2008mlra

Buckner, MO (June 28th)-Due to persistent rains, Officials with the O'Reilly MLRA have been forced to postpone tonights racing action until Sunday evening, June 29th. The forecast for Sunday calls for sunshine and highs around 80 so it should be a picture perfect day for dirt latemodel racing action.

Gates will open on Sunday evening at 4:00, with Hot Laps at 6:00, and racing scheduled to get underway at 6:30 p.m. Reserved seats are $20, with general admission just $15.

The Nevada Speedway is located just off Highway 71, halfway between Joplin and Kansas City, Missouri. Take the Camp Clark Exit in Nevada, go West to 1st Stop Light, Turn South on Barrett, and go 1/2 mile to Main Gate.

For more information please visit www.nevadaspeedway.net or call the track at (417) 667-5859 the day of the race. You may also call the shop at (417) 667-8507 or call (417) 667-7919 in the evening hours.

This event will be a Midwest Walnut Lucky Stars Award event that will award an extra $1,000 to one lucky driver in the A Feature. The award winner will be determined by a draw, prior to the feature event, with positions 11-24 being eligible. To be eligible for the award, driver's must be an O'Reilly MLRA member and display the Midwest Walnut decal on their machine.

The O'Reilly MLRA will be quite busy during the Independence Day Holiday weekend as the series visits the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska on July 2nd, the 24 Raceway in Moberly, MO on July 3rd and the Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Missouri on July 4th. The month of July will close out with The CMH Latemodel Showdown at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO on July 19th. This is a $10,000 to win affair co-sanctioned by Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.

The O'Reilly MLRA (Midwest Latemodel Racing Association) presented by Lucas Oil sanctions regional Super Dirt Late Model touring series events in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa.

For all the latest news and information on the O'Reilly 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 O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2008 Thunder Tour including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Midwest Walnut, Lucas Oil, Hoosier Race Tires, Hatfield Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Adrian Bank, Afco, GRT Race Cars, The Driveline Shop, Taylor Cable Products, Impact Racing Products, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Bodee's Race Bodies, Outpace Racing Products, Duralite Racing Wheels, Impact Signs and Lighting, Rod End Supply, Racing Optics, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment

Saturday Night, June 28th

Buckner, MO (June 25th)-The O'Reilly MLRA presented by Lucas Oil rumbles into the Nevada Speedway in Nevada, Missouri this Saturday night, June 28th for a 40 lap, $3,000 to win main event. The Nevada Speedway is a 1/4 mile semi-banked bullring with a great history of wild side by side dirt latemodel racing action.

Gates open at 5:30, with Hot Laps at 7:00, and racing scheduled to get underway at 7:30 p.m. Reserved seats are $20, with general admission just $15.

The MLRA last competed on Saturday night June 21st as part of the $10,000 to win O'Reilly Challenge at the Lucas Oil Speedway. Former MLRA champ, Terry Phillips led much of the early race but contact with another former MLRA champion, Bill Frye allowed Mr. Smooth Billy Moyer to capture the win. Jack Sullivan was second, while fellow Arkansas racer, Wendell Wallace took the third spot both driving GRT Racecars. Jesse Stovall, captured the 4th spot with Jeremy Payne rounding out the top 5 in a Terry Phillips owned, Hatfield Powered GRT.

The O'Reilly MLRA (Midwest Latemodel Racing Association) presented by Lucas Oil sanctions regional Super Dirt Late Model touring series events in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa.

For all the latest news and information on the O'Reilly 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.

Sunday Night, May 25th

Buckner, MO (May 21st)-The Memorial Day Weekend is traditionally one of the biggest racing weekends of the year with the running of the Indy 500, the Coca-Cola 600, and the O'Reilly MLRA holiday weekend special. 2008 is no exception, as The O'Reilly MLRA presented by Lucas Oil ventures north to the Cornhusker State for the 7th Annual Alphabet Soup Race at the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska on Sunday night, May 25th.

The 50 lap-$5,000 to win main event will showcase drivers from four traveling dirt late model series: the O'Reilly MLRA (Midwest Late Model Racing Association), the World Dirt Racing League (WDRL), the National Championship Racing Association (NCRA) and the Topless Outlaw Racing Association (TORA).

5-Time O'Reilly MLRA Champion Al Purkey won the 2007 edition of the Alphabet Soup race with a thrilling last lap pass over upstart Jeremy Payne. Steve Kosiski won the 2006 version with another late race pass over Henderson, Colorado's Kelly Boen.

Racing on Sunday starts at 5:55 p.m., with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. Pit Gates open at 2:30 p.m. and front gate opens at 4:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $20 for adults, $12 for juniors 13-18 with ID, $2 for kids 5-12 and kids under 5 are free. Race fans can pick up $5 off adult grandstand admission coupons from their Area Dodge Dealers.

I-80 Speedway is located off I-80 at exit 420 between Omaha and Lincoln and is part of the Nebraska Raceway Park complex, which also includes the Little Sunset Speedway go-kart track and Soaring Edge Motocross Park. For track information contact the Omaha general office during normal business hours Monday Friday, 9am-4pm at 402-342-3453 or the track phone on race days at 402-944-2233. Check out the official I-80 Speedway website at www.neracewaypark.com.

For all the latest news and information on the O'Reilly MLRA visit us on the web at www.mlraracing.com or by calling (816) 650-5063 or (816) 305-6572.

Adrian, MO (May 17th)-Springfield, Missouri's Terry Phillips captured the $3,000 win in the O'Reilly MLRA Jack Vaughn Memorial Saturday night at the Adrian Speedway. Phillips won his heat and started on the pole leading all 40 laps, but had to withstand repeated challenges from John Anderson and Denny Woodworth to take the win.

Denny Woodworth got within striking distance once the two got into lap traffic with John Anderson glued right to Woodworth's bumper. Phillips would clear the lap traffic to build a small but not comfortable lead until the first caution flew around lap 24. Phillips took command after the restart with Woodworth and Anderson battling for the second position. Jeremy Payne, starting mid-field in the line up took advantage of a few more cautions late in the race to join the Woodworth Anderson battle. A caution with four laps to go saw Phillips check out on the field for the win, while Anderson took over second from Woodworth. Denny Woodworth held off Payne for the third position, Payne settled for four with Jerry Warner rounding out the top five.

Brantlee Gotschall picked up the $1,000 Midwest Walnut lucky stars award

MLRA 5/17/2008
A Feature:1. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 2. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 3. Denny Woodworth (Mendon, IL), 4. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 5. Jerry Warner (La Vista, NE), 6. Brent Kreke (Lebanon, IL), 7. David Turner (Adrian, MO), 8. Eric Anderson (Harrisonville, MO), 9. PJ Haskins (Adrian, MO), 10. David Barker (Kingsville, MO), 11. Aaron Seabaugh (Freeman, MO), 12. Ken Essary (Cape Fair, MO), 13. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO), 14. Brantlee Gotschall (Nevada, MO), 15. Scott Daly (Elkhorn, NE), 16. Bill Koons (Ohama, NE), 17. Trace Westling (Fulton, MO), 18. Ben Schaller (Norfolk, NE), 19. Chris Hawkins (Neosho, MO), 20. Larry Clawson (N. Kansas City, MO), 21. Larry Clawson (N Kansas City, MO), 22. Dale Dickinson (Basehor, KS), 23. Greg Choate (Belton, MO),