Friday's Sedalia 360 Shootout Action Postponed by Rain

Lonnie Wheatley, ASCS - SEDALIA, Mo. (September 26, 2003) - Heavy
thunderstorms forced the postponement of Friday night's Sedalia 360 Shootout qualifying
action at Sedalia's State Fair Speedway, setting up a Sprint Car racing
doubleheader on Saturday.

Friday's qualifiers will now compete on Saturday afternoon. Gates open at
10:00 a.m. Saturday, with hot laps at 12:15 p.m. and racing at 1:00 p.m. The
top two finishers in the feature will join Thursday night's top duo, Shane
Stewart and Billy Alley, in the front two rows of Saturday night's $10,000-to-win,
$1,000-to-start Sedalia 360 Shootout finale.

The remainder of the approximately 70 cars will then try to make their way
into the main event in Saturday night's full racing program, which is slated to
get under way at 8:00 p.m.

Additonal information regarding the O'Reilly American Sprint Car Series
National Tour presented by Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores and United Trailers
is available at www.ascsracing.com.

Stewart Scores in Sedalia 360 Shootout Opener

Billy Alley and Shane Stewart lead the feature field to the green flag for Thursday night's Sedalia 360 Shootout 20-lap qualifying feature.
Opening ceremonies prior to Thursday night's Sedalia 360 Shootout qualifying action.	Shane Stewart topped Thursday night's opening round of the Sedalia 360 Shootout.

Lonnie Wheatley, ASCS - SEDALIA, Mo. (September 25, 2003) - Shane Stewart
fought off Nebraska's Billy Alley to top the opening round of the Sedalia 360
Shootout at Sedalia's State Fair Speedway Thursday night. The 20-lap triumph was
Stewart's seventh O'Reilly American Sprint Car Series National Tour presented
by Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores and United Trailers feature victory
of the season.

"I knew Billy was gonna be tough to beat," Stewart commented in victory lane.
"I about lost it there in one and two with a couple of laps to go and was
afraid he might get me then, but then I found out he about did the same thing in
turn four a couple of laps earlier so we were alright. We've really been
clicking since the Knoxville Nationals and hopefully we can just keep it going,"
Stewart concluded.

After charging from sixth to win the second heat, Alley led the feature field
to the green flag, but it was outside front row starter Stewart jumping into
the early lead. Zach Chappell needed only one lap to advance from sixth to
third before a broken part in the right rear sent his bouncing machine into the
turn four guardrail on the second round, bringing out the red flag.

Stewart took off on the restart, with Alley matching his pace. Alley stalked
Stewart until lapped traffic came into play on the ninth round, with Alley
briefly closing on the leader's rear bumper before traffic worked to Stewart's
advantage. As traffic cleared on the 13th round, Stewart held a five
car-length edge over the Lincoln, NE, hotshoe.

With the lead duo more than a half lap ahead of the remainder of the field,
Alley began to cut into Stewart's lead and was poised to challenge for the
point when he jumped the cushion in turn four on the 16th round, losing several
car lengths. Stewart nearly lost the lead two rounds later however, when he got
loose in turns one and two on the 18th circuit. Stewart gathered it up and
was about to take the white flag when the race's final caution appeared for
Winged Outlaws Warrior champion Eric Schrock, whose disabled mount coasted to a
stop in turn four.

Stewart survived the two-lap dash to the checkered flag to score a narrow
victory aboard Scott Chilcutt's Wesmar-powered Sander Engineering/Express
Transit/Pro Lube Center Maxim. Alley posted a strong second place run in the
Wesmar-powered Buss Excavating Eagle, securing the second and final transfer spot to
Saturday night's $10,000-to-win finale.

Chuck Swenson ran strong throughout, holding off a host of challengers to
snare the show position. Clint Garner posted a solid fourth place finish, while
current O'Reilly ASCS National Tour point leader Travis Rilat took advantage
of the final caution to advance two positions after charging from the 18th
starting position, rounding out the top five following a post-heat race engine
change.

Randy Martin claimed sixth, with Brian Brown, 20th-starter Jon Corbin, Jan
Howard and Steve Gennetten completing the top ten.

Stewart, Alley, Gennetten and Swenson topped heat race action, with Ryan York
winning the 12-lap B Feature.

Qualifying action for the rest of the Sedalia 360 Shootout field continues
Friday night at 8:00 p.m. More than 40 cars are expected for Friday night's
racing action.

Results:

First Heat (8 Laps): 1. Shane Stewart, 2. Zach Chappell, 3. Mike Trent, 4.
Tony Bruce, Jr., 5. Dennis Yoakam, 6. Derek Drown, 7. Rex Combs, 8. Tony Crank.

Second Heat (8 Laps): 1. Billy Alley, 2. Randy Combs, 3. Rusty Potter, 4.
Tracy Nichols, 5. Jon Corbin, 6. Travis Rilat, 7. Lanny Carpenter.

Third Heat (8 Laps): 1. Steve Gennetten, 2. Clint Garner, 3. Brian Brown, 4.
Jan Howard, 5. Doug Wilson, 6. Toby Brown, 7. Curtis Boyer, 8. Doug Blake.

Fourth Heat (8 Laps): 1. Chuck Swenson, 2. Randy Martin, 3. Tommy Mikels, 4.
Eric Schrock, 5. Ryan York, 6. Frank Brown, 7. Erin Crocker.

B Feature (12 Laps): 1. Ryan York, 2. Travis Rilat, 3. Dennis Yoakam, 4. Jon
Corbin, 5. Derek Drown, 6. Toby Brown, 7. Erin Crocker, 8. Doug Wilson, 9.
Rex Combs, 10. Curtis Boyer, 11. Frank Brown, 12. Lanny Carpenter, 13. Doug
Blake, 14. Tony Crank.

A Feature (20 Laps): 1. Shane Stewart, 2. Billy Alley, 3. Chuck Swenson, 4.
Clint Garner, 5. Travis Rilat, 6. Randy Martin, 7. Brian Brown, 8. Jon Corbin,
9. Jan Howard, 10. Steve Gennetten, 11. Tommy Mikels, 12. Ryan York, 13. Tony
Bruce, Jr., 14. Eric Schrock, 15. Mike Trent, 16. Randy Combs, 17. Tracy
Nichols, 18. Rusty Potter, 19. Dennis Yoakam, 20. Zach Chappell.

Sedalia Shootout Fires off Thursday Night!

Lonnie Wheatley, ASCS - TULSA, Okla. (September 23, 2003) - Many of the nation's top drivers will converge on Sedalia's historic half-mile State Fair Speedway this Thursday through Saturday for the inaugural running of the Sedalia 360 Shootout, featuring the stars of the O'Reilly American Sprint Car Series National Tour presented by Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores and United Trailers along with the Winged Outlaw Warriors.

An Action Sports Promotions event, the Sedalia 360 Shootout features a total three-day purse of $60,000, including $10,000 to win Saturday night's finale with $1,000 to start Saturday's main event.

ASCS stars Travis Rilat, Gary Wright, Shane Stewart, Zach Chappell and Darren Stewart will take on WOW hotshoes Eric Schrock, Randy Martin, Bobby Hawks and Mike Trent along with other top national guns including Billy Alley, Erin Crocker, Jesse Hockett, Brian Brown, Jesse Gianetto and many more in pursuit of the $10,000 winner's share.

The field for the three-day Sedalia 360 Shootout will be split in half for Thursday and Friday night's qualifying action, with the top two finishers from each night's feature locked into Saturday night's finale. Passing points will be used in heats. ASCS rules apply, with mufflers mandatory (Schoenfeld 112535-no gutting) and the weight rule of 1,300 lbs. without driver will be in effect.

Admission for Thursday and Friday night's racing will be $10, with Saturday's admission only $20. Children ages 6-12 are only $5 for each night, with children five and under free. Gates open at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, then open at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Racing is slated to get under way each evening at 8:00 p.m. Additional race information is available by calling 972-487-6960.

Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com.

Wright Sweeps ASCS Gulf South Twin 20's at Thunder Valley

Lonnie Wheatley, ASCS - UNION HILL, Lou. (September 20, 2003) - Gary Wright
pocketed $3,000 by sweeping Saturday night's twin 20-lap American Sprint Car
Series Gulf South Region features at Thunder Valley Speedway.

With the top six in qualifying inverted for the first feature, Greg Rilat led
the field to the green flag with Stephen Chevallier alongside in the first
feature. Rilat paced the opening rounds with Todd Johnson chasing until he
slipped high on the eighth round, allowing fifth-starter Wright and Scottie
McDonald to close in on Rilat.

Wright took command soon after and raced to the checkered flag in the first
20-lapper ahead of McDonald. Johnson recovered for third, with Sam Hafertepe,
Jr., overtaking Rilat for fourth on the final round.

The top ten finishers in the first feature were inverted for the second main
event, with Wright tagging the rear of the 20-car field.

Brandon Berryman outgunned polesitter Kelly Angelette to take the early lead
in the second feature, pacing the early rounds with Morgan slipping past
Angelette for second on the fourth round. Morgan dashed past Berryman to take
command three laps later, as Wright had already cracked the top five.

Working the crowd into a frenzy, Wright charged past Chevallier for fourth on
the seventh circuit, then disposed of Angelette and Berryman two rounds
later. Wright quickly closed in on Morgan and made the winning pass on the 14th
round.

Wright raced to the checkered flag aboard the Salina-powered Southwest
Express/The Shop/Richwood Construction Maxim with a four car-length lead over Morgan
at the line. Berryman snared the show position in front of current ASCS Gulf
South Region point leader Angelette, who battled through the twin features
just days after severely shattering his wrist in a dirt bike accident.
Chevallier rounded out the top five in the second feature.

Berryman picked up a $500 fast-qualifier bonus by stopping the clocks at
12.096 seconds in qualifying action.

