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More Cowtown Sprint nationals News:
'Bill W' Set To Announce Inaugural Cowtown Sprint Nationals
9/15/08, DarinShort.com. Driver entries are flowing in, a record total purse for the track has been posted,
avid fans are snatching up 2-passes on the track website, and the drama is starting to build for the
inaugural Cowtown Sprint Nationals. The event is set for October 10-11 at Kennedale (D/FW) Texas's
Cowtown Speedway.
And now, the popular 'Bill W' has confirmed that he will be on hand to call the sprint portion of the
Cowtown Sprint Nationals.
Monroe Iowa's, Bill Wright (AKA Bill W), has been on the media side of the sport for 12 years as a
journalist, website editor, broadcaster and announcer. His weekly 'Knoxville News' recap can be found
on racing sites worldwide. Bill W is one of the voices of HoseheadsRadio.com, which has broadcast all
the shows from the Knoxville Raceway as well as the Short Track Nationals in Little Rock the last several
years.
“I’ve always wanted to get to Cowtown,” says Bill. “The Cowtown Sprint Nationals is the perfect
opportunity, and I appreciate the opportunity they’ve given me to be a part of it all. We’ll see the best in
the 360 business on the high-banked ¼ mile! It doesn’t get any better than that!”
Cowtown Speedway is very excited to have Bill W on hand, which will further enhance the race fan's
overall experience while at Cowtown Speedway. Joining Bill W to call the ‘Topless 100’ portion of the
weekend's events will be guest announcer Tim Looney, who is well known to the D/FW area race fans.
The Cowtown Sprint Nationals is a 2-day event, featuring many of the top sprint car drivers in the country.
It is a national point race for ASCoT, plus the final 2008 point events in the ASCS Sooner region. It is also
the first of four huge season-ending sprint car specials in the area that wrap up back at Cowtown on
November 7-8 for the November Sprint Shootout.
National tour drivers including Gary Wright, Jason Johnson, Wayne Johnson, Zach Chappell and GarryLee
Maier will be on hand. They will be joined by many more drivers from the ASCoT tour, ASCS Sooner region,
local ‘hot shoes’ plus ‘invaders’ from across the United States. Early estimates are for around 50 sprint
teams to converge on the Cowtown ¼ mile high-banks to battle it out.
The sprint cars will have two complete shows, with heat races (using the ASCS passing points system)
and feature races. Capping off Friday will be a 30-lap, 22-car feature event paying $2,000 to win and $300
to start. The top four finishers will lock into Saturday night’s 35-lap championship that pays a winner’s
share of $5,000 and down to $400 for 24th. The sprint portion of the weekend’s purse tops $40,000.
Drivers planning on competing at the Cowtown Sprint Nationals are urged to preregister at the track
website.
Advance 2-day adult grandstand passes are only available through the track website. 2-day passes are
just $35, which will save $10 off walk-up prices on race weekend. Adult general admission on race night
will be $20 for October 10, and $25 for October 11. Youth and kids ticket prices remain the same as weekly
pricing, which are $5 and $2 for each race night, and are available at the track on race night only.
For complete Cowtown Sprint Nationals event information, including event flyer, 2-day passes, track
information, driver preregistration; and more, please visit www.CowtownSpeedway.com and click the
‘Cowtown Nationals’ link.
We look forward to seeing all of you, plus Bill W and Tim Looney, for the Cowtown Sprint Nationals at the
Fastest Lil' Dirt Track In Texas…Cowtown Speedway!
High Vista Video Productions to Tape Cowtown Sprint Nationals in Its Entirety
9/18/08, DarinShort.com. Joining the recent announcement of ‘Bill W’ as guest announcer during the
October 10-11 Cowtown Sprint Nationals at Cowtown Speedway in Kennedale, TX; High Vista Video has
now confirmed they will be on hand to professionally video tape the entire weekend’s event and publish
it to DVD.
High Vista Video is based out of Michigan and company owner, Jeff Converse, has taken video coverage
for the WoO, ASCS, All Stars and I-30 Speedway’s Short Track Nationals. High Vista has also completed
work for several TV production companies. On several occasions, their event video highlights have been
seen on SPEEDTV.
Fans and teams will be able to purchase High Vista Video DVD’s at Cowtown Speedway throughout the
weekend. The complete Cowtown Sprint Nationals DVD will be for sale at www.HighVistaVideo.com and at
www.CowtownSpeedway.com soon after the conclusion of the event.
