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O'Reilly MLRA Awards Banquet November 24, 2007

Buckner, MO (October 23, 2007) - With racing action in the 2007 O'Reilly
MLRA Thunder Tour complete the only thing that remains is to honor Alan
Vaughn for his 2007 championship run.

Vaughn, of Belton, MO, picked up his fifth championship by virtue of season
long consistency. Competing in twenty-five events he was able to round out
the season with seven top 5 runs and 18 top 10's. The team also notched
seven heat race victories and a lone B feature win throughout the year to go
along with his feature victory at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, MO on
June 9.

The 2007 O'Reilly MLRA Awards Banquet will be held at the Argosy Casino in
Riverside, MO. A Social Hour will kick things off at 5:30 pm. Dinner is
set to begin at 7:00 pm with the awards presentations to follow. Tickets
are $35.00 in advance or $40.00 at the door and is open to anyone who would
like to attend.

For more information or to make reservations contact the O'Reilly MLRA at
816-650-5063 or 816-305-6572.

For all the latest news and information on the O'Reilly MLRA visit us on the
web at www.mlraracing.com.

The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut, Hatfield
Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Taylor Cable Products, Afco, GRT Race
Cars, The Driveline Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals,
Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley Race Products, Rod End
Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race
Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment, Racing Optics,
Impact Sign & Lighting

Final 2007 O'Reilly MLRA Points Standings
1. Alan Vaughn, 1633 points
2. David Turner, 1507
3. Al Purkey, 1482
4. Jeremy Payne, 1481
5. Gary Stolba, 1463
6. Terry Phillips, 1266
7. Denny Woodworth, 1074
8. Jason Bodenhamer, 1025
9. John Anderson, 1006
10. Larry Clawson, 959

Alan Vaughn Completes the Drive for Five with the O'Reilly MLRA

Buckner, MO (October 1, 2007) - When the 2007 O'Reilly MLRA season began
Belton, MO's Alan Vaughn had one thing on his mind - taking down a fifth
O'Reilly MLRA Championship. Twenty-five events later Vaughn found himself
just there as the 2007 season concluded at Lakeside Speedway over the
weekend. For Vaughn, the championship goes along with those that he was
able to capture in 1995, 2002, 2003, and 2004 thus making him one of only
two people to won the O'Reilly MLRA championship five times.

The 2007 season marked a return to the winner's circle for Vaughn and his
team as he captured the win on June 9 at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley,
MO. The win was the first for Vaughn and his team since August 2005 when
they captured the checkered flag at Lebanon Midway Speedway. The team had
his machine running strong and in contention every night, as evidenced by
his 18 top 10 finishes in 25 races, but everything just hadn't come together
until the team unloaded at Valley Speedway that night. The win also marked
the twenty-seventh O'Reilly MLRA feature event win for Vaughn and his 22V
machine, putting him fifth on the all time wins list.

Consistency and running up front are what moved Vaughn to the top of the
points standings and kept him there for the biggest part of the season.
Competing in twenty-five events he was able to round out the season with
seven top 5 runs and 18 top 10's. The team also notched seven heat race
victories and a lone B feature win throughout the year.

The 2007 season also marked a milestone for Vaughn as he has now finished in
the top ten in the O'Reilly MLRA points standings for fourteen straight
seasons.

Everyone with the O'Reilly MLRA and all of the 2007 Sponsors would like to
congratulate Alan Vaughn on his 2007 championship.

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

The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut, Hatfield
Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Taylor Cable Products, Afco, GRT Race
Cars, The Driveline Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals,
Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley Race Products, Rod End
Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race
Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment, Racing Optics,
Impact Sign & Lighting

Final 2007 O'Reilly MLRA Points Standings
1. Alan Vaughn, 1633 points
2. David Turner, 1507
3. Al Purkey, 1482
4. Jeremy Payne, 1481
5. Gary Stolba, 1463
6. Terry Phillips, 1266
7. Denny Woodworth, 1074
8. Jason Bodenhamer, 1025
9. John Anderson, 1006
10. Larry Clawson, 959

ANDERSON SCORES LATE MODEL SHOWDOWN WIN AT LAKESIDE

Holds off field for WDRL win despite yellow flags late in the race

By Bucky Doren
WORLD Dirt Racing League

Kansas City, Kans. (Sept. 30, 2007) -- After scoring the runner-up spot the
night before, John Anderson nabbed the WORLD Dirt Racing League PolyDome
Late Model Series win in the Late Model Showdown here Saturday night at
Lakeside Speedway. The race was co-sanctioned by MLRA.

Kyle Berck took the lead at the drop of the green flag with Anderson
following in Berck's tire tracks. On lap nine, Anderson was able to slip
underneath Berck off of turn two for the lead. The two went side by side
into turn three, and it was Anderson who came off of turn four with the
lead.

Anderson started working lapped traffic, and that allowed Berck to close
back up on Anderson's bumper. Jeremy Payne began catching up with the front
two at the same time. A yellow on lap 25 gave Anderson a clean track, and he
controlled the field for the win.

Berck ran second, trying to hold off Payne for several laps. Payne worked
his no. 74 to the high side and took over the second spot. Berck suffered
mechanical problems and was forced pit side before the race was over.

Payne finished second to Anderson. Eric Pember ran a solid top-five all
night, securing a third-place finish. PolyDome Late Model Series
Rookie-of-the-Year competition points leader John Kaanta finished fourth,
followed by Kelly Boen.

"I would have loved to race against Terry (Phillips), but we'll take the
win," Anderson admitted from the AMSOIL Victory Lane. Phillips, who Anderson
finished second to the night before at Lakeside, was scheduled to start on
the outside front row with Anderson. But mechanical problems with the drive
train forced Phillips to the infield just before the green flag was waved to
start the 50-lap affair.

"I'm so happy to grab a WDRL win," Anderson said with a smile. "It's been a
while. In the dash, we figured the track would be about the same, so we made
a few adjustments (on the car). The Shop Quickie Convenience Stores
MasterSbilt no. 2 was fast.

"During the feature, I just tried to save tires," remembered Anderson. "I
was a little worried about all the yellow flags at the end, but the tires
stayed with me each time we restarted.

"We ripped off five second-place finishes in a row, including last night,"
Anderson said. "But this win will help everyone keep digging."

Next up for the WORLD Dirt Racing League PolyDome Late Model Series will be
the season finale at the Davenport (Iowa) Speedway on Friday and Saturday,
Oct. 5 and 6.

For more information on WDRL or the latest PolyDome Late Model Series
schedule, check out the WORLD Dirt Racing League's Web site,
www.worldraceleague.com.

RACE REPORT
LAKESIDE SPEEDWAY
KANSAS CITY, KANS.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 29, 2007

BSB GROUP QUALIFYING: Top 10
1. Terry Phillips 16.940, 2. Eric Pember 17.156, 3. Chris Simpson 17.242, 4.
Al Purkey 17.296, 5. John Kaanta 17.351, 6. Mike Collins 17.362, 7. Ed
Kosiski 17.463, 8. Bryant Goldsmith 17.471, 9. Kyle Berck 17.504, 10. John
Anderson 17.567.

POLYDOME QUALIFIER 1:
1. Kelly Boen, 2. Denny Woodworth, 3. Gary Stolba, 4. Sonny Findling, 5.
Justin Wells, 6. Mike Collins, 7. Shad Badder, 8. Larry Clausen, 9. Troy
Daly.

POLYDOME QUALIFIER 2:
1. John Kaanta, 2. Dave Eckrich, 3. Jason Bodenhamer, 4. David Turner, 5.
Ricky Weiss, 6. John Kuchar, 7. Brian Kenkel, 8. Rusty Miller, 9. David
Barker.

POLYDOME QUALIFIER 3:
1. Rob Moss, 2. John Anderson, 3. Al Purkey, 4. Joe Kosiski, 5. Mark Voight,
6. Craig Preble, 7. Kevin Kile, 8. Ryan Rairden, 9. Ronnie Warman.

POLYDOME QUALIFIER 4:
1. Kyle Berck, 2. Chris Simpson, 3. Delbert Smith, 4. Austin Dillon, 5. Kurt
Kile, 6. Tim Isenberg, 7. Larry D. Clausen, 8. Jason Schobinger, 9. Josh
Most.

POLYDOME QUALIFIER 5:
1. Jermey Payne, 2. Eric Pember, 3. Ace Ihm, 4. Bryant Goldsmith, 5. Jim
Beaman, 6. John Hampel, 7. Jeremy Grady, 8. Chris Hawkins, 9. Kelly Dunn.

POLYDOME QUALIFIER 6:
1. Scott Drake, 2. Terry Phillips, 3. Justin Fegers, 4. Alan Vaughn, 5.
Andrew McKay, 6. Ed Kosiski, 7. Bill Laighton, 8. Kenny Edwards, 9. Terry
Melton.

IOWA ILLINOIS TAYLOR INSULATION POLE DASH:
1, Anderson, 2. Phillips, 3. Berck, 4. Payne, 5. Kaanta, 6. Boen, 7. Pember,
8. Ihm.

KSE SEMI-FEATURE 1: (Top 3 Advance)
1. Delbert Smith, 2. Austin Dillon, 3. Joe Kosiski.

KSE SEMI-FEATURE 2: (Top 3 Advance)
1. Jason Bodenhamer, 2. Kuchar, 3. Goldsmith.

LATE MODEL SHOWDOWN 50-LAP FEATURE EVENT:
1. John Anderson, 2. Jeremy Payne, 3. Eric Pember, 4. John Kaanta, 5. Kelly
Boen, 6. Ace Ihm, 7. Justin Fegers, 8. Al Purkey, 9. Mike Collins, 10.
Delbert Smith, 11. John Kuchar, 12. David Turner, 13. Dave Eckrich, 14. Kyle
Berck, 15. Chris Simpson, 16. Austin Dillon, 17. Gary Stolba, 18. Denny
Woodworth, 19. Andrew McKay, 20. Jason Bodenhamer, 21. Bryant Goldsmith, 22.
Tim Isenberg, 23. David Barker, 24. Al Vaughn, 25. Joe Kosiski, 26. Terry
Phillips.

