HIGHLANDS, TX – March 9, 2010 – What’s the biggest selling point Battleground Speedway owner Mike Walling has going for him leading into his track’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Lone Star 50′ on Fri., March 26?

That would most certainly be last year’s inaugural appearance by the national full-fender tour at the three-eighths-mile oval located 12 miles east of Houston.

“It was an awesome show,” raved Walling, a 35-year-old Texan now in his second year at the helm of Battleground Speedway. “People around here are still talking about, so all that word-of-mouth is my best advertising. It was the definitely the kind of race that makes people want to come back this year and bring some friends this time.”

Indeed, the 2009 WoO LMS program served as a grand coming-out party for the high-banked track, which Walling reopened last year after it had sat dormant for nearly three seasons. Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., emerged victorious in a hard-fought, high-energy A-Main that saw cars jockeying for position throughout the 100-lap distance — and immediately after the checkered flag fell, Babb donned a cowboy hat and happily hopped on a 1,300-pound Texas Longhorn steer as part of a unique, Lone Star State-themed Victory Lane ceremony that had the big crowd buzzing.

“The best Late Model drivers in the country were racing all over the track from the first lap to the 100th lap last year,” said Walling, who was so pumped up after Battleground’s ’09 WoO LMS spectacular that he offered free admission to all the fans who returned for the track’s regular racing program the following week. “Darrell Lanigan (the 2008 WoO LMS champion from Union, Ky.) went to the back (of the field) twice and still finished second — that’s how racy the track was. It was the show of the year at Battleground Speedway.”

The return engagement for the nation’s premier dirt Late Model tour will pack all the punch of last year’s two-day, extra-distance event into one frenzied evening on March 26. A 50-lap A-Main paying $10,000 to win will headline Battleground’s card this year, allowing the WoO LMS to contest a first-ever two-track Texas doubleheader by moving about 200 miles north on Sat., March 27, to Lonestar Speedway in Kilgore.

And of course, Walling is once again planning to punctuate the night by having the ‘Lone Star 50′ winner meet up with a snorting Texas Longhorn in Victory Lane. The steer that starred in last year’s post-race ceremonies, Hondo, was tragically killed late in 2009 in a highway accident, but Walling is arranging to have another Longhorn brought in to continue building the tradition.

“Nobody left the stands after last year’s race when they saw that big Longhorn come out of the pits and start walking down the homestretch,” said Walling, whose uncle, Red Walling, was involved in local racing in the past with the former Big H Speedway dirt track in Houston and now assists in the marketing and operation of the new-look Battleground Speedway. “It was a pretty neat deal, especially when Shannon went over and gave it a kiss on the head. The crowd really got into it and I want to keep it going as something everyone can look forward to when the World of Outlaws come to town.”

The scrum to get up-close-and-personal with a Longhorn will feature a talent-laden roster of WoO LMS regulars led by defending champion Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., who finished fourth in last year’s event at Battleground on the eve of his 21st birthday. He won last month’s 2010 WoO LMS season opener at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla. — the fourth consecutive year he’s captured the tour’s lidlifter.

Other committed Outlaw travelers ready for action in Texas include Lanigan (last year’s crowd-pleasing runner-up at Battleground); Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa. (finished fifth in the 2009 event); Tim Fuller of Watertown, N.Y. (sixth); Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga. (seventh); Shane Clanton of Locust Grove, Ga. (eighth); current points leader Brady Smith of Solon Springs, Wis. (10th); 2009 Rookie of the Year Russell King of Bristolville, Ohio (13th); Rick Eckert of York, Pa. (19th); 2007 champion Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky. (23rd); and 2010 Rookie of the Year candidate Austin Hubbard of Seaford, Del. (did not enter last year’s race).

Several other racers will trek to Battleground in hopes of building momentum to join the established Outlaws as 2010 regulars, including 2006 champion Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., rookie candidates Tim Dohm of Cross Lanes, W.Va., Tony Knowles of Tyrone, Ga., and Jill George of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and ’09 rookie contender Brent Robinson of Smithfield, Va.

Among the drivers expected to challenge the Outlaws are Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, Iowa, who finished third in last year’s event; Al Purkey of Coffeyville, Kans. (11th in ’09) and his car owner Bill Koons of Omaha, Neb. (DNQ); Ray Moore of Shreveport, La. (ninth); Kevin Sitton of Baytown, Texas (22nd); and Chris Brown of Cleveland, Texas (DNQ).

The ‘Lone Star 50′ is currently the lone dirt Late Model event scheduled at Battleground in 2010.

“We’re telling all the local fans to come out and catch the Late Models while they can,” said Walling, whose track headlines open-wheel Modifieds on Saturday nights. “This is their only chance to see them at Battleground this year, so it’s definitely a show not to be missed.”

Gates are scheduled to open at 4 p.m. and racing will begin at 7 p.m. on March 26.

General admission is $32 and pit passes cost $38 for the program, which also includes racing for the track’s Limited Modified, Hobby Stock and Pure Stock classes.

For more information on Battleground Speedway, call the track at 832-421-RACE or visit www.battlegroundspeedway.net.

Additional info on the WoO LMS is available by visiting www.worldofoutlaws.com.

The World of Outlaws Late Model Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Company), Armor All (Official Car Care Products), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), STP (Official Fuel Treatment), SuperClean (Official Cleaner-Degreaser), VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel) and DirtonDirt.com (Hard Charger Award); in addition to contingency sponsors Eibach Springs, Integra Shocks, MSD Ignition, Ohlins Shocks, Pink Carburetors, Pro Power Engines, Quartermaster, Rocket Chassis and Wrisco Aluminum.

1st Qualifier: 1) (15) Jared Webb 2) (6*)Dillon Vike 3) (66x) Mike Dillard 4) (707) P.J. Egbert 5) (56) Troy Taylor 6) (77) Randy Kirkland 7) (1m) Cody Gearhart (4) Chris Roach 9) (99f) Matt French 10) (112) Darrin Hendrix 11) (21c) Chris Cole 12) (144) Chad Williams 13) (15) Brian Wolfe 14) (30c) Colt Goodman 15) (64) Jay Sale 16) (21d) Ed Dunn DNS: 14x) Josh Landers

2nd Qualifier: 1) (30) Chase Allen 2) (11) Alan Oliva 3) (24) Sean Jones 4) (34) Mickey Lassiter 5) (87) John Webb 6) (72) Justin McCoy 7) (85) Thomas Tillison, Jr. (99mm) Billy Burt 9) (29) Lloyd Ashcraft 10) (8x) Michael Needham 11) (45) Logan Cabbell 12) (43) Michael McCleskey 13) (2x) Gene Weaver 14) (07) Jason Hilliard DNS: (48) Jim Pearcy, (4m) Bobby Malchus, (45t) Eric Thomlinson

A Feature: 1) (98) Johnny Allen 2) (41) Jacob Pirkle 3) (707) P.J. Egbert 4) (72) Justin McCoy 5) (30) Chase Allen 6) (52) Chad Davis 7) (56) Troy Taylor (26) Allen Chickering 9) (20) Terry Pritchett 10) (88xxx) Clyde Dunn, Jr. 11) (10) George White 12) (24) Sean Jones 13) (75) Patrick Daniels 14) (15j) Jared Webb 15) (6*) Dillon Vike 16) (18) Tim Clonch 17) (87) John Webb 18) (34) Mickey Lassiter 19) (11) Alan Oliva 20) (34n) C.A. Nix 21) (1s) Ronny Sigmon 22) (77) Randy Kirkland 23) (32) Kevin Clement 24) (66x) Mike Dillard

