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Time To Stop The Talk and Walk The Walk
12th Season Fires Off Saturday “Old School Style”
John Lemon
OCRS Public Relations
Tulsa Oklahoma (March 25, 2013)
– When the Oil Capital Racing Series sprint cars hits the arena of the
Brill Motor Speedway in Meeker Oklahoma this Saturday night at 7pm, it
will have been 189 days since the sprinters last competed on the
bullrings of the central plains. There’s been a lot of chatter over the
winter about what to expect. Now, its time to strap in and “Walk the
Walk”.
Pitch – Set – Stomp
The OCRS warriors will start the season at Brill Motor Speedway “Old
School Style” as the series opens their 12th season without wings where
the drivers have to pitch the cars in the corners and “set it” with
precision and skill then stomp on the throttle to drive off the corners.
The buzz amongst racers and fans alike has been nothing but high
voltage. It’s been so electric that OCRS has been fielding inquiries
from teams that have yet to run with the series. OCRS regular Kyle Clark
had this to say at a recent test session: “I think the non-wing deal
just sets us (OCRS) apart from everyone else. I think it will bring a
lot more cars and I think it will be a whole lot better for our series
(for brand awareness)” said Clark.
A solid crop of sponsors
have come to the calling of OCRS to support the non-wing season opener
and the other non-wing events that will follow over the course of the
year. These sponsors have provided an extra boost to an already growing
series and it further establishes OCRS as a viable sprint car series in
the region. It’s because of these gracious supporters that OCRS has
developed a separate point fund for the non-wing races alone with the
top bean counter bagging an extra $1,000 for their efforts. The pay will
also involve positions 2-5 in the non-wing points tally.
These gratuitous sponsors that are players right out of the box on opening night include:
Eagle Motorsports / Lincoln NE........................Grand Prix Auto Center / Tulsa OK
Maxwell Oil / Tulsa OK......................................Allen Competition Engines / Mustang OK
Morton Excavating / Coweta OK......................Racing Optics / Las Vegas NV
Shock Doc / Tulsa OK.........................................R&M Race Trailers / Cushing OK
Smiley’s Racing Products / Mesquite TX..........Superior Auto Salvage / Tulsa OK
Series Record $204,800 Up For The Taking!
OCRS teams will compete for an ALL-TIME cash record of $204,800 per
the 27-race schedule set in place for the new season. This is CASH alone
(before product contingencies), which only adds to the rewards of the
OCRS series. “I want to say this in the most modest way I can,” said
OCRS president Barry Grabel, “To have come from a warm-up class for the
410 sprint cars a few years ago to this point is just amazing. The fans,
the race teams and the promoters that choose to be a part of this
growth only sets us up for bigger and better things down the road. We
foresee a really exciting 2013 season.”
Hoosier Tire
Southwest leads the charge of the OCRS series front line sponsors that
are largely responsible for the record payout that is on the line as
Hoosier Tire Southwest will provide the lions share of the 2013 series
point fund. The remaining core of supporting sponsors include:
AmeriFlex Hose and Accessories: 1st Heat Race and Hard Charger Award
Bob Hurley Auto Family: 2nd Heat Race and Pace Truck Sponsor
Drive Shafts Inc 3rd Heat Race
Car & Fleet Parts: 4th Heat Race
Wesmar Racing Engines: B-Feature
Dyno Services of Oklahoma: Hard Luck Award
Brodix Cylinder Heads: Rookie of the Year
PM-PRO: Rookie of the Year
Grand Prix Auto Parts: Contingency Awards
Lightning Wings: Contingency Awards
M&W Aluminum: Contingency Awards
Same Day Auto Repair: Year End Banquet Sponsor
Schoenfeld Headers: Year End Banquet Sponsor
The Oil Medics: Point Fund Contributor
The Drivers Are Hungry For Speed
2012 OCRS Champion: Jamie Passmore / Mike Howard Photo
A solid field of drivers are chomping at the bit to get into their
1500-pound projectile missiles and “Hammer Down”. Some of the drivers
expected to compete this weekend are:
Four time OCRS champion
Jamie Passmore, The Caretaker – Danny Smith, Whit “Gasman” Gastineau,
Joe Wood Jr, Alex “The Jet” Sewell, The Lindsay Flash – Harli White,
Johnny “Hotrod” Kent, Matt “The Mongoose” Sherrell, “Lightning” Layne
Himebaugh, Fred Mattox, Kyle Clark, Brian McClelland, Michael Bookout,
Alex DeCamp, Kerry McAlester, Kip Hughes, Chance Morton, Kade Morton,
Cody Brewer and more!
Win FREE Tickets and More On Facebook!
Visit
the “OIL CAPITAL RACING SERIES” Facebook page by 6pm Thursday, March
28th where you can attempt to win 2 general admission tickets, 2 Pepsi
drinks and 2 hot dogs for this Saturday night’s event. Simply look up
the thread titled:
"Win 2 FREE Race Tickets, 2 Pepsi's and 2 Hotdogs"
On that thread, post why you are excited about seeing the OCRS sprint
cars back in action at the Brill Motor Speedway this weekend. We will
judge the replies posted and a winner will be announced Thursday night
on that thread of the Facebook page. So post away and win a night out on
OCRS!!
What: 2013 season opener for the Oil Capital Racing Series Sprint Cars
Where: Brill Motor Speedway / Meeker Oklahoma / http://www.brillmotorspeedway.com
When: Saturday March 30th 7pm (Gates open at 4:30pm)
OCRS drivers meeting @ 5:30pm
Race fans, you have waited six slow moving months for high speed,
high drama, and wickedly wild sprint car action. Are you ready for the
hottest action in the land? It’s wingless and you know what that
means……… its “Elbows Up” time!
~~ CAN YOU HEAR THE THUNDER? ~~
http://www.ocrsracing.com
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