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KENT WINS FIRST CAREER FEATURE AT

KENT WINS FIRST CAREER FEATURE AT...

9/7/2015
Kent was not to be denied at Flint Creek Speedway Wins first career AMERI-FLEX / OCRS main Pictured: Johnny 'Hotrod' Kent won his first AmeriFlex / OCRS race at Flint Creek Speedway / Kent Bergman Photo By John Rittenoure West Siloam Springs, Okla. (September 4, 2015) - No one was more ready for an Ameri-Flex Hose and Accessories / Oil Capital Racing Series victory on Friday night at Flint Creek Speedway than Johnny Kent. Just look back at the 2014 season. Kent...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on Sep 07, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/7/2015
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
DeCAMP WINS AT CANEY VALLEY / ROBE

DeCAMP WINS AT CANEY VALLEY / ROBE...

9/7/2015
DeCamp returns to victory lane at Caney Valley Speedway Sellers clinches 2015 Ameri-Flex / OCRS point championship Pictured: Alex DeCamp (84) scored the win at Caney Valley Speedway as Whit Gastineau (2w) hammers the cushion / Mike Spivey Photo. By John Rittenoure Caney, Kansas (September 5, 2015) - It has been awhile since Alex DeCamp has visited the Ameri-Flex Hose and Accessories / Oil Capital Racing Series winners circle. Last season DeCamp led all competitors with...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on Sep 07, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/7/2015
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
DOOLING MACHINE PRODUCTS PRESENT:

DOOLING MACHINE PRODUCTS PRESENT:...

9/8/2015
Dooling Machine Products Presents: 9th Annual Oklahoma State Championship John Lemon OCRS Public Relations Tulsa Okla. (Sept. 8, 2015) – This Saturday night at the Oklahoma Sports Park in Ada, Oklahoma, the 9th Annual Oklahoma State Championship race for the Ameri-Flex / OCRS sprint cars will hit the racetrack in what is always one of the largest events on the racing calendar. This year’s edition is being presented by Dooling Machine Products. The OSC race has produced...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on Sep 08, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/8/2015
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
GASTINEAU CAPTURES 3RD CAREER OKLA

GASTINEAU CAPTURES 3RD CAREER OKLA...

9/13/2015
Gastineau Wins 9th Annual Oklahoma State Championship Race at Oklahoma Sports Park Wins 5th AmeriFlex / OCRS feature of 2015 Pictured: Whit Gastineau wins his 3rd career Oklahoma State Championship event & 5th feature of 2015 / Pat Grant Photo By John Rittenoure Ada, Okla. (September 12, 2015) - On July 25 Whit Gastineau brought a year long winless streak to an end with a victory at Oklahoma Sports Park. Saturday Gastineau picked up where he left off winning the...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on Sep 13, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/13/2015
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
CURTAIN FALLS ON AMERI-FLEX / OCRS

CURTAIN FALLS ON AMERI-FLEX / OCRS...

9/15/2015
2015 Racing Season Comes To A Climax Tri-State Speedway Drops Curtain Saturday John Lemon OCRS Public Relations Tulsa Okla. (September 15, 2015) – It seems like it was just last month that the 14th season for the Ameri-Flex Hose & Accessories / Oil Capital Racing Series had begun. But as it does so often in life, time slips away and we now find ourselves reaching the end of line on the 2015 sprint car tour as it all comes to a close this Saturday night. Tri-State...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on Sep 15, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/15/2015
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
Bookout Races to Third "Hard Charg

Bookout Races to Third "Hard Charg...

9/12/2015
The high speed 4/10th mile oval of Oklahoma Sports Park in Ada, OK, was the site of the next to the last race of the 2015 OCRS season. Piloting the Finish Line Coatings, STK engine sprinter, Bookout flew around the track in the "A" Feature event, passing cars on the high and low side, through clouds of dust you could hardly see through, emerging at the end of the race as the one driver who passed more cars than any other. The "Hard Charger" award, given to the...more
Robert Bookout
  • Robert Bookout on Sep 15, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/12/2015
Tags: Michael Bookout, Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged
OCRS 2015 Season Ends; Bookout Fin

OCRS 2015 Season Ends; Bookout Fin...