HIGHEST FINISHING ROOKIE: John Kaanta

CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS:
Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation: John Anderson
KSE Consi Winners: Kurt Kile and Andrew McKay
QA1 Motorsports: John Kaanta
BSB Manufacturing: Eric Pember
AMSOIL: John Anderson
The Brake Man: Eric Pember
Champ Pans: John Kaanta
Performance Bodies: Ace Ihm
V-Performance Batteries: Justin Fegers
Fast Shafts: Delbert Smith
Hooker Harness: Dave Eckrich
Weld Wheels: Chris Simpson

Denny Woodworth picks up first O'Reilly MLRA Win

Buckner, MO (September 9, 2007) - The O'Reilly MLRA made the trip to Lucas
Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO and when the dust had settled Mendon, IL
resident Denny Woodworth picked up his first career O'Reilly MLRA victory.

Woodworth started outside of row one, but had to settle into the second
position on the start as Alan Vaughn powered his way out front at the drop
of the green flag. Not one to settle for second Woodworth put the pressure
on Vaughn and worked his way into the top spot on lap 2 only to have the
move negated by the yellow flag for a disabled machine on the front stretch.
On the restart Woodworth kept the pressure on Vaughn while he had to hold
off the strong charge of Brandon McCormick and Mark Voigt who were right on
his tail. The field came to a stop on lap 7 as the cars of Sonny Findling
and Larry Jones came together in turn 2. The Jones machine flipped onto
it's roof suffered major damage while the Findling's mount had sever front
end damage. Both drivers were able to walk away unhurt, but were done for
the evening.

On the restart the front group of Woodworth, Vaughn, McCormick, and Voigt
began to battle once again, but behind them the pair of Gary Stolba and
Jeremy Payne were on the move after having qualified through the B features.
Woodworth mounted another charge on Vaughn and the pair raced side by side
with Woodworth coming out on top to take the lead on the ninth circuit. The
red flag would fly a second time on lap 11 for Brandon McCormick when he
clipped a tire on the inside of the track in turn 2. McCormick's car headed
straight to the wall and made hard impact with the backstretch concrete
ending his night on the hook. The Lebanon, MO driver walked away unhurt,
but his car suffered extensive damage.

These restart saw Woodworth hold onto his lead while Vaughn began to receive
heavy pressure from Voigt and Al Purkey who was working the top side of the
track. During this run Jeremy Payne also continued his march forward as he
moved his way into sixth place as the leaders began to hit lapped traffic on
the 25th circuit. A final caution would fly on lap 27 when Larry D.
Clawson's machine would spin to the inside of the track in turn 3.

The final dash to the finish would see Woodworth hold onto the top spot with
Vaughn and Voigt coming under the white flag side by side. Woodworth raced
under the checkered flag for his first O'Reilly MLRA win while Vaughn came
out on top of his battle with Voigt for the runner up position. Purkey
raced his way to fourth while Jeremy Payne moved from his 18th starting
position to round out the top five at the finish.

Heat race victories went to Al Purkey, Sonny Findling, Alan Vaughn,
Christian Rayburn, and Denny Woodworth while Gary Stolba and Jeremy Payne
picked up the B Feature wins.

In addition to the feature event O'Reilly MLRA sponsor Midwest Walnut paid
out a bonus to drivers competing in the A feature who were previous winner's
of the Midwest Walnut Lucky Stars Award. Eligible driver's competing were
Jason Bodenhamer, Gary Stolba, Larry Clawson, Larry D. Clawson, and Denny
Woodworth. These drivers received a bonus compared to where they finished
against the other eligible drivers. With the win Woodworth was able to pick
up a $1500 bonus. Bodenhamer received $800, Larry D. Clawson got $700, Gary
Stolba $600 and Larry Clawson $500. These bonuses were paid in addition to
the feature money that each driver received. Additionally, Larry Clawson
came home with his second Midwest Walnut Lucky Stars Award for 2007 which
saw him pick up and additional $1000 bonus after his 16th place finish in
the feature event.

Next up for the O'Reilly MLRA is a trip back to Lebanon I-44 Speedway in
Lebanon, MO for a two day event on September 21 and 22.

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

The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut, Hatfield
Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Taylor Cable Products, Afco, GRT Race
Cars, The Driveline Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals,
Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley Race Products, Rod End
Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race
Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment, Racing Optics,
Impact Sign & Lighting

Full Results
Lucas Oil Speedway
September 8, 2007

Heat 1
1) Al Purkey, 2) David Turner, 3) Justin Wells, 4) Ron Bolin, 5) Gary
Stolba, 6) Jeremy Payne, 7) Roger Wilson, 8) Eric Turner

Heat 2
1) Sonny Findling, 2) Larry Jones, 3) JD Hubert, 4) Tommy Cordray, 5) Larry
D. Clawson, 6) Craig Smith, 7) PJ Haskins

Heat 3
1) Alan Vaughn, 2) Brandon McCormick, 3) Randy Zimmerman, 4) Steve Grotz, 5)
Ricky Frankel, 6) Johnny Fennewald, 7) Gary Wilson

Heat 4
1) Christian Rayburn, 2) Mark Voigt, 3) Steve Johnson, 4) Rylan Long, 5)
Larry Clawson, 6) Jason Bodenhamer, 7) Leroy Johnson

Heat 5
1) Denny Woodworth, 2) Shane Essary, 3) Donnie Gemes, 4) Shad Badder, 5)
Eric Anderson, 6) Aaron Seabaugh, 7) Daniel Jessen

B Feature #1
1) Stolba, 2) Long, 3) Larry Clawson, 4) Bodenhamer, 5) Anderson, 6)
Cordray, 7) Smith, 8) R. Wilson, 9) G. Wilson

B Feature #2
1) Payne, 2) Grotz, 3) Larry D. Clawson, 4) Seabaugh, 5) Haskins, 6) Jessen,
7) Badder, 8) Frankel, 9) Fennewald, 10) Johnson, 11) E. Turner

A Feature
1) Woodworth, 2) Vaughn, 3) Voigt, 4) Purkey, 5) Payne, 6) Long, 7) D.
Turner, 8) Rayburn, 9) Bodenhamer, 10) Zimmerman, 11) Larry D. Clawson, 12)
Grotz, 13) Bolin, 14) Stolba, 15) Hubert, 16) Larry Clawson, 17) Essary, 18)
McCormick, 19) Findling, 20) Jones, 21) Wells, 22) Gemes, 23) Johnson

Terry Phillips picks up Lucas Oil Speedway Win
 
Buckner, MO (August 12, 2007) - Springfield, MO's Terry Phillips rolled into
Lucas Oil Speedway with a new car on Saturday night and left with a new
trophy as he picked up the 40 lap O'Reilly MLRA win at Lucas Oil Speedway in
Wheatland, MO.
 
The field rolled off for the feature event with Scott Drake on the pole and
quickly grabbing the stop spot as the field went green while Phillips
settled into the runner up position.  Looking to improve Phillips went to
the high side of the track on lap 2 and took the top spot from Drake through
turns 1 & 2 and set to distance himself from the field.  Pressure would come
from local driver Eric Turner as he moved into second and worked the high
side to close the gap on Phillips who had moved to the bottom of the track.
Behind those two Jack Sullivan began to move towards the front as he worked
to third and then passed the Turner machine for second on lap nine.  While
Sullivan closed on Phillips the man on the move was Bill Frye who had worked
his way into the top 10  during the first dozen laps after gridding in the
17th position.
 
Phillips continued to set a blistering pace and opened his lead to twelve
carlengths as he worked through lapped traffic as the halfway point neared.
The field would slow as JD Hubert spun to a stop coming off turn four which
would allow the field a shot a Phillips' top spot.  On the restart Phillips
held off the charges as a battled between Sullivan, Turner, and Jeremy Payne
raged on behind him for the second position.
 
With ten laps to go Phillips found his lead opened back up again while the
trio behind him became a quartet as Alan Vaughn began to make some noise.
The yellow would fly once again on lap 35 as Brandon McCormick would loop
his machine in turn four setting up a five lap shootout to the end.  On the
restart Phillips would once again take off, but behind him the battle was
heating up as Vaughn, Payne, Sullivan, Vaught, and Frye all ran side by side
looking to improve their position.  As the field came to the checkered flag
Phillips raced across the line holding off Payne to take his second O'Reilly
MLRA win of the season and his 85th career victory with the series.  Vaughn
came across third with 15th starting Will Vaught in fourth and Frye taking
the fifth spot with a last corner pass of Sullivan.
 
Chris Smyser, Brandon McCormick, Scott Drake, and Eric Turner took home the
four heat race victories while Billy Frye grabbed the B Feature win.  The
Midwest Walnut Lucky Stars Award went to Gary Stolba after his 16th place
run in the feature event.
 
Up next for the O'Reilly MLRA is a trip to Sedalia, MO on Sunday, August 19,
for the Missouri State Fair Championships.  For more information visit
www.fair.826race.com.
 
For all the latest news and information on the O'Reilly MLRA visit us on the
web at www.mlraracing.com or by calling (816) 650-5063 or (816) 305-6572.
 
The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut, Hatfield
Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Taylor Cable Products, Afco, GRT Race
Cars, The Driveline Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals,
Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley Race Products, Rod End
Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race
Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment, Racing Optics,
Impact Sign & Lighting
 
 
 
Full Results
Lucas Oil Speedway
August 11, 2007
 
Heat 1
1. Chris Smyser (Lancaster, MO), 2. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 3.
Payton Taylor, 4. Sonny Findling (Kirksville, MO), 5. David Turner (Adrian,
MO), 6. Johnny Fennewald (Appleton City, MO), 7. Corey Zeitner (Bellevue,
NE)
 
Heat 2
1. Brandon McCormick (Lebanon, MO), 2. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 3.
Justin Wells (Aurora, MO), 4. Gary Stolba (Willow Springs, MO), 5. Ron Bolin
(Fort Scott, KS), 6. Reid Millard (Jefferson City, MO), 7. David Barker
(Kingsville, MO)
 
Heat 3
1. Scott Drake (Webb City, MO), 2. Jack Sullivan (Greenbriar, AR), 3. Larry
Jones (Eldrado Springs, MO), 4. Will Vaught (Seneca, MO), 5. JD Hubert
(Cross Timbers, MO), 6. Aaron Seabaugh (Freeman, MO), 7. Burl Woods
(Republic, MO)
 
Heat 4
1. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO), 2. Alan Vaughn (Belton, MO), 3. Al Purkey
(Coffeyville, KS), 4. Brantlee Gotschall (Nevada, MO), 5. Bill Frye
(Greenbriar, AR), 6. Ricky Frankel (Quincy, IL), 7. PJ Haskins (Adrian, MO)
 
B Feature
1. Bill Frye 2. David Turner 3. JD Hubert 4. Aaron Seabaugh 5. Burl Woods 6.
PJ Haskins 7. Ricky Frankel 8. Reid Millard 9. Ron Bolin 10. Corey Zeitner
11. David Barker 12. Johnny Fennewald
 
A Feature
1. Terry Phillips 2. Jeremy Payne 3. Alan Vaughn 4. Will Vaught 5. Bill Frye
6. Jack Sullivan 7. Payton Taylor, 8. Eric Turner 9. Chris Smyser 10. Sonny
Findling 11. Scott Drake 12. Justin Wells 13. Al Purkey 14. Brandon
McCormick 15. JD Hubert 16. Gary Stolba 17. David Turner 18. Aaron Seabaugh
19. Ricky Frankel 20. PJ Haskins 21. Reid Millard 22. Brantlee Gotschall 23.
Larry Jones 24. Burl Woods

Countdown to the Missouri State Fair Championships

Sedalia, MO (August 11, 2007) - A highlight of the Missouri State Fair each
year has been the running of the Missouri State Fair Championships and the
2007 edition will be no different. On Sunday, August 19, the fair will
close out with modifieds, late models, and 360 sprint cars in action on the
historic 1/2 mile gunning for the coveted Missouri State Champion title.

