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Fri April 25, 2008

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Free admission night at State Fair
Tonight is O'Reilly Free Admission Night at State Fair Speedway. Fans from the following cities will receive free admission by presenting proof of residence: Bethel Acres, Choctaw, Del City, Harrah, Little Axe, McLoud, Meeker, Midwest City, Newalla, Nicoma Park, Pink, Shawnee, Spencer, Stella and Tecumseh.



•Brill on top: Mark Brill remains atop the pro stocks points standings after earning his second A feature win Friday in as many starts. Brill edged James Beane and is tied for first place with El Reno native Jared Hicks.

Speaking of Brill, anyone who wants to see old-fashioned, back-in-the-woods racing should attend Saturday night racing at Brill Motor Speedway in Meeker. Once known as County Line Speedway, the Brill family has turned the old track into a diamond in the rough. The dirt track features high-banked turns, one that leads to a wooded area should a flipping sprinter make it over a cinder block retaining wall. Champ sprints, USA modifieds, modifieds, factory stocks and mini stocks race each Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The Brills are preparing to open a new concession stand and restrooms.

For directions to the track, go to brillmotorspeedway.com or call (405) 769-6927.

•Runaway cars: Two drivers are dominating respective divisions at Lawton Speedway. Mustang driver Robert Sellers has a 280-point lead over Shawn Bloomquist of Cache in the championship sprint division. Through three race cards, Sellers, a perennial contender at State Fair Speedway, has three heat wins and three A feature victories in Lawton. Travis Bragg of Duncan has an eye-popping 630-point advantage over Kyle Bridges of Lawton after four factory stock cards. Bragg has two heat wins, and he has triumphed in all four A features.

Lawton Speedway runs each Saturday at 8:30 p.m.

•Winless but winning: While reigning super and champ sprints points titlist Chris Burns is still searching for his first super sprint A feature win at State Fair Speedway, he is atop the division's points standings. Burns has placed in the top five in all three feature races this season. He has a 90-point lead over Larry Neighbors. The super sprints are idle this week and will return May 2.

•Texas to host big races: The 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck and IndyCar Series Sam's Town 400 and Bombardier Learjet 550 are coming to Texas Motor Speedway in June. The Sam's Town 400 is scheduled for 8 p.m. June 6, and the Bombardier Learjet 550 is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. June 7.

By Ray Martin and Scott Munn

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