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Heat #1
(91k) Kevin Bayer, (27) Andy Shouse, (35) Matt Sherrell, (7m) Kevin Ramey, (11a) Andrew Felker, (11r) Ryan Cole, (15d) Andrew Deal, (60) Eric Sandage, (85) Matt Johnson,

Heat #2
(11c) Chet Gherke, (5d) Zach Daum, (39) Brandon Moeller, (88d) Rusty Dukes, (18) Blake Moeller, (93x) Ryan Harvey, (9) Doug McCune, (11x) Steve Newmark B (24L) Roy Larkin

Heat #3
(05) Brad Loyet, (1 Tx) Paul White, (44) Don Droud Jr, (11) Justin Melton. (4b) Ronny Burke Jr, (10w) George White, (91t) Tyler Thompson, (8) Murray Erickson, (10) Will Pierce,

A-Main Dash
(11c) Chet Gherke, (05) Brad Loyet, (91k) Keven Bayer, (27) Andy Shouse, (1 Tx) Paul White, (f5) Danny Stratton-DQ Tech,

B-Main #1
(15d) Andrew Deal, (60) Eric Sandage, (91t) Tyler Thompson, (10) Will Pierce, (85) Matt Johnson, (9) Doug McCone, (24L) Roy Larkin, (93x) Ryan Harvey, (11x) Steve Newmark B (8) Murray Erickson,

A-Main
(05) Brad Loyet, (11c) Chet Gherke, (5d) Zach Daum, (35) Matt Sherrell, (44) Don Droud Jr, (4b) Ronny Burke Jr, (88d) Rusty Dukes, (1 Tx) Paul White, (91t) Tyler Thompson, (11) Justin Melton. (85) Matt Johnson, (9) Doug McCune, (11a) Andrew Felker, (91k) Kevin Bayer, (7m) Kevin Ramey, (15d) Andrew Deal, (27) Andy Shouse, (60) Eric Sandage, (18) Blake Moeller, (39) Brandon Moeller, (10w) George White, (10) Will Pierce, (11r) Ryan Cole, (f5) Danny Stratton-DQ Tech,

ASCS-II 600 Non-Wing

B-Main#1
(007) Cody Carter, (13m) Ken Pearson, (11a) Andrew Felker, (51) Matt Ward, (89) Jarrett Crouch, (3d) Andy Hogan, (5x) Tyson Hall, (40) Ronnie Bass, (69) Jeremy Hefler, (7j) Justin Zimmerman, (37) Austin Smith, (83) C.J. Duarte-NS, (78) Kevin Bayer-NS,

B-Main#2
(91) Tyler Thomas, (73) Alex Sewell, (4u) Devon Huff, (15) Coy Jordon, (02) Sasha Sessums, (28) Trevor Reed, (13) Josh McGinnis, (65) Robby Fox, (0) Karley Kay Dobson, (97) Ryan Jaisle, (87) Drew Salisbury, (22c) Chad Koch-NS, (7x) Shane Simmons-NS,

B-Main #3
(77) Jonathan Beason, (21t) Taylor Smitherman, (22) Michael Hernandez, (10x) Dalton Terrel, (12) Jason Tyler, (20) William Bass, (21) Michele Melton, (9) Ron Peterson, (72k) Rick Kirkes, (10) Bryan Debrick, (71) Colby Estes,

A-Main
(198) Hunter Jones, (91) Tyler Thomas, (04) Kyle Jones, (82) Steven Shebester, (321) Trey Marcham, (3) Jerry McGinnis, (73) Alex Sewell, (77) Jonathan Beason, (32) Nick Ivy, (21b) Christopher Bell, (15d) Andrew Deal, (5) Shelby Byrd, (4u) Devon Huff, (21t) Taylor Smitherman, (007) Cody Carter, (51) Matt Ward, (13m) Ken Pearson, (6) Morgan Dowdy (74) D.J. Estes, (55) Donnie Ray Crawford, (10x) Dalton Terrel, (11a) Andrew Felker, (22) Michael Hernandez, (11) Justin Melton, (15) Coy Jordon,,

ASCS-II 600 Wing Outlaw

A-Main
(91) Kevin Bayer, (29) Scott Sawyer, (55) Donnie Ray Crawford, (21) Christopher Bell, (77) Darien Roberts, (01j) Jeb Sessums, (6) Dustin Gates, (129) Brandon Hahn, (5x) Tyson Hall, (11a) Andrew Felker, (52) Blake Hahn, (70) Michael Wickham, (32) Nick Ivy, (17b) Tanner Berryhill, (8m) Kade Morton, (4u) Devon Huff, (81) Frank Flud, (47) Chipper Wood, (73) Jake Mosley, (35) Cody Ledger, (5) Cameron Hagin, (87) Drew Salisbury, (60x) Chance Terrel, (59) Billy Lawhead-NS, (021t) Taylor Smitherman-NS,

ASCS-II 600 Restrictor Class

B-Main
(22x) Payton Williams, (77) Colton Brewer, (2) Will Harvey, (61) Kaley Engstrom, (27) Kyle Keeler, (7) Cord Allen Dodson, (18j) Cody Jarvis, (127) Dillon Fox, (3g) Garrett Brimmer, (13m) Chance McCrary, (20) Colton Wisely,

A-Main
(7m) Chance Morton, (51) Alan Cunningham, (28) Karley Kay Dobson, (08) Logan Martin, (22) Dalton Wiseley, (205) Steven Curbow, (89) Blake Jenkins, (99h) Trevor Hunt, (77) Colton Brewer, (87)Ashley Reagan, (22x) Payton Williams, (24t) Trenton Broucher, (10) Bobby Williams, (2) Will Harvey, (00) Grady Chandler, (747) Reagan Reed, (17w) Harli White, (82) Dylan Kadous, (70) Dylan Wickham, (61) Kaley Engstrom

1st Qualifier: 1) (15) Jared Webb 2) (6*)Dillon Vike 3) (66x) Mike Dillard 4) (707) P.J. Egbert 5) (56) Troy Taylor 6) (77) Randy Kirkland 7) (1m) Cody Gearhart  (4) Chris Roach 9) (99f) Matt French 10) (112) Darrin Hendrix 11) (21c) Chris Cole 12) (144) Chad Williams 13) (15) Brian Wolfe 14) (30c) Colt Goodman 15) (64) Jay Sale 16) (21d) Ed Dunn DNS: 14x) Josh Landers

2nd Qualifier: 1) (30) Chase Allen 2) (11) Alan Oliva 3) (24) Sean Jones 4) (34) Mickey Lassiter 5) (87) John Webb 6) (72) Justin McCoy 7) (85) Thomas Tillison, Jr.  (99mm) Billy Burt 9) (29) Lloyd Ashcraft 10) (8x) Michael Needham 11) (45) Logan Cabbell 12) (43) Michael McCleskey 13) (2x) Gene Weaver 14) (07) Jason Hilliard DNS: (48) Jim Pearcy, (4m) Bobby Malchus, (45t) Eric Thomlinson

A Feature: 1) (98) Johnny Allen 2) (41) Jacob Pirkle 3) (707) P.J. Egbert 4) (72) Justin McCoy 5) (30) Chase Allen 6) (52) Chad Davis 7) (56) Troy Taylor  (26) Allen Chickering 9) (20) Terry Pritchett 10) (88xxx) Clyde Dunn, Jr. 11) (10) George White 12) (24) Sean Jones 13) (75) Patrick Daniels 14) (15j) Jared Webb 15) (6*) Dillon Vike 16) (18) Tim Clonch 17) (87) John Webb 18) (34) Mickey Lassiter 19) (11) Alan Oliva 20) (34n) C.A. Nix 21) (1s) Ronny Sigmon 22) (77) Randy Kirkland 23) (32) Kevin Clement 24) (66x) Mike Dillard

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Lonnie Wheatley, HIGHLANDS, Texas (March 6, 2010) – Missouri rivals Brian Brown and Jesse Hockett hooked up in an epic duel along the Gulf Coast Saturday night as Sprint Cars returned to the 3/8-mile Battleground Speedway for the first time in nearly ten years.