"We're really looking forward to Sunday, August 19, to put on a whale of a
show for all of the racing fans in the area," commented competition director
Clint Brown. "We took a gamble by putting these three classes together in
2006 and the response was great so we've brought back the same program for
2007 with modifieds, the O'Reilly MLRA late models, and O'Reilly WOW Sprint
Cars."

"There has been a big response from driver's not only in Missouri, but in
the surrounding states of Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Arkansas, and Illinois.
This was a big show last year and it appears to be getting bigger for this
year," continued Brown. "The big thing for us was to be able to put this
show together and still keep it affordable for the fans which we've been
able to do."

In modified action Justin Boney will be gunning to take the title back to
Kansas for the third straight year. Over the last two years Boney has
traveled in from Leavenworth, KS to take the top spot by beating out 64 cars
in 2005 and 65 cars in 2006. For Boney to grab that third straight title he
will have to work through another big field of modifieds traveling around
the historic 1/2 mile. Some of the areas top modifieds look to be in
competition looking to put a stop to Boney's three-peat attempt including
Howard Hall, Curt and Steve Potter, Dave Meyer, Jason Thompson, Terry
Schultz, Chad Lyle and many others.

Terry Phillips kept the O'Reilly MLRA win in the state of Missouri as the
Springfield resident held on for the big win in 2006. Phillips and Al
Purkey put on a hard fought battle for most of the feature event until
mechanical issues forced Purkey pitside to watch the conclusion of the
event. For Phillips to pull off the win in 2007 he'll have to hold off the
charge of Purkey along with a whole host of others including Alan Vaughn,
David Turner, Gary Stolba, John Anderson, Jeremy Payne, Chris Smyser along
with visitors to the O'Reilly MLRA tour.

No to be outdone by Justin Boney in the modifieds, Brian Brown is another
driver that will be battling for his third Missouri State Fair Championship
in a row with the O'Reilly WOW 360 Sprint Cars. Coming out of Grain Valley,
MO Brown had to hold off several charges during 2006, but when the checkered
flag fell he was able to end off the challenges for the win. Looking to
stop the Brown onslaught will be tough competition in the form of Randy
Martin, Josh Fisher, Gabe Maycock, Jesse Gianetto, Rusty Potter, and the
rest of the O'Reilly WOW contingent.

Action gets underway on Sunday, August 19, with grandstand gates opening at
5:00 pm and hot laps taking to the track at 6:30 pm and heat race action set
to roll onto the historic 1/2 mile at 7:00 pm. Adult admission for the
evening is only $15.00 while seniors and military are $12.00. Children 7-12
are $10.00 while those 6 and under are free. Ticket prices do not include
admission to the fair. Admission to the fair is not charged after 6:00 pm
so fans can wait until after then to enter and save.

Pit gates will swing open at 3:00 pm with pit passes set at $25.00 per
person. For modifieds and O'Reilly WOW competitors there is no entry fee.
The standard $100.00 entry fee applies to O'Reilly MLRA competitors which is
paid directly to the O'Reilly MLRA. All lineups will be done by pill draw
with modifieds and O'Reilly WOW drivers drawing at the pit gate while
O'Reilly MLRA drivers will draw at the O'Reilly MLRA trailer. No fair
admission is charged to enter the pits, but those wanting to cross and enter
the fair must pay standard fair admission.

State Fair Speedway is located on the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia,
MO directly on Highway 65. For more information about the Missouri State
Fair Championships visit www.fair.826race.com or call 660-221-0275.

Double Dip Nebraska Weekend on Tap for O'Reilly MLRA
King of the Hill Late Model Shootout at Junction Motor Speedway

Buckner, MO (July 28, 2007) - The cars and stars of the O'Reilly MLRA set
to travel to the north and a double header visit to Junction Motor Speedway
in McCool Junction, NE on Friday and Saturday, August 3 & 4.

Action kicks off on the 3/8 mile facility on Friday, August 3, with a $2,000
winner's check going home with the winner. Saturday, August 4, will see
drivers competing for a $3,000 check at the end of the night.

Alan Vaughn leads the O'Reilly MLRA contingent into Nebraska at the top of
the 2007 Thunder Tour Points Standings. Vaughn will be looking to best a
tough field of competitors including Jeremy Payne, Al Purkey, Gary Stolba,
David Turner, Terry Phillips, Kelly Boen, Kyle Berck, John Anderson and a
tough contingent of Nebraska drivers.

Friday night will also see the Two Man Cruisers and 4 Cylinder Front Wheel
Drive classes in action. Adult admission is only $10.00 with those 6-12
only $4.00 and kids 5 and under free.

Saturday will see Modifieds, Stock Cars, and the Hobby Stock classes take to
the track in support action. Adult admission for Saturday night is $15.00
with children 6-12 only $4.00 while those 5 & under are free.

Gates open both nights at 5:30 pm with racing action set to hit the track at
7:30 pm.

Junction Motor Speedway is located just 3.5 miles south of I-80 at exit 353
at York, Nebraska. For more information visit the Junction Motor Speedway
website at www.junctionmotorspeedway.com or contact the track at
402-773-5538 ext. 539.

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

The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut, Hatfield
Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Taylor Cable Products, Afco, GRT Race
Cars, The Driveline Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals,
Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley Race Products, Rod End
Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race
Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment, Racing Optics,
Impact Sign & Lighting

Current O'Reilly MLRA Top Ten Points
1. Alan Vaughn (761)
2. Jeremy Payne (721)
3. Al Purkey (719)
4. Gary Stolba (641)
5. David Turner (635)
6. Terry Phillips (628)
7. Larry Clawson (564)
8. Jason Bodenhamer (559)
9. Scott Drake (495)
10. John Anderson (487)

Tommy Elston grabs first O'Reilly MLRA win

Buckner, MO (July 4, 2007) - Tommy Elston rolled into 24 Raceway in Moberly,
MO looking for a strong run and when the night had ended he found himself
picking up the big check for his first O'Reilly MLRA victory.

Mark Voigt grabbed the top spot from his outside row one starting position
and lead the first two laps until the caution flag flew. On the ensuing
restart Elston powered to the front and held on for the remainder of the
event to pick up the checkered flag ahead of Denny Eckrich, Voigt, Chris
Simpson, and Weld Wheels Hard Charger Award winner Gary Stolba.

Thirty-six cars signed in on the evening with Denny Eckrich, Jason
Bodenhamer, Chris Simpson, and Larry Clawson topping heat race action. The
two B Features contested saw Brett Rollert and Gary Stolba notch the wins to
advance to the evenings feature event. The event also saw Larry Clawson
pick up the Midwest Walnut Lucky Stars Award after his 18th place finish in
the A Feature.

Up next for the O'Reilly MLRA is a trip to Eldon, MO and Lake Ozark Speedway
on Saturday, July 7. During their lone trip to the facility in 2006 Jeff
Taylor picked up the win in the event co-sanctioned with the Mid American
Racing Series.

For more information on Lake Ozark Speedway visit them on the web at
www.lakeozarkspeedway.com or give them a call at 573-392-9977.

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

The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut, Hatfield
Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Taylor Cable Products, Afco, GRT Race
Cars, The Driveline Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals,
Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley Race Products, Rod End
Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race
Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment, Racing Optics,
Impact Sign & Lighting

Full Results
24 Raceway
July 3, 2007

Heat 1
1) Denny Eckrich, 2) Mark Voigt, 3) Mark Burgtorf, 4) Trace Westling, 5) Bob
Hiller, 6) Bob Cummings, 7) Russell Jeffries, 8) Steve Grotz, 9) JD Hubert

Heat 2
1) Jason Bodenhamer, 2) Scott Drake, 3) Dave Eckrich, 4) Chris Smyser, 5)
Gary Stolba, 6) Ricky Frankel, 7) Sonny Findling, 8) Bob King, DNS - Gary
Wilson

Heat 3
1) Chris Simpson, 2) Eric Turner, 3) Matt Furman, 4) David Turner, 5) Brett
Rollert, 6) David Barker, 7) Danny Lorton, 8) Larry D. Clawson, 9) Leslie
Essary

Heat 4
1) Larry Clawson, 2) Tommy Elston, 3) Nick Ingalls, 4) Billy Moyer Jr., 5)
Randy McGraw, 6) Alan Vaughn, 7) Bob Miller, 8) Steven Clancy, DNS - Justin
Reed

B Feature #1
1) Rollert, 2) Grotz, 3) Barker, 4) Lorton, 5) Hiller, 6) Cummings, 7)
Jefferies, DNS - Clancy

B Feature #2
1) Stolba, 2) Frankel, 3) King, 4) McGraw, 5) Vaughn, 6) Hubert, 7) Miller

A Feature
1) Elston, 2) Denny Eckrich, 3) Voigt, 4) Simpson, 5) Stolba, 6) Dave
Eckrich, 7) Drake, 8) Burgtorf, 9) Eric Turner, 10) Grotz, 11) Vaughn, 12)
Bodenhamer, 13) Smyser, 14) Moyer, 15) Ingalls, 16) David Turner, 17)
Rollert, 18) Clawson, 19) Furman, 20) Barker, 21) Westling, 22) Frankel

Midwest Walnut Lucky Stars Award Winner: Larry Clawson
Weld Wheels Hard Charger: Gary Stolba

O'Reilly MLRA @ Lebanon Midway Rescheduled

Buckner, MO (July 3, 2007) - The postponed O'Reilly MLRA event scheduled for
July 2, 2007 at Lebanon Midway Speedway has been rescheduled for Tuesday,
July 10, officials announced. All times and payouts will remain the same as
the originally scheduled event with gates opening at 4:00 pm and racing
action to get underway at 8:00 pm.

