12 Jordan Bland of Campbellsville, KY won his first career Super Late Model feature event in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Model action at Bluegrass Speedwa	5 Roger Cecil of Bardstown, KY won his second WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman feature of the season at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday evening	7 Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY won the 8th Annual Bluegrass Rumble for the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown

Bardstown, Kentucky-July 26, 2008- The Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series would visit Bluegrass Speedway on Saturday evening and Kentucky Cooperage Modified track points leader Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY would score his first ever “BoB Mod Squad” series win and claim a $1,500 payday. In other action, Jordan Bland of Campbellsville, KY would take his first career Super Late Model victory by winning the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Model main event and Roger Cecil of Bardstown, KY would win his second WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman feature of the season.

The start of the 30 lap Battle of the Bluegrass Modified 8th Annual Bluegrass Rumble A-Main would be called back when Rocky Wilson spun his mount in turn one. The start would go green on the second attempt and a three-wide for the lead would see Jason Wheatley take the race lead, with Benji Lee, Shawn Tolson, Joey Kramer, and Kelly Warren giving chase. Caution would fly again on lap 2 as Mick Sansom spun in turn one. The attempted restart would not see a full lap scored as Jeff Stith spun in turn three, with Rocky Wilson, Blake Cook, Don Adams, and Jason Knoke all being collected, with Stith and Wilson done for the night. Back underway, Wheatley would show the way, while Kramer would take third from Tolson. Action would pick up on lap 5, was Lee challenged Wheatley for the top spot, with Kramer right on their back bumpers ready to strike. Wheatley and Lee would trade sliders for the lead on lap 5, with Kramer splitting the pair in a three-wide move on lap 6 to take the lead. Wheatley would retake the lead on lap 7 when Kramer nicked the concrete wall in turn four, allowing Lee to go back to second in the process. Lee would slidejob Wheatley for the lead in turn two on lap 11, only to lose the top spot back to Wheatley, who would fire a slider of his own one circuit later. The front duo would go side-by-side for the lead until lap 15 when Lee would loop his unit in the center of turn three and four. On the restart, Wheatley would hold the lead over now second place Kramer, while Warren, Tolson, and Dion Benningfield held down third through fifth. Warren would slide past Kramer for second on lap 16, only to have Kramer reclaim the position from him one trip later. While Warren repeatedly dogged Kramer for the runner-up slot, Wheatley would slowly pull away from the second place battle. With Kramer finally winning the battle for second, he would make one final run on Wheatley in the final five laps of the event, but Wheatley would not falter and would score his first series win aboard the Tommy and Kaylee Wheatley owned, B&W Metals/ Rosewood Bar and Grill/Gootee and Mattingly Heating and Air/Central Kentucky Plumbing and Electrical Supply/Cozy Corner/Hawk’s Place/VFM Manufacturing/ Wheatley Tile Flooring/Wheatley Seamless Gutters/Wheatley Auto Sales/Brady Excavating/Springfield Auto and Farm/St. Joe Garage/Top Notch Landscaping/Nukem Graphics sponsored #7 Jason Hughes Racing Chassis, Mullins by Wheatley Race Engines powered machine.. Kramer would take second, with Warren third, while Tolson and Benningfield would complete the top five. The remainder of the top ten would be Robbie Gullion, Josh Lucas, Benji Lee, J.T. Ayers, and Timmy Glazer. In preliminary action, Joey Kramer was top qualifier among 21 entries with a lap time of 16.848 seconds.

In 44 Auto Mart Super Late Model feature action, Jordan Bland would take the lead at the drop of the green flag, while Dustin Neat and Johnny Wheeler would battle for second, with Bobby Carrier, Jr. and Bryant Woodcock going fourth and fifth. Woodcock would spin his machine on lap 4 after losing the fifth spot to Lee Devasier. Back underway, Bland would continue to hold the top position, with Wheeler winning the battle for second from Neat on lap 6. Devasier would begin to roll as well at this point and would battle with Bobby Carrier, Jr. for several circuits before moving into the fourth slot on lap 11. Meanwhile, Bland was beginning to lengthen his lead over second place Wheeler, who was also pulling away from third place Neat at this point. But on this evening, it would be the 19 year old second-generation racer who would score his first ever Super Late Model feature victory in the cockpit of the Jeff and Vicki Bland owned, B&W Metals/Longshot Farms/Osborne Construction/Bay Insulation/Wave Length Hair Salon/Cox Auto Repair/Stuckey Enterprises sponsored #12 MasterSbilt Race Cars, Pro Power Race Engines powered machine. Wheeler would take runner-up honors, with Neat scoring the third place finish. Devasier would drive home to a season-best fourth place finish, while Jarryd Holshouser would complete the top five. Wheeler was top qualifier at 15.552 seconds, with Bland winning the dash, while Devasier won the heat.

The WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman main event would turn out to be a dandy as Pat Hagan and Roger Cecil would race wheel to wheel over the final 6 laps of the 15 lap feature event, with Cecil making a turn four, last lap pass of Hagan to claim his second feature victory of the season behind the wheel of his 44 Auto Mart/El Jimadore Restaurant/First Financial Credit/Teamsters Local 89/RER Concrete/Cecil Trucking/M&M Get-N-Go sponsored #5 Chevy Monte Carlo, powered by a Dale Meers Race Engine. Hagan would settle for second, with Avral Thompson taking third, while Rob Jones would score fourth, with Paul Lewis, Jr. completing the top five. Heat race checkered flags would fall to Hagan and Jones.

SUMMARY-Bluegrass Speedway-Bardstown, Kentucky-July 26, 2008

Battle of the Bluegrass Modifieds (21 entries)
Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Joey Kramer 16.848
Wayne Bowen Racing Supply 1st Heat- Benji Lee, Joey Kramer, Jeff Stith, Freddie Garmon, Joe Mattingly, Brad Schlosser, Mick Sansom
K&N Performance Engineering 2nd Heat- Jason Wheatley, Dion Benningfield, Robbie Gullion, J.T. Ayers, Timmy Glazer, Jason Knoke (DNS-Blake Cook)
Graphic Impressions 3rd Heat- Shawn Tolson, Kelly Warren, Josh Lucas, Johnny Lee, Rocky Wilson, Brian Hash, Don Adams
8th Annual Bluegrass Rumble A-Main- Jason Wheatley, Joey Kramer, Kelly Warren, Shawn Tolson, Dion Benningfield, Robbie Gullion, Josh Lucas, Benji Lee, J.T. Ayers, Timmy Glazer, Joe Mattingly, Brad Schlosser, Jason Knoke, Mick Sansom, Freddie Garmon, Blake Cook, Don Adams, Jeff Stith, Rocky Wilson, Johnny Lee, Brian Hash

44 Auto Mart Super Late Models (10 entries)
Top Qualifier- Johnny Wheeler 15.552
Dash- Jordan Bland, Dustin Neat, Johnny Wheeler, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Bryant Woodcock (DNS- Larry Greer)
Heat- Lee Devasier, Jarryd Holshouser, Jason Keltner (DNS-Scotty Earl)
Feature- Jordan Bland, Johnny Wheeler, Dustin Neat, Lee Devasier, Jarryd Holshouser, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Bryant Woodcock, Jason Keltner (DNS- Larry Greer, Scotty Earl)

WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman (12 entries)
1st Heat- Pat Hagan, Roger Cecil, Nathan Wells, Elton Martin
2nd Heat- Rob Jones, Avral Thompson, Daroyl Samples, Grady Moore, Jr.
Feature- Roger Cecil, Pat Hagan, Avral Thompson, Rob Jones, Paul Lewis, Jr., Grady Moore, Jr., Lois Campbell, Daroyl Samples, Nathan Wells, Sam Mull, Matt Lewis, Elton Martin

Warren and Barber on Miller Lite Weekly Racin’ Report July 22 

Lebanon, KY-July 20, 2008- WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com in Lebanon, KY will present another edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report this Tuesday evening, July 20, at 7:00 EDT on WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com.  The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report is Central Kentucky's source for dirt track racing information in this area and will air every week through the end of October.

The July 20 edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin’ Report will feature Open Wheel Modified driver Kelly Warren of Columbia, KY, along with car owner Jeff Crawford, and Bryan Barber with Bandit Race Cars of Buffalo, KY.                  

Warren will be this week’s in-studio guest and is the currently fourth in Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series points and comes off of a second place finish on Saturday night at Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, KY.  Warren has one “BoB Mod Squad” win this season and was the 2004 series champion.

Barber will join the show during the long-distance call-in for the program.  Barber, along with his father Butch, are the builders of Bandit Race Cars and also own B&B Motorsports, also located in Buffalo, KY.  Barber has taken the year off from driving duties and is concentrating on helping out the drivers that are driving the Bandit Race Cars.  

Listeners can tune in at WLSK 100.9 FM or at www.lebanonmike.com and call in and talk to in-studio guest locally at 692-3126 or 1-888-692-1009 if the call is long distance.  Listeners and interested parties can also email questions and comments for the various guests at [email protected].  Race results and news from various tracks around the area, along with some regional and national touring series will highlight the first portion of the program.  Each week there will be an in-studio guest to take phone calls and questions, and email beginning around 7:45 p.m.  There will also be a long-distance guest each week as well that will join the show via the phone line and can be emailed beginning around 8:25 p.m.  The checkered flag will wave on the show each week around 9:00 p.m. 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report will report results from 28 different tracks and 13 local, regional, and national touring series of race competition and well as interviews with several local and regional racers, allowing them to highlight their racing accomplishment.

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report has the following sponsors signed on for the 2008 season:  Miller Lite (Clark Distributing) of Lebanon and Bardstown, Bluegrass Speedway of Bardstown, Ponderosa Speedway of Junction City, B and B Motorsports of Buffalo, Dudley’s Heating and Air of Bradfordsville, Farmer’s National Bank of Lebanon, B and W Metals of Campbellsville, and 44 Auto Mart in Bardstown.

Tracks and Series to be covered by the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report for 2008:

TRACKS- Brownstown(IN) Speedway, Kamp Motor(IN) Speedway, Lawrenceburg(IN) Speedway, Twin Cities(IN) Raceway Park, Union County(IN) Speedway, 201(KY) Speedway, Bluegrass(KY) Speedway, Clinton County (KY) Speedway, Florence(KY) Speedway, J and M(KY) Motorsports(go-karts), Kentucky Lake(KY) Motor Speedway, Lake Cumberland(KY) Speedway, Lightning Valley(KY) Motorsports Park(go-karts), Paducah International(KY) Raceway, Ponderosa(KY) Speedway, Richmond(KY) Raceway, Soggy Bottom(KY) Raceway, Western Kentucky(KY) Speedway, Eldora(OH) Speedway, Moler(OH) Raceway Park, Portsmouth(OH) Raceway Park, Rocky Top(OH) Raceway, Clarksville StormPay.com(TN) Speedway, Cleveland(TN) Speedway, Crossville(TN) Raceway, Tazewell(TN) Speedway, Volunteer(TN) Speedway, Wartburg(TN) Speedway

SERIES- Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series, Independent Racing Series, Kentucky Dirt Karting Association, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Northern All Stars Late Model Series, O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model and Modified Divisions, O'Reilly Southern All Stars Dirt Late Model Series, Ray Cook's O’Reilly Southern Nationals, Southern Regional Racing Series, Sunoco American Late Model Series, UMP DirtCar Summernationals, World of Outlaws Late Model Series.

Bluegrass Speedway Returns with 8^th Annual Bluegrass Rumble on Saturday July 26      

Bardstown, KY-July 20, 2008- The rumble and roar of racing will return to Bluegrass Speedway this Saturday evening July 26 at the David and Anita Ferrell promoted ˝ mile clay oval located just minutes from beautiful and historic Bardstown, KY after the track was closed for the 2008 Nelson County Fair.  The 8^th Annual Bluegrass Rumble event will be contested this Saturday July 26.

The Saturday July 26 racing program will feature the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series visit for the 8^th Annual Bluegrass Rumble, paying $1,500 to win for the Modified division.  Also on the racing card for Saturday July 26 will be a full program of weekly racing series action for the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models and WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, with the Street Stocks having the night off.  The Super Late Model and Modified divisions will time trial for this event, while the Sportsman division will pill draw for heat race starting assignments.

Activities for the racing event on July 26 will see the pit area will open at 4:00 p.m., while the grandstand area will be open at 5:00 p.m.  The driver’s meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m., with hot laps set to go at 6:30 p.m., time trials for the Super Late Models and Street Stocks will go at 7:00 p.m., with racing set to take the green flag at or before 8:00 p.m.  Ticket prices will be $15 in the general admission area for adults, children ages 6 to 12 will be $8, and children under age 6 will be free.  Admission to the pit area will be $30.               

Bluegrass Speedway will once again be an associate of the Contingency Connection program for the 2008 race season, which allows those drivers who sign up, at no cost to the drivers, to be eligible for valuable product discounts and other prizes.  For 2008, the Contingency Connection will award over $150,000 in prizes through their program across the country at the 60 oval tracks involved in this prestigious program.  Winners for July 12 included Bryant Woodcock of Glasgow, KY in Super Late Models, Dion Benningfield of Lebanon, KY in Modifieds, and Terry Greenwell of Bardstown, KY in Sportsman.

Bluegrass Speedway last raced on July 12 and feature event winners for that evening included Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, and Willie Edelen of Bardstown, KY in Street Stocks.                                                      

Track championship points leaders heading into the July 26 racing program are Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, Roger Cecil of Bardstown, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Jason Priddy of Weasetown, KY in Street Stocks.

Bluegrass Speedway is located at 2221 New Haven Road at the intersection of Kentucky Highway 31-E and exit 21 of the Martha Layne Collins (Bluegrass) Parkway.  For more information about the upcoming racing activities of the 2008 racing season, visit the track’s page on the world wide web at www.bluegrass-speedway.com or by phone at (502) 349-1241 on racedays.

Bluegrass Speedway Off July 19; Bluegrass Rumble Next on Saturday July 26            

Bardstown, KY-July 13, 2008- The rumble and roar of racing will be silent at Bluegrass Speedway this Saturday evening July 19 at the David and Anita Ferrell promoted ˝ mile clay oval located just minutes from beautiful and historic Bardstown, KY as the track will be closed for the 2008 Nelson County Fair.  

The track will be closed for the Nelson County Fair on July 19, but racing will return on Saturday July 26 as the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series visits for the 8^th Annual Bluegrass Rumble, paying $1,500 to win for the Modified division.  Also on the racing card for Saturday July 26 will be a full program of weekly racing series action for the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models and WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, with the Street Stocks having the night off.  The Super Late Model and Modified divisions will time trial for this event, while the Sportsman division will pill draw for heat race starting assignments. 

Activities for the racing event on July 26 will see the pit area will open at 4:00 p.m., while the grandstand area will be open at 5:00 p.m.  The driver’s meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m., with hot laps set to go at 6:30 p.m., time trials for the Super Late Models and Street Stocks will go at 7:00 p.m., with racing set to take the green flag at or before 8:00 p.m.  Ticket prices will be $15 in the general admission area for adults, children ages 6 to 12 will be $8, and children under age 6 will be free.  Admission to the pit area will be $30.              

Bluegrass Speedway will once again be an associate of the Contingency Connection program for the 2008 race season, which allows those drivers who sign up, at no cost to the drivers, to be eligible for valuable product discounts and other prizes.  For 2008, the Contingency Connection will award over $150,000 in prizes through their program across the country at the 60 oval tracks involved in this prestigious program.  Winners for July 12 included Bryant Woodcock of Glasgow, KY in Super Late Models, Dion Benningfield of Lebanon, KY in Modifieds, and Terry Greenwell of Bardstown, KY in Sportsman.

Bluegrass Speedway last raced on July 12 and feature event winners for that evening included Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, and Willie Edelen of Bardstown, KY in Street Stocks.                                        

Track championship points leaders heading into the July 5 racing program are Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, Roger Cecil of Bardstown, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Jason Priddy of Weasetown, KY in Street Stocks.  

Bluegrass Speedway is located at 2221 New Haven Road at the intersection of Kentucky Highway 31-E and exit 21 of the Martha Layne Collins (Bluegrass) Parkway.  For more information about the upcoming racing activities of the 2008 racing season, visit the track’s page on the world wide web at www.bluegrass-speedway.com or by phone at (502) 349-1241 on racedays.

Mike Marlar Marches to O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Kentuckiana Klash Win at Bluegrass                      

Bardstown, KY-July 12, 2008- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions made its third visit of 2008 to the David and Anita Ferrell promoted Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY for the 10^th Annual Kentuckiana Klash and Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN would score his second series at Bluegrass for 2008 and capture a $5,000 payday for his efforts. 

Marlar would start seventh in the main event and score his series leading 12^th career win aboard the Tracy Seymour owned T&R Logging/Miller’s Used Cars/Southern Ohio Wood/ Larry Strickland Logging/Team Impact Racing Decals/Wayne Bowen Racing Supply sponsored #17 Rocket Chassis, Vic Hill Race Engines powered machine.   

Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN would finish in the second position in the Jones Core/Group Metal Recycling sponsored C.J. Rayburn Race Car, with Kevin Claycomb of Vincennes, IN taking third place in the 5150 Race Trailers/All Star Performance MasterSbilt Race Car.  Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY would score a fourth place finish in the Kentucky Proud/Begley Properties sponsored MasterSbilt Race Car, while Victor Lee of Stanford, KY would complete the top five in the Kentucky’s Best/ADO’s Auto Parts sponsored C.J. Rayburn  Race Car.     

The remainder of the top ten would be Michael England, Tyrel Todd, Joey Kramer, David Webb, and Dustin Linville.  The event would be slowed by four caution flags and would take 34 minutes and 56 seconds to complete.              

Don O’Neal would take the lead at the start of the 40 lap, $5,000 to win event, followed by Dustin Neat, Kevin Claycomb, Jason Keltner, and Mike Marlar.  Marlar would take fourth from Keltner on lap 2 and claim third from Claycomb on lap 3, only to have Claycomb reclaim the position one circuit later.  Brad Neat would begin challenge Keltner for fifth on lap 6, but could not pull off the pass.  The first caution of the race would fly on lap 9 when Scotty Earl and Eric Wells would spin in turn two. 

The restart would see Marlar from fourth to second, as the field would get jumbled up a bit behind race leader O’Neal exiting turn two, with Brad Neat going to fifth past Keltner.  Caution would fly again on lap 10 for debris on the race surface.  This restart would see Claycomb go past Marlar for second, with Brad Neat passing brother Dustin Neat for fourth.  Victor Lee would begin to challenge Dustin Neat for fifth on lap 15, but could not make a pass.  Marlar would slide past Claycomb for second on lap 17, but the caution would fly again one lap later as Dustin Neat would make heavy contact with the end of the turn three wall after suffering a broken tie rod, ending his evening. 

Back under green, Marlar would start to challenge O’Neal for the top spot, looking beneath O’Neal at both ends of the track.  The final caution of the event came on lap 21 when a battle for seventh between Tim Tungate and Jason Keltner resulted in a spin in turn two, with damage to severe to both cars for them to be able to continue.  Back under green for the final time, Marlar would turn up the wick in his challenge for the race lead, with the pair trading slidejob passes on lap 25, before Marlar would claim the lead on lap 26. 

Marlar would begin to pull away and over the final ten circuits of the event, would open almost a full straightaway lead over O’Neal, who was receiving repeated challenges from Claycomb for the runner-up slot.  Meanwhile, Lee was pressuring Brad Neat for fourth, but could not muster enough to take the spot.  The front five would remain the same over the final laps, with Marlar claiming the victory over O’Neal, Claycomb, Brad Neat, and Lee. 

In preliminary action, Kevin Claycomb would be the Racing Optics Top Qualifier among 38 entries with a lap of 15.724 seconds.  Heat race checkered flags went to Kevin Claycomb in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Jason Keltner in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, Don O’Neal in Graphic Impressions heat three, and Dustin Neat in Real Racing Wheels heat four.  Jeff Watson and Chris Combs would win the B-Main events, while Zach Carney and Larry Gray earned series provisional starts, with Bryant Woodcock earning the track provisional.     

The next event for the Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series will be at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY on Saturday July 19 for the 21^st Annual Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial at the Mark and Tommy Trimble promoted facility.  The event will pay $5,000 to win.

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series sanctions regional Super Late Model events at tracks in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee.  For more information about America’s most competitive regional racing series, visit the series webpage on the world wide web at www.battleofthebluegrass.com or call the series office at (859) 762-1606 or (502) 931-5068.

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Division

SUMMARY-Bluegrass Speedway-Bardstown, Kentucky-July 12, 2008   

Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Kevin Claycomb 15.724

Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Heat #1(Top 4 Advance)- Kevin Claycomb, Brad Neat, Joey Kramer, Victor Lee, Scotty Earl, Zach Carney, Derek Fisher, April Farmer, Chad Stapleton, Bryant Woodcock

K&N Performance Engineering Heat #2 (Top 4 Advance)- Jason Keltner, David Webb, Michael England, Dustin Linville, Jeff Watson, Larry Gray, Duke Whiseant, Joe Janowski, Ed Behn (DNS-Terry English)

Graphic Impressions Heat #3 (Top 4 Advance)- Don O’Neal, Mike Marlar, Jordan Bland, Tyrel Todd, Steve Barnett, Joey Tackett, Ricky Arms, Lee Devasier, Anthony Ferguson

Real Racing Wheels Heat #4 (Top 4 Advance)- Dustin Neat, Tim Tungate, Mike Jewell, Eric Wells, Chris Combs, Aaron Hatton, Rodney Combs, Arnie Fields, Royce McGowan

B-Main #1 (Top 2 Advance)- Jeff Watson, Scotty Earl, Larry Gray, Zach Carney, Joe Janowski, April Farmer, Ed Behn, Chad Stapleton, Bryant Woodcock (DNS-Derek Fisher, Duke Whiseant, Terry English)

B-Main #2 (Top 2 Advance)- Chris Combs, Aaron Hatton, Steve Barnett, Ricky Arms, Arnie Fields, Rodney Combs, Joey Tackett, Royce McGowan, Anthony Ferguson, Lee Devasier

Series Provisionals- Zach Carney, Larry Gray

Track Provisional- Bryant Woodcock      

10^th Annual Kentuckiana Klash O’Reilly A-Main- Mike Marlar, Don O’Neal, Kevin Claycomb, Brad Neat, Victor Lee, Michael England, Tyrel Todd, Joey Kramer, David Webb, Dustin Linville, Mike Jewell, Jordan Bland, Chris Combs, Aaron Hatton, Larry Gray, Eric Wells, Bryant Woodcock, Jeff Watson, Zach Carney, Jason Keltner, Tim Tungate, Scotty Earl, Dustin Neat   

Total Entries- 38

Lap Leaders- 2 (O’Neal 1-25, Marlar 26-40)                      

Cautions- 4 (Lap 9, Lap 10, Lap 18, Lap 21)                                

Red Flags- None

PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- Victor Lee (Started 13^th-Finished 5^th-Advanced 8 positions)

DriveSmart Kentucky Move of the Race- Mike Marlar (slidejob pass for the lead on lap 26)

Time of Race- 34 minutes, 56 seconds

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Point Standings (after July 12, 2008)

1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 2,690            

2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill, KY)- 2,165

3. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 2,094

4. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 2,063

5. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 1,957 ®

6. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 1,908 ®

7. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 1,819 ®

8. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 1,668

9. Chris Combs (Isom, KY)- 1,581           

10. Arnie Fields (Flemingsburg, KY)- 1,557 ®

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Upcoming Schedule of Events:

July 19-Richmond Raceway (Richmond, KY)- 21^st Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial- $5,000 to win

July 26-Portsmouth Raceway Park (Portsmouth, OH)- $3,000 to win

August 1- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- 6^th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial- $5,000 to win (co-sanctioned with Independent Racing Series)

August 2- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 6^th Annual My Old Kentucky Home Shootout- $5,000 to win (co-sanctioned with Independent Racing Series)

August 29- Mountain Motor Speedway (Isom, KY)- $3,000 to win

2008 O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Sponsors:

O'Reilly Auto Parts - Title Sponsor and "Official Auto Parts Retailer” of the O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

Max Brake- “Official Trailer Brakes” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

CarbonX- “Official Flame Shielding Fabric” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

Health PMO- “Official Health Care Company” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

Graphic Impressions- Presenting Sponsor and “Official Souvenir and Merchandise Vendor” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

Bob Hook Chevrolet of Louisville- “Official Auto Dealership” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

Total Lubricants- “Official Oil and Lubricant” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

Bluegrass Speedway Top Ten Track Points after July 12, 2008

44 Auto Mart Super Late Models

1. Dustin Neat- 126

2. Johnny Wheeler- 98

3. Tim Tungate- 84  

4. Bryant Woodcock- 81

5. Jordan Bland- 79

6. Aaron Hatton- 78   

7. Jacob Webber- 71 

8. Scotty Earl- 63   

9. David Webb- 53    

    Victor Lee- 53    

Kentucky Cooperage Open Wheel Modifieds

1. Jason Wheatley- 171

2. Benji Lee- 159   

3. Randy Turpin- 133   

4. Josh Lucas- 121     

5. Jeff Stith- 113    

6. Dion Benningfield- 105

7. Johnny Lee- 100     

8. Joe Mattingly- 76  

    Timmy Glazer- 76

10. Robbie Gullion- 72

WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman

1. Roger Cecil- 124 

2. Avral Thompson- 119

3. Rob Jones- 106  

4. Pat Hagan- 95    

5. Daroyl Samples- 84

6. Elton Martin- 80 

7. Lois Campbell- 75

8. Barry Chesser- 70

9. Matt Lewis- 56 

10. Sam Huffer- 54  

Street Stocks

1. Jason Priddy- 129           

2. Robbie Settles- 123

3. Willie Edelen- 115    

4. Terry Greenwell- 106 

5. Joe David Humphrey- 98

6. Joe Walker- 86  

7. Johnny Cecil- 84  

8. Jason Bartley- 81 

9. Brad Leake- 79

10. Shane Lafollette- 69

Norman Copley Super Late Model Rookie of the Year

1. Matthew Rigdon- 43
2. Kevin Colston- 38
3. Dustin Linville- 11
4. Jason Durham- 5

Modified Rookie of the Year

1. Timmy Glazer- 76
2. Whit Salyers- 30
3. Kevin Bryant- 25
4. Danny Searcy- 24
5. Brian Hash- 5

NEXT EVENT: July 26- 8^th Annual Bluegrass Rumble: Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series-$1,500 to win; PLUS- Weekly Racing Series Action for 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models and WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman (Street Stocks are OFF); Pit Gates open at 4:00, Main Gates open at 5:00, Driver’s Meeting at 6:00, Hot Laps at 6:30, Time Trials at 7:00, with Racing at or before 8:00 (all times are EDT); Adult general admission is $15, children ages 6 to 12 are $8, children under age 6 are free, and a Pit Pass will be $30.  For more information, visit www.bluegrass-speedway.com or call (502) 349-1241 on racedays.  (NO Racing on July 19-Closed for Nelson County Fair)
 

Media Information

10^th Annual Kentuckiana Klash   

July 12, 2008

2007 Kentuckiana Klash Winner

Steve Francis of Ashland, Kentucky

“Where It’s Always Showtime!”

Quick Track Facts

Name:  Bluegrass Speedway

Owner:  Charles Hamilton

Promoters:  David and Anita Ferrell

Motto:  “Where It’s Always Showtime”

Website:  www.bluegrass-speedway.com

Seating Capacity:  7,500

VIP Suites:  9

Tower Area Includes:  Race Control, Press Box, and Public Address Box

Racing Surface:  Clay

Lap Distance:  2,640 feet or ˝ of a mile

First Event:  May 27, 1995

Late Model Track Record: Mike Marlar 14.657 (4/30/05)

First Late Model Feature Winner:  Johnny Wheeler (6/03/95)

Kentuckiana Klash History

1998(NALMS)- Audie McWilliams, Scotty Earl, Jeff Wilson, Tim Tungate, Doug McCammon, Curtis Roberts, Finn Watson, Brad Barrow, Dustin Neat, Noel Witcher (Top 10)

1999- Event Not Held

2000(NALMS)- Jim Curry, Rick Corbin, Steve Barnett, Mike Jewell, Johnny Wheeler, Joey Daniel, Mike Hawley, Scott Smith, Timmy Yeager, Jeff Coulter, Audie McWilliams, Doug Ault, Ed Behn, Billy Meredith, Ernie Barrow, Shawn Negangard, Louis Brady, Ron Pridemore, Doug McCammon, Brad Barrow

2001(NALMS)- Darrell Lanigan, Steve Barnett, Scott James, Rick Corbin, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Ed Behn, Duke Whiseant, Joey Daniel, Tim Tungate, Jesse James Lay, Jay Mobley, Audie McWilliams, Scotty Earl, Shane Cottle, Steve Hillard, Frank Reaber, Brad Neat, Timmy Yeager, Bob Pierce, Jeff Coulter, Jim Curry

2002(Battle of the Bluegrass)- Mike Jewell, Scott James, Darrell Lanigan, Ed Behn, Kevin Claycomb, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Timmy Yeager, Jesse James Lay, Rick Corbin, Whitney McQueary, Brad Neat, Joey Daniel, Johnny Wheeler, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Scotty Earl, James Huff, Tyrel Todd, Billy Meredith, Aaron Hatton, Billy Dever

2003(Battle of the Bluegrass)- Mike Jewell, Scott James, Steve Barnett, Aaron Hatton, Rick Corbin, Whitney McQueary, Mike Marlar, Dustin Neat, Victor Lee, Bryan Barber, Jesse James Lay, Ed Behn, Joey Kramer, Brad Neat, Michael Chilton, Tim Tungate, Bob Lanter, Tyrel Todd, Timmy Yeager, Johnny Wheeler, Terry Linville

2004(NARA Battle of the Bluegrass)- Tim Tungate, Kevin Claycomb, Scott James, Johnny Wheeler, Joey Daniel, Tyrel Todd, John Gill, Steve Barnett, Brad Neat, Dennis Selby, Aaron Hatton, Victor Lee, David Powers, Benji Lee, Jeff Watson, Doug Smith, Dustin Neat, Billy Meredith, Brian Asbury, Shawn Negangard, Spensor Watson, Jordan Bland, Mike Jewell

2005(NARA Battle of the Bluegrass)- Mike Marlar, Terry English, Brad Neat, Bryan Barber, Jerry Rice, Mike Jewell, Jeff Watson, Tim Tungate, Aaron Hatton, Duke Whiseant, Whitney McQueary, Josh Williams, Joey Daniel, Tyrel Todd, Jesse James Lay, Steve Barnett, Billy Dever, Wayne Chinn, Chris Combs, Frankie Coomer, Timmy Yeager, John Gill, Michael England, Johnny Wheeler

2006(NARA Battle of the Bluegrass)- Jimmy Owens, Mike Jewell, Brad Neat, Michael England, Terry English, Chris Combs, Steve Casebolt, Jr., Aaron Hatton, Justin Rattliff, Lee Devasier, Bryan Barber, Tim Tungate, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Jason Keltner, Johnny Wheeler, Scotty Earl, Jerry Rutherford, Jordan Bland, Joey Daniel, Dan Deaton, Mike Marlar, Mike Watson, Dave Crawford

2007(NARA Battle of the Bluegrass)- Steve Francis, Brad Neat, Jerry Rice, Chris Combs, Patrick Sheltra, Whitney McQueary, Victor Lee, Bryan Barber, Mike Jewell, Tyrel Todd, Jackie Boggs, Jason Keltner, Dustin Neat, Tommy Carlton, Doug Smith, Jason Hinkle, Joey Daniel, Michael England, Tim Tungate, Rick Corbin, David Webb, Larry Greer, Jordan Bland   

Super Late Model Win List: 1995-July 5, 2008

Tim Tungate- 28                        Jerry Rice- 1

Johnny Wheeler- 25                    Steve Francis- 2

Brad Neat- 16                            David Webb- 1

Scotty Earl- 10                           Eric Wells- 1

Joey Daniel- 11                          Tim Prince- 1

Darrell Lanigan- 8

Timmy Yeager- 8

Bryan Barber- 9

Josh Tarter- 7

Finn Watson- 7

Rick Corbin- 7

Mike Hawley- 6

Audie McWilliams- 5

Don O’Neal- 5

Shannon Babb- 4

John Gill- 4

Whitney McQueary- 5

Mike Jewell- 5

Jesse James Lay- 3

Steve Trabue- 3

Bob Pierce- 3

Jason Keltner- 3

James Huff- 2

Jim Curry- 2

Kevin Claycomb- 2

Terry English- 2

Billy Moyer, Jr.- 2

Dustin Neat- 5

Rick Combs- 2

Scott Bloomquist- 3

Jimmy Owens- 2

Rick Eckert- 1

Shawn Negangard- 1

Ed Behn- 1

Billy Meredith- 1

Todd Rust- 1

Earl Plessinger- 1

Greg Johnson- 1

Royce McGowan- 1

Greg Williams- 1

Steve Barnett- 1

Eddie Carrier, Jr.- 1

Larry Wicker- 1

Joey Kramer- 1

John Whitney- 1

Cody Mahoney- 1

Mike Marlar- 4

Super Late Model Track Champions

1995:  Garry Mahoney- Madison, Indiana

1996:  Steve Trabue- Scottsburg, Indiana

1997:  Jason Bingham- Hodgenville, Kentucky

1998:  Tim Tungate- Campbellsville, Kentucky

1999:  Tim Tungate- Campbellsville, Kentucky

2000:  Johnny Wheeler- Campbellsville, Kentucky

2001:  Joey Daniel- Liberty, Kentucky

2002:  Brad Neat- Dunnville, Kentucky

2003:  Bryan Barber- Buffalo, Kentucky

2004:  Joey Daniel- Liberty, Kentucky

2005:  Joey Daniel- Liberty, Kentucky

2006:  Jason Keltner- Campbellsville, Kentucky

2007:  Dustin Neat- Dunnville, Kentucky

Kentuckiana Klash Fast Facts and Tidbits

-This event was first added to the Bluegrass Speedway schedule in 1998 and was sanctioned by the first year running Northern All Stars Late Model Series.  The event paid $2,000 to win and was scored by Florence Speedway regular Audie McWilliams of Walton, KY.

