6/4/2015
ASCS
Looking Ahead: 2015 ASCS Sizzlin’ Summer Speedweek
TULSA, Okla. (June 4, 2015) It’s five nights of competition that separate the men, from the boys and it’s back for round 23 with the ASCS Sizzlin’ Summer Speedweek and Bob Westphal Memorial Cup.
While there is a break between the Devil’s Bowl and Lawton Speedway, the idea is to give teams time to prep for four straight nights across Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. With a mixture of tracks from the Devil’s Bowl at a half-mile, to Creek County Speedway’s quarter-mile, Speedweek is a test of not only a driver’s ability, but that of the crew to maintain and perform.
A simple overview of things to come, information on this year’s Sizzlin Summer Speedweek, and it’s history is as follows:
Track-by-Track Quick Guide:
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Devil’s Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, Texas
42nd annual Summer Nationals
Track size: Half Mile
Gates: 6:00 P.M. (CDT)
Races: 8:00 P.M.
Location: 1711 Lawson Road Mesquite, Texas 75181
Directions: Take I-20 East of Mesquite to the Lawson Road exit (three miles east of the I-635 interchange). The speedway is three and one-half miles north on Lawson Road.
Contact: (972) 222-2421
Website: http://www.devilsbowl.com
Rare that the first visit of the season to the Devil’s Bowl comes in June, but the 2015 season has been anything but normal. In the 2014 edition of the Summer Nationals, Seth Bergman finally notched his name in the pages of history at the famed half-mile. Bergman is also the first son of Washington to win in ASCS competition at the Devil’s Bowl.
Past Speedweek Winner(s):
6/21/1994 -Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Shane Carson
7/23/1995 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Mike Ward
6/18/1996 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Wayne Johnson
6/18/1997 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Wayne Johnson
6/19/1998 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Gary Wright
7/30/1999 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Garry Lee Maier
7/21/2000 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Gary Wright
7/20/2001 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Gary Wright
6/7/2002 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Jason Johnson
6/9/2005 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Danny Jennings
7/13/2006 -Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Gary Wright
7/19/2007 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Gary Wright
7/17/2008 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Gary Wright
6/15/2012 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Wayne Johnson
6/16/2012 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Brian Brown
6/15/2013 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Johnny Herrera
6/14/2014 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX – Seth Bergman
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Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Lawton Speedway - Lawton, Okla.
Track size: Three-Eighths Mile
Gates: 6:00 P.M. (CDT)
Races: 8:30 P.M.
Location: 3501 S. Sheridan Lawton, OK 73501
Directions: Take Interstate 44 to Lee Blvd. Go west on Lee to Sheridan Road. Turn south and go 1.5 mile.
Contact: 580-355-6417 (call for reserved seating)
Website: http://www.lawtonspeedway.com
Round 10 in Speedweek competition at the Lawton Speedway. For the Oklahoma oval, the past seven years has seen a different winner, with Sam Hafertepe, Jr. picking up his first National Tour victory in the state of Oklahoma in 2014.
Past Speedweek Winner(s):
6/8/2002 - Lawton Speedway - Lawton, OK - Gary Wright
6/7/2003 - Lawton Speedway - Lawton, OK - Gary Wright
7/15/2006 - Lawton Speedway - Lawton, OK - Kevin Ramey
7/21/2007 - Lawton Speedway - Lawton, OK - Gary Wright
7/19/2008 - Lawton Speedway - Lawton, OK - Jason Johnson
6/13/2009 - Lawton Speedway - Lawton, OK - Nick Smith
6/20/2012 - Lawton Speedway - Lawton, OK - Wayne Johnson
6/19/2013 - Lawton Speedway - Lawton, OK - Jeff Swindell
6/18/2014 - Lawton Speedway - Lawton, OK – Sam Hafertepe, Jr.
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Thursday, June 18, 2015
Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa [Kellyville], Okla.
Track size: Quarter Mile
Gates: 4:30 P.M. (CDT)
Races: 8:00 P.M.
Location: 18450 W Highway 66 Kellyville, OK 74039
Directions: From Tulsa: Take I-44 west [Turner Turnpike] to exit 211 [Kellyville Exit]. Turn left to stop light [Highway 66] turn right and track is 1 mile on left side of highway.
Contact: 918-693-RACE (7223)
Website: http://www.creekcountyspeedway.co
The track that began Speedweek in 1993 with Tennessee's Mike Ward victorious, 12 drivers have posted wins at the Oklahoma quarter-mile in 14 visits. After Christopher Bell and Jason Johnson made contact batting for the lead in 2013, Bell returned in 2014 to finish the job, doing so masterfully for Brandon Berryman Racing.