And, when the checkered flag flew upon the Third Annual Gulf Coast Nationals, it was Brown coming away with the $3,000 winner’s share in the capper of season-opening weekend competition for the ASCS Gulf South Region.

After trading the top spot a handful of times over the final ten circuits, Brown held the point the final two times around in the scheduled 25-lapper to take the win aboard the FVP No. 21 Maxim entry.

“Jesse and I have had a lot of good battles, it’s a lot of fun to race with him like that,” Brown commented in victory lane.

Had it not been for a late-race caution, eleventh-starting Oklahoma shoe Brady Bacon may very well have played the role of spoiler.

“I really should probably thank Brady for that one,” Brown explained. “I kept pounding the cushion and then he showed the low side just when that caution came out, that made all the difference.”

Gridding the main event outside row two, Brown chased pole starter Wayne Johnson and second-starter Hockett in the early rounds.

Hockett and Johnson diced for the point until “The Rocket” took command on the fifth round. Johnson’s run aboard a former Jason Johnson mount now owned by Joe Zierolf was cut short when a power steering line blew ten laps in.

Johnson’s misfortune nearly proved disastrous for Brown as well, with contact in turn four as Johnson checked up. “I hit him, I was lucky my race didn’t end right there,” Brown surmised.

Back under way, Brown kept the pressure on Hockett’s Don Ott-powered VKCC Motorsports No. 75 A.R.T. as Bacon and Tony Bruce, Jr., mixed it up for third.

Brown slipped by Hockett for the official lead on the 18th lap, with Hockett returning the favor a lap later. As the lead duo made another couple or so unofficial lead changes in the corners, Bacon broke free from Bruce and was about to dispose of Brown for second when a caution flew for Channin Tankersley’s stalled mount.

With Bacon’s hand tipped, Brown raced to the low side and ultimately battled past Hockett to post a narrow win.

A disappointed Hockett settled for runner-up honors, commenting that, “I never even saw the white flag. My hat’s off to Brian though, he did a good job.”

Bacon settled for third in the Tel-Star Communications No. 99 Triple-X, with Bruce, Jr., and 19th-starter Travis Rilat rounding out the top five.

Tommy Bryant was sixth, with Ray Allen Kulhanek in seventh. The night’s top passing points earner in heat race action, Ricky Logan returned from an opening lap stop on the track to claim eighth with Eric Baldaccini and Aaron Reutzel completing the top ten.

After Logan’s stop on the initial start of the feature, Klint Angelette, Scottie McDonald, Travis Knighton and Travis Elliott were eliminated in a wild turn four skirmish on the second try.

Brandon Berryman, Wayne Johnson, Hockett and Bryant topped heat race action for Saturday night’s 34-car field, with Travis Rilat winning the “B” Main.

American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region Results from Battleground Speedway:

Heat One (8 Laps): 1. 31-Brandon Berryman, 2. 19-Klint Angelette, 3. 93x-Dustin Morgan, 4. 99-Brady Bacon, 5. 9x-Gary Wright, 6. 71-Channin Tankersley, 7. 15T-Travis Elliott, 8. 17-Bruce Griffith, Jr. DNS: 74-Brandon Corn.

Heat Two (8 Laps): 1. C41-Wayne Johnson, 2. 21-Brian Brown, 3. 35-Greg Rilat, 4. 88-Scottie McDonald, 5. 00-Michael Dupuy, 6. 29-Travis Rilat, 7. 51w-Wes Miller, 8. 87x-Billy Melton, 9. 55r-Rooster Boone.

Heat Three (8 Laps): 1. 75-Jesse Hockett, 2. 18-Tony Bruce, Jr., 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 4. 4-Eric Baldaccini, 5. 28-James Cooper, 6. 76-John Ricketts, 7. 52-Roger Oakes, 8. 93-Chris Sweeney.

Heat Four (8 Laps): 1. 85-Tommy Bryant, 2. 10-Ricky Logan, 3. 51-Jimmy Brooks, 4. 61-Travis Knighton, 5. 14-Michael Lang, 6. 21T-Ray Allen Kulhanek, 7. 12b-Logan Bledsoe, 8. 51s-Beau Smith.

“B” Feature (12 Laps): 1. 29-Travis Rilat, 2. 14-Michael Lang, 3. 71-Channin Tankersley, 4. 51w-Wes Miller, 5. 15T-Travis Elliott, 6. 87x-Billy Melton, 7. 76-John Ricketts, 8. 12b-Logan Bledsoe, 9. 52-Roger Oakes, 10. 51s-Beau Smith, 11. 17-Bruce Griffith, Jr., 12. 28-James Cooper. DNS: 9x-Gary Wright, 55r-Rooster Boone, 93-Chris Sweeney, 74-Brandon Corn.

“A” Feature (25 Laps): 1. 21-Brian Brown, 2. 75-Jesse Hockett, 3. 99-Brady Bacon, 4. 18-Tony Bruce, Jr., 5. 29-Travis Rilat, 6. 85-Tommy Bryant, 7. 21T-Ray Allen Kulhanek, 8. 10-Ricky Logan, 9. 4-Eric Baldaccini, 10. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 11. 35-Greg Rilat, 12. 87x-Billy Melton, 13. 71-Channin Tankersley, 14. 51w-Wes Miller, 15. 31-Brandon Berryman, 16. 14-Michael Lang, 17. 00-Michael Dupuy, 18. C41-Wayne Johnson, 19. 51-Jimmy Brooks, 20. 93x-Dustin Morgan, 21. 19-Klint Angelette, 22. 88-Scottie McDonald, 23. 61-Travis Knighton, 24. 15T-Travis Elliott.

ASCS Gulf South Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Jesse Hockett 272, 2. Brian Brown 269, 3. Travis Rilat 267, 4. Brady Bacon 257, 5. Tony Bruce, Jr. 255, 6. Ricky Logan 251, 7. Tommy Bryant 220, 8. Brandon Berryman 216, 9. (tie) Gary Wright and Wes Miller 215.

