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October 15, 2009 at
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OCRS / URSS TO CLASH AT 44th ANNUAL ENID WINTER NATIONALS
What: OCRS VS. URSS Sprint Car Race
Where: Enid Speedway Park / Enid Oklahoma
When: October 24/25 2009
On Saturday October 24th and Sunday October 25th, the Oil Capital Racing Series sprint cars and the United Rebel Sprint Series sprint cars will "Clash" in a co-sanctioned event between the two series at Enid Speedway Park in Enid Oklahoma during the 44th running of the "Enid Winter Nationals". Saturday nights main event will pay $1,000 to the prelim winner. The top four from Saturday night will "lock" into Sunday afternoon's national main event where the 'Winter Nationals' champion walks away with the championship trophy and the $3,000 top prize.
NOTE: Any sprint car participants that do not pre qualify in the Saturday night portion of the weekend program will race for 50% of the purse on Sunday.
Some of the URSS expected entrants include:
CJ Johnson: 2009 URSS points leader and winner of 16 URSS main events
Jon Johnson: Second in points and inaugural URSS champion in 2006
Brian Herbert: 2008 URSS champion and two time winner in 2009
Ken Lutters: Third place in URSS points
Ray Seemann: Fourth in points / Finished third in 2008 points
Reed Bernbeck: Fifth in points
Cody Salem: Two time feature winner in 2009 (Including season opener)
Darren Bowman: Two time feature winner in 2009
Some of the OCRS expected entrants include:
Jamie Passmore: 2009 OCRS points leader and 2008 OCRS champion
Danny Smith: Second in points / Two time feature winner
Rafe Essary: Third in OCRS points
Matt Sherrell: Fourth in points / Two time feature winner
Jonathan Beason: Fifth in points / Two time feature winner
Mike Goodman: Sixth in points / Two time feature winner / 2007 OCRS Champion
Frank Dittman: Three time OCRS winner in 2009 / 2009 OKC Champ Sprint Champion
Andy Shouse: 2009 Oklahoma State Champion
Danny Jennings: 2009 OKC Super Sprint champion
Several other drivers from each sanctioning body are expected to take on the ultra fast 3/8 mile dirt track for this once a year special event. Entry fee per race team is $200. For ANY sprint car teams who have yet to submit their entry fee, you can pay at the track via money order or cashiers check payable to: Enid Raceway Park. Personal checks will not be accepted for this event.
There will be a $10 draw fee per day. Each sanction will have tech inspectors at the event. OCRS and URSS will race under each sanctions rule book. THERE WILL BE NO MISMATCHING OF RULES!
Weather forecast for both days are for sunny skies with highs in the 60's with 40's in the evenings and ZERO chance of rain.
Gates Open: Saturday at 4pm and Sunday at 11am
Drivers Meeting: Saturday at 5pm and Sunday at 12:15pm
Hot Laps: Saturday at 6pm and Sunday at 1pm
Racing Starts: 7pm Saturday and Sunday at 2pm
Track Directions: 2.5 miles north of US HWY 412 on US HWY 81 then 1/2 mile east on West Oxford (Garfield County Fairgrounds).
Futrher information can be obtained by calling:
Enid Speedway Park: (580) 234-4488
OCRS Series: Barry Grabel: (918) 260-3899
URSS Series : Rick Salem: (785) 475-7010
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October 15, 2009 at
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I would figure Taylor Velasquez and Jaon Martin would run from the URSS end. is Smokey Fairbanks still runnin URSS?
Of course we're a ways out and it's hard to know for sure - but I bet several more from each side attend.
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October 19, 2009 at
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Posted By: OKCFan12 on October 15 2009 at 11:11:24 PM
I would figure Taylor Velasquez and Jaon Martin would run from the URSS end. is Smokey Fairbanks still runnin URSS?
Of course we're a ways out and it's hard to know for sure - but I bet several more from each side attend.
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Im told Smokey Fairbanks is expected to attend. There will be "several" more attending as well. I just 'highlighted' a few from each group that will be there. Its going to be a great show.
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October 19, 2009 at
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I was seriously considering making the trip until I saw all of the fendered classes they are running. Anyone out there know how many they averaged during the season or have an idea of how many cars (other than sprints) they are expecting?
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October 19, 2009 at
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Posted By: Oklahoma Slim on October 19 2009 at 08:44:25 PM
I was seriously considering making the trip until I saw all of the fendered classes they are running. Anyone out there know how many they averaged during the season or have an idea of how many cars (other than sprints) they are expecting?
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Around 60 to 70 cars a night. I always thought the more cars that was there the crowd got there money's worth?
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October 19, 2009 at
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When I was younger in the 70's I remember the Enid Winternationals. Most times the Sunday day races ended in the evening around 8pm. You got your money's worth. Back then it was normally only 2 classes. You had supermodifieds and modifieds one weekend. Then you had late models and one other class hobby or street stocks?
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October 20, 2009 at
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Posted By: dirtrack234 on October 19 2009 at 09:11:23 PM
Around 60 to 70 cars a night. I always thought the more cars that was there the crowd got there money's worth?
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So most likely 2 or 3 heats in each class with no B mains. If thats the case, guess it might still be worth the trip.
