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Bud Purkey Memorial at Mid America Speedway
Starts 2010 Lucas Oil MLRA Season
BUCKNER, MO (March 14, 2010) - The 2010 Lucas Oil MLRA Season revs up this
weekend with the Inaugural $6,000 to win Bud Purkey Memorial on March 19th
and 20th at the Mid-America Speedway in South Coffeyville, Oklahoma. Over
$48,000 in prize money will be on the line this weekend as the Lucas Oil
MLRA kicks off the 2010 campaign.
Defending Lucas Oil MLRA Champion Al Purkey is the Co-Promoter of the event
along with Jim White and Smiley's Racing Products of Kansas. The Open Wheel
Modifieds will also be racing for a special $1,500 to win top prize running
USRA rules. Factory Stocks, Pure Stocks, and the Non-Wing Turf Cars will
also be in action.
The weekend gets underway with a practice session on Thursday, March 18th
from 7-10pm. Grandstand Admission is FREE on Thursday with Pit Passes just
$10. The action on Friday night gets underway at 7:30pm with Heat Races and
Pole Dashes on the schedule. Adult Grandstand Admission is $12 on Friday
with Juniors 7-15 just $5. Race fans 6 and under are FREE.
Saturday's Main Event action starts at 6:00pm. Adult Admission on Saturday
is set at $20 while Juniors 7-15 are once again just $5 with kids 6 and
under FREE. Pit Passes for both Friday and Saturday nights are $30. The
Official Hotel of the event is the Sleep Inn and Suites of South
Coffeyville, KS. Please call (620) 688-6400 for reservations. For
information about the event, please visit www.MLRAracing.com or
www.AlPurkeyRacing.com.
The Lucas Oil MLRA will take a one week hiatus before returning to racing
action on April 3rd at I-80 Speedway at the Nebraska Raceway Park complex in
Greenwood, Nebraska followed by the first of four visits to the "Diamond of
Dirt Tracks", Lucas Oil Speedway on Saturday night April 10th.
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