Heat #1
(44) Dan Droud Jr, (15d) Andrew Deal, (91k) Keven Bayer, (11r) Ryan Cole, (4b) Ronny Burke Jr,
(18) Blake Moeller, (39) Brandon Moeller, (9) Doug McCone, (11x) Steve Newmark-NS

Heat #2
(05) Brad Loyet, (7m) Kevin Ramey, (5d) Zach Drum, (60) Eric Sandage, (11c) Chet Gherke, (1 Tx)
Paul White, (88d) Rusty Dukes, ( 91t) Tyler Thompson, (77x) Scott Sawyer, (24e) Bill Eslick

Heat #3
(f5) Danny Statton, (35) Matt Sherrel, (11a) Andrew Felker, (10w) George White, (11) Justin
Melton. (85) Matt Johnson, (27) Andy Shouse, (8) Murray Erickson, (10) Will Pierce, (24L) Roy
Larkin

A-Main Dash
(05) Brad Loyet, (44) Dan Droud Jr, (15d) Andrew Deal, (f5) Danny Statton, (7m) Kevin Ramey,
(35) Matt Sherrel

B-Main #1
(27) Andy Shouse, (39) Brandon Moeller, (88d) Rusty Dukes, (9) Doug McCone, ( 91) Tyler
Thompson, (11x) Steve Newmark, (8) Murray Erickson, (24e) Bill Eslick, (10) Will Pierce, (24L)
Roy Larkin-NS, (77x) Scott Sawyer-NS

A-Main
(f5) Danny Statton, (44) Dan Droud Jr, (5d) Zach Drum, (05) Brad Loyet, (91k) Keven Bayer, (7m)
Kevin Ramey, (4b) Ronny Burke Jr, (27) Andy Shouse, (11a) Andrew Felker, (60) Eric Sandage,
(11) Justin Melton, (88d) Rusty Dukes, ( 91t) Tyler Thompson, (9) Doug McCone, (35) Matt
Sherrel, (11c) Chet Gherke, (11r) Ryan Cole (10w) George White, (39) Brandon Moeller, (15d)
Andrew Deal, (1 Tx) Paul White, (85) Matt Johnson, (18) Blake Moeller, (11x) Steve Newmark

Modified’s
Heat #1
(41) Jacob Pirkle, (11) Allen Olivia, (32) Kevin Clement, ( 56) Troy Taylor, (10) George White, (30)
Chase Allen, (99f) Matt French, (72) Justin McCoy, (29) Lloyd Ashcraft, (112) Darren Hendrix, (4)
Chris Roach, (8x) Michael Needham

Heat#2
(88xxx) Clyde Dunn Jr, (15j) Jareed Webb, (2x) Gene Weaver, (07) Jason Hilliard, (144) Chad
Williams, (6*) Dylan Pike, (99) Billy Burke, (30c) Colt Goodman, (48) Jim Pearcy

Heat#3
(18) Tim Clounch, ( 98) John Allen, (52) Chad Davis, (20) Terry Pritchett, (1s) Ronny Sigman, (77)
Randy Kirkland, (87) John Webb, (34) Mickey Lassiter, ( 707) P.J. Egbert, (14x) Josh Landers,
(45) Logan Cabbell

Heat#4
(64) Jay Sale, (26) Allen Chickering, (75) Patrick Daniel, (85) Thomas Tillison, (45t) Eric Tominson,
(66x) Mike Dillard, (34n) C.A. Nix, (15) Bryan Wolfe, (43) Mike McCleskey, (1m) Cody Gerhart,
(4m) Bobby Malcus, (21d) Ed Dunn

Qualifier #1
( 98) John Allen, (1s) Ronny Sigman, (41) Jacob Pirkle, (34n) C.A. Nix, (6*) Dylan Pike, (34) Mickey
Lassiter, ( 56) Troy Taylor, (85) Thomas Tillison, (64) Jay Sale, (2x) Gene Weaver, (99f) Matt
French, (8x) Michael Needham, (4) Chris Roach, (48) Jim Pearcy-NS

Qualifier #2
(88xxx) Clyde Dunn Jr, (26) Allen Chickering, (52) Chad Davis, (10) George White (11) Allen
Olivia, (77) Randy Kirkland, (45) Logan Cabbell, ( 707) P.J. Egbert, (72) Justin McCoy, (14x) Josh
Landers, (07) Jason Hilliard, (15) Bryan Wolfe, (99) Billy Burke, (45t) Eric Tominson, (21d) Ed
Dunn

Qualifier#3
(18) Tim Clounch, (20) Terry Pritchett, (75) Patrick Daniel, (32) Kevin Clement, (66x) Mike Dillard,
(30) Chase Allen, (1m) Cody Gerhart, (87) John Webb, (144) Chad Williams, (43) Mike McCleskey,
(15j) Jareed Webb (29) Lloyd Ashcraft, (30c) Colt Goodman, (4m) Bobby Malcus, (24) Trenton
Borchers

ASCS-II 600 Non-Wing
Heat #1
(198) Hunter Jones, (3) Jerry McGinnis, (22c) Chad Koch, (51) Matt Ward, (12) Jason Tyler, (71)
Colby Estes, (69) Jeremy Hefler, (0) Karley Kay Dobson,

Heat #2
(74) D.J. Estes, (007) Cody Carter, (82) Steven Shebester, (21t) Taylor Smitherman, (12s) Drew
Salisbury, (10x) Dalton Terrel, (91) Tyler Thomas, (13) Josh McGinnis – NS,

Heat #3
(7j) Justin Zimmerman, (6) Morgan Dowdy, (97) Ryan Jaisle, (20) William Bass, (4u) Devon Huff,
(77) Jonathan Beason, (10) Bryan Debrick, (7x) Shane Simmons,

Heat #4
(15) Coy Jorden, (15d) Andrew Deal, (28) Trevor Reed, (73) Alex Sewell, (02) Sasha Sessums,
(3d) Andy Hogan, (9) Ron Peterson, (65) Robby Fox

Heat #5
(04) Kyle Jones, (5) Shelby Byrd, (11a) Andrew Felker, (55) Donnie Ray Crawford, (22) Michael
Hernandez, (13m) Ken Pearson, (40) Ronnie Bass, (37) Austin Smith,

Heat #6
(321) Trey Marcham, (21b) Christopher Bell, (89) Jarrett Crouch, (5x) Tyson Hall, (83) C.J. Duarte,
(11) Justin Melton, (21) Michele Melton, (72k) Rick Kirkes,

Qualifier #1
(198) Hunter Jones, (15d) Andrew Deal, (321) Trey Marcham, (77) Jonathan Beason, (02) Sasha
Sessums, (71) Colby Estes, (3d) Andy Hogan, (20) William Bass, (97) Ryan Jaisle, (72k) Rick
Kirkes, (22c) Chad Koch, (10) Bryan Debrick, (13) Josh McGinnis-NS

Qualifier #2
(74) D.J. Estes, (11) Justin Melton, (13m) Ken Pearson, (3) Jerry McGinnis, (89) Jarrett Crouch,
(69) Jeremy Hefler, (28) Trevor Reed, (0) Karley Kay Dobson, (40) Ronnie Bass, (83) C.J. Duarte,
(7j) Justin Zimmerman, (51) Matt Ward,

Qualifier #3
(55) Donnie Ray Crawford, (21b) Christopher Bell, (82) Steven Shebester, (21t) Taylor
Smitherman, (6) Morgan Dowdy, (11a) Andrew Felker, (91) Tyler Thomas, (73) Alex Sewell, (65)
Robby Fox, (12) Jason Tyler, (9) Ron Peterson, (7x) Shane Simmons-NS,