Results:

Qualifying: 1. Brandon Berryman (31) 12.096, 2. Gary Wright (9) 13.028, 3.
Todd Johnson (49) 13.052, 4. Scottie McDonald (88) 13.058, 5. Stephen
Chevallier (94c) 13.061, 6. Greg Rilat (35) 13.070, 7. Shane Morgan (01) 13.077, 8.
Jamie Will (4J) 13.088, 9. Brandon Corn (74) 13.093, 10. Sam Hafertepe, Jr. (15)
13.097, 11. Kelly Angelette (19) 13.097, 12. Chris Sweeney (93) 14.015, 13.
Terry Vidrine (68) 14.020, 14. Tony Krites (46) 14.020, 15. Jerry Bell (85)
14.021, 16. Larry Hartwell (10) 14.027, 17. Tina Creswell (02) 14.036, 18. David
Forbis (28) 14.050, 19. Mark Harrison (96) 14.052, 20. Cody Pearson (11)
14.054, 21. Harry Yerrington (02Y) 15.004, 22. Rick Holt (?) 15.006, 23. Jimmy
Brooks (51) NT.

B Feature Winner: Jerry Bell.

First A Feature (20 Laps): 1. Gary Wright, 2. Scottie McDonald, 3. Todd
Johnson, 4. Sam Hafertepe, Jr., 5. Greg Rilat, 6. Jerry Bell, 7. Shane Morgan, 8.
Stephen Chevallier, 9. Brandon Berryman, 10. Kelly Angelette, 11. Jamie Will,
12. Terry Vidrine, 13. Larry Hartwell, 14. Mark Harrison, 15. Brandon Corn,
16. Chris Sweeney, 17. Cody Pearson, 18. Tony Krites, 19. Tina Creswell, 20.
David Forbis, 21. Harry Yerrington.

Second A Feature (20 Laps): 1. Gary Wright, 2. Shane Morgan, 3. Brandon
Berryman, 4. Kelly Angelette, 5. Stephen Chevallier, 6. Jerry Bell, 7. Scottie
McDonald, 8. Sam Hafertepe, Jr., 9. Greg Rilat, 10. Brandon Corn, 11. Todd
Johnson, 12. Mark Harrison, 13. Tony Krites, 14. Jamie Will, 15. Larry Hartwell, 16.
Tina Creswell, 17. Cody Pearson, 18. Terry Vidrine, 19. Chris Sweeney, 20.
David Forbis.

ASCS Gulf South Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Kelly Angelette 1,870, 2. (tie)
Sam Hafertepe, Jr., and Greg Rilat 1,820, 4. Brandon Berryman 1,689, 5. Todd
Johnson 1,678, 6. Stephen Chevallier 1,624, 7. Tina Creswell 1,619, 8. Cody
Pearson 1,601, 9. Chris Sweeney 1,523, 10. David Forbis 1,490.

Miller Ices ASCS Rocky Mountain Title with Rapid City Romp

Lonnie Wheatley, ASCS - RAPID CITY, SD (September 20, 2003) - Randi Miller
put the finishing touches on his American Sprint Car Series Rocky Mountain
Region championship season by wiring the field in Saturday night's 25-lap feature,
much to the delight of his hometown crowd at Black Hills Speedway.

After racing from fourth to top the evening's second heat race, Miller
started Mac White's Carbone-powered Two Dot Tech Maxim on the pole of the feature.
Miller took command at the outset and led all the way to notch his twelfth
ASCS Rocky Mountain Region triumph of the season.

Miller was chased at the line by Shane Liebig and Eric Miller, who secured
the runner-up spot in points. Corey Brink claimed fourth, with Brent Kronfuss
rounding out the top five.

Completing the top ten were Geoff Dodge, Mason Hill, Willie Hernandez, Jr.,
Brett Ream and Mike Dreiling.

Along with Randi Miller, Dodge and Eric Miller each claimed heat race
victories.

Results:

First Heat: 1. Geoff Dodge, 2. Mason Hill, 3. Willie Hernandez, Jr., 4.
Danny Mansfield, 5. Mike Dreiling, 6. Darryal Brink, 7. Mike Pennell, 8. Scott
Milan.

Second Heat: 1. Randi Miller, 2. Corey Brink, 3. Jake Pierson, 4. Brent
Kronfuss, 5. Brian Gosell, 6. Mark Sweet, 7. Scott Roberts, 8. Jesse Beckett.

Third Heat: 1. Eric Miller, 2. Shane Liebig, 3. Brett Ream, 4. Austin
Gillette, 5. Mike Nelson, 6. Billy Keester, 7. Richard Poehls, 8. Clint Anderson, 9.
Josh Ostermiller.

A Feature (25 Laps): 1. Randi Miller, 2. Shane Liebig, 3. Eric Miller, 4.
Corey Brink, 5. Brent Kronfuss, 6. Geoff Dodge, 7. Mason Hill, 8. Willie
Hernandez, Jr., 9. Brett Ream, 10. Mike Dreiling, 11. Scott Milan, 12. Scott Roberts,
13. Mike Pennell, 14. Clint Anderson, 15. Danny Mansfield, 16. Darryal Brink,
17. Brian Gosell, 18. Jake Pierson, 19. Mark Sweet, 20. Austin Gillette, 21.
Mike Nelson, 22. Jesse Beckett. DNS: Billy Keester, Richard Poehls, Josh
Ostermiller.

Final ASCS Rocky Mountain Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Randi Miller 3,472, 2.
Eric Miller 3,279, 3. Mike Dreiling 3,260, 4. Jake Pierson 2,651, 5. Scott
Milan 2,400, 6. Geoff Dodge 2,179, 7. Mason Hill 2,003, 8. Jace Pennetta 1,713,
9. Mark Sweet 1,415, 10. T.J. Thorne 1,304.

Ramey Reels in ASCS Sooner Region Lawton Loot

Lonnie Wheatley, ASCS - LAWTON, Okla. (September 20, 2003) - Kevin Ramey
became the first repeat winner in the last seven American Sprint Car Series events
held at Lawton Speedway by topping Saturday night's 25-lap ASCS Sooner Region
feature.

"The car was really good for the first ten laps, but over the last fifteen
laps it kept getting looser and looser, I was really having to work it," said
Ramey in victory lane. "If the track officials would have opened up one of the
reds we could've made it better, but that was the same for everyone I guess.
The main thing is the Harvill Industries car was good enough again and we're
just two races away from finishing up this championship deal," Ramey concluded
after notching his fifth ASCS Sooner Region victory of the year.

After posting an impressive heat race victory, Stephanie Chappell led the
feature field to the green flag with Claud Estes alongside. The initial start
was waved off when fifth-row starter Foster Landon flipped violently down the
frontstretch as the green flag flew. Landon emerged from the wreckage shaken
but otherwise uninjured.

After two more false starts, Chappell outgunned Estes to grab the early lead,
with fourth-starter Ramey charging into second by the completion of the first
lap. Ramey pressed Chappell for the point until the lady hotshoe looped her
sprinter entering turn three on the fifth round, collecting third-running
Robert Sellers, who tumbled without injury.

Ramey took off on the restart, with Estes fighting off defending series
champion Danny Jennings for the runner-up slot. Ramey had slipped away to a half
straightaway lead when the caution flew after 17 rounds for Wayne Johnson, who
spun in turn two while battling for fourth after rebounding from an earlier
incident.

Set for an eight-lap dash to the checkered flag, Estes and Jennings kept the
pressure on Ramey. Ramey briefly opened up an advantage when Jennings battled
past Estes for second on the 21st round. Jennings reeled in the fleet Ramey
and poised himself to challenge Ramey in the closing rounds, but Ramey held on
to post a three car-length victory aboard the Wells-powered Harvill
Industries Eagle.

Jennings settled for second, with Estes posting a career-best ASCS finish by
snaring the show position. Roy Larkin claimed fourth, while Zach Chappell,
who was involved in an early fracas, charged from the tail of the field with
suspension problems to round out the top five.

Jeff Dodd snared a solid sixth place showing, with Derek Drown, 20th-starter
Travis Scott, Brian Harvill and Gary Owens completing the top ten.

Stephanie Chappell, Estes and Larkin topped heat race action. A hard turn
four flip in the evening's opening heat race brought an early end to Steve Ochs'
night.

Results:

First Heat (10 Laps): 1. Stephanie Chappell, 2. Kevin Ramey, 3. Derek Drown,
4. Foster Landon, 5. Nick Smith, 6. Zach Chappell, 7. Cody Branchcomb, 8.
Steve Ochs.

Second Heat (10 Laps): 1. Claud Estes, 2. Robert Sellers, 3. Danny Jennings,
4. Brian Harvill, 5. Gary Owens, 6. Wayne Johnson, 7. Jeff Leep, 8. James
Fabian.

Third Heat (10 Laps): 1. Roy Larkin, 2. Jeff Dodd, 3. Loyd Clevenger, 4.
Rawdy Hull, 5. Michael Brown, 6. James Shoun, 7. Travis Scott.

A Feature (25 Laps): 1. Kevin Ramey, 2. Danny Jennings, 3. Claud Estes, 4.
Roy Larkin, 5. Zach Chappell, 6. Jeff Dodd, 7. Derek Drown, 8. Travis Scott, 9.
Brian Harvill, 10. Gary Owens, 11. James Shoun, 12. Stephanie Chappell, 13.
Wayne Johnson, 14. James Fabian, 15. Rawdy Hull, 16. Michael Brown, 17. Robert
Sellers, 18. Jeff Leep, 19. Foster Landon, 20. Nick Smith, 21. Loyd Clevenger.
DNS: Cody Branchcomb, Steve Ochs.

ASCS Sooner Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Kevin Ramey 1,914, 2. Danny Jennings
1,806, 3. Derek Drown 1,750, 4. Brian Harvill 1,681, 5. Robert Sellers 1,582,
6. James Shoun 1,499, 7. Roy Larkin 1,482, 8. Nick Smith 1,356, 9. Stephanie
Chappell 1,338, 10. Travis Scott 1,143.

Miller Caps ASCS Rocky Mountain Region Championship Season with Hometown Finale

Lonnie Wheatley, ASCS - TULSA, Okla. (September 16, 2003) - After clinching the 2003 American Sprint Car Series Rocky Mountain Region championship this past weekend in Billings, MT, Randi Miller of Rapid City, SD, will race in front of his hometown crowd this Saturday night as the ASCS Rocky Mountain Region season comes to a conclusion at Black Hills Speedway.

