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Anderson Carries O’Reilly POWRi National Midget Point Lead into Second Weekend of Action Belleville native leads point standings after winning 2008 opener, his third career MILLSTADT, Ill. (May 4, 2008) – Belleville, Ill. native Brett Anderson knows it’s early in the 2008 O’Reilly POWRi National Midget Series season, but he carries the most momentum heading into the second and third rounds of competition this weekend. Having won the season opener at Macon (Ill.) Speedway on April 26, Anderson leads the point standings by 20 over Gary “Bubba” Altig and Davey Ray heading into Friday’s race at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill. The series races in conjunction with the World of Outlaws before heading to Belle-Clair Speedway for Saturday’s race. POWRi’s Micro-Sprint division will also be in action Saturday. Anderson won at both venues last season – his first and second career POWRi victories – and hopes to extend his point lead over Altig and Ray. Anderson win at Macon came after he passed Altig with 13 laps remaining. Both Tri-City Speedway and Belle-Clair are strong supporters on the 2008 POWRi schedule. Tri-City hosts six POWRi events this season, including the season-ending Gold Crown Midget Nationals, while Belle-Clair hosts the series five times this season. Danny Stratton and Zach Daum, who finished fourth and fifth respectively at Macon, are tied for fourth in points with 160. Defending series champion Brad Loyet has five POWRi victories at Belle-Clair, including three in 2007, and is looking to get back on track after finishing 11th at Macon. Loyet is seventh in series points. The POWRi Micro-Sprint division will also be on hand at Belle-Clair on Saturday night. Eric Edwards won the Macon race and leads the standings by 30 points over Ryan Guyett and Tony Roney. Devon Piper and Ryan Frantz are fourth and fifth in Micro-Sprint points. Tri-City Speedway practice will begin at 6:00pm, with racing to start immediately following hot laps and WOO qualifying. For ticket information on Tri-City Speedway, you can visit www.tricityspeedway.net . Belle-Clair pit gates open at 1:00 PM and general admission opens at 4:00 PM. Hot laps begin at 6:00 PM with racing at 7:00 PM. General admission tickets are $12 each with kids 6 and under free. Stop by your local metro area O’Reilly Auto Parts Store to purchase your tickets and you’ll pay only $10. |