We at Tri-State Speedway would like to welcome our newest sponsor to the 2013 season - Buddy's Home Furnishings!

Over the last 50 years, Buddy’s has built their business one satisfied customer at a time. Buddy Bi-Rite, known today as Buddy’s Home Furnishings was founded in 1961 by Mr. Norman “Slat” Slatton, Sr. He had a dream to serve the demands of the growing Tampa Bay area. Today, Buddy’s is the largest independent “Rent to Own” dealer in the country with 103 locations nationwide.

Every customer is important to them, and they’ll prove it. They are dedicated to earning your trust and your business.

Buddy’s offers flexible payment options including weekly or monthly rental or lease purchase programs or up to six months same as cash financing. They also offer instant approval, so you can start enjoying your new merchandise sooner.

With Buddy’s lifetime reinstatement program, you’ll never lose a dollar you’ve invested with us.

Buddy's offers a huge selection of name brand, quality furniture, appliances, electronics, computers and MUCH more. They are constantly updating their inventory with the newest styles and technology, so you will always have the best they have to offer.

Be sure to stop by one of their convenient locations and tell them thanks for being a part of racing with Tri-State Speedway in 2013!
(You can find a local location by clicking here: http://www.buddyrents.com/store-locator - be sure and select Arkansas!)

Congratulations to this week's Jr. Fan, Abbygail Bowers.

She is pictured here with her favorite driver, H Palmer, who drives the #X-15 Factory Stock and Super Stock.

   Sponsors.

Without all of their help and support, the racing that you love and enjoy would not be possible.

Please take a moment in the next week and visit, or call, one or more of the following businesses and tell them “THANKS!” for supporting racing at Tri-State Speedway!

     2013  Race Sponsors:
Cooling Solutions, Inc. (Arkansas Radiator)
Coca-Cola via the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Fort Smith
Dillard Muffler, Brake & Tire * Yaffe Iron & Metal * J-N-B Tire & Auto
TJ’s Automotive and Jim’s Wrecker Service * Breeden Hyundai
Shamrock Bolt & Screw * SYKES * A-Z Wholesale Warehouses
A-Z Golf * Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts & Service Centers
Elite Homes * Choctaw Casino * Robert’s Pull-A-Part
Smith Automotive Group - Class Sponsor

     2013 Program Advertisers:
Booth Cycle Center * On The Border Wine & Spirits
Yeager’s ACE Hardware * Flag to Flag Photo & Video
Bear Torque Converters * CyberSpyder, Inc.
Philpot’s Complete Car Care * Elite Trailers, Inc.

Plus a big thanks to Dirt Track Action Photography for all of the great action photography all year long!

   This weekend’s racing action is a tribute to all of our sponsors. Without all of their help and support, the racing that you love and enjoy would not be possible.

Please take a moment in the next week and visit, or call, one or more of the following businesses and tell them “THANKS!” for supporting racing at Tri-State Speedway!

     2013  Race Sponsors:
Cooling Solutions, Inc. (Arkansas Radiator)
Coca-Cola via the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Fort Smith
Dillard Muffler, Brake & Tire * Yaffe Iron & Metal * J-N-B Tire & Auto
TJ’s Automotive and Jim’s Wrecker Service * Breeden Hyundai
Shamrock Bolt & Screw * SYKES * A-Z Wholesale Warehouses
A-Z Golf * Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts & Service Centers
Elite Homes * Choctaw Casino * Robert’s Pull-A-Part
Smith Automotive Group - Class Sponsor

     2013 Program Advertisers:
Booth Cycle Center * On The Border Wine & Spirits
Yeager’s ACE Hardware * Flag to Flag Photo & Video
Bear Torque Converters * CyberSpyder, Inc.
Philpot’s Complete Car Care * Elite Trailers, Inc.

Plus  a big thanks to Dirt Track Action Photography for all of the great action photography all year long!

Bumper to Bumper Parts Stores and Certified Service Centers are a part of the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, one of the largest auto parts distribution networks in the world. With over 50 shareholders selling automotive products through over 140 distribution centers, 2,300 parts stores, and 2,900 certified service centers across North America, Bumper to Bumper delivers over 1.9 million quality replacement auto parts and accessories as well as value-added services to the automotive aftermarket.

To find the closest Bumper to Bumper to you, just click here!

Congratulations to the August 10th, 2013 Tri-State Speedway Jr. Fan, Dylan Parris from Talequah, OK. He is pictured here with his favorite driver, Roy Roberts (116) from Alma, AR.

PLUS - ADDED MONEY IN ALL SIX CLASSES!!

→The USRA A Modifieds will pay $600 to win and as always $100 to start..
→The Super Stocks will pay $400 to win.
→The Factory Stocks will pay $300 to win.
→The Pure Stocks will pay $250 to win.
→The USRA B Modifieds will pay $300 to win.
→The Economy Modifieds will pay $300 to win and there is also a $100 bounty on Ryan Williams who has won nine races this season and the last five in a row.

You can see all of this racing action at the legendary Tri-State Speedway this Saturday night, 7:30 PM, Pocola, OK with regular admission prices!

We will be CLOSED on August 17th, 2013 for a brief vacation and to allow our drivers, crew members, employees and fans to get their kids back off to school.

We will re-open on August 24th, 2013 with the 5th Annual Tillman Evan's Memorial Races and Old Timer's Race.

Please make sure you read the clarifications to Rule 1 under the General Rules regarding cars arriving after sign in (draw) time ends.

