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Junction City, KY-February 18, 2007- It was a snowy evening of fellowship, food, discussion, and celebration as Ponderosa Speedway track promoter Larry Yantz and his staff celebrated the top drivers at “The Pond” for the 2006 racing season this past Saturday at the National Guard Armory in Danville, KY.

The Modified division would be honored first as former go-kart racer Shane McKinney of Harrodsburg, KY laid claim to the 2006 Modified track championship. The championship came in McKinney’s first full season of stock car competition and also makes McKinney the youngest track champion in the history of Ponderosa Speedway at 15 years of age. Ricky Lane of Harrodsburg, KY would finish second in the Modified final track points, with Victor Lee of Stanford, KY (3 feature wins), Jeff Johnson of Junction City, KY, and Clarence Belcher of Junction City, KY finishing third through fifth in the final points. Completing the top ten were Zane Morgan of Junction City, KY, Dustin Linville of Lancaster, KY (2 feature wins), Dennis Barton of Corbin, KY, Tommy Bailey of Corbin, KY (1 feature win), and Cale Coffey of Tyner, KY (1 feature win). The Modified division saw 63 different racers earn points for the season, with 10 different drivers getting a feature race checkered flag. Those claiming feature wins included Jay Mobley, Coffey, Joey Kramer, Victor Lee, Arnold Adams, Shawn Tolson, Bailey, David McWilliams, Linville, and Benji Lee.

The Late Model division would see Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY claim his second consecutive top championship in the top division featured weekly at “The Pond”. It would also mark the fourth time that the second generation driver has been the Late Model track champion at the 3/8 D-shaped clay oval. Carrier, Jr. would claim one feature win on his way to winning the track title, but of more importance, this driver would win a more important battle by defeating throat cancer during the final third of the race campaign. Jeff Watson of Campbellsville, KY would score one feature win on his way to claiming runner-up honors in the final Late Model track points. Victor Lee of Stanford, KY would be third, Donald Rayborn of Middleburg, KY fourth, and Johnny Wheeler of Campbellsville, KY (2 feature wins) would complete the top five in final class points. Rounding out the top ten were Mike Jewell of Scottsburg, IN, Justin Rattliff of Campbellsville, KY (2 feature wins), Bobby Wolter, Jr. of Lexington, KY, Buzz Williams of Junction City, KY, and Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY (2 feature wins). There were 77 different drivers that earned points in the Late Model division for the season, with a total of 13 different winners, making the Late Model class as competitive as any at any track around. Those racers that scored Late Model wins during the year included Joey Daniel, Larry Gray, Michael Chilton, Scotty Earl, Wheeler, Watson, Jimmy Owens, Rattliff, Carrier, Jr., Chris Combs, Neat, Greg Johnson, and Aaron Hatton.

The Bomber division would see Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY win a third of the feature events contested for the class in 2006 as Pelphrey would score a total of 7 feature wins for the year at “The Pond”, more than any other driver at the track for the season. The track championship also marks the first track title for this driver at Ponderosa Speedway. Shelburn Meeks, Jr. of Liberty, KY would garner championship runner-up honors, with Butch Phillips of Stanford, KY, John Hansel of Versailles, KY, and Kevin Edwards of Versailles, KY taking third through fifth in the final points tally for the division. Logan Whitis of Hustonville, KY, Richard Price of Crab Orchard, KY, Ray Phillips of Lancaster, KY, Logan Preston of Berea, KY (1 feature win), and Gary Thompson of Danville, KY (4 feature wins) would finish sixth through tenth in final Bomber track points. A total of 42 different drivers earned points in Bomber competition in 2006, with 6 different drivers taking checkered flags. The drivers on that winner’s list would include Pelphrey, Thompson, Rick King, Preston, Keith Decker, and Darrell Gaddis.

The Chevette division would have a repeat champion as Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY would make it three straight track championship in the four cylinder class at “The Pond”, with previous championships in 2004 and 2005. Maybrier would total more track points than any driver in 2006 at Ponderosa Speedway and scored three feature event wins on his way to this third straight track title. Youngster Clayton Devine of Harrodsburg, KY would claim track championship runner-up honors with his second place points finish and also score 1 feature win. Completing the top five were Joseph Lyons of Danville, KY, Chris Schlosser of Harrodsburg, KY, and Keith Lear of Lancaster, KY. Rounding out the top ten were Robert Luttrell, Jr. of Dunnville, KY, Dylan Preston of Burgin, KY, Billy Jewell of Springfield, KY, Chase McWhorter of Stanford, KY (6 feature wins), and Shawn Bardin of Columbia, KY (2 feature wins). There were 36 different racers that earned track points for 2006, with 7 different feature winners. Those winners were Bardin, Eddie Stewart, McWhorter, Ron Dodson, Jerry Pyles, Maybrier, and Devine.

Other special awards for the evening included large blown-up framed photos of all four track champion courtesy of Strader Motorsports Photography in Corbin, KY. Special appreciation awards were presented to Wayne and Ann Bowen with Wayne Bowen Racing Supply and to Joe Denny for their faithful support of Ponderosa Speedway.

It was announced that new dirt will also be going down as soon as the weather will allow. The tentative open practice date is set for March 11, with the season opener for Sportsman, Chevettes, and Frontrunners set for March 18. All dates listed are tentative and depend on weather cooperation in getting the new track surface put down. A future press release will confirm open practice and opening dates if the above listed dates change.

Ponderosa Speedway is located at 365 Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY on the Boyle/Lincoln County border. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and the track presents dirt track sports entertainment from mid-March through September. For more information about events and happenings at Ponderosa Speedway, click on www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Junction City, KY-January 31, 2007- Ponderosa Speedway track promoter Larry Yantz and his staff will celebrate the 2006 racing season by honoring the top drivers at “The Pond” for ’06 at the track’s championship awards banquet on Saturday evening, February 17.

The championship awards banquet will take place at the National Guard Armory in Danville, Kentucky, which is located at 482 Stanford Avenue in Danville. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m., with a meal being served at 7:00 p.m., followed by the presentation of awards to the top ten drivers in final points in the four weekly divisions that raced at Ponderosa Speedway in 2006. Drivers must be present to receive any and all awards. The cost of the banquet is $10 per person, which includes the meal that will be served that evening.

The 2007 racing schedule of events and 2007 track and class rules have already been released and this, along with any other information about Ponderosa Speedway, can be accessed via the world wide web at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Ponderosa Speedway will begin the 2007 race season in mid-March, with practice on March 11, then there will two Sunday afternoon events on March 18 and March 25, before Friday night racing gets underway on March 30

LATE MODELS
1. Bobby Carrier, Jr.- 3,097
2. Jeff Watson- 2,867
3. Victor Lee- 2,672
4. Donald Rayborn- 2,669
5. Johnny Wheeler- 2,375
6. Mike Jewell- 2,274
7. Justin Rattliff- 2,257
8. Bobby Wolter, Jr.- 1,614
9. Buzz Williams- 1,594
10. Dustin Neat- 1,568

MODIFIEDS
1. Shane McKinney- 3,041
2. Ricky Lane- 2,929
3. Victor Lee- 2,886
4. Jeff Johnson- 2,813
5. Clarence Belcher- 2,577
6. Zane Morgan- 2,467
7. Dustin Linville- 2,132
8. Dennis Barton- 1,988
9. Tommy Bailey- 1,726
10. Miguel Coffey- 1,714

BOMBERS
1. Peydon Pelphrey- 3,238
2. Shelburn Meeks, Jr.- 3,207
3. Butch Phillips- 2,914
4. John Hansel- 2,846
5. Kevin Edwards- 2,779
6. Logan Whitis- 2,665
7. Richard Price- 2,325
8. Ray Phillips- 2,303
9. Logan Preston- 2,160
10. Gary Thompson- 1,785

CHEVETTES
1. Randy Maybrier- 3,465
2. Clayton Devine- 3,122
3. Joseph Lyons- 3,103
4. Chris Schlosser- 2,947
5. Keith Lear- 2,682
6. Robert Luttrell, Jr.- 2,412
7. Dylan Preston- 2,274
8. Billy Jewell- 2,212
9. Chase McWhorter- 1,987
10. Shawn Bardin- 1,969

Carrier, Jr., McKinney, Pelphrey, and Maybrier Claim Championship Chase at Ponderosa Speedway for 2006!

Junction City, KY-January 2007- The first edition of the Ponderosa Speedway official newsletter, Around Da’ Pond, will take a look at and review the 2006 racing season, along with highlighting the 2006 track champions in all four weekly divisions of racing at Ponderosa Speedway. So without further ado, pull them seatbelts tight one last time, adjust your helmet, and let’s take a quick trip “Around the Pond…”

With the beginning of the 2007 in March (weather permitting), the weekly action at Ponderosa Speedway will expand from four divisions to six divisions. Along with the usual classes of Super Late Models, Modifieds, and Chevettes, a Sportsman division has been added to the weekly racing program and will replace the former Bomber division. Making their debuts at Ponderosa Speedway for 2007 on the weekly racing docket will be StormPay Late Models and Frontrunners. With six divisions now weekly, the action can only be bigger and better than ever at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval located on the Boyle/Lincoln County border. Join us at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY every Friday night-“Where The Action Is Always the Attraction!”

Ponderosa Speedway 2006 Season In Review

April 7- 3^rd Annual Spring 40-O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series: RAINOUT

April 8- 1^st Annual Ponderosa 50-O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series: RAINOUT

April 14- Full Racing Program-Weekly Racing Series: Late Models- Joey Daniel; Modifieds- Jay Mobley; Bombers- Peydon Pelphrey; Chevettes- Shawn Bardin

April 21- 3^rd Annual Spring 40-O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series: RAINOUT

April 28- Steel Block Late Model Special: SB Late Models- Larry Gray; Modifieds- Jay Mobley; Bombers- Gary Thompson; Chevettes- Eddie Stewart

May 5- Full Racing Program-Weekly Racing Series: Late Models- Michael Chilton; Modifieds- Miguel Coffey; Bombers- Rick King; Chevettes- Chase McWhorter

May 12- 3^rd Annual Spring 40-O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series: RAINOUT

May 13- 7^th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial-O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series (Late Models-$3,000 to win): Late Models- Joey Daniel; Modifieds-Joey Kramer; Bombers-Rick King; Chevettes- Chase McWhorter

May 19- Full Racing Program-Weekly Racing Series: Late Models- Scotty Earl; Modifieds-Victor Lee; Bombers- Peydon Pelphrey; Chevettes- Chase McWhorter

May 26- Full Racing Program-Weekly Racing Series: Late Models- Johnny Wheeler; Modifieds- Arnold Adams; Bombers-Gary Thompson; Chevettes- Chase McWhorter

June 2- 1^st Annual Ponderosa 50-KY Speedweeks-O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series: RAINOUT

June 9- $500 Bomber Special: Bombers-Gary Thompson; Late Models- Jeff Watson; Modifieds- Shawn Tolson; Chevettes- Chase McWhorter

June 16- 3^rd Annual Spring 40-O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series (Late Models-$3,000 to win): Late Models- Jimmy Owens; Modifieds- Tommy Bailey; Bombers- Logan Preston; Chevettes- Chase McWhorter

June 23- $500 Chevette Special: Chevettes- Eddie Stewart; Late Models-Justin Rattliff; Modifieds-David McWilliams; Bombers- Peydon Pelphrey

June 30- 2^nd Annual Junction 30-NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series (Modifieds-$1,500 to win): Modifieds- Joey Kramer; Late Models- Justin Rattliff; Bombers- Peydon Pelphrey; Chevettes-Randy Maybrier

July 7- Full Racing Program-Weekly Racing Series: Late Models-Bobby Carrier, Jr.; Modifieds- Victor Lee; Bombers- Peydon Pelphrey; Chevettes- Randy Maybrier

July 28- 11^th Annual Pete Abell Memorial-Northern All Stars Late Model Series (Late Models-$3,500 to win): Late Models- Chris Combs; Modifieds- Victor Lee; Bombers- Peydon Pelphrey; Chevettes- Ron Dodson

August 4- Full Racing Program-Weekly Racing Series: Late Models- Dustin Neat; Modifieds- Dustin Linville; Bombers- Gary Thompson; Chevettes- Steve Pyles

August 18- Full Racing Program-Weekly Racing Series: Late Models- Johnny Wheeler; Modifieds- Dustin Linville; Bombers- Keith Decker; Chevettes- Clayton Devine

August 25- 4^th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial/Ponderosa 50-O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series (Late Models-$5,000 to win): Late Models- Greg Johnson; Modifieds- Joey Kramer; Bombers- Peydon Pelphrey; Chevettes-Randy Maybrier

September 15- 16^th Annual Fall Classic-O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series (Late Models-$3,000 to win): Late Models- Aaron Hatton; Modifieds-Benji Lee; Bombers- Darrell Gaddis; Chevettes- Eddie Stewart

September 29- 2^nd Pepsi Showdown-NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series: RAINOUT

October 6- 2^nd Annual Pepsi Showdown-NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series (Modifieds-$1,500 to win): Modifieds- Joey Kramer; Late Models- Dustin Neat; Bombers- Darrell Gaddis; Chevettes- Shawn Bardin

Ponderosa Speedway FINAL Top Ten in Track Points
LATE MODELS
1. Bobby Carrier, Jr.- 3,097
2. Jeff Watson- 2,867
3. Victor Lee- 2,672
4. Donald Rayborn- 2,669
5. Johnny Wheeler- 2,375
     6. Mike Jewell- 2,274
7. Justin Rattliff- 2,257
8. Bobby Wolter, Jr.- 1,614
9. Buzz Williams- 1,594
10. Dustin Neat- 1,568

MODIFIEDS
1. Shane McKinney- 3,041
2. Ricky Lane- 2,929
3. Victor Lee- 2,886
4. Jeff Johnson- 2,813
5. Clarence Belcher- 2,577
6. Zane Morgan- 2,467
7. Dustin Linville- 2,132
8. Dennis Barton- 1,988
9. Tommy Bailey- 1,726
10. Miguel Coffey- 1,714

BOMBERS
1. Peydon Pelphrey- 3,238
2. Shelburn Meeks, Jr.- 3,207
3. Butch Phillips- 2,914
4. John Hansel- 2,846
5. Kevin Edwards- 2,779
6. Logan Whitis- 2,665
7. Richard Price- 2,325
8. Ray Phillips- 2,303
9. Logan Preston- 2,160
10. Gary Thompson- 1,785

CHEVETTES
1. Randy Maybrier- 3,465
2. Clayton Devine- 3,122
3. Joseph Lyons- 3,103
4. Chris Schlosser- 2,947
5. Keith Lear- 2,682
6. Robert Luttrell, Jr.- 2,412
7. Dylan Preston- 2,274
8. Billy Jewell- 2,212
9. Chase McWhorter- 1,987
10. Shawn Bardin- 1,969

NEXT RACE: Season Finished

Kramer Captures 2nd Annual NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series Pepsi Showdown at Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, KY-October 6- It was the final night of action for the 2006 racing season at Ponderosa Speedway at the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series would be in town and current series points leader and defending champion Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN would claim the $1,500 payday and his second consecutive win in the event. Other feature winners for the night included Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY in Late Models, Shawn Bardin of Columbia, KY in Chevettes, and Darrell Gaddis of Junction City, KY in Bombers.

The NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series O'Reilly A-Main would see Victor Lee take the lead at the drop of the green flag, with Jimmy Payne, Joey Kramer, Russ Gabbert, and Brandon Green giving chase. Kramer would challenge Payne for second on laps 2 through 5, but could not make the pass, as Lee opened a bit of a lead and would start lapping slower cars on lap 6. On that same circuit, Kramer would slip past Payne for the runner-up slot and would start to slowly reel in race leader Lee. Lap 10 would see the first caution of the race as Dustin Linville and Jay Mobley would spin in turn two. The lap 10 restart would see the demise of race leader Lee as he slowed with mechanical problems on his mount and would pull pitside for the evening. This turn of events would place Kramer on the point, with Payne, Gabbert, Green, and Miguel Coffey making up the rest of the top five. The front five would remain the same until the caution flag again slowed the action on lap 16 as Jay Mobley, Zane Morgan, and J.T. Ayers would tangle in turn two. The restart would see Kramer and Payne go at it for the top spot, with this pair putting a bit of distance between themselves and third place running Gabbert. The caution waved on lap 21 to slow the pace as J.T. Ayers would loop his entry in turn four. The restart would only get one more circuit scored as the caution would appear for debris. During the caution period, second place Payne would pull to the hot pit area with a flat left tire, get fresh rubber, and return to action. This restart would be voided when Scotty Kincaid would spin in turn four before a complete lap was scored. This would be the final restart and Kramer would roll away from the pack and claim the victory in the D. Kramer owned Wild's Restoration Service/Hill's Historic Painting/Super Shine Auto Detail and Window Tint/PBM Performance Products/Bilstein Shocks sponsored #77 Lightning Chassis, Kramer Race Engine powered entry. Gabbert would take second, while Brandon Green slowed on the final lap with mechanical issues, allowing Coffey, 16th starter Don Adams, and 17th starter Kelly Warren to race past to complete the top five. Dustin Linville would recover from his lap 9 spin to head up the second five at the finish, trailed by Green, Shon Flanery, 19th starter Dennis Barton, and Jay Mobley. Twenty-seven entries would see Kramer claim the Racing Optics Fast Time award with a 14.539 second qualifying lap. Heat wins were taken by Gabbert, Victor Lee, and Payne, while Don Adams won the B-Main. Series provisional starting spots went to Dennis Barton and Larry Moreland, while track provisional starters were Shane McKinney and Ricky Lane.

The Late Model division would also be in action in a $1,500 to win main event and the initial start of this 25 lap affair would see the caution appear immediately as Johnny Wheeler, Mike Jewell, and Jeff Watson would tangle in turn two, with Jewell pull pitside with a flat right front tire and not returning. Once underway, Greg Johnson jumped to the race lead, followed by Tim Tungate, Dustin Neat, Bobby Wolter, Jr., and Johnny Wheeler. Scott Randoph would draw the caution flag on lap 3 after slowing in turn four and rolling pitside for the evening. One more circuit would be completed when fourth place runner Bobby Wolter, Jr. would spin in turn four. Wolter, Jr. would repeat the spin-out one lap later to draw another caution, with second place running Tungate pulling in with a flat right rear tire, but would change it and return to action. Back under green, Johnson would hold the lead, with Neat, Victor Lee, Johnny Wheeler, and Anthony Adams in pursuit. Lap 7 would see Wheeler and Adams battle for fifth, with Wheeler slowing and pulling off one lap later, moving D.J. Wells into the top five. Debris would bring another caution on lap 10. On this restart, Johnson would continue his rapid pace up front, while Lee and Adams went at it for third. Meanwhile, Tungate was charging back toward the front of the field and would pass Wells for fifth on lap 14 and charge past Adams for fourth one trip later. Chris Ruble would slow in turn two to bring out the next yellow flag, with third place running Lee slowly rolling pitside, with mechanical woes ending his night. The restart would only see one more green flag lap completed when Donald Rayborn pulled up slow on the backchute and would be done for the night. This restart would see Tungate pressure Neat for runner-up honors, while Wolter, Jr. had worked his way back to fifth by lap 19. Neat would start to reel in Johnson as Johnson would slow as his right rear tire started going flat. Neat would take the lead off of turn two as the field worked lap 24 and lead the final two laps to pick up his second win of '06 at "The Pond" in his Neat Brothers Distributing/NWN Distributing/ Neat's Service Center #25 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars Pontiac Grand Prix, Estes Race Engines powered mount. Adams would slip back around Tungate to claim second, while Wolter, Jr. and Wells completed the top five. Rounding out the top ten were Jerry Rutherford, Johnson, Peydon Pelphrey, Jake Henry, and Chris Ruble. Twenty-entries saw Tim Tungate establish a new single lap Late Model track record with a time of 12.761 seconds in time trials and also win the dash. Heat wins went to Jeff Watson, and Victor Lee.

The Chevette division would have a 20 lap/$500 to win special feature event and early race leader Eddie Stewart would get involved in an incident with slower traffic and turn the lead over to Shawn Bardin, but Stewart would charge from the rear of the pack, but would come up one spot shy as Bardin, who on opening night, would win again at the season finale aboard his Grider Stables/Burton Real Estate/Barger Insurance/Hoss Toter Pop Rivets supported #21x mount. Stewart would claim second, followed by Shane Irvin, Goble Bertram, and Robert Luttrell, Jr. Completing the top ten were Clayton Devine, Eric Reynolds, Brandon Bardin, Tony Antrobus, and Chris Schlosser. Eighteen entries saw Stewart as fast qualifier, while Randy Maybrier won the dash, with heat victories falling to Brandon Bardin and David Murphy.

The Bomber main event would see Darrell Gaddis lead all 15 laps to pick up second straight feature win at Ponderosa behind the wheel of his Gaddis Farms/The Muffler Shop/B and E Builders/Lightning Valley Motorsports Park/Hometown Auto Parts/ Brute Force Race Engines #14. Keith Decker, Logan Whitis, Travis Preston, and Kevin Edwards rounded out the top five. Shelburn Meeks, Jr. headed up the second five, followed by Richard Price, C.W. Murphy, Ray Phillips, and Gary Hebrock, Jr. Gaddis was also fast qualifier and won the dash, while Hebrock, Jr. won the heat.

SUMMARY-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, Kentucky-October 6, 2006

NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modifieds (27 entries)
Racing Optics Fast Time- Joey Kramer 14.539
1st Heat- Russ Gabbert, Joey Kramer, Shon Flanery, Jeff Johnson, Jeremy Colston, Shane McKinney, Larry Moreland, Ricky Lane, Benji Lee
2nd Heat- Victor Lee, Brandon Green, Jay Mobley, Zane Morgan, Scotty Kincaid, Dennis Barton, Don Adams, Joe Turner (DNS-Ray Branscum)
3rd Heat- Jimmy Payne, Miguel Coffey, Dustin Linville, Randy Turpin, Clarence Belcher, J.T. Ayers, Troy Teegarden, Kelly Warren, Shawn Tolson
B-Main- Don Adams, Kelly Warren, J.T. Ayers, Dennis Barton, Shawn Tolson, Larry Moreland, Ray Branscum, Shane McKinney, Ricky Lane, Troy Teegarden, Joe Turner (DNS- Benji Lee)
Series Provisionals- Dennis Barton, Larry Moreland
Track Provisionals- Shane McKinney, Ricky Lane
O'Reilly A-Main 2nd Annual Pepsi Showdown- Joey Kramer, Russ Gabbert, Miguel Coffey, Don Adams, Kelly Warren, Dustin Linville, Brandon Green, Shon Flanery, Dennis Barton, Jay Mobley, Zane Morgan, Jimmy Payne, Randy Turpin, J.T. Ayers, Shane McKinney, Larry Moreland, Clarence Belcher, Scotty Kincaid, Jeremy Colston, Jeff Johnson, Victor Lee, Ricky Lane

LATE MODELS (22 entries)
Top Qualifier- Tim Tungate 12.761 (New Single Lap Late Model Track Record)
Dash- Tim Tungate, Greg Johnson, Dustin Neat, Johnny Wheeler, Mike Jewell, Bobby Wolter, Jr.
1st Heat- Jeff Watson, D.J. Wells, Anthony Adams, Peydon Pelphrey
2nd Heat- Victor Lee, Scott Randolph, Jake Henry, Jerry Rutherford
Feature- Dustin Neat, Anthony Adams, Tim Tungate, Bobby Wolter, Jr., D.J. Wells, Jerry Rutherford, Greg Johnson, Peydon Pelphrey, Jake Henry, Chris Ruble, Donald Barrett, Donald Rayborn, Victor Lee, Jerry Denson, Johnny Wheeler, Scott Randolph, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Jeff Watson, Mike Jewell (DNS-Larry Gray, Joey Daniel, Mark Thomas)

CHEVETTES (18 entries)
Top Qualifier- Eddie Stewart
Dash- Randy Maybrier, Eddie Stewart, Dusty Maybrier, Shawn Bardin, Shane Irvin, Eric Reynolds
1st Heat- Brandon Bardin, Clayton Devine, Chris Schlosser, Will Spickard
2nd Heat- David Murphy, Goble Bertram, Robert Luttrell, Jr., Tony Antrobus
Feature- Shawn Bardin, Eddie Stewart, Shane Irvin, Goble Bertram, Robert Luttrell, Jr., Clayton Devine, Eric Reynolds, Brandon Bardin, Tony Antrobus, Chris Schlosser, Will Spickard, Ethan Vaughn, Bobby Simpson, Joseph Lyons, David Murphy, Joe Russell, Randy Maybrier, Dusty Maybrier

BOMBERS (15 entries)
Top Qualifier- Darrell Gaddis
Dash- Darrell Gaddis, Logan Preston, Keith Decker, Larry Wayne, Travis Preston, Logan Whitis
Heat- Gary Hebrock, Jr., Richard Price, Ray Phillips, Butch Phillips
Feature- Darrell Gaddis, Keith Decker, Logan Whitis, Travis Preston, Kevin Edwards, Shelburn Meeks, Jr., Richard Price, C.W. Murphy, Ray Phillips, Gary Hebrock, Jr., John Hansel, Butch Phillips, Larry Wayne, Logan Preston (DNS- Kevin Wilson)

NARA "BoB Mod Squad" 2nd Annual Pepsi Showdown/$1,500 To Win for Late Models Rescheduled for October 6, plus $500 to win for Chevettes

Junction City, KY-October 1- The NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series event scheduled for Ponderosa Speedway on Friday September 29 was rained out. However, the event has been rescheduled for the fourth time this Friday night October 6, and the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series will race for $1,500 to win, along with $1,500 to win for Late Models, and $500 to win for Chevettes at the 3/8 mile, D-shaped dirt oval located just outside of Junction City, KY on the Lincoln/Boyle County border.

The NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series will roll into "The Pond" on October 6 for the first half of their '06 Championship Weekend with a complete program of Racing Optics time trials, qualifying heats, B-mains, and the 25 lap, $1,500 to win 2nd Annual Pepsi Showdown. The Late Model division will also match their open-wheel counterparts and will also race for $1,500 to win in their feature event. The Chevette division will race for $500 to win as well, along with a regular weekly racing series program for the Bomber division, paying $300 to win. All divisions will take time trials and it will also be double track points for all divisions in what will be the 2006 season finale for Ponderosa Speedway. Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN is the current series points leader and won this event in 2005 on his way to claiming the "BoB Mod Squad" championship.

Activities for this October 6 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for around 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. This is a special event. Adult general admission will be $15, children ages 6 to 12 will be $10, children under age 6 will be free, and a pit pass will be $30.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on September 15 and feature winners for the evening included Aaron Hatton of Mount Sterling, KY in Late Models, Benji Lee of Raywick, KY in Modifieds, Darrell Gaddis of Junction City, KY in Bombers, and Eddie Stewart of Manchester, KY in Chevettes.

Current track championship points leader heading into the October 6 season finale racing events at Ponderosa Speedway are Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY in Late Models, Shane McKinney of Harrodsburg, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net or www.battleofthebluegrass.com.

Ponderosa Speedway NARA BoB Mod Squad 2nd Annual Pepsi Showdown Postponed Due Heavy Overnight Rains

Junction City, KY-September 29- The 2nd Annual Pepsi Showdown for the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series scheduled for September has been postponed once again due to heavy rains in the Junction City area yesterday afternoon that lingered into the early evening hours as well.

“We could get the racing surface in shape for racing action, but the infield and outside pit areas are just soaked from the rains yesterday and the spectator parking area is also very wet, on top of the heavy rains from last weekend, our facility just could not soak up and hold the excess moisture”, stated Chad Yantz, son of Ponderosa Speedway track promoter Larry Yantz. “We apologize for this inconvenience”.

The event will now be rescheduled for the fourth time this coming Friday evening October 6. The NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series will race for $1,500 to win, Late Models will race for $1,500 to win, Chevettes will race for $500, and Bombers will race for $300 to win. It will also be the final track points event and the final attempt to race at Ponderosa Speedway for the 2006 racing season and will be double track points in all divisions.

Activities for the October 6 event will see main gates open at 5:00 p.m., with racing set for the green flag around 8:00 p.m. Adult general admission will be $15, children ages 6 to 12 will be $10, children under age 6 are free, and a pit pass will be $30.

Ponderosa Speedway is located just off of Phillips Lane outside of Junction City, KY and is promoted by Larry Yantz. For more information about this coming event at Ponderosa Speedway, call (859) 854-6808 on racedays or consult the internet at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or www.battleofthebluegrass.com.

NARA “BoB Mod Squad” 2nd Annual Pepsi Showdown/$1,500 To Win for Late Models Rained Out Sept. 22 at Ponderosa Speedway; Rescheduled for September 29, plus $500 to win for Chevettes

Junction City, KY-September 22- The NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series event scheduled for Ponderosa Speedway this evening September 22, has been rained out. However, the event has been rescheduled for next Friday night September 29, and the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series will race for $1,500 to win, along with $1,500 to win for Late Models, and $500 to win for Chevettes at the 3/8 mile, D-shaped dirt oval located just outside of Junction City, KY on the Lincoln/Boyle County border.

Following up after the September 22 rainout, The NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series will roll into “The Pond” on September 29 for a complete program Racing Optics time trials, qualifying heats, B-mains, and the 30 lap, $1,500 to win 2nd Annual Pepsi Showdown. The Late Model division will also match their open-wheel counterparts and will also race for $1,500 to win in their feature event. The Chevette division will race for $500 to win as well, along with a regular weekly racing series program for the Bomber division. All divisions will take time trials and it will also be double track points for all divisions in what is scheduled to be the 2006 season finale for Ponderosa Speedway. Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN is the current series points leader and won this event in 2005 on his way to claiming the “BoB Mod Squad” championship.

Activities for the September 29 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for around 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. This is a special event. Adult general admission will be $15, children ages 6 to 12 will be $10, children under age 6 will be free, and a pit pass will be $30.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on September 15 and feature winners for the evening included Aaron Hatton of Mount Sterling, KY in Late Models, Benji Lee of Raywick, KY in Modifieds, Darrell Gaddis of Junction City, KY in Bombers, and Eddie Stewart of Manchester, KY in Chevettes.

Current track championship points leader heading into the September 29 season finale racing events at Ponderosa Speedway are Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY in Late Models, Shane McKinney of Harrodsburg, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net or www.battleofthebluegrass.com.

1. #33 Aaron Hatton of Mount Sterling, KY was the winner of the 16th Annual Fall Classic for the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY on Friday night, September 15 (Christie Huffer photo)

2. #16 Benji Lee of Raywick, KY was the Modified feature winner at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY on Friday night, September 15
(Bluegrass SpeedShots photo)

Ponderosa Speedway Current Top Ten in Track Points after September 15, 2006
LATE MODELS
1. Bobby Carrier, Jr.- 2,879
2. Jeff Watson- 2,653
3. Victor Lee- 2,438
4. Donald Rayborn- 2,431
5. Justin Rattliff- 2,257
     6. Johnny Wheeler- 2,149
7. Mike Jewell- 2,064
8. Buzz Williams- 1,594
9. Aaron Hatton- 1,512
10. Anthony Ferguson- 1,458

MODIFIEDS
1. Shane McKinney- 2,815
2. Ricky Lane- 2,727
3. Victor Lee- 2,684
4. Jeff Johnson- 2,607
5. Clarence Belcher- 2,299
6. Zane Morgan- 2,225
7. Dustin Linville- 1,870
8. Dennis Barton- 1,780
9. Tommy Bailey- 1,726
10. Anthony Adams- 1,547

BOMBERS
1. Peydon Pelphrey- 3,238
2. Shelburn Meeks, Jr.- 2,937
3. Butch Phillips- 2,676
4. John Hansel- 2,604
5. Kevin Edwards- 2,517
6. Logan Whitis- 2,385
7. Ray Phillips- 2,061
8. Richard Price- 2,051
9. Logan Preston- 1,934
10. Gary Thompson- 1,785

CHEVETTES
1. Randy Maybrier- 3,247
2. Joseph Lyons- 2,873
3. Clayton Devine- 2,860
4. Chris Schlosser- 2,701
5. Keith Lear- 2,682
6. Dylan Preston- 2,274
7. Billy Jewell- 2,212
8. Robert Luttrell, Jr.- 2,146
9. Chase McWhorter- 1,987
10. Chad Abell- 1,687

NEXT RACE: September 22-2nd Annual Pepsi Showdown for the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series-$1,500 to win; Plus $1,500 to win for Late Models; Also, Bombers and Chevettes. It will be double track points for all classes. Adult general admission will be $15, children ages 6 to 12 will be $10, children under age 6 will be free, and a pit pass will be $30. Pit gates open at 4:00, main gates open at 5:00, drivers meetings are at 6:45, hot laps at 7:00, time trials around 7:30, and racing around 8:00 p.m. All times are EDT. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can browse the internet at www.ponderosaspeedway.net and/or www.battleofthebluegrass.com.

NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series 2nd Annual Pepsi Showdown and $1,500 To Win for Late Models at Ponderosa Speedway on September 22

Junction City, KY-September 16- The NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series will be at Ponderosa Speedway this Friday night September 22 for the 2nd Annual Pepsi Showdown, paying $1,500 to win. The Late Model division will also be in action on Friday night and the winner will also take home $1,500 from the 3/8 mile, D-shaped dirt oval located just outside of Junction City, KY on the Lincoln/Boyle County border.

The NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series rolls into "The Pond" for a complete program Racing Optics time trials, qualifying heats, B-mains, and the 30 lap, $1,500 to win 2nd Annual Pepsi Showdown. The Late Model division will also match their open-wheel counterparts and will also race for $1,500 to win in their feature event. Bombers and Chevettes will round out the racing card for the evening. All divisions will take time trials and it will also be double track points for all divisions. Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN is the current series points leader and won this event in 2005 on his way to claiming the "BoB Mod Squad" championship.

Activities for the September 22 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for around 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. This is a special event. Adult general admission will be $15, children ages 6 to 12 will be $10, children under age 6 will be free, and a pit pass will be $30.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on September 15 and feature winners for the evening included Aaron Hatton of Mount Sterling, KY in Late Models, Benji Lee of Raywick, KY in Modifieds, Darrell Gaddis of Junction City, KY in Bombers, and Eddie Stewart of Manchester, KY in Chevettes.

Current track championship points leader heading into the September 22 racing events at Ponderosa Speedway are Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY in Late Models, Shane McKinney of Harrodsburg, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net or www.battleofthebluegrass.com.

Aaron Hatton Holds the Ace in O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series 16th Fall Classic at Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, KY-September 15- The O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series visited Ponderosa Speedway on Friday night for the 16th Annual Fall Classic and Aaron Hatton of Mount Sterling, KY would pick up the win and the $3,000 payday and etch his name in the record books as a Ponderosa Fall Classic winner. In other feature action, Benji Lee of Raywick, KY would visit victory lane in the Modified feature event, Darrell Gaddis of Junction City, KY would claim the Bomber feature win, and Eddie Stewart of Manchester, KY would pick up the Chevette feature victory.

The 40 lap, $3,000 to win 16th Annual Fall Classic would see Mike Marlar and Bobby Wolter, Jr. bring the field to the green flag of chief starter Noel Hargis and Marlar and Wolter, Jr. would side by side for the lead, with Wolter, Jr. grabbing the lead off of turn four, with Marlar, Aaron Hatton, Greg Johnson, and Mike Jewell in tow. Hatton would begin to pressure Marlar on lap 3 for second, when the caution would fly on lap 4 for debris in turn two. Back under the green flag, the restart would only be green for one lap, as defending race winner and second in series points Chris Combs would roll to a stop on the backchute. This restart would see Wolter, Jr. continue to hold the top spot, while Bobby Carrier, Jr. would pressure Jewell for fifth. The front four of Wolter, Jr., Marlar, Hatton, and Johnson begin put some distance between themselves and the fifth place car of Jewell by lap 8. As the front four continued to slowly pull away, Wolter, Jr. would begin the lapping process on lap 11. Business would pick up at the point as the lead quartet would enter heavy traffic in slower traffic on lap 14. Wolter, Jr. would pull away a bit on lap 15, but the front four would enter heavy traffic again on lap 18. Marlar would look beneath Wolter, Jr. on lap 19, and Hatton would pull under Marlar for second on lap 20 as the field received the halfway signal. Caution would wave on lap 22 for a spin in turn four by Jake Henry just as Marlar would working beneath Wolter, Jr. in a battle for the lead. Under the caution, race leader Wolter, Jr. would pull pitside with a flat right rear tire, handing the lead over to Marlar. The lap 22 restart would Marlar on the point, followed by Hatton, Johnson, Jewell, and Carrier, Jr. Johnson would pressure Hatton for second, but was not able to make the pass. Meanwhile, Marlar would pull away from the field a bit, while Tim Tungate would flex some muscle and pull up on fifth place running Carrier, Jr. on lap 25, but Carrier, Jr. would secure the spot on lap 27. Disaster would strike on lap 29, as Jerry Denson would get crossed up off of turn two and Donald Rayborn and Bobby Wolter, Jr. would also be collected, but race leader Marlar would also find the accident as well, with Denson the only entry able to continue. This unfortunate turn of events would place Hatton in the top spot, with Greg Johnson in second, with third through fifth going now to Jewell, Carrier, Jr., and Tungate. On what would be the final restart of the night, Hatton and Johnson would pull away from the rest of the field, while Tungate would battle with Carrier, Jr. for fourth. But the final half-dozen circuits would see Hatton and Johnson continue to pull away from the pack, with Hatton picking up his first ever win in the Ponderosa Fall Classic in the Russell Hatton owned Checkered Flag Auto Sales/Jerry Hatton Used Sales/Porter Tire Center/Russell Hatton Mobile Homes/Pine Top Motors sponsored #33 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars Chevy Monte Carlo, powered by a Draime Race Engines. Johnson would claim second, Jewell third, Carrier, Jr. fourth, and Tungate fifth. The remainder of the top ten would be Joey Kramer, Victor Lee, Michael Chilton, Larry Gray, and Chris Combs. Twenty-four entries would see Johnson be the Racing Optics top qualifier at 13.386 seconds. The Mason Racin' heats were won by Wolter, Jr. and Marlar, while Hatton won the Arizona Sport Shirts heat event.

The 20 lap Modified feature event would see Benji Lee be the man of the hour and grab the open-wheel feature event in the Clippenger Financial Services/Smart Shoppers/Springfield NAPA Auto and Farm Supply/Thompson Heat and Air/Hughes Garage/St. Joe Garage/Ballard Motorsports sponsored #16 Bandit Race Cars mount, powered by a Dale Meers Race Engines. Victor Lee would take runner-up honors, with Dennis Barton, Zane Morgan, and Dwight Chitwood completing the top five. Rounding out the rest of the field would be Jeff Johnson, Shane McKinney, Ricky Lane, and Tommy Bailey. Bailey was the fast qualifier for the division at 14.907 seconds, with Benji Lee winning the heat.

The 15 lap Bomber feature event would see Darrell Gaddis pick up his first feature win of the season at "The Pond" after surviving a wild last lap behind the wheel of The Muffler Shop/Gaddis Farms/ B and E Builders/Lightning Valley Motorsports Park/Hometown Auto Parts/Brute Force Race Engines sponsored #14 entry. Second through fifth at the drop of the checkered flag would be Travis Preston, Peydon Pelphrey, Keith Decker, and Logan Whitis. Rounding out the top ten were Butch Phillips, Logan Preston, Ray Phillips, Shelburn Meeks, Jr. and Doug Estep. Gaddis would also be the top qualifier at 15.356 seconds and also won the dash. Heat wins would fall to Gary Hebrock, Jr. and Shelburn Meeks, Jr.

The 12 lap Chevette feature would complete the racing program on Friday night and
Eddie Stewart would lead flag to flag to claim the win in his unsponsored #119 mount. Randy Maybrier, Shawn Bardin, Brandon Bardin, and Jerry Pyles would trail the race winner and round out the top five. Completing the top ten were Chris Schlosser, Keith Lear, Joseph Lyons, Billy Jewell, and Clayton Devine. Stewart would be the top qualifier at 16.823, with Luttrell, Jr. winning the heat.

SUMMARY-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, Kentucky-September 15, 2006

O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series (24 entries)
Racing Optics Fast Time- Greg Johnson 13.386
Mason Racin' Heat #1- Bobby Wolter, Jr., Greg Johnson, Ben Adkins, Joey Kramer, Larry Gray, Troy Eads, Joey Daniel, Dan Deaton
Mason Racin' Heat #2- Mike Marlar, Mike Jewell, Justin Rattliff, Jordan Bland, Victor Lee, Johnny Wheeler, Charles Graham, Jr., Donald Rayborn
Arizona Sport Shirts Heat #3- Aaron Hatton, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Chris Combs, Tim Tungate, Michael Chilton, Jake Henry, Jeff Watson, Jerry Denson
O'Reilly A-Main 16th Annual Fall Classic- Aaron Hatton, Greg Johnson, Mike Jewell, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Tim Tungate, Joey Kramer, Victor Lee, Michael Chilton, Larry Gray, Chris Combs, Jeff Watson, Justin Rattliff, Joey Daniel, Jordan Bland, Ben Adkins, Jerry Denson, Troy Eads, Mike Marlar, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Donald Rayborn, Jake Henry, Johnny Wheeler, Dan Deaton, Charles Graham, Jr.

MODIFIEDS (10 entries)
Top Qualifier- Tommy Bailey 14.907
Heat- Benji Lee, Zane Morgan, Jeff Johnson, Dennis Barton
Feature- Benji Lee, Victor Lee, Dennis Barton, Zane Morgan, Dwight Chitwood, Jeff Johnson, Shane McKinney, Ricky Lane, Tommy Bailey (DNS-Clarence Belcher)

BOMBERS (17 entries)
Top Qualifier- Darrell Gaddis 15.356
Dash- Darrell Gaddis, Logan Preston, Travis Preston, Keith Decker, Logan Whitis, Peydon Pelphrey
1st Heat- Shelburn Meeks, Jr., Butch Phillips, Doug Estep, Ray Phillips
2nd Heat- Gary Hebrock, Jr., Kevin Edwards, Kevin Wilson, Michael Warfield
Feature-Darrell Gaddis, Travis Preston, Peydon Pelphrey, Keith Decker, Logan Whitis, Butch Phillips, Logan Preston, Ray Phillips, Shelburn Meeks, Jr., Doug Estep, Kevin Edwards, Kevin Wilson, Richard Price, Michael Warfield, John Hansel, C.W. Murphy (DNS- Gary Hebrock, Jr.)

CHEVETTES (15 entries)
Top Qualifier- Eddie Stewart 16.823
Dash- Eddie Stewart, Randy Maybrier, Scott Hensley, Shawn Bardin, Brandon Bardin, Jerry Pyles
Heat- Robert Luttrell, Jr., Chris Schlosser, Clayton Devine, Keith Lear
Feature- Eddie Stewart, Randy Maybrier, Shawn Bardin, Brandon Bardin, Jerry Pyles, Chris Schlosser, Keith Lear, Joseph Lyons, Billy Jewell, Clayton Devine, Robert Luttrell, Jr., Dusty Maybrier, Bobby Simpson, Sammy Smith, Scott Hensley

O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series current points after 9-15-06

1. Mike Jewell- 4,010
2. Chris Combs- 3,815
3. Justin Rattliff- 3,705
4. Tim Tungate- 3,595
5. Aaron Hatton- 3,320
6. Bryan Barber- 3,115
7. Bobby Wolter, Jr.- 2,950
8. Dan Deaton- 2,295
9. Brad Neat- 2,040
10. Greg Johnson- 1,900

The 16th Annual Fall Classic for O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Next at Ponderosa Speedway on September 15

Junction City, KY-September 6- After being closed for the World 100, racing action returns to Ponderosa Speedway on September 15 as the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCars Series returns to the 3/8 mile, D-shaped dirt oval located just outside of Junction City, KY on the Lincoln/Boyle County border for the 16th Annual Fall Classic.

The rumble of race engines returns on Friday night September 15 as the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series invades Ponderosa Speedway for the 16th Annual Fall Classic, paying $3,000 to win the 40 lap feature for the Late Model division. The 16th Annual Fall Classic event will feature a full program of Racing Optics time trials, Mason Racin’ and Arizona Sport Shirts qualifying heats, Design 500 B-Mains, and the O’Reilly A-Main 16th Annual Fall Classic Late Model feature event. The Modified, Bomber, and Chevette divisions will also be in action at the Fall Classic racing event. It will be double track points for all divisions. Chris Combs of Isom, KY is the defending champion of the Fall Classic.

Mike Jewell of Scottsburg, IN leads the current O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series points heading into this event, followed by Chris Combs, Justin Rattliff, Tim Tungate, and Bryan Barber.

Activities for the September 15 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for around 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. This is a special event. Adult general admission will be $15, children ages 6 to 12 will be $10, children under age 6 will be free, and a pit pass will be $30.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on August 25 and feature winners that evening included Greg Johnson of Bedford, IN in Late Models, Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

Current track championship points leader heading into the September 15 racing events at Ponderosa Speedway are Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY in Late Models, Shane McKinney of Harrodsburg, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about all events at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net or www.battleofthebluegrass.com.

No Racing at Ponderosa Speedway on September 8; 16th Annual Fall Classic Up Next on September 15

Junction City, KY-September 3- Ponderosa Speedway will be idle this Friday night, September 8, but racing action returns on September 15 to the 3/8 mile, D-shaped dirt oval located just outside of Junction City, KY on the Lincoln/Boyle County border.

There will no racing on September 8 as the track will be closed in honor of the World 100 event. But the rumble of race engines will return on Friday night, September 15, as the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series invades Ponderosa Speedway for the 16th Annual Fall Classic, paying $3,000 to win for the Late Model division. Modifieds, Bombers, and Chevettes will also be in action at the Fall Classic racing event. Chris Combs of Isom, KY is the defending champion of the Fall Classic.

Ponderosa Speedway would also like to announce the make-up date for the 2nd Annual Pepsi Summer Showdown for the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series. The event was rained out back on August 11 and will now be contested on Friday evening, September 22. Late Models, Bombers, and Chevettes will also be in action on that evening.

Activities for the September 15 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for around 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on August 25 and feature winners that evening included Greg Johnson of Bedford, IN in Late Models, Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

Current track championship points leader heading into the September 15 racing events at Ponderosa Speedway are Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY in Late Models, Shane McKinney of Harrodsburg, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about all events at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, Kentucky

September 1, 2006 (Press Release #69)

Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Ponderosa Speedway Succumbs to Wet Weather; Off September 8; 16th Annual Fall Classic Up Next on September 15

Junction City, KY- September 1- Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY has been forced to cancel the racing program scheduled for Friday night, September 1, due to wet grounds. After track work was completed late yesterday evening, heavy rains around dusk turned the pit areas and bottom half of the racing surface into a literal “pond”, and a continued fine mist of rain during the early morning hours left track officials with no choice but to cancel the racing program. Track promoter Larry Yantz and his staff apologize for any inconvenience the cancellation may have caused.

The track will also be closed on Friday night, September 8, in honor of the annual running of the Daytona and Indy of dirt, the World 100, at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, OH.

Race action will resume at the 3/8 mile D-shaped dirt oval on Friday night, September 15, when the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series returns to “the Pond” for the 16th Annual Fall Classic, a 40 lap, $3,000 to win event for the Late Model division, along with action for the Modifieds, Bombers, and Chevettes.

Ponderosa Speedway is located just off of Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY on the Boyle/Lincoln county borders. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented from April through September. For more information about Ponderosa Speedway, visit the track’s webpage at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or call (859) 854-6808 on racedays.

It's a $500 To Win Bomber Special, Plus Regular Show, at Ponderosa Speedway on September 1

Junction City, KY-August 26- Ponderosa Speedway will again be in action this Friday night, September 1, at the 3/8 mile, D-shaped dirt oval located just outside of Junction City, KY on the Lincoln/Boyle County border.

On Friday, September 1, the Bomber division will be highlighted in a $500 to win special feature event. Also on the racing card will be a full racing program of weekly racing series action featuring Late Models, Modifieds, and Chevettes all in action. All four divisions will take time trials at this September 1 racing program, will all entries eligible for dash, heat, and feature race competition.

Activities for the August 18 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for around 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. Adult general admission will be $10, children age 6 to 12 are $5, children under age 6 are free, with a pit pass being $25.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on August 25 and feature winners that evening included Greg Johnson of Bedford, IN in Late Models, Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

Current track championship points leader heading into this weekend's September 1 racing events at Ponderosa Speedway are Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY in Late Models, Shane McKinney of Harrodsburg, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Ponderosa Speedway Current Top Ten in Track Points after August 25, 2006

LATE MODELS
1. Bobby Carrier, Jr.- 2,609
2. Jeff Watson- 2,411
3. Donald Rayborn- 2,225
4. Victor Lee- 2,180
5. Justin Rattliff- 2,019
     6. Johnny Wheeler- 1,947
7. Mike Jewell- 1,784
8. Buzz Williams- 1,594
9. Anthony Ferguson- 1,458
10. Dustin Neat- 1,268

MODIFIEDS
1. Shane McKinney- 2,557
2. Ricky Lane- 2,473
3. Victor Lee- 2,394
4. Jeff Johnson- 2,345
5. Clarence Belcher- 2,149
6. Zane Morgan- 1,955
7. Dustin Linville- 1,870
8. Arnold Adams- 1,547
9. Tommy Bailey- 1,476
10. Dennis Barton- 1,458

BOMBERS
1. Peydon Pelphrey- 2,958
2. Shelburn Meeks, Jr.- 2,687
3. Butch Phillips- 2,414
4. John Hansel- 2,378
5. Kevin Edwards- 2,275
6. Logan Whitis- 2,119
7. Richard Price- 1,817
8. Ray Phillips- 1,807
9. Gary Thompson- 1,785
10. Logan Preston- 1,676

CHEVETTES
1. Randy Maybrier- 2,957
2. Joseph Lyons- 2,619
3. Clayton Devine- 2,614
4. Chris Schlosser- 2,439
5. Keith Lear- 2,424
6. Dylan Preston- 2,274
7. Chase McWhorter- 1,987
8. Billy Jewell- 1,962
9. Robert Luttrell, Jr.- 1,904
10. Chad Abell- 1,687

NEXT RACE: September 1- $500 to win for Bombers; plus a full racing program of weekly racing series action for Late Models, Modifieds, and Chevettes. It will be double track points for all classes. Adult general admission will be $10, children ages 6 to 12 will be $5, children under age 6 will be free, and a pit pass will be $25. Pit gates open at 4:00, main gates open at 5:00, drivers meetings are at 6:45, hot laps at 7:00, time trials around 7:30, and racing around 8:00 p.m. All times are EDT. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can browse the internet at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Greg Johnson Scores Ponderosa 50/4th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Win at Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, KY-August 25- The O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series visited Ponderosa Speedway for the Ponderosa 50/4th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial on Friday night and Greg Johnson of Bedford, IN would take home the $5,000 first place prize money. Other feature winners for the evening included Joek Kramer of Hanover, IN in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

The 50 lap, $5,000 to win Ponderosa 50/4th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial for the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series would see Greg Johnson and Aaron Hatton bring the field to the green flag of chief starter Noel Hargis and polesitter Johnson would take the race lead, with Aaron Hatton, Earl Pearson, Jr., Eddie Carrier, Jr., and Chris Combs in pursuit. Hatton and Pearson, Jr. would settle into a torrid side-by-side battle for second that would last from laps 2 through 6, before Hatton got the spot clean on lap 7. With Johnson still quick as a cat up front, Pearson, Jr. would resume his chase of Hatton for second and they would again battle from laps 8 through 11, before Hatton controlled the spot again on lap 12, with Combs closing in Carrier, Jr. from his fifth spot. The second place duo of Hatton and Pearson, Jr. would close on Johnson on lap 14 and the battle for the lead was shaping up as the lead trio was about to enter slower traffic when Bryan Barber would slow with problems in turn four to bring out the first caution of the event. With the Delaware double-file restart, Johnson would bring the field back to the green flag, with Pearson, Jr. going to second, with Hatton, Carrier, Jr., and Chris Combs in pursuit. Pearson, Jr. and Hatton would make contact in turn two, with Pearson, Jr. spinning and eight other entries being collected, with sixth place Jeff Watson ending up finished from the melee. With the red flag displayed, Pearson, Jr. would drive back around the track and bump Hatton, with Pearson, Jr. driving up under Hatton's mount and completely lifting Hatton's car off the ground and it ending up sitting atop of Pearson, Jr.'s entry in turn one. The restart would Johnson still on the point, with Carrier, Jr. now second, while Wheeler, Combs, and Lee would battle for third. Lee would end up fourth behind Combs, with Wheeler fifth. Brad Neat would start to flex some muscle, taking fifth from Wheeler on lap 20. Caution would wave again on lap 21 for a spin by Buzz Williams in turn three, who ended up with possible hand injury as a result of the incident. The restart would see the cars of Timmy Yeager, Wayne Chinn, and Donald Rayborn all wreck on the frontchute, with all three drivers having the night finished as a result of the incident. The next attempted restart would see the trio of Victor Lee, Brad Neat, and Johnny Wheeler go three wide down the backchute, with the cars getting out of shape and the cars of Tim Tungate, Lee, David Webb, and Bobby Carrier, Jr. all ending up wrecked in turn three and blocking the track, resulting in the red flag being thrown. The next attempted restart would be single-file, with Johnson still out front, with Carrier, Jr., Chris Combs, Johnny Wheeler, and Brad Neat giving chase. Carrier, Jr. and Combs would battle for second, with Scott James going to fifth on lap 23. Neat would take fifth back from James on lap 25, while Carrier, Jr. and Combs continuing to battle for second. Carrier, Jr. would win the battle for second on lap 27, with Carrier, Jr. closing in on race leader Johnson on lap 32, while Neat would take fourth from Wheeler, then James would take fifth from Wheeler on lap 33. Johnson would begin the lapping process on lap 39 and begin to pull away from the field a bit. Johnson would encounter heavy traffic with four laps remaining, but would continue his perfect drive as Johnson would see the checkered flag first in the John Hall owned, J and H Construction/Hall's Angus Farms/Hoosier Tire sponsored #4 Intimidator Race Cars, Pro Power Race Engines powered mount for a $5,000 payday. Defending event winner Eddie Carrier, Jr. would take second, with Combs finishing third. Neat and James would complete the top five. The remainder of the top ten would be Ben Adkins, Bobby Wolter, Jr., David Webb, Josh McGuire, and Wheeler. In preliminary action, James would be the Racing Optics fast qualifier with a 13.790 second lap. Mason Racin' heat wins went to Earl Pearson, Jr. and Aaron Hatton, with the Arizona Sport Shirts heat wins going to Greg Johnson and Eddie Carrier, Jr. Design 500 B-Mains were won by David Webb and Mike Jewell. Series provisionals went to Tyrel Todd and Wayne Chinn, with track provisionals going to Donald Rayborn and Buzz Williams.

Joey Kramer would lead flag-to-flag to grab the win in the 25 lap, $1,000 to win Modified feature event in his Wild's Restoration Service/Hill's Historic Painting/ Super Shine Auto Detail and Window Tint/PBM Performance Parts/Bilstein Shocks sponsored #77 Lightning Chassis, Kramer Race Engines entry. Tommy Bailey would take second, trailed by Benji Lee, Don Adams, and Skylar Marlar. Rounding out the top ten were Victor Lee, Joe Turner, Kelly Warren, Russ Gabbert, and Zane Morgan. Tommy Bailey would be fast qualifier, with Kramer winning the dash and Gabbert scoring the heat win.

The Bomber feature would see Darrell Gaddis take the lead when race leader Peydon Pelphrey would spin exiting turn two and continue on, but Gaddis would pull pitside under a caution flag and that would hand the lead back to Pelphrey, who would drive on to pick up the $500 payday in the Mortgage Suppliers/Title Suppliers #15z unit. Second through fifth would be Keith Decker, Logan Whitis, Shelburn Meeks, Jr., Butch Phillips. The rest of the top ten would be Doug Estep, Kevin Edwards, Richard Price, Ray Phillips, and Logan Preston. Pelphrey would also set fast time and win the dash, while Logan Preston won the heat.

The Chevette feature event saw Randy Maybrier drive away from the field and win the 12 lap feature race aboard his Alford's Realty/C Store and More/Randy's Auto Body/Victor Lee Designs #1. Trailing Maybrier at the drop of the checkered flag were Clayton Devine, Robert Luttrell, Jr., Chris Schlosser, Keith Lear, Joseph Lyons, Dylan Preston, and Billy Jewell.

SUMMARY-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, Kentucky-August 25, 2006

O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series (30 entries)
Racing Optics Fast Time- Scott James 13.790
Mason Racin' Heat #1- Earl Pearson, Jr., Chris Combs, Brad Neat, Scott James, David Webb, Dustin Neat (DNS-Joey Daniel, Blake Chinn)
Mason Racin' Heat #2- Aaron Hatton, Victor Lee, Johnny Wheeler, Justin Rattliff, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Wayne Chinn, Buzz Williams, Devin Sebree
Arizona Sport Shirts Heat #3- Greg Johnson, Josh McGuire, Ben Adkins, Tim Tungate, Timmy Yeager, Jake Henry, Donald Rayborn
Arizona Sport Shirts Heat #4- Eddie Carrier, Jr., Jeff Watson, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Bryan Barber, Mike Jewell, Tyrel Todd (DNS-Dan Deaton)
Design 500 B-Main #1- David Webb, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Wayne Chinn, Devin Sebree (DNS-Dustin Neat, Joey Daniel, Buzz Williams, Blake Chinn)
Design 500 B-Main #2- Mike Jewell, Timmy Yeager, Donald Rayborn, Jake Henry, Tyrel Todd (DNS-Dan Deaton)
Series Provisionals- Tyrel Todd, Wayne Chinn
Track Provisionals- Donald Rayborn, Buzz Williams
Ponderosa 50/4th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial- Greg Johnson, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Chris Combs, Brad Neat, Scott James, Ben Adkins, Bobby Wolter, Jr., David Webb, Josh McGuire, Johnny Wheeler, Justin Rattliff, Mike Jewell, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Victor Lee, Tim Tungate, Timmy Yeager, Wayne Chinn, Donald Rayborn, Buzz Williams, Tyrel Todd, Aaron Hatton, Earl Pearson, Jr., Jeff Watson, Bryan Barber

MODIFIEDS (17 entries)
Top Qualifier- Tommy Bailey 15.124
Dash- Joey Kramer, Tommy Bailey, Benji Lee, Don Adams, Victor Lee, Skylar Marlar
Heat- Russ Gabbert, Joe Turner, Dustin Linville, Zane Morgan
Feature- Joey Kramer, Tommy Bailey, Benji Lee, Don Adams, Skylar Marlar, Victor Lee, Joe Turner, Kelly Warren, Russ Gabbert, Zane Morgan, Keith Denny, Shane McKinney, Kevin Nesselhauf, Larry Vires, Dustin Linville, Ricky Lane, Shane McManus

BOMBERS (16 entries)
Top Qualifier- Peydon Pelphrey 15.778
Dash- Peydon Pelphrey, Darrell Gaddis, Travis Preston, Keith Decker, Butch Phillips, Shelburn Meeks, Jr.
Heat- Logan Preston, Gary Hebrock, Jr., Logan Whitis, Richard Price
Feature- Peydon Pelphrey, Keith Decker, Logan Whitis, Shelburn Meeks, Jr., Butch Phillips, Doug Estep, Kevin Edwards, Richard Price, Ray Phillips, Logan Preston, Travis Preston, Darrell Gaddis, John Hansel, Walter Trent, Gary Hebrock, Jr. (DNS- Joe Dunbar)

CHEVETTES (8 entries)
Feature- Randy Maybrier, Clayton Devine, Robert Luttrell, Jr., Chris Schlosser, Keith Lear, Joseph Lyons, Dylan Preston, Billy Jewell

O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Point Standing after August 25
1. Mike Jewell- 3,560
2. Chris Combs- 3,475
3. Justin Rattliff- 3,340
4. Tim Tungate- 3,260
5. Bryan Barber- 3,115
6. Aaron Hatton- 2,920
7. Bobby Wolter, Jr.- 2,620
8. Dan Deaton- 2,170
9. Brad Neat- 2,040
10. Johnny Wheeler- 1,720

O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series at Ponderosa Speedway for Ponderosa 50/John Bradshaw Memorial on Friday, August 25

Junction City, KY-August 19- Ponderosa Speedway will present its highest paying to win Late Model special event in the last four years on Friday night, August 25, when the regional touring stars of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts invades “The Pond” for the Ponderosa 50/John Bradshaw Memorial, paying the Late Model feature winner $5,000.

On Friday, August 25, there will be a complete program of Racing Optics Time Trials, Mason Racin’ and Arizona Sport Shirts qualifying heat races, Design 500 B-Mains, and the 50 lap, $5,000 to win O’Reilly A-Main Ponderosa 50/John Bradshaw Memorial. The Ponderosa 50 was originally scheduled for April and was rained out, rescheduled for May and again rained out, so this inaugural event was combined with the John Bradshaw Memorial to make what will for sure be an outstanding night of Dirt Late Model sports entertainment. The racing card will also see the Modified division in action, racing for $1,000 to win, with the Bomber class also in competition, racing for $500 to win. The Chevette class will draw for starting positions and run a feature event only. Eddie Carrier, Jr. of Salt Rock, WV is the defending 2005 John Bradshaw Memorial winner, with other previous race winners including Johnny Wheeler of Campbellsville, KY in 2003 and Benji Lee of Raywick, KY in 2004.

Mike Jewell of Scottsburg, IN is the currently points leader with the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series heading into this event at Ponderosa Speedway. Chris Combs, Justin Rattliff, Tim Tungate, and Bryan Barber are all in the top five as well in pursuit of Jewell and the 2006 "BoB Late Model" series title.

Activities for the August 25 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for around 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. This is a special event and it will be double track points for all classes. Adult general admission will be $20, children age 6 to 12 are $10, children under age 6 are free, while a pit pass will be $35.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on Friday night, August 18, and feature winners on that evening included Johnny Wheeler of Campbellsville, KY in Late Models, Dustin Linville of Lancaster, KY in Modifieds, Keith Decker of Somerset, KY in Bombers, and Clayton Devine of Harrodsburg, KY in Chevettes.

Track championship division leaders heading into the August 25 racing activities include Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY in Late Models, Jeff Johnson of Junction City, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can call (859) 854-6808 on racedays or visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net and/or www.battleofthebluegrass.com.

Ponderosa Speedway Current Top Ten in Track Points after August 18, 2006

LATE MODELS
1. Bobby Carrier, Jr.- 2,375
2. Jeff Watson- 2,209
3. Donald Rayborn- 2,011
4. Victor Lee- 1,950
5. Justin Rattliff- 1,777
     6. Johnny Wheeler- 1,701
7. Mike Jewell- 1,546
8. Anthony Ferguson- 1,458
9. Buzz Williams- 1,384
10. Scotty Earl- 1,188

MODIFIEDS
1. Jeff Johnson- 2,345
2. Shane McKinney- 2,319
3. Ricky Lane- 2,251
4. Clarence Belcher- 2,149
5. Victor Lee- 2,132
6. Zane Morgan- 1,709
7. Dustin Linville- 1,644
8. Arnold Adams- 1,547
9. Dennis Barton- 1,458
10. Miguel Coffey- 1,434

BOMBERS
1. Peydon Pelphrey- 2,658
2. Shelburn Meeks, Jr.- 2,417
3. Butch Phillips- 2,148
4. John Hansel- 2,144
5. Kevin Edwards- 2,017
6. Logan Whitis- 1,839
7. Gary Thompson- 1,785
8. Richard Price- 1,563
9. Ray Phillips- 1,557
10. Logan Preston- 1,430

CHEVETTES
1. Randy Maybrier- 2,657
2. Joseph Lyons- 2,357
3. Clayton Devine- 2,324
4. Chris Schlosser- 2,169
5. Keith Lear- 2,158
6. Dylan Preston- 2,016
7. Chase McWhorter- 1,987
8. Billy Jewell- 1,708
9. Chad Abell- 1,687
10. Robert Luttrell, Jr.- 1,624

NEXT RACE: August 25- Ponderosa 50/John Bradshaw Memorial featuring the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series, paying $5,000 to win for Late Models; Also, Modifieds-$1,000 to win and Bomber-$500 to win (Chevettes will draw and run a feature race only if 8 or more entries sign in). This is a special event and it will be double track points for all classes. Adult general admission will be $20, children ages 6 to 12 will be $10, children under age 6 will be free, and a pit pass will be $35. Pit gates open at 4:00, main gates open at 5:00, drivers meetings are at 6:45, hot laps at 7:00, time trials around 7:30, and racing around 8:00 p.m. All times are EDT. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can browse the internet at www.ponderosaspeedway.net and/or www.battleofthebluegrass.com.

Wheeler, Linville, Decker, and Devine Grab Checkered Flags at Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, KY-August 18- Ponderosa Speedway was back in action on Friday night and feature race victors for the evening were Johnny Wheeler of Campbellsville, KY in Late Models, Dustin Linville of Lancaster, KY in Modifieds, Keith Decker of Somerset, KY in Bombers, and Clayton Devine of Harrodsburg, KY in Chevettes.

The Late Model main event would see Johnny Wheeler take the race lead, with Mike Marlar, Dustin Neat, Bobby Carrier, Jr., and Jeff Watson in tow. Marlar and Neat would mix it up for second, while Timmy Yeager would pressure Watson for fifth. Lap 4 would Neat continue to race side by side with Marlar for the runner-up spot, with Neat taking the position on lap 6. Neat would then set his sights on Wheeler and grab the lead from Wheeler with a pass in turn four. The front trio of Neat, Wheeler, and Marlar would begin lapping slower traffic on lap 8, Watson would start to bring some heat to Carrier, Jr. for fourth on lap 10. Lap 12 would have Wheeler and Marlar door to door for second and Carrier, Jr. and Watson side by side for fourth. The pace would be slowed for debris in turn two on lap 16. Once back under green, Wheeler would drive to the outside of Neat for the lead and take in turn four completing lap 16. Caution would wave again one lap later as Jeff Rawlings slowed in turn one with mechanical problems, with third place running Marlar suffering a flat tire under the caution, pitting for fresh rubber, and returning at the rear of the lead lap cars. Wheeler would drive away on the final restart to take his second win of the year at "The Pond" aboard the Robert and Scotty Earl owned All Star Trucking/E.T. Sharp Trucking/United Check Cashing/CVR Performance Bodies #s44 Rocket Chassis, Cropper Race Engines powered entry. Neat would take second, with Carrier, Jr. holding off Watson for third, with Marlar coming back after the flat tire to take fifth. Completing the top ten were Donald Rayborn, Chris Ruble, Jeff Rawlings, Timmy Yeager, and Chase McWhorter. Wheeler was also top qualifier at 13.352 seconds, with Marlar winning the dash, and Yeager capturing the heat race checkered flag.

