From the time he rolled his USMTS Modified out of his hauler until the time he put it back, Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, Iowa, was the class of the field Thursday night on opening night of the inaugural Sooner Showdown at the Salina Highbanks Speedway. …

The Salina Highbanks Speedway in Pryor Creek, Okla., will host the inaugural Sooner Showdown, Wednesday-Saturday, Oct. 9-12. Saturday's finale will feature a $10,000-to-win, $1,000-to-start main event. …

Terry Phillips took the lead when the green flag waved and crossed the finish line 50 laps later with a nearly five-second cushion over runner-up Jeremy Payne as he dominated the non-stop main event Saturday night at the inaugural Sunflower Showdown presented by Kenny’s Tile at the Lakeside Speedway. …

With a dangerous thunderstorm tracking toward the Lakeside Speedway Friday night, officials postponed the “A” Main to Saturday for the final day of the Sunflower Showdown presented by Kenny’s Tile. …

Jeremy Payne won Thursday night’s “A” Main Qualifier Thursday on the second qualifying night at the inaugural Sunflower Showdown presented by Kenny’s Tile. …

Nic Bidinger cruised to victory in the USMTS Modified “A” Main Wednesday on opening night of the inaugural Sunflower Showdown presented by Kenny’s Tile. …

The inaugural Sunflower Showdown presented by Kenny’s Tile is set for this Wednesday through Saturday, Oct. 2-5, at the Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., and RacinDirt.TV will carry all of the action live online all four nights. …

Trevor Hunt competed at the 15th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree this past weekend where he officially wrapped up the 2013 USMTS Rookie of the Year title. …

Tickets for the inaugural Sunflower Showdown presented by Kenny’s Tile, set for Wednesday-Saturday, Oct. 2-5, at the Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., are still available. …

Event information for the inaugural ‘Sunflower Showdown’ set for Wednesday-Saturday, Oct. 2-5, at the Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. …