9/19/2015
Tri-State Speedway in Pocola, OK, was the final race of the 2015 OCRS season. Despite missing the transfer spot in the "A" Feature by one position, it was a good enough night for Bookout to secure 10th place in the season standings. Bookout emerges as a strong candidate for Hard Charger of the Year for OCRS. He and two other drivers received Hard Charger recognition on three different occasions, but in counting total cars passed on those occasions, Bookout stands out...more
Robert Bookout
  • Robert Bookout on Sep 20, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/19/2015
Tags: Michael Bookout, Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged
ZACH CHAPPELL GETS FIRST CAREER AM

ZACH CHAPPELL GETS FIRST CAREER AM...

9/20/2015
By John Rittenoure Pictured: Zach Chappell (50z) & Shayla Waddell (88s) power through the turns at Tri-State Speedway / Mike Spivey Photo Pocola, Okla. (September 19, 2015) - Zach Chappell has had to exercise a lot of patience in his first season racing on the AmeriFlex Hose and Accessories Oil Capital Racing Series tour. After starting the season five weeks late, Chappell logged two second place and four third place finishes over the next 16 weeks, but no...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on Sep 20, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/20/2015
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
Bookout Receives the Action Auto C

Bookout Receives the Action Auto C...

12/21/2015
Michael Bookout was recognized at the 2015 OCRS Awards Banquet as the "Hardest Charger of the Year". He received this award as a result of having the most "Hard Charger Awards" during the season and most positions advanced on those nights. The entire Bookout racing team thanks Action Auto Collision for their sponsorship of this award. The high caliber level of competition in the OCRS enhances the challenge of passing cars and advancing positions in the "A" Feature...more
Robert Bookout
  • Robert Bookout on Dec 21, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/21/2015
Tags: Michael Bookout, Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged
$5000 TO WIN AMERI-FLEX CHALLENGE

$5000 TO WIN AMERI-FLEX CHALLENGE...

1/6/2016
Ameri-Flex Challenge Race Set For September 3rd Caney Valley Speedway To Host $5,000 To Win Event John Lemon OCRS Public Relations Tulsa Okla. (Jan. 6, 2016) - The recently announced “Ameri-Flex Challenge” dash race has a place to call home. What will be the highest single paying race in the history of the Ameri-Flex / OCRS sprint car series, the Ameri-Flex Challenge will be held on September 3, 2016 at the Caney Valley Speedway in Caney Kansas. The Ameri-Flex...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on Jan 06, 2016
  • Article Date: 1/6/2016
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
Michael Bookout to Compete in both

Michael Bookout to Compete in both...

1/25/2016
BiGFooT Racing, in its fifth year of existence, is continuing its relationship with Michael Bookout and is fortunate to sign a driver of Bookout's caliber and potential. Building on his first "A" Feature win in his third year of sprint car action, Bookout capped it off in his forth year with multiple "A" Feature "Hard Charger" awards and the "Hardest Charger of the Year" award. Looking forward to his fifth season of racing, Bookout plans to compete in a majority of...more
Robert Bookout
  • Robert Bookout on Jan 25, 2016
  • Article Date: 1/25/2016
Tags: Michael Bookout, Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged
DOOLING MACHINE PRODUCTS RETURN AS

DOOLING MACHINE PRODUCTS RETURN AS...

2/4/2016
Dooling Machine Products Returns As Title Sponsor For Ameri-Flex / OCRS Oklahoma State Championship Race Over $10,000 To Win Possible in a 3 Week Stretch Tulsa OK (Feb. 4, 2016)- Dooling Machine Products is returning as title sponsor of the annual Oklahoma State Championship race for the Ameri-Flex / OCRS sprint car series. This event will once again be held at its birthplace, the Oklahoma Sports Park in Ada Oklahoma. The winner of the 10th Annual running of the OSC...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on Feb 04, 2016
  • Article Date: 2/4/2016
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
Michael Bookout Racing Continues P

Michael Bookout Racing Continues P...