Cowtown Speedway would like to thank High Vista Video for taking part in the weekend’s action. For more
information on the Cowtown Sprint Nationals or High Vista Video, please follow the website links shown
above.
2007 Knoxville Raceway Point Champion Enters Cowtown Sprint Nationals
9/23/08, DarinShort.com. Grain Valley, Missouri’s Brian Brown is the latest driver to confirm his entry for
the Cowtown Sprint Nationals to be held at Kennedale (Ft. Worth) Texas’s Cowtown Speedway on October
10-11.
Driver of the Super Clean sponsored Maxim entry, Brown is the 2007 Knoxville Raceway 410 sprint car
champion and is also a former Knoxville 360 sprint car champion. Other career accomplishments include
receiving the Hard Charger award in the 2007 Knoxville Nationals championship feature. He has picked
off 18 feature wins at Knoxville, including 12 in the 410 ranks. September 10th Brown finished 5th in the
World of Outlaws feature event at Spencer, Iowa.
Brown joins drivers including Jason Johnson, Gary Wright, Wayne Johnson, GarryLee Maier, Zach
Chappell plus many more of the stars of ASCoT, ASCS, the strong Cowtown contingent, and other national
‘invaders.’
Although there is no preregistration fee for sprint cars, drivers planning on participating in this event are
urged to preregister on the track’s website on the 'Nationals' page.
For more information about Brian Brown, please visit his website, www.BrianBrownRacing.com and click
www.CowtownSpeedway.com to view the Cowtown Sprint Nationals flyer, which includes 2-day advance
tickets (on sale now for $35, a $10 savings), driver preregistration, track info and much more.
Best of luck to Brian on his first-ever visit to Cowtown Speedway and we look forward to seeing many of
you at the Cowtown Sprint Nationals on October 10-11 at the Fastest Lil’ Dirt Track In Texas, Cowtown
Speedway.
Image: BrianBrownRacing.com
‘Fan Fest’ Joins Cowtown Sprint Nationals Weekend Line-Up
9/29/08, DarinShort.com. Prior to the championship night racing at the Cowtown Sprint Nationals on
October 11, Cowtown Speedway will host Fan Fest.
Race fans of all ages holding event tickets for the October 11 Cowtown Sprint Nationals will be allowed
into the pit area from 3pm until 4:45pm. Fans will be able to check out the cars in all four of the race
divisions, take pictures, visit with the teams, purchase team apparel & merchandise; plus get a behind
the scenes look before the action takes place on the track.
The pit and grandstand areas will close at 4:45pm sharp so they can reopen at 5pm for general
admission.
Fans will also be able to purchase souvenir race programs at Fan Fest. There is a driver autograph page
in the program, plus there will be several prize drawings announced (including Cowtown Sprint Nationals
apparel) in the pit area at 4:30pm from lucky numbers in the programs. Your race program will be valid for
even more prize drawings to be given away during the night’s racing action.
With your race ticket, there is no added charge for entrance into Fan Fest. The ticket counter will be open
at 3pm-4:30pm on October 11, so if you haven’t yet purchased your tickets, you can do so and proceed to
the pits for Fan Fest. The souvenir stand will also be open selling event programs and apparel.
ASCoT national point leader Jason Johnson has confirmed he will be available for fans to visit with at Fan
Fest. All Cowtown Sprint Nationals racing divisions are welcome to take part in Fan Fest. If your team
would like to be involved by donating team merchandise for the Fan Fest program drawings, please get
with Darin at the start of Fan Fest, located at the pit line-up board.
The Pit Stop Café in the pit area will be serving $1 hot dogs and $2 hot links during Fan Fest. Other menu
items, including drinks, will also be available.
Fans wishing to come to Fan Fest will get an arm band at the main ticket booth upon entrance, then will
enter the pits through the grandstand entrance.
Please visit www.CowtownSpeedway.com for more information on the Cowtown Sprint Nationals. There
you will find information on 2-day grandstand passes (save $10), event purse and format, track
information and more. We’ll see you next week on October 10 and 11 at the Fastest Lil’ Dirt Track in Texas,
Cowtown Speedway!
AND COWTOWN SPRINT NATIONALS DRIVERS: PLEASE FEEL TO REPLY TO THIS POST IF YOU PLAN TO
PARTICIPATE IN FAN FEST! Also, if you plan to do some give aways, feel free to post them on the Cowtown
forum too, so fans know in advance what is in store for them!