-In 1999, the season was shortened at Bluegrass Speedway and the event was not on racing schedule that season. 

-The race returned to the schedule in 2000 under first year Bluegrass Speedway promoters David and Anita Ferrell and was again sanctioned by the Northern All Stars Late Model Series and saw National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame member Jim Curry of Norman, IN pick up the race win.

-The 2001 version of the Kentuckiana Klash was again sanctioned by the Northern All Stars Late Model Series and featured former Dream and Dirt Track World Championship winner Darrell Lanigan of Union, KY in victory lane. 

-In 2002, the first year Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series sanctioned the Kentuckiana Klash and featured a duel between Mike Jewell of Scottsburg, IN and Scott James of Lawrenceburg, IN that saw the pair battle side by side for the biggest part of the 30 lap, $3,000 to win event, with Jewell nipping James at the checkered flag, with 2001 winner Darrell Lanigan, Ed Behn, and Kevin Claycomb completing the top five.

-The 2003 version of this race was “déjŕ vu all over again” and Mike Jewell and Scott James again battled it out side by side for the majority of the race, before Jewell secured the lead for good with 2 laps remaining to take the win over James, Steve Barnett, Aaron Hatton, and Rick Corbin.

The NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series was the sanctioning body again for the event.

-In 2004, the event was delayed one day due to rain on Saturday and was contested on Sunday afternoon and saw Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY capture the biggest win of his career and score his first ever O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts win.  Tungate’s win was marred by a scary incident after the checkered flag fell win he made heavy contact with a slowed Dustin Neat just past the flagstand that saw the eventual winner and his race team walk to victory lane for the customary winner circle photographs.

-The 2005 edition of the Kentuckiana Klash saw Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN literally dominate the field, leading all 30 laps and lapping up to the 10^th place that evening in just 15 short miles.  Marlar’s win came over Terry English, Brad Neat, Bryan Barber, and Jerry Rice. 

-Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN would put his name in the record books as the winner of the 2006 version of the Kentuckiana Klash after taking the lead from early race leader Brad Neat around lap 15 of the 40 lap, 20 mile sprint.  Owens would be followed to the checkered flag by Mike Jewell, Brad Neat, Michael England, and Terry English.

-Steve Francis used an off-weekend from the World of Outlaws tour to drop in and pilot Tim Logan’s Rocket Chassis to a dominating victory in the 2007 Kentuckiana Klash.  Trailing the eventual World of Outlaws champion at the finish were Brad Neat, Jerry Rice, Chris Combs, and Patrick Sheltra.

-A total of 85 different racers have made the Kentuckiana Klash race.  In 2007, seven drivers made the event for the first time.  That list of drivers included race winner Steve Francis, Patrick Sheltra, Jackie Boggs, Tommy Carlton, Jason Hinkle, David Webb, and Larry Greer.

-Johnny Wheeler, Tim Tungate, Brad Neat, Mike Jewell, and Joey Daniel have made the event the most times at 7 each.  Steve Barnett has made the event 6 times, while the quartet of Rick Corbin, Aaron Hatton, Tyrel Todd, and Timmy Yeager have 5 starts in the Kentuckiana Klash.

Kentuckiana Klash Roll Call of Drivers

Doug Ault- 1 (2000)                                                      Curtis Roberts- 1 (1998)

Brian Asbury- 1 (2004)                                                   Frank Reaber- 1 (2001)

Brad Barrow- 2 (1998, 2000)                                          Scott Smith- 1 (2000)

Steve Barnett- 6 (1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 05)       Dennis Selby- 1 (2004)

Ed Behn- 4 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)                              Doug Smith- 2 (2004, 2007)

Ernie Barrow- 1 (2000)                                                  Tim Tungate- 7 (98, 00, 03-07)

Louis Brady- 1 (2000)                                                     Tyrel Todd- 5 (2002-2005, 2007)

Bryan Barber- 4 (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007)                       Jeff Wilson- 1 (1998)

Jordan Bland- 3 (2004, 2006, 2007)                               Finn Watson- 1 (1998)

Jim Curry- 2 (2000, 2001)                                              Noel Witcher- 1 (1998)

Rick Corbin- 5 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007)                Johnny Wheeler- 7(98,00,02,-06)

Jeff Coulter- 2 (2000, 2001)                                           Josh Williams- 1 (2005)

Eddie Carrier, Jr.- 2 (2001, 2002)                                   Duke Whiseant- 2 (2001, 2005)

Shane Cottle- 1 (2001)                                                 Jeff Watson- 2 (2004, 2005)

Kevin Claycomb- 2 (2002, 2004)                                  Spensor Watson- 1 (2004)

Bobby Carrier, Jr.- 1 (2002)                                           Timmy Yeager- 5 (2000-2003, 05)

Michael Chilton- 1 (2003)                                             Terry English- 2 (2005, 2006)

Joey Daniel- 7 (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004-2007)                 Jerry Rice- 2 (2005, 2007)

Billy Dever- 2 (2002, 2005)                                             Wayne Chinn- 1 (2005)

Scotty Earl- 4 (1998, 2001, 2002, 2006)                           Chris Combs- 3 (2005-2007)

John Gill- 2 (2004, 2005)                                               Frankie Coomer- 1 (2005)

Mike Hawley- 1 (2000)                                                  Michael England- 3 (2005-2007)

Steve Hillard- 1 (2001)                                                  Jimmy Owens- 1 (2006)

James Huff- 1 (2002)                                                     Steve Casebolt, Jr.- 1 (2006)

Aaron Hatton- 5 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)            Justin Rattliff- 1 (2006)

Mike Jewell- 7 (2000, 2002-2007)                                   Lee Devasier- 1 (2006)

Scott James- 4 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)                        Bobby Wolter, Jr.- 1 (2006)

Joey Kramer- 1 (2003)                                                  Jason Keltner- 2 (2006, 2007)

Darrell Lanigan- 2 (2001, 2002)                         Jerry Rutherford- 1 (2006)

Jesse James Lay- 4 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005)                  Dan Deaton- 1 (2006)

Victor Lee- 3 (2003, 2004, 2007)                                    Mike Watson- 1 (2006)

Bob Lanter- 1 (2003)                                                     Dave Crawford- 1 (2006)

Terry Linville- 1 (2003)                                                    Steve Francis- 1 (2007)

Benji Lee- 1 (2004)                                                        Patrick Sheltra- 1 (2007)

Audie McWilliams- 3 (1998, 2000, 2001)                        Jackie Boggs- 1 (2007)

Jay Mobley- 1 (2001)                                                    Tommy Carlton- 1 (2007)

Doug McCammon- 2 (1998, 2000)                               Jason Hinkle- 1 (2007)

Billy Meredith- 3 (2000, 2002, 2004)                                David Webb- 1 (2007)

Whitney McQueary- 4 (2002, 2003, 2005, 2007) Larry Greer- 1 (2007)

Mike Marlar- 3 (2003, 2005, 2006)

Dustin Neat- 4 (1998, 2003, 2004, 2007)

Shawn Negangard- 2 (2000, 2004)

Brad Neat- 7 (2001-2007)

Ron Pridemore- 1 (2000)

Bob Pierce- 1 (2001)

David Powers- 1 (2004)

Wheatley, Fulks, and McConnell on Miller Lite Weekly Racin’ Report July 8  

Lebanon, KY-July 6, 2008- WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com in Lebanon, KY will present another edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report this Tuesday evening, July 8, at 7:00 EDT on WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com.  The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report is Central Kentucky's source for dirt track racing information in this area and will air every week through the end of October.

The July 8 edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin’ Report will feature Open Wheel Modified driver Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY, Total Oil area representative Kevin Fulks, and O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series CEO Tom McConnell.

Wheatley will be this week’s in-studio guest and is the current Kentucky Cooperage Modified division track points leader at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY, where he last won back on June 21.  A second generation racer, Wheatley is the defending Modified track champion at the Bardstown track as well.

Fulks and McConnell share time during the long-distance call-in for the program.  Fulks is the area representative of Total Oil and will be discussing Total’s newest involvement and venture with the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series.  McConnell will announce and discuss an exciting television taping package that will take place later on this season for both the Super Late Model and Modified divisions of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series.

Listeners can tune in at WLSK 100.9 FM or at www.lebanonmike.com and call in and talk to in-studio guest locally at 692-3126 or 1-888-692-1009 if the call is long distance.  Listeners and interested parties can also email questions and comments for the various guests at [email protected].  Race results and news from various tracks around the area, along with some regional and national touring series will highlight the first portion of the program.  Each week there will be an in-studio guest to take phone calls and questions, and email beginning around 7:45 p.m.  There will also be a long-distance guest each week as well that will join the show via the phone line and can be emailed beginning around 8:25 p.m.  The checkered flag will wave on the show each week around 9:00 p.m. 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report will report results from 28 different tracks and 13 local, regional, and national touring series of race competition and well as interviews with several local and regional racers, allowing them to highlight their racing accomplishment.

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report has the following sponsors signed on for the 2008 season:  Miller Lite (Clark Distributing) of Lebanon and Bardstown, Bluegrass Speedway of Bardstown, Ponderosa Speedway of Junction City, B and B Motorsports of Buffalo, Dudley’s Heating and Air of Bradfordsville, Farmer’s National Bank of Lebanon, B and W Metals of Campbellsville, and 44 Auto Mart in Bardstown.

Tracks and Series to be covered by the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report for 2008:

TRACKS- Brownstown(IN) Speedway, Kamp Motor(IN) Speedway, Lawrenceburg(IN) Speedway, Twin Cities(IN) Raceway Park, Union County(IN) Speedway, 201(KY) Speedway, Bluegrass(KY) Speedway, Clinton County (KY) Speedway, Florence(KY) Speedway, J and M(KY) Motorsports(go-karts), Kentucky Lake(KY) Motor Speedway, Lake Cumberland(KY) Speedway, Lightning Valley(KY) Motorsports Park(go-karts), Paducah International(KY) Raceway, Ponderosa(KY) Speedway, Richmond(KY) Raceway, Soggy Bottom(KY) Raceway, Western Kentucky(KY) Speedway, Eldora(OH) Speedway, Moler(OH) Raceway Park, Portsmouth(OH) Raceway Park, Rocky Top(OH) Raceway, Clarksville StormPay.com(TN) Speedway, Cleveland(TN) Speedway, Crossville(TN) Raceway, Tazewell(TN) Speedway, Volunteer(TN) Speedway, Wartburg(TN) Speedway

SERIES- Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series, Independent Racing Series, Kentucky Dirt Karting Association, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Northern All Stars Late Model Series, O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model and Modified Divisions, O'Reilly Southern All Stars Dirt Late Model Series, Ray Cook's O’Reilly Southern Nationals, Southern Regional Racing Series, Sunoco American Late Model Series, UMP DirtCar Summernationals, World of Outlaws Late Model Series.
 

Bluegrass Speedway Rolls 10^th Annual Kentuckiana Klash on Saturday July 12             

Bardstown, KY-July 6, 2008- The rumble and roar of racing is back again at Bluegrass Speedway this Saturday evening July 12 at the David and Anita Ferrell promoted ˝ mile clay oval located just minutes from beautiful and historic Bardstown, KY with the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models coming to town for the 10^th Annual Kentuckiana Klash. 

The July 12 racing program will feature the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models in action will a full program of practice, time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the 40 lap, $5,000 to win 10^th Annual Kentuckiana Klash event.  Also on the racing card for Saturday July 12 will be a full program of weekly racing series action for the Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds and Street Stocks.  The WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman will have the evening off.  The Street Stock division will also time trial along with the Super Late Models, while the Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds will pill draw for heat race starting assignments.

Activities for the racing event on July 12 will see the pit area will open at 4:00 p.m., while the grandstand area will be open at 5:00 p.m.  The driver’s meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m., with hot laps set to go at 6:30 p.m., time trials for the Super Late Models and Street Stocks will go at 7:00 p.m., with racing set to take the green flag at or before 8:00 p.m.  Ticket prices will be $20 in the general admission area for adults, children ages 6 to 12 will be $10, and children under age 6 will be free.  Admission to the pit area will be $35.               

Bluegrass Speedway will once again be an associate of the Contingency Connection program for the 2008 race season, which allows those drivers who sign up, at no cost to the drivers, to be eligible for valuable product discounts and other prizes.  For 2008, the Contingency Connection will award over $150,000 in prizes through their program across the country at the 60 oval tracks involved in this prestigious program. 

Bluegrass Speedway last raced on July 5 and feature event winners for that evening included Tim Prince of Heltonville, IN in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Jeff Stith of Louisville, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, Pat Hagan of New Haven, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Jason Priddy of Weasetown, KY in Street Stocks.                                                    

Track championship points leaders heading into the July 5 racing program are Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, Roger Cecil of Bardstown, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Robbie Settles of Bardstown, KY and Jason Priddy of Weasetown, KY are tied for the Street Stock division points lead.

Bluegrass Speedway is located at 2221 New Haven Road at the intersection of Kentucky Highway 31-E and exit 21 of the Martha Layne Collins (Bluegrass) Parkway.  For more information about the upcoming racing activities of the 2008 racing season, visit the track’s page on the world wide web at www.bluegrass-speedway.com or by phone at (502) 349-1241 on racedays.

Bluegrass Speedway Top Ten Track Points after July 5, 2008

44 Auto Mart Super Late Models

1. Dustin Neat- 120

2. Johnny Wheeler- 98

3. Tim Tungate- 78  

4. Bryant Woodcock- 75

5. Aaron Hatton- 71

    Jacob Webber- 71 

7. Jordan Bland- 70 

8. Scotty Earl- 57   

9. Jeff Watson- 46  

10. Matthew Rigdon- 43

Kentucky Cooperage Open Wheel Modifieds

1. Jason Wheatley- 146

2. Benji Lee- 139   

3. Randy Turpin- 111   

4. Josh Lucas- 107     

5. Jeff Stith- 95     

6. Dion Benningfield- 92

7. Johnny Lee- 89      

8. Joe Mattingly- 71  

9. Timmy Glazer- 67

10. Freddy Garmon- 58

WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman

1. Roger Cecil- 124 

2. Avral Thompson- 119

3. Rob Jones- 106  

4. Pat Hagan- 95    

5. Daroyl Samples- 84

6. Elton Martin- 80 

7. Lois Campbell- 75

8. Barry Chesser- 70

9. Matt Lewis- 56 

10. Sam Huffer- 54  

Street Stocks

1. Robbie Settles- 109        

   Jason Priddy- 109

3. Joe David Humphrey- 93

4. Willie Edelen- 90    

5. Terry Greenwell- 84

6. Johnny Cecil- 71

7. Joe Walker- 70    

8. Jason Bartley- 69 

9. Brad Leake- 64

    Shane Lafollette- 64

Norman Copley Super Late Model Rookie of the Year

1. Matthew Rigdon- 43
2. Kevin Colston- 38

3.   Jason Durham- 5

Modified Rookie of the Year

1. Timmy Glazer- 67
2. Kevin Bryant- 25
3. Danny Searcy- 24
4. Brian Hash- 5

NEXT EVENT: July 12- 10^th Annual Kentuckiana Klash:  O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models- $5,000 to win; PLUS- Weekly Racing Series Action for Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds and Street Stocks (WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman are Off); Pit Gates open at 4:00, Main Gates open at 5:00, Driver’s Meeting at 6:00, Hot Laps at 6:30, Time Trials at 7:00, with Racing at or before 8:00 (all times are EDT); Adult general admission is $20, children ages 6 to 12 are $10, children under age 6 are free, and a Pit Pass will be $35.  For more information, visit www.bluegrass-speedway.com or call (502) 349-1241 on racedays.       

88 Pat Hagan of New Haven, KY won his third WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman feature of the season at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday July 5.	11 Jason Priddy of Weasetown, KY won his second Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Street Stock feature of the season at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on	P1 Tim Prince of Heltonville, IN won the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Model portion of the 5th Annual Topless Terror Night at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardsto	94 Jeff Stith of Louisville, KY won the Kentucky Cooperage Modified portion of the 5th Annual Topless Terror Night at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown,

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Prince and Stith Tops on 5^th Annual Topless Terror Night at Bluegrass Speedway

 

Bardstown, KY-July 5, 2008- It was 5^th Annual Topless Terror Night at Bluegrass Speedway on Saturday night, with the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models and Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds racing with the roofs removed from the cars and Tim Prince of Heltonville, IN would pick his first ever 44 Auto Mart Super Late Model feature win at Bluegrass Speedway and Jeff Stith of Louisville, KY would score his first event Kentucky Cooperage Modified feature victory.  Other feature winners included Pat Hagan of New Haven, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman action and Jason Priddy of Weasetown, KY in Street Stock action.

 

Johnny Wheeler would jump to the lead at the start of the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Model feature, followed by Dustin Neat, Bryant Woodcock, Tim Prince, and Greg Johnson.  Prince would take third on lap 3, with Jacob Webber coming to fourth.  Johnson would take fourth on lap 4, moving Webber back a spot.  As Wheeler began to stretch his lead, Lee Devasier would charge into the top five on lap 6.  By lap 10, Neat would begin to close in on Wheeler, but Wheeler would pull away again by the halfway mark of the race.  Things would get hairy beginning on lap 16 when Devasier would explode a right rear tire exiting turn four and Jeff Watson would get crossed up and jump over the barrier tires on the inside of the frontchute and go airborne momentarily, with caution flying for Devasier’s shredded tire.  Both Devasier, Watson, and Webber would pit with flat tires and return.  The restart would be called back when Watson hit the restart cone in turn four, with Watson then pulling to the infield with smoke coming from his machine.  Wheeler would lead one more circuit, but would be the cause of the next caution when his mount slowed in turn two and would be pushed back to the pit area.  This would put Dustin Neat on the point and the restart would go only one more circuit when mechanical gremlins would strike Devasier, who would stop in turn one and after getting crossed up and would be pushed pitside.  Neat would then lead until lap 22 when his mount suffered a flat tire to draw the final caution of the race, with Neat getting fresh rubber and returning.  Prince would now assume the top spot and would lead the final four circuits to pick up the feature victory in his Brad’s Brass Flamingo/Andis Logging/Lineal Contracting/Sell 4 Free/Prince’s Excavating/Vanhorn Graphics/Late Nites sponsored #P1 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Spec Race Engines powered mount.  Johnson would take runner-up honors, with recovering for third, while Webber would finish fourth, with Devasier being credited with fifth. 

 

The Kentucky Cooperage Modified main event would see Joe Gray lead the first five laps before suffering suspension damage and contacting the frontchute concrete wall, ending his night.  This would put Josh Lucas on the point of the race and he, Jeff Stith, and Benji Lee would settle into an outstanding battle for the race lead, only to stopped by a slowed Robbie Gullion on the backchute on lap 13.  The restart would definitely see business pick back up at the point and Lucas, Lee, and Stith would battle three-wide for the top spot, with Stith coming out of the middle of that battle in turn two on lap 14 to claim the top spot.  The final caution of this event flew on lap 18 when Jason Wheatley rolled his unit to a stop in turn three.  The restart would see Stith hold off the charges of Lee over the final three laps to score his first-ever dirt victory as the former asphalt specialist drove his Pain Management/KY Clutch/Stith Motorsports sponsored #94 Dirt Works Chassis, Stith Race Engines powered machine to victory lane.  Lee would finish second, while Lucas would nip Randy Turpin for the third position, with Freddy Garmon completing the top five.

 

In the WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman feature event, it would be the Pat Hagan and Roger Cecil show as this pair would run away from the rest of the field and settle the issue among themselves.  Cecil would show Hagan the nose beneath Hagan on several occasions, but it would be Hagan holding Cecil at bay to capture his third Sportsman feature victory of the season at Bluegrass Speedway in the Billy Holbert owned, Century 21/New Haven Car Wash/New Haven NAPA/New Haven Quik Stop/Holbert Record Setters sponsored #88 Chevy Monte Carlo.  Cecil would claim second, with Rob Jones taking third, with Avral Thompson fourth, and Elton Martin rounding out the top five.

 

The Street Stock feature would see Brad Leake lead lap one, only to surrender the position to Willie Edelen on lap 2, with Edelen holding the top spot until lap 7, when Jason Priddy would drive past Edelen for the lead.  The pass by Priddy would turn out to be the winning move in the race as Priddy would drive away from the field to pick up his second Street Stock win of the season.  Priddy’s #11 Chevy Impala is sponsored by the Wells Family and Wease Logging.  Robbie Settles would take a runner-up finish, with Johnny Cecil coming home third.  The remainder of the top five would be Jason Bartley and Shane Lafollette. 

 

SUMMARY-Bluegrass Speedway-Bardstown, Kentucky-July 5, 2008

 

44 Auto Mart Super Late Models (9 entries)

Top Qualifier- Tim Prince

Dash- Bryant Woodcock, Johnny Wheeler, Tim Prince, Dustin Neat, Lee Devasier, Greg Johnson

Heat- Jeff Watson, Jacob Webber, Kevin Colston

Feature- Tim Prince, Greg Johnson, Dustin Neat, Jacob Webber, Lee Devasier, Johnny Wheeler, Jeff Watson, Kevin Colston, Bryant Woodcock

 

Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds (13 entries)

Top Qualifier- Benji Lee

Dash- Joe Gray, Josh Lucas, Benji Lee, Jeff Stith, Randy Turpin, Dion Benningfield

Heat- Freddy Garmon, Jason Wheatley, Robbie Gullion, Timmy Glazer

Feature- Jeff Stith, Benji Lee, Josh Lucas, Randy Turpin, Freddy Garmon, Robbie Gullion, Johnny Lee, Timmy Glazer, Jason Wheatley, Joe Gray (DNS- Dion Benningfield, Trent Green, Andy Mefford)

 

WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman (11 entries)

1^st Heat- Pat Hagan, Rob Jones, Roger Cecil, Paul Lewis, Sr.

2^nd Heat- Daroyl Samples, Grady Moore, Jr., Lois Campbell, Avral Thompson

Feature- Pat Hagan, Roger Cecil, Rob Jones, Avral Thompson, Elton Martin, Lois Campbell, Matt Lewis, Paul Lewis, Sr., Grady Moore, Jr., Daroyl Samples (DNS- Eric Pollard)

 

Street Stocks (11 entries)

1^st Heat- Brad Leake, Willie Edelen, Terry Greenwell, Jason Bartley

2^nd Heat- Jason Priddy, Robbie Settles, Shane Lafollette, Johnny Cecil

Feature- Jason Priddy, Robbie Settles, Johnny Cecil, Jason Bartley, Shane Lafollette, Joe David Humphrey, Willie Edelen, Joe Walker, Terry Bartley, Brad Leake, Terry Greenwell

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Joe David Humphey and Don Adams on Miller Lite Weekly Racin’ Report July 1   

 

Lebanon, KY-June 30, 2008- WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com in Lebanon, KY will present another edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report this Tuesday evening, July 1, at 7:00 EDT on WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com.  The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report is Central Kentucky's source for dirt track racing information in this area and will air every week through the end of October.

 

The July 1 edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin’ Report will feature local Street Stock racer Joe David Humphrey of Loretto, KY and Open Wheel Modified driver and chassis builder Don Adams of London, KY.

 

Humphrey will be this week’s in-studio guest and comes off his second Street Stock feature win of the season a couple weeks back at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY.  Humphrey is in the top five in division points and is also involved in the Modified driven by second-generation racer Johnny Lee.   

 

Adams will be doing long-distance call-in for the program.  Adams is the owner and constructor of Lightning Chassis, located in London, KY.  Adams is also racing as well, having scored one Battle of the Bluegrass Modified feature win earlier this season at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY.

 

Listeners can tune in at WLSK 100.9 FM or at www.lebanonmike.com and call in and talk to in-studio guest locally at 692-3126 or 1-888-692-1009 if the call is long distance.  Listeners and interested parties can also email questions and comments for the various guests at [email protected].  Race results and news from various tracks around the area, along with some regional and national touring series will highlight the first portion of the program.  Each week there will be an in-studio guest to take phone calls and questions, and email beginning around 7:40 p.m.  There will also be a long-distance guest each week as well that will join the show via the phone line and can be emailed beginning around 8:25 p.m.  The checkered flag will wave on the show each week around 9:00 p.m. 

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report will report results from 28 different tracks and 13 local, regional, and national touring series of race competition and well as interviews with several local and regional racers, allowing them to highlight their racing accomplishment.

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report has the following sponsors signed on for the 2008 season:  Miller Lite (Clark Distributing) of Lebanon and Bardstown, Bluegrass Speedway of Bardstown, Ponderosa Speedway of Junction City, B and B Motorsports of Buffalo, Dudley’s Heating and Air of Bradfordsville, Farmer’s National Bank of Lebanon, B and W Metals of Campbellsville, and 44 Auto Mart in Bardstown.

 

Tracks and Series to be covered by the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report for 2008:

TRACKS- Brownstown(IN) Speedway, Kamp Motor(IN) Speedway, Lawrenceburg(IN) Speedway, Twin Cities(IN) Raceway Park, Union County(IN) Speedway, 201(KY) Speedway, Bluegrass(KY) Speedway, Clinton County (KY) Speedway, Florence(KY) Speedway, J and M(KY) Motorsports(go-karts), Kentucky Lake(KY) Motor Speedway, Lake Cumberland(KY) Speedway, Lightning Valley(KY) Motorsports Park(go-karts), Paducah International(KY) Raceway, Ponderosa(KY) Speedway, Richmond(KY) Raceway, Soggy Bottom(KY) Raceway, Western Kentucky(KY) Speedway, Eldora(OH) Speedway, Moler(OH) Raceway Park, Portsmouth(OH) Raceway Park, Rocky Top(OH) Raceway, Clarksville StormPay.com(TN) Speedway, Cleveland(TN) Speedway, Crossville(TN) Raceway, Tazewell(TN) Speedway, Volunteer(TN) Speedway, Wartburg(TN) Speedway

 

SERIES- Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series, Independent Racing Series, Kentucky Dirt Karting Association, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Northern All Stars Late Model Series, O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model and Modified Divisions, O'Reilly Southern All Stars Dirt Late Model Series, Ray Cook's O’Reilly Southern Nationals, Southern Regional Racing Series, Sunoco American Late Model Series, UMP DirtCar Summernationals, World of Outlaws Late Model Series.
 

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Bluegrass Speedway Returns to Action With 5^th Annual Topless Terror Night July 5       

 

Bardstown, KY-June 29, 2008- After being closed this past Saturday evening, Bluegrass Speedway will be return with racing action this Saturday July 5 at the David and Anita Ferrell promoted ˝ mile clay oval located just minutes from beautiful and historic Bardstown, KY. 

 

The July 5 event will be the 5^th Annual Topless Terror Night, which will see the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Model and the Kentucky Cooperage Modified divisions will rip off the roofs of the race cars and sport the convertible look for the evening.  Also in action on the July 5 racing program will be weekly racing series action for the WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman and Street Stocks.  The race purse for the evening will be the same as a regular Saturday night racing program for all divisions.  The Super Late Model and Modified divisions will time trial on July 5, while the Sportsman and Street Stock divisions will pill draw for heat race starting assignments.

 

Activities for the next racing event on July 5 will see the pit area will open at 4:00 p.m., while the grandstand area will be open at 5:00 p.m.  The driver’s meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m., with hot laps set to go at 6:30 p.m., time trials for the Super Late Models and Sportsman will go at 7:00 p.m., with racing set to take the green flag at or before 8:00 p.m.  Ticket prices will be $10 in the general admission area for adults, children ages 6 to 12 will be $8, and children under age 6 will be free.  Admission to the pit area will be $25.               

 

Bluegrass Speedway will once again be an associate of the Contingency Connection program for the 2008 race season, which allows those drivers who sign up, at no cost to the drivers, to be eligible for valuable product discounts and other prizes.  For 2008, the Contingency Connection will award over $150,000 in prizes through their program across the country at the 60 oval tracks involved in this prestigious program. 