2/10/2016
Finish Line Coatings (an industrial POWDER coating business in Tulsa) joins returning sponsor Ti22 Performance for Michael Bookout's 2016 season. The BiGFooT Team began utilizing Finish Line Coatings for its powder coating needs during the 2014 season and could not have been more pleased with their products and service. Finish Line produces a HIGH QUALITY product, with QUICK TURNAROUND, and at a REASONABLE price. When comparing Finish Line Coatings to other industrial...more
Robert Bookout
  • Robert Bookout on Feb 10, 2016
  • Article Date: 2/10/2016
Tags: Michael Bookout, Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged
2016 AMERI-FLEX / OCRS SEASON PREV

2016 AMERI-FLEX / OCRS SEASON PREV...

3/11/2016
Tulsa OK (March 11, 2016) - Anticipation of thrilling action is once again in the air as another Ameri-Flex Hose & Accessories / Oil Capital Racing Series sprint car season is about to begin. 2016 will bring some fresh ideas into the fold while still retaining some of the traditional programs and events that make the seasoned dirt track warriors a popular series to witness in the deep southern plains. The Ameri-Flex / OCRS series is scheduled to payout the highest...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on Mar 11, 2016
  • Article Date: 3/11/2016
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
AMERI-FLEX / OCRS SEASON LAUNCES S

AMERI-FLEX / OCRS SEASON LAUNCES S...

3/16/2016
Ameri-Flex / OCRS Sprinters Ready To Launch Brill Motor Speedway Begins Countdown Pictured: 2015 Ameri-Flex / OCRS champion: Robert Sellers Photo by: Kent Bergman Tulsa OK (March 15, 2016) – After a winter season that had as much bite in the area as a toothless puppy on a torsion bar, the time has come to sink some teeth into something of actual substance: The 2016 Ameri-Flex / OCRS Sprint Car season. Brill Motor Speedway will host the season opener this Saturday night...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on Mar 16, 2016
  • Article Date: 3/16/2016
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
GASTINEAU WINS SEASON OPENER IN AN

GASTINEAU WINS SEASON OPENER IN AN...

3/20/2016
Pictured: Whit Gastineau at Brill Motor Speedway Photo by: SpiveyPhoto.com MEEKER, Okla. (Mar. 19, 2016) - The 2016 Ameri-Flex Hose and Accessories / Oil Capital Racing Series season kicked off in a big way Saturday at Brill’s Motor Speedway with 34 teams eager to hit the track. It was jacket weather for everyone in the grandstands but the action on the track heated up quickly with an exciting battle up front in the 30-lap main event. When the checkered flag finally...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on Mar 20, 2016
  • Article Date: 3/20/2016
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
MAXIM RACING OFFERS SUPPORT TO AME

MAXIM RACING OFFERS SUPPORT TO AME...

3/25/2016
Tulsa OK (March 22, 2016) - The Ameri-Flex / OCRS sprint car series is honored to announce that Maxim Racing has signed on as an associate sponsor of the ‘Ameri-Flex Challenge’. This special event will take place on September 3rd at the Caney Valley Speedway and will pay $5000 to the winner in a dash style race that will be just 15-laps in length. Maxim Racing is one of the premier manufacturers of open wheel chassis. The company was purchased by Dan and Ron Musselman...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on Mar 25, 2016
  • Article Date: 3/25/2016
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
Bookout Races to Best Start of a S

Bookout Races to Best Start of a S...

3/19/2016
Michael Bookout, the 2015 OCRS "Hard Charger of the Year", started his 2016 season without skipping a heartbeat. The Oil Capital Racing Series kicked off its 2016 season at Brill Motor Speedway in Meeker Oklahoma, the track at which Bookout started his racing career four years ago. The stout field of thirty four drivers who showed up included former series champions, seasoned racers, current and former ASCS drivers, and other competitors. After the night was over,...more
Robert Bookout
  • Robert Bookout on Mar 25, 2016
  • Article Date: 3/19/2016
Tags: Michael Bookout, Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged
SMILEY'S RACING PRODUCTS SIGNS ON

SMILEY'S RACING PRODUCTS SIGNS ON...

3/26/2016
Tulsa OK (March 26, 2016) - The Ameri-Flex / OCRS sprint car series is proud to announce that Smiley’s Racing Products has signed on as the latest associate sponsor of the Ameri-Flex Challenge race to be held on September 3rd at the Caney Valley Speedway. Smiley’s Racing Products as been a fixture in the auto racing community since 1968. Also associated with Smiley’s Racing Products is Hoosier Tire Southwest, the leading Hoosier Tire dealer in the south central...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on Mar 26, 2016
  • Article Date: 3/26/2016
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
SCHOENFELD HEADERS TO SPONSOR AMER

SCHOENFELD HEADERS TO SPONSOR AMER...

