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Tuesday and Sunday Night Racing during the State Fair at
Missouri State Fair Speedway!
by: Sam Stoecklin
SEDALIA, MO (August 15, 2010) - Advanced race night tickets are now on sale
by calling 800.796.6776 or by visiting
www.ticketmaster.com for the two race events during the 2010
Missouri State Fair, which take place on Tuesday, August 17 and Sunday,
August 22. Same night race tickets may also be purchased at the Pepsi
Grandstand ticket booth on the night of the races. The Tuesday, August 17
race night includes the first-ever appearance of the Lucas Oil Sprint
Bandits along with Mid America Modified Series (MAMS) and ULMA Late Models.
In keeping with the wingless-themed night of the bandits, the MAMS and ULMA
competitors will run without their roofs in topless competition. NASCAR
Nationwide Series Driver and SPEED Channel personality Kenny Wallace is
scheduled to compete in his modified along with the rest of the MAMS
competitors. Earlier in the season, Ken Schrader took the victory in the
first MAMS modified race at the ‘Historic Half Mile.’ Also on Tuesday,
“Professional Freestyle Motocross Rider” Cowboy Kenny Bertram and Xtreme
rider Terry Russell of Jefferson City, MO will thrill the crowd with
high-flying action on their motorcycles! Bertram is the winningest freestyle
motocross rider in history. For more information on Bertram be sure to check
out his website at www.cowboykenny.com.
The Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits will mark the return of 410-ci sprint cars to
the speedway for the first time since September 5, 1993, when Jack Hewitt
drove to victory. According to www.sprintbandits.com, the Current top five
in TNT driver points lists Robert Ballou of Rocklin, CA as the leader
followed by Travis Rilat of Forney, TX, Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow, OK,
Casey Shuman of Tempe, AZ, and J.C. Bland of Springfield, IL. Other standout
drivers include Anthony Nicholson, Matt Sherrell, gary Taylor, and Ray Allen
Kulhanek. Past sprint bandit champions include Levi Jones, the late Jesse
Hockett, Robert Ballou, Tim Kaeding, Dave Darland, and Brady Bacon. Ballou
is the all-time winningest driver with nine victories; Bacon has six wins to
his credit.
The last MAMS modified visit was back in mid April when legendary driver Ken
Schrader took the win. Others in attendance that evening included Johnny
Fennewald, Jesse Stovall, and Chad Lyle. The exciting thing about modified
racing in the area is the fact that you never know who will show up to
compete. This year during weekly W-K Chevrolet Modified action such drivers
as Jim Moody, Jason Thompson, Howard Hall, Rick Kimberling, Johnny Scott,
David Barker, Curt Potter, Jason Bodehamer, and Rick Beebe have all ran
strong. Kenny Wallace will compete with the rest of the modified drivers in
his car as the drivers take off their roofs for a topless event. According
to the official MAMS website at www.midamericamodifieds.com, drivers
currently listed in the top ten standings include Brian Bolin, John Allen,
Mark Dotson, Lucas Conley, Johnny Bone, Jr., Austin Siebert, Mickey Burrell,
Dustin Boney, Steve Holzkamper, and Terry Schultz. The MAMS modified winner
will take home $1,200 for the victory!
For the ULMA late models, all eyes will be on the battle for this year’s
championship between former leader Bob Test of Jefferson City, Vance Wilson
of Hartford, and current leader Jason Bodehmamer of Centerview. Just a few
weeks remain in the quest for the 2010 season and these three drivers are
running neck and neck for the championship. According to www.ulmaracing.com,
other drivers near the top tier of the standings include Jon Binning, who
recently ran third in an open late model event at the speedway with his
steel block ULMA car, Brett Wood, Trace Westling, Tommy Cordray, Chris Cox,
Steve Clancy, James Stafford, Jeff Schlup, Zeke Langley, Kevin Coyne, Robbie
Wright, John and Brian Pipes, Joe Walkenhorst, Ben Solberg, Jeremy Kelley,
Bryan Montgomery, Danny Monroe, and Walt Imhoff. ULMA drivers will compete
for the highest-ever purse offered to the association and will also compete
without their roofs in topless race action. ULMA drivers will race for a
$1,000 pay day! Admission for Tuesday, August 17: Pit Passes $35, General
Adm $27, Senior Citizens 65+ $25, Military w/I.D. $25, Kids 6-12 $12,
children 5 and under are free! Gates open 5 p.m. with hot Laps at 7 and
races at 7:30.
