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Season Opener at I-80 Speedway-April 4th, 2009
BUCKNER, MO March 31st, 2009) - The O'Reilly MLRA presented by Lucas Oil
Products thunders back to life this Saturday April 4th at the I-80 Speedway
in Greenwood, Nebraska for the 2009 Season Opener. This will be the first of
23 scheduled events for The O'Reilly MLRA in 2009. NASCAR Pro-Ams and IMCA
Modifieds will also be in action as it is also the Season Opener for the
I-80 Speedway.
Action on the 4/10th mile dirt oval gets underway on Friday, April 3rd with
an open practice session. The gates are set to open at 5:30pm with practice
scheduled to run from 6:30pm-9:30pm. Pit passes on Friday will be $20 and
grandstand admission is free.
Saturday's activities get underway with hot laps at 6:00pm with racing set
to get underway at 6:30. General admission for this $3,000 to win show is
just $15. Pit Passes will be $30.
Omaha, Nebraska's John Anderson is the reigning MLRA Champion and will be on
hand to begin his title defense. It won't be easy however as stiff
challenges are expected from MLRA veterans David Turner, Denny Woodworth,
and Al Purkey just to name a few. A strong field of rookie contenders will
also be in action this weekend for their first taste of Super Late Model
racing.
The I-80 Speedway is located off I-80 at exit 420 between Omaha and Lincoln
and is part of the Nebraska Raceway Park complex, which also includes the
Little Sunset Speedway go-kart track and Soaring Edge Motocross Park. For
track information contact the Omaha general office during normal business
hours Monday Friday, 9am-4pm at (402) 342-3453 or the track phone on race
days at (402) 944-2233. Please check out the official I-80 Speedway website
at www.neracewaypark.com for more information.
The O'Reilly MLRA presented by Lucas Oil Products will be back in action on
Saturday night April 11th at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri.
Please visit
www.LucasOilSpeedway.com for more information.
The O'Reilly MLRA (Midwest Latemodel Racing Association) presented by Lucas
Oil sanctions regional Super Dirt Late Model touring series events in
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa.
For all the latest news and information on the O'Reilly MLRA please visit us
on the web at www.MLRAracing.com
or by calling the series office at (816) 650-5063 or (816) 305-6572.
The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2009 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Midwest Walnut, Lucas Oil Products, Tompkins
Industries, Hoosier Race Tires, Lucas Cattle Company, Hatfield Racing
Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Afco, GRT Race Cars, The Driveline Shop,
Taylor Cable Products, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Bodee's Race Bodies,
Outpace Racing Products, Duralite Racing Wheels, Impact Signs and Lighting,
Rod End Supply, Racing Optics, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing
Components, Performance Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Bilstein Shocks, BSB
Manufacturing, Tanner Racing Products by MB
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