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January 25, 2011 at
01:28:52 PM by David Smith Jr
I have been in contact with Jeff Nunn (USRA) and George (Ada) all winter and I am the one who got this deal going by sending all information too George. Mr. Welch then got all promoters except for Lanny and Enid (they didn't make it) and they had at least three meeting concerning this. So special props should go too George Welch who listened to my advice and read my emails, got all the promoters together, and got this deal done. Also kudos to the promoter throughout the state who agreed to get together.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Oklahoma Sports Park sanctions trio of USRA divisions in 2011
ADA, Okla. (Jan. 25) – Three USRA-sanctioned classes will be a part of the weekly Saturday night program in 2011 at the Oklahoma Sports Park in Ada, Okla.
Drivers in the USRA RHS Modified division will compete for a points fund worth $1,500 at season’s end to the track champion and a $10,000 top prize awaiting the division’s national champion in the USRA Weekly Racing Series.
The USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars race for a $600-to-win track championship and national points fund worth $1,500 to the winner. The class will compete under the current Pro/Street track rules for the 2011 season.
Competitors in the USRA Western Flyer Limited Mods will be chasing a $500 top prize for winning the track title and $2,000 for the top points earner nationally. The USRA Western Flyer Limited Mods will battle for national points in the same category with the USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods.
Oklahoma Sports Park opened in 1994 under the direction of George and Clyde Welch. Now entering their 17th season in 2011, they are still building for the future.
“More that 2,000 spectators fill the stands on a normal race night, and they never leave disappointed,” said George Welch. “We can seat 3,600 people at the present time, but that will be going up this summer.”
The 2011 racing season will start with a bang as the Oklahoma Sports Park hosts the Spring Fling on Friday and Saturday, April 1-2.
USRA RHS Modifieds will be racing for $1,000 to win on Saturday while both the USRA Western Flyer Limited Mods and USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars (Pro/Streets) will battle for $750 to win. Local Pure Stock and Factory Stock classes will also be on the card.
For complete rules, ticket prices and entry information, check out the track’s website at www.oklahomasportspark.com or call 580-332-5383.
The Oklahoma Sports Park is a semi-banked 4/10-mile clay oval located 10 miles northwest of Ada on SR 3W. The raceday track phone number is 580-332-5535.
OKLAHOMA SPORTS PARK 2011 SCHEDULE
Feb. 27 ... Swap Meet at 12 p.m. - ? (free)
March 19 ... Test and Tune
March 26 ... Test and Tune
April 1-2 ... OSP Spring Fling
April 9 ... TBA
April 16 ... Bicycle Races
April 23 ... TBA
April 30 ... Powder Puff
May 7 ... Mechanics Race
May 14 ... OCRS Sprints (Harold Leep Memorial)
May 21 ... TBA
May 28 ... Fan Appreciation Night
June 4 ... Bicycle Races
June 11 ... TBA
June 18 ... Powder Puff
June 25 ... Mechanics Races
July 1 ... Fireworks Display
July 8 ... OCRS Sprints
July 16 ... TBA
July 23 ... Bicycle Races
July 30 ... Fan Appreciation Night
Aug. 6 ... TBA
Aug. 13 ... TBA
Aug. 20 ... Mechanics Races
Aug. 27 ... Powder Puff
Sept. 3 ... Regular Program
Sept. 10 ... Fan Appreciation
Sept. 17 ... OCRS Sprints
Sept. 23-24 ... Oklahoma Dirt Championship
Sept. 29-Oct. 2 ... OSP Stock Car Nationals
Schedule is tentative and subject to change.
The USRA was founded in 2002 with the sanctioning of Modifieds and Stock Cars at the Thunder Valley Speedway in Fayetteville, Ark. Hobby Stocks were added in 2003 and the organization grew steadily over the next three years with 14 tracks hosting USRA events in 2005. The B-Mod division arrived on the scene in 2006 and since then, USRA Weekly Racing Series national champions have been crowned in all four premier divisions.
To learn more about the USRA, visit www.usraracing.com or call 515-832-6000. You can also follow the USRA on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.
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USRA TITLE SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires.
USRA OFFICIAL SPONSORS: Awesome Racewear, Dart Machinery, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, Karl Performance Parts, Kevko Oil Pans & Components, Nitroquest, RACEceiver, RHS – Racing Head Service, Western Flyer Sport Mods.
USRA PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boubin Tire & Automotive, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, Day Motor Sports, SpeedNet Direct.
USRA CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: COMP Cams, Eibach Springs, Forty9Designs.com, Hooker Custom Harness, Marsh Racing Wheels, QuickTime Inc, Racing Optics, Real Racing Wheels.
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David Smith Jr.
www.oklahomatidbits.com
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