Racing will once again close out the final day of the 2010 Missouri State
Fair on Sunday, August 22 when the MLRA and NCRA super late models come
rolling into town along with the Winged Outlaw Warriors 360 Sprint Cars!
Admission 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. Note: mention of
driver’s name in any car class does not guarantee driver appearance. For
more information, event details, admission prices and past results visit the
speedway’s official website at www.missouristatefairspeedway.com.
During MLRA’s last appearance at the track on June 25, a stellar feature
event unfolded on the big half-mile track between eventual winner Terry
Phillips and runner-up finisher Eric Turner in what many remember as being
one of the best late model races in recent memory. Additional competitors to
watch for according to MLRA’s website at www.mlraracing.com include Dave
Eckrich, Brad Looney, Al Purkey, Joe Kosiski, Chris Spieker, Bill Koons,
Chad Simpson, Evan Hubert, and Jeremy Payne. If present, the aforementioned
drivers will have to battle previous Subway Late Model feature winners at
the speedway from this year including Alan Vaughn, David Turner, and Matt
Johnson. Joining the MLRA super late models in the co-sanctioned event will
be the NCRA super late models. According to NCRA’s website at
www.ncraracing.org, drivers currently residing at the top of the point
standings or who have competed this year include point leader Kelly Boen,
Cory Zeitner, Kyle Berck, Gary Christian, Mike Wiarda, Delbert Smith, and
Denny Eckrich.
Sprint Car fans always look forward to the Missouri State Fair championship
races for winged action and the Winged Outlaw Warriors (WoW) drivers will
provide the action to them this year as the 360 drivers close out the fair
races Sunday evening. Randy Martin, Jonathan Cornell, Kyle Hurst, Mark
Shirshekan, Mike Trent, Josh Fisher, Jack Dover, Rusty Potter, Brad Graham,
and local favorite Brian Brown have all registered top-five finishes at the
speedway during Rick Ball Ford 360 Sprint Car Racing this year. Top
contenders on the travelling circuit according to the official home of WoW
racing on the internet at www.wowsprints.homestead.com are Fisher, Potter,
Chris Walker, Austin Alumbaugh, Curtis Boyer, Frank Brown, Tony Crank,
Dakota Carroll, and Martin. Cornell, Dover, Martin, Alumbaugh, and
Shirshekan have already visited WoW victory lane this year. Additional
drivers who’ve made WoW appearances this season include Mitchell Moore,
Tyler Blank, Terry Hink, Kyle Bellm, Jon Corbin, and Cody Baker.
Official Missouri State Fair Speedway Corporate and Business Partners: Aflac,
Ditzfield Transfer, W-K Chevrolet, Rick Ball Ford, Subway, Don’s Towing,
Greg Smith Ford, Show Me Asphalt, Kiowa Line Builders, Diamond Pet Foods,
Mid MO Auto Sales, i-land Internet Service, Pepsi, Midland Sports Cards,
Budweiser, Specialty Sports Wear, Advanced Image Systems, Miller Lite,
Impact Sign and Lighting, All Star Bail Bonds, Hunt’s Communication w/Dish
Network, Missouri Army National Guard, Michael Ross Foundation, Hoosier
Tires, Sunoco, KRCG TV 13, Millard Family Chapels, Bodee’s Race Bodies, Bill
Sharp’s BBQ, Goody’s Steak Burgers, and South 65 Son
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