In Modified feature action, Dustin Linville would take the lead from the drop of the green flag and drive on to pick up his second straight Modified feature race event in his Linville's Finish Carpentry/Lester Grider Trucking/Wholesale Hardwood Interiors/ Jerrico Builders/Wayne Bowen Racing Supply #D8 Bob Pierce Race Cars, Estes Automotive Race Engines powered mount. Jay Mobley would be right on Linville at the finish and would finish second, with Russ Gabbert, Dwight Chitwood, and Dennis Barton completing top five. The rest of the top ten would be Scotty Kincaid, Shane McKinney, Miguel Coffey, Ricky Lane, Adam Cole. Linville was also top qualifier at 14.964 seconds, with Mobley winning the dash, while Barton won the heat.

The Bomber feature event would see Peydon Pelphrey hold the lead until five laps remaining when Gary Thompson would take the lead. But disaster would strike for Thompson with two laps remaining as he would tangle with a slower car and his night would be finished with suspension damage. Keith Decker would inherit the lead and drive his Grocery Outlet sponsored #2 to his first Ponderosa Speedway feature win of 2006. Darrell Gaddis would finish a close second, with Pelphrey, Logan Preston, and Shelburn Meeks, Jr. completing the top five. Rounding out the top ten were Richard Price, Gary Hebrock, Jr., Ray Phillips, Butch Phillips, and C.W. Murphy. Pelphrey was the top qualifier at 15.935 seconds and also won the dash, while Meeks, Jr. won the heat.

The Chevette feature would complete the night's activities and Randy Maybrier would survive a wild melee with two laps remaining and drive to the apparent win, but was disqualified for not making weight at the scales. This would give the win to Clayton Devine in the Ronnie Devine Roofing #99, for his first Chevette win at "The Pond". The rest of the top five were Chris Schlosser, Will Spickard, Billy Jewell, and Keith Lear. The rest of the field would be Joseph Lyons, Robert Luttrell, Jr., Dylan Preston, Joe Bussell, and Maybrier. Maybrier would be top qualifier at 17.441 and also won the dash, with Lear winning the heat.

SUMMARY-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, Kentucky-August 18, 2006

LATE MODELS (13 entries)
Top Qualifier- Johnny Wheeler 13.352
Dash- Mike Marlar, Johnny Wheeler, Dustin Neat, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Jeff Watson, Jeff Rawlings
Heat- Timmy Yeager, Buzz Williams, Donald Rayborn, Chris Ruble
Feature- Johnny Wheeler, Dustin Neat, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Jeff Watson, Mike Marlar, Donald Rayborn, Chris Ruble, Jeff Rawlings, Timmy Yeager, Chase McWhorter, Larry Foxx (DNS-Buzz Williams, Jake Henry)

MODIFIEDS (15 entries)
Top Qualifier- Dustin Linville 14.964
Dash- Jay Mobley, Dustin Linville, Adam Cole, Jeff Johnson, Miguel Coffey, Russ Gabbert
Heat- Dennis Barton, Dwight Chitwood, Scotty Kincaid, Shane McKinney
Feature- Dustin Linville, Jay Mobley, Russ Gabbert, Dwight Chitwood, Dennis Barton, Scotty Kincaid, Shane McKinney, Miguel Coffey, Ricky Lane, Adam Cole (Others/DNS- Jeff Johnson, Zane Morgan, J.R. Slusher, Billy Mize, Frank Richards)

BOMBERS (15 entries)
Top Qualifier- Peydon Pelphrey 15.935
Dash- Peydon Pelphrey, Keith Decker, Gary Thompson, Darrell Gaddis, Logan Preston, Travis Preston
Heat- Shelburn Meeks, Jr., Gary Hebrock, Jr., Richard Price, Butch Phillips
Feature- Keith Decker, Darrell Gaddis, Peydon Pelphrey, Logan Preston, Shelburn Meeks, Jr., Richard Price, Gary Hebrock, Jr., Ray Phillips, Butch Phillips, C.W. Murphy, John Hansel, Walter Trent, Gary Thompson, Travis Preston, Michael Warfield

CHEVETTES (12 entries)
Top Qualifier- Randy Maybrier 17.441
Dash- Randy Maybrier, Dylan Preston, Chris Schlosser, Clayton Devine, Will Spickard, Billy Jewell
Heat- Keith Lear, Joseph Lyons, Joe Bussell, Robert Luttrell, Jr.
Feature- Clayton Devine, Chris Schlosser, Will Spickard, Billy Jewell, Keith Lear, Joseph Lyons, Robert Luttrell, Jr., Dylan Preston, Joe Bussell, Randy Maybrier (DQ-light at scales) (DNS- Kevin Horn, Scott Hensley)

A Full Program of Weekly Racing Series Action on Tap at Ponderosa Speedway on August 18

Junction City, KY-August 11- Ponderosa Speedway is set to return to action after inclement weather cancelled this past Friday evenings events on Friday night, August 18, at the 3/8 mile, D-shaped dirt oval located just outside of Junction City, KY on the Lincoln/Boyle County border.

On Friday, August 18, “The Pond” will present a full program of weekly racing series action, that will see Late Models, Modifieds, Bombers, and Chevettes all in action. This will also be the last tune-up event for Late Models before the John Bradshaw Memorial/Ponderosa 50 for the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series in contested on August 25. All four divisions will take time trials at this August 18 racing program, will all entries eligible for dash, heat, and feature race competition.

Activities for the August 18 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for around 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. Adult general admission will be $10, children age 6 to 12 are $5, children under age 6 are free, with a pit pass being $25.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on August 4 and feature winners that evening included Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY in Late Models, Dustin Linville of Lancaster, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY and Gary Thompson of Danville, KY in Bombers, and Ron Dodson of Sparta, TN and Jerry Pyles of Somerset, KY in Chevettes. The rained out 2nd Annual Pepsi Summer Showdown for the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series will be rescheduled if at all possible.

Current track championship points leader heading into this weekend’s August 18 racing events at Ponderosa Speedway are Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY in Late Models, Jeff Johnson of Junction City, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Ponderosa Speedway Current Top Ten in Track Points after August 11, 2006

LATE MODELS

1. Bobby Carrier, Jr.- 2,235
2. Jeff Watson- 2,074
3. Victor Lee- 1,950
4. Donald Rayborn- 1,880
5. Justin Rattliff- 1,777
6. Johnny Wheeler- 1,551
7. Mike Jewell- 1,546
8. Anthony Ferguson- 1,458
9. Buzz Williams- 1,309
10. Scotty Earl- 1,188

MODIFIEDS

1. Jeff Johnson- 2,270
2. Shane McKinney- 2,190
3. Clarence Belcher- 2,149
4. Victor Lee- 2,132
5. Ricky Lane- 2,126
6. Zane Morgan- 1,634
7. Arnold Adams- 1,547
8. Dustin Linville- 1,494
9. Dennis Barton- 1,325
10. Miguel Coffey- 1,307

BOMBERS

1. Peydon Pelphrey- 2,518
2. Shelburn Meeks, Jr.- 2,284
3. John Hansel- 2,023
    Butch Phillips- 2,023
5. Kevin Edwards- 2,017
6. Logan Whitis- 1,839
7. Gary Thompson- 1,668
8. Richard Price- 1,432
9. Ray Phillips- 1,430
10. Logan Preston- 1,295

CHEVETTES

1. Randy Maybrier- 2,534
2. Joseph Lyons- 2,226
3. Clayton Devine- 2,174
4. Keith Lear- 2,025
5. Chris Schlosser- 2,024
6. Chase McWhorter- 1,987
7. Dylan Preston- 1,889
8. Chad Abell- 1,687
9. Billy Jewell- 1,573
10. Robert Luttrell, Jr.- 1,495

NEXT RACE: August 18- Full racing program of weekly racing series action featuring Late Models, Modifieds, Bombers, and Chevettes. Adult general admission will be $10, children ages 6 to 12 are $5, children under age 6 are free, and a pit pass will be $25. Pit gates open at 4:00, main gates open at 5:00, hot laps at 7:00, time trials around 7:30, and racing around 8:00 p.m. All times are EDT. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can browse the internet at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Ponderosa Speedway Cancels 2nd Annual Pepsi Summer Showdown for NARA “BoB Mod Squad”; Next Action Set for August 18

Junction City, KY- August 11, 2006- Heavy overnight rains and the possibility of more rain showers throughout the day have forced Ponderosa Speedway track promoter Larry Yantz and NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series officials to cancel the 2nd Annual Pepsi Summer Showdown for the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series event. A special $1,500 to win Late Model event was also scheduled on the racing docket for this event as well.

This marks the seventh time that racing has had to be cancelled due to inclement weather at the 3/8 mile D-shaped dirt oval that is located on the Boyle/Lincoln County border just minutes from Danville, KY. The cancelled event will be made up at a later date if all parties can establish a make-up date that is suitable both track and series officials.

Racing action is set to return to Ponderosa Speedway on Friday night, August 18. That racing program will feature a full program of weekly racing series action that will feature Late Models, Modifieds, Bombers, and Chevettes. Main gates will open at 5:00 p.m., with racing set for around 8:00 p.m. Adult general admission will be $10, children ages 6 to 12 will be $5, children under age 6 will be free, and a pit pass will be $25.

Through the August 4 racing program, Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg leads the Late Model division points, followed by Jeff Watson, Victor Lee, Donald Rayborn, and Justin Rattliff. There have been eleven different Late Model feature race winner at “The Pond” in 2006, with Joey Daniel and Rattliff the only repeat winners in this division. Jeff Johnson of Junction City, KY is the current points leader in the Modified class, followed by Shane McKinney, Clarence Belcher, Victor Lee, and Ricky Lane. There have been a total of nine different feature winners in the open-wheeled division, with the only repeat winners being Joey Kramer, Victor Lee, and Jay Mobley.

Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY sits atop the Bomber division points chase, ahead of Shelburn Meeks, Jr., John Hansel, Butch Phillips, and Kevin Edwards. Pelphrey has six feature wins in the class this season, while Gary Thompson has totaled four wins, with two for Rick King, and one for Logan Preston. Defending Chevette track champion Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY is the Chevette points leader over Joseph Lyons, Clayton Devine, Keith Lear, and Chris Schlosser. Chase McWhorter leads the way with six feature wins, but has since moved up to the Late Model division, while Maybrier and Eddie Stewart are the only other multi-time winners for the four cylinder division.

Ponderosa Speedway is located just off of Phillips Lane, just a few minutes outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter at “The Pond” that presents dirt track sports entertainment every Friday night from April through September. For more information about Ponderosa Speedway, visit the track’s page on the world wide web at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or call (859) 854-6808 on racedays.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
August 5, 2006 (Press Release #57-Immediate Release Requested)
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Ponderosa Speedway Current Top Ten in Track Points after August 4, 2006

LATE MODELS
1. Bobby Carrier, Jr.- 2,235
2. Jeff Watson- 2,074
3. Victor Lee- 1,950
4. Donald Rayborn- 1,880
5. Justin Rattliff- 1,777
     6. Johnny Wheeler- 1,551
7. Mike Jewell- 1,546
8. Anthony Ferguson- 1,458
9. Buzz Williams- 1,309
10. Scotty Earl- 1,188

MODIFIEDS
1. Jeff Johnson- 2,270
2. Shane McKinney- 2,190
3. Clarence Belcher- 2,140
4. Victor Lee- 2,132
5. Ricky Lane- 2,126
6. Zane Morgan- 1,634
7. Arnold Adams- 1,547
8. Dustin Linville- 1,494
9. Miguel Coffey- 1,307
10. Brian Marksbury- 1,259

BOMBERS
1. Peydon Pelphrey- 2,518
2. Shelburn Meeks, Jr.- 2,284
3. John Hansel- 2,023
     Butch Phillips- 2,023
5. Kevin Edwards- 2,017
6. Logan Whitis- 1,839
7. Gary Thompson- 1,668
8. Richard Price- 1,432
9. Ray Phillips- 1,430
10. Logan Preston- 1,295

CHEVETTES
1. Randy Maybrier- 2,534
2. Joseph Lyons- 2,226
3. Clayton Devine- 2,174
4. Keith Lear- 2,025
5. Chris Schlosser- 2,024
6. Chase McWhorter- 1,987
7. Dylan Preston- 1,889
8. Chad Abell- 1,687
9. Billy Jewell- 1,573
10. Robert Luttrell, Jr.- 1495

NEXT RACE: August 11- 2nd Annual Summer Showdown for the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series-$1,500 to win; plus Late Models-$1,500 to win, along with Bombers and Chevettes. This is a special event and will be double track points for all divisions. Adult general admission will be $15, children ages 6 to 12 are $10, children under age 6 are free, and a pit pass will be $30. Pit gates open at 4:00, main gates open at 5:00, hot laps at 7:00, time trials around 7:30, and racing around 8:00 p.m. All times are EDT. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can browse the internet at www.ponderosaspeedway.net and/or www.battleofthebluegrass.com.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
August 4, 2006 (Press Release #56)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Neat, Linville, Thompson, Pelphrey, Pyles and Dodson Are Winners at Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, KY-August 4- Ponderosa Speedway was in action on Friday night and the first order was the Bomber and Chevette make-up feature event, with Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY winning the make-up Bomber feature and Ron Dodson of Sparta, TN winning the make-up Chevette feature. Other feature winners for the night included Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY in Late Models, Dustin Linville of Lancaster, KY in Modifieds, Gary Thompson of Danville, KY in Bombers, and Jerry Pyles of Somerset, KY in Chevettes.

The 25 lap Late Model feature would have Jeff Watson and Dustin Neat bringing the field to the green flag, with the start voided for a spin by Anthony Ferguson in turn one. The next attempted start would see Neat take the lead, followed by Watson, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Buzz Williams, and Anthony Ferguson. Larry Foxx would bring out the caution on lap 2 and would pull pitside for the night. Back under green, Neat would hold the point, with Carrier, Jr. sliding past Watson for second in turn four on lap 2, with Justin Rattliff grabbing fifth from Ferguson. Carrier, Jr. would pressure Neat for the lead on lap 6, while Williams, Rattliff and Victor Lee would battle for fourth on lap 7. Neat and Carrier, Jr. would continue to duel up front, while Rattliff and Williams would battle for fourth, with Rattliff taking fourth from Williams on lap 11, while Lee would pass Williams for fifth one circuit later. As the lead duo of Neat and Carrier, Jr. would close in on slower traffic, David Heaton would spin in turn two to draw the caution on lap 15. The restart would be called back as Donald Rayborn would spin his mount in turn two. Debris on the racing surface would void the next attempted restart. With the green back in the air, Neat would continue to hold the top spot, with Carrier, Jr. and Watson second and third, while Lee would begin to pressure Rattliff for fourth. Caution would wave again on lap 18 and Ferguson slowed in turn four to draw the yellow bunting. The final circuits would go caution free and Neat would hold off Carrier, Jr. to take his first Late Model feature win of the season in the NWN Distributing/Neat Brothers Distributing/Neat's Service Center #25 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Estes Automotive Race Engines entry. Carrier, Jr. would go second, with Watson, Rattliff, and Lee completing the top five. Rounding out the top ten would be Williams, Jeff Rawlings, Chase McWhorter, Donald Barrett, and Donald Rayborn. A total of 14 Late Model entries saw Jeff Watson set quick time at 14.693 seconds and also win the dash. Jeff Rawlings would win the heat.

In the 20 lap Modified feature event, Dustin Linville would duel Victor Lee the entire 20 lap distance and score the open-wheel feature win in the Linville's Finish Carpentry/Lester Grider Trucking/Wholesale Hardwood Interiors/Jerrico Builders/ Wayne Bowen Racing Supply #D8 Bob Pierce Race Cars, Estes Automotive Race Engines entry. Lee would go second, followed by Dennis Barton, Aaron Coffey, and Miguel Coffey. Completing the top ten were Jeff Johnson, Clarence Belcher, J.R. Slusher, Shane McKinney, and Delane Browning. Victor Lee would be the top qualifier among 13 entries with a lap of 15.687 seconds and would also win the dash, while Delane Browning won the heat.

The Bomber division would have double features, with the first being a make-up from last Friday night, with Peydon Pelphrey taking the checkered flag in the make-up feature aboard his Mortgage Suppliers/Title Suppliers #15z. Logan Preston, Keith Decker, Logan Whitis, and Kevin Edwards completed the top five. In the scheduled Bomber main event, Gary Thompson would take the checkered flag first in his Powell Farm Gates/Thompson's Garage/Barber Truck Repair/South Central Builders #T3 unit. The rest of the top five would be Keith Decker, Logan Preston, Peydon Pelphrey, and Kevin Edwards. Pelphrey would be top qualifier among 15 entries and win the dash, with C.W. Murphy winning the heat.

In Chevette action, Ron Dodson would pick up the make-up feature from last Friday night in his DHS Engine Technologies #6. Jerry Pyles, Clayton Devine, Earl Clements, and Keith Lear completed the top five. The regular scheduled main event would see Jerry Pyles capture his first feature win at "The Pond" with a late race pass in his MTM Machines/Pioneer Shoes #99 mount. Ron Dodson would take second, with the rest of the top five falling to Clayton Devine, Chris Schlosser, and Keith Lear. There would be 14 entries and Ron Dodson would be fast qualifier and win the heat, while Joseph Lyons won the heat.

SUMMARY-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-August 4, 2006

LATE MODELS (14 entries)
Top Qualifier- Jeff Watson 14.693
Dash- Jeff Watson, Dustin Neat, Buzz Williams, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Anthony Ferguson, Justin Rattliff
Heat- Jeff Rawlings, Victor Lee, Chase McWhorter, Donald Barrett
Feature- Dustin Neat, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Jeff Watson, Justin Rattliff, Victor Lee, Buzz Williams, Jeff Rawlings, Chase McWhorter, Donald Barrett, Donald Rayborn, David Heaton, Chris Ruble, Anthony Ferguson, Larry Foxx

MODIFIEDS (13 entries)
Top Qualifier- Victor Lee 15.687
Dash- Victor Lee, Dustin Linville, Dennis Barton, Aaron Coffey, Clarence Belcher, Miguel Coffey
Heat- Delane Browning, J.R. Slusher, Shane McKinney, Todd Noel
Feature- Dustin Linville, Victor Lee, Dennis Barton, Aaron Coffey, Miguel Coffey, Jeff Johnson, Clarence Belcher, J.R. Slusher, Shane McKinney, Delane Browning, Todd Noel, Chad Barrett, Ricky Lane

BOMBERS (15 entries)
Top Qualifier- Peydon Pelphrey 16.264
Dash- Peydon Pelphrey, Gary Thompson, Keith Decker, Logan Preston, Logan Whitis (DNS-Rodney Tucker)
Heat- C.W. Murphy, Kevin Edwards, Chad Brigdon, David Reardon
Feature- Gary Thompson, Keith Decker, Logan Preston, Peydon Pelphrey, Kevin Edwards, C.W. Murphy, Butch Phillips, Logan Whitis, Rodney Tucker, Shelburn Meeks, Jr., David Reardon (DNS-Richard Price, Chad Brigdon, Ray Phillips, Darrell Gaddis)
Make-Up Feature from July 28- Peydon Pelphrey, Logan Preston, Keith Decker, Logan Whitis, Kevin Edwards, Shelburn Meeks, Jr., Ray Phillips, Butch Phillips, Rodney Tucker, Richard Price

CHEVETTES (14 entries)
Top Qualifier- Ron Dodson 17.739
Dash- Ron Dodson, Clayton Devine, Jerry Pyles, Chris Schlosser, Keith Lear (DNS-David Murphy)
Heat- Joseph Lyons, Billy Jewell, Joe Bussell, Mike Gibson
Feature- Jerry Pyles, Ron Dodson, Clayton Devine, Chris Schlosser, Keith Lear, Randy Maybrier, Joseph Lyons, Billy Jewell, Joe Bussell, Mike Gibson (DNS- Earl Clements, David Murphy, Scott Hensley, Chad Abell)
Make-Up Feature from July 28- Ron Dodson, Jerry Pyles, Clayton Devine, Earl Clements, Keith Lear, Chris Schlosser, Randy Maybrier, David Murphy, Joseph Lyons, Billy Jewell

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
August 3, 2006 (Press Release #55-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series at Ponderosa Speedway for 2nd Annual Summer Showdown on August 11

Junction City, KY-August 3- Ponderosa Speedway will host the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series for the 2nd Annual Summer Showdown on Friday night, August 11 at the 3/8 mile, D-shaped dirt oval located just outside of Junction City, KY on the Lincoln/Boyle County border.

On Friday, August 11, the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series will be in action as the featured division with a complete program of time trials, qualifying heats, B-mains, and the 30 lap, $1,500 A-Main 2nd Annual Summer Showdown. The Late Model division will also be in action, with their feature also paying $1,500 to win also. Bombers and Chevettes will also be on the racing program, with it being double track points for all divisions. All divisions will take time trials, with dashes and heats for Late Models, Bombers, and Chevettes, with those dash and heat race line-ups being heads-up. Defending NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series champion Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN is the defending winner of this event, with Kramer also winning the Junction 30 back in June. This will be the fifth ever series appearance for the “BoB Mod Squad” at “The Pond”, with Kramer winning in the last three appearances, while Brent Londeree won the first ever series event held back in 2004.

Activities for the August 11 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for around 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. Adult general admission will be $15, children age 6 to 12 are $10, children under age 6 are free, with a pit pass being $30.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net or www.battleofthebluegrass.com.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
July 28, 2006 (Press Release #54-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Ponderosa Speedway Has Full Racing Program, Plus Make-Up Bomber and Chevette Features This Friday, August 4

Junction City, KY-July 28- Ponderosa Speedway will again present racing action this Friday night, August 4, as a full racing weekly racing series program will be on tap at "The Pond" this Friday night at the 3/8 mile D-shaped dirt oval located just outside of Junction City, KY on the Lincoln/Boyle County border.

On Friday, August 4, the Late Model, Modified, Bomber, and Chevette divisions will all be in action. Also, there will be make-up feature events for the Bomber and Chevette classes, as their feature events were rained out at the last racing program back on July 28. All divisions will take time trials, as there will be no inverting of line-ups, as the dashes will return for all divisions, as well as heads-up starting line-ups for all heat race events.

Activities for the August 4 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for around 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. Adult general admission will be $10, children age 6 to 12 are $5, children under age 6 are free, with a pit pass being $25.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on July 28 and feature winners that evening included Chris Combs of Isom, KY in Late Models, Victor Lee of Stanford, KY in the rain-shortened Modified feature, while the Bomber and Chevette features were rained out.

Current track championship points leader heading into this weekend's August 4 racing events at Ponderosa Speedway are Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY in Late Models, Jeff Johnson of Junction City, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
July 29, 2006 (Press Release #53-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Ponderosa Speedway Current Top Ten in Track Points after July 28, 2006

LATE MODELS
1. Bobby Carrier, Jr.- 2,090
2. Jeff Watson- 1,934
3. Victor Lee- 1,817
4. Donald Rayborn- 1,757
5. Justin Rattliff- 1,642
     6. Johnny Wheeler- 1,551
7. Mike Jewell- 1,546
8. Anthony Ferguson- 1,341
9. Scotty Earl- 1,888
10. Buzz Williams- 1,178

MODIFIEDS
1. Jeff Johnson- 2,139
2. Shane McKinney- 2,065
3. Clarence Belcher- 2,020
4. Ricky Lane- 2,009
5. Victor Lee- 1,987
6. Zane Morgan- 1,634
7. Arnold Adams- 1,547
8. Dustin Linville- 1,344
9. Brian Marksbury- 1,259
10. Tommy Bailey- 1,186

BOMBERS
1. Peydon Pelphrey- 2,233
2. Shelburn Meeks, Jr.- 2,049
3. John Hansel- 2,023
4. Butch Phillips- 1,790
5. Kevin Edwards- 1,768
6. Logan Whitis- 1,592
7. Gary Thompson- 1,518
8. Richard Price- 1,261
9. Ray Phillips- 1,247
10. Mike Humes- 1,179

CHEVETTES
1. Randy Maybrier- 2,295
2. Joseph Lyons- 1,997
3. Chase McWhorter- 1,987
4. Clayton Devine- 1,904
5. Dylan Preston- 1,889
6. Chris Schlosser- 1,777
7. Keith Lear- 1,776
8. Chad Abell- 1,612
9. Robert Luttrell, Jr.- 1,495
10. Shawn Bardin- 1,389

NEXT RACE: August 4- Full Racing Program for the Weekly Racing Series for Late Models, Modifieds, Bombers, and Chevettes, plus the rained out make-up features for the Bombers and Chevettes from July 28. Adult general admission will be $10, children ages 6 to 12 are $5, children under age 6 are free, and a pit pass will be $25. Pit gates open at 4:00, main gates open at 5:00, hot laps at 7:00, time trials around 7:30, and racing around 8:00 p.m. All times are EDT. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can browse the internet at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
July 28, 2006 (Press Release #52)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Chris Combs Captures 11th Annual NALMS Pete Abell Memorial at Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, KY-July 28, 2006- Ponderosa Speedway was back in action Friday night with the 11th Annual Pete Abell Memorial featuring the Northern All Stars Late Model Racing Series and Chris Combs of Isom, KY would take the $3,500 payday at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval. Other feature winners for the night would include Victor Lee of Stanford, KY in a rain shortened Modified feature, with the Bomber and Chevette features being rained and being ran next Friday night.

The 30 lap, $3,500 to win Pete Abell Memorial would see Chris Combs and Justin Rattliff bring the field to the green flag. Chris Combs took the lead, with Justin Rattliff in second, followed by Mike Marlar, Mike Jewell, and Anthony Adams. Jewell would pressure Marlar for third on lap 3 and would take the spot on lap 4, with Timmy Yeager pressuring Adams for fifth. Yeager would take fifth on lap 5. With Combs pulling away, Marlar and Rattliff would go at it for second on lap 6, with Rattliff holding the spot for the time being. Combs would continue to pull away and begin lapping slower traffic on lap 9, while Rattliff and Marlar would continue to mix it up for second. Jewell would join the battle for second on lap 12 in traffic, with Marlar taking second on lap 13. Rattliff and Jewell would continue to battle, now for the third spot, with Tim Tungate battling with Yeager for fifth. Marlar would start closing in on leader Combs and Marlar would hang Combs behind a slower car in turn three on lap 20, only to have the pass negated when the first caution of the race waved as Dustin Neat slowed on the frontchute. On the restart, Jewell would pass Rattliff for third, while Tungate would squeeze by Yeager for fifth. The front three of Combs, Marlar, and Jewell would pull away a bit from the fourth place battle of Rattliff and Tungate, as the caution waved again on lap 24 as Kirby Damery would spin and climb up on the outside retaining wall in turn two, but would continue. The lap 24 restart would not go as the trio of Richard Smith, Anthony Ferguson, and Arnie Fields would loop in turn one. Caution would wave again on the lap 24 restart again as Anthony Adams would go around in turn two, but would also be able to continue. The final seven circuits would go caution free and Combs would hold off Marlar and Jewell to get the win in the Tim Short Automotive/Combs Trucking/R and P Industrial Chimney/Combs Transport/Bub's Trucking/D and D Dairy/AC2 Grafx/Breeding Heavy Haulers/American Race Tires sponsored #47 Swartz Race Cars mount. Marlar and Jewell would go second and third, with Tungate and Yeager completing the top five. The rest of the top ten would be Jeff Watson, Brad Neat, Jordan Bland, Ben Atkins, and Doug Smith. Mike Jewell was the overall top qualifier in group time trials at 13.749 seconds, while heat race wins went to Jewell, Justin Rattliff, and Chris Combs.

In the 20 lap Modified main event, Tommy Bailey would lead the first 11 laps until he made contact with the concrete wall in turn three. Bailey's misfortune would hand the lead over to Victor Lee and as rain showers were falling, the rains would become more steady and the event would be called with Lee getting credit for the win in the Ado's Auto Parts/Dale Meers Race Engines/Barber Trucking/Autoland sponsored #4 mount. The rest of the top five would be Dennis Barton, Russ Gabbert, Delane Browning, and Clarence Belcher. Completing the top ten were John Tyler, Timmy Coontz, J.R. Slusher, Shane McKinney, and Jeff Johnson. Dustin Linville was top qualifier, with Lee winning the dash, while Belcher won the heat.

The 15 lap Bomber feature and 12 lap Chevette that were rained out will be added to next Friday night's racing program on August 4. In Bomber preliminary action, Peydon Pelphrey would set fast time and win the dash, while Rodney Tucker won the heat. In Chevette preliminary action, Randy Maybrier set fast time and won the dash, while Keith Lear won the heat.

SUMMARY-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, Kentucky-July 28, 2006

Northern All Stars Late Models (22 entries)
Overall Top Qualifier (Group Time Trial Format)- Mike Jewell 13.749
1st Heat- Mike Jewell, Mike Marlar, Tim Tungate, Jeff Watson, Brad Neat, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Donald Rayborn
2nd Heat- Justin Rattliff, Anthony Adams, Dustin Neat, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Richard Smith, Doug Smith, Chase McWhorter
3rd Heat- Chris Combs, Timmy Yeager, Jordan Bland, Kirby Damery, Ben Atkins, Anthony Ferguson, Arnie Fields (DNS-Victor Lee)
A-Main 11th Annual Pete Abell Memorial- Chris Combs, Mike Marlar, Mike Jewell, Tim Tungate, Timmy Yeager, Jeff Watson, Brad Neat, Jordan Bland, Ben Atkins, Doug Smith, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Kirby Damery, Anthony Adams, Anthony Ferguson, Donald Rayborn, Justin Rattliff, Richard Smith, Arnie Fields, Dustin Neat, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Chase McWhorter (DNS-Victor Lee)

MODIFIEDS (16 entries)
Top Qualifier- Dustin Linville 15.251
Dash- Victor Lee, Dustin Linville, Russ Gabbert, Tommy Bailey, Jeff Johnson, Dennis Barton
Heat- Clarence Belcher, Adam Cole, Delane Browning, Zane Morgan
Feature- Victor Lee, Dennis Barton, Russ Gabbert, Delane Browning, Clarence Belcher, John Tyler, Timmy Coontz, J.R. Slusher, Shane McKinney, Jeff Johnson, Adam Cole, Zane Morgan, Tommy Bailey, Ricky Lane, Dustin Lynch (DNS-Dustin Linville)

BOMBERS (13 entries)
Top Qualifier- Peydon Pelphrey 15.924
Dash- Peydon Pelphrey, Travis Preston, Keith Decker, Shelburn Meeks, Jr., Logan Whitis, Logan Preston
Heat- Rodney Tucker, Butch Phillips, Richard Price, Kevin Edwards
Feature- Rained Out (run on August 4)

CHEVETTES (12 entries)
Top Qualifier- Randy Maybrier 16.975
Dash- Randy Maybrier, Jerry Pyles, Earl Clements, Clayton Devine, Robert Luttrell, Jr., Ron Dodson
Heat- Keith Lear, Dylan Preston, Chris Schlosser, David Murphy
Feature- Rained Out (run on August 4)

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
July 21, 2006 (Press Release #51-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

NALMS 11th Annual Pete Abell Memorial Up Next at Ponderosa Speedway on Friday Night, July 28

Junction City, KY-July 21- Ponderosa Speedway will return with racing action on Friday night, July 28, as the Midwest based Northern All Stars Late Model Racing Series invades "The Pond" for the 11th Annual Pete Abell Memorial event, paying $3,500 to win for the Late Model division. Modifieds, Bombers, and Chevettes will also be on hand for race action at the 3/8 mile D-shaped dirt oval located just outside of Junction City, KY on the Lincoln/Boyle County border.

On Friday, July 28, the racing program will feature a full program for the Northern All Stars Late Model Racing Series including hot laps, group time trials, qualifying heat races, B-mains, and the 30 lap, $3,500 to win 11th Annual Pete Abell Memorial main event. Joining the high-horsepower Late Models will be a regular weekly racing series event for the Modified, Bomber, and Chevette divisions. It will be double track points for all classes, with all divisions taking time trials at this event, with all entrants eligible for action in qualifying heats and feature events. Steve Hillard of Sadorus, Illinois is the defending champion of the Pete Abell Memorial event, which is held in honor of one of Central Kentucky's long time racers and Ponderosa Speedway supporters who lost his life in an auto accident on his way home after racing at Ponderosa Speedway several years ago. As a side note, 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series champion Tony Stewart competed in this event last year, driving to a ninth place finish.

Activities for the July 28 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for around 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. This is a special event. Adult general admission will be $15, children age 6 to 12 are $10, children under age 6 are free, with a pit pass being $30.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on July 7 and feature winners that evening included Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY in Late Models, Victor Lee of Stanford, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

Current track championship points leader heading into this weekend's July 28 racing events at Ponderosa Speedway are Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY in Late Models, Jeff Johnson of Junction City, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net or www.northernallstars.org for more information.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
July 16, 2006 (Press Release #51-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Ponderosa Speedway Closed on July 21; 11th Annual NALMS Pete Abell Memorial Up Next on July 28

Junction City, KY-July 16- Ponderosa Speedway will be closed this Friday night, July 21, but racing action returns on Friday night, July 28, with the 11th Annual Pete Abell Memorial, featuring the Northern All Stars Late Model Racing Series at the 3/8 mile D-shaped dirt oval located just outside of Junction City, KY on the Lincoln/Boyle County border.