For more information on Lebanon Midway Speedway visit them on the web at
www.lebanonmidwayspeedway.com or by calling 417-532-6254.

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

The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut, Hatfield
Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Taylor Cable Products, Afco, GRT Race
Cars, The Driveline Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals,
Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley Race Products, Rod End
Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race
Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment, Racing Optics,
Impact Sign & Lighting

Action Packed Holiday run for the O'Reilly MLRA

Buckner, MO (June 29, 2007) - Following a short break the O'Reilly MLRA
returns to action for the Fourth of July holiday with two big events
scheduled in Missouri at Lebanon Midway Speedway on Monday, July 2, and 24
Raceway on Tuesday, July 3.

Action gets underway Monday, July 2, with the second visit to Lebanon Midway
Speedway of the 2007 Thunder Tour. The first visit, scheduled for June 1,
was halted early in the evening due to rain and the competitors of the
O'Reilly MLRA are eager to get back to the Lebanon, MO facility known for
it's side by side action. The event, billed as the 1st Annual Larry
Phillips Shootout Birthday Bash, will see the winner take home a cool $7,500
at the end of the 75 lap feature event. The increased payout is expected to
draw some of the top late model drivers in the area such as Al Purkey, Alan
Vaughn, John Anderson, Gary Stolba, and Jeremy Payne. Springfield, MO's
Terry Phillips will also be competing as he looks to honor his fathers
memory by picking up the big check at the end of the night. The Lebanon
Midway Speedway Modifieds and Bombers will also be competing during the
evening. Gates open at 4:30 pm with hot laps set to get underway at 6:50
and racing action rolling off at 8:00 pm. Grandstand admission for adults
is $25.00 with kids 11-15 $5.00 while those 10 and under are free. Pit
passes on the night will be $30.00 per person.

The next night, July 3, the O'Reilly MLRA travelers will head north to 24
Raceway in Moberly, MO. The event will mark the first event for the series
at the facility since the 2000 season where Leslie Essary picked up the win.
Modifieds and Hornets will also be competing on the 1/2 mile in central
Missouri. In addition to the racing activities the track will also be
having a fireworks display following the races. Gates open at 5:00 pm with
hot laps starting at 6:45 and racing rolling out at 7:30 pm. Adult
admission for the night is $17.00 with kids 6-12 only $5.00 and those 6 &
under free.

For more information on Lebanon Midway Speedway visit them on the web at
www.lebanonmidwayspeedway.com or by calling 417-532-6254.

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

The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut, Hatfield
Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Taylor Cable Products, Afco, GRT Race
Cars, The Driveline Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals,
Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley Race Products, Rod End
Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race
Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment, Racing Optics,
Impact Sign & Lighting

O'Reilly MLRA Schedule Change

Buckner, MO (June 20, 2007) - Officials with the O'Reilly MLRA have made a
change to the upcoming 2007 Thunder Tour with the removal of the June 30
event at Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, MO.

"We're really disappointed that we had to remove this race because SCS is a
great facility and we always have a great race when we visit there," stated
Harriett Chancellor, O'Reilly MLRA promoter. "Unfortunately however, after
several discussions with the track we had to remove the race from the 2007
schedule. We still look forward to working with Scotland County Speedway in
the future."

With the removal of the Scotland County Speedway event next up for the
O'Reilly MLRA will be a return visit to Lebanon Midway Speedway on July 2.

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

The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut, Hatfield
Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Taylor Cable Products, Afco, GRT Race
Cars, The Driveline Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals,
Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley Race Products, Rod End
Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race
Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment, Racing Optics,
Impact Sign & Lighting

Vaughn grabs Valley Speedway Loot

Buckner, MO (June 10, 2007) - Belton, MO's Alan Vaughn raced to the front of
the field and never looked back as he picked up the O'Reilly MLRA win on
Saturday night at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, MO. The win broke a dry
spell for Vaughn that dated back to August of 2005 and also moved his
O'Reilly MLRA win total to 27 - just one win shy of fourth on the all time
wins list.

As the field took the green flag front row starters Jason Bodenhamer and
Vaughn flew into turn one side by side with Vaughn powering off the high
side of the track to take the top spot. Once out front Vaughn quickly began
to separate himself from the field and had opened an eight car length lead
over the next handful of laps. A couple of early yellow flags slowed the
pace, but each time Vaughn was able to open up the gap once again and hold
off any challenges. Even a late race caution was not enough to slow
Vaughn's progress and he raced across the line by nearly a full straight
away holding off a sixth starting Al Purkey for the win after forty laps of
fast and furious action. Gary Stolba came across the line with a solid
third place run with Chris Smyser and fifteenth starting Kyle Berck rounding
out the top five at the finish.

Vaughn made a sweep of the action as he joined Chris Smyser, Jason
Bodenhamer, and Eric Turner in topping the heat race action. The other big
winner of the evening was Larry D. Clawson as he picked up the $1,000 check
for taking home the Midwest Walnut Lucky Stars Award.

The O'Reilly MLRA will take a short break in the action and return to the
track on June 30 as they travel to the north and Scotland County Speedway in
Memphis, MO.

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

The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut, Hatfield
Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Taylor Cable Products, Afco, GRT Race
Cars, The Driveline Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals,
Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley Race Products, Rod End
Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race
Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment, Racing Optics,
Impact Sign & Lighting

Full Results
Valley Speedway
June 9, 2007

Heat 1
1) Chris Smyser, 2) Randy Zimmerman, 3) Denny Woodworth, 4) Will Vaught, 5)
Larry Clawson, 6) Chad Frewaldt

Heat 2
1) Jason Bodenhamer, 2) Al Purkey, 3) Jeremy Payne, 4) Brian Kenning, 5)
Larry D. Clawson, DNS - Rick Leigh

Heat 3
1) Alan Vaughn, 2) Corey Zeitner, 3) David Turner, 4) Kyle Berck, 5) Bob
Miller, 6) PJ Haskins

Heat 4
1) Eric Turner, 2) Gary Stolba, 3) Shad Badder, 4) David Barker, 5) Ricky
Frankel

A Feature
1) Vaughn, 2) Purkey, 3) Stolba, 4) Smyser, 5) Berck, 6) Payne, 7) Vaught,
8) E. Turner, 9) D. Turner, 10) Zimmerman, 11) Woodworth, 12) Badder, 13)
Bodenhamer, 14) Barker, 15) Zeitner, 16) Frankel, 17) Larry Clawson, 18)
Haskins, 19) Frewaldt, 20) Kenning, 21) Larry D. Clawson, 22) Miller, DNS -
Leigh

Midwest Walnut Lucky Stars Award: Larry D. Clawson

Big Memorial Weekend on Tap for O'Reilly MLRA
Two big shows highlight Nebraska trip

Buckner, MO (May 25, 2007) - The Memorial Day weekend has held a long
tradition for action on the track in the Midwest and 2007 is no different
for the O'Reilly MLRA as they make a northern swing into Nebraska for two
big shows.

The action kicks off on Sunday, May 27, with the 6th Annual Alphabet Soup
Race at I-80 Speedway @ Nebraska Raceway Park in Greenwood, NE. The 50 lap
event has become one of the biggest events in the area with drivers from all
over the Midwest gunning to take home the $5,000 top prize at the end of the
night. The night will also see the Grand Nationals and Modifieds in
competition gunning for $1,000 to win in each division. Grandstand gates
open at 5:00 pm with hot laps set to take to the track at 6:30 pm and racing
getting underway at 6:30 pm. Adult admission is $20.00 with Seniors (62 and
older) $17.00, Juniors (11-17) are $17.00, and kids 10 & under are free.
Pit passes for the night are $30.00.

The next night, Monday, May 28, the series will stay within the state of
Nebraska as they travel over to Beatrice Speedway in Beatrice, NE. The
event will be the first time that the O'Reilly MLRA has ventured to the
3/8ths mile facility and will also mark the return of late models to the
track for the first time in several years. The $3,000 to win show will
start 22 cars for the main event, but the track has stipulated that if more
than 40 cars are entered that the starting grid will be expanded to 24.
Also on tap that evening will be the weekly Factory Stock division competing
for the big win. Pit gates open at 3:00 pm with hot laps taking flight at
4:30 pm and heat race action set to roll off at 5:30 pm. Pit passes are
only $25.00 with grandstand admission only $12.00 for Adults, $3.00 for kids
6-11 and those 5 & under are Free.

I-80 Speedway is located off I-80 at exit 420 between Omaha and Lincoln and
is part of the Nebraska Raceway Park complex, which also includes the Little
Sunset Speedway go-kart track and Soaring Edge Motocross Park. I-80 Speedway
is home to the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series (NWAAS) on Saturday and
Sunday nights; the ONLY track in the United States to hold two nights of
NASCAR-sanctioned weekly racing. The Speedway hosts events from April
through September. For track information contact the Omaha general office
during normal business hours Monday thru Friday, 9am-5pm at 402-342-3453 or
the track phone on race days at 402-944-2233. Check out the official I-80
Speedway website at www.neracewaypark.com.

The Beatrice Speedway is located 1.7 miles west of US 77 on US 136, then 0.3
miles south on Logan St. for more information, call (402) 223-3158 or surf
on over to www.beatricespeedway.com online.

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

The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut, Hatfield
Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Taylor Cable Products, Afco, GRT Race
Cars, The Driveline Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals,
Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley Race Products, Rod End
Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race
Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment, Racing Optics,
Impact Sign & Lighting

Brian Birkhofer claims Superchips Diamond Nationals Victory

Buckner, MO (May 13, 2007) - Brian Birkhofer rolled into Lucas Oil Speedway
with one thing on his mind and that was to capture the top spot of the first
annual SuperChips Diamond Nationals and the $25,000 payday that went along
with it. When the two day event wrapped up Birkhofer and his team had
accomplished their goal and found themselves claiming the winner's check
along with a beautiful diamond ring commemorating the victory.

