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Nevada Speedway Up Next for the Lucas Oil MLRA Saturday, May
15th
BUCKNER, MO (May 12, 2010) - After a nearly month long layoff, the Star and
Cars of the Lucas Oil MLRA are amped up and ready for action with three
weekends in a row of non-stop high octane Dirt Late Model Racing Action. The
next stop on the 2010 tour is the Nevada Speedway in Nevada, Missouri which
now under the direction of new owners Shawn and Tracey Hendren. The Hendrens
recently purchased the Nevada Speedway and have already made significant
improvements not only to the facility but also to the racing surface as the
track has been very good the last few weeks. A-Modifieds and Street Stocks
will also take to the Nevada Speedway as support classes for the MLRA Spring
Shootout.
6-Time and defending Lucas Oil MLRA Champion Al Purkey will lead the MLRA
brigade into action as he continues his impressive start to the 2010 season
in his new Hatfield Powered Larry Shaw Race Car. Purkey won the most recent
Lucas Oil MLRA event held on April 10th at Lucas Oil Speedway for his first
ever win at the picturesque facility in Wheatland, Missouri. Republic,
Missouri's Brad Looney occupies the second spot in points just 10 points
behind Purkey, while Springfield's Terry Phillips sits in third, 16 points
out of the top spot.
The 2008 MLRA Champion, John Anderson holds down the fourth spot in points
after having won the Season Opener at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska
on April 3rd. Mount Vernon, Iowa's Chad Simpson rounds out the Top-5 with
121 points to Purkeys 141. With two (2) MLRA provisionals on the line for
the 18th Annual DART Show-Me 100, the next three races are pivotal as the
drivers jockey for the top spots in the MLRA points standings.
Grandstand gates are set to open at 5:30pm with Hot Laps scheduled to start
at 7:00 with racing at 7:30. Adult Admission is just $20 for upper level
reserved seats and $15 for Adult General Admission tickets. Juniors (6-11)
are just $4. Race fans 5-years of age and younger are admitted FREE to the
speedway. Pit Passes are set at $25.
The Nevada Speedway is located just off US Highway 71. Take the Camp Clark
Exit, Go West to 1st Stop Light, Turn South on Barrett, Go 1/2 mile to Main
Gate. For information about this race or any races at the Nevada Speedway
please visit their website at
www.NevadaSpeedway.net or call the track hotline at (417) 667-5859
for more information.
The Lucas Oil MLRA heads to Sedalia's State Fair Speedway next Friday, May
21st followed by the New Thunderhill Speedway on May 22nd. The biggest of
the event of the Season takes place on May 28th-29th as the Lucas Oil MLRA
heads to Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri for the 18th Annual DART
Show-Me 100 Presented by Lucas Oil Products. The MLRA has traditionally been
a part of the Diamond Nationals on Mother's Day Weekend but the 2010 season
will have the MLRA at both the $30,000 to Win Show-Me 100 on Memorial Day
Weekend for the first time and the $10,000 to win CMH Diamond Nationals on
July 17th. The races are Co-Sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series. Visit www.MLRAracing.com
for more information.
The Lucas Oil MLRA (Midwest Latemodel Racing Association) sanctions regional
Super Dirt Late Model touring series events in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma,
Nebraska, and Iowa.
For all the latest news and information on the Lucas Oil 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 Lucas Oil MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2010 Tour
including Lucas Oil Products, AAA Missouri, Hoosier Race Tires, Lucas Cattle
Company, Hatfield Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, AFCO Racing
Products, GRT Race Cars, Powertrain Industries, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bodee's
Race Bodies, Outpace Racing Products, Weld 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
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