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Tankersley Tops Gulf South Thrille

Tankersley Tops Gulf South Thrille...

6/23/2012
Cody Morris, Baytown, Texas (6-23-2012) - In front of an estimated 8,000 race fans, the Griffith Truck & Equipment ASCS Gulf South Region delivered a classic at Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas (Craig Johnson Photo). After scoring the first ASCS victory of his young career nearly 8 weeks ago, Michael McNeil led the 24 car field to the start of the 30 lap main event, a spot the Killeen, Texas native held until Missouri City native Brandon Berryman shot by on the...more
Wright is Royal at Baytown!!

Wright is Royal at Baytown!!

3/17/2012
Cody Morris, BAYTOWN, TEXAS (3-17-2012) - The Griffith Trucking and Equipment ASCS Gulf South Region pivoted closer to the Houston metro to showcase the finale of the opening weekend of the 2012 campaign at Baytown, Texas’ Royal Purple Raceway. Several Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour competitors headed south to challenge the rising talents of the Gulf South Region for the $3,000 winners purse, and Texans would see the best of both worlds as 4 time ASCS National Tour...more
Season Opener Approaches for Griff

Season Opener Approaches for Griff...

3/13/2012
Bryan Hulbert - Tulsa, OK (March 12, 2012) - The Griffith Truck and Equipment ASCS Gulf South Region will kick off its eleventh year of competition with a pair of nights in the “Lone Star State”. Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont, Texas will be the site of night one of the 2012 regional schedule with night two taking place on Saturday March 17th in Baytown, Texas at the Royal Purple Raceway. The 2012 line up of events includes twenty-four dates in south Texas...more
Kolt Walker Guns Down Gulf South a

Kolt Walker Guns Down Gulf South a...

8/20/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, BAYTOWN, Texas (August 20, 2011) – Kolt Walker captured his first American Sprint Car Series feature win of the year by taking the $3,000 winner’s share in Saturday night’s 30-lap Smiley’s Racing Products ASCS Gulf South main event at Royal Purple Raceway. The Kermit, TX, native took the lead from his pole position and paced all 30 rounds aboard his No. 45k entry to post his fourth career ASCS Regional triumph and third in Gulf South...more
Kulhanek Claims ASCS Gulf South Wi

Kulhanek Claims ASCS Gulf South Wi...

9/17/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, BAYTOWN, Texas (September 17, 2011) – With the Smiley’s Racing Products ASCS Gulf South championship hanging in the balance, Ray Allen Kulhanek picked a prime opportunity to snare his second series win of the year in Saturday night’s 30-lap main event at Royal Purple Raceway. Kulhanek gunned into the lead at the outset from the pole position and fought off Kolt Walker over the latter stages of the race to pick up the $3,000 victory aboard David...more
ASCS Gulf South at Royal Purple Ra

ASCS Gulf South at Royal Purple Ra...

9/12/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (September 12, 2011) – The Smiley’s Racing Products ASCS Gulf South Region fires back into action Saturday night at Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, TX, with Tommy Bryant clinging to a one-point lead over two-time and defending series champion Ray Allen Kulhanek. All that remains after Saturday’s $3,000-to-win tilt at Royal Purple is the series season-ending championship event at Battleground Speedway on October 1. With the recent Labor...more
TANKERSLEY ENDURES ROUGH WEEKEND I

TANKERSLEY ENDURES ROUGH WEEKEND I...

8/22/2011
Inside Line Promotions – BAYTOWN, Texas (Aug. 22) – Frustrating, annoying, maddening, irritating and trying, to say the least. All describe Channin Tankersley’s weekend, which was anything but happy for the 20-year-old from Highlands, Texas, competing with the ASCS Gulf South Region. Tankersley failed to finish his feature on Friday night at Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont, Texas, after an early crash and he failed to start the main event Saturday at Royal...more
April 16 ASCS Gulf South Results R

April 16 ASCS Gulf South Results R...

4/20/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 26, 2011) – Analysis of fuel samples collected following the Smiley’s Racing Products ASCS Gulf South Regional main event at Baytown, Texas’ Royal Purple Raceway on Saturday night, April 16, has resulted in a revision of that night’s feature results. Test results revealed that Travis Rilat’s fuel was not pure methanol, resulting in a disqualification. Rilat had finished second to Michael Dupuy that night. With the...more
Charging to Top Five in Texas

Charging to Top Five in Texas

2/27/2011
cdr-pr@dollanskyracing.net www.dollanskyracing.com Charging to Top Five in Texas Up next on the World of Outlaws schedule was a stop in 'The Lone Star State' at Royal Purple Raceway on Saturday. In nine starts at the state-of-the-art facility in Baytown, Texas, formerly known as Houston Raceway Park, Dollansky has recorded seven top ten finishes including four in the top five. After recording a top ten finish the night before in Mississippi, the Big Game Treestands #7...more
Johnson Wins ASCS Gulf South Seaso

Johnson Wins ASCS Gulf South Seaso...

9/19/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, BAYTOWN, Texas (September 18, 2010) – Jason Johnson notched his 16th overall American Sprint Car Series feature victory of the year by taking the $3,000 winner’s share in Saturday night’s season-ending 25-lap ASCS Gulf South main event at Houston Raceway Park. Johnson took the lead away from Brandon Berryman on the sixth round en route to his eighth ASCS Gulf South score of the year aboard the JJR Don Ott-powered Haynes / Pope Transportation No. 41...more
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