Past Speedweek Winner(s):
6/20/1993 -Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - Mike Ward
6/25/1993 -Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - John Hunt
6/25/1994 -Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - Garry Lee Maier
7/16/1995 -Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - Gary Wright
6/16/1996 - Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - Wayne Johnson
6/16/1998 - Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - Phil Gressman
7/25/1999 - Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - Tim Crawley
7/18/2000 - Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - Tim Crawley
7/9/2006 - Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - Jason Johnson
7/16/2007 - Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - Darren Stewart
7/14/2008 - Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - Jason Johnson
6/9/2009 - Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - Zach Chappell
6/20/2013 - Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - Jeff Swindell
6/19/2014 - Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK – Christopher Bell
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Friday, June 19, 2015
Salina Speedway – Salina, Kan.
Track size: Three-Eighths Mile
Gates: 5:00 P.M. (CDT)
Races: 7:45 P.M.
Location: 2841 South Burma Rd. Salina, KS 67401
Directions: Exit off I-135 to Water Well Rd. (Exit 88). Head west to S. Burma Rd. then turn left. Salina Speedway is located just north on the east side of the road.
Contact: (785) 292-9220
Website: http://www.racesalinaspeedway.com/
The first time the Kansas oval has graced the Speedweek lineup, the addition of the Salina Speedway to the 2015 Sizzlin’ Summer Speedweek came as flood level rains forced the promoter to postpone his original May date. With the track being a Friday night facility, and perfectly placed, the decision to join the party was a quick one.
Past Speedweek Winner(s):
Looking for a first.
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Saturday, June 20, 2015
Lucas Oil Speedway - Wheatland, Mo.
Track size: Three-Eighths Mile
Gates: 5:00 P.M. CDT
Races: 7:30 P.M
Location: 700 E Highway 54 Wheatland, MO 65779
Directions: Lucas Oil Speedway is located 5 Blocks south of US Highway 54, on State Highway 83, Wheatland, MO.
Contact: 417-282-5984
Website: http://www.lucasoilspeedway.com
The fourth time the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" has hosted the ASCS Speedweek Finale, the Lucas Oil Speedway has seen three winners in three years with Cody Baker and Jonathan Cornell notching their first National Tour victories in 2012 and 2013. In 2014, it was Christopher Bell who became the only back-to-back winner in Speedweek competition.
Past Speedweek Winner(s):
6/23/2012 - Lucas Oil Speedway - Wheatland, MO -Cody Baker
6/22/2013 - Lucas Oil Speedway - Wheatland, MO -Jonathan Cornell
6/21/2014 – Lucas Oil Speedway – Wheatland, MO – Christopher Bell
ASCS Speedweek History:
Past Champions:
1993 Terry Gray
1994 Gary Wright
1995 Terry Gray
1996 Terry Gray
1997 Gary Wright
1998 Terry Gray
1999 Gary Wright
2000 Gary Wright
2001 Kevin Ramey
2002 Gary Wright
2003 Shane Stewart
2004 Tim Crawley
2005 Darren Stewart
2006 Jason Johnson
2007 Gary Wright
2008 Jason Johnson
2009 Tim Crawley
2010 N/A
2011 N/A
2012 Wayne Johnson
2013 Jeff Swindell
2014 Brad Loyet
Lucas Oil ASCS Speedweek Race Winners:
Date - Track - City, State – Winner
6/20/1993 - Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - Mike Ward
6/21/1993 - Caney Valley Speedway - Caney, KS - Terry Gray
6/23/1993 - Texhoma Speedway - Wichita Falls, TX - Tim Crawley
6/24/1993 - I-30 Speedway - Little Rock, AR - Tim Crawley
6/25/1993 - Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - John Hunt
6/17/1994 - Memphis Motorsports Park - Memphis, TN - Terry Gray
6/18/1994 - I-30 Speedway - Little Rock, AR - Garry Lee Maier
6/19/1994 - Forest Hill Speedway - Forest Hill, LA - Gary Wright
6/21/1994 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Shane Carson
6/22/1994 - Thunder Hill Raceway - Wichita Falls, TX - Gary Wright
6/24/1994 - Beebe Speedway - Beebe, AR - Gary Wright
6/25/1994 - Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - Garry Lee Maier
7/15/1995 - I-30 Speedway - Little Rock, AR - Gary Wright
7/16/1995 - Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - Gary Wright
7/19/1995 - Big H Motor Speedway - Houston, TX - Terry Gray
7/21/1995 - State Line Speedway - Texarkana, AR - Rickey Hood
