Written by: Mary Gray

H Wayne Palmer resides in Roland, Ok with his wife Miranda and their twincesses Havyn and Hudsyn Palmer.

It all began in 1965 when the Palmer family decided to pursue the racing hobby, so when H was born he was immediately into the sport as well. At the age of 16, he became a 3rd generation driver for the Palmer family by following the footsteps of his grandfather Harry L. Palmer then his Uncle Jim Palmer, Father Tim Palmer and brother Ronnie Palmer. Out of all of the Palmer clan we can’t forget to mention a huge asset to the racing team who has always been the team’s Master Mechanic, Uncle Tom Palmer. He began racing at Crawford County Speedway where he called home at the time. Since then he has made Tri State Speedway his home track while racing occasionally at other locations such as Salina and Thunderbird Speedway.

The following are his list of sponsors: 
Bear Torque Converter
Lewis Heating and Air
BMS Racing Engine
TJR Motorsports
Jim Ross
Kiger Properties/Limb Trim
Unifirst Corporation 
RazorEdge Graphics
American Polishes Waxes and Cleaners

With a very SPECIAL Thank You to the following:
First and foremost the good Lord above
Mom and Dad 
Uncle Tom

Written by: Mary Gray

Kyle Hamby started racing in July 2017 in the factory stock class at TSS.  He has a son, Kaleb.  He drives the black 7k that can be seen working its way through the traffic as clean as a knife. 

Kyle knew he was a “pup” and had to sit on the porch for a while until he could get the car set up and comfortable with running bumper to bumper with several seasoned drivers dominating the class.  He took his time and got acquainted with the track and the car.

 Last week, his 17^th race of his career, he came off the porch and proved he could run with the big dogs. He got his first taste of victory with a hard charging win is his class.  He says he couldn’t have done it without his pit crew, R. W. Adams, Brandon Harp and Jarrad Elmore.

 Kyle’s proud sponsors are: The Gutter Guy, Phipps Chassis, Levi's
Diesel and Automotive, Hunt Construction and Byrd Heritage Stone and he sends a special thanks to Ray Phipps and John Hall for helping him get the car together and knows they have gone above and beyond and still help him during the week.

 Stop by and shake Kyle’s hand and congratulate him on being TSS’s Driver of the week.

Rob Nugent, Track Announcer/Social Media/PR

THE EVENT

POCOLA, OK (June 9^th, 2018) – In a night that saw four of the five class winners take home their first trophies of the season, it was a great night of point racing action at the mighty Tri-State Speedway. Once again, Mother Nature graced us with mid 90-degree temperatures after watering her gardens with over two inches of rain the day before. The top-notch track prep crew had the track ready to go at race time, with no packing required from the drivers. The last feature of the night still had racing action three and four-wide at times.

The pre-race ceremonies started at 8:04 PM with the invocation followed by the national anthem as cars presented the nation’s flag around the speedway.

Heat races were determined by the driver’s draw at sign in. The classes advanced to their features heads up with an invert redraw that determined how many cars would be realigned.

At intermission, 50/50 money was given away as everyone had a chance to grab themselves some food items from the concessions along with an ice-cold Pepsi product as previous week’s winners received their trophies and had their photos taken in front of the grandstands.

TOP THREE

The NexGen A Feature was completed just before intermission and saw Dylan Lewis (1) take the win in his first outing over Blaise Leatherman (94 – Muskogee, OK). Leatherman holds onto the point lead by 104 points. There is still time to get racing this season with your own NexGen car. The NexGen class is an entry-level, low-cost, no racing experience class. You can find the simple rules on our website, at www.Tri-StateSpeedway.com, under Driver Info and then Rules.

The first race on the track after intermission was for the Factory Stock A Feature. Justin Johnson (55 – Van Buren, AR) took the checkers for the first time this season over Wesley Bourne (5 – Cameron, OK) and Marshall Penson (1P – Van Buren, AR). Kyle Hamby (7K – Hackett, AR) retains his point lead by a 43-point margin.

Up next was the Out Pace USRA B-Mod A Feature where Chad Summerford (03 – Centerton, AR) headed to victory lane for the first time this season. Jacob Cox (99 – Pocola, OK) and Jay Rierson (71 - Booneville, AR) finished second and third. Daniel Tarkington (2 – Checotah, OK) stays atop the point standings for the class with a 30-pont advantage.

The Super Stock A Feature rolled onto the track next. H Palmer (X-15 - Muldrow, OK) took home his first win of the season over Dale Richardson (327 - Muskogee, OK). Gean Davlin (26 – Shady Point, OK) finished in third. Davlin keep his first position at the top of the point standings with a slim 13-point lead.