Qualifier #3
(32) Nick Ivy, (5) Shelby Byrd, (04) Kyle Jones, (007) Cody Carter, (15) Coy Jordon, (4u) Devon
Huff, (10x) Dalton Terrel, (5x) Tyson Hall, (22) Michael Hernandez, (37) Austin Smith, (21) Michele
Melton, (12s) Drew Salisbury, (78) Kevin Bayer,

ASCS-II 600 Wing Outlaw
Heat #1
(6) Dustin Gates, (129) Brandon Hahn, (77) Darien Roberts, (5x) Tyson Hall, (21) Christopher
Bell, (70) Michael Wickham, (4u) Devon Huff, (12s) Drew Salisbury,

Heat #2
(29) Scott Sawyer, (52) Blake Hahn, (81) Frank Flud, (8m) Kade Morton, (60x) Chance Terrel, (47)
Chipper Wood, (5) Cameron Hagin, (59) Billy Lawhead,

Heat #3
(73) Jake Mosley, (55) Donnie Ray Crawford, (35) Cody Ledger, (32) Nick Ivy, (01j) Jeb Sessums,
(17b) Tanner Berryhill, (11a) Andrew Felker, (91) Kevin Bayer, (021t) Taylor Smitherman,

Qualifier #1
(81) Frank Flud, (29) Scott Sawyer, (21) Christopher Bell, (55) Donnie Ray Crawford, (91) Kevin
Bayer, (11a) Andrew Felker, (35) Cody Ledger, (32) Nick Ivy, (6) Dustin Gates, (60x) Chance
Terrel, (47) Chipper Wood, (12s) Drew Salisbury, (24t) NS

Qualifier #2
(5x) Tyson Hall, (73) Jake Mosley, (52) Blake Hahn, (129) Brandon Hahn, (01j) Jeb Sessums, (17b)
Tanner Berryhill, (70) Michael Wickham, (77) Darien Roberts, (5) Cameron Hagin, (8m) Kade
Morton, (4u) Devon Huff, (59) Billy Lawhead-NS, (021t) Taylor Smitherman-NS,

ASCS-II 600 Restrictor Class
Heat #1
(17w) Harli White, (28) Karley Kay Dobson, (61) Kaley Engstrom, (13m) Chance McCrary, (82)
Dylan Kadous, (00) Grady Chandler, (22x) Payton Williams, (2) Will Harvey, (3g) Garrett Brimmer,

Heat #2
(77) Colton Brewer, (205) Steven Curbow, (08) Logan Martin, (70) Dylan Wickham, (10) Bobby
Williams, (20) Colton Wisely, (7) Cord Allen Dodson, (127) Dillon Fox, (27) Kyle Keeler,

Heat #3
(89) Blake Jenkins, (99h) Trevor Hunt, (22) Dalton Wiseley, (747) Reagan Reed, (7m) Chance
Morton, (24) ?, (87)Ashley Reagan, (51) Alan Cunningham, (18j) Cody Jarvis,

Qualifier #1
(08) Logan Martin, (205) Steven Curbow, (7m) Chance Morton, (10) Bobby Williams, (99h) Trevor
Hunt, (00) Grady Chandler, (87)Ashley Reagan, (27) Kyle Keeler, (127) Dillon Fox, (89) Blake
Jenkins, (7) Cord Allen Dodson, (61) Kaley Engstrom, (77) Colton Brewer,

Qualifier #2
(22) Dalton Wiseley, (17w) Harli White, (51) Alan Cunningham, (82) Dylan Kadous, (28) Karley Kay
Dobson, (747) Reagan Reed, (22x) Payton Williams, (20) Colton Wisely, (70) Dylan Wickham, (18j)
Cody Jarvis, (24t) ?, (13m) Chance McCrary, (2) Will Harvey, (3g) Garrett Brimmer

Jacob Pirkle of Venus, Texas started on the front row with Jay Sale of Edmond, Oklahoma along side as the field went green with Sale taking the early lead on the first lap. It was short lived, however, as Pirkle took over the top spot coming out of turn two on lap two. One lap later saw Allen, who started third, make his way past Sale for the third position and used the bottom side of the track to begin working his way up to challenge the leader as Pirkle found the top side to his liking.

It stayed nose to tail for several laps before the first and only caution of the race fell on lap seven when Sale went for a spin in turn two.

On the restart it was Pirkle, followed by Allen, Ronny Sigmon, Thomas Tillison, Jr. and Gene Weaver as the two front runners began distancing themselves from the rest of the field.

Tenth starting C.A. Nix began working his way up to the front and by lap ten had worked his way up to the fourth position and began to battle Sigmon for the third position.

But back up front Allen, aboard the David Harrison owned Hughes Racing Chassis began pressuring the leader with two laps to go. Coming down to take the white flag lap, Allen snuck around Pirkle entering turns one and two and out ran him down the back stretch and entering turn three, took advantage of Pirkles slight bobble to secure the three car length victory at the line.

“The top felt better but I thought I could get a good run down on the bottom but just couldn’t get it done down there,” said the former three time series modified north champion. “Once we got up high up there in turn one I felt pretty good from there.”

Sigmon also got around Pirkle on his last lap bobble to finish second while Nix came home fourth and the final automatic transfer spot into Saturday nights feature finale.

In the second qualifying feature it was all Dunn as he took off from his inside front row starting position and wired the field as the feature went caution free. Allen Chickering came home second, a half stretch behind Dunn, while Chad Davis and George White took the four transfer positions into Saturday night.

“I felt very comfortable up there at the top and where I was out on the track,” said done afterwards. “I could kinda see where everybody was so I wasn’t really worried about anybody catching me. I want to thank my dad and crew, Bobby Malchus, Kevin Rowland and Brett Gee as they had this Skyrocket Chassis working great.”

Clonch and Jarod Webb started on the front row for the third and final qualifier with Webb taking the early lead as the green flag fell. One lap was able to be completed before the first of two caution flags of the feature fell when Colt Goodman went for a spin in turn three.

On the restart Webb took off and quickly opened a five car length advantage over Clonch while behind them, Terry Pritchett, Kevin Clement and Patrick Daniels waged battle for the fourth and final automatic transfer position.

Just past the halfway point Clonch, fresh off his victory at the Dirt Track World Championships at Texas Motor Speedway just six days earlier, got a run around Webb exiting turn two and took the lead down the backstretch entering turn three. Clonch looked to be on his way to an easy victory but with two laps to go the final caution of the race fell when Michael McCleskey went for a spin in turn three. During the caution, mechanical gremlins struck Webb causing him to retire from the race and Pritchett inheriting the runner up position.

On the final restart there was no catching Clonch as he led the final two laps unchallenged to take the victory. “I should have heated up my tires earlier because they started off cold and after the first five laps they began to heat up,” said Clonch later. But besides catching Webb, the victor had other concerns. “We lost our right side body panel there and broke a radius rod so I was kinda worried about that. I just wanted to make sure we won this thing so we could get a good starting position for tomorrow night.”

Pritchett held on for second while Daniels and Clement held off a hard charging Mike Dillard the last two laps to secure the final transfer positions.

The eight lap heat races for the 46 car field were won by Pirkle, Dunn, Clonch and Sale.

Don’t forget that Saturday nights championship races get underway at 4:00 PM with the modified south drivers running “B” features to qualify for the twenty-four car feature finale.