You can also click here to go directly to the clarified rule.

This Saturday night, August 3rd, all of the high-energy, edge-of-your-seat point racing action in five classes will be sponsored by A-Z Golf. The Smith Chevrolet USRA B Modifieds will have the weekend off.

A-Z Golf is located inside A-Z Sporting Goods which is located in the A-Z Wholesale Warehouses on Hwy 71 N in Alma, AR.

Be sure to stop by and visit with them and see what they have to offer the golfer in your family. Make sure you tell them thanks for being a part of racing at the legendary Tri-State Speedway!

The cars listed below are locked into the 40 lap, $5,000 to win A Feature, presented by Shamrock Bolt & Screw, on Sunday, July 28th, 2013 and will start in those positions.
The cars listed below them will qualify through their respective, 20 lap, B Features with the Top 3 cars moving to the A Feature.

It DID rain us out on Friday, so the following information is how the rest of the weekend will run:

With some predicted rain for Friday, here are the changes (if needed) to the schedule for the 15th Annual Super Stock Showdown presented by Shamrock Bolt & Screw:

All scheduled racing will move forward one day.

Qualifying and the Dash for Cash for the Super Stocks along with the Economy Mods and Pure Stocks will be moved to Saturday night at 7:30 PM.

Last chance qualifying and A Main for the Super Stocks along with the Factory Stocks and USRA A & B Mods will be moved to Sunday afternoon at 3 PM.

We will make an announcement as soon as possible on Friday whether or not we will have to implement this plan. Every effort will be made to run everything as originally scheduled.

DON'T FORGET THAT THE RAIN PUSHED THE DATES BACK ONE DAY!
SO ... YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO CATCH THE BIG DAY OF RACING TODAY - JULY 28TH!

THURSDAY - July 25th - FREE Grandstands - $15 Pit Passes - Open Practice

FRIDAY - July 26th - Regular Grandstand Prices - $30 Pit Passes - Point Racing for Pure Stocks and Economy Modifieds PLUS Qualifying Heats and Dash for Cash for Super Stocks

SATURDAY - July 27th - Adults: $15 - Kids: $5 (6-11) - $35 Pit Passes - Point Racing for Factory Stocks, Smith Chevrolet USRA B Modifieds and USRA A Modifieds PLUS Last Chance Qualifying Features and 40 Lap, $5,000 to win Super Stock Feature

Here is the complete "A" Feature payout:
1st-$5,000 * 2nd-$2,000 * 3rd-$1,000 * 4th-$700 * 5th-$650 * 6th-$600 * 7th-$590 * 8th-$580 * 9th-$570 * 10th-$560 * 11th-$550 * 12th-$540 * 13th-$530 * 14th-$520 * 15th-$510 * 16th-$500 17th-$490 * 18th-$480 * 19th-$470 * 20th-$450 * 21st-$440 * 22nd-$430 * 23rd-$420 * 24th-$400

Tri-State Speedway would like to welcome a new sponsor to the 2013 racing season - Robert's Pull-A-Part!

They have all of the parts that you are looking for and you save by bringing your tools and pulling the part yourself!

Give them a call today at 918.875.6110 and let them help you find the part that you need today!

We would like to congratulate this week's Jr. Fan, Jazmyn Vaughn. She is pictured here with her favorite driver, her daddy, Jeremy Vaughn, who drives the #8 USRA A Modified.

This Saturday night - July 20th, 2013 - Enduro Series race #2
presented by Robert's Pull-A-Part!

For more information on what an Enduro race is, please click here for the complete rules!
Plus a full night of regular point racing in all six classes!
AND all of this for regualr admission prices!

The early registration date on for the 15th Annual Super Stock Showdown presented by Shamrock Bolt & Screw is incorrect on the early flyers.

The correct date for early registration cut off is July 20th, 2013 and not July 13th, 2013.

Please make sure you have your early registrations post marked no later than July 20th, 2013 in order to be eligible for the discounted registration fee.

Is everyone ready for the 37th Annual Summertime Classic presented by Coca-Cola at Tri-State Speedway?
It's going to be hot, but the added money is going to make it hotter!

→The Pure Stocks will race for$250 to win and $175 for second.
→The Factory Stocks will race for $300 to win and $200 for second.
→The Super Stocks will race for $400 to win and $300 for second.
→The Smith Chevrolet United States Racing Association ( USRA ) B Modifieds will race for $275 to win and $200 for second.
→The Economy Modifieds will race for $300 to win and $225 for second.
→The United States Racing Association ( USRA ) A Modifieds will race for $600 to win and $400 for second.

→→→Don't forget the $100 bounty on Brandon Wilson in the Smith Chevrolet USRA B Modifieds. (The bounty will be paid to the highest finishing car ahead of Brandon in the A Feature. Brandon must be running at the end of the race and cannot be "taken out" by a competitor.) Brandon has won five in a row and a total of ten this year. Can anyone beat him?

We'll see you this Saturday night at 7:30 PM!

Tri-State Speedway would like to welcome a new sponsor to the 2013 season - SYKES Enterprises.

SYKES is a global leader in providing Customer Contact Management solutions and services in the business process outsourcing (BPO) arena. At SYKES, their people are their greatest asset! With 41,000+ employees worldwide, their company prides itself on having a highly skilled and diverse employee base supporting their clients’ customers’ one call at a time. Together they are setting the standard for comprehensive customer service globally. You can visit their website at www.sykes.com.