3/30/2016
Tulsa OK (March 30, 2016) - The Ameri-Flex / OCRS sprint car series is honored to announce that Schoenfeld Headers from Van Buren Arkansas has pledged their support for the special running of the Ameri-Flex Challenge race to be held on September 3rd at the Caney Valley Speedway. Schoenfeld Headers has been a major staple for the racing industry since 1974. Schoenfeld Headers are found on most race cars in the nation today regardless of the level of car classification...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on Mar 30, 2016
  • Article Date: 3/30/2016
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
AMERI-FLEX / OCRS SPRINTS HEADED T

AMERI-FLEX / OCRS SPRINTS HEADED T...

4/5/2016
Tulsa OK (April 5, 2016) – After an unusual early season hiatus from racing action since the season opener on March 19th, the Ameri-Flex / OCRS sprint cars will be back pounding the race track this Saturday night at the Lawton Speedway in Lawton Oklahoma. Saturday will be the first of three tour stops for the winged warriors in 2016 at the Lawton Speedway equaling a series high for attendance in a single season at the historic ¼-mile oval. The mark was originally set...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on Apr 05, 2016
  • Article Date: 4/5/2016
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
Snakes in Lawton Strike at BiGFooT

Snakes in Lawton Strike at BiGFooT

4/9/2016
The BiGFooT Racing Team traveled to Lawton, Oklahoma, for the 2nd event of the OCRS Season. Lawton has been the site of bad luck for Michael Bookout and the inaugural event at Lawton for 2016 was no different. "Snakebit" was the term that described the evening. Arriving at the track to unload, the team noticed oil puddling beneath the Triple X sprinter. After inspection, it was determined that there may have been a leaking seal at the front of the rear end. Keeping...more
Robert Bookout
  • Robert Bookout on Apr 10, 2016
  • Article Date: 4/9/2016
Tags: Michael Bookout, Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged
SEWELL EARNS FIRST CAREER AMERI-FL

SEWELL EARNS FIRST CAREER AMERI-FL...

4/16/2016
OKTAHA, Okla. (April 15, 2016) - Experience and patience goes a long way when it comes to winning races and that was the key for Alex Sewell Friday night at Outlaw Motor Speedway. Sewell chased Sean McClelland for 19 laps then used lapped traffic to pass McClelland and win his first Ameri-Flex Hose and Accessories OCRS Sprint Car main event. “The key to getting around Sean was being patient and keeping him in our sights the whole race and not giving up,” Sewell said of...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on Apr 16, 2016
  • Article Date: 4/16/2016
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
Bookout Climbs to 5th in OCRS Seas

Bookout Climbs to 5th in OCRS Seas...

4/15/2016
The third race of the 2016 OCRS season took place at Outlaw Motor Speedway in Oktaha, Oklahoma, with 23 cars competing. Michael Bookout started 4th in his heat race and with his 5th place finish in it, started 15th in the "A" Feature. His 12th place finish in the "A" Feature propelled him up one spot in the OCRS season standings to 5th place. Bookout brought his ASCS sprinter to Outlaw for some testing after the night's races were over and plans to compete in the...more
Robert Bookout
  • Robert Bookout on Apr 17, 2016
  • Article Date: 4/15/2016
Tags: Michael Bookout, Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged
AMERI-FLEX / OCRS SPRINTS ARE EAST

AMERI-FLEX / OCRS SPRINTS ARE EAST...

4/21/2016
Ameri-Flex / OCRS Sprint Cars Eastern Bound Tri-State Speedway To Host Round Four John Lemon OCRS Public Relations Tulsa Okla. (April 19, 2016) – The Ameri-Flex / OCRS sprint cars are heading east this weekend as the Tri-State Speedway in eastern Oklahoma will host the fourth tour stop on the 2016 circuit for the open wheel winged crusaders on Saturday night. There have been three different winners in the first three outings with Whit Gastineau, Sheldon Barksdale and...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on Apr 21, 2016
  • Article Date: 4/21/2016
Tags: Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
SEWELL GOES BACK TO BACK IN AMERI-

SEWELL GOES BACK TO BACK IN AMERI-...