1st Heat: 1) Jacob Pirkle 2) Alan Oliva 3) Kevin Clement 4) Troy Taylor 5) George White 6) Chase Allen 7) Matt French Justin McCoy 9) Lloyd Ashcraft 10) Darrin Hendrix 11) Chris Roach 12) Michael Needham

2nd Heat: 1) Clyde Dunn, Jr. 2) Jarod Webb 3) Gene Weaver 4) Jason Hilliard 5) Chad Wiliams 6) Dillon Vike 7) Billy Burt Colt Goodman 9) Jim Pearcy DNS: Trenton Burchers, Chris Cole

3rd Heat: 1) Tim Clonch 2) John Allen 3) Chad Davis 4) Terry Pritchett 5) Ronny Sigman 6) Randy Kirkland 7) John Webb Mickey Lassiter 9) P.J. Egbert 10) Josh Landers 11) Logan Cabbell

4th Heat: 1) Jay Sale 2) Allen Chickering 3) Patrick Daniels 4) Thomas Tillison, Jr. 5) Eric Thomlinson 6) Mike Dilliard 7) C.A. Nix Brian Wolfe 9) Michael McCleskey 10) Cody Gearhart 11) Bobby Malchus 12) Ed Dunn

1st Qualifier: 1) John Allen 2) Ronny Sigman 3) Jacob Pirkle 4) C.A. Nix 5) Dillon Vike 6) Mickey Lassiter 7) Troy Taylor Thomas Tillison, Jr. 9) Jay Sale 10) Gene Weaver 11) Matt French 12) Michael Needham 13) Chris Roach DNS: Jim Pearcy, Chris Cole, Darrin Hendrix

2nd Qualifier: 1) Clyde Dunn, Jr. 2) Allen Chickering 3) Chad Davis 4) George White 5) Alan Oliva 6) Randy Kirkland 7) Logan Cabbell P.J. Egbert 9) Justin McCoy 10) Josh Landers 11) Jason Hilliard 12) Brian Wolfe 13) Billy Burt 14) Eric Thomlinson 15) Ed Dunn

3rd Qualifier: 1) Tim Clonch 2) Terry Pritchett 3) Patrick Daniels 4) Kevin Clement 5) Mike Dilliard 6) Chase Austin 7) Cody Gearhart John Webb 9) Chad Williams 10) Michael McCleskey 11) Jarod Webb 12) Lloyd Ashcraft 13) Colt Goodman 14) Bobby Malchus DNS Trenton Borchers.

Scott Holland takes over the reins at Odessa, where Saturday night shows will feature IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Southwest Racing Specialties Southern SportMods.

“There was a time when you couldn’t have gotten me to a dirt track race,” admitted Holland, former boss at the ½-mile paved San Antonio Speedway. “Then I went to one at Heart O’ Texas Speedway in Waco and now you can’t keep me away.”

With daughter Ivy Jean now enrolled in The Art Institute of Austin, Holland decided this opportunity was the right one to get back in the business and accepted the Champion post after meeting with track owner Murray Erickson.

“We’re creating and perfecting a base to operate from this season. We need to get our car counts up and make sure our track officials are very good before we hold any big events,” he said. “If we’re building an engine, then we’re still work¬ing on the block.”

“Last year we averaged 88 cars running every other week,” Holland added. “We will race every week this year and I’m very, very encouraged. It seems like there are drivers coming out of the woodwork to race.”

Opening night at the ¼-mile buffalo wallow clay course is April 3. Point races are scheduled through Sept. 4.

Champion is part of the ButlerBuilt South Central Region for Modifieds and the Stephenville Starter Southern Re¬gions for Stock Cars and for Hobby Stocks.

“Standardization is the biggest advantage with IMCA. Guys can load up and race just about wherever. They can run the same car year after year after year and that reduces their cost,” said Holland. ”IMCA doesn’t change their rules very often and when they do, the changes are very well thought out. I’m a big believer that the best change can be no change at all.”

That’s not the case when Holland compares publicizing events in the 1990s and doing so today.

“There’s like a night and day contrast promoting then and promoting now, because of the track website and the Inter¬net,” he said. “I can remember sending out 10,000 pieces of mail in a single mailing before. Now, advertising is almost free because of the Internet, email and texting. All it takes is the touch of a button.”

On Friday night, the series fires to 2010 life at Beaumont’s Golden Triangle Raceway Park with the Prelude to the Gulf Coast Nationals.  Then, on Saturday night, it’s on to Highlands’ Battleground Speedway for the Third Annual Gulf Coast Nationals.

The pair of 3/8-mile ovals makes for an interesting opening weekend combination for the Gulf South forces.  While the high-banked Golden Triangle Raceway Park gumbo clay oval has been a regular stop on the Gulf South Regional trail in recent years, the high-banked Battleground Speedway dirt oval hosts the series for the first time on Saturday night.

Golden Triangle Raceway Park has been the site of at least a pair of ASCS Gulf South events each year since 2004.  And, while 2008 Lucas Oil Sprint Car National Champion Jason Johnson of Eunice, LA, has enjoyed the most success with six triumphs in the 28 Gulf South events contested at GTRP, four-time Lucas Oil champ Gary Wright was the only driver to post a pair of wins in seven Beaumont outings last year.  While Wright scored twice, including a win in the Prelude to the Gulf Coast Nationals, other 2009 winners at GTRP included Johnson, Channin Tankersley, Aaron Reutzel, Travis Rilat and Tommy Bryant.

While the Gulf South forces will be at the advantage in terms of familiarity at Golden Triangle, Battleground will be an entirely different beast as it has been nearly ten years since winged sprint cars have slung the dirt at the Highlands oval that hosts the Gulf Coast Nationals for the first time as well.

Nebraska’s Jack Dover captured the inaugural rendition of the Gulf Coast Nationals at Houston Raceway Park in 2008, with Texan Gary Wright reigning as Gulf Coast Nationals champion after topping the event at Cleveland’s 105 Motor Speedway in 2009.

Nineteen-year-old Aaron Reutzel of Clute, TX, home of the annual Great Texas Mosquito Festival, is the reigning ASCS Gulf South champion.  However, with both Reutzel and 2009 series runner-up Channin Tankersley (also 19) both reportedly shifting to the Lucas Oil National Sprint Car trail in 2010, the door could be wide open for a new Gulf South champion in 2010.

The Gulf South forces, expected to include the likes of two-time champ Brandon Berryman and one-time champions Ray Allen Kulhanek and Gary Watson along with Gulf South Iron Man Greg Rilat, Tommy Bryant, Klint Angelette and Bruce Griffith, Jr., among others, will likely take on a number of invaders over the weekend.

Along with last weekend’s East Bay competition, several Lucas Oil ASCS National contenders will also use this weekend as a “Spring Training” of sorts in preparation for the Lucas Oil National season opener at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, TX, on March 19-20.

Texas shoes Gary Wright and Travis Rilat were among at least seven Lucas Oil contenders that competed in Florida’s East Bay events this past weekend.  Others included Jesse Hockett, Tony Bruce, Jr., Darren Long, Joe Ramaker and Michael Dupuy.  Several of those and others could make their way to southeast Texas for this weekend’s action.

Friday’s racing action at Golden Triangle Raceway Park goes green at 7:45 p.m., while Saturday’s card at Battleground Speedway fires off at 7:00 p.m.

Golden Triangle Raceway Park is located 9.5 miles west of I-10 on US 90 near Beaumont, TX.  For more information, contact the track at 409-752-7200.

