After a two-step through Texas, a trio of races through Oklahoma await Kubota High Limit Racing this week.
Tuesday, April 16 at Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, OK
$20,000-to-win, $1,500-to-start
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Friday, April 19 at Southern Oklahoma Speedway in Ardmore, OK
$12,000-to-win, $1,200-to-start
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Saturday, April 20 at Salina Highbanks Speedway in Pryor, OK
$12,000-to-win, $1,200-to-start
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Some of the top storylines entering this week:
THE WAIT IS OVER: For each of the Oklahoma venues awaiting Kubota High Limit Racing this week, it's a return to the national spotlight for the first time in several years.
Meeker, OK's Red Dirt Raceway stole the hearts of race fans worldwide in 2020 when the All Star Circuit of Champions came to town and put on a race of the year candidate. Four years later, they're finally getting another National 410 Sprint Car event back to the bullring and it's one of the most hyped races of the season.
Ardmore, OK's Southern Oklahoma Speedway is another track that hasn't hosted a big-time 410 event since the All Stars swung through Oklahoma back in 2020. That changes this Friday night as Kubota High Limit Racing debuts at the track that is quietly flying under the radar, but has massive potential to put on a spectacular show.
Pryor, OK's Salina Highbanks Speedway is a track that is no stranger to putting on major events, hosting the World of Outlaws on several occasions, but their last visit was back in 2018 won by Brad Sweet. This Saturday, April 20 Kubota High Limit Racing gets their first turn on the high-banked 3/8-mile.
THE HEART OF HIGH LIMIT: Tuesday's trip to Red Dirt Raceway marks the official beginning of the Midweek Money Series, maintaining the foundation that Kubota High Limit Racing was built on. The 10-race mini-series offers its own $100,000 points fund with 10 different tracks in 9 states on the schedule. All races pay a minimum of $20,000-to-win, $1,500-to-start with the crown jewel of the Midweek Money Series paying $50,000-to-win, $2,000-to-start at Nebraska's Eagle Raceway on Tuesday, June 11.
In addition to the 16 full-time High Rollers, another four drivers - Kyle Larson, Cap Henry, Cole Macedo, Kevin Newton - currently plan on competing at each race to chase the $25,000 Midweek Money Series championship.
WHO'S NEXT: Through the opening six races this season, we've seen five different winners head to Whiskey Myers Victory Lane with Kubota High Limit Racing. Tyler Courtney and the Clauson-Marshall Racing, NOS Energy Drink #7BC remain the only repeat winners after back-to-back scores at East Bay and Golden Isles. Behind him, Kyle Larson, Jacob Allen, Anthony Macri, and Corey Day have all earned one win apiece.
There are plenty of favorable candidates who can join that list this week. Rico Abreu - who is tied with Kyle Larson's four wins as the most in series history - is still chasing his first win of the 2024 season with High Limit. Brad Sweet, the five-time World of Outlaws champion with 90+ victories, is another who has yet to win as a full-time High Roller this year. There's also Brent Marks, Spencer Bayston, Zeb Wise, James McFadden, and many more still looking for that first-career win with Kubota High Limit Racing.
CHARTER SWAPPING: With the top-five teams in the 2024 championship standings earning a High Stakes Charter - which become effective in 2026 - the Kubota High Limit Racing points are extra interesting to keep an eye on this year. We know that Tyler Courtney (404 PTS), Brad Sweet (-18 PTS), Brent Marks (-37 PTS), and Corey Day (-43) have steadily stayed at the top, but it's currently a war behind them for the fifth and final High Stakes Charter.
After the weekend, there are currently six drivers within 50 points of each other battling for the fifth spot in points. Jacob Allen's Shark Racing #1A currently holds P5 at 349 PTS with Spencer Bayston's CJB Motorsports #5 (-13 PTS), Zeb Wise's Rudeen Racing #26 (-25 PTS), Rico Abreu's #24 (-38 PTS), James McFadden's Roth Motorsports #83 (-38 PTS), and Parker Price-Miller's #9P (-45 PTS) all hot on his heels.
STILL PERFECT: While Tyler Courtney & Clauson-Marshall Racing control the championship standings - thanks to four-consecutive top-two finishes - Brad Sweet's Kasey Kahne Racing, NAPA Auto Parts #49 and Brent Marks' Murray-Marks Motorsports #19 are the only two cars to finish top-10 in every Kubota High Limit Racing A-Main this year.