4/24/2016
Pictured: Alex Sewell in victory lane for second straight week. Photo Credit: John Rittenoure POCOLA, Okla. (April 23, 2016) - Alex Sewell made it look all to easy Saturday night at Tri-State Speedway. The Broken Arrow, Oklahoma racer led all 25-laps to win his second consecutive Ameri-Flex Hose and Accessories / Oil Capital Racing Series sprint car main event. Sewell became the first driver to visit victory lane twice this season and the victory vaulted him from sixth...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on Apr 24, 2016
  • Article Date: 4/24/2016
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
Bookout Makes Injected Sprinter Ra

Bookout Makes Injected Sprinter Ra...

4/22/2016
In the inaugural ASCS event at Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kansas, Michael Bookout made his injected sprinter debut. Having raced 2-barrel 360 sprinters with the OCRS the past four years, Bookout and his team are competing in selected ASCS races this year in addition to selected OCRS events. The evening began with Bookout drawing the highest number in the draw for the heat races, relegating him to a 9th place start in his heat race. In his hot lap practice...more
Robert Bookout
  • Robert Bookout on Apr 24, 2016
  • Article Date: 4/22/2016
Tags: Michael Bookout, Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged
$5000 TO WIN AMERI-FLEX CHALLENGE

$5000 TO WIN AMERI-FLEX CHALLENGE...

4/28/2016
Tulsa Okla. (April 28, 2016) – As the Ameri-Flex / OCRS sprint cars take a break this weekend with the World of Outlaws in town to run the Salina Highbanks, we bring you the updated Car Owner Standings for the Ameri-Flex Challenge after last weekends event at Tri-State Speedway. What’s the Ameri-Flex Challenge? The Ameri-Flex Challenge will start 14 cars for a 15-lap shootout with $5000 going to the victor. Additional cash and prizes will be paid out to the remaining...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on Apr 28, 2016
  • Article Date: 4/28/2016
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
Blake Hahn Rallies To Sixth Place

Blake Hahn Rallies To Sixth Place...

5/2/2016
(Image Credit: Marcia York Sanderson) SAPULPA, Okla. (May 2, 2016) With the weather keeping Blake Hahn close to home this past weekend, Creek County Speedway became the destination for his addiction in the Jerry McGehee Racing No. 55; racing to a sixth place finish in the Champ Sprint feature event. Winning his Heat Race, the scales showed the No. 55 to be 10lbs light, disqualifying Hahn and relegating him to the tail of the B-Feature. “It is what it is. We should have...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on May 02, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/2/2016
Tags: Blake Hahn, Creek County Speedway, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged
8th ANNUAL HAROLD LEEP JR. MEMORIA

8th ANNUAL HAROLD LEEP JR. MEMORIA...

5/4/2016
Pictured: Gary Owens will be shooting for his 4th Harold Leep Jr. Memorial victory in-a-row. (Jeff Taylor photo) Tulsa OK (May 3, 2016) - Oklahoma Sports Park will host the 8th Annual Harold Leep Jr. Memorial race this Saturday night featuring the Ameri-Flex / OCRS sprint car series. One driver that looks forward to this event more than any other is Gary Owens. The Pauls Valley OK resident will be gunning for his fourth Harold Leep Jr. Memorial in a row having won in...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on May 04, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/4/2016
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
BARKSDALE DOMINATES HAROLD LEEP JR

BARKSDALE DOMINATES HAROLD LEEP JR...

5/8/2016
By John Rittenoure Photo Credit: Mike Howard ADA, Okla. (May 7, 2016) - Last season Sheldon Barksdale came close to tasting victory in the Ameri-Flex Hose and Accessories / Oil Capital Racing Series before mechanical problems sidelined him after only eight events. Barksdale had four top five finishes during that stretch. Saturday Barksdale was once again running up front, but this time there was no stopping the Norman, Oklahoma racer from picking up a victory at the...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on May 08, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/8/2016
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
SALINA HIGHBANKS ON ALERT FOR AMER

SALINA HIGHBANKS ON ALERT FOR AMER...