 

Bluegrass Speedway last raced on June 21 and feature event winners for that evening included Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, Roger Cecil of Bardstown, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Joe David Humphrey of Loretto, KY in Street Stocks.                                                     

 

Track championship points leaders heading into the July 5 racing program are Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, Roger Cecil of Bardstown, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Robbie Settles of Bardstown, KY in Street Stocks.

 

Bluegrass Speedway is located at 2221 New Haven Road at the intersection of Kentucky Highway 31-E and exit 21 of the Martha Layne Collins (Bluegrass) Parkway.  For more information about the upcoming racing activities of the 2008 racing season, visit the track’s page on the world wide web at www.bluegrass-speedway.com or by phone at (502) 349-1241 on racedays.
 

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Tim Tungate and Randle Sweeney on Miller Lite Weekly Racin’ Report June 24 

 

Lebanon, KY-June 22, 2008- WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com in Lebanon, KY will present another edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report this Tuesday evening, June 24, at 7:00 EDT on WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com.  The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report is Central Kentucky's source for dirt track racing information in this area and will air every week through the end of October.

 

The June 24 edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin’ Report will feature Super Late Model racer Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY and Open Wheel Modified driver Randle Sweeney of Clifty, KY.   

 

Tungate will be this week’s in-studio guest and comes off his first win of the season this past Saturday night at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY.  Tungate also currently sits fourth in the overall points chase with the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series heading to Brownstown Speedway this upcoming weekend. 

 

Sweeney will be doing long-distance call-in for the program fresh off a weekend of victories at Chandler Raceway in Chandler, IN on Friday and at Soggy Bottom Raceway on Saturday.  Sweeney has scored 19 UMP Modified feature wins this season and is the current UMP Modified national points leader. 

 

Listeners can tune in at WLSK 100.9 FM or at www.lebanonmike.com and call in and talk to in-studio guest locally at 692-3126 or 1-888-692-1009 if the call is long distance.  Listeners and interested parties can also email questions and comments for the various guests at [email protected].  Race results and news from various tracks around the area, along with some regional and national touring series will highlight the first portion of the program.  Each week there will be an in-studio guest to take phone calls and questions, and email beginning around 7:40 p.m.  There will also be a long-distance guest each week as well that will join the show via the phone line and can be emailed beginning around 8:25 p.m.  The checkered flag will wave on the show each week around 9:00 p.m. 

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report will report results from 28 different tracks and 13 local, regional, and national touring series of race competition and well as interviews with several local and regional racers, allowing them to highlight their racing accomplishment.

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report has the following sponsors signed on for the 2008 season:  Miller Lite (Clark Distributing) of Lebanon and Bardstown, Bluegrass Speedway of Bardstown, Ponderosa Speedway of Junction City, B and B Motorsports of Buffalo, Dudley’s Heating and Air of Bradfordsville, Farmer’s National Bank of Lebanon, B and W Metals of Campbellsville, and 44 Auto Mart in Bardstown.

 

Tracks and Series to be covered by the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report for 2008:

TRACKS- Brownstown(IN) Speedway, Kamp Motor(IN) Speedway, Lawrenceburg(IN) Speedway, Twin Cities(IN) Raceway Park, Union County(IN) Speedway, 201(KY) Speedway, Bluegrass(KY) Speedway, Clinton County (KY) Speedway, Florence(KY) Speedway, J and M(KY) Motorsports(go-karts), Kentucky Lake(KY) Motor Speedway, Lake Cumberland(KY) Speedway, Lightning Valley(KY) Motorsports Park(go-karts), Paducah International(KY) Raceway, Ponderosa(KY) Speedway, Richmond(KY) Raceway, Soggy Bottom(KY) Raceway, Western Kentucky(KY) Speedway, Eldora(OH) Speedway, Moler(OH) Raceway Park, Portsmouth(OH) Raceway Park, Rocky Top(OH) Raceway, Clarksville StormPay.com(TN) Speedway, Cleveland(TN) Speedway, Crossville(TN) Raceway, Tazewell(TN) Speedway, Volunteer(TN) Speedway, Wartburg(TN) Speedway

 

SERIES- Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series, Independent Racing Series, Kentucky Dirt Karting Association, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Northern All Stars Late Model Series, O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model and Modified Divisions, O'Reilly Southern All Stars Dirt Late Model Series, Ray Cook's O’Reilly Southern Nationals, Southern Regional Racing Series, Sunoco American Late Model Series, UMP DirtCar Summernationals, World of Outlaws Late Model Series.

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June 21 Victory Lane pictures

18 Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY won the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Model feature event at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday June 21.	28 Joe David Humphrey of Loretto, KY won his second Street Stock feature event of the season at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday June 2	7 Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY won the Kentucky Cooperage Modified feature event at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday June 21.	5 Roger Cecil of Bardstown, KY won the 5th Annual Shorty Gardner Memorial for the WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman division at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown,

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Bluegrass Speedway Off June 28; 5^th Annual Topless Terror Night on July 5                 

 

Bardstown, KY-June 22, 2008- Bluegrass Speedway will be closed on Saturday evening June 28, with racing set to return on Saturday July 5 at the David and Anita Ferrell promoted ˝ mile clay oval located just minutes from beautiful and historic Bardstown, KY. 

 

The track will be closed on Saturday June 28, but racing action returns on Saturday July 5 as it will be the 5^th Annual Topless Terror Night event.  On July 5, the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models and the Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds will sport the “topless” look and rip the roofs off for the evening’s action.  Also in action on July 5 will be a full program of weekly racing series action for the WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman and Street Stocks.  The Super Late Model and Modified divisions will time trial on July 5, while the Sportsman and Street Stock divisions will pill draw for heat race starting assignments.

 

Activities for the next racing event on July 5 will see the pit area will open at 4:00 p.m., while the grandstand area will be open at 5:00 p.m.  The driver’s meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m., with hot laps set to go at 6:30 p.m., time trials for the Super Late Models and Sportsman will go at 7:00 p.m., with racing set to take the green flag at or before 8:00 p.m.  Ticket prices will be $10 in the general admission area for adults, children ages 6 to 12 will be $8, and children under age 6 will be free.  Admission to the pit area will be $25.               

 

Bluegrass Speedway will once again be an associate of the Contingency Connection program for the 2008 race season, which allows those drivers who sign up, at no cost to the drivers, to be eligible for valuable product discounts and other prizes.  For 2008, the Contingency Connection will award over $150,000 in prizes through their program across the country at the 60 oval tracks involved in this prestigious program. 

 

Bluegrass Speedway last raced on June 21 and feature event winners for that evening included Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, Roger Cecil of Bardstown, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Joe David Humphrey of Loretto, KY in Street Stocks.                                                    

 

Track championship points leaders heading into the July 5 racing program are Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, Roger Cecil of Bardstown, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Robbie Settles of Bardstown, KY in Street Stocks.

 

Bluegrass Speedway is located at 2221 New Haven Road at the intersection of Kentucky Highway 31-E and exit 21 of the Martha Layne Collins (Bluegrass) Parkway.  For more information about the upcoming racing activities of the 2008 racing season, visit the track’s page on the world wide web at www.bluegrass-speedway.com or by phone at (502) 349-1241 on racedays.

 

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Bluegrass Speedway Top Ten Track Points after June 21, 2008

 

44 Auto Mart Super Late Models

1. Dustin Neat- 100

2. Johnny Wheeler- 83

3. Tim Tungate- 78   

4. Aaron Hatton- 71   

5. Jordan Bland- 70

6. Bryant Woodcock- 63

7. Scotty Earl- 57   

8. Jacob Webber- 53  

9. Matthew Rigdon- 43

10. David Webb- 41   

     

Kentucky Cooperage Open Wheel Modifieds

1. Jason Wheatley- 134

2. Benji Lee- 117   

3. Randy Turpin- 93     

4. Dion Benningfield- 87

   Josh Lucas- 87      

6. Johnny Lee- 75

7. Joe Mattingly- 71   

8. Jeff Stith- 70      

9. Timmy Glazer- 54

10. Casey Payton- 49

     

WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman

1. Roger Cecil- 102  

2. Avral Thompson- 101

3. Rob Jones- 86    

4. Daroyl Samples- 73

5. Barry Chesser- 70

    Pat Hagan- 70   

7. Elton Martin- 64

8. Lois Campbell- 60

9. Sam Huffer- 54  

10. Logan Whitis- 45

 

Street Stocks

1. Robbie Settles- 87         

2. Jason Priddy- 84 

3. Joe David Humphrey- 78

4. Willie Edelen- 76     

5. Terry Greenwell- 74

6. Joe Walker- 57

7. Brad Leake- 53    

8. Jason Bartley- 51  

    Johnny Cecil- 51

10. Shane Lafollette- 48

  

Norman Copley Super Late Model Rookie of the Year

1. Matthew Rigdon- 43
2. Kevin Colston- 25

3.   Jason Durham- 5

 

Modified Rookie of the Year

1. Timmy Glazer- 54
2. Kevin Bryant- 25
3. Danny Searcy- 24
4. Brian Hash- 5

 

NEXT EVENT: July 5-5^th Annual Topless Terror Night:  Topless 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models and Topless Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds; PLUS- Weekly Racing Series Action for WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Street Stocks; Pit Gates open at 4:00, Main Gates open at 5:00, Driver’s Meeting at 6:00, Hot Laps at 6:30, Time Trials at 7:00, with Racing at or before 8:00 (all times are EDT); Adult general admission is $10, children ages 6 to 12 are $5, children under age 6 are free, and a Pit Pass will be $25.  For more information, visit www.bluegrass-speedway.com or call (502) 349-1241 on racedays.  (NO RACING on June 28).    
 

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Cecil Claims Shorty Gardner Memorial; Tungate, Wheatley, and Humphrey Also Win at Bluegrass Speedway

 

Bardstown, KY-June 21, 2008- Bluegrass Speedway presented the 5^th Annual Shorty Gardner Memorial for the WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman on Saturday evening and Roger Cecil of Bardstown, KY scored the $500 payday for his victory.  Other feature winners for the evening included Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, and Joe David Humphrey of Loretto, KY in Street Stocks.

 

The 5^th Annual Shorty Gardner Memorial event would see Rob Jones take the initial green flag and open up a sizable lead, only to have pair of caution flags erase his lead.  Roger Cecil would pressure Jones after the second caution and would work his way past Jones for the lead on lap 14 in turn one and would drive on to pick up the win in the 5^th Annual Shorty Gardner Memorial race behind the wheel of the 44 Auto Mart/El Jimador Restaurant/First Financial Credit/Teamsters Local 89/RER Concrete/Cecil Trucking/M&M Get-N-Go sponsored #5 Chevy Monte Carlo, Dale Meers Race Engines powered machine.  Jones would claim runner-up honors, with Logan Whitis would finish third.  An incident on the final lap involving the fourth through sixth place cars would see Lois Campbell sneek through to finish fourth, with Bill Wallace claiming the final position in the top five.  Cecil would be the top qualifier among fifteen entries with a lap of 18.865 seconds.  Whitis would claim the dash win, while Troy Scott would win the heat.

 

The 44 Auto Mart Super Late Model feature would see Tim Tungate take the lead, with Scotty Earl, Johnny Wheeler, Aaron Hatton, and David Webb in pursuit.  Dustin Neat would take fifth on lap 2.  As Tungate would begin to open his lead over Earl, Hatton would pressure Wheeler for third, but could not make the pass.  Tungate would continue to slowly build his lead by lap 10, with Wheeler closing on Earl for second, while Hatton continued to pressure Wheeler for third.  The lone caution of the race flew on lap 14 when Matthew Rigdon spun in the center of turns three and four, with second place Earl coming to a halt and making contact with Rigdon, but able to continue and would be put back in his running position.  The restart would see Hatton dive beneath Wheeler and take third off of turn two.  Hatton would begin to mount a charge on Earl for second, with Neat pressuring Wheeler for fourth.  Neat would slide to fourth on lap 16, while Tungate would again begin to open his lead.  Lap 18 would see Hatton turn up the wick on Earl and that battle would allow Tungate to increase his lead even more.  The final five circuits would see the top five remain the same, with Tungate scoring his 28^th career Bluegrass Speedway Super Late Model victory aboard the Logan and Jane Parrott owned, Darrell Morrison Mechanical/Osborne Construction/Campbellsville University/Guardian Mortgage/J&L Title/Wilson Plumbing/Commonwealth Building Products/ABC Child Care/Barnes Auto Sales/The Shack/Terry Reynolds Auto Sales/B&W Auto Recyclers/Jeff’s Food Mart/Phillips Lanes and Restaurant/Cox Properties/Smoke Pit Bar-B-Q/Heritage Hills Molding/WMB Motorsports/MDW Transport/JET Pressure Washing sponsored #18 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Pro Power Race Engines machine.  Earl would finish second, with Hatton taking third, while Neat and Wheeler would complete the top five.  Wheeler was top qualifier among twelve entries with 16.042 second lap.  Earl would win the dash, while Jeff Watson would score the heat victory.

 

In the Kentucky Cooperage Modified main event, Joe Gray would jump to the early lead and hold the top spot for three laps until Jason Wheatley would slide by on lap 4 and survive a pair of restarts with two laps remaining to pick up his first open-wheel checkered flag of the season at Bluegrass Speedway, where he was the 2007 track champion for the division.  Wheatley would stave of the charges of last week’s winner Benji Lee over the final laps and would get an excellent drive off of turn two on the final lap after the final restart to secure the victory in the Tommy and Kaylee Wheatley owned, B&W Metals/Rosewood Bar and Grill/Gootee &Mattingly Heating and Air/Central KY Plumbing and Electrical/Cozy Corner/VFM Manufacturing/Wheatley Tile Flooring/Wheatley Seamless Gutters/Wheatley Auto Sales/Brady Excavating/Springfield Auto and Farm/St. Joe Garage/Top Notch Landscaping sponsored #7 Hughes Chassis, Mullins by Wheatley powered unit.  Benji Lee would finish second, with Gray hanging on to score third.  Randy Turpin and Johnny Lee would complete the top five.  A pair of heat races would be contested, with those checkered flags falling to Johnny Lee and Gray.

 

The Street Stock feature would complete the evening’s activities and Joe David Humphrey would lead the way in claiming his second Street Stock feature of the season at Bluegrass Speedway, surviving a rash of cautions during the middle stages of the race and a loose handling race car at the finish.  Humphrey’s victory would come behind the wheel of the Independent Stave Company/Smart Shoppers/St. Joe Garage sponsored #28 Chevy Monte Carlo.  Terry Greenwell would nip Robbie Settles at the checkered flag in a photo-finish for the runner-up slot, while Jason Priddy and Willie Edelen would round out the top five.  Two heat races would be contested in preliminary action, with those victories going to Johnny Cecil and Humphrey.

 

SUMMARY-Bluegrass Speedway-Bardstown, KY-June 21, 2008

 

WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman (15 entries)

Top Qualifier- Roger Cecil 18.865

Dash- Logan Whitis, Rob Jones, Roger Cecil, Avral Thompson, Grady Moore, Jr., Bill Wallace

Heat- Troy Scott, Sam Huffer, Paul Lewis, Jr., Homer Barger

5^th Annual Shorty Gardner Memorial- Roger Cecil, Rob Jones, Logan Whitis, Lois Campbell, Bill Wallace, Sam Huffer, Avral Thompson, Troy Scott, Elton Martin, Matt Lewis, Paul Lewis, Jr., Grady Moore, Jr., Joe Dunbar, Homer Barger (DNS- Daroyl Samples)

 

44 Auto Mart Super Late Models (12 entries)

Top Qualifier- Johnny Wheeler 16.042

Dash- Scotty Earl, Tim Tungate, Aaron Hatton, Johnny Wheeler, David Webb, Dustin Neat

Heat- Jeff Watson, Lee Devasier, Anthony Ferguson, Matthew Rigdon

Feature- Tim Tungate, Scotty Earl, Aaron Hatton, Dustin Neat, Johnny Wheeler, David Webb, Lee Devasier, Jeff Watson, Anthony Ferguson, Jacob Webber, Bryant Woodcock, Matthew Rigdon

 

Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds (14 entries)

1^st Heat- Johnny Lee, Benji Lee, Dion Benningfield, Dan Beasley

2^nd Heat- Joe Gray, Jason Wheatley, Joe Mattingly, Randy Turpin

Feature- Jason Wheatley, Benji Lee, Joe Gray, Randy Turpin, Johnny Lee, Josh Lucas, Brad Schlosser, Timmy Glazer, Sam Murphy, Whit Salyers, Dan Beasley, Joe Mattingly, Dion Benningfield (DNS- Brian Hash)

 

Street Stocks (15 entries)

1^st Heat- Johnny Cecil, Terry Greenwell, Brad Leake, Robbie Settles

2^nd Heat- Joe David Humphrey, Shane Lafollette, Ray Jones, Roy Skaggs

Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Feature- Joe David Humphrey, Terry Greenwell, Robbie Settles, Jason Priddy, Willie Edelen, Joe Walker, Shane Lafollette, Chad Chaney, Ray Jones, Johnny Cecil, Brad Leake, Jason Bartley, Roy Skaggs, Freddy Mercer (DNS- Mike Cozzin, Jr.)
 

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Bluegrass Speedway Feature Winner Photographs for June 14, 2008

03 Benji Lee of Raywick, KY won the Kentucky Cooperage Modified feature at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday June 14.	88 Pat Hagan of New Haven, KY was the WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman feature winner at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday June 14.	88 Pat Hagan of New Haven, KY was the WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman feature winner at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday June 14.

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Contingency Connection Weekly program to Award $10 Million for weekly racers...

This is a program utilized by Bluegrass Speedway

Dear Race Media Partner,

The Contingency Connection is proud to announce the 2008 Contingency Connection.  Even in this tough economy, the Contingency Connection can boast a record number of tracks, series, and sponsors involved in the 2008 season. 

For the last 15 years we have built and established an event marketing program to include oval track(dirt and paved), drag, import, motorcycle, and diesel events.  We reach 18,000 racers and 50,000+ spectators per week in 65 key markets, hosting 1200+ events nationwide.  (We can sell subscriptions for you!) 

Our goal in 2008-2010 is to partner with KEY publications associated with each Contingency Connection racing segment.  The Contingency Connection can offer your publication remarkable ADVERTISING and SUBSCRIPTION SALES opportunities.  We also offer a vast array of EVENT MARKETING benefits including:  

1        Website Links and Ad Opportunities

2        Signage and Decals at the track and on the racecars

3        PA commercial announcements

4        Literature Distribution and Sampling

5        Magazine and Apparel sales opportunities

6        Driver Mailing List

 

What we want in return is exposure with key media partners for the Contingency Connection, our racers, tracks, and sponsors.  We’d like exposure in the form of Ad Space, Editorial, and/or Results Postings to launch our extensive three-year promotional plan.

 

The first of several 2008 Contingency Connection press releases is attached. If at all possible, please include this release in your next issue.  We look forward to partnering with you and promoting your publication to THOUSANDS of Contingency Connection competitors and spectators.  Let us know exactly what you need from us to make this partnership a reality.

Kind regards,

Jackie

 

Contact(s):

Jackie Ressa- President                           Ronnie Ball- President

JRB Marketing Inc.                                  Contingency Connection 
Phone: 423-288-0285                              Phone: 276-466-1001 
Fax:  423-288-0280                                Fax: 276-466-2002
                                        [email protected]

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Jason Keltner and Eric Wells Join Miller Lite Weekly Racin’ Report June 17 

 

Lebanon, KY-June 15, 2008- WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com in Lebanon, KY will present another edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report this Tuesday evening, June 17, at 7:00 EDT on WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com.  The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report is Central Kentucky's source for dirt track racing information in this area and will air every week through the end of October.

 

The June 17 edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin’ Report will feature Super Late Model racers Jason Keltner of Campbellsville, KY and Eric Wells of Hazard, KY.                                   

 

Keltner will be this week’s in-studio guest and comes off of a season best second place on Saturday night at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY in the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series 7^th Annual June Jam event.  Keltner was second in series points in 2007 and was also the series ’07 Cruise with the Champions Rookie of the Year.  

 

Wells will be doing long-distance call-in for the program fresh off of his first ever series victory with the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division on Saturday evening in the 7^th Annual June Jam event at Bluegrass Speedway.  Wells is currently in the top ten in series points in his rookie season of competition with the tour.

 

Listeners can tune in at WLSK 100.9 FM or at www.lebanonmike.com and call in and talk to in-studio guest locally at 692-3126 or 1-888-692-1009 if the call is long distance.  Listeners and interested parties can also email questions and comments for the various guests at [email protected].  Race results and news from various tracks around the area, along with some regional and national touring series will highlight the first portion of the program.  Each week there will be an in-studio guest to take phone calls and questions, and email beginning around 7:40 p.m.  There will also be a long-distance guest each week as well that will join the show via the phone line and can be emailed beginning around 8:25 p.m.  The checkered flag will wave on the show each week around 9:00 p.m. 

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report will report results from 28 different tracks and 13 local, regional, and national touring series of race competition and well as interviews with several local and regional racers, allowing them to highlight their racing accomplishment.

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report has the following sponsors signed on for the 2008 season:  Miller Lite (Clark Distributing) of Lebanon and Bardstown, Bluegrass Speedway of Bardstown, Ponderosa Speedway of Junction City, B and B Motorsports of Buffalo, Dudley’s Heating and Air of Bradfordsville, Farmer’s National Bank of Lebanon, B and W Metals of Campbellsville, and 44 Auto Mart in Bardstown.

 

Tracks and Series to be covered by the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report for 2008:

TRACKS- Brownstown(IN) Speedway, Kamp Motor(IN) Speedway, Lawrenceburg(IN) Speedway, Twin Cities(IN) Raceway Park, Union County(IN) Speedway, 201(KY) Speedway, Bluegrass(KY) Speedway, Clinton County (KY) Speedway, Florence(KY) Speedway, J and M(KY) Motorsports(go-karts), Kentucky Lake(KY) Motor Speedway, Lake Cumberland(KY) Speedway, Lightning Valley(KY) Motorsports Park(go-karts), Paducah International(KY) Raceway, Ponderosa(KY) Speedway, Richmond(KY) Raceway, Soggy Bottom(KY) Raceway, Western Kentucky(KY) Speedway, Eldora(OH) Speedway, Moler(OH) Raceway Park, Portsmouth(OH) Raceway Park, Rocky Top(OH) Raceway, Clarksville StormPay.com(TN) Speedway, Cleveland(TN) Speedway, Crossville(TN) Raceway, Tazewell(TN) Speedway, Volunteer(TN) Speedway, Wartburg(TN) Speedway

 

SERIES- Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series, Independent Racing Series, Kentucky Dirt Karting Association, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Northern All Stars Late Model Series, O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model and Modified Divisions, O'Reilly Southern All Stars Dirt Late Model Series, Ray Cook's O’Reilly Southern Nationals, Southern Regional Racing Series, Sunoco American Late Model Series, UMP DirtCar Summernationals, World of Outlaws Late Model Series.
 

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Bluegrass Speedway Top Ten Track Points (after June 14, 2008)

 

44 Auto Mart Super Late Models

1. Dustin Neat- 82 

2. Jordan Bland- 70

3. Johnny Wheeler- 67

4. Bryant Woodcock- 53

    Tim Tungate- 53

6. Aaron Hatton- 51

7. Jacob Webber- 42 

8. Joey Daniel- 39   

9. Terry English- 37

    Victor Lee- 37    

     

Kentucky Cooperage Open Wheel Modifieds

1. Jason Wheatley- 109

2. Benji Lee- 95     

3. Dion Benningfield- 79

4. Randy Turpin- 75 

5. Josh Lucas- 72      

6. Jeff Stith- 70

7. Joe Mattingly- 62   

8. Johnny Lee- 59       

9. Casey Payton- 49

10. J.T. Ayers- 42

      Freddy Garmon- 42

 

WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman

1. Avral Thompson- 87

2. Roger Cecil- 77   

3. Barry Chesser- 70

    Pat Hagan- 70    

5. Daroyl Samples- 68

6. Rob Jones- 64     

7. Elton Martin- 52

8. Lois Campbell- 42

9. Sam Huffer- 39  

10. Tim Lohden- 36   

 

Street Stocks

1. Robbie Settles- 67         

2. Jason Priddy- 66 

3. Willie Edelen- 60    

4. Joe David Humphrey- 53

5. Terry Greenwell- 52

6. Brad Leake- 43

7. Joe Blair- 42     

    Darrell Bivens- 42

    Joe Walker- 42   

    Jason Bartley- 28

  

Norman Copley Super Late Model Rookie of the Year

1. Matthew Rigdon- 34
2. Kevin Colston- 25

3.   Jason Durham- 5

 

Modified Rookie of the Year

1. Timmy Glazer- 41
2. Kevin Bryant- 25
3. Danny Searcy- 24

 

NEXT EVENT: June 21-5^th Annual Shorty Gardner Memorial: $500 to win for WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman; Plus- Weekly Racing Seres Action for 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, and Street Stocks; Pit Gates open at 4:00, Main Gates open at 5:00, Driver’s Meeting at 6:00, Hot Laps at 6:30, Time Trials at 7:00, with Racing at or before 8:00 (all times are EDT); Adult general admission is $10, children ages 6 to 12 are $5, children under age 6 are free, and a Pit Pass will be $25.  For more information, visit www.bluegrass-speedway.com or call (502) 349-1241 on racedays.    
 

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Eric Wells Victorious in 7^th Annual June Jam at Bluegrass Speedway

 

Bardstown, KY-June 14, 2008- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series visited Bluegrass Speedway on Saturday evening and Eric Wells of Hazard, KY would etch his name on the winner’s list of the 7^th Annual June Jam event, earning $3,000 for his efforts.  Other feature event winners for the evening were Pat Hagan of New Haven, KY in the WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman and Benji Lee of Raywick, KY in the Kentucky Cooperage Modified division.

 

The 7^th Annual June Jam O’Reilly A-Main would see outside polesitter Brad Neat take the race lead, with Tim Tungate, Victor Lee, Johnny Wheeler, and Jason Keltner giving chase.  Lee would take second from Tungate on lap 2, with Keltner pressuring Wheeler for the fourth spot by lap 4.  Neat would stretch his advantage to a half-straightaway advantage by the time he started working slower traffic on lap 9.  Wells would begin to flex his muscle and would make his way into the top five on lap 14.  As the field saw the halfway lap 15 signal, Neat would encounter heavy traffic and Lee would begin the process of reeling in the race leader.  Wells would go to fourth on lap 16, past Keltner and set his sights on third place Tungate in heavy traffic.  Meanwhile, Neat and Lee would work in and out of traffic, with Lee closing up even more on Neat by lap 18.  As Neat and Lee began to get ready to duel for the lead, Wells would work pass Tungate for third on lap 20, with Kelter taking fourth from Tungate one trip later.  Lee would close on Neat in traffic and take the lead from on lap 23, with the pair racing side-by-side down the backchute, with the pair in a dead heat at the line on lap 24, but disaster would strike as the duo would make contact entering turn one, with both cars spinning and Neat suffering left rear wheel damage and pulling pitside, with Lee having to restart at the rear of the lead lap cars.  The restart would now have Wells out front, with Keltner and Tungate second and third, but Royce McGowan would spin in turn two to bring out the final caution flag of the race.  The final restart would see Webb take the fourth position away from Wheeler, while Keltner mounted a topside charge for the lead from Wells.  Keltner would take the lead from Wells on lap 26, but Wells would battle back and the pair would take the white flag, with Keltner holding a car length lead.  Wells would mount a charge off of turn two on the final lap and pull alongside Keltner in turn three and four and would make the winning pass just before the start/finish line, winning the race by about three feet in the David Wells owned Blackstar Resources/B&W Resources/ Wells Logging/Expressions Floral and Gifts/Convenient Lube/Virginia Drilling sponsored #18 Rocket Chassis, Custom Race Engines powered machine.  Webb would also make a last pass of Tungate to claim the third spot at the checkered flag, with Wheeler completing the top five.  The remainder of the top ten were Victor Lee, Mike Jewell, Rocky Hodges, Tyrel Todd, and Aaron Hatton.  In preliminary action, Johnny Wheeler would be the Racing Optics Top Qualifier among 34 entries with a lap of 15.783 seconds.  Heat race checkered flags went to Wheeler in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Brad Neat in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, Tim Tungate in Graphic Impressions heat three, and Victor Lee Real Racing Wheels heat four.  The B-mains would be won by Jesse Lay and Larry Gray.  Arnie Fields and Royce McGowan would take series provisional starts, while track provisional starting spots were taken by Dustin Neat and Bryant Woodcock. 

 

The WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman feature event would see Pat Hagan and Roger Cecil duel for the race win the 15 lap caution free main event, with Hagan holding off the charges of Cecil to pick up the Sportsman division main event checkered flag in the Billy Holbert owned, Century 21/New Haven Car Wash/New Haven NAPA/New Haven Quik Stop/ Holbert Recordsetters sponsored #88 Chevy Monte Carlo mount.  Cecil would hold off Avral Thompson for the runner-up spot, with Thompson taking third.  Sam Huffer would win a race-long battle with Rob Jones to claim the fourth position at the finish.  The remainder of the top ten would be Daroyl Samples, Paul Lewis, Jr., Lois Campbell, Roger Dell, and Robert Brown.  Cecil would be top qualifier among 14 entries and also win the dash, while Samples would score the heat race win.

 

Benji Lee would open a sizable lead toward the end of the Kentucky Cooperage Modified main event and would survive a pair of restarts with two laps remaining to pick up the Open Wheel main event for the evening in the Thompson Heat and Air/Smart Shoppers/Springfield Auto and Farm Supply/B&B Motorsports/St. Joe Garage/Kirker Automotive Finishes/Brian Ballard Motorsports sponsored #03 Bandit Race Cars, Dale Meers Race Engines powered machine.  Jason Wheatley would take runner-up honors, with Dion Benningfield taking third.  Randy Turpin would recover from an early race spin to come home fourth, while Joe Mattingly would round out the top five.  Completing the top ten were Brad Schlosser, Jeff Stith, Whit Salyers, Todd Noel, and Freddy Garmon.  Heat race winners among fifteen entries would be Benji Lee and Jeff Stith.

