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By John Lemon, OCRS (Tulsa, OK) -- Overnight rain and more on the way today has forced Red Dirt Raceway officials to pull the plug on the 2nd Annual Salute to State Fair Speedway event that was to take place this afternoon featuring the AMERI-FLEX / OCRS sprint cars. The make-up date is next week, Sunday October 14th. As was previously scheduled for today, the raceway will have vintage race cars from the glory days on display for fans to view at 2pm with racing starting at 4pm. Sport mods and...more

By John Lemon (Tulsa, OK) -- A bitter sweet day looms ahead this Saturday at the Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker Oklahoma for the running of the "Red Dirt Stand Off" as Tuttle's Shayla Waddell will compete as a full-time driver and car owner for the last time in a racing career that has spanned 18-years (2001-2018). Known as "The Princess" for her charismatic charm and good looks, Waddell does not call her last ride for 2018 a permanent retirement as she is leaving the door open for possible...more

By John Rittenoure - OCRS PR (Tulsa, OK) -- With new ownership and a new Competition Director at the helm, the Ameri-Flex / OCRS Sprint Car Series moves into a new era with the 2019 season opener on Saturday at Red Dirt Raceway. PHOTO CREDIT: Danny Clum During the off-season long-time OCRS owner Barry Grabel sold the series to Caney Valley Speedway promoter Kerry Gorby. Since then Gorby has been busy preparing for the 2019 season and has named PR Director John Lemon as Director of...more

By John Rittenoure, OCRS PR (Meeker, OK) -- Zach Chappell wanted a win, but veteran Wayne Johnson got the final word in a wild final lap run to the checkered Saturday in the Ameri-Flex / OCRS season opener at Red Dirt Raceway. PHOTO CREDIT: Mike Howard Chappell was leading on the final lap when he spun on the backstretch in lapped traffic. Johnson and Layne Himebaugh drove past and Johnson raced on to his first Drive Shafts, Inc. OCRS A feature victory. Surprisingly, Chappell avoided bringing...more

By John Rittenoure (Meeker, OK) -- It never hurts to have a little help now and then, and Sean McClelland got the help he needed in the nick of time to win the Ameri-Flex OCRS Sprint Car season opener Saturday at Red Dirt Raceway in the inaugural running of the Oklahoma Sprint Cup. McClelland led the final 16 laps in his DSO Engines and D&E Supply sponsored sprinter for his 13th OCRS career victory. PHOTO CREDIT: Mike howard Mickey Walker was leading the race just ahead of Alex Sewell and...more

By John Rittenoure (Meeker, OK) - Tanner Conn took advantage of his outside front row starting position to win the 40-lap AmeriFlex / OCRS IMCA 40-lap Mike Peters Classic Friday at Red Dirt Raceway. It was Conn's first career victory with the AmeriFlex / OCRS Series and the seventh different OCRS winner of the 2021 season. PHOTO CREDIT: Mike Howard It took Conn two laps to get past pole sitter Brandon Jennings. Once out front Conn led the remaining 38 laps. Joe Wood, Jr. started sixth and...more

By John Lemon, OCRS PR (Tulsa, OK) -- This Saturday night at the Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker Oklahoma, the inaugural running of the 'Oklahoma Sprint Cup' featuring the Ameri-Flex / OCRS sprint car series will hit the track to open the 2018 AMERI-FLEX / OCRS sprint car season. Track Promoter Cody Brewer has set a special start time of 4pm for the event. Pure stocks and micro sprints will also see on track action prior to the 30-lap sprint car feature finale to cap off the afternoons racing...more

By John Rittenoure (Meeker, OK) - Patience and some good old fashion luck combined to help Shane Sellers find the winners circle in the Ameri-Flex / OCRS Sprint feature Sunday evening at Red Dirt Raceway. Photo credit; Mike Howard It was the third victory of the season and second straight for Sellers and his Courtney Farms, and David Grace Motorsports sponsored sprinter. Sellers' last victory in his XXX chassis / Brand Racing Engines powered sprinter came in the Oklahoma State Championship...more

By John Lemon, OCRS PR (Tulsa, OK) -- As the 16th racing season continues its wind down for the Ameri-Flex / OCRS sprint car series, a couple of special events are to take place this weekend that will be a thrill for both race fans and competitors alike and it will all begin with a special announcement regarding the future of the series at the Enid Speedway. PHOTO: Ameri-Flex OCRS points leader Zach Chappell--CREDIT: Mike Howard The sprint car series will return to the Enid Speedway for the...more