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Missouri State Fair Championships this Sunday at Sedalia's
State Fair Speedway!
by Dan Robinson
BUCKNER, MO (August 19, 2010) - The Lucas Oil MLRA is back in action this
weekend as the Annual Missouri State Fair Championships take place this
Sunday evening, August 22nd at Sedalia's State Fair Speedway in Sedalia,
Missouri. The Winged Outlaw Warriors 360 Sprint Cars will also be racing as
a large contingent of the region's best Dirt Late Model and Sprint Car
drivers are expected to be in attendance shooting for the coveted Missouri
State Fair Championship at the historic 1/2 mile.
Spectator gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 5:30 and racing at 6.
General admission for Sunday is $18, Senior Citizens (65+) and Military
w/I.D. $15, Kids (6-12): $8, Kids 5 and under are free. For more
information, event details, admission prices and past results visit the
speedway's official website at www.missouristatefairspeedway.com.
Republic, Missouri's Brad Looney has led the Lucas Oil MLRA point standings
for a large part of 2010 but after suffering mechanical trouble at last
weekend's King of the Hill Shootout in McCool Junction, Nebraska,
Coffeyville, Kansas' Al Purkey has regained the top spot in the season long
points battle. Looney has slipped all the way back to third, 42 points
behind the leader. Oxford, Iowa's Dave Eckrich has leap frogged Looney to
take over the second spot just 20 points behind Purkey. Springfield,
Missouri's Terry Phillips has slipped back to the fourth spot in points with
Omaha, Nebraska veteran Joe Kosiski rounding out the Top-5.
Phillip's teammate Jeremy Payne sits in sixth with 2010 Rookie of the Year
candidate Evan Hubert out of Cross Timbers, Missouri holding down the
seventh spot after also suffering mechanical trouble last weekend in McCool
Junction. Henderson, Colorado's Kelly Boen rides in eighth spot 2008 Lucas
Oil MLRA Champion John Anderson in ninth. Massena, Iowa's Chris Speiker
rounds out the Top-10 in points. Complete and updated points standings can
be found at www.MLRAracing.com.
The Lucas Oil MLRA wrap up the month of August as they make their final
appearance at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri on Saturday August
28th. For more information about this event at the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks",
please visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com.
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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