
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Yes it is true as it is suppose to be finalized soon. Hard Rock Casino. I believe there are only three or four others like it in the country.
I don't believe it will cut into car counts for the original sooner region, will just give those Texas drivers more opportunity to race.
David Smith Jr.
www.oklahomatidbits.com
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