On Friday, July 28, the racing program will feature the Northern All Stars Late Models Racing Series in the 11th Annual Pete Abell Memorial event, paying $3,500 to win for the Late Model division. Also on the racing card will be the Modifieds for $500 to win, Bombers for $300 to win, and Chevettes for $150 to win. This is a special event and will be double track points for all classes. Steve Hillard of Sadorus, Ill. was the 2005 Pete Abell Memorial event winner that saw 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series champion Tony Stewart in action at "The Pond" that evening, driving to a ninth place finish in the race.

Activities for the July 28 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for around 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on July 7 and feature winners that evening included Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY in Late Models, Victor Lee of Stanford, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

Current track championship points leader heading into this weekend's July 14 racing events at Ponderosa Speedway are Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY in Late Models, Jeff Johnson of Junction City, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net for more information.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
July 14, 2006 (Press Release #50-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Ponderosa Cancels on July 14; Off on July 21; Pete Abell Memorial Up Next on July 28

Junction City, KY-July 14- Due to a low car count, low attendance count, and impeding inclement weather around the area, Ponderosa Speedway cancelled its racing program for Friday night, July 14. All racers and fans in attendance were fully refunded their admission fees and those racers that were signed in at the time of the cancellation notice will receive show-up points toward the track championship points chase. There will be no racing at Ponderosa Speedway on Friday night, July 21, as well, as this had been announced at last week's racing program.

The next event scheduled for Ponderosa Speedway will be on Friday night, July 28, with the presentation of the 11th Annual Pete Abell Memorial, sanctioned by the Northern All Stars Late Model Racing Series, paying $3,500 to win for Late Models on that evening. The Modified, Bomber, and Chevette divisions will also be in action on that evening. It will be double track points for all classes that evening. Steve Hillard of Sadorus, Ill. is the defending winner of the Pete Abell Memorial event that saw 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series champion Tony Stewart compete on that evening, finishing ninth in the Late Model main event.

Activities for the July 28 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for around 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on July 7 and feature winners that evening included Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY in Late Models, Victor Lee of Stanford, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

Current track championship points leader heading into the July 28 racing events at Ponderosa Speedway are Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY in Late Models, Jeff Johnson of Junction City, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net for more information.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
July 8, 2006 (Press Release #49-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Full Racing Program on Tap at Ponderosa Speedway This Friday, July 14

Junction City, KY-July 8- Ponderosa Speedway will be in action again this Friday night, July 14, with a full racing program for the weekly racing series at the 3/8 mile D-shaped dirt oval located just outside of Junction City, KY on the Lincoln/Boyle County border.

On Friday, July 14, the racing program will feature Late Models racing for $1,200 to win, Modified for $600 to win, Bombers for $300 to win, and Chevettes for $150 to win. All four weekly racing series divisions will take time trials at this event, with all entrants eligible for action in qualifying heats and feature events. Also, beginning with this July 14 racing program, there will no longer be an inverted line-up in the heat race events.

Activities for the July 14 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for around 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. Adult general admission will be $10, children age 6 to 12 are $5, children under age 6 are free, with a pit pass being $25.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on July 7 and feature winners that evening included Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY in Late Models, Victor Lee of Stanford, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

Current track championship points leader heading into this weekend's July 14 racing events at Ponderosa Speedway are Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY in Late Models, Jeff Johnson of Junction City, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net for more information.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
July 8, 2006 (Press Release #48-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Ponderosa Speedway Current Top Ten in Track Points after July 7, 2006

LATE MODELS
1. Bobby Carrier, Jr.- 1,809
2. Jeff Watson- 1,597
3. Victor Lee- 1,592
4. Johnny Wheeler- 1,476
5. Donald Rayborn- 1,456
     6. Justin Rattliff- 1,420
7. Mike Jewell- 1,266
8. Robert Earl- 1,188
9. Anthony Ferguson- 1,111
10. Buzz Williams- 1,103

MODIFIEDS
1. Jeff Johnson- 1,818
2. Shane McKinney- 1,740
3. Ricky Lane- 1,704
4. Clarence Belcher- 1,679
5. Victor Lee- 1,612
6. Arnold Adams- 1,547
7. Zane Morgan- 1,321
8. Brian Marksbury- 1,259
9. Dustin Linville- 1,194
10. Todd Coffman- 991

BOMBERS
1. Peydon Pelphrey- 2,083
2. Shelburn Meeks, Jr.- 1,824
3. John Hansel- 1,798
4. Butch Phillips- 1,565
5. Kevin Edwards- 1,543
6. Gary Thompson- 1,443
7. Logan Whitis- 1,367
8. Mike Humes- 1,179
9. Rick King- 1,125
10. Richard Price- 1,036

CHEVETTES
1. Randy Maybrier- 2,070
2. Chase McWhorter- 1,987
3. Joseph Lyons- 1,772
4. Dylan Preston- 1,739
5. Clayton Devine- 1,679
6. Keith Lear- 1,626
7. Chad Abell- 1,612
8. Chris Schlosser- 1,552
9. Shawn Bardin- 1,389
10. Robert Luttrell, Jr.- 1,220

NEXT RACE: July 14- Full Racing Program for the Weekly Racing Series: Late Models- $1,200 to win, Modifieds- $600 to win, Bombers- $300 to win, and Chevettes- $150 to win. Adult general admission will be $10, children ages 6 to 12 are $5, children under age 6 are free, and a pit pass will be $25. Pit gates open at 4:00, main gates open at 5:00, hot laps at 7:00, time trials around 7:30, and racing around 8:00 p.m. All times are EDT. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can browse the internet at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
July 7, 2006 (Press Release #47)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Carrier, Jr., Lee, Pelphrey, and Maybrier Victorious at Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, KY-July 7, 2006- Racing action was on tap again at Ponderosa Speedway on Friday and feature winners for the evening included Bobby Carrier, Jr. in Late Models, Victor Lee of Stanford, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

The 25 lap Late Model feature would see Aaron Hatton and Jeff Watson bring the field to the green flag, with Hatton winning the race to turn one, followed by Justin Rattliff, Watson, Victor Lee, and Bobby Carrier, Jr. Lee and Carrier, Jr. would battle for fourth, with Carrier, Jr. taking the spot on lap 4. With Hatton and Rattliff pulling away from the field, Carrier, Jr. would close in on Watson for third, with that pair battling on lap 7, with Lee joining the battle on lap 8. As the field started lapping slower traffic, race leader Hatton and Jimmy Smith would contact in turn three, resulting in the caution being thrown for Smith. On the restart, Carrier, Jr. would make a bold move to the high side and would go from fourth to first when the field came by to complete lap 12. Hatton and Rattliff would settle into a good battle for second on lap 14, but Rattliff would lose third to Lee on lap 16 when he drifted high in turn two. While Carrier, Jr. motored away from the field, Hatton and Lee would go at it for second, with Hatton securing the spot with three laps remaining. Carrier, Jr. would hold on to score the win as the defending Late Model track champion was aboard his R and P Industrial Chimney/Turpin Masonry/American Scaffolding/ Hensley Construction/Wayne Bowen Racing Supply/Hoosier Tire sponsored by #17 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars mount. Hatton would finish second, with Lee third. Rattliff would finish fourth, with Watson fifth. Completing the top ten were Anthony Ferguson, Brandon Hardgrove, Donald Rayborn, Chris Ruble, and Ernie Cordier. Eleven Late Models saw Justin Rattliff set fast time at 13.718 seconds, with heat wins going to Aaron Hatton and Jeff Watson.

The 20 lap Modified feature would see Dennis Barton take the lead at the drop of the green, with a battle for second between Jeff Johnson and Victor Lee going on behind him. Barton would hold on until Lee drove past him on the outside of turn one to grab the top spot and pull away to get the feature win in the Ado's Auto Parts/Barber Trucking/Autoland sponsored #4 Bandit Race Cars, Dale Meers Race Engines powered entry. Barton would go second, with Johnson third, followed by Zane Morgan and Clarence Belcher. The rest of the top ten would be J.R. Slusher, Brian Marksbury, Shane McKinney, Jerry Mullins, and Ricky King. Twelve Modified entries saw Victor Lee set quick time at 15.189 seconds, while heats were taken by Jeff Johnson and Dennis Barton.

Peydon Pelphrey would continue his dominance in the Bomber division as he would pick up yet another 15 lap Bomber feature main event checkered flag behind the wheel of his Mortgage Suppliers/Title Suppliers #15z unit. Shelburn Meeks, Jr. would take runner-up honors, with third going to Kevin Edwards, followed by Butch Phillips and Jim Owens. Rounding out the field would be C.W. Murphy, John Hansel, Donald Rayborn, Ray Phillips, and Gary Thompson. Eleven Bomber mounts saw Peydon Pelphrey as fast qualifier at 15.673 seconds, with heat race checkered flags falling to Pelphrey and Gary Thompson.

The final feature of the night would be the 12 lap Chevette feature and Randy Maybrier would lead all the way to pick up his second straight Chevette feature behind the wheel of his Alford's Realty/C. Store and More/Randy's Auto Body/ Victor Lee Designs #1. Shawn Bardin would finish second, with third going to Dylan Preston, with Robert Luttrell, Jr. and Jerry Pyles rounding out the top five. The remainder of the top ten would go to Clayton Devine, Chris Schlosser, Joseph Lyons, Keith Lear, and Casey King. Fifteen Chevettes had Randy Maybrier as fast qualifier at 16.611 seconds, with heat race victories falling to Maybrier and Shawn Bardin.

SUMMARY-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, Kentucky-July 7, 2006

LATE MODELS (11 entries)
Top Qualifier- Justin Rattliff 13.718
1st Heat- Aaron Hatton, Justin Rattliff, Anthony Ferguson, Chris Ruble
2nd Heat- Jeff Watson, Victor Lee, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Brandon Hardgrove
Feature- Bobby Carrier, Jr., Aaron Hatton, Victor Lee, Justin Rattliff, Jeff Watson, Anthony Ferguson, Brandon Hardgrove, Donald Rayborn, Chris Ruble, Ernie Cordier, Jimmy Smith

MODIFIEDS (12 entries)
Top Qualifier- Victor Lee 15.189
1st Heat- Jeff Johnson, Victor Lee, Jay Mobley, Brian Marksbury
2nd Heat- Dennis Barton, Arnold Adams, Zane Morgan, Shane McKinney
Feature- Victor Lee, Dennis Barton, Jeff Johnson, Zane Morgan, Clarence Belcher, J.R. Slusher, Brian Marksbury, Shane McKinney, Jerry Mullins, Ricky Lane, Arnold Adams, Jay Mobley

BOMBERS (11 entries)
Top Qualifier- Peydon Pelphrey 15.673
1st Heat- Peydon Pelphrey, Travis Preston, Jim Owens, Kevin Edwards
2nd Heat- Gary Thompson, Donald Rayborn, Shelburn Meeks, Jr., Billy Roberts
Feature- Peydon Pelphrey, Shelburn Meeks, Jr., Kevin Edwards, Butch Phillips, Jim Owens, C.W. Murphy, John Hansel, Donald Rayborn, Ray Phillips, Gary Thompson (DNS- Travis Preston)

CHEVETTES (15 entries)
Top Qualifier- Randy Maybrier 16.611
1st Heat- Randy Maybrier, Dylan Preston, Jerry Pyles, Billy Jewell
2nd Heat- Shawn Bardin, Robert Luttrell, Jr., Chris Schlosser, Clayton Devine
Feature- Randy Maybrier, Shawn Bardin, Dylan Preston, Robert Luttrell, Jr., Jerry Pyles, Clayton Devine, Chris Schlosser, Joseph Lyons, Keith Lear, Casey King, Billy Jewell, Chad Abell, Chase McWhorter (DNS- David Murphy, Scott Hensley)

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
July 1, 2006 (Press Release #44-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Ponderosa Speedway Has Full Racing Program on This Friday, July 7

Junction City, KY-July 1- Ponderosa Speedway will be in action again this Friday night, July 7, with a full racing program for the weekly racing series at the 3/8 mile D-shaped dirt oval located just outside of Junction City, KY on the Lincoln/Boyle County border.

On Friday, July 7, the racing program will feature Late Models racing for $1,200 to win, Modified for $600 to win, Bombers for $300 to win, and Chevettes for $150 to win. All four weekly racing series divisions will take time trials at this event, with all entrants eligible for action in qualifying heats and feature events.

Activities for the July 7 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for around 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. Adult general admission will be $10, children age 6 to 12 are $5, children under age 6 are free, with a pit pass being $25.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on June 30 and feature winners that evening included Justin Rattliff of Campbellsville, KY in Late Models, Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

Current track championship points leader heading into this weekend's July 7 racing events at Ponderosa Speedway are Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY in Late Models, Jeff Johnson of Junction City, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net for more information.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
July 1, 2006 (Press Release #43-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Ponderosa Speedway Current Top Ten in Track Points as of June 30, 2006

LATE MODELS
1. Bobby Carrier, Jr.- 1,659
2. Johnny Wheeler- 1,476
3. Jeff Watson- 1,459
4. Victor Lee- 1,452
5. Donald Rayborn- 1,329
6. Justin Rattliff- 1,275
7. Mike Jewell- 1,266
8. Robert Earl- 1,188
9. Buzz Williams- 1,103
10. Larry Gray, Jr.- 1,068

MODIFIEDS
1. Jeff Johnson- 1,673
2. Shane McKinney- 1,613
3. Ricky Lane- 1,581
4. Clarence Belcher- 1,546
5. Victor Lee- 1,452
6. Arnold Adams- 1,426
7. Dustin Linville- 1,194
8. Zane Morgan- 1,186
9. Brian Marksbury- 1,130
10. Dustin Linville- 991

BOMBERS
1. Peydon Pelphrey- 1,918
2. Shelburn Meeks, Jr.- 1,679
3. John Hansel- 1,669
4. Logan Whitis- 1,517
5. Butch Phillips- 1,430
6. Kevin Edwards- 1,403
7. Gary Thompson- 1,315
8. Mike Humes- 1,179
9. Rick King- 1,125
10. Richard Price- 1,036

CHEVETTES
1. Randy Maybrier- 1,905
2. Chase McWhorter- 1,870
3. Joseph Lyons- 1,645
4. Dylan Preston- 1,599
5. Clayton Devine- 1,548
6. Keith Lear- 1,501
7. Chad Abell- 1,493
8. Chris Schlosser- 1,423
9. Shawn Bardin- 1,239
10. Robert Luttrell, Jr.- 1,135

NEXT RACE: July 7- Full Racing Program for the Weekly Racing Series: Late Models- $1,200 to win, Modifieds- $600 to win, Bombers- $300 to win, and Chevettes- $150 to win. Adult general admission will be $10, children ages 6 to 12 are $5, children under age 6 are free, and a pit pass will be $25. Pit gates open at 4:00, main gates open at 5:00, hot laps at 7:00, time trials around 7:30, and racing around 8:00 p.m. All times are EDT. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can browse the internet at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
June 30, 2006 (Press Release #42)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Joey Kramer Jams to Junction 30 NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Win at Ponderosa Speedway; Rattliff, Pelphrey, and Maybrier Also Winners

Junction City, KY- The NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series visited the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY and Joey Kramer would defend his race win and score the 2nd Annual Junction 30 on Friday evening after also winning the event in 2005. Other feature winners for the night would include Justin Rattliff of Campbellsville, KY in Late Models, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Randy Maybrier of Waynesburg, KY in Chevettes.

The start of the 30 lap, $1,500 to win O'Reilly A-Main 2nd Annual Junction 30 would see the trio of Joey Kramer, Leonard Pierce, and Adam Gootee go three-wide for the lead, with Kramer coming out on top, followed by Pierce and Gootee, with Gootee losing two spots back to fifth after getting crossed up off of turn four. The caution would wave in turn two on lap 2 for a spin by Dennis Barton. On the Delaware double-file restart, Kramer would continue to hold the lead, followed by Pierce, Victor Lee, Adam Gootee, and Kelly Warren. Warren would take fourth one lap later, as Pierce raced side by side with Kramer for the lead, before Kramer would secure the spot on lap 5. Kramer would start to stretch his lead as he began lapping slower traffic on lap 9. Caution would fly again on lap 11 when fifth place Gootee got into the wall in turn three, with Miguel Coffey and Skylar Marlar also involved, with Marlar being done for the night. Back under green, Jimmy Payne would go to fifth and battle with Clint Shutts for that spot. The caution waved again on lap 12 for a mulit-car pile-up in turn four involving Jeff Johnson, Gootee, and Clarence Belcher, with Gootee and Johnson pulling pitside. With the green flag back out, Payne would pass Warren for fourth on lap 12, but the caution would wave one circuit later when Russ Gabbert slowed in turn one and went pitside. On the restart, Don Adams, who went to the rear after having a flat tire on lap 2, had worked his way back to sixth and would pressure Warren for fifth and would take fifth on lap 15. Lee would go to second on lap 15 past Pierce, while Payne would go to third on lap 19 when Pierce bobbled in turn four. Caution would wave again on lap 22 when Arnold Adams looped his mount exiting turn two. With this restart, Kramer would hold a one car length lead on Jimmy Payne, who went to second on the restart. As the race wound down, Kramer would work lapped traffic to perfection and take his first "BoB Mod Squad" series win of the season in his Wild's Restoration Service/Hill's Historic Painting/Super Shine Auto Detail and Window Tint/PBM Performance Parts/Bilstein Shocks #77 Lightning Chassis, Kramer Race Engines powered mount. Payne would take second, followed by Lee, Don Adams, and Pierce. Completing the top ten were Warren, Dustin Linville, Miguel Coffey, Shon Flanery, and Clarence Belcher. Twenty-five NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series entries would see Joey Kramer be the Racing Optics fast qualifier at 14.635 seconds. Qualifying heat race wins would go to Joey Kramer, Adam Gootee, and Leonard Pierce. The B-Main would see Dustin Linville get the checkered flag, while series provisional starting points would go to Russ Gabbert and Troy Teegarden, with track provisionals going to Jeff Johnson and Ricky Lane.

The start of the Late Model feature would have Aaron Hatton and Bobby Carrier, Jr. going side by side for the race lead, with Hatton coming out with the lead, followed by Victor Lee, Mike Jewell, and Justin Rattliff. Rattliff would flex his muscles early on and take fourth from lead on lap 2 and take third from Jewell on lap 3. As Rattliff was pressuring Carrier, Jr. for second, fourth place Jewell would tag the concrete wall in turn four to bring out the caution flag and would be done for the night. Hatton would hold the lead on the restart, while Carrier, Jr. and Rattliff would mix it up for second, with Rattliff making the pass only to have it negated for a caution, when Chris Ruble spun in turn four. This restart would see Rattliff go to second, while Lee would pressure Carrier, Jr. for third. A red flag would wave on lap 10 for a flip by Johnny Wheeler in turn four, also collecting Buzz Williams, Anthony Ferguson, and David Heaton, with Wheeler done for the night and uninjured and Williams also done for the night. Back underway, Hatton and Rattliff would wage a wicked side by side battle for the lead, with the duo going at it door to door for from laps 13 to 17, trading the lead three times before, Rattliff assumed the point for good on lap 18. Rattliff would hold on for his second straight Late Model feature win in the James Rattliff owned Rattliff Motor Sales/Campbellsville Rent-A-Car/Gowen's Auto Glass/Save-A-Lot/The Tobacco Shed/The Medicine Shoppe/Grant Lee Farms/Dr. Ewing Ear, Nose, and Throat/Hypercoil/Simpson/Hoosier sponsored #16 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Pro Power Race Engines entry. Hatton would take second, with Lee, Carrier, Jr., and Jeff Watson completing the top five. Rounding out the top ten were Bobby Wolter, Jr., Larry Gray, Chris Ruble, Anthony Ferguson, and David Heaton. Fifteen Late Model entries would have Justin Rattliff as top qualifier at 13.430 seconds, with heat wins captured by Aaron Hatton and Bobby Carrier, Jr.

The Bomber feature would see Peydon Pelphrey score another feature win at "The Pond" in 2006 by taking the win in his Mortgage Supplies/Title Supplies sponsored #15z entry. Logan Preston would finish second, Butch Philllips third, Shelburn Meeks, Jr., fourth, and John Hansel would go fifth. Nine Bomber entries would draw for their heat race assignments, with Peydon Pelphrey winning the heat.

Defending Chevette track champion Randy Maybrier would pick up his first feature win at Ponderosa Speedway for 2006 in his Alfords Realty/C Store and More/Randy's Auto Body/Victor Lee Designs #1 unit. The remainder of the top five would be Shawn Bardin, Dylan Preston, Clayton Devine, and Robert Luttrell, Jr. Thirteen Chevette entries would also draw for their heat race starting positions and those heat wins would be scored by Randy Maybrier and Shawn Bardin.

SUMMARY-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-June 30, 2006

NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series (25 entries)
Racing Optics Fast Qualifier- Joey Kramer 14.635
1st Heat- Joey Kramer, Victor Lee, Kelly Warren, Clarence Belcher, J.R. Slusher, Dustin Linville, Troy Teegarden (DNS- Arnold Adams, Tommy Bailey)
2nd Heat- Adam Gootee, Jimmy Payne, Skylar Marlar, Don Adams, Dennis Barton, Ricky Lane, Zane Morgan (DNS- Brian Marksbury)
3rd Heat- Leonard Pierce, Clint Shutts, Miguel Coffey, Tim Moore, Shane McKinney, Shon Flanery, Russ Gabbert (DNS- Jeff Johnson)
B-Main- Dustin Linville, Arnold Adams, Shon Flanery, Russ Gabbert, Troy Teegarden, Ricky Lane (DNS- Zane Morgan, Brian Marksbury, Jeff Johnson, Tommy Bailey)
Series Provisionals- Russ Gabbert, Troy Teegarden
Track Provisionals- Jeff Johnson, Ricky Lane
O'Reilly A-Main 2nd Annual Junction 30- Joey Kramer, Jimmy Payne, Victor Lee, Don Adams, Leonard Pierce, Kelly Warren, Dustin Linville, Miguel Coffey, Shon Flanery, Clarence Belcher, Shane McKinney, Troy Teegarden, Ricky Lane, J.R. Slusher, Tim Moore, Arnold Adams, Clint Shutts, Russ Gabbert, Jeff Johnson, Adam Gootee, Skylar Marlar, Dennis Barton

LATE MODELS (15 entries)
Top Qualifier- Justin Rattliff 13.430
1st Heat- Aaron Hatton, Victor Lee, Justin Rattliff, Donald Rayborn
2nd Heat- Bobby Carrier, Jr., Mike Jewell, Jeff Watson, Anthony Ferguson
Feature- Rattliff, Hatton, Lee, Carrier, Jr., Watson, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Larry Gray, Chris Ruble, Ferguson, David Heaton, Johnny Wheeler, Buzz Williams, Jewell, Rayborn, Larry Foxx

BOMBERS (9 entries)
Heat- Peydon Pelphrey, Gary Thompson, Logan Preston, John Hansel
Feature- Pelphrey, Preston, Butch Phillips, Shelburn Meeks, Jr., Hansel, Jim Owens, Thompson (DNS- Ray Phillips, Logan Whitis)

CHEVETTES (13 entries)
1st Heat- Randy Maybrier, Chase McWhorter, Dylan Preston, Robert Luttrell, Jr.
2nd Heat- Shawn Bardin, Clayton Devine, Billy Jewell, Chris Schlosser
Feature- Maybrier, Bardin, Preston, Devine, Luttrell, Jr., Schlosser, Jewell, Joseph Lyons, Chad Abell (DNS- McWhorter, Keith Lear, Bobby Simpson, David Murphy)

Current NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series Points after June 30, 2006
1. Jimmy Payne- 1,110
2. Joey Kramer- 1,100
3. Don Adams- 1,060
4. Kelly Warren- 1,000
5. Tommy Bailey- 970
6. Dustin Linville- 840
7. Miguel Coffey- 835
8. Tim Moore- 715
9. Shon Flanery- 695
10. Adam Gootee- 690

For Immediate Release:
Dustin Jarrett -- O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass PR ([email protected])

NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Open Wheel Modifieds Double Dip This Weekend

LEXINGTON, KY -- The NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Open Wheel Modified Series roars into action this weekend with two compete racing programs. Friday night, June 30th, the series ventures to Junction City, KY's Ponderosa Speedway and Saturday, July 1st, the series rolls into Burnside, KY's Lake Cumberland Speedway. An extremely tight points race finds Tommy Bailey leading the series standings with a mere 120 points separating the top five drivers.

On Friday, June 30th, the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Open Wheel Modifieds will take center stage with a complete program of Hot Laps, Racing Optics Time Trials, Heats, B-Mains, and the 30 lap, $1,500 to win 2nd Annual Junction 30. Activities for the June 30 racing program will see pit gates open at 4pm, with main gates set to open at 5pm. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45pm, while hot laps will get underway around 7pm, with time trials set for around 7:30pm, and racing taking the green flag around 8pm. Adult general admission will be $15, children age 6 to 12 are $10, children under age 6 are free, with a pit pass being $30. Defending Series Champion Joey Kramer, of Hanover, IN, is the defending champion of this event.

Ponderosa Speedway is a 3/8-mile D-shaped oval located on Phillips Lane, just outside of Junction City, KY. For more information on Ponderosa Speedway, visit them on the web at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or call the track office at (859) 854-6808.

On Saturday, July 1st, the BoB "Mod Squad" will make their second trip of the year to the Lake Cumberland Speedway. Another complete racing program of Hot Laps, Racing Optics Time Trials, Heats, B-Mains, and the 30 lap, $1,500 to win A-Main is planned. Gates are slated to open at 4pm with Hot Laps hitting the track at 7pm. Also on the card will be Late Models, Super Dirt Stocks, Chevettes, and Front Runners. Current Series points leader Tommy Bailey nabbed the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Open Wheel Modified win at Lake Cumberland earlier this season.

Lake Cumberland Speedway is a 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval located just south of Burnside, KY on the east side of US 27. For more information, you can visit their website at www.lcspeedway.net or call the track office at (606) 561-8994.

The purse for both events this weekend is as follows:
1. $1,500
2. 700
3. 500
4. 400
5. 350
6. 300
7. 275
8. 250
9. 225
10. 200
11. 180
12. 160
13. 150
14. 140
15. 130
16. 125
17. 125
18. 125
19. 125
20. 125
21. 125
22. 125

Heading into this weekend's events, an extremely tight points battle finds the top five drivers separated by a mere 120 points. Corbin, KY's Tommy Bailey leads the current series standings followed by Jimmy Payne, Don Adams, Joey Kramer, and Kelly Warren. So far this season, nearly 100 different drivers have competed in the four series events.

For more information on the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Open Wheel Modified Series you can log on to www.battleofthebluegrass.com or call the Series office at (859) 433-5707.

Current NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Open Wheel Modified Series Points

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
June 24, 2006 (Press Release #41-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series at Ponderosa Speedway on June 30

Junction City, KY-June 24- Ponderosa Speedway will host the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series this Friday night June 30 for the 2nd Annual Junction 30, paying $1,500 to win for the Modified division. The Late Model class will also race for $1,500 to win on this racing program at the 3/8 mile D-shaped dirt oval located just outside of Junction City, KY on the Lincoln/Boyle County border.

On Friday, June 30, the Modified division will take centerstage with a complete program of hot laps, time trials, qualifying heat, B-Mains, and the 30 lap, $1,500 to win 2nd Annual Junction 30. The Late Models will also help "The Pond" celebrate America's upcoming birthday weekend by also racing for $1,500 to win. This will also be double track points for all classes. The Late Model and Modified divisions will take time trials at this event, with the Bomber and Chevette classes using the pill draw format to determine heat race starting assignments, with all entrants eligible for action in qualifying heats and feature events. Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN is the defending champion of this event.

Activities for the June 30 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for around 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. This is a special event. Adult general admission will be $15, children age 6 to 12 are $10, children under age 6 are free, with a pit pass being $30.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on June 23 and feature winners that evening included Justin Rattliff of Campbellsville, KY in Late Models, David McWilliams of Verona, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Eddie Stewart of Manchester, KY in Chevettes.

Current track championship points leader heading into this weekend's June 30 racing events at Ponderosa Speedway are Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY in Late Models, Jeff Johnson of Junction City, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Chase McWhorter of Stanford, KY in Chevettes.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net or www.battleofthebluegrass.com for more information.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
June 24, 2006 (Press Release #40-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Ponderosa Speedway Current Top Ten in Track Points as of June 23, 2006

LATE MODELS
1. Bobby Carrier, Jr.- 1,379
2. Johnny Wheeler- 1,234
3. Jeff Watson- 1,193
4. Scotty Earl- 1,188
5. Victor Lee- 1,172
     6. Donald Rayborn- 1,099
7. Jason Hinkle- 1,050
8. Mike Jewell- 1,032
9. Justin Rattliff- 955
10. Joey Daniel- 913

MODIFIEDS
1. Jeff Johnson- 1,463
2. Shane McKinney- 1,371
3. Ricky Lane- 1,347
4. Clarence Belcher- 1,300
5. Arnold Adams- 1,204
6. Victor Lee- 1,172
7. Zane Morgan- 1,036
8. Todd Coffman- 991
9. Brian Marksbury- 980
10. Dustin Linville- 936

BOMBERS
1. Peydon Pelphrey- 1,608
2. Shelburn Meeks, Jr.- 1,409
3. John Hansel- 1,403
4. Kevin Edwards- 1,403
5. Logan Whitis- 1,367
6. Mike Humes- 1,179
7. Butch Phillips- 1,150
8. Rick King- 1,125
9. Gary Thompson- 1,057
10. Richard Price- 1,036

CHEVETTES
1. Chase McWhorter- 1,720
2. Randy Maybrier- 1,595
3. Joseph Lyons- 1,391
4. Keith Lear- 1,351
5. Dylan Preston- 1,319
6. Clayton Devine- 1,278
7. Chad Abell- 1,243
8. Chris Schlosser- 1,161
9. Earl Clements- 984
10. Shawn Bardin- 939

NEXT RACE: June 30- 2nd Annual Junction 30 featuring the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series: $1,500 to win for Modifieds; Late Models-$1,500 to win also, plus regular show for Bombers and Chevettes. It will also be double track points for all classes. This is a special event. Adult general admission will be $15, children ages 6 to 12 are $10, children under age 6 are free, and a pit pass will be $30. Pit gates open at 4:00, main gates open at 5:00, hot laps at 7:00, time trials around 7:30, and racing around 8:00 p.m. All times are EDT. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can browse the internet at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or www.battleofthebluegrass.com.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
June 23, 2006 (Press Release #39)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Stewart Snags $500 Chevette Special; Rattliff, McWilliams, and Pelphrey Also Winners at Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, KY-June 23- Ponderosa Speedway presented a $500 to win Chevette special event on Friday night and Eddie Stewart of Manchester, KY would claim the big payday. Other feature winners for the night included Justin Rattliff of Campbellsville, KY in Late Models, David McWilliams of Verona, KY in Modifieds, and Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers.

Justin Rattliff....Photo by Tom Ballard

The Late Model feature saw Bobby Carrier, Jr. take the initial lead, with Victor Lee, Justin Rattliff, Sidney Sprague, and Johnny Wheeler giving chase. Lap 2 would see Rattliff pressure Lee for second, with Scotty Earl going to fifth when Sprague bobbled in turn two on lap 3, as Carrier, Jr., Lee, and Rattliff would go three-wide for the lead, with Rattliff coming out with the lead. Carrier, Jr. and Lee would then mix it up for second on lap 5, with Wheeler joining the fray and taking third on lap 6. Wheeler would then set his sights on Carrier, Jr. and the pair would battle hard for the runner-up slot for the next four laps. As race leader Rattliff pulled away and began lapping slower traffic on lap 12, Carrier, Jr. and Wheeler would battle for second, with Wheeler taking the spot on lap 15. The only caution of the race would fly on lap 16 when Jason Hinkle spun in turn one. Back under green, Rattliff and Wheeler would pull away from the field, as Carrier, Jr. and Lee would battle for third over the final half-dozen circuits. But when the checkered flag fell, Rattliff would take the win in the James Rattliff owned Rattliff Motor Sales/Campbellsville Rent-A-Car/The Medicine Shoppe/Dr. Ewing Ear, Nose, Throat/Gowen's Auto Glass/Grant Lee Farms/Save-A-Lot/The Tobacco Shed/Simpson/HyperCoil/Hoosier Tire sponsored #16 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Pro Power Race Engines mount. Wheeler would finish second, with third through fifth going to Carrier, Jr., Lee, and Earl. Jeff Watson would head up the second five, followed by Buzz Williams, Donald Rayborn, Anthony Ferguson, and Chris Ruble. Thirteen Late Model entries saw Wheeler as top qualifier, with heat wins going to Carrier, Jr. and Sprague.

The $500 to win Chevette feature would see the first and second place duo of Randy Maybrier and Chase McWhorter tangle in turn four with eight laps scored. This would put Eddie Stewart to the lead and he would hold on to get the win in his unsponsored #119 entry. Mike Todd would take runner-up honors, with McWhorter and Maybrier recovering to take third and fourth, while Eric Reynolds would score a fifth place finish. Completing the top ten were Brandon Bardin, Jerry Pyles, Clayton Devine, Joseph Lyons, and Chris Schlosser. Twenty entries saw McWhorter set quick time, while Maybrier and Shawn Bardin won the heats.

In Modified feature action, David McWilliams won an action packed 20 lap open wheel main event in his Snap-On Tools/His Wife Julie sponsored #18 Bob Pierce Race Cars entry. Victor Lee would finish second, with Jeff Johnson third, Zane Morgan fourth, and Dustin Linville would finish after blowing a tire on the final lap after running second much of the event. Rounding out the top ten would be Clarence Belcher, Scott Anderson, Shane McKinney, Brian Marksbury, and Todd Noel. Arnold Adams was top qualifier among thirteen entries, with heat wins going to McWilliams and Linville.