On the initial start Don O'Neal jumped from outside of the front row to grab
the top spot and quickly opened a six car length advantage over second place
John Anderson. The field was slowed on the 13th circuit for the spun
machine of Michael England in turn four. On the restart Birkhofer moved
into the runner-up spot and began to pressure O'Neal for the top spot
running low on the track. With seventeen laps in the books the top three of
O'Neal, Birkhofer, and Anderson ran nose to tail. Anderson made a daring
move on lap 19 to move from third to first coming off the fourth turn and
quickly created a five car length gap back to second running O'Neal.

The laps clicked off and Anderson found himself hitting lapped traffic just
right and opened his lead up to seven car lengths while behind him the
battle raged for fourth with Billy Moyer and Wendell Wallace running side by
side for the fourth spot. The yellow flew again on lap 29 for the machine
of Chris Simpson as suspension problems sent him to the pits. On the
restart Anderson opened up his margin again, but behind him Donnie Moran was
the man on the move as he moved into the top ten after starting in the 24
position.

Lap 35 saw the field slow again as the 74 machine of Jeremy Payne slowed in
turn two with smoke coming from the rear of his machine. On the restart
Steve Shave began to make his presence known as he pulled alongside Moyer
for the fourth position. Anderson continued to set the pace up front with
Birkhofer moving past O'Neal for second on lap 41 and to set sail for the
top spot. Birkhofer made the move to the low side of turn two on the 45th
lap to take the top spot from Anderson while Shaver also moved past O'Neal
for the third spot.

Once out front Birkhofer stretched out his lead at the halfway mark with the
yellow flying on lap 58 for Freddie Smith's stopped machine in turn two.
When the green flag waved Birkhofer held onto the top spot, but once in
lapped traffic he began to have problems maneuvering around them and
Anderson was able to pull right on his bumper. Anderson would try the high
side of the track again with less than ten to go in an attempt to get past
Birkhofer, but couldn't quite pull it off.

The yellow waved for the machine of Justin Rattliff on lap 97 and that would
give Anderson one more chance at Birkhofer, but he just couldn't make the
move stick and Birkhofer held on for the win. Shaver, O'Neal, and Wendell
Wallace followed Birkhofer and Anderson across the line to complete the top
five.

Sixty cars signed in for the first annual event with Billy Moyer, Don
O'Neal, Dan Schlieper, John Anderson, Steve Shaver, and Brian Birkhofer
claimed the heat wins. Terry English and Brandon McCormick gabbed spots in
the feature event by virtue of taking the wins in the two B Feature events.

Next up for the O'Reilly MLRA is the first visit of 2007 to Adrian Speedway
on Saturday, May 19.

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

The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut, Hatfield
Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Taylor Cable Products, Afco, GRT Race
Cars, The Driveline Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals,
Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley Race Products, Rod End
Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race
Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment, Racing Optics,
Impact Sign & Lighting

Full Results
SuperChips Diamond Nationals presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts
Lucas Oil Speedway
May 12, 2007

Heat 1
1) Billy Moyer, 2) Damon Eller, 3) Freddy Smith, 4) Gary Stolba, 5) Terry
Phillips, 6) Eric Jacobsen, 7) JD Hubert, 8) Scott Bloomquist, 9) Garrett
Durrett, 10) Tim Manville

Heat 2
1) Don O'Neal, 2) Justin Rattliff, 3) Earl Pearson Jr., 4) Terry English, 5)
Jason Bodenhamer, 6) Matt Miller, 7) Jeremy Payne, 8) Rickey Frankel, 9)
Brantlee Gotschall, 10) Shad Badder

Heat 3
1) Dan Schlieper, 2) Wendell Wallace, 3) Billy Drake, 4) Scott Drake, 5)
Alan Vaughn, 6) Denny Eckrich, 7) Todd Morrow, 8) Christian Rayburn, 9)
Steve Rushin, 10) Brad Neat

Heat 4
1) John Anderson, 2) Darren Miller, 3) Michael England, 4) Al Purkey, 5)
Brad Looney, 6) Daniel Anders, 7) John Mason, 8) Jeremy Watts, 9) Johnny
Fennewald, 10) Chris Smyser

Heat 5
1) Steve Shaver, 2) Steve Casebolt, 3) Scott James, 4) Brandon McCormick, 5)
David Turner, 6) David Barker, 7) PJ Haskins, 8) Larry Clawson, 9) Donnie
Moran, 10) Randy Zimmerman

Heat 6
1) Brian Birkhofer, 2) Chris Simpson, 3) Brian Harris, 4) Todd Schute, 5)
Andrew McKay, 6) Mike Collins, 7) Rylan Long, 8) Richard Foster, 9) Jacob
Murray

B Feature #1
1) Terry English, 2) Scott Drake, 3) Terry Phillips, 4) Jason Bodenhamer, 5)
Eric Jacobsen, 6) Scott Bloomquist, 7) Denny Eckrich, 8) Todd Morrow, 9)
Brad Neat, 10) Shad Badder, 11) Garrett Durrett, 12) Brantlee Gotschall, 13)
Gary Stolba, 14) Alan Vaughn, 15) Jeremy Payne, 16) Christian Rayburn, 17)
JD Hubert, 18) Rickey Frankel, 19) Steve Rushin, 20) Matt Miller

B Feature #2
1) Brandon McCormick, 2) Al Purkey, 3) Todd Shute, 4) Brad Looney, 5) Andrew
McKay, 6) David Turner, 7) John Mason, 8) Jacob Murray, 9) Donnie Moran, 10)
David Barker, 11) Mike Collins, 12) Rylan Long, 13) Jeremy Watts, 14) Daniel
Anders, 15) Richard Foster, 16) PJ Haskins

A Feature
1) Brian Birkhofer, 2) John Anderson, 3) Steve Shaver, 4) Don O'Neal, 5)
Wendell Wallace, 6) Steve Casebolt, 7) Dan Schlieper, 8) Billy Moyer, 9)
Darren Miller, 10) Donnie Moran, 11) Scott James, 12) Earl Pearson Jr., 13)
Damon Eller, 14) Terry English, 15) Matt Miller, 16) Michael England, 17) Al
Purkey, 18) Justin Rattliff, 19) Brian Harris, 20) Freddy Smith, 21) Brandon
McCormick, 22) Billy Drake, 23) Jeremy Payne, 24) Terry Phillips, 25) Scott
Drake, 26) Chris Simpson

Beatrice Speedway added to O'Reilly MLRA Schedule

Buckner, MO (May 6, 2007) - A new venue has been added to the 2007 O'Reilly
MLRA schedule as the series will make a first ever stop at Beatrice Speedway
in Beatrice, NE on Monday, May 28.

"We couldn't be more excited than to add an additional date to the 2007
O'Reilly MRLA schedule and to be visiting Beatrice Speedway for the first
time," commented Harriett Chancellor. "With the running of the Alphabet
Soup race at I-80 Speedway the previous night these two shows will
complement each other greatly and area fans will be treated to two high
caliber programs during the same weekend."

Beatrice Speedway promoter Tim Fralin stated “A Late Model Race at Beatrice
Speedway should stir a lot of excitement around here, especially following
up the Soup Race at I-80 which is a great late model show in itself.” Fralin
added “If you look at the caliber of drivers in this region, and include the
drivers that will show up after the Soup Race the potential for an awesome
show is definitely there. The Gage County Ag Society and myself debated this
show and chose to give it a shot. It was our belief that we were ready for
this event and when the Memorial Day gets here hold on to your seats because
it will be an action packed race around the 3/8ths mile track.”

Grandstand admission for the event will be $12.00 for adults, $3.00 for
children 6-11 while those 5 & under are free. In addition to the O'Reilly
MLRA the weekly factory stocks will also be competing on the night. Pits
gates open at 3:00 pm with hot laps taking to the track at 4:30 pm and race
to follow at 5:30 pm.

For more information on Beatrice Speedway visit them online at
www.beatricespeedway.com or by calling them at 402-228-2264.

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

The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut, Hatfield
Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Taylor Cable Products, Afco, GRT Race
Cars, The Driveline Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals,
Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley Race Products, Rod End
Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race
Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment, Racing Optics,
Impact Sign & Lighting

O'Reilly MLRA Rolls into Midway Speedway

May 2, 2007 (Buckner, MO) - Stop number five of the young O'Reilly MLRA
season will take the drivers on a visit to the bullring Lebanon Midway
Speedway this coming Friday night, May 5.

Hot on the heels of three straight victories John Anderson will lead the
contingent of O'Reilly MLRA regulars competing for the top prize at the end
of the night. Looking to snap Anderson's streak are a tough field of cars
that will see the likes of five time O'Reilly MLRA Champion Al Purkey, four
time champ Alan Vaughn, the series all-time win leader Terry Phillips along
with other notables such as David Turner, Scott Drake, Jason Bodenhamer,
Larry Clawson, and David Baker along with a whole host of areas toughest
late model competitors.

Admission for the night is only $15 for adults with kids 11-15 only $5 while
those 10 and under are free. Pit passes are set at $30 per person. Also
seeing action on the Lebanon Midway Speedway during the evening will be the
A Modifieds, Factory Stocks, Bombers, and Super Stock divisions with gates
opening at 5 pm and hot laps rolling onto the track just before 7 pm.

Lebanon Midway Speedway is located in Lebanon, MO and can be found by taking
exit 129 off I-44 heading south. Turn left at the stop light (Route 32) and
travel six miles to B Highway and turn right. The track is 1/2 mile down
the road on the right. For more information on Lebanon Midway Speedway
visit them on the web at www.lebanonmidwayspeedway.com or by calling
417-588-4430.

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

The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut, Hatfield
Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Taylor Cable Products, Afco, GRT Race
Cars, The Driveline Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals,
Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley Race Products, Rod End
Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race
Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment, Racing Optics,
Impact Sign & Lighting

John Anderson Notches third win in a row

Buckner, MO (May 2, 2007) - When it was announced over the winter that the
Shop Quick Racing team had tabbed John Anderson as their driver for the 2007
season the prevailing thought was that this could be one tough team and they
certainly have lived up to that sentiment. Anderson wheeled the Shop Quick
Racing 2J to the O'Reilly MLRA victory on Saturday night at Lakeside
Speedway for his third victory in a row which also vaulted the Nebraska
driver into 10th place on the O'Reilly MLRA All-Time Wins list.

