“The Jet” Flies to Kentucky’s Best Racing Bluegrass 50 Win at Bluegrass Speedway                        

Bardstown, KY-September 20, 2008- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions concluded its 2008 racing season on Saturday evening at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY and Jason Keltner of Campbellsville, KY would claim his first career series victory in the 10^th Annual Kentucky’s Best Racing Bluegrass 50.  It would also mark the biggest career win for the second-generation racer who was the series championship runner-up and rookie of the year in 2007.              

Keltner’s victory made him the 11^th different series winner of the season and 54^th different winner in series history, coming aboard the Jeff and Eddie Harrod owned Harrod Brothers Farms/Perry’s Auto Sales/Colston Paving/Central Painting sponsored Rocket Chassis, powered by a Jay Dickens Race Engine. 

Bluegrass Speedway 2008 track champion Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY would finish second in the event in his NWN Distributing/Tarter Gate Company sponsored MasterSbilt Race Car, while younger brother Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY claiming PPM Racing Products Hard Charger of the race honors, finishing third after starting 19^th in the Kentucky Proud/Begley Properties sponsored MasterSbilt Race Car.  Eddie Carrier, Jr. of Salt Rock, WV would finish in the fourth position behind the wheel of the Engines, Inc./Grover Race Engines sponsored Rocket Chassis, with Jordan Bland of Campbellsville, KY completing the top five in his United Steel Supply/B&W Metals sponsored MasterSbilt.

The remainder of the top ten at the finish of the 10^th Annual Kentucky’s Best Racing Bluegrass 50 would be Victor Lee, Dustin Linville, Joey Kramer, Zach Carney, and Eric Wells.  The 50 lap event would be slowed by four caution periods, with one of those resulting in a red flag.                       

With the cameras of Outdoor Channel taping the action, Jason Keltner would take the lead at the start of the 50 lap, 25 mile chase, followed by Dustin Neat, Terry English, Tim Tungate, and Audie McWilliams.  Joey Kramer would take fifth on lap 2, with Mike Marlar taking fifth from Kramer one tour later on lap 3.  Marlar would driver past Tungate off of turn two on lap 4, while Neat and English battled for second.  Kramer would reclaim a spot in the top five on lap 6, with Neat and English still contesting second in side-by-side action.

With Neat and English continuing to battle for second, Keltner would begin the lapping process on lap 13, as Tungate and Tyrel Todd went at it for the fifth position.  Kramer would around Tungate and Todd in three-wide action on lap 15, with Marlar closing in on the second place battle between Neat and English.  Marlar would catch and pass English for third on lap 17 as Keltner continued his torrid pace at the point, working in and out of traffic.  Kramer would take fourth from English one circuit later as Keltner would make a split of Eric Wells and D.J. Wells in heavy traffic.  Lap 19 would Marlar continue his charge as he would score the runner-up slot from Neat, with Todd finally winning the battle for sixth from Tungate. 

As the front four remained the same, Todd inched his way forward into fourth on lap 28, but the first caution of the event would fly on lap 29 when second place running Marlar slowed in turn one with a flat right-rear tire, with fellow top five runner Terry English also pulling to the hot pit with a flat right rear tire.  The attempted restart would result in disaster in chaos as contact in turn two resulted in a six car pileup that would later turn into a red flag as Tungate would get sideways and bounced around, with Larry Gray’s mount also being contacted, resulting in a small fire, with the mounts of David Webb, English, Marlar, and Royce McGowan also involved and all six drivers would be finished for the evening.  The next attempted restart would see Aaron Hatton go into the spin cycle and Bryant Woodcock would impact Hatton, with Hatton pulling pitside with a flat left rear tire and not returning.  The next restart would also be for naught as contact in turn one would result in Tyrel Todd spinning his unit and being contacted by Audie McWilliams and Woodcock, with Todd and McWilliams done for the night.

Series officials would go to a single-file restart and action would resume, with Keltner still on the point, followed now by Dustin Neat, Brad Neat, Joey Kramer, and Eddie Carrier, Jr.  Carrier, Jr. would grab the fourth spot from Kramer on lap 31 while Keltner again began to pull away from the field, with the battle for second heating up between brothers Dustin Neat and Brad Neat.  Jordan Bland would move into top five past Kramer on lap 36 as the Neat brothers continued to battle for second. 

By lap 40, Keltner was again in traffic, but had opened almost a full straightaway lead over second, as Dustin Neat had secured the runner-up slot at this point.  As the field saw the five lap to go signal, Keltner would have opened almost a half-track lead over Dustin Neat, while Bland attempted to fend off the challenges of Victor Lee for fifth.  The front five would remain the same over the final five trips, with Keltner scoring the victory over Dustin Neat, Brad Neat, Eddie Carrier, Jr., and Jordan Bland.

In preliminary action, Brad Neat was the Racing Optics Top Qualifier among 32 entries with a lap of 13.666 seconds.  Heat race checkered flags went to Keltner in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Dustin Neat in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, Audie McWilliams in Graphic Impressions heat three, and Tim Tungate in Real Racing Wheels heat four.  Victor Lee and Dustin Linville would win the B-Main events, while Zach Carney and Shannon Thornsberry earned series provisional starts, with the track provisional going to Bryant Woodcock.            

In post-race ceremonies, Victor Lee would recognized as the 2008 O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series champion and Eric Wells would be recognized as the tour’s 2008 Rookie of the Year.    

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

Bluegrass Speedway-Bardstown, Kentucky-September 20, 2008

Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Brad Neat 14.757     

Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Heat #1(Top 4 Advance)- Jason Keltner, Terry English, D.J. Wells, Tyrel Todd, Brandon Fouts, Bryant Woodcock, Jesse Lay, Brad Neat  

K&N Peformance Engineering Heat #2 (Top 4 Advance)- Dustin Neat, Mike Marlar, Joey Kramer, David Webb, Victor Lee, Dusty Carver, Doodle Farris (DNS- Bob Lanter)          

Graphic Impressions Heat #3 (Top 4 Advance)- Audie McWilliams, Aaron Hatton, Larry Gray, Royce McGowan, Shannon Thornsberry, Chris Combs, Rick Combs, Larry Greer                                  

Real Racing Wheels Heat #4 (Top 4 Advance)- Tim Tungate, Jordan Bland, Eric Wells, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Dustin Linville, Lee Devasier, Zach Carney, Tim Brown                    

B-Main #1 (Top 2 Advance)- Victor Lee, Brad Neat, Jesse Lay, Dusty Carver, Brandon Fouts, Doodle Farris, Bryant Woodcock (DNS-Bob Lanter)

B-Main #2 (Top 2 Advance)- Dustin Linville, Chris Combs, Zach Carney, Tim Brown, Rick Combs, Lee Devasier, Shannon Thornsberry (DNS-Larry Greer)  

Series Provisionals- Zach Carney, Shannon Thornsberry

Track Provisional- Bryant Woodcock

10^th Annual Kentucky’s Best Racing Bluegrass 50 O’Reilly A-Main- Jason Keltner, Dustin Neat, Brad Neat, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Jordan Bland, Victor Lee, Dustin Linville, Joey Kramer, Zach Carney, Eric Wells, D.J. Wells, Bryant Woodcock, Audie McWilliams, Tyrel Todd, Aaron Hatton, Terry English, Tim Tungate, David Webb, Royce McGowan, Larry Gray, Mike Marlar, Chris Combs, Shannon Thornsberry

Total Entries- 32 

Lap Leaders- 1 (Jason Keltner Lap 1-50)              

Cautions- 4 (lap 29, lap 29 restart-three times)                                                         

Red Flags- 1 (lap 29 initial attempted restart)

PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- Brad Neat (started 19^th- finished 3^rd- advanced 16 positions)  

Drive Smart Kentucky Move of the Race- Jason Keltner (three wide move in traffic on lap 22)   

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Point Standings (after September 20, 2008)

1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 4,372            

2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill, KY)- 3,6551

3. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 3,503

4. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 3,428

5. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 3,363 ®

6. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 3,105 ®

7. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 3,080 ®

8. Chris Combs (Isom, KY)- 2,625

9. Royce McGowan (Faubush, KY)- 2,568 ®     

10. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 2,434

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

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

Jason Hall Wins Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Finale in Clayton Homes 30 at Ponderosa         

Junction City, Kentucky-September 19, 2008- The Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Open Wheel Modified division presented by Graphic Impressions concluded its 2008 racing season at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY and Jason Hall of Hindmand, KY would score his first ever series victory in the $2,000 to Clayton Homes 30 main event.  Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN is the series champion for the fourth straight season, while Shawn Tolson of Walton, KY the 2008 series Rookie of the Year.   

Hall’s first career “BoB Mod Squad” win came aboard the Tim Short Automotive/Pine Top Motors/K&E Trucking/Smith Oil Field Service/Cox Wrecker Service/King’s Body Shop/ Rattliff’s Body Shop/AC2 Graphix sponsored Lightning Chassis, Smith Race Engines machine. 

Benji Lee of Raywick, KY would score runner-up honors in his Thompson Heat and Air/ Smart Shoppers sponsored Bandit Race Car, with Bryan Barber of Buffalo, KY claiming third in the Kentucky National Guard/Brooks Fencing sponsored Bandit Race Car.  Delane Browning of East Bernstadt, KY would take fourth in the East Bernstadt Shell Mart/John Baker Trucking sponsored Lightning Chassis, with Josh Lucas of Bardstown, KY completing the top five in the Lucas Oil Products/Riggs Electric sponsored Lightning Chassis.

The remainder of the top ten finishers in the 30 lap, $2,000 to win event were Kelly Warren, Don Adams, Elliott Despain, Jason Wheatley, and Joey Kramer.  The event would be slowed by seven caution flags. 

Jason Hall would take the lead at the drop of the green flag, with Josh Lucas, Bryan Barber, Jason Wheatley, and Benji Lee in pursuit.  Barber would take the runner-up spot from Lucas on lap 2, while Lee would take fourth from Wheatley one circuit later.  As Barber challenged Hall for the top spot, Lee would slip past Lucas for third on lap 7, as Kelly Warren began to challenge Wheatley for fifth.  The first caution flew on lap 10 when Elliott Despain would spin his mount entering turn one. 

The restart would see Barber duck under Hall in turn two, but Hall would nose back in front in turn three, with Lee right in the mix as well, with Warren taking fifth from Wheatley.  Delane Browning would start to move at this point and would take fifth from Warren on lap 13.  Mick Sansom would draw the next caution on lap 15 for his turn two spin.  The restart would see only one lap completed before Tim York contacted the turn four wall and rolled to a stop on the frontchute.  This restart would also go yellow as Robbie Gullion and Joe David Turner tangled before getting back to the green flag.  The third restart would also be no to avail as Randy Turpin would spin entering turn one and Kevin Nesselhauf would put down on the racing surface, causing a delay to get the fluid run into the race surface.  This restart would be good and Lee would take second Barber in turn two, but debris on the backchute would slow the action one trip later on lap 17.  Lee would look beneath Hall in turn two each lap, but could not muster the strength to make the pass, while Warren would reclaim fifth on lap 18. 

Skylar Marlar would draw the final caution when his mount slowed in turn one.  Hall would maintain the race lead, while Warren would race with Lucas in a very entertaining battle for the fourth spot.  As Hall began to pull away as this point, Lucas would win the fourth place battle with Warren, with Browning retaking fifth on lap 26.  As the field received the white flag, Browning would take fourth from Lucas, but Hall would claim the win, followed by Lee, Barber, Browning, and Lucas.

In preliminary action, Josh Lucas was top qualifier among 36 entries with a lap time of 15.054 seconds.  Qualifying heat checkered flags would go to Lucas in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Barber in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, Hall in Graphic Impressions heat three, and Wheatley Real Racing Wheels heat four.  Keith Denny and Michael Asberry were the B-Main winners, while Mick Sansom and Skylar Marlar would earn series provisionals, while Bobby Neal earned the track provisional.     

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

Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-September 19, 2008   

Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Josh Lucas 15.054     

Wayne Bowen Racing Supply 1^st Heat (Top 4 Advance)- Josh Lucas, Don Adams, Shawn Tolson, Randy Turpin, Travis Preston, Walt Mayabb, Bobby Neal, Lonnie Gregory, Shon Flanary

K&N Performance Engineering 2^nd Heat (Top 4 Advance)- Bryan Barber, Benji Lee, Delane Browning, Tim York, Keith Denny, Wayne James, Skylar Marlar, Keith Smith, Mick Sansom

Graphic Impressions 3^rd Heat (Top 4 Advance)- Jason Hall, Joey Kramer, Elliott Despain, Robbie Gullion, Michael Asberry, Tommy Gregory, Kevin Mayabb, Matthew Hopper, Kevin Copher

Real Racing Wheels 4^th Heat (Top 4 Advance)- Jason Wheatley, Kelly Warren, Russ Gabbert, Kevin Nesselhauf, Jeff Stith, Ryan Jarrell, James Grigsby, Joe David Turner (DNS-J.T. Ayers)

B-Main #1 (Top 3 Advance)- Keith Denny, Travis Preston, Shon Flanary, Wayne James, Skylar Marlar, Keith Smith, Bobby Neal, Lonnie Gregory, Walt Mayabb, Mick Sansom  

B-Main #2- (Top 3 Advance)- Michael Asberry, Tommy Gregory, Joe Turner, Jeff Stith, Kevin Copher, Walt Mayabb, Matthew Hopper, James Grigsby   

Series Provisionals- Mick Sansom, Skylar Marlar

Track Provisional- Bobby Neal

Clayton Homes 30 A-Main- Jason Hall, Benji Lee, Bryan Barber, Delane Browning, Josh Lucas, Kelly Warren, Don Adams, Elliott Despain, Jason Wheatley, Joey Kramer, Tommy Gregory, Shon Flanary, Russ Gabbert, Shawn Tolson, Keith Denny, Randy Turpin, Robbie Gullion, Mick Sansom, Skylar Marlar, Michael Asberry, Joe David Turner, Travis Preston, Bobby Neal, Kevin Nesselhauf, Tim York 

Entries- 36

Lap Leaders- 1 (Jason Hall 1-30)

Cautions- 7 (lap 10, 15, 16, 16, 16, 17, 21)

Red Flags- None

PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- Tommy Gregory (started 20^th- finished 11^th- advanced 9 positions)

Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division Point Standings (Final Point Standings)

1. Joey Kramer(Hanover, IN)- 3,006
2. Don Adams (London, KY)- 2,506 
3. Kelly Warren (Columbia, KY)- 2,476
4. Shawn Tolson (Walton, KY)- 2,153 ®   

       5.   Robbie Gullion (Charlestown, IN)- 2,109 ®

6. Mick Sansom (Salt Rock, WV)- 1,987
7. Skylar Marlar (Winfield, TN)- 1,607 ®
8. Josh Lucas (Bardstown, KY)- 1,575     
9. Brandon Green (Walton, KY)- 1,393   
10. Wayne James (Newport, TN)- 1,240

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

Total Lubricants- “Official Oil and Lubricant” of the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series

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, Honda of Prestonsburg, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky’s Best Racing, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply

Eddie Carrier, Jr. Victorious in Total Lubricants 50 at Ponderosa Speedway                      

Junction City, KY-September 19, 2008- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions made its final visit of 2008 at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY and 2002 series champion Eddie Carrier, Jr. of Salt Rock, WV would claim the $5,000 payday in the Total Lubricants 50 in front of the television cameras of the Outdoor Channel.  The win for Carrier, Jr. would make him the tenth different winner with the series for the 2008 racing season.            

Carrier. Jr.’s triumph would be his eighth career series checkered flag and came aboard the Carl Grover Motorsports owned Engines Inc./Grover Race Engines/Blue Ridge Machinery and Tool sponsored Rocket Chassis, Grover Race Engines powered mount, while receiving product support from Hoosier Tire and Bell Helmets.    

Series points leader Victor Lee of Stanford, KY would place second in the Kentucky’s Best/Modern Heating and Air sponsored C.J. Rayburn Race Car, while Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY would score a third place finish aboard the Kentucky Proud/NWN Distributing sponsored MasterSbilt Race Car.  Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY would place fourth at the finish in his NWN Distributing/Tarter Gate Company sponsored MasterSbilt Race Car after starting 12^th, with 18^th starting Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN earning the PPM Racing Products Hard Charger award by driving the Estes Race Engines/Hensley Trucking sponsored Rocket Chassis to a fifth place finish. 

The remainder of the top ten at the finish would be Dustin Linville, Eric Wells, Jordan Bland, David Webb, and Buzz Williams.  The 50 lap event would be slowed by four caution flags.                     

Eddie Carrier, Jr. would take the lead at the start of the 50 lap sprint, with Eric Wells, Victor Lee, Jordan Bland, and Dustin Linville giving chase.  Lee would take second from Wells on lap 2, with the first caution waving one lap later for a spin turn three by Brandon Hardgrove that would also collect David Gentry, ending the night for Gentry.  The lap three restart would see Chris Combs make contact with the retaining wall in turn three and Joey Kramer would also get collected in the incident, parking both drivers for the evening with disabled race cars.  The restart would keep Carrier, Jr. on the point, while Dustin Neat would make his way into the top five.  Lap 5 would see Bland take the third spot and Brad Neat take fifth from brother Dustin.  The third caution would wave for debris on lap 7.  This restart would see Brad Neat go to fourth and 21^st starting Jeff Watson zip into fifth.  As Carrier, Jr. kept a comfortable margin on Lee for the lead, Watson and Wells battled for fifth with Wells claiming the spot on lap 10.

Bland would retake third from Brad Neat on lap 11, with Carrier, Jr. and Lee scooting away from the field.  Carrier, Jr. would start the lapping process of slower traffic on lap 16, putting a pair of lapped cars between himself and Lee at this point.  The front five would remain the same at this juncture of the event, with Carrier, Jr. keeping lapped machines between himself and Lee. 

Brad Neat would retake third on lap 21, only to have Bland reclaim the position one circuit later, with 18^th starting Mike Marlar rolling into the five spot at this point.  With Carrier, Jr. now beginning to pull away from Lee in traffic at this point, Neat would again go back around Bland on lap 24.  Marlar would slip past Bland for fourth off of turn two on lap 26.  The front pair of Carrier, Jr. and Lee would have some open track for a short time on lap 28, with Dustin Neat creeping back into the top five past Bland on lap 30.

The final caution of the event appeared on lap 31 for Shon Flanary, who had looped his mount in turn two.  The restart would see Dustin Neat go by Marlar for fourth, while Watson, Bland, Dustin Linville, and Eric Wells would beginning a torrid battle for sixth through ninth, featuring plenty of three-wide action among this quartet, with Watson hanging on for sixth by lap 38. 

Carrier, Jr. would again open his lead over Lee in clear track and would again start lapping traffic on lap 43.  Lap 44 would see Watson do a complete 360 degree exiting turn four, losing several spots, with all drivers taking evasive action and the event remained green.  With Carrier, Jr. and Lee one and two, the Neat brothers would battle for the fourth spot, with Marlar running fifth.  The top five would not change over the final five trips, with Carrier, Jr. taking the checkered flag first. 

In preliminary action, Eric Wells was the Racing Optics Top Qualifier among 37 entries with a lap of 13.666 seconds.  Heat race checkered flags went to Wells in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Eddie Carrier, Jr. in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, Victor Lee in Graphic Impressions heat three, and Jordan Bland in Real Racing Wheels heat four.  Royce McGowan and Mike Marlar would win the B-Main events, while Tyrel Todd and Aaron Hatton earned series provisional starts, with the track provisional going to Michael Chilton.            

The next event for the Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series will be the 2008 series finale at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday September 20.  The event will be the 10^th Annual Kentucky’s Best Bluegrass 50, paying $5,000 to win, with Outdoor Channel being there to tape the event. 

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

Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, Kentucky-September 19, 2008

Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Eric Wells 13.666     

Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Heat #1(Top 4 Advance)- Eric Wells, Chris Combs, Shon Flanary, David Gentry, Joey Kramer, Shannon Thornsberry, Brandon Fouts, Anthony Adams, Ernie Cordier, Larry Foxx  

K&N Peformance Engineering Heat #2 (Top 4 Advance)- Eddie Carrier, Jr., David Webb, Zach Carney, Tim Tungate, Royce McGowan, D.J. Wells, Tommy Bailey, Jeff Watson, Michael Paul Howard          

Graphic Impressions Heat #3 (Top 4 Advance)- Victor Lee, Brad Neat, Brandon Hardgrove, Jake Henry, Arnie Fields, Mark Walters, Mike Marlar, Michael Chilton (DNS-Tyrel Todd)                                 

Real Racing Wheels Heat #4 (Top 4 Advance)- Jordan Bland, Dustin Linville, Dustin Neat, Larry Gray, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Buzz Williams, Aaron Hatton, Doug Smith, Dennis Barton                    

B-Main #1 (Top 3 Advance)- Royce McGowan, Joey Kramer, Jeff Watson, D.J. Wells, Michael Paul Howard, Anthony Adams, Shannon Thornsberry, Brandon Fouts, Ernie Cordier, Larry Foxx, Tommy Bailey

B-Main #2 (Top 3 Advance)- Mike Marlar, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Buzz Williams, Aaron Hatton, Tyrel Todd, Arnie Fields, Mark Walters, Dennis Barton, Michael Chilton, Doug Smith  

Series Provisionals- Tyrel Todd, Aaron Hatton

Track Provisional- Michael Chilton

Total Lubricants 50 O’Reilly A-Main- Eddie Carrier, Jr., Victor Lee, Brad Neat, Dustin Neat, Mike Marlar, Dustin Linville, Eric Wells, Jordan Bland, David Webb, Buzz Williams, Tyrel Todd, Larry Gray, Jeff Watson, Tim Tungate, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Aaron Hatton, Brandon Hardgrove, Royce McGowan, Shon Flanary, Jake Henry, Michael Chilton, Chris Combs, Joey Kramer, David Gentry, Zach Carney 

Total Entries- 37 

Lap Leaders- 1 (Lap 1-50 Eddie Carrier, Jr.)              

Cautions- 4 (lap 3, lap 3 restart, lap 7, lap 31)                                                          

Red Flags- None

PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- Mike Marlar (started 18^th- finished 5^th- advanced 13 positions)  

Drive Smart Kentucky Move of the Race- Mike Marlar (pass for 5^th on lap 22)   

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Point Standings (after September 19, 2008)

1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 4,170            

2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill, KY)- 3,491

3. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 3,348

4. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 3,284

5. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 3,177 ®

6. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 2,944 ®

7. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 2,919 ®

8. Chris Combs (Isom, KY)- 2,499

9. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 2,434           

10. Royce McGowan (Faubush, KY)- 2,429 ®

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

September 20- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 10^th Annual Kentucky’s Best Bluegrass 50- $5,000 to win (Outdoor Channel Television Race)

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

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

Battle of the Bluegrass Modifieds in Clayton Homes 30 at Ponderosa Speedway September 19 

Louisville, Kentucky-September 14, 2008- The Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Open Wheel Modified division presented by Graphic Impressions will be back in action after last weekend’s cancellation on Friday September 19 at Ponderosa Speedway at Junction City, KY.  The event will be the Clayton Homes 30, paying $2,000 to win.             

The September 19 Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series event at Pondeorsa Speedway will see a full program of practice, time trials, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, K&N Engineering, Graphic Impressions, and Real Racing Wheels qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the $5,000 to win A-Main event for the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified division.  The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models will join the “BoB Mod Squad” for this event, racing for $5,000 to win in the Total Lubricants 50.     

Activities for the September 19 Ponderosa Speedway event will see the pit area open at 3:00 p.m., with the general admission area opening at 4:00 p.m.  Ticket prices for this event will $25 in the general admission area and $35 in the pit area, with the drivers meeting at 7:00 p.m., practice at 7:15 p.m., time trials at 7:45 p.m., and racing at 8:30 p.m. 

The Battle of the Bluegrass Modified division has made nine previous appearances at Ponderosa Speedway, with winners in those events including Brent Londeree of Columbus, IN in the very first series event back in 2004, five wins for Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN (twice in 2005, 2006, 2007, August 2008), Don Adams (2006, May 2008), and Shon Flanery of Mount Carmel, TN (2007). 

The A-Main purse and payout for the Friday September 19 Ponderosa Speedway event is as follows: 1st- $2,000, 2nd- $800, 3rd- $600, 4th- $500, 5th- $400, 6th- $300, 7th- $275, 8th- $250, 9th- $225, 10th- $200, 11th- $190, 12th- $180, 13th- $175 14th- $165, 15th- $155, 16th through 22nd- $130.

