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Not For The Weak Or The Timid……..
The Highbanks Awaits The OCRS Warriors

John Lemon
OCRS Public Relations


Tulsa Oklahoma (July 9, 2013) – Those wild and often insane open wheel dirt track warriors of the Oil Capital Racing Series will make their second appearance of the season at the Salina Highbanks Speedway this Saturday night. As is customary when OCRS hits the ultra high-banked dirt track, expect to see the fastest speeds these specially designed racing machines produce all season on the OCRS circuit at the Highbanks. Lindsay Oklahoma’s Harli White will look to win her second event in a row at Salina and on tour as the 18 year old phenom won at the Highbanks last May as well as the last OCRS event last weekend. She won the May race by storming from the 12th starting position. At the time, White won from the sixth row for the second time in the season. At the Osage Casino – Caney Valley Speedway last week, White won again from the sixth row showing the open wheel world that if your car is right and if you have the talent to wheel a 1500 pound, high-powered racing machine, you can accomplish the task at hand.

Rafe Essary cruising in his #26 sprinter / Mike Spivey Photo

White comes into the Highbanks as the series point leader, the only such leader the series has had since event number one and the only female point leader the series has ever had. A seasoned veteran in Sapulpa’s Danny Smith is keeping White in sight by sitting in second just 79 points behind (1077-998). White leads the series with five feature wins while Smith has scored twice. Brodix / PM-Pro rookie of the year candidate and rookie leader Kade Morton, sits third in the overall standings with 840 points while Johnny ‘Hotrod’ Kent is fourth with 827 markers and Brian ‘B=Mac’ McClelland rounds out the top five with 730 points.

Kyle Clark (9$), Joshua Tyre (7F) & Alex DeCamp (84) fight for position
Phil Pace photo

Race fans that have attended a racing event at the Highbanks know all to well what a great, well run facility the Highbanks is. For those who have not made a trek to the Highbanks that overlooks the Hudson Lake in the horizon, you will not only find the most breathtaking banking the track has in its corners, you will also find the amenities to be of the highest qualities as well.


Fans can choose to view the racing from the general grandstand bleachers, the upper deck beer garden, the full service “Finish Line Bar & Grill” or from one of the special VIP suites. The Highbanks has it all! (Contact the racetrack for VIP suite availability prior to arriving)

Shayla Waddell (88s) & Harli White (17w) in OCRS action
Phil Pace Photo

What: Oil Capital Racing Series Sprint Cars
Where: Salina Highbanks Speedway / Salina Oklahoma
When: Saturday July 13, 2013

Time: Gates open at 5pm / Hot laps at 6:30pm / Racing begins at 7pm / OCRS drivers meeting at 6pm

Tickets: Adult: $15 / Kids 5-12: $10 / 4 & Under: FREE / Family Ticket: $40

VIP: $25 / Beer Garden $15 / Pit Pass Adult: $35 / Pit Pass Kids 12 & Under: $25 / 4 & Under: FREE

The track is easy to locate as it sits directly on Highway 20 between Pryor and Salina with a lakeside view of Hudson Lake in the background.

Track Phone: (918) 434-RACE (7223)
Track website: www.salinahighbanksspeedway.com

For more information on the OCRS sprint car series including updates, stories, photos, complete 2013-point standings and future schedules, log onto: www.ocrsracing.com

Casey Wills (31) testing out the steep Highbanks at Salina
Mike Spivey Photo

Salina is NOT a high banked speedway! Don't know why they call it that. Was there for the ASCS show in June. I would like to know what degree it is banked. Does not look to high banked to me.

You can tell an ass... but, you can't tell 'em much

Sprint Fan:

Were you at the Salina "Kansas" track on May 31st?

There is a Salina "Oklahoma" track as well and believe me, if you were there, all you see is banking. Straights are 19 degrees while the turns are 27 degrees. If you look at the picture of Casey Wills (#31) you can see how the track slopes downward.

If you ever get an opportunity to visit this facility, it is a trip you wont be sorry for. The VIP suites, the Upper level Finish Line Bar & Grill (where you can enjoy a steak dinner while watching the races) and the upper deck beer garden are first class stuff. The view of Hudson Lake in the horizon is not to shabby either.

Here are a couple of other pics from the "Highbanks". Hope you can come visit sometime.

John Lemon

OCRS Public Relations

Mike Goodman

Jamie Passmore

Alex DeCamp