5/11/2016
Pictured: Johnny Kent (55) & Gary Owens (33) Photo Credit: Mike Howard Tulsa Okla. (May 10, 2016) - It's time to up the ante in terms of miles per hour as the Ameri-Flex / OCRS winged sprint cars take on the baddest boy in the region this Saturday night, the Salina Highbanks Speedway in Salina Oklahoma. With it's 22 degree banking in the turns, the open wheel pilots can plant their right rear tires into the banking and speed through the turns like no other. Drivers...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on May 11, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/11/2016
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
LONGDALE SPEEDWAY ON TAP FOR AMERI

LONGDALE SPEEDWAY ON TAP FOR AMERI...

5/17/2016
Pictured: Michael Bookout (007) & Perry Pickard (P-78) Photo Credit: Kent Bergman Tulsa Okla. (May 17, 2016) – For the third consecutive year, the wild n’ wicked sprint cars of the Ameri-Flex / OCRS sprint car series head to the Longdale Speedway. This special event will take place this Saturday night at one of the finest facilities in the region. The Ameri-Flex / OCRS sprint cars will be the fastest class of cars to hit the 3/8-mile oval track during the 2016 season....more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on May 17, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/17/2016
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
Oklahoma Sports Park at Ada Presen

Oklahoma Sports Park at Ada Presen...

5/7/2016
The track at Ada presents setup and driving challenges to the sprint car teams and drivers with its unusual racing surface that has a high sand content. During hot laps, the track already had hard dry slick spots. Bookout's finish in his heat race had him starting 16th in the "A" Feature. The track in the "A" saw little passing by the sprinters. Only two drivers passed more cars than Bookout in the "A". After tonight's 14th place finish in the Feature, Bookout is...more
Robert Bookout
  • Robert Bookout on May 21, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/7/2016
Tags: Michael Bookout, Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged
Bookout Races at Salina Highbanks

Bookout Races at Salina Highbanks...

5/14/2016
One of the satisfying challenges of oval dirt track racing, especially that of a traveling series, is trying to find the exact right setup for each track and for the particular track throughout the evening. The first OCRS heat race saw the preferred groove on the high side, but by the third heat race, the groove was hugging the bottom. Bookout's finish in his heat race put him towards the back of the "A" Feature lineup. Starting 18th out of 24, Bookout began his move...more
Robert Bookout
  • Robert Bookout on May 21, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/14/2016
Tags: Michael Bookout, Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged
CHAPPELL STEALS ONE ON FINAL LAP -

CHAPPELL STEALS ONE ON FINAL LAP -...

5/22/2016
Photo Credit: Mike Howard Longdale Okla. (May 21, 2016) - Zach Chappell only led the final half straightaway in Saturday night’s Ameri-Flex / Oil Capital Racing Series feature at Longdale Speedway. But it was enough to snatch what appeared to be a victory for race-long leader Cameron Hagin. Chappell could not have waited much longer to secure his first victory of the season. Hagin was leading entering turn four with the checkered flag in site when Chappell roared by on...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on May 22, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/22/2016
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
Bookout Captures First Win of Seas

Bookout Captures First Win of Seas...

5/21/2016
The Oil Capital Racing Series ventured out west to Longdale Speedway to complete a stretch of competing on the three fastest tracks (Ada, Salina, and Longdale) on the circuit. Starting on the pole of the first heat race, Bookout rocketed the Finish Line Coatings, Ti22 Performance sprinter to an early lead, stretching it out each lap. But before the race was half over a wreck brought out the red and a subsequent restart. Again Bookout sprinted to the lead and...more
Robert Bookout
  • Robert Bookout on May 30, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/21/2016
Tags: Michael Bookout, Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged
Robert Sellers Scores First Win of

Robert Sellers Scores First Win of...

6/5/2016
Pictured: Robert Sellers Photo Credit: Mike Howard Lawton, Okla. (June 4, 2016) - Defending Ameri-Flex / OCRS sprint car champion Robert Sellers got the monkey off his back on Saturday at Lawton Speedway. A six-time winner in 2015, Sellers has been win-less through the first seven events in 2016. But now the drought is over. “The first one is always the hardest,” Sellers said of his win. “Hopefully from here we can come on strong.” With five top-five finishes coming...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on Jun 05, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/5/2016
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
Bookout Makes First Appearance in

Bookout Makes First Appearance in...