As far as getting your moneys worth, I've sat through enough 30 minute (or longer) wreckfests in these classes over the years to cringe when anything over two or three fendered classes are listed. JMO
Another question for anyone who has been to past winter nationals in Enid, do they normally wait and race the sprints last or throw them in the mix somewhere?
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October 22, 2009 at
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Posted By: Oklahoma Slim on October 20 2009 at 05:45:28 PM
So most likely 2 or 3 heats in each class with no B mains. If thats the case, guess it might still be worth the trip.
As far as getting your moneys worth, I've sat through enough 30 minute (or longer) wreckfests in these classes over the years to cringe when anything over two or three fendered classes are listed. JMO
Another question for anyone who has been to past winter nationals in Enid, do they normally wait and race the sprints last or throw them in the mix somewhere?
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OS: Typically, the OCRS sprint series addresses the evenings order format with the promoter when all classes are signed in. Number of cars per class and their nights format are taken into consideration as well as the sprint car counts and format. All efforts are made by OCRS to make everyone (fans and racers) happy with a programs line-up. In the end, It is a promoters decision as they pay the purses.
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October 22, 2009 at
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yeah its alot more fun to watch open wheel cars get strung out and run single file follow the leader who is running off with it.
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October 22, 2009 at
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OCRS has produced some really good racing this season. Go to www.ocrsracing.com and check out the number of winners to the number of races ran. Several groups would like to have this kind of parody in their organization.
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October 22, 2009 at
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Thanks for the info KOP. I am curious how the match up will go down. The URSS 305 race at Jetmore earlier this year at the Steve King Memorial was one of the best races I saw all year in any class.
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Posted By: Oklahoma Slim on October 22 2009 at 05:17:52 PM
Thanks for the info KOP. I am curious how the match up will go down. The URSS 305 race at Jetmore earlier this year at the Steve King Memorial was one of the best races I saw all year in any class.
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just put on your big boy pants and head to Enid tomorrow.....
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October 23, 2009 at
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bsman63, Hate to say it but rain has caused issues at each event I have been to in the last 2 weekends so just wondering what if the rains come Sunday, how will the show be made up or will it not?
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Tonight there were at least two heats in each class and I think the biggest was sport mods with 24. Track was in pretty good shape, smooth with enough bite to use the petal a bit but not just stomped to the floor. Had some pretty good racin and passin. I started 24th in the limiteds and ended up 7th. As far as the wrecks in the fendered classes I don't think it was terrible but there were some. The limiteds went under red for a while because a driver had to be taken to the hosspital (precautionary measure nothing to seriouse I believe) and had quite a few cautions. Pretty good night of racing though if I do say so myself. And it wasn't even to cold, just a bit nippy. Come on down for some good race action.
#85 Limited Mod!! THAT JUST HAPPENED!!!
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October 24, 2009 at
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Posted By: Oklahoma Slim on October 22 2009 at 05:17:52 PM
Thanks for the info KOP. I am curious how the match up will go down. The URSS 305 race at Jetmore earlier this year at the Steve King Memorial was one of the best races I saw all year in any class.
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hey OK slim - thats pretty cool I was at that race too.
And I fully agree - I was VERY impressed with the URSS race both nights. That was a great weekend of racing - the only downside to the whole weekend was the bad construction they had going on the Hotel thoroughfare that Boot Hill sits on. I mean, there it was a holiday weekend - and it just looked like shit. A far cry from when we went up to Dodge for 1st and only 3/8ths Nationals (in which Danny Jennings beat Gary Wright- fun time).
Fore I get carried away lol. I was suprised by URSS that weekend. They did invitation only the first night - had 31 or sumthin like that. then the next night only had 18. Reason being - URSS held a whole nother seperate race just up the road at Wakeeney. That told me times are pretty good for the URSS. But the race that second night - I'm sure you would agree - was enthralling! If I remember right - CJ Johnson took home the win - but there were 4 or 5 of them right there just dicing and trading the lead every turn. ASCS was really good up there - but the most memorable part was that URSS race on the final night. I was impressed with Jetmore's track and facility - I had only talked to a few people that had been up there and they didn't sound it off like it was that great. But it was! Track was good. Facility great - concessions and activites and exhibition type stuff were really good. And I thought Tony Bruce Jr. did an A+ job. especially considering it was his first race to ever promote - and a 10k to win race at that. I hope they do that again next year - maybe find a great weekend and put some more dough at the bottom of the purse - so they get mor elike 70-80 cars instead of 50. Not to be complaining - it was a great weekend of racing and well worth the trip. I thought URSS were pretty fast too - they looked much like our champ sprints at SFS - maybe just a tick slower but not sure. The only other time prior to that I had seen 305's was SST at Grayson County and I thought they were really slow. But that was a few years back so........
But very glad you brought that up - I was very happy to be there and see that with my family that weekend 
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Hey Deterdeterderding, I shall see you and the rest of you Enid guys Sunday afternoon!!! Glad you made it home, just wish you would have left the cold weather up there however.
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Heck it ain't cold. Lol. Hi was about 40 when I left up there and we had snow flurries. See ya this afternoon
#85 Limited Mod!! THAT JUST HAPPENED!!!
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