Anderson started on the pole and quickly established a lead that he would
never relinquish with Jeremy Payne taking up the chase. The front duo
remained the same through the first 2/3 of the race until Henderson,
Colorado's Kelly Boen slipped past Payne for the second position and began
to reel in Anderson for the top spot. A scary incident happened on lap 26
as the 07 machine of Boen bicycled up onto two wheels and began a series of
flips that saw the machine come to rest against the outside fence. Boen's
night was done as he was transferred to a local hospital to be checked out
after the hard hit. On the restart Denny Woodworth made his presence known
as he moved past Payne into second, but the laps wound down to quickly and
Anderson lead the field under the checkered flag with Woodworth, Payne, 17th
starting Al Purkey, and Terry Phillips completing the top 5.

A total of thirty-eight cars signed in on the evening with Mike Collins,
Corey Zeitner, Anderson, and Woodworth taking the four heat race victories
with Purkey and Kyle Berck nabbing the two B feature wins to advance.

By virtue of his run from 17th to 5th Purkey picked up the Weld Wheels Hard
Charge Award while Berck nabbed the Performance Bodies award for his sixth
place finish. Jason Bodenhamer took the Taylor Cable Super Sevens Award and
Corey Zeitner raced home with the Racing Optics Clear Vision Award for his
10th place run in the feature event.

Next up for the O'Reilly MLRA is a trip to Lebanon, MO for their first visit
of the season to Lebanon Midway Speedway on Saturday, May 5.

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

The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut, Hatfield
Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Taylor Cable Products, Afco, GRT Race
Cars, The Driveline Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals,
Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley Race Products, Rod End
Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race
Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment, Racing Optics,
Impact Sign & Lighting

Full Results
Lakeside Speedway
April 28, 2007

Heat 1
1) Mike Collins, 2) David Turner, 3) Alan Vaughn, 4) Kelly Boen, 5) Larry
Clawson, 6) Al Purkey, 7) Kyle Berck, 8) Dave Conkwright, 9) Larry D.
Clawson, 10) Marty Doner

Heat 2
1) Corey Zeitner, 2) Will Vaught, 3) Scott Drake, 4) Mike Conkwright, 5)
Richard Foster, 6) Alonzo Grosse, 7) Steve Grotz, 8) Mike Danburg, 9) Paul
Glendenning, 10) Bob Miller

Heat 3
1) John Anderson, 2) Jeremy Payne, 3) Terry Phillips, 4) Ben Schaller, 5) Ed
Kosiski, 6) Jeremy Smith, 7) PJ Haskins, 8) Ryan Rairden, 9) Jason
Schobinger

Heat 4
1) Denny Woodworth, 2) Jason Bodenhamer, 3) Eric Anderson, 4) David Barker,
5) Kelly Dunn, 6) Mike McCleary, 7) Scott Daly, 8) Gary Stolba, 9) Steve
McDowell

B Feature #1
1) Purkey, 2) Foster, 3) Daly, 4) Doner, 5) Smith, 6) Dunn, 7) Grotz, 8)
Conkwright, 9) Larry D. Clawson, 10) Schobinger, 11) Rairden

B Feature #2
1) Berck, 2) Schaller, 3) Stolba, 4) McCleary, 5) Miller, 6) Haskins, 7)
Danburg, 8) Grosse, 9) Kosiski, 10) Glendenning, 11) McDowell

A Feature
1) Anderson, 2) Woodworth, 3) Payne, 4) Purkey, 5) Phillips, 6) Berck, 7)
Bodenhamer, 8) Drake, 9) Vaughn, 10) Zeitner, 11) Foster, 12) Anderson, 13)
Clawson, 14) Schaller, 15) Stolba, 16) Boen, 17) Daly, 18) Turner, 19)
Haskins, 20) Vaught, 21) Barker, 22) Kosiski, 23) Conkwright, 24) Collins

Performance Bodies Nose Piece (5th Place): Kyle Berck
Taylor Wire Super Sevens Award: Jason Bodenhamer
Racing Optics Clear Vision Award: Corey Zeitner
Weld Wheels Hard Charger: Al Purkey

Contact: Brian Garrison
April 16th, 2007

Jack Sullivan wins O'Reilly MLRA / MARS “Spring Thunder”

Wheatland, MO – The O'Reilly MLRA and MARS Series opened the 2007 season at
the “Diamond of the Dirt Tracks”, Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO on
Sunday April 15th. 49 cars checked into the pits for what would be a long
night of racing.

Spectator gates opened at noon with hot laps set for 1pm. However, heavy
rains and below normal temperatures in the 48 hours leading up to the race
had taken their toll on the track. Crews worked as hard as they could to
get the track in the best racing condition possible, which led to long
delays and when all was said and done, Jack Sullivan of Greenbrier, AR took
the checkered flag.

Christian Rayburn of Osage Beach, MO led the 24 car field to the green flag.
Rayburn accumulated the most passing points, winning his first ever O'Reilly
MLRA / MARS pole. Sullivan, starting to the outside of Rayburn, would hit
his setup and rocket into the lead and never look back. 2006 MARS series
champion Bill Frye had some bad luck in his heat race, getting into a 3 car
pile up with Jason Bodenhamer and Dwayne Hottinger. Frye would use a
provisional and start 22nd on the field, finishing a respectable 9th place.
Other notable runs were made by Joey Mack of Benton, MO starting 12th in the
feature and finishing 3rd ; John Anderson of Omaha, NE starting 20th and
finishing 7th ; David Turner of Adrian, MO started 21st finishing 12th and
Jason Bodenhamer started 24th and finished 14th.

The O'Reilly MLRA will be back in action next Friday April 20th at I-80
Speedway in Greenwood, NE and Saturday April 21st at Winston Speedway in
Winston, MO. For more information regarding the MLRA series, please go to
www.mlraracing.com.

The MARS series will be back on Saturday May 5th at the ultra fast Lebanon
I-44 Speedway in Lebanon, MO and Sunday May 6th at Monett Speedway in
Monett, MO. For more information regarding the MARS series, please go to
www.midamericaracingseries.com.

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

The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut, Hatfield
Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Taylor Cable Products, Afco, GRT Race
Cars, The Driveline Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals,
Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley Race Products, Rod End
Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race
Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment, Racing Optics,
Impact Sign & Lighting

Full Results
Lucas Oil Speedway
April 15, 2007

Heat 1
1) Al Purkey, 2) Jack Sullivan, 3) Will Vaught, 4) Gary Stolba, 5) John
Anderson, 6) Chris Simpson, 7) Reid Millard, 8) Mike Danburg, 9) Brandon
Dunham

Heat 2
1) Steve Rushin, 2) Jeremy Payne, 3) Brandon McCormick, 4) David Barker, 5)
Larry D. Clawson, 6) Scott Drake, 7) Billy James, 8) Matt Menzie, 9) PJ
Haskins

Heat 3
1) Alan Vaughn, 2) Larry Jones, 3) Joey Mack, 4) David Turner, 5) Shad
Badder, 6) Burl Woods, 7) Richard Foster, 8) Brantlee Gotschall

Heat 4
1) Denny Eckrich, 2) Terry Phillips, 3) JD Huber, 4) Jason Bodenhamer, 5)
Jon Kirby, 6) Dewaine Hottinger, 7) Bill Frye, 8) Rylan Long

Heat 5
1) Christian Rayburn, 2) Dusty Johnston, 3) Eric Anderson, 4) Corey Zeitner,
5) Bob Miller, 6) Larry Clawson, 7) Steve McDowell, 8) Sonny Findling

B Feature #1
1) Simpson, 2) Barker, 3) James, 4) Menzie, 5) Haskins, 6) McDowell, 7)
Bodenhamer, 8) Badder, 9) Miller, 9) Woods, 11) Frye, 12) Hottinger

B Feature #2
1) Millard, 2) J. Anderson, 3) Zeitner, 4) Dunham, 5) Larry D. Clawson, 6)
Turner, 7) Drake, 8) Danburg, 9) Larry Clawson, 10) Foster, 11) Gotschall,
12) Kirby

A Feature
1) Sullivan, 2) Vaughn, 3) Mach, 4) Payne, 5) Phillips, 6) Purkey, 7) J.
Anderson, 8) James, 9) Frye, 10) McCormick, 11) Rushin, 12) Turner, 13)
Millard, 14) Bodenhamer, 15) Stolba, 16) Barker, 17) Huber, 18) Eckrich, 19)
Johnston, 20) E. Anderson, 21) Jones, 22) Rayburn, 23) Simpson, 24) Vaught

Midwest Walnut Lucky Stars Award ($1000): Reid Millard
Performance Bodies Nose Piece (5th Place): Terry Phillips
Taylor Wire Super Sevens Award: Brandon McCormick
Racing Optics Clear Vision Award: David Turner
Weld Racing Hard Charger: John Anderson

O'Reilly MLRA at Lucas Oil Speedway Postponed
Event to be run on Sunday, April 15

Buckner, MO (April 13) - For the second week in a row the 2007 season opener
for the O'Reilly MLRA has been postponed due to the unseasonably cold
weather that is being experienced in the Midwest. The event originally
scheduled for Saturday, April 14, will be made up the following day, Sunday,
April 15.

"Wow, how about this weather?", was the comment from O'Reilly MLRA promoter
Harriett Chancellor. "We've been chomping at the bit to get the 2007 season
underway and now to be postponed for two weeks in a row just makes us that
much more hungry to get started."

The event will now be run on Sunday afternoon, April 15, with pit gates
opening at 10:00 am and grandstand gates at 12:00 pm. Hot laps are set to
take to the track at 1:00 pm with heat race action to follow. Activities
will also see the A Mods, Factory Stocks, and B Mods competing.

Ticket prices remain the same with Adult Admission $17.00, Seniors and
Students (12-17) $15.00. Children 7-11 are only $5.00 while kids 6 and
under are free. Pit passes remain $30.00 for the day.

The "Diamond of Dirt Tracks", the Lucas Oil Speedway is a 3/8th mile;
semi-banked clay oval located 5 Blocks south of US Highway 54, on State
Highway 83, in Wheatland, MO. To learn more about the Lucas Oil Speedway and
the 2007 schedule of events, fans may call the Speedway office at (417)
282-5984 or visit them on the web at www.lucasoilspeedway.com.

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

The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut, Hatfield
Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Taylor Cable Products, Afco, GRT Race
Cars, The Driveline Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals,
Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley Race Products, Rod End
Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race
Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment, Racing Optics,
Impact Sign & Lighting

Midwest Walnut Lucky Stars Award Update
Eligibility requirements altered for Lucas Oil Speedway Event

Buckner, MO (April 12) - Due to the postponement of the first week of racing
officials with the O'Reilly MLRA and Midwest Walnut have altered the
eligibility requirements for the Midwest Walnut Lucky Stars Award for the
Lucas Oil Speedway event set to be contested on Saturday, April 14.