7/22/1995 - Lone Star Speedway - Kilgore, TX - Alan Payne
7/23/1995 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Mike Ward
6/14/1996 - Missouri Int. Speedway - Benton, MO - Terry Gray
6/15/1996 - I-30 Speedway - Little Rock, AR - Garry Lee Maier
6/16/1996 - Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - Wayne Johnson
6/18/1996 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Wayne Johnson
6/20/1996 - Lone Star Speedway - Kilgore, TX - Danny Wood
6/21/1996 - Forest Hill Speedway - Forest Hill, LA - Terry Gray
6/22/1996 - State Line Speedway - Texarkana, AR - Garry Lee Maier
6/13/1997 - Memphis Motorsports Park - Memphis, TN - Tim Crawley
6/14/1997 - I-30 Speedway - Little Rock, AR - Gary Wright
6/15/1997 - Monett Speedway, Monett, MO - Gary Wright
6/18/1997 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Wayne Johnson
6/20/1997 - Lone Star Speedway - Kilgore, TX - Mike Ward
6/21/1997 - Riverside Speedway - West Memphis, AR - Gary Wright
6/12/1998 - Memphis Motorsports Park - Memphis, TN - Eric Sandage
6/13/1998 - I-30 Speedway - Little Rock, AR - Terry Gray
6/14/1998 - Monett Speedway, Monett, MO - Gary Wright
6/16/1998 - Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - Phil Grossman
6/17/1998 - Texarkana Speedway - Texarkana, AR - Tim Crawley
6/19/1998 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Gary Wright
6/20/1998 - Riverside Speedway - West Memphis, AR - Mike Ward
7/23/1999 - Batesville Speedway - Batesville, AR - Gary Wright
7/24/1999 - Riverside Speedway - West Memphis, AR - Pete Butler
7/25/1999 - Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - Tim Crawley
7/27/1999 - Salina Highbanks - Salina, OK - Gary Wright
7/29/1999 - Paris Motor Speedway - Paris, TX - Gary Wright
7/30/1999 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Garry Lee Maier
7/31/1999 - State Line Speedway - Texarkana, AR - Travis Rilat
7/14/2000 - Batesville Speedway - Batesville, AR - Billy Wilburn
7/15/2000 - Riverside Speedway - West Memphis, AR - Travis Rilat
7/16/2000 - Monett Speedway, Monett, MO - Tim Crawley
7/18/2000 - Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - Tim Crawley
7/19/2000 - Salina Highbanks - Salina, OK - Gary Wright
7/20/2000 - Paris Motor Speedway - Paris, TX - Michael Dupuy
7/21/2000 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Gary Wright
7/22/2000 - Texarkana Speedway - Texarkana, AR - Gary Wright
7/13/2001 - Batesville Speedway - Batesville, AR - Larry Neighbors
7/14/2001 - Riverside Speedway - West Memphis, AR - A.G. Rains
7/16/2001 - 81 Speedway - Wichita, KS - Kevin Ramey
7/17/2001 - Salina Highbanks - Salina, OK - Wayne Johnson
7/19/2001 - Paris Motor Speedway - Paris, TX - Mike Ward
7/20/2001 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Gary Wright
7/21/2001 - State Fair Speedway - Oklahoma City, OK - Zach Chappell
5/31/2002 - Batesville Speedway - Batesville, AR - Terry Gray
6/1/2002 - Riverside Speedway - West Memphis, AR - Eddie Gallagher
6/2/2002 - Memphis Motorsports Park - Memphis, TN - Jan Howard
6/5/2002 - Tri-State Speedway - Pocola, OK - Gary Wright
6/6/2002 - Paris Motor Speedway - Paris, TX - Jason Johnson
6/7/2002 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Jason Johnson
6/8/2002 - Lawton Speedway, Lawton, OK - Gary Wright
5/30/2003 - Batesville Speedway - Batesville, AR - Gary Wright
5/31/2003 - Riverside Speedway - West Memphis, AR - Eddie Gallagher
6/1/2003 - State Fair Speedway - Oklahoma City, OK - Shane Stewart
6/3/2003 - Outlaw Motor Speedway - Muskogee, OK - Shane Stewart
6/4/2003 - Tri-State Speedway - Pocola, OK - Darren Stewart
6/7/2003 - Lawton Speedway - Lawton, OK - Gary Wright
7/9/2004 - Batesville Speedway - Batesville, AR - Tim Crawley
7/10/2004 - I-30 Speedway - Little Rock, AR - Travis Rilat
7/12/2004 - Tulsa Speedway - Tulsa, OK - Tim Montgomery
7/13/2004 - Tri-State Speedway - Pocola, OK - Darren Stewart
7/15/2004 - Delta Bowl Speedway - Tunica, MS - Tim Crawley
7/16/2004 - Memphis Motorsports Park - Memphis, TN - Tim Crawley
7/17/2004 - Riverside Speedway - West Memphis, AR - Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
6/3/2005 - Memphis Motorsports Park - Memphis, TN - Gary Wright
6/4/2005 - Riverside Speedway - West Memphis, AR - Darren Stewart
6/6/2005 - Tri-State Speedway - Pocola, OK - Roger Crockett
6/7/2005 - Tulsa Speedway - Tulsa, OK - Jason Johnson
6/9/2005 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Danny Jennings