The Bomber feature would conclude the evening's action and Peydon Pelphrey would pick up another feature win at "The Pond" this season in his Mortgage Suppliers/Title Suppliers #15z entry. Gary Thompson would take runner-up honors, with Logan Whitis, Richard Price, and Kevin Edwards rounding out the top five. Completing the field would be John Hansel, Butch Phillips, Shelburn Meeks, and Ray Phillips. Eleven entries would see Pelphrey set fast time and win a heat, while Thompson won the other heat.

SUMMARY-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-June 23, 2006

LATE MODELS (13 entries)
Top Qualifier- Johnny Wheeler 13.475
1st Heat- Bobby Carrier, Jr., Victor Lee, Johnny Wheeler, Scotty Earl
2nd Heat- Sidney Sprague, Justin Rattliff, Donald Rayborn, Jeff Watson
Feature- Rattliff, Wheeler, Carrier, Jr., Lee, Earl, Watson, Buzz Williams, Rayborn, Anthony Ferguson, Chris Ruble, Jason Hinkle, Ernie Cordier, Sprague

CHEVETTES (20 entries)
Top Qualifier- Chase McWhorter
1st Heat- Randy Maybrier, Eddie Stewart, Chase McWhorter, Mike Todd
2nd Heat- Shawn Bardin, Eric Reynolds, Brandon Bardin, Robert Luttrell, Jr.
Feature- Stewart, Todd, McWhorter, Maybrier, Reynolds, Brandon Bardin, Jerry Pyles, Clayton Devine, Joseph Lyons, Chris Schlosser, Billy Jewell, Mike Gibson, Shawn Bardin, Robert Luttrell, Jr., Keith Lear (DNS- Bradley Matthews, David Murphy, Chad Abell, Kenneth Clemmons, Dylan Preston)

MODIFIEDS (13 entries)
Top Qualifier- Arnold Adams 14.956
1st Heat- David McWilliams, Victor Lee, Arnold Adams, Clarence Belcher
2nd Heat- Dustin Linville, Jeff Johnson, Shane McKinney, Todd Noel
Feature- McWilliams, Lee, Johnson, Zane Morgan, Linville, Belcher, Scott Anderson, McKinney, Brian Marksbury, Noel, Ricky Lane, Adams (DNS- Todd Coffman)

BOMBERS (11 entries)
Top Qualifier-Peydon Pelphrey
1st Heat- Peydon Pelphrey, Logan Whitis, Butch Phillips, John Hansel
2nd Heat- Gary Thompson, Shelburn Meeks, Jr., Richard Price, Kevin Edwards
Feature- Pelphrey, Thompson, Whitis, Price, Edwards, Hansel, Butch Phillips, Meeks, Jr., Ray Phillips (DNS- Brian Elder, Mike Humes)

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
June 17, 2006 (Press Release #36-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Ponderosa Speedway Current Top Ten in Track Points as of June 16, 2006

LATE MODELS
1. Bobby Carrier, Jr.- 1,089
2. Mike Jewell- 1,032
3. Jeff Watson- 931
4. Johnny Wheeler- 924
5. Scotty Earl- 922
6. Joey Daniel- 913
7. Victor Lee- 902
8. Donald Rayborn- 845
9. Larry Gray, Jr.- 810
10. Jason Hinkle- 808

MODIFIEDS
1. Jeff Johnson- 1,183
2. Shane McKinney- 1,117
3. Ricky Lane- 1,105
4. Clarence Belcher- 1,038
5. Arnold Adams- 946
6. Victor Lee- 882
7. Todd Coffman- 841
8. Tommy Bailey- 802
9. Zane Morgan- 766
10. Brian Marksbury- 730

BOMBERS
1. Peydon Pelphrey- 1,278
2. Shelburn Meeks, Jr.- 1,155
3. John Hansel- 1,141
4. Kevin Edwards- 1,137
5. Rick King- 1,125
6. Logan Whitis- 1,087
7. Mike Humes- 1,029
8. Butch Phillips- 892
9. C.W. Murphy- 875
10. Brian Elder- 804

CHEVETTES
1. Chase McWhorter- 1,420
2. Randy Maybrier- 1,315
3. Dylan Preston- 1,169
4. Joseph Lyons- 1,141
5. Keith Lear- 1,125
6. Chad Abell- 1,093
7. Clayton Devine- 1,024
8. Earl Clements- 984
9. Chris Schlosser- 915
10. Kenneth Clemmens- 785

NEXT RACE: June 23- $500 to win Chevette Special, plus a regular weekly racing program for Late Models, Modifieds, and Bombers. It will also be double track points for all classes. Adult general admission will be $10, children ages 6 to 12 are $5, children under age 6 are free, and a pit pass will be $25. Pit gates open at 4:00, main gates open at 5:00, hot laps at 7:00, time trials around 7:30, and racing around 8:00 p.m. All times are EDT. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can browse the internet at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
June 16, 2006 (Press Release #36)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Owens Captures O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series 3rd Annual Spring 40 at Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, KY-June 16- The O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series invaded Ponderosa Speedway on Friday night and when all was said and done, Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN took the $3,000 payday in the 3rd Annual Spring 40. Other feature winners for the evening included Tommy Bailey of Corbin, KY in Modifieds, Logan Preston of Berea, KY in Bombers, and Chase McWhorter of Stanford, KY in Chevettes.

The 40 lap, $3,000 to win O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series main event would see Mike Jewell jump to the race lead, followed by Jimmy Owens, Aaron Hatton, Tim Tungate, and Dustin Neat. Caution would fly on lap 3 as Joey Daniel would roll to a stop in turn two and Bobby Wolter, Jr. would also get caught up in the melee as well and would be able to continue. Back under green, Jewell would continue to hold the top spot, with Owens a close second, while Rattliff would take fifth from Neat on the restart. Rattliff would challenge Tungate for fourth on lap 4, but would not be able to make the pass. Disaster would strike Tungate on lap 8 when he would dump fluid on the track and get in his own liquid and contact the outside wall in turn two and would be done for the night. With this restart, Jewell would continue to hold the top spot, with Owens second, while Hatton, Rattliff, and Neat would battle for third, with Neat taking fourth on lap 8. Meanwhile, Greg Johnson would put some heat on Rattliff for fifth, when the caution would wave again on lap 10 for a stopped Joey Daniel in turn two, while Johnson would pull pitside and be done for the event. The front five would stay the same on the restart, with Johnny Wheeler pressuring Rattliff for fifth on lap 11, but not able to make the pass. Back under green, the front five still remained the same, with Wheeler and Jeff Watson going at it for sixth. The yellow bunting would wave again on lap 17 when Anthony Ferguson and Donald Rayborn tangled in turn four. Back under green, the lead duo of Jewell and Owens would pull away from the pack, with Hatton still in third, while Rattliff and Neat would settle into a wicked battle for fourth that would begin on lap 23 and go on for several laps as the lead duo of Jewell and Owens got into slower traffic. Lap 31 would see Rattliff and Neat go side by side for the fourth position for the next two circuits, with Rattliff holding the spot. Neat would finally get by for fourth on lap 37, but disaster would strike for the leader on lap 38 when the lapped car of Dan Deaton got the wall in turn two and race leader Jewell would slide into the stopped car of Deaton, causing heavy front end damage to Jewell's mount, with second place Owens also sliding to a stop after the fact. Jewell would not be able to continue and this would place Owens at the point on the restart and the "Newport Nightmare" would hold on over the final three circuits to score the win aboard the Jeff and Eddie Harrod owned Harrod Farms/Central Painting/Red Line Oil/ PPM Racing Products/AFCO Racing Products/Hoosier Tire sponsored #20 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Cornett Race Engines powered unit. Aaron Hatton would finish second, with Justin Rattliff getting back around Dustin Neat for third, with Bryan Barber completing the top five. The rest of the top ten were Kenny Christy, Larry Gray, Jr., Scotty Earl, Mike Jewell, and Dan Deaton, as only eight of the original twenty-three starters finished. Twenty-eight entries saw Rattliff be the Racing Optics fast qualifier at 13.498 seconds, while Mason Racin' heat wins went to Tim Tungate and Jimmy Owens, with Mike Jewell winning the Arizona Sport Shirts heat. The Design 500 B-Main would be won by Donald Rayborn. Series provisionals were Brad Barrow and Dan Deaton, while Bobby Carrier, Jr. was the track provisional.

The 20 lap Modified main event would see Arnold Adams lead until lap 15 when Tommy Bailey would drive by him on the outside of turn four after Adams suffered a flat left rear tire and Bailey would drive on to victory in the Hart Motorsports owned West Haven Speed Equipment/M and T Sign Company/Advance Auto Parts #11 Lightning Chassis, Hovis Race Engines powered entry. Dustin Linville would go second, with third through fifth going to Jeff Johnson, Arnold Adams, and Shane McKinney, after original fourth place finisher J.J. Patterson was light at the scales. The remainder of the top ten would be Shane McKinney, Clarence Belcher, Ricky Lane, Brian McKinney, Brandon Green, and Zane Morgan. Seventeen Modified entries saw Brandon Green set fast time, while heat race wins went to Adam Gootee and Arnold Adams.

The Bomber feature would see Logan Preston take the lead from Gary Thompson in the late going after Thompson had a flat left rear tire and drive to the win in his Jim's Clean-Up/Jim's Plumbing/Collins Family sponsored #89. Brian Elder, Danny Blackwell, David Willoughby, and Sam Huffer completed the top five. Rounding out the top ten were Gary Thompson, Shelburn Meeks, Jr., Kevin Edwards, Richard Price, and Butch Phillips. Nineteen Bomber entries would see heat wins go to Gary Thompson and David Willoughby

The Chevette feature would see Chase McWhorter win his sixth straight feature of the year in his Alligator Ice/J. Mike Alexander and Associates/Modern Distributing/ Prevett's Drywall/Board's Transmissions/Sims Family Footwear #1c. Rounding out the top five were Randy Maybrier, Shawn Bardin, Eric Reynolds, and Ron Dodson. Completing the top ten were Dylan Preston, Robert Luttrell, Jr., Chris Schlosser, Clayton Devine, Chad Abell. Eighteen Chevettes would see heat wins go to Eric Reynolds and Chase McWhorter.

SUMMARY-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-June 16, 2006

O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series (28 entries)
Racing Optics Fast Qualifier- Justin Rattliff 13.498
Mason Racin' Heat #1- Tim Tungate, Aaron Hatton, Scotty Earl, Justin Rattliff, Chris Combs, Larry Gray, Jr., Anthony Ferguson, Christian Rayburn, Brad Barrow, Rick Sowders
Mason Racin' Heat #2- Jimmy Owens, Joey Daniel, Johnny Wheeler, Greg Johnson, Jimmy Smith, Donald Rayborn, Josh McGuire, Bryan Barber, Ben Adkins
Arizona Sport Shirts Heat #3- Mike Jewell, Dustin Neat, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Victor Lee, Kenny Christy, Jeff Watson, Dan Deaton, Jason Hinkle, Bobby Carrier, Jr.
Design 500 B-Main- Donald Rayborn, Larry Gray, Jr., Jeff Watson, Anthony Ferguson, Bryan Barber, Ben Adkins, Christian Rayburn, Dan Deaton, Jason Hinkle, Bobby Carrier, Jr. (DNS-Josh McGuire, Brad Barrow, Rick Sowders)
Series Provisionals- Brad Barrow, Dan Deaton
Track Provisional- Bobby Carrier, Jr.
O'Reilly Auto Parts A-Main 3rd Annual Spring 40- Jimmy Owens, Aaron Hatton, Justin Rattliff, Dustin Neat, Bryan Barber, Kenny Christy, Larry Gray, Jr., Scotty Earl, Mike Jewell, Dan Deaton, Anthony Ferguson, Jeff Watson, Johnny Wheeler, Donald Rayborn, Chris Combs, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Greg Johnson, Joey Daniel, Tim Tungate, Brad Barrow, Victor Lee, Jimmy Smith, Bobby Carrier, Jr.

MODIFIEDS (17 entries)
Top Qualifier- Brandon Green
1st Heat- Adam Gootee, Jeff Johnson, Clarence Belcher, Victor Lee
2nd Heat- Arnold Adams, Tommy Bailey, Kelly Warren, Zane Morgan
Feature- Bailey, Dustin Linville, Johnson, Adams, Shane McKinney, Belcher, Ricky Lane, Brian Marksbury, Green, Morgan, Gootee, Todd Coffman, Dennis Barton, Warren, Lee, J.J. Patterson (DQ) (DNS-Aaron Coffey)

BOMBERS (19 entries)
1st Heat- Gary Thompson, Logan Preston, Tony Brewer, Sam Huffer
2nd Heat- David Willoughby, Shelburn Meeks, Jr. Danny Blackwell, Jim Owens
Feature- Preston, Brian Elder, Blackwell, Willoughby, Huffer, Thompson, Meeks, Jr., Kevin Edwards, Richard Price, Butch Phillips, John Hansel, Peydon Pelphrey, Brewer, T.J. Sharp, Owens (DNS-Rick King, Mike Humes, Logan Whitis, Ray Phillips)

Chevettes (18 entries)
1st Heat- Eric Reynolds, Ron Dodson, Chris Schlosser, Dylan Preston
2nd Heat- Chase McWhorter, Shawn Bardin, Randy Maybrier, Clayton Devine
Feature- McWhorter, Maybrier, Bardin, Reynolds, Dodson, Preston, Robert Luttrell, Jr., Schlosser, Devine, Chad Abell, Craig Middleton, Keith Lear, David Murphy, Earl Clements, Casey King, Joseph Lyons (DNS-Bobby Simpson, Billy Jewell)

Current O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Points (as of June 16)
1. Mike Jewell- 1,945
2. Chris Combs- 1,825
3. Bryan Barber- 1,795
     Tim Tungate- 1,795
5. Justin Rattliff- 1,775
6. Aaron Hatton- 1,660
7. Bobby Wolter, Jr.- 1,405
8. Dan Deaton- 1,315
9. Brad Neat- 1,160
10. Scott James- 1,100

Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, Kentucky

June 10, 2006 (Press Release #35-Immediate Release Requested)

Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Invades Ponderosa Speedway This Friday, June 16

Junction City, KY-June 10- Ponderosa Speedway will host the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts this coming Friday night, June 16, for the previously rained out 3rd Annual Spring 40. The event has been rained out on three previous attempts already in 2006.

On Friday, June 16, the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series division will headline the racing card and their entertainment will include a complete program of hot laps, Racing Optics time trials, Mason Racin’ and Arizona Sport Shirts qualifying heats, Design 500 B-Mains, and the 40 lap, $3,000 to win O’Reilly A-Main 3rd Annual Spring Sizzler, paying $3,000 to win for Late Models. Also on the racing docket will be Modifieds for $600 to win, Bombers for $300 to win, and Chevettes for $150 to win. This event will be double track points for all classes. The Late Model and Modified divisions will take time trials at this event, while the Bomber and Chevette divisions will pill draw to determine heat race starting positions. Greg Johnson of Bedford, IN is the defending Spring 40 champion, while Mike Jewell of Scottsburg, IN is leading the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series points heading into this event.
Activities for the June 16 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for around 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. This is a special event. Adult general admission will be $15, children age 6 to 12 are $10, children under age 6 are free, with a pit pass being $30.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on June 9 and feature winners that evening included Jeff Watson of Campbellsville, KY in Late Models, Shawn Tolson of Walton, KY in Modifieds, Gary Thompson of Danville, KY in Bombers, and Chase McWhorter of Stanford, KY in Chevettes.
Current track championship points leader heading into this weekend’s June 16 racing events at Ponderosa Speedway are Bobby Carrier, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY in Late Models, Jeff Johnson of Junction City, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Chase McWhorter of Stanford, KY in Chevettes.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net or www.battleofthebluegrass.com for more information.

Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, Kentucky

June 10, 2006 (Press Release #34-Immediate Release Requested)

Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Ponderosa Speedway Current Top Ten in Track Points as of June 9, 2006
LATE MODELS

Bobby Carrier, Jr.- 895
Mike Jewell- 772
Victor Lee- 700
Joey Daniel- 699
Michael Chilton- 693
Jeff Watson- 693
Johnny Wheeler- 690
Scotty Earl- 668
Jason Hinkle- 658
Donald Rayborn- 615

MODIFIEDS

Jeff Johnson- 903
Shane McKinney- 851
Ricky Lane- 847
Clarence Belcher- 776
Arnold Adams- 666
Victor Lee- 656
Todd Coffman- 603
Miguel Coffey- 555
Scott Anderson- 541
Zane Morgan- 520

BOMBERS
Peydon Pelphrey- 1,040
Rick King- 975
Logan Whitis- 937
John Hansel- 899
Shelburn Meeks, Jr.- 897
Kevin Edwards- 883
Mike Humes- 879
C.W. Murphy- 875
Butch Phillips- 646
Richard Price- 516

CHEVETTES

Chase McWhorter- 1,110
Randy Maybrier- 1,025
Joseph Lyons- 919
Dylan Preston- 907
Keith Lear- 887
Chad Abell- 847
Kenneth Clemmons- 785
Clayton Devine- 774
Earl Clements- 754
Chris Schlosser- 661

NEXT RACE: June 16- 3rd Annual Spring 40: O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series- 40 laps/$3,000 to win for Late Models, plus a regular weekly racing program for Modifieds, Bombers, and Chevettes. It will be double track points for all classes. This is a special event. Adult general admission will be $15, children ages 6 to 12 are $10, children under age 6 are free, and a pit pass will be $30. Pit gates open at 4:00, main gates open at 5:00, hot laps at 7:00, time trials around 7:30, and racing around 8:00 p.m. All times are EDT. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can browse the internet at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or www.battleofthebluegrass.com.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
June 9, 2006 (Press Release #33)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Thompson Grabs $500 Bomber Special; Watson, Tolson, and McWhorter Also in Victory Circle at Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, KY-June 2, 2006- A $500 to win special event for the Bomber division highlighted the racing program Friday night at Ponderosa Speedway and Gary Thompson of Danville, KY would take the $500 home. Other feature winners included Jeff Watson of Campbellsville, KY in Late Models, Shawn Tolson of Walton, KY in Modifieds, and Chase McWhorter of Stanford, KY in Chevettes.

The 25 lap Late Model feature would see outside polesitter Johnny Wheeler jump to the race lead, with Jeff Watson, Larry Gray, Jr., Bobby Carrier, Jr., and Victor Lee in pursuit. As the front three scooted away, Carrier, Jr. and Lee would begin a torrid battle for fourth. Carrier, Jr. and Lee would be side by side at times on laps 4 through 7, with Carrier, Jr. holding the spot for the time being by lap 8. Lap 10 would see the front three of Wheeler, Watson, and Gray, Jr. start lapping slower traffic. Lap 12 would see Mike Jewell and Scotty Earl join the battle for fourth to make it a four way dance for the spot. It would be Carrier, Jr., Lee, and Jewell for fourth on lap 13, with Jewell going from sixth to fourth one circuit later, while Carrier, Jr. would lose fifth to Lee on lap 15 after making contact with a slower car. The only caution of the event waved on lap 18 when Brandon Hardgrove spun his mount in turn two. The restart would see Wheeler and Watson go door to door for the race lead and Watson would grab the lead in turn three on lap 19. Gray, Jr. would slide by Wheeler one lap later, as Watson would pull away a bit at the point. Jewell would take third from Wheeler as Wheeler on lap 21. Watson would hold off all challenges over the final four laps to take his first ever Ponderosa Speedway Late Model feature win in the Doodle Farris owned Farris Plumbing/Hardesty Built Homes/Who's Next Towing/FishCollectors.com/C and H Truss sponsored #48 TNT Race Cars Ford Fusion, Kuntz and Company Race Engines powered mount. Gray, Jr. would take second, with Jewell coming home third, while Wheeler would nip Lee in a photo-finish for fourth. Completing the top ten were Carrier, Jr., Buzz Williams, Anthony Adams, Donald Rayborn, and Chris Ruble. Sixteen Late Model entries saw Victor Lee set fast time at 13.831 seconds, with heat wins going to Jeff Watson and Johnny Wheeler.

The 20 lap, $500 to win Bomber feature would see fast qualifier Gary Thompson take the lead at the drop of the green flag and would only be slowed by caution flags while driving to his third win of the season at "The Pond" in his Powell Farm Gates/Thompson's Garage/Barber's Truck Repair/South Central Builders sponsored #T3 mount. Completing the top five would be Peydon Pelphrey, Logan Whitis, Richard Price, and John Hansel. Rounding out the top ten would be Kevin Edwards, C.W. Murphy, Joe Dunbar, Rick King, and Mike Humes. Fifteen Bomber entrants would have Gary Thompson as fast qualifier at 15.988 seconds, while heat victories would fall to Thompson and Peydon Pelphrey.

The Modified feature would also be 20 laps in length and Northern Kentucky invader Shawn Tolson would take the lead at the drop of the green flag and would hold off a hard charging Tommy Bailey to take the open wheel feature victory in the Robert and Brenda Tolson owned Alice Motors/Moreland's One Stop/Second Glance Hair Salon/R and B Motorsports sponsored #52 entry. Bailey would take a close second, with Jay Mobley finishing third, followed by Kelly Warren and Clarence Belcher. Rounding out the top ten would be Zane Morgan, Brian Marksbury, Shane McKinney, Miguel Coffey, and Ricky Lane. Sixteen Modifieds would be in attendance with a fast time of 14.855 seconds going to Miguel Coffey. Heat race wins would go to Victor Lee and Shawn Tolson.

Chase McWhorter would lead flag to flag in capturing his fifth straight 12 lap Chevette feature race win at "The Pond" aboard the Alligator Ice/J. Mike Alexander and Associates/Modern Distributing/Prevetts Drywall/Board's Transmissions/Sims Family Footwear sponsored #1c entry. Second through fifth would go to Randy Maybrier, Shawn Bardin, Chris Schlosser, and Clayton Devine. Sixth through tenth would be Joseph Lyons, Robert Luttrell, Jr., Keith Lear, Casey King, and Chad Abell. Thirteen Chevettes saw Chase McWhorter set fast time 16.789 seconds, with heat wins scored by McWhorter and Randy Maybrier.

SUMMARY-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-June 2, 2006

LATE MODELS (16 entries)
Top Qualifier- Victor Lee 13.831
1st Heat- Jeff Watson, Larry Gray, Jr., Victor Lee, Mike Jewell
2nd Heat- Johnny Wheeler, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Scotty Earl, Donald Rayborn
Feature- Watson, Gray, Jr., Jewell, Wheeler, Lee, Carrier, Jr., Buzz Williams, Anthony Adams, Rayborn, Chris Ruble, Earl, Roger Williams, Brandon Hardgrove, Tommy Carlton, Jason Hinkle (DNS-Mike Woolridge)

BOMBERS (15 entries)
Top Qualifier- Gary Thompson 15.988
1st Heat- Gary Thompson, Rick King, Logan Whitis, Richard Price
2nd Heat- Peydon Pelphrey, Brian Elder, Shelburn Meeks, Mike Humes
Feature- Thompson, Pelphrey, Whitis, Price, John Hansel, Kevin Edwards, C.W. Murphy, Joe Dunbar, King, Humes, Meeks, Elder, Ray Phillips, Bobby Puckett (DNS-Butch Phillips)

MODIFIEDS (16 entries)
Top Qualifier- Miguel Coffey 14.855
1st Heat- Victor Lee, Jay Mobley, Miguel Coffey, Jeff Johnson
2nd Heat- Shawn Tolson, Tommy Bailey, Kelly Warren, Arnold Adams
Feature- Tolson, Bailey, Mobley, Warren, Clarence Belcher, Zane Morgan, Brian Marksbury, Miguel Coffey, Ricky Lane, Adams, Lee, Johnson, Dustin Linville (DNS- Jim Owens, Jerry Mullins)

CHEVETTES (13 entries)
Top Qualifier- Chase McWhorter 16.789
1st Heat- Chase McWhorter, Shawn Bardin, Kenneth Clemmons, Robert Luttrell, Jr.
2nd Heat- Randy Maybrier, Chris Schlosser, Joseph Lyons, Earl Clements
Feature- McWhorter, Maybrier, Bardin, Schlosser, Clayton Devine, Lyons, Luttrell, Jr., Keith Lear, Casey King, Chad Abell, Dylan Preston, Clements (DNS-Kenneth Clemmons)

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
June 3, 2006 (Press Release #32-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Ponderosa Speedway Has $500 Bomber Special This Friday, June 9

Junction City, KY-June 3- Ponderosa Speedway will attempt to return to action this coming weekend after its sixth rainout of the season this past Friday night. Action returns on Friday night, June 9, with the Bomber division being highlighted with a $500 to win special event.

On Friday, June 9, the Bomber division will race for $500 to win in this mid-season special event for the division. Also on the racing card will be Late Models, racing for $1,200 to win, Modifieds for $600 to win, and Chevettes for $150 to win. All divisions will take time trials at this event and everyone will compete in qualifying heat races and feature events.

The June 2 race program that was rained out will now go on August 24 and will be called the Ponderosa 50/John Bradshaw Memorial, paying $5,000 to win for the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts. Modifieds, Bombers, and Chevettes will provide support division action at this event.

Activities for the June 9 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on May 26 and feature winners that evening included Johnny Wheeler of Campbellsville, KY in Late Models, Arnold Adams of Richmond, KY in Modifieds, Gary Thompson of Danville, KY in Bombers, and Chase McWhorter of Stanford, KY in Chevettes.

Current track championship points leader heading into this weekend's June 9 racing events at Ponderosa Speedway are Joey Daniel of Liberty, KY in Late Models, Jeff Johnson of Junction City, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Chase McWhorter of Stanford, KY in Chevettes.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about events at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net for more information.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
June 2, 2006 (Press Release #30)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

KY Speedweek O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Ponderosa 50 at Ponderosa Speedway Rained Out

Junction City, KY-June 2- Afternoon rain showers moved over the 3/8 mile D-shaped Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY and have forced track promoter Larry Yantz and O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series officials to cancel the evening’s racing activities.

The Ponderosa 50 event will now take place on Friday night, August 24, and now will be called the Ponderosa 50/John Bradshaw Memorial. The O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series will hold the sanctioning rights for this event, with the Late Model stars of America’s top regional touring series racing 50 laps for $5,000 to win on the August 24 reschedule date. The Modified, Bomber, and Chevette divisions will also be on hand for the racing action that evening as well.

The next racing program on the 2006 schedule at Ponderosa Speedway will be a Bomber special on Friday night, June 9. On June 9, the Bomber division will race for $500 to win their feature event, along with a regular weekly racing series program for all other divisions, with Late Models racing for $1,200 to win, Modifieds for $600 to win, and Chevettes for $150 to win.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane, just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented on Friday nights from April through September. For more information about events at Ponderosa Speedway, browse the internet at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
May 27, 2006 (Press Release #29)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Kentucky Speedweek Ponderosa 50 at Ponderosa Speedway on Friday, June 2

Ponderosa Speedway will be a part of the 2006 Kentucky Speedweek racing activities as “The Pond” will host the Ponderosa 50 on Friday night, June 2. The Kentucky Speedweek event at Ponderosa Speedway will be sanctioned by the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts.

On Friday, June 2, the Late Models will headline the racing docket with a complete program of hot laps, Racing Optics time trials, Mason Racin’ and Arizona Sport Shirts qualifying heats, Design 500 B-mains, and the 50 lap, $5,000 to win O’Reilly A-Main Ponderosa 50 feature race. Also on the racing docket will be a regular program for the Modified, Bomber, and Chevette classes, with it being double track points in all classes. The Late Model and Modified divisions will take time trials at this event, while the Bomber and Chevette divisions will pill draw for heat race assignments.

Activities for the June 2 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. Admission prices will be $20 for adults, $10 for children ages 6 to 12, children under age 6 are free, with a pit pass being $35.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on Friday night, May 26, and feature winners that evening included Johnny Wheeler of Campbellsville, KY in Late Models, Arnold Adams of Richmond, KY in Modifieds, Gary Thompson of Danville, KY in Bombers, and Chase McWhorter of Stanford, KY in Chevettes.

Current Ponderosa Speedway track championship points leader heading into the June 2 racing program include Joey Daniel of Liberty, KY in Late Models, Jeff Johnson of Junction City, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Chase McWhorter of Stanford, KY in Chevettes.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net, www.battleofthebluegrass.com, and/or www.kyspeedweek.com for more information.

Friday, June 2 - Ponderosa Speedway - O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass PURSE: $5000, 3000, 2000, 1500, 1000, 800, 750, 700, 650, 600, 550, 500, 450, 450, 400, 400, 350, 350, 300, 300, 300, 300

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
May 27, 2006 (Press Release #28-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Ponderosa Speedway Current Top Ten in Track Points as of May 26, 2006

LATE MODELS
1. Joey Daniel- 699
2. Michael Chilton- 693
3. Bobby Carrier, Jr.- 633
4. Mike Jewell- 492
5. Jason Hinkle- 432
6. Scotty Earl- 426
7. Victor Lee- 414
8. Johnny Wheeler- 410
9. Jeff Watson- 383
10. Donald Rayborn- 365

MODIFIEDS
1. Jeff Johnson- 669
2. Todd Coffman- 603
3. Ricky Lane- 601
4. Shane McKinney- 597
5. Scott Anderson- 541
6. Clarence Belcher- 510
7. Arnold Adams- 424
8. Benji Lee-417
9. Victor Lee- 408
10. Elliott Despain- 343

BOMBERS
1. Peydon Pelphrey- 740
2. Rick King- 725
3. Logan Whitis- 657
4. Shelburn Meeks, Jr.- 655
5. John Hansel- 635
6. Mike Humes- 633
7. Kevin Edwards- 619
8. C.W. Murphy- 617
9. Butch Phillips- 496
10. Bartley Grant- 350

CHEVETTES
1. Chase McWhorter- 780
2. Randy Maybrier- 725
3. Dylan Preston- 665
4. Shane Irvin- 658
5. Joseph Lyons- 657
6. Kenneth Clemmons- 635
7. Keith Lear- 633
8. Chad Abell- 601
9. Earl Clements- 516
10. Clayton Devine- 508

NEXT RACE: June 2-1st Annual Ponderosa 50- Kentucky Speedweek: O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series-$5,000 to win for Late Models. Regular show for Modifieds, Bombers, and Chevettes. Double track points in all classes. This is a special event. Adult general admission will be $20, children ages 6 to 12 is $10, children under age 6 free, and pit passes will be $35. Pit gates open at 4:00, with main gates open at 5:00, hot laps at 7:00, time trials around 7:30, and racing around 8:00 p.m. All times are EDT. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can browse www.ponderosaspeedway.net, www.battleofthebluegrass.com, and/or www.kyspeedweek.com.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
May 26, 2006 (Press Release #27) (Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Johnny Wheeler, Arnold Adams, Gary Thompson, and Chase McWhorter Master Memorial Day Weekend Wins at Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, KY-May 26, 2006- It was Memorial Day weekend racing action on Friday night at Ponderosa Speedway and feature winners for the evening included Johnny Wheeler of Campbellsville, KY in Late Models, Arnold Adams of Richmond, KY in Modifieds, Gary Thompson of Danville, KY in Bombers, and Chase McWhorter of Stanford, KY in Chevettes.

The 25 lap Late Model main event would see outside polesitter Johnny Wheeler snatch the race lead, with Victor Lee, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Larry Gray, Jr., and Michael Chilton giving chase. The front five would remain the same and begin to distance themselves from the rest of the field until the caution flag waved on lap 5 for a spin by Buzz Williams in turn two. The restart would see Lee peek beneath Wheeler in turn one, but Lee would slip off of turn two, leaving Wheeler at the point, while Carrier, Jr. and Gray, Jr. would mix it up for third. Lap 7 would see another caution wave as Jason Hinkle and Buzz Williams would tangle in turn two, with Hinkle finished for night. While under caution, third place Carrier, Jr. would stop in turn three and end up being pushed back to the pit area. This would move Gray, Jr. up to third, Chilton to fourth, and put Joey Daniel into fifth. The restart would see Lee pressure Wheeler for the lead on laps 9 and 10, with Wheeler still hanging on to the top spot, with Scotty Earl working on Joey Daniel for fifth on lap 11. Caution would appear again on lap 12 as Buzz Williams would spin in turn two, with Jake Henry parking his mount up next to the concrete in turn two, with Williams receiving the black flag before being involved in three caution flags. The restart would see Timmy York climb the wall in turn four and damaging his entry, putting debris on the track and delaying the restart, with York pulling pitside. Back under green, Wheeler continued to hold the top spot, with Lee nipping at his backside. Gray, Jr. and Chilton would begin a battle for third that would be curtailed by caution on lap 18 for Jake Henry, who contacted the outside retaining wall in turn two, ending his night. In what turn out to be the final restart, Gray, Jr. and Chilton would resume their battle for third, with Chilton getting the spot on lap 20. Wheeler would hold on over the final five circuits to take the win in the All Star Trucking/E.T. Sharp Trucking/ United Check Cashing/Hicks Equipment/Certified Construction/PPM sponsored #44 Rocket Chassis, Cropper Race Engines powered mount. Lee would take second, with Chilton, Gray, Jr., and Joey Daniel completing the top five. Rounding out the top ten were Scotty Earl, Jeff Watson, Donald Rayborn, Gary Yeager, and P.J. Feistritzer. Daniel was top qualifier among 17 entries with a lap of 13.522 seconds. Heat wins went to Lee and Wheeler.