Original requirements stated that a competitor must compete in two O'Reilly
MLRA 2007 events prior to becoming eligible for the award. With the
postponement of the Lakeside Speedway and I-80 Speedway events, which would
have served as the two events, competitors will have had to have competed in
a minimum of two events during the 2006 season. This alteration will only
affect the Lucas Oil Speedway event. That event along with the rescheduled
I-80 Speedway event will then count towards the minimum of two for the
remainder to become eligible for the Midwest Walnut Lucky Stars Award which
will next be contested at Winston Speedway on Saturday, April 21.

"The folks at Midwest Walnut were very excited about having the first event
at Lucas Oil Speedway and had made plans to attend so they could be there
for the first race of the Midwest Walnut Lucky Stars Award so we decided to
make this slight alteration to the requirements," stated Harriett
Chancellor. "We worked to find the best alternative that we could and we
feel that this is the most fair for all of the O'Reilly MLRA competitors
that are coming to Lucas Oil Speedway this weekend."

The Midwest Walnut Lucky Stars Award will see one lucky competitor receive a
$1000 bonus at select events during the 2007 O'Reilly MLRA racing season.
The award will go to a driver that finishes between 11th and 22nd position
determined by a blind draw just prior to the feature event. The money
awarded is in addition to any money won for running in the feature event.
In addition to competing in a minimum of two events competitors must also be
a member of the O'Reilly MLRA and display the Midwest Walnut decal on their
car during the event which is available at the O'Reilly MLRA trailer.

Midwest Walnut began as a small processing plant in Council Bluffs, IA is
1931 supplying everything from logs to furniture throughout the Midwest. The
continued growth of the company brought the need for a new plant which began
construction in Willow Springs, MO in 1942. For over 70 years Midwest Walnut
has continued to see their business grow from a small Midwest company into a
global exporter of hardwoods which continues to increase annually. For more
information about Midwest Walnut visit them on the web at
www.midwestwalnut.com.

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

The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut, Hatfield
Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Afco, GRT Race Cars, The Driveline
Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals, Gameday Trophy,
Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley, Lunati, Rod End Supply, Schoenfeld
Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race Bodies, ATL Fuel
Cells, Sports Nutz, Sports Radio 610, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment

O'Reilly MLRA-Racing Optics Clear Vision Award Announced

Buckner, MO (April 11) - The O'Reilly MLRA is pleased to announce another
new sponsor for the series in 2007 with the addition of Racing Optics of San
Clemente, CA.

"Racing Optics has some of the best tear offs available today and we
couldn't be happier than to add a company like them to our growing list of
sponsors for 2007," commented O'Reilly MLRA promoter Harriett Chancellor.
"With the addition of Racing Optics the O'Reilly MLRA will also be forming
the Racing Optics Clear Vision Award which will be contested at each event
during the 2007 season."

The Racing Optics Clear Vision Award will be given to the competitor that
finishes that A Feature in the 10th position where they will be awarded a
complete sleeve of high quality tear-offs from Racing Optics. To be
eligible for the award a competitor must display the Racing Optics decal on
their machine and be an O'Reilly MLRA member. In the event that the driver
finishing in the 10th position does not meet the eligibility requirements
the award will roll over to the next position until the eligibility
requirements have been met. Racing Optics decals will be available to
competitors at the O'Reilly MLRA trailer at each event.

Additional information on Racing Optics can be found on their website at
www.racingoptics.com or by contacting them at 800-378-9805.

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

The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut, Hatfield
Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Taylor Cable Products, Afco, GRT Race
Cars, The Driveline Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals,
Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley Race Products, Rod End
Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race
Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment, Racing Optics,
Impact Sign & Lighting

O'Reilly MLRA prepares to kick off 19th Season
Lucas Oil Speedway to play host to season opener

April 10 (Buckner, MO) - The time has come that fans, drivers, and crews
have looked for all winter as the O'Reilly MLRA rolls into Lucas Oil
Speedway on Saturday, April 14, to kick off the 19th season of the super
late model series.

"With the weather last weekend causing us to postpone our opener it worked
out great that we would be able to kick off year 19 at the "Diamond of the
Dirt Tracks" Lucas Oil Speedway," stated O'Reilly MLRA promoter Harriett
Chancellor. "The facility is one of the best in the country and the fans
are always treated to some of the best racing in the Midwest. In 2006 the
O'Reilly MLRA was able to kick off the racing action for Lucas Oil Speedway
and now we're back together again to kick off the 2007 season for both of
us. It's going to be an exciting night all the way around."

In 2006 racing action returned to Lucas Oil Speedway after a complete
overhaul that saw the facility become one of the premiere racing venues in
the country. Justin Wells kicked it into high gear and took the narrow
victory for his first O'Reilly MLRA triumph in the initial visit by the
series to the facility. Terry Phillips and teammate Jeremy Payne also
notched victories during 2006 visits and look to add their names to the win
list again in 2007. All three will be looking to hold off the tough
contingent of drivers making the trip to the southwest Missouri speed plant
including five time O'Reilly MLRA Champion Al Purkey, four time champion
Alan Vaughn, David Turner, Jason Bodenhamer, Scott Drake, Chris Smyser, and
a whole host of local competitors looking to make their way to the front of
the pack. In addition to the O'Reilly MLRA and local drivers the race will
also see the likes of Bill Frye, Jeff Taylor, Jeff Floyd and the rest of the
Mid American Racing Series (MARS) drivers looking to claim the top prize as
the event is co-sanctioned with the Arkansas based series.

This event will also be a Midwest Walnut Lucky Stars Award event that will
award an extra $1,000 to one lucky driver in the A Feature. The award
winner will be determined by a draw, prior to the feature event, with
positions 11-24 being eligible. To be eligible for the award driver's must
be an O'Reilly MLRA member and display the Midwest Walnut decal on their
machine. Due to the opening weekend being cancelled, driver's must also
have competed in at least two O'Reilly MLRA events during the 2006 to be
eligible.

Pit gates swing open at 2:00 pm with the grandstand gates set to open at
5:00 pm. Hot laps kick off the action at 6:30 pm with heat race action to
immediately follow. Ticket prices are $17.00 for adults with Teens (12-17)
and Seniors $15.00. Children 7-11 are only $5.00 while those 6 and under
are free. Pit passes for the evening are $30.00 each.

The "Diamond of Dirt Tracks", the Lucas Oil Speedway is a 3/8th mile;
semi-banked clay oval located 5 Blocks south of US Highway 54, on State
Highway 83, in Wheatland, MO. To learn more about the Lucas Oil Speedway and
the 2007 schedule of events, fans may call the Speedway office at (417)
282-5984 or visit them on the web at www.lucasoilspeedway.com.

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

The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut, Hatfield
Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Taylor Cable Products, Afco, GRT Race
Cars, The Driveline Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals,
Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley Race Products, Rod End
Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race
Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment, Racing Optics,
Impact Sign & Lighting

CHILLY FORECAST FORCES RESCHEDULING OF NORTH SOUTH SHOOTOUT

For more information contact:
Danielle Jensen, Media Director
(402) 342-3453

Greenwood, Nebraska (April 4, 2007)- Below freezing temperatures forecasted for this coming Saturday, April 7 have forced the owners and management of I-80 Speedway to reschedule the North South Shootout featuring the Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) to Friday, April 20.

Temperatures predicted for this weekend are expected to be in the low 20’s, and out of respect for the drivers, crews and fans who would have had to sit through the freezing temperatures, the owners and management felt it was best to cancel early.

“We didn’t want the drivers to have to risk damage to their engines, and we didn’t want the fans to have to sit through freezing temperatures while trying to enjoy a top notch show,” said Mike Merrill, track owner. “By rescheduling the race now, we are able to give enough notice to those who were planning on making the trip.”

The Friday, April 20 date was selected because it did not conflict with the World Dirt Racing League (WDRL), National Championship Racing Association (NCRA), and the Topless Outlaw Racing Association (TORA). It also works well with the MLRA schedule as they will be heading to Winston, MO on Saturday, April 21st.

Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City also canceled their MLRA North South Shootout show that was scheduled for Friday, April 6 due to the forecasted temperatures, and has rescheduled it for Saturday April 28. With I-80 Speedway and Lakeside Speedway working with the MLRA, drivers and race fans will still be able to enjoy the 2007 North South Shootout.

The rescheduled race on April 20 at I-80 Speedway will also feature the Modifieds and Hobby stocks as supporting divisions. This is not a sanctioned event so the Modifieds and Hobby Stocks will not need a license to participate. The purse for this race will be the same as it would have been on April 7. Pit gates will open at 4:00 p.m., grandstand at 5:00 p.m., hot laps at 6:30 p.m., and racing at 7:00 p.m. Drivers will need to check in by 5:45 p.m., with the driver’s meeting to immediately follow. Grandstand admission is $15, with kids 10 and under free. Pit passes will be $30.
I-80 Speedway is located off I-80 at exit 420 between Omaha and Lincoln and is part of the Nebraska Raceway Park complex, which also includes the Little Sunset Speedway go-kart track and Soaring Edge Motocross Park. I-80 Speedway is home to the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series (NWAAS) on Saturday and Sunday nights; the ONLY track in the United States to hold two nights of NASCAR-sanctioned weekly racing. The Speedway hosts events from April through September. For track information contact the Omaha general office during normal business hours Monday thru Friday, 9am-5pm at 402-342-3453 or the track phone on race days at 402-944-2233. Check out the official I-80 Speedway website at www.neracewaypark.com.

O'Reilly MLRA adopts use of Raceivers for 2007
Clint Brown
March 30, 2007

Citing the ability to streamline events officials with the O'Reilly MLRA
have announced that for the 2007 racing season the use of Raceiver receiver
will be mandatory for all competitors at every event.

"We've been looking at utilizing the Raceivers for a while and decided the
time had come to implement their use at all O'Reilly MLRA events this year,"
commented Harriett Chancellor, O'Reilly MLRA promoter. "Through the use of
the Raceivers we will be able to transmit information directly to the
drivers which we believe will allow us to speed up several things throughout
the event."

The use of the Raceivers will begin with the opening of the 2007 O'Reilly
MLRA season on April 6 at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, KS. The
Raceivers will be available at the O'Reilly MLRA trailer and drivers have
the option to either purchase the equipment or rent for the event.

