Drivers in the two open-wheel divisions are locked in tight battles with razor-thin margins that will come down to the final night of racing while the leaders in the two full-fendered divisions have simply to wait until Oct. 20 to be crowned USRA national champions.

The 34th Annual Spooker presented by Buddy's Home Furnishings and CSi Radiator is slated for Oct. 16-19 at the Tri-State Speedway in Pocola, Okla.

Officials with Lucas Oil Speedway are pleased to announce the annual Lucas Oil Speedway Championship Banquet will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Springfield.

On Friday and Saturday, Oct. 11-12, the Springfield Raceway will host the “66 Showdown” presented by Town Oil Field Systems. The Showdown will feature 66 laps of open wheel modified action.

The Salina Highbanks Speedway in Pryor Creek, Okla., will host the inaugural Sooner Showdown, Wednesday-Saturday, Oct. 9-12. The event will be highlighted by the USRA Modifieds and USRA B-Mods.

Terry Phillips took the lead when the green flag waved and crossed the finish line 50 laps later with a nearly five-second cushion over runner-up Jeremy Payne as he dominated the non-stop main event Saturday night at the inaugural Sunflower Showdown presented by Kenny’s Tile at the Lakeside Speedway.

After falling to rain this weekend, the 5th annual Fall Festival has been rescheduled for this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 11-12, at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis.

With heat races and “B” Mains in the books and a dangerous thunderstorm tracking toward the Lakeside Speedway Friday night, event officials let fans leave in time to get home safe and postponed the co-sanctioned USRA/USMTS Modified “A” Main to Saturday for the final day of the Sunflower Showdown presented by Kenny’s Tile.

After rain thwarted the Sept. 28 event, the season-ending blockbuster for the Iron Man Challenge will now take place on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah, Iowa.

Jeremy Payne topped the USRA Modifieds and Brad Smith captured the USRA B-Mod main event Thursday night on Seeburg Muffler Qualifying Night #2 at the Sunflower Showdown presented by Kenny’s Tile.

Nic Bidinger cruised to victory in the USRA Modified “A” Main while Yancy Shepard avoided a last-lap melee to claim the USRA B-Mod main event Wednesday on opening night of the inaugural Sunflower Showdown presented by Kenny’s Tile.

Event information for the inaugural ‘Sunflower Showdown’ set for Wednesday-Saturday, Oct. 2-5, at the Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.