As an indication of how the season would unfold, Miller topped the ASCS Rocky Mountain Region season opener at Black Hills Speedway on May 9. Miller has gone on to post eleven feature triumphs in 23 ASCS Rocky Mountain Region events aboard Mac White's Carbone-powered Two Dot Tech Maxim.

Corey Brink was successful in putting a halt to Miller's hometown dominance when he topped the June 20 event at Black Hills. Miller had also been victorious when the ASCS Rocky Mountain Region was in action at Black Hills Speedway in the previous two years.

While Miller has finished outside the top ten only three times in 23 events, establishing a healthy 187 point advantage, Eric Miller (no relation to Randi) and defending series champion Mike Dreiling are engaged in a torrid battle for the runner-up slot.

Entering Saturday night's event, only five points separate Colorado drivers Eric Miller and Dreiling, with Miller currently holding a slight edge in the race for second. Dreiling has posted three victories, while Eric Miller has one triumph to his credit this season.

Rookie pilot Jake Pierson enters the season finale ranked a solid fourth in points, with fellow ASCS Rocky Mountain Region rookie Scott Milan in fifth. Completing the top ten in current points are Geoff Dodge, Mason Hill, Jace Pennetta, T.J. Thorne and Mark Sweet.

Saturday night's event, slated to begin at 7:30 p.m., will be the series third stop of the season atop Rapid City's half-mile semi-banked dirt oval.

Black Hills Speedway is located three miles south of I-90 Exit 61 in South Dakota, then 0.5 miles east on SR 44, then north. For additional information, contact the track at (605) 393-1552.

More information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com.

Who will be next Lawton ASCS Winner?

Lonnie Wheatley, ASCS - TULSA, Okla. (September 16, 2003) - Six different drivers have visited victory lane in the last six American Sprint Car Series events held atop Lawton Speedway's quarter-mile red clay oval. Which begs the question; will Saturday night's ASCS Sooner Region event at Lawton deliver a seventh consecutive different winner?

Five of the six most recent ASCS winners at Lawton Speedway are expected to be among Saturday night's combatants, including Zach Chappell, Kevin Ramey, Danny Jennings, Nick Smith and Foster Landon. All five have claimed ASCS Sooner Region victories at the competitive track since last season. Gary Wright, who won the June 7 ASCS Speedweek event, is the other winner in the most recent six events.

>From Broken Arrow, OK, Nick Smith topped the most recent event at Lawton Speedway, fending off a late charge from Jennings to post the victory on July 5 in front of a full house. Despite missing three Sooner Region events, Smith is still ranked eighth in points. Smith is also ranked eleventh in O'Reilly ASCS National Tour points.

Kevin Ramey topped this season's first ASCS Sooner Region event hosted by Lawton Speedway. From Ft. Worth, Ramey has notched four Sooner Region triumphs and holds a 104 point lead over defending series champion Jennings as the season nears completion.

Landon, Chappell and Jennings were each victorious in ASCS Sooner Region competition at Lawton Speedway in 2002.

With an off weekend for the O'Reilly ASCS National Tour presented by Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores and United Trailers, 2001 ASCS National champion Chappell will be on hand to vie for victory honors Saturday night. Chappell is currently a close third in O'Reilly ASCS National Tour points.

Jennings and Landon will also both be aiming for their first series triumph of the season.

While the quintet of Chappell, Ramey, Jennings, Smith and Landon seek to become the first repeat winner in seven races, a number of top contenders hope to extend the streak, including Amarillo's Derek Drown, who topped the series most recent event in West Siloam Springs, OK, on August 31.

Other top contenders expected for Saturday night's racing action include Sooner Region shoes Brian Harvill, Robert Sellers, James Shoun, Roy Larkin, Travis Scott and Stephanie Chappell, all of whom are currently ranked in the top ten in series points.

Saturday's racing is set to get under way at 8:00 p.m. Lawton Speedway is located off I-44 Exit 36, then 2.5 miles west on Lee Boulevard, then 1.5 miles south on Sheridan Road. For more information, contact the track at 580-355-6417.

More information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com.

$3,500 Payday Possible in Saturday's ASCS Gulf South Region Event

Lonnie Wheatley, ASCS - TULSA, Okla. (September 16, 2003) - With Kelly Angelette closing in on a second consecutive series championship, a unique format for Saturday night's American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region event at Thunder Valley Speedway in Union Hill, LA, offers a payday of $3,500 for a clean sweep of the program.

The event will kick off with qualifying, with $500 going to the fastest qualifier courtesy of Harvey's Garage. A last chance race will then precede twin features, which will each offer $1,250 to win, with an additional $500 bonus for the driver that can win both features, making a sweep worth $3,500.

The top 14 in qualifying earn automatic starting berths in the first of two 20-lap features, with the top six in qualifying inverted for the first feature. Those not in the top 14 in qualifying will run a Last Chance race, with the top six advancing to the final three rows of the first feature.

The top ten finishers in the first feature will be inverted for the start of the second feature, with the remainder starting straight up according to their finishing position. However, the winner of the first feature will be required to go all the way to the back of the second feature to be eligible for the $500 double-feature "sweep" bonus.

Alternates from the Last Chance race will replace any cars that started the first feature but are unable to start the second 20-lap feature.

Hailing from Thibodaux, LA, Angelette is approaching a second consecutive series championship with a September 27 makeup date at Many (LA) Motor Speedway remaining after this weekend's race. A possible makeup date for the Battleground Speedway event that was rained out on September 6 is also under discussion.

One of Angelette's three ASCS Gulf South Region triumphs this season came in the series' most recent visit to Thunder Valley Speedway, on August 2, while Terry Gray topped this season's other event at the quarter-mile oval on May 25.

Angelette's closest championship challengers are Greg Rilat of Texas City, TX, who is just 50 points out of the lead, and 17 year-old rookie pilot Sam Hafertepe, Jr., of Sunnyvale, TX, who trails the leader by only 54 markers.

Other top ASCS Gulf South regulars include Louisiana shoes Todd Johnson, Cody Pearson, Stephen Chevallier and David Forbis, and Texas guns Brandon Berryman, Tina Creswell, Chris Sweeney, Harry Yerrington and Scottie McDonald.

Thunder Valley Speedway is located 9.5 miles west of Glenmora, LA, on SR 113 in Union Hill. For additional information, contact the track at 318-634-7290 or 318-748-4470 or ASCS Gulf South Region coordinator Keith Johnson at 337-457-4498.

More information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com.

Ramaker Doubles at Billings in ASCS Rocky Mountain Region

Lonnie Wheatley, ASCS - BILLINGS, Mon. (September 13, 2003) - Joe Ramaker completed a sweep of the American Sprint Car Series Rocky Mountain Region two-day show at Billings Motorsports Park by winning Saturday night's 30-lap feature.

Randi Miller outgunned polesitter Ramaker to snare the early lead, however Ramaker chased Miller down on the fifth round to take command. The pair swapped the lead again on the sixth round, with Miller edging ahead in turn two before Ramaker took over for good in the fourth turn.

Ramaker held off Miller and Shane Liebig until Miller spun after contact on lap 16. Liebig pressured Ramaker the rest of the way, but Ramaker held on to complete the weekend sweep.

Eric Miller claimed the show position, with Bill Boyce and eleventh-starter Danny Mansfield rounding out the top five. Jerry Brey crossed the stripe in sixth, with Jake Pierson charging from 20th to finish seventh. Ned Powers, Shane Spurlock and 18th-starter Phil Dietz completed the top ten.

Brent Kronfuss, Brey, Eric Miller and Mansfield claimed heat race victories, with Dietz and Willie Hernandez topping the B Features.

Results:

First Heat: 1. Brent Kronfuss, 2. Jace Pennetta, 3. Mike Dreiling, 4. Phil Dietz, 5. Shane Moore, 6. Stuart Selby, 7. Bob Roberts, 8. Calvin Stump, 9. Scott Roberts.

Second Heat: 1. Jerry Brey, 2. Ned Powers, 3. Richard Poehls, 4. Willie Hernandez, 5. Trevor Kirkland, 6. Josh Ostermiller, 7. Chip Rowe, 8. John Biner, 9. Mike McCord.

Third Heat: 1. Eric Miller, 2. Mike Pennell, 3. Jerry Brown, Jr., 4. Mason Hill, 5. Richie Peterson, 6. Scott Milan, 7. Brad Meuli, 8. Tom Evalow, 9. Austin Gillette.

Fourth Heat: 1. Danny Mansfield, 2. Bill Boyce, 3. Geoff Dodge, 4. Jake Pierson, 5. Steve Nelson, 6. Mark Sweet, 7. Joe McCarthy, 8. Mike Hayashi.

First B Feature: 1. Phil Dietz, 2. Jake Pierson, 3. Mason Hill, 4. Steve Nelson, 5. Trevor Kirkland, 6. Austin Gillette, 7. Scott Roberts, 8. Chip Rowe, 9. Tom Evalow, 10. Scott Milan, 11. Calvin Stump, 12. Joe McCarthy.

Second B Feature: 1. Willie Hernandez, 2. Josh Ostermiller, 3. Richie Peterson, 4. Stuart Selby, 5. Brad Meuli, 6. Mike McCord, 7. Shane Moore, 8. Bob Roberts, 9. John Biner, 10. Mike Hayashi, 11. Mark Sweet.

A Feature: 1. Joe Ramaker, 2. Shane Liebig, 3. Eric Miller, 4. Bill Boyce, 5. Danny Mansfield, 6. Jerry Brey, 7. Jake Pierson, 8. Ned Powers, 9. Shane Spurlock, 10. Phil Dietz, 11. Mike Dreiling, 12. Mike Pennell, 13. Brent Kronfuss, 14. Josh Ostermiller, 15. Randi Miller, 16. Geoff Dodge, 17. Jerry Brown, Jr., 18. Willie Hernandez, 19. Richard Poehls, 20. Jace Pennetta.

