This message was edited on
March 20, 2011 at
10:55:48 PM by KOP
For Immediate Release
Midgets back in the Southern
Plains
When John
Stewart retired at the end of 2010, the Southern Midget Racing Series effectively
died.Things didn't look good for
midget racers in the Oklahoma, north Texas and Central Kansas areas.
However, Choctaw, Oklahoma's Cody
Brewer wasn't ready to give up.Working with his father, long-time sprint campaigner Ken Brewer, Cody has
decided to form a new group and keep the midgets racing in the region.The Southern Open Wheel Series National
Midgets has set a 2011 season that shows six dates in three states for April, a
single race May 21 at Creek County Speedway in Kellyville, Oklahoma and a joint
show with POWRI at Springfield, MO on June 11.Then it's six dates in July, leading up to the Belleville
Midget Nationals.
"This is a totally new
organization, but I do want to give credit to John Stewart for all his hard
work and dedication over the last 15 years in trying to keep midget racing
going in this part of the country" Cody states.Ken will actually run the shows, since Cody will be
racing in them and trying to do both "just doesn't work all that
well."The purse breakdown is
set at $1000 to win, tapering down to $140 for tenth on down for any car taking
a green flag.Eco-Tech
midgets will be very welcome to compete with the group and there will be a $100
bonus to the highest finishing Eco-Tech for all of the Oklahoma shows.
The best way to
track developments with the Southern Open Wheel Series right now is through
their Facebook page, at [email protected]
2011
SOWSNM Race
Schedule (Indicates co-sanction, if any)
April 8Thunderbird
Speedway, Muskogee, OK
April 9West
Siloam Speedway, West SiloamSprings, OK
April 22Dodge
City Raceway Park, Dodge City, KS(USAC)
April 23Dodge
City Raceway Park, Dodge City, KS(USAC)
April 29Valley
Speedway, Grain Valley, MO (POWRI)
April 30Lucas
Oil Speedway, Wheatland, MO (POWRI)
May 20TBA
May 21 Creek
County Speedway, Kellyville, OK
June 11Springfield
Raceway, Springfield, MO(POWRI)
July 22Brill
Motor Speedway, Meeker, OK
July 23Enid
Raceway, Enid, OK
July 28Soloman
Valley Raceway, Beloit, KS (POWRI)
July 29Junction
Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, KS(POWRI)
July 30Junction
Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, KS(POWRI)
Aug 5Belleville
High Banks, Belleville, KS
Aug 6Belleville
High Banks, Belleville, KS
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