Ponderosa Speedway is a 3/8 mile clay oval promoted by Larry, Chad, and Sarah

Yantz.  Ponderosa Speedway is located at 365 Phillips Lane, just south of Danville, KY off of KY Hwy. 127. Turn onto KY Hwy. 300, then turn left on KY Hwy. 37, then 1.5 miles to Phillips Lane, just past Peckerwood Grocery.  For information, call the track on raceway at (859) 854-6808 or visit the track’s webpage online at

 www.ponderosaspeedway.com.

The Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series last raced on August 29 at Moler Raceway Park in Williamsburg, OH and Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN would score his ninth series win of the season and currently leads the series point standings.  Don Adams of London, KY is currently second in series points, while Kelly Warren of Columbia, KY is third in points.  Shawn Tolson of Walton, KY is fourth in points, while Mick Sansom of Salt Rock, WV completes the top five in series points heading into this weekend’s action.  The remainder of the top ten in points going into the event at Tazewell Speeday Robbie Gullion, Skylar Marlar, Brandon Green, Josh Lucas, and Wayne James. 

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 Open Wheel Modified Division Remaining Schedule of Events: 

September 19- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- $2,000 to win (Outdoor Channel Television Event)

T.B.A.- Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN)- $5,000 to win

Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division Current Point Standings:

1. Joey Kramer (Hanover, IN)- 3,006

2. Don Adams (London, KY)- 2,435  

3. Kelly Warren (Columbia, KY)- 2,325

4. Shawn Tolson (Walton, KY)- 2,126 ®   

5. Mick Sansom (Salt Rock, WV)- 1,974

6. Robbie Gullion (Charlestown, IN)- 1,962 ®

7. Skylar Marlar (Winfield, TN)- 1,471 ®

8. Brandon Green (Walton, KY)- 1,393     

9. Josh Lucas (Bardstown, KY)- 1,360      

10. Wayne James (Newport, TN)- 1,119

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

*Total Lubricants- “Official Oil and Lubricant” of the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series

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, Honda of Prestonsburg, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky Best Racing, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Series Ends ’08 Tour on Outdoor Channel at Ponderosa Sept. 19 and Bluegrass Sept. 20

Louisville, Kentucky-September 14, 2008- After being off since Labor Day weekend, the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions is set to conclude its 2008 racing season with a doubleheader of race action in the Central Kentucky area that will see both evenings of action taped by the television camera of Outdoor Channel. 

Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY will host the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models on Friday September 19 for the Total Lubricants 50, paying $5,000 to win for Super Late Models.  The September 19 racing program will feature a full schedule of practice, Racing Optics time trials, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, K&N Engineering, Graphic Impressions, and Real Racing Wheels qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the 50 lap, $5,000 to win Total Lubricants 50 O’Reilly A-Main.

The 2008 chase for the championship of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model championship will conclude the following evening on Saturday September 20 at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY with the 10^th Annual Kentucky’s Best Bluegrass 50.  The September 20 racing program will also feature a full schedule of practice, Racing Optics time trials, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, K&N Engineering, Graphic Impressions, and Real Racing Wheels qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the 50 lap, $5,000 to win 10^th Annual Kentucky’s Best Bluegrass 50 O’Reilly A-Main.

Of note for both of these events, racers will be able to get valuable television exposure for their race teams and sponsors as both the Total Lubricants 50 at Ponderosa Speedway and the 10^th Annual Kentucky’s Best Bluegrass 50 at Bluegrass Speedway will taped for viewing at a later date by the television cameras of Outdoor Channel.  Also, series sponsor CarbonX will present a mannequin burn at Bluegrass Speedway on September 20 to demonstrate the quality of their fire resistant materials. 

Activities for the September 19 Ponderosa 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 7:00 p.m., while practice will begin at 7:15 p.m., followed by Racing Optics time trials at 7:45 p.m., with qualifying heat race events set to begin at 8:30 p.m.  Ticket prices for this event will $25 in the general admission area and $35 in the pit area.  Also in action at this September 19 event will be the Battle of the Bluegrass Modifieds (also being taped by Outdoor Channel) racing for $2,000 to win, Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, and SkyTower Power Race Engines Sportsman. 

Activities for the September 20 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., with practice starting at 6:30 p.m., followed by Racing Optics time trials at 7:00 p.m., and qualifying heat race events beginning at or before 8:00 p.m.  Ticket prices for this event will be $20 in the general admission area and $35 in the pit area.  Local divisions in action for this event will include the WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman and Street Stocks.

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division has made nineteen previous appearances at Ponderosa Speedway. Those event winners include Johnny Wheeler of Campbellsville, KY (three times in 2003), Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN (2003, 2007), Greg Johnson of Bedford, IN (2004, 2006), Benji Lee of Raywick, KY (2004), Bryan Barber of Buffalo, KY (2005), Eddie Carrier, Jr. of Salt Rock, WV (2005), Joey Daniel of Liberty, KY (2006), Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN (2006), Aaron Hatton of Mount Sterling, KY (2006, twice in 2007), Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY (2007), Victor Lee of Stanford, KY (May 2008, July 2008), and Rob Blair of Titusville, PA (August 2008).     

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division has made twenty-five 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, April 2008, July 2008, August 2008), John Gill of Mitchell, IN (2005), Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN (twice in 2006), Steve Francis of Ashland, KY (2007), and Eric Wells of Hazard, KY (June 2008). 

The O’Reilly A-Main purse for the Friday September 19 event at Ponderosa Speedway and Saturday September 20 event at Bluegrass Speedway is as follows:  1st- $5,000, 2nd- $3,000, 3rd- $2,000, 4th- $1,500, 5th- $1,000, 6th- $800, 7th- $750, 8th- $700, 9th- $650, 10th- $600, 11th- $550, 12th- $500, 13th- $450, 14th- $450, 15th- $425, 16th- $425, 17th- $400, 18th- $400, 19th- $350, 20th- $350; 21st through 24th- $300.

Known as "Kentucky's Baddest Bullring", Ponderosa Speedway is a 3/8 mile red clay oval promoted by Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz.  Ponderosa Speedway is located at 365 Phillips Lane, just south of Danville, KY off of KY Hwy. 127.  Visitors will turn onto KY Hwy. 300, then proceed left on KY Hwy. 37, then 1.5 miles to Phillips Lane, just past Peckerwood Grocery.  For more information about Ponderosa Speedway, visit the track’s website at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or phone (859) 854-6808 on raceday.

With the motto of “Where’s Its Always Showtime” and located just outside historic Bardstown, KY, Bluegrass Speedway is a ½ 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 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 Remaining Schedule of Events:

September 19- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- $5,000 to win (Outdoor Channel Television Event)

September 20- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 10^th Annual Kentucky’s Best Bluegrass 50- $5,000 to win (Outdoor Channel Television Event)

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

1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 3,930

2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill)- 3,316

3. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 3,184

4. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 3,091

5. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 2,962 ®

6. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 2,788 ®

7. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 2,770 ®

8. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 2,434

9. Chris Combs (Isom, KY)- 2,366       

10. Royce McGowan (Faubush, KY)- 2,287

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

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

Tazewell Speedway Event Cancelled for September 13                         

Louisville, KY- September 12, 2008- Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN was scheduled to host the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Open Wheel Modified division in a $5,000 to win event on Saturday September 13, but the event has been cancelled.

With many areas in East Tennessee and surrounding areas either suffering from fuel shortages or being out of fuel altogether, track promoter Gary Hall informed series officials on Friday afternoon of his intent to cancel the event.

Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series officials and Tazewell Speedway track officials will discuss a possible make-up at the beginning of the upcoming week and if a suitable date and time can be agreed upon, the event will be rescheduled at a later date. 

The next scheduled event for the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series is set for Friday September 19 at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY.  The event will be the Clayton Homes 30, with $2,000 up for grabs for the winner of this event.  The evening’s action will also be taped for viewing at dates by cameras of the Outdoor Channel.                               

The Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series sanctions regional 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.

2008 Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series Sponsors:

*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 Lubricant and Oil” of the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

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

CarbonX® Burns Mannequin at Bluegrass Speedway’s Kentucky’s Best Bluegrass 50

Louisville, Kentucky-September 11, 2008- O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series welcomes sponsor, CarbonX®, to the season finale at the Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday evening September 20.   CarbonX®, non-flammable fabrics, will showcase its performance and life-saving characteristics live with the stroke of a match. 

CarbonX is a fabric designed specifically to protect drivers and crew members from the ever-present danger of fire and extreme heat.  In a live demonstration, officials with CarbonX will show spectators the true protection it provides.  A mannequin, outfitted in a 50/50 split garment – one half CarbonX, the other half a well-know material in the racing market - will literally be lit on fire.    Bluegrass Speedway observers will watch as the mannequin is doused with racing fuel, ignited, and allowed to burn until the fuel has burned off, leaving everyone wondering which half of the garment survived the burn!  The demonstration will take place during intermission.

Also of special interest, the television cameras of Outdoor Channel will be at Bluegrass Speedway to film the evening’s racing activities.   

CarbonX fabrics are based on patented blends of carbonized fibers that will not ignite, burn, char, shrink or significantly decompose when exposed to intense flame, molten metal, or arc flash. Even after intense exposure, CarbonX maintains its integrity and continues to protect.  For more information or learn more about the many racing applications of CarbonX, please visit www.carbonx.com.

The 2008 chase for the championship of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model championship will conclude on Saturday September 20 at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY with the 10^th Annual Kentucky’s Best Bluegrass 50.  The September 20 racing program will also feature a full schedule of practice, Racing Optics time trials, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, K&N Engineering, Graphic Impressions, and Real Racing Wheels qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the 50 lap, $5,000 to win 10^th Annual Kentucky’s Best Bluegrass 50 O’Reilly A-Main.

With the motto of “Where’s Its Always Showtime” and located just outside historic Bardstown, KY, Bluegrass Speedway is a ½ 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 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.

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 Non-Flammable Fabrics” 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

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

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Series Ends ’08 Tour on Outdoor Channel at Ponderosa Sept. 19 and Bluegrass Sept. 20

Louisville, Kentucky-September 10, 2008- After being off since Labor Day weekend, the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions is set to conclude its 2008 racing season with a doubleheader of race action in the Central Kentucky area that will see both evenings of action taped by the television camera of Outdoor Channel. 

Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY will host the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models on Friday September 19 for the Total Lubricants 50, paying $5,000 to win for Super Late Models.  The September 19 racing program will feature a full schedule of practice, Racing Optics time trials, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, K&N Engineering, Graphic Impressions, and Real Racing Wheels qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the 50 lap, $5,000 to win Total Lubricants 50 O’Reilly A-Main.

The 2008 chase for the championship of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model championship will conclude the following evening on Saturday September 20 at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY with the 10^th Annual Kentucky’s Best Bluegrass 50.  The September 20 racing program will also feature a full schedule of practice, Racing Optics time trials, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, K&N Engineering, Graphic Impressions, and Real Racing Wheels qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the 50 lap, $5,000 to win 10^th Annual Kentucky’s Best Bluegrass 50 O’Reilly A-Main.

Of note for both of these events, racers will be able to get valuable television exposure for their race teams and sponsors as both the Total Lubricants 50 at Ponderosa Speedway and the 10^th Annual Kentucky’s Best Bluegrass 50 at Bluegrass Speedway will taped for viewing at a later date by the television cameras of Outdoor Channel. 

Activities for the September 19 Ponderosa 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 7:00 p.m., while practice will begin at 7:15 p.m., followed by Racing Optics time trials at 7:45 p.m., with qualifying heat race events set to begin at 8:30 p.m.  Ticket prices for this event will $20 in the general admission area and $35 in the pit area.  Also in action at this September 19 event will be the Battle of the Bluegrass Modifieds (also being taped by Outdoor Channel), Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, and SkyTower Power Race Engines Sportsman. 

Activities for the September 20 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., with practice starting at 6:30 p.m., followed by Racing Optics time trials at 7:00 p.m., and qualifying heat race events beginning at or before 8:00 p.m.  Ticket prices for this event will be $20 in the general admission area and $35 in the pit area.  Local divisions in action for this event will include the WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman and Street Stocks.

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division has made nineteen previous appearances at Ponderosa Speedway. Those event winners include Johnny Wheeler of Campbellsville, KY (three times in 2003), Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN (2003, 2007), Greg Johnson of Bedford, IN (2004, 2006), Benji Lee of Raywick, KY (2004), Bryan Barber of Buffalo, KY (2005), Eddie Carrier, Jr. of Salt Rock, WV (2005), Joey Daniel of Liberty, KY (2006), Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN (2006), Aaron Hatton of Mount Sterling, KY (2006, twice in 2007), Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY (2007), Victor Lee of Stanford, KY (May 2008, July 2008), and Rob Blair of Titusville, PA (August 2008).     

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division has made twenty-five 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, April 2008, July 2008, August 2008), John Gill of Mitchell, IN (2005), Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN (twice in 2006), Steve Francis of Ashland, KY (2007), and Eric Wells of Hazard, KY (June 2008). 

The O’Reilly A-Main purse for the Friday September 19 event at Ponderosa Speedway and Saturday September 20 event at Bluegrass Speedway is as follows:  1st- $5,000, 2nd- $3,000, 3rd- $2,000, 4th- $1,500, 5th- $1,000, 6th- $800, 7th- $750, 8th- $700, 9th- $650, 10th- $600, 11th- $550, 12th- $500, 13th- $450, 14th- $450, 15th- $425, 16th- $425, 17th- $400, 18th- $400, 19th- $350, 20th- $350; 21st through 24th- $300.

Known as "Kentucky's Baddest Bullring", Ponderosa Speedway is a 3/8 mile red clay oval promoted by Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz.  Ponderosa Speedway is located at 365 Phillips Lane, just south of Danville, KY off of KY Hwy. 127.  Visitors will turn onto KY Hwy. 300, then proceed left on KY Hwy. 37, then 1.5 miles to Phillips Lane, just past Peckerwood Grocery.  For more information about Ponderosa Speedway, visit the track’s website at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or phone (859) 854-6808 on raceday.

With the motto of “Where’s Its Always Showtime” and located just outside historic Bardstown, KY, Bluegrass Speedway is a ½ 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 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 Remaining Schedule of Events:

September 19- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- $5,000 to win (Outdoor Channel Television Event)

September 20- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 10^th Annual Kentucky’s Best Bluegrass 50- $5,000 to win (Outdoor Channel Television Event)

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

1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 3,930

2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill)- 3,316

3. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 3,184

4. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 3,091

5. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 2,962 ®

6. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 2,788 ®

7. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 2,770 ®

8. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 2,434

9. Chris Combs (Isom, KY)- 2,366       

10. Royce McGowan (Faubush, KY)- 2,287

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

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

Battle of the Bluegrass Modifieds $5,000 Mayhem at Tazewell Speedway September 13 

Louisville, Kentucky-September 7, 2008- The Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Open Wheel Modified division presented by Graphic Impressions is seeing the 2008 racing season near its conclusion and will present its next to last event for ’08 on Saturday September 13 at Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN.  It will be the richest event of the season for the “BoB Mod Squad” as they will race for $5,000 to win at the 1/3 mile speedplant located in the beautiful hills of East Tennessee.          

The September 13 Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series event at Tazewell Speedway will see a full program of practice, time trials, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, K&N Engineering, Graphic Impressions, and Real Racing Wheels qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the $5,000 to win A-Main event for the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified division.     

Activities for the September 13 Tazewell Speedway event will see the pit area open at 3:00 p.m., with the general admission area opening at 4:00 p.m.  Ticket prices for this event will $20 in the general admission area and $30 in the pit area, with the drivers meeting at 7:00 p.m., with practice, time trials, and racing to follow.  Local divisions in action at this event will be Steel Head Late Models, Modified Street, Pure Street, and Four Cylinder divisions.

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Open Wheel Modified division has made four previous appearances at Tazewell Speedway.  A pair of events in 2007 saw Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN and Don Adams of London, KY grab A-Main checkered flag, with Kramer winning the 2008 series season opener at Tazewell on April 12 and the tour’s last visit back on June 7 of this race season.

The A-Main purse and payout for the Saturday September 13 event at Tazewell Speedway is as follows:  1^st- $5,000, 2^nd- $2,000, 3^rd- $1,400, 4^th- $900, 5^th- $700, 6^th- $600, 7^th- $500, 8^th- $400, 9^th- $375, 10^th- $350, 11^th- $325, 12^th- $300, 13^th- $275 14^th- $250, 15^th- $225, 16^th through 22^nd- $200.

Known as "The Bad Fast Taz", Tazewell Speedway is located just two miles northwest of Tazewell, Tennessee. Going north on US 25-E, turn right and then left onto Bacchus Road, and then 1.8 miles north, then .8 miles west and the race track is located on the left.

The Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series last raced on August 29 at Moler Raceway Park in Williamsburg, OH and Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN would score his ninth series win of the season and currently leads the series point standings.  Don Adams of London, KY is currently second in series points, while Kelly Warren of Columbia, KY is third in points.  Shawn Tolson of Walton, KY is fourth in points, while Mick Sansom of Salt Rock, WV completes the top five in series points heading into this weekend’s action.  The remainder of the top ten in points going into the event at Tazewell Speeday Robbie Gullion, Skylar Marlar, Brandon Green, Josh Lucas, and Wayne James. 

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 Open Wheel Modified Division Remaining Schedule of Events: 

September 13- Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN)- $5,000 to win

September 19- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- $2,000 to win (Outdoor Channel Television Event)

Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division Current Point Standings:

1. Joey Kramer (Hanover, IN)- 3,006

2. Don Adams (London, KY)- 2,435  

3. Kelly Warren (Columbia, KY)- 2,325

4. Shawn Tolson (Walton, KY)- 2,126 ®   

5. Mick Sansom (Salt Rock, WV)- 1,974

6. Robbie Gullion (Charlestown, IN)- 1,962 ®

7. Skylar Marlar (Winfield, TN)- 1,471 ®

8. Brandon Green (Walton, KY)- 1,393     

9. Josh Lucas (Bardstown, KY)- 1,360      

10. Wayne James (Newport, TN)- 1,119

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

*Total Lubricants- “Official Oil and Lubricant” of the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series

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, Honda of Prestonsburg, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky Best Racing, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply

Tim Tungate Takes $5,000 O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Win at 201 Speedway                      

Sitka, KY- August 30, 2008- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions made its final visit of 2008 at 201 Speedway in Sitka, KY and 2005 series co-champion Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY would score the $5,000 payday at the Chuckie May promoted ¼ mile clay oval.  The victory for Tungate would be his first series win since winning the ’07 Butterball Wooldridge Memorial at Richmond Raceway.          

The win by Tungate was his fourth career series victory and came in the seat of the Logan and Jane Parrott owned, Darrell Morrison Mechanical/Osborne Construction/ Guardian Mortgage/Campbellsville University/J&L Title/Wilson Plumbing/Barnes Auto Sales/Commonwealth Building Products/ABC Child Care/The Shack/Terry Reynolds Auto Sales/B&W Auto Recyclers/Jeff’s Food Mart/Phillips Lanes and Restaurant/Cox Properties/ Smoke Pit BBQ/Heritage Hills Molding/WMB Motorsports/MDW Transport/JET Pressure Washing sponsored #18 C.J. Rayburn Race Car, Bullock Race Engines powered machine.  The winner’s mount receive product support from Hoosier Tire Midwest, PPM Racing Products, Stage 8 Fasteners, Simpson, PBM Performance Products, Bell Helmets, and SpeeDecals Vinyl Graphics.      

Brandon Kinzer of Allen, KY would take runner-up honors in his Kinzer Drilling Company/ Quality Oil and Gas sponsored GRT, while Chris Combs of Isom, KY would score a third place finish in the Tim Short Automotive/Cox Wrecker Service sponsored Swartz Race Car.  David Webb of Nicholasville, KY would earn hard charger honors by finishing fourth after starting 15^th in the ORS Auto Body/JDB Contracting sponsored Rayburn Race Car, with Tyrel Todd of Science Hill, KY completing the top five in the Todd Truss/Todd Metals sponsored MasterSbilt Race Car.

The remainder of the top ten at the finish would be Harold Redman, Jr., Shon Flanery, Aaron Hatton, Arnie Fields, and Mike Jewell.  The $5,000 would be 50 laps in distance and be slowed by 8 caution periods.                   

The first three attempted starts of the race would all be called back due to multi-car spins.  Once action finally went green, Larry Gray would leap to the top spot, followed by D.J. Wells, Tim Tungate, John Gill, and Aaron Hatton.  The caution would wave on lap 2 as Eric Wells and Jason Edge would tangle in, resulting in Edge suffering a flat tire and Rod Evans would also pull pitside at this point.  The restart would see Tungate take second, moving D.J. Wells back to third.  As Gray and Tungate would begin to duel for the top spot, caution would wave again on lap 6 as Chris Combs would roll to a stop in turn three.  Back underway, Hatton would take the fourth spot from Gill, as Gray and Tungate renewed their battle at the point.      

Business would really pick up at the point as Tungate turned the heat up on Gray on lap 12 and Tungate would grab the race lead two trips later on lap 14, with D.J. Wells, Hatton, and Gill going third through fifth.  Tungate would get some breathing room as Wells, Hatton, and Gill began to challenge Gray by lap 18.  Distaster would strike for Gray, Gill, and Hatton as the trio would tangle battling for position on lap 20, with Gray and Gill finished for the night. 

The caution would wave two more times for failed restart attempts before action resumed, with Brandon Kinzer rolling to second by way of the double-file restart, followed by D.J. Wells, Chris Combs, and Eric Wells.  Combs would take third on lap 21, with Lee rolling to fifth on the same circuit.  Eric Wells would retake third on lap 22 from Combs, and it would be a trio of cars sporting the number 18 as Tungate, Kinzer, and Eric Wells held the top three spots, with Eric Wells driving past Kinzer for the runner-up slot on lap 29.

Harold Redman, Jr. would start to move and would make his way into the top five on lap 32, as Wells started to pressure Tungate for the top spot, with Kinzer still in third.  Tungate and Wells would settle into an entertaining battle for the lead, while further back in the pack, David Webb and Tyrel Todd were starting to move toward the front by lap 40.

Tungate and Wells would battle wheel-to-wheel on lap 41, with Wells nosing ahead of Tungate at the finish line on lap 42, only to have Tungate retake the top spot on lap 43.  Wells would slow on lap 45, ending a superb run and allowing Kinzer to go to second, with Webb now into the top five for the first time in the race.  Webb would pass Redman, Jr. for the fourth spot on lap 47, as Kinzer attempted to mount a charge on Tungate.  Todd would scoot into the top five on lap 49 with a pass of Redman, Jr., but Tungate would see the checkered flag first, followed by Kinzer, Combs, Webb, and Todd.

In preliminary action, Larry Gray was the Racing Optics Top Qualifier among 37 entries with a lap of 13.310 seconds.  Heat race checkered flags went to Gray in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, John Gill in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, D.J. Wells in Graphic Impressions heat three, and Tim Tungate in Real Racing Wheels heat four.  Eric Wells and Harold Redman, Jr. would win the B-Main events, while Royce McGowan and Doug Smith earned series provisional starts, with track provisionals going to Shannon Thornsberry and Jamie Ferguson.          

The next events for the Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series will be on Friday September 19 at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY for the Total Lubricants 50, paying $5,000 to win, followed by the 10^th Annual Kentucky’s Best Bluegrass 50 at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday September 20, paying $5,000 to win.  Both of these events will taped by the television crews of the Outdoor Channel, to be shown at a date and time to be announced.      