New Updates: Teams & Fan Guide To Cowtown Sprint Nationals
10/1/08, DarinShort.com. October 10-11 will mark the largest total track purse in Cowtown Speedway
history with the running of the Cowtown Sprint Nationals. The event kicks off four weekends of monster
sized sprint car events, all within a budget-friendly distance of each other.
Cowtown Sprint Nationals. This is the inaugural event, and it’s a sanctioned national point race for the
American Sprint Cars on Tour (ASCoT). Driver pre-entries are coming in from all over the region and they
will all be slugging it out in a 30-lap, 22-car, $2,000 to win feature race on Friday October 10th and a giant
$5,000 to win, 35-lap, 24-car championship feature on October 11th.
Drivers. Although there is no entry fee for sprint cars at the Cowtown Sprint Nationals, many teams have
taken the time to pre-enter at the track website. It is anticipated that there will be around 50 sprint teams,
and as of 10/1/08 here are the drivers pre-entered:
Texas: Jason Johnson, Michael Lang, Kevin Ramey, George White, Kathryne Minter, Chad Wilson, Marvin
Lough, Larry Howery, Cy Conditt, Robert Byrom, Claud Estes, Kolt Walker, Justin Melton, Brian Parker.
Oklahoma: Gary Taylor, Aaron Berryhill, Joe Wood Jr., Zach Chappell, Kenneth Walker, Nick Smith.
Nebraska: Jack Dover. Missouri: Brian Brown. Drivers including Gary Wright (TX) , GarryLee Maier (KS),
Wayne Johnson (OK), Eric Baldaccini (TX) and Travis Rilat (TX) are also ASCoT drivers that will be in the
field. As this is the finale for the ASCS Sooner region as well, Oklahoma drivers including Brian
McClelland, Matt Covington and Sherman Davis can also be expected. We will update the pre-entry list as
new drivers sign up.
Topless 100. And as an added bonus, the wildly popular 8th annual Topless 100 will join the sprint car
action and will take place following the sprint car feature event.
Two-day passes. Fans can save $10 by purchasing their tickets online at the track website through
October 8, as 2-day adult grandstand pass will cost just $35. Or, tickets will be available at the gate on
race night for $20 on Friday and $25 on Saturday. Youth and child tickets will remain at just $5 and $2 on
each night. Visit www.CowtownSpeedway.com for complete details, including the event flyer.
Fan Fest. Race fans of all ages holding event tickets for the October 11 Cowtown Sprint Nationals will be
allowed into the pit area from 3pm until 4:45pm. Fans will be able to check out the cars in all four of the
race divisions, take pictures, visit with the teams, purchase team apparel & merchandise; plus get a
behind the scenes look before the action takes place on the track.
Travel Tips. For flight options, www.Travelocity.com is a great source of information After a quick check of
their ‘Last Minute Packages’ today, the following deals were available, which prices below include: flights,
hotel rooms in Ft. Worth area and a rental car; leaving Oct. 10 and returning Oct 12. Prices are based on 2
people traveling, but as you can see, there are still great deals out there:
Little Rock – DFW, $275/person (select ‘Ft. Worth’ for destination, to get closer hotel selection). Chicago –
DFW, $296/person. Seattle – DFW, $307/person. Denver – DFW, $314/person. Omaha – DFW, $380/person.
Charlotte – DFW, $382/person. Minneapolis – DFW, $407/person. Detroit – DFW, $410/person. Tampa –
DFW, $448/person. DC – DFW, $450/person. www.Priceline.com is also good for finding last-minute deals
on flights and hotels. www.Hotwire.com is good for finding deals on hotels.
Weather. The trend has been warm and dry, and the long-range forecast, right now, shows sunny with
highs in the 80’s and lows in the 50’s, with a 10% chance of precipitation. Hopefully that trend will continue
as the event date gets closer.
It’s Almost Here. We look forward to see many new teams and faces at the Cowtown Sprint Nationals, and
please visit CowtownSpeedway.com for the latest event news.
Upcoming:
Event #2. 35th annual Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals¸October 17th and 18th, Mesquite, TX. Traveling
across town the for next weekend, this ASCoT national points event has provided fans with great sprint
car racing action throughout the years. For complete event information, please visit www.DevilsBowl.com
.
Event #3. 21st annual Hoosier Racing Tire Short Track Nationals presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts, I-30
Speedway, Little Rock, AR; October 23rd-25th. About 4 ½ hours up the freeway on Interstate 30 from D/FW,
the next stop is the wild and drama filled Short Track Nationals. The championship event pays $15,000 to
win and $2,100 to start.
