An oven rack assembly adapted for use within an oven cavity having a ribbed liner, said oven rack assembly comprising: an oven rack comprising means (2012, 2014) for supporting items to be cooked or otherwise heated within said oven cavity, said oven rack being manually extendable between a retracted position within said oven cavity, and an extended position where said oven rack has moved forwardly relative to said oven cavity; a slide system coupled to said oven rack for providing the capability of said oven rack to move between said retracted position and said extended position; a subframe coupled to said slide system and positioned in a first location within said oven cavity when said oven is in use; wherein said oven rack assembly further comprises: retention/release means for facilitating retention of said subframe in said first location within said oven cavity, and for facilitating release of said subframe from said first location within said oven cavity, when a user wishes to remove said oven rack assembly from said oven cavity; a pair of outer side stampings, each of said outer side stampings positioned outwardly from adjacent portions of said slide system; characterized by a pair of attachment plates, each of said plates being associated with a corresponding one of said outer side stampings, and positionable at any of a plurality of locations along a length of said associated outer side stamping; and said retention/release means are mounted to said attachment plates, so as to be selectively positionable at a plurality of locations along the lengths of said outer side stampings. an oven rack comprising means (2012, 2014) for supporting items to be cooked or otherwise heated within said oven cavity, said oven rack being manually extendable between a retracted position within said oven cavity, and an extended position where said oven rack has moved forwardly relative to said oven cavity; a slide system coupled to said oven rack for providing the capability of said oven rack to move between said retracted position and said extended position; a subframe coupled to said slide system and positioned in a first location within said oven cavity when said oven is in use; wherein said oven rack assembly further comprises: retention/release means for facilitating retention of said subframe in said first location within said oven cavity, and for facilitating release of said subframe from said first location within said oven cavity, when a user wishes to remove said oven rack assembly from said oven cavity; a pair of outer side stampings, each of said outer side stampings positioned outwardly from adjacent portions of said slide system; characterized by a pair of attachment plates, each of said plates being associated with a corresponding one of said outer side stampings, and positionable at any of a plurality of locations along a length of said associated outer side stamping; and said retention/release means are mounted to said attachment plates, so as to be selectively positionable at a plurality of locations along the lengths of said outer side stampings. retention/release means for facilitating retention of said subframe in said first location within said oven cavity, and for facilitating release of said subframe from said first location within said oven cavity, when a user wishes to remove said oven rack assembly from said oven cavity; a pair of outer side stampings, each of said outer side stampings positioned outwardly from adjacent portions of said slide system; characterized by a pair of attachment plates, each of said plates being associated with a corresponding one of said outer side stampings, and positionable at any of a plurality of locations along a length of said associated outer side stamping; and said retention/release means are mounted to said attachment plates, so as to be selectively positionable at a plurality of locations along the lengths of said outer side stampings.