 

SUMMARY-Bluegrass Speedway-Bardstown, KY-June 14, 2008

 

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models (34 entries)

Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Johnny Wheeler 15.783

Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Heat #1(Top 4 Advance)- Johnny Wheeler, Mike Jewell, Rob Starkey, Chris Combs, Jesse Lay, Whitney McQueary, Tim Prince, Joey Daniel, Jason Jamison

K&N Performance Engineering Heat #2 (Top 4 Advance)- Brad Neat, Jason Keltner, Aaron Hatton, Scotty Earl, Royce McGowan, Ed Behn, Jacob Webber, Scottie Jones (DNS-Joe Godsey)

Graphic Impressions Heat #3 (Top 4 Advance)- Tim Tungate, Tyrel Todd, Derek Fisher, David Webb, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Arnie Fields, Chad Stapleton, Dustin Neat

Real Racing Wheels Heat #4 (Top 4 Advance)- Victor Lee, Eric Wells, Rocky Hodges, Cody Mahoney, Larry Gray, Zach Carney, Bryant Woodcock (DNS-Brian Wilhite)

B-Main #1 (Top 2 Advance)- Jesse Lay, Whitney McQueary, Ed Behn, Jacob Webber, Jason Jamison, Scottie Jones

B-Main #2 (Top 2 Advance)- Larry Gray, Zach Carney, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Dustin Neat, Chad Stapleton, Arnie Fields, Bryant Woodcock 

Series Provisionals- Arnie Fields, Royce McGowan

Track Provisionals- Dustin Neat, Bryant Woodcock     

7^th Annual June Jam O’Reilly A-Main- Eric Wells, Jason Keltner, David Webb, Tim Tungate, Johnny Wheeler, Victor Lee, Mike Jewell, Rocky Hodges, Tyrel Todd, Aaron Hatton, Jesse Lay, Cody Mahoney, Scotty Earl, Zach Carney, Whitney McQueary, Arnie Fields, Larry Gray, Bryant Woodcock, Derek Fisher, Rob Starkey, Royce McGowan, Brad Neat, Dustin Neat, Chris Combs

 

WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman (14 entries)

Top Qualifier- Roger Cecil

Dash- Roger Cecil, Pat Hagan, Sam Huffer, Avral Thompson, Rob Jones, Grady Moore, Jr.

Heat- Daroyl Samples, Lois Campbell, Paul Lewis, Jr., Roger Dell

Feature- Pat Hagan, Roger Cecil, Avral Thompson, Sam Huffer, Rob Jones, Daroyl Samples, Paul Lewis, Jr., Lois Campbell, Roger Dell, Robert Brown, Grady Moore, Jr. (DNS-Matt Lewis, Elton Martin, Homer Barger)

 

Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds (15 entries)

1^st Heat- Benji Lee, Freddy Garmon, Joe Mattingly, Johnny Lee

2^nd Heat- Jeff Stith, Jason Wheatley, Randy Turpin, Brad Schlosser

Feature- Benji Lee, Jason Wheatley, Dion Benningfield, Randy Turpin, Joe Mattingly, Brad Schlosser, Jeff Stith, Whit Salyers, Todd Noel, Freddy Garmon, Johnny Lee, Dan Beasley, Casey Payton, Timmy Glazer, Danny Searcy
 

     

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Media Information

7th Annual June Jam            

June 14, 2008

 

2007 June Jam Winner

Mike Jewell of Scottsburg, Indiana        

 

“Where It’s Always Showtime!”

 

Quick Track Facts

 

Name:  Bluegrass Speedway

 

Owner:  Charles Hamilton

 

Promoters:  David and Anita Ferrell

 

Motto:  “Where It’s Always Showtime”

 

Website:  www.bluegrass-speedway.com

 

Seating Capacity:  7,500

 

VIP Suites:  9

 

Tower Area Includes:  Race Control, Press Box, and Public Address Box

 

Racing Surface:  Clay

 

Lap Distance:  2,640 feet or ˝ of a mile

 

First Event:  May 27, 1995

 

Late Model Track Record: Mike Marlar 14.657 (4/30/05)

 

First Late Model Feature Winner:  Johnny Wheeler (6/03/95)

 

June Jam History

 

2002- Eddie Carrier, Jr., Darrell Lanigan, Rick Corbin, Joey Daniel, James Huff, Kevin Claycomb, Johnny Wheeler, Steve Barnett, Bob Lanter, Ed Behn, Timmy Yeager, Shawn Negangard, Richard Smith, Jesse James Lay, Brad Neat, Tony Traficant, Bryan Barber, Steve Hillard, Scott James, Larry Wicker, Dustin Neat, Billy Dever

 

2003- Darrell Lanigan, Steve Barnett, Steve Landrum, Whitney McQueary, Bryan Barber, Rick Corbin, Scott James, John Gill, Victor Lee, Mike Marlar, Michael Chilton, Steve Hillard, Timmy Yeager, Aaron Hatton, Tyrel Todd, Bob Lanter, Jesse James Lay, Steven Ashby, Bob Pierce, Dustin Neat, Tim Tungate, Brad Neat, Mike Jewell

 

2004- RAINOUT

 

2005- RAINOUT

 

2006- Brad Neat, Chris Combs, Aaron Hatton, Jason Keltner, Mike Jewell, Jimmy Owens, Mike Watson, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Bryant Woodcock, Joey Daniel, Larry Greer, Dan Deaton, Whitney McQueary, Johnny Wheeler, Dustin Neat, Justin Rattliff, Greg Johnson, Jeff Watson, Anthony Ferguson, Bryan Barber, Jerry Rutherford, Rick Corbin, Tim Tungate, Scotty Earl

 

2007- Mike Jewell, Dustin Neat, Bryan Barber, Tyrel Todd, Victor Lee, Rick Corbin, Whitney McQueary, Johnny Wheeler, Tim Tungate, Joey Daniel, Jason Keltner, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Larry Greer, Joey Tackett, Tommy Carlton, David Webb, Jeff Watson, Doug Smith, Doug Ault, Jason Hinkle, Jerry Rice, Michael Chilton, Timmy Yeager

 

Super Late Model Win List: 1995-May 24, 2008

Tim Tungate- 27                        Jerry Rice- 1

Johnny Wheeler- 25                    Steve Francis- 2

Brad Neat- 16                            David Webb- 1

Scotty Earl- 10                           Mike Marlar- 4

Joey Daniel- 11

Darrell Lanigan- 8

Timmy Yeager- 8

Bryan Barber- 9

Josh Tarter- 7

Finn Watson- 7

Rick Corbin- 7

Mike Hawley- 6

Audie McWilliams- 5

Don O’Neal- 5

Shannon Babb- 4

John Gill- 4

Whitney McQueary- 5

Mike Jewell- 5

Jesse James Lay- 3

Steve Trabue- 3

Bob Pierce- 3

Jason Keltner- 3

James Huff- 2

Jim Curry- 2

Kevin Claycomb- 2

Terry English- 2

Billy Moyer, Jr.- 2

Dustin Neat- 5

Rick Combs- 2

Scott Bloomquist- 3

Jimmy Owens- 2

Rick Eckert- 1

Shawn Negangard- 1

Ed Behn- 1

Billy Meredith- 1

Todd Rust- 1

Earl Plessinger- 1

Greg Johnson- 1

Royce McGowan- 1

Greg Williams- 1

Steve Barnett- 1

Eddie Carrier, Jr.- 1

Larry Wicker- 1

Joey Kramer- 1

John Whitney- 1

Cody Mahoney- 1

 

Super Late Model Track Champions

 

1995:  Garry Mahoney- Madison, Indiana

 

1996:  Steve Trabue- Scottsburg, Indiana

 

1997:  Jason Bingham- Hodgenville, Kentucky

 

1998:  Tim Tungate- Campbellsville, Kentucky

 

1999:  Tim Tungate- Campbellsville, Kentucky

 

2000:  Johnny Wheeler- Campbellsville, Kentucky

 

2001:  Joey Daniel- Liberty, Kentucky

 

2002:  Brad Neat- Dunnville, Kentucky

 

2003:  Bryan Barber- Buffalo, Kentucky

 

2004:  Joey Daniel- Liberty, Kentucky

 

2005:  Joey Daniel- Liberty, Kentucky

 

2006:  Jason Keltner- Campbellsville, Kentucky

 

2007:  Dustin Neat- Dunnville, Kentucky

 

June Jam Roll Call of Drivers 

Steven Ashby- 2003                                          Timmy Yeager- 2002, 2003, 2007

Steve Barnett- 2002, 2003                                 Joey Tackett- 2007

Ed Behn- 2002                                                  Tommy Carlton- 2007

Bryan Barber- 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007                David Webb- 2007

Eddie Carrier, Jr.- 2002                                     Doug Ault- 2007          

Rick Corbin- 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007                  Doug Smith- 2007

Kevin Claycomb- 2002                                    Jason Hinkle- 2007

Michael Chilton- 2003, 2007                             Jerry Rice- 2007

Chris Combs- 2006

Joey Daniel- 2002, 2006, 2007

Dan Deaton- 2006

Billy Dever- 2002

Scotty Earl- 2006

Anthony Ferguson- 2006

John Gill- 2003

Larry Greer- 2006, 2007

James Huff- 2002

Steve Hillard- 2002, 2003

Aaron Hatton- 2003, 2006

Scott James- 2002, 2003

Mike Jewell- 2003, 2006, 2007

Greg Johnson- 2006

Jason Keltner- 2006, 2007

Darrell Lanigan- 2002, 2003

Bob Lanter- 2002, 2003

Jesse James Lay- 2002, 2003

Victor Lee- 2003, 2007

Steve Landrum- 2003

Mike Marlar- 2003

Whitney McQueary- 2003, 2006, 2007

Shawn Negangard- 2002

Brad Neat- 2002, 2003, 2006

Dustin Neat- 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007

Jimmy Owens- 2006

Bob Pierce- 2003

Justin Rattliff- 2006

Jerry Rutherford- 2006

Richard Smith- 2002

Tony Traficant- 2002

Tim Tungate- 2003, 2006, 2007

Tyrel Todd- 2003, 2007

Mike Watson- 2006

Jeff Watson- 2006, 2007

Johnny Wheeler- 2002, 2006, 2007

Larry Wicker- 2002

Bryant Woodcock- 2006

Bobby Wolter, Jr.- 2006, 2007

 

June Jam Fast Facts and Tidbits

-The June Jam first appeared on the Bluegrass Speedway schedule in 2002 and was a two day, separate show the first time.  There was a special “Night Before the June Jam” that was ran that was won by Rick Corbin of Independence, KY.

 

-The “Night Before the June Jam” was the first event the O’Reilly Auto Parts NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts ever sanctioned at Bluegrass Speedway.

 

-All June Jam events have been sanctioned by the O’Reilly Auto Parts NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts.

 

-Eddie Carrier, Jr. of Salt Rock, West Virginia was the inaugural June Jam winner in 2002 over Darrell Lanigan, Rick Corbin, Joey Daniel, and James Huff.  If Corbin had won both nights, he would have gotten a $1,000 bonus for winning on Friday and Saturday nights.  The win by Carrier, Jr. would help the second generation racer claim the inaugural Battle of the Bluegrass Series championship back in 2002.

 

-The 2003 version of the June Jam saw Darrell Lanigan of Union, KY follow up a win in the Eldora Dream the weekend before with an impressive performance in the 2003 June Jam event.  Steve Barnett, Steve Landrum, Whitney McQueary, and Bryan Barber completed the top five.

 

-The 2004 edition of the June Jam fell victim to Mother Nature as continuous afternoon rain showers forced promoters David and Anita Ferrell to cancel the event around 4:00 p.m. that afternoon with well over 30 entries already sitting in a rain soaked pit area.

 

-The 2005 June Jam was once again a victim of Mother Nature as rain showers began falling at the ˝ mile Nelson County dirt oval around 4:45 on Saturday afternoon after earlier showers had already wet the area.  The decision was then made around 5:30 to cancel the event, with 32 Late Models in the pit area at the time of the cancellation and others parked out in the parking lot.

 

-For 2006, the event would go on a beautiful Saturday evening that saw the weather not play a factor in the evening’s activities and Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY would continue a mid-season hot streak of top finishes as he would claim the $3,000 payday in the June Jam over Chris Combs, Aaron Hatton, Jason Keltner, and Mike Jewell.

 

-Mike Jewell of Scottsburg, IN would add his name to the list of winners for the June Jam event in 2007 as the two-time and defending O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series champion would make this event his first “BoB Late Model” win of 2007.  Jewell would see the checkered flag first in front of Dustin Neat, Bryan Barber, Tyrel Todd, and Victor Lee.

 

-A total of fifty-five (55) different drivers have taken the green flag to start the previous June Jam events. 

 

-There were seven drivers that made their first June Jam in 2007.  They were Joey Tackett, Doug Smith, Doug Ault, David Webb, Tommy Carlton, Jason Hinkle, and Jerry Rice.

 

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Jeff Watson and Tyrel Todd Guest on Miller Lite Weekly Racin’ Report June 10 

 

Lebanon, KY-June 8, 2008- WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com in Lebanon, KY will present another edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report this Tuesday evening, June 10, at 7:00 EDT on WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com.  The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report is Central Kentucky's source for dirt track racing information in this area and will air every week through the end of October.

 

The June 10 edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin’ Report will feature Super Late Model racers Jeff Watson of Campbellsville, KY and Tyrel Todd of Science Hill, KY.                               

 

Watson will be this week’s in-studio guest and comes off of his first feature win of the season this past Saturday night at Clinton County Speedway in Albany, KY.  Watson was the 2007 Super Late Model track champion at Clinton County as well and scored a fourth place finish in the Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial event at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY on May 30.

 

Todd will be doing long-distance call-in for the program and will talk about his season to date, as he currently sits second in the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division points chase after a top ten finish at 201 Speedway in Sitka, KY last Saturday night and a runner-up finish in the “Junebug” at Ponderosa Speedway on May 30. 

 

Listeners can tune in at WLSK 100.9 FM or at www.lebanonmike.com and call in and talk to in-studio guest locally at 692-3126 or 1-888-692-1009 if the call is long distance.  Listeners and interested parties can also email questions and comments for the various guests at [email protected].  Race results and news from various tracks around the area, along with some regional and national touring series will highlight the first portion of the program.  Each week there will be an in-studio guest to take phone calls and questions, and email beginning around 7:40 p.m.  There will also be a long-distance guest each week as well that will join the show via the phone line and can be emailed beginning around 8:25 p.m.  The checkered flag will wave on the show each week around 9:00 p.m. 

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report will report results from 28 different tracks and 13 local, regional, and national touring series of race competition and well as interviews with several local and regional racers, allowing them to highlight their racing accomplishment.

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report has the following sponsors signed on for the 2008 season:  Miller Lite (Clark Distributing) of Lebanon and Bardstown, Bluegrass Speedway of Bardstown, Ponderosa Speedway of Junction City, B and B Motorsports of Buffalo, Dudley’s Heating and Air of Bradfordsville, Farmer’s National Bank of Lebanon, B and W Metals of Campbellsville, and 44 Auto Mart in Bardstown.

 

Tracks and Series to be covered by the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report for 2008:

TRACKS- Brownstown(IN) Speedway, Kamp Motor(IN) Speedway, Lawrenceburg(IN) Speedway, Twin Cities(IN) Raceway Park, Union County(IN) Speedway, 201(KY) Speedway, Bluegrass(KY) Speedway, Clinton County (KY) Speedway, Florence(KY) Speedway, J and M(KY) Motorsports(go-karts), Kentucky Lake(KY) Motor Speedway, Lake Cumberland(KY) Speedway, Lightning Valley(KY) Motorsports Park(go-karts), Paducah International(KY) Raceway, Ponderosa(KY) Speedway, Richmond(KY) Raceway, Soggy Bottom(KY) Raceway, Western Kentucky(KY) Speedway, Eldora(OH) Speedway, Moler(OH) Raceway Park, Portsmouth(OH) Raceway Park, Rocky Top(OH) Raceway, Clarksville StormPay.com(TN) Speedway, Cleveland(TN) Speedway, Crossville(TN) Raceway, Tazewell(TN) Speedway, Volunteer(TN) Speedway, Wartburg(TN) Speedway

 

SERIES- Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series, Independent Racing Series, Kentucky Dirt Karting Association, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Northern All Stars Late Model Series, O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model and Modified Divisions, O'Reilly Southern All Stars Dirt Late Model Series, Ray Cook's O’Reilly Southern Nationals, Southern Regional Racing Series, Sunoco American Late Model Series, UMP DirtCar Summernationals, World of Outlaws Late Model Series.

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O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Invades Bluegrass Speedway on June 14

 

Louisville, Kentucky-June 8, 2008- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions will continue its 2008 run to the championship with event number eight of the ’08 season on Saturday June 14 at the David and Anita Ferrell promoted Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY.  The event will be the 7^th Annual June Jam and will be a 30 lap, $3,000 to win points event for America’s most competitive touring regional Super Late Model series.

 

Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY will host the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models on Saturday June 14.  The June 14 racing event will feature a full program of practice, Racing Optics time trials, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, K&N Performance Engineering, Graphic Impressions, and Real Racing Wheels qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the 30 lap, $3,000 to win 7^th Annual June Jam O’Reilly A-Main.

 

Activities for the June 14 Bluegrass Speedway event will see the pit area open at 4:00 p.m., with the general admission area open at 5:00 p.m.  The drivers meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m., practice will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by Racing Optics time trials at 7:00 p.m., with racing set for the green flag at or before 8:00 p.m.  Ticket prices for this event will $15 in the general admission area and $30 in the pit area.  Local divisions also in action at this event will be the Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds and WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman.

 

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division has made twenty-two previous appearances at Bluegrass Speedway.  Previous winners of events at Bluegrass Speedway include Rick Corbin of Independence, KY (2002), Eddie Carrier, Jr. of Salt Rock, WV (2002), Mike Jewell of Scottsburg, IN (2002, 2003, 2007), Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN (2003, 2004, 2007), Darrell Lanigan of Union, KY (twice in 2003), Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY (2004), Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY (2004, 2006), Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, IL (2005), Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN (2005, twice in 2007, 2008), John Gill of Mitchell, IN (2005), Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN (twice in 2006), and Steve Francis of Ashland, KY (2007).   

 

The O’Reilly A-Main purse for the Saturday June 14 event at Bluegrass Speedway is as follows: 1^st- $3,000, 2^nd- $1,500, 3^rd- $1,000, 4^th- $800, 5^th- $750, 6^th- $700, 7^th- $650, 8^th- $600, 9^th- $550, 10^th- $500, 11^th- $450, 12^th- $400, 13^th- $350, 14^th- $350, 15^th- $325, 16^th- $325, 17^th through 22^nd- $300; 23^rd through 24^th- $250.

 

Located just outside historic Bardstown, KY, Bluegrass Speedway is a ˝ mile high-banked clay oval promoted by David and Anita Ferrell.  Bluegrass Speedway is located at 2221 New Haven Road of Highway 31-E, just off of exit 21 of the Martha Layne Collins (Bluegrass) Parkway.  For more information about Bluegrass Speedway, visit the track’s webpage at www.bluegrass-speedway.com or phone (502) 349-1241.

 

The Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series last competed on June 7 at 201 Speedway in Sitka, KY current series points leader Victor Lee of Stanford, KY continued his winning ways by scoring his fourth straight series event wins.  The remainder of the top five in series points leading in to the June 14 event at Bluegrass Speedway are Tyrel Todd of Science Hill, KY, David Webb of Nicholasville, KY, Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY, and Zach Carney of Mooresville, IN.  Completing the top ten in series points coming to Bluegrass Speedway are Eric Wells, Larry Gray, Mike Jewell, Arnie Fields, and Chris Combs.

 

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series sanctions regional Super Late Model events at tracks in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee.  For more information about America’s most competitive regional racing series, visit the series webpage on the world wide web at www.battleofthebluegrass.com or call the series office at (859) 762-1606 or (502) 931-5068.

 

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Upcoming Schedule of Events:

June 14- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 7^th Annual June Jam- $3,000 to win

June 21- Clinton County Speedway (Albany, KY)- $3,000 to win

June 28- Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN)- 10^th Annual Lee Fleetwood Memorial-$3,000 to win

July 4- Mountain Motor Speedway (Isom, KY)- $3,000 to win

July 5- 201 Speedway (Sitka, KY)- $5,000 to win

 

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Current Point Standings

1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 1,713

2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill)- 1,432

3. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 1,282

4. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 1,266

5. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 1,233 ®

6. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 1,118 ®

7. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 1,116 ®

8. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 1,112

9. Arnie Fields (Flemingsburg, KY)- 993 ®

10. Chris Combs (Isom, KY)- 971            

 

2008 O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Sponsors:

 

*O'Reilly Auto Parts - Title Sponsor and "Official Auto Parts Retailer” of the O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

*Max Brake- “Official Trailer Brakes” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

*CarbonX- “Official Flame Shielding Fabric” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

*Health PMO- “Official Health Care Company” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

*Graphic Impressions- Presenting Sponsor and “Official Souvenir and Merchandise Vendor” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

*Bob Hook Chevrolet of Louisville- “Official Auto Dealership” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

 

Other O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series 2008 Series Supporters Include: American Race Tires, C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Curtis Signs, Cruise With The Champions, Double H Race Fabrication, Drive Smart Kentucky, DT52 Photos, Honda of Prestonsburg, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky’s Best Racing, K&N Performance Engineering, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Real Racing Wheels, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply
 

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Bluegrass Speedway Host O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass 7^th Annual June Jam on June 14        

 

Bardstown, KY-June 8, 2008- Bluegrass Speedway will return to action after a two week hiatus this Saturday evening, June 14, with the presentation of the 7^th Annual June Jam at the David and Anita Ferrell promoted ˝ mile clay oval located just minutes from beautiful and historic Bardstown, KY.  The event will be sanctioned by the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division.

 

The racing program on June 14 will see the Super Late Models of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series in action in a full program of practice, time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the 30 lap, $3,000 to win 7^th Annual June Jam O’Reilly A-Main event.  Also on the June 14 racing program will be weekly racing series action for the Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds and WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, while the Street Stocks will be off for one more week.

 

Activities for the next racing event on June 14 will see the pit area will open at 4:00 p.m., while the grandstand area will be open at 5:00 p.m.  The driver’s meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m., with hot laps set to go at 6:30 p.m., time trials for the Super Late Models and Sportsman will go at 7:00 p.m., with racing set to take the green flag at or before 8:00 p.m.  Ticket prices will be $15 in the general admission area for adults, children ages 6 to 12 will be $8, and children under age 6 will be free.  Admission to the pit area will be $30.               

 

Bluegrass Speedway will once again be an associate of the Contingency Connection program for the 2008 race season, which allows those drivers who sign up, at no cost to the drivers, to be eligible for valuable product discounts and other prizes.  For 2008, the Contingency Connection will award over $150,000 in prizes through their program across the country at the 60 oval tracks involved in this prestigious program. 

 

Bluegrass Speedway last raced on May 24 and feature event winners for that evening included Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Benji Lee of Raywick, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, Barry Chesser of Bloomfield, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Willie Edelen of Bardstown, KY in Street Stocks.

 

Track championship points leaders heading into the June 14 racing program are Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, Barry Chesser of Bloomfield, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Robbie Settles of Bardstown, KY in Street Stocks.

 

Bluegrass Speedway is located at 2221 New Haven Road at the intersection of Kentucky Highway 31-E and exit 21 of the Martha Layne Collins (Bluegrass) Parkway.  For more information about the upcoming racing activities of the 2008 racing season, visit the track’s page on the world wide web at www.bluegrass-speedway.com or by phone at (502) 349-1241 on racedays.
 

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Dustin Neat and Todd Coffman Guest on Miller Lite Weekly Racin’ Report June 3    

Lebanon, KY-June 1, 2008- WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com in Lebanon, KY will present another edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report this Tuesday evening, June 3, at 7:00 EDT on WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com.  The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report is Central Kentucky's source for dirt track racing information in this area and will air every week through the end of October. 

The June 3 edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin’ Report will feature Super Late Model racer Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY and Pro Late Model racer Todd Coffman of Junction City, KY.         

Neat joins the program after a weekend of racing action at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY and at Florence Speedway in Union, KY.  Neat was the 2007 Super Late Model track champion at Bluegrass Speedway and has two feature victories already in 2008 at the Bardstown, KY track, with one of those wins coming in the track’s Jerry Rucker Memorial event. 

Coffman will be doing long-distance call-in for the program and will talk about his season to date, which includes one Pro Late Model feature win at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY and five Pro Late Model victories at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY.  Coffman is a former Bomber track champion as well at Ponderosa Speedway.   

Listeners can tune in at WLSK 100.9 FM or at www.lebanonmike.com and call in and talk to in-studio guest locally at 692-3126 or 1-888-692-1009 if the call is long distance.  Listeners and interested parties can also email questions and comments for the various guests at [email protected].  Race results and news from various tracks around the area, along with some regional and national touring series will highlight the first portion of the program.  Each week there will be an in-studio guest to take phone calls and questions, and email beginning around 7:40 p.m.  There will also be a long-distance guest each week as well that will join the show via the phone line and can be emailed beginning around 8:25 p.m.  The checkered flag will wave on the show each week around 9:00 p.m.   

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report will report results from 28 different tracks and 13 local, regional, and national touring series of race competition and well as interviews with several local and regional racers, allowing them to highlight their racing accomplishment. 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report has the following sponsors signed on for the 2008 season:  Miller Lite (Clark Distributing) of Lebanon and Bardstown, Bluegrass Speedway of Bardstown, Ponderosa Speedway of Junction City, B and B Motorsports of Buffalo, Dudley’s Heating and Air of Bradfordsville, Farmer’s National Bank of Lebanon, B and W Metals of Campbellsville, and 44 Auto Mart in Bardstown. 

Tracks and Series to be covered by the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report for 2008:

TRACKS- Brownstown(IN) Speedway, Kamp Motor(IN) Speedway, Lawrenceburg(IN) Speedway, Twin Cities(IN) Raceway Park, Union County(IN) Speedway, 201(KY) Speedway, Bluegrass(KY) Speedway, Clinton County (KY) Speedway, Florence(KY) Speedway, J and M(KY) Motorsports(go-karts), Kentucky Lake(KY) Motor Speedway, Lake Cumberland(KY) Speedway, Lightning Valley(KY) Motorsports Park(go-karts), Paducah International(KY) Raceway, Ponderosa(KY) Speedway, Richmond(KY) Raceway, Soggy Bottom(KY) Raceway, Western Kentucky(KY) Speedway, Eldora(OH) Speedway, Moler(OH) Raceway Park, Portsmouth(OH) Raceway Park, Rocky Top(OH) Raceway, Clarksville StormPay.com(TN) Speedway, Cleveland(TN) Speedway, Crossville(TN) Raceway, Tazewell(TN) Speedway, Volunteer(TN) Speedway, Wartburg(TN) Speedway 

SERIES- Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series, Independent Racing Series, Kentucky Dirt Karting Association, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Northern All Stars Late Model Series, O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model and Modified Divisions, O'Reilly Southern All Stars Dirt Late Model Series, Ray Cook's O’Reilly Southern Nationals, Southern Regional Racing Series, Sunoco American Late Model Series, UMP DirtCar Summernationals, World of Outlaws Late Model Series.

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Bluegrass Speedway Off June 7; O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Super Late Models $3,000 to Win June 14 

Bardstown, KY-June 1, 2008- Bluegrass Speedway will be closed for one week this Saturday evening, June 7, while race action will return to the David and Anita Ferrell promoted ˝ mile clay oval located just minutes from beautiful and historic Bardstown, KY on Saturday evening, June 14. 

There will be no racing at Bluegrass Speedway on June 7 in observance of the Dream 100 event at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, OH.  The roar and rumble of engines will return to Bluegrass Speedway on Saturday evening, June 14, as the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division will return to Bluegrass Speedway for the second time this season for the 7^th Annual June Jam, paying $3,000 to win for Super Late Models.  Also on the June 14 racing program will be weekly racing series action for the Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds and WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, while the Street Stocks will be off for one more week. 

Activities for the next racing event on June 14 will see the pit area will open at 4:00 p.m., while the grandstand area will be open at 5:00 p.m.  The driver’s meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m., with hot laps set to go at 6:30 p.m., time trials for the Super Late Models and Street Stocks will go at 7:00 p.m., with racing set to take the green flag at or before 8:00 p.m.  Ticket prices will be $15 in the general admission area for adults, children ages 6 to 12 will be $8, and children under age 6 will be free.  Admission to the pit area will be $30 for a pit pass.  

Bluegrass Speedway will once again be an associate of the Contingency Connection program for the 2008 race season, which allows those drivers who sign up, at no cost to the drivers, to be eligible for valuable product discounts and other prizes.  For 2008, the Contingency Connection will award over $150,000 in prizes through their program across the country at the 60 oval tracks involved in this prestigious program.   

Bluegrass Speedway last raced on May 24 and feature event winners for that evening included Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Benji Lee of Raywick, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, Barry Chesser of Bloomfield, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Willie Edelen of Bardstown, KY in Street Stocks. 

Track championship points leaders heading into the June 14 racing program are Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, Barry Chesser of Bloomfield, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Robbie Settles of Bardstown, KY in Street Stocks. 

Bluegrass Speedway is located at 2221 New Haven Road at the intersection of Kentucky Highway 31-E and exit 21 of the Martha Layne Collins (Bluegrass) Parkway.  For more information about the upcoming racing activities of the 2008 racing season, visit the track’s page on the world wide web at www.bluegrass-speedway.com or by phone at (502) 349-1241 on racedays.

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Benji Lee and Dustin Linville Guest on Miller Lite Weekly Racin’ Report May 27  

 

Lebanon, KY-May 26, 2008- WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com in Lebanon, KY will present another edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report this Tuesday evening, May 27, at 7:00 EDT on WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com.  The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report is Central Kentucky's source for dirt track racing information in this area and will air every week through the end of October.

 

The May 27 edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin’ Report will feature Open Wheel Modified driver Benji Lee of Raywick, KY and first year Super Late Model driver Dustin Linville of Lancaster, KY.      

 

Lee joints the program after a successful Memorial Day weekend of racing that saw the second generation driver finish second in Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series action on Friday evening at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY and winning on Saturday night in unsanctioned action at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY.

 

Linville will be doing long-distance call-in for the program and will discuss his adjustment from Modifieds to Super Late Models after picking up the win last Friday evening at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY and placing third in action on Saturday evening at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY.  Linville also won the Clinton County Speedway in Albany, KY season opener back in March of the ’08 race season.

 

Listeners can tune in at WLSK 100.9 FM or at www.lebanonmike.com and call in and talk to in-studio guest locally at 692-3126 or 1-888-692-1009 if the call is long distance.  Listeners and interested parties can also email questions and comments for the various guests at [email protected].  Race results and news from various tracks around the area, along with some regional and national touring series will highlight the first portion of the program.  Each week there will be an in-studio guest to take phone calls and questions, and email beginning around 7:40 p.m.  There will also be a long-distance guest each week as well that will join the show via the phone line and can be emailed beginning around 8:25 p.m.  The checkered flag will wave on the show each week around 9:00 p.m. 

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report will report results from 28 different tracks and 13 local, regional, and national touring series of race competition and well as interviews with several local and regional racers, allowing them to highlight their racing accomplishment.

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report has the following sponsors signed on for the 2008 season:  Miller Lite (Clark Distributing) of Lebanon and Bardstown, Bluegrass Speedway of Bardstown, Ponderosa Speedway of Junction City, B and B Motorsports of Buffalo, Dudley’s Heating and Air of Bradfordsville, Farmer’s National Bank of Lebanon, B and W Metals of Campbellsville, and 44 Auto Mart in Bardstown.

