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The $6000 to win, Pepsi presented, fifth annual "Air Capital Shootout" that opens the 2015 race season for the National Championship Racing Association of Park City, Kansas presented by Precise Racing Products sprint car division at 81 Speedway in Park City this Saturday night is not only the largest payout in the series sprint car history, it is also bringing out some of the biggest names in the region.

Sammy (Cooper #01) and Kevin Swindell (Jeff Smith #86) have both indicated they will be at the three-eighths mile oval this coming weekend. Add in Danny Lasoski, Jack Dover (aboard the #4 Chris Bowers sprinter), Jon Again, Dakota Hendrickson, Johnny Herrera, Danny Jennings, Tony Bruce, Jr., Wayne Johnson, Don Droud, Jr., Harli White, Kris Miller, Jordan Weaver and more.

The drivers representing NCRA will look to defend the series honor and get a jump on the 2015 point battle. They include defending co-champions Jeremy Campbelland C.J. Johnson, Jeff Stasa, Jon Freeman, J.D. Johnson, Wyatt Burks, Kaden Taylor, Ty WIlliams, Jake Greider and others.

Gates on Saturday night open at 5:00 PM with racing slated for a 7:00 PM start time. The Oklahoma based Wingless Oklahoma Warriors will bring their non-wing sprint series in as a support division as the series also opens their 2015 race season.

Gates on Saturday night open at 5:00 PM with racing slated for a 7:00 PM start time. The Oklahoma based Wingless Oklahoma Warriors will bring their non-wing sprint series in as a support division as the series also opens their 2015 race season.
Tickets are just $15 for adults ages 11 and up; $5 for children 6-12 and kids 5 and under will be admitted to the grand stands for free.

81 Speedway is located north of Wichita on I-135 to exit 16, then one mile west. For more information call (316) 755-1781.

David Smith Jr.
www.oklahomatidbits.com

Saturday in Wichita looks like itll be 70 and sunny with 0% chance of rain. Should be a good show and decent weather!

Here is a little history lesson. The 86 car that Kevin will drive is the same car that Steve Kinser was driving in '77 when Dick Gaines got hurt and Karl gave Steve the call to drive the famed 11 car. Jerry and Jeff Smith have fielded cars for many years and had many good drivers in those cars.

  I cannot beleive that Kevin is crawling in a 37 year old car and expecting to be competetive?!  Was this a misprint or is he just going to pas the field in this antique?

"You will never know it was your "Day" until it's over"

  Ok I got to admit I laughed my ass off at this reply

Now you surely are just kidding but you never know about the human race today, not mhch common sense anymore. i thought about it when I posted and knew slme joker would come up with something like your response. Since the lack of common sense these days, it isn't the same car but the same owners of the 86 team. Is that better for you???? LMAO????????????

Is this the Smith Racing 86 out of Columbia, MO? I thought Kinser drove it prior to driving Karl's car, but have been told I was wrong. 

Yes it is the Smith car. Read the post it says " He was driving it when Karl gave him the call to drive the famed 11 car". That's before. Sorry to put it this way but the first guy kinda rubbed me wrong because I believe he was serious.

The Smith car looks great this year.  If you get on facebook and go to scottys signs and wraps it can be seen there.

Great track, tons of history and a good crop of drivers, wish I was there with you this weekend David....

I think he was just showing a little humor with his response.  I didn't interpret the original post that way but after reading his response I thought it was very funny and brought a little humor to an otherwise bleak day here in the sprint car capital of the world.  Humor like that is a lot better than some of the nasty remarks that are usally found here any more.  Thanks.   

My wife told me if I went to one more Sprint Car race 
she would leave me.................I'm sure gonna miss 
that ol' gal. 

One of my students asked me the other day; Why has the world forgotten how to laugh ?

score won for Redman

I did read the post. How about you rereading my post? I was agreeing with you, that I thought Steve drove it before he drove for Karl, but I have had others argue with me, and tell me it wasn't the same car. According to Redman, I guess they were actually right. Same team, not same car. Lol. 

If it wasn't for 10 hr. drive & NCAA playoffs, I'd be there in a minute!

Back in 1977 there were actually 4 owners of the 86 car.  Arch Simpson was one,the founder of the WoW series. As was Jerry Smith.  Simpson told me once that they "scouted" Kinser at a track in Indiana, and Smith was the only one of the 4 who didn't want to hire him. He was out voted.  I believe Sedalia Missouri's Larry McCown was the 3rd owner, the name of the 4th escapes me. 

The forth person in this deal my have been Erbie Baker, he was my uncle. He was the engine builder for this car and team. Him and Arch Simpson and someone else split out on their own and had the 98 car that Ralph Blacket and TIGER Bob Williams drove. Then I believe Erbie and Arch slpit again and formed the 89 team. Tha team ran through the '83 season and then Erbie was done in the ownership part but still built engines. Erbie worked for Jerry and Jeff Smith until his death in '98.