2009 Season is Now Completed

KELLYVILLE, OKLAHOMA (October 2, 2009) - The remaining 2009 racing schedule at Creek County Speedway has been cancelled and the track is now closed until the 2010 season.
The current point standings posted at creekcountyspeedway.com are the final points for 2009. No banquet is planned at this time but plans are in the works to honor the top 10 drivers and division champions in the spring prior to the start of the 2010 season.
Creekcountyspeedway.com will continue to be online through the off season and news updates will be posted as they become available.

Bates Tops McDonald For Third Non-Wing Sprint Victory

by John Rittenoure
 

KELLYVILLE, Oklahoma (September 26, 2009) - Brent Bates seems to be at his best when the wings come off the sprint cars. Saturday Bates won his fifth sprint feature of the season, but it was his third non-wing win of the season at Creek County Speedway.
Bates had to chase down Jamie McDonald to get the victory. On lap 16 Bates pulled up behind McDonald in traffic and there was some contact. Bates managed to exit turn four with the lead and McDonald held on for a season best second place finish.
Robert Claunch was the early leader followed by Len Larkin until lap eight. McDonald passed Larkin on lap seven then got by Claunch for the lead. Bates drove into second on lap 10 but did not close on McDonald until McDonald had a close call with Tommy Deckard who was trying to pull into the infield. Deckard came down on McDonald who was trying to pass. McDonald briefly got airborne but recovered with the lead. However that allowed Bates to challenge and eventually take the lead.

Bailey Battles To Modified Victory In First Night Out

Randy Bailey turned his first visit of the season to Creek County Speedway into a victory in the modified 20-lapper. But he had to survive a torrid battle with points leader Ho Dean to get the win.
Dean inherited the lead on a lap two restart after leader Larry Pense went to the pits with a flat. Bailey immediately pulled up to challenge and the two swapped the lead back and forth over the next eight laps until Dean exited to the pits as the yellow waved with a right rear flat. That allowed Bailey to race on to victory over Joel Hill. But Dean rejoined the race for the restart and quickly worked his way to fifth. On the final lap Dean was able to grab third place from Jacob Stoll.

Jeffries Races To First Super Stock Victory Of The Season

Josh Jeffries picked up his first win of the season in the super stock division. Johnny DeRamus drove out to an early lead in the main event as Jeffries worked his way into second on lap five. Jeffries challenged for the lead on lap eight and got by DeRamus in traffic on lap nine for the lead. Jeffries went on to victory while DeRamus battled for second. Tommy Romine passed DeRamus for second on lap 19 and Bobby Wolfe also got past leaving DeRamus with fourth.

Gramblin Wins Tough Mini Stock Battle

Donnie Gramblin won a tight battle with early leader Jerrad Trasster to win his fourth mini stock feature of the season. Gramblin dueled with Trasster for eight laps finally getting the lead for good in traffic on lap 18. Joshua Tyre charged into second on the final lap leaving Trasster with third.
Points leader Brett Fuller was fourth but was protested before the race and declined to be torn down. Fuller was disqualified and the forfeited points dropped him from the points lead. Fourth place finisher Michael Stucks returned to the top spot.
Justin Cartwright was also protested and was still being checked as the results and points were being posted on the internet. If Cartwright should be found illegal results and points will then be adjusted later in the week.

Freeman Wins Again in Pure Stock

Steve Freeman won his second straight and third pure stock feature of the season. Freeman passed Milton Goolsby for the lead on lap nine in turn four and pulled away. Tyler Roberts edged Amy Lewis for second at the finish line then was later disqualified when the top three were checked by officials. Lewis was awarded second.

Brashier Wins Wild FWD Feature

Bill Brashier picked up his first front wheel drive feature of the season after leader Kimberly Bishop pulled to the infield on the backstretch of the final lap. Bishop had passed Brashier for the lead on lap 10 but gave it back with a half lap to go. Dusty Bryant finished second and Toby Cooper crossed the line in third. However Cooper thought he finished fourth and went to the pits instead of reporting to the infield tech area. That resulted in automatic disqualification and Slim Burklin moved up to third.

Chappell Goes Flag to Flag in ASCS Win at Creek County

Story by John Rittenoure

KELLYVILLE, Oklahoma (September 19, 2009) - Zach Chappell of Talala gunned his sprinter into an early lead and never looked back to win the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region 25-lap sprint car main event Saturday at Creek County Speedway.
Chappell started outside front row and beat pole sitter Michael Lang into the first turn on the start and led all the way on a track that was lightening fast due to recent rains. Sean McClelland got within a couple of car lengths but could not challenge Chappell and finished second. Matt Covington, Donnie Ray Crawford and series points leader Joe Wood, Jr. rounded out the top five.
The race got off to a rough start as two red flags in three attempts to start the race. Kenneth Walker turned over in turn two then a lap later J.P. Bailey flipped in turn three. Neither driver was hurt. On the restart Chappell continued to lead with McClelland giving chase. The two ran that way to the finish.

Romine Picks Up Fourth Super Stock Victory

Defending champion Tommy Romine chased down race leader Bobby Wolfe then passed him in lapped traffic five laps from the finish to win his fourth super stock feature of the season.
Wolfe, who normally competes in the modified division, drove a car owned by Jack French and charged around Donnie Wright on lap seven for the lead. Wolfe setting a fast pace and lifting the left front tire of the ground much like the modified cars. Romine wheeled into second on lap 11 then was able to use lapped traffic to reel Wolfe in. After Romine got by Wolfe bobbled and spun into the infield in turn three of lap 18. Ben Fry went by for second but Wolfe recovered and charged back onto the front stretch to finish third.

