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$10,000 to Win Street Stock Nationals at Enid Fast Approaching
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - September 12, 2008 - Midwest City, Oklahoma - Just two weeks remain until the richest Street Stock race in Oklahoma history gets underway as Enid Speedway Park in Enid, Oklahoma gears up for the 13th annual Street Stock Nationals, to be held Thursday through Sunday, September 25-28, 2008..
The $10,000 to win event is a bit more intriguing this year as each driver making the twenty-four car feature finale will earn $1000 to start. Runner-up pays $4000 for the fifty lap event while third place receives $3000. Fourth place pays $2000 with fifth place earning $1500 while positions six through twenty-four earn the $1000. All "B" feature non-qualifiers will earn $500. The purse is guaranteed.
Throughout the previous twelve Nationals races, there have been eleven different feature winners. Among them include inaugural winner Eddie Martin of Stilwell, Oklahoma (1996), second generation Enid driver Troy Gemmill of Ponca City (1997), Walt Butler of Morrilton, Arkansas (1998), Edwin Welks of Morrilton (1999), Kelly Cross of Lubbock, Texas (2000), Ron Jones of Zimmerman, Minnesota (2001), Truitt Hegwood of Goodwell, Oklahoma (2002), Levi McGowen from Kansas (2003), Kenny Morris of Enid (2004) and the only repeat winner Chad McNamara of Blackwell (2005, 2006). Chris Dawson of Poston, Texas was last years event.
The festivities begin on Thursday night, September 25, with a test and tune session beginning at 7:00 p.m. On Friday and Saturday night, qualifying heats and features will be run with last chance qualifiers and the the 50 lap Street Stock Nationals feature finale on Sunday afternoon. Pit gates on Friday and Saturday open at 3:00 p.m. with racing at 7:00 p.m. while Sunday gates open at 11:00 a.m. with racing at 2:00 p.m.
Entry fee is $250 with entry form and complete street stock rules available on the official Enid Speedway Park website http://www.enidspeedwayparkllc.com/ or visit http://www.oklahomatidbits.com/redirect600.cfm?ID=103.
Enid Speedway Parks three-eighths mile oval is located in North Enid, on the Garfield County Fairgrounds where camping is available.
For more information on the $10,000 to win Street Stock Nationals, contact promoter Lonnie Colville (580) 234-4488 (track) or (580) 554-0459 (after 5 PM). (David Smith, Jr./www.oklahomatidbits.com)
David Smith Jr.
www.oklahomatidbits.com
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