Oklahoma City was the site of the First "King of the Streets Nationals" race which was also the first Pro all Shifter Kart street race in the country.  The race was an all weekend event in the streets of downtown Oklahoma City, causing the closure of several blocks of the downtown area.  It was a race has been held on a rotating basis in other cities around the country including downtown Las Vegas.  The "King of the Streets Nationals race was created by and is still owned by an Oklahoma man.

Chicago may be known as the "Windy" city but it is not as windy as Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma has 200 man-made lakes which is more than any other state.  They have a combined total of over 2,000 miles of shore line which is more shoreline that the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts combined.

Oklahoma has 43 colleges and universities.

The First Boy Scout Troop in America was in Pawhuska, OK back in 1909.

The now common place supermarket cart was created in Oklahoma.

The parking meter was installed in Oklahoma City around 1935.

Bartlesville, Oklahoma was the location of the first commercial oil well in the world.

The Sonic Drive In chain was created in Oklahoma with the first restaurant in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

The highest hill in the World is in Oklahoma, Mount Cavanal near Poteau.
Oklahoma has four mountain ranges (Arbuckles, Ouachitas, Ozarks, and the Wichitas).

Ft. Gibson was the first fort established in Oklahoma.

There are 39 Indian Tribes in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma has a river that flows north instead of south, the Poteau River.

Oklahoma has ports that are connected to the Gulf of Mexico.

Norman, Oklahoma is the home of a World Renowned race track (Oklahoma Motorsports Complex) and was the site of the World Championships for several years.

Actors
    Chuck Norris - Born in the small, south Oklahoma town of Ryan, Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris began his rise to fame with a storied career in karate tournaments. His film career began in the 1970's with such hits Way of the Dragon with Bruce Lee and his first starring role, Breaker! Breaker!.  After a series of hit films in the 1980's, Norris took the lead role in television's Walker, Texas Ranger. The series lasted 8 popular seasons on CBS and continues in repeats on syndicated television.
    Ron Howard - He gained fame on television, as "Opie" on the The Andy Griffith Show and "Richie Cunningham" on Happy Days, but he became one of Hollywood's power players as a film director. Born in Duncan, Oklahoma in 1954, Howard's early directing career had commercial successes like Cocoon and Splash, but it was not met with great critical acclaim. Later pictures such as Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind and Cinderella Man, though, have turned him into one of the elite filmmakers in Tinsel Town.
    James Garner - Born James Baumgarner in Norman in 1928, Garner achieved stardom early in his career with television's Maverick. But perhaps his greater achievement is the number of years he has worked steadily in Hollywood.  His role as "Bret Maverick" ended in 1960, and he has since appeared in dozens and dozens of movies such as The Great Escape, Murphy's Romance and the 1994 film version of Maverick that starred Mel Gibson in the title role.
    Gene Autry - It began in music for Gene Autry, "The Singing Cowboy." After several early hits in the 1930's, he went on to make more than 40 western films before 1940. In each, he rode his horse and sang often, becoming one of the top box office draws of the era.  Orvon Gene Autry was not born in Oklahoma but was raised in the southern towns of Achille and Ravia. He now has a town named after him just to the north of those areas.

Alfre Woodard - Born in Tulsa in 1953, Alfre Woodard has become one of today's premiere television actresses. The list of her awards is extensive and includes multiple Emmy and Golden Globe wins. From Hill Street Blues to St. Elsewhere, Woodard made her mark in series TV, but TV movies catapulted her popularity. Such films as Miss Evers Boys and Words by Heart won her great acclaim. She has also had some memorable performances in feature films such as Star Trek: First Contact and Love and Basketball.

Blake Edwards - Blake Edwards was born in 1922 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is best known as the director of the Pink Panther films with Peter Sellers, but he also directed a number of other popular movies such as The Party, another comedy classic with Sellers, and the 1961 classic Breakfast at Tiffany's.  Edwards married Julie Andrews in 1969 and has directed her in several films including Victor/Victoria and 10

Movies
    Rain Man
    The Outsiders
    Twister
    Near Dark
    Far and Away
    Phenomenon
    Elizabethtown
    The Frighteners
    Dillenger
    All-American Murder

Singers
    Garth Brooks - Few would argue with the characterization of Garth Brooks as one of the most influential forces in country music. His success in the 1990's, often crossing genres, helped country reach new levels of popularity.  Troyal Garth Brooks was born in Tulsa in 1962, grew up in Yukon and attended college at Oklahoma State in Stillwater. After living out of state for much of his early career, Brooks moved back to Oklahoma and married another country star, Trisha Yearwood.
    Reba McEntire - There's no shortage of country music names from Oklahoma, but next to Garth there isn't one bigger than Reba. With more than 20 #1 hits and millions of albums sold, McEntire is one of the most popular country stars of all time.  Hailing from McAlester, she sang at an early age. She performed the National Anthem in OKC at the 1974 National Rodeo Finals and was on her way to Nashville. Superstardom wouldn't take long as she hit #1 the first time in 1982 with "Can't Even Get The Blues No More."
    Gene Autry

People
    Will Rogers - Born in 1879 somewhere in the middle of what is now Oologah Lake, Will Rogers was one of the world's most renowned humorists. From Vaudeville and "The Follies" to film and newspaper, he was an American superstar in nearly every area of entertainment before the tragic plane ride with famed aviator Wiley Post that took his life in 1935.
    Dr. Phil McGraw - 1950 Vinita saw the birth of Dr. Phil McGraw, a man that would gain national fame for his unique brand of behavioral advice on Oprah Winfrey. He would turn that fame in his own syndicated television show, Dr. Phil, which has become an incredibly popular daytime phenomenon.  McGraw originally went to the University of Tulsa on a football scholarship, but an injury turned him to the study of psychology.