DIRT SPRINT CAR: $120,000 LoneStar Sprint Nationals Just A Few Weeks Away

Shane Stewart Entered To Race LoneStar Sprint Nationals

A whopping $120,000 cash purse has been posted for the 2nd Annual LoneStar Sprint Nationals (LSN) this coming October 11-13, 2012

The LSN is a three-day, Sprint Car-only show featuring two divisions: Winged Sprint Cars and Winged RaceSaver® Sprint Cars, and is held at LoneStar Speedway in Kilgore, TX. LoneStar Speedway is a brightly lit, fast, high-banked 3/8 mile clay oval. Over 130 sprint teams entered the 2011 event with more than 100 racing each night.

Qualifying night (Thursday/Friday) 30-lap A-features pay $2,000 to win and $200 to start for the Sprint Car division; and $500 to win and $100 to start for the RaceSaver® Sprint Cars. No time trials.

Saturday night’s Sprint Car division 40-lap 25-car feature pays $13,000 to win and $1,200 to start; and $2,200 to win and $400 to start the RaceSaver® Sprint Car 30-lap 25-car championship race.

As impressive as the purse for this event is, race fans can purchase a 3-day adult grandstand pass for 1980’s pricing of only $40 upon their arrival at the track on race night. Or, individual night tickets are $15 each for Thursday and Friday, and just $20 on Saturday’s blockbuster event.

The Sprint Car division is for ASCS legal cars, and Sprint Cars will be teched by ASCS. The LSN is an ASCS sanctioned, non-points race for the Sprint Car division. The early entry fee for this class remains at $100 for this race and pit passes are the same as 2011, which are $30 each on Thursday and Friday; and $35 on Saturday. A 3-day pit pass will be available for $90. There is roughly an $11,000 increase in the Sprint Division purse slated for 2012.

RaceSaver® Sprint Cars will be teched by RaceSaver.com rules and officials with one exception. Drivers may choose whether they wish to run the STS or SST stamped right rear tire – as was the case in 2011. The early entry fee for this class is $100 for this race and pit passes are the same as 2011, which are $30 each on Thursday and Friday; and $35 on Saturday. A 3-day pit pass will be available for $90. There is roughly a $9,000 purse increase for the RaceSaver® Sprint division for 2012.

Fans and race teams can also expect a large amount of track vendors, outside food and merchandise vendors, as was the case last year.

Track owner Sam Hafertepe comments: “We’ve been working hard in the off season continuing with project work at the track. It’s all coming along really well and we’re looking forward to a great season. Darin has been working hard on his end too, and I think we’ve developed a really good combination.”

Lisa Hafertepe adds: “The whole LoneStar staff is pumped up for 2012 and every single one of them can’t wait until the return of the LoneStar Sprint Nationals. We all had a blast last year and the massive amount of positive fan emails after the LSN encourages us to work even harder this year to make sure they have another great time.”

Darin Short comments: “Last year we had a lot to prove, and I would like to thank our sponsors for their unwavering support of this event. Without them, it would be very difficult to pull off an event of this magnitude – while still making it one of the most fan-affordable major sprint car events in the U.S.” He adds: “For a race fan to witness three nights of sprint car-only racing for $40 is a great deal. I believe we’ll have even a stronger turnout of fans for this year’s race.”

Bill Wright, AKA “Bill W,” of Monroe Iowa will be returning to provide the call for the Sprint division. He will also conduct the competitors draw-in for both the Sprint and RaceSaver® divisions. Bill W has been on the media side of the sport for over 15 years as a journalist, website editor, broadcaster and announcer. His weekly ‘Knoxville News’ recap can be found on racing sites worldwide. Bill W is the announcer for the Sprint Invaders, Midwest Open Wheel Association as well as several other events.

CURRENT SPRINT CAR ENTRY LIST
11 Melton, Justin Flower Mound, TX
c15 Brown, Wayne Poetry, TX
24 McCarl, Terry Altoona, IA
1m Lasoski, Danny Higginsville, MO
14b Byrom, Robert Ft. Worth, TX
33 Huddleston, Mark Genoa, AR
74e Estes, Claud Godley, TX
224 Carney II, John Lubbock, TX
21 Wofford, Wes Alamagordo, NM
12m McCutcheon, Kyle Alamagordo, NM
76 Ricketts, John Burleson, TX
39 Swindell, Kevin Germantown, TN
3g Stewart, Shane Pittsboro, IN
4x Petersen, Shawn Irving, TX
41 Johnson, Jason Rocky Mount, MO
11p Peebles, Preston II Lubbock, TX
17 Baughman, Josh Odessa, TX
17t Griffith, Bruce Highlands, TX
45 Edwards, Martin Mesquite, TX
15h Hafertepe, Sam Jr. Sunnyvale, TX
39c Rilat, Travis Mesquite, TX

CURRENT RaceSaver DIVISION ENTRY LIST
14 Back, Grady Forney, TX
6v Harger, Cody West Monroe, LA
17j Taylor, Jeff Cherry Hill, NJ
11 Melton, Justin Flower Mound, TX
21 Melton, Michelle Flower Mound, TX
74e TBA TBA
22 Knapp, Jeff Wylie, TX
2 Smith, Jay San Angelo, TX
3 Culp, Raven Mesquite, TX
v8 Vetter, Robert Wolfe City, TX
12 Wester, Dale Ovilla, TX
## TBA ##
## TBA ##
224 Carney II, John Lubbock, TX
2x Williams, Brandon Lubbock, TX
31 Haviland, Stace Brady, TX
49 Johnson, Ty Eunice, LA
1s Reneau, Scott Trinidad, TX
95 Day, Jeff Greenville, TX
21b David, Butch Geismar, LA
99 Brewer, Chase Watauga, TX
28 Reed, Trevor Waco, TX
2L Payne, Logan Dallas, TX
17x French, Edd Justin, TX
12m McCutcheon, Kyle Alamagordo, NM
44 Harris, Darren Scott, LA
d28 Forbis, David Bossier City, LA
8a Myers, Alan Sibley, LA
29 Silvers, Derek Rockwall, TX
01j Sessums, Jeb Burleson, TX
23 Jenkins, Junior Greenville, TX
27 Shouse, Andy Oklahoma City, OK
1a Ramey, Kevin Ft. Worth, TX
30 Hawkins, Regan Whitehouse, TX
80 Hawkins, Josh Whitehouse, TX
4x Petersen, Shawn Irving, TX
11p Peebles, Preston II Lubbock, TX
14L Lang, Michael Mesquite, TX
17 Baughman, Josh Odessa, TX
18 Wofford, Lorne Alamagordo, NM
45 Edwards, Martin Mequite, TX

 

PHOTOS

 

FOLLOW RACING NEWS NETWORK
Racing News Network Facebook Racing News Network Twitter Racing News Network Google Plus Racing News Network Tumblr Racing News Network StumbleUpon

Categories

Tags