David Smith, Jr.
Winged and Wingless Sprints plus Modifieds and Mod Lites at 81
Speedway This Saturday Night!
Park
City, Kansas – July 9, 2018 - Whether you prefer your sprint car
racing with wings, without wings or you just like fast-paced
open-wheel action, 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas has you
covered. The track will be hosting all of the above as well as
the exciting mod lites this coming Saturday night, July 14, as
the National Championship Racing Association vs American Sprint
Car Series Red River Region will invade the speedway. Also, the
United States Auto Club Wingless Sprints of Oklahoma, NCRA
Modifieds and the NCRA mod lites will also be on the racing
card.
The
NCRA vs ASCS Red River Region event will see the best 360-ci
drivers throughout Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska do
battle atop the tracks three-eighths mile oval. It will be
challenge race number two for both series as they will also be
doing battle the night before at Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt,
Kansas.
The
NCRA will be led by three-time and defending tour champion and
current points leader Jeremy Campbell. J.D. Johnson, Don Droud,
Jr., Danny Jennings, Jeff Stasa, Jake Greider, Fred Mattox, Ray
Seeman, JR. Topper and Kaden Taylor.
The
ASCS Red-River region is led by current points leader Alex
Sewell. Other drivers in that series point standings include
Lance Norick, Sean McClelland, Tyler Thomas, Charles McManus and
Cannon McIntosh.
The
USAC Wingless Sprints of Oklahoma is in the midst of their
inaugural season, sanctioning non-wing sprint car races
throughout Oklahoma. This event is the only scheduled event in
the state of Kansas at this time with drivers allowed to utilize
the two-barrel and four-barrel carburetor options, current
two-barrel champ sprint legal engines (predominate in Oklahoma),
sealed 305-ci type rules- without the wings of course.
Oklahoma veteran Danny Smith currently sits atop the series
point standings while Brett Wilson, Kyle Clark, Craig Carroll,
Michael Tyre, II, Cameron Hagen, Johnny Kent, Casey Wills, Grand
Wresche and Ty Hulsey round out that series top ten.
The
NCRA Modifieds drivers are once again in a tight points race,
yet a new face currently sits atop the point standings. Although
winless this 2018 race season, Wichita’s Cody Schniepp currently
sits atop the series point standings and will come into this
night with a 65-point lead over three-time and defending tour
champion Dan Powers. Third-generation driver Tanner Mullens has
found victory lane three times this season and sits just
70-points out of the point lead. Other touring regulars include
Scott Green, Tyler Davis, Josh Lanterman, Tad Davis, Bryce
Schniepp, Jake Nightingale and Brandon Massey.
The
NCRA Mod Lites are also on the card and race number four on
their season with three-time and defending tour champion Justin
Kinderknecht once again sitting atop the standings.
Gates
will open at 5:00 PM with race action slated for a 7:00 PM start
time. Adult general admission is just $20 while all pit passes
are $30.
However, if you work at the
following and show your badge or pay stub, you and a friend can
get into the grandstands for free. Those places of employment
include: Walmart, Sams Club, Target, Costco and Dillon Foods.
81
Speedway is located North of Wichita on I-135 to exit 16, then
0.7 mile west on 77th Street in Park City. More
information on this and all other track events on the 2018
speedway schedule can be found on their official website
www.race81speedway.com and
their official facebook page: Race 81 Speedway. Questions
pertaining to all-things 81 Speedway can also be answered by
calling (316) 755-1781.
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