Cole & Bourne Repeat as Edwards, Rierson, Williams and Bohanan Win
Rob Nugent, Track Announcer/Social Media
THE EVENT
POCOLA, OK (May 14TH, 2016) – The sixth regular night of weekly racing saw 74 cars show up to take their turn for another bout on the famous high banks in Pocola, OK. The track prep crew had the track in shape for the racing action and the end result was a race track that was smooth, wide and fast throughout the entire night of racing.
The pre-race ceremonies kicked off with the invocation and the presentation the nation’s colors during the National Anthem by two of the drivers on hand.
First up on the agenda for the race program was heat racing for the Pure Stocks, IMCA Sport Mods, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Modifieds, Super Stocks and the USRA Modifieds.
The intermission was next and gave everyone a chance to make a pit stop at the restrooms and get some of the great concession food, including some world famous Menasco BBQ “brontosaurus” ribs along with a smoked and fried bologna sandwich and topped off with a funnel cake for desert.
One lucky 50/50 winner walked off with $70 for his ticket and several shirts and hats were given away from the gate admission tickets. Also, Lisa Hinton, owner of Champ Hinton Enterprises, the night’s sponsor, took a five lap ride in the Super Stock two-seater owned by Cody Jones. Be sure to check our Facebook page or YouTube channel for the live stream video of all the intermission activities.
TOP THREE
The Pure Stocks took to the clay for their A Feature first. Wesley Bourne (5 – Rock Island, OK) made it two feature wins in a row ahead of Austin Farnam (119 – Fort Smith, AR) and 15 year old Ethan Hunter (1/4 – Alma, AR) in third.
The IMCA Sport Mod A Feature was up next and saw Kinzer Edwards (9 – South Coffeyville, OK) make his first appearance of the season pay off with a win over last week’s winner, Kayden Menasco (49K – Dora, AR) and Will Gates (G8S - Gore, OK) who finished in third.
The third A Feature was for the IMCA Stock Cars. Andrew Bohanan (01 - Stigler, OK) crossed the finish line first ahead Kevin Flock (9 - Muskogee, OK), who finished third last week. Mike Wiseman (1 - Muskogee, OK), who finished second last week, rounded out the top three.
Up next was the IMCA Modified A Feature that saw Tate Cole (89 – Fort Gibson, OK) go back to back with another win Kent Bright (74 – Sand Spring, OK) and Eric Beshoner (12E – Fort Smith, AR) finished second and third, respectively, after the second and third place cars were DQ’d for an illegal rear end component. See complete results below for the violation.
On track next was the always fast Super Stocks for their A Feature. Jay Rierson (71 – Booneville, AR) was able to take the lead and fend off several attempts for the win over Neil Johnston (17 – Fort Smith, AR) while last week’s winner, Cody Jones (92 – Fort Smith, AR) crossed the line in third.
The USRA Modified A Feature was on the track next for the last race of the night. Brian Williams (26 – Fayetteville, AR) made it two for two in his last two appearances as he took home the hardware over last weekend’s winner, Tate Cole (89 – Fort Gibson, OK). Daniel Tarkington (5 – Checotah, OK) crossed the finish line in third.
Complete A Feature results for the May 14TH races are available by clicking on the Results tab. All race results, including heats, are available, too, by clicking on the Points tab.
NEXT TIME
Tri-State Speedway will return to action again on May 21ST, 2016 for another night of point racing action in all six regular classes. It will also be the Drive to End Summer Hunger for Children held in conjunction with the River Valley Regional Food Bank. All non-perishable food items will be accepted, but if you bring either a jar of peanut butter, a box of dry cereal, three boxes of macaroni and cheese or two cans of tuna, you will get a $5 discount off your grandstand admission.
Next weekend will also be the bicycle races for the month of May with trophies for all class winners, plus drawings for two free children’s bicycles provided by Menasco Racing Enterprises. Also, all adults who bring one child and a bicycle to the track will receive FREE admission to the grandstands!
Adult grandstand admission will be $10 and kids (12 and under) are free! Seniors (65+) will receive a $2 discount and all military personnel (past or present) will receive a $10 discount, with proof of service. (Limit one $10 discount per military ID.) Remember, during the month of May, you can receive a $5 discount by wearing a 2015 or 2016 Tri-State Speedway T-shirt or hoodie.
Pit gates will open at 4:00 PM with the grandstands opening at 5:00 PM. The driver’s meeting will take place at 6:00 PM and hot laps will begin at 6:30 PM with pre-race ceremonies to follow. Our complete 2016 racing schedule can always be found by clicking on the Schedule tab Also, be sure to stay up to date with us via our social media channels on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube which can be found by clicking the icons on the bottom of our website home page or by adding a “/” plus “Facebook”, “Twitter”, “Google+” or “YouTube” at the end so it looks like www.Tri-StateSpeedway.com/Facebook, etc.
We will see YOU soon!
