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MLRA Heads to Heartland Park Topeka
BUCKNER, MO (September 1) - The O'Reilly MLRA Presented by Lucas Oil
Products makes their first visit of 2009 to the Sunflower State this
Saturday night, September 5th as the MLRA Super Late Models travel to the
Dirt Track at Heartland Park Topeka just outside of Topeka, Kansas. This
will be the sole appearance of the season for the MLRA at Heartland Park
Topeka as the drivers battle for the $3,000 to win top prize.
Pit Gates will open at 3:00 with spectator gates set to open at 5:00. Hot
Laps get underway at 6:15pm with racing set to start at 7:00pm. General
Admission is $15 with Kids just $5. Pit Passes will be $30. Champ Modifieds
and Factory Stocks will also be in action. Visit www.HPT.com or
www.MLRAracing.com for details.
Defending Series Champion John Anderson has bypassed 5-Time Champion Al
Purkey for the lead in the MLRA season point battle, as Anderson now holds a
66 point lead over Purkey. Anderson cruised to the win last time out at
Sedalia's State Fair Speedway while Purkey was relegated to the pits with a
broken axle. Joe Kosiski continues to reside in the third spot with
consistent runs week in and week out. David Turner sits in fourth after a
recent hard crash at Lucas Oil Speedway forced Turner into his older Rocket
Chassis. Turner muscled his way to a respectable 15th place finish at
Sedalia to remain in the Championship battle despite thrashing to get the
back up car ready to go. Jason Bodenhamer has closed to within 11 points of
Turner however as he holds down the fifth spot.
The rest of the Top 10 include Lancaster, Missouri's Chris Smyser, Mendon,
Illinois' Denny Woodworth, Belton, Missouri's Alan Vaughn, Corning, Iowa's
Bryant Goldsmith, and Rookie Matt Johnson from Archie, Missouri. At this
point in the season, Fifteen Drivers will be eligible for awards at the
Championship Banquet to be held on November 21st at the Argosy Casino
provided they maintain their 70% event attendance. Complete and updated
points standings can be found at www.MLRAracing.com.
Heartland Park Topeka is a multimillion-dollar complex including a
quarter-mile drag strip with 23 luxury suites, a 2.5-mile championship road
course and a 3/8-mile dirt oval track. The track went through a $15-million
renovation back in 2003 that added 33 garages, a state-of-the-art tech
building and a new timing and scoring building for road course events.
The multipurpose facility hosts a wide variety of entertaining events,
including an NHRA Drag Racing National event featuring Top Fuel, Funny Cars
and Pro Stocks. Heartland Park Topeka has also featured World of Outlaws,
USAC Sprint and Midgets, demolition derby's, monster truck shows, Jr.
Dragsters, car shows, bracket racing, music venues, an NHRA Lucas Oil Drag
Racing event, and much more.
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, Iowa, and South Dakota.
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, Country Mart, Larry Shaw Race Cars, AFCO Racing Products, GRT Race
Cars, The Driveline Shop, Taylor Cable Products, Sunoco Race Fuels, 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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