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

201 Speedway-Sitka, Kentucky-August 30, 2008

Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Larry Gray 13.310    

Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Heat #1(Top 4 Advance)- Larry Gray, Aaron Hatton, Brandon Kinzer, Shon Flanery, Eric Wells, Jamie Ferguson, Rick Aukland, Paul Davis, Doug Smith, Albert Butcher  

K&N Peformance Engineering Heat #2 (Top 4 Advance)- John Gill, Tyrel Todd, Mike Jewell, Zach Carney, Shannon Thornsberry, Michael Howard, Kevin Wagner, Chris Wilson, Daniel Baggerly          

Graphic Impressions Heat #3 (Top 4 Advance)- D.J. Wells, Jason Edge, Chris Combs, David Webb, Harold Redman, Jr., Steve Stollings, Richard Witt, Robert Fletcher                                 

Real Racing Wheels Heat #4 (Top 4 Advance)- Tim Tungate, Rod Evans, Victor Lee, Terry Hicks, Arnie Fields, Royce McGowan, Kevin Hall, Raymond Nichols, Brandon Fouts                  

B-Main #1 (Top 2 Advance)- Eric Wells, Rick Aukland, Michael Howard, Jamie Ferguson, Shannon Thornsberry, Albert Butcher, Paul Davis, Chris Wilson, Kevin Wagner, David Baggerly, Doug Smith

B-Main #2 (Top 2 Advance)- Harold Redman, Jr., Arnie Fields, Brandon Fouts, Robert Fletcher, Steve Stollings, Richard Witt, Royce McGowan, Kevin Hall  

Series Provisionals- Royce McGowan, Doug Smith

Track Provisional- Shannon Thornsberry, Jamie Ferguson

O’Reilly A-Main- Tim Tungate, Brandon Kinzer, Chris Combs, David Webb, Tyrel Todd, Harold Redman, Jr., Shon Flanery, Aaron Hatton, Arnie Fields, Mike Jewell, Eric Wells, Royce McGowan, Zach Carney, Victor Lee, D.J. Wells, Doug Smith, Jason Edge, Larry Gray, John Gill, Jamie Ferguson, Terry Hicks, Shannon Thornsberry, Rick Aukland, Rod Evans

Total Entries- 37

Lap Leaders- 3 (Gray 1-13; Tungate 14-41; Eric Wells 42; Tungate 43-50)              

Cautions- 8 (Lap 0-three times, Lap 2, Lap 6, Lap 20, Lap 20 restart-twice)                                                        

Red Flags- None

PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- David Webb (started 15^th-finished 4^th-advanced 11 positions) 

Drive Smart Kentucky Move of the Race- Eric Wells (pass for lead on lap 42)   

Time of Race- Not Available

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Point Standings (after August 29, 2008)

1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 3,930            

2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill, KY)- 3,316

3. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 3,184

4. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 3,091

5. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 2,962 ®

6. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 2,788 ®

7. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 2,770 ®

8. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 2,434

9. Chris Combs (Isom, KY)- 2,366            

10. Royce McGowan (Faubush, KY)- 2,287 ®

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

September 19- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- Total Lubricants 50- $5,000 to win (Outdoor Channel Television Race)

September 20- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 10^th Annual Kentucky’s Best Bluegrass 50- $5,000 to win (Outdoor Channel Television Race)

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

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

Kramer Collects Buddy Cook Memorial Victory at Moler Raceway Park        

Williamsburg, OH-August 29, 2008- The Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Open Wheel Modified division presented by Graphic Impressions made its first-ever visit to the state of Ohio on Friday evening for the Buddy Cook Memorial at Moler Raceway Park in Williamsburg, OH and Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN would continue his winning ways with the “BoB Mod Squad” for 2008 by picking up his ninth series victory of the season and the $1,500 payday.

Kramer’s victory marked 22^nd career A-Main win with the series.  The winner’s machine is a Lightning Chassis, powered by a Bullock by Kramer Race Engine and receives sponsorship from Fox Custom Cabinets, Wild’s Restoration Service, Larry’s Truck Service, Hill’s Historic Painting, Bright Beginnings Child Care, SuperATV.com, and State Farm Insurance.  Product support for Kramer’s winning mount comes from PBM Performance Products, AFCO Race Products, NAPA, and Valvoline.

Brandon Green of Walton, KY would take runner-up honors in the 30 lap Buddy Cook Memorial A-Main event, while Josh Lucas of Bardstown, KY would score another top five finish with his third place performance for the evening.  The remainder of the top five positions would fall to Moler Raceway Park regular competitors in Rick Bingham and Carter Jones. 

The remainder of the top ten finishers in the 30 lap, $1,500 event were Shane Mugavin, 22^nd starting Bruce Gould III, Don Adams, 21^st starter Kelly Warren, and veteran Bud Frazier.  The race would be slowed by four caution periods.

The caution flag would fly before one lap was completed as a multi-car incident would bring an early end to the evening for Brad Wieck and Ryan Thomas.  Once action got underway, Joey Kramer would rocket to the lead, followed by Josh Lucas, Rick Bingham, Brandon Green, and Carter Jones.  Mick Sansom would slow on lap 2 and draw the next caution and roll pitside for the rest of the event.  Back underway, Kramer would continue to hold the top spot, with Lucas and Green battling for the second position, with Bingham and Jones in a tussle for fourth.  Shane Mugavin would start to move around lap 5 and would take the fifth spot from Jones on lap 7, only to have Jones retake the spot one circuit later on lap 8.  The faceoff for second would heat up at this point between Lucas and Green, with Green finally sliding past Lucas for second lap 10. 

As Kramer would begin to roll away a bit from the pack, Bingham would take third from Lucas on lap 11, while Jones held on to the fifth spot.  The next caution to slow the action flew on lap 14 when Cody Hood would slow on the racing surface and proceed to pull pitside for the evening.  Back underway, Green would pressure Kramer for the top spot, while Lucas would challenge Bingham for third.  As the field saw the halfway signal on lap 15, Lucas would grab the third spot back away from Bingham, while Green continued to dog Kramer for the top spot.  The final caution of the race waved on lap 18 when Troy Whitaker slowed on the track.

The final ten laps would see Kramer break away from Green and turn in another winning performance on the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified tour, with Green, Lucas, Bingham, and Jones completing the top five at the drop of the checkered flag. 

In preliminary action, Kelly Warren was top qualifier among 32 entries with a lap time of 13.913 seconds.  Qualifying heat checkered flags would go to Bingham in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Kramer in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, Brad Wieck in Graphic Impressions heat three, and Jones in Real Racing Wheels heat four.  Ryan Thomas and Troy Whitaker were the B-Main winners, while Kelly Warren (series) and Bruce Gould III (on time) would earn series provisionals.     

The next event for the Modified division of the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series will be on Saturday September 13 at the Gary Hall promoted Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN.  The race will be the highest paying to win event for the “BoB Mod Squad” in 2008, as the winner will walk away with $5,000 from the 1/3 mile high-banked East Tennessee red clay oval. 

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-Moler Raceway Park-Williamsburg, OH- August 29, 2008  

Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Kelly Warren 13.913     

Wayne Bowen Racing Supply 1^st Heat (Top 4 Advance)- Rick Bingham, Brandon Green, Brad White, Shane Mugavin, Jerry Lawson, Mike Marischen, Spensor Watson, Kelly Warren

K&N Performance Engineering 2^nd Heat (Top 4 Advance)- Joey Kramer, Mick Sansom, Don Adams, Cody Hood, Ryan Thomas, Matt Hamilton, Kyle Mitchell, Joe Brewer

Graphic Impressions 3^rd Heat (Top 4 Advance)- Brad Wieck, Doug Adkins, Shawn Tolson, Ron Jolliff, Troy Whitaker, Ray Branscum, Andy Bowman, Doug Popp

Real Racing Wheels 4^th Heat (Top 4 Advance)- Carter Jones, Josh Lucas, Bud Frazier, Jim Hilligas, Bruce Gould III, Pete Holt, Jason Mischke

B-Main #1 (Top 2 Advance)- Ryan Thomas, Matt Hamilton, Joe Brewer, Kyle Mitchell, Mike Marischen, Jerry Lawson, Spensor Watson, Kelly Warren

B-Main #2- (Top 2 Advance)- Troy Whitaker, Ray Branscum, Bruce Gould III, Pete Holt, Doug Popp, Jason Mischke (DNS-Andy Bowman)

Series Provisionals- Kelly Warren (series), Bruce Gould III (time)

Track Provisional- None

Buddy Cook Memorial A-Main- Joey Kramer, Brandon Green, Josh Lucas, Rick Bingham, Carter Jones, Shane Mugavin, Bruce Gould III, Don Adams, Kelly Warren, Bud Frazier, Matt Hamilton, Jim Hilligas, Troy Whitaker, Shawn Tolson, Doug Adkins, Ron Jolliff, Cody Hood, Ray Branscum, Brad White, Mick Sansom, Brad Wieck, Ryan Thomas

Entries- 32

Lap Leaders- 1 (Kramer 1-30)

Cautions- 4 (start, Lap 2, Lap 14, Lap 18)

Red Flags- None

PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- Bruce Gould III (started 22^nd-finished 7^th-advanced 15 positions)

Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division Point Standings (after August 29)

1. Joey Kramer(Hanover, IN)- 3,006
2. Don Adams (London, KY)- 2,435 
3. Kelly Warren (Columbia, KY)- 2,325
4. Shawn Tolson (Walton, KY)- 2,126 ®   

       5.   Mick Sansom (Salt Rock, WV)- 1,974

6. Robbie Gullion (Charlestown, IN)- 1,962 ®
7. Skylar Marlar (Winfield, TN)- 1,471 ®
8. Brandon Green (Walton, KY)- 1,393     
9. Josh Lucas (Bardstown, KY)- 1,360   
10. Wayne James (Newport, TN)- 1,119

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

September 13- Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN)- $5,000 to win

September 19- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- $2,000 to win (Outdoor Channel Television Event)

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

Total Lubricants- “Official Oil and Lubricant” of the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series

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, Honda of Prestonsburg, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky’s Best Racing, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply

Jackie Boggs Bags Battle of the Bluegrass Bucks at Mountain Motor Speedway                      

Isom, KY- August 29, 2008- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions made its only visit of the season to Mountain Motor Speedway in Isom, KY on Friday evening and Jackie Boggs of Grayson, KY would see the checkered flag first and pick up $3,000 for the win, his first with the series since a 2003 victory at the Thunder Ridge Entertainment Complex in Prestonsburg, KY.  The win by Boggs was his fourth career series win with the tour and made him the eighth different winner on the tour for 2008.        

Boggs’ winning machine is a Swartz Race Car, receiving sponsorship from Miller Brothers Coal, Hawkeye Trucking, Appalachian Flooring, Graphic Impressions, McDonald’s, MAC Metal Sales, Richard A. Mitchell Inc., Hall Brothers Truck Repair, Tri-State Oxygen, Clay Tire Sales, Perry County Tire, and Hoosier Race Tires.      

Eastern Kentucky veteran Raymond Nichols would the local fans proud with a runner-up effort to Boggs, while Larry Gray would turn in his best series finish of the season with a third place performance.  Tennessee native Shon Flanery would pick up his first top five series finish since the June 201 event, while Ohio invader Rick Aukland would complete the top five finishers.     

The remainder of the top ten at the finish would be Eric Wells, D.J. Wells, Chris Combs, Victor Lee, and Tim Tungate.  The event would be 30 laps in distance and be slowed by three caution periods.                 

The attempted start of the race would be called back after a multi-car spin in turn two halted the action, with all competitors able to continue.  With the event underway, Jackie Boggs would launch himself to the top spot, with Shon Flanery, Raymond Nichols, Larry Gray, and Eric Wells in tow.  Rick Aukland would take fifth on lap 2, with Wells retaking the fifth slot one lap later.  The top five would remain the same as the second caution of the event flew on lap 8 for a spin by Royce McGowan.    

The restart would continue to have Boggs at the point, while Flanery and Nichols would battle for second, with Gray fourth, and Wells getting heat from Aukland for the fifth spot.  Lap 11 would be the circuit in which Aukland would make his way back into the top five past Wells, while Boggs continued to hold the top spot, with Flanery and Nichols still battling for second.  The second and final caution of the race would wave with 20 laps completed when McGowan would spin for the second time in the event, ending his evening. 

This restart would again see Boggs pull away from the pack a bit, while Nichols continued his assault on Flanery for the second slot.  Lap 24 would see Nichols hit paydirt and slide by Flanery for the runner-up position, with Gray now pressuring Flanery for third.  Gray would take third from Flanery on lap 27, but the final three laps would not see Boggs challenged for the top spot, with Boggs taking the win, followed by Nichols, Gray, Flanery, and Aukland.

In preliminary action, Shon Flanery was the Racing Optics Top Qualifier among 31 entries with a lap of 14.503 seconds.  Heat race checkered flags went to Flanery in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Jackie Boggs in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, Raymond Nichols in Graphic Impressions heat three, and Larry Gray in Real Racing Wheels heat four.  Shannon Thornsberry would win the B-Main event, while Zach Carney  and Arnie Fields earned series provisional starts.          

The next event for the Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series will be on Saturday August 30 at 201 Speedway in Sitka, KY for a $5,000 to win event at the Chuckie May promoted ¼ mile oval.      

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

Mountain Motor Speedway-Isom, KY-August 29, 2008

Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Shon Flanery 14.503     

Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Heat #1(Top 4 Advance)- Shon Flanery, Steve Stollings, Chris Combs, Greg Lucas, Jamie Maggard, Mike Jewell, Freddy Brock

K&N Peformance Engineering Heat #2 (Top 4 Advance)- Jackie Boggs, Eric Wells, Tim Tungate, Jamie Ferguson, Shannon Thornsberry, Jimmy Perkins, Billy Morris         

Graphic Impressions Heat #3 (Top 4 Advance)- Raymond Nichols, Rick Aukland, D.J. Wells, David Webb, Zach Carney, Arnie Fields, Doug Smith                                  

Real Racing Wheels Heat #4 (Top 4 Advance)- Larry Gray, Royce McGowan, Victor Lee, Tyrel Todd, Albert Butcher, Jackie Fields                 

B-Main (Top 4 Advance)- Shannon Thornsberry, Albert Butcher, Mike Jewell, Billy Morris, Doug Smith, Freddy Brock, Zach Carney, Jimmy Perkins, Jamie Maggard, Arnie Fields (DNS-Jackie Fields)

Series Provisionals- Zach Carney, Arnie Fields

Track Provisional- None

O’Reilly A-Main- Jackie Boggs, Raymond Nichols, Larry Gray, Shon Flanery, Rick Aukland, Eric Wells, D.J. Wells, Chris Combs, Victor Lee, Tim Tungate, Tyrel Todd, David Webb, Shannon Thornsberry, Jamie Ferguson, Mike Jewell, Greg Lucas, Albert Butcher, Steve Stollings, Arnie Fields, Zach Carney, Billy Morris, Royce McGowan

Total Entries- 27

Lap Leaders- 1 (Boggs 1-30)              

Cautions- 3 (start, lap 8, lap 20)                                                        

Red Flags- None

PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- Tyrel Todd (started 16^th-finished 11^th-advanced 5 positions)  

Drive Smart Kentucky Move of the Race- Raymond Nichols (pass for 2^nd from Shon Flanery on lap 24)   

Time of Race- Not Available

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Point Standings (after August 29, 2008)

1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 3,764            

2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill, KY)- 3,103

3. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 2,924

4. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 2,877

5. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 2,785 ®

6. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 2,619 ®

7. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 2,610 ®

8. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 2,248

9. Chris Combs (Isom, KY)- 2,140            

10. Royce McGowan (Faubush, KY)- 2,116 ®

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

August 30- 201 Speedway (Sitka, KY)- $5,000 to win

September 19- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- Total Lubricants 50- $5,000 to win (Outdoor Channel Television Race)

September 20- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 10^th Annual Kentucky’s Best Bluegrass 50- $5,000 to win (Outdoor Channel Television Race)

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

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

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Series “Labors” in Eastern Kentucky on August 29 and 30

Louisville, Kentucky-August 24, 2008- After being off since the first weekend of the month, the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions is back in action this weekend on the final weekend of August over the Labor Day holiday weekend as the travelers of America’s most competitive touring regional Super Late Model series visit Mountain Motor Speedway in Isom, KY on Friday August 29 in a $3,000 to win event, followed by a trek up the road to 201 Speedway in Sitka, KY on Saturday August 30 for a $5,000 to win event. 

Mountain Motor Speedway is Isom, KY will host the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models on Friday August 29 in an event that is a make-up from a weathered out event back on July 4, with the event being a complete new program.  The August 29 racing program will feature a full program of practice, time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the $3,000 to win O’Reilly A-Main event.   

201 Speedway in Sitka, KY will then host the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models the following evening on Saturday August 30.  The August 30 racing program will feature a full program of practice, time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the $5,000 to win O’Reilly A-Main event.  This race will now pay $5,000 to win instead of the originally scheduled $3,000 to purse after the July 5 $5,000 to win event was rained out. 

Activities for the August 29 Mountain Motor Speedway event will see the pit area open at 3:00 p.m., with the general admission area open at 4:00 p.m.  The drivers meeting will take place at 6:45 p.m., while practice will begin at 7:00 p.m., followed by Racing Optics time trials and qualifying heat race events.  Ticket prices for this event will $15 in the general admission area and $30 in the pit area. 

Activities for the August 30 201 Speedway event will see the pit area open at 3:00 p.m., with the general admission area open at 4:00 p.m.  The drivers meeting will take place at 6:45 p.m., with practice starting at 7:00 p.m., followed by Racing Optics time trials and qualifying heat race events.  Ticket prices for this event will be $20 in the general admission area and $35 in the pit area.

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division has made two previous appearances at Mountain Motor Speedway.  Mike Marlar won the July 4, 2003 event, while Eddie Carrier, Jr. won the September 2, 2005 contest. 

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division has made fourteen previous appearances at 201 Speedway.  Previous winners of events at 201 Speedway include Eddie Carrier, Jr. (2002, 2003), Aaron Hatton (2003), Tyrel Todd (2004), Paul Harris (2004, 2005, 2007), Whitney McQueary (twice in 2005), Mike Jewell (2006), Chris Combs (2006), Rod Evans (2006), Justin Rattliff (2007), and Victor Lee (June 2008).

The O’Reilly A-Main purse for the Friday August 29 event at Mountain Motor Speedway is as follows: 1st- $3,000, 2nd- $1,500, 3rd- $1,000, 4th- $800, 5th- $750, 6th- $700, 7th- $650, 8th- $600, 9th- $550, 10th- $500, 11th- $450, 12th- $400, 13th- $350, 14th- $350, 15th- $325, 16th- $325, 17th through 22nd- $300; 23rd through 24th- $250.

The O’Reilly A-Main purse for the Friday August 30 event at 201 Speedway is as follows:  1st- $5,000, 2nd- $3,000, 3rd- $2,000, 4th- $1,500, 5th- $1,000, 6th- $800, 7th- $750, 8th- $700, 9th- $650, 10th- $600, 11th- $550, 12th- $500, 13th- $450, 14th- $450, 15th- $425, 16th- $425, 17th- $400, 18th- $400, 19th- $350, 20th- $350; 21st through 24th- $300.

Located just off KY Highway 15 in Isom, KY, Mountain Motor Speedway is a 3/8 mile semi-banked clay oval promoted by Allen and Greg Boggs.  For more information about Mountain Motor Speedway, phone (606) 663-4966 on raceday.

201 Speedway is a ¼ mile high-banked red clay oval promoted by former Super Late Model racer Chuckie May located 5.4 miles North of US 23 on State Road 201, just North of the Sitka community, just outside of Paintsville, KY.  For more information, phone (606) 265-5201 on raceday. 

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:

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

August 30- 201 Speedway (Sitka, KY)- $5,000 to win

September 19- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- $5,000 to win (Outdoor Channel Television Event)

September 20- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 10^th Annual Kentucky’s Best Bluegrass 50- $5,000 to win (Outdoor Channel Television Event)

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

1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 3,129

2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill)- 2,555

3. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 2,432

4. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 2,418

5. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 2,275 ®

6. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 2,198 ®

7. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 2,139 ®

8. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 1,840

9. Arnie Fields (Flemingsburg, KY)- 1,799 ®     

10. Chris Combs (Isom, KY)- 1,782

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

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

Battle of the Bluegrass Modifieds Invade Buckeye State at Moler Raceway Park August 29 

Louisville, Kentucky-August 24, 2008- The Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Open Wheel Modified division presented by Graphic Impressions again has another Friday night of racing action scheduled for Friday August 29 at Moler Raceway Park in Williamsburg, OH for the $1,500 to win Buddy Cook Memorial event that will mark the tour’s first-ever race in the state of Ohio.  This is the make-up date from the originally scheduled event that was weathered out back on June 13.          

The August 29 Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series event at Moler Raceway Park will see a full program of practice, time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the $1,500 to win Buddy Cook Memorial A-Main event for the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified division.     

Activities for the August 29 Moler Raceway Park event will see the pit area open at 3:00 p.m., with the general admission area opening at 4:30 p.m.  Practice laps will begin at 7:00 p.m., followed by time trials at 7:45 p.m., with racing to follow.  Ticket prices for this event will $15 in the general admission area and $30 in the pit area.  Local divisions in action at this event will be the Sunesis Construction Super Late Models, Phantom Fireworks Pure Stocks, and Chevettes.

This will be the first ever appearance for the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series at Moler Raceway Park and will also mark the first-ever visit by the “BoB Mod Squad” to a venue in the Buckeye State of Ohio.   

The A-Main purse and payout for the Friday August 29 event at Moler Raceway Park is as follows:  1^st- $1,500, 2^nd- $700, 3^rd- $500, 4^th- $400, 5^th- $350, 6^th- $300, 7^th- $275, 8^th- $250, 9^th- $225, 10^th- $200, 11^th- $180, 12^th- $160, 13^th- $150 14^th- $140, 15^th- $130, 16^th through 22^nd- $125.

Moler Raceway Park is a ¼ mile semi-banked clay oval located just outside of Williamsburg, OH and is promoted by Kim and Kevin Moler.  The track is located just outside of Williamburg, OH off of Highway 32 at 2059 Harker Waits Road.  For information about Moler Raceway Park, visit www.molerracewayparkonline.com or phone (937) 444-6215 on raceday.

The Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series last raced on August 22 at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY and Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN would score his eighth series win of the season and currently leads the series point standings.  Don Adams of London, KY is currently second in series points, while Kelly Warren of Columbia, KY is third in points.  Shawn Tolson of Walton, KY is fourth in points, while Robbie Gullion of Charlestown, IN completes the top five in series points heading into this weekend’s action.  The remainder of the top ten in points going into the weekend at Ponderosa Speedway are Mick Sansom, Skylar Marlar, Brandon Green, Josh Lucas, and Wayne James. 

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 Open Wheel Modified Division Upcoming Schedule of Events: 

August 29- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- $1,500 to win

September 13- Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN)- $5,000 to win

September 19- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- $2,000 to win (Outdoor Channel Television Event)

Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division Current Point Standings:

1. Joey Kramer (Hanover, IN)- 2,751

2. Don Adams (London, KY)- 2,242  

3. Kelly Warren (Columbia, KY)- 2,134

4. Shawn Tolson (Walton, KY)- 1,963 ®   

5. Robbie Gullion (Charlestown, IN)- 1,912 ®

6. Mick Sansom (Salt Rock, WV- 1,840

7. Skylar Marlar (Winfield, TN)- 1,471 ®

8. Brandon Green (Walton, KY)- 1,159     

9. Josh Lucas (Bardstown, KY)- 1,136      

10. Wayne James (Newport, TN)- 1,119

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

*Total Lubricants- “Official Oil and Lubricant” of the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series

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, Honda of Prestonsburg, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky Best Racing, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply

Kramer Wins 4^th Annual Railroad Days Showdown at Ponderosa Speedway        

Junction City, KY-August 22, 2008- The Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Open Wheel Modified division presented by Graphic Impressions visited the Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz promoted Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY and Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN would win his fourth straight Railroad Days Showdown event and pick up $1,500 for his work on the evening.  

Kramer’s victory marked his eighth series win for the 2008 season and was his 21^st career A-Main win with the series.  The winner’s machine is a Lightning Chassis, powered by a Bullock by Kramer Race Engine and receives sponsorship from Fox Custom Cabinets, Wild’s Restoration Service, Larry’s Truck Service, Hill’s Historic Painting, Bright Beginnings Child Care, SuperATV.com, and State Farm Insurance.  Product support for Kramer’s winning mount comes from PBM Performance Products, AFCO Race Products, NAPA, and Valvoline.

Josh Lucas of Bardstown, KY would take runner-up honors in the race aboard his Lucas Oil Products/Riggs Electric sponsored Lightning Chassis, while Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY would score a third place finish in the B&W Metals/VFM Manufacturing sponsored Jason Hughes Racing Chassis.  Randy Turpin of Lebanon, KY would capture fourth place in his Cedarwood Restaurant/Kay’s Barber Shop sponsored Bandit Race Car, while Kelly Warren of Columbia, KY completed the top five behind the wheel of the Commonwealth Cancer Centers/GSM Painting sponsored Lightning Chassis.