Event #4. 2nd Annual November Sprint Shootout (NSS), November 7-8, Cowtown Speedway, Kennedale,
TX. The inaugural NSS in 2007 left fans screaming “we want more!” Click the Shootout link here for a
complete recap and visit the track website for 2008 ticket information.
October 2, A Couple of notes since yesterday's update:
- A lot of drivers still aren't aware of our request to pre-register. So when this update came out, we
received another 6 entries from LA, NE, TX and OK.
-So right now we have 36 confirmed sprint entries. I think you can safely expect to see 50. But my
prediction a couple of months ago is the same as it is today: 54. Yesterday, I went through the drivers that
have yet to enter, and it's easily another 15-25.
-Don't forget that next Wednesday the 2-day pass online promotion will end. The advance pass will save
$10, and it is a great bargain for a 2-day race with a $75,000 total purse.
-In addition to the topless modifieds (typically there are 40-50), the popular winged 600's will be racing for
$1,000/win as well as limited modifieds - also running topless.
But again, the sprint feature will be run before the modifieds on Saturday.
10/3 Update:
Here are the new official pre-entries in the sprint cars, as of Friday afternoon:
Mike Peters (KS), Michael Brown (TX), Aaron Reutzel (TX), JP Bailey (OK), Charlie Brown (TX), Brad
Welborn (TX), John Ricketts (TX) and Terry Monroe (LA) have also entered.
We're right at 40 presently, and still on track for a solid 50+ car sprint field.
And looking at the current weather forecast: all systems are GO for the Cowtown Sprint Nationals, with
high's in the 80's with 10-20% chance precip each day.
Reminders:
-The last day to save $10 on race tickets is Wednesday, Oct 8.
-Don't miss Fan Fest from 3:30-4:45pm on Saturday before the race.
Advance confirmed Cowtown Sprint Nationals entries, as of 10/7/08: (note that there are several drivers
that will choose to enter when they arrive at the track:
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO OPEN UP DRIVER LIST - AS OF 10/8 PM.
COWTOWN NATIONALS SALE ENDS TODAY: NOW 46 SPRINT ENTRIES...AND RISING!
10/8/08, DarinShort.com. The stock market might have tried to ‘stick a fender’ on your 401k this week, but
don’t hang up your helmet over it; as the most highly anticipated sprint car event in Texas is now just two
days away!
However, today October 8, is the final day to purchase your 2-day passes online and save $10.
2-day passes can be purchased at www.CowtownSpeedway.com for just $35. Just scroll down the
‘Cowtown Sprint Nationals’ page until you see the tickets link. There is no fee for purchasing your tickets
online.
Or, you can buy tickets at the gate on race night by cash, which are $20 for adults on Friday October 10,
and $25 Saturday, October 11. Kids/Youth tickets are the same each night, $2 and $5.
Although sprint drivers are not required to pre-register for this event, over 40 teams from six states
already have. At least 50 sprint teams are anticipated to enter the pits on Friday night for the first night of
racing.
Three action-packed divisions join the sprint cars, featuring the drama filled Topless 100 for modifieds,
the ultra-fast Winged 600’s and the local favorite Topless 40 for Limited Modifieds. Today is also the last
day for online entry in those divisions (there is no penalty to enter at the track).
The Cowtown Sprint Nationals is a sanctioned ASCoT national and ASCS Sooner region points’ event. The
top 12 in ASCoT points have already confirmed their entry to the event, including Jason Johnson, Gary
Wright, Wayne Johnson, Zach Chappell and Garry Lee Maier.
Also entered is the 2007 Knoxville 410 Track Champion, Brian Brown. Brian has 75 career sprint wins, and
recently finished 5th in WoO competition in Iowa.
2008 NCRA Sprint Car Points Champion, Mike Peters, has also recently entered the event. That marks the
second time in his career that he has accomplished the feat.
Recent entries also include the wildly popular 16-year-old, Trey Robb, of Oklahoma. Trey has already
visited victory lane Cowtown sprint action during 2008 and has a lot of momentum going into this event.
Please visit the track website for all of the details you need, including: a complete list of sprint drivers
entered at this point, to save $10 on your 2-day passes, Fan Fest prior to Saturday’s races, plus the latest
news.
The weather forecast is currently for sunny to partly cloudy conditions and highs in the 80’s each day,
starting with practice night tomorrow through championship night on Saturday.
Don’t miss out on this nationally touted event, as this weekend, the Bad Boys of sprint car racing are
coming to town…Cowtown!
