O'Reilly MLRA warming up for big double header weekend
by: Clint Brown

MLRA (July 18, 2006) - Following a much needed week off the O'Reilly MLRA will fire things back up with a double header weekend with events at Salina Highbanks Speedway and Lucas Oil Speedway on Friday and Saturday.

Friday night, July 21, the roar of the super late models will fill the air around Salina Highbanks Speedway in Salina, OK. Al Purkey brings his healthy point lead into the event and looking for his third win of the 2006 Thunder Tour. Lurking behind Purkey is Alan Vaughn who is looking for his first win of the year and to gain some ground on the leader as he looks to regain the title he last held in 2004. David Turner picked up the win when the series visited the Oklahoma highbanks in 2005 and is will be looking to hold off the tough field of competitors as he strives for the repeat win.

The third visit of the year at Lucas Oil Speedway is up on Saturday, July 22, as the O'Reilly MLRA takes part in the Lucas Oil Late Model event at the beautiful new facility. Justin Wells and Terry Phillips notched wins in the previous two visits to the mid-Missouri speed plant, but the traveling regulars of the Lucas Oil Late Model series will be on hand looking to keep the local drivers from victory lane.

Action gets underway on Friday night at Salina Highbanks Speedway with gates opening at 6:00 pm and racing action taking to the track at 8:00 pm. Adult admission is only $15.00 with kids 6-12 $5.00. Children 5 and under are free. Pit passes are $30.00 for adults, kids 4-12 are $15.00 and 3 & under are Free. For more information on Salina Highbanks Speedway visit them on the web at www.highbankspeedway.com  or by calling 918-825-7997. Salina Highbanks Speedway is located on the south side of Highway 20 7 miles east of Pryor, OK.

Saturday night the gates open at 4:00 pm at Lucas Oil Speedway. Hot laps roll onto the track at 7:00 pm and heat races follow. Adults admission is only $25.00, Teens and Seniors are $17.00 while children 11 and under are Free. Pit passes for the night are $35.00. Also on hand for action will be the A Modifieds, Factory Stocks, and Outlaw Figure 8 classes. Information on Lucas Oil Speedway is available at www.lucasoilspeedway.com  or by calling 417-282-5984. Lucas Oil Speedway is located on US Highway 54 at the east city limits of Wheatland, MO. Information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is available at www.lucasdirt.com.

For O'Reilly MLRA information call 816-650-5063 or 816-305-6572 or visit them on the web at www.mlraracing.com .