By John Rittenoure – HUMBOLDT, Kans. (June 12, 2020) – It was just a matter of time for Terry Easum to earn his first career AmeriFlex / OCRS sprint car victory. Since the season opener at Monett Motor Speedway Easum has been knocking on the door. After running second to…
By John Rittenoure – CANEY, Kans. (June 6, 2020) – There is nothing like winning at home, and Kinzer Edwards did that Saturday night at Caney Valley Speedway. After coming close late last season when mechanical issues ended his run, this time Edwards led from the start and went the…
By John Rittenoure – NEVADA, Mo. (May 23, 2020) – It has been a long time coming, but Casey Wills is back in the AmeriFlex / OCRS winners circle. Wills set the pace for 20 laps on Sunday at Nevada Speedway and crossed the finish line first to log his…
By John Rittenoure – MONETT, Mo. (May 23, 2020) – Last year was a frustrating experience for Kinzer Edwards. A blown engine forced the team to miss six races only to come back and lose a possible victory late in the season when the rear differential broke. However, that was…
CANEY, Kans. (October 19, 2019) – Winning the AmeriFlex / OCRS Sprint Car season finale at Caney Valley Speedway on Saturday was the perfect ending to what has been a tough year for Mickey Walker and his family. Walker led the final 11 laps of Saturday’s 30-lapper to notch his…
By John Rittenoure – OCRS PR SALINA, Okla. (Sept. 21, 2019) – Alex Sewell added his name to the list of AmeriFlex / OCRS Challenge champions with a victory Saturday at Salina Highbanks Speedway. Winning the AmeriFlex / OCRS Challenge IV earned Sewell $3,000 from a purse of over $25,000….
KELLYVILLE, Okla. (Sept. 14, 2019) – Winning at Creek County Speedway was extremely tough on Saturday. Drivers fought for the bottom groove around the quarter-mile oval with many jumping the berm. But Zach Chappell held on for 30 laps and came away with his fourth AmeriFlex / OCRS Sprint Car…
CANEY, Kans. (September 13, 2019) – For the second straight week, a first-time winner has made it to victory lane with the AmeriFlex / Oil Capital Racing Series. A week ago Joe Wood, Jr. won for the first time at Enid Speedway. Friday rookie Avery Goodman accomplished the same feat…
ENID, Ok (September 7, 2019) – A good crowd was on hand for the return of AmeriFlex / OCRS Sprint Car racing to the Enid Speedway on Saturday and they watched a new winner make his way to the victory lane at the famed Garfield County 3/8’s mile oval. Joe…
CANEY, Kansas (July 27, 2019) – Mechanical issues and driver error has plagued Whit Gastineau in the past few Ameri-Flex / OCRS Sprint Car events. But that was not the case Saturday. This time nothing stopped the Moore, Oklahoma driver who led from start-to-finish in his Castrol Quick Lube sponsored…
MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma (July 19, 2019) – Zach Chappell jumped out to a large lead then had to hang on at the finish to win the 5th annual Harold Leep Classic presented by Carter-Maxwell Friday at Thunderbird Speedway. It was the third Ameri-Flex / OCRS victory of the season for the…
by John Rittenoure – OCRS PR MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma (June 21, 2019) – Sheldon Barksdale has had his share of tough luck. In fact, it was just last weekend when Barksdale destroyed his car in a Hard crash at Humboldt Speedway. But Friday at Thunderbird Speedway the tables were turned in…
by John Rittenoure – OCRS PR NEVADA, Missouri (June 15, 2019) – Friday night Zach Chappell only led the final quarter lap in his victory at Humboldt Speedway. Saturday Chappell led all 30 on his way to a win at Nevada Speedway. With his second Ameri-Flex / OCRS Sprint Car…