The start of the 30 lap A-Main would see Joey Kramer take the lead from his pole starting position, with Jason Wheatley, Josh Lucas, Benji Lee, and Kelly Warren in pursuit.  Lee would drive past Lucas for third on lap 2 and immediately begin to pressure Wheatley for second.  The caution waved on lap 5 for a slowing Bobby Neal down the backchute.  The attempted restart would also be called back when Don Adams would loop his mount in turn three, collecting six more cars in the process, with Adams parking his unit for the evening.  Back underway, Kramer would stave off the challenge of Wheatley for the lead and put a bit of distance between himself and rest of the field with 10 laps scored in the event.     

Kramer would begin the process of working slower traffic on lap 11 and would pull out almost a full straightaway lead when the halfway signal was shown to the field on lap 15.  The battle for second would heat up at this point behind Kramer as Wheatley and Lee would battle for the runner-up slot until lap 19 when Lee would spin his machine in the middle of turns three and four and draw what would be the final caution of the event.  Back underway, Kramer would again begin to pull away from the pack, while Lucas would pass Wheatley for second in turn three on lap 20, with Randy Turpin moving from fifth to fourth past Warren on the same circuit. 

The final ten laps would see Kramer continue his torrid pace at the point and see the series points leader lengthen his lead considerable over the final few circuits and drive to the checkered flag first in the event, with Lucas finishing second ahead of third place finishing Wheatley, while Turpin and Warren would complete the top five. 

Elliott Despain would head up the second five at the finish after charging through the field after restarting at the rear after a flat left front tire on lap 5.  J.T. Ayers would finish seventh, while Lee would mount a charge back up through the field as well and nip Kevin Nesselhauf for eighth, with Russ Gabbert rounding out the top ten after starting in 20^th position. 

In preliminary action, Joey Kramer was top qualifier among 31 entries with a lap time of 14.947 seconds.  Qualifying heat checkered flags would go to Kramer in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Wheatley in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, Lee in Graphic Impressions heat three, and Lucas in Real Racing Wheels heat four.  Jeff Stith and Mick Sansom were the B-Main winners, while Shawn Tolson and Robbie Gullion would earn series provisionals, with Shane McKenney taking the track provisional.  

The next event for the Modified division of the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series will be on Friday August 29 at the Kim and Kevin Moler promoted Moler Raceway Park in Williamsburg, OH for a $1,500 to win event.  This is a make-up that was rained out back on June 13 and will mark the first ever visit to the state of Ohio for the “BoB Mod Squad”.

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-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, Kentucky-August 22, 2008  

Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Joey Kramer 14.947     

Wayne Bowen Racing Supply 1^st Heat (Top 4 Advance)- Joey Kramer, Kelly Warren, Don Adams, Kevin Nesselhauf, Jeff Stith, Kevin Bryant, Brain Shewmaker, Ricky Tinch

K&N Performance Engineering 2^nd Heat (Top 4 Advance)- Jason Wheatley, Rocky Wilson, Bobby Neal, Tim York, Keith Smith, Ricky Lane, Robbie Gullion, Wayne James

Graphic Impressions 3^rd Heat (Top 4 Advance)- Jason Wheatley, J.T. Ayers, Randy Turpin, Walt Mayabb, Russ Gabbert, Shane McKenney, Randall Basham (DNS-Brian Hash)

Real Racing Wheels 4^th Heat (Top 4 Advance)- Josh Lucas, Elliott Despain, Joe David Turner, Kevin Mayabb, Mick Sansom, Todd Noel, Shawn Tolson

B-Main #1 (Top 2 Advance)- Jeff Stith, Keith Smith, Ricky Lane, Kevin Bryant, Brian Shewmaker, Ricky Tinch, Robbie Gullion (DNS-Wayne James)

B-Main #2- (Top 2 Advance)- Mick Sansom, Russ Gabbert, Shawn Tolson, Todd Noel, Randall Basham, Shane McKenney (DNS-Brian Hash)

Series Provisionals- Shawn Tolson, Robbie Gullion

Track Provisional- Shane McKenney

4^th Annual Railroad Days Showdown A-Main- Joey Kramer, Josh Lucas, Jason Wheatley, Randy Turpin, Kelly Warren, Elliott Despain, J.T. Ayers, Benji Lee, Kevin Nesselhauf, Russ Gabbert, Joe David Turner, Walt Mayabb, Keith Smith, Jeff Stith, Kevin Mayabb, Shane McKenney, Robbie Gullion, Mick Sansom, Shawn Tolson, Tim York, Don Adams, Rocky Wilson, Bobby Neal

Entries- 31

Lap Leaders- 1 (Kramer 1-30)

Cautions- 3 (Lap 5, Lap 5 restart, Lap 18)

Red Flags- None

PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- Russ Gabbert (started 20th- finished 10^th- advanced 10 positions)

Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division Point Standings (after August 22)

1. Joey Kramer(Hanover, IN)- 2,751
2. Don Adams (London, KY)- 2,242 
3. Kelly Warren (Columbia, KY)- 2,134
4. Shawn Tolson (Walton, KY)- 1,963 ®   

      5.    Robbie Gullion (Charlestown, IN)- 1,912 ®

6. Mick Sansom (Salt Rock, WV)- 1,840
7. Skylar Marlar (Winfield, TN)- 1,471 ®
8. Brandon Green (Walton, KY)- 1,159     
9. Josh Lucas (Bardstown, KY)- 1,136   
10. Wayne James (Newport, TN)- 1,119

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

August 29- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- $1,500 to win

September 13- Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN)- $5,000 to win

September 19- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- $2,000 to win (Outdoor Channel Television Event)

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

Total Lubricants- “Official Oil and Lubricant” of the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series

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, Honda of Prestonsburg, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky’s Best Racing, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply

The Railroad Days Showdown Up Next for “BoB Mod Squad” at Ponderosa Speedway August 22

Louisville, Kentucky-August 17, 2008- The Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Open Wheel Modified division presented by Graphic Impressions returns to action on Friday August 22 at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY, paying $1,500 to win for the Modified division in the 4^th Annual Railroad Days Showdown event.  This will be the second trip of the season for the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series to the track commonly referred to as “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring”.

The August 22 Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series event at Ponderosa Speedway will see a full program of practice, time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the $1,500 to win 4^th Annual Railroad Days Showdown A-Main event for the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified division.     

Activities for the August 22 event at Ponderosa Speedway will see the pit area open at 4:00 p.m., with general admission area open at 5:00 p.m.  The Modified drivers meeting will be at 6:45 p.m., with practice set to begin at 7:15 p.m., followed immediately by time trials at 7:45 p.m., with racing action set to begin at 8:30 p.m.  Local divisions in action at this event will be Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, and Sportsman.

The Battle of the Bluegrass Modified division has made eight previous appearances at Ponderosa Speedway, with winners in those events including Brent Londeree of Columbus, IN in the very first series event back in 2004, four wins for Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN (twice in 2005, 2006, 2007), Don Adams (2006, May 2008), and Shon Flanery of Mount Carmel, TN (2007). 

The A-Main purse and payout for the Friday August 22 event at Ponderosa Speedway is as follows:  1^st- $1,500, 2^nd- $700, 3^rd- $500, 4^th- $400, 5^th- $350, 6^th- $300, 7^th- $275, 8^th- $250, 9^th- $225, 10^th- $200, 11^th- $180, 12^th- $160, 13^th- $150 14^th- $140, 15^th- $130, 16^th through 22^nd- $125.

Ponderosa Speedway is a 3/8 mile clay oval promoted by Larry, Chad, and Sarah 

Yantz.  Ponderosa Speedway is located at 365 Phillips Lane, just south of Danville, KY

 off of KY Hwy. 127. Turn onto KY Hwy. 300, then turn left on KY Hwy. 37, then 1.5 miles

 to Phillips Lane, just past Peckerwood Grocery.  For information, call the track on

 raceway at (859) 854-6808 or visit the track’s webpage online at

 www.ponderosaspeedway.com.

The Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series last raced on August 9 at 201 Speedway in Sitka, KY and Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN would score his seventh series win of the season and currently leads the series point standings.  Don Adams of London, KY is currently second in series points, while Kelly Warren of Columbia, KY is third in points.  Shawn Tolson of Walton, KY is fourth in points, while Robbie Gullion of Charlestown, IN completes the top five in series points heading into this weekend’s action.  The remainder of the top ten in points going into the weekend at Ponderosa Speedway are Mick Sansom, Skylar Marlar, Brandon Green, Wayne James, and Josh Lucas. 

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 Open Wheel Modified Division Upcoming Schedule of Events: 

August 22- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- 4^th Annual Railroad Days Showdown-$1,500 to win

August 29- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- $1,500 to win

September 13- Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN)- $5,000 to win

September 19- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- $2,000 to win (Outdoor Channel Television Event)

Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division Current Point Standings:

1. Joey Kramer (Hanover, IN)- 2,491

2. Don Adams (London, KY)- 2,114  

3. Kelly Warren (Columbia, KY)- 1,925

4. Shawn Tolson (Walton, KY)- 1,827 ®   

5. Robbie Gullion (Charlestown, IN)- 1,766 ®

6. Mick Sansom (Salt Rock, WV- 1,699

7. Skylar Marlar (Winfield, TN)- 1,471 ®

8. Brandon Green (Walton, KY)- 1,159     

9. Wayne James (Newport, TN)- 1,068      

10. Josh Lucas (Bardstown, KY)- 901

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

*Total Lubricants- “Official Oil and Lubricant” of the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series

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, Honda of Prestonsburg, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky Best Racing, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Cancels Sanction of Hall of Fame Classic at Brownstown

Louisville, KY-August 11, 2008- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models sanction of the 4^th Annual Hall of Fame Classic at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN has been cancelled due to the track promoter wanting the series to alter the tire rule for this event.    

An altered tire rule was experimented with at the last series event at the track back in June, which resulted in a lower car count at that event than at the event that was contested back in May which utilized the Battle of the Bluegrass Series tire rule.                 

The next events for the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models will be an Eastern Kentucky weekend doubleheader, beginning on Friday August 29 at Mountain Motor Speedway in Isom, KY, paying $3,000 to win, in an event that was rained out back on July 4.  The following evening on Saturday August 30 will see 201 Speedway in Sitka, KY host the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series in a $5,000 to win event.    

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:

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

August 30- 201 Speedway (Sitka, KY)- $5,000 to win

September 19- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- $5,000 to win (Outdoor Channel Television Event)

September 20- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 10^th Annual Kentucky’s Best Bluegrass 50- $5,000 to win (Outdoor Channel Television Event)

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

1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 3,129

2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill)- 2,555

3. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 2,432

4. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 2,418

5. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 2,275 ®

6. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 2,198 ®

7. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 2,139 ®

8. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 1,840

9. Arnie Fields (Flemingsburg, KY)- 1,799 ®      

10. Chris Combs (Isom, KY)- 1,782

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

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

Kramer Returns to “BoB Mod Squad” Winners Circle at 201 Speedway

Sitka, KY-August 9, 2008- The Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Open Wheel Modified division presented by Graphic Impressions visited the Chuckie May promoted 201 Speedway in Sitka, KY and Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN would return to winning form as he would win the $1,500 to win and sweep the pair of visits to the Eastern Kentucky mountains in 2008 by the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series.   

Kramer’s victory marked his seventh series win for the 2008 season and was his 20^th career A-Main win with the series.  The winner’s machine is a Lightning Chassis, powered by a Bullock by Kramer Race Engine and receives sponsorship from Fox Custom Cabinets, Wild’s Restoration Service, Larry’s Truck Service, Hill’s Historic Painting, Bright Beginnings Child Care, SuperATV.com, and State Farm Insurance.  Product support for Kramer’s winning mount comes from PBM Performance Products, AFCO Race Products, NAPA, and Valvoline.

Kelly Warren of Columbia, KY would take runner-up honors in the 30 lap event, while local 201 Speedway competitor Jimmy Arnett would finish third.  Don Adams of London, KY would finish in the fourth position, while Darren Muncy would earn the PPM Racing Products Hard Charger award after starting 17^th and finishing fifth. 

The start of the 30 lap A-Main would see a multi-car accident slow the pace before one lap was complete, calling for a complete restart.  The second attempted start would also come back as Jacob Ross would loop his unit before one full circuit was completed.  Once action got underway, Joey Kramer would jump to the race lead, while Kelly Warren, Josh Lucas, Jimmy Arnett, and Robbie Gullion gave chase.  Caution would fly again on lap 3 when Pete Castle spun his machine.  The restart would see Lucas go to the runner-up slot, with Arnett third, Don Adams to fourth, and Warren fifth.  Gullion would take fifth back on lap 4, with Arnett driving by Lucas for second on lap 5.  The caution would wave again on lap 7 when Shane Back would spin his machine.   

With action resumed, Kramer continued to lead, while Adams would take third on lap 9 from Lucas.  Warren would work his way back into the top five by getting by Gullion and Lucas on lap 10.  Caution would wave again on lap 11 when Walt Mayabb slowed on the racing surface.  This restart would see Kramer and Arnett stay one and two, while Warren would go to third and bring Gullion along into fourth, shuffling Adams back to the five slot.  Lap 13 would see Warren get past Arnett to retake the second position, while Adams would work past Gullion for the fourth spot one circuit later on lap 14. 

Meanwhile, Darren Muncy was working his way through the field after having started in the 17^th spot and work his way into the top five on lap 17.  A debris for caution on lap 18 would slow the action for the fifth time.  Back underway, Muncy would jump to the third spot, only to have Arnett go back around Muncy and Adams to retake third one trip later.  Muncy would win a battle for fourth with Adams on lap 20, only to have Adams retake the four spot two rounds later on lap 23.

The final six laps would see Kramer stay in front and drive to the checkered flag first ahead of Warren, Arnett, Adams, and Muncy.  The remainder of the top ten would be Pete Castle, Gullion, Shawn Tolson, Kevin Copher, and Lucas.

In preliminary action, Joey Kramer was top qualifier among 34 entries with a lap time of 15.214 seconds.  Qualifying heat checkered flags would go to Kramer in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Gullion in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, Lucas in Graphic Impressions heat three, and Warren in Real Racing Wheels heat four.  Muncy and Castle were the B-Main winners, while Shane Back and Stanley Haddix would earn series provisionals, with Jim Barnett taking the track provisional.   

The next event for the Modified division of the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series will be on Friday August 22 at the Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz promoted Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY.  The event will be the 4^th Annual Railroad Days Showdown and 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-201 Speedway-Sitka, Kentucky-August 9, 2008                   

Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Joey Kramer 15.214   

Wayne Bowen Racing Supply 1^st Heat (Top 4 Advance)- Joey Kramer, Corey McKenzie, Beadie Blackburn, Delane Browning, Shawn Tolson, Courtney Conley, Kevin Smith, William Hensley (DNS-Glenn Patton)

K&N Performance Engineering 2^nd Heat (Top 4 Advance)- Robbie Gullion, Jimmy Arnett, Jim LeMaster, Mick Sansom, Darren Muncy, Joel Jenson, Robert Jackson, Jim Barnett, Clyde Potter

Graphic Impressions 3^rd Heat (Top 4 Advance)- Josh Lucas, Don Adams, Kevin Copher, Walt Mayabb, Pete Castle, Dennis DeBoard, Warnie Allen, Jr., Chris Maynard

Real Racing Wheels 4^th Heat (Top 4 Advance)- Kelly Warren, Kevin Mayabb, Jeremy Hayes, Jacob Ross, Stanley Haddix, Shane Back, Leslie Johnson, Tommy Cordle

B-Main #1 (Top 2 Advance)- Darren Muncy, Shawn Tolson, Courtney Conley, Joel Jenson, Clyde Potter, Jim Barnett, Robert Jackson, Glenn Patton

B-Main #2- (Top 2 Advance)- Pete Castle, Dennis DeBoard, Stanley Haddix, Leslie Johnson, Shane Back, Warnie Allen, Jr.

Series Provisionals- Shane Back, Stanley Haddix

Track Provisional- Jim Barnett

A-Main- Joey Kramer, Kelly Warren, Jimmy Arnett, Don Adams, Darren Muncy, Pete Castle, Robbie Gullion, Shawn Tolson, Kevin Copher, Josh Lucas, Delane Browning, Mick Sansom, Jim LeMaster, Walt Mayabb, Beadie Blackburn, Dennis DeBoard, Stanley Haddix, Jeremy Hayes, Jim Barnett, Shane Back, Kevin Mayabb, Corey McKenzie, Jacob Ross

Entries- 34

Lap Leaders- 1 (Kramer 1-30)

Cautions- 74 (Start, Start, Lap 3, Lap 7, Lap 11, Lap 18, Lap 27)

Red Flags- None

PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- Darren Muncy (started 17^th-finished 5^th-advanced 12 positions)

Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division Point Standings (after August 9)

1. Joey Kramer(Hanover, IN)- 2,491
2. Don Adams (London, KY)- 2,114 
3. Kelly Warren (Columbia, KY)- 1,925
4. Shawn Tolson (Walton, KY)- 1,827 ®    

      5.    Robbie Gullion (Charlestown, IN)- 1,766 ®

6. Mick Sansom (Salt Rock, WV)- 1,699
7. Skylar Marlar (Winfield, TN)- 1,471 ®
8. Brandon Green (Walton, KY)- 1,159     
9. Wayne James (Newport, TN)- 1,068   
10. Josh Lucas (Bardstown, KY)- 901

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

August 22- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- 4^th Railroad Days Showdown- $1,500 to win

August 29- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- $1,500 to win

September 13- Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN)- $5,000 to win

September 19- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- $1,500 to win (Outdoor Channel Television Event)

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

Total Lubricants- “Official Oil and Lubricant” of the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series

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, Honda of Prestonsburg, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky’s Best Racing, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply

The “Winfield Warrior” Wins My Old Kentucky Home Shootout at Bluegrass Speedway                      

Bardstown, KY- August 2, 2008- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions made its fourth visit of the 2008 season to Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday evening for the 6^th Annual My Old Kentucky Home Shootout and Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN lived up to his nickname of the “Winfield Warrior” as he would control all 50 laps of the $5,000 to win event and claim his series leading 13^th career victory in the event, co-sanctioned with the Independent Racing Series.        

Marlar’s victory was his third series win of the season, with all of them coming at Bluegrass Speedway.  The winner’s machine is a C.J. Rayburn Race Car, powered by an Estes Race Engines, and is owned by Steve Estes, while receiving sponsorship from Estes Race Engines, Stephens Motorsports, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, and Glenn Hensley Trucking.  Product supporters on the winning entry include VP Race Fuels, PBM Performance Products, Dyer’s Top Rods, Braswell Carburetion, Bayea Headers, Brodix, All Star Performance, Genesis Shocks, and Skillsaw Designs.     

Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN would finish second in his Jones Core/Group Metal Recycling sponsored C.J. Rayburn Race Car, with Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY placing third in the Kentucky Proud/NWN Distributing sponsored MasterSbilt Race Car.  Rob Blair of Titusville, PA would score a fourth place finish in the Bossard’s Auto Parts/Speciality Products sponsored Rocket Chassis, while PPM Racing Products Hard Charger Kevin Claycomb of Vincennes, IN would complete the top five in the 5150 Race Trailers/All Star Performance sponsored MasterSbilt Race Car after starting in the 17^th position.   

The remainder of the top ten at the finish would be Victor Lee, Michael England, Aaron Hatton, Dustin Neat, and Tyrel Todd.  The event was slowed by six caution periods and would take 46 minutes, 44 seconds to complete.               

The start of the 6^th Annual My Old Kentucky Home Shootout would see Mike Marlar grab the top spot, with Michael England, Don O’Neal, Dustin Linville, and Tim Tungate giving chase.  Marlar and England would trade slidejobs on lap 2, with Marlar remaining on the point, while Linville challenged O’Neal for third.  Brad Neat would pressure Tungate for fifth on lap 6 and would take the position on lap 8.  The first caution waved one round later on lap 9 as Ed Behn looped his machine on the frontchute while exiting turn four. 

The Delaware double-file restart would see O’Neal drive around England for second, while Neat would slide past Linville for fifth.  The caution appeared for the second time on lap 11 when Zach Carney slowed on the backchute with a flat right-rear tire.  The restart saw England slidejob past O’Neal for second, while Victor Lee would work past Linville for fifth on the same circuit.  Marlar would begin to pull away a bit by lap 15, while England and O’Neal continued to wage a battle for the runner-up slot.  As Marlar began working traffic on lap 17, Lee would turn up the heat on Neat in the battle for fourth.  As England and O’Neal began to close in on Marlar in traffic, Larry Gray would draw the third caution of the race on lap 24 when he rolled to a stop in turn two.     

The restart would see O’Neal go second, while England and Lee battled for third, but it would all be short-lived as England and Lee made contact entering turn three, with England ending up spun out in the middle of the corner, with Johnny Wheeler and Carney also being collected, while 10^th place running Jordan Bland would pit with a flat tire.  Back under green flag conditions, Hatton would make his way into the top five, while O’Neal and Neat battled for second.  Caution would wave again on lap 28 when sixth place Linville would have an axle failure exiting turn two, losing the left-rear tire from his unit and spinning out. 

This restart would see Rob Blair make his way into the top five on lap 29, while O’Neal and Neat continued battle for second behind Marlar.  Blair would take fourth from Lee off of turn two on lap 33, while the final caution of the race would be displayed on lap 36 when Eric Wells would slow at the bottom of the track at the entrance to turn three.  The restart would see Neat slidejob past O’Neal to take second, with O’Neal returning the favor one round later to reclaim the two spot.  Kevin Claycomb would flex his muscles and work his mount into fifth past Lee after starting 17^th on lap 38. 

The final ten laps would see Marlar pull away from the field, while O’Neal and Neat continued to wage war for second.  Marlar would have almost a full straightaway lead at the drop of the checkered flag, while O’Neal would win the battle with Neat for second, with Blair and Claycomb completing the top five. 

In preliminary action, Jordan Bland  was the Racing Optics Top Qualifier among 31 entries with a lap of 16.373 seconds.  Heat race checkered flags went to Jason Keltner in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Tim Tungate in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, Brad Neat in Graphic Impressions heat three, and Rob Blair in Real Racing Wheels heat four.  Kevin Claycomb and Jordan Bland would win the B-Main events, while Marlar Linville would claim the Pole Dash.  Duane Chamberlain and Zach Carney earned series provisional starts, while Bryant Woodcock was the track provisional.        

The next event for the Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series will be on Saturday August 16 at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN for the 4^th Annual Hall of Fame Classic, paying $4,000 to win at the Tim Keithley promoted ¼ mile oval.      

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

Bluegrass Speedway-Bardstown, Kentucky-August 2, 2008

Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Dustin Linville 16.373   

Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Heat #1(Top 4 Advance)- Jason Keltner, Aaron Hatton, Don O’Neal, Dustin Neat, Kevin Claycomb, Mike Jewell (DNS-Duane Chamberlain, Scotty Earl)

K&N Peformance Engineering Heat #2 (Top 4 Advance)- Tim Tungate, Rick Aukland, Dustin Linville, David Webb, Zach Carney, Larry Gray, Lee Devasier, Royce McGowan       

Graphic Impressions Heat #3 (Top 4 Advance)- Brad Neat, Tyrel Todd, Michael England, Terry English, Jordan Bland, Eric Wells, Ed Behn, Jacob Webber                                

Real Racing Wheels Heat #4 (Top 4 Advance)- Robbie Blair, Mike Marlar, Victor Lee, Johnny Wheeler, Tim Brown, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Bryant Woodcock                

B-Main #1 (Top 3 Advance)- Kevin Claycomb, Mike Jewell, Larry Gray, Lee Devasier, Zach Carney, Royce McGowan, Duane Chamberlain (DNS-Scotty Earl)

Pole Dash- Mike Marlar, Michael England, Don O’Neal, Dustin Linville, Rick Aukland

B-Main #2 (Top 3 Advance)- Jordan Bland, Eric Wells, Ed Behn, Tim Brown, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Jacob Webber, Bryant Woodcock  

Series Provisionals- Duane Chamberlain, Zach Carneyl

Track Provisional- Bryant Woodcock

6^th Annual My Old Kentucky Home Shootout O’Reilly A-Main- Mike Marlar, Don O’Neal, Brad Neat, Robbie Blair, Kevin Claycomb, Victor Lee, Michael England, Aaron Hatton, Dustin Neat, Tyrel Todd, Jordan Bland, Terry English, Jason Keltner, Tim Tungate, Johnny Wheeler, Eric Wells, Zach Carney, Ed Behn, Duane Chamberlain, Rick Aukland, Mike Jewell, Dustin Linville, Larry Gray, David Webb, Bryant Woodcock

Total Entries- 31

Lap Leaders- 1 (Marlar 1-50)            

Cautions- 6 (Laps 9, 11, 24, 24 restart, 28, 36)                                                        

Red Flags- None

PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- Kevin Claycomb (Started 17^th-Finished 5^th-Advanced 12 positions)

Drive Smart Kentucky Move of the Race- Brad Neat (turn four slidejob pass of Don O’Neal on lap 36)  

Time of Race- 46 minutes, 44 seconds

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Point Standings (after August 2, 2008)

1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 3,573            

2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill, KY)- 2,924

3. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 2,738

4. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 2,703

5. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 2,577 ®

6. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 2,487 ®

7. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 2,380 ®

8. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 2,092

9. Royce McGowan (Faubush, KY)- 1,983 ®            

10. Chris Combs (Isom, KY)- 1,944

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

August 16- Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN)- 4^th Annual Hall of Fame Classic- $4,000 to win

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

August 30- 201 Speedway (Sitka, KY)- $5,000 to win

September 19- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- $5,000 to win (Outdoor Channel Television Race)

September 20- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 10^th Annual Bluegrass 50- $5,000 to win (Outdoor Channel Television Race)

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

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

Robbie Blair Rockets to John Bradshaw Memorial Checkered Flag at Ponderosa                      

Junction City, KY-August 1, 2008- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions made its third visit of the 2008 season to Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY on Friday evening and Robbie Blair of Titusville, PA would score his first-ever series victory in his first trip to “The Pond” in the event co-sanctioned with the Independent Racing Series.  The victory was worth $5,000 in the 6^th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial event for the driver better known as the “Titusville Terror”.      