'Bill W' Set To Announce Inaugural Cowtown Sprint Nationals
9/15/08, DarinShort.com. Driver entries are flowing in, a record total purse for the track has been posted,
avid fans are snatching up 2-passes on the track website, and the drama is starting to build for the
inaugural Cowtown Sprint Nationals. The event is set for October 10-11 at Kennedale (D/FW) Texas's
Cowtown Speedway.
And now, the popular 'Bill W' has confirmed that he will be on hand to call the sprint portion of the
Cowtown Sprint Nationals.
Monroe Iowa's, Bill Wright (AKA Bill W), has been on the media side of the sport for 12 years as a
journalist, website editor, broadcaster and announcer. His weekly 'Knoxville News' recap can be found
on racing sites worldwide. Bill W is one of the voices of HoseheadsRadio.com, which has broadcast all
the shows from the Knoxville Raceway as well as the Short Track Nationals in Little Rock the last several
years.
“I’ve always wanted to get to Cowtown,” says Bill. “The Cowtown Sprint Nationals is the perfect
opportunity, and I appreciate the opportunity they’ve given me to be a part of it all. We’ll see the best in
the 360 business on the high-banked ¼ mile! It doesn’t get any better than that!”
Cowtown Speedway is very excited to have Bill W on hand, which will further enhance the race fan's
overall experience while at Cowtown Speedway. Joining Bill W to call the ‘Topless 100’ portion of the
weekend's events will be guest announcer Tim Looney, who is well known to the D/FW area race fans.
The Cowtown Sprint Nationals is a 2-day event, featuring many of the top sprint car drivers in the country.
It is a national point race for ASCoT, plus the final 2008 point events in the ASCS Sooner region. It is also
the first of four huge season-ending sprint car specials in the area that wrap up back at Cowtown on
November 7-8 for the November Sprint Shootout.
National tour drivers including Gary Wright, Jason Johnson, Wayne Johnson, Zach Chappell and GarryLee
Maier will be on hand. They will be joined by many more drivers from the ASCoT tour, ASCS Sooner region,
local ‘hot shoes’ plus ‘invaders’ from across the United States. Early estimates are for around 50 sprint
teams to converge on the Cowtown ¼ mile high-banks to battle it out.
The sprint cars will have two complete shows, with heat races (using the ASCS passing points system)
and feature races. Capping off Friday will be a 30-lap, 22-car feature event paying $2,000 to win and $300
to start. The top four finishers will lock into Saturday night’s 35-lap championship that pays a winner’s
share of $5,000 and down to $400 for 24th. The sprint portion of the weekend’s purse tops $40,000.
Drivers planning on competing at the Cowtown Sprint Nationals are urged to preregister at the track
website.
Advance 2-day adult grandstand passes are only available through the track website. 2-day passes are
just $35, which will save $10 off walk-up prices on race weekend. Adult general admission on race night
will be $20 for October 10, and $25 for October 11. Youth and kids ticket prices remain the same as weekly
pricing, which are $5 and $2 for each race night, and are available at the track on race night only.
For complete Cowtown Sprint Nationals event information, including event flyer, 2-day passes, track
information, driver preregistration; and more, please visit www.CowtownSpeedway.com and click the
‘Cowtown Nationals’ link.
We look forward to seeing all of you, plus Bill W and Tim Looney, for the Cowtown Sprint Nationals at the
Fastest Lil' Dirt Track In Texas…Cowtown Speedway!
High Vista Video Productions to Tape Cowtown Sprint Nationals in Its Entirety
9/18/08, DarinShort.com. Joining the recent announcement of ‘Bill W’ as guest announcer during the
October 10-11 Cowtown Sprint Nationals at Cowtown Speedway in Kennedale, TX; High Vista Video has
now confirmed they will be on hand to professionally video tape the entire weekend’s event and publish
it to DVD.
High Vista Video is based out of Michigan and company owner, Jeff Converse, has taken video coverage
for the WoO, ASCS, All Stars and I-30 Speedway’s Short Track Nationals. High Vista has also completed
work for several TV production companies. On several occasions, their event video highlights have been
seen on SPEEDTV.
Fans and teams will be able to purchase High Vista Video DVD’s at Cowtown Speedway throughout the
weekend. The complete Cowtown Sprint Nationals DVD will be for sale at www.HighVistaVideo.com and at
www.CowtownSpeedway.com soon after the conclusion of the event.