Highlands’ Battleground Speedway is located east of Houston off I-10 exit 787, then four miles north.  For more information, contact the track at 832-421-7223.

The ASCS Gulf South Region is set for 27 nights of racing action at ten different tracks throughout Texas in 2010.

In its 19^th year of sanctioning Sprint Car racing, the American Sprint Car Series brings the best of Sprint Car racing to approximately 100 different tracks throughout 30 states and Canada.  Anchored by the Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters, ASCS also consists of eleven different Regions throughout the nation.

Past ASCS Gulf South Region Feature Winners at Golden Triangle Raceway Park:

10/2/09 – Channin Tankersley

9/18/09 – Jason Johnson

7/17/09 – Aaron Reutzel

6/19/09 – Travis Rilat

5/16/09 – Gary Wright

5/16/09 – Tommy Bryant (4/24 Makeup Feature)

3/6/09 – Gary Wright

8/15/08 – Channin Tankersley

7/18/08 – Gary Watson

5/9/08 – Channin Tankersley

2/29/08 – Jason Johnson

9/28/07 – Jason Johnson

6/22/07 – Michael Dupuy

5/18/07 – Brandon Berryman

4/6/07 – Jason Johnson

9/29/06 – Kevin Ramey

8/18/06 – Jason Johnson

6/23/06 – Gary Watson

8/19/05 – Ray Allen Kulhanek

6/17/05 – Ray Allen Kulhanek

4/15/05 – Travis Rilat

9/18/04 – Kelly Angelette

7/9/04 – Stephen Chevallier

* 9/28/02 – Michael Dupuy

* 9/27/02 – Tim Crawley

7/5/02 – Buddy Bodden

5/24/02 – Jason Johnson

* 4/5/02 – Zach Chappell

Past ASCS Gulf South Region Feature Winners at Battleground Speedway:

None – First ASCS Gulf South event at Battleground.

* – Indicates events held in conjunction with ASCS National Tour.

Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com.

182 drivers from 12 states have entered the event in advance. Advance driver registration is now over and teams wishing to enter can do so at the track on race night and their parking will be assigned by track officials, based on availability; as the pit capacity of Cowtown is 200 cars for this event.

Advance 2-day grandstand passes are on sale through Thursday, March 4th at the track website and will save fans $5 off of race night pricing.

Due to the reschedule date for this event, the points season for both of the Friday night Go-Karts and the Saturday night classes will kick off the following weekend, March 12-13.

Here’s a quick glance at the revised weekend schedule, with details following below (This is the exact schedule that was originally scheduled on the printed event flyer, just with the date change.):

Thursday March 4 – Practice night for cars competing this weekend only. Parking is assigned for this event, so cars not racing are not allowed on this special practice night. Gates open at 5pm, practice until 9 or 10pm. Main grandstand closed.

Friday March 5 – Complete Midget program including a 30-lap feature. Plus, heats and qualifying features for all additional racing divisions. Pits open at 3pm, Grandstands open at 4pm, Hot Laps at 5:30pm, Races at 6pm.

Saturday March 6 – Complete Midget program including a 35-lap championship feature. Plus, last-chance races and championship features for all additional racing divisions. Fan Fest 12pm-1:15pm, Pits and Grandstands open at 1:30pm, Hot Laps at 3pm with championship races at 4pm.

Here are weekend event details:

The 2nd Annual Cowtown Midget Championship presented by City Vending, National Health Care Advisors and Sunoco Race Fuels will take place this weekend, March 5-6, 2010; and will certainly provide a weekend of wild racing action once again. The full-blown midgets will compete for $1,000 to win on Friday and $3,000 to win on Saturday. Each of their feature events will start 24 cars. The midget portion of the weekend is sanctioned by SMRS/USAC.

The race in 2009 also resulted in the largest field of midgets in the state of Texas in recent memory, as over 40 teams assembled. There are currently 38 midgets registered to compete.

The ASCS2 Series will be on hand to kick off their 2010 season with the Winged Outlaw ‘Multi’ and Non-Winged ‘A’ classes (of what Cowtown fans know as the Winged 600’s, just without wings). With $1,500 earmarked to win for each ASCS2 division, there’s sure to be full fields of top quality cars from throughout the region, as was the case with both ASCS2 events at Cowtown in 2009.

Plus, the first ever visit of the ASCS2 Restricted 600’s will take to the brand new 1/6 mile “Action Track” at Cowtown, with the winner taking home a cool $1,000.

The always exciting Cowtown Modifieds will race their traditional Fast 50 for $2,000 to win and $400 to start (24th). The race will be sanctioned by NCRA, and this is also their season point’s opener. Visit http://www.NCRAracing.org for more info. This is the first ever visit of NCRA modifieds to Cowtown Speedway.

With over $60,000 cash posted for the weekend, fans can expect another great field of cars. Discounted race pre-entry and reserved pit parking space requests are now concluded. Teams can enter at the track on race night and their rigs will be parked by track officials as they see best fit due to the large field of cars entered.

Race fans, you can enjoy the entire weekend’s action by purchasing your 2-day tickets in advance at the track website by 3/4/10 (Thursday). 2-day adult grandstand passes are just $30, a savings of $5 off of race night pricing.

And the extremely popular “Fan Fest” returns to Cowtown Speedway on Saturday, March 6 from Noon until 1:15pm. Ticket holders for that day’s race will be allowed into the pit area during that time to meet with the race teams, get autographs, apparel, pictures and much more. The main ticket booth will be open at noon as well.

An open practice night for all weekend competing race divisions (only) will be held on Thursday March 4 from 5pm-9pm. Concessions and fuel will be available, and pit passes are $20. (The main grandstand will be closed.) Registered drivers are also urged to pick up their registration pay card on practice night to save them time on Friday night of not having to wait in line.

As of Monday morning, here is the latest weather forecast from NOAA:
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 51.

Here is the final pre-entry list for the event.

FINAL Feb Fast 50/Midget/ASCS2 Entries, as of 3/1/10 AM…182 total

COWTOWN MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIPS
sanctioned by SMRS/USAC: 38

24J Kyle Jones, Kennedale TX
15 Danny Burke, Houston TX
54 Evan Pardo, Gatesville TX
27 Andy Shouse, Oklahoma City OK
77 Matt DeWitt, Magnolia TX
11R Ryan Cole, Porter OK
9 Doug McCune, Colleyville TX
24R Bill Eslick, Burleson TX
39 Brandon Moeller, San Antonio TX
15D Andrew Deal, Caney KS
4F Chad Frewaldt, Kansas City KS
17 Todd Plemons, Arvada CO
F5 Danny Stratton, Indianapolis IN
11C Chet Gehrke, Broken Arrow OK
91 Kevin Bayer, Bixby OK
93 Dustin Morgan, Tulsa OK
93M Jake Mosley, Claremore OK
96 Cody Brewer, Choctaw, OK
10 Will Pierce, Lees Summit, MO
7M Kevin Ramey, Ft. Worth TX
88D Rusty Dukes, Fair Grove MO
5D Zach Daum, Pocahontas IL
10W George White, Ft. Worth TX
16 Jimmy Winkler, Parkville MO
4 Ronnie Burke Jr., League City TX
05 Brad Loyet, Sunset Hills MO
11 Justin Melton, Flower Mound TX
36 Jonathan Beason, Broken Arrow OK
85 Matt Johnson, Oklahoma City OK
35 Matt Sherrell, Owasso OK
11A Andrew Felker, Carl Junction MO
18 Blake Moeller, Garden Ridge TX
60 Eric Sandage, Alexander AR
77X Scott Sawyer, Broken Arrow OK
93X Brian Harvey, Durant OK
14AJ Billy Wood Jr., Kenosha WI
## Davey Ray, Davenport IA
8 Murray Erickson