Both Sweet and Marks have led laps, finished on the podium, and done almost everything right before in High Limit races - but neither have yet to score that first-career win with the series. It's not a matter of if, only when they each finally breakthrough and find Whiskey Myers Victory Lane. In the meantime, their impressive consistency is what will keep them in the hunt for the National Championship all season long.
CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (6/58 Races):
- 7BC-Tyler Courtney (404 PTS); 2. 49-Brad Sweet (-18 PTS); 3. 19-Brent Marks (-37 PTS); 4. 14-Corey Day (-43 PTS); 5. 1A-Jacob Allen (-55 PTS); 6. 5-Spencer Bayston (-68 PTS); 7. 26-Zeb Wise (-80 PTS); 8. 24-Rico Abreu (-92 PTS); 9. 83-James McFadden (-92 PTS); 10. 9P-Parker Price-Miller (-100 PTS).
FEATURE WINNERS (5 Drivers):
2 wins – Tyler Courtney (Clauson-Marshall Racing #7BC)
1 win – Kyle Larson (Silva Motorsports #57)
1 win – Jacob Allen (Shark Racing #1A)
1 win - Anthony Macri (Macri Motorsports #39M)
1 win - Corey Day (Jason Meyers Racing #14)
FEATURE LAPS LED (8 Drivers):
63 laps – Tyler Courtney
29 laps - Kerry Madsen
25 laps – Kyle Larson
24 laps - Jacob Allen
9 laps – Justin Peck
8 laps - Anthony Macri
6 laps – Brad Sweet, Corey Day
CAPITOL CUSTOM TRAILERS QUICKTIME (4 Drivers):
3 QuickTimes - Brad Sweet
1 QuickTime - Zeb Wise, Brent Marks, Spencer Bayston
HEAT RACE WINNERS (16 Drivers):
3 Heat Wins - Spencer Bayston
2 Heat Wins – Rico Abreu, Parker Price-Miller, Brent Marks, Jacob Allen
1 Heat Win – Kyle Larson, Tanner Thorson, Cole Macedo, Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet, Justin Peck, Brian Brown, James McFadden, Kerry Madsen, Anthony Macri, Corey Day
FK ROD ENDS DASH APPEARANCES (21 Drivers):
4 Dashes - Tyler Courtney, Brent Marks, Brad Sweet, Anthony Macri
3 Dashes – Justin Peck, Spencer Bayston, Jacob Allen
2 Dashes – Kyle Larson, Cole Macedo, Rico Abreu, Parker Price-Miller, Corey Day
1 Dash – Tanner Thorson, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Dominic Scelzi, Zeb Wise, James McFadden, Brian Brown, Kerry Madsen, Hunter Schuerenberg, Sye Lynch
POLE POSITIONS (3 Drivers):
2 Poles – Tyler Courtney
1 Pole – Kyle Larson, Brad Sweet, Jacob Allen, Kerry Madsen
B-MAIN WINS (5 Drivers):
1 B-Main Win - Tim Shaffer, Tanner Thorson, Cole Macedo, Kerry Madsen, Ryan Timms
HARD CHARGER AWARDS (5 Drivers):
2 Hard Chargers - Ryan Timms
1 Hard Charger - Brent Marks, Parker Price-Miller, Cory Eliason, Corey Day
PODIUM FINISHES (11 Drivers):
4 Podiums – Tyler Courtney
2 Podiums – Justin Peck, Corey Day, Brad Sweet, Jacob Allen
1 Podium - Kyle Larson, Cole Macedo, Tanner Thorson, Brent Marks, Anthony Macri, Kerry Madsen
TOP 5 FINISHES (16 Drivers):
4 Top 5s - Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet
3 Top 5s – Anthony Macri, Jacob Allen,
2 Top 5s - Brent Marks, Justin Peck, Spencer Bayston
1 Top 5 - Kyle Larson, Cole Macedo, Tanner Thorson, Corey Day, Zeb Wise, Parker Price-Miller, Rico Abreu, James McFadden, Kerry Madsen
TOP 10 FINISHES (20 Drivers):
6 Top 10s - Brad Sweet, Brent Marks
5 Top 10s - Tyler Courtney, Spencer Bayston, Jacob Allen
4 Top 10s – Rico Abreu, Corey Day, Anthony Macri
3 Top 10s – Kyle Larson, Parker Price-Miller, Zeb Wise
2 Top 10s - Justin Peck, Cory Eliason, James McFadden
1 Top 10 - Cole Macedo, Tanner Thorson, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Chris Windom, Ryan Timms, Kerry Madsen
2024 High Limit Racing Schedule & Winners:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / To Win / Winner (Total Wins)
Tues, Feb. 13 / East Bay Raceway Park / Tampa, FL / $10,000 / Kyle Larson (1)
Tues, Feb. 13 / East Bay Raceway Park / Tampa, FL / $15,000 / Tyler Courtney (1)
Thur, Feb. 22 / Golden Isles Speedway / Waynesville, GA / $10,000 / Tyler Courtney (2)