6/10/2005 - 67 Texarkana Speedway - Texarkana, AR - Tim Crawley
6/11/2005 - I-30 Speedway - Little Rock, AR - Tim Crawley
7/7/2006 - Bolivar Speedway - Bolivar, MO - Jason Johnson
7/8/2006 - Mid - America Speedway - South Coffeyville, OK - Jason Johnson
7/9/2006 - Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - Jason Johnson
7/13/2006 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Gary Wright
7/14/2006 - State Fair Speedway - Oklahoma City, OK - Jason Johnson
7/15/2006- Lawton Speedway - Lawton, OK - Kevin Ramey
7/14/2007 - I-30 Speedway - Little Rock, AR - Gary Wright
7/16/2007 - Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - Darren Stewart
7/19/2007 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Gary Wright
7/20/2007 - State Fair Speedway - Oklahoma City , OK - Gary Wright
7/21/2007- Lawton Speedway - Lawton, OK - Gary Wright
7/11/2008 - 67 Texarkana Speedway - Texarkana, AR - Gary Taylor
7/12/2008 - I-30 Speedway - Little Rock, AR - Gary Wright
7/14/2008 - Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - Jason Johnson
7/17/2008 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Gary Wright
7/18/2008 - State Fair Speedway - Oklahoma City, OK - Gary Taylor
7/19/2008- Lawton Speedway - Lawton, OK - Jason Johnson
6/5/2009 - 67 Texarkana Speedway - Texarkana, AR - Tim Crawley
6/6/2009 - I-30 Speedway - Little Rock, AR - Tony Bruce, Jr.
6/9/2009 - Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - Zach Chappell
6/12/2009 - State Fair Speedway - Oklahoma City, OK - Gary Wright
6/13/2009- Lawton Speedway - Lawton, OK - Nick Smith
6/15/2012 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Wayne Johnson
6/16/2012 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Brian Brown
6/18/2012 - Jones Motor Speedway - Chatham, LA - Jason Johnson
6/19/2012 - Diamond Park Speedway - Murfreesboro, AR - Brady Bacon
6/20/2012- Lawton Speedway - Lawton - OK - Wayne Johnson
6/22/2012 - Salina Highbanks - Salina - OK - Jason Johnson
6/23/2012 - Lucas Oil Speedway - Wheatland, MO - Cody Baker
6/14/2013 - Kennedale Speedway Park - Kennedale, TX - Jason Johnson
6/15/2013 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX - Johnny Herrera
6/16/2013 - Ark-LA-Tex Speedway - Vivian, LA - Logan Forler
6/19/2013- Lawton Speedway - Lawton, OK - Jeff Swindell
6/20/2013 - Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK - Jeff Swindell
6/22/2013 - Lucas Oil Speedway - Wheatland, MO - Jonathan Cornell
6/14/2014 - Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX – Seth Bergman
6/18/2014 - Lawton Speedway - Lawton, OK – Sam Hafertepe, Jr.
6/19/2014 - Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK – Christopher Bell
6/20/2014 – Outlaw Motorsports Park – Wainwright, OK – Tony Bruce, Jr.
6/21/2014 – Lucas Oil Speedway – Wheatland, MO – Christopher Bell
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Event Coverage:
Online audio will be available at http://www.racinboys.com. Live broadcasts are brought to you by Lucas Oil and presented by the McCarthy Auto Group, located in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Line-ups, finishes, and further updates are provided throughout each race night at http://www.ascsracing.com, http://www.facebook.com/lucasoilascs and http://www.twitter.com/lucasoilascs.
Live Timing and scoring is available at most Lucas Oil ASCS events via Race Monitor that is available in the App Store of your Smart Phone or Tablet. Live timing can also be found at http://www.ascsracing.com/live
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The 2015 season will mark the 24th year of sanctioning Sprint Car racing for the American Sprint Car Series, which brings the best of Sprint Car racing to dozens of different tracks throughout the nation in both National and Regional competition.
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ASCS National Drivers Online:
Kyle Bellm - http://www.kylebellm.com
Seth Bergman - http://www.sethbergmanracing.com
Tony Bruce, Jr. - http://www.tonybrucejr.com
Matt Covington - http://www.mattcovingtonracing.com
Blake Hahn - http://www.blakehahnracing.com
Sam Hafertepe, Jr. - http://www.sam15.com
Johnny Herrera - http://www.johnnyherreraracing.com
Wayne Johnson - https://www.facebook.com/WayneJohnsonRacing?fref=ts
Aaron Reutzel - http://www.aaronreutzelracing.com
Jeff Swindell - http://www.jeffswindell.com
Jordan Weaver - https://www.facebook.com/JordanWeaverRacing92
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