The Pryor Times

Sports

Discussion

Add a comment on this story
July 12, 2012

OCRS Sprints, USMTS Modifieds coming to Salina Highbanks Speedway

Salina, OK - The United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) and the Oil Capital Racing Series (OCRS) are coming to the Salina Highbanks Speedway for a historic night of dirt track racing on Saturday, July 14.

For the first time Oklahomans will be able to see some of the best modified drivers in the country and watch winged sprint car pilots of the OCRS racing on the same program.

USMTS drivers from nearly a dozen states will be on hand led by points leader and three-time winner Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, Iowa. Rodney Sanders of Happy, Texas is second in points, but Oklahoman Jason Hughes (a five-time USMTS winner this season) of Westville sits third on the points chart and is considered a favorite to win on Salina’s 3/8’s mile highbanked oval. Salina is the closest thing Hughes has to a home track and he will be eager to win in front of his Oklahoma fans.

Leading the way for the hometown racers is Joe Duvall of Chelsea. Duvall is the 2011 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Oklahoma state champion and was was honored by Governor Mary Fallin at the State Capital this past winter for winning his second consecutive NASCAR title. Duvall currently is the NASCAR co-points leader in the modified division at Salina.

The OCRS sprint cars will round out the double header making this show one of the biggest events in Oklahoma this summer. Jamie Passmore of Rose leads the  OCRS points race with six victories, but close behind is Danny Smith of Sapulpa.

The last visit to Salina for the OCRS was May 19 and it was one for the record books. Nineteen year old Shayla Waddell of Oklahoma City won the feature event that night to become the first women to win an OCRS feature and the first female to win a main event at Salina. Waddell will be back looking to repeat and she will be joined by 17-year old rookie Harli White of Lindsay. White is enjoying her first full season in a sprint car after suffering burns over 50 percent of her body in 2008 while racing a micro sprint in Oklahoma City. White had a long recovery but is back doing what she loves - driving a sprint car.

Also racing on the program will be Grand National and Pure Stocks.

Visit www.usmts.com, www.ocrsracing.com and www.salinahighbanksspeedway.com for  more information.

When: Saturday, July 14, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Salina Highbanks Speedway

What is racing: OCRS Sprints, USMTS Modifieds, Grand National and Pure Stock.

Directions: Salina Highbanks Speedway is six miles East of Pryor on highway 20.

Text Only | Photo Reprints
Sports
  • The Porter Report

    Don't ask if Westbrook would have made the difference in 2013. Ask how he will in 2014.

    May 18, 2013

  • team.JPG Olympians bring home 24 medals

    The 12 Pryor Tigers who made the trek to Stillwater last week for the 44th edition of the Special Olympics Oklahoma Summer Games at Oklahoma State University brought home more than just big smiles — they brought home two dozen medals.

    May 17, 2013 1 Photo

  • Hammock named 5A-4 pitcher of the year

    Pryor senior Zack Hammock was named a co-pitcher of the year in District 5A-4 this week.

    May 17, 2013

  • SAOTM April 2013.jpg Gietzen, Webster named student athletes of the month

    The April Yorktown Bank Athletes of the Month were Evan Gietzen and Katarina Webster.

    May 17, 2013 1 Photo

  • The Porter Report

    You may be looking at your calendar wondering what you are going to do with these three months of summer break. The answer? Plenty.

    May 16, 2013

  • Tiger duo named to soccer all-state teams

    Pryor seniors Jaclyn True and Ryan Pettus were named to the Oklahoma Soccer Coaches Association East All-State squads last week, and seven more Tigers and Lady Tigers made their respective all-district teams.

    May 14, 2013

  • Tiger frosh make big impact at state meet

    Pryor freshmen Jaquwan Blaylock, Kendall Odle and Angie Gomez made some waves at last weekend's 5A state track meet at Yukon High School.

    May 13, 2013

  • NFL Play 60 camp invites pair of LG teams

    Locust Grove will send two teams, from the Locust Grove Upper Elementary School and the Locust Grove Middle School, to the NFL Play 60 event May 14.

    May 13, 2013

  • Warriors to send hoop trio to Indian All-State

    Adair senior basketballers Raven Campos, Jordan Fleming and Brady Bradbury were named First-Team Indian All-State last week.

    May 13, 2013

  • The Porter Report

    The three-quarterback roller-coaster rides at Oklahoma State and Oklahoma seem to have lost a couple passengers.

    May 11, 2013