Lonnie Wheatley, TEXARKANA, Ark. (October 24, 2023) \u2013 A new chapter will be added to Short Track Nationals lore this weekend.<\/p>\n
After becoming a staple at Little Rock\u2019s I-30 Speedway beginning in 1988 and evolving into a crown jewel event of winged 360-ci Sprint Car racing, the 36th edition of storied Short Track Nationals takes place this weekend for the first time at Texarkana 67 Speedway.<\/p>\n
The weekend gets underway Thursday night with the ASCS Mid South\u2019s 16th Annual Ralph Henson Memorial, featuring a $4,646 winner\u2019s share.<\/p>\n
Then it\u2019s full steam ahead into the 36th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires & Ark-La-Tex Lawn and Landscape on Friday and Saturday under the ASCS National banner.<\/p>\n
Friday\u2019s preliminary card culminates with Twin 25-lap feature events, with both winners collecting $1,500 and the top two in each feature locking into Saturday night\u2019s $20,000-to-win STN championship finale.<\/p>\n
With points carrying over from Friday\u2019s preliminary action, a full set of Saturday night heat races will add points as well to set the balance of the evening\u2019s championship feature events.<\/p>\n
The entry count currently stands at 64, with John Carney II and IRA champion Brenham Crouch among the latest adding their names to the entry list.<\/p>\n
Accomplished El Paso, TX, native Carney II, who scored a career-best STN finish of fourth in 2019, teams with long-time car owner Minks Motorsports for the weekend while Lubbock\u2019s Crouch tackles the event for the first time after capturing the 410-ci Interstate Racing Association championship in the upper Midwest to cap off his first full season in 410-ci Sprint Car action after a year of Midget competition last year.<\/p>\n
They join a loaded field of competitors vying for the weekend\u2019s $20,000 winner\u2019s share, including past event winners Sam Hafertepe, Jr., Sammy Swindell, Blake Hahn, and Wayne Johnson among others.<\/p>\n
Hafertepe, Jr., brought the curtains down on I-30 Speedway last year with his second STN triumph in the past three years after he and Aaron Reutzel posted preliminary feature wins the previous night.<\/p>\n
Hafertepe, Jr., joined Paul McMahan and Tony Bruce, Jr., as two-time Short Track Nationals winners with other multiple-time champions including Blake Hahn and Steve Kinser (three times each) and Sammy Swindell and Gary Wright atop the charts with five wins each.<\/p>\n
Single time STN champions include Christopher Bell, Brad Sweet, Jason Meyers, Jason Johnson, Tim Montgomery, Jason Sides, Mike Ward, Tim Crawley, Wayne Johnson, Pete Butler, Terry Gray and John Gerloff.<\/p>\n
The Current Short Track Nationals Entries:<\/p>\n
0-Mike Vaculik (Hot Springs, AR)<\/p>\n
1-John Carney II (El Paso, TX)<\/p>\n
1-Brenham Crouch (Lubbock, TX)<\/p>\n
1-Sean McClelland (Tulsa, OK)<\/p>\n
1d-Prestin Dalton (Millington, TN)<\/p>\n
1jr-Steven Russell (Rochester, IL)<\/p>\n
2-Brekton Crouch (Lubbock, TX)<\/p>\n
2-Chase Porter (St. Joseph, MO)<\/p>\n
2-Jason Shavers (Canton, MS)<\/p>\n
2c-Wayne Johnson (Oklahoma City, OK)<\/p>\n
2T-Todd Bradford (Arlington, TN)<\/p>\n
2w-Whit Gastineau (Moore, OK)<\/p>\n
3-Howard Moore (Memphis, TN)<\/p>\n
4c-Tuesday Calderwood (Goodyear, AZ)<\/p>\n
6-Koty Adams (Haughton, LA)<\/p>\n
6-Christopher Townsend (La Porte, TX)<\/p>\n
G6-Cody Gardner (Benton, AR)<\/p>\n
7c-Chris Morgan (Topeka, KS)<\/p>\n
7s-TBA<\/p>\n
8-Brad Bowden (Hernando, MS)<\/p>\n
8m-Kade Morton (Coweta, OK)<\/p>\n
9jr-Derek Hagar (Marion, AR)<\/p>\n
10-Landon Britt (Memphis, TN)<\/p>\n
10k-Dewayne White (Byhalia, MS)<\/p>\n
12-Jeffrey Newell (Tulsa, OK)<\/p>\n
12h-Harli White (Lindsay, OK)<\/p>\n