ASCS Rocky Mountain Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Randi Miller 3,322, 2. Eric Miller 3,135, 3. Mike Dreiling 3,130, 4. Jake Pierson 2,537, 5. Scott Milan 2,272, 6. Geoff Dodge 2,041, 7. Mason Hill 1,867, 8. Jace Pennetta 1,713, 9. T.J. Thorne 1,304, 10. Mark Sweet 1,303.

Kaeding Conquers in O'Reilly Tulsa 100 as Yeley Clinches Championship

O'Reilly Tulsa 100 winner Bud Kaeding is flanked by runner-up J.J. Yeley (left) and Tyler Walker (right) after winning Sunday's USAC Weld Racing Silver Crown event at Tulsa Fairgrounds Motorplex.	J.J. Yeley poses with the "Pole" trophy after setting fast time for Sunday's O'Reilly Tulsa 100 USAC Weld Racing Silver Crown Series event at Tulsa Fairgrounds Motorplex. Yeley clinched his second consecutive Silver Crown championship by finishing second in the main event.
Bud Kaeding drove the Zarounian Motorsports entry to victory lane in Sunday's O'Reilly Tulsa 100 USAC Weld Racing Silver Crown Series event at Tulsa Fairgrounds Motorplex.	Bud Kaeding on the throttle in Sunday's O'Reilly Tulsa 100 USAC Weld Racing Silver Crown Series event at Tulsa Fairgrounds Motorplex.

Lonnie Wheatley - TULSA, Okla. (September 14, 2003) - While J.J. Yeley
clinched his second consecutive series championship with a runner-up showing,
California's Bud Kaeding stole the spotlight by scoring his first career USAC Weld
Racing Silver Crown Series triumph in Sunday's shortened O'Reilly Tulsa "100"
at the Tulsa Fairgrounds Motorplex.

Originally slated for 100 laps, USAC officials declared Sunday's event
complete with 77 laps in the books due to track conditions. With driver safety in
mind on the ¾-mile dirt surface made rough by eleven inches of rain as the base
was being laid over the past week, officials declared the race official 23
rounds short of the scheduled distance.

After kicking off the day by establishing a new track record of 24.921
seconds aboard the Ford-powered EMP Stewart Components Beast, Yeley led the O'Reilly
Tulsa "100" field to the green flag with Tyler Walker alongside and Zarounian
Motorsports teammates Kaeding and Aaron Fike in the second row.

Walker took command in the opening two corners as Yeley slid high, with
Kaeding quickly moving into second. In what would become the theme of the race,
Walker, Kaeding and Yeley began slipping away from the rest of the field just
three rounds into the race.

The trio diced for position in the opening rounds, with Kaeding slipping past
Walker for the lead on the eighth round as the pair battled through lapped
traffic down the backstretch. The race's first caution would appear two rounds
later when Donny Schatz spun exiting turn four.

When action resumed on lap 19, Kaeding held Walker off for the point, while
tenth starter Teddy Beach entered the mix for the lead by racing past Yeley for
third. Yeley would regain the position two rounds later, with Beach's strong
run coming to an end soon after with a flat right rear tire on the 24th lap.
Moments later, Jason McCord tagged the turn one wall, bringing out the
caution.

Back underway on lap 31, Walker stalked Kaeding for several laps then pulled
alongside in turn two on the 36th round. Kaeding successfully fended off the
challenge then began to stretch his lead as heavy lapped traffic came into
play on the 39th circuit.

As Kaeding masterfully worked through slower traffic, Yeley darted past
Walker for the runner-up slot on the 41st round. Kaeding had just cleared a pack
of cars on the 45th round, when the caution appeared for Dane Carter's stalled
mount in turn two.

The red flag would fly eight laps later, with 53 rounds in the books, when
ruts in turns two and four were deemed too dangerous. After a brief stoppage
for track repairs, action resumed with Kaeding leading the way in front of
Yeley, Walker, Fike, Paul White, Tracy Hines, Jay Drake and Russ Gamester.

Back under the green flag, Kaeding took off only to see the caution fly again
three rounds later when Larry Neighbors slowed with a cut right rear tire.

On the ensuing restart, Walker raced past Yeley for second in turns one and
two and set his sights on Kaeding. Walker shadowed Kaeding's every move with
Yeley stalking the pair until heavy lapped traffic came into play once again on
the 69th round.

Kaeding once again sliced through traffic perfectly, separating himself from
Walker and Yeley, with Yeley regaining second on the 71st lap.

Kaeding held nearly a half straightaway advantage aboard the Wesmar-powered
Kwik Change Stanton when race officials elected to throw the yellow after 75
laps. Officials declared the race complete two rounds later, giving Kaeding his
first series triumph in front of a large Tulsa crowd.

With his second place finish, Yeley clinched the USAC Weld Racing Silver
Crown Series championship by extending his point lead to 72 markers over Dave
Darland. Walker matched his series best finish by snaring the show position
aboard the Gaerte-powered RE Technologies Curb-Agajanian Drinan.

Fike ran strong throughout, posting a fourth place finish, with Hines
rounding out the top five. 2001 series champion White settled for sixth after
battling among the top five most of the day, with Drake taking the checkered flag in
seventh. Matt Westfall claimed eighth, with 17th-starter Gamester and
Darland completing the top ten.

Mike Hess, in his second USAC Silver Crown event, outdueled Roger Rager to
top the 15-lap Qualifying Race. Hess then raced from 21st to claim 12th in the
O'Reilly Tulsa "100".

Randy Bateman's day came to an early end after hard contact with the turn one
wall in hot laps. While Bateman's mount suffered significant damage, Bateman
was uninjured.

O'Reilly Tulsa "100" USAC Weld Racing Silver Crown Series Results:

Qualifying: 1. J.J. Yeley, East/Stewart 9, 24.921, 2. Tyler Walker, RE
Technologies 35, 25.290, 3. Bud Kaeding, Zarounian 167, 25,383, 4. Aaron Fike,
Zarounian 67, 25.430, 5. Dave Darland, Foxco 56, 25.459, 6. Tracy Hines, Indiana
Underground 37, 25.544, 7. Paul White, Cook 10, 25.743, 8. Matt Westfall,
Aviators 50, 25.786, 9. Jay Drake, Stewart/Snider 11, 25.866, 10. Teddy Beach,
Beach 15, 25.922, 11. Jason McCord, Contos 4, 26.027, 12. Rich Tobias, Jr., RW 17,
26.099, 13. Dane Carter, Carter 7, 26.234, 14. A.J. Fike, RFMS 39, 26.340,
15. Roger Rager, TNT 03, 26.494, 16. Donny Schatz, RE Technologies 115, 26.572,
17. Larry Neighbors, Neighbors 129, 26.866, 18. Russ Gamester, Gamester 51,
27.013, 19. Donnie Beechler, Freedom Motorsports 45, 27.086, 20. Johnny Parsons,
Nix 43, 27.413, 21. Ron Gregory, Irvin 48, 27.478, 22. Mike Hess, S&S 59,
27.875, 23. Rodney Stone, B&S 72, 28.141, 24. Murray Erickson, Guardian 71,
28.673, 25. Brad Noffsinger, Daugherty/Noffsinger 14, 29.089, 26. Craig Dori,
Shoestring 38, 29.283, 27. Jackie Burke, Burke 86, 29.341, 28. Wes Miller, Miller
36, 32.206, 29. Brian Tyler, Galas 12, NT, 30. Randy Bateman, Bateman 55, NT,
31. Jonathan Vennard, Mucci/Matczak 99, NT.

Qualifying Race (15 Laps): 1. Hess, 2. Rager, 3. Vennard, 4. Noffsinger, 5.
Stone, 6. Erickson, 7. Burke, 8. Dori, 9. Miller. NT

O'Reilly Tulsa "100" (100 Laps - Halted after 77 due to track conditions):
1. Bud Kaeding (77), 2. J.J. Yeley (77), 3. Tyler Walker (77), 4. Aaron Fike
(77), 5. Tracy Hines (77), 6. Paul White (77), 7. Jay Drake (77), 8. Matt
Westfall (77), 9. Russ Gamester (77), 10. Dave Darland (77), 11. Donny Schatz (77),
12. Mike Hess (77), 13. Rich Tobias, Jr. (76), 14. Johnny Parsons (76), 15.
A.J. Fike (76), 16. Jonathan Vennard (75), 17. Ron Gregory (75), 18. Murray
Erickson (75), 19. Larry Neighbors (73), 20. Jackie Burke (73), 21. Donnie
Beechler (61-Engine), 22. Dane Carter (42-Engine), 23. Roger Rager (40-Engine), 24.
Brad Noffsinger (36-Handling), 25. Jason McCord (24-Accident), 26. Teddy Beach
(23-Suspension), 27. Craig Dori (22-Handling), 28. Rodney Stone (8-Handling),
29. Wes Miller (0-Fuel Pump).

Lap Leaders: Tyler Walker 1-7, Bud Kaeding 8-77.

Ramake Rocks ASCS Rocky Mountain Region at Billings

Lonnie Wheatley, ASCS - BILLINGS, Mon. (September 12, 2003) - Joe Ramake topped Friday night's American Sprint Car Series Rocky Mountain Region preliminary main event at Billings Motorsports Park.

Ramake charged from his sixth starting position and held the lead when the rains came twelve laps into the feature, bringing an early end to the race.

Ramake was followed by current series point leader Randi Miller, Shane Liebig, Shane Spurlock and Jerry Brey. Danny Mansfield, Josh Ostermiller, Geoff Dodge, Bill Boyce and Mike Dreiling completed the top ten.

Brey, Mansfield, Ostermiller and Miller topped heat race action for the 40-car field, with Jake Pierson and Eric Miller splitting the twin B Features.

Results:

First Heat: 1. Jerry Brey, 2. Trevor Kirkland, 3. Mike McCord, 4. Mike Dreiling, 5. Eric Miller, 6. Mason Hill, 7. Richard Poehls, 8. Tom Evalow, 9. Willie Hernandez, 10. Steve Nelson.

