Tulsa Shootout officials have disqualified several drivers ahead of Saturday’s finale
The Tulsa Shootout is a near week-long event inside the Tulsa Expo Center in Oklahoma. The event features multiple classes of micro racing on the 1/4-mile dirt track.
Today is the finale of the event. And ahead of opening ceremonies, three drivers have been disqualified.
Officials have been taking tire samples throughout the event. Today, several of those samples came back and did not meet the tire chemical benchmark.
Update: Later in the day, three more drivers were disqualified.
Drivers disqualified from the 2025 Tulsa Shootout:
Daniel Shaffer
Sample taken after Race 10 (Outlaw)
Jett Nunley
Sample taken after Race 51(Outlaw NW)
Shawn Whitney
Sample taken after Race 96 (A-Class)
Update! The following drivers were also announced as disqualified on Saturday night:
Bryton Buoy
Sample taken after Race 205 (Junior Sprint)
Sawyer McBride
Sample taken after Race 207 (Junior Sprint)
Caleb Johannesen
Sample taken after Race 209 (Junior Sprint)
Earlier this week, a team owner was disqualified from the event. The driver was able to run his own equipment in a different class.
Tulsa Shootout driver disqualified after tech issue
Tulsa Shootout Statement
“Random Tire Samples have been collected throughout the 40th annual Smiley’s Racing Product Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink, and sent for testing with five samples not conforming to benchmark,” the series stated in a release.
“As posted in the rules for the Tulsa Shootout, In all classes, tire samples will be taken and sent to be tested. Any doping of tires is illegal and will result in the disqualification and forfeiture of all purse money.“
“More samples are being tested. Findings will be reported once provided to the Tulsa Shootout.”
“All samples were taken in the designated Tech Area as soon as the race was completed and cars cleared the scales. Samples were taken using the respective team’s tire groover and witnessed by team members.”
“All samples were placed into a vile and then put into a numbered evidence bag. Each sample, including the date it was taken, race number, tire compound, tire serial number, evidence bag number, official’s initials, and a team representative’s signature.”
“With January 1 being a holiday, samples were priority overnighted on Thursday, January 2, to Blue Ridge Race Lab, LLC, located in Lenoir, NC and delivered on January 3. Samples were check in duplicate for verification of findings.”
“The 40th annual Smiley’s Racing Product Tula Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink concludes on Saturday, January 4 at the SageNet Center at Expo Square.”
Update: Three more disqualified
Later in the night, the series announced another batch of tires that failed to meet the rules:
“As posted in the rules for the Tulsa Shootout, The following classes MUST run the Hoosier ASCS2 stamped Right Rear tire or you will be disqualified: Left Rear must be a Hoosier. Winged Outlaw, Non-Wing Outlaw, Winged A-Class, Stock Non-Wing and Restricted ‘A’ Class,” the series opened on Saturday night.
“In Junior Sprints, all four corners of tires are to be Hoosiers. The right rear spec tire is to be the Hoosier Jr. Sprint tire16.0/8.5/8/8 RD 20. In all classes, tire samples will be taken and sent to be tested. Any doping of tires is illegal and will result in the disqualification and forfeiture of all purse money.”
“All samples were taken in the designated Tech Area as soon as the race was completed and cars cleared the scales. Samples were taken using the respective team’s tire groover and witnessed by team members. All samples were placed into a vile and then put into a numbered evidence bag. Each sample, including the date it was taken, race number, tire compound, tire serial number, evidence bag number, official’s initials, and a team representative’s signature.”
“The final round of samples will be sent following the Tulsa Shootout, and results will be reported once they are delivered.”
Tulsa Shootout Results: January 3, 2025
