August 20, 2023 | By John Rittenoure

Smith wires OCRS field at Lawton

LAWTON, Okla. —  Danny Smith became the 11th different AmeriFlex Hose & Accessories OCRS Sprint Car winner of the season Saturday at Lawton Speedway.

The veteran racer started on the pole and stayed there to win his 13th OCRS career feature over a field that had three past OCRS champions in the top five. 2021 champion Joe Bob Lee gave chase but could not reel in Smith and finished second. 2018 champion Alex Sewell raced into third on lap 13, Joe Wood, Jr. settled for fourth after starting 2nd, and three-time champion Zach Chappell came from 10th starting to finish fifth.

Johnny Kent came away with a slim 14-point lead over Danny Wood with his 7th place finish behind sixth running Rees Moran. Wood finished 10th. Sheldon Barksdale earned the D&G Contruction Hard Charger award for his 8th place finish after winning the B-main and starting 15th. Kayden Cole finished 9th.

Only one race remains before the annual AmeriFlex Challenge on September 30 at Salina Highbanks Speedway. The next event is September 9 at Caney Valley Speedway.

AmeriFlex Hose & Accessories OCRS Sprint Car Results
Lawton Speedway - Lawton, Oklahoma
August 19, 2023

AmeriFlex Hose Accessories A Feature 1 (30 Laps): 1. 5$-Danny Smith[1]; 2. 5-Joe Bob Lee[3]; 3. 8-Alex Sewell[6]; 4. 28-Joe Wood Jr[2]; 5. 50Z-Zach Chappell[10]; 6. 22M-Rees Moran[11]; 7. 55-Johnny Kent[9]; 8. 20S-Sheldon Barksdale[15]; 9. 72C-Kayden Cole[14]; 10. 55W-Danny Wood[13]; 11. 17-Jeremy Allen[17]; 12. 29G-Gerald Smith[16]; 13. 2-Beau Gastineau[20]; 14. 39-Joshua Tyre[12]; 15. 6-Cody Carter[4]; 16. 98K-Dane Fields[18]; 17. 18-Austin Shores[5]; 18. 99J-Cooper Sullivan[8]; 19. 26M-Fred Mattox[7]; 20. 50-Cody Whitworth[19]

Hoosier Racing Tire B Feature 1 (12 Laps): 1. 20S-Sheldon Barksdale[2]; 2. 29G-Gerald Smith[3]; 3. 17-Jeremy Allen[5]; 4. 98K-Dane Fields[1]; 5. 50-Cody Whitworth[4]; 6. 2-Beau Gastineau[8]; 7. 94F-Morgan Fletcher[9]; 8. 10P-Parker Ezell[13]; 9. 22Z-Landon Valenzuela[6]; 10. 54-Michael Gossman[11]; 11. 31-Colin Fletcher[12]; 12. (DNS) 15-Brody Brown; 13. (DNS) 12M-Mitchell Barros

Schure Built Suspensions Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 18-Austin Shores[2]; 2. 26M-Fred Mattox[4]; 3. 98K-Dane Fields[1]; 4. 39-Joshua Tyre[6]; 5. 20S-Sheldon Barksdale[7]; 6. 2-Beau Gastineau[5]; 7. 31-Colin Fletcher[3]

Lightning Wings Powder Coating Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 28-Joe Wood Jr[2]; 2. 5$-Danny Smith[5]; 3. 8-Alex Sewell[7]; 4. 29G-Gerald Smith[3]; 5. 17-Jeremy Allen[4]; 6. 15-Brody Brown[6]; 7. 10P-Parker Ezell[1]

Smith Titanium Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 5-Joe Bob Lee[2]; 2. 22M-Rees Moran[1]; 3. 72C-Kayden Cole[3]; 4. 50Z-Zach Chappell[7]; 5. 50-Cody Whitworth[6]; 6. 94F-Morgan Fletcher[5]; 7. 54-Michael Gossman[4]

DSO Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 6-Cody Carter[1]; 2. 99J-Cooper Sullivan[4]; 3. 55-Johnny Kent[5]; 4. 55W-Danny Wood[6]; 5. 22Z-Landon Valenzuela[2]; 6. 12M-Mitchell Barros[3]

Lap Leaders: Danny Smith 1-30.
D&G Contracting Hard Charger: Sheldon Barksdale +7

Next Event: September 9, Caney Valley Speedway - Caney, Kansas

2023 Winners
03/11 - Red Dirt Raceway, Tanner Conn
03/18 - Tulsa Speedway, Fred Mattox
04/01 - Enid Speedway, Zach Blurton
04/15 - Longdale Speedway, Zach Blurton
05/26 - Arrowhead Speedway, Sean McClelland
05/27 - Salina Highbanks Speedway, Alex Sewell
06/10 - Lawton Speedway, Alex Sewell
06/15 - Lucas Oil Speedway, Rees Moran
06/16 - I-70 Motorsports Park, Whit Gastineau
06/17 - Lake Ozark Speedway, Rees Moran
06/23 - Red Dirt Raceway, Rees Moran
07/15 - Creek County Speedway, Kyle Clark
07/29 - Caney Valley Speedway, Zach Chappell
08/19 - Elk City Motorsports Park, Johnny Kent
08/20 - Lawton Speedway, Danny Smith

Top 10 Standings: 1. Johnny Kent, 1498; 2. Danny Wood, 1484; 3. Joe Bob Lee, 1468; 4. Sheldon Barksdale, 1405; 5. Zach Chappell, 1263; 6.Rees Moran, 1150; 7. Joshua Tyre, 1127; 8. Fred Mattox, 978; 9. Alex DeCamp, 887; 10. Terry Easum, 847.

About the AmeriFlex / OCRS Series -
Established in 2002, the Tulsa OK based AmeriFlex / Oil Capital Racing Series sanctions dirt track sprint car racing in the southern region of the central plains. Fan appeal and quality race teams, combined with our solid core of supporting sponsors are the nucleus of the series. Thrilling competition providing the ultimate quality family entertainment is the essence of what the AmeriFlex / OCRS series is all about.

Website: www.ocrsracing.net
Facebook: www.facebook.com/oil.series

About AmeriFlex Hose & Accessories -
Located in Tulsa OK, AmeriFlex Hose & Accessories is a family owned and operated company. From food grade hose to hoses for the petroleum industry, AmeriFlex will strive to fill your needs. AmeriFlex can build a hose to your specifications or we will assist you in creating what you have designed while you wait. AmeriFlex has several hard to find items that some vendors can’t get or find. Product can be shipped quickly and efficiently. If we do not have what you are looking for, we will direct you on where to find it. Give us a try, after all…………..AmeriFlex Has The Stuff That Keeps You Going!

Website: www.AmeriFlexHose.com

AmeriFlex / OCRS Contingency Sponsors
AmeriFlex Hose & Accessories, Hoosier Racing Tires, Smileys Racing Products, Schoenfeld, Brodix, Lucas Oil, RacinDirt.TV, Schure Built Suspension, Lightning Wings & Powder Coating, Smith Titanium, MyRacePass.