12w-Dale Wester (Ovilla, TX)<\/p>\n
12x-Garet Williamson (Columbia, MO)<\/p>\n
13-Chase Howard (Nesbit, MS)<\/p>\n
14-Jordon Mallett (Greenbrier, AR)<\/p>\n
14T-Tim Estenson (Fargo, ND)<\/p>\n
15h-Sam Hafertepe, Jr. (Sunnyvale, TX)<\/p>\n
21m-Spencer Meredith (Hernando, MS)<\/p>\n
22m-Rees Moran (Tulsa, OK)<\/p>\n
22x-TBA<\/p>\n
23-Junior Jenkins (Greenville, TX)<\/p>\n
23w-Conner Wray (Olive Branch, MS)<\/p>\n
26-Marshall Skinner (W. Memphis, AR)<\/p>\n
27J-Joseph Poe, Jr. (Scott, AR)<\/p>\n
36-Jason Martin (Liberal, KS)<\/p>\n
41-Casey Merrell (Springtown, TX)<\/p>\n
43-Mark Smith (Sunbury, PA)<\/p>\n
44-Ronny Howard (Nesbit, MS)<\/p>\n
44-Chris Martin (Ankeny, IA)<\/p>\n
45-Mark Huddleston (Genoa, AR)<\/p>\n
45x-Kyler Johnson (Quinter, KS)<\/p>\n
47-Dale Howard (Byhalia, MS)<\/p>\n
47s-Sammy Swindell (Germantown, TN)<\/p>\n
50yr-J.J. Hickle (Quilcene, WA)<\/p>\n
52-Blake Hahn (Sapulpa, OK)<\/p>\n
55b-Brandon Anderson (Glenpool, OK)<\/p>\n
71-Channin Tankersley (Arlington, TX)<\/p>\n
71b-Brady Baker (Alexander, AR)<\/p>\n
79-Gage Montgomery (Fredericktown, MO)<\/p>\n
85-Josh McCord (Bossier City, LA)<\/p>\n
87J-Jace Park (Overland Park, KS)<\/p>\n
91-Michael Day (Farmersville, TX)<\/p>\n
91-Zach Pringle (Benton, AR)<\/p>\n
91a-Ernie Ainsworth (Bartlett, TN)<\/p>\n
95-Matt Covington (Glenpool, OK)<\/p>\n
122-Lane Warner (Bloomfield, MO)<\/p>\n
132-Jamie Manley (Memphis, TN)<\/p>\n
187-Landon Crawley (Benton, AR)<\/p>\n
938-Bradley Fezard (Bonnerdale, AR)<\/p>\n
Pre-Entry Deadline<\/p>\n
Pre-entries for the 36th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires & Ark-La-Tex Lawn and Landscape submitted by Tuesday, October 24, are $100 and include a free two-day driver pit pass. Entries after October 24 are $150 with no pit pass included. Entries may be submitted at https:\/\/www.67speedwayoftexarkana.com\/driverinfo\/.<\/p>\n
There is no pre-entry for the Ralph Henson Memorial.<\/p>\n
The Pertinent Info:<\/p>\n
The What: 36th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires & Ark-Law-Tex Lawn and Landscape.<\/p>\n
The Where: Texarkana 67 Speedway (Texarkana, AR). Texarkana 67 Speedway is located east of Texarkana to I-30 Exit 7, then 0.5 miles southeast on SR 108 then 2.6 miles northeast on US 67.<\/p>\n
The When: October 26-28, 2023.<\/p>\n
October 26 – Ralph Henson Memorial<\/p>\n
October 27 \u2013 STN Preliminary action culminating with Twin 25-lap features.<\/p>\n
October 28 \u2013 STN Championship culminating with $20,000 to win finale.<\/p>\n
The Mufflers: Leave \u2018em at home, no mufflers required for the event.<\/p>\n
The Format: Thursday\u2019s Ralph Henson Memorial will be contested under standard ASCS Mid-South Region format with one of top three finishers eligible for Saturday STN provisional if needed.<\/p>\n
Friday\u2019s preliminary event will be contested under a derivative of the All Star Circuit of Champions format, with group qualifying establishing heat race lineups with an invert of four in each heat race. The Friday preliminary will conclude with Twin-25 lap features that each offer up $1,500 to win.<\/p>\n
The top two from each of the Twin 25-lap features will be locked into Saturday night\u2019s Pole Dash and the championship main event.<\/p>\n
Friday event points accumulated will be carried over to Saturday night, with another set of heats utilizing passing points added to the Friday total to set the championship feature lineups. The top two in combined points from Friday night and the Saturday heat races with join Friday\u2019s four lock-ins in the Pole Dash. The next eight in points will occupy STN championship feature positions 7-14 with the balance of the field in \u201cB\u201d and \u201cC\u201d Mains. Three will transfer from both \u201cB\u201d Mains to set the 20-car feature field. The 21st position is reserved for a top-three Thursday night finisher if necessary.<\/p>\n