The USRA Modifieds took to the high banks last for their A Feature. Trevor Latham (27L - Rogers, AR) picked up his second win of the season over Lonnie Robins (33 – Alma, AR) and Michael Hines (57M – Van Buren, AR) in third place. George Martin (15 – Fort Smith, AR) moves to the point lead by just 18 points over Hines.

Complete race results can be found on under Results. Be sure to click on the red “See All Results” link at the bottom of the top five results for all results, including heat races and lower features. Current season points can also be found by clicking on the Points menu..

NEXT TIME

The next event for Tri-State Speedway will be on June 16^th, 2018 for a full night of point racing action plus the Ca$h Money SuperDirt Series Late Models. After that, it will be a topless Out Pace USRA B-Mod special on June 30^th.  Then the 47^th Annual Firecracker Spectacular and 6^th Annual Curtis Tennant Memorial will be here on Tuesday night, July 3^rd. More information on all events can be found on our website and our social media channels.

We will see YOU soon!

Rob Nugent, Track Announcer/Social Media/PR

THE EVENT

POCOLA, OK (June 2nd^, 2018) – The American Sprint Car Association (ASCS) Red River Region sprint cars invaded the might Tri-State Speedway this past weekend. Mid 90-degree temperatures greeted the fans as they made their way to their seats. With temperatures hot all week, the slightly cooler temps after sunset, along with the unexpected wind from the north, made for a more pleasant racing experience.

The pre-race ceremonies started just before 8:00 PM on Saturday night with the invocation followed by the national anthem as cars presented the nation’s flag around the speedway.

Heat races, for the regular TSS classes, were determined by the driver’s draw at sign in. The classes advanced to their features heads up with an invert redraw. The ASCS sprint cars advanced to their feature via passing points along with an invert draw.

At intermission, 50/50 money was given away as everyone had a chance to grab themselves some food items from the concessions along with an ice-cold Pepsi product.

TOP THREE

The NexGen A Feature was completed just before intermission and saw Bob Halford (52) take the win over Seth Halford (35) and Curtis Scott (68). There is still time to get racing this season with your own NexGen car. The NexGen class is an entry-level, low-cost, no racing experience class. You can find the simple rules on our website, at www.Tri-StateSpeedway.com, under Driver Info and then Rules.

The first race on the track after intermission was for the Factory Stock A Feature. Kyle Hamby (7 – Hackett, AR) took the checkers first over Ron Grover (27 – Pocola, OK) and Duane Rose (3D - Mulberry, AR). Hamby moves into the point lead with the win.

The Super Stock A Feature rolled onto the track next. Danny Womack (3 - Bixby, OK) took his fourth win in in as many races. Kyle Slader (19S - Muskogee, OK) and Eddie Martin (10-4, Stilwell, OK) finished in second and third, respectively. Gean Davlin (26 – Shady Point, OK) stays at the top of the point standings with a 22-point advantage over second place.

The third feature of the night was for the ASCS sprint cars. Sam Hafterepe, Jr. (15H – Sunnyvale, TX) showed why he is the defending two-time national champion with an amazing win. Harli White (17W – Lindsay, OK) made her return to the high banks a good one with a strong second place finish over Sean McClelland (22 – Tulsa, OK). You can find the full ASCS results and recap by clicking here: https://www.ascsracing.com/news/?i=60849

Up next was the Out Pace USRA B-Mod A Feature where Daniel Tarkington (2 - Checotah, OK) returned to victory lane for the second time this season. Mike Striegel (17 – Wheatland, MO) and Steve Butler (40 – Siloam Springs, AR) finished second and third. With the win, Tarkington moves to the top of the point standings for the class.

The USRA Modifieds took to the high banks last for A Feature. Tyler Wolff (4W - Fayetteville, AR) picked up the win over Logan Robertson (23 – Shamrock, TX) and Mike Striegel (17X – Wheatland, MO) in third place. Brent Holman (17 – Rogers, AR) extended his points lead with his fourth-place finish, now at 42.

NEXT TIME

The next event for Tri-State Speedway will be on June 9^th, 2018 for a full night of point racing. After that, we’ll welcome the Ca$h Money SuperDirt Series late models to the high banks on June 16^th. Then it will be a two-day topless Out Pace USRA B-Mod special on June 29^th and 30^th.  More information on all events can be found on our website and our social media channels.

We will see YOU soon!