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When the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series National Tour rolls into Las Cruces, New Mexico to compete at the Southern New Mexico Speedway on November 11^th and 12^th, it will be for more than just a combined payday of $9,000. It will be to defend their honor as the best of the World of Outlaws prepare to go wheel to wheel with the best of the ASCS to decided who is the best.

Making his ASCS debut in 2010 at the Southern New Mexico Speedway, Steve Kinser made it very clear that the title of “King” was more than just a word by besting over 50 drivers to claim the $6,000 prize.

As round 2 approaches, the King of the Outlaws will be back to defend his win but he will not be alone as Sammy Swindell will also be present along with his son Kevin Swindell. With the Swindell family, mainly Sammy, providing Kinser with plenty to think about over the past 30 years, things will be made even more interesting as Donny Schatz and Paul McMahan will be joining the field.

Already committed to returning to USA Raceway the week following Las Cruces to defend his Western World title, the 4x World of Outlaws Champion will make a quick stop in Las Cruces to shake down the equipment before heading west to Tucson.

Adding to the list of drivers expected in Las Cruces will be the 9x Knoxville Raceway Champion Danny Lasoski.

Piloting the Mark Burch Motorsports 1m, “The Dude” has been on a roll as of late with the American Sprint Car Series, taking the $2,500 season finale win at the Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Missouri and most recently the $10,000 to Winter Nationals with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour at the famed Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas.

For the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series, the list of drivers making the trip to Las Cruces brings a list of accomplishments that would span for miles.

Leading the way is the Rockstar Energy Drink 57 driven by Shane Stewart. With 12 wins on the season including the Copper on Dirt, ASCS Knoxville Nationals, and the Lone Star Sprint Car Nationals the Bixby, Oklahoma native holds at the time of this writing a comfortable 137 point advantage over the man they call “Hollywood Herrera”.

In his first full year with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour, the 2x Knoxville Raceway Champion may have the upper hand on everyone coming into Las Cruces. Residing just 3 hours north of Las Cruces in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Johnny Herrera cut his teeth racing the Southern New Mexico Speedway (then called Mesilla Valley Raceway), Duke City Raceway in Albuquerque, and El Paso Speedway Park in El Paso, Texas just to name a few.

Not to be counted out at any given time is Jeff Swindell. Coming to Las Cruces for the second time in 2011, the 35 year racing veteran looks to repeat the winning success he had on the opening night of the 2^nd annual 305 Sprint Car Shootout earlier this year. Joining his brother Sammy and nephew Kevin, the Swindell family will be out to prove who the number one racing family is.

Brady Bacon and Tim Crawley round out the current top five in the Lucas Oil ASCS National standings. With a pair of wins in ASCS completion this year to go along with the 2011 Knoxville Non-Wing Nationals Championship, Brady Bacon has had a string of consistent runs this year with 15 top 5’s and 23 top 10’s in a total of 34 ASCS starts.

Tim Crawley was in Las Cruces the first time the ASCS rolled through in the early 1990’s. Since then he has earned 3 ASCS National Championships and currently sits 3^rd on the all-time win list. Returning for another round, Crawley is looking to improve on last year’s 12^th place finish.

The ASCS/Outlaw Showdown at the Southern New Mexico Speedway is happening November 11^th and 12^th.

Tickets for the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour featuring the best of the Outlaws are as follows:

November 11th=$20
November 12th=$25

Two day grandstand pass=$35

Both days, kids 11-15 are $10

Both days, kids 10 and under are FREE

Featured classes: Sprint Cars and MSD Ignition Limited X-Mods

Tickets are available at the Speedway Business Office located at 3590 West Picacho Ave. and may be changed by phone at 575-524-7913 or toll free at 1-800-658-9650. Tickets may be picked up or mailed via the post office.

Tickets can also be ordered via e-mail at [email protected]. Please included number of tickets you wish to order, which event(s), phone number where you can be easily contacted (we will call for a credit card number), and a mailing address.

The Southern New Mexico Speedway is located 11 miles west of Las Cruces at the Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds. Take exit 132 off I-10, turn left to Robert Larson Blvd., and then head west to the Speedway. For turn by turn directions, log onto www.snmspeedway.com/maps.php.

For more information on the Speedway, log onto www.snmspeedway.com, link up with us on Facebook, and sign up the E-News Letter by texting the word “Speedway” to 22828 from your cell phone.

We have already bought our tickets and headed down from Iowa. I was there last year and am really looking for to this years event.

Thanks,

Good to hear...what is great is as soon as you are done in Las Cruces it's a short trip to Tucson for the Western World.

Just found out today that Tim Shaffer has added his name to the list of drivers making the trip to Las Cruces with rumors of Kraig Kinser and Jason Myers both looking for rides.

If anyone else is making the trip to watch (or race), you can get discounted rates at a couple area hotels. Log onto http://www.snmspeedway.com/hotels.php to see our prefered hotels. You must call to reserve your room. When you do just ask about the Speedway Discount.

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Just got word that Brad Sweet has added his name to the fun.

Wait a minute, I thought Sammy wasn't an Outlaw? haha

The Showdown in the desert is this weekend...hope to see everyone there for a great show!!

Jason meyer and team will be coming from the world finals why would he need a ride?

I wondered the same thing when I was told that....It would be nice to have the 2x WoO champion racing this weekend.

I have heard alot of excellent things concerning Southern New Mexico Speedway from both modified and sprint car drivers. I do plan on attending one of your events, hopefully in March for the big modified show as I think a couple of modified drivers from the Amarillo area are heading down. I will catch a ride with them after my four hour trip from OKC to West Texas.

Good luck this weekend as I am sure racing will be top notch on a great racing track.

David Smith Jr.
www.oklahomatidbits.com

I am sure my friend Casey and his family from Las Cruces will be there!!

In an effort to beat some of the cold air that had moved in this week, Friday night’s start time has been moved to match Saturday’s 6:30pm kick off.

Both nights will see the grandstands open at 5pm. Tell anyone and everyone so no one misses one second of the action this weekend.

November 11th – Gates Open at 5pm / Racing at 6:30pm

November 12th – Gates Open at 5pm / Racing at 6:30pm

do it in the dirt

Jason Myers will not be there. He is on a plane as of this morning to Hawaii.

Weather looking good. 62 on 'friday with a low of 42 in the middle of the night. High on 'sat of 65 with a low of 45 and cloudy which usually holds the heat in.

Good racing weather.

I will be hitting some of these races up in 2012. PISS ON WRG/WORLD OF OUTLAWS

i just remembered i was supposed to remember to 
remember something but cant remember what i was 
supposed to remember.

Seen Meyer's rig headin west on 70 the other day.

The indy shop is used during the season i believe.