In the 20 lap Modified feature event, Arnold Adams would take the initial lead, with Victor Lee, Jeff Johnson, Benji Lee, and Clarence Belcher in pursuit. Benji Lee would take third from Johnson lap 2, while Don Adams would slide past Belcher for fifth on the same circuit. Johnson and Don Adams would begin to duel for fourth on lap 4 and the pair would trade the position three times before Don Adams would secure fourth on lap 7. Caution would fly on lap 8 for a spin in turn one by Ricky Lane. The restart would see Don Adams begin to pressure Lee for third and take the spot on lap 9. The first five would remain the same as caution waved on lap 13 for a spin by Shane McKinney exiting turn two. The restart would still see Arnold Adams at the point, while Don Adams would challenge Victor Lee for second, but Victor Lee would hold the spot, as the caution would appear again on lap 15 for a spin by Jerry Mullins in turn two. The front five would remain the same until the final lap when Benji Lee would have problems in turn two and be contacted by Johnson, which let Miguel Coffey go by along with Aaron Coffey. Arnold Adams would score the win in his Diamond Quality Auto Glass sponsored #25 Lightning Chassis, Dale Meers Race Engines powered mount. Victor Lee would take second, with Don Adams third. Miguel Coffey and Aaron Coffey would complete the top five. The remainder of the top ten were Johnson, Belcher, Benji Lee, Ricky Lane, and Jerry Mullins. Benji Lee was top qualifier among 13 entries with a lap of 14.955 seconds. Heat wins were taken by Arnold Adams and Johnson.

For the 15 lap Bomber feature, Gary Thompson would grab the lead at the drop of the green flag and lead the entire way in the caution free feature event for the Bomber division, with Thompson picking up his second Bomber feature win of the season aboard his Powell Farm Gates/Thompson's Garage/Barber Truck Repair/South Central Builders #T3 entry. Peydon Pelphrey would take runner-up honors, with Rick King third, with Logan Preston and Logan Whitis finishing fourth and fifth. Brian Elder would head up the second five at the finish, followed by Shelburn Meeks, Jr., Jeff Jenkins, Mike Humes, and Butch Phillips. Pelphrey was top qualifier with a 16.119 second lap and won a heat, with Thompson also winning a heat.

The 12 lap Chevette finale would see Chase McWhorter win his fourth straight Chevette division feature event behind the wheel of the Alligator Ice/J. Mike Alexander and Associates/Modern Distributing/Prevetts Drywall/Board's Transmissions/Sims Family Footwear #1c unit. Randy Maybrier would roll home second, with Shane Irvin taking third, Shawn Bardin fourth, and Dylan Preston fifth. Sixth through tenth in this feature event were Earl Clements, Joseph Lyons, Keith Lear, Chris Schlosser, and Clayton Devine. McWhorter was also fast qualifier at 16.929 second and also won a heat, with Irvin winning the other heat.

SUMMARY-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-May 26, 2006

LATE MODELS (17 entries)
Top Qualifier- Joey Daniel 13.522
1st Heat- Victor Lee, Larry Gray, Jr., Joey Daniel, Timmy York
2nd Heat- Johnny Wheeler, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Michael Chilton, Scotty Earl
Feature- Wheeler, Lee, Chilton, Gray, Jr., Daniel, Earl, Jeff Watson, Donald Rayborn, Gary Yeager, P.J. Feistritzer, Ernie Cordier, D.J. Wells, Jake Henry, York, Buzz Williams, Carrier, Jr., Jason Hinkle

MODIFIEDS (13 entries)
Top Qualifier- Benji Lee 14.995
1st Heat- Arnold Adams, Miguel Coffey, Todd Coffman, Benji Lee
2nd Heat- Jeff Johnson, Victor Lee, Aaron Coffey, Jerry Mullins
Feature- Arnold Adams, Victor Lee, Don Adams, Miguel Coffey, Aaron Coffey, Johnson, Clarence Belcher, Benji Lee, Ricky Lane, Jerry Mullins, Shane McKinney (DNS-Todd Coffman, Scotty Kincaid)

BOMBERS (13 entries)
Top Qualifier- Peydon Pelphrey 16.119
1st Heat- Peydon Pelphrey, Logan Preston, Butch Phillips, Jeff Jenkins
2nd Heat- Gary Thompson, Rick King, Shelburn Meeks, Jr., Mike Humes
Feature- Thompson, Pelphrey, King, Preston, Logan Whitis, Brian Elder, Meeks, Jr., Jenkins, Humes, Phillips, John Hansel, Kevin Edwards, C.W. Murphy

CHEVETTES (14 entries)
Top Qualifier- Chase McWhorter 16.929
1st Heat- Chase McWhorter, Randy Maybrier, Kenneth Clemmons, Chris Schlosser
2nd Heat- Shane Irvin, Shawn Bardin, Dylan Preston, Earl Clements
Feature- McWhorter, Maybrier, Irvin, Bardin, Preston, Clements, Joseph Lyons, Keith Lear, Schlosser, Clayton Devine, Bobby Simpson, Chad Abell, Craig Middleton, Clemmons

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
May 20, 2006 (Press Release #24-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Ponderosa Speedway Current Top Ten in Track Points as of May 19, 2006

LATE MODELS
1. Joey Daniel- 556
2. Michael Chilton- 553
3. Bobby Carrier, Jr.- 522
4. Mike Jewell- 492
5. Justin Rattliff- 355
6. Dustin Neat- 343
7. Jason Hinkle- 323
8. Scotty Earl- 295
9. Chris Combs- 290
10. Timmy Yeager- 271

MODIFIEDS
1. Scott Anderson- 541
2. Jeff Johnson- 533
3. Todd Coffman- 528
4. Ricky Lane- 476
     Shane McKinney- 476
6. Clarence Belcher- 381
7. Elliott Despain- 343
8. Joey Kramer- 300
9. Benji Lee- 280
10. Rick Gumm- 270

BOMBERS
1. Rick King- 585
2. Peydon Pelphrey- 580
3. Shelburn Meeks, Jr.- 526
4. Logan Whitis- 524
5. John Hansel- 514
6. Mike Humes- 508
7. C.W. Murphy- 500
     Kevin Edwards- 500
9. Butch Phillips- 373
10. Bartley Grant- 350

CHEVETTES
1. Chase McWhorter- 615
2. Randy Maybrier- 580
3. Dylan Preston- 532
4. Joseph Lyons- 528
5. Kenneth Clemmons- 520
6. Shane Irvin- 513
7. Keith Lear- 506
8. Michael Clements- 490
9. Chad Abell- 482
10. Earl Clements- 385
Clayton Devine- 385

NEXT RACE: May 26-Weekly Racing Series Event (Late Models-$1,200 to win; Modifieds-$600 to win; Bombers-$300 to win; Chevettes-$150 to win). Adult general admission will be $10, children ages 6 to 12 is $5, children under age 6 free, and pit passes will be $25. Pit gates open at 4:00, with main gates open at 5:00, hot laps at 7:00, time trials around 7:30, and racing around 8:00 p.m. All times are EDT. For more information, interested parties can browse www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
May 19, 2006 (Press Release #23)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Earl, Lee, Pelphrey, and McWhorter Top Feature Action at Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, KY-May 19, 2006- With a total of 65 race cars signed in for racing action at the Larry Yantz promoted Ponderosa Speedway, feature race winners for the evening were Scotty Earl of Louisville, KY in Late Models, Victor Lee of Stanford, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Chase McWhorter of Stanford, KY in Chevettes.

With flashes of lightning illuminating the background, the Late Model feature took the green flag, with Scotty Earl taking the lead, followed by Johnny Wheeler, Michael Chilton, Timmy Yeager, and Victor Lee. Steve Hillard would pressure for Lee for fifth on lap 2 and make his way into the top five one circuit later. The front five remained the same as the first caution of the event waved on lap 6 as Mike Jewell would loop his mount on the backchute. The attempted restart would also be called back as Anthony Ferguson spun exiting turn two. Back under green, Earl continued to hold the race lead, while Yeager and Hillard would battle for fourth. Earl would stretch his advantage just a bit as Chilton closed on Wheeler and these two would battle for the runner-up spot from lap 11 through lap 13 before Wheeler had a firm hold on the spot. Yeager would then begin to pressure Chilton for third on lap 16, with Hillard also joining the fray to make it a three way battle for third. The final caution would appear on lap 21 as Ferguson spun his unit on the backchute attempting to avoid a slowing Donald Rayborn, who had suffered a flat tire. The restart would see Chilton scoot by Wheeler for second and set his sights on Earl. Wheeler and Yeager would then go at it for third, with Yeager firing a slidejob on Wheeler in turn three to take third as the field saw the white flag. Earl would hold off Chilton to claim his first ever Ponderosa Speedway feature win in his E.T Sharp Trucking/All Star Trucking sponsored #s44 Rocket Chassis, Cropper Race Engines powered mount. Chilton would take second, with Yeager going third. Hillard would take fourth from Wheeler on the final lap, with Wheeler nipping Bobby Carrier, Jr. at the finish for fifth. Behind Carrier, Jr., the remainder of the top ten were Victor Lee, Jay Mobley, Jeff Watson, and Joey Daniel. Hillard was fast qualifier among 18 entries with 13.168 second lap, with heat wins going to Wheeler and Earl.

After two failed starts and several caution flags, Mike Marlar would assume control of the Modified feature and would lead the event until he slowed exiting turn four coming to the white flag. Marlar's misfortune would be Victor Lee's break as Lee would inherit the top spot and lead the final lap aboard the Ado's Auto Body/Barber Truck Repair/Bandit Race Cars/Dale Meers Race Engines #4 entry and claim the open wheel feature checkered flag. Todd Coffman, Jeff Johnson, Zane Morgan, and Marlar would round out the top five. Completing the top ten were Clarence Belcher, Dennis Barton, Tommy Bailey, Shane McKinney, and Ricky Lane. Bailey was top qualifier among 18 entries with a time of 14.609 seconds. Heat wins would go to Scott Anderson and Arnold Adams.

Peydon Pelphrey would lead flag to flag in claiming his fourth Bomber feature win of the season at "The Pond". Pelphrey's fourth win of the season came behind the wheel of his Mortgage Supply/Title Supply #15z entry. Rick King would take runner-up honors, with 2005 Street Stock track champion Brian Elder, Shelburn Meeks, Jr., and John Hansel completing the top five. Rounding out the top ten would be Kevin Edwards, Mike Humes, Richard Price, C.W. Murphy, and Butch Phillips. Pelphrey would also be fast qualifier among 14 entries at 16.164 seconds and take a heat win, with Elder scoring the other heat victory.

Chase McWhorter would score his third straight Chevette division main event checkered flag aboard his Alligator Ice/J. Mike Alexander and Associates/Modern Distributing/Prevett's Drywall/Board's Transmissions/Sims Family Footwear #1c. Trailing McWhorter at the feature finish would be Eddie Stewart, Randy Maybrier, Shane Irvin, and Chris Schlosser. The remainder of the top ten would be Joseph Lyons, Kenneth Clemmons, Clayton Devine, Keith Lear, and Chad Abell. McWhorter was also top qualifier among 15 entreis at 16.870 and would win his heat, with Maybrier winning the other Chevette heat.

SUMMARY-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-May 19, 2006

LATE MODELS (18 entries)
Top Qualifier- Steve Hillard 13.168
1st Heat- Johnny Wheeler, Michael Chilton, Hillard, Mike Jewell
2nd Heat- Scotty Earl, Victor Lee, Timmy Yeager, Jay Mobley
Feature- Earl, Chilton, Yeager, Hillard, Wheeler, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Lee, Mobley, Jeff Watson, Joey Daniel, Buzz Williams, Brandon Hardgrove, Anthony Ferguson, Jake Henry, Donald Rayborn, Jewell, Jason Hinkle (DNS- Justin Rattliff)

MODIFIEDS (18 entries)
Top Qualifier- Tommy Bailey 14.609
1st Heat- Scott Anderson, Bailey, Elliott Despain, Dennis Barton
2nd Heat- Arnold Adams, Mike Marlar, Victor Lee, Shawn Tolson
Feature- Lee, Todd Coffman, Jeff Johnson, Zane Morgan, Marlar, Clarence Belcher, Barton, Bailey, Shane McKinney, Ricky Lane, Tolson, Arnold Adams, Anderson, Shawn Hibbard, Despain, Brian Marksbury (DNS- Cale Coffey, Don Adams)

BOMBERS (14 entries)
Top Qualifier- Peydon Pelphrey 16.164
1st Heat- Pelphrey, Bartley Grant, Logan Whitis, Gary Hebrock, Jr.
2nd Heat- Brian Elder, Shelburn Meeks, Jr., C.W. Murphy, John Hansel
Feature- Pelphrey, Rick King, Elder, Meeks, Jr., Hansel, Kevin Edwards, Mike Humes, Richard Price, Murphy, Butch Phillips, Whitis, Hebrock, Jr. (DNS- Bartley Grant, David Reardon)

CHEVETTES (15 entries)
Top Qualifier- Chase McWhorter 16.870
1st Heat- McWhorter, Shane Irvin, Kenneth Clemmons, Clayton Devine
2nd Heat- Randy Maybrier, Eddie Stewart, Joseph Lyons, Keith Lear
Feature- McWhorter, Stewart, Maybrier, Irvin, Chris Schlosser, Lyons, Clemmons, Devine, Lear, Chad Abell, Dylan Preston, Mike Clements (DNS- Billy Jewell, Brent Tincher, Scott Hensley)

For Immediate Release:
Dustin Jarrett – O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass PR ([email protected])

Joey Daniel Dashes to First Ever O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Win at Ponderosa Speedway

LEXINGTON, KY – In the highly entertaining 7th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial at Ponderosa Speedway, Joey Daniel bested Mother Nature as well as a stout field of cars to win his first ever O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series event. Daniel becomes the 38th different winner in the five-year history of the series.

After an aborted start, Eddie Carrier Jr. got the jump on outside pole sitter Brad Neat to take early command of the race with Neat, Michael Chilton, and Joey Daniel in hot pursuit. When a lap five caution for Brent Londeree slowed the pace, Lady Luck dealt race leader Carrier Jr. a bad hand as the 2002 Series Champion retired from the event with a flat right rear tire.

On the restart, the excitement at the front of the field continued as Neat had a rear view mirror full of Michael Chilton. For several laps, the lead duo raced side-by-side through the corners with Neat powering back ahead on the straight-aways. Behind them, the racing was intense from fourth on back as Bobby Carrier Jr. was busy fending off the challenges of Chris Combs, Aaron Hatton, Wayne Chinn, and Justin Rattliff.

Up front, the leaders were putting on a show with Chilton still ducking underneath Neat in every corner, trying to find a clean pass. 14 laps into the event, Neat, Chilton, and Daniel caught the back of the field as Chilton made slight contact with a slower car enabling Daniel to close upon his rear decklid. Just three circuits later, a caution for Aaron Jenkins would tighten the field back up. When racing resumed, Combs shot by Bobby Carrier Jr. to move into fourth with Wayne Chinn following suit and cracking the top five.

The complexion of the race changed drastically on lap 23 with two cautions and a red flag. The first caution fell when race leader Brad Neat slowed coming down the front stretch with a flat right rear tire. With Joey Daniel inheriting the point, the already stellar battle for second grew even more intense as the restart saw Combs and Chilton come together, but continue racing, going into turn three as both drivers were challenging for the same piece of real estate. Fourth running Wayne Chinn grabbed the outside wall when the duo in front of him made contact, thus bringing out the yellow. The restart saw a multi-car accident on the front stretch involving Bobby Carrier Jr., Dustin Neat, Bryan Barber, Brad Neat, and Tim Tungate among others. With the track being blocked, the red flag was displayed to clean up the damage.

When racing resumed, it was Joey Daniel on the point followed by Michael Chilton, Chris Combs, 13th-starting Justin Rattliff, and Aaron Hatton. Chilton would scrape the wall shortly after the restart catapulting Combs into the runner-up spot and Rattliff to third. Combs immediately began applying pressure to Daniel sticking a nose under the Liberty, KY veteran in every corner. The race’s final caution would fall on lap 29 when Shannon Thornsberry grabbed the wall in turns one and two.

On the Delaware double-file restart, fans rose to their feet as Combs made a bold move crossing over from his outside lane and darting down to the inside of Daniel in a bid for the top spot. Daniel maintained the advantage momentarily as Combs would repeat the same move throughout the final stages of the event. As the lead duo put a couple car lengths between themselves and the rest of the field, Tungate and Mike Jewell went door-to-door for the fifth spot.

With just five laps to go, Combs was still glued to the back bumper of Daniel, trying to build enough steam to power a run off the corner. Daniel remained on the cushion, holding the preferred line, and fought off a valiant effort by Combs to nab his first-ever O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series victory in the Louis and Phyllis Brady owned #77. The AMS powered Rayburn Grand Prix carries sponsorship from Mountain View Golf Course, Anthony's Auto Sales, Sam's Restaurant, Hometown Auto Value, Higdon's Food Town, Gregory Graphics, S & T Market, Ed Buis Appliance & Furniture, Cundiff Steel, and Lewis’ Grocery.

2005 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Rookie of the Year Chris Combs of Isom, KY finished 2nd in the Bub’s Trucking/Tim Short Automotive sponsored Cropper/Swartz GTO. 2006 Rookie of the Year candidate Justin Rattliff of Campbellsville, KY finished 3rd, in the Rattliff Motors/Gowen’s Auto Glass/ProPower/Rayburn Monte Carlo, thus earning him the PPM Racing Products Hard Charger Award. 4th spot went to Mt. Sterling, KY native Aaron Hatton in the Russell Hatton Mobile Home Center/Speedseeker Performance sponsored Draime/Rayburn Monte Carlo. Campbellsville, KY’s Tim Tungate completed the top five in the Mulch Madness/Guardian Mortgage/Bullock/Rayburn Monte Carlo. They were followed across the line by Mike Jewell, Michael Chilton, Brad Neat, Marty O’Neal, and Bobby Carrier Jr. rounding out the top ten.

Justin Rattliff was the fast qualifier during Racing Optics Time Trials with a fast lap of 13.121, just .08 off the track record. Brad Neat was the winner of Mason Racin’ Heat #1 with Eddie Carrier Jr. winning Mason Racin’ Heat #2 and Michael Chilton winning Arizona Sport Shirts Heat #3.

This Saturday, May 20th, the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts visits the Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, KY for the Coca-Cola 40 paying $3000
to win. Then, on Monday May 29th, the series heads west to the KY Lake Motor Speedway for the first leg of the inaugural Kentucky Speedweek.

For more information on the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts please log on to www.battleofthebluegrass.com or call the series office at (859)433-5707.

Race Summary

Ponderosa Speedway
May 13, 2006
O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

Racing Optics Fast Time: Justin Rattliff/13.121
Mason Racin’ Heat #1: Brad Neat, Joey Daniel, Shannon Thornsberry, Aaron Hatton, Justin Rattliff, Dan Deaton, Bobby Wolter, Jr.
Mason Racin’ Heat #2: Eddie Carrier, Jr., Chris Combs, Mike Jewell, Dustin Neat, Brent Londeree, Jason Hinkle, Aaron Jenkins
Arizona Sport Shirts Heat #3: Michael Chilton, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Wayne Chinn, Tim Tungate, Marty O’Neal, Blake Chinn, Bryan Barber
O’Reilly A-Main 7th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial: Joey Daniel, Chris Combs, Justin Rattliff, Aaron Hatton, Tim Tungate, Mike Jewell, Michael Chilton, Brad Neat, Marty O’Neal, Bobby Carrier, Jr.,
Dan Deaton, Shannon Thornsberry, Wayne Chinn, Dustin Neat, Bryan Barber, Blake Chinn, Aaron Jenkins, Jason Hinkle, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Brent Londeree (DNS-Bobby Wolter, Jr.)

Race Statistics

Lap Leaders: Eddie Carrier Jr. 1-4, Brad Neat 5-22, Joey Daniel 23-40
Cautions: 6
Red Flags: 1
PPM Racing Products Hard Charger: Justin Rattliff (started 13th, finished 3rd)
Cruise With The Champions Rookie of the Race: Justin Rattliff
Entries: 21

Upcoming O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Schedule

May 20 - Lake Cumberland Speedway, Burnside, KY - $3000 to win
(Coco-Cola 40)
May 29 - KY Lake Motor Speedway, Calvert City, KY - $3000 to win
(KENTUCKY SPEEDWEEK)
May 30 - Bluegrass Speedway, Bardstown, KY - $3000 to win (KENTUCKY
SPEEDWEEK)
May 31 - Off
June 1 - Richmond Raceway, Richmond, KY - $3000 to win (KENTUCKY
SPEEDWEEK)
June 2 - Ponderosa Speedway, Junction City, KY - $5000 to win (KENTUCKY
SPEEDWEEK)

Current O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Points

1. 9 Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN) - 1175
2. 47 Chris Combs (Isom, KY) - 1110
3. 18 Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY) - 1100
4. 10 Bryan Barber (Buffalo, KY) - 1085
5. 16 Justin Rattliff (Campbellsville, KY) - 1020
6. 41 Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) - 1010
7. 33 Aaron Hatton (Mt. Sterling, KY) - 880
8. 11 Bobby Wolter Jr. (Lexington, KY) - 810
9. 83 Scott James (Greendale, IN) - 730
9. 17 Shannon Thornsberry (Martin, KY) - 730
9. D2 Dan Deaton (Georgetown, KY) - 730

2006 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series Sponsors

O’Reilly Auto Parts – Title Sponsor and “Official Auto Parts Retailer of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series”

Arizona Sport Shirts – Presenting Sponsor and “Official Souvenir Manufacturer & Vendor of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series”

Sunoco Race Fuels – “Official Race Fuel of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series”

2006 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Supporters Include: O’Reilly Auto Parts, Arizona Sport Shirts, Sunoco Race Fuels, DART Machinery, Lucas Oil Products, Hoosier Race Tires, American Race Tires, PPM Performance Products, Bazell Fuels, Cruise With the Champions, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, Racing Optics, Mason Racin', Design 500, Trailer Parts & Sales, Honda of Prestonsburg, Bullock Race Engines, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Bert Transmissions, Rick Schwallie Photography, and Real Wheels

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
May 14, 2006 (Press Release #22-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Ponderosa Speedway With Weekly Racing Series Action This Friday, May 19

Junction City, KY-May 14- Ponderosa Speedway will be in action again this Friday night, May 19, with a weekly racing series program planned, featuring Late Models, Modifieds, Bombers, and Chevettes.

On Friday, May 19, the Late Models will be racing 25 laps in their feature event, with the winner taking home $1,200. The Modifieds will race for $600 to win in their 20 lap feature race. The Bombers will race 15 laps in their main event for $300 to win, with Chevettes racing for $150 to win in their 12 lap feature race. All divisions will take time trials at this racing program, along with qualifying heat races, B-mains (if necessary), and A-main feature events for all divisions.

Activities for the May 19 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. Admission prices will be $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, children under age 6 are free, with a pit pass being $25.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced with a Saturday night special event on May 13 and feature winners that evening included Joey Daniel of Liberty, KY in Late Models, Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Chase McWhorter of Stanford, KY in Chevettes.

Current track championship points leader heading into the May 19 event at Ponderosa Speedway are Joey Daniel of Liberty, KY in Late Models, Scott Anderson of Waynesburg, KY in Modifieds, Rick King of Junction City, KY in Bombers, and Chase McWhorter of Stanford, KY in Chevettes.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about these events at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net for more information.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
May 6, 2006 (Press Release #21-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Ponderosa Speedway Current Top Ten in Track Points as of May 13, 2006

LATE MODELS
1. Joey Daniel- 433
2. Michael Chilton- 408
3. Bobby Carrier, Jr.- 391
4. Mike Jewell- 381
5. Dustin Neat- 343
6. Chris Combs- 290
7. Justin Rattliff- 280
8. Aaron Hatton- 270
9. Tim Tungate- 266
10. Brad Neat- 254

MODIFIEDS
1. Scott Anderson- 419
2. Jeff Johnson- 393
3. Todd Coffman- 383
4. Ricky Lane- 353
5. Shane McKinney- 351
6. Joey Kramer- 300
7. Benji Lee- 280
8. Rick Gumm- 270
9. John Tyler- 269
10. Bryan Shewmaker- 262

BOMBERS
1. Rick King- 440
2. Peydon Pelphrey- 415
3. Logan Whitis- 403
4. Shelburn Meeks, Jr.- 391
5. John Hansel- 381
6. Mike Humes- 379
7. C.W. Murphy- 375
8. Kevin Edwards- 369
9. Bartley Grant- 275
10. Jim Owens- 271

CHEVETTES
1. Chase McWhorter- 450
2. Randy Maybrier- 435
3. Dylan Preston- 411
4. Joseph Lyons- 397
5. Kenneth Clemmons- 391
6. Earl Clements- 385
7. Keith Lear- 381
8. Shane Irvin- 378
9. Michael Clements- 371
10. Chad Abell- 359

NEXT RACE: May 19-Weekly Racing Series Event (Late Models-$1,200 to win; Modifieds-$600 to win; Bombers-$300 to win; Chevettes-$150 to win). Adult general admission will be $10, children ages 6 to 12 is $5, children under age 6 free, and pit passes will be $25. Pit gates open at 4:00, with main gates open at 5:00, hot laps at 7:00, time trials around 7:30, and racing around 8:00 p.m. All times are EDT. For more information, interested parties can browse www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
May 13, 2006 (Press Release #20)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Joey Daniel Captures O'Reilly NARA 7th Annual Hugh "Junebug" Memorial at Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, KY-May 13, 2006- With scattered rain showers in and around the area, the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series rolled into the Ponderosa Speedway for the 7th Annual Hugh "Junebug" Rowland Memorial and Joey Daniel of Liberty, KY would take his first ever O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series victory. Other feature winners for the evening included Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Chase McWhorter of Stanford, KY in Chevettes.

The 40 lap, $3,000 to win Late Model main event would see Eddie Carrier, Jr. and Brad Neat bring the field to the green flag, but Neat would slow exiting turn two and Mike Jewell would make contact with Neat, bringing out the caution flag. The next attempted start would see Eddie Carrier, Jr. take the race lead, with Neat, Michael Chilton, Joey Daniel, and Bobby Carrier, Jr. in pursuit. The front four would stay the same as Chris Combs would battle with Bobby Carrier, Jr. for fifth taking the spot off of turn two, but jumped the cushion and would lose it back to Bobby Carrier, Jr. Caution would fly on lap 5 as Brent Londeree would hit the concrete wall in turn two and while under caution, race leader Eddie Carrier, Jr. would pull pitside with a flat right rear tire and would not return. This would hand the race lead over to Brad Neat, who would get immediate pressure from Chilton for the lead on lap 6, while Bobby Carrier, Jr. and Chris Combs would battle for fourth, with Aaron Hatton pressuring Combs for fifth on lap 8. Lap 9 would see Neat and Chilton battle for the top spot, with Combs and Hatton still getting it on for fifth. Neat and Chilton continued to battle for the top spot, with Chilton making contact with a slower car on lap 14, but would run Neat back down as the caution would wave on lap 17 for Aaron Jenkins, who would contact the wall in turn two. The Delaware double-file restart would see Daniel go to second and Wayne Chinn would go to fourth, with Combs working by Bobby Carrier, Jr. on lap 18 for fifth, and would roll past Wayne Chinn for fourth on lap 19. Caution would wave again on lap 23 as race leader Brad Neat would slow in turn one with a flat right rear tire, but would continue, rejoining at the rear of the field. Daniel would now be the race leader, with Chilton, Combs, Wayne Chinn, and Hatton in tow. The restart would not be a go as Wayne Chinn would slow to a stop in turn four. This double-file restart not see a full lap scored as a wreck on the frontchute would collect Dustin Neat, Bryan Barber, Tim Tungate, and Brad Neat, with the red flag having to be displayed as the frontchute would end up being blocked. Dustin Neat and Bryan Barber would be finished for the evening from this accident. This restart would have Daniel still on the point, with Combs and Chilton battling for second. Lap 25 would see Combs secure the spot when Chilton jumped the cushion and contacted the wall in turn three. Combs would start to pressure Daniel for the top spot as the final caution would wave on lap 29 as Shannon Thornsberry would hit the wall in turn two. The final dozen circuits would see Daniel and Combs settle the issue among themselves, with Daniel scoring the victory in the Louis and Phyllis Brady owned #77 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, AMS Race Engines powered entry, with sponsorship from Mountain View Golf Course, Anthony's Auto Sales, Sam's Restaurant, Hometown Auto Value, Higdon's Food Town, Gregory Graphics, S and T Market, and Ed Buis Appliance and Furniture. Combs would take second, with Rattliff, Hatton, and Tim Tungate completing the top five. The remainder of the top ten were Mike Jewell, Chilton, Brad Neat, Marty O'Neal, and Bobby Carrier, Jr. Justin Rattliff was the night's Racing Optics fast qualifier at 13.121 seconds. The Mason Racin' 1st and 2nd heat race wins went to Brad Neat and Eddie Carrier, Jr., while Michael Chilton won the Arizona Sport Shirts 3rd heat.

The Modified feature event would see several caution flags and lots of hard racing action and when all was said and done, defending NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series champion Joey Kramer would pick up the main event checkered flag in his Wild's Restoration Service, Hill's Historic Painting, Super Shine Auto Detail and Window Tint, PBM Performance Parts, Bilstein Shocks sponsored #77 Lightning Chassis, Dee Kramer Race Engines powered mount. Trailing the "Rocketman" would be the "Candyman" Scott Anderson with a career best second place finish, with Benji Lee, Rick Gumm, and Jeff Johnson rounding out the top five. Completing the top ten were Bryan Shewmaker, Todd Coffman, Leonard Pierce, Clarence Belcher, and Jeff Rawlings. Kramer was also fast qualifier at 14.946 seconds and also won a heat, with Anderson winning the other heat.

The Bomber feature would see Peydon Pelphrey take his third feature race win at Ponderosa Speedway this season in his Mortgage Supply, Title Supply sponsored #15z mount. Rick King would take runner-up honors, with late-arrival Bartley Grant taking third, with fourth and fifth going to Logan Whitis and Shelburn Meeks. The rest of the top ten would be Mike Humes, John Hansel, Craig Robertson, and Butch Phillips, and C.W. Murphy. Heats would be won by Pelphrey and King.

Chase McWhorter would make it two straight wins in the Chevette division as he would lead flag-to-flag in his Alligator Ice, J. Mike Alexander and Associates, Modern Distributing, Prevett's Drywall, Board's Transmission, Sims Family Footwear #1c.
Completing the top five were Randy Maybrier, Dylan Preston, Kenneth Clemmons, and Earl Clements. Rounding out the top ten were Joseph Lyons, Clayton Devine, Keith Lear, Bobby Singleton, and Michael Clements. Heat race winners were McWhorter and Scott Irvin.

SUMMARY-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, Kentucky-May 13, 2006

O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series (21 entries)
Racing Optics Fast Time- Justin Rattliff 13.121
Mason Racin' 1st Heat- Brad Neat, Joey Daniel, Shannon Thornsberry, Aaron Hatton, Justin Rattliff, Dan Deaton, Bobby Wolter, Jr.
Mason Racin' 2nd Heat- Eddie Carrier, Jr., Chris Combs, Mike Jewell, Dustin Neat, Brent Londeree, Jason Hinkle, Aaron Jenkins
Arizona Sport Shirts 3rd Heat- Michael Chilton, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Wayne Chinn, Tim Tungate, Marty O'Neal, Blake Chinn, Bryan Barber
O'Reilly A-Main 7th Annual Hugh "Junebug" Rowland Memorial- Joey Daniel, Chris Combs, Justin Rattliff, Aaron Hatton, Tim Tungate, Mike Jewell, Michael Chilton, Brad Neat, Marty O'Neal, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Dan Deaton, Shannon Thornsberry, Wayne Chinn, Dustin Neat, Bryan Barber, Blake Chinn, Aaron Jenkins, Jason Hinkle, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Brent Londeree (DNS-Bobby Wolter, Jr.)

MODIFIEDS (16 entries)
Top Qualifier- Joey Kramer 14.946
1st Heat-Joey Kramer, Jeff Rawlings, Elliott Despain, Benji Lee
2nd Heat- Scott Anderson, Leonard Pierce, Chris Streeval, Jeff Johnson
Feature- Kramer, Anderson, Lee, Rick Gumm, Johnson, Bryan Shewmaker, Todd Coffman, Pierce, Clarence Belcher, Rawlings, Streeval, Ricky Lane, Shane McKinney, Despain (DNS- Dusty Herring, John Tyler)

BOMBERS (12 entries)
1st Heat- Peydon Pelphrey, Logan Whitis, Shelburn Meeks, Jr., C.W. Murphy
2nd Heat- Rick King, Kevin Edwards, Josh Hansel, Mike Humes
Feature- Pelphrey, King, Bartley Grant, Whitis, Meeks, Humes, Hansel, Craig Robertson, Butch Phillips, C.W. Murphy, Kevin Edwards (DNS- Jim Owens)

CHEVETTES (13 entries)
1st Heat- Chase McWhorter, Randy Maybrier, Dylan Preston, Billy Jewell
2nd Heat- Shane Irvin, Earl Clements, Keith Lear, Clayton Devine
Feature- McWhorter, Maybrier, Preston, Kenneth Clemmons, Earl Clements, Joseph Lyons, Devine, Lear, Bobby Singleton, Michael Clements, Chad Abell, Irvin (DNS-Billy Jewell)

For Immediate Release:
Dustin Jarrett - O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass PR ([email protected])

O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series' Spring 40 at Ponderosa Speedway Rained Out

JUNCTION CITY, KY - For the third time this season, the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series' Spring 40 at Ponderosa Speedway has been rained out. Heavy rains all day Wednesday and Thursday left officials with no choice but to cancel the event. The race has been rescheduled for Friday, June 16th.