Sat, Feb. 24 / Golden Isles Speedway / Waynesville, GA / $20,000 / Jacob Allen (1)
Sat, April 13 / Texas Motor Speedway / Fort Worth, TX / $12,000 / Anthony Macri (1)
Sun, April 14 / RPM Speedway / Crandall, TX / $12,000 / Corey Day (1)
Tues, April 16 / Red Dirt Raceway / Meeker, OK / $20,000 ***
Fri, April 19 / Southern Oklahoma Speedway / Ardmore, OK / $12,000
Sat, April 20 / Salina Highbanks Speedway / Pryor, OK / $12,000
Tues, April 23 / Riverside International Speedway / West Memphis, AR / $20,000 ***
Wed, May 1 / 81 Speedway / Park City, KS / $20,000 ***
Fri, May 3 / Lakeside Speedway / Kansas City, KS / $10,000
Sat, May 4 / Lakeside Speedway / Kansas City, KS / $50,000
Fri, May 10 / 34 Raceway / West Burlington, IA / $12,000
Sat, May 11 / Tri-City Speedway / Granite City, IL / $12,000
Mon, May 13 / Kokomo Speedway / Kokomo, IN / $20,000 ***
Thur, May 16 / Outlaw Speedway / Dundee, NY / $12,000
Fri, May 17 / Utica-Rome Speedway / Vernon, NY / $12,000
Sat, May 18 / Fonda Speedway / Fonda, NY / $12,000
Sat, May 25 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / $10,000
Sun, May 26 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / $75,000
Tues, May 28 / Grandview Speedway / Bechtelsville, PA / $20,000 ***
Fri, May 31 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / $12,000
Sat, June 1 / Butler Motor Speedway / Quincy, MI / $12,085
Tues, June 4 / Davenport Speedway / Davenport, IA / $20,000 ***
Fri, June 7 / I-70 Speedway / Odessa, MO / $10,000
Sat, June 8 / I-70 Speedway / Odessa, MO / $26,000
Tues, June 11 / Eagle Raceway / Eagle, NE / $50,000 ***
Wed, June 26 / Lake Ozark Speedway / Eldon, MO / $20,000 ***
Fri, June 28 / Lucas Oil Speedway / Wheatland, MO / $10,000
Sat, June 29 / Lucas Oil Speedway / Wheatland, MO / $25,000
Sat, July 13 / Portsmouth Raceway Park / Portsmouth, OH / $25,554
Wed, July 17 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / $12,000
Thur, July 18 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / $100,000
Tues, July 23 / Lernerville Speedway / Sarver, PA / $25,000
Thur, Aug. 15 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA / $25,000
Fri, Aug. 16 / Kings Speedway / Hanford, CA / $20,000
Sat, Aug. 17 / Placerville Speedway / Placerville, CA / $20,000
Thur, Aug. 22 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / $10,000
Fri, Aug. 23 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / $10,000
Sat, Aug. 24 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / $100,070
Mon, Aug. 26 / Douglas County Speedway / Roseburg, OR / $12,000
Wed, Aug. 28 / Grays Harbor Raceway / Elma, WA / $12,000
Thur, Aug. 29 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / $10,000
Fri, Aug. 30 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / $10,000
Sat, Aug. 31 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / $100,000
Thur, Sept. 5 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / $10,000
Fri, Sept. 6 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / $10,000
Sat, Sept. 7 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / $57,000
Fri, Sept. 13 / Lernerville Speedway / Sarver, PA / $10,000
Sat, Sept. 14 / Lernerville Speedway / Sarver, PA / $50,000
Fri, Sept. 20 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / $10,000
Sat, Sept. 21 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / $15,000
Sat, Sept. 28 / Florence Speedway / Union, KY / $12,000
Tues, Oct. 1 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / $20,000 ***
Tues, Oct. 8 / I-70 Speedway / Odessa, MO / $20,000 ***
Fri, Oct. 11 / Texas Motor Speedway / Fort Worth, TX / $10,000
Sat, Oct. 12 / Texas Motor Speedway / Fort Worth, TX / $50,000
*** Denotes Midweek Money Series Race ***
- administrator on Apr 15, 2024
- Article Date: 4/15/2024