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Crow
Ends Tenure as ASCS Sooner Region Director
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (June 5, 2013) – The only
thing that is constant is change, the latest example of which finds the ASCS
Sooner Region under the direction of someone other than Dennis Crow since the
Regional series’ inception in 2001.
Both Crow and ASCS management agreed to part ways early
this week.With Crow’s departure, Tommy
Long will cease ASCS Sooner Region duties as well, citing health issues among
the primary reasons for the change.
“I’m very thankful to Emmett Hahn and the entire Hahn
family for the opportunities they’ve given me over the years,” Crow
commented.“I’ve had the opportunity to
work with a lot of the best people in the racing business.”
A veteran of working the Tulsa Shootout and Chili Bowl
each winter for nearly 25 years along with Long, Crow was named ASCS Sooner
Region director when the series launched in 2001 and was in his 13th
year of guiding the series.Long has
been on the ASCS Sooner Regional trail for the past 11 years, with both working
the ASCS Lone Star Regional series as well for several years.
“I have to thank all the racers and their teams for
their support of the Sooner Region over the past 13 years, they’re the ones
that have made the ASCS Sooner Region one of the toughest Regional tours in the
country,” Crow explained.
Crow added that, “I also have to thank Joe Landon at
American Bank of Oklahoma and Bill Jewell at The Oil Medics, their support has
been a major part of the success of the Regional series.”
In his 13th year as director of the ASCS
Sooner Region, Crow ranked as the longest-tenured ASCS Regional director.
“I wish the new Sooner crew the best, they’ve got a
great bunch of drivers to work with,” Crow concluded.
While the ASCS Sooner Region will finish the balance of
the year under new leadership, Crow plans to help work the upcoming USAC
Southwest Sprint Car events scheduled for August 21-24 at S. Coffeyville,
Wichita and Dodge City.
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