by John Rittenoure – OCRS PR HUMBOLDT, Kansas (June 14, 2019) – Whit Gastineau almost had victory in his grasp Friday night at Humboldt Speedway. But Zach Chappell made a dramatic pass off the final turn and beat Gastineau to the finish line to win his first Ameri-Flex / OCRS…
Ameri-Flex OCRS Results Creek County Speedway May 25, 2019 Car count: 39 Drive Shafts, Inc. Heat 1 (8 Laps) 1, 50Z-Zach Chappell[1]. 2, 9$-Kyle Clark[4]. 3, 53-Brett Wilson[6]. 4, 14-Shane Sellers[5]. 5, 5$-Danny Smith[8]. 6, 62-James Shoun[2]. 7, 22-David Stephenson[7]. 8, 2-Mickey Walker[3]. Bravado Wireless Heat 2 (8 Laps) 1,…
Ameri-Flex OCRS Results Creek County Speedway May 24, 2019 Car count: 42 Drive Shafts, Inc. Heat 1 (8 Laps) 1, 50-Brandon James[2]. 2, 8-Alex Sewell[5]. 3, 20S-Sheldon Barksdale[7]. 4, 911-Waylon Weaver[4]. 5, 32-James Esmond[3]. 6, 77-JC Wilson[6]. 7, 531-Daniel Abrams[1]. Bravado Wireless Heat 2 (8 Laps) 1, 15D-Andrew Deal[1]. 2,…
By John Rittenoure, OCRS PR HUMBOLDT, Kansas (May 17, 2019) – Sheldon Barksdale has fond memories of Humboldt Speedway. The last time the Ameri-Flex / OCRS Sprint Car Series visited the Southern Kansas racetrack was 2016 and Barksdale remembers it as if it was yesterday. He raced to a victory…
By John Rittenoure, OCRS PR CANEY, Kansas. (April 20, 2019) – Alex Sewell used the element of surprise to drive around Sheldon Barksdale and win the Ameri-Flex / OCRS Sprint Car main event at Caney Valley Speedway on Saturday night. “The Ameri-Flex / OCRS defending champion took advantage of a…
by John Rittenoure, OCRS PR MEEKER, Oklahoma (March 16, 2019) – Zach Chappell wanted a win, but veteran Wayne Johnson got the final word in a wild final lap run to the checkered Saturday in the Ameri-Flex / OCRS season opener at Red Dirt Raceway. Chappell was leading on the…
By John Rittenoure SALINA, Oklahoma (September 29, 2018) – It has been a while since Mike Goodman last visited the Ameri-Flex / OCRS winners circle. But the three-time series champion timed his return to victory lane perfectly Saturday at the Salina Highbanks Speedway. Goodman led the final 20 laps of…
By John Rittenoure ADA, Oklahoma (September 15, 2018) – Zach Chappell felt like he had act quickly to have any chance at winning the Ameri-Flex / OCRS 12th annual Oklahoma State Championship at Oklahoma Sports Park on Saturday. Chappell was starting outside front row next to pole sitter Shayla Waddell,…
By John Rittenoure CANEY, Kansas (September 1, 2018) – Zach Chappell could have easily loaded up and headed home after blowing a motor during qualifying for the Ameri-Flex / OCRS Sprint Spectacular Summer Showdown on Saturday at the Caney Valley Speedway. Instead, the defending series champion and his team rolled…
By John Rittenoure SALINA, Okla. (July 21, 2018) – Alex Sewell has won at a lot of race tracks, but Salina Highbanks Speedway has not been one of them. That is not the case anymore. Saturday Sewell raced from fourth starting position to win the Ameri-flex / OCRS presented by…
By John Rittenoure CANEY, Kans. (June 30, 2018) – Alex Sewell outran both the rain and the competition to win his first Ameri-flex Hose and Accessories / OCRS feature of the season Saturday night at Caney Valley Speedway. Sewell, who picked up his fifth OCRS career feature win, became the…
By John Rittenoure MUSKOGEE, Okla. (June 22, 2018) – In 2016 Sheldon Barksdale was a frequent visitor to the Ameri-Flex / OCRS winners circle. The Norman resident posted seven victories that season. However, that success did not carry forward to 2017. Barksdale did not post a victory during the 13-race…