FAST 50 MODIFIEDS sanctioned by NCRA: 45

2X Gene Weaver, Amarillo TX
64 Jay Sale, Edmond OK
117 Jason Teague, Tahlequah OK
112 Dairan Hendrix, Joplin MO
87 John Webb, Pauls Valley OK
07 Jason Hilliard, Lawton OK
21C Chris Cole, Cache OK
7C Nate Caruth, Boone IA
7 Chad Williams, Forney TX
12 Gary Fox, Hasle TX
93 Eric Brill, Nicoma Park OK
85 A. Thomas Tillison Jr., Wellston OK
95 Mark Brill, Nicoma Park OK
30 Chase Allen, Midlothian TX
34 Mickey Lassiter, Piedmont OK
3 Randy Bailey, Paden OK
4 Chris Roach, Warr Acres OK
30 Colt Goodman, Chandler OK
09 Casey McClaskey, Ponca City OK
98 John Allen, Chanute KS
76 Troy Taylor, Dallas TX
20 Terry Pritchett, Palmer TX
43 Michael McCleskey, Lawton OK
11 Alan Oliva, Moore OK
15 Brian Wolfe, Cromwell OK
52 Chad Davis, Tulsa OK
24 Sean Jones, Mansfield TX
99F Matt French, Tulsa OK
45 Logan Cabbell, Quail TX
15 Jared Webb, McKinney TX
66X Mike Dillard, Allen TX
1M Cody Gearhart, Turpin OK
77 Randy Kirkland, Mesquite TX
03 Dillon Smith, China Spring TX
144 Chad Williams, Carthage MO
41 Jacob Pirkle, Venus TX
29 Lloyd Ashcraft, Combine TX
1S Ronny Sigman, Dallas TX
## ### Ducote, LA
707 PJ Egbert, Copperas Cove TX
49 Chadd Howell, Waurika OK
60 Jason Ilich, Joshua TX
10 George White, Ft. Worth TX
34A C.A. Nix, Lawton OK
26 Allen Chickering, Okarche OK

NON-WINGED 600′s Sanctioned by ASCS2: 46

91 Tyler Thomas, Collinsville OK
51 Matt Ward, Glenpool OK
77 Jonathan Beason, Broken Arrow OK
17 Cole Wood, Woodland Park CO
97 Ryan Jaisle, Midlothian TX
15 Coy Jorden, Teague TX
73 Alex Sewell, Broken Arrow OK
13M Ken Pearson, Farmersville TX
15D Andrew Deal, Caney KS
04 Kyle Jones, Kennedale TX
83 C.J. Duarte, Burleson TX
82 Steven Shebester, Pauls Valley OK
714 Claud Estes III, Godley TX
71 Colby Estes, Rendon TX
74 D.J. Estes, Rendon TX
5 Shelby Byrd, Oklahoma City OK
21 Christopher Bell, Norman OK
28 Trevor Reed, Waco TX
21 Michelle Melton, Flower Mound TX
11 Justin Melton, Flower Mound TX
5X Tyson Hall, Longview TX
114 Scott Evans, Roanoke TX
25 Bobby Springer, Oklahoma City OK
6 Morgan Dowdy, Amarillo TX
11A Andrew Felker, Carl Junction MO
3D Andy Hogan, Decatur, TX
20 William Bass, League City TX
55 Donnie Ray Crawford, Broken Arrow OK
21T Taylor Smitherman, Kennedale TX
63 Jacob Lucas, Alvin TX
007 Cody Carter, Tuttle OK
12S Drew Salisbury, Arlington TX
02 Sasha Sessums, Burleson TX
32 Nick Ivy, Bryant AR
198 Hunter Jones, Iowa Park TX
68 Michael McNeil, Alvin TX
89 Jarrett Crouch, Jay OK
13 Josiah McGinnis, Wellston OK
3 Jerry McGinnis, Wellston OK
4 Jerry Tucker, Lindsay OK
40 Ronnie Bass, Dickinson TX
7J Justin Zimmerman, Royse City TX
321 Trey Marcham, Oklahoma City TX
22 Michael Hernandez, San Antonio TX
65 Robby Faux, Cleburne TX
0 Karley Kay Dobson, Hulbert OK

OUTLAW WINGED 600′s Sanctioned by ASCS2: 24

52 Blake Hahn, Sapulpa OK
129 Brandon Hahn, Tulsa OK
77 Darien Roberts, Broken Arrow OK
70 Micheal Wickham, Ramona OK
81 Frank Flud, Pryor OK
47 Chipper Wood, Kennedale TX
91 Kevin Bayer, Bixby OK
21 Christopher Bell, Norman OK
5X Tyson Hall, Longview TX
5 Cameron Hagin, Tulsa OK
23 Jack Conover, Sewell NJ
11A Andrew Felker, Carl Junction MO
35 Cody Ledger, Omaha NE
73 Jake Mosley, Claremore OK
55 Donnie Ray Crawford, Broken Arrow OK
17B Tanner Berryhill, Bixby OK
60X Chance Terrel, Oklahoma City OK
01J Jeb Sessums, Burleson TX
32 Nick Ivy, Bryant AR
80 Michael McNeil, Alvin TX
60 Billy Lawhead, Tulsa OK
29 Scott Sawyer, Broken Arrow OK
17 Cole Wood
12S Drew Salisbury, Kennedale TX

RESTRICTED WINGED 600′s Sanctioned by ASCS2: 29

18J Cody Jarvis, Mustang OK
77 Colton Brewer, Broken Arrow OK
99H Trevor Hunt, Liberty MO
2 Will Harvey, Edmond OK
7 Cord Allen Dodson, Cyril OK
70 Dylan Wickham, Ramona OK
24 Trenton Borchers, Mannford OK
13M Chance McCrary, Farmersville TX
00 Grady Chandler, Edmond OK
17W Harli White, Lindsay OK
22 Dalton Wiseley, Sand Springs OK
3G Garron Brimmer, DeSoto TX
20 Colton Wisely
5X Justin Peck, Monrovia, IN
747 Reagan Reed, Waco TX
27 Kyle Keeler, El Reno OK
10 Bobby Williams, Pittsburg MO
87 Ashley Reagan, Kennedale TX
22X Payton Williams, North Richland Hills TX
89 Blake Jenkins, Benton AR
08 Logan Martin, West Plains MO
20S Steven Curbow, Tulsa OK
82 Dylan Kadous, Topeka KS
51 Alan Cunningham
28 Karley Kay Dobson, Hulbert OK
7M Chance Morton, Coweta OK

Just click http://www.CowtownSpeedway.com for the event flyer, advance 2-day adult grandstand passes, track information and much more.

Make plans now to be a part of a great weekend of racing action, at family affordable prices with the Cowtown Midget Championships, Mod Fast 50 and ASCS2 Series opener all taking place this weekend, March 5-6 at the Fastest Li’l Dirt Track in Texas, Cowtown Speedway!