Second Heat: 1. Danny Mansfield, 2. Shane Liebig, 3. Scott Roberts, 4. Geoff Dodge, 5. Richie Peterson, 6. Austin Gillette, 7. Mark Sweet, 8. Mike Pennell, 9. Jerry Brown, Jr., 10. Bill Keester.

Third Heat: 1. Josh Ostermiller, 2. Shane Spurlock, 3. Joe Ramake, 4. Shane Moore, 5. Calvin Stump, 6. Brent Kronfuss, 7. Scott Milan, 8. Jace Pennetta, 9. Mike Hutdwin, 10. John Biner.

Fourth Heat: 1. Randi Miller, 2. Joe McCarthy, 3. Ned Powers, 4. Phil Dietz, 5. Jake Pierson, 6. Bill Boyce, 7. Chip Rowe, 8. Brad Meuli, 9. Bob Peters, 10. Stuart Selby.

First B Feature: 1. Jake Pierson, 2. Mason Hill, 3. Jace Pennetta, 4. Calvin Stump, 5. Scott Milan, 6. Tom Evalow, 7. Chip Rowe, 8. Stuart Selby, 9. John Biner, 10. Richie Peterson, 11. Willie Hernandez, 12. Jerry Brown, Jr.

Second B Feature: 1. Eric Miller, 2. Bill Boyce, 3. Brent Kronfuss, 4. Richard Poehls, 5. Brad Meuli, 6. Steve Nelson, 7. Mike Pennell, 8. Shane Moore, 9. Mike Hutdwin, 10. Mark Sweet, 11. Bob Peters, 12. Bill Keester.

A Feature: 1. Joe Ramake, 2. Randi Miller, 3. Shane Liebig, 4. Shane Spurlock, 5. Jerry Brey, 6. Danny Mansfield, 7. Josh Ostermiller, 8. Geoff Dodge, 9. Bill Boyce, 10. Mike Dreiling, 11. Trevor Kirkland, 12. Ned Powers, 13. Eric Miller, 14. Phil Dietz, 15. Jake Pierson, 16. Mike McCord, 17. Mason Hill, 18. Scott Roberts, 19. Austin Gillette, 20. Joe McCarthy.

ASCS Rocky Mountain Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Randi Miller 3,202, 2. Mike Dreiling 3,002, 3. Eric Miller 2,991, 4. Jake Pierson 2,401, 5. Scott Milan 2,197, 6. Geoff Dodge 1,923, 7. Mason Hill 1,792, 8. Jace Pennetta 1,603, 9. T.J. Thorne 1,304, 10. Mark Sweet 1,228.

O'Reilly ASCS Rained Out at Riverside

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (September 13, 2003) - Saturday night's O'Reilly American Sprint Car Series National Tour event presented by Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores and United Trailers scheduled for Riverside Speedway has been rained out.

The O'Reilly ASCS National Tour gets back into action with the Sedalia 360 Shootout on September 25-27, which features a $60,000 purse, including $10,000-to-win and $1,000 to start the main event.

Ward Wallops O'Reilly ASCS at MMP

Lonnie Wheatley, ASCS - MEMPHIS, Tenn. (September 12, 2003) - Mike Ward fought off Tim Crawley to notch his first O'Reilly American Sprint Car Series National Tour presented by Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores and United Trailers feature triumph of the season by topping Friday night's 30-lap feature at Memphis Motorsports Park.

After winning the evening's fifth and final heat race for the 37-car field, Ward led the feature field to the green flag with Terry Gray alongside. Ward outgunned Gray for the early lead, with Zach Chappell racing into second on the opening round.

While Ward gradually established a straightaway advantage, Crawley worked his way into third by the fifth round, then slipped past Chappell for second on the sixth lap. Ward's advantage was erased after eleven rounds when the caution flew for Josh Baker's stalled mount.

Ward led the way on the restart with Crawley and Chappell in tow. While Chappell would slip back in the field following a quick 360-degree spin on the 19th round, Crawley battled past Ward at the flagstand to take command on the 20th round.

Ward returned the favor two rounds later and raced to the checkered flag aboard the Kele & Associates J&J, with Crawley, Gary Wright, Gray and current series point leader Travis Rilat rounding out the top five.

Marshall Skinner claimed sixth, with A.G. Rains, Dale Howard, Chappell and Darren Stewart completing the top ten.

Gray, Rains, Skinner, Crawley and Ward topped heat race action, with Tim Montgomery and Stewart winning the 12-lap B Mains.

Results:

Heat Race Winners: Terry Gray, A.G. Rains, Marshall Skinner, Tim Crawley, Mike Ward.

First B Feature (12 Laps): 1. Tim Montgomery, 2. Josh Baker, 3. Garry Bell, 4. Jan Howard, 5. Jake Shores, 6. Toby Brown, 7. Jim Bowden, 8. Henry Gustavus, 9. Kenny Coke, 10. Josh Howard, 11. Jimmy Taylor.

Second B Feature (12 Laps): 1. Darren Stewart, 2. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 3. Cody Branchcomb, 4. Joey Montgomery, 5. Scott Bolden, 6. Bennie Chesteen, 7. Skip Andrews, 8. Sonny Sayre, 9. Greg Merritt, 10. Brian Bell.

A Feature (30 Laps): 1. Mike Ward, 2. Tim Crawley, 3. Gary Wright, 4. Terry Gray, 5. Travis Rilat, 6. Marshall Skinner, 7. A.G. Rains, 8. Dale Howard, 9. Zach Chappell, 10. Darren Stewart, 11. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 12. Tim Montgomery, 13. Wade Oliver, 14. Paul Sides, 15. Tony Wilson, 16. Ernie Ainsworth, 17. Bryce Vowan, 18. Shorty Chambliss, 19. Josh Baker, 20. Eddie Gallagher.

O'Reilly ASCS Points (Top Fifteen): 1. Travis Rilat 5,038, 2. Gary Wright 4,994, 3. Zach Chappell 4,970, 4. Darren Stewart 4,932, 5. Cody Branchcomb 4,635, 6. Toby Brown 4,496, 7. Shane Stewart 2,512, 8. Jimmy Taylor 2,466, 9. Tim Crawley 2,266, 10. Rick Behr 2,241, 11. Nick Smith 1,790, 12. Kevin Ramey 1,768, 13. A.G. Rains 1,761, 14. Matt Clevenger 1,642, 15. Sam Hafertepe, Jr., 1,471.

Top Guns Take Aim at Sedalia 360 Shootout

Lonnie Wheatley, ASCS - TULSA, Okla. (September 11, 2003) - A number
of the nation's top drivers are gearing up for the inaugural running
of the Sedalia 360 Shootout, including those from the O'Reilly
American Sprint Car Series National Tour presented by Love's Travel
Stops & Country Stores and United Trailers along with the Winged
Outlaw Warriors.

The inaugural Sedalia 360 Shootout, an Action Sports Promotions event
slated to take place September 25-27, features a $60,000 purse,
including $10,000 to the winner and $1,000 to start Saturday's main
event atop Sedalia's historic half-mile State Fair Speedway dirt oval.

The top guns of the O'Reilly ASCS National Tour will be on hand for
the points-paying event, including Travis Rilat of Forney, TX, who
currently leads the series championship points chase.

Rilat, with five ASCS National wins this season, holds a slim lead in
the points battle over Gary Wright, who has notched a series best 14
feature wins this season to up his career ASCS win total to 75.
Also, still in the championship hunt are 2001 ASCS National champion
Zach Chappell and Darren Stewart, the series' leading Brodix Rookie
of the Year contender.

The Winged Outlaw Warriors will be represented by their top shoes as
well, including current series point leader Eric Schrock. Also
expected are Bobby Hawks, who has a series best six feature wins this
season, two-times series champion Mike Trent, and Randy Martin, the
winningest driver in WOW history.

Shane Stewart, currently ranked seventh in O'Reilly ASCS National
points despite running a limited schedule, will take aim at the
$10,000 winner's share as well. Stewart has scored five ASCS
National wins, and along with being crowned champion of the
competitive ASCS Speedweek in June, earned Southern Iowa Speedweek
Mr. Sprint Car honors in August.

A number of other top drivers will take on the stars of ASCS and WOW,
including Billy Alley of Lincoln, NE, who recently secured the
Knoxville Raceway 360 Sprint Car championship. Alley, last year's
National 360 Sprint Car Rookie of the Year, has notched eleven
feature victories this year.

Also on hand will be 22-year-old Eric Crocker of Wilbraham, MA, who
recently became the first woman to ever qualify for the A Feature at
the Knoxville Nationals. Crocker qualified for the prestigious
Knoxville Nationals Saturday night finale in just her second outing
in 410-ci competition.

Hailing from nearby Warsaw, MO, Jesse Hockett, who ranks as one of
the nation's winningest drivers in 2003 with 13 feature triumphs,
will be on hand as well. Hockett recently burst into the national
headlines by topping the SCRA's Non-Wing World Championship
$10,000-to-win main event at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, KS.

The field for the three-day Sedalia 360 Shootout will be split in
half for Thursday and Friday night's qualifying action, with the top
two finishers from each night's feature locked into Saturday night's
finale. Passing points will be used in heats. ASCS rules apply,
with mufflers mandatory (Schoenfeld 112535-no gutting) and the weight
rule of 1,300 lbs. without driver will be in effect.

Entry fee for the event is $100 if received by September 22. Entries
received after that date will be $150. Entries should be sent to
Action Sports Promotions, 1101 Main St., Garland, TX, 75140. For
additional information, call 972-487-6960 or check
www.actiontshirts.com.

Admission for Thursday and Friday night's racing will be $10, with
Saturday's admission only $20. Children ages 6-12 are only $5 for
each night, with children five and under free.

Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is
available at www.ascsracing.com.

Top Guns Take Aim at Sedalia 360 Shootout

Lonnie Wheatley, ASCS - TULSA, Okla. (September 11, 2003) - A number of the nation's top drivers are gearing up for the inaugural running of the Sedalia 360 Shootout, including those from the O'Reilly American Sprint Car Series National Tour presented by Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores and United Trailers along with the Winged Outlaw Warriors.