Gramblin Wins Tough Mini Stock Battle

Donnie Gramblin survived a torrid battle with Joshua Tyre, Jerrad Traster and Justin Cartwright to win a hard fought mini stock feature.
Traster was the early leader with Tyre right on his bumper. Tyre challenged for the lead on lap six then Cartwright charged into second. Gramblin pulled into the middle of things with a run to second on lap nine before a yellow put him back a spot. But three laps later Gramblin shot back into the lead with Tyre getting by Traster for second. The four battled close throughout the race with Tyre holding on to second ahead of Cartwright who finished third. Traster fell to fifth as points leader Brett Fuller moved up to fourth.
The win was the third of the season for Gramblin.

Freeman Repeats in Pure Stocks

Three weeks ago newcomer Steve Freeman raced to victory in the pure stock feature after just two nights behind the wheel. Freeman apparently like the experience so much he could not resist winning again. Freeman worked his way toward the front finally moving into second on lap 11. Two laps later Freeman challenged race leader Gary Frey on lap 13 then passed him a lap later on the way to victory. Frey settled for second with Amy Lewis holding down third.

Barnes Pads FWD Lead With 13th Victory

Eric Barnes is trying to build a commanding points lead in the front wheel drive division and he appears to be succeeding. Barnes raced to his 13th victory of the season to protect his points lead over Toby Cooper.
Jeff Record tried to run away with the race after jumping into the early lead. Record moved out to a good lead but Barnes was on the move. Barnes challenged on lap seven and drove into the lead on lap eight. On lap 11 Record was involved in a mishap that brought out the yellow. Kimberly Bishop was able to take advantage to finish second.

Smith Captures Wild Sprint Feature at Creek County Speedway

Story by John Rittenoure
 

KELLYVILLE, Oklahoma (September 5, 2009) - Danny Smith survived an incident with rookie Michael Tyre II then passed his stepson for the lead to win a wild sprint car A feature Saturday night at Creek County Speedway.

Kyle Clark raced off the front row with the lead followed by fellow rookie Tyre. The two stayed out front until lap five when Tyre flipped in turn four to bring out the red. Smith drove under Tyre for second in turn four and took the position away. Tyre's left front touched the rear of Smith's sprinter sending the rookie end over end. Fortunately Tyre was not hurt.

Clark resumed with the lead on the restart but Smith quickly got past only led a lap before the red waved again, this time for Clark who flipped in turn three. Clark also escaped unhurt.

Smith drove back out front on the restart and raced unchallenged to win his second feature of the season. Keith Bolton raced into second after the lap eight restart and gained some ground on Smith in lapped traffic. Brent Bates passed Waylon Weaver for third on lap 12. His third place finish was good enough to take away the points lead from Ricky York who only finished 12th in the 20-lapper.

Dean Ends Drought With Modified Victory

Ho Dean ended an eleven week drought with his win in the modified A feature. Dean, who won last on June 7th, led the final six laps to win by a narrow margin over Justin Green.

Jason Redman jumped into an early lead looking for a second straight win with Green driving into second on lap four. On lap eight the race went red when Nick Henson turned over in turn one. As racing resumed Redman continued out front with Dean charging into second. On lap 15 Dean briefly challenged but Redman held on until lap 16 when Redman pulled to a stop at the top of turn two. Dean inherited the lead and Green followed in second. Green remained close but Dean held on for his fourth win of the season.

Lee Wins First Super Stock Feature

Stacy Lee raced to his first super stock victory. Lee drove around leader Donnie Wright in turn four of lap 15 and held on until the yellow waved with two laps remaining. Lee continued to lead after the restart to win over Carl Lewis and Wright.

Wright was the early leader jumping into a quick lead over Brian Rostron. Lewis challenged Rostron on lap 10 and took over second a lap later. A three car battle ensued as Lewis passed Lee for second on lap 13. But Lee wheeled back around Lewis to retake second on his way to the lead.

Stucks Returns To Winners Circle

Michael Stucks returned to the winners circle for the fifth time this season in the mini stock division. After two lap one yellows Larry Fisher moved out front but it only lasted one lap. Stucks roared into the lead and went the distance. Danny Ray passed Fisher for second on lap three and closed in on Stucks after the halfway point. But Ray could not mount a challenge and settled for second. Kenny Grumadas wheeled into third on lap 11 but could not close on Ray.

Newcomer Freeman Wins Pure Stock Main in Second Night Out

Steve Freeman only needed two weeks to record his first pure stock victory. Driving in his second race of the season, Freeman grabbed the lead on lap three and drove to victory in the 20-lap feature.

Tyler Roberts led the opening lap with Freeman pulling alongside on lap two. Freeman pulled ahead on lap three and stayed there as Roberts stayed close. After a lap 13 restart Dustin Hearn passed Roberts for second and eventually closed up behind Freeman. On the final lap Hearn bobbled and glanced into the turn two wall allowing Roberts to go back by. Hearn recovered to finish third.

Barnes Battles to 12th FWD Victory

Eric Barnes battled past Toby Cooper to win his 12th front wheel drive A feature.

Jeff Record led the first three laps finally giving waty to Cooper. Barnes followed into second and challenged Cooper on lap six. Barnes roared into the lead on lap seven but nearly lost control. Barnes held on and raced to victory. Kimberly Bishop passed Record on lap 12 to finish third.

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