The 7th Annual Hugh "Junebug" Rowland" Memorial, slated for Saturday May 13th, is still on. The $3000 to win show, sanctioned by the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series will feature a full night of racing with Hot Laps, Racing Optics Time Trials, Arizona Sport Shirts and Mason Racin' Heats, Design 500 B-Mains, and the 40 lap, $3,000 to win Hugh "Junebug" Rowland Memorial. This event is held in memory of the late Hugh Rowland, better known as "Junebug", who was a resident of Danville, KY and a long supporter of many racers in the Central Kentucky area, selling racing supplies and also owning several winning race cars. Former winners of the "Junebug" Memorial include Don O'Neal, Jay Mobley, Dustin Neat, Mike Marlar (two-time winner), and defending champion Bryan Barber.

Activities for the Saturday, May 13th racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. Admission prices each evening will be $15 for adults, $10 for children ages 6 to 12, children under age 6 are free, with a pit pass being $30.

Ponderosa Speedway is a 3/8-mile D-shaped oval located on Phillips Lane, just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz, the 2005 O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Promoter of the Year, is at the helm of "The Pond" once again in 2006. For more information on Ponderosa Speedway, visit them on the web at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or call the track at (859) 854-6808.

For more information on the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts, visit us on the web at www.battleofthebluegrass.com or call the Series office at (859)433-5707.

Upcoming O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Schedule

1. 9 Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN) - 975
2. 10 Bryan Barber (Buffalo, KY) - 930
3. 18 Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY) - 895
4. 47 Chris Combs (Isom, KY) - 880
5. 41 Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) - 820
6. 16 Justin Rattliff (Campbellsville, KY) - 790
7. 11 Bobby Wolter Jr. (Lexington, KY) - 760
8. 83 Scott James (Greendale, IN) - 730
9. 33 Aaron Hatton (Mt. Sterling, KY) - 670
10. 17 Shannon Thornsberry (Martin, KY) - 560

2006 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series Sponsors

O’Reilly Auto Parts – Title Sponsor and “Official Auto Parts Retailer of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series”

Arizona Sport Shirts – Presenting Sponsor and “Official Souvenir Manufacturer & Vendor of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series”

Sunoco Race Fuels – “Official Race Fuel of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series”

2006 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Supporters Include: O’Reilly Auto Parts, Arizona Sport Shirts, Sunoco Race Fuels, DART Machinery, Lucas Oil Products, Hoosier Race Tires, American Race Tires, PPM Performance Products, Bazell Fuels, Cruise With the Champions, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, Racing Optics, Mason Racin', Design 500, Trailer Parts & Sales, Honda of Prestonsburg, Bullock Race Engines, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Bert Transmissions, Rick Schwallie Photography, and Real Wheels

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
May 12, 2006 (Press Release #19)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Ponderosa Speedway Cancels O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Spring 40 Again; "Junebug" Memorial Still On For May 13

Junction City, KY-May 12- Due to the persistent rains over the past 48 hours, Ponderosa Speedway track officials and O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series officials have once again been forced to call off the Spring 40 scheduled for this evening at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY. The pit parking areas and spectator parking areas are completely water-logged from the rains of the previous two days. No make-up date for the Spring 40 has been announced as of yet.

The second half of the weekend double-dip is still a go, as the 7th Annual Hugh "Junebug" Rowland Memorial is still on for tomorrow night, May 13. The O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series will race for $3,000 to win, with Modifieds racing for $1,000 to win, Bombers for $400 to win, and Chevettes for $300 to win. Gates will open at 4:00, with racing set to the green flag around 8:00 p.m. (times are EDT). Adult general admission will be $15, children ages 6 to 12 $10, children under age 6 free, and $30 for a pit pass.

For more information about this event, please browse the websites of www.ponderosaspeedway.net and/or www.battleofthebluegrass.com.

Dustin Jarrett – O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass PR ([email protected])

O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Doubles Up at Ponderosa Speedway on May 12th and May 13th

LEXINGTON, KY - After a thrilling show at 201 Speedway Saturday night, the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts heads to Ponderosa Speedway this Friday, May 12th and Saturday, May 13th for two complete racing programs. Scottsburg, IN's Mike Jewell currently sits on top of the Series points standings.

On Friday May 12th, the Series ventures to Junction City, KY's Ponderosa Speedway for the 3rd Annual Spring 40. A complete racing program is on tap with Hot Laps, Racing Optics Time Trials, Arizona Sport Shirts and Mason Racin' Heats, Design 500 B-Mains, and the 40 lap, $3,000 to win Spring 40. Previous Spring 40 winners at Ponderosa Speedway are Johnny Wheeler and Greg Johnson.

On Saturday May 13th, the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series will battle it out in the 7th Annual Hugh "Junebug" Rowland Memorial. Another full night of racing is planned with Hot Laps, Racing Optics Time Trials, Arizona Sport Shirts and Mason Racin' Heats, Design 500 B-Mains, and the 40 lap, $3,000 to win Hugh "Junebug" Rowland Memorial. This event is held in memory of the late Hugh Rowland, better known as "Junebug", who was a resident of Danville, KY and a long supporter of many racers in the Central Kentucky area, selling racing supplies and also owning several winning race cars. Former winners of the "Junebug" Memorial include Don O'Neal, Jay Mobley, Dustin Neat, Mike Marlar (two-time winner), and defending champion Bryan Barber.

Activities for the May 12th and May 13th racing programs will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. Admission prices each evening will be $15 for adults, $10 for children ages 6 to 12, children under age 6 are free, with a pit pass being $30.

Ponderosa Speedway is a 3/8-mile D-shaped oval located on Phillips Lane, just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz, the 2005 O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Promoter of the Year, is at the helm of "The Pond" once again in 2006. For more information on Ponderosa Speedway, visit them on the web at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or call the track at (859) 854-6808.

After his win Saturday night at the 201 Speedway, defending 2005 Series Co-Champion Mike Jewell sit at the top of the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series points standings with Bryan Barber in second, defending Series Co-Champion Tim Tungate third, Chris Combs 4th, and Brad Neat 5th as nearly 130 different drivers have competed with the Series in 2006. Just Rattliff currently leads the Cruise with the Champions Rookie of the Year standings.

For more information on the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts, visit us on the web at www.battleofthebluegrass.com or call the Series office at (859)433-5707.

Upcoming O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Schedule

May 12 - Ponderosa Speedway, Junction City, KY - $3,000 to Win (3rd Annual Spring 40)
May 13 - Ponderosa Speedway, Junction City, KY - $3,000 to Win (7th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial)
May 20 - Lake Cumberland Speedway, Burnside, KY - $3000 to win (Coco-Cola 40)
May 29 - KY Lake Motor Speedway, Calvert City, KY - $3000 to win (KENTUCKY SPEEDWEEK)
May 30 - Bluegrass Speedway, Bardstown, KY - $3000 to win (KENTUCKY SPEEDWEEK)
May 31 - Off
June 1 - Richmond Raceway, Richmond, KY - $3000 to win (KENTUCKY SPEEDWEEK)
June 2 - Ponderosa Speedway, Junction City, KY - $5000 to win (KENTUCKY SPEEDWEEK)

Current O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Points

1. 9 Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN) - 975
2. 10 Bryan Barber (Buffalo, KY) - 930
3. 18 Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY) - 895
4. 47 Chris Combs (Isom, KY) - 880
5. 41 Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) - 820
6. 16 Justin Rattliff (Campbellsville, KY) - 790
7. 11 Bobby Wolter Jr. (Lexington, KY) - 760
8. 83 Scott James (Greendale, IN) - 730
9. 33 Aaron Hatton (Mt. Sterling, KY) - 670
10. 17 Shannon Thornsberry (Martin, KY) - 560

2006 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series Sponsors

O’Reilly Auto Parts – Title Sponsor and “Official Auto Parts Retailer of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series”

Arizona Sport Shirts – Presenting Sponsor and “Official Souvenir Manufacturer & Vendor of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series”

Sunoco Race Fuels – “Official Race Fuel of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series”

2006 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Supporters Include: O’Reilly Auto Parts, Arizona Sport Shirts, Sunoco Race Fuels, DART Machinery, Lucas Oil Products, Hoosier Race Tires, American Race Tires, PPM Performance Products, Bazell Fuels, Cruise With the Champions, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, Racing Optics, Mason Racin', Design 500, Trailer Parts & Sales, Honda of Prestonsburg, Bullock Race Engines, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Bert Transmissions, Rick Schwallie Photography, and Real Wheels www.battleofthebluegrass.com
[email protected]

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
May 7, 2006 (Press Release #19-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Double-Dip at Ponderosa Speedway on May 12 and May 13

Junction City, KY-May 7- Ponderosa Speedway will be in action this Friday and Saturday night, May 12 and May 13, as the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series visits "The Pond" for the 3rd Annual Spring 40 on Friday night, May 12, and the 7th Annual Hugh "Junebug" Rowland Memorial on Saturday night, May 13. Both races will pay $3,000 to win each night for the Late Model division.

On Friday, May 12, the 3rd Annual Spring 40 will be contested and will feature a full program of hot laps, Racing Optics time trials, Arizona Sport Shirts and Mason Racin' heats, Design 500 B-mains, and the 40 lap, $3,000 to win A-Main Spring 40. Modifieds, Bombers, and Chevettes will also be on the racing card. The Late Model and Modified divisions will take time trials for this racing program, with the Bomber and Chevette divisions utilizing the pill draw to assign heat race starting positions. Previous Spring 40 winners at Ponderosa Speedway are Johnny Wheeler and Greg Johnson.

On Saturday, May 13, the 7th Annual Hugh "Junebug" Rowland Memorial will take place with another full program of hot laps, Racing Optics time trials, Arizona Sport Shirts and Mason Racin' heats, Design 500 B-mains, and the 40 lap, $3,000 to win A-Main Hugh "Junebug" Rowland Memorial. Also on the May 13 racing program, the Modifieds will race for $1,000 to win in their feature event, with Bombers and Chevettes also in action. This event is held in memory of the late Hugh Rowland, better known as "Junebug", who was a resident of Danville, KY and a long supporter of many racers in the Central Kentucky area, selling racing supplies and also owning several winning race cars. The Late Model and Modified divisions will take time trials at this event, with the Bombers and Chevettes again using the pill draw to determine heat race starting assignments. Former winners of the "Junebug" Memorial include Don O'Neal, Jay Mobley, Dustin Neat, Mike Marlar (two-time winner), and defending champion Bryan Barber.

Activities for the May 12 and May 13 racing programs will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. This is a special event. Admission prices each evening will be $15 for adults, $10 for children ages 6 to 12, children under age 6 are free, with a pit pass being $30.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on Friday night, May 5, with feature victories that evening going to Michael Chilton of Salvisa, KY in Late Models, Miguel Coffey of Tyner, KY in Modifieds, Rick King of Junction City, KY in Bombers, and Chase McWhorter of Stanford, KY in Chevettes.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about these events at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net or www.battleofthebluegrass.com for more information.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
May 6, 2006 (Press Release #18-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Ponderosa Speedway Current Top Ten in Track Points as of May 6, 2006

LATE MODELS
1. Michael Chilton- 150
2. Bobby Carrier, Jr.- 145
3. Scotty Earl- 140
4. Victor Lee- 135
5. Joey Daniel- 133
6. Timmy Yeager- 131
7. Jeff Watson- 129
8. Larry Gray, Jr.- 127
9. Donald Rayborn- 125
10. Gary Yeager- 123

MODIFIEDS
1. Miguel Coffey- 150
2. Arnold Adams- 145
3. Dustin Linville- 140
4. Bill Arnold- 135
5. Kelly Warren- 133
6. Jason Wheatley- 131
7. Scott Anderson- 129
8. Jeff Johnson- 127
9. Todd Coffman- 125
10. Zane Morgan- 123

BOMBERS
1. Rick King- 150
2. Bartley Grant- 145
3. Logan Preston- 140
4. Keith Decker- 135
5. Logan Whitis- 133
6. Casey Bryan- 131
7. C.W. Murphy- 129
8. Kevin Edwards- 127
9. Shelburn Meeks, Jr.- 125
10. John Hansel- 123

CHEVETTES
1. Chase McWhorter- 150
2. Randy Maybrier- 145
3. Shane Irvin- 140
4. Joseph Lyons- 135
5. Chris Schlosser- 133
6. Dylan Preston- 131
7. Billy Jewell- 129
8. Keith Lear- 127
9. Michael Clements- 125
10. Robert Luttrell, Jr.- 123

NEXT RACE: May 12 and May 13- May 12: 3rd Annual Spring 40 for O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series, paying $3,000 to win for Late Models, plus a regular show for Modifieds, Bombers, and Chevettes. This event will also be double track points; May 13: 7th Annual Hugh "Junebug" Rowland Memorial for O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series, paying $3,000 to win, $1,000 to win for Modifieds, plus Bombers and Chevettes. This event will also be double track points.
Both of these are special events. Adult general admission will be $15, children ages 6 to 12 is $10, children under age 6 free, and pit passes will be $30 for each night.
Pit gates open at 4:00, with main gates open at 5:00, hot laps at 7:00, time trials around 7:30, and racing around 8:00 each evening. All times are EDT. For more information, interested parties can browse www.ponderosaspeedway.net or www.battleofthebluegrass.com.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
May 5, 2006 (Press Release #17-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact-Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Chilton, Coffey, King, and McWhorter Hit Paydirt at Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, KY-May 5, 2006- Seventy racers made their way to Ponderosa Speedway on Friday evening and feature winners for the night would include Michael Chilton of Salvisa, KY in Late Models, Miguel Coffey of Tyner, KY in Modifieds, Rick King of Junction City, KY in Bombers, and Chase McWhorter of Stanford, KY in Chevettes.

The 25 lap Late Model main event would have Mike Jewell and Jeff Watson bring the field to Jody Coontz's green flag, with Jewell going to the point, followed by Watson, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Michael Chilton, and Joey Daniel. Victor Lee would take fifth on lap 2, as the battle for second would heat up between Watson, Carrier, Jr., and Chilton. Chilton would take third on lap 5, with he and Carrier, Jr. going at it for third, taking the spot on lap 6, with Watson falling victim to Chilton's charge on lap 7. Watson and Carrier, Jr. would then get it on for third, with Carrier, Jr. taking the position on lap 9. As Jewell continued his torrid pace at the point, he would begin the process of lapping slower traffic on lap 10, with this allowing Chilton to close a bit. The first caution of the race would fly on lap 13, as Billy Jones would contact the wall in turn two and stop. The restart would also see the yellow bunting displayed as Dustin Neat would spin in turn one. This restart would see Scotty Earl make a great jump on the outside and go past Watson and Lee to take fourth, with action slowed again one lap later as Neat and Johnny Wheeler would spin in turn two. Back under green conditions, Jewell would continue to hold the top spot, with Chilton, Carrier, Jr., Earl, and Lee all giving chase, while Watson, Joey Daniel, and 14th starting Timmy Yeager waged a whale of a battle for the sixth spot. Anthony Ferguson would bring out another caution on lap 19 when he looped his mount in turn one. After a voided restart, race leader Jewell would pull pitside with a flat right-rear tire. This would hand the lead over to Chilton, as Jewell would not return. The restart would see Daniel take fifth from Watson, while the first four would remain the same. A final caution would wave for an Anthony Ferguson, turn two spin, setting up a two lap shootout to the finish. Chilton would hang on and put his Central Painting/ Chilton's Lawn Care/Goodlett's Wrecker Service/Olde Bus Station/Curtis Graphics/ AMS Race Engines #97 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars mount in victory lane. Carrier, Jr., Earl, Lee, and Daniel would complete the top five. Rounding out the top ten were Yeager, Watson, Larry Gray, Jr., Donald Rayborn, and Gary Yeager. Sixteen entries saw Johnny Wheeler set quick time with a 14.131 second lap. Heats were won by Jewell and Watson.

The Modified main event would have Victor Lee and Dennis Barton bring the field to the green flag, with the initial start voided for a multi-car incident in turn one. The second attempted start would also be a no-go as a nine car pile-up would take place off of turn two, with outside polesitter Barton and Brian Marksbury all done for night. The third attempted start would be Victor Lee take the lead, with Miguel Coffey, Dustin Linville, and Scott Anderson, and Arnold Adams all in pursuit.
The event would be shortened due to time constraints and Miguel Coffey would drive his C and H Logging sponsored #10 Lightning Chassis entry to the win. The remainder of the top five would be Arnold Adams, Dustin Linville, Bill Arnold, and Kelly Warren. Sixth through tenth would go to Jason Wheatley, Scott Anderson, Jeff Johnson, Todd Coffman, and Zane Morgan. Twenty-one entries saw Tommy Bailey set fast time at 15.078 seconds. Heat wins went to Victor Lee, Dennis Barton, and Dustin Linville.

The Bomber feature would see Bartley Grant and Rick King battle for the lead throughout and King would hold off a last lap charge from Grant to take the feature checkered flag in The Muffler Shop/The Brake Shop/Three D Trucking/Kidd Glass/ Gaddis Welding/Case's Auto Repair/Brute Force Motors/Rookies Bar and Grill #13D sponsored unit. Grant would finish second, with Travis Preston, Keith Decker, and Peydon Pelphrey, with Pelphrey beging disqualified for not crossing the scales, moving Logan Whitis fifth. Completing the top ten would be Casey Bryan, C.W. Murphy, Kevin Edwards, Shelburn Meeks, Jr., and John Hansel. Sixteen entries would see Keith Decker top time trials with a 15.896 second lap. Heats were won by Grant and Preston.

The Chevette feature would see Chase McWhorter lead flag to flag in taking the feature race main event in his Alligator Ice/J. Mike Alexander and Associates/Modern Distributing/Prevett's Drywall/Board's Transmissions/Sims Family Footwear #1c unit. Randy Maybrier, Shane Irvin, Joseph Lyons, and Chris Schlosser would finish second through fifth. The remainder of the top ten would be Dylan Preston, Billy Jewell, Keith Lear, Michael Clements, and Robert Luttrell, Jr. McWhorter would also set quick time at 16.907 seconds and win his heat, while Scott Hensley would also be a heat winner.

SUMMARY-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-May 5, 2006

LATE MODELS (16 entries)
Top Qualifier- Johnny Wheeler 14.131
1st Heat- Mike Jewell, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Dustin Neat, Scotty Earl
2nd Heat- Jeff Watson, Michael Chilton, Joey Daniel, Victor Lee
Feature- Chilton, Carrier, Jr., Earl, Lee, Daniel, Timmy Yeager, Watson, Larry Gray, Jr., Donald Rayborn, Gary Yeager, Anthony Ferguson, Jewell, Wheeler, Buzz Williams, Neat, Billy Jones

MODIFIEDS (21 entries)
Top Qualifier- Tommy Bailey 15.078
1st Heat- Victor Lee, Jay Mobley, Todd Coffman, Scott Anderson
2nd Heat- Dennis Barton, Kelly Warren, Miguel Coffey, John Tyler
3rd Heat- Dustin Linville, Jeff Johnson, Arnold Adams, Zane Morgan
Feature- Coffey, Adams, Linville, Bill Arnold, Warren, Jason Wheatley, Anderson, Johnson, Coffman, Morgan, Mobley, Tyler, Shane McKinney, Ricky Lane, Lee, J.T. Ayers, Barton, Brian Marksbury (DNS- Jerry Mullins, Tommy Bailey, Randy Turpin)

BOMBERS (17 entries)
Top Qualifier- Keith Decker 15.896
1st Heat- Bartley Grant, Keith Decker, Peydon Pelphrey, Logan Whitis
2nd Heat- Logan Preston, Shelburn Meeks, Jr., Rick King, Kevin Edwards
Feature- King, Grant, Preston, Decker, Whitis, Casey Bryan, C.W. Murphy, Edwards, Meeks, Jr., John Hansel, Jimmy Owens, Richard Price, Mike Humes, Pelphrey, Ray Phillips, Gary Hebrock, Jr.

CHEVETTES (16 entries)
Top Qualifier- Chase McWhorter 16.907
1st Heat- Chase McWhorter, Shane Irvin, Billy Jewell, Dylan Preston
2nd Heat- Scott Hensley, Joseph Lyons, Kenneth Clemmons, Keith Lear
Feature- McWhorter, Randy Maybrier, Irvin, Lyons, Chris Schlosser, Preston, Billy Jewell, Lear, Michael Clements, Robert Luttrell, Jr., Clemmons, Earl Clements, Chad Abell, Craig Middleton, Will Spickard (DNS-Scott Hensley)

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
April 30, 2006 (Press Release #16-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Season Track Points Begin at Ponderosa Speedway on May 5

Junction City, KY-April 21- Ponderosa Speedway will again be in action this Friday evening, May 5, with a weekly racing series program. It will also be the start of the 2006 track points championship chase at "The Pond" as well.

The Super Late Model division returns after taking the week off and will be in action in a 25 lap, $1,200 to win feature event. The Modifieds will also be in action for $600 to win in a 20 lap feature event, the Bombers will be in action for $300 to win in a 15 lap feature, and the Chevette division will race for $150 to win in a 12 lap main event. All divisions will take time trials for this racing program, with all divisions participating in qualifying heats and feature events.

Activities for the May 5 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. General admission will be $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, children under age 6 are free, with a pit pass being $25.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on Friday night, April 28, with feature victories that evening going to Larry Gray, Jr. of Lexington, KY in Steel Block Late Models, Jay Mobley of Harrodsburg, KY in Modifieds, Gary Thompson of Danville, KY in Bombers, and Eddie Stewart of Manchester, KY in Chevettes.

The 3rd Annual Spring 40 that was rained out on April 21 has been rescheduled as part of a doubleheader weekend at Ponderosa Speedway on May 12 and May 13. The 3rd Annual Spring 40 will be on Friday, May 12, paying $3,000 to win for Late Models, while the 7th Annual Hugh "Junebug" Rowland Memorial will be contested the next evening on Saturday, May 13, also paying $3,000 to win. Both events will be sanctioned events for the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about events at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net for more information.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
April 28, 2006 (Press Release #15-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Larry Gray, Jr., Jay Mobley, Gary Thompson, and Eddie Stewart Score Feature Wins at Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, KY-April 28, 2006- Ponderosa Speedway played host to a Steel Block Late Model special on Friday night and Larry Gray, Jr. of Lexington, KY would take the $1,000 payday. Other feature race victors included Jay Mobley of Harrodsburg, KY in Modifieds, Gary Thompson of Danville, KY in Bombers, and Eddie Stewart of Manchester, KY in Chevettes.

The Steel Block Late Model feature event would see Larry Gray, Jr. take the race lead, with Donald Rayborn, Doug Smith, Jason Keltner, and Peydon Pelphrey in pursuit. Michael Erp would spin on lap 2 to bring out the caution. The restart would see Smith go to second, only to spin in turn three and collect Matthew Cottongim, with both drivers finished for the night. The restart would be clean and see Gray, Jr. begin to pull away by lap 5, with Rayborn second and Keltner closing on him from third. Lap 10 would see Keltner putting the heat on Rayborn for second, while Buzz Williams would take fifth from John Jackson. By lap 15, Gray, Jr. had put a full straightaway on the field, while Rayborn and Keltner continued to slug it out for second. Keltner would finally win the battle for second in turn two on lap 19 and attempt to try and catch Gray, Jr. Caution would wave with two laps remaining as Rayborn pulled up slow with mechanical problems. This would set up a two lap shootout for the win and Gray, Jr. would grab the lead off of the double-file restart and drive his Estes Race Engines/Quarter Horse Trucking/Yantz Power Washing/ Apollo Oil/Bluegrass Radiator sponsored #12 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Estes Race Engines powered entry to the victory. Keltner would take second place, with Peydon Pelphrey rolling home third. Ernie Cordier and Buzz Williams would complete the top five. Rounding out the top ten were John Jackson, Michael Erp, Doodle Farris, Ron Landers, and Donald Rayborn. Rayborn would be fast qualifier among 13 entries with a lap of 14.003 seconds. Heat race victories would fall to Gray, Jr. and Keltner.

The 20 lap Modified feature would see Tommy Bailey take the initial lead and hold it until a lap 6 restart when Jay Mobley would take the top spot. Mobley would survive a lap 17 restart as Bailey would suffer a flat left rear tire to take the win in his Eddie Bast Drywall/Superior Drywall/Sallee's Body Shop/Mr. Kwik Food Mart #38 Lightning Chassis, Estes Race Engine powered mount. Dustin Linville would take runner-up honors, with Shon Flanery finishing third. Elliott Despain would take fourth, while Don Adams would claim fifth. Completing the top ten were John Tyler, Jeff Johnson, Skylar Marlar, Todd Coffman, and Shane McKinney. Adams was top qualifier among 14 entries, with heat race wins going to Bailey and Mobley.

The Bomber feature event would see several caution flags wave, with Gary Thompson taking the checkered flag in a wild affair aboard his Powell Farm Gates/ Thompson Garage/Barber Truck Repair/South Central Builders #T3. Logan Preston would finish in the second spot, while Stan Freeman would go third. Fourth place would fall to Leonard Taylor, with Logan Whitis completing the top five. Gary Hebrock would head up the second five, followed by Peydon Pelphrey, Shelburn Meeks, Butch Phillips, and Kevin Edwards. Pelphrey would be the top qualifier among the 20 entries with a 15.925 second lap. Heat wins would go to Pelphrey, Rick King, and Thompson.

The Chevette main event would see Eddie Stewart go flag-to-flag to grab the feature event win in his unsponsored #119 entry, with Shane Irvin, Robert Luttrell, Jr., Dylan Preston, and Earl Clements finishing second through fifth. The remainder of the top ten would be Kenneth Clemmons, Chad Abell, Craig Middleton, Chase McWhorter, and Jamey Neat. Stewart was also fast qualifier at 17.415 seconds, with heat race checkered flags falling to Stewart and McWhorter.

SUMMARY-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-April 28, 2006

STEEL BLOCK LATE MODELS (13 entries)
Top Qualifier- Donald Rayborn 14.003
1st Heat- Larry Gray, Jr., Rayborn, Doug Smith, John Jackson
2nd Heat- Jason Keltner, Peydon Pelphrey, Ernie Cordier, Buzz Williams
Feature- Gray, Jr., Keltner, Pelphrey, Cordier, Williams, Jackson, Michael Erp, Doodle Farris, Ron Landers, Rayborn, Smith, Matthew Cottongim (DNS-Larry Foxx)

MODIFIEDS (14 entries)
Top Qualifier- Don Adams 14.878
1st Heat- Tommy Bailey, Don Adams, Shon Flanery, Zane Morgan
2nd Heat- Jay Mobley, Dustin Linville, Elliott Despain, John Tyler
Feature- Mobley, Linville, Flanery, Despain, Adams, Tyler, Jeff Johnson, Skylar Marlar, Todd Coffman, Shane McKinney, Bailey, Jerry Mullins, Morgan, Ricky Lane

BOMBERS (20 entries)
Top Qualifier- Peydon Pelphrey 15.925
1st Heat- Pelphrey, Travis Preston, Logan Preston, Logan Whitis
2nd Heat- Rick King, Bartley Grant, Gary Lemay, Bartley Grant
3rd Heat- Gary Thompson, Leonard Taylor, Stan Freeman, Johnny Cecil
Feature- Thompson, Logan Preston, Freeman, Taylor, Whitis, Gary Hebrock, Pelphrey, Shelburn Meeks, Butch Phillips, Kevin Edwards, Richard Price, Gary Lemay, King, Mickey Stephens, Brian Elder, Mike Humes, Grant, Cecil, Travis Preston (DNS- Jimmy Owens)

CHEVETTES (14 entries)
Top Qualifier- Eddie Stewart 17.405
1st Heat- Stewart, Shane Irvin, Chris Schlosser, Dylan Preston
2nd Heat- Chase McWhorter, Jamey Neat, Robert Luttrell, Jr., Kenneth Clemmons
Feature- Stewart, Irvin, Luttrell, Jr., Preston, Earl Clements, Clemmons, Chad Abell, Craig Middleton, McWhorter, Neat, Bobby Simpson, Chris Schlosser (DNS- Jason McKnight, Joseph Lyons)

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
April 21, 2006 (Press Release #14-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Ponderosa Speedway Goes With a "Grand" Steel Block Late Model Special on April 28

Junction City, KY-April 21- With Mother Nature now owning three wins at Ponderosa Speedway, a "grand" Steel Block Late Model special is on the racing docket at "The Pond" this coming Friday night, April 28.

The Super Late Model division will take the night off, with Steel Block Late Models headlining the racing program this Friday night, April 28. The Steel Block Late Model special will pay a cool grand, or $1,000, to the winner. The Modifieds will also be in action for $600 to win, the Bombers will be in action for $300 to win, and the Chevette division will race for $150 to win. All divisions will take time trials at this Friday April 28 racing event.

Activities for the April 28 racing program will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. General admission will be $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, children under age 6 are free, with a pit pass being $25.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on Friday night, April 14, with feature victories that evening going to Joey Daniel of Liberty, KY in Late Models, Jay Mobley of Harrodsburg, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Shawn Bardin of Columbia, KY in Chevettes.

The 3rd Annual Spring 40 that was rained out on April 21 has been rescheduled as part of a doubleheader weekend at Ponderosa Speedway on May 12 and May 13. The 3rd Annual Spring 40 will be on Friday, May 12, paying $3,000 to win for Late Models, while the 7th Annual Hugh "Junebug" Rowland Memorial will be contested the next evening on Saturday, May 13, also paying $3,000 to win. Both events will be sanctioned events for the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about events at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net for more information.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
April 21, 2006 (Press Release #13-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

O'Reilly NARA Spring 40 at Ponderosa Postponed Again; Doubleheader Planned for May 12 and May 13

Junction City, KY-April 21, 2006- Heavy rains on Thursday and Thursday night and with more forecasted for Friday and already saturated grounds, track promoter Larry Yantz and O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series officials have postponed the Spring 40 for now a third time.

Originally scheduled for April 7 and then April 8, the Spring 40 event will now be the first part of a newly put together O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series doubleheader weekend at Ponderosa Speedway on May 12 and May 13. The 3rd Annual Spring 40 will now be contested on Friday evening, May 12, and pay $3,000 to win for the Late Model stars of the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series. The series will then return the following evening on Saturday night, May 13, with the 7th Annual Hugh "Junebug" Rowland Memorial event, with that race also paying $3,000 to win for the Late Models of the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series. Support divisions for those events will be announced within the next two weeks.

This rescheduling has also caused a couple of other changes in the 2006 Ponderosa Speedway schedule. The NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series event scheduled for May 19 will now be contested on Friday evening, June 30. The 1st Annual Ponderosa 50 will now go on Friday evening, June 2, and pay $5,000 to win for the final event of the 2006 Kentucky Speedweek events.

Ponderosa Speedway is scheduled to return to action next Friday night, April 28, with a Steel Block only Late Model special event. The Steel Block Late Models will race for $1,000 to win, with the Modified, Bomber, and Chevette divisions also in action. For more information, interested parties can call the track on raceday at (859) 854-6808 or visit the track's webpage at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Dustin Jarrett – O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass PR

O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Travels to Ponderosa and Brownstown This Weekend

LEXINGTON, KY -- The O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts opened their 2006 season last weekend with Don O'Neal capturing both events at Florence Speedway. O'Neal became the first driver in two years to win back-to-back events in the series. This weekend, the nation's most competitive regional racing series visits the Ponderosa Speedway on Friday night and the Brownstown Speedway on Saturday night.

Friday night, April 21st, the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series will visit the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY for the rescheduled 3rd Annual Spring 40. A complete night of racing is scheduled with Racing Optics Time Trials, Mason Racin'/Arizona Sport Shirts Heat Races, Design 500 B-Mains, and the 3rd Annual Spring 40 paying $3000 to win. Past winners of this event include Johnny Wheeler and Greg Johnson. On Friday, the pit gates are slated to open at 4PM with the general admission gates swinging open at 5PM. Hot Laps will hit the track at 7PM with Racing Optics Time Trials to follow. General Admission for Adults is just $15, while Pit Admission is just $30. General Admission for kids age 6-12 is just $10 while children 5 and under are free with a paying adult.

Saturday night, April 22nd, Brownstown Speedway plays host to the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series with the 23rd Annual Hoosier Dirt Classic on tap. Another complete night of racing is planned with Racing Optics Time Trials, Mason Racin'/Arizona Sport Shirts Heat Races, Design 500 B-Mains, and the 23rd Annual Hoosier Dirt Classic paying $3000 to win. Gates are slated to open at 2PM with Hot Laps hitting the track around 5:30PM. General Admission for this race is $20 with Pit Admission being an extra $10 (total of $30).

Previous Hoosier Dirt Classic Winners:

1984-Jeff Purvis
1985-Billy Moyer
1986-Larry Moore
1987-Jack Boggs
1988-Larry Phillips
1989-John Gill
1990-Bob Pierce
1991-Scott Bloomquist
1992-John Gill
1993-Billy Moyer
1994-Davey Johnson
1995-Don O'Neal
1996-John Gill
1997-C.J. Rayburn
1998-Shannon Babb
1999-Don O'Neal
2000-Don O'Neal
2001-Don O'Neal
2002-Don O'Neal
2003-John Gill
2004-Mike Jewell
2005-Terry English

Ponderosa Speedway is a 3/8-mile D-shaped oval located on Phillips Lane, just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz, the 2005 O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Promoter of the Year, is at the helm of "The Pond" once again in 2006. For more information on Ponderosa Speedway, visit them on the web at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or call the track at (859) 854-6808.