 

Tracks and Series to be covered by the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report for 2008:

TRACKS- Brownstown(IN) Speedway, Kamp Motor(IN) Speedway, Lawrenceburg(IN) Speedway, Twin Cities(IN) Raceway Park, Union County(IN) Speedway, 201(KY) Speedway, Bluegrass(KY) Speedway, Clinton County (KY) Speedway, Florence(KY) Speedway, J and M(KY) Motorsports(go-karts), Kentucky Lake(KY) Motor Speedway, Lake Cumberland(KY) Speedway, Lightning Valley(KY) Motorsports Park(go-karts), Paducah International(KY) Raceway, Ponderosa(KY) Speedway, Richmond(KY) Raceway, Soggy Bottom(KY) Raceway, Western Kentucky(KY) Speedway, Eldora(OH) Speedway, Moler(OH) Raceway Park, Portsmouth(OH) Raceway Park, Rocky Top(OH) Raceway, Clarksville StormPay.com(TN) Speedway, Cleveland(TN) Speedway, Crossville(TN) Raceway, Tazewell(TN) Speedway, Volunteer(TN) Speedway, Wartburg(TN) Speedway

 

SERIES- Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series, Independent Racing Series, Kentucky Dirt Karting Association, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Northern All Stars Late Model Series, O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model and Modified Divisions, O'Reilly Southern All Stars Dirt Late Model Series, Ray Cook's O’Reilly Southern Nationals, Southern Regional Racing Series, Sunoco American Late Model Series, UMP DirtCar Summernationals, World of Outlaws Late Model Series.

 

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03 Benji Lee of Raywick, KY won the Kentucky Cooperage Modified feature at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday evening, May 24	#25 Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY won the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Model feature at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday evening, May 24 (Blu	75 Barry Chesser of Bloomfield, KY won the WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman feature at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday evening, May 24	K9 Willie Edelen of Bardstown, KY won the $300 Street Stock special at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday evening, May 24

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Bluegrass Speedway Top Ten Track Points after May 24, 2008

 

44 Auto Mart Super Late Models

1. Dustin Neat- 76 

2. Jordan Bland- 70

3. Johnny Wheeler- 51

4. Bryant Woodcock- 47

5. Aaron Hatton- 40

6. Terry English- 37

   Jacob Webber- 37 

8. Tim Tungate- 35   

9. Joey Daniel- 34   

    Matthew Rigdon- 34

     

Kentucky Cooperage Open Wheel Modifieds

1. Jason Wheatley- 87

2. Josh Lucas- 72   

3. Benji Lee- 70  

4. Randy Turpin- 65 

5. Dion Benningfield- 59

6. Jeff Stith- 56

7. Johnny Lee- 49      

8. Joe Mattingly- 46   

9. Robbie Gullion- 41

    Casey Payton- 41

 

WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman

1. Barry Chesser- 70

2. Avral Thompson- 67

3. Roger Cecil- 55 

4. Daroyl Samples- 53

5. Rob Jones- 48    

6. Elton Martin- 47 

7. Pat Hagan- 45  

8. Tim Lohden- 36  

9. Nathan Wells- 30

10. Lois Campbell- 29

 

Street Stocks

1. Robbie Settles- 67         

2. Jason Priddy- 66 

3. Willie Edelen- 60    

4. Joe David Humphrey- 53

5. Terry Greenwell- 52

6. Brad Leake- 43

7. Joe Blair- 42     

    Darrell Bivens- 42

    Joe Walker- 42   

    Jason Bartley- 28

   

Norman Copley Super Late Model Rookie of the Year

1. Matthew Rigdon- 34
2. Kevin Colston- 25

3.   Jason Durham- 5

 

Modified Rookie of the Year

1. Timmy Glazer- 34
2. Kevin Bryant- 25
3. Danny Searcy- 18

 

NEXT EVENT: June 14-7^th Annual June Jam:  O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models-$3,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series Action for Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds and WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman (Street Stocks are OFF); Pit Gates open at 4:00, Main Gates open at 5:00, Driver’s Meeting at 6:00, Hot Laps at 6:30, Time Trials at 7:00, with Racing at or before 8:00 (all times are EDT); Adult general admission is $15, children ages 6 to 12 are $8, children under age 6 are free, and a Pit Pass will be $30.  For more information, visit www.bluegrass-speedway.com or call (502) 349-1241 on racedays.  (NO RACING on May 31 and June 7-Closed both of those dates)  
 

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Neat, Edelen, Lee, and Chesser Capture Victories at Bluegrass Speedway

 

Bardstown, KY-May 24, 2008- In racing action at Bluegrass Speedway on Saturday evening, Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY became the first repeat feature winner in the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Model division.  Willie Edelen of Bardstown, KY picked up the $300 to win special for the Street Stock division, while Benji Lee of Raywick, KY became the first repeat winner for the season in the Kentucky Cooperage Modified class, with Barry Chesser of Bloomfield, KY winning the WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman main event.

 

Dustin Neat would take lead at the drop of the green flag in the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Model feature event, with Scotty Earl, Bryant Woodcock, Jordan Bland, and Jeff Watson in pursuit.  Johnny Wheeler would drive past Watson for fifth on lap 2, with Bland began to challenge Woodcock for third.  Bland would make the pass on Woodcock for third on lap 4, with the caution flying on lap 5 for a spin by Matthew Rigdon in turn four.  The restart would be called back after Watson made contact with the restart cone and would have to restart at the rear of the field.  Neat and Earl would again scoot away from the pack, with Wheeler now challenging Woodcock for fourth and taking the spot on lap 6.  By lap 10, Neat was slowly pulling away from Earl, while Bland and Wheeler would duel for the third spot.  Watson would make his way back into the top five on lap 12, as he would pass Woodcock for the position.  Neat would open his lead to better a half straightaway over Earl by lap 20, with Bland finally winning the battle with Wheeler for third by lap 21.  But up front, it would be Neat, who fought a deflating right rear tire over the final three laps, picking up his second win of the season at Bluegrass Speedway in his NWN Distributing/Neat’s Brothers Distributing/Neat’s Service Center/Kentucky Proud/Begley Properties/Tarter Gate/Barnett Construction/Wayne Bowen Racing Supply/ SHY Racing Suspensions sponsored #25 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Estes Race Engines powered machine.  Earl would take second, with Bland, and Wheeler fourth.  Watson would cross the line in fifth, but would be penalized two positions in the final rundown for passing a car before the restart cone.  This would put Woodcock back into the top five in the final finish.  Jacob Webber would head up the second five, with Watson credited with seventh, followed by Kevin Colston, Michael Coontz, and Joey Jones.  Wheeler was top qualifier among 11 entries with a time of 15.428 seconds, with Neat winning the dash, while Colston won the heat.

 

Willie Edelen would lead all 15 circuits in picking up the victory in the $300 to win Street Stock feature event special, holding off the charges of Terry Greenwell over the final four laps to capture the win.  Edelen’s win would come aboard his Edelen Tire and Graphics/ Walker Transmissions/Wilson Brothers/George Mattingly/Seager Enterprises sponsored #K9 Chevy Impala.  Greenwell would take runner-up honors, with Robbie Settles finishing in the third position.  Jason Priddy and Roy Skaggs would complete the top five.  The remainder of the top ten would be Brad Leake, Jason Bartley, Joe Walker, Freddy Mercer, and Johnny Cecil.  Jason Priddy would be top qualifier among the 15 entries with a lap of 19.615 seconds.  Greenwell would win the dash for the division, while Roy Skaggs would see the checkered flag first in the heat race. 

 

The Kentucky Cooperage Modified feature event would take four attempts to finally get going, but once underway, Benji Lee would shake off early challenges from Jason Wheatley and then hold off a closing Wheatley over the final few circuits of the 20 lap open-wheel main event to score his second win of the season at Bluegrass Speedway.  The win for Lee is his 27^th career Modified feature win and came behind the wheel of his Thompson Heat and Air/Smart Shoppers/Springfield Auto and Farm/B&B Motorsports/St. Joe Garage/Kirker Automotive Finishes/Brian Ballard Motorsports sponsored #03 Bandit Race Cars, Dale Meers Race Engines powered machine.  Wheatley would finish second, with Josh Lucas winning a race-long battle with Dion Benningfield for the third position, while Joe Mattingly would round out the top five.  Completing the top ten would be Jeff Stith, Joe Gray, Johnny Lee, Brad Schlosser, and Dan Beasley.  Fifteen entries would draw for heat race starting positions and the heat wins would go to Lee and Wheatley.

 

Barry Chesser would leave no doubt about the matter in picking up the win in the WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman feature event.  Chesser would lead all 15 laps as the defending division track champion would take the win in the Buzick Construction/44 Auto Mart/ Commonwealth Electric sponsored #75 Buick.  Avral Thompson would finish a close second, with Nathan Wells claiming third, Daroyl Samples would place fourth, and Grady Moore, Jr. would score fifth.  The remainder of the top ten finishers would be Elton Martin, Rob Jones, Paul Lewis, Jr., Roger Cecil, and Lois Campbell.  Fifteen entries in this class would also draw for heat race starting assignments, with those qualifying heat races won by Pat Hagan and Chesser.

 

SUMMARY-Bluegrass Speedway-Bardstown, Kentucky-May 24, 2008

 

44 Auto Mart Super Late Models (11 entries)

Top Qualifier- Johnny Wheeler 15.428

Dash- Dustin Neat, Scotty Earl, Bryant Woodcock, Jordan Bland, Jeff Watson, Johnny Wheeler

Heat- Kevin Colston, Joey Jones, Jacob Webber, Michael Coontz

Feature- Dustin Neat, Scotty Earl, Jordan Bland, Johnny Wheeler, Bryant Woodcock, Jacob Webber, Jeff Watson, Kevin Colston, Michael Coontz, Joey Jones, Matthew Rigdon

 

Street Stocks (15 entries)

Top Qualifier- Jason Priddy 19.615

Dash- Terry Greenwell, Jason Priddy, Willie Edelen, Joe David Humphrey, Robbie Settles, Johnny Cecil (DNS)

Heat- Roy Skaggs, Brad Leake, Shane Lafollette, Freddy Mercer

Feature- Willie Edelen, Terry Greenwell, Robbie Settles, Jason Priddy, Roy Skaggs, Brad Leake, Jason Bartley, Joe Walker, Freddy Mercer, Johnny Cecil, Joe David Humphrey, Shane Lafollette, Mike Cozzin, Jr. (DNS- Darrell Biven, Joe Blair)

 

Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds (15 entries)

1^st Heat- Benji Lee, Josh Lucas, Jeff Stith, Joe Mattingly

2^nd Heat- Jason Wheatley, Dion Benningfield, Joe Gray, Randy Turpin

Feature- Benji Lee, Jason Wheatley, Josh Lucas, Dion Benningfield, Joe Mattingly, Jeff Stith, Joe Gray, Johnny Lee, Brad Schlosser, Dan Beasley, Timmy Glazer, Casey Payton, Randy Turpin, Danny Searcy (DNS- Rick Huff)

 

WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman (15 entries)

1^st Heat- Pat Hagan, Avral Thompson, Nathan Wells, Rob Jones

2^nd Heat- Barry Chesser, Daroyl Samples, Grady Moore, Jr., Elton Martin

Feature- Barry Chesser, Avral Thompson, Nathan Wells, Daroyl Samples, Grady Moore, Jr., Elton Martin, Rob Jones, Paul Lewis, Jr., Roger Cecil, Lois Campbell, Mike Lewis (DNS- Pat Hagan, Tim Lohden, Ronnie Rogers, Tim Parson)

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Elliott Despain and Dustin Jarrett Featured on Miller Lite Weekly Racin’ Report May 20  

 

Lebanon, KY-May 19, 2008- WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com in Lebanon, KY will present another edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report this Tuesday evening, May 20, at 7:00 EDT on WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com.  The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report is Central Kentucky's source for dirt track racing information in this area and will air every week through the end of October.

 

The May 20 edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin’ Report will feature Modified driver Elliott Despain of Campbellsville, KY and Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series Internet Broadcaster Dustin Jarrett.  

 

Despain joins the program fresh off his first ever Modified feature victory at Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, KY this past Saturday evening after taking a runner-up finish the week before at the same track.     

 

Jarrett will be the long-distance call-in for the program and will be discussing his duties of handling the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series internet broadcast, along with providing a brief preview of this weekend’s Show Me 100 at West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, MO.

 

Listeners can tune in at WLSK 100.9 FM or at www.lebanonmike.com and call in and talk to in-studio guest locally at 692-3126 or 1-888-692-1009 if the call is long distance.  Listeners and interested parties can also email questions and comments for the various guests at [email protected].  Race results and news from various tracks around the area, along with some regional and national touring series will highlight the first portion of the program.  Each week there will be an in-studio guest to take phone calls and questions, and email beginning around 7:40 p.m.  There will also be a long-distance guest each week as well that will join the show via the phone line and can be emailed beginning around 8:25 p.m.  The checkered flag will wave on the show each week around 9:00 p.m. 

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report will report results from 28 different tracks and 13 local, regional, and national touring series of race competition and well as interviews with several local and regional racers, allowing them to highlight their racing accomplishment.

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report has the following sponsors signed on for the 2008 season:  Miller Lite (Clark Distributing) of Lebanon and Bardstown, Bluegrass Speedway of Bardstown, Ponderosa Speedway of Junction City, B and B Motorsports of Buffalo, Dudley’s Heating and Air of Bradfordsville, Farmer’s National Bank of Lebanon, B and W Metals of Campbellsville, and 44 Auto Mart in Bardstown.

 

Tracks and Series to be covered by the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report for 2008:

TRACKS- Brownstown(IN) Speedway, Kamp Motor(IN) Speedway, Lawrenceburg(IN) Speedway, Twin Cities(IN) Raceway Park, Union County(IN) Speedway, 201(KY) Speedway, Bluegrass(KY) Speedway, Clinton County (KY) Speedway, Florence(KY) Speedway, J and M(KY) Motorsports(go-karts), Kentucky Lake(KY) Motor Speedway, Lake Cumberland(KY) Speedway, Lightning Valley(KY) Motorsports Park(go-karts), Paducah International(KY) Raceway, Ponderosa(KY) Speedway, Richmond(KY) Raceway, Soggy Bottom(KY) Raceway, Western Kentucky(KY) Speedway, Eldora(OH) Speedway, Moler(OH) Raceway Park, Portsmouth(OH) Raceway Park, Rocky Top(OH) Raceway, Clarksville StormPay.com(TN) Speedway, Cleveland(TN) Speedway, Crossville(TN) Raceway, Tazewell(TN) Speedway, Volunteer(TN) Speedway, Wartburg(TN) Speedway

 

SERIES- Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series, Independent Racing Series, Kentucky Dirt Karting Association, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Northern All Stars Late Model Series, O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model and Modified Divisions, O'Reilly Southern All Stars Dirt Late Model Series, Ray Cook's Southern Nationals, Southern Regional Racing Series, Sunoco American Late Model Series, UMP DirtCar Summernationals, World of Outlaws Late Model Series.

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Winners at Bluegrass Speedway May 17

#11 Jason Priddy of Weasetown, KY won his first ever Street Stock feature at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday evening, May 17.	31x Johnny Wheeler of Campbellsville, KY won the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Model feature at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday evening May	77 Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN won the 8th Annual Mod Squad Bash for the O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified division at Bluegrass

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Bluegrass Speedway Back in Action in May 24; $300 to Win for Street Stocks

 

Bardstown, KY-May 18, 2008- Bluegrass Speedway returns to action on Saturday May 24 with a full program of weekly racing series that will see the Street Stock division race for $300 to win at the David and Anita Ferrell promoted ˝ mile clay oval located just minutes from beautiful and historic Bardstown, KY. 

 

The racing program on Saturday May 24 will feature the Street Stock division racing for $300 to win in what will be a 15 lap main event.  Also in action on the May 24 racing program will be a full program of weekly racing series competition for the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, and WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman.  The Super Late Model and Street Stock divisions will time trials, while the Modified and Sportsman divisions will pill draw to determine heat race starting assignments.

 

Activities for the racing event on May 24 will see the pit area will open at 4:00 p.m., while the grandstand area will be open at 5:00 p.m.  The driver’s meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m., with hot laps set to go at 6:30 p.m., time trials for the Super Late Models and Street Stocks will go at 7:00 p.m., with racing set to take the green flag at or before 8:00 p.m.  Ticket prices will be $10 in the general admission area for adults, children ages 6 to 12 will be $5, and children under age 6 will be free.  Admission to the pit area will be $25 for a pit pass.

 

Bluegrass Speedway will once again be an associate of the Contingency Connection program for the 2008 race season, which allows those drivers who sign up, at no cost to the drivers, to be eligible for valuable product discounts and other prizes.  For 2008, the Contingency Connection will award over $150,000 in prizes through their program across the country at the 60 oval tracks involved in this prestigious program. 

 

Bluegrass Speedway last raced on May 17 and feature event winners for that evening included Johnny Wheeler of Campbellsville, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Joe Kramer of Hanover, IN in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, and Jason Priddy of Weasetown, KY in Street Stocks.

 

Track championship points leaders heading into the May 24 racing program are Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Josh Lucas of Bardstown, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, Avral Thompson of Loretto, KY and Barry Chesser of Bloomfield, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Jason Priddy of Weasetown, KY in Street Stocks.

 

Bluegrass Speedway is located at 2221 New Haven Road at the intersection of Kentucky Highway 31-E and exit 21 of the Martha Layne Collins (Bluegrass) Parkway.  For more information about the upcoming racing activities of the 2008 racing season, visit the track’s page on the world wide web at www.bluegrass-speedway.com or by phone at (502) 349-1241 on racedays.

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Bluegrass Speedway Top Ten Track Points after May 17, 2008

 

44 Auto Mart Super Late Models

1. Dustin Neat- 51 

2. Jordan Bland- 50

3. Aaron Hatton- 40

4. Terry English- 37

5. Tim Tungate- 35 

6. Joey Daniel- 34

7. Johnny Wheeler- 33

8. Bryant Woodcock- 31

9. Zach Carney- 27   

10. Mike Marlar- 25

     

Kentucky Cooperage Open Wheel Modifieds

1. Jason Wheatley- 65

2. Josh Lucas- 52   

3. Randy Turpin- 49

4. Benji Lee- 45    

    J.T. Ayers- 45

6. Jeff Stith- 41

    Robbie Gullion- 41 

8. Dion Benningfield- 40

9. Johnny Lee- 36

    Kelly Warren- 36

 

WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman

1. Avral Thompson- 45

    Barry Chesser- 45

3. Roger Cecil- 43 

4. Pat Hagan- 40

5. Daroyl Samples- 35

6. Rob Jones- 34    

7. Eldon Martin- 32

8. Tim Lohden- 31  

9. Homer Barger- 26

10. Logan Whitis- 25

 

Street Stocks

1. Jason Priddy- 48           

2. Robbie Settles- 47

3. Joe David Humphrey- 43

4. Joe Blair- 37  

    Darrell Bivens- 37

6. Willie Edelen- 35 

7. Terry Greenwell- 30

8. Johnny Cecil- 29

    Joe Walker- 29   

10. Jason Bartley- 28

      Brad Leake- 28

Norman Copley Super Late Model Rookie of the Year

1. Matthew Rigdon- 24
2. Kevin Colston- 12

3.   Jason Durham- 5

 

Modified Rookie of the Year

1. Kevin Bryant- 25
2. Timmy Glazer- 24
3. Danny Searcy- 11

 

NEXT EVENT: May 24- $300 to win for Street Stocks; Weekly Racing Series Action for 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, and WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman; Pit Gates open at 4:00, Main Gates open at 5:00, Driver’s Meeting at 6:00, Hot Laps at 6:30, Time Trials at 7:00, with Racing at or before 8:00 (all times are EDT); Adult general admission is $10, children ages 6 to 12 are $5, children under age 6 are free, and a Pit Pass will be $25.  For more information, visit www.bluegrass-speedway.com or call (502) 349-1241 on racedays.  
 

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Joey Kramer Wins 8^th Annual Mod Squad Bash at Bluegrass Speedway

 

Bardstown, KY- May 17, 2008- The Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series visited Bluegrass Speedway on Saturday evening at Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN picked up his second consecutive win in this event.  Other feature winners were Johnny Wheeler of Campbellsville, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models and Jason Priddy of Weasetown, KY won the Street Stock feature event. 

 

The start of the 25 lap, $1,500 to win Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series A-Main would see Tim York take the initial race lead, with Joey Kramer going to second, followed by Don Adams, Randy Turpin, and Skylar Marlar.  Caution would fly on lap 3 for a backchute spin involving Kelly Warren and Freddy Garmon.  The restart would also be unsuccessful as fourth place Turpin looped his mount in turn four, collecting Mick Sansom, Rocky Wilson, and Robbie Gullion, who spun to avoid the incident.  The next attempted restart would also be void when Jeff Johnson did a 360 degree spin in turn four, with Casey Payton spinning to avoid Johnson.  Once back under green, York and Kramer would set a torrid pace at the front, with Jason Wheatley making his way into the top five and taking fourth from Marlar on lap 5.  With York and Kramer pulling away from the field, Wheatley would take third from Adams on lap 7, only to lose it back to Adams on lap 8, but regaining it again on lap 9.  By lap 10, York has Kramer nipping at his heels for the lead, while Brandon Green had made his way into the top five on the same circuit, taking fourth from Adams on lap 11.  As the leaders began working slower traffic, Kramer would make his move on lap 14 as grab the top spot with a turn two slidejob, while Wheatley and Green would battle for third side-by-side on lap 15.  Green would take second on lap 17, while Gullion, Ayers, and 22^nd starting Kelly Warren battled for fourth.    

Kramer would then encounter an anxious moment on lap 19 when Kevin Bryant smacked the concrete wall in turn three directly in front of the leader, with Kramer clipping the car of Bryant and suffering severe right-rear quarter panel damage.  During the caution to remove Bryant’s disabled mount, second place running York would pull to the infield with mechanical issues on his machine.  The restart would see Wheatley slidejob past Green, only to see Green drive back under Wheatley in turn three to reclaim second, as the final caution of the event flew on lap 20 for a spin by Casey Payton.  The final circuits would see Kramer drive away from the field, with Green putting some distance on Wheatley for second, while Ayers, Gullion, and Warren battling three-wide on laps 22 and 23 for the fourth slot.  At the checkered flag, it would be the Claudette Kramer owned, FOX Custom Cabinets/Wild’s Restoration Service/Larry’s Truck Service/Hill’s Historic Painting/Bright Beginnings Child Care/SuperATV.com/PBM Performance Products/AFCO Racing Products/NAPA/Valvoline sponsored #77 Lightning Chassis, Bullock Race Engines by Kramer machine of Kramer, with Green and Wheatley trailing in second in third, followed by Gullion and Ayers in fourth and fifth.  The remainder of the top ten would be Warren, Adams, Dion Benningfield, Mick Sansom, and Johnny Lee.  In preliminary action, Joey Kramer was top qualifier among 25 entries with a new Bluegrass Speedway Modified track qualifying record at 15.997 seconds.  Qualifying heat race events were won by Don Adams, Tim York, and Randy Turpin.

 

The 25 lap feature event for the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models would see the first pair of attempted starts voided due to spinouts, with the third time the charm, as Jordan Bland would take the race lead, followed by Zach Carney, Aaron Hatton, Johnny Wheeler, and Cody Mahoney.  Caution would fly on lap 2 as Matthew Rigdon and Michael Coontz would spin in turn two, with Aaron Hatton pulling his mount pitside during the caution period.  The restart would see Bland scoot away from the pack, with Wheeler pressuring Carney for second, while Tim Tungate would begin to pressure Mahoney for fourth.  Wheeler would take second from Carney on lap 5, with Tungate taking fourth from Mahoney one circuit later.  Dustin Neat would make his way into the top five on lap 9, with Bland continuing to drive away from the pack.  But trouble would strike leader Bland on lap 11 when he exploded a right rear tire exiting turn two, thus, drawing a caution flag.  The restart would not see another lap completed as fifth place Neat would stop in turn two with a flat right rear tire, with Neat and Bland both able to return, with both still on the lead lap.  This would put Wheeler on the point, with Tungate now putting the heat on Carney for second, while Bland would pressure Tungate for third.  With Wheeler now driving away from the field, Tungate would take second from Carney on lap 15, while Bland would pressure Carney again for third, with Bland going to third on lap 17.  The final eight laps would see no challenges for Wheeler and he would become the third different 44 Auto Mart Super Late Model feature winner of the season at Bluegrass Speedway aboard his Cedarwood Restaurant/Farris Plumbing/Chad Jones Excavating/ Quick Lube Oil Express/Budda Bert Transmission Sales and Service sponsored #31x C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Cornett Race Engines by Greg Oakes powered machine.  Tungate would nip Bland by a car length for second, while Carney and Mahoney would round out the top five.  Mahoney would be the fastest qualifier among 11 entries with a lap of 14.681 seconds, with Bland winning the dash, while Neat won the heat. 

 

The 12 lap Street Stock feature event would conclude the racing activities for the evening and it would be all Jason Priddy up front for this event as Priddy would take his first ever Street Stock feature event victory at Bluegrass Speedway behind the wheel of his Wells Family Racing/Uptown Graphics sponsored #11 Chevy Impala unit.  Darrell Bevins would claim runner-up honors, with Robbie Settles claiming third, while Brad Leake would score fourth and Joe Blair completing the top five.  Rounding out the top ten would be Jason Bartley, Terry Greenwell, Joe David Humphrey, Joe Walker, and Johnny Cecil.  Heat race assignments were determined by the pill draw and those checkered flags fell to Settles and Priddy.

 

SUMMARY-Bluegrass Speedway-Bardstown, KY-May 17, 2008

 

Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series (25 entries)

Top Qualifier- Joey Kramer 15.997 (New Track Record)

1^st Heat- Don Adams, Joey Kramer, Brandon Green, Robbie Gullion, Joe Mattingly, J.T. Ayers, Jeff Stith, Shawn Tolson (DNS- Kevin Copher)

2^nd Heat- Tim York, Skylar Marlar, Josh Lucas, Kevin Bryant, Freddie Garmon, Johnny Lee, Jeff Johnson (DNS-Timmy Glazer)

3^rd Heat- Randy Turpin, Jason Wheatley, Dion Benningfield, Mick Sansom, Rocky Wilson, Casey Payton, Vernon Soeder, Kelly Warren

8^th Annual Mod Squad Bash A-Main: Joey Kramer, Brandon Green, Jason Wheatley, Robbie Gullion, J.T. Ayers, Kelly Warren, Don Adams, Dion Benningfield, Mick Sansom, Johnny Lee, Jeff Stith, Shawn Tolson, Casey Payton, Tim York, Kevin Bryant, Jeff Johnson, Skylar Marlar, Randy Turpin, Timmy Glazer, Rocky Wilson, Freddie Garmon (DNS- Josh Lucas, Joe Mattingly, Kevin Copher, Vernon Soeder)

 

44 Auto Mart Super Late Models (11 entries)

Top Qualifier- Cody Mahoney 14.681

Dash- Jordan Bland, Aaron Hatton, Zach Carney, Cody Mahoney, Johnny Wheeler, Tim Tungate

Heat- Dustin Neat, Bryant Woodcock, Jacob Webber, Michael Coontz

Feature- Johnny Wheeler, Tim Tungate, Jordan Bland, Zach Carney, Cody Mahoney, Jacob Webber, Dustin Neat, Matthew Rigdon, Bryant Woodcock, Michael Coontz, Aaron Hatton

 

Street Stocks (13 entries)

1^st Heat- Robbie Settles, Johnny Cecil, Willie Edelen, Darrell Bivens

2^nd Heat- Jason Priddy, Terry Greenwell, Jason Bartley, Joe Blair

Feature- Jason Priddy, Darrell Bivens, Robbie Settles, Brad Leake, Joe Blair, Jason Bartley, Terry Greenwell, Joe David Humphrey, Joe Walker, Johnny Cecil, Willie Edelen (DNS- Paul Lewis, Jr., Shane Lafollette)
 

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Battle of the Bluegrass Modified 8^th Annual Mod Squad Bash to Joey Kramer at Bluegrass Speedway

 

Bardstown, KY-May 17, 2008- The Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Open Wheel Modified division presented by Graphic Impressions contested its third event of 2008 on Saturday evening at the David and Anita Ferrell promoted Bluegrass Speedway and Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN scored his second series win of the ’08 Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified division season. 

 

Kramer’s victory was his 15^th series checkered flag and came behind the wheel of the Claudette Kramer owned, FOX Custom Cabinets/Wild’s Restoration Service/Larry’s Truck Service/Hill’s Historic Painting/Bright Beginnings Child Care/SuperATV.com sponsored #77 Lightning Chassis, Bullock Race Engines by Kramer powered machine.  Kramer’s winning entry also receives product support from PBM Performance Products, NAPA, AFCO Racing Products, and Valvoline.

 

Brandon Green of Walton, KY would take second in the Complete Car Care/Klassic Lawncare Bandit Race Cars entry, with Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY claiming third in the B&W Metals/Rosewood Bar and Grill Hughes Race Cars machine.  Robbie Gullion of Charlestown, IN would come home fourth in the Dixon Racing Supply/Gilmore Construction Lightning Chassis, while J.T. Ayers of New Haven, KY would complete the top five in his After Hours Body Shop/J&L Repair Bandit Race Cars mount.

 

The start of the 25 lap, $1,500 to win Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series A-Main would see Tim York take the initial race lead, with Joey Kramer going to second, followed by Don Adams, Randy Turpin, and Skylar Marlar.  Caution would fly on lap 3 for a backchute spin involving Kelly Warren and Freddy Garmon.  The restart would also be unsuccessful as fourth place Turpin looped his mount in turn four, collecting Mick Sansom, Rocky Wilson, and Robbie Gullion, who spun to avoid the incident.  The next attempted restart would also be void when Jeff Johnson did a 360 degree spin in turn four, with Casey Payton spinning to avoid Johnson.  Once back under green, York and Kramer would set a torrid pace at the front, with Jason Wheatley making his way into the top five and taking fourth from Marlar on lap 5.  With York and Kramer pulling away from the field, Wheatley would take third from Adams on lap 7, only to lose it back to Adams on lap 8, but regaining it again on lap 9. 

 

By lap 10, York has Kramer nipping at his heels for the lead, while Brandon Green had made his way into the top five on the same circuit, taking fourth from Adams on lap 11.  As the leaders began working slower traffic, Kramer would make his move on lap 14 as grab the top spot with a turn two slidejob, while Wheatley and Green would battle for third side-by-side on lap 15.  Green would take second on lap 17, while Gullion, Ayers, and 22^nd starting Kelly Warren battled for fourth.   

 

Kramer would then encounter an anxious moment on lap 19 when Kevin Bryant smacked the concrete wall in turn three directly in front of the leader, with Kramer clipping the car of Bryant and suffering severe right-rear quarter panel damage.  During the caution to remove Bryant’s disabled mount, second place running York would pull to the infield with mechanical issues on his machine.  The restart would see Wheatley slidejob past Green, only to see Green drive back under Wheatley in turn three to reclaim second, as the final caution of the event flew on lap 20 for a spin by Casey Payton. 

 

The final circuits would see Kramer drive away from the field, with Green putting some distance on Wheatley for second, while Ayers, Gullion, and Warren battling three-wide on laps 22 and 23 for the fourth slot.  At the checkered flag, it would be Kramer, Green, and Wheatley, followed by Gullion and Ayers.  The remainder of the top ten would be Warren, Adams, Dion Benningfield, Mick Sansom, and Johnny Lee.

