Cody Morris, Tulsa, Oklahoma (4-22-2012) – The American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region begins their 12th season of competition this Saturday night at Lawton Speedway.<\/p>\n
Saturday night\u2019s season opener at Lawton, Oklahoma\u2019s famed red clay \u00bc mile oval will launch an impressive 2012 campaign featuring 17 events spread across four states, while also serving as the first of four American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region events at the historic Lawton Speedway.<\/p>\n
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma’s defending American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region champion Joe Wood Jr. will lead the pack into Saturday night action at Lawton, after joining several other Sooner shoes in Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour presented by MavTV action Friday night at northeast Oklahoma\u2019s Salina Highbanks.<\/p>\n
Having won two of the past 3 Sooner season campaigns, Joe Wood Jr. enters the fray hungry for his first Sooner score at Lawton since June of 2008. Even more remarkable than Wood\u2019s winless streak at Lawton is that of Collinsville, Oklahoma\u2019s Brian McClelland.<\/p>\n
Collinsville, Oklahoma native Brian McClelland is also a former two-time Sooner champion (2007,2008), and yet the pilot of Ronnie Davis\u2019 Wichita Falls, Texas based mount is seeking his first ASCS Sooner strike at Lawton.<\/p>\n
Oil Medics ASCS Lone Star 2011 champion Matt Covington, Guthrie, Oklahoma\u2019s Michelle Decker, and Mustang, Oklahoma\u2019s Andy Shouse each chased Joe Wood Jr. to last season\u2019s finish line, and are expected Saturday at Lawton for the first shot at subduing the consistently fast Oklahoma City racer.<\/p>\n
Burleson, Texas\u2019 John Ricketts and current Oil Medics ASCS Lone Star leader Martin Edwards have expressed their intent to take the loot back to the Lone Star State. While Lawton\u2019s hometown gunner Joe Bob Lee intends to throw his hat in the ring for Sooner Region Rookie of the Year honors.<\/p>\n
Saturday night\u2019s American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region season opener at Lawton Speedway gets underway at 8pm.<\/p>\n
For more information regarding Lawton Speedway, including ticket prices and directions, visit www.lawtonspeedway.com<\/p>\n
Past American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region Feature Winners at Lawton Speedway:
\n8\/20\/11 – Brandon Corn
\n7\/16\/11 – Danny Wood
\n6\/4\/11 \u2013 Sean McClelland
\n5\/14\/11 \u2013 Matt Covington
\n10\/2\/10 \u2013 Andy Shouse
\n7\/10\/10 \u2013 Sean McClelland (vs. Lone Star Region)
\n6\/5\/10 \u2013 Robert Sellers
\n8\/22\/09 \u2013 Jason Johnson
\n7\/18\/09 \u2013 Brady Bacon
\n8\/16\/08 \u2013 Robert Sellers
\n6\/14\/08 \u2013 Joe Wood, Jr.
\n4\/12\/08 \u2013 Gary Taylor
\n9\/8\/07 \u2013 Kevin Ramey
\n8\/19\/06 \u2013 Kevin Ramey
\n4\/22\/06 \u2013 Sean McClelland
\n9\/17\/05 \u2013 Kevin Ramey
\n7\/2\/05 \u2013 Sean McClelland
\n4\/30\/05 \u2013 Sean McClelland
\n9\/11\/04 \u2013 Danny Wood
\n7\/3\/04 \u2013 Danny Wood
\n5\/1\/04 \u2013 Travis Rilat
\n9\/20\/03 \u2013 Kevin Ramey
\n7\/5\/03 \u2013 Nick Smith
\n5\/3\/03 \u2013 Kevin Ramey
\n9\/14\/02 \u2013 Danny Jennings
\n8\/3\/02 \u2013 Zach Chappell
\n7\/6\/02 \u2013 Foster Landon
\n8\/18\/01 \u2013 Danny Jennings
\n8\/4\/01 \u2013 Danny Jennings
\n7\/7\/01 \u2013 Robert Sellers
\n6\/2\/01 \u2013 Travis Scott<\/p>\n
The 2012 season marks the 21st 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 and into Canada. Anchored by the Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series presented by MavTV, ASCS also consists of eleven different Regions throughout the nation.<\/p>\n
Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"