The inaugural Sedalia 360 Shootout, an Action Sports Promotions event slated to take place September 25-27, features a $60,000 purse, including $10,000 to the winner and $1,000 to start Saturday's main event atop Sedalia's historic half-mile State Fair Speedway dirt oval.

The top guns of the O'Reilly ASCS National Tour will be on hand for the points-paying event, including Travis Rilat of Forney, TX, who currently leads the series championship points chase.

Rilat, with five ASCS National wins this season, holds a slim lead in the points battle over Gary Wright, who has notched a series best 14 feature wins this season to up his career ASCS win total to 75. Also, still in the championship hunt are 2001 ASCS National champion Zach Chappell and Darren Stewart, the series' leading Brodix Rookie of the Year contender.

The Winged Outlaw Warriors will be represented by their top shoes as well, including current series point leader Eric Schrock. Also expected are Bobby Hawks, who has a series best six feature wins this season, two-times series champion Mike Trent, and Randy Martin, the winningest driver in WOW history.

Shane Stewart, currently ranked seventh in O'Reilly ASCS National points despite running a limited schedule, will take aim at the $10,000 winner's share as well. Stewart has scored five ASCS National wins, and along with being crowned champion of the competitive ASCS Speedweek in June, earned Southern Iowa Speedweek Mr. Sprint Car honors in August.

A number of other top drivers will take on the stars of ASCS and WOW, including Billy Alley of Lincoln, NE, who recently secured the Knoxville Raceway 360 Sprint Car championship. Alley, last year's National 360 Sprint Car Rookie of the Year, has notched eleven feature victories this year.

Also on hand will be 22-year-old Erin Crocker of Wilbraham, MA, who recently became the first woman to ever qualify for the A Feature at the Knoxville Nationals. Crocker qualified for the prestigious Knoxville Nationals Saturday night finale in just her second outing in 410-ci competition.

Hailing from nearby Warsaw, MO, Jesse Hockett, who ranks as one of the nation's winningest drivers in 2003 with 13 feature triumphs, will be on hand as well. Hockett recently burst into the national headlines by topping the SCRA's Non-Wing World Championship $10,000-to-win main event at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, KS.

The field for the three-day Sedalia 360 Shootout will be split in half for Thursday and Friday night's qualifying action, with the top two finishers from each night's feature locked into Saturday night's finale. Passing points will be used in heats. ASCS rules apply, with mufflers mandatory (Schoenfeld 112535-no gutting) and the weight rule of 1,300 lbs. without driver will be in effect.

Entry fee for the event is $100 if received by September 22. Entries received after that date will be $150. Entries should be sent to Action Sports Promotions, 1101 Main St., Garland, TX, 75140. For additional information, call 972-487-6960 or check www.actiontshirts.com.

Admission for Thursday and Friday night's racing will be $10, with Saturday's admission only $20. Children ages 6-12 are only $5 for each night, with children five and under free.

Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com.

Billings Double on Tap for ASCS Rocky Mountain Region

Lonnie Wheatley, ASCS - TULSA, Okla. (September 8, 2003) - The American
Sprint Car Series Rocky Mountain Region is set to make its first appearance at the
new Billings Motorsports Park in Montana this Friday and Saturday night.

With eleven feature triumphs through the series first 21 events, Randi Miller
of Rapid City, SD, is approaching the 2003 ASCS Rocky Mountain Region
championship with just three nights of racing remaining. Only the season finale at
Black Hills Speedway in Rapid City on September 20 remains after this weekend's
action at Billings Motorsports Park.

Miller enters this weekend's double-header with a 184 point advantage over
defending series champion Mike Dreiling of Highlands Ranch, CO. Dreiling, with
three feature victories to his credit this season, is just five points ahead
of Eric Miller in the battle for second in the points race.

Rookie pilot Jake Pierson of Bellvue, CO, is currently ranked fourth in
points, with Scott Milan of Ft. Collins, CO, rounding out the current top five.
Completing the current top ten are Geoff Dodge (Colorado Springs, CO), Mason
Hill (Billings, MT), Jace Pennetta (Littleton, CO), T.J. Thorne (Salt Lake City,
UT) and Brian Jamison (Littleton, CO).

Racing action atop the new three-eighths mile semi-banked clay oval is set to
go green at 7:00 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday night.

Billings Motorsports Park is located twelve miles north of Billings, MT, on
US 87, just past mile marker 16. For more information, contact the track at
1-888-RACE-BMP.

More information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at
www.ascsracing.com.

ASCS Gulf South Gears up for Many Motor Speedway

Lonnie Wheatley, ASCS - TULSA, Okla. (September 8, 2003) - Action resumes for the American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region this Saturday night as the series makes its first stop of the season at Many Motor Speedway in Many, LA.

Saturday night's event at Many Motor Speedway will be the twelfth of fourteen events for the ASCS Gulf South Region in 2003, with events remaining at Thunder Valley Speedway in Union Hill, LA, on September 20, and Battleground Speedway, with a date to be announced following last Saturday night's rainout.

Closing in on a second consecutive series championship, Kelly Angelette of Thibodoux, LA, leads the ASCS Gulf South troops into Saturday night's event. Angelette has posted three feature victories this season in ASCS Gulf South competition.

Angelette enters the event with a 50 point lead over Texas City, TX, shoe Greg Rilat. The veteran Rilat is just four points ahead of Sunnyvale, TX, teen rookie driver Sam Hafertepe, Jr., in the battle for second in points. Hailing from Missouri City, TX, Brandon Berryman is ranked fourth entering the weekend, with Todd Johnson of Eunice, LA, rounding out the current top five.

The leading lady of the ASCS Gulf South Region, Tina Creswell of New Braunfels, TX, is ranked sixth entering the Many event, with Cody Pearson (Sulphur, LA), Stephen Chevallier (Downsville, LA), Chris Sweeney (Huffman, TX) and David Forbis (Bossier, LA), completing the current top ten.

Approximately 25 cars are expected for Saturday night's racing action at Many Motor Speedway, which is slated to get under way at 7:00 p.m.

Many Motor Speedway is located one mile north of Many, LA, on US 171, then 0.3 miles east on Long Road. For more information, contact the track at 318-256-0708.

More information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com.

Memphis Swing up Next for O'Reilly ASCS

Lonnie Wheatley, ASCS - TULSA, Okla. (September 8, 2003) - The stars of the O'Reilly American Sprint Car Series National Tour presented by Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores and United Trailers are set to square off with the competitive Memphis area regulars this coming weekend as the series makes its final stops of the season at Memphis Motorsports Park on Friday night and Riverside Speedway in West Memphis on Saturday night.

With each of his three top challengers suffering setbacks this past weekend in Arkansas, Travis Rilat posted a pair of third place finishes to extend his series point lead to 46 markers over Gary Wright.

>From Forney, TX, Rilat has posted five O'Reilly ASCS National Tour triumphs this season, including one at Memphis Motorsports Park on April 26. Rilat has recorded 23 top-five finishes and 31 top-tens in 35 events this season.

Wright, from Hooks, TX, had closed to within 14 points of Rilat before being collected in an accident this past Friday night at Batesville. Wright has made the most trips to victory lane in O'Reilly ASCS action this year, notching 14 feature wins, including a sweep of MMP and Riverside during the series last swing through Memphis on July 18-19.

Zach Chappell of Talala, OK, is third in points, 60 points off the pace, with Darren Stewart of Bixby, OK, 96 points out of the lead. Both drivers suffered DNF's this past Saturday night at Little Rock's I-30 Speedway.

While Rilat, Wright, Chappell and Stewart continue their championship points battle with just eight nights of racing remaining, a number of other top drivers will be shooting for victory lane this coming weekend, including ASCS shoes Cody Branchcomb, Toby Brown, Jimmy Taylor and three-time series champion Tim Crawley.

A number of Memphis-area regulars will attempt to defend their home turf, including Eddie Gallagher (winner of the May 31 ASCS Speedweek event at Riverside Speedway), Paul Sides, who is engaged in a tight points battle with Gallagher at MMP, current Riverside Speedway point leader Marshall Skinner, Mike Ward, Raymond Stull, Ernie Ainsworth, D.J. Masner, Dale Howard and Jan Howard.

Friday's action atop Memphis Motorsports Park's quarter-mile gumbo oval gets under way at 8:00 p.m. Memphis Motorsports Park is located off I-40 Exit 6, then 5.4 miles north on Warford, then left for 0.9 miles on Raleigh-Millington, then 0.6 miles west on Fite Road, then north. For more information, contact the track at (901) 358-7223.

Saturday's action at the famed Riverside Speedway is slated to begin at 7:15 p.m. Riverside Speedway is located west of Memphis, TN, off of I-55 Exit 4 in Arkansas, then .3 miles south, then .2 miles east on Broadway, then south on Legion Road. For additional information, contact the track at (870) 735-8071.

Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com.

Stewart Strikes Again in O’Reilly ASCS Action at Little Rock

Shane Stewart completed a sweep of the weekend's O'Reilly ASCS National Tour presented by Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores and United Trailers action by winning Saturday night's 30-lap feature at Little Rock's I-30 Speedway.
Shane Stewart in O'Reilly ASCS action presented by Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores and United Trailers at Little Rock's I-30 Speedway Saturday night.	Shane Stewart, Aaron Berryhill and Travis Rilat lead the three-wide salute to the fans prior to Saturday night's 30-lap O'Reilly ASCS National Tour feature presented by Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores and United Trailers at Little Rock's I-30 Speedway.

Lonnie Wheatley, ASCS – LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (September 6, 2003) – Shane Stewart completed a sweep of the weekend’s racing action for the O’Reilly American Sprint Car Series National Tour presented by Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores and United Trailers by wiring the field in Saturday night’s 30-lap feature at I-30 Speedway.

“The car was awesome tonight,” exclaimed Stewart following his sixth O’Reilly ASCS National Tour feature triumph of the season. “Rob Hart had the Maxim chassis dialed in perfectly, I could drive it anywhere I needed to go, and the Wesmar engine was running great. I don’t think the car could have been much better than it was tonight,” Stewart concluded.

