OK race fans, you wanted it, you got it!

The fastest modified drivers in the country will invade the might Tri-State Speedway THIS Saturday night for the USMTS Hunt for the Casey's Cup national modified event!

Come watch the best of the best take on the famous high banks right here in Pocola, OK. If you only come to one event this season, this is it!

Check out the bext modified drivers in the country like Jake O'Neil, Johnny Scott, Dereck Ramirez, Lucas Schott, Stormy Scott, Rodney Sanders, Zack VanderBeek, Terry Phillips, Jake Timm, Joe Duvall, Logan Robertson and Cade Dillard take on local favorites like Johnny Bone, Jr., Chad Wheeler, Mickey Lassiter, Jason Hughes, Steve Holzkamper, Jeremy Vaughn, Brent Holman, Lonnie Robins, George Martin, Kyle Ledford and more!

There'll also be racing action in the Factory Stocks and USRA B-Mods.

Pit gates will open at 4 PM with grandstands opening at 5 PM. Hot laps are scheduled for 6:30 PM.

Pit passes will be $35 for adults and $15 for kids (6-12). Grandstand admission will be $20 for adults, $15 for seniors (65+) and for kids (12-18) with kids 11 and under FREE. Be sure to check your local Casey's General Store for discount coupons the day of the event.

We'll see YOU there!

Rob Nugent, Track Announcer/Social Media/PR

THE EVENT

POCOLA, OK (April 28^th, 2018) – The 11^th Annual Danny Martinez, Jr. Memorial Races was a great way to finally get back to racing after not racing for four weeks due to Mother Nature and her spring rains. With 91 entries from Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and North Dakota, it was one great night of racing for the fans who attended.

A warmer than expected 85 degrees greeted race fans on Saturday evening with a very slight breeze and zero threats of rain. As come to be expected from the superb track preparation, the track was wide and smooth when hot laps started and turned to “black ice” by the features which provided racing grooves form the bottom to the top with at least three to four grooves wide.

The pre-race ceremonies started at 7 PM with a memorial reading by track announcer, Rob Nugent, about the late Danny Martinez, Jr., who the track was honoring. The invocation followed along with national anthem. During the anthem, numerous police vehicles led a memorial parade lap honoring their fallen brother. Several cars from the Ca$h Money SuperDirt Series Late Models presented the American flag, as well, followed by an ambulance and fire truck. After the national anthem was complete the police vehicles turned on their sirens and made another fast lap around the track as an added tribute to Danny, who was also a racer at Tri-State Speedway.

Heat races were determined by the driver’s draw at sign in. The classes then advanced to their features heads up.

At intermission, the kids in attendance got the possibility to get one of six basketballs that were autographed by the Ca$h Money SuperDirt Series Late Model drivers on hand for the evening. The basketballs were also used to determine the top six starting positions for the late model A Feature. 50/50 money was given away, too, as everyone had a chance to grab themselves some food items from the newly reconfigured concession and an ice-cold Pepsi product. They also grabbed TSS T-shirts from the T-short booth and registered for the race-ready Super Stock that will be given away at the end of the season.

TOP THREE

The first race on the track after intermission was for the USRA B-Mod B Feature that saw Zane Hunter (1/2 – Alma, AR) take the checkers first over Roy Long (7R – Stilwell, OK) and Beau Nelson (41N – Hackett, AR).

The Factory Stock A Feature saw Ronny Gould (1 – Calera, OK) picking up the win. Kris Vaughn (35 – Van Buren, AR) finished in second and Wesley Bourne (5 - Cameron, OK) finished in third.

The Super Stock A Feature was on track next and saw Gean Davlin (26 – Shady Point, OK) capture the win over Robert Knowles (44K – Buffalo Valley, OK). Ray Phipps (L7 - Pocola, OK) crossed the finish line in third.

The Ca$h Money SuperDirt Series Late Model A Feature was on the track next. Brandon Hunter (1/4 – Van Buren, AR) took home the win over Chris Hawkins (USA1 – Neosho, MO) and John Driskill (88 – Bentonville, AR).

Up next was the USRA B-Mod A Feature where Dean Green (28 – Siloam Springs, AR) took home the win. Daniel Tarkington (2 – Checotah, OK) took home second place over the young Drake Long (17JR – Stilwell, OK).

The USRA Modifieds took to the high banks last for their A Feature. Mike Hansen (12H- Dickinson, ND) crossed the line first for the winner’s trophy over Johnny Bone, Jr. (12 – Pea Ridge, AR) as Chad Wheeler (88 – Muskogee, OK) finished in third.

Complete race results from the entire event can be found by clicking on the Results tab. Be sure to click on the red “See All Results” link at the bottom of the top five results for all results, including heat races and lower features.

NEXT TIME

The next event for Tri-State Speedway will be the Inaugural Steel Horse Shootout on May 4^th which is flat track motorcycle racing and the USMTS Hunt for the Casey’s Cup national modified racing on May 5^th.

We will see YOU soon!

UPCOMING EVENT(S):

• 1^st Annual Steel Horse Shootout on May 4^th – This will be the kickoff of the annual Steel Horse Rally in Downtown FS. Flyer is attached.
  • The USMTS National Modified “Hunt for the Casey’s Cup” races with over 65 modifieds expected on May 5^th. Flyer is attached.

tHIS sATURDAY NIGHT, Champ Hinton Enterprises and the 4 Star Diner in Roland, OK will be sponsoring the Cash Money SuperDirt Series late models this weekend at the mighty Tri-State Speedway!

Not only is it the 11th Annual Danny Martinez, Jr. Memorial Races, but the NexGen class will make it's debut and the late models will be returning for their second appearance of the season.

Race fans, that's SIX classes of racing this weekend AND it's at REGULAR admission prices!

Only $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (65+) and $5 for kids (6-12). Pit passes will also be the normal $30 and $15. Plus, all law enforcement, fire fighters and EMT's/paramedics get into the grandstands for free to honor the late Danny Martinez, Jr.

Pit gates open at 4 PM with grandstands at 5 PM. Hot laps hit the track at 6:30 PM.

We'll see YOU there!

The 11th Annual Danny Martinez, Jr. Memorial Races will now take place on April 28th, 2018. THe originally scheduled date was on the same night as the big USMTS "Hunt for the Casey's Cup: Modified date of May 5th. It was also on the Saturday of the Steel Horse Rally in Fort Smith and we wanted as many law enforcement personnel as possible to be able to attend the event.