Kilgore TX (9/27/11) by DarinShort.com. A good ol’ fashioned weekend of Sprint Car racing is now on the horizon. There are several news items for the October 13-15th LoneStar Sprint Nationals (LSN), presented by Smiley's Racing Products, The Oil Medics, Eagle Motorsports, KJC Auto Title Loans, Outlaw Wings, Bishop Racing Components, Kear’s Speed Shop and Palm Harbor Homes at LoneStar Speedway in Kilgore Texas.
United States Air Force (USAF) Sponsored Car Running Both LSN Divisions:
The USAF will be kicking off the October 15th championship night with a special ceremony that will swear in a new group of USAF recruits prior to racing action. The USAF will have a display area inside the grandstand area that race fans can talk with their staff members, as well as check out the USAF sponsored sprint car driven by Kyle McCutcheon of Alamogordo, NM. Kyle will be racing in both the Sprint Car and RaceSaver® Sprint divisions. To view a picture of the brand new USAF car, visit the event website then scroll down the homepage to ‘Event News.’
Latest batch of official LSN driver entries:
Since the last announcement, another six Sprint Division teams have entered the LSN. The following new Sprint division entries include Brady Bacon of Sapulpa OK; Thomas & Lou Kennedy of Winnipeg, Manitoba; Jason Johnson of Eunice LA; Tim Crawley of Benton AR and Mike Goodman of Shawnee OK. Click http://www.darinshort.com/SCN.html to view the complete 126-sprint car early entry list which includes the RaceSaver® Sprint division.
Fan news items:
Event t-shirt artwork revealed. Visit the homepage of the event website ( http://www.darinshort.com/SCN.html ) and scroll down past the event flyer to check them out. The t-shirts will only be available at the track on race weekend, at an extremely fan friendly price of just $15! Note that XXL & XXXL sizes are available, but are $18.
There are several vendors at the LoneStar Sprint Nationals that are going to be on the grandstand side for fans to check out:
Graham Donuts – The Graham brothers are known for things going in circles with their website, www.PushinTheCushin.com – but they are diversifying their efforts into a new circled item: donuts. For real, you will be able to buy fresh, warm donuts at the LSN at their mobile donut making display…how cool is that!
BA Racing Gear – Based out of Kansas City, BA Racing Gear provides fans with a huge assortment of racing apparel, collectables and related items and they can be found at many large racing events across the country.
Action T-Shirts – Action is the apparel name behind many of the racing events across the country, including the LSN. Stop by to check out Norman’s deals on past event t-shirts, as he’ll be wheelin’ and dealin’ for sure! Visit www.ActionTShirts.com for more information.
Arizona Motorsports Promotions – Making the trip down from the Memphis area, Dearl Gilbert will bring his racing trailer stuffed full of fun items that fans will snatch up, such as a wide variety of racing apparel, collectables and kid-friendly items.
Crazy Bob’s BBQ – Their flagship restaurant location is just two miles away from the track in Liberty City, but Crazy Bob’s will have a self contained trailer selling some of their most popular items at the LSN, so race fans can try a variety of food items over the weekend.
Tony D’s Steak Sandwiches –Area racing promoter/vendor/grilling extraordinaire, Tony Dycus will be keeping fans fed all weekend long with these tasty, hot off the grill rib eye steak sandwiches…mmm.
DAK Simulations – Race fans will get their chance behind the wheel of a sprint car featuring simulated sprint car racing – so come race with the fastest fans in the stands! DAK is based out of Muncie, Indiana. Click http://www.DAKsimulations.com to learn more about them.
The track is currently wrapping up potential vendor applications for this event. Vendors such as apparel or racing related memorabilia that are interested in display space should contact Lisa at hafertepelisa@yahoo.com for more information. The deadline for vendor requests is Monday, October 3. A vendor listing will be announced prior to the event so fans can know what to expect.
Driver news items:
Early online registration ends on Monday night October 10th. Only early entered drivers will be eligible for the two provisional starting positions that will be drawn by race fans in the stands prior to the race. Plus early registration saves teams $50 over race night pricing and helps keep race fans knowing who is racing. Visit the event website to get registered as soon as possible.
The Pit Steward for this event is Greg Holmes. He will be responsible for making sure the pit activities keep organized and moving along at a lightning fast pace. Greg will also conduct pit meetings throughout race weekend and coordinate communications with both scoring and the flagman.
As the race event date approaches, please make sure you have read through the rules/format page on the event website so you are familiar with how we will be running the event. Click http://www.darinshort.com/SCNrules.html for the direct link.