Brownstown Speedway is a 1/4-mile oval located on State Road 250, a half-mile southeast of Brownstown, IN at the Jackson County Fairgrounds. Tim Keithley is the new promoter at the historic and famed track in 2006. For more information on Brownstown Speedway, visit them on the web at www.brownstownspeedway.com. For more information on race day, call the track at (812) 358-5332.

For more information on the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts, visit us on the web at www.battleofthebluegrass.com or call the Series office at (859)433-5707.

2006 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series Points

1. 500 Don O'Neal
2. 450 Dan Schlieper
3. 415 Brian Birkhofer
4. 390 Brad Neat
5. 380 Steve Casebolt
6. 365 Scott James
7. 350 Jesse Lay
8. 345 Roger Williams
9. 340 Mike Marlar
9. 340 Wayne Chinn

2006 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Upcoming Schedule

April 21 - Ponderosa Speedway, Junction City, KY - $3,000 to Win (3rd Annual Spring 40)
April 22 - Brownstown Speedway, Brownstown, IN - $3,000 to Win (23rd Annual Hoosier Dirt Classic)
April 28 - Richmond Raceway, Richmond, KY - $3,000 to Win (Spring Shootout)
April 29 - Bluegrass Speedway, Bardstown, KY - $3,000 to Win (9th Annual Spring Sizzler)
May 6 - 201 Speedway, Sitka, KY - $3000 to Win
May 20 - Lake Cumberland Speedway, Burnside, KY - $3000 to win (Coco-Cola 40)

2006 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series Sponsors

O’Reilly Auto Parts – Title Sponsor and “Official Auto Parts Retailer of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series”

Arizona Sport Shirts – Presenting Sponsor and “Official Souvenir Manufacturer & Vendor of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series”

Sunoco Race Fuels – “Official Race Fuel of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series”

2006 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Supporters Include: O’Reilly Auto Parts, Arizona Sport Shirts, Sunoco Race Fuels, DART Machinery, Lucas Oil Products, Hoosier Race Tires, American Race Tires, PPM Performance Products, Bazell Fuels, Cruise With the Champions, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, Racing Optics, Mason Racing, Trailer Parts & Sales, Honda of Prestonsburg, Bullock Race Engines, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Bert Transmissions, Rick Schwallie Photography, and Real Wheels
www.battleofthebluegrass.com
[email protected]

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
April 16, 2006 (Press Release #12-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Ponderosa Speedway Has O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Spring 40 on April 21

Junction City, KY-April 16- With the 2006 season opener in the books, Ponderosa Speedway now turns its attention to its first major event of the 2006 season as the track will host the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series this Friday night, April 21 in the 3rd Annual Spring 40.

The event was originally scheduled for April 7, but inclement weather caused postponement of what was to be the season opener for the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval located on the Boyle/Lincoln County line.

The Late Model division will headline the racing program this Friday night, April 21, with a full program of hot laps, time trials, qualifying heats, B-mains, and the 40 lap, $3,000 to win A-main event for the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series. The Modified, Bomber, and Chevette divisions will provide support division action for the evening's activities, with the Late Model and Modified division taking time trials, while the Bomber and Chevette classes will pill draw for their heat race assignments. Previous Spring 40 event winners are Johnny Wheeler of Campbellsville, KY and Greg Johnson of Bedford, IN.

Activities for the April 21 3rd Annual Spring 40 at "The Pond" will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Drivers meetings will be at 6:45, while hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. This is a special event. General admission will be $15 for adults, $10 for children ages 6 to 12, children under age 6 are free, with a pit pass being $30.

Ponderosa Speedway last raced on Friday night, April 14, with feature victories that evening going to Joey Daniel of Liberty, KY in Late Models, Jay Mobley of Harrodsburg, KY in Modifieds, Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY in Bombers, and Shawn Bardin of Columbia, KY in Chevettes.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about this event at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net or www.battleofthebluegrass.com for more information.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
April 14, 2006 (Press Release #11-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Daniel, Mobley, Pelphrey, and Bardin Grab Ponderosa Speedway 2006 Season Opening Wins

Junction City, KY-April 14, 2006-Ponderosa Speedway officially began its 2006 racing season on Friday night with a total of 61 race cars signed in for race action. Joey Daniel of Liberty, KY would take the Late Model feature victory, while Jay Mobley of Harrodsburg, KY would win the Modified feature. The Bomber feature would fall to Peydon Pelphrey of Winchester, KY, with Shawn Bardin of Columbia, KY winning the Chevette feature event.

Johnny Wheeler and Joey Daniel would throttle the 25 lap Late Model feature to the green flag, with Wheeler taking the lead, followed by Daniel, Mike Hawley, Bobby Carrier, Jr., and Victor Lee. Dustin Neat would pressure Lee for fifth on lap 2 and would take the spot on lap 3. As Wheeler began to pull away, Neat would pressure Carrier, Jr. and take the fourth spot on lap 4. Caution would slow the pace as debris was laid down on the racing surface in turn three on lap 5. The double-file restart would see Wheeler go back to the point, with Neat going to second, Daniel third, followed by Lee and Hawley. Daniel and Lee would go at it for third on lap 8, with Carrier, Jr. pressuring Hawley for fifth. Carrier, Jr. would take fifth on lap 11, as the caution would fly on lap 12 as second place Neat rolled to a stop in turn one, with mechanical issues ending his night. The attempted restart would be voided as Aaron Hatton rolled his mount to a stop in turn four, as Daniel had took the lead, only to have it voided by the caution flag. The next restart would see Daniel take the lead in turn four coming to complete lap 12. Lap 14 would see Wheeler look under Daniel for the lead, but not able to make the pass, with Lee challenging Carrier, Jr. on the same trip for third. Carrier, Jr. and Lee would continue to mix it up for third, while Daniel and Wheeler motored away from the field. Daniel would hold off Wheeler for the win in the Louis and Phyllis Brady owned Mountain View Golf Course, Anthony's Auto Sales, Sam's Restaurant, Hometown Auto Value Parts, Higdon's Food Town, Gregory Graphics, S and T Market, Ed Buis Appliance and Furniture sponsored #77 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, AMS Race Engines powered entry. Wheeler would go second, with Carrier, Jr., Lee, and Scotty Earl completing the top five. Hawley, Jeff Rawlings, Donald Rayborn, Doug Smith, and John Jackson would round out the top ten. Eighteen Late Models saw Wheeler also be fast qualifier with a 13.725 second lap, while heats were won by Wheeler and Daniel.

Tommy Bailey and Don Adams would bring the 20 lap Modified main event to the checkered flag, with Bailey taking the lead, with Adams, Shon Flanery, Russ Gabbert, and Dennis Barton giving chase. An early caution on lap 4 would see Adams pull pitside with a flat tire, but able to return. The double-file restart would see Bailey resume the lead, with Barton now second and 13th starting Jay Mobley up to third. At the halfway mark, Bailey continued to lead, with Mobley now second, Flanery third, Barton fourth, and Adams to fifth after restarting on the rear. Mobley would take the lead on a lap 11 restart, as he and Bailey would begin to pull away from the field. Mobley would hold on over the final few circuits to take the win aboard his Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, Superior Drywall, Eddie Bast Drywall, Sallee's Body Shop, Danville Engine Remanufacturer, Yeager Insulation, Gwinn's Island Resort #38 Lightning Chassis. Bailey would take second, with Adams, Flanery, and Gabbert completing the top five. The remainder of the top ten would be Arnold Adams, Adam Gootee, Brian Marksberry, Dennis Barton, and Victor Lee. Nineteen Modified entries were on hand, with Shon Flanery setting fast time at 15.106 seconds, with heat wins going to Don Adams and Bailey.

The 15 lap Bomber feature event would see Peydon Pelphrey lead the entire 15 lap distance and holding off a hard charging Leonard Taylor to claim the feature win in the Mortgage Suppliers, Title Suppliers #15 mount. Taylor would second, with Logan Whitis, Gary Hebrock, Jr., Jimmy Owens, Ed Parrott, Richard Price, C.W Murphy, and Brian Elder completing the running order. Eleven entries would see Pelphrey set quick time at 16.447 seconds and Pelphrey also won the heat.

The Chevette feature would go 12 laps in distance and Shawn Bardin would take the lead after early race leader Randy Maybrier made heavy contact with the retaining wall in turn one and would survive a rash of caution to claim the feature race checkered flag in his Grider Stables, Burton Real Estate, Barger Insurance, Hoss Toter Pop Rivet #21x mount. Robert Luttrell would be the only other entry to finish the event, with Kenneth Clemmons, Clayton Devine, and Chris Schlosser being credited with third through fifth.

SUMMARY-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-April 14, 2006

LATE MODELS (18 entries)
Top Qualifier- Johnny Wheeler 13.725
1st Heat- Wheeler, Victor Lee, Scotty Earl, Jeff Watson
2nd Heat- Joey Daniel, Mike Hawley, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Dustin Neat
Feature- Daniel, Wheeler, Carrier, Jr., Lee, Earl, Hawley, Jeff Rawling, Donald Rayborn, Doug Smith, John Jackson, Billy Jones, Aaron Hatton, Neat, Watson, Jake Henry, Jason Hinkle, Chris Ruble (DNS-Ernie Cordier)

MODIFIEDS (19 entries)
Top Qualifier- Shon Flanery 15.106
1st Heat- Don Adams, Flanery, Dennis Barton, Victor Lee
2nd Heat- Tommy Bailey, Scott Anderson, Russ Gabbert, Arnold Adams
Feature- Jay Mobley, Bailey, Don Adams, Flanery, Gabbert, Arnold Adams, Adam Gootee, Brian Marksbury, Barton, Lee, Mike Taylor, Frank Richards, Anderson, John Tyler, Jeff Johnson, Ricky Lane, Shane McKinney (DNS-Zane Morgan, Tim Brock)

BOMBERS (11 entries)
Top Qualifier- Peydon Pelphrey 16.447
Heat- Pelphrey, Leonard Taylor, Logan Whitis, Gary Hebrock, Jr.
Feature- Pelphrey, Taylor, Whitis, Hebreck, Jr., Jimmy Owens, Ed Parrott, Richard Price, C.W. Murphy, Brian Elder (DNS-Kevin Edwards, Rick King)

CHEVETTES (13 entries)
Top Qualifier- Randy Maybrier 17.492
1st Heat- Maybrier, Robert Luttrell, Earl Clements, Will Spickard
2nd Heat- Shawn Bardin, Dylan Preston, Keith Lear, Kenneth Clemmons
Feature- Shawn Bardin, Robert Luttrell, Kenneth Clemmons, Clayton Devine, Chris Schlosser, Brandon Bardin, Dylan Preston, Randy Maybrier, Keith Lear, Will Spickard (DNS-Mike Clements, Earl Clements, Chad Abell)

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
April 9, 2006 (Press Release #10-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Ponderosa Speedway Opens 2006 Weekly Racing Series This Friday Night, April 14

Junction City, KY-April 9- After rain, storms, and unseasonably cool weather forced the cancellation of the opening weekend of racing activities, Ponderosa Speedway will have its first weekly racing series program of the 2006 racing season this Friday night, April 14.

Racing action on Friday, April 14, will feature all four weekly divisions that are featured at Ponderosa Speedway, with those being Late Models, Modifieds, Bombers, and Chevettes.

The Late Model division will headline the racing program this Friday night, April 14, with the full-fendered 800 horsepower groundshakers racing 25 laps for $1,200 to win in their feature event. The Modifieds will see their feature event go 20, with the open-wheel winner claiming $600 for their efforts. The Bomber class will see 15 laps of feature race action, with $300 going to the winner, while the Chevette division feature race will be 12 laps in distance, with $150 going in the winning driver's pocket.

Activities for the April 14 racing event at "The Pond" will see pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. General admission will be $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, children under age 6 are free, with a pit pass being $25.

The doubleheader of race action scheduled for April 7 and April 8 featuring the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series was postponed due to inclement weather and unseasonably cool temperatures. The 3rd Annual Spring 40 will be made up on Friday night, April 21, paying $3,000 to win for Late Models. The Ponderosa 50 make-up date will be announced at a later time.

Defending track champions at Ponderosa Speedway from 2005 include Bobby Carrier, Jr. in Late Models, Justin Rattliff in Modifieds, Todd Coffman in Bombers, Randy Maybrier in Chevettes, and Brian Elder in Street Stocks (Street Stocks will not be in action at Ponderosa Speedway in 2006).

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about this and all other activities at Ponderosa Speedway, interested parties can visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net for more information.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
April 8, 2006 (Press Release #9-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Ponderosa Speedway O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Spring 40 Cancelled; Rescheduled for April 21

Junction City, Kentucky- April 8, 2006- After Friday afternoon rain showers and the forecast for more rain and severe weather forced Ponderosa Speedway and O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series officials to postpone the 3rd Annual Spring 40 for one day until Saturday, April 8, continued unseasonably cool weather and saturated grounds from more overnight rains have caused track and series officials to cancel the event for the weekend.

The 3rd Annual Spring 40 has been rescheduled for Friday night, April 21, while track and series officials will also look to reschedule the Ponderosa 50 to a later date. This event was to be the 2006 Ponderosa Speedway season opener and the race was also the first points event of the 2006 season for the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series, which saw 18 different winners in 20 events in 2005.

The next action at Ponderosa Speedway will now be on Friday night, April 14, and that program will feature a weekly racing series program featuring Late Models, Modifieds, Bombers, and Chevettes.

Activities for Friday, April 8, will have pit gates opening at 4:00 p.m., with main gates opening at 5:00 p.m. Hot laps go at 7:00, with time trials around 7:30, while racing will take the green flag around 8:00 p.m. All times are EDT.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. For more information, the track phone number is (859) 854-6808. Also, any interested parties can also access www.ponderosaspeedway.net for more information about Ponderosa Speedway.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
April 8, 2006 (Press Release #8-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Ponderosa Speedway O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Spring 40 Goes Tonight, April 8

Junction City, Kentucky- April 8, 2006- After Friday afternoon rain showers and the forecast for more rain and severe weather forced Ponderosa Speedway and O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series officials to postpone the 3rd Annual Spring 40, this event will now take place tonight, April 8.

The 3rd Annual Spring 40 will now take place tonight, April 8, at Ponderosa Speedway, while track and series officials will tentatively look to reschedule the Ponderosa 50 to a later date. This event will be the 2006 Ponderosa Speedway season opener and this race is also the first points event of the 2006 season for the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series, which saw 18 different winners in 20 events in 2005. The 3rd Annual Spring 40 will feature the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series in a complete show of hot laps, time trials, qualifying heats, B-mains, and the 40 lap, $3,000 to win Late Model A-Main event.

Along with the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Late Models, Modifieds and Bombers will also be on the racing docket to provide support division action, with the Modified feature event paying $1,000 to win.

Activities for Saturday, April 8, will have pit gates opening at 4:00 p.m., with main gates opening at 5:00 p.m. Driver's meetings will be at 6:30, with hot laps around 6:45, time trials around 7:15, with racing set to take the green flag around 8:00 p.m. All times are EDT. General admission for this special Saturday night, April 8 event at Ponderosa Speedway will be $15 for adults, $10 for children ages 6 to 12, children under age 6 are free, and a pit pass will be $30.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. For more information, the track phone number is (859) 854-6808. Interested parties can also access www.ponderosaspeedway.net or www.battleofthebluegrass.com for more information about this event.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
April 7, 2006 (Press Release #7-Immediate Release Requested)
Contact- Michael Despain ([email protected]; [email protected])

Weather Postpones Ponderosa Speedway Spring 40 One Night Until Saturday Night, April 8

Junction City, Kentucky- April 7, 2006- Afternoon rain showers and the forecast for more rain and severe weather have forced Ponderosa Speedway and O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series officials to postpone the 3rd Annual Spring 40 for one night.

The 3rd Annual Spring 40 will now take place tomorrow night, April 8, at Ponderosa Speedway, while track and series officials will tentatively look to reschedule the Ponderosa 50 to a later date. This event is not only the 2006 Ponderosa Speedway season opener, but this race is also the first points event of the 2006 season for the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series. The 3rd Annual Spring 40 will feature the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series in a complete show of hot laps, time trials, qualifying heats, B-mains, and the 40 lap, $3,000 to win Late Model A-Main event.

Along with the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Late Models, Modifieds and Bombers will also be on the racing docket to provide support division action, with the Modified feature event paying $1,000 to win.

On Saturday, April 8, pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates opening at 5:00 p.m. Driver's meetings will be at 6:30, with hot laps around 6:45, time trials around 7:15, with racing set to take the green flag around 8:00 p.m. All times are EDT. General admission for this special event tomorrow night, April 8, at Ponderosa Speedway will be $15 for adults, $10 for children ages 6 to 12, children under age 6 are free, and a pit pass will be $30.

For more information, the track phone number is (859) 854-6808. Interested parties can also access www.ponderosaspeedway.net or www.battleofthebluegrass.com.

Dustin Jarrett -- O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series PR04-03-06

O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Opens Season This Weekend With Double-Header at Ponderosa Speedway

LEXINGTON, KY -- The O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts kicks off its 2006 campaign this weekend at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY with two complete racing programs on Friday, April 7th and Saturday, April 8th.

Friday, April 7th will officially start the 2006 season for the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series with the 3rd Annual Spring 40 at the Ponderosa Speedway. A complete night of racing is scheduled with Racing Optics Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and the Spring 40 paying $3000 to win. Past winners of this event include Johnny Wheeler and Greg Johnson. On Friday, the pit gates are slated to open at 4pm with the general admission gates swinging open at 5pm. Hot Laps will hit the track at 7pm with Racing Optics Time Trials to follow. General admission for adults is just $15, while pit admission is just $30. General admission for kids age 6-12 is just $10 while children 5 and under are free with a paying adult.

Saturday, April 8th the series will see another complete program for the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series at Ponderosa. The inaugural Ponderosa 50 will pay $5000 to the winner and is expected to draw another stout field of competition. Again, a complete night of racing will feature Racing Optics Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and the 50-lap A-Main. On Saturday, the pit gates will once again open at 4pm with the general admission gates opening at 5pm. Hot Laps will start at 7pm with Racing Optics Time Trials to follow. General admission for adults is just $20, while pit admission is just $35. General admission for kids age 6-12 is just $10 while children 5 and under are free with a paying adult.

The excitement building for the upcoming weekend double-header at "The Pond" is unparalleled as the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series comes off its most competitive season ever, in which the series saw an unprecedented 18 different winners in 20 different races. The exclamation point on the season was the logjam atop the points standings in which Tim Tungate, Mike Jewell, and Whitney McQueary were separated by less than 100 points heading into the final race of the 2005 season at Florence Speedway. The end result was a deadlock for the top spot in the standings with Jewell and Tungate being crowned Series Co-Champions. That same excitement and suspense is carrying over into 2006 as nation's most competitive and most exciting regional racing series begins another season of fierce competition this weekend at Ponderosa.

Ponderosa Speedway is a 3/8-mile D-shaped oval located on Phillips Lane, just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz, the 2005 O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series promoter of the year, is at the helm of "The Pond" once again in 2006. For more information on Ponderosa Speedway, visit them on the web at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or call the track at (859) 854-6808.

For more information on the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts, visit us on the web at www.battleofthebluegrass.com or call the Series office at (859) 271-4501.

2006 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series April Schedule

Ponderosa Speedway Hosts O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Doubleheader This Weekend, April 7 and April 8

Junction City, KY-April 1- Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY will open its 35^th season of dirt track sports entertainment this upcoming weekend with a Friday and Saturday doubleheader of action on April 7 and April 8.

The weekend double-dip at “The Pond” will also be the opening two races of the 2006 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts of which Mike Jewell of Scottsburg, IN and Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY are the defending co-champions of the highly popular Lexington, KY based series.

On Friday April 7, Ponderosa Speedway will present the 3^rd Annual Spring 40 for the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series that will see the Late Model division race 40 laps in their A-Main event, with the winner taking home $3,000. The Modified and Bomber divisions will provide support division action for this event. In the prior Spring 40 events, Johnny Wheeler of Campbellsville, KY won the 2003 Spring 40, while Greg Johnson of Bedford, IN was the 2004 Spring 40 winner. The event was not held in 2005. Pit gates will open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Hot laps will get underway around 7:00 p.m., with time trials set for 7:30 p.m., and racing taking the green flag around 8:00 p.m. General admission will be $15 for adults, $10 for children ages 6 to 12, children under age 6 are free, with a pit pass being $30.

On Saturday April 8, Ponderosa Speedway will present the inaugural running of the first ever Ponderosa 50, that will pay $5,000 to the winner of the Late Model A-Main event. This race will also be sanctioned by the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series. The Modified and Bomber divisions will again provide support division action for this special Saturday night program at “The Pond”. Pit gates will open at 4:00 p.m., with main gates set to open at 5:00 p.m. Hot laps will begin around 7:00 p.m., time trials around 7:30 p.m., with racing set to go green around 8:00 p.m. General admission will be $20 for adults, $10 for children ages 6 to 12, children under age 6 are free, and a pit pass will be $35.

Both events will feature a complete program of hot laps, time trials, qualifying heats, last chance B-Mains, and A-Main events for the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the track promoter and dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval from April through September. For more information about this event, check out the information available at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or www.battleofthebluegrass.com.

Junction City, KY-April 1- Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY held an open practice and “play day” to allow drivers to shake down new rides and get dialed in for the upcoming racing season.

Around twenty-three drivers took advantage of the open practice day at “The Pond” to practice on set-ups and fine-tune their race entries for the upcoming season that begins April 7 and April 8 with a Friday/Saturday doubleheader of race action that will feature the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts both evenings. The 3^rd Annual Spring 40 will pay $3,000 to win for Late Models on Friday, April 7, while the inaugural Ponderosa 50 will pay $5,000 to win for the Late Models on Saturday, April 8. The Modified and Bomber divisions will also be in action both nights.

The racers that were on hand had the opportunity to turn over 90 laps each if they chose to do so in the seven total rounds of practice laps that were conducted. Those taking practice laps in the Late Model division included Whitney McQueary, Donald Rayborn, and Joey Daniel. The Modified division saw the likes of Scott Anderson, Jerry Mullins, John Tyler, J.R. Slusher, and Cale Coffey turn laps. In the Bomber division, Logan Whitis, Ed Parrott, C.W. Murphy, John Hansel, Kevin Edwards, and Brian Elder were some of the drivers that took practice laps. The Chevette class was represented at the practice session by Clayton Devine, Will Spickard, Robert Luttrell, Jr., David Murphy, and Scott Hensley.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry Yantz is the promoter of the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval that presents dirt track sports entertainment every Friday night from April through September. For more information about events and happenings at Ponderosa Speedway, visit the track’s page on the world wide web at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Junction City, KY-March 26- Track promoter Larry Yantz and the entire staff at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY are set to begin the 35^th year of dirt track sports entertainment at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval located at Phillips Lane on the Boyle/Lincoln County line.

The first event on the docket at “The Pond” for the 2006 racing season will be an open practice that will take place this Saturday, April 1. The open practice allows track officials to get some laps on the racing surface before real racing begins and also allows racers to get some laps on their entries and make sure that they have all the “bugs” worked out of their mounts before race action gets underway for real the following weekend.

The special Saturday afternoon practice session will see pit gates and main gates opening at 12:00 noon. The actual hot lap and practice session will begin around 1:00 p.m and will continue throughout the afternoon until the track is closed around 6:00 p.m. All times are eastern standard. Admission to the grandstand area or pit area will be $10. “You can pay $10 at either the main gate or pit gate and just go wherever you want to go”, states track promoter Larry Yantz. “We want to use this not only as a practice day for our racers, but also use it as a day where the race fans can get up close and personal with their favorite drivers of this area that race at Ponderosa Speedway”.

Race action at Ponderosa Speedway will begin for real on Friday night, April 7, with the 3^rd Annual Spring 40, featuring the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series, paying $3,000 to win. “The Pond” then comes right back the next evening on Saturday night, April 8, with the inaugural Ponderosa 50, which will be a $5,000 to win O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series event. Both of these races are also the opening events on the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series 2006 traveling tour. The Modified and Bomber divisions will also be on the racing for both the April 7 and April 8 events.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY, with Larry Yantz starting his second season at the promotional helm of the track. Ponderosa Speedway presents dirt track sports entertainment for all ages on Friday nights from April through September. For more information about events at Ponderosa Speedway, visit the track’s page on the world wide web at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Junction City, KY-March 11- Promoter Larry Yantz and his staff at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY is set to begin the 35^th season of stock car racing at the 3/8 mile D-shaped clay oval located just minutes from Danville, KY on the Boyle/Lincoln County line with an open practice set for April 1 from 1 until 6 p.m. ET.

The “double-dip” comes into play when racing gets the green flag for real the following weekend with a Friday night/Saturday night doubleheader opening weekend of action that will feature the opening nights of the 2006 O’Reilly Auto Parts NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts tour. On Friday, April 7, the 3^rd Annual Spring 40 takes place, paying $3,000 to win. On Saturday, April 8, the inaugural Ponderosa 50 goes green, with the winner taking home $5,000. Other O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series dates for 2006 at “The Pond” include the 7^th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial on June 2, paying $3,000 to win and concluding the inaugural Kentucky Speedweek activities, along with the 16^th Annual Fall Classic on September 15, paying $3,000 to win as well. The Northern All-Star Late Model Racing Series will sanction the 11^th Annual Pete Abell Memorial on July 28, paying $3,500 to win, while the 4^th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial will take place as an unsanctioned event on August 25, paying $3,000 to win. There will also be a $1,000 to win Steel Block Late Model only special event on April 28. At weekly racing series events, Late Models will race for $1,200 to win in their feature event. The Late Models will use the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series tire rule on its weekly racing events, with feature race events using double-file restarts all season long. Bobby Carrier, Jr. is the defending Late Model track champion.

The Modified division will race each weekend at Ponderosa and will have a pair of special events over the course of the 2006 racing season. The NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series will have two events at “The Pond” during the 2006 season. The 2^nd Annual Spring Shootout will take place on May 19, paying $1,500 to win, with a return visit from the “BoB Mod Squad” on August 11 for the 2^nd Annual Summer Sizzler, also paying $1,500 to win. At weekly racing series events, the Modifieds will race for $600 to win in the main event. The Modified division will use the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series tire rule, with feature events also including double-file restarts. Justin Rattliff is the defending Modified track champion.

The Bomber division will also be on the racing docket each Friday night at Ponderosa Speedway and will also have some extra paying race events as well. On Friday night, June 9, the Bomber division will race for $500 to win. Also, on Friday night, September 1, the Bombers will help celebrate the beginning of the Labor Day weekend holiday with another $500 to win special. At weekly racing series events, the Bomber feature will pay $300 to win. The Bomber class will also utilize double-file restarts in their feature events as well. Todd Coffman is the defending Bomber track champion.

The Chevette division debuts for 2006 on Friday night, April 14, and will be scheduled on the racing card every Friday night the remainder of the season. There will also be two extra money special events in the Chevette division alsol. On Friday night, June 16, the Chevette feature will pay $500 to win, with the “buzzin’ third-dozen” also racing for $500 to win on the final points night of the season on September 29. At weekly racing series events, the Chevette feature race will pay $150 to the winner. The Chevettes will also use the double-file restarts in their feature events. Randy Maybrier is the defending Chevette track champion.

Larry Yantz is the promoter of Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Kentucky. The track presents dirt track racing sports entertainment on Friday nights, with events running from April through September during the regular season. For more information about the happenings at Ponderosa Speedway, visit the track’s webpage on the world wide web at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, Kentucky
February 25, 2006 (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-Press Release #2)
Contact- Michael Despain

Ponderosa Speedway Awards Top Drivers at Championship Banquet

Junction City, KY-February 25- Ponderosa Speedway track promoter Larry Yantz and his staff honored the top drivers of the 2005 racing season at the 3/8 mile D-shaped dirt oval located in Junction City, KY on Saturday night with the championship awards banquet to bring the 2005 season to an official close. The honored drivers, race teams, and race fans were treated to an evening of food and festivities at the Danville Convention Center in Danville, KY.

The Chevette division saw Randy Maybrier accumulate more track points than anyone at "The Pond" in 2005 and capture the 2005 Chevette division track championship award with a total of 3,549 points. His closest competitor in points would be Keith Lear, who would finish 410 points back in second place. Veteran Billy Jewell would take third place honors, while fourth would go to Scott Hensley, with David Murphy completing the top five. Kenneth Clemmons, Jamey Neat, Rodney Burton, Chase McWhorter, and Damon Milburn would complete the top ten in Chevette division points.

The Modified division would see second year racer Justin Rattliff total 3,195 points on his way to scoring the 2005 Modified division track championship by 147 points over another fellow former go-kart racer in Victor Lee. Dennis Barton would take third in final points, with Zane Morgan and Tommy Bailey completing the top five in final Modified track points. Rounding out the top ten were Jimmy Crabtree, Mike Taylor, Arnold Adams, Frank Richards, and Rick King. Rattliff also finished as series runner-up in 2005 in the NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series points chase.

The Late Model division saw Bobby Carrier, Jr. score his fourth Late Model track championship at "The Pond" when he took the points lead late in the 2005 season and held off Johnny Wheeler and Benji Lee to capture the track championship by totaling 3,045 points and winning the championship over Wheeler by 122 points, with Lee taking third in the final points. Billy Jones and Late Model rookie Donald Rayborn would round out the five in Late Model track points. Youngster Jake Henry would head up the second five in the final points tally, followed by Timmy Yeager, Gary Yeager, Michael Chilton, and Michael England. Chassis builder C.J. Rayburn was also on hand and awarded product certificates to those drivers that finished in the top ten in Late Model track points that used C.J. Rayburn Race Cars during the 2005 racing season, as the entire top ten used Rayburn Race Car mounts as their chassis of choice.

The Street Stock division would compete for the first two-third of the racing season at Ponderosa Speedway and Brian Elder would total 2,396 points on his way to becoming the 2005 Street Stock champion at Ponderosa Speedway. His championship came by a mere 46 markers over second place finisher Jassen Snow. Todd Coffman, C.W. Murphy, and Shelburn Meeks would complete the top five. Rounding out the top ten were Ricky Lane, Casey Bryan, Mike Humes, Peyton Pelphrey, and Kenny Burrows.

The Bomber division would replace the Street Stocks for the last third of the 2005 race season and Todd Coffman would take his first ever track championship by scoring the 2005 Bomber track title by 101 points over Mike Humes, who would take class runner-up honors. C.W. Murphy would finish third, with Bartley Grant fourth, and Brian Elder completing the top five. The rest of the top ten in final Bomber division points would be John Jackson, Ricky Lane, Darrell Gaddis, Peyton Pelphrey, and Danny Sumpter.

The racing campaign for 2006 begins at Ponderosa Speedway with an open practice on Saturday afternoon, April 1, from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. to allow racers to shake down their race entries before the season begins the next weekend. On April 7 and April 8, "The Pond" will get down to business for real as it will not only open its race season, but it will also be the site of the 2006 tour opening events of the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series. The 3rd Annual Spring 40 will pay $3,000 to win for Late Models on April 7, while the 1st Annual Ponderosa 50 will pay $5,000 to win for the "BoB" Late Models on April 8. The Modified and Bomber divisions will provide support division action for the season opening doubleheader of action, while the Chevette class will join the racing card on April 14. For more information about Ponderosa Speedway, visit the track's webpage on the world wide web at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Junction City, KY-February 15- The top drivers and teams of the 2005 racing season at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY will be honored on Saturday, February 25, with the 2005 Championship Awards Banquet.

The 2005 Championship Awards Banquet will take place on Saturday evening, February 25, at the Danville Convention Center in Danville, KY. There will be a meal served beginning around 6:00 p.m., with the awards ceremony to follow the meal.

The top five point getters in the Late Model, Modified, Bomber, Chevette, and Street Stock divisions will receive points money (which will be a top five regular show feature payoff in each class) and trophies. Sixth place through tenth place in each of five divisions will receive plaques. The cost of the banquet is $20 and can be paid at the door or reservations can be made by contacting track promoter Larry Yantz at (606) 365-9118 or (606) 510-5331.

The 2005 track champions at Ponderosa Speedway are as follows: Bobby Carrier, Jr. in Late Models; Justin Rattliff in Modifieds; Todd Coffman in Bombers; Randy Maybrier in Chevettes; and Brian Elder in Street Stocks.

Ponderosa Speedway will begin the 2006 racing season with an open practice day for all divisions on April 1, with teams able to shake down their race cars from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. The 2006 racing season officially gets underway at “The Pond” with a double-header of O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series action on Friday and Saturday, April 7 and April 8, with the 3^rd Annual Spring 40 paying $3,000 to win on Friday night, with a 50 lap, $5,000 to win “BoB” Late Model event on Saturday, April 8. Modifieds and Bombers will provide support division action each night, while the Chevettes will debut on April 14. For more information about Ponderosa Speedway, visit their website page at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

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2006 Racing Schedule

Weekly Racing Series(to win): Late Models-$1,200; Modifieds-$600; Bombers- $300; Chevettes-$150

-Larry Yantz (Promoter): (606) 365-9118; (606) 510-5331; (606) 379-5757; (606) 510-4836