Cowtown Speedway would like to thank High Vista Video for taking part in the weekend’s action. For more
information on the Cowtown Sprint Nationals or High Vista Video, please follow the website links shown
above.
2007 Knoxville Raceway Point Champion Enters Cowtown Sprint Nationals
9/23/08, DarinShort.com. Grain Valley, Missouri’s Brian Brown is the latest driver to confirm his entry for
the Cowtown Sprint Nationals to be held at Kennedale (Ft. Worth) Texas’s Cowtown Speedway on October
10-11.
Driver of the Super Clean sponsored Maxim entry, Brown is the 2007 Knoxville Raceway 410 sprint car
champion and is also a former Knoxville 360 sprint car champion. Other career accomplishments include
receiving the Hard Charger award in the 2007 Knoxville Nationals championship feature. He has picked
off 18 feature wins at Knoxville, including 12 in the 410 ranks. September 10th Brown finished 5th in the
World of Outlaws feature event at Spencer, Iowa.
Brown joins drivers including Jason Johnson, Gary Wright, Wayne Johnson, GarryLee Maier, Zach
Chappell plus many more of the stars of ASCoT, ASCS, the strong Cowtown contingent, and other national
‘invaders.’
Although there is no preregistration fee for sprint cars, drivers planning on participating in this event are
urged to preregister on the track’s website on the 'Nationals' page.
For more information about Brian Brown, please visit his website, www.BrianBrownRacing.com and click
www.CowtownSpeedway.com to view the Cowtown Sprint Nationals flyer, which includes 2-day advance
tickets (on sale now for $35, a $10 savings), driver preregistration, track info and much more.
Best of luck to Brian on his first-ever visit to Cowtown Speedway and we look forward to seeing many of
you at the Cowtown Sprint Nationals on October 10-11 at the Fastest Lil’ Dirt Track In Texas, Cowtown
Speedway.
Image: BrianBrownRacing.com
‘Fan Fest’ Joins Cowtown Sprint Nationals Weekend Line-Up
9/29/08, DarinShort.com. Prior to the championship night racing at the Cowtown Sprint Nationals on
October 11, Cowtown Speedway will host Fan Fest.
Race fans of all ages holding event tickets for the October 11 Cowtown Sprint Nationals will be allowed
into the pit area from 3pm until 4:45pm. Fans will be able to check out the cars in all four of the race
divisions, take pictures, visit with the teams, purchase team apparel & merchandise; plus get a behind
the scenes look before the action takes place on the track.
The pit and grandstand areas will close at 4:45pm sharp so they can reopen at 5pm for general
admission.
Fans will also be able to purchase souvenir race programs at Fan Fest. There is a driver autograph page
in the program, plus there will be several prize drawings announced (including Cowtown Sprint Nationals
apparel) in the pit area at 4:30pm from lucky numbers in the programs. Your race program will be valid for
even more prize drawings to be given away during the night’s racing action.
With your race ticket, there is no added charge for entrance into Fan Fest. The ticket counter will be open
at 3pm-4:30pm on October 11, so if you haven’t yet purchased your tickets, you can do so and proceed to
the pits for Fan Fest. The souvenir stand will also be open selling event programs and apparel.
ASCoT national point leader Jason Johnson has confirmed he will be available for fans to visit with at Fan
Fest. All Cowtown Sprint Nationals racing divisions are welcome to take part in Fan Fest. If your team
would like to be involved by donating team merchandise for the Fan Fest program drawings, please get
with Darin at the start of Fan Fest, located at the pit line-up board.
The Pit Stop Café in the pit area will be serving $1 hot dogs and $2 hot links during Fan Fest. Other menu
items, including drinks, will also be available.
Fans wishing to come to Fan Fest will get an arm band at the main ticket booth upon entrance, then will
enter the pits through the grandstand entrance.
Please visit www.CowtownSpeedway.com for more information on the Cowtown Sprint Nationals. There
you will find information on 2-day grandstand passes (save $10), event purse and format, track
information and more. We’ll see you next week on October 10 and 11 at the Fastest Lil’ Dirt Track in Texas,
Cowtown Speedway!
AND COWTOWN SPRINT NATIONALS DRIVERS: PLEASE FEEL TO REPLY TO THIS POST IF YOU PLAN TO
PARTICIPATE IN FAN FEST! Also, if you plan to do some give aways, feel free to post them on the Cowtown
forum too, so fans know in advance what is in store for them!
