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O'Reilly MLRA vs. MARS at the Lucas Oil Speedway-August 11th,
2007
By Dan Robinson
WHEATLAND, MO (Aug 7)-The Bad Boys of the O'Reilly MLRA thunder into the Lucas
Oil Speedway on Banta Foods night this Saturday, August 11th to do battle head
to head with the men from MARS as two of the nation's premier dirt late model
touring series take center stage at "The Diamond of the Dirt Tracks". This will
be the third of four appearances at the Lucas Oil Speedway by the Midwest Late
Model Racing Association and the second and final visit by the Mid-America
Racing Series in 2007. The Pitt's Homes A-Modifieds will also be in action this
Saturday night with a strong field of cars expected.
The O'Reilly MLRA will be led into combat for this $3000 to win/$500 to start
show by Belton, Missouri's Alan Vaughn as the series points leader while
Greenbrier, Arkansas' Bill Frye heads the MARS contingent into the action as he
sits atop the season points standings after capturing wins in the last two MARS
series events.
A strong field of dirt late model drivers is expected for this special event
including multi-time MLRA points champion Al Purkey, former MARS and MLRA
champion Terry Phillips, and Jack Sullivan who captured the first MARS win at
the Lucas Oil Speedway earlier in the season. Jason Bodenhamer, Brandon
McCormick, Will Vaught, Jeremy Payne, Eric Turner, Gary Stolba, and David Turner
are just a few of the top drivers that are also expected to be in attendance at
the speedway this weekend.
The O'Reilly MLRA two-seater late model will also be on the grounds as fans can
register for a chance to experience the thrill of a dirt late model from the
passenger seat with the talented Cowboy Chancellor at the wheel.
Spectator gates open at 5:00pm on Saturday with hot laps scheduled to begin at
7:00 and racing action set to get underway at approximately 7:30pm. The Pit
Gates will be open at 4:00pm. Adult admission (18-61) at the gate is $22 with
Teens and Seniors just $17, race fans 6-11 are $5, and children 5 and under are
admitted free to the speedway for this special event. Advance discount tickets
are available at all area O'Reilly Auto Parts stores with Adult admission just
$20 and Teens and Seniors only $15. Pit passes will be $25.
There will be free self contained camping available. Please visit the all new
www.lucasoilspeedway.com for
information concerning directions and accommodations.
For the latest information on these and all events sanctioned by the O’Reilly
MLRA please visit www.mlraracing.com .
For the latest information on these and all events sanctioned by the Mid-America
Racing Series please visit
www.midamericaracingseries.com.
Upcoming Events August 18th and 25th feature weekly racing series action. The
season point's championships wrap up on September 1st as the class champions
will be crowned. September 8th is a newly added event to the speedway calendar
as the O'Reilly MLRA once again rolls into town as well as a $2000 to win
modified special presented by Coca-Cola. The season wraps on September 22nd-23rd
with Rounds XII and XIII of the WSORR Off-Road Racing series as Nissan presents
the "Nissan Showdown in the Show-Me State".
The track features a MUSCO Stadium lighting system, an "award winning" audio
system featuring premium Bose speakers, and a Jumbo-Tron Video Board with
Real-time scoring and timing. For your comfort, 21 luxury VIP suites are
available for rent on an annual or nightly basis.
Lucas Oil Speedway is located 5 Blocks south of US Highway 54, on State Highway
83, in Wheatland, MO. To learn more about the Lucas Oil Speedway and the 2007
schedule of events, fans may call the Speedway office at (417) 282-5984 or visit
the track's website at
www.lucasoilspeedway.com .