Caney Valley Speedway Braces For OCRS Sprint Car Invasion
Memorial Day Weekend Racing Set To Go Green
John Lemon
OCRS Public Relations
Tulsa Oklahoma (May 21, 2013) – The Memorial Day holiday is upon us and this Saturday night, Caney Valley Speedway will host the Oil Capital Racing Series as the traveling sprint car pilots get ready to invade Caney’s ¼ mile bullring. Caney Valley is one of the most demanding racetracks, as competitors need to be keenly aware of their surroundings as cars are frequently running within inches from one another (or the wall). This type of action enthralls those who plunk down paper bills expecting to see such brave drivers maneuver at speed.
Coming to Caney Valley with a full head of steam and looking to take no prisoners, as she hasn’t since the season started, is the very talented Harli White of Lindsay Oklahoma. White is coming off a masterful win last week at the Salina Highbanks where she started in the sixth row and scored a victory from that placement for the second time this year. She has also stretched out her point lead to 97 markers over Jeremy Allen in the chase for the series championship. By all accounts, while the season is still young, should White become the series champion at season’s end, she will not only become the first female champion in OCRS history, she will become the first female champion in the region, be it a traveling series or a weekly track program. History is awaiting the final tabulations.
Looking to slow the “Lindsay Flash” is the aforementioned Allen who has been set back a couple of steps due to some undesired tough luck last time out but still holds onto the second spot in the standings, but only by 12 points over a climbing Brian McClelland. Before last weekend, McClelland sat fifth in the standings 60 points behind Allen’s runner-up spot. With his amazing charge from the rear of the field after going tailback early in last Saturday’s feature and placing in the show position, McClelland now sits third in the championship hunt, a prize McClelland let it be known from the past off-season he was set to capture.
Then there is defending champion Jamie Passmore of Rose Oklahoma. Passmore was a strong second to White last weekend having started side by side with the young lady. ‘Jammin Jamie’ is always an odds-on favorite to win anytime he unloads. Add Danny Smith who seems to most always rack up a main event or two win each racing season and you have a fiery combination. The facts:
What: Oil Capital Racing Series Sprint Cars
Where: Caney Valley Speedway / Caney Kansas
When: Saturday May 25, 2013
Time: Gates open at 5p / Hot laps at 7:00p / Racing begins at 7:30p/ OCRS drivers meeting at 6p
Track Phone: (620) 330-0485
Track website: www.caneyvalleyspeedway.net
The track is easy to locate, as it is just 0.8 mile west of the junction of US 75 and US 166 on CR 1600.
We will see you at the Caney Valley Speedway this Saturday night! “Get Ready”
www.ocrsracing.com
Pictured:
Michael Bookout (#007) and Brian McClelland (#87F) wage battle
Mike Howard Photo
Kyle Clark takes the "Get CNG NOW.com" sprinter for a ride
Phil Pace Photo
- John Lemon on May 22, 2013
- Article Date: 5/22/2013 by John Lemon