New Updates: Teams & Fan Guide To Cowtown Sprint Nationals
10/1/08, DarinShort.com. October 10-11 will mark the largest total track purse in Cowtown Speedway
history with the running of the Cowtown Sprint Nationals. The event kicks off four weekends of monster
sized sprint car events, all within a budget-friendly distance of each other.
Cowtown Sprint Nationals. This is the inaugural event, and it’s a sanctioned national point race for the
American Sprint Cars on Tour (ASCoT). Driver pre-entries are coming in from all over the region and they
will all be slugging it out in a 30-lap, 22-car, $2,000 to win feature race on Friday October 10th and a giant
$5,000 to win, 35-lap, 24-car championship feature on October 11th.
Drivers. Although there is no entry fee for sprint cars at the Cowtown Sprint Nationals, many teams have
taken the time to pre-enter at the track website. It is anticipated that there will be around 50 sprint teams,
and as of 10/1/08 here are the drivers pre-entered:
Texas: Jason Johnson, Michael Lang, Kevin Ramey, George White, Kathryne Minter, Chad Wilson, Marvin
Lough, Larry Howery, Cy Conditt, Robert Byrom, Claud Estes, Kolt Walker, Justin Melton, Brian Parker.
Oklahoma: Gary Taylor, Aaron Berryhill, Joe Wood Jr., Zach Chappell, Kenneth Walker, Nick Smith.
Nebraska: Jack Dover. Missouri: Brian Brown. Drivers including Gary Wright (TX) , GarryLee Maier (KS),
Wayne Johnson (OK), Eric Baldaccini (TX) and Travis Rilat (TX) are also ASCoT drivers that will be in the
field. As this is the finale for the ASCS Sooner region as well, Oklahoma drivers including Brian
McClelland, Matt Covington and Sherman Davis can also be expected. We will update the pre-entry list as
new drivers sign up.
Topless 100. And as an added bonus, the wildly popular 8th annual Topless 100 will join the sprint car
action and will take place following the sprint car feature event.
Two-day passes. Fans can save $10 by purchasing their tickets online at the track website through
October 8, as 2-day adult grandstand pass will cost just $35. Or, tickets will be available at the gate on
race night for $20 on Friday and $25 on Saturday. Youth and child tickets will remain at just $5 and $2 on
each night. Visit www.CowtownSpeedway.com for complete details, including the event flyer.
Fan Fest. Race fans of all ages holding event tickets for the October 11 Cowtown Sprint Nationals will be
allowed into the pit area from 3pm until 4:45pm. Fans will be able to check out the cars in all four of the
race divisions, take pictures, visit with the teams, purchase team apparel & merchandise; plus get a
behind the scenes look before the action takes place on the track.
Travel Tips. For flight options, www.Travelocity.com is a great source of information After a quick check of
their ‘Last Minute Packages’ today, the following deals were available, which prices below include: flights,
hotel rooms in Ft. Worth area and a rental car; leaving Oct. 10 and returning Oct 12. Prices are based on 2
people traveling, but as you can see, there are still great deals out there:
Little Rock – DFW, $275/person (select ‘Ft. Worth’ for destination, to get closer hotel selection). Chicago –
DFW, $296/person. Seattle – DFW, $307/person. Denver – DFW, $314/person. Omaha – DFW, $380/person.
Charlotte – DFW, $382/person. Minneapolis – DFW, $407/person. Detroit – DFW, $410/person. Tampa –
DFW, $448/person. DC – DFW, $450/person. www.Priceline.com is also good for finding last-minute deals
on flights and hotels. www.Hotwire.com is good for finding deals on hotels.
Weather. The trend has been warm and dry, and the long-range forecast, right now, shows sunny with
highs in the 80’s and lows in the 50’s, with a 10% chance of precipitation. Hopefully that trend will continue
as the event date gets closer.
It’s Almost Here. We look forward to see many new teams and faces at the Cowtown Sprint Nationals, and
please visit CowtownSpeedway.com for the latest event news.
Upcoming:
Event #2. 35th annual Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals¸October 17th and 18th, Mesquite, TX. Traveling
across town the for next weekend, this ASCoT national points event has provided fans with great sprint
car racing action throughout the years. For complete event information, please visit www.DevilsBowl.com
.
Event #3. 21st annual Hoosier Racing Tire Short Track Nationals presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts, I-30
Speedway, Little Rock, AR; October 23rd-25th. About 4 ½ hours up the freeway on Interstate 30 from D/FW,
the next stop is the wild and drama filled Short Track Nationals. The championship event pays $15,000 to
win and $2,100 to start.
Event #4. 2nd Annual November Sprint Shootout (NSS), November 7-8, Cowtown Speedway, Kennedale,
TX. The inaugural NSS in 2007 left fans screaming “we want more!” Click the Shootout link here for a
complete recap and visit the track website for 2008 ticket information.
October 2, A Couple of notes since yesterday's update:
- A lot of drivers still aren't aware of our request to pre-register. So when this update came out, we
received another 6 entries from LA, NE, TX and OK.
-So right now we have 36 confirmed sprint entries. I think you can safely expect to see 50. But my
prediction a couple of months ago is the same as it is today: 54. Yesterday, I went through the drivers that
have yet to enter, and it's easily another 15-25.
-Don't forget that next Wednesday the 2-day pass online promotion will end. The advance pass will save
$10, and it is a great bargain for a 2-day race with a $75,000 total purse.
-In addition to the topless modifieds (typically there are 40-50), the popular winged 600's will be racing for
$1,000/win as well as limited modifieds - also running topless.
But again, the sprint feature will be run before the modifieds on Saturday.
10/3 Update:
Here are the new official pre-entries in the sprint cars, as of Friday afternoon:
Mike Peters (KS), Michael Brown (TX), Aaron Reutzel (TX), JP Bailey (OK), Charlie Brown (TX), Brad
Welborn (TX), John Ricketts (TX) and Terry Monroe (LA) have also entered.
We're right at 40 presently, and still on track for a solid 50+ car sprint field.
And looking at the current weather forecast: all systems are GO for the Cowtown Sprint Nationals, with
high's in the 80's with 10-20% chance precip each day.
Reminders:
-The last day to save $10 on race tickets is Wednesday, Oct 8.
-Don't miss Fan Fest from 3:30-4:45pm on Saturday before the race.
Advance confirmed Cowtown Sprint Nationals entries, as of 10/7/08: (note that there are several drivers
that will choose to enter when they arrive at the track:
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO OPEN UP DRIVER LIST - AS OF 10/8 PM.
COWTOWN NATIONALS SALE ENDS TODAY: NOW 46 SPRINT ENTRIES...AND RISING!
10/8/08, DarinShort.com. The stock market might have tried to ‘stick a fender’ on your 401k this week, but
don’t hang up your helmet over it; as the most highly anticipated sprint car event in Texas is now just two
days away!
However, today October 8, is the final day to purchase your 2-day passes online and save $10.
2-day passes can be purchased at www.CowtownSpeedway.com for just $35. Just scroll down the
‘Cowtown Sprint Nationals’ page until you see the tickets link. There is no fee for purchasing your tickets
online.
Or, you can buy tickets at the gate on race night by cash, which are $20 for adults on Friday October 10,
and $25 Saturday, October 11. Kids/Youth tickets are the same each night, $2 and $5.
Although sprint drivers are not required to pre-register for this event, over 40 teams from six states
already have. At least 50 sprint teams are anticipated to enter the pits on Friday night for the first night of
racing.
Three action-packed divisions join the sprint cars, featuring the drama filled Topless 100 for modifieds,
the ultra-fast Winged 600’s and the local favorite Topless 40 for Limited Modifieds. Today is also the last
day for online entry in those divisions (there is no penalty to enter at the track).
The Cowtown Sprint Nationals is a sanctioned ASCoT national and ASCS Sooner region points’ event. The
top 12 in ASCoT points have already confirmed their entry to the event, including Jason Johnson, Gary
Wright, Wayne Johnson, Zach Chappell and Garry Lee Maier.
Also entered is the 2007 Knoxville 410 Track Champion, Brian Brown. Brian has 75 career sprint wins, and
recently finished 5th in WoO competition in Iowa.
2008 NCRA Sprint Car Points Champion, Mike Peters, has also recently entered the event. That marks the
second time in his career that he has accomplished the feat.
Recent entries also include the wildly popular 16-year-old, Trey Robb, of Oklahoma. Trey has already
visited victory lane Cowtown sprint action during 2008 and has a lot of momentum going into this event.
Please visit the track website for all of the details you need, including: a complete list of sprint drivers
entered at this point, to save $10 on your 2-day passes, Fan Fest prior to Saturday’s races, plus the latest
news.
The weather forecast is currently for sunny to partly cloudy conditions and highs in the 80’s each day,
starting with practice night tomorrow through championship night on Saturday.
Don’t miss out on this nationally touted event, as this weekend, the Bad Boys of sprint car racing are
coming to town…Cowtown!