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

The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut, Hatfield
Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Taylor Cable Products, Afco, GRT Race
Cars, The Driveline Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals,
Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley Race Products, Rod End
Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race
Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment, Racing
Opticals, Impact Sign & Lighting

O'Reilly MLRA heads into 2007 rolling "Super Sevens"
Taylor Cable signs on to sponsor the Super Sevens Award

Buckner, MO (March 17, 2007) - The 2007 season is quickly approaching and
officials with the O'Reilly MLRA have finalized another sponsorship
agreement for the season with Taylor Cable Products to be the sponsor of the
Super Seven Award.

"We are overjoyed to be able to add Taylor Cable Products to the O'Reilly
MLRA family of sponsors for 2007," commented promoter and owner Harriett
Chancellor. "We really feel that the addition of such a great company will
strengthen the O'Reilly MLRA even more as we set to kick off the 19th year
of the series."

The Taylor Cable Products Super Seven Award will be contested at each O'Reilly
MLRA event in 2007 and award the driver finishing in the 7th position with a
set of plug wires from the company. In order to be eligible drivers must be
a member or the O'Reilly MLRA and display both the O'Reilly MLRA and Taylor
Cable Products decals on their race cars. In the event that the 7th place
finisher is not eligible the award will then move to the next position. The
award can also be claimed only once throughout the season by each driver,
thereby ensuring that the award will be spread around through many different
O'Reilly MLRA competitors.

"It's really great to see a company like Taylor Cable Products to step in
and help out the drivers like this," continued Chancellor. "A race winner
gets all of the accolades that go along with winning, but you've still got a
whole host of other drivers to try and help out and this is another step in
that direction."

Taylor Cable Products is a manufacturer of high quality OEM and Performance
spark plug wires, battery cables, wiring harnesses, magnetos, and other
quality High Performance Ignition, Electrical Components and Accessories.
Founded in 1923 by John Taylor, the company has continued on the path with
superior quality in the marketplace. Their 100,000 square foot facility,
located in Grandview, MO, provides material to some of the most well known
companies in the world including Daimler-Chrysler, GM, John Deere, Harley
Davidson, Navistar, and Mack Truck. Whether it's for the street or the
track Taylor Cable Products has over eight decades of experience to help you
find the perfect fit. To visit them on the web go to www.taylorvertex.com.

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

The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut, Hatfield
Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Taylor Cable Products, Afco, GRT Race
Cars, The Driveline Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals,
Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley Race Products, Rod End
Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race
Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment

O'Reilly MLRA signs Midwest Walnut for 2007 Racing Season
Clint Brown
March 3, 2007

Officials with the O'Reilly MLRA are excited to announce the addition of
Council Bluff, IA's Midwest Walnut as a major sponsor as they set to embark
on their 19th season of super late model action in the Midwest. Along with
the signing the O'Reilly MLRA also announced the launch of the Midwest
Walnut Lucky Stars Award for the upcoming season.

"We're excited to have the folks at Midwest Walnut on board with us for the
coming year," stated O'Reilly MLRA owner/promoter Harriett Chancellor.
"They have a rich history of providing quality hardwoods throughout the
Midwest just like the O'Reilly MLRA has been providing quality racing
throughout the Midwest. It's a perfect pairing for the both of us."

"We're also very excited about the Midwest Walnut Lucky Stars Award and know
that the competitors will be too," continued Chancellor. The Midwest Walnut
Lucky Stars Award will be contested at select O'Reilly MLRA events
throughout the season with a $1000 bonus going to a competitor that is sure
to have him thanking his "Lucky Stars." Prior to the feature event a number
between 11 and 22 (or 24 depending on numbers of cars starting) which will
be kept private until after the event is completed. At that point the
competitor finishing in the position corresponding with the number drawn
will receive a $1000 bonus, in addition to their race winnings, from the
folks at Midwest Walnut.

To be eligible for the Midwest Walnut Lucky Stars Award competitors must be
an O'Reilly MLRA member and display both the O'Reilly MLRA and Midwest
Walnut decals on the sides of their car. Drivers must also have competed in
two O'Reilly MLRA events before they are eligible to claim the award. The
selected Midwest Walnut Lucky Stars Award events is being finalized and will
be announced shortly.

Midwest Walnut began as a small processing plant in Council Bluffs, IA is
1931 supplying everything from logs to furniture throughout the Midwest.
The continued growth of the company brought the need for a new plant which
began construction in Willow Springs, MO in 1942. For over 70 years Midwest
Walnut has continued to see their business grow from a small Midwest company
into a global exporter of hardwoods which continues to increase annually.
For more information about Midwest Walnut visit them on the web at
www.midwestwalnut.com.

For all the latest news and information on the O'Reilly MLRA visit us on the
web at www.mlraracing.com or by calling (816) 650-5063 or (816) 305-6572.
The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut, Hatfield
Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Afco, GRT Race Cars, The Driveline
Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals, Gameday Trophy,
Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley, Lunati, Rod End Supply, Schoenfeld
Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race Bodies, ATL Fuel
Cells, Sports Nutz, Sports Radio 610, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment

Officials with Missouri's State Fair Speedway and the Missouri State Fair recently finalized plans to once again close out the 2007 Missouri State Fair with racing action on Sunday, August 19. The lineup for 2007 will see the modifieds, O'Reilly MLRA Late Models, and O'Reilly 360 Sprints taking to the Historic 1/2 Mile for bragging rights and the Missouri State Fair crown.

"2006 saw one of the biggest crowds that we've ever had for the fair races and we want to continue on that in 2007," commented race promoter Clint Brown. "We wanted to put together something special again this year what better way to do that than with the three premiere classes in the area. On top of that we've been able to keep it affordable for the fans to come out by keeping all of the ticket prices the same as they were in 2006."

Action in 2006 saw Justin Boney and Brian Brown take two in a row as modified and O'Reilly WOW winners with Terry Phillips taking O'Reilly MLRA honors.

Full details of the Missouri State Fair races will be finalized in the near future with admission times, rules, and purses will be available at www.fair.826race.com in the near future.

Tentative 2007 O'Reilly MLRA Schedule Released
Clint Brown
January 8, 2007

Officials with the O'Reilly MLRA released a tentative 2007 schedule on
Saturday featuring twenty-five dates with more to be added.

"We wanted to release what we have scheduled, but we still have more to go,"
commented O'Reilly MLRA promoter Harriett Chancellor. "We're real pleased
with being able to put together twenty-five dates at this point and we have
several more dates that we just have to finalize with the tracks."

Things kick off in April with a visit to Lakeside Speedway on April 6
followed up by a trip to I-80 Speedway @ Nebraska Raceway Park on April 7.
The first of four visits to Lucas Oil Speedway is on tap for April 14 with
Winston Speedway taking center stage the following weekend, April 21.

The month of May rolls in with a trip to Lebanon, MO and Midway Speedway on
April 4. The weekend of April 11 & 12 will see one of the areas premiere
events marking the calendar as the first annual Diamond rolls off at Lucas
Oil Speedway with $25,000 going to the winner. May 27 will see a return
trip to I-80 Speedway @ Nebraska Raceway Park for the running of the annual
Alphabet Soup event.

O'Reilly MLRA teams will travel south again to visit Midway Speedway on June
1 and then make a trip to the north and Adrian Speedway on June 2. Valley
Speedway makes their first appearance on the schedule as June 8 they will
play host.

July kicks off with a bang as the first Larry Phillips Shootout Birthday
Blowout rolls off at Midway Speedway with $7500 going to the winner of the
July 2 event. Lucas Oil Speedway will see the return of the ground pounding
super late models on July 21.

The month of August kicks off with a two day trip to McCool Junction, NE and
Junction Motor Speedway on August 3 & 4. Lucas Oil Speedway plays host for
a final time in 2007 on August 21.

August finishes up and September begins with a first time tip to the
highbanks of Lebanon I-44 Speedway on August 31 & September 1. The
following night, September 2, will mark the return of the O'Reilly MLRA to
Monett Speedway for the first time since the 2000 racing season. September
8 will mark the second visit of the season to Valley Speedway as the stretch
run begins. September 21 & 22 will see a second two day visit to Lebanon
I-44 Speedway. The 2007 season will close out with a three day run that
includes the Al Bodenhamer Memorial @ Adrian Speedway on September 27
followed up by the two night Capital Federal Savings Late Model Shootout at
Lakeside Speedway on September 28 and 29.

The schedule is tentative and subject to change as more dates are added in
the future.

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

The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Hatfield Racing Engines,
Larry Shaw Race Cars, Afco, GRT Race Cars, The Driveline Shop, Sunoco Race
Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals, Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies,
Smitty's Racing Engines, Duralite, Holley, Lunati, Rod End Supply,
Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race Bodies, ATL
Fuel Cells, Sports Nutz, Sports Radio 610, Shepherd of the Hills
Entertainment

Date		Track	Town	Winner
April	6	Lakeside Speedway	Kansas City, KS
	7	I-80 Speedway @ NRP	Greenwood, NE
	14	Lucas Oil Speedway	Wheatland, MO
	21	Winston Speedway	Winston, MO
May	4	Midway Speedway	Lebanon, MO
	11	Lucas Oil Speedway	Wheatland, MO
	12	Lucas Oil Speedway	Wheatland, MO
	27	I-80 Speedway @ NRP	Greenwood, NE
June	1	Midway Speedway	Lebanon, MO
	2	Adrian Speedway	Adrian, MO
	9	Valley Speedway	Grain Valley, MO
July	2	Midway Speedway	Lebanon, MO
	3	24 Raceway	Moberly, MO
	21	Lucas Oil Speedway	Wheatland, MO
August	3	Junction Motor Speedway	McCool Junction, NE
	4	Junction Motor Speedway	McCool Junction, NE
	18	Lucas Oil Speedway	Wheatland, MO
	19	Sedalia's State Fair Speedway	Sedalia, MO
	31	I-44 Speedway	Lebanon, MO
September	1	I-44 Speedway	Lebanon, MO
	2	Monett Speedway	Monett, MO
	8	Valley Speedway	Grain Valley, MO
	21	I-44 Speedway	Lebanon, MO
	22	I-44 Speedway	Lebanon, MO
	27	Adrian Speedway	Adrian, MO
	28	Lakeside Speedway	Kansas City, KS
	29	Lakeside Speedway	Kansas City, KS
November		2007 Awards Banquet - Arogsy Casino	Riverside, MO