6/11/2016
In only his second ASCS injected race of his career, Michael Bookout traveled north to Valley Speedway (Grain Valley, Missouri) for an ASCS Warrior Region event. Bookout had the Finish Line Coatings, Ti22 Performance, Maxim Chassis and Wells Racing Engine sprinter hooked up in his heat race, powering to a second place finish. The second place finish was good enough to qualify for the re-draw in the "A" Feature. Starting seventh in the "A" Bookout spun in turn one of...more
Robert Bookout
  • Robert Bookout on Jun 12, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/11/2016
Tags: Michael Bookout, Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged
GASMAN CONQUERS MONETT FOR SECOND

GASMAN CONQUERS MONETT FOR SECOND...

6/19/2016
Photo Credit: Ron Mitchell Photos MONETT, Mo. (June 17, 2016) - Just two weeks ago Whit Gastineau was involved in a crash at the Lawton Speedway that heavily damaged his sprinter. Friday at Monett Speedway Gastineau showed that was all behind him picking up his second Ameri-Flex / OCRS victory of the season. “We needed this,”Gastineau said of the win. “Anytime you crash a car you need to win really bad.” Gastineau started outside second row but did not take the lead...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on Jun 19, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/19/2016
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
KENT RINGS THE BELL AT CANEY VALLE

KENT RINGS THE BELL AT CANEY VALLE...

6/19/2016
Photo Credit: Kent Bergman By John Rittenoure Caney, Kansas (June 18, 2016) - Johnny Kent was in the right place at the right time and took full advantage to win his first Ameri-Flex / OCRS main event of the season Saturday night at Caney Valley Speedway. Starting from the outside front row, Kent fell in behind pole sitter Alex DeCamp when the green flag dropped and gave chase for 13 laps. When DeCamp clipped an infield tire trying to pass a lapped car, Kent was able...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on Jun 19, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/19/2016
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
Bookout Celebrates Fathers Day Wee

Bookout Celebrates Fathers Day Wee...

6/18/2016
As Michael Bookout's dad, I want to thank him for continuing to create memorable "Fathers Day" racing weekends. Racing for the Bookout team is a family passion and I am blessed to have a son who enjoys racing and is gifted in his racing abilities. Two years ago, Michael celebrated his first OCRS "A" Feature win on a Fathers Day weekend and this year, we celebrated Fathers Day weekend competing at Monett, Missouri, in the OCRS on Friday and at Lucas Oil Speedway...more
Robert Bookout
  • Robert Bookout on Jul 03, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/18/2016
Tags: Michael Bookout, Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged
BARKSDALE SCORES NUMBER FOUR ON TH

BARKSDALE SCORES NUMBER FOUR ON TH...

7/10/2016
Barksdale is making fond memories at the Salina Highbanks Speedway Wins at Salina for the 2nd time this season By John Rittenoure Photo Credit: Kent Bergman Salina, Okla. (July 9, 2016) - After winning Saturday’s Ameri-Flex Hose and Accessories / Oil Capital Racing Series sprint car main event at the Salina Highbanks Speedway, the fast 3/8’s mile oval has undoubtedly become Sheldon Barksdale’s favorite place to race. Barksdale won here with the Ameri-Flex / OCRS...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on Jul 10, 2016
  • Article Date: 7/10/2016
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
Barksdale, Domer, Jolly, Kay and B

Barksdale, Domer, Jolly, Kay and B...

7/15/2016
Humboldt- Sheldon Barksdale had not set foot on Humboldt Speedway before Friday night. But it did not take the Norman, Oklahoma native long to learn the fast way around the tight 3/8’s mile oval. Barksdale led start-to-finish and picked up his second straight and fifth overall Ameri-Flex Hose and Accessories / OCRS sprint car main event. In Out Pace / McCarthy Auto Group USRA Modified action Nevada, Missouri's Chase Domer jumped out to an early lead and held off 15th...more
Jeff Fehr
  • Jeff Fehr on Jul 17, 2016
  • Article Date: 7/15/2016
Tags: Sheldon Barksdale, Chase Domer, Humboldt Speedway
Barksdale catches on quick at Humb

Barksdale catches on quick at Humb...