The Past STN Winners (All previous events contested at Little Rock\u2019s I-30 Speedway):<\/p>\n
2022-Sam Hafertepe, Jr.<\/p>\n
2021-Blake Hahn<\/p>\n
2020\u2013Sam Hafertepe, Jr.<\/p>\n
2019-Blake Hahn<\/p>\n
2018-Blake Hahn<\/p>\n
2017-Sammy Swindell<\/p>\n
2016-Sammy Swindell<\/p>\n
2015-Rained Out<\/p>\n
2014-Christopher Bell<\/p>\n
2013-Sammy Swindell<\/p>\n
2012-Paul McMahan<\/p>\n
2011-Sammy Swindell<\/p>\n
2010-Brad Sweet<\/p>\n
2009-Tony Bruce, Jr.<\/p>\n
2008-Tony Bruce, Jr.<\/p>\n
2007-Jason Meyers<\/p>\n
2006-Jason Johnson<\/p>\n
2005-Tim Montgomery<\/p>\n
2004-Gary Wright<\/p>\n
2003-Gary Wright<\/p>\n
2002-Paul McMahan<\/p>\n
2001-Jason Sides<\/p>\n
2000-Mike Ward<\/p>\n
1999-Gary Wright<\/p>\n
1998-Tim Crawley<\/p>\n
1997-Wayne Johnson<\/p>\n
1996-Pete Butler<\/p>\n
1995-Gary Wright<\/p>\n
1994-Terry Gray<\/p>\n
1993-John Gerloff<\/p>\n
1992-Rained Out<\/p>\n
1991-Steve Kinser<\/p>\n
1990-Sammy Swindell<\/p>\n
1989-Steve Kinser<\/p>\n
1988-Steve Kinser<\/p>\n
The Past Ralph Henson Memorial Winners (All previous events contested at Little Rock\u2019s I-30 Speedway):<\/p>\n
2022 \u2013 Aaron Reutzel<\/p>\n
2021 \u2013 Derek Hagar<\/p>\n
2020 \u2013 Mark Smith<\/p>\n
2019 \u2013 Tim Crawley<\/p>\n
2018 \u2013 Derek Hagar<\/p>\n
2017 \u2013 Tony Bruce, Jr.<\/p>\n
2016 \u2013 Derek Hagar<\/p>\n
2015 \u2013 Tim Crawley<\/p>\n
2014 \u2013 Jordon Mallett<\/p>\n
2013 \u2013 Cody Gardner<\/p>\n
2012 \u2013 Dale Howard<\/p>\n
2011 \u2013 Zach Pringle<\/p>\n
2010 \u2013 Zach Pringle<\/p>\n
2009 – Jeff Swindell<\/p>\n
2008 \u2013 Gary Wright<\/p>\n
The Feature Purse:<\/p>\n
Thursday: 1. $4,646, 2. $1,250, 3. $1,100, 4. $800, 5. $700, 6. $600, 7. $500, 8. $400, 9. $300, 10. $250, 11. $250, 12. $250, 13. $250, 14. $250, 15. $250, 16. $250, 17. $250, 18. $250, 19. $250, 20. $250.<\/p>\n
Friday (Twin Features): 1. $1,500, 2. $750, 3. $650, 4. $625, 5. $600, 6. $550, 7. $525, 8. $500, 9. $450, 10. $400, 11. $350, 12. $325, 13. $300, 14. $275, 15. $250, 16. $250, 17. $250, 18. $250, 19. $250, 20. $250.<\/p>\n
Saturday: 1. $20,000, 2. $5,000, 3. $2,500, 4. $2,200, 5. $2,000, 6. $1,700, 7. $1,600, 8. $1,500, 9. $1,400, 10. $1,350, 11. $1,300, 12. $1,200, 13. $1,150, 14. $1,100, 15. $1,000, 16. $1,000, 17. $1,000, 18. $1,000, 19. $1,000, 20. $1,000.<\/p>\n
The Tickets:<\/p>\n
Thursday: Pits $35. Grandstand for Adults $25, Military $20 (with ID), Kids 6-11 $5 accompanied by an adult and 5 and under free.<\/p>\n
Friday: Pits $35. Grandstand for Adults $25, Military $20 (with ID), Kids 6-11 $5 accompanied by an adult and 5 and under free.<\/p>\n
Saturday: Pits $40. Grandstand for Adults $30, Military $25 (with ID), Kids 6-11 $5 accompanied by an adult and 5 and under free.<\/p>\n
Driver pit pass for Friday and Saturday is included in the $100 entry fee if submitted by the deadline.<\/p>\n
Tickets will be available at the gate each day with gates with grandstands opening daily at 5:00 p.m. Debit\/credit cards are accepted at the front gate and concessions.<\/p>\n
Free camping is available on a first-come, first-served basis along the west side tree line with no water or electrical hookups.<\/p>\n
The Broadcast: If you can\u2019t make it to the STN, watch live at https:\/\/flosports.link\/3ECzSVP.<\/p>\n
For more information regarding the 36th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires at Texarkana 67 Speedway, check online at www.67speedwayoftexarkana.com, call 870-648-5688 or email tcrawley87@yahoo.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"