After charging from seventh to win the fifth heat for the competitive 37-car field, Stewart led the feature field to the green flag with Aaron Berryhill alongside. Stewart bolted into the lead at the drop of the green flag, with third-starter Mike Ward shooting into second on the opening round.

Utilizing the high line flawlessly, Stewart amassed a half straightaway advantage by the time lapped traffic came into play on the eighth round. Traffic did little to deter Stewart’s pace however, as he worked the entire track to pick his way through traffic, keeping pursuers Ward, Zach Chappell, Berryhill and Travis Rilat at a safe distance.

After the race’s first caution appeared with fourteen laps complete for a turn four tangle involving Darren Stewart and Justin Sturch, Shane Stewart resumed the pace with four lapped cars between himself and second-running Ward.

Ward made quick work of the lapped machines as well and when the caution appeared again four rounds later for Lewis Jenkins, Jr., stalled mount in turn four, Ward found himself on Stewart’s rear bumper for the restart.

Ward made bid for the lead on the restart, but Stewart proved too strong and slipped away from the field, taking the checkered flag aboard Scott Chilcutt’s Pro Lube Center/Sander Engineering/Penske Shocks machine with nearly a straightaway advantage over Ward, who prevailed in a wheel-to-wheel battle with Rilat for the runner-up slot.

Ninth-starter Gary Wright and Berryhill battled for the fourth position over the final ten rounds, with Berryhill spinning in the final corner after contact as the duo avoided the spinning machine of Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. Wright crossed the stripe in fourth, with 12th-starter Pete Butler rounding out the top five.

Tim Crawley earned the race’s Hard Charger award by racing from 18th to finish sixth, with 15th-starter Jan Howard, Nick Smith, 16th-starter Toby Brown and Garry Bell completing the top ten.

Chappell’s streak of seventeen consecutive top-ten finishes came to an end when he clipped an infield tire and suffered race-ending front end damage following the lap 18 restart.

Bell, Ward, Chappell, Berryhill and Shane Stewart each claimed 10-lap heat race victories. A.G. Rains nipped Stenhouse at the line to win the first 12-lap B Feature, with Crawley scoring a convincing victory in the second B Main.

Jason Martin and Jenkins performed a double-flip off the turn four embankment in the fourth heat after an attempted slide by Jenkins. Jenkins made quick repairs and finished second in the heat to qualify for the feature. Martin returned for B Feature action but after charging from the tail to third, front end damage ended his run.

Results:

First Heat (10 Laps): 1. Garry Bell, 2. Travis Rilat, 3. Dale Howard, 4. Justin Sturch, 5. Darren Stewart, 6. Richard Herring, 7. Jerry Kamer, 8. Joe Young.

Second Heat (10 Laps): 1. Mike Ward, 2. Pete Butler, 3. Skip Wilson, 4. Toby Brown, 5. A.G. Rains, 6. Josh Howard, 7. Rick Pringle, 8. Wade Oliver.

Third Heat (10 Laps): 1. Zach Chappell, 2. Cody Branchcomb, 3. Matt Billings, 4. Tim Crawley, 5. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 6. Tony Higgins, 7. Jimmy Taylor.

Fourth Heat (10 Laps): 1. Aaron Berryhill, 2. Lewis Jenkins, Jr., 3. Nick Smith, 4. Mark Harrison, 5. Rob Jenkins, 6. Brian Bell, 7. Jason Martin.

Fifth Heat (10 Laps): 1. Shane Stewart, 2. Gary Wright, 3. Jan Howard, 4. Stephen Chevallier, 5. Sammy Stuart, 6. Scott Bolden, 7. Scott Robertson.

First B Feature (12 Laps): 1. A.G. Rains, 2. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 3. Darren Stewart, 4. Mark Harrison, 5. Brian Bell, 6. Tony Higgins, 7. Wade Oliver, 8. Rob Jenkins, 9. Jerry Kamer, 10. Jimmy Taylor, 11. Scott Robertson.

Second B Feature (12 Laps): 1. Tim Crawley, 2. Justin Sturch, 3. Richard Herring, 4. Rick Pringle, 5. Stephen Chevallier, 6. Sammy Stuart, 7. Josh Howard, 8. Jason Martin, 9. Joe Young. DNS: Scott Bolden.

A Feature (30 Laps): 1. Shane Stewart, 2. Mike Ward, 3. Travis Rilat, 4. Gary Wright, 5. Pete Butler, 6. Tim Crawley, 7. Jan Howard, 8. Nick Smith, 9. Toby Brown, 10. Garry Bell, 11. Dale Howard, 12. Aaron Berryhill, 13. Cody Branchcomb, 14. A.G. Rains, 15. Skip Wilson, 16. Justin Sturch, 17. Matt Billings, 18. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 19. Jimmy Taylor, 20. Lewis Jenkins, Jr., 21. Zach Chappell, 22. Darren Stewart.

O’Reilly ASCS Points (Top Fifteen): 1. Travis Rilat 4,898, 2. Gary Wright 4,850, 3. Zach Chappell 4,838, 4. Darren Stewart 4,802, 5. Cody Branchcomb 4,560, 6. Toby Brown 4,421, 7. Shane Stewart 2,512, 8. Jimmy Taylor 2,391, 9. Rick Behr 2,241, 10. Tim Crawley 2,120, 11. Nick Smith 1,790, 12. Kevin Ramey 1,768, 13. Matt Clevenger 1,642, 14. A.G. Rains 1,625, 15. Sam Hafertepe, Jr., 1,471.

Shane Stewart Storms to O'Reilly ASCS Victory Lane at Batesville

Lonnie Wheatley, ASCS - BATESVILLE, Ark. (September 5, 2003) - When Darren
Stewart poked his nose underneath race long leader Shane Stewart on the 18th
round, Shane responded by moving to the low side and checking out on the field
over the final rounds en route to winning Friday night's 25-lap O'Reilly
American Sprint Car Series National Tour feature presented by Love's Travel Stops &
Country Stores and United Trailers at Batesville Speedway.

"I knew I was probably gonna have to go to the bottom eventually, but I was
kind of hesitant to do it as long as we were ahead. When I saw Darren
underneath me though, I knew it was time to get down there and the car worked great,"
commented Stewart following his fifth O'Reilly ASCS National Tour triumph of
the season.

After they both won their heat races, the Stewart siblings led the feature
field to the green flag with Shane on the pole and Darren to his outside. The
initial attempt to start the race was waved off when Rick Behr tagged the wall
entering turn one and flipped wildly. Behr escaped the hard ride uninjured.

On the restart, the Stewarts battled wheel-to-wheel into turn one, with Shane
gaining the advantage as the field raced off turn two. Only one lap was in
the books when fourth-running Jan Howard spun his machine in turn four,
bringing out the caution.

Shane Stewart led the way on the restart in front of Darren Stewart, Dale
Howard and Jason Martin, as Gary Wright quickly moved up from his ninth starting
slot. Wright had raced into fourth by the eighth round when he and Dale
Howard tangled in turn two, bringing out the caution. Wright and Howard were both
done for the night, while nose wing damage for Martin, who was nearly
collected in the incident, would eventually send Martin to the tail when then wing
flew off the car after eleven rounds.

Shane Stewart continued to lead the way as action resumed, holding a four
car-length lead over Darren Stewart as the laps wound down. As the leaders
approached lapped traffic, Darren closed the gap and ducked underneath Shane to
challenge for the lead in turns one and two on the 18th round.

Shane quickly moved to the low side, sliced through several lapped machines
and charged to the checkered flag with nearly a straightway advantage in the
Wesmar-powered Visit Australia "Down & Dirty Down Under Tour" Maxim.

After starting twelfth, Zach Chappell took over fourth following the
Wright-Howard tangle on the eighth round, slipped past Martin a lap later, then passed
Darren Stewart for the runner-up slot on the 22nd circuit. Travis Rilat
completed his Hard Charger of the race effort by snaring the show position on the
white flag lap after starting 17th.

Lewis Jenkins, Jr., edged Darren Stewart at the line for fourth, as Stewart
sputtered across the finish line with fuel pickup problems to round out the top
five. Toby Brown claimed sixth, with Aaron Berryhill, Jan Howard, A.G. Rains
and 18th-starter Garry Bell completing the top ten.

Dale Howard, Shane Stewart and Darren Stewart topped heat race action, with
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., winning the 10-lap B Main. Brian Bell returned from a
flip in the second heat race to compete in the B Feature.

Results:

First Heat (8 Laps): 1. Dale Howard, 2. Rick Behr, 3. Gary Wright, 4. Zach
Chappell, 5. Cody Branchcomb, 6. Garry Bell, 7. Stephen Chevallier, 8. Jimmy
Taylor.

Second Heat (8 Laps): 1. Shane Stewart, 2. Lewis Jenkins, Jr., 3. Toby
Brown, 4. Aaron Berryhill, 5. A.G. Rains, 6. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 7. Brian Bell,
8. Tony Higgins.

Third Heat (8 Laps): 1. Darren Stewart, 2. Jason Martin, 3. Jan Howard, 4.
Mike Trent, 5. Justin Sturch, 6. Bryce Vowan, 7. Josh Howard, 8. Travis Rilat.

B Feature (10 Laps): 1. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 2. Justin Sturch, 3. Travis
Rilat, 4. Garry Bell, 5. Josh Howard, 6. Stephen Chevallier, 7. Bryce Vowan, 8.
Brian Bell, 9. Tony Higgins. DNS: Jimmy Taylor.

A Feature (25 Laps): 1. Shane Stewart, 2. Zach Chappell, 3. Travis Rilat, 4.
Lewis Jenkins, Jr., 5. Darren Stewart, 6. Toby Brown, 7. Aaron Berryhill, 8.
Jan Howard, 9. A.G. Rains, 10. Garry Bell, 11. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 12. Cody
Branchcomb, 13. Jason Martin, 14. Josh Howard, 15. Stephen Chevallier, 16.
Justin Sturch, 17. Mike Trent, 18. Dale Howard, 19. Gary Wright, 20. Jimmy
Taylor, 21. Rick Behr.