The win by Blair made him the 7^th different series winner for 2008, while making him the 52^nd different winner in series history.  The win by Blair would come behind the wheel of his Bossard’s Auto Parts/Speciality Products/Maloney Mold and Tool/Armstrong Lumber sponsored #won11 Rocket Chassis, Draime Race Engines powered machine.   

Victor Lee of Stanford, KY would take runner-up honors in the event in the Kentucky’s Best/ADO’s Auto Parts sponsored C.J. Rayburn Race Car, while Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN would claim a third place finish in his Jones Core/Group Metal Recycling sponsored C.J. Rayburn Race Car.  Michael England of Glasgow, KY would take fourth place honors in his Young Oil Corportation/Belterra Casino and Resort sponsored Bloomquist Race Car, with Dustin Linville of Lancaster, KY completing the top five in the Barnes Family Dentistry/Heritage Closing Agency sponsored C.J. Rayburn Race Car.   

The remainder of the top ten at the finish would be Jerry Rice, Jason Feger, Jason Keltner, Shon Flanery, and Tyrel Todd.   The event would be slowed by five caution flags and take 41 minutes and 12 seconds to complete.             

Robbie Blair would take the lead at the start of the 50 lap main event, with Dustin Linville, Victor Lee, Jordan Bland, and Jerry Rice giving chase.  Lap 2 would see Johnny Wheeler go to fifth.  Blair would begin to open his lead a bit by lap five, while Linville and Lee waged an entertaining battle for second.  Bland and Wheeler would begin to mix it up for fourth on lap 7, while Blair continued to stretch his lead.  The first caution of the event would fly on lap 11 when Ricky Arms would slow on the backstretch with body and suspension damage on his mount, ending his evening.

The Delaware double-file restart would see Blair continue to hold the lead, while Lee would work pass Linville on the outside of turn two for second, with Michael England grabbing fifth from Wheeler.  Wheeler would slidejob his way back to fourth on lap 12, after Bland slipped and lost a couple of positions.  But England would return the favor with a slider of his own take fourth back from Wheeler on lap 13.  As Blair again opened his lead, Lee and Linville would rekindle their battle for second, with Lee holding off Linville for the time being, as the caution would appear again on lap 21 when Mike Jewell would roll his unit to stop on the backchute, exiting turn two.  The attempted restart would have the caution flying again as Tyrel Todd and Buzz Williams looped their mount as the green flag would being displayed to the field.      

With action again back underway, Linville would retake second and Don O’Neal would slidejob his way to fifth, only to see the caution wave again one circuit later for a slowed David Webb on the frontchute.  This restart would have Blair still out front, while Lee would drive back around Linville for second, with O’Neal firing past Linville as well to take third on the same trip, with Mike Marlar going to fifth past England as well.  England would return a slidejob in turn four on lap 24 to reclaim the fifth position, as Blair continued his steady run at the point. 

The front five would remain the same as race leader Blair would begin to work slower traffic on lap 33, with Lee closing up on Blair’s rear bumper on lap 34.  Bland began to flex his muscle again and would challenge England for fifth on lap 35, as the leaders would in heavy traffic on lap 36.  With the front pair of Blair and Lee clear of traffic by lap 38, Bland would slidejob past Linville for fourth and set his sights on third place O’Neal. 

While Blair continued his stellar performance at the point, Bland would turn up the wick on O’Neal, with the duo trading slidejobs on lap 40, but O’Neal would win this battle after Bland would roll to the infield with mechanical problems on lap 45.  The final caution would wave on lap 48 when sixth running Mike Marlar would stop in turn one with right front suspension damage on his mount.  The restart would be single (less than five laps remaining) and Blair would motor away, with Lee in second and O’Neal third.  England would slide by Linville as the field took the white flag and would hang on for fourth, while Linville would finish in the fifth spot.                         

In preliminary action, Jordan Bland  was the Racing Optics Top Qualifier among 34 entries with a lap of 14.091 seconds.  Heat race checkered flags went to Jason Keltner in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Johnny Wheeler in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, Michael England in Graphic Impressions heat three, and Rob Blair in Real Racing Wheels heat four.  Ricky Arms and Chris Combs would win the B-Main events, while Linville would claim the Pole Dash.  Tim Tungate and Mike Jewell earned series provisional starts, while Aaron Hatton was the track provisional.        

The next event for the Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series will be on Saturday August 2 at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY for the 6^th Annual My Old Kentucky Home Shootout.  The event will pay $5,000 to win and will be co-sanctioned with the Findlay, OH based Independent Racing Series group.    

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

Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, Kentucky-August 1, 2008

Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Jordan Bland 14.091   

Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Heat #1(Top 4 Advance)- Jason Keltner, Jason Feger, Jordan Bland, Jerry Rice, Zach Carney, Tyrel Todd, Aaron Hatton, Brad Hall, Mike Jewell

K&N Peformance Engineering Heat #2 (Top 4 Advance)- Johnny Wheeler, Victor Lee, Eric Wells, Michael Chilton, Ricky Arms, D.J. Wells, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Larry Gray (DNS-Arnie Fields)       

Graphic Impressions Heat #3 (Top 4 Advance)- Michael England, Don O’Neal, Brad Neat, Dustin Linville, Buzz Williams, David Webb, Jake Henry, Royce McGowan                                 

Real Racing Wheels Heat #4 (Top 4 Advance)- Robbie Blair, Shon Flanery, Rick Aukland, Mike Marlar, Chris Combs, Duane Chamberlain, Tim Tungate, Anthony Ferguson                

B-Main #1 (Top 3 Advance)- Ricky Arms, Tyrel Todd, Zach Carney, Aaron Hatton, D.J. Wells, Larry Gray, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Mike Jewell, Brad Hall (DNS-Arnie Fields)

Pole Dash- Dustin Linville, Robbie Blair, Victor Lee, Jerry Rice, Jordan Bland

B-Main #2 (Top 3 Advance)- Chris Combs, Buzz Williams, David Webb, Royce McGowan, Duane Chamberlain, Anthony Ferguson, Jake Henry, Tim Tungate  

Series Provisionals- Tim Tungate, Mike Jewell

Track Provisional- Aaron Hatton

6^th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial O’Reilly A-Main- Robbie Blair, Victor Lee, Don O’Neal, Michael England, Dustin Linville, Jerry Rice, Jason Feger, Jason Keltner, Shon Flanery, Tyrel Todd, Aaron Hatton, Johnny Wheeler, Brad Neat, Chris Combs, David Webb, Buzz Williams, Eric Wells, Zach Carney, Tim Tungate, Rick Aukland, Mike Marlar, Jordan Bland, Mike Jewell, Ricky Arms, Michael Chilton

Total Entries- 34

Lap Leaders- 1 (Blair 1-50)            

Cautions- 5 (Laps 11, 21, 21 restart, 22, 48)                                                        

Red Flags- None

PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- Aaron Hatton (Started 25^th-Finished 11^th-Advanced 14 positions)

Drive Smart Kentucky Move of the Race- Jordan Bland (slidejob pass of Mike Marlar on lap 28)  

Time of Race- 41 minutes, 12 seconds

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Point Standings (after August 1, 2008)

1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 3,367            

2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill, KY)- 2,736

3. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 2,574

4. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY- 2,568

5. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 2,426 ®

6. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 2,340 ®

7. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 2,254 ®

8. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 1,966

9. Chris Combs (Isom, KY)- 1,944          

10. Royce McGowan (Faubush, KY)- 1,867 ®

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

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 16- Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN)- 4^th Annual Hall of Fame Classic- $4,000 to win

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

August 30- 201 Speedway (Sitka, KY)- $5,000 to win

September 19- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- $5,000 to win (Outdoor Channel Television Race)

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

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

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Series at Ponderosa and Bluegrass August 1, August 2

Louisville, Kentucky-July 27, 2008- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions is back in action this weekend with a Central Kentucky doubleheader, beginning on Friday August 1 at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY for the 6^th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial.  On Saturday August 2, it will be on to Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY for the 6^th Annual My Old Kentucky Home Shootout.  Both events will pay $5,000 to for the racers of America’s most competitive touring regional Super Late Model division. 

Of special interest for this event, the Findlay, OH based Independent Racing Series will co-sanction both of these events.  Both events will feature the fan-friendly format that is utilized by the Independent Racing Series, while both events will follow the tire rules of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series.  With both of these events being co-sanctioned, there will only be one provisional starting berth for both groups at each event.  Robbie Blair of Titusville, PA is the current point leader with the IRS tour coming into this weekend’s events.  This will be the first ever appearance by Independent Racing Series at both venues.

Ponderosa Speedway will host the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series/Independent Racing Series co-sanctioned Super Late Models on Friday August 1.  The August 1 racing event will feature a full program of practice, group time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, Dash, and the $5,000 to win 6^th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial A-Main event.  Local divisions in action will include Hardee’s Modifieds, Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, and SkyTower Power Race Engines Sportsman.

Bluegrass Speedway will host the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series/Independent Racing Series co-sanctioned Super Late Models on Saturday August 2.  The August 2 racing event will feature a full program of practice, group time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, Dash, and the $5,000 to win 6^th Annual My Old Kentucky Home Shootout A-main event.  Local divisions in competition will be the Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds and Street Stocks. 

Activities for the August 1 Ponderosa 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 6:45 p.m., while practice will begin at 7:15 p.m., followed by group time trials at 7:45 p.m., with racing set for 8:30 p.m.  Ticket prices for this event will $20 in the general admission area and $35 in the pit area.

Activities for the August 2 Bluegrass Speedway event will see the pit area open at 4:00 p.m., with the general admission area set to open at 5:00 p.m.  The driver’s meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m., with practice set to start at 6:30 p.m.  Group time trials will begin at 7:00 p.m., with racing set to go green at or before 8:00 p.m.  Ticket prices for this event will be $20 in the general admission area and $35 in the pit area. 

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division has made eighteen previous appearances at Ponderosa Speedway. Those event winners include Johnny Wheeler of Campbellsville, KY (three times in 2003), Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN (2003, 2007), Greg Johnson of Bedford, IN (2004, 2006), Benji Lee of Raywick, KY (2004), Bryan Barber of Buffalo, KY (2005), Eddie Carrier, Jr. of Salt Rock, WV (2005), Joey Daniel of Liberty, KY (2006), Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN (2006), Aaron Hatton of Mount Sterling, KY (2006, twice in 2007), Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY (2007), and Victor Lee of Stanford, KY (May 2008, July 2008).     

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division has made twenty-four 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, April 2008, July 2008), John Gill of Mitchell, IN (2005), Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN (twice in 2006), Steve Francis of Ashland, KY (2007), and Eric Wells of Hazard, KY (June 2008).   

The A-Main purse for the Friday August 1 Ponderosa Speedway John Bradshaw Memorial and the Saturday August 2 Bluegrass Speedway My Old Kentucky Home Shootout event is as follows:  1^st- $5,000, 2^nd- $3,000, 3^rd- $2,000, 4^th- $1,600, 5^th- $1,400, 6^th- $1,200, 7^th- $1,000, 8^th- $900, 9^th- $800, 10^th- $700, 11^th- $600, 12^th- $575, 13^th- $550, 14^th- $525, 15^th- $500, 16^th- $475, 17^th- $450, 18^th- $425, 19^th through 24^th- $400.

Known as "Kentucky's Baddest Bullring", Ponderosa Speedway is a 3/8 mile red clay oval promoted by Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz.  Ponderosa Speedway is located at 365 Phillips Lane, just south of Danville, KY off of KY Hwy. 127.  Visitors will turn onto KY Hwy. 300, then proceed left on KY Hwy. 37, then 1.5 miles to Phillips Lane, just past Peckerwood Grocery.  For more information about Ponderosa Speedway, visit the track’s website at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or phone (859) 854-6808 on raceday.

With the motto of “Where’s Its Always Showtime” and located just outside historic Bardstown, KY, Bluegrass Speedway is a ½ 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 July 26 at Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, OH and R.J. Conley would pick up his first ever series win.  Victor Lee of Stanford, KY is the current series point leader.  The remainder of the top five in series points leading in to the weekend’s events are Tyrel Todd of Science Hill, KY, Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY, David Webb of Nicholasville, KY, and Eric Wells of Hazard, KY.  Completing the top ten in series points coming into this weekend’s competition are Zach Carney, Larry Gray, Mike Jewell, Arine 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:

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 16- Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN)- 4^th Annual Hall of Fame Classic- $4,000 to win

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

August 30- 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)- 3,129

2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill)- 2,555

3. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 2,432

4. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 2,418

5. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 2,275 ®

6. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 2,198 ®

7. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 2,139 ®

8. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 1,840

9. Arnie Fields (Flemingsburg, KY)- 1,799 ®     

10. Chris Combs (Isom, KY)- 1,782

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

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

R.J. Conley Conquers Grover Race Engines 40 at Portsmouth Raceway Park                         

Portsmouth, OH-July 26, 2008- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions made its second ever visit to the Donna Rayburn and Chuck Greenslate promoted Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, OH and R.J. Conley of Wheelersburg, OH captured his first ever series victory in the Grover Race Engines 40 and claimed the $3,000 payday in the process.    

Conley’s first ever series victory made him the 51^st different winner in series history.  Conley would scored the win aboard his American Metal Supply Company/Conley Trucking/ Cornett Building Supply/Vinyl Craft Windows/Mortgage One Financial Group/Brown Services sponsored #71c Rocket Chassis, Draime Race Engines powered machine.  The winner’s entry receives product support from Snap On Racing, Design 500, Bazell Race Fuels, AFCO Racing Products, Out-Pace Racing Products, Weld Racing, Ohlins, Hoosier Tire, Wrisco, All Star Performance, Mason Racin’, Delph Communications, Poske Performance Parts, Joe Gibbs Performance Driven Oil, and Team Impact Racing Decals.

Jackie Boggs of Grayson, KY would take second place honors in his Miller Brothers Coal/ Hawkeye Trucking sponsored Swartz Race Car, while Eddie Carrier, Jr. of Salt Rock, WV would finish third in his Engines, Inc./Grover Race Engines sponsored Rocket Chassis.  Fourth place would go to Justin Rattliff of Campbellsville, KY in the Rattliff Motor Sales/ Campbellsville University sponsored C.J. Rayburn Race Car, while Josh McGuire of Grayson, KY would complete the top five in the final running order. 

The remainder of the top ten would be Kenny Christy, Dustin Linville, Tyrel Todd, PPM Racing Products Hard Charger Tim Tungate (from 21^st), and 22^nd starting Eric Wells.  The event would be slowed by five caution flags.             

Jackie Boggs would take the lead at the drop of the green flag, with Eddie Carrier, Jr., R.J. Conley, Josh McGuire, and Justin Rattliff in pursuit.  The front five would stay the same until the first caution waved for a spin by David Smith on lap 4.  The restart would see McGuire go to third, with Audie Swartz going to fifth on lap 6, followed by caution for Joe Ramey.  Conley would reclaim third on lap 7, with Justin Rattliff making his way into the top five on the same circuit by taking fourth.  Conley would then begin to flex his muscles by taking the runner-up slot from Carrier, Jr. on lap 9, while Audie Swartz would slow and draw the next caution on lap 11.    

The restart would see business pick up at the point as Conley would challenge Boggs for the race lead and secure the top position from Boggs on lap 12.  Meanwhile, Mike Marlar was working his way up through the field and would scoot into the top five on lap 14.  Conley would pull away a bit from the field as the race drew near its halfway point, only to have the caution wave on lap 19 for debris on the racing surface.  Back underway, Conley, Boggs, Carrier, Jr., and Rattliff continued to hold the top four spots, while Kenny Christy would now ride in fifth.  Christy would challenge Rattliff for fourth and take the spot on lap 24, with McGuire riding past Rattliff for fifth two trips later on lap 26.  With Conley beginning to put things away out front, Rattliff would retake fifth from McGuire on lap 30.    

The final ten laps would see Rattliff go back to fourth pass Christy on lap 33, as race leader Conley began to work slower traffic on lap 34.  Conley would make a daring move in traffic on lap 37 and drive on to claim the $3,000 payday and his first ever series win.  Boggs, Carrier, Jr., Rattliff, and McGuire would trail at the finish and round out the top five.                       

In preliminary action, Eddie Carrier, Jr. was the Racing Optics Top Qualifier among 29 entries with a lap of 14.760 seconds.  Heat race checkered flags went to Carrier, Jr. in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Jackie Boggs in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, Justin Rattliff in Graphic Impressions heat three, and R.J. Conley in Real Racing Wheels heat four.  Joe Whitt and Zach Carney would win the B-Main events, while Tim Tungate and Eric Wells earned series provisional starts.        

The next events for the Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series will be on Friday August 1 at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY for the 6^th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial and on Saturday August 2 at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY for the 6^th Annual My Old Kentucky Home Shootout.  Both events will pay $5,000 to win and will be co-sanctioned with the Findlay, OH based Independent Racing Series group.    

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

Portsmouth Raceway Park-Portsmouth, Ohio-July 26, 2008

Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Eddie Carrier, Jr. 14.760   

Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Heat #1(Top 4 Advance)- Eddie Carrier, Jr., Larry Gray, David Webb, Victor Lee, Joe Whitt, Royce McGowan, Arnie Fields

K&N Peformance Engineering Heat #2 (Top 4 Advance)- Jackie Boggs, Audie Swartz, David Smith, Tyrel Todd, Shannon Thornsberry, Butch Dowdy, Craig Leist       

Graphic Impressions Heat #3 (Top 4 Advance)- Justin Rattliff, Josh McGuire, Kenny Christy, Mike Marlar, Eric Wells, Zach Carney, Josh Bocook                                

Real Racing Wheels Heat #4 (Top 4 Advance)- R.J. Conley, Joe Ramey, Dustin Linville, Nick Bocook, Jared Teegarden                

B-Main #1 (Top 2 Advance)- Joe Whitt, Butch Dowdy, Shannon Thornsberry, Royce McGowan, Arnie Fields, Craig Leist, Tim Tungate

B-Main #2 (Top 2 Advance)- Zach Carney, Josh Bocook, Eric Wells, Kevin Wagner, Jared Teegarden  

Series Provisionals- Tim Tungate, Eric Wells

Grover Race Engines 40 O’Reilly A-Main- R.J. Conley, Jackie Boggs, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Justin Rattliff, Josh McGuire, Kenny Christy, Dustin Linville, Tyrel Todd, Tim Tungate, Eric Wells, Victor Lee, David Webb, Josh Bocook, Joe Ramey, Larry Gray, Joe Whitt, Zach Carney, Mike Marlar, Nick Bocook, Audie Swartz, Butch Dowdy, David Smith

Total Entries- 29

Lap Leaders- 2 (Boggs 1-11, Conley 12-40)             

Cautions- 5 (Laps 4, 6, 11, 19, 22)                                                         

Red Flags- None

PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- Tim Tungate (Started 21st-Finished 9th-Advanced 12 positions)

Drive Smart Kentucky Move of the Race- R.J. Conley (split pass of lapped traffic on lap 37)

Time of Race- Not Available

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

1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 3,129            

2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill, KY)- 2,555

3. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 2,432

4. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 2,418

5. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 2,275 ®

6. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 2,198 ®

7. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 2,139 ®

8. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 1,840

9. Arnie Fields (Flemingsburg, KY)- 1,799 ®          

10. Chris Combs (Isom, KY)- 1,782

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

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 16- Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN)- 4^th Annual Hall of Fame Classic- $4,000 to win

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

August 30- 201 Speedway (Sitka, KY)- $5,000 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

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

Wheatley Wins Battle of the Bluegrass 8^th Annual Bluegrass Rumble at Bluegrass

Bardstown, KY-July 26, 2008- The Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Open Wheel Modified division presented by Graphic Impressions visited the David and Anita Ferrell promoted Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY and Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY picked up his first ever series victory by winning the 8^th Annual Bluegrass Rumble, picking up the $1,500 to win event.

Wheatley’s victory came 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.  The winner’s entry receives product support from Integra Springs and Shocks, Simpson Race Products, and Wayne Bowen Racing Supply.

Series points leader Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN scored runner-up honors in the Fox Custom Cabinets/Wild’s Restoration Lightning Chassis, while Kelly Warren of Columbia, KY scored a third place finish in the Commonwealth Cancer/Roberts Construction Lightning Chassis.  Fourth place would go to Shawn Tolson of Walton, KY in the Automasters of Florence/Second Glance Hair Salon Tomahawk Race Car, with Dion Benningfield of Lebanon, KY completed the top five in his On Time Courier/Scamahorne Stables Bandit Race Car.

The start of the 30 lap 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.  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 116.848 seconds.  Qualifying heat checkered flags would go to Lee in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Wheatley in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, and Tolson in Graphic Impressions heat three. 

The next event for the Modified division of the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series will be on Saturday August 9 at the Chuckie May promoted 201 Speedway in Sitka, KY, with the winner taking home $1,500 for their efforts. 

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, Kentucky-July 26, 2008                   

Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Joey Kramer 16.848   

Wayne Bowen Racing Supply 1^st Heat- Benji Lee, Joey Kramer, Jeff Stith, Freddie Garmon, Joe Mattingly, Brad Schlosser, Mick Sansom

K&N Performance Engineering 2^nd Heat- Jason Wheatley, Dion Benningfield, Robbie Gullion, J.T. Ayers, Timmy Glazer, Jason Knoke (DNS-Blake Cook)

Graphic Impressions 3^rd Heat- Shawn Tolson, Kelly Warren, Josh Lucas, Johnny Lee, Rocky Wilson, Brian Hash, Don Adams

8^th 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 

Entries- 21

Lap Leaders- 3 (Wheatley 1-5, Kramer 6, Wheatley 7-10, Lee 11, Wheatley 12-30)

Cautions- 4 (Start, Lap 2, Lap 2 restart, Lap 15)

Red Flags- None

PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- Mick Sansom (started 19^th-finished 14^th-advanced 5 positions)

Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division Point Standings (after July 26)

1. Joey Kramer(Hanover, IN)- 2,231
2. Don Adams (London, KY)- 1,900 
3. Kelly Warren (Columbia, KY)- 1,690
4. Shawn Tolson (Walton, KY)- 1,636 ®    

      5.    Robbie Gullion (Charlestown, IN)- 1,566 ®

6. Mick Sansom (Salt Rock, WV)- 1,527
7. Skylar Marlar (Winfield, TN)- 1,471 ®
8. Brandon Green (Walton, KY)- 1,159     
9. Wayne James (Newport, TN)- 1,068   
10. Josh Lucas (Bardstown, KY)- 716

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

August 9- 201 Speedway (Sitka, KY)- $1,500 to win

August 22- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- 4^th Railroad Days Showdown- $1,500 to win

August 29- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- $1,500 to win

September 13- Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN)- $5,000 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

Total Lubricants- “Official Oil and Lubricant” of the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series

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, Honda of Prestonsburg, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky’s Best Racing, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply

Grover Race Engines 40 Puts O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Series at Portsmouth

Louisville, Kentucky-July 20, 2008- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions is back in action this weekend on Saturday July 26 with its only visit to the Buckeye State in 2008 at Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, OH.  The travelers with America’s most competitive touring regional Super Late Model series will be in action for the Grover Race Engines 40, paying $3,000 to win.

Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, OH will host the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models on Saturday July 26.  The July 26 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 $3,000 to win Grover Race Engines 40 O’Reilly A-Main event.  Local divisions in action will include Modifieds, Limited Late Models, and Bombers. 

Activities for the July 26 Portsmouth Raceway Park event will see the pit area open at 4:00 p.m., with the general admission area open at 4:00 p.m.  The drivers meeting will take place at 6:15 p.m., while practice will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by Racing Optics time trials at 7:00 p.m., with racing set for 8:00 p.m.  Ticket prices for this event will $15 in the general admission area and $25 in the pit area. 

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division has made one previous appearance at Portsmouth Raceway Park and that came in May of 2007 when Audie Swartz of Minford, OH won the Junior Stephens Memorial event at PRP.       

The O’Reilly A-Main purse for the Saturday July 26 event at Portsmouth Raceway Park 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.

Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio is located 1.0 miles west of Portsmouth off Rt. 52 & 73/104.  The track is a 3/8 mile high banked clay oval that is promoted by Donna Rayburn and Chuck Greenslate.  For more information, visit the track’s webpage at www.portsraceway.com or phone (704) 354-3278 on raceday.                

The Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series last competed on July 19 at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY and series points leader Victor Lee grabbed his sixth series victory of the season.  The remainder of the top five in series points leading in to the July 26 event are Tyrel Todd of Science Hill, KY, Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY, David Webb of Nicholasville, KY, and Eric Wells of Hazard, KY.  Completing the top ten in series points coming into this weekend’s competition are Zach Carney, Larry Gray, Mike Jewell, Chris Combs, and Arnie Fields.

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:

July 26- Portsmouth Raceway Park (Portsmouth, OH)- Grover Race Engines 40- $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 16- Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN)- 4^th Annual Hall of Fame Classic- $4,000 to win

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

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

1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 2,950

2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill)- 2,361

3. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 2,247

4. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 2,242

5. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 2,093 ®

6. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 2,052 ®

7. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 1,976 ®

8. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 1,840

9. Chris Combs (Isom, KY)- 1,782      

10. Arnie Fields (Flemingsburg, KY)- 1,688 ®

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

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

Bluegrass Speedway Has Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series Bluegrass Rumble July 26

Louisville, Kentucky-July 20, 2008- The Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Open Wheel Modified division presented by Graphic Impressions returns to action on Saturday July 26 at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY for the 8^th Annual Bluegrass Rumble, paying $1,500 to win for the Modified division.                     

The July 26 Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series event at Bluegrass Speedway will see a full program of practice, time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the 25 lap, $1,500 to win 8^th Annual Bluegrass Rumble A-main for the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified division.   

Activities for the July 26 Bluegrass Speedway event will see the pit area open at 4:00 p.m., with the general admission area opening at 5:00 p.m.  The drivers meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m., with practice laps set to begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by time trials at 7:00 p.m., with racing to follow 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 in action at this event will be Super Late Models and Sportsman. 

The Saturday July 26 event at Bluegrass Speedway will mark the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series ninth ever visit to Bluegrass Speedway, with previous event winners including Kelly Warren of Columbia, KY (2004), Ted Nobbe of Batesville, IN (2005), Josh Lucas of Bardstown, KY (2005), Don Adams of London, KY (2006), Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN (2006, 2007, May 2008), and Miguel Coffey of McKee, KY (2007).   

The A-Main purse and payout for the Friday July 18 Richmond Raceway event is as follows:  1^st- $1,500, 2^nd- $700, 3^rd- $500, 4^th- $400, 5^th- $350, 6^th- $300, 7^th- $275, 8^th- $250, 9^th- $225, 10^th- $200, 11^th- $180, 12^th- $160, 13^th- $150 14^th- $140, 15^th- $130, 16^th through 22^nd- $125.

Located just outside historic Bardstown, KY, Bluegrass Speedway is a ½ 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 Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series last raced on July 18 at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY with series points leader Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN picking up his sixth series win of the season.  Don Adams of London, KY is currently second in series points, while Skylar Marlar of Winfield, TN is third in points, with Kelly Warren of Columbia, KY and Shawn Tolson of Walton, KY completing the top five in series points heading into this weekend’s action.  The remainder of the top ten in points going into the weekend are Mick Sansom, Robbie Gullion, Brandon Green, Wayne James, and Jeff Johnson.

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 Open Wheel Modified Division Upcoming Schedule of Events:

July 26- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 8^th Annual Bluegrass Rumble-$1,500 to win

August 9- 201 Speedway (Sitka, KY)- $1,500 to win        

August 22- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- 4^th Annual Railroad Days Showdown-$1,500 to win

August 29- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- $1,500 to win

September 13- Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN)- $5,000 to win

Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division Current Point Standings:

1. Joey Kramer (Hanover, IN)- 1,992

2. Don Adams (London, KY)- 1,754  

3. Skylar Marlar (Winfield, TN)- 1,471 ®

4. Kelly Warren (Columbia, KY)- 1,466  

5. Shawn Tolson (Walton, KY)- 1,421 ®

6. Mick Sansom (Salt Rock, WV- 1,366

7. Robbie Gullion (Charlestown, IN)- 1,363 ®

8. Brandon Green (Walton, KY)- 1,159     

9. Wayne James (Newport, TN)- 1,068      

10. Jeff Johnson (Junction City, KY)- 664

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

*Total Lubricants- “Official Oil and Lubricant” of the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series

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, Honda of Prestonsburg, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky Best Racing, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply
 

Lee Victors 21^st Annual Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial at Richmond Raceway                         

Richmond, KY-July 19, 2008- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions made its annual July pilgrimage to the Mark and Tommy Trimble promoted Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY for the 21^st Annual Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial race and series points leader Victor Lee of Stanford, KY would continue his winning ways by scoring his first win in this prestigious event and claiming $5,000 for his efforts. 

Lee would start third in the event and score his sixth win on the season and seventh series win of his career in the Frank Revel owned, Kentucky’s Best/Budda Bert Transmisssions and Sales/Junction City Quick Stop/Tim Logan Racing/Xtreme Style Signs and Graphics/ Five Star Food Marts/ADO’s Auto Parts sponsored #4 C.J. Rayburn Race Car, Jay Dickens Race Engines powered mount.  Lee also receives product support from Bilstein Shocks, PPM Racing Products, Custom Cams, Dyer’s Top Rods, Real Racing Wheels, American Racer Tires, CT Marketing, and Wiles Driveshafts.

Josh McGuire of Grayson, KY scored runner-up honors in the event after winning at Richmond back in May aboard the D.J.’s Kitchen Corner/D&C Saylers Construction sponsored C.J. Rayburn Race Car, with Dustin Linville of Lancaster, KY scoring a third place finish in the Barnes Family Dentistry/Paul Benton Auto Body sponsored C.J. Rayburn Race Car.  Fourth place would go to Aaron Hatton of Mount Sterling, KY in the C.J. Rayburn Race Cars sponsored Rayburn entry, with Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN completing the top five in the Mike Jewell Racing owned MPC Motorsports/Southern Indiana Rock Drilling sponsored MasterSbilt Race Car. 

The remainder of the top ten would be Don O’Neal, Chris Combs, Tyrel Todd, Eddie Carrier, Jr., and Jason Keltner.  The event would be slowed by only one caution flag and took 22 minutes and 40 seconds to complete.          

Josh McGuire would take the top spot and drop of the green flag on the O’Reilly A-Main event, with Joey Kramer, Victor Lee, Aaron Hatton, and Don O’Neal giving chase.  Kramer would pressure McGuire immediately for the top spot and would drive to the lead on lap 3.  With Kramer trying to pull away, Lee would mount a challenge on McGuire for second, while O’Neal pressured Hatton for fourth.  By lap 10, Lee was side-by-side with McGuire for second and take the spot two laps later on lap 12. 

Kramer would begin working slower traffic on lap 13, with Hatton getting away from O’Neal a bit for fourth, with Dustin Linville now pressing the issue with O’Neal for fifth.  Lee would catch Kramer by lap 16 and the pair would race side-by-side for the lead the next two circuits, with Lee passing Kramer exiting turn two in slower traffic, only to have the only caution of the race fly for contact with the turn three wall from Shelby Miles.  Back underway, Hatton would take third from McGuire in turn two on the Delaware double-file restart, with business picking right back at up the point between Kramer and Lee.  Lap 23 would be very exciting as the pair of second-generation superstars traded slidejobs before Lee took command for good on lap 24.  Meanwhile, McGuire had mounted a charge on Hatton for third and retook the spot at the lap 25 halfway signal. 

With Lee beginning to open up a comfortable lead, Linville resumed his tussle with O’Neal for fifth and Linville would take the position on lap 31.  With Kramer slipping in turn one, Hatton would go to the second spot one round later, with Lee continuing to motor away from the field, while McGuire would scoot past Kramer for third on lap 33.  Lee’s torrid pace continued at the point, but Linville was charging himself, taking fourth from Kramer on lap 38.                    

As Lee drove off into the moonlight, the battle for second heated up between Hatton, McGuire, and Linville, with a three-wide battle in turn one and two having McGuire go to second, with Linville coming along to take third.  The second place battle would close on Lee in traffic, but had no answer for Lee, who claimed the checkered flag first over McGuire, Linville, Hatton, and Kramer.   

In preliminary action, O’Neal was the Racing Optics Top Qualifier among 30 entries with a lap of 15.580 seconds.  Heat race checkered flags went to Josh McGuire in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Aaron Hatton in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, Joey Kramer in Graphic Impressions heat three, and Victor Lee in Real Racing Wheels heat four.  Shelby Miles and Mike Jewell would win the B-Main events, while Eric Wells and Arnie Fields earned series provisional starts, with Chris Ruble and Marty Stepp  being the track provisionals.     

The next event for the Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series will be at Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, OH on Saturday July 26, paying $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-Richmond Raceway-Richmond, Kentucky-July 19, 2008

Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Don O’Neal 15.580   

Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Heat #1(Top 4 Advance)- Josh McGuire, Don O’Neal, Michael Chilton, Jason Keltner, Shelby Miles, Chris Ruble, Marty Stepp (DNS-John Jackson)                    

K&N Performance Engineering Heat #2 (Top 4 Advance)- Aaron Hatton, Jim Robinson, Chris Combs, Zach Carney, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Dwight Embree, Brandon Fouts, Anthony Ferguson      

Graphic Impressions Heat #3 (Top 4 Advance)- Joey Kramer, Tim Tungate, Tyrel Todd, David Webb, Larry Gray, Eric Wells, Arnie Fields                                

Real Racing Wheels Heat #4 (Top 4 Advance)- Victor Lee, Dustin Linville, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Jimmy Crabtree, Mike Jewell, Royce McGowan, Doug Smith              

B-Main #1 (Top 2 Advance)- Shelby Miles, Dwight Embree, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Marty Stepp, Anthony Ferguson, John Jackson, Chris Ruble, Brandon Fouts

B-Main #2 (Top 2 Advance)- Mike Jewell, Larry Gray, Eric Wells, Royce McGowan, Arnie Fields (DNS-Doug Smith)

Series Provisionals- Eric Wells, Arnie Fields

Track Provisionals- Chris Ruble, Marty Stepp

21^st Annual Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial A-Main- Victor Lee, Josh McGuire, Dustin Linville, Aaron Hatton, Joey Kramer, Don O’Neal, Chris Combs, Tyrel Todd, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Jason Keltner, David Webb, Mike Jewell, Michael Chilton, Jimmy Crabtree, Larry Gray, Jim Robinson, Tim Tungate, Zach Carney, Eric Wells, Arnie Fields, Dwight Embree, Shelby Miles, Marty Stepp, Chris Ruble

Total Entries- 30

Lap Leaders- 3 (McGuire 1-2, Kramer 3-23, Lee 24-50)           

Cautions- 1 (Lap 19)                                                        

Red Flags- None

PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- Mike Jewell (Started 18^th-Finished 12^th-Advanced 6 positions)

DriveSmart Kentucky Move of the Race- Victor Lee (slidejob pass for the lead on lap 24)

Time of Race- 22 minutes, 40 seconds

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Point Standings (after July 19, 2008)

1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 2,950            

2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill, KY)- 2,361

3. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 2,247

4. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 2,242

5. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 2,093 ®

6. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 2,052 ®

7. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 1,976 ®

8. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 1,840

9. Chris Combs (Isom, KY)- 1,782          

10. Arnie Fields (Flemingsburg, KY)- 1,688 ®

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

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 16- Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN)- 4^th Annual Hall of Fame Classic- $4,000 to win

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

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

Kramer Wins Battle of the Bluegrass “Butterball” Modified Main at Richmond Raceway

Richmond, KY-July 18, 2008- The Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Open Wheel Modified division presented by Graphic Impressions returned to action at Mark and Tommy Trimble’s Richmond Raceway and Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN continued his winning streak in “BoB Mod Squad” action, picking up the $1,500 to win Modified portion of the Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial in an event that was shortened to 20 laps and plagued by eight cautions along the way.

Kramer’s victory was his sixth series win of the season and 19^th career series win came aboard 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 powered by a Bullock by Kramer Race Engine.  The winner’s entry also receives product support from PBM Performance Products, AFCO Racing Products, NAPA, and Valvoline.

Dennis Roberson of Lexington, KY would finish second in the unsponsored Lightning Chassis machine, while Josh Lucas of Bardstown, KY would finish third in the Lucas Oil Products/Riggs Electric sponsored Lightning Chassis.  Russ Gabbert of Berea, KY would come home fourth in the Dairy Queen/Mayhem Motorsports Powerhouse Race Car, while Don Adams of London, KY completed the top five in the Car Star/Fast Company Lightning Chassis mount.

Josh Lucas would take the lead at the start of the event, with Dennis Roberson, Joey Kramer, Skylar Marlar, and Jimmy Crabtree in pursuit.  Caution would wave on lap 2 as Russ Gabbert would roll to a stop in turn two with a flat right front tire.  Back underway, Kramer would make a daring third-wide move between Lucas and Roberson to take the top spot entering turn three, with Roberson coming out second and Lucas third.  Caution waved again on lap 3 for an incident involving Wayne James and Delane Browning, with Jared Reams, Charlie Jude, and Doug Webb also being collected.  The restart would see Kelly Warren shoot to fourth past Marlar, only to have the caution fly again with only one more lap scored as Webb and Jude would spin in turn three.  The restart would see Warren challenge Lucas for third in a side-by-side battle, with Warren finally taking the spot on lap 6.

The caution would fly again on lap 7 for debris in turn two.  When action resumed, Marlar would squeeze past Lucas for fourth, with Don Adams making his way into the top five one trip later.  Kramer began to pull away a bit from Roberson, only to have the caution slow the action again on lap 11 for fluid dumped on the racing surface, with Skylar Marlar pulling off under this caution.  The restart would only see one more lap scored as Jude would spin in turn two.  This restart would see Kramer jump the cushion in turn four coming to complete lap 12, with Roberson driving past to take the race lead. 

But the lead would be short lived as Kramer would make a power move on the outside of turn four to reclaim the point on lap 13.  The battle for third would heat up as Lucas would pressure Warren for third, with Adams in the mix as well.  Joe David Turner would draw the next caution on lap 16 with a spin in turn one.  Kramer would hold the top spot on this restart, while Lucas and Adams challenged Warren for third.  The final caution would wave as the field started lap 19 when Warren’s unit would slow off of turn two with right front suspension and roll to a stop in turn four, ending his evening.  This would set up a two lap shootout, with Kramer holding off Roberson for the win, with Lucas nipping Gabbert and Adams in photo-finish for third, with Gabbert nipping Adams at the line for fifth.

In preliminary action, Joey Kramer was top qualifier among 33 entries with a lap time of 15.830 seconds.  Qualifying heat checkered flags would go to Kramer in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Lucas in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, Roberson in Graphic Impressions heat three, and Marlar in Real Racing Wheels heat four.  The B-Mains were won by Walt Mayabb and Michael Ward, with series provisional starts going to Kevin Mayabb and Joe David Turner, while Doug Webb and Jared Reams earned track provisionals.

The next event for the Modified division of the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series will be on Saturday July 2 at the David and Anita Ferrell promoted Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY.  The event will be the 8^th Annual Bluegrass Rumble and 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-Richmond Raceway-Richmond, KY-July 18, 2008                   

Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Joey Kramer 15.830   

Wayne Bowen Racing Supply 1^st Heat (Top 4 Advance)- Joey Kramer, Dennis Roberson, Delane Browning, Charlie Jude, Walt Mayabb, Doug Webb, Kevin Mayabb, Jared Reams (DNS- Corey McKenzie)

K&N Performance Engineering 2^nd Heat (Top 4 Advance)- Josh Lucas, Kelly Warren, Russ Gabbert, Mick Sansom, Walt Neal, Cecil Cochran, Ryan Jarrell, Steven Gibson

Graphic Impressions 3^rd Heat (Top 4 Advance)- Dennis Roberson, Don Adams, Robbie Gullion, Shawn Tolson, Joe David Turner, Josh Henry, Chad Barrett, Mike Taylor

Real Racing Wheels 4^th Heat (Top 4 Advance)- Skylar Marlar, Wayne James, Victor Lee, Travis Preston, Michael Ward, Kenneth Reams, Dennis Barton (DNS-Keith Denny)

1^st B-Main (Top 2 Advance)- Walt Mayabb, Cecil Cochran, Jared Reams, Doug Webb, Walt Neal, Kevin Mayabb, Ryan Jarrell, Steven Gibson (DNS-Corey McKenzie)

2^nd B-Main (Top 2 Advance)- Michael Ward, Kenneth Reams, Joe David Turner, Chad Barrett, Mike Taylor, Josh Henry (DNS-Keith Denny, Dennis Barton)

Series Provisionals- Kevin Mayabb, Joe David Turner

Track Provisionals- Doug Webb, Jared Reams        

A-Main- Joey Kramer, Dennis Roberson, Josh Lucas, Russ Gabbert, Don Adams, Robbie Gullion, Shawn Tolson, Mick Sansom, Walt Mayabb, Kenneth Reams, Wayne James, Joe Turner, Cecil Cochran, Travis Preston, Kelly Warren, Charlie Jude, Skylar Marlar, Jimmy Crabtree, Michael Ward, Doug Webb, Victor Lee, Jared Reams, Delane Browning (DNS-Kevin Mayabb)

Entries- 33

Lap Leaders- 3 (Lucas 1; Kramer 2-11; Roberson 12; Kramer 13-20)

Cautions- 8 (Laps 2, 3, 4, 7, 11, 12, 16, 19)

Red Flags- None

PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- Kenneth Reams (started 20^th-finished 10^th-advanced 10 positions)

Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division Point Standings (after July 18)

1. Joey Kramer(Hanover, IN)- 1,992
2. Don Adams (London, KY)- 1,754 
3. Skylar Marlar (Winfield, TN)- 1,471 ®
4. Kelly Warren (Columbia, KY)- 1,466  

      5.    Shawn Tolson (Walton, KY) 1,421 ®

6. Mick Sansom (Salt Rock, WV)- 1,366
7. Robbie Gullion (Charlestown, IN)- 1,363 ®
8. Brandon Green (Walton, KY)- 1,159     
9. Wayne James (Newport, TN)- 1,068   
10. Jeff Johnson (Junction City, KY)- 664

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

July 26- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 8^th Annual Bluegrass Rumble-$1,500 to win

August 9- 201 Speedway (Sitka, KY)- $1,500 to win

August 22- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- 4^th Railroad Days Showdown- $1,500 to win

September 13- Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN)- $5,000 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

Total Lubricants- “Official Oil and Lubricant” of the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series

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, Honda of Prestonsburg, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky’s Best Racing, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply

“The Butterball” at Richmond is Next for O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Series on July 19

Louisville, Kentucky-July 13, 2008- In what has become a must-see event for the race fans of the Central Kentucky area, the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions is set to begin the second half of its 2008 championship points chase with the series next event this Saturday July 19 at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY for the 21^st Annual Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial, paying $5,000 to the winner as America’s most competitive touring regional Super Late Model series visits “The Action Track” to pay tribute to the late Central Kentucky racing legend who will be a member of the Class of 2008 into the National Dirt Late Hall of Fame.

Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY will host the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models for second time in 2008 on Saturday July 19.  The July 19 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 50 lap, $5,000 to win 21^st Annual Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial O’Reilly A-Main event.  Local divisions in action will include Modifieds ($800 to win), Crate Late Models, Sportsman, and Four Cylinders.

Activities for the July 19 Richmond Raceway event will see the pit area open at 3:00 p.m., with the general admission area open at 4:00 p.m.  The drivers meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m., while practice will begin at 7:00 p.m., followed by Racing Optics time trials at 7:30 p.m., with racing to follow time trials.  Ticket prices for this event will $20 in the general admission area and $35 in the pit area. 

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division has made nineteen previous appearances at Richmond Raceway.  Those past event winners include Jesse Lay of Verona, KY (2002), Mike Hawley of Paint Lick, KY (twice in 2002), Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN (twice in 2003, 2004), Mike Jewell of Scottsburg, IN (2003, 2005, 2006), Greg Johnson of Bedford, IN (2004, 2006, 2007), Tyrel Todd of Science Hill, KY (2004, 2007), Aaron Hatton of Mount Sterling, KY (2005), Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY (2005, 2007 “Butterball”), Ben Adkins of West Portsmouth, OH (2006), and Josh McGuire of Grayson, KY (May 2008).       

The O’Reilly A-Main purse for the Saturday July 19 event at Richmond Raceway is as follows:  1^st- $5,000, 2^nd- $3,000, 3^rd- $2,000, 4^th- $1,500, 5^th- $1,000, 6^th- $800, 7^th- $750, 8^th- $700, 9^th- $650, 10^th- $600, 11^th- $550, 12^th- $500, 13^th- $450, 14^th- $450, 15^th- $425, 16^th- $425, 17^th- $400, 18^th- $400, 19^th- $350, 20^th- $350; 21^st through 24^th- $300.

Known as “The Action Track”, Richmond Raceway is a 3/10 mile semi-banked clay oval promoted by Mark and Tommy Trimble. Richmond Raceway is located at 328 Greens Crossing Road, 2.4 miles east of Richmond, then 1.2 miles on Greens Crossing Road, just outside of Richmond. For more information, call the track on raceday at (859) 623-7223 or visit the track’s webpage online at www.richmondkyraceway.com.

The Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series last competed on July 11 at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY, with Victor Lee of Stanford, KY being the winner and on July 12 at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY, where Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN scored the win.  Victor Lee of Stanford, KY is the current series point leader.  The remainder of the top five in series points leading in to the July 19 event are Tyrel Todd of Science Hill, KY, Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY, David Webb of Nicholasville, KY, and Eric Wells of Hazard, KY.  Completing the top ten in series points coming into this weekend’s competition are Zach Carney, Larry Gray, Mike Jewell, Chris Combs, and Arnie Fields.

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:

July 19- Richmond Raceway (Richmond, KY)- 21^st Annual 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 16- Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN)- 4^th Annual Hall of Fame Classic- $4,000 to win

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

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

2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill)- 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 ®

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

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

Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series Returns to Action at Richmond Raceway on July 18

Louisville, Kentucky-July 13, 2008- After being off since June 14, the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Open Wheel Modified division presented by Graphic Impressions returns to action on Friday July 18 at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY for the Modified portion of the 21^st Annual Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial, paying $1,500 to win for the Modified division.                     

The July 18 Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series event at Richmond Raceway will see a full program of practice, time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the 30 lap, $1,500 to win A-main for the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified division.   

Activities for the July 18 Richmond Raceway event will see the pit area open at 3:00 p.m., with the general admission area opening at 4:00 p.m.  The drivers meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m., with practice laps set to begin at 7:00 p.m., followed by time trials at 7:30 p.m., with racing to follow.  Ticket prices for this event will $15 in the general admission area and $30 in the pit area.  Local divisions in action at this event will be the Super Late Models, paying $2,000 to win, along with Crate Late Models, Sportsman, and Four Cylinders.