7/17/2016
By John Rittenoure Photo by Dayton Sutterby HUMBOLDT, Kans. (July 15, 2016) - Sheldon Barksdale had not set foot on Humboldt Speedway before Friday night. But it did not take the Norman, Oklahoma native long to learn the fast way around the tight 3/8’s mile oval. Barksdale led start-to-finish and picked up his second straight and fifth overall Ameri-Flex Hose and Accessories / OCRS sprint car main event. “I like every racetrack out there. But coming here I did not know...more
Jeff Fehr
  • Jeff Fehr on Jul 17, 2016
  • Article Date: 7/17/2016
Tags: Sheldon Barksdale, Humboldt Speedway, Oil Capital Racing Series
Bookout Competes in ASCS Red River

Bookout Competes in ASCS Red River...

7/9/2016
Competing in his 4th ASCS race of his career (and season), Bookout ran his last 360 injected event before competing in next month's Knoxville 360 Nationals. After finishing 6th in his heat race, Bookout started on the outside of the last row for the "A" Feature race. Racing to a 12th place finish in the "A", only one other driver passed more cars in the feature.
Robert Bookout
  • Robert Bookout on Aug 27, 2016
  • Article Date: 7/9/2016
Tags: Michael Bookout, Oil Capital Racing Series, ASCS Red River Region
Michael Bookout Competes in the 36

Michael Bookout Competes in the 36...

8/6/2016
1/2 - One half mile is the size of Knoxville Raceway and one half second faster would have given Bookout a top 10 in the time trials. 1 - The first season for Bookout to compete in the ASCS series and to compete in the Knoxville 360 Nationals 5 - The "Nationals" was the 5th injected race of Bookout's career (and season). 16.886 - The number of seconds that Bookout was scored in his time trials. 28 - The number of drivers Bookout beat in the time trials at the...more
Robert Bookout
  • Robert Bookout on Aug 27, 2016
  • Article Date: 8/6/2016
Tags: Michael Bookout, ASCS National, Oil Capital Racing Series
Bookout Returns to OCRS Action at

Bookout Returns to OCRS Action at...

9/3/2016
After a two month hiatus from OCRS action, Michael Bookout returned to the OCRS, competing in events at Salina Highbanks Speedway and Caney Valley Speedway. During his absence from OCRS, Bookout raced in a couple of ASCS events and ran at the Knoxville 360 Nationals. When Bookout last ran in the OCRS, he had just notched his highest "A" Feature finish of the year with a 7th place finish at Monett Speedway and was 6th in the 2016 season standings. Picking up where he...more
Robert Bookout
  • Robert Bookout on Sep 09, 2016
  • Article Date: 9/3/2016
Tags: Michael Bookout, Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged
Michael Bookout Continues Top Ten

Michael Bookout Continues Top Ten...

9/10/2016
On a night of racing that featured the Oklahoma State Championship Race at Oklahoma Sports Park in Ada, the OCRS drivers paid a tribute to one of the icons in sprint and open wheel promoting, Lanny Edwards. Bookout rocketed the Triple X Chassis, Ti22 Performance, Finish Line Coatings, and Car & Fleet Parts from a 2nd place start in the heat race to win with a green-to-checkered straightaway lead at the line finish. During the intermission, Bookout parked his sprinter...more
Robert Bookout
  • Robert Bookout on Sep 11, 2016
  • Article Date: 9/10/2016
Tags: Michael Bookout, Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged
Bookout Finishes 2016 OCRS Season

Bookout Finishes 2016 OCRS Season...

11/8/2016
The 2016 racing season was one of divided interests and focus for Michael Bookout and the racing team. It was the first season in which Bookout competed in both the OCRS and ASCS. School and work commitments for both driver and owner competed with racing time. Bookout averaged 18 OCRS events his first four seasons, while competing in 10 events this past season. Yet in competing in just under 50% of the OCRS events, Bookout continued his upward climb in racing...more
Robert Bookout
  • Robert Bookout on Nov 08, 2016
  • Article Date: 11/8/2016
Tags: Michael Bookout, Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged
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