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Bryan Hulbert – TULSA, Okla. (December 29, 2023) Heat Races are done, and the soup is on at the 39th annual American Waste Control Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy, and the star of the show thus far has been Super Late Model ace, Ricky Thornton, Jr.
Overcoming a rough start to his run in Hyper Racing Outlaw Non-Wing competition, Thornton is the only driver thus far to charge from the E-Feature into Sunday’s B-Features, with wins in the E and D-Features, followed by a run into the final transfer spot in the opening C-Feature.
While eyes will be fixed on Thornton to see if he can pull off the impossible, attention is also on the Flying A-Motorsports Junior Sprints.
The only division thus far with drivers locked into an A-Feature on Sunday, the driver on point for the green flag will be Broken Arrow’s J.J. Beason, whose father, Jonathan Beason, is also in competition, and picked up a Tulsa Shootout win in 2001 and 2016. Earning an 11th place seed in event passing points, Keizer Kramer is another one to watch in the Junior Sprints, as he made the cut in his first attempt.
Racing through Round 243, another 125 events will take place over the next two days, with Saturday’s lineup going to Race No. 319. Racing is set to begin at 9:00 A.M. (CT). The SageNet Center opens at 7:00 A.M. (CT).
The tentative daily order of events is as follows:
SATURDAY SCHEDULE:
E (8 Laps), D & C Mains (10 Laps):
244-251: Stock Non-Wing E Mains (8 – 2 Advance to D Mains)
252-259: Stock Non-Wing D Mains (8 – 2 Advance to C Mains)
260-267: Stock Non-Wing C Mains (8 – 2 Advance to B Mains)
Qualifying Races (10 Laps):
268-275: Outlaw Non-Wing (8)
Restricted C Mains and Junior Sprint C & B MAINS (10 Laps)
276-281: Restricted C Mains (6 – 3 Advance to B Mains)
282-285: Junior Sprint C Mains (4 -2 Advance to B Mains)
286-289: Junior Sprint B Mains (10 Laps: 4 – Top 2 from each Advance to A Main)
Qualifying Races (10 Laps):
290-297: Stock Non-Wing (8)
298-303: Restricted A Class (6)
304-311: Outlaw Winged (8)
312-319: A Class Winged (8)
SUNDAY SCHEDULE:
B Mains:
320-327: Stock Non-Wing (12 Laps: 8 – Top 2 from each Advance to LCQ)
328-335: Outlaw Non-Wing (12 Laps: 8 – Top 2 from each Advance to LCQ)
336-341: Restricted A Class (12 Laps: 6 – Top 3 from each Advance to LCQ)
342-349: Outlaw Winged (12 Laps: 8 – Top 2 from each Advance to LCQ)
350-357: A Class Winged (12 Laps: 8 Top 2 from each Advance to LCQ)
Last Chance A Main Qualifiers (12 Laps):
358: Stock Non-Wing (Top 8 Advance to A Main)
359: Outlaw Non-Wing (Top 8 Advance to A Main)
360: Restricted A Class (Top 8 Advance to A Main)
361: A Class Winged (Top 8 Advance to A Main)
362: Outlaw Winged (Top 8 Advance to A Main)
Championship A Mains:
363: Stock Non-Wing (30 Laps)
364: Junior Sprints (20 Laps)
365: Outlaw Non-Wing (30 Laps)
366: Restricted A Class (25 Laps)
367: A Class Winged (30 Laps)
368: Outlaw Winged (55 Laps)
Racing each day begins at 9:00 A.M. (CT)
Fans not able to attend the 39th annual American Waste Control Tulsa Shootout can see every lap of action on http://www.floracing.com.
The American Waste Control Tulsa Shootout takes place at the Tulsa Expo Raceway, located inside the SageNet Center in Tulsa, Okla. More information on the event will be released as the event draws closer. All official rules, event information, and dates are online at http://www.tulsashootout.com. Fans can also follow the American Waste Control Tulsa Shootout at https://www.facebook.com/TulsaShootout and on Twitter (@TulsaShootout).
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