The Friday July 18 event at Richmond Raceway will mark the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series tenth ever visit to the Madison County facility, with previous winners including Matt Boknecht of Seymour, IN (2004, 2005), Jimmy Payne of Glasgow, KY (2004), Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN (2005, May 2008)), Tommy Bailey of Corbin, KY (2006), Victor Lee of Stanford, KY (2006), Dennis Roberson of Lexington, KY (2007), Delane Browning of East Bernstadt, KY (winner of this event in 2007), and Dustin Linville of Lancaster, KY (2007)

The A-Main purse and payout for the Friday July 18 Richmond Raceway event is as follows:  1^st- $1,500, 2^nd- $700, 3^rd- $500, 4^th- $400, 5^th- $350, 6^th- $300, 7^th- $275, 8^th- $250, 9^th- $225, 10^th- $200, 11^th- $180, 12^th- $160, 13^th- $150 14^th- $140, 15^th- $130, 16^th through 22^nd- $125.

Known as “The Action Track”, Richmond Raceway is a 3/10 mile semi-banked clay oval promoted by Mark and Tommy Trimble.  Richmond Raceway is located at 328 Greens Crossing Road, 2.4 miles east of Richmond, then 1.2 miles on Greens Crossing Road, just outside of Richmond.  For more information, call the track on raceday at (859) 623-7223 or visit the track’s webpage online at www.richmondkyraceway.com.

The Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series last raced on June 14 at 201 Speedway in Sitka, KY with series points leader Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN picking up his third series win of the season.  Don Adams of London, KY is currently second in series points, while Skylar Marlar of Winfield, TN is third in points, with Kelly Warren of Columbia, KY and Shawn Tolson of Walton, KY completing the top five in series points heading into this weekend’s action.  The remainder of the top ten in points going into the weekend are Mick Sansom, Robbie Gullion, Brandon Green, Wayne James, and Jeff Johnson.

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 Open Wheel Modified Division Upcoming Schedule of Events:

July 18- Ricmond Raceway (Richmond, KY)- 21^st Annual Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial-$1,500 to win

July 26- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 8^th Annual Bluegrass Rumble-$1,500 to win

August 9- 201 Speedway (Sitka, KY)- $1,500 to win        

August 22- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- 4^th Annual Railroad Days Showdown-$1,500 to win

August 29- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- $1,500 to win

Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division Current Point Standings:

1. Joey Kramer (Hanover, IN)- 1,732

2. Don Adams (London, KY)- 1,545  

3. Skylar Marlar (Winfield, TN)- 1,321 ®

4. Kelly Warren (Columbia, KY)- 1,307  

5. Shawn Tolson (Walton, KY)- 1,224 ®

6. Mick Sansom (Salt Rock, WV- 1,174

7. Robbie Gullion (Charlestown, IN)- 1,160 ®

8. Brandon Green (Walton, KY)- 1,159     

9. Wayne James (Newport, TN)- 889        

10. Jeff Johnson (Junction City, KY)- 664

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

*Total Lubricants- “Official Oil and Lubricant” of the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series

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, Honda of Prestonsburg, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky Best Racing, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply

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

Victor Lee Dominates O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Pete Abell Memorial at Ponderosa                        

Junction City, KY-July 11, 2008- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions made its second visit of 2008 to the Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz promoted Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY for the 13^th Annual Pete Abell Memorial and Victor Lee of Stanford, KY would win his second series at Ponderosa in 2008 as he would lead all 40 laps and picked up the $3,000 prize money, lapping up to the tenth place finisher.

Lee would start in the second position and score his fifth series win of the season in the Frank Revel owned Kentucky’s Best/Budda Bert Transmissions/Junction City Quick Stop/ Tim Logan Racing/Xtreme Style Signs and Graphics/Five Star Food Mart/ADO’s Auto Parts sponsored #4 C.J. Rayburn Race Car, Jay Dickens Race Engines powered machine.  Lee’s winning entry receives product support from American Racer Tires, Bilstein Shocks, PPM Racing Products, Custom Cams, Dyer’s Top Rods, and REAL Racing Wheels. 

Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN would take runner-up honors in the event in the Southern Ohil Wood/T&R Logging sponsored Rocket Chassis, while Dustin Linville of Lancaster, KY would score a third place effort in the Barnes Family Dentistry/Linville’s Finish Carpentry sponsored C.J. Rayburn Race Car.  Jason Keltner of Campbellsville, KY would finish fourth in the Keltner Contracting/The Rent Depot sponsored C.J. Rayburn Race Car, while Chris Combs of Isom, KY would complete the top five in the Tim Short Automotive/Combs Trucking sponsored Swartz Race Car.     

The remainder of the top ten would be Tim Tungate, Michael Chilton, Tyrel Todd, Michael  England, and Jeff Watson.  The event would be slowed by three caution flags and took 19 minutes and 35 seconds to complete. 

Victor Lee would take the lead at the drop of the green flag, with Tim Tungate, Mike Marlar, Dustin Linville, and Jason Keltner giving chase.  Lee would immediately open up a nice lead, while Tungate and Marlar would begin to tussle for second.  The front five would remain the same, with Lee opening an extremely large lead by lap 10, while Marlar continued to pressure Tungate for second, but would not be able to make the pass. 

Lee would begin to work heavy slower traffic on lap 12, while Tungate continued to hold Marlar at bay for the number two position.  By lap 15, Lee would hold almost a full straightaway lead, with five lapped cars between himself and the battle between Tungate and Marlar for second.  Linville would close in on Tungate and Marlar and would join the battle for the second position by the halfway mark on lap 20.   

With Lee almost three-quarters of a lap ahead of the rest of the field, the battle for second would really heat up as Tungate, Marlar, and Linville would dance three-wide for the runner-up spot, with Tungate holding on to the spot, with Linville claiming third on lap 24.  Marlar would fire a slidejob on Tungate to take second on lap 27 in turn four, only to see Tungate return the favor in turn two on lap 28.  Marlar would win the slidejob battle on lap 29 turn four and secure the second spot, while Tungate and Linville would wage a battle for the third position at this point on lap 30.

The first caution of the race waved on lap 36 when David Webb’s machine would put down some liquid entering turn one, with Webb’s evening being finished.  The restart would see Linville take third from Tungate exiting turn two, with Michael Chilton pressuring Keltner for the fifth position.  April Farmer would draw the next caution on lap 38 when she looped her mount exiting turn two.  This restart would be called back as Eric Wells would hit the restart cone and be sent to the rear of the lead lap cars.  Back underway, Keltner would pressure Tungate for third and take the spot as the field took the white flag, after Tungate clipped the turn four concrete.  Lee would lead the lead to the checkered flag, followed by Marlar, Linville, Keltner, and Chris Combs, who would slip by Tungate on the final lap for fifth.

In preliminary action, Victor Lee would be the Racing Optics Top Qualifier among 32 entries with a lap of 13.821 seconds.  Heat race checkered flags went to Victor Lee in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Dustin Linville in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, Mike Marlar in Graphic Impressions heat three, and Tim Tungate in Real Racing Wheels heat four.  The B-mains would be captured by Duke Whiseant and Johnny Wheeler.  David Webb and Doug Smith earned series provisional starts, while track provisionals went to Jake Henry and Jesse Lay

The next event for the Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series will be at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday July 12 for the 10^th Annual Kentuckiana Klash, paying $5,000 to win at the David and Anita Ferrell promoted facility. 

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-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, Kentucky-July 11, 2008

Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Victor Lee 13.821    

Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Heat #1(Top 4 Advance)- Victor Lee, Jason Keltner, Michael Chilton, Aaron Hatton, Duke Whiseant, Jesse Lay, Anthony Ferguson (DNS-David Webb)

K&N Performance Engineering Heat #2 (Top 4 Advance)- Dustin Linville, Tyrel Todd, Jeff Watson, Larry Gray, Zach Carney, Doug Smith, Ed Behn, Tim Huddleston         

Graphic Impressions Heat #3 (Top 4 Advance)- Mike Marlar, Chris Combs, Eric Wells, Royce McGowan, Jake Henry, Arnie Fields, Brandon Hardgrove, Brian Marksbury

Real Racing Wheels Heat #4 (Top 4 Advance)- Tim Tungate, Michael England, April Farmer, Ricky Arms, Dan Deaton, Michael Erp, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Johnny Wheeler

B-Main #1 (Top 2 Advance)- Duke Whiseant, Zach Carney, David Webb, Jesse Lay, Tim Huddleston, Ed Behn, Doug Smith, Anthony Ferguson            

B-Main #2 (Top 2 Advance)- Johnny Wheeler, Arnie Fields, Brandon Hardgrove, Brian Marksbury, Jake Henry, Michael Erp (DNS- Dan Deaton, Bobby Carrier, Jr.)

Series Provisionals- David Webb, Doug Smith

Track Provisionals- Jake Henry, Jesse Lay

13^th Annual Pete Abell Memorial O’Reilly A-Main- Victor Lee, Mike Marlar, Dustin Linville, Jason Keltner, Chris Combs, Tim Tungate, Michael Chilton, Tyrel Todd, Michael England, Jeff Watson, Eric Wells, Royce McGowan, Larry Gray, Zach Carney, Arnie Fields, Ricky Arms, Doug Smith, Jesse Lay, April Farmer, Duke Whiseant, David Webb, Johnny Wheeler, Jake Henry (DNS-Aaron Hatton)

Total Entries- 32

Lap Leaders- 1 (Lee 1-40)                                        

Cautions- 3 (Lap 35, Lap 38, Lap 38 restart)                                  

Red Flags- None

PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- Jesse Lay (Started 24^th-Finished 18^th-Advanced 6 positions)

DriveSmart Kentucky Move of the Race- Mike Marlar (slidejob pass for second on lap 29)

Time of Race- 19 minutes, 35 seconds

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Point Standings (after July 11, 2008)

1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 2,481            

2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill, KY)- 1,966

3. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 1,961

4. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 1,870

5. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 1,803 ®

6. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 1,772 ®

7. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 1,663 ®

8. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 1,487

9. Arnie Fields (Flemingsburg, KY)- 1,446 ®

10. Chris Combs (Isom, KY)- 1,414  

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

July 12- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 10^th Annual Kentuckiana Klash- $5,000 to win

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)

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

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

Drive Smart Kentucky Visits Ponderosa Speedway This Friday, July 11

Louisville, KY-July 10, 2008- Officials with the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series and Ponderosa Speedway track promoters Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are pleased to announce and welcome Drive Smart Kentucky to the track for the 13^th Annual Pete Abell Memorial this Friday July 11.

Drive Smart Kentucky is a sponsor with the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series, as the Louisville, KY based tour will be sanctioning Friday evening’s racing activities.  Drive Smart Kentucky area representative Shella Eagle and her staff will be set up in the concourse area this weekend at Ponderosa Speedway and will have free giveaways, plus have information to distribute about the importance and mission of the Drive Smart Kentucky program. 

"The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety's Drive Smart Kentucky program was established for the purpose of preventing deaths and injuries on Kentucky's highways," said Boyd Sigler, Director of Highway Safety Programs.  "Lack of safety belt use, speeding and impaired driving lead to the greatest number of deaths and injuries in Kentucky."

“We are so pleased to have Drive Smart coming to Ponderosa Speedway to promote their highway safety program”, stated Ponderosa Speedway co-promoter Larry Yantz.  “We want the racers and fans to remember that racing is for the track and not our highways and we all the fans in attendance this Friday evening to leave with something from the Drive Smart Kentucky display”, added Yantz, who also serves as series director of for the Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series.

Drive Smart Kentucky will be at the 13^th Annual Pete Abell Memorial event this Friday July 11 at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY and will pay $3,000 to win for the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models, along with a full program for the Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, Hardee’s Modifieds, and SkyTower Power Race Engines Sportsman.

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.

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

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

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Welcomes Total Lubricants as Series Sponsor

Louisville, Kentucky-July 6, 2008- Officials with the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series and series CEO Tom McConnell are pleased to welcome Total Lubricants to its family of series sponsors for the remainder of the 2008 racing season.  Total will be the “Official Oil” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series. 

Total Lubricants is the world’s fourth largest oil and lubricant subsidiary and employs over 95,000 people over the span of five continents around the globe.  Total’s activities cover the entire petroleum chain, including exploration and production of oil and gas, trading, refining, and distribution.  Total is also a major player in the chemistry field of the oil industry as well.

Total produces and markets the Total brand in 150 countries.  The sectors covered by Total Lubricants include products for automobiles, motorcycles, transportation, agriculture, fishing, public works, marine, aviation, and specialties for industry.  Total also is the producer of Elf Racing Oil, which is the number one oiling lubrication used by the teams of the world-renowned Formula One racing series. 

Total Lubricants are now available at Wayne Bowen Racing Supply in Harrodsburg, KY and will be available at other racing supply companies in the near future.  Wayne Bowen Racing Supply will also be carrying Rubia 7900 Diesel Oil, which is Total's diesel oil that race teams should consider for use in their race transporters.  This oil will increase fuel economy, increase horsepower and since it is a semi synthetic, people will be able to increase the miles between oil changes.  It has been tested in vehicles that have not had an oil change for 50,000 miles, however, Total recommends doing an oil analysis every 15,000 miles to make sure no fuel or water is getting into the oil. 

Total Lubricants will also have a contingency program for the Super Late Model and Modified division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series.  With the purchase of $250 worth of Total product (any Total products), racers make themselves eligible for an added bonus from Total Lubricants, with a payback of $100, $50, $50, $25, and $25 for those race teams that place in the top five positions in either a Super Late Model or Modified A-Main event.  Those drivers names will be turned in and checks will be mailed within a week to those contingency program award winners.  Customers must purchase Total Lubricants from an authorized dealer, such as Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, directly from area representative Kevin Fulks or other dealers as they are established.

To learn more about Total Lubricants and its innovation and performance, strategy focused on service, protection and service to customers of providing a guarantee of quality of product, and compliance with environmental standards, visit the Total Lubricants webpage at www.lubricants.total.com.       

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.

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” 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

Ponderosa and Bluegrass Next for O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Series July 11 and 12

Louisville, Kentucky-July 6, 2008- After a weekend washout in Eastern Kentucky, the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions will resume its 2008 championship chase with a Central Kentucky double-dip of racing action, beginning on Friday July 11 at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY for the 13^th Annual Pete Abell Memorial, paying $3,000 to win.  The following evening, July 12, America’s most competitive touring regional Super Late Model series visits Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY for the 10^th Annual Kentuckiana Klash, paying $5,000 to win.

Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY will host the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models for second time in 2008 on Friday July 11.  The July 11 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 40 lap, $3,000 to win 13^th Annual Pete Abell Memorial O’Reilly A-Main event.  Local divisions in action at this event will include Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman.

Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY will host the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models for the third time this season on Saturday July 12.  The July 12 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 40 lap, $5,000 to win 10^th Annual Kentuckiana Klash O’Reilly A-Main event.  Local divisions in action at this event will be Modifieds and Street Stocks.

Activities for the July 11 Ponderosa 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 6:45 p.m., while practice will begin at 7:15 p.m., followed by Racing Optics time trials at 7:45 p.m., with racing set for the green flag at 8:30 p.m.  Ticket prices for this event will $15 in the general admission area and $30 in the pit area. 

Activities for the July 12 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., with practice starting at 6:30 p.m, followed by Racing Optics time trials at 7:00 p.m., with racing set for the green at or before 8:00 p.m.  Ticket prices for this event will be $20 in the general admission area and $35 in the pit area.

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division has made seventeen previous appearances at Ponderosa Speedway. Those event winners include Johnny Wheeler of Campbellsville, KY (three times in 2003), Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN (2003, 2007), Greg Johnson of Bedford, IN (2004, 2006), Benji Lee of Raywick, KY (2004), Bryan Barber of Buffalo, KY (2005), Eddie Carrier, Jr. of Salt Rock, WV (2005), Joey Daniel of Liberty, KY (2006), Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN (2006), Aaron Hatton of Mount Sterling, KY (2006, twice in 2007), Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY (2007), and Victor Lee of Stanford, KY (May 2008).     

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division has made twenty-three 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, April 2008), John Gill of Mitchell, IN (2005), Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN (twice in 2006), Steve Francis of Ashland, KY (2007), and Eric Wells of Hazard, KY (June 2008).   

The O’Reilly A-Main purse for the Friday July 11 event at Ponderosa 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.

The O’Reilly A-Main purse for the Saturday July 12 at Bluegrass Speedway is as follows:  1^st- $5,000, 2^nd- $3,000, 3^rd- $2,000, 4^th- $1,500, 5^th- $1,000, 6^th- $800, 7^th- $750, 8^th- $700, 9^th- $650, 10^th- $600, 11^th- $550, 12^th- $500, 13^th- $450, 14^th- $450, 15^th- $425, 16^th- $425, 17^th- $400, 18^th- $400, 19^th- $350, 20^th- $350; 21^st through 24^th- $300.

Known as "Kentucky's Baddest Bullring", Ponderosa Speedway is a 3/8 mile red clay oval promoted by Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz.  Ponderosa Speedway is located at 365 Phillips Lane, just south of Danville, KY off of KY Hwy. 127.  Visitors will turn onto KY Hwy. 300, then proceed left on KY Hwy. 37, then 1.5 miles to Phillips Lane, just past Peckerwood Grocery.  For more information about Ponderosa Speedway, visit the track’s website at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or phone (859) 854-6808 on raceday.

Located just outside historic Bardstown, KY, Bluegrass Speedway is a ½ 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 28 at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN and Justin Rattliff of Campbellsville scored his second series win of the season.  Victor Lee of Stanford, KY is the current series point leader.  The remainder of the top five in series points leading in to the July 11 and July 12 weekend doubleheader are Tyrel Todd of Science Hill, KY, Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY, David Webb of Nicholasville, KY, and Eric Wells of Hazard, KY.  Completing the top ten in series points coming into this weekend’s competition are Zach Carney, Mike Jewell, Larry Gray, Arnie Fields, and Royce McGowan.

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:

July 11- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- 13^th Annual Pete Abell Memorial- $3,000 to win

July 12- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 10^th Annual Kentuckiana Klash- $5,000 to win

July 19- Richmond Raceway (Richmond, KY)- 21^st Annual 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)

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

1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 2,161

2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill)- 1,768

3. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 1,701

4. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 1,695

5. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 1,572 ®

6. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 1,560 ®

7. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 1,487

8. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 1,444 ®

9. Arnie Fields (Flemingsburg, KY)- 1,240 ®

10. Royce McGowan (Faubush, KY)- 1,189 ®

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 Oil- “Official Oil Company” 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

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Rained Out at 201 Speedway

Sitka, KY-July 5, 2008- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models were set for their second appearance of the 2008 race season at 201 Speedway on Saturday evening, but heavy rains moved over the Sitka, KY clay oval around 5:00 p.m., forcing track and series officials to cancel the evening’s race program. 

The event was cancelled and series officials hope to be able to render a possible make-up date for this event at the Chuckie May promoted facility.  All track and series officials apologize for any inconvenience this weathered out event has caused to race fans and race teams.              

The next events for the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models will be a Central Kentucky weekend doubleheader, beginning on Friday July 11 at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY for the 10^th Annual Pete Abell Memorial, paying $3,000 to win.  Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY will host the tour the following evening on Saturday July 12 for the 10^th Annual Kentuckiana Klash, with $5,000 up grabs to the winner of that event.  

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series sanctions regional Super Late Model and Modified regional racing 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.

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 Oil- “Official Oil Company” 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, Cruise with the Champions, Curtis Signs, Double H Race Fabrication, Drive Smart Kentucky, DT52 Photos, Honda of Prestonsburg, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky Best Racing, K&N Performance Engineering, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Real Wheels, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Event at Mountain Motor Speedway Rained Out; Make Up Date August 29

Isom, KY-July 4, 2008- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models made their first trip to Mountain Motor Speedway since 2005, but the evening’s activities ended prematurely as Mother Nature moved into the area and dropped a deluge of rain, forcing track and series officials to cancel the remainder of the evening’s race program. 

The event has been rescheduled and will now take place on Friday evening August 29.  The August 29 event will be an entirely new event that will start from scratch, with new entries welcome.  All race fans and race teams that have tickets and pit passes will need to secure those until the make-up date and present those for readmission on August 29.           

The program did get Racing Optics time trials and a pair of qualifying heat race events in before the rains came and forced cancellation of the remainder of the show.  Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY had won the Racing Optics top qualifier award and also won Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one and Victor Lee of Stanford, KY had won K&N Performance Engineering heat two, but the rains would roll in just as heat three was set to begin.       

The next event for the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models will be on Saturday July 5 at 201 Speedway in Sitka, KY.  It is the series second trip of the season to the ¼ mile high-banked red clay oval and this event will pay the winner $5,000 for their efforts.  

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series sanctions regional Super Late Model and Modified regional racing 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.

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 Oil- “Official Oil Company” 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, Cruise with the Champions, Curtis Signs, Double H Race Fabrication, Drive Smart Kentucky, DT52 Photos, Honda of Prestonsburg, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky Best Racing, K&N Performance Engineering, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Real Wheels, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply

Moler Raceway Park Rained Out Event Rescheduled for August 29                         

Louisville, KY- June 29, 2008- After being rained out on the originally scheduled date of June 13, track promoters Kim and Kevin Moler and Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series officials would like to announce a reschedule date of August 29 for this event at the ¼ mile clay oval located just outside of Williamsburg, OH.

The event will be the first-ever visit to the Buckeye State for the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series.  The August 29 event will consist of a full program of practice, time trials, qualifying heat, B-Mains, and the $1,500 to win feature event for “BoB Mod Squad”. 

The next event on the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series docket will take place on Friday July 18 at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY as part of the 21^st Annual Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial weekend at the “Action Track”, with the event paying $1,500 to win that evening.                             

The Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series sanctions regional 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.

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

July 18- Richmond Raceway (Richmond, KY)- 21^st Annual Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial- $1,500 to win

July 26- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 8^th Annual Bluegrass Rumble- $1,500 to win

August 9- 201 Speedway (Sitka, KY)- $1,500 to win

August 22- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- 4^th Annual Railroad Days Showdown- $1,500 to win

August 29- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- $1,500 to win

Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division Point Standings (after June 14)

1. Joey Kramer (Hanover, IN)- 1,732
2. Don Adams (London, KY)- 1,545 
3. Skylar Marlar (Winfield, TN)- 1,321 ®
4. Kelly Warren (Columbia, KY)- 1,307  

    5.    Shawn Tolson (Walton, KY) 1,224 ®

6. Mick Sansom (Salt Rock, WV)- 1,174
7. Robbie Gullion (Charlestown, IN)- 1,160 ®
8. Brandon Green (Walton, KY)- 1,159     
9. Wayne James (Newport, TN)- 889     
10. Jeff Johnson (Junction City, KY)- 664

2008 Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series Sponsors:

*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, Cruise with the Champions, Curtis Signs, Drive Smart Kentucky, DT52 Photos, Honda of Prestonsburg, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky Best Racing, K&N Performance Engineering, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Real Wheels, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply
 

Eastern Kentucky Doubleheader Up Next for O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series July 4 and 5

Louisville, Kentucky-June 29, 2008- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions will continue its 2008 run to the championship as the season approaches the halfway with a doubleheader of Super Late Model racing action in the Eastern Kentucky area at Mountain Motor Speedway in Isom, KY on Friday July 4 for $3,000 to win and at 201 Speedway in Sitka, KY on Saturday July 5 for a $5,000 to win event for America’s most competitive touring regional Super Late Model series.

Mountain Motor Speedway in Isom, KY will host the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models on Friday July 4.  The July 4 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 $3,000 to win O’Reilly A-Main event in what will be the first series visit here since the 2005 season.

201 Speedway in Sitka, KY will host the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models for the second this season on Saturday July 5.  The July 5 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 $5,000 to win O’Reilly A-Main event. 

Activities for the July 4 Mountain Motor Speedway event will see the pit area open at 3:00 p.m., with the general admission area open at 4:00 p.m.  The drivers meeting will take place at 6:45 p.m., while practice will begin at 7:00 p.m., followed by Racing Optics time trials and qualifying heat race events.  Ticket prices for this event will $15 in the general admission area and $30 in the pit area. 

Activities for the July 5 201 Speedway event will see the pit area open at 3:00 p.m., with the general admission area open at 4:00 p.m.  The drivers meeting will take place at 6:45 p.m., with practice starting at 7:00 p.m, followed by Racing Optics time trials and qualifying heat race events.  Ticket prices for this event will be $20 in the general admission area and $35 in the pit area.

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division has made two previous appearances at Mountain Motor Speedway.  Mike Marlar won the July 4, 2003 event, while Eddie Carrier, Jr. won the September 2, 2005 contest. 

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division has made fourteen previous appearances at 201 Speedway.  Previous winners of events at 201 Speedway include Eddie Carrier, Jr. (2002, 2003), Aaron Hatton (2003), Tyrel Todd (2004), Paul Harris (2004, 2005, 2007), Whitney McQueary (twice in 2005), Mike Jewell (2006), Chris Combs (2006), Rod Evans (2006), Justin Rattliff (2007), and Victor Lee (June 2008).

