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Jason Leffler enters Lucas Oil Bull Ring Nationals
By: Bryan Gapinski
KANSAS CITY, MO. (November 21) - Jason Leffler is among the latest enteries
for the “Lucas Oil Bull Ring Midget Nationals Presented by Lucas Cattle
Company” at Kansas City’s Kemper Arena on December 18-19.
Before embarking on a NASCAR career Leffler scored five open wheel driving
championships: USAC National Midget Series titles (1997-99), USAC SIlver
Crown (1998), and the National Midget Driver of the Year (1999). Among
Leffler's major open wheel victories are: Belleville Midget Nationals,
Turkey Night Grand Prix, Hut Hundred, Copper World Classic, and the Night
Before the 500. Leffler is also a member of the National Midget Auto Racing
of Fame.
Leffler who finished fourth in the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series points,
will drive the J.J. Yeley Racing #1 entry. Yeley who competed in last year's
Kemper event finishing sixth and fourth, continues to recover from injuries
suffered in August at the nearby Lakeside Speedway. Leffler has two career
indoor midget feature victories both coming in preliminary night features at
the Chili Bowl.
Last year, eighty-four midget teams from around the country participated in
the two-day event. Early entries for the event include: Saturday Night
winner Bryan Clauson, Friday Night winner Jerry Coons Jr., Danny Lasoski,
Brad Loyet, and Brad Kuhn.
This year's event will pay $5,000 to win on Friday night Dec. 18th and
$10,000-to-win and $500 to start Saturday’s race on Dec. 19th, plus a $3,500
point fund for the top three point finishers for the two-races. Supporting
classes will be the Modlites/Dwarf cars, 1200 Outlaw Lightning Winged
Sprints, and QMA Quarter Midgets.
On December 11th-13th, The No Bull Small Car Nationals will include:
twenty-three classes of go karts, and various micro sprint divisions. A
complete list of rules, payoff, and entry forms are now available event
online at the events website: www.TwastheMidgets.com, or calling (816)
415-4398. Discount tickets for are on sale at the Sprint Center Box Office
or Ticketmaster at (816)-513-4000.
Two-day Midget Point System
Feature: 1. 30; 2. 25; 3. 22; 4. 20; 5. 18; 6. 16; 7. 14; 8. 12; 9. 10; 10.
9; 11. 8; 12. 7; 13. 6; 14. 5; 15. 4; 16. 3; 17-21: 2 each.
Heat race winners/Top point earner: 2 pts
D Main/C Main/B Main winners: 1 pt
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