 

In preliminary action, Joey Kramer was top qualifier among 25 entries with a new Bluegrass Speedway Modified track qualifying record at 15.997 seconds.  Qualifying heat race events were won by Don Adams, Tim York, and Randy Turpin.

 

The next events for the Modified division of the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series will take place on Friday May 23 at the Larry Yantz promoted Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY and at the Mark and Tommy Trimble promoted Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY on Saturday may 24.  Both events will pay $1,500 to win.

 

The Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series sanctions regional Open Wheel Modified events at tracks in Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee.  For more information about America’s most competitive regional racing series, visit the series webpage on the world wide web at www.battleofthebluegrass.com or call the series office at (859) 762-1606 or (502) 931-5068.

 

Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division

SUMMARY-Bluegrass Speedway-Bardstown, KY-May 17, 2008

 

Top Qualifier- Joey Kramer 15.997 (New Track Record)

1^st Heat- Don Adams, Joey Kramer, Brandon Green, Robbie Gullion, Joe Mattingly, J.T. Ayers, Jeff Stith, Shawn Tolson (DNS- Kevin Copher)

2^nd Heat- Tim York, Skylar Marlar, Josh Lucas, Kevin Bryant, Freddie Garmon, Johnny Lee, Jeff Johnson (DNS- Timmy Glazer)

3^rd Heat- Randy Turpin, Jason Wheatley, Dion Benningfield, Mick Sansom, Rocky Wilson, Casey Payton, Vernon Soeder, Kelly Warren

A-Main:  Joey Kramer, Brandon Green, Jason Wheatley, Robbie Gullion, J.T. Ayers, Kelly Warren, Don Adams, Dion Benningfield, Mick Sansom, Johnny Lee, Jeff Stith, Shawn Tolson, Casey Payton, Tim York, Kevin Bryant, Jeff Johnson, Skylar Marlar, Randy Turpin, Timmy Glazer, Rocky Wilson, Freddie Garmon (DNS- Josh Lucas, Joe Mattingly, Kevin Copher, Vernon Soeder)

 

Entries- 25

Lap Leaders- 2 (York 1-13, Kramer 14-25)

Cautions- 5 (Lap 3, 3, 3, 19, 20)

Red Flags- None

Hard Charger- Kelly Warren (started 22^nd-finished 6^th-advanced 16 positions)

 

Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division Point Standings (after May 17)

1. Joey Kramer(Hanover, IN)- 752
2. Kelly Warren(Columbia, KY)- 673
3. Don Adams(London, KY)- 658
4. Mick Sansom(Salt Rock, WV)- 564
5. Skylar Marlar(Winfield, TN)- 527
6. Shawn Tolson(Walton, KY)- 525 ®
7. Brandon Green(Walton, KY)- 389
8. Tim York(Greensburg, KY)- 378
9. Robbie Gullion(Charlestown, IN)- 368 ®
10. Jeff Johnson(Junction City, KY)- 323

 

Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Open Wheel Modified Division Upcoming Schedule of Events:

May 23- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- 4^th Annual Summer Shootout- $1,500 to win

May 24- Richmond Raceway (Richmond, KY)- $1,500 to win

June 7- Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN)- $2,000 to win

June 13- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- $1,500 to win

June 14- 201 Speedway (Sitka, KY)- $1,500 to win

 

2008 Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Open Wheel Modified Division Sponsors:

 

Max Brake- “Official Trailer Brakes” of the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division

CarbonX- “Official Flame Shielding Fabric” of the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division

Health PMO- “Official Health Care Company” of the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division

Graphic Impressions- Presenting Sponsor and “Official Souvenir and Merchandise Vendor” of the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division

Bob Hook Chevrolet of Louisville- “Official Auto Dealership” of the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division

 

Other Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Open Wheel Modified Division Supporters Include: American Race Tires, Cruise with the Champions, Curtis Signs, Drive Smart Kentucky, DT52 Photos, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky’s Best Racing, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply

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Bluegrass Speedway Top Ten Track Points after May 10, 2008

44 Auto Mart Super Late Models

1. Terry English- 37

    Dustin Neat- 37

3. Joey Daniel- 34

4. Jordan Bland- 30

    Aaron Hatton- 30

6. Mike Marlar- 25

7. Victor Lee- 22  

8. Ed Behn- 21   

9. Bryant Woodcock- 19

    Joey Jones- 19

     

Kentucky Cooperage Open Wheel Modifieds

1. Josh Lucas- 47   

2. Jason Wheatley- 45

    Benji Lee- 45

4. Randy Turpin- 43 

5. Jeff Stith- 31

6. J.T. Ayers- 29

7. Dion Benningfield- 27

8. Joe Mattingly- 25

    Johnny Lee- 25

    Freddy Garmon- 25

 

WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman

1. Avral Thompson- 45

    Barry Chesser- 45

3. Roger Cecil- 43 

4. Pat Hagan- 40

5. Daroyl Samples- 35

6. Rob Jones- 34    

7. Eldon Martin- 32

8. Tim Lohden- 31  

9. Homer Barger- 26

10. Logan Whitis- 25

 

Street Stocks

1. Joe David Humphrey- 30     

2. Robbie Settles- 27

3. Willie Edelen- 25

4. Jason Priddy- 23

5. Joe Blair- 21

6. Shane Lafollette- 20

7. Johnny Cecil- 18

8. Joe Walker- 17

9. Terry Greenwell- 16

10. Darrell Biven- 15

 

Norman Copley Super Late Model Rookie of the Year

1. Kevin Colston- 12
2. Matthew Rigdon- 11

3.   Jason Durham- 5

 

Modified Rookie of the Year

1. Kevin Bryant- 19
2. Timmy Glazer- 18
3. Danny Searcy- 11

 

NEXT EVENT: May 17- 8^th Annual Mod Squad Bash: Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series-$1,500 to win; Weekly Racing Series Action for 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models and Street Stocks (WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman Off); Pit Gates open at 4:00, Main Gates open at 5:00, Driver’s Meeting at 6:00, Hot Laps at 6:30, Time Trials at 7:00, with Racing at or before 8:00 (all times are EDT); Adult general admission is $15, children ages 6 to 12 are $8, children under age 6 are free, and a Pit Pass will be $30.  For more information, visit www.bluegrass-speedway.com or call (502) 349-1241 on racedays.   

25 Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY was the 5th Annual Jerry Rucker Memorial winner at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday evening May 10.	#28 Joe David Humphrey of Loretto, KY won his first-ever Street Stock feature event at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday evening May 10.	#88 Pat Hagan of New Haven, KY won the WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman feature event at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday evening May 10.	#99 Randy Turpin of Lebanon, KY won his first-ever Kentucky Cooperage Modified feature event at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday evenin

Dustin Neat Dominates 5^th Annual Jerry Rucker Memorial at Bluegrass Speedway

 

Bardstown, KY-May 10, 2008- It was the 5^th Annual Jerry Rucker Memorial for the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models on Saturday evening at Bluegrass Speedway and defending Super Late Model track champion Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY turned in a dominant performance to pick up the $2,000 payday in the event.  Other feature winners included Joe David Humphrey of Loretto, KY in Street Stocks, Randy Turpin of Lebanon, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, and Pat Hagan of New Haven, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman.

 

After a pair of false starts, the 30 lap A-Main for the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models would go green, with Neat taking the lead off of turn two, followed by Joey Daniel, Aaron Hatton, Terry English, and Johnny Wheeler.  By lap 5, Neat would begin to start pulling away from the pack, while English would pressure Hatton for third continuously lap after lap.  Fifth place Wheeler would see his initial start of the season go sour as he would pull to the infield on lap 10 with mechanical issues.  With Neat motoring away at the point at a torrid pace, lapping of slower traffic would be fast and furious for the race leader, as he would have a full straightaway lead over Daniel by the lap 15 halfway signal.  Daniel would continue to drive in second, while Hatton and English continued to battle for third.  With Neat driving off into the night, English would turn the heat up on Hatton on lap 22, with the duo racing side-by-side for the position, with English snagging third from Hatton on lap 23.  English would then set his sights on Daniel, with the pair wheel-to-wheel for second as Neat took the white flag.  Neat would see the checkered flag first aboard his NWN Distributing/Neat Brothers Distributing/Kentucky Proud/Begley Properties/Tarter Gate/Barnett Construction/Wayne Bowen Racing Supply/SHY Suspensions sponsored #25 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Estes Race Engines powered machine.  “We gambled on tires and it worked for us tonight.  I have to thank my crew for all their hard work the past couple of weeks and we want to keep the family of Jenny Tarter Black in our thoughts and prayers after her untimely passing this week, and Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there tonight”, stated the happy winner in victory lane.  English would drive past Daniel and the final lap to claim second, with Daniel third, while Hatton and Brett Wyatt would complete the top five, being the only cars remaining on the lead lap.  The remainder of the top ten was Ed Behn, Joey Jones, Rick Corbin, Kevin Colston, and Tommy Carlton.  Hatton would be top qualifier among 17 entries, while Daniel won the dash, with Wyatt scoring the heat win.

 

In the 12 lap Street Stock feature event, Joe David Humphrey would jump to the race lead from his outside front row starting position and lead the entire distance in picking up his first ever Street Stock feature race victory aboard his Independence Stave Company/ Smart Shopper/St. Joe Garage sponsored #28 Chevy Monte Carlo.  “This has been a long time coming for us and I need to thank all my guys on the crew, my wife for putting up with this, and Benji and Johnny Lee and all the gang at St. Joe Garage for their help, and to Timmy Glazer for building a fast race cars”, stated Humphrey in victory lane.  Robbie Settles would settle for second, with Willie Edelen claiming the third spot.  Jason Priddy and Joe Blair would round out the top five.  The rest of the top ten would be Shane Lafollette, Freddy Mercer, Johnny Cecil, Joe Walker, and Terry Greenwell.  Greenwell was top qualifier among 17 entries, while Darrell Biven would score the dash win, with Lafollette winning the heat event.

 

The 20 lap Kentucky Cooperage Modified main event saw the front row duo of Josh Lucas and Randy Turpin trade the lead back and forth for the first five laps of the open wheel feature race, before Turpin would settle into the top spot, only to have Lucas dog him the entire distance, but it would Turpin taking the checkered flag first for his first-ever Modified feature victory behind the wheel of the Turpin Motorsports owned, Cedarwood Restaurant/Kay’s Barber Shop/John Cox Martial Arts/Dr. Rod Coxon/Smith’s Service/ Williams Repair/All About You Beauty Salon/Bloomfield Tile and Flooring sponsored #99 Bandit Race Cars, Dale Meers Race Engines powered mount.  “This has been a long time coming for us.  I need to thank all the guys on my crew and all of our sponsors for their help.  I also need to thank Johnny Wheeler helping us out and helping to get us fast and to Dale Meers for a great engine that is a rocket.  This is just awesome”, stated the first-time victor in the post-race interview.  Lucas would take runner-up honors, with Benji Lee scoring a third place finish.  Jason Wheatley and Dion Benningfield rounded out the top five.  Jeff Stith would head up the second five at the finish, followed by Freddy Garmon, Butch Shay, J.T. Ayers, and Casey Payton.  Sixteen entries saw heat race checkered flags fell to Turpin and Lucas.

 

Pat Hagan would lead all 15 laps in driving to victory lane in the WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman main event, holding off the repeated challenges of defending track champion Barry Chesser to pick up his first win of the season in the Billy Holbert owned, Century 21 Realty/New Haven Car Wash/New Haven NAPA/New Haven Quick Stop/ Holbert Record Setters sponsored #88 Chevy Monte Carlo.  “Our old car was really good tonight.  I have to thank Billy (Holbert) and the crew for helping us getting this car fast as quick as we have”, said Hagan from victory lane.  Chesser would score second, with Avral Thompson claiming third.  Rob Jones would score a fourth place finish after Roger Cecil did a 360 degree spin off of turn four coming to the checkered flag, with Cecil hanging on for fifth.  Daryol Samples, Tim Lohden, Eldon Martin, Homer Barger, and Matt Lewis completed the finishing order.  Ten entries saw Chesser win the division’s heat race.

 

SUMMARY-Bluegrass Speedway-Bardstown, KY-May 10, 2008

 

44 Auto Mart Super Late Models (17 entries)

Top Qualifier- Aaron Hatton 15.060

Dash- Joey Daniel, Dustin Neat, Terry Englis, Aaron Hatton, Johnny Wheeler, Jordan Bland

Heat- Brett Wyatt, Ed Behn, Rick Corbin, Joey Jones

5^th Annual Jerry Rucker Memorial- Dustin Neat, Terry English, Joey Daniel, Aaron Hatton, Brett Wyatt, Ed Behn, Joey Jones, Rick Corbin, Kevin Colston, Tommy Carlton, Jordan Bland, Bryant Woodcock, Johnny Wheeler, Jacob Webber, Matthew Rigdon (DNS- Scotty Earl, Jeff Watson)

 

Street Stocks (17 entries)

Top Qualifier- Terry Greenwell

Dash- Darrell Biven, Joe David Humphrey, Terry Greenwell, Robbie Settles, Johnny Cecil, Jason Priddy

Heat- Shane Lafollette, Jason Bartley, Freddy Mercer, Joe Walker

Feature- Joe David Humphrey, Robbie Settles, Willie Edelen, Jason Priddy, Joe Blair, Shane Lafollette, Freddy Mercer, Johnny Cecil, Joe Walker, Terry Greenwell, Darrell Biven, Casey Bryan, Jason Bartley (DNS- Paul Lewis, Jr., Brad Leake, Raymond Roberts III, Ray Jones)

Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds (16 entries)

1^st Heat- Randy Turpin, Sam Murphy, Sr., Dion Benningfield, Casey Payton

2^nd Heat- Josh Lucas, Benji Lee, Jeff Stith, J.T. Ayers

Feature- Randy Turpin, Josh Lucas, Benji Lee, Jason Wheatley, Dion Benningfield, Jeff Stith, Freddy Garmon, Butch Shay, J.T. Ayers, Casey Payton, Johnny Lee, Sam Murphy, Sr., Danny Blackwell, Timmy Glazer (DNS- Joe Mattingly, Danny Searcy)

 

WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman (10 entries)

Heat- Barry Chesser, Pat Hagan, Rob Jones, Roger Cecil

Feature- Pat Hagan, Barry Chesser, Avral Thompson, Rob Jones, Roger Cecil, Daroyl Samples, Tim Lohden, Eldon Martin, Homer Barger, Matt Lewis

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DirtonDirt.com and Josh McGuire Featured on Miller Lite Weekly Racin’ Report May 6   

 

Lebanon, KY-May 5, 2008- WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com in Lebanon, KY will present another edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report this Tuesday evening, May 6, at 7:00 EDT on WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com.  The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report is Central Kentucky's source for dirt track racing information in this area and will air every week through the end of October.

 

The May 6 edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin’ Report will feature DirtonDirt.com race reporter Mike Sullivan of Campbellsville, KY and Dirt Late Model racer Josh McGuire of Grayson, KY.    

 

The writing of Mike Sullivan is no strange facts to most race fans, as Sullivan has written for such acclaimed publications as National Dirt Digest and Dirt Late Model magazines, and now keyboards his unique spin of a race story or sidebar for DirtonDirt.com.   Sullivan will be in-studio talk about his current work with DirtonDirt.com.

 

Josh McGuire will join the program via the phone lines for the long-distance portion of this week’s program.  A second generation racer, McGuire is fresh off a weekend with the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY.

 

Listeners can tune in at WLSK 100.9 FM or at www.lebanonmike.com and call in and talk to in-studio guest locally at 692-3126 or 1-888-692-1009 if the call is long distance.  Listeners and interested parties can also email questions and comments for the various guests at [email protected].  Race results and news from various tracks around the area, along with some regional and national touring series will highlight the first portion of the program.  Each week there will be an in-studio guest to take phone calls and questions, and email beginning around 7:40 p.m.  There will also be a long-distance guest each week as well that will join the show via the phone line and can be emailed beginning around 8:25 p.m.  The checkered flag will wave on the show each week around 9:00 p.m. 

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report will report results from 28 different tracks and 13 local, regional, and national touring series of race competition and well as interviews with several local and regional racers, allowing them to highlight their racing accomplishment.

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report has the following sponsors signed on for the 2008 season:  Miller Lite (Clark Distributing) of Lebanon and Bardstown, Bluegrass Speedway of Bardstown, Ponderosa Speedway of Junction City, B and B Motorsports of Buffalo, Dudley’s Heating and Air of Bradfordsville, Farmer’s National Bank of Lebanon, B and W Metals of Campbellsville, Hawk’s Place of Loretto and Bardstown, and 44 Auto Mart in Bardstown.

 

Tracks and Series to be covered by the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report for 2008:

TRACKS- Brownstown(IN) Speedway, Kamp Motor(IN) Speedway, Lawrenceburg(IN) Speedway, Twin Cities(IN) Raceway Park, Union County(IN) Speedway, 201(KY) Speedway, Bluegrass(KY) Speedway, Clinton County (KY) Speedway, Florence(KY) Speedway, J and M(KY) Motorsports(go-karts), Kentucky Lake(KY) Motor Speedway, Lake Cumberland(KY) Speedway, Lightning Valley(KY) Motorsports Park(go-karts), Paducah International(KY) Raceway, Ponderosa(KY) Speedway, Richmond(KY) Raceway, Soggy Bottom(KY) Raceway, Western Kentucky(KY) Speedway, Eldora(OH) Speedway, Moler(OH) Raceway Park, Portsmouth(OH) Raceway Park, Rocky Top(OH) Raceway, Clarksville StormPay.com(TN) Speedway, Cleveland(TN) Speedway, Crossville(TN) Raceway, Tazewell(TN) Speedway, Volunteer(TN) Speedway, Wartburg(TN) Speedway

 

SERIES- Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series, Independent Racing Series, Kentucky Dirt Karting Association, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Northern All Stars Late Model Series, O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model and Modified Divisions, O'Reilly Southern All Stars Dirt Late Model Series, Ray Cook's Southern Nationals, Southern Regional Racing Series, Sunoco American Late Model Series, UMP DirtCar Summernationals, World of Outlaws Late Model Series.

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Jerry Rucker Memorial Up Next at Bluegrass Speedway on Saturday May 10

 

Bardstown, KY-May 4, 2008- After being closed last weekend for the Kentucky Derby, racing action returns to Bluegrass Speedway this Saturday evening May 10, as the 5^th Annual Jerry Rucker Memorial event will be contested at the David and Anita Ferrell promoted ˝ mile clay oval located just minutes from beautiful and historic Bardstown, KY. 

 

The racing program on Saturday May 10 will feature the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models as the main event of the evening, with their 30 lap feature contest paying $2,000 to the winner.  Also in competition on the May 10 racing program will be the Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Street Stocks.  The Super Late Model and Street Stock divisions will time trial at this event, while the Modified and Sportsman divisions will pill draw for heat race starting assignments.

 

Activities for the racing event on May 10 will see the return of regular start times.  The pit area will open at 4:00 p.m., while the grandstand area will be open at 5:00 p.m.  The driver’s meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m., with hot laps set to go at 6:30 p.m., time trials for the Super Late Models and Sportsman will go at 7:00 p.m., with racing set to take the green flag at or before 8:00 p.m.  Ticket prices will be $15 in the general admission area for adults, children ages 6 to 12 will be $8, children under age 6 will be free.  Admission to the pit area will be $30 for a pit pass.

 

Bluegrass Speedway will once again be an associate of the Contingency Connection program for the 2008 race season, which allows those drivers who sign up, at no cost to the drivers, to be eligible for valuable product discounts and other prizes.  For 2008, the Contingency Connection will award over $150,000 in prizes through their program across the country at the 60 oval tracks involved in this prestigious program. 

 

Bluegrass Speedway last raced on April 26 and feature event winners for that evening included Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Benji Lee of St. Joe, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, and Logan Whitis of Hustonville, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman.

 

Track championship points leaders heading into the May 10 racing program are Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, and Roger Cecil of Bardstown, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman.

 

Bluegrass Speedway is located at 2221 New Haven Road at the intersection of Kentucky Highway 31-E and exit 21 of the Martha Layne Collins (Bluegrass) Parkway.  For more information about the upcoming racing activities of the 2008 racing season, visit the track’s page on the world wide web at www.bluegrass-speedway.com or by phone at (502) 349-1241 on racedays.
 

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Miller Lite Weekly Racin’ Report Live From Diddy’s Bistro on Tuesday April 29    

 

Lebanon, KY-April 27, 2008- WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com in Lebanon, KY will present another edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report this Tuesday evening, April 29, at 7:00 EDT on WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com.  The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report is Central Kentucky's source for dirt track racing information in this area and will air every week through the end of October.

 

The April 29 edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin’ Report will feature a live-remote broadcast from Diddy’s Bistro on Main Street in Lebanon, KY.  Around four to six different drivers from around the Central Kentucky area are expected to be on location.  There will also be Miller Lite draft available and guests will have the opportunity to meet the Miller Lite Girls.  Those drivers expected include Benji Lee, Johnny Lee, Randy Turpin, Dion Benningfield and Jason Wheatley among others.  

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report is available via streaming audio and can be accessed at www.lebanonmike.com.  Listeners can then click on the designated link on the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report box on the homepage and follow the directions from there.  The streaming audio will have DSL and dial-up phone line access and programs will be archived for listening at a later date if desired.

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report will air every Tuesday evening from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.  Michael Despain, who serves as the track announcer and media consultant for Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY and Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY, is the host for Central Kentucky's fastest two hours of dirt motorsports coverage.

 

Listeners can tune in at WLSK 100.9 FM or at www.lebanonmike.com and call in and talk to in-studio guest locally at 692-3126 or 1-888-692-1009 if the call is long distance.  Listeners and interested parties can also email questions and comments for the various guests at [email protected].  Race results and news from various tracks around the area, along with some regional and national touring series will highlight the first portion of the program.  Each week there will be an in-studio guest to take phone calls and questions, and email beginning around 7:40 p.m.  There will also be a long-distance guest each week as well that will join the show via the phone line and can be emailed beginning around 8:25 p.m.  The checkered flag will wave on the show each week around 9:00 p.m.  With this program being a live remote, there will be no long-distance of the program, nor any email or call-ins.

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report will report results from 28 different tracks and 13 local, regional, and national touring series of race competition and well as interviews with several local and regional racers, allowing them to highlight their racing accomplishment.

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report has the following sponsors signed on for the 2008 season:  Miller Lite (Clark Distributing) of Lebanon and Bardstown, Bluegrass Speedway of Bardstown, Ponderosa Speedway of Junction City, B and B Motorsports of Buffalo, Dudley’s Heating and Air of Bradfordsville, Farmer’s National Bank of Lebanon, B and W Metals of Campbellsville, Hawk’s Place of Loretto and Bardstown, and 44 Auto Mart in Bardstown.

 

Tracks and Series to be covered by the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report for 2008:

TRACKS- Brownstown(IN) Speedway, Kamp Motor(IN) Speedway, Lawrenceburg(IN) Speedway, Twin Cities(IN) Raceway Park, Union County(IN) Speedway, 201(KY) Speedway, Bluegrass(KY) Speedway, Clinton County (KY) Speedway, Florence(KY) Speedway, J and M(KY) Motorsports(go-karts), Kentucky Lake(KY) Motor Speedway, Lake Cumberland(KY) Speedway, Lightning Valley(KY) Motorsports Park(go-karts), Paducah International(KY) Raceway, Ponderosa(KY) Speedway, Richmond(KY) Raceway, Soggy Bottom(KY) Raceway, Western Kentucky(KY) Speedway, Eldora(OH) Speedway, Moler(OH) Raceway Park, Portsmouth(OH) Raceway Park, Rocky Top(OH) Raceway, Clarksville StormPay.com(TN) Speedway, Cleveland(TN) Speedway, Crossville(TN) Raceway, Tazewell(TN) Speedway, Volunteer(TN) Speedway, Wartburg(TN) Speedway

 

SERIES- Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series, Independent Racing Series, Kentucky Dirt Karting Association, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Northern All Stars Late Model Series, O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model and Modified Divisions, O'Reilly Southern All Stars Dirt Late Model Series, Ray Cook's Southern Nationals, Southern Regional Racing Series, Sunoco American Late Model Series, UMP DirtCar Summernationals, World of Outlaws Late Model Series

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Bluegrass Speedway Off May 3; Jerry Rucker Memorial Up Next on May 10

 

Bardstown, KY-April 27, 2008- With the 2008 season now officially underway, Bluegrass Speedway will be closed this Saturday evening, May 3, for the Kentucky Derby, but will return to action on Saturday May 10 with the 5^th Annual Jerry Rucker Memorial event at the David and Anita Ferrell promoted ˝ mile clay oval located just minutes from beautiful and historic Bardstown, KY. 

 

After being closed this Saturday, May 3, the engines will roar back to life on Saturday May 10 for the 5^th Annual Jerry Rucker Memorial contest, paying $2,000 to win for the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Model division.  Also in competition on the May 10 racing program will be the Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Street Stocks.  The Super Late Model and Street Stock divisions will time trial at this event, while the Modified and Sportsman divisions will pill draw for heat race starting assignments.

 

Activities for the next scheduled racing event on May 10 will see the return of regular start times.  The pit area will open at 4:00 p.m., while the grandstand area will be open at 5:00 p.m.  The driver’s meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m., with hot laps set to go at 6:30 p.m., time trials for the Super Late Models and Sportsman will go at 7:00 p.m., with racing set to take the green flag at or before 8:00 p.m.

 

Bluegrass Speedway will once again be an associate of the Contingency Connection program for the 2008 race season, which allows those drivers who sign up, at no cost to the drivers, to be eligible for valuable product discounts and other prizes.  For 2008, the Contingency Connection will award over $150,000 in prizes through their program across the country at the 60 oval tracks involved in this prestigious program. 

 

Bluegrass Speedway last raced on April 26 and feature event winners for that evening included Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Benji Lee of St. Joe, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, and Logan Whitis of Hustonville, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman.

 

Track championship points leaders heading into the May 10 racing program are Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, and Roger Cecil of Bardstown, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman.

 

Bluegrass Speedway is located at 2221 New Haven Road at the intersection of Kentucky Highway 31-E and exit 21 of the Martha Layne Collins (Bluegrass) Parkway.  For more information about the upcoming racing activities of the 2008 racing season, visit the track’s page on the world wide web at www.bluegrass-speedway.com or by phone at (502) 349-1241 on racedays.

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Bluegrass Speedway Top Ten Track Points after April 26, 2008

 

44 Auto Mart Super Late Models

1. Mike Marlar- 25

2. Victor Lee- 22

3. Jordan Bland- 20

4. Brad Neat- 18

    Tyrel Todd- 18

6. Don O’Neal- 16

7. Terry English- 15

8. Joey Daniel- 14

9. Tim Tungate- 13

10. Dustin Neat- 12

      Aaron Hatton- 12

 

Kentucky Cooperage Open Wheel Modifieds

1. Jason Wheatley- 27

2. Josh Lucas- 25

    Benji Lee- 25

4. Robbie Gullion- 23

5. Kelly Warren- 21

6. Joe Mattingly- 20

7. Kevin Bryant- 19

8. Randy Turpin- 18

9. J.T. Ayers- 17

10. Jeff Stith- 16

 

WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman

1. Roger Cecil- 27

2. Avral Thompson- 25

    Logan Whitis- 25

4. Barry Chesser- 23

5. Sam Huffer- 21

6. Daroyl Samples- 20

7. Eldon Martin- 19

8. Lois Campbell- 18

9. Tim Lohden- 17

10. Rob Jones- 16

 

Street Stocks

1. –No races competed as of yet

 

Norman Copley Super Late Model Rookie of the Year

1. Jason Durham- 5

Matthew Rigdon- 5

 

Modified Rookie of the Year

1. Kevin Bryant- 19
2. Timmy Glazer- 11
3. Danny Searcy- 6

 

NEXT EVENT: May 10- 5^th Annual Jerry Rucker Memorial:  $2,000 to win for 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models; Weekly Racing Series Action for Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Street Stocks; Pit Gates open at 4:00, Main Gates open at 5:00, Driver’s Meeting at 6:00, Hot Laps at 6:30, Time Trials at 7:00, with Racing at or before 8:00 (all times are EDT); Adult general admission is $15, children ages 6 to 12 are $8, children under age 6 are free, and a Pit Pass will be $30.  For more information, visit www.bluegrass-speedway.com or call (502) 349-1241 on racedays.  NO RACING on Saturday May 3 (Closed for the Kentucky Derby)

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03 Benji Lee of St. Joe, KY won the Kentucky Cooperage Modified feature at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday evening, April 26	12w Logan Whitis of Hustonville, KY won the WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman feature at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday evening, April 26.	78 Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN won the O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Division 11th Annual Spring Sizzler at Bluegra

Mike Marlar Makes It Two Straight Spring Sizzler Wins at Bluegrass Speedway

 

Bardstown, KY-April 26, 2008- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions would be in action at the David and Anita Ferrell promoted Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday evening for the 11^th Annual Spring Sizzler and Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN would make it two straight wins in this event, having also won the race in 2007.  The victory for Marlar also gave him eleven series win, making him the all-time leading series winner at this point and marked the second different for the series in two events in 2008.

 

Marlar would take the lead on lap 18 of the 30 laps, $3,000 to win event and never look back aboard the Steve Estes owned Estes Race Engines/Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Glenn Hensley Trucking/Stephens Motorsports sponsored #78 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Estes Race Engines powered machine.  Marlar’s winning entry received product support from VP Race Fuels/PBM Performance Products/Dyer’s Top Rods/Braswell/Beyea Headers/All Star Performance/Genesis Shocks/Skillsaw Designs and was on Hoosier Tires. 

 

Victor Lee would take runner-up honors in the Kentucky’s Best/Budda Bert Transmissions Sales and Service C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Jay Dickens powered mount.  Third place would fall to Jordan Bland in the B&W Metals/Longshot Farms MasterSbilt Race Cars by Stuckey, Cornett Race Engines powered unit.  Tyrel Todd would claim fourth in the Todd Truss/Todd Metals MasterSbilt Race Cars, Todd Race Engines entry, while Don O’Neal would complete the top five in the Harrod Farms/Central Painting C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Jay Dickens Race Engines machine.

 

The remainder of the top ten would be Terry English, Joey Daniel, 19^th starting Brad Neat, who earned the PPM Racing Products Hard Charger award, Aaron Hatton, and Joey Kramer.

 

The 11^th Annual Spring Sizzler O’Reilly A-main would go green with Jordan Bland jumping to the race lead, with Mike Marlar, Joey Daniel, Victor Lee, and Terry English in pursuit, after a caution on the start that saw Jason Keltner, Dustin Neat, and Ed Behn tangle in turn two.  Lee would take third from Daniel on the restart, with English also nipping at Daniel’s heels, with English garnering the four spot on lap 4.  Tyrel Todd would make his way into the top five on lap 6, while Bland was putting some distance on second place at this point. 

 

As the field received the halfway signal, Bland would begin to catch slower traffic and carefully worked his way through the slower cars, with Marlar closing up on Bland’s rear bumper on lap 16.  Marlar would make his move two circuits later and would fire a turn three slidejob pass on Bland and have the lead at the stripe. 

