By Inside Line Line Promotions (Drumright, OK) -- The Lucas Oil National Open Wheel 600 Series presented by MyRacePass will return to action this weekend when the series visits Red Dirt Raceway for the East/West Showdown.
The two-day event on Saturday and Sunday at the bullring in Meeker, Okla., will feature all three of the premier series classes - Stock Non-Wing, Winged 'A' Class and Restricted 'A' Class.
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Daniel Shaffer enters the weekend with a 69-point lead in the Stock Non-Wing championship standings thanks to a series-leading nine top fives and 13 top 10s. Daison Pursley ranks second with Trey Burke only 92 points out of the lead.
The tightest points showdown is in the Winged 'A' Class division as Jim Woods is only two points ahead of Pursley. Frank Flud is third in the standings - 54 points out of the top spot.
Ryder Laplante and Ryan Timms have showcased a torrid battle atop the Restricted 'A' Class championship standings throughout the season. Laplante, who leads the division with five feature victories, holds a seven-point advantage over Timms - the most recent winner. Kale Drake is 75 points behind Laplante.
A dozen drivers have scored at least one Stock Non-Wing win this season. Chris Cochran, Hank Davis, Flud and Shaffer are tied atop the list with two victories apiece while Chris Andrews, Jerry McGinnis, Pursley, Chase Randall, Jase Randolph, Morgan Roan, Colby Stubblefield and Jason Tyer each have one triumph.
Flud leads all drivers in Winged 'A' Class triumphs with six. Pursley has a trio of wins and Harley Hollan has two victories. Chase Brewer, Steven Curbow, Davis, Riley Goodno, Randall and Brady Ross each own one victory.
While Laplante leads the Restricted 'A' Class victory list with five trips into the Winner's Circle, Shawn Mahaffey is close behind with four wins. Garth Kasiner and Timms each have two triumphs while Drake, Rees Moran and Caleb Rouser have produced one win apiece.
General admission tickets are $13 on Friday and $15 on Saturday. High school students and younger get in free both nights.
The front gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 5:15 p.m. and racing to follow each night.
2018 LUCAS OIL NOW600 NATIONAL MICRO SERIES FEATURE WINNERS -
STOCK NON-WING:
Chris Cochran - 2 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 8 and March 10); Hank Davis - 2 (Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on June 20 and Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on June 22); Frank Flud - 2 (Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on June 21 and Arkoma Speedway in Arkoma, Okla., on July 7); Daniel Shaffer - 2 (Airport Raceway in Garden City, Kan., on May 26 and May 27); Chris Andrews - 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on July 8); Jerry McGinnis - 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on June 23); Daison Pursley - 1 (Grayson County Speedway in Bells, Texas, on April 14); Chase Randall - 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 9); Jase Randolph - 1 (Arkoma Speedway in Arkoma, Okla., on July 6); Morgan Roan - 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on March 23); Colby Stubblefield - 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on July 21); and Jason Tyer - 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on March 24)
WINGED 'A' CLASS:
Frank Flud - 6 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 9 and June 23; Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on May 6 and June 21; and Arkoma Speedway in Arkoma, Okla., on July 6 and July 7); Daison Pursley - 3 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on March 23 and Airport Raceway in Garden City, Kan., on May 26 and May 27); Harley Hollan - 2 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 8 and March 10); Chase Brewer - 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on March 24); Steven Curbow - 1 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on July 8); Hank Davis - 1 (Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on June 20); Riley Goodno - 1 (Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on June 22); Chase Randall - 1 (RPM Speedway in Crandall, Texas, on July 20); and Brady Ross - 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on July 21)
RESTRICTED 'A' CLASS :
Ryder Laplante - 5 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on March 24; Arkoma Speedway in Arkoma, Okla., on July 6 and July 7; Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on July 8; and RPM Speedway in Crandall, Texas, on July 20); Shawn Mahaffey - 4 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 9; Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., on June 20; Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on June 21 and Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on June 22); Garth Kasiner - 2 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on March 8 and March 10); Ryan Timms - 2 (Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., on June 23 and Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on July 21); Kale Drake - 1 (Grayson County Speedway in Bells, Texas, on April 14); Rees Moran - 1 (Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla., on May 6); and Caleb Rouser - 1 (Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on March 23)
UP NEXT -
Saturday and Sunday at Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla.
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.NOW600Series.com
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NOW600 SERIES -
The National Open Wheel 600 Series is in its sixth year of showcasing premier micro sprint racing throughout the country. In addition to the Lucas Oil NOW600 National Micro Series presented by MyRacePass, there are five regions - the NOW600 North Texas Region, the NOW600 Desert Region, the NOW600 Mile High Micro Sprints, the NOW600 Mountain West Region and the NOW600 Northeast Region. The featured racing divisions are Stock Non-Wing, Winged 'A' Class and Restricted 'A' Class. For more information, including the schedule, points and rules, visit http://www.NOW600Series.com.
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