8/25/2016
ASCS
Quick Look: 2016 ASCS Labor Day Weekend Lineup
TULSA, Okla. (August 26, 2016) Call if the unofficial end of summer, but Labor Day Weekend is far from the end of the racing season for most. One of the biggest weekends in motorsports, the advantage of having Monday off gives rise to several special events all across the United States, and the American Sprint Car Series is no exception as National and Regional events number seven from September 2 through September 4.
Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour:
AGCO Jackson Nationals – Jackson Motorplex (Jackson, Minn.)
Biggest among the Labor Day lineup of events is the $10,000 to win, 38th annual AGCO Jackson Nationals in Jackson, Minn. with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network. Combined with the National Sprint League, who will be going for a $25,000 top prize, the Lucas Oil ASCS will see action on Friday, September 2 and Sunday, September 4. The NSL will be in action on Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4.
Having seen the Minnesota oval on five occasions since 2011, the return to Jackson will be the first visit since the half-mile oval was reshaped, and the facility reworked between the 2015 and 2016 season. In the series last trip to the Jackson Motorplex in 2014, Matt Covington picked up the win in the Jackson Nationals to become the fifth different winner in ASCS competition in as many trips to the Minnesota oval.
An overall three day affair with HRA Non-Wing Sprint Cars also in action, each night gets underway at 7:00 P.M with Hot Laps. Tickets for the AGCO Jackson Nationals are on sale at http://www.jacksonmotorplex.com.
Friday, September 2, 2016: Admission $25, Students (13-18) $15, Kids 12 and under $5.
Saturday, September 3, 2016: Admission $30, Students (13-18) $15, Kids 12 and under $5.
Sunday, September 4, 2016: Admission $35, Students (13-18) $15, Kids 12 and under $5.
The 38th annual AGCO Jackson Nationals in Jackson, Minn. is the second time the Lucas Oil ASCS and National Sprint League have joined up as the two series saw action together at the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb. on July 30-31, 2015.
Lucas Oil ASCS Southern Outlaw Sprints:
Emerald Coast Sprint Car Nationals – Southern Raceway (Milton, Fla.)
A recent addition to the Labor Day lineup, the Lucas Oil ASCS Southern Outlaw Sprints returns to the Southern Speedway in Milton, Fla. on Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4. The season’s second excursion to the Florida oval, Tennessee’s Morgan Turpen picked up the win early this season.
Saturday’s payout will offer a $2,000 to win A-Feature with Sunday doling out $1,500 to the winner. Admission each night is $15. Both nights will include Mini Sprints, Pure Stocks, Street Stocks, Modifieds, and Vintage Class. Sunday will add Flat Track Motorcycles to the mix. For more information on the Southern Raceway, log onto http://www.southernraceway.com.
Griffith Truck and Equipment ASCS Gulf South presented by Southern Trailer Works:
Battleground Speedway (Highlands, Texas)
Golden Triangle Raceway Park (Beaumont, Texas)
The first of two nights on the weekend, Saturday, September 3 will see the series third attempt at racing at the Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas. With only one night seeing the checkered flag this season, the Saturday showdown is the 2nd annual Jim Brown Memorial and gets underway at 7:00 P.M. For more information on the Battleground Speedway, log onto http://www.battleground-speedway.com.
The finale to the 2016 season for the Griffith Truck and Equipment ASCS Gulf South Region presented by Southern Trailer Works, final night of the 2016 racing season will see action at the Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont, Texas. Slated for Sunday, September 4, the season has seen one night of action go the distance at the quarter-mile with 2016 point’s leader, Channin Tankersley, taking the win on May 7. For more information on the Golden Triangle Raceway Park, log onto http://www.gtrpbmt.com.
Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region presented by Impact Signs:
Randolph County Raceway (Moberly, Mo.)
For the final time in 2016, the Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region presented by Impact Signs will grace the high-banks of the Randolph County Raceway in Moberly, Mo. with a one night showdown on Saturday, September 3. In the series last visit on July 16, Jonathan Cornell picked up the win with a mid-race pass on Randy Martin.
Saturday, September 3 will include ULMA Late Models as well as USRA Modifieds and B-Mods. Admission is $20 with kids five and under free into the grandstands. Gates open at 5:00 P.M. with racing at 7:00 P.M. For more information on the Randolph County Raceway, log onto http://www.randolphcountyraceway.com.
For continued updates on the American Sprint Car Series, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com.
Submitted By: Bryan Hulbert
