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04-27-09 Oklahoma City:
Jeff Toney
Oklahoma City Nationals Drag Boat Race
Special Note: I have talked to
and heard from hundreds of people, most of who were negative about this
race taking place. The past is gone forever, forget it. I can assure
you that your life may not be as long as you hope it will be. This
event will be one of the most memorable times in your life but only IF
you attend it. What does your future hold? An extremely
exciting and memorable day that you are glad you lived or despair and
gloominess over worrying about the past and what might not happen?
This event WILL happen - will YOU? I hope the
following will put to rest any fears about this race being held - This
race has some very big backing behind it, not to mention the Speed TV
Television contracts for the series.
UPDATE:
has stepped to be the event sponsor.
From Lucas Oil Headquarters:
Lucas Oil Executive
Vice-President Bob Patison
Lucas Oil Unites Drag Boat Racing in the U.S.A.
For the first time in twenty years,
all of drag boat racing has been united
under one umbrella and will now be known as the Lucas Oil Drag Boat
Racing Series. The IHBA ( International Hot Boat ), SDBA ( Southern
Drag Boat Association), SLDBA ( St. Louis Drag Boat Association), CDBA (
Columbia Drag Boats) and KDBA ( Kentucky Drag Boats) have all agreed on
a single rule book that will unite approximately 900 race teams across
the country.
This
newly unified series will hold 46 events in 10
states and will be featured prime time for 13
weeks on SPEED. The liquid quarter mile series
features several pro classes including Top Fuel
Hydro that run the quarter at a staggering time
of 4.70 seconds and 250+ mph. The professional
show will also include 6 sportsman classes to
provide added excitement to the spectators.
“We
are very proud of this historic alliance. We
have seen the potential of drag boat racing
through our years of involvement with the IHBA
series. Now that everyone has united with a
common goal, we can bring something truly
special to the race fans,” said Lucas Oil
Executive Vice-President Bob Patison.
04-20-09 - Oklahoma City:
 Buy
- Sell - Race - Eat - Just Browse -
It IS
"Fun in
Oklahoma" and admission
to the show is FREE. Family
Friendly.
The Greater
Oklahoma City Hot Wheels Association holds a
show almost every month and it continues to show a very
strong growth pattern. There are many booths and
the number continues to grow. It is a very
interesting show even if you are not a die cast
collector and they hold a Hot Wheels Race which is fun
to watch. Great food and refreshments at very
reasonable prices are also available. Their event
dates are listed in the main Calendar of Events on "Fun
in Oklahoma" or visit the link above. Visit the
Die Cast
Section for more information.
04-07-2009, El Reno:
School
Baseball
Jeff Toney
The Guthrie Blue Jays Varsity and Jr. Varsity Baseball Teams Swept Down
on El Reno and Left Them Stunned
The Varsity
set the tone with a 15-0 victory and when the Jr. Varsity had scored 6
unanswered points the game was called and the victory handed to Guthrie.
In El Reno's defense, they had some key players out with injuries plus
on some days when it starts to go bad it simply gets out of hand in a
hurry.
El Reno has a nice field and facilities and
there is a lot of construction going on around it so my guess is they
are developing what will be an impressive and complete sports facility.
Their football stadium which is directly across the street is first
class and it appears the whole area is going to become a show place for
the City. On the same property is the rodeo arena, lawn mower race
track, and some other ball fields. As the facilities come together
so will these teams and I imagine we can look forward to great things in
El Reno's future.
04-05-2009 -
Oklahoma City:
Jeff Toney
The Rising Singing Star Kristen Stehr Topic of
Promotional Video Shot on Sunday in Oklahoma City The
very talented singing artist is officially in the mix as
a promotional company is moving forward to advance her
career. Watch for much more from this beautiful
and talented artist. I was there and took a few pictures.
I am sure there will be many more to come over the years
as another Oklahoma Singer is on the rise.
There are an
unbelievable amount of extremely talented musicians in
Oklahoma, most of which never get a chance at the big
time and there are also many who simply don't want to
travel down that road but enjoy entertaining. Jam
Sessions are held weekly all across the state and they
are great venues for you to be able to experience the
talent of several groups in one session. Check out
the Music Section
for more information about Music in Oklahoma.
04/04/2009 Oklahoma
City:
Jeff Toney
Annual
Thunder Run is Another Big Success Despite the Weather
Temperatures and high winds played a
small role in the event forcing the cancelation of some
scheduled events. For example, they wanted to keep
the Jet Pack guy in Oklahoma so he did not launch and
end up in Kansas. The motorcycle stunt show did
not want to create new stunts that would not be wise to
perform let alone repeat.
It did get very warm on Saturday and was pretty pleasant
while I was
there. The wind did come sweeping down
the plains and brought with it a good deal of dust and
although it was a little annoying we are used to it here
in Oklahoma. Everyone seemed to be coping with it
and was having a great time.
 It
was good to see the promotion of the upcoming drag boat
races on the Oklahoma River,
The Oklahoma City Nationals IS returning
to Oklahoma City in June. At one end of the
Thunder Run site
was the Blown Hydro and the group had a booth set up at
the opposite end of the event site so there was good
coverage to get the information out about the upcoming
race. The race WILL happen this year.\
Motorcyclists are known
for their toughness and they turned out by the
thousands. It was still elbow to elbow navigating
the huge crowd to take in all the sights and activities.
There was plenty to see and do plus a lot of great food
and thousands of beautiful customized motorcycles.
Where there are beautiful customized motorcycles you
will find beautiful customized girls. You read
that right, just think about it. This event was no
exception. See Pictures of this event
HERE.
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