O'Reilly ASCS Points (Top Fifteen): 1. Travis Rilat 4,754, 2. Zach Chappell
4,730, 3. Gary Wright 4,708, 4. Darren Stewart 4,696, 5. Cody Branchcomb
4,436, 6. Toby Brown 4,289, 7. Shane Stewart 2,362, 8. Jimmy Taylor 2,279, 9. Rick
Behr 2,241, 10. Tim Crawley 1,982, 11. Kevin Ramey 1,768, 12. Nick Smith
1,656, 13. Matt Clevenger 1,642, 14. A.G. Rains 1,503, 15. Sam Hafertepe, Jr.,
1,471.

Rain Forces Battleground Postponement of ASCS Gulf South

HOUSTON, Tex. (September 4, 2003) – Torrential rains over the past week have forced the postponement of this Saturday night's American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region event scheduled for Battleground Speedway. A makeup date will be announced soon.

Chappell at Little Rock Love's This Saturday

Lonnie Wheatley, ASCS - TULSA, Okla. (September 3, 2003) - Race fans are encouraged to stop by the Love's Travel Stop in North Little Rock, AR, off I-40 Exit 161, this Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. to meet O'Reilly American Sprint Car Series National Tour presented by Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores and United Trailers championship contender Zach Chappell.

Chappell, the 2001 ASCS National champion, is engaged in a four-way battle for the 2003 ASCS National crown. With a pair of wins on the season, both in Arkansas (Murfreesboro and Yellville), and 28 top-ten finishes, including sixteen in a row, Chappell is just 26 points out of the lead as he pursues his second ASCS championship.

The Talala, OK, driver will have the Carbone-powered Champco Concrete Construction Maxim Sprint Car on display at the Love's Travel Stop at I-40 and Valentine Road (Exit 161) in North Little Rock, AR, on Saturday from 1:00-3:00 p.m before competing at nearby I-30 Speedway later that evening.

More information about the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com.

ASCS Gulf South Region Gears up for Battleground Debut

Lonnie Wheatley, ASCS - TULSA, Okla. (September 2, 2003) - The American
Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region is set to make its first ever appearance at
the high-banked 3/8-mile Battleground Speedway, near Houston, TX, this Saturday
night for the John Bankston & Ronald Laney Memorial Race.

Kelly Angelette of Thibodoux, LA, leads the ASCS Gulf South troops into
Saturday night's event at Battleground Speedway. After winning the inaugural ASCS
Gulf South Region championship last year, Angelette is just three races away
from making it two titles in a row.

Angelette enters the event with a 50 point lead over Texas City, TX, shoe
Greg Rilat. The veteran Rilat is just four points ahead of Sunnyvale, TX, teen
rookie driver Sam Hafertepe, Jr., in the battle for second in points. Hailing
from the Houston area, Brandon Berryman is ranked fourth entering the weekend,
with Todd Johnson of Eunice, LA, rounding out the current top five.

The leading lady of the ASCS Gulf South Region, Tina Creswell of New
Braunfels, TX, is ranked sixth entering the Battleground event, with Cody Pearson,
Stephen Chevallier, Chris Sweeney and David Forbis completing the current top ten.

Close to 30 cars are expected for Saturday night's ASCS Gulf South Region
debut at Battleground Speedway, which is slated to get under way at 8:00 p.m.

Battleground Speedway is located east of Houston on I-10 to Highland Exit
787, then four miles north. For additional information, contact the track at
713-946-7223 or ASCS Gulf South Region coordinator Keith Johnson at 337-457-4498.

More information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at
www.ascsracing.com.

Rilat Clings to Slim Point Lead as O'Reilly ASCS Invades Arkansas

Lonnie Wheatley, ASCS - TULSA, Okla. (September 2, 2003) - Current O'Reilly
American Sprint Car Series National Tour presented by Love's Travel Stops &
Country Stores and United Trailers point leader Travis Rilat will try to fend off
fast-closing Hooks, TX, hotshoe Gary Wright as the series is set for an
Arkansas weekend.

On Friday night, the tour makes its second stop of the season atop the
high-speed 3/8-mile semi-banked Batesville Speedway, before moving on to Little
Rock's quarter-mile high-banked I-30 Speedway clay oval on Saturday night.

With five feature triumphs to his credit, Rilat of Forney, TX, holds a 14
point lead over Wright entering this weekend's action. Rilat has posted nine
consecutive top-ten finishes, with his last finish outside the top ten on July
12, when the series last visited I-30 Speedway.

Meanwhile, Wright has been red-hot in recent action, winning three in a row
and ten of the past fifteen O'Reilly ASCS features, running his season total to
fourteen in ASCS National competition and his career total to 75.

While the Texas pair of Rilat and Wright lead the way, Oklahoma shoes Zach
Chappell and Darren Stewart remain in the championship hunt as well.

Only 26 points out of the lead, 2001 ASCS National Champion Chappell has
finished in the top ten in all sixteen features since Knoxville's 360 Nationals,
utilizing consistency to close the gap on the leaders and stay in striking
position for a second series championship.

While an early exit in this past Friday night's main event in Haughton, LA,
set Stewart back in the points battle, the series leading Brodix Rookie of the
Year contender rebounded with a runner-up finish on Saturday night in Chatham,
LA, and remains in the hunt, just 54 points off the pace.

The leading championship contenders will face a number of top challengers
over both nights of racing, including thee-time ASCS National champion Tim
Crawley, Shane Stewart, Aaron Berryhill, fifth-ranked Cody Branchcomb, sixth-ranked
Toby Brown, Jason Martin, A.G. Rains, Rick Behr, Pete Butler, Jimmy Taylor and
many more.

Batesville Speedway is located eight miles west of Batesville, AR, at the
junction of SR 14 and SR 25, on Heber Springs Road. Racing action is slated to
begin at 8:00 p.m. For additional information, contact the track at
870-251-1200.

Saturday's action at I-30 Speedway kicks off at 7:30 p.m. I-30 Speedway is
located seven miles southwest of Little Rock on I-30 to exit 126 (County Line
Road), then south to frontage road, then east. For additional information,
contact the track at (501) 455-4567.

The 2003 O'Reilly Auto Parts American Sprint Car Series National Tour
presented by Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores and United Trailers features
approximately 50 nights of racing at 25 different tracks throughout Arkansas, Iowa,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.
Including the Regional events throughout the Gulf South, Sooner and Rocky
Mountain Regions, the American Sprint Car Series will present close to 100 nights
of racing at nearly 50 different tracks in fourteen states.

More information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at
www.ascsracing.com.

Drown Douses ASCS Sooner Region Foes for First Series Triumph!

Amarillo's Derek Drown scored his first career American Sprint Car
Series feature victory by topping Sunday night's 20-lap ASCS Sooner
Region main event at 412 Speedway Park in West Siloam Springs, OK.
(Photo by Don Hubbard).

Lonnie Wheatley, ASCS - WEST SILOAM SPRINGS, Okla. (August 31, 2003) - Derek
Drown scored his first ever American Sprint Car Series feature victory by
holding off Kevin Ramey to win Sunday night's 20-lap ASCS Sooner Region feature at
412 Speedway Park.

Starting on the pole, Drown outgunned fellow front row starter Roy Larkin to
grab the lead at the drop of the green flag. Drown paced the early going,
with Larkin, Foster Landon and Travis Scott in pursuit. Current ASCS Sooner
Region point leader Ramey moved into contention by the 14th round, when he
overtook Landon for third.

The caution appeared two rounds later when Scott rolled to a halt on the
track with a flat tire, setting up a four-lap dash to the checkered flag. Larkin,
who had been running second, and sixth-running Danny Jennings both changed
tires under the ensuing caution period before restarting at the rear along with
Scott.

Drown held off Ramey on the restart and raced to a car-length victory aboard
the Salina-powered Tripp's Harley Davidson & Buell Eagle.

"The track is different, you've got to go up a hill going off of four," Drown
explained following the victory. "The tire went flat on the last lap and I
tried to take up as much track as I could because I knew Kevin would be there
because he has been really good this year, he's fast."

Drown and Ramey were chased to the checkered flag by Landon, 15th-starter
Nick Smith and Stephanie Chappell. Brian Harvill, Scott, Jennings, Larkin and
James Shoun completed the top ten.

Heat race victories were claimed by Scott, Landon and Ramey.

Results:

First Heat: 1. Travis Scott, 2. Roy Larkin, 3. James Shoun, 4. Brian
Harvill, 5. Jeff Leep, 6. Tom Cummings, 7. Abe Sherwood.

Second Heat: 1. Foster Landon, 2. Derek Drown, 3. Stephanie Chappell, 4.
Nigel Calvert, 5. Nick Smith, 6. David Dutton, 7. Rodger Eckhardt.

Third Heat: 1. Kevin Ramey, 2. Robert Sellers, 3. Loyd Clevenger, 4. Danny
Jennings, 5. Joel Howard, 6. Larry Carter, 7. Daniel Calvert.

A Feature (20 Laps): 1. Derek Drown, 2. Kevin Ramey, 3. Foster Landon, 4.
Nick Smith, 5. Stephanie Chappell, 6. Brian Harvill, 7. Travis Scott, 8. Danny
Jennings, 9. Roy Larkin, 10. James Shoun, 11. Joel Howard, 12. David Dutton,
13. Robert Sellers, 14. Tom Cummings, 15. Jeff Leep, 16. Loyd Clevenger, 17.
Larry Carter, 18. Daniel Calvert, 19. Nigel Calvert, 20. Abe Sherwood. DNS:
Rodger Eckhardt.

ASCS Sooner Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Kevin Ramey 1,764, 2. Danny Jennings
1,660, 3. Derek Drown 1,612, 4. Brian Harvill 1,547, 5. Robert Sellers 1,462,
6. James Shoun 1,369, 7. Roy Larkin 1,340, 8. Nick Smith 1,242, 9. Stephanie
Chappell 1,210, 10. Travis Scott 1,007.

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