 

With Marlar beginning to pull away at this point, Lee would begin to challenge Bland for second, while Don O’Neal would battle with Terry English for fifth, before claiming the spot on lap 26.  Lee would increase his challenges of Bland and would take the second position on lap 28 and would begin to reel in Marlar, but would run out of laps, as the second generation Tennessee native would see the checkered flag first to claim his second straight Spring Sizzler event victory.  Lee and Bland would be second and third, while Todd would nip O’Neal in a photo-finish for fourth.

 

In preliminary action, Don O’Neal was the Racing Optics top qualifier among 34 entries with a lap of 15.446 seconds.  Heat race checkered flags to Jordan Bland in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Victor Lee in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, Mike Marlar in Graphic Impressions heat three, and Joey Daniel in Real Racing Wheels heat four.  The B-Main checkered flags fell to Dustin Neat and Chris Combs, with series provisionals going to Jason Keltner and Greg Johnson, while the track provisional would be Ed Behn

 

The next events for the Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series is Friday May 2 at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY for the 9^th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial event and Saturday May 3 at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY.  Both events will pay $3,000 to win.

 

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series sanctions regional Super Late Model events at tracks in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee.  For more information about America’s most competitive regional racing series, visit the series webpage on the world wide web at www.battleofthebluegrass.com or call the series office at (859) 762-1606 or (502) 931-5068.

 

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Division

SUMMARY-Bluegrass Speedway-Bardstown, KY

 

Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Don O’Neal 15.446

Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Heat #1(Top 4 Advance)- Jordan Bland, Tyrel Todd, Don O’Neal, David Webb, Dustin Neat, Brad Neat, Jeff Glisson, Jamie Ferguson, Jason Keltner

K&N Performance Engineering Heat #2 (Top 4 Advance)- Victor Lee, Terry English, Chris Wilson, Eric Wells, Cody Mahoney, Doug Smith, Anthony Ferguson, Bryant Woodcock, Tim Prince

Graphic Impressions Heat #3 (Top 4 Advance)- Mike Marlar, Mike Jewell, Joey Kramer, D.J. Wells, Larry Gray, Arnie Fields, Royce McGowan, Shannon Thornsberry

Real Wheels Heat #4 (Top 4 Advance)- Joey Daniel, Aaron Hatton, Tim Tungate, Zach Carney, Greg Johnson, Chris Combs, Jason Durham, Ed Behn

B-Main #1 (Top 2 Advance)- Dustin Neat, Brad Neat, Cody Mahoney, Jason Keltner, Doug Smith, Anthony Ferguson, Bryant Woodcock, Jeff Glisson, Tim Prince, Jamie Ferguson

B-Main #2 (Top 2 Advance)- Chris Combs, Larry Gray, Greg Johnson, Jason Durham, Arnie Fields, Royce McGowan, Ed Behn, Shannon Thornsberry

Series Provisionals- Jason Keltner, Greg Johnson

Track Provisionals- Ed Behn

11^th Annual Spring Sizzler O’Reilly A-Main- Mike Marlar, Victor Lee, Jordan Bland, Tyrel Todd, Don O’Neal, Terry English, Joey Daniel, Brad Neat, Aaron Hatton, Joey Kramer, Chris Wilson, Zach Carney, Tim Tungate, Dustin Neat, David Webb, Jason Keltner, Larry Gray, Chris Combs, Eric Wells, Greg Johnson, D.J. Wells, Ed Behn, Mike Jewell

 

Total Entries- 34

Race Leaders- 2 (Bland 1-17, Marlar 18-30)

Cautions- 1 (Lap 2)

Red Flags- None

PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- Brad Neat (Started 19^th-Finished 8^th-Advanced 11 Positions)

DriveSmart Kentucky Move of the Race- Mike Marlar (slidejob pass for the lead on lap 18)

 

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Point Standings (after April 26, 2008)

1. Don O’Neal (Martinsville, IN)- 461

2. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 459

3. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill, KY)- 392

4. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 368

5. Jason Keltner (Campbellsville, KY)- 359

6. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 352

7. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 328

8. Cody Mahoney (Madison, IN)- 321

9. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 318 ®

10. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 305

 

Rookie of the Year Point Standings (after April 26, 2008)

1. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 318
2. Arnie Fields (Flemingsburg, KY)- 277
3. Jamie Ferguson (West Liberty, KY)- 192
4. Royce McGowan (Faubush, KY)- 162

 

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Upcoming Schedule of Events:

May 2- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- 9^th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial- $3,000 to win

May 3- Richmond Raceway (Richmond, KY)- $3,000 to win

May 24- Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN)- $5,000 to win

June 7- 201 Speedway (Sitka, KY)- $3,000 to win

June 14- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 7^th Annual June Jam- $3,000 to win

 

2008 O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Sponsors:

 

O'Reilly Auto Parts - Title Sponsor and "Official Auto Parts Retailer” of the O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

Max Brake- “Official Trailer Brakes” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

CarbonX- “Official Flame Shielding Fabric” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

Health PMO- “Official Health Care Company” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

Graphic Impressions- Presenting Sponsor and “Official Souvenir and Merchandise Vendor” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

Bob Hook Chevrolet of Louisville- “Official Vehicle Dealer” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

 

Other O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series 2008 Series Supporters Include: American Race Tires, C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Curtis Signs, Cruise With The Champions, Double H Race Fabrication, DriveSmart Kentucky, DT52 Photos, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky’s Best Racing, K&N Performance Engineering, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Real Wheels, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply

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Media Information

11^th Annual Spring Sizzler      

April 26, 2008

 

2007 Spring Sizzler Champion

Mike Marlar-Winfield, Tennessee

                         

“Where It’s Always Showtime!”

 

Quick Track Facts

 

Name:  Bluegrass Speedway

 

Owner:  Charles Hamilton

 

Promoters:  David and Anita Ferrell

 

Motto:  “Where It’s Always Showtime”

 

Website:  www.bluegrass-speedway.com

 

Seating Capacity:  7,500

 

VIP Suites:  9

 

Tower Area Includes:  Race Control, Press Box, and Public Address Box

 

Racing Surface:  Clay

 

Lap Distance:  2,640 feet or ˝ of a mile

 

First Event:  May 27, 1995

 

Late Model Track Record: Mike Marlar 14.657 (4/30/05)

 

First Late Model Feature Winner:  Johnny Wheeler (6/03/95)

 

Spring Sizzler History

 

1998- Mike Hawley, Earl Plessinger, Greg Johnson, Scotty Earl, Jeff Harrod, Jerry Rucker, Billy Meredith, Joe Godsey, Jeff Coulter, Finn Watson (top10)

 

1999- Terry English, Scotty Earl, Jesse James Lay, Dion Deason, Mike Hawley, Fin Watson, Joe Williamson, Jr., Steven Godsey, Jeff Coulter, Dustin Neat (top 10)

 

2000- Rick Corbin, Whitney McQueary, Timmy Yeager, Scotty Earl, Johnny Wheeler, Mike Hawley, Finn Watson, Todd Rust, Billy Dever, Tommy Wheeler, Ed Behn, Billy Meredith, Shawn Bryan, Wayne Hager

 

2001(NALMS)- Don O’Neal, John Gill, Bob Pierce, Steve Barnett, Scott James, Jim Curry, Jay Mobley, Steve Hillard, Shawn Negangard, Troy Green, Jesse James Lay, Audie McWilliams, Brian Clendenen, Mike Hawley, Ed Behn, Frank Reaber, B.J. McCammon, Timmy Yeager, Mike Jewell, James Huff

 

2002(NALMS)- RAINOUT

 

2003(NARA BoB)- Don O’Neal, Kevin Claycomb, Scott James, Steve Hillard, Darrell Lanigan, Steve Barnett, John Gill, Michael Chilton, Whitney McQueary, Rick Corbin, Mike Marlar, Brad Neat, James Huff, John Whitney, Jesse James Lay, Johnny Wheeler, Jerry Rice, Joey Daniel, Richard Smith, Aaron Hatton, Joey Kramer, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Steve Casebolt, Jr.

 

2004(NARA BoB)- Don O’Neal, Greg Johnson, Timmy Yeager, Aaron Hatton, Mike Jewell, Joey Kramer, Bryan Barber, Tyrel Todd, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Rick Corbin, Joey Daniel, Brad Neat, James Huff, Jerry Rice, Johnny Wheeler, Jesse James Lay, Michael Chilton, Victor Lee, Steve Cornelius, Tait Davenport, John Gill, Jeremy Williams, Tim Tungate

 

2005 (NARA BoB)- Shannon Babb, Jimmy Owens, Josh Williams, Tim Tungate, Rick Combs, Mike Jewell, Tim Dohm, Wayne Chinn, Freddy Smith, Joey Daniel, Chris Combs, Johnny Wheeler, Frankie Coomer, Shannon Thornsberry, Patrick Sheltra, Brad Neat, Whitney McQueary, Chuckie May, Aaron Hatton, Dustin Neat, John Gill, Timmy Yeager, Steve Casebolt, Jr., Scott James, Bryan Barber

 

2006 (NARA BoB)- Rainout

 

2007 (NARA BoB)- Mike Marlar, Victor Lee, Dustin Neat, Jerry Rice, Tyrel Todd, Michael Chilton, Chris Combs, Jason Keltner, Aaron Hatton, David Webb Johnny Wheeler, Joey Daniel, Shannon Thornsberry, Tim Tungate, Doug Smith, Larry Greer, Cody Mahoney, Tommy Carlton, Bryan Barber, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Jordan Bland, Mike Jewell, Jeff Watson

 

 

 

Super Late Model Win List: 1995-2007

Tim Tungate- 27                        Jerry Rice- 1

Johnny Wheeler- 24                    Steve Francis- 2

Brad Neat- 16                            David Webb- 1

Scotty Earl- 10

Joey Daniel- 11

Darrell Lanigan- 8

Timmy Yeager- 8

Bryan Barber- 9

Josh Tarter- 7

Finn Watson- 7

Rick Corbin- 7

Mike Hawley- 6

Audie McWilliams- 5

Don O’Neal- 5

Shannon Babb- 4

John Gill- 4

Whitney McQueary- 5

Mike Jewell- 5

Jesse James Lay- 3

Steve Trabue- 3

Bob Pierce- 3

Jason Keltner- 3

James Huff- 2

Jim Curry- 2

Kevin Claycomb- 2

Terry English- 2

Billy Moyer, Jr.- 2

Dustin Neat- 3

Rick Combs- 2

Scott Bloomquist- 3

Jimmy Owens- 2

Rick Eckert- 1

Shawn Negangard- 1

Ed Behn- 1

Billy Meredith- 1

Todd Rust- 1

Earl Plessinger- 1

Greg Johnson- 1

Royce McGowan- 1

Greg Williams- 1

Steve Barnett- 1

Eddie Carrier, Jr.- 1

Larry Wicker- 1

Joey Kramer- 1

John Whitney- 1

Cody Mahoney- 1

Mike Marlar- 3

 

Super Late Model Track Champions

 

1995:  Garry Mahoney- Madison, Indiana

 

1996:  Steve Trabue- Scottsburg, Indiana

 

1997:  Jason Bingham- Hodgenville, Kentucky

 

1998:  Tim Tungate- Campbellsville, Kentucky

 

1999:  Tim Tungate- Campbellsville, Kentucky

 

2000:  Johnny Wheeler- Campbellsville, Kentucky

 

2001:  Joey Daniel- Liberty, Kentucky

 

2002:  Brad Neat- Dunnville, Kentucky

 

2003:  Bryan Barber- Buffalo, Kentucky

 

2004:  Joey Daniel- Liberty, Kentucky

 

2005:  Joey Daniel- Liberty, Kentucky

 

2006:  Jason Keltner- Campbellsville, Kentucky

 

2007:  Dustin Neat- Dunnville, Kentucky

 

 

 

 

Spring Sizzler and Tidbits

-Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN would lead all 30 circuits in scoring the 10^th Annual Spring Sizzler win aboard the Mary Lu Stephens Motorsports owned mount.  Marlar would do a reverse victory lap after the event to honor the memory of former car owner and husband of Mrs. Stephens, the late Owen Stephens, Jr.  Marlar would win the race over Victor Lee, Dustin Neat, Jerry Rice, and Tyrel Todd.

 

-There have been 83 different drivers make the Spring Sizzler event at Bluegrass Speedway.  The nine drivers to make their first appearance in the Spring Sizzler in 2007 were Jason Keltner, David Webb, Doug Smith, Larry Greer, Cody Mahoney, Tommy Carlton, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Jordan Bland, and Jeff Watson.

 

-Johnny Wheeler of Campbellsville, KY has made more Spring Sizzler events than anyone.  Wheeler has made 7 Spring Sizzler races (1998-2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007)

 

-Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY has made the Spring Sizzler on six occasions.  Tungate has made it in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, and 2007.

 

-Six drivers have made the Spring Sizzler on 4 occasions.  Inaugural winner Mike Hawley of Paint Lick, KY, Jesse Lay of Walton, KY, Joey Daniel of Liberty, KY, John Gill of Mitchell, IN, Aaron Hatton of Mount Sterling, KY, and Mike Jewell of Scottsburg, IN.

 

-After trying three different occasions, Mother Nature was the winner of the 2006 Spring Sizzler event as it was considered a rainout event, cancelled, and was not rescheduled.

 

-Shannon Babb would continue a recent streak of great runs at Bluegrass Speedway by capturing the 2005 Spring Sizzler in his first attempt to make the race.  Babb would be the final entry among 51 participants and win over Jimmy Owens, Josh Williams, Tim Tungate, and Rick Combs.  Mike Marlar also established a new Bluegrass Speedway Late Model qualifying record with a 14.657 second lap.

 

-The 2004 Spring Sizzler saw the newly named O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series again sanction the race, with Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN taking his third Spring Sizzler win, while 2004 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series champion Aaron Hatton would claim a personal best at Bluegrass with a fourth place finish.

 

-In 2003, the STARS Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series would sanction the event for the first time and Don O’Neal would win his second Spring Sizzler with a last lap, turn two pass of Kevin Claycomb to grab a $3,000 payday.

 

-The 2002 Spring Sizzler event would fall victim to Mother Nature as persistent rain showers throughout the day would force cancellation of the Northern All Star Late Model series event.

 

-The 2001 Spring Sizzler would begin the “Real Deal” Era as Don O’Neal won his first Spring Sizzler in only his second ride with Tom Ware Motorsports, with Eddie Carrier, Sr. spinning wrenches pitside.

 

-The 2000 version of the Spring Sizzler would be the first under then new and current track promoters David and Anita Ferrell and Rick Corbin of Independence, KY, better known as the “Bluegrass Invader”, would capture the checkered flag and $2,000 for his efforts.

 

-Terry English of Benton, KY made a rare visit to Bluegrass Speedway at the time during the early part of the 1999 racing season walked away $3,000 richer after winning the 1999 Spring Sizzler.

 

-Former NASCAR SlimJim All Pro series campaigner Mike Hawley of Paint Lick, KY won the inaugural Spring Sizzler event in 1998, as the driver known as the “Bluegrass Rambler” picked up what at that time was his biggest win on dirt.

 

 

 

 

 

Spring Sizzler Roll Call of Drivers

 

Ed Behn- 1 (2000)                                 B.J. McCammon- 1 (2001)

Shawn Bryan- 1 (2000                           Mike Marlar- 2 (2003, 2007)

Steve Barnett- 2 (2001, 2003)                Chuckie May- 1 (2005)

Bryan Barber- 3 (2004, 2005, 2007)       Dustin Neat- 3 (1999, 2005, 2007)

Shannon Babb- 1 (2005)                       Brad Neat- 3 (2003, 2004, 2005)

Jeff Coulter- 2 (1998, 1999)                   Shawn Negangard- 1 (2001)

Rick Corbin- 3 (2000, 2003, 2004)         Don O’Neal- 3 (2001, 2003, 2004)

Jim Curry- 1 (2001)                               Jimmy Owens- 1 (2005) 

Brian Clendenen- 1 (2001)                    Earl Plessinger- 1 (1998)

Kevin Claycomb- 1 (2003)                   Bob Pierce- 1 (2001)    

Michael Chilton- 3 (2003, 2004, 2007)   Jerry Rucker- 1 (1998)             

Bobby Carrier, Jr.- 1 (2003)                   Todd Rust- 1 (2000)

Steve Cornelius- 1 (2004)                      Frank Reaber- 1 (2001)

Steve Casebolt, Jr.- 1 (2005)                Jerry Rice- 3 (2003, 2004, 2007)

Frankie Coomer- 1 (2005)                    Richard Smith- 1 (2003)

Chris Combs- 2 (2005, 2007)                 Patrick Sheltra- 1 (2005)

Rick Combs- 1 (2005)                           Freddy Smith- 1 (2005)

Wayne Chinn- 1 (2005)                         Tim Tungate- 6 (1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007)

Tait Davenport- 1 (2004)                      Tyrel Todd- 2 (2004, 2007)

Dion Deason- 1 (1999)                         Shannon Thornsberry- 1 (2005)

Billy Dever- 1 (2000)                              Finn Watson- 2 (1998, 1999)

Joey Daniel- 4 (2003, 2004, 2005, ’07) Joe Williamson, Jr.- 1 (1999)

Tim Dohm- 1 (2005)                              Johnny Wheeler- 7 (1998, 1999, 2000, 2003-2005, ’07)

Scotty Earl- 3 (1998, 1999, 2000)            Tommy Wheeler- 1 (2000)

Terry English- 1 (1999)                            John Whitney- 1 (2003)

Joe Godsey- 1 (1998)                           Jeremy Williams- 1 (2004)

Steven Godsey- 1 (1999)                      Josh Williams- 1 (2005)

John Gill- 4 (2001, 2003, 2004, 2005)     Timmy Yeager- 3 (2000, 2001, 2005)

Troy Green- 1 (2001)                             Jason Keltner- 1 (2007)

Mike Hawley- 4 (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001)           David Webb- 1 (2007)

Jeff Harrod- 1 (1998)                             Doug Smith- 1 (2007)

Wayne Hager- 1 (2000)                        Larry Greer- 1 (2007)

Steve Hillard- 2 (2001, 2003)                 Cody Mahoney- 1 (2007)

James Huff- 3 (2001, 2003, 2004)           Tommy Carlton- 1 (2007)

Aaron Hatton- 4 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007)         Bobby Wolter, Jr.- 1 (2007)

Greg Johnson- 2 (1998, 2004)               Jordan Bland- 1 (2007)

Scott James- 3 (2001, 2004, 2005)         Jeff Watson- 1 (2007)

Mike Jewell- 4 (2001, 2004, 2005, 2007)

Joey Kramer- 2 (2003, 2004)    

Jesse Lay- 4 (1999, 2001, 2003, 2004)

Darrell Lanigan- 1 (2003)        

Victor Lee- 2 (2004, 2007)      

Billy Meredith- 2 (1998, 2000)     

Whitney McQueary- 3 (2000, 2003, 2005)

Jay Mobley- 1 (2001)

Audie McWilliams- 1 (2001)

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“The Rattler” and “The Lincoln Leadfoot” on Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report April 22

 

Lebanon, KY-April 21, 2008- WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com in Lebanon, KY will present another edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report for the 2008 racing season this Tuesday evening, April 22, at 7:00 EDT on WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com.  The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report is Central Kentucky's source for dirt track racing information in this area and will air every week through the end of October.

 

The April 22 edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin’ Report will feature Justin Rattliff of Campbellsville, KY as the in-studio guest and Victor Lee Stanford, KY on the long-distance portion of the program. 

 

Rattliff was the ’07 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Rookie of the Year and is currently fifth in series points heading into action this weekend.  Rattliff also comes off a doubleheader weekend of victories, winning the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series season opener on Friday night at Twin Cities Raceway Park in North Vernon, IN and then scoring an unsanctioned event win at Florence Speedway in Union, KY on Saturday night. 

 

Lee is the defending O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division champion and finished fifth in the series opener on Friday night at Twin Cities Raceway Park.  Lee has also swept the past pair of Sunday afternoon racedates at Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, KY, winning both the Super Late Model and Modified feature events both weekends.

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report is available via streaming audio and can be accessed at www.lebanonmike.com.  Listeners can then click on the designated link on the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report box on the homepage and follow the directions from there.  The streaming audio will have DSL and dial-up phone line access and programs will be archived for listening at a later date if desired.

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report will air every Tuesday evening from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.  Michael Despain, who serves as the track announcer and media consultant for Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY and Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY, is the host for Central Kentucky's fastest two hours of dirt motorsports coverage.

 

Listeners can tune in at WLSK 100.9 FM or at www.lebanonmike.com and call in and talk to in-studio guest locally at 692-3126 or 1-888-692-1009 if the call is long distance.  Listeners and interested parties can also email questions and comments for the various guests at [email protected].  Race results and news from various tracks around the area, along with some regional and national touring series will highlight the first portion of the program.  Each week there will be an in-studio guest to take phone calls and questions, and email beginning around 7:40 p.m.  There will also be a long-distance guest each week as well that will join the show via the phone line and can be emailed beginning around 8:25 p.m.  The checkered flag will wave on the show each week around 9:00 p.m.

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report will report results from 28 different tracks and 13 local, regional, and national touring series of race competition and well as interviews with several local and regional racers, allowing them to highlight their racing accomplishment.

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report has the following sponsors signed on for the 2008 season:  Miller Lite (Clark Distributing) of Lebanon and Bardstown, Bluegrass Speedway of Bardstown, Ponderosa Speedway of Junction City, B and B Motorsports of Buffalo, Dudley’s Heating and Air of Bradfordsville, Farmer’s National Bank of Lebanon, B and W Metals of Campbellsville, Hawk’s Place of Loretto and Bardstown, and 44 Auto Mart in Bardstown.

 

Tracks and Series to be covered by the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report for 2008:

TRACKS- Brownstown(IN) Speedway, Kamp Motor(IN) Speedway, Lawrenceburg(IN) Speedway, Twin Cities(IN) Raceway Park, Union County(IN) Speedway, 201(KY) Speedway, Bluegrass(KY) Speedway, Clinton County (KY) Speedway, Florence(KY) Speedway, J and M(KY) Motorsports(go-karts), Kentucky Lake(KY) Motor Speedway, Lake Cumberland(KY) Speedway, Lightning Valley(KY) Motorsports Park(go-karts), Paducah International(KY) Raceway, Ponderosa(KY) Speedway, Richmond(KY) Raceway, Soggy Bottom(KY) Raceway, Western Kentucky(KY) Speedway, Eldora(OH) Speedway, Moler(OH) Raceway Park, Portsmouth(OH) Raceway Park, Rocky Top(OH) Raceway, Clarksville StormPay.com(TN) Speedway, Cleveland(TN) Speedway, Crossville(TN) Raceway, Tazewell(TN) Speedway, Volunteer(TN) Speedway, Wartburg(TN) Speedway

 

SERIES- Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series, Independent Racing Series, Kentucky Dirt Karting Association, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Northern All Stars Late Model Series, O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model and Modified Divisions, O'Reilly Southern All Stars Dirt Late Model Series, Ray Cook's Southern Nationals, Southern Regional Racing Series, Sunoco American Late Model Series, UMP DirtCar Summernationals, World of Outlaws Late Model Series.

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Bluegrass Speedway Presents 11^th Annual Spring Sizzler This Saturday April 26

 

Bardstown, KY-April 19, 2008- With the 2008 season opener weathered out, Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY will now kick off its 2008 racing season this Saturday, April 26, with the 11^th Annual Spring Sizzler featuring the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division racing for $3,000 to win at the David and Anita Ferrell promoted ˝ mile clay oval located just minutes from beautiful and historic Bardstown, KY. 

 

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division will sanction the 11^th Annual Spring Sizzler event that will feature a full program of exciting Super Late Model dirt track sports entertainment from the clay-slinging, full-fendered warriors of the dirt track racing industry.  Joining the Super Late Models for this event will be the Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds and WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, with the Street Stock division having the evening off.  The Super Late Model and Sportsman divisions will time trial at this event, while the Modified division will pill draw for heat race starting assignments.

 

Also of note, those that were in attendance at the rained out event on April 19 can use their general admission tickets or pit passes for this event.  All patrons have to do is present their ticket or pit pass armband and pay the difference in the price of admission for this event. 

 

Activities for this April 26 racing event will see everything start one hour earlier than normal.  The pit area will open at 3:00 p.m., while the grandstand area will be open at 4:00 p.m.  The driver’s meeting will take place at 5:00 p.m., with hot laps set to go at 5:30 p.m., time trials for the Super Late Models and Sportsman will go at 6:00 p.m., with racing set to take the green flag at or before 7:00 p.m.

 

Bluegrass Speedway will once again be an associate of the Contingency Connection program for the 2008 race season, which allows those drivers who sign up, at no cost to the drivers, to be eligible for valuable product discounts and other prizes.  For 2008, the Contingency Connection will again award over $100,000 in prizes through their program across the country at the 60 oval tracks involved in this prestigious program. 

 

Defending track champions at Bluegrass Speedway from 2007 are Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY in Super Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Modifieds, Barry Chesser of Bloomfield, KY in Sportsman, and Timmy Glazer of Bardstown, KY in Street Stocks.

 

Bluegrass Speedway is located at 2221 New Haven Road at the intersection of Kentucky Highway 31-E and exit 21 of the Martha Layne Collins (Bluegrass) Parkway.  For more information about the upcoming racing activities of the 2008 racing season, visit the track’s page on the world wide web at www.bluegrass-speedway.com or by phone at (502) 349-1241 on racedays.

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Bluegrass Speedway’s Season Opener Falls to Mother Nature

Bardstown, KY-April 19, 2008- Off and on light rain showers throughout the afternoon would turn into a steady fall of light rain showers early Saturday evening, forcing Bluegrass Speedway track promoters David and Anita Ferrell to have to cancel the scheduled 2008 season opener at the ˝ mile high-banked Nelson County clay oval.

Attention will now shift to what will now be the ’08 season opener for Bluegrass Speedway this coming Saturday night, April 26, as the 11th Annual Spring Sizzler will be contested, featuring the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division in a $3,000 to win A-Main event. Joining the Super Late Models for this event will be the Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds and WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, while the Street Stocks will be off.

For those who purchased tickets in the general admission area or purchased a pit pass, those tickets or pit passes will be good at either the upcoming April 26 event or at the May 10 event. Patrons are asked to hold on to their tickets and/or armbands and present them for admission on either of the above mentioned dates, with those holding general admission tickets or pit passes only having to pay the difference in general admission or pit pass price.

Bluegrass Speedway is located at 2221 New Haven Road at exit 21 of the Martha Layne Collins (Bluegrass) Parkway, just outside of historic Bardstown, KY. For more information about all activities at Bluegrass Speedway, visit the track’s website at www.bluegrass-speedway.com or call (502) 349-1241.

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Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report Back in Lebanon on April 15

 

Lebanon, KY-April 13, 2008- WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com in Lebanon, KY will present another edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report for the 2008 racing season this Tuesday evening, April 15, at 7:00 EDT on WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com.  The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report is Central Kentucky's source for dirt track racing information in this area and will air every week through the end of October.

 

The April 15 program will feature Larry Yantz in-studio and Joey Kramer on the long-distance portion of the program.  Yantz is the promoter of Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY and race director for the Super Late Model portion of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series.  Kramer is the three-time and defending Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series champion and won the tour’s opening event last weekend at Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN.

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report is available via streaming audio and can be accessed at www.lebanonmike.com.  Listeners can then click on the designated link on the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report box on the homepage and follow the directions from there.  The streaming audio will have DSL and dial-up phone line access and programs will be archived for listening at a later date if desired.

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report will air every Tuesday evening from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.  Michael Despain, who serves as the track announcer and media consultant for Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY and Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY, is the host for Central Kentucky's fastest two hours of dirt motorsports coverage.

 

Listeners can tune in at WLSK 100.9 FM or at www.lebanonmike.com and call in and talk to in-studio guest locally at 692-3126 or 1-888-692-1009 if the call is long distance.  Listeners and interested parties can also email questions and comments for the various guests at [email protected].  Race results and news from various tracks around the area, along with some regional and national touring series will highlight the first portion of the program.  Each week there will be an in-studio guest to take phone calls and questions, and email beginning around 7:40 p.m.  There will also be a long-distance guest each week as well that will join the show via the phone line and can be emailed beginning around 8:25 p.m.  The checkered flag will wave on the show each week around 9:00 p.m.

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report will report results from 28 different tracks and 13 local, regional, and national touring series of race competition and well as interviews with several local and regional racers, allowing them to highlight their racing accomplishment.

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report has the following sponsors signed on for the 2008 season:  Miller Lite (Clark Distributing) of Lebanon and Bardstown, Bluegrass Speedway of Bardstown, Ponderosa Speedway of Junction City, B and B Motorsports of Buffalo, Dudley’s Heating and Air of Bradfordsville, Farmer’s National Bank of Lebanon, B and W Metals of Campbellsville, Hawk’s Place of Loretto and Bardstown, and 44 Auto Mart in Bardstown.

 

Tracks and Series to be covered by the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report for 2008:

TRACKS- Brownstown(IN) Speedway, Kamp Motor(IN) Speedway, Lawrenceburg(IN) Speedway, Twin Cities(IN) Raceway Park, Union County(IN) Speedway, 201(KY) Speedway, Bluegrass(KY) Speedway, Clinton County (KY) Speedway, Florence(KY) Speedway, J and M(KY) Motorsports(go-karts), Kentucky Lake(KY) Motor Speedway, Lake Cumberland(KY) Speedway, Lightning Valley(KY) Motorsports Park(go-karts), Paducah International(KY) Raceway, Ponderosa(KY) Speedway, Richmond(KY) Raceway, Soggy Bottom(KY) Raceway, Western Kentucky(KY) Speedway, Eldora(OH) Speedway, Moler(OH) Raceway Park, Portsmouth(OH) Raceway Park, Rocky Top(OH) Raceway, Clarksville StormPay.com(TN) Speedway, Cleveland(TN) Speedway, Crossville(TN) Raceway, Tazewell(TN) Speedway, Volunteer(TN) Speedway, Wartburg(TN) Speedway

 

SERIES- Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series, Independent Racing Series, Kentucky Dirt Karting Association, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Northern All Stars Late Model Series, O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model and Modified Divisions, O'Reilly Southern All Stars Dirt Late Model Series, Ray Cook's Southern Nationals, Southern Regional Racing Series, Sunoco American Late Model Series, UMP DirtCar Summernationals, World of Outlaws Late Model Series.

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Bluegrass Speedway Opens 2008 Season Opener This Saturday April 19

 

Bardstown, KY-April 13, 2008- Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY will kick off its 2008 racing season this Saturday, April 19, with all divisions in action at the David and Anita Ferrell promoted ˝ mile clay oval located just minutes from beautiful and historic Bardstown, KY. 

 

The 2008 season opening event will take place this Saturday evening, April 19, and feature all four weekly divisons in action to kickoff the 14^th season of dirt track sports entertainment at Bluegrass Speedway.  Track championship points will begin on April 19 and every event will be a track points event throughout the season.