The O’Reilly A-Main purse for the Friday July 4 event at Mountain Motor 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.

The O’Reilly A-Main purse for the Friday July 5 event at 201 Speedway is as follows:  1^st- $5,000, 2^nd- $3,000, 3^rd- $2,000, 4^th- $1,500, 5^th- $1,000, 6^th- $800, 7^th- $750, 8^th- $700, 9^th- $650, 10^th- $600, 11^th- $550, 12^th- $500, 13^th- $450, 14^th- $450, 15^th- $425, 16^th- $425, 17^th- $400, 18^th- $400, 19^th- $350, 20^th- $350; 21^st through 24^th- $300.

Located just off KY Highway 15 in Isom, KY, Mountain Motor Speedway is a 3/8 mile semi-banked clay oval promoted by Allen and Greg Boggs.  For more information about Mountain Motor Speedway, phone (606) 663-4966 on raceday.

201 Speedway is a ¼ mile high-banked red clay oval promoted by former Super Late Model racer Chuckie May located 5.4 miles North of US 23 on State Road 201, just North of the Sitka community, just outside of Paintsville, KY.  For more information, phone (606) 265-5201 on raceday. 

The Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series last competed on June 28 at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN and Justin Rattliff of Campbellsville scored his second series win of the season.  Victor Lee of Stanford, KY is the current series point leader.  The remainder of the top five in series points leading in to the July 4 and July 5 weekend doubleheader are Tyrel Todd of Science Hill, KY, Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY, David Webb of Nicholasville, KY, and Eric Wells of Hazard, KY.  Completing the top ten in series points coming into this weekend’s competition are Zach Carney, Mike Jewell, Larry Gray, Arnie Fields, and Royce McGowan.

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:

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

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

July 11- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- 13^th Annual Pete Abell Memorial- $3,000 to win

July 12- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 10^th Annual Kentuckiana Klash- $5,000 to win

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

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

1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 2,161

2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill)- 1,768

3. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 1,701

4. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 1,695

5. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 1,572 ®

6. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 1,540 ®

7. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 1,487

8. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 1,444 ®

9. Arnie Fields (Flemingsburg, KY)- 1,240 ®

10. Royce McGowan (Faubush, KY)- 1,189 ®

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 Oil- “Official Oil Company” 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
 

Justin Rattliff Rolls to O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Lee Fleetwood Memorial Win at Brownstown Speedway        

Brownstown, IN-June 28, 2008- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions made its second visit of 2008 to the Tim Keithley promoted Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN for the 10^th Annual Lee Fleetwood Memorial presented by Bob Poynter Ford and Justin Rattliff of Campbellsville, KY would take the checkered flag first and pick up the $3,000 payday for his efforts.

Rattliff would start third and pick up his second series win of the season and third career series victory behind the wheel of the James Rattliff owned, Rattliff Motor Sales/Medicine Centre/Campbellsville University/Cox Wrecker Service/Wilson Plumbing/Wave Length Hair Salon/Gowens Auto Glass/Kirby Auctions/Williams and Tucker Auto Parts/Grant Lee Farms/B&W Auto Salvage/Mill’s Real Estate and Auction/Reed Brothers Insurance/Freije Auctioneers/JET Pressure Washing sponsored C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Pro Power Race Engines powered machine.  The winner’s mount receives product support from Wiles Driveshafts, Hoosier Tire South, AFCO, K-B Carbs, Bell, Quarter Master, Bert, PPM Racing Products, Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, Torco Race Fuel, Peterson Fluid Systems, Butlerbuilt, Dyer’s Top Rods, Delph Communications, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, SpeeDecals Vinyl Graphics, CycoCustom Race Products, ASI Racewear, Simpson, and Hypercoils.

Victor Lee of Stanford, KY would take runner-up honors and continue to lead the series points in the Kentucky’s Best/Budda Bert Transmission sponsored C.J. Rayburn Race Car mount, while Steve Barnett of Franklin, IN would claim third at the finish in his J.D. Byrider/Tony Stewart Racing sponsored C.J. Rayburn Race Car entry.  Greg Johnson of Bedford, IN would score a fourth place effort in the Bimp’s Concrete/Fast Lane Food Mart sponsored MasterSbilt Race Car mount, while Tim Tungate would complete the top five in the Darrell Morrison Mechanical/B&W Auto Recyclers sponsored C.J. Rayburn Race Car unit.   

The remainder of the top ten would be Cody Mahoney, Shannon Reed, Eric Wells, David Webb, and PPM Racing Products Hard Charger Larry Gray.  The event would be slowed by eight caution periods and take 34 minutes and 47 seconds to complete.

The start of the event would see Tim Tungate lead lap 1, followed by Steve Barnett, Greg Johnson, Tyrel Todd, and Victor Lee.  Barnett would take the top spot on lap 2, with Todd going to third on the same lap.  Lee would go from fifth to third on lap 3, with a turn four pass of Todd and Johnson.  Lee would grab second one circuit later from Tungate.  Lap 5 would see Lee close in on Barnett for the lead, while Cody Mahoney made his first appearance in the top five on the same trip.  Lee would scoot past Barnett on lap 6, with Todd taking third, and Justin Rattliff making his way into the top five, by going from sixth to fourth.  Caution fly on lap 8 when third place Todd spun in turn two with a flat tire.  He would pit and return just as the field took the green flag.  But the start would be for naught as Royce McGowan, Jason Smith, and Joe Janowski would tangle in turn three and four.

The restart would see Rattliff go to third, with Johnson going to fourth.  Rattliff would march past Barnett for second on lap 10, but caution would wave on lap 11 for a spin in turn two by Jim Moon.  Back underway, Rattliff would reclaim second, while Mahoney would drive past Johnson for fourth.  Rattliff would continue his stout run on the top side of the racing surface and take the lead from Lee on lap 16.  The front five would remain the same as they approached slower traffic, only to have the fourth caution of the race fly on lap 22 for a slowed Zach Carney on the backchute.  It would take four attempts to get the race restarted as Rohn Moon would bring out a caution for a lap 2 spin, followed by a spin by Mike Jewell coming back for the restart, which would then by followed by a slowed Chad Stapleton at the top side of turn two, and lastly, a complete 360 degree spin by second place Lee and saw him not stop in the track, but Stapleton would again slow in the same place in turn two. 

Series officials would wave off the double-file restarts at this point and go single-file and action would resume, with Rattliff still maintaining the race lead over Lee.  Johnson would slide past Barnett for third with daring move in turn one on lap 24.  Tungate would begin to mount a charge after falling back as far as 11^th and would rejoin the top five on lap 25.  Johnson would continue his charge by taking second from Lee on lap 26, while Tungate pressured Barnett for fouth.  Rattliff would roll to the checkered flag on the final lap, with Johnson slipping over the banking in turn two on the final lap, allowing Lee and Barnett would scoot, with Lee taking second, while Barnett would nip Johnson for third, with Tungate taking the final spot in the top five.     

In preliminary action, Cody Mahoney would be the Racing Optics Top Qualifier among 34 entries with a lap of 15.355 seconds.  Heat race checkered flags went to Justin Rattliff in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Steve Barnett in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, Greg Johnson in Graphic Impressions heat three, and Tim Tungate in Real Racing Wheels heat four.  The B-mains would be captured by Larry Gray and Zach Carney, while Mike Jewell and Jason Smith earned series provisional starts. 

The next events for the Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series will be an Eastern Kentucky weekend doubleheader at Mountain Motor Speedway in Isom, KY on Friday July 4 for a $3,000 to win event, followed by a $5,000 to win event at 201 Speedway in Sitka, KY on Saturday July 5. 

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-Brownstown Speedway-Brownstown, Indiana-June 28, 2008

Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Cody Mahoney 15.335  

Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Heat #1(Top 4 Advance)- Justin Rattliff, Tyrel Todd, Cody Mahoney, Christian Rayburn, Mike Jewell, Larry Gray, Brad Erwin, Arnie Fields (DNS- Derek Ramp)

K&N Performance Engineering Heat #2 (Top 4 Advance)- Steve Barnett, Rohn Moon, Royce McGowan, Chad Stapleton, Jacob Webber, James Huff, Jason Smith, Tyler Allen (DNS-Toby Hallett)

Graphic Impressions Heat #3 (Top 4 Advance)- Greg Johnson, Victor Lee, Eric Wells, David Webb, Joe Janowski, Zach Carney, Scottie Jones, Jason Setser

Real Racing Wheels Heat #4 (Top 4 Advance)- Tim Tungate, Shannon Reed, Jim Moon, Joe Godsey, Lee Devasier, Derek Fisher, Chris Combs, Tim Prince           

B-Main #1 (Top 2 Advance)- Larry Gray, Jacob Webber, James Huff, Jason Smith, Tyler Allen, Derek Ramp, Toby Hallett, Mike Jewell, Brad Erwin, Arnie Fields

B-Main #2 (Top 2 Advance)- Zach Carney, Joe Janowski, Scottie Jones, Lee Devasier (DNS- Derek Fisher, Chris Combs, Jason Setser, Tim Prince)

Series Provisionals- Mike Jewell, Jason Smith  

Track Provisionals- None       

10^th Annual Lee Fleetwood Memorial O’Reilly A-Main- Justin Rattliff, Victor Lee, Steve Barnett, Greg Johnson, Tim Tungate, Cody Mahoney, Shannon Reed, Eric Wells, David Webb, Larry Gray, Royce McGowan, Mike Jewell, Rohn Moon, Jim Moon, Joe Godsey, Christian Rayburn, Zach Carney, Jason Smith, Tyrel Todd, Chad Stapleton, Jacob Webber, Joe Janowski

Total Entries- 34

Lap Leaders- 4 (Tungate 1; Barnett 2-5; Lee 6-15; Rattliff 16-30)

Cautions- 8 (Lap 8, Lap 8 restart, Lap 11, Lap 22, Lap 22 restart-four cautions)

Red Flags- None

PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- Larry Gray (Started 17-Finished 10^th-Advanced 7 positions)

DriveSmart Kentucky Move of the Race- Greg Johnson (pass for third on lap 24)      

Time of Race- 34 minutes, 47 seconds

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Point Standings (after June 28, 2008)

1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 2,161            

2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill, KY)- 1,768

3. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 1,701

4. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 1,695

5. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 1,572 ®

6. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 1,540 ®

7. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 1,487

8. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 1,444 ®

9. Arnie Fields (Flemingsburg, KY)- 1,240 ®

10. Royce McGowan (Faubush, KY)- 1,189 ®

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

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

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

July 11- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- 13^th Annual Pete Abell Memorial- $3,000 to win

July 12- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 10^th Annual Kentuckiana Klash- $5,000 to win

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

Lee Fleetwood Memorial Next for O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series at Brownstown Speedway June 28

Louisville, Kentucky-June 22, 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 nine of the ’08 season on Saturday June 28 at the Tim Keithley promoted Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN.  The event will be the 10^th Annual Lee Fleetwood Memorial presented by Bob Poynter Ford, as the O’Reilly A-Main event will be 40 laps for $3,000 to win for America’s most competitive touring regional Super Late Model series.

Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN will host the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models on Saturday June 28.  The June 28 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 40 lap, $3,000 to win 10^th Annual Lee Fleetwood Memorial presented by Bob Poynter Ford O’Reilly A-Main.

Of note for this event, the rule for Brownstown Speedway event on June 28 will be as follows: Hoosier Tires- LM40, 1600, or shouldered-plated D55; American Racer- MD56; Goodyear- G50. These are the only tire compounds of choice that will be allowed at this event and must be used on the front and rear of the race cars.

 

Activities for the June 28 Brownstown Speedway event will see the pit area open at 3:00 p.m., with the general admission area open at 3:00 p.m. as well.  The drivers meeting will take place at 5:15 p.m., practice will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by Racing Optics time trials at 6:00 p.m., with racing set for the green flag at or before 7:00 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 UMP Super Stocks, Bombers, and Hornets.

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division has made six previous appearances at Brownstown Speedway.   Previous O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model event winners at Brownstown Speedway are Steve Barnett of Franklin, IN (2005 Lee Fleetwood Memorial)), Greg Johnson of Edinburgh, IN (2006), Jack Sullivan of Greenbriar, AK (2006 Lee Fleetwood Memorial)), Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN (2007), Rohn Moon of Greenwood, IN (2007 Lee Fleetwood Memorial), and Victor Lee (2008 Hoosier Dirt Classic).

The O’Reilly A-Main purse for the Saturday June 28 event at Brownstown 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 at the Jackson County Fairgrounds, Brownstown Speedway is a ¼ mile semi-banked clay oval promoted by Tim Keithley.  Brownstown Speedway is located 1.0 mile southeast of Brownstown, IN on Indiana Hwy. 250.  For more information about Brownstown Speedway, visit the track’s webpage at www.brownstownspeedway.com or phone (812) 358-5332 on raceday.

The Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series last competed on June 14 at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY and Eric Wells of Hazard, KY scored his first ever series win in the June Jam event.  Victor Lee of Stanford, KY is the current series points leader.  The remainder of the top five in series points leading in to the June 28 Lee Fleetwood Memorial presented by Bob Poynter Ford event at Brownstown 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, Mike Jewell, Larry Gray, 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 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

July 11- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- 13^th Annual Pete Abell Memorial- $3,000 to win

July 12- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 10^th Annual Kentuckiana Klash- $5,000 to win

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

1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 1,923

2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill)- 1,625

3. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 1,506

4. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 1,486

5. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 1,399 ®

6. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 1,376 ®

7. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 1,325

8. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 1,263 ®

9. Arnie Fields (Flemingsburg, KY)- 1,144 ®

10. Chris Combs (Isom, KY)- 1,100         

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 Oil- “Official Oil Company” 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 Bow0

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Announces Tire Rule for Lee Fleetwood Memorial at Brownstown Speedway June 28

Louisville, Kentucky-June 21, 2008- Officials of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions and Brownstown Speedway track promoter Tim Keithley have came to the following decision concerning the tire rule for the upcoming 10^th Lee Fleetwood Memorial presented by Bob Poynter Ford on Saturday, June 28.    

The tire rule for Brownstown Speedway event on June 28 will be as follows:  Hoosier Tires- LM40, 1600, or shouldered-plated D55; American Racer- MD56; Goodyear- G50.  These are the only tire compounds of choice that will be allowed at this event and must be used on the front and rear of the race cars.  

Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN will host the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models on Saturday June 28.  The June 28 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 40 lap, $3,000 to win 10^th Annual Lee Fleetwood Memorial presented by Bob Poynter Ford O’Reilly A-Main.

Activities for the June 28 Brownstown Speedway event will see the pit area open at 3:00 p.m., with the general admission area open at 3:00 p.m. as well.  The drivers meeting will take place at 5:15 p.m., practice will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by Racing Optics time trials at 6:00 p.m., with racing set for the green flag at or before 7:00 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 UMP Super Stocks, Bombers, and Hornets.

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 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

July 11- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- 13^th Annual Pete Abell Memorial- $3,000 to win

July 12- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 10^th Annual Kentuckiana Klash- $5,000 to win

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

1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 1,923

2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill)- 1,625

3. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 1,506

4. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 1,486

5. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 1,399 ®

6. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 1,376 ®

7. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 1,325

8. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 1,263 ®

9. Arnie Fields (Flemingsburg, KY)- 1,144 ®

10. Chris Combs (Isom, KY)- 1,100         

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 Oil- “Official Oil Company” 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

Eric Wells of Hazard, KY won the 7th Annual June Jam for the O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models on Saturday June 14 at	Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN won his third straight Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series event by capturing the A-Main victory at 201 Speedway in Sit

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Events at Clinton County Speedway Cancelled

Louisville, Kentucky-June 15, 2008- Officials with the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series are sorry to announce to cancellation of a pair of upcoming events at Clinton County Speedway in Albany, KY. 

One event for the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division scheduled for Saturday June 21 has been cancelled, along with an appearance by the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series that was scheduled for August 2.              

Citing health problems, along with the poor economy and low car and spectator counts, promoter James Brown has put the remainder of the 2008 season on hold at the 3/10 mile red clay oval located in the Alpha community, just outside of Albany, KY.  Everyone associated with the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series wish Mr. Brown nothing but the best during this time and pray for a healthful recovery from medical problems. 

The next event now on tap for the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models will be on Saturday June 28 at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN for the 10^th Annual Lee Fleetwood Memorial, paying $3,000 to win for the racers of America’s most competitive regional racing series.  The next scheduled event for the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series is Friday July 18 at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY as part of the Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial weekend, paying $1,500 to win.

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series sanctions regional Super Late Model and Modified regional racing 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.

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 Oil- “Official Oil Company” 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, Cruise with the Champions, Curtis Signs, Double H Race Fabrication, Drive Smart Kentucky, DT52 Photos, Honda of Prestonsburg, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky Best Racing, K&N Performance Engineering, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Real Wheels, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply

Kramer Conquers Caution-Filled Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Main at 201 Speedway

Sitka, KY-June 14, 2008- The Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Open Wheel Modified division presented by Graphic Impressions pulled in to the Chuckie May promoted 201 Speedway in Sitka, KY and Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN would continue his winning ways with the “BoB Mod Squad” and garner $1,500 for his evening’s efforts after taking a series provisional to start the event and charge from 21^st to first at the finish, surviving 12 caution periods along the way.

Kramer’s victory was his fifth series win of the season and 18^th career series win came aboard 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 powered by a Bullock by Kramer Race Engine.  The winner’s entry also receives product support from PBM Performance Products, AFCO Racing Products, NAPA, and Valvoline.

Josh Lucas of Bardstown, KY would turn in his best series performance of the ’08 race season after taking runner-up honors, with Kevin Mayabb of Campton, KY rolling home in third after taking a track provisional and starting 23^rd.  Leading series rookie of the year candidate Skylar Marlar of Winfield, TN would score a fourth place finish, with Bryan Salisbury completing the top five at the drop of the checkered flag.   

With four caution flags waving before an official lap was scored, series officials would start the event single-file, with Josh Lucas taking the race lead, followed by Jim LeMaster, Jimmy Arnett, Charlie Jude, and Stanley Haddix.  Lap 2 would see caution for Walt Mayabb, with another caution flying on the restart for a three car tangle between Mick Sansom, Robbie Gullion, and Brandon Green and once the green waved again, Arnett would take second, with Jude taking third, followed by Haddix and Marlar.  Caution would fly again on lap 4 for Charlie Jude slowing on the track.  The restart would see Don Adams go to third, with Shawn Tolson taking fourth, with Skylar Marlar taking fifth.  Lap 7 would see Kramer make his way into the top five and into fourth, with Jude bringing out the caution again on lap 8, with LeMaster spinning out on the restart to void that restart.

With Lucas still on the point, Marlar would go to fifth on the restart, while Kramer would pressure Adams for third.  Lap 12 would see Arnett take the top spot from Lucas, with Kramer taking third on the same circuit.  Corey McKenzie would make his way into the top five on lap 13, while Lucas dogged Arnett for the race lead.  Fourth place running Adams would pull pitside on lap 16, with caution flying for Leslie Johnson on lap 17.  Arnett would hold the lead until spinning out on lap 19.  The restart would have Kramer out front, with McKenzie up to second, followed now by Lucas, Marlar, and Kevin Mayabb. 

The final caution would wave on lap 24 when McKenzie’s night would end with mechanical problems while running in second.  The final restart would see Kramer still on the point, with Lucas, Marlar, Kevin Mayabb and Tolson in pursuit.  The final five circuits would see Kramer keep Lucas at bay and take the checkered flag first, with Lucas, Kevin Mayabb, Marlar, and Bryan Salisbury completing the top five.  The remainder of the top ten would be Stanley Haddix, Shawn Tolson, Jimmy Arnett, Robbie Gullion, and Jason Perry. 

In preliminary action, Josh Lucas was top qualifier among 29 entries with a lap time of 15.131 seconds.  Qualifying heat checkered flags would go to Lucas in Wayne Bowen Racingn Supply heat one, Jimmy Arnett in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, Randy Boggs in Graphic Impressions heat three, and Charlie Jude in Real Racing Wheels heat four.  The B-Mains were won by Skylar Marlar and Don Adams, with series provisional starts going Joey Kramer and Walt Mayabb, while Kevin Mayabb and Brandon Johnson earned track provisionals.

The next event for the Modified division of the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series will take place at the Mark and Tommy Trimble promoted Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY on Friday July 18.  The event will be the Modified portion of the Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial weekend at “The Action Track” and 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-201 Speedway-Sitka, KY-June 14, 2008                           

Racing Optics Top Qualifier- 15.131                

Wayne Bowen Racing Supply 1^st Heat (Top 4 Advance)- Josh Lucas, Corey McKenzie, Kelly Warren, Robbie Gullion, Skylar Marlar, Chris Maynard, Leslie Johnson, Brandon Johnson

K&N Performance Engineering 2^nd Heat (Top 4 Advance)- Jimmy Arnett, Stanley Haddix, Bryan Salisbury, Bobby Tackett, Jeremy Hayes, Walt Mayabb, Joey Kramer

Graphic Impressions 3^rd Heat (Top 4 Advance)- Randy Boggs, Dennis DeBoard, Jim LeMaster, Jason Perry, Kevin Mayabb, Scooter LeMaster, Randall Powers

Real Racing Wheels 4^th Heat (Top 4 Advance)- Charlie Jude, Mick Sansom, Shawn Tolson, Brandon Green, David Kelly, Ryan Jarrell, Don Adams

1^st B-Main- Skylar Marlar, Leslie Johnson, Jeremy Hayes, Chris Maynard, Joey Kramer, Walt Mayabb

2^nd B-Main- Don Adams, David Kelly, Kevin Mayabb, Scooter LeMaster, Randall Powers, Ryan Jarrell

Series Provisionals- Joey Kramer, Walt Mayabb

Track Provisionals- Kevin Mayabb, Brandon Johnson

A-Main- Joey Kramer, Josh Lucas, Kevin Mayabb, Skylar Marlar, Bryan Salisbury, Stanley Haddix, Shawn Tolson, Jimmy Arnett, Robbie Gullion, Jason Perry, Corey McKenzie, Brandon Green, Jim LeMaster, Kelly Warren, Don Adams, Leslie Johnson, Charlie Jude, Mick Sansom, Randy Boggs, Walt Mayabb, David Kelly, Dennis DeBoard, Bobby Tackett (DNS-Brandon Johnson)

Entries- 29

Lap Leaders- 3 (Lucas 1-11; Arnett 12-18; Kramer 19-30)

Cautions- 12 (four on the start; 2, 2 restart, 5, 9, 9 restart, 17, 19, 24)

Red Flags- None

PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- Joey Kramer (started 21^st-finished 1^st)

Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division Point Standings (after June 14)

1. Joey Kramer(Hanover, IN)- 1,732
2. Don Adams (London, KY)- 1,545 
3. Skylar Marlar (Winfield, TN)- 1,321 ®
4. Kelly Warren (Columbia, KY)- 1,307   

      5.    Shawn Tolson (Walton, KY) 1,224 ®

6. Mick Sansom (Salt Rock, WV)- 1,174
7. Robbie Gullion (Charlestown, IN)- 1,160 ®
8. Brandon Green (Walton, KY)- 1,159      
9. Wayne James (Newport, TN)- 889     
10. Jeff Johnson (Junction City, KY)- 664

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

July 18- Richmond Raceway (Richmond, KY)- 21^st Annual Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial-$1,500 to win

July 26- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 8^th Annual Bluegrass Rumble-$1,500 to win

August 9- 201 Speedway (Sitka, KY)- $1,500 to win

August 22- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- 4^th Railroad Days Showdown- $1,500 to win

September 13- Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN)- $5,000 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, Honda of Prestonsburg, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky’s Best Racing, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply
 

Eric Wells Wins O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Series June Jam at Bluegrass Speedway        

Bardstown, KY-June 14, 2008- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions made its second visit of 2008 to the David and Anita Ferrell promoted Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY for the 7^th Annual June Jam and Eric Wells of Hazard, KY would make a turn four, last lap pass to claim the $3,000 payday and score his first career series victory.

Wells would start in the eighth position and pick up the win and become the 50^th different winner in the history of the series aboard 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.  The winner’s entry also receives product support from American Race Tires South, Racing Optics, PPM Racing Products, K&N Performance Engineering, and Cizmar Rivets.   

Jason Keltner of Campbellsville, KY would have his best series effort of the season and score runner-up honors in the Keltner Contracