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WORLD DIRT RACING LEAGUE PREPARES FOR A SECOND SWING THIS
SEASON IN NORTH COUNTRY
Late Model stars to race in Minnesota and Wisconsin July
28-30
GILMAN CITY, MO. (July 22, 2009) - The Midwest-based WORLD Dirt Racing
League, a Late Model touring series, is once again headed to the north
country.
In late July, the series' stars and cars are going to Minnesota and
Wisconsin for their second Northern Swing of the 2009 racing season.
WDRL will be appearing at North Central Speedway in Brainerd, Minn., on
Tuesday, July 28, and will top off the night's events with a 40-lap feature
that pays $5,000 to win. Series drivers will see if they can top the race
they had at North Central in June, where the feature had spectators standing
the last five laps and was won by a .020-second margin.
Then, on the next night, Wednesday, July 29, the WORLD Dirt Racing League
will again visit Superior Speedway in Superior, Wis., for a 35-lap WDRL
feature with a $3,500 first prize. Superior Speedway always creates an
exciting atmosphere with competitive races.
On Thursday night, July 30, the popular touring series can be seen in action
at the famous Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis. Lots of competitors
are expected, and the night's 50-lap finale will pay another $5,000 first
prize.
The three aforementioned races will be a preview of sorts for the famous USA
Nationals being held at Cedar Lake Speedway on Friday and Saturday, July 31
and Aug. 1. The USA Nationals is an unsanctioned race that pays a whopping
$50,000 to win again this year.
"The WDRL teams love going to and racing at the tracks in Brainerd, Superior
and New Richmond as the fans are the greatest and are always very
enthusiastic," said WDRL's president, Jim Wilson. "We expect a strong field
of cars to compete in all three of these races. The fans will be treated to
great racing all week."
WORLD Dirt Racing League stars expected to compete in this latest Northern
Swing include defending series champion Chad Simpson; the current WDRL point
leader, Al Purkey; and Denny and Dave, the flying Eckrich brothers. Also
expected to file entries are Chad Mahder, Tim Isenberg, Eric Pember, Gordie
Seegart, Chris Simpson, Rob Moss, Curt Martin, Jeremy Grady, Andrew McKay
and Matt Furman, among others.
The series regulars will be challenged by regional hotshoes such as Pat Doar,
Jimmy Mars, Rick Egersdorf, Rick Hanestad, Jake Redetzke, Brent Larson,
Brian Birkhofer, Brady Smith, Dennis Erb and many others.
Said Wilson: "There will be so many great dirt track drivers in the
Minnesota-Wisconsin area, the fans are sure to be treated to the best of the
best all week. It would be a shame to miss even one of these shows."
For more information on the WORLD Dirt Racing League or the latest WDRL Late
Model Series schedule, check out the WORLD Dirt Racing League's Web site,
www.worldraceleague.com .
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