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Harold Leep Classic Rescheduled To July 19th OCRS-PR Caney Kansas (June 26, 2019) - The second night of the 5th Annual Harold Leep Classic presented by Carter-Maxwell that was cancelled due to weather issues last Saturday will now be held on Friday July 19th @ Thunderbird Speedway in Muskogee Oklahoma. Sheldon Barksdale was the night one winner and is the defending champion of the event. $2,000 is up for grabs to the winner with main event starters taking in no less than $325. Some extra money...more

By John Lemon, OCRS PR (Tulsa, OK) -- The AMERI-FLEX / OCRS sprint car series is pleased to announce that the purse for the 4th Annual Harold Leep Classic presented by Carter-Maxwell has been increased since the 2018 racing schedule was released last month. The total available payout for this special race has now reached an all time high of $14,700 for an event that honors a well respected Hall of Fame racer. The 2-day event will be held on June 22-23 at the historic 1/2-mile oval of the...more

By John Lemon , OCRS PR (Tulsa, OK) -- After receiving inquiries from 305 sprint car teams off & on during the course of the 2017 season in regards to having an opportunity to race with the 360 champ sprints, a decision has been made after announcing this possibility by OCRS president Barry Grabel at Thunderbird Speedway on August 18th. The Ameri-Flex / OCRS sprint car series will be offering the 305 Racesaver sprint cars an opportunity to race with the 17 year-old Ameri-Flex / OCRS series at...more

By John Rittenoure (Muskogee, OK) - Whit Gastineau and Andrew Deal put on a thrilling duel to the finish on Friday in what was a return to the historic Thunderbird Speedway half-mile oval for the Ameri-Flex / OCRS sprint cars after a four-year absence. The race was also the first of the three-race Truck Lungs High Plains Shootout Series that will pay a $5,000 point fund to the top finishers in what is a three-race mini series. And Gastineau fired the first shot edging Deal in the closing laps...more

By John Lemon, OCRS PR (Tulsa, OK) -- The Ameri-Flex / OCRS sprint car series is pleased to announce the formation of a three race mini-series entitled the "Truck Lungs High Plains Shootout". Located in Muskogee Oklahoma, Truck Lungs is a manufacture of innovative onboard air systems for pick-up trucks and SUV's which can be used in a variety of situations. The Truck Lungs High Plains Shootout will entail a $5,000 cash points fund for these 3 events: Thunderbird Speedway in Muskogee Oklahoma...more

(Photo by DPC Media) Inside Line Promotions – ADA, Okla. (April 12, 2022) – Elizabeth Phillips ranks sixth in the AmeriFlex OCRS IMCA Sprint Cars championship standings a few weeks into the season. This marks the first year that Phillips is focusing on winged sprint cars and the growing pains are leading to success, including the first top-10 run of the season last Saturday at Oklahoma Sports Park. “I feel like I’m starting to be able to give feedback better,” she said. “That helps the team...more

by John Rittenoure - MUSKOGEE, Okla. (March 25, 2022) - John Carney II took advantage of his outside second row starting position to study the early leaders and learn from their mistakes. The homework paid off as Carney took the lead away from Whit Gastineau on lap five and never looked back to post his first AmeriFlex / OCRS IMCA Sprint Car victory Friday at Thunderbird Speedway. “I really watched the guys in front of me and watched where they were hitting the holes for 3 or 4 laps,” Carney...more

by John Rittenoure - TULSA, Okla. (March 21, 2022) - After three nights of racing three different drivers have visited the AmeriFlex / OCRS IMCA Sprint Car winners in 2022. The opportunity for two more drivers to visit victory lane takes place this weekend when the Oil Capital Racing Series visits Thunderbird Speedway in Muskogee on Friday and Lawton Speedway on Saturday. Last season Steven Shebester dominated the historic Thunderbird Speedway half-mile oval in May and won both stops at the...more

By John Rittenoure (Tulsa, OK) -- Whit Gastineau always looks forward to a chance to race at Thunderbird Speedway. After Friday night you can see why. Gastineau moved into an early lead and stretched it out on the way to winning his 31st AmeriFlex / OCRS IMCA career feature Friday on the historic Muskogee half-mile. Gastineau, who seems to excel on the bigger ovals, also won OCRS events at Thunderbird in 2018 and 2017. Sheldon Barksdale, who won at Thunderbird in 2019, raced into second on...more

by John Rittenoure - MUSKOGEE, Okla. (September 24, 2021) - Whit Gastineau always looks forward to a chance to race at Thunderbird Speedway. After Friday night you can see why. Gastineau moved into an early lead and stretched it out on the way to winning his 31st AmeriFlex / OCRS IMCA career feature Friday on the historic Muskogee half-mile. Gastineau, who seems to excel on the bigger ovals, also won OCRS events at Thunderbird in 2018 and 2017. Sheldon Barksdale, who won at Thunderbird in...more