 

The 44 Auto Mart Super Late Model division will headline the racing program on April 19 with their 25 lap main event.  The Kentucky Cooperage Modified division will race 20 laps in their main, with the WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman racing 15 laps in feature action.  The Street Stock division will complete the evening’s racing card with a 12 lap feature event.  The Super Late Model and Modified division will time trial on April 19, while the Sportsman and Street Stock divisions will pill draw for heat race starting assignments.

 

Activities for the April 19 season opening event will see everything get started one hour earlier than normal.  The pit area will open at 3:00 p.m., while the grandstand area will be open at 4:00 p.m.  The driver’s meeting will take place at 5:00 p.m., with hot laps set to go at 5:30 p.m., time trials for the Super Late Models and Modifieds will go at 6:00 p.m., with racing set to take the green flag at or before 7:00 p.m.  All times are EDT.  General admission for adults 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.

 

Bluegrass Speedway will once again be an associate of the Contingency Connection program for the 2008 race season, which allows those drivers who sign up, at no cost to the drivers, to be eligible for valuable product discounts and other prizes.  In 2007, the Contingency Connection awarded over $100,000 in prizes through their program across the country at the 60 oval tracks involved in this prestigious program.  Details for the 2008 Contingency Connection will be announced shortly.

 

Defending track champions at Bluegrass Speedway from 2007 are Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY in Super Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Modifieds, Barry Chesser of Bloomfield, KY in Sportsman, and Timmy Glazer of Bardstown, KY in Street Stocks.

 

Bluegrass Speedway is located at 2221 New Haven Road at the intersection of Kentucky Highway 31-E and exit 21 of the Martha Layne Collins (Bluegrass) Parkway.  For more information about the upcoming racing activities of the 2008 racing season, visit the track’s page on the world wide web at www.bluegrass-speedway.com.

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Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report Live From Hawk’s Place II in Bardstown April 8

 

Lebanon, KY-April 6, 2008- WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com in Lebanon, KY will present another edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report for the 2008 racing season this Tuesday evening, April 6, at 7:00 EDT on WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com.  The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report is Central Kentucky's source for dirt track racing information in this area and will air every week through the end of October.

 

The April 8 program will be live on location from Hawk’s Place II in Bardstown, KY.  Plans for this week’s program will be to chat with drivers from around the Bardstown and Nelson County area and let them discuss their plans for the 2008 racing season.               

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report is available via streaming audio and can be accessed at www.lebanonmike.com.  Listeners can then click on the designated link on the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report box on the homepage and follow the directions from there.  The streaming audio will have DSL and dial-up phone line access and programs will be archived for listening at a later date if desired.

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report will air every Tuesday evening from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.  Michael Despain, who serves as the track announcer and media consultant for Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY and Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY, is the host for Central Kentucky's fastest two hours of dirt motorsports coverage.

 

Listeners can tune in at WLSK 100.9 FM or at www.lebanonmike.com and call in and talk to in-studio guest locally at 692-3126 or 1-888-692-1009 if the call is long distance.  Listeners and interested parties can also email questions and comments for the various guests at [email protected].  Race results and news from various tracks around the area, along with some regional and national touring series will highlight the first portion of the program.  Each week there will be an in-studio guest to take phone calls and questions, and email beginning around 7:40 p.m.  There will also be a long-distance guest each week as well that will join the show via the phone line and can be emailed beginning around 8:25 p.m.  However, with the live remote for this week’s program, there will be no long distance caller for the program this week.  The checkered flag will wave on the show each week around 9:00 p.m.

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report will report results from 28 different tracks and 13 local, regional, and national touring series of race competition and well as interviews with several local and regional racers, allowing them to highlight their racing accomplishment.

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report has the following sponsors signed on for the 2008 season:  Miller Lite (Clark Distributing) of Lebanon and Bardstown, Bluegrass Speedway of Bardstown, Ponderosa Speedway of Junction City, B and B Motorsports of Buffalo, Dudley’s Heating and Air of Bradfordsville, Farmer’s National Bank of Lebanon, B and W Metals of Campbellsville, Hawk’s Place of Loretto and Bardstown, and 44 Auto Mart in Bardstown.

 

Tracks and Series to be covered by the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report for 2008:

TRACKS- Brownstown(IN) Speedway, Kamp Motor(IN) Speedway, Lawrenceburg(IN) Speedway, Twin Cities(IN) Raceway Park, Union County(IN) Speedway, 201(KY) Speedway, Bluegrass(KY) Speedway, Clinton County (KY) Speedway, Florence(KY) Speedway, J and M(KY) Motorsports(go-karts), Kentucky Lake(KY) Motor Speedway, Lake Cumberland(KY) Speedway, Lightning Valley(KY) Motorsports Park(go-karts), Paducah International(KY) Raceway, Ponderosa(KY) Speedway, Richmond(KY) Raceway, Soggy Bottom(KY) Raceway, Western Kentucky(KY) Speedway, Eldora(OH) Speedway, Moler(OH) Raceway Park, Portsmouth(OH) Raceway Park, Rocky Top(OH) Raceway, Clarksville StormPay.com(TN) Speedway, Cleveland(TN) Speedway, Crossville(TN) Raceway, Tazewell(TN) Speedway, Volunteer(TN) Speedway, Wartburg(TN) Speedway

 

SERIES- Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series, Independent Racing Series, Kentucky Dirt Karting Association, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Northern All Stars Late Model Series, O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model and Modified Divisions, O'Reilly Southern All Stars Dirt Late Model Series, Ray Cook's Southern Nationals, Southern Regional Racing Series, Sunoco American Late Model Series, UMP DirtCar Summernationals, World of Outlaws Late Model Series.
 

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Bluegrass Speedway Open Practice Day Set for This Saturday, April 12

 

Bardstown, KY-April 6, 2008- Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY will begin its 14^th season of dirt track sports entertainment with an open practice for all divisions at the David and Anita Ferrell promoted ˝ mile clay oval located just minutes from beautiful and historic Bardstown, KY. 

 

The season will get underway with an open practice for all divisions this Saturday April 12, from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m.  The 2008 racing season will officially begin on Saturday April 19, with a full program of weekly racing series action for all weekly divisions.  Track points will begin on April 19 and every event will be a track points event throughout the season.

 

The four division that will provide race fans with dirt track sports entertainment on Saturday evenings throughout the 2008 racing season will include the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Street Stocks.  All four divisions will eligible to shake down their cars at the open practice on Saturday April 12.

 

Activites for the April 12 open practice will see the pit area open at 4:00 p.m, with the general admission area open at 5:00 p.m.  There will be short driver’s meeting at 6:00 p.m., followed by open practice sessions until around 10:00 p.m.  General admission for the open practice is free in the grandstand area, while a pit pass will be $15.

 

Bluegrass Speedway will once again be an associate of the Contingency Connection program for the 2008 race season, which allows those drivers who sign up, at no cost to the drivers, to be eligible for valuable product discounts and other prizes.  In 2007, the Contingency Connection awarded over $100,000 in prizes through their program across the country at the 60 oval tracks involved in this prestigious program.

 

Bluegrass Speedway is located at 2221 New Haven Road at the intersection of Kentucky Highway 31-E and exit 21 of the Martha Layne Collins (Bluegrass) Parkway.  For more information about the upcoming racing activities of the 2008 racing season, visit the track’s page on the world wide web at www.bluegrass-speedway.com.

 

2008 Schedule of Events

April 12- Open Practice for All Divisions:  6 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.

April 19- 2008 Season Opener: Weekly Racing Series-44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, KY Cooperage Modifieds, WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Street Stocks

April 26- 11^th Annual Spring Sizzler: O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series- $3,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series-KY Cooperage Modifieds, WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman (Street Stocks Off)

May 3- OFF (Closed for Kentucky Derby)

May 10- 5^th Annual Jerry Rucker Memorial: 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models-$2,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series- KY Cooperage Modifieds, WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Street Stocks

May 17- 8^th Annual Mod Squad Bash: Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series-$1,500 to win; Weekly Racing Series-44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Street Stocks (WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman Off)

May 24- Street Stocks-$300 to win; Weekly Racing Series- 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, KY Cooperage Modifieds, and WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman

May 31- OFF

June 7- OFF (Closed for Dream 100)

June 14- 7^th Annual June Jam: O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series-$3,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series- KY Cooperage Modifieds and WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman (Street Stocks Off)

June 21- 5^th Annual Shorty Gardner Memorial: WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman-$500 to win; Weekly Racing Series- 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, KY Cooperage Modifieds, and Street Stocks

June 28- OFF

July 5- 5^th Annual Topless Terror Night: Topless 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Topless KY Cooperage Modifieds; Weekly Racing Series-WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman and Street Stocks

July 12- 10^th Annual Kentuckiana Klash: O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series-$5,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series-KY Cooperage Modifieds, Street Stocks (WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman Off)

July 19- OFF (Closed for Nelson County Fair)

July 26- 8^th Annual Bluegrass Rumble: Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series-$1,500 to win; Weekly Racing Series-44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman (Street Stocks Off)

August 2- 6^th Annual My Old Kentucky Home Shootout: Independent Racing Series-$5,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series-KY Cooperage Modifieds and Street Stocks (WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman Off)

August 9- OFF

August 16- OFF

August 23- 8^th Annual Bluegrass Classic: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-$10,000 to win (SPEED TV event); Weekly Racing Series-WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, Street Stocks(KY Cooperage Modifieds Off)

August 30- 4^th Annual Legends Night: Weekly Racing Series-44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, KY Cooperage Modifieds, WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Street Stocks

September 6- OFF (Closed for World 100)

September 13- WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman-$400 to win; Weekly Racing Series-44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, KY Cooperage Modifieds, and Street Stocks

September 20- 10^th Annual Bluegrass 50: O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series-$5,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series-WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, Street Stocks (KY Cooperage Modifieds Off)

September 27- Street Stocks-$300 to win; Weekly Racing Series-44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, KY Cooperage Modifieds, and WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman

NOTE: Schedule of Events is Subject to Additions/Changes/Deletions

44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, Street Stocks

 

For More Information About Bluegrass Speedway, Contact the Following Individuals:

-David and Anita Ferrell (Track Promoters): (859) 854-6922; (859) 516-3754; (859) 516-3723 by phone or at [email protected] via e-mail; -Amanda Ferrell (859) 583-2696; -Michael Despain (Media Consultant): (270) 465-3380; (859) 583-8079 by phone or at [email protected] or [email protected] via e-mail; -Bluegrass Speedway (Race Day): (502) 349-1241; -Online at www.bluegrass-speedway.com
 

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Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report Kicks Off for '08 on Tuesday April 1

 

Lebanon, KY-March 24, 2008- WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com in Lebanon, KY will present its inaugural edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report for the 2008 racing season this Tuesday evening, April 1, at 7:00 EDT on WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com.  The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report is Central Kentucky's source for dirt track racing information in this area and will air every week through the end of October.

 

The April 1 program will preview action at the tracks that the program will provide results and coverage for during the 2008 season.  There will also be previews of regional and national touring series action as well, along with results from any tracks and series that have already gotten their 2008 race season already underway. 

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report is available via streaming audio and can be accessed at www.lebanonmike.com.  Listeners can then click on the designated link on the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report box on the homepage and follow the directions from there.  The streaming audio will have DSL and dial-up phone line access and programs will be archived for listening at a later date if desired.

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report will air every Tuesday evening from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.  Michael Despain, who serves as the track announcer and media consultant for Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY and Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY, is the host for Central Kentucky's fastest two hours of dirt motorsports coverage.

 

Listeners can tune in at WLSK 100.9 FM or at www.lebanonmike.com and call in and talk to in-studio guest locally at 692-3126 or 1-888-692-1009 if the call is long distance.  Listeners and interested parties can also email questions and comments for the various guests at [email protected].  Race results and news from various tracks around the area, along with some regional and national touring series will highlight the first portion of the program.  Each week there will be an in-studio guest to take phone calls and questions, and email beginning around 7:40 p.m.  There will also be a long-distance guest each week as well that will join the show via the phone line and can be emailed beginning around 8:25 p.m.

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report will report results from 28 different tracks and 13 local, regional, and national touring series of race competition and well as interviews with several local and regional racers, allowing them to highlight their racing accomplishment.

 

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report has the following sponsors signed on for the 2008 season:  Miller Lite (Clark Distributing) of Lebanon and Bardstown, Bluegrass Speedway of Bardstown, Ponderosa Speedway of Junction City, B and B Motorsports of Buffalo, Dudley’s Heating and Air of Bradfordsville, Farmer’s National Bank of Lebanon, B and W Metals of Campbellsville, and Hawk’s Place of Loretto and Bardstown. 

 

Tracks and Series to be covered by the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report for 2008:
TRACKS- Brownstown(IN) Speedway, Kamp Motor(IN) Speedway, Lawrenceburg(IN) Speedway, Twin Cities(IN) Raceway Park, Union County(IN) Speedway, 201(KY) Speedway, Bluegrass(KY) Speedway, Clinton County (KY) Speedway, Florence(KY) Speedway, J and M(KY) Motorsports(go-karts), Kentucky Lake(KY) Motor Speedway, Lake Cumberland(KY) Speedway, Lightning Valley(KY) Motorsports Park(go-karts), Paducah International(KY) Raceway, Ponderosa(KY) Speedway, Richmond(KY) Raceway, Soggy Bottom(KY) Raceway, Western Kentucky(KY) Speedway, Eldora(OH) Speedway, Moler(OH) Raceway Park, Portsmouth(OH) Raceway Park, Rocky Top(OH) Raceway, Clarksville StormPay.com(TN) Speedway, Cleveland(TN) Speedway, Crossville(TN) Raceway, Tazewell(TN) Speedway, Volunteer(TN) Speedway, Wartburg(TN) Speedway

 

SERIES- Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series, Independent Racing Series, Kentucky Dirt Karting Association, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Northern All Stars Late Model Series, O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model and Modified Divisions, O'Reilly Southern All Stars Dirt Late Model Series, Ray Cook's Southern Nationals, Southern Regional Racing Series, Sunoco American Late Model Series, UMP DirtCar Summernationals, World of Outlaws Late Model Series.
 

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Bluegrass Speedway’s August 2 My Old Kentucky Home Shootout to be Co-Sanctioned by O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series and Independent Racing Series

 

Bardstown, Kentucky-March 7, 2008- Bluegrass Speedway track promoters David and Anita Ferrell are pleased to announce an exciting and historic event that will take place at the ˝ mile Nelson County clay oval on Saturday August 2.

 

The 6^th Annual My Old Kentucky Home Shootout event will see the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division and the Independent Racing Series co-sanction what should be an exciting evening of dirt track sports entertainment.  Larry Yantz, who serves as race director for the Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series and Independent Racing Series race director Dean Miracle have agreed to have both sanctioning bodies govern this August 2 event.

 

The race will be 50 laps in distance and pay the winner $5,000 for their evening’s work.  The event will see the fan-friendly Independent Racing Series race format utilized, while the competitors will be in action using the tire rule of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division.  The event is scheduled to start at least 24 entries, with two series provisionals available to both sanctioning groups regular series travelers.

 

The Louisville, Kentucky-based O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division will begin its 7^th season of competition in 2008 and Victor Lee of Stanford, KY is the defending series champion.  The Findlay, Ohio-based Independent Racing Series recently completed an outstanding inaugural season of competition that saw Rick Aukland of Zanesville, OH be crowned the IRS champion.

 

More details concerning this event will be announced as the event draws near.  For more information about Bluegrass Speedway, visit www.bluegrass-speedway.com and for more information about both sanctioning groups, visit www.battleofthebluegrass.com and www.irsracing.net.

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Bluegrass Speedway's 7th Annual Bluegrass Classic on SPEED on February 16

Bardstown, KY-February 3, 2008- For race fans needing to get a fix of Dirt Late Model racing over the television, Bluegrass Speedway track promoters David and Anita Ferrell are pleased to announce that the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 7th Annual Bluegrass Classic will be broadcast on Saturday, February 16.

The event, contested in August of 2007, was taped by the cameras of SPEED for later broadcast.  The airtime of the tape-delayed event will be on February 16 at 12:30 a.m.  The event falls on the eve of the 50th running of the Great American Race, the Daytona 500, and SPEED will have pre-race Daytona preview programs throughout the evening on February 16, with the evening concluding just past midnight with the broadcast of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event from Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY.  Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN would score his third consecutive win in this event back in August of 2007.

SPEED is the nation's first and foremost cable television network dedicated to motor sports and the passion for everything automotive.  From racing to restoration, from mainstream to the ultimate extremes, SPEED delivers quality programming from the track to the garage.  Now available in more than 78 million homes in North America, SPEED is among the fastest-growing sports cable networks in the county, the home to NASCAR on SPEED and an industry leader in interactive TV, video on demand, mobile initiatives and broadband services, while also serving as the broadcast provider for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.  For more information, please visit www.SPEEDTV.com, the online sports authority. For the complete Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Broadcast Schedule be sure to point your browsers to www.lucasdirt.com/broadcasts.php.

The 2008 racing season begins at Bluegrass Speedway on Saturday April 12, with an open practice, followed up with the 2008 season opening event on Saturday April 19.  The cameras of SPEED will return to Bluegrass Speedway again in 2008 for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned 8th Annual Bluegrass Classic on Saturday evening, August 23.

Bluegrass Speedway is located at 2221 New Haven Road on KY Highway 31-E at exit 21 of the Martha Layne Collins Parkway.  Dirt track sports entertainment is presented at the ˝ mile Nelson County clay oval from mid-April through September.  For more information concerning Bluegrass Speedway, visit www.bluegrass-speedway.com.

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Division Sponsors Announced for 2008 at Bluegrass Speedway

Bardstown, Kentucky-January 22, 2008- With the racing season just around the corner, the Bluegrass Speedway track promotion duo of David and Anita Ferrell would like to announce sponsors in three of the four weekly divisions of racing competition at the ˝ mile high-banked clay oval.  The weekly divisions featured at Bluegrass Speedway include Super Late Models, Open Wheel Modifieds, Sportsman, and Street Stocks.

The Super Late Model division will once again be sponsored by 44 Auto Mart.  The folks at 44 Auto Mart will also be the sponsor of Victory Lane at Bluegrass Speedway once again in 2008.  With an inventory closer to three hundred vehicles worth over 4 million dollars, 44 Auto Mart is the number one pre-owned vehicle dealer in the Nelson County area with locations in Shepherdsville, Fern Creek and Bardstown KY.

The Open Wheel Modified division will enjoy division sponsorship for the first time from Kentucky Cooperage, located in Lebanon, KY.  Located in the heart of the Central Kentucky region, Kentucky Cooperage is in the business of producing barrels for the storage and aging of whiskey and bourbon.

The Sportsman division is also getting division sponsorship for the first time from WBRT 1320-AM.  Locally owned by Central Kentucky Broadcasting Corporation, WBRT is the "Hometown Country" radio station and news information provider to the Bardstown and Nelson County area.

The Street Stock division is still in need of sponsorship at this time and any business or company that seeks great exposure on a weekly basis in front of a large audience should contact (859) 854-6922 to more information to become a part of the racing family at Bluegrass Speedway.

Action for the 2008 racing campaign at Bluegrass Speedway will start up on Saturday, April 12, with an open practice from 6 p.m. until around 10:00 p.m.  The 2008 season opener is set to take the green flag one week later on Saturday evening, April 19.

Bluegrass Speedway is located at 2221 New Haven Road on KY Hwy. 31-E at exit 21 of the Martha Layne Collins Parkway.  David and Anita Ferrell are the track promoters and will present dirt track sports entertainment on Saturday evenings from mid-April through late September in 2008.  For more information about the upcoming 2008 racing season at Bluegrass Speedway, visit the track website on the world wide web, which is located at www.bluegrass-speedway.com.

Michael Despain-Bluegrass Speedway Media Consultant ([email protected] and/or [email protected])
 

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2008 Media Release #2 (For Immediate Release-January 3, 2008)
Contact-Michael Despain ([email protected] and/or [email protected])

Bluegrass Speedway Announces Divisional Rule Changes for 2008

Bardstown, Kentucky-January 3, 2008- Bluegrass Speedway co-promoter David Ferrell would like to announce the following rule changes effective for each division effective immediately for the 2008 racing season:

1.) 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models- No rule changes at this time.

2.) Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds- Hoosier Tires only; A or H tire compounds on all four corners of the race car.

3.) WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman- Can use Bert or Brinn Transmissions; Can run the Hoosier Modified tires (A or H compounds only on the rear/open compound on the front); Racers will be allowed to box-in or close-in the interiors of the race cars in this division.

4.) Street Stocks- Can use a small non-high rise aluminum intake on anything but the small block Chevrolet engine.

For more information, contact (859) 854-6922 or (859) 516-3754 or check the internet at www.bluegrass-speedway.com. 
 

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2008 Media Release #1 (For Immediate Release-January 3, 2008)
Contact-Michael Despain ([email protected] and/or [email protected])

Bluegrass Speedway Ready For 2008 Dirt Track Racing Season

Bardstown, KY-January 3, 2008- Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY will begin its 14th season of dirt track sports entertainment with an exciting 16 race schedule of events at the David and Anita Ferrell promoted ˝ mile clay oval located just minutes from beautiful and historic Bardstown, KY.  Weekly divisions featured for the 2008 season will include Super Late Models, Modifieds, Sportsman, and Street Stocks.  Racing action will again be presented on Saturday evenings.

The season will get underway with an open practice for all divisions on Saturday April 12, from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m.  The 2008 racing season will officially begin on Saturday April 19, with a full program of weekly racing series action for all weekly divisions.  Track points will begin on April 19 and every event will be a track points event throughout the season.

The Super Late Models will be in action and the division will carry sponsorship from 44 Auto Mart, with locations in Bardstown, KY and Shepherdsville, KY.  The O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series will sanction four events at the track in 2008.  The 11th Annual Spring Sizzler will take place on April 26, paying $3,000 to win, while another $3,000 to win event will go on June 14 with the running of the 7th Annual June Jam.  The 10th Annual Kentuckiana Klash will take place on July 12 and the 10th Annual Bluegrass 50 will occur on September 20, with both of those of events paying $5,000 to win each.  The Independent Racing Series makes its first ever appearance at Bluegrass on August 2 for the 6th Annual My Old Kentucky Home Shootout, paying $5,000 to win.  The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series returns to sanctions the showcase Super Late Model event at Bluegrass Speedway, the 8th Annual Bluegrass Classic on August 23, paying $10,000 to win, with the event also being taped by SPEED TV for later broadcast.  The 5th Annual Jerry Rucker Memorial is the only unsanctioned Super Late Model special event on the Bluegrass docket for 2008 on May 10, paying $2,000 to win.  Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY is the defending Super Late Model track champion.

The Modified division will again be in action and the division will carry sponsorship for 2008 from Kentucky Cooperage, located in Lebanon, KY.  The NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series will sanction the pair of extra money paying events at Bluegrass Speedway for 2008.  The 8th Annual Mod Squad Bash will take place on May 17, with the 8th Annual Bluegrass Rumble set for July 26.  Both events will pay $1,500 to win for the open-wheel division.  Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY is the defending Modified track champion.  As a rule change, the Modified division will utilize Hoosier tires only with on the A and H compounds legal on all four corners of the car.

The Sportsman division will return and will receive sponsorship from WBRT 1320-AM.  The top paying event for the class will take place on June 21 as the 5th Annual Shorty Gardner Memorial will be contested, with the winner walking away with $500.  There will also be a $400 to win special event for the Sportsman division on September 13 as well.  Barry Chesser of Bloomfield, KY is the defending track champion for the class.  Rule changes include racers now being able to utilize a Bert or Brinn transmission, use of Hoosier Modified A or H tire compounds (open compound on the front), and drivers will also be able to box in the interior of race cars. 

The Street Stock division is the entry level division at Bluegrass Speedway and again returns for more exciting action in 2008.  A pair of extra money paying events for the Street Stock division will take place on May 24 and September 27, with both events paying $300 to win.  Timmy Glazer of Bardstown, KY is the defending track champion for the division.  As a rule change, Street Stock racers can run a small non-high rise aluminum intake on anything, except the small block Chevrolet engines.

Also on the racing docket for the 2008 season will be the 5th Annual Topless Terror Night on July 5, featuring the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models and Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds in racing action with the roofs removed from the cars.  Also, the always popular 4th Annual Legends Night will also take place on August 30, with a full racing program of weekly racing action, while many of the racers, crew members, car owners, and track officials from "back in the day" being recognized.

Bluegrass Speedway is located at 2221 New Haven Road at the intersection of Kentucky Highway 31-E and exit 21 of the Martha Layne Collins (Bluegrass) Parkway.  For more information about the upcoming racing activities of the 2008 racing season, visit the track's page on the world wide web at www.bluegrass-speedway.com.

2008 Schedule of Events
April 12- Open Practice for All Divisions:  6 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
April 19- 2008 Season Opener: Weekly Racing Series-44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, KY Cooperage Modifieds, WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Street Stocks
April 26- 11th Annual Spring Sizzler: O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series- $3,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series-KY Cooperage Modifieds, WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman (Street Stocks Off)
May 3- OFF (Closed for Kentucky Derby)
May 10- 5th Annual Jerry Rucker Memorial: 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models-$2,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series- KY Cooperage Modifieds, WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Street Stocks
May 17- 8th Annual Mod Squad Bash: NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series-$1,500 to win; Weekly Racing Series-44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Street Stocks (WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman Off)
May 24- Street Stocks-$300 to win; Weekly Racing Series- 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, KY Cooperage Modifieds, and WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman
May 31- OFF
June 7- OFF (Closed for Dream 100)
June 14- 7th Annual June Jam: O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series-$3,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series- KY Cooperage Modifieds and WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman (Street Stocks Off)
June 21- 5th Annual Shorty Gardner Memorial: WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman-$500 to win; Weekly Racing Series- 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, KY Cooperage Modifieds, and Street Stocks
June 28- OFF
July 5- 5th Annual Topless Terror Night: Topless 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Topless KY Cooperage Modifieds; Weekly Racing Series-WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman and Street Stocks
July 12- 10th Annual Kentuckiana Klash: O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series-$5,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series-KY Cooperage Modifieds, Street Stocks (WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman Off)
July 19- OFF (Closed for Nelson County Fair)
July 26- 8th Annual Bluegrass Rumble: NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series-$1,500 to win; Weekly Racing Series-44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman (Street Stocks Off)
August 2- 6th Annual My Old Kentucky Home Shootout: Independent Racing Series-$5,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series-KY Cooperage Modifieds and Street Stocks (WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman Off)
August 9- OFF
August 16- OFF
August 23- 8th Annual Bluegrass Classic: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-$10,000 to win (SPEED TV event); Weekly Racing Series-WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, Street Stocks(KY Cooperage Modifieds Off)
August 30- 4th Annual Legends Night: Weekly Racing Series-44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, KY Cooperage Modifieds, WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Street Stocks
September 6- OFF (Closed for World 100)
September 13- WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman-$400 to win; Weekly Racing Series-44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, KY Cooperage Modifieds, and Street Stocks
September 20- 10th Annual Bluegrass 50: O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series-$5,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series-WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, Street Stocks (KY Cooperage Modifieds Off)
September 27- Street Stocks-$300 to win; Weekly Racing Series-44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, KY Cooperage Modifieds, and WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman
NOTE: Schedule of Events is Subject to Additions/Changes/Deletions
44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, Street Stocks

For More Information About Bluegrass Speedway, Contact the Following Individuals:
-David and Anita Ferrell (Track Promoters): (859) 854-6922; (859) 516-3754; (859) 516-3723 by phone or at [email protected] via e-mail; -Amanda Ferrell (859) 583-2696; -Michael Despain (Media Consultant): (270) 465-3380; (859) 583-8079 by phone or at [email protected] or [email protected] via e-mail; -Bluegrass Speedway (Race Day): (502) 349-1241; -Online at www.bluegrass-speedway.com

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Saturday Night Racing featuring Super Late Models, Modifieds, Sportsman, and Street Stocks

2008 Schedule of Events

April 12- Open Practice for All Divisions:  6 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
April 19- 2008 Season Opener: Weekly Racing Series-44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, KY Cooperage Modifieds, WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Street Stocks
April 26- 11th Annual Spring Sizzler: O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series- $3,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series-KY Cooperage Modifieds, WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman (Street Stocks Off)
May 3- OFF (Closed for Kentucky Derby)
May 10- 5th Annual Jerry Rucker Memorial: 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models-$2,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series- KY Cooperage Modifieds, WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Street Stocks
May 17- 8th Annual Mod Squad Bash: NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series-$1,500 to win; Weekly Racing Series-44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Street Stocks (WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman Off)
May 24- Street Stocks-$300 to win; Weekly Racing Series- 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, KY Cooperage Modifieds, and WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman
May 31- OFF
June 7- OFF (Closed for Dream 100)
June 14- 7th Annual June Jam: O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series-$3,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series- KY Cooperage Modifieds and WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman (Street Stocks Off)
June 21- 5th Annual Shorty Gardner Memorial: WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman-$500 to win; Weekly Racing Series- 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, KY Cooperage Modifieds, and Street Stocks
June 28- OFF
July 5- 5th Annual Topless Terror Night: Topless 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Topless KY Cooperage Modifieds; Weekly Racing Series-WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman and Street Stocks
July 12- 10th Annual Kentuckiana Klash: O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series-$5,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series-KY Cooperage Modifieds, Street Stocks (WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman Off)
July 19- OFF (Closed for Nelson County Fair)
July 26- 8th Annual Bluegrass Rumble: NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series-$1,500 to win; Weekly Racing Series-44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman (Street Stocks Off)
August 2- 6th Annual My Old Kentucky Home Shootout: Independent Racing Series-$5,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series-KY Cooperage Modifieds and Street Stocks (WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman Off)
August 9- OFF
August 16- OFF
August 23- 8th Annual Bluegrass Classic: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-$10,000 to win (SPEED TV event); Weekly Racing Series-WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, Street Stocks(KY Cooperage Modifieds Off)
August 30- 4th Annual Legends Night: Weekly Racing Series-44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, KY Cooperage Modifieds, WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Street Stocks
September 6- OFF (Closed for World 100)
September 13- WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman-$400 to win; Weekly Racing Series-44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, KY Cooperage Modifieds, and Street Stocks
September 20- 10th Annual Bluegrass 50: O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series-$5,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series-WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, Street Stocks (KY Cooperage Modifieds Off)
September 27- Street Stocks-$300 to win; Weekly Racing Series-44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, KY Cooperage Modifieds, and WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman

NOTE: Schedule of Events is Subject to Additions/Changes/Deletions

44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, Street Stocks

For More Information About Bluegrass Speedway, Contact the Following Individuals:
-David and Anita Ferrell (Track Promoters): (859) 854-6922; (859) 516-3754; (859) 516-3723 by phone or at [email protected] via e-mail; -Amanda Ferrell (859) 583-2696; -Michael Despain (Media Consultant): (270) 465-3380; (859) 583-8079 by phone or at [email protected] or [email protected] via e-mail; -Bluegrass Speedway (Race Day): (502) 349-1241; -Online at www.bluegrass-speedway.com

Bluegrass Speedway-“Where It’s Always Showtime!”

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