Reminder, all race teams will be required to rent transponders from the track on race weekend ($20 covers the whole weekend). This will ensure your team being scored properly each time your car hits the track and keep the program moving along as quick as possible. Fully operational RACECeivers are also required in all drivers’ helmets. RACECeivers help the track line up cars much faster, informs drivers of crashes and also keep the show moving along as quickly as possible. A limited amount of RACECeivers will be available for purchase from the racetrack for $110. Also note there is no draw fee for the competitors on Thursday or Friday night.
Also note that grooving or siping of tires is allowed for this event, at the race team’s discretion.
We are very thankful to the following sponsors for their support of the 2011 LoneStar Sprint Nationals. It has helped us to put together a large event in its first year - please remember to support businesses that support auto racing:
http://www.SmileysRacing.com - Smiley's Racing Products and Hoosier Tire Southwest has been in the racing business since 1968 serving racers with everything they need to hit the track. Click this link to find out why racers nationwide choose Smiley's!
http://www.TheOilMedics.com - The Oil Medics is a truly proactive maintenance services company, and offers Truck Services without the expense or wait of a dealer. The Oil Medics are located at 2591 NE 28th Street Fort Worth, TX 76111 (Inside the Texas 150 Business Park).
http://www.EagleMotorsports.com - Eagle Motorsports' has been building championship winning cars since 1998. Including 4 410 Knoxville Nationals, 7 360 Knoxville Nationals, 9 All Stars titles, the 2011 World Series Sprint title and 6 USAC non-winged titles...for a winning car, call them today! Eagle Motorsports has also sweetened the pot for their Sprint Car division chassis customers at the LoneStar Sprint Nationals: The top finishing Eagle on Thurs/Fri will each receive a $150 product certificate towards any purchase of Eagle products. However, if they win the A-feature, that amount becomes $250/night. On Saturday night, the top finishing Eagle Motorsports chassis customer will receive $300 towards any purchase of Eagle products. If they win the championship A-feature, it will become $600!
http://www.KJC123.com - At KJC, we know sometimes life can throw you a curve ball, and you may need cash right now. With over 50 locations throughout Texas to serve you; with KJC it's as easy as 1-2-3 to put much needed cash in your hands - now! KJC Auto Title Loans is also the sponsor of the Saturday Championship night Sprint Car Division B feature #1 & 2, which has enabled us to pay those drivers not qualifying for the feature race a decent payday, even though they didn't make the big show - thanks to KJC Auto Title Loans! KJC Auto Title Loans is also a weekend proud sponsor of sprint car division driver Terry McCarl; wish him the best of luck at the LoneStar Sprint Nationals!
http://www.PalmHarbor.com/racing - As a proud sponsor of Michael “Spike” Lang, driver for theLang14.com Sprint Car, Palm Harbor is excited to work with the LoneStar team to create a fabulous Family Fun Night! Join us at our huge display behind the grandstands! Palm Harbor Homes is the nation's leading builder in modular and manufactured home construction. We are also proud to sell, finance and insure the finest manufactured homes and modular homes available in America today.
http://www.OutlawWings.com - Outlaw Wings (formally Airflow Racing Products) produces high performance racing wings for dirt racers all over the world. When down force is the name of the game, Outlaw Wings has the wing you need! Outlaw Wings is sponsoring the Friday night RaceSaver Sprint division and will award the winner with an Outlaw nose wing! They will also in the pits with Outlaw Wings products on display and for sale.
http://www.BishopRacingComponents.com - Bishop Racing Components has been a family owned company since opening nearly 25 years ago. Every employee of BRC either owns, drives, or works on a race car. We strive to give you the best products available at the best prices with the best customer service possible...which is why we are constantly out searching and testing new products, so you get the best product for your money! Make sure to visit their trailer in the LoneStar pit area as they are bringing their AFCO shock dyno and rebuilding system as well as selling race parts!
http://www.KearsSpeedShop.com – Kear’s Speed Shop of Tiffin, Ohio is synonymous with sprint car racing and has serviced racers for over 40 years. Kear’s will be bringing their track support parts truck. They service a wide range of chassis brands; and if you need something specific brought to the LSN, it is recommended that you call in your order ahead of time and they will be glad to bring it.
If your company is interested in becoming involved with this event as a marketing partner or sponsor, email Darin at dssm93@msn.com for more information. Click www.LoneStarSpeedway.com for track details and visit http://www.darinshort.com/SCN.html for complete LoneStar Sprint Nationals event website, Sprint division registration and flyer.
This event has all the makings of becoming an instant fall classic, so make plans now to join us October 13th – 15th at the LoneStar Sprint Nationals!
- Cathy Lorenz on Sep 27, 2011
- Article Date: 9/27/2011 by DarinShort.com