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John Rittenoure - PARK CITY, Kans. (August 13, 2022) - Dan Smith survived a wild final turn assault from runner-up Joseph Gorby to win his first Complete Well Testing Sooner Late Model Series feature Saturday at 81 Speedway. With time running out in the 25-lapper and the checkered flag just two turns away, Gorby dived low in turn three and slid up in front of Smith entering four. But Smith turned back underneath to regain the lead with Gorby on his rear bumper and pushing him across the line...more

(Gary Cornelison photo) John Rittenoure - PARK CITY, Kans. (September 16, 2023) - Dusty Leonard fought his way to the front early then held off a challenge at the end to win Saturday nights Complete Well Testing Sooner Late Model Series feature at 81 Speedway. It was Leonards second win in three races and his sixth overall with the Sooner Series. Leonard started sixth in the 25-lapper and was quickly on the move driving into fourth on lap 3. Leonard then passed Brett Hansen for the lead on lap...more

by John Rittenoure (Park City, KS) -- There is nothing like experience and Delbert Smith has plenty of it. The veteran of 47 years behind the wheel grabbed the lead from Eddie Tidwell on lap four then pulled away to win over fellow Kansas racer Dusty Leonard and Kip Hughes to win the Complete Well Testing Sooner Late Model Series feature Saturday at 81 Speedway. PHOTO CREDIT: Jeff Milam “We were on a softer tire and I know there at the end Kip (Hughes) was a half a second faster as he was...more

John Rittenoure - TULSA, Okla. (June 5, 2023) - The Complete Well Testing Sooner Late Model Series presented by Hayden Ross Motorsports Foundation travels to the state of Kansas for a pair of shows this weekend. It all starts on Friday with a first ever visit to Humboldt Speedway. The Sooner Late Models will headline a show that includes Ray’s Metals Depot USRA B-Mods, Extrusions, Inc. Midwest Mods, Home Savings Bank Factory Stocks and USRA Tuners. Pits open at 5 p.m., grandstands at 6, hot...more

John Rittenoure - PARK CITY, Kans. (June 10, 2023) - Luck of the draw goes a long way in determining the odds of a drivers chances at winning a main event. That was certainly the case for Kip Hughes Saturday at 81 Speedway. The four-time champion does not need much help when it comes to winning, but Hughes drew the number one pill for Saturday’s Complete Well Testing Sooner Late Model Series presented by Hayden Ross Motorsports Foundation main event putting him on the pole. Hughes proceeded to...more

By John Rittenoure - PARK CITY, Kans. (May 31, 2025) - Kyle Berck made up for a tough last lap loss on Friday at Humboldt with a wire-to-wire run to victory Saturday at 81 Speedway in the Hayden Ross Motorsports Foundation Sooner Late Model Series main event. Over $3,000 in lap money was on the line for the Lonnie Smith Memorial event, run in honor of the late and well respected racer, and Berck pocketed $4,100 for his first career Sooner Series feature win. “The last few weeks around home we...more

By John Rittenoure TULSA, Okla. (June 3, 2024) - Drivers from Oklahoma and Kansas will square off when the APEX Healthcare Partners Sooner Late Model Series returns to 81 Speedway on Saturday. Last season the Sooner Series made two stops at 81 with four-time champion Kip Hughes of Enid winning in June then Marysville, Kansas native Dusty Leonard evened the score in September with his sixth career victory. Dalon Helm leads the Sooner points chase despite still looking for his first victory....more