[TexasBruce]

Kilgore TX (9/27/11) by DarinShort.com. A good ol’ fashioned weekend of Sprint Car racing is now on the horizon. There are several news items for the October 13-15th LoneStar Sprint Nationals (LSN), presented by Smiley's Racing Products, The Oil Medics, Eagle Motorsports, KJC Auto Title Loans, Outlaw Wings, Bishop Racing Components, Kear’s Speed Shop and Palm Harbor Homes at LoneStar Speedway in Kilgore Texas.
First up is the announcement of another new event sponsorAY Motor Sports has been in business over 35 years serving retail and wholesale customers alike. Click http://www.DAYmotorsports.com for details.
United States Air Force (USAF) Sponsored Car Running Both LSN Divisions:
Latest batch of official LSN driver entries:
Since the last announcement, another six Sprint Division teams have entered the LSN. The following new Sprint division entries include Brady Bacon of Sapulpa OK; Thomas & Lou Kennedy of Winnipeg, Manitoba; Jason Johnson of Eunice LA; Tim Crawley of Benton AR and Mike Goodman of Shawnee OK. Click www.darinshort.com/SCN.html to view the complete 126-sprint car early entry list which includes the RaceSaver® Sprint division.
Fan news items:
Event t-shirt artwork revealed. Visit the homepage of the event website ( www.darinshort.com/SCN.html ) and scroll down past the event flyer to check them out.
There are several vendors at the LoneStar Sprint Nationals that are going to be on the grandstand side for fans to check out:
· Graham Donuts –
· BA Racing Gear – Based out of Kansas City,
· Action T-Shirts – Action is the apparel name behind many of the racing events across the country, including the LSN.
· Arizona Motorsports Promotions – Making the trip down from the Memphis area, Dearl Gilbert will bring his racing trailer stuffed full of fun items.
· Crazy Bob’s BBQ – Their flagship restaurant location is just two miles away from the track.
· Tony D’s Steak Sandwiches –Area racing promoter/vendor/grilling extraordinaire, Tony Dycus.
· DAK Simulations – Race fans will get their chance behind the wheel of a sprint car featuring simulated sprint car racing.Click www.DAKsimulations.com to learn more about them.
Driver news items:
Early online registration ends on Monday night October 10th. Only early entered drivers will be eligible for the two provisional starting positions that will be drawn by race fans in the stands prior to the race. Plus early registration saves teams $50 over race night pricing and helps keep race fans knowing who is racing. Visit the event website to get registered as soon as possible.
The Pit Steward for this event is Greg Holmes. He will be responsible for making sure the pit activities keep organized and moving along at a lightning fast pace. Greg will also conduct pit meetings throughout race weekend and coordinate communications with both scoring and the flagman.
As the race event date approaches, please make sure you have read through the rules/format page on the event website so you are familiar with how we will be running the event. Click www.darinshort.com/SCNrules.html for the direct link.
Reminder, all race teams will be required to rent transponders from the track on race weekend ($20 covers the whole weekend). This will ensure your team being scored properly each time your car hits the track and keep the program moving along as quick as possible. Fully operational RACECeivers are also required in all drivers’ helmets. RACECeivers help the track line up cars much faster, informs drivers of crashes and also keep the show moving along as quickly as possible. A limited amount of RACECeivers will be available for purchase from the racetrack for $110. Also note there is no draw fee for the competitors on Thursday or Friday night.