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Season Opener at Lucas Oil Speedway-April 11th, 2009
Dan Robinson
O'Reilly MLRA PR

BUCKNER, MO (April 6th, 2009) - After a one week delay due to frigid April weather in Nebraska, The O'Reilly MLRA presented by Lucas Oil Products is set to open the 2009 racing season at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri on Saturday night April 11th. This will be the first of now 22 scheduled events for the O'Reilly MLRA presented by Lucas Oil Products in 2009 and the first of five events at Lucas Oil Speedway in 2009.

Gates are set to open at 5:00pm with action on the track set to get underway with Hot Laps at 7:00pm and racing to follow. The Pitt's Homes A-Modifieds, quite possibly the best weekly Modified Show in the country will also be in action. Tickets for Adults (16 and up) will be $20, Seniors (62 and up) $15, Youth (6 -15) $5, and race fans (5 and under) are Free. A Family Pass is also available for $40, call (417) 282-5984 for more information. Saturday's Pit Passes will be $25. The Lucas Oil Speedway is located 5 Blocks south of US Highway 54, on State Highway 83, Wheatland, MO. Click www.LucasOilSpeedway.com for more information and detailed directions.

This will be the last chance to get some track time at Lucas Oil Speedway for the traveling late models prior to the $30,000 to win O'Reilly MLRA/Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 3rd Annual SuperClean Diamond Nationals on May 8th and 9th. The month of April will wrap up for the MLRA with a stop at the Adrian Speedway on April 25th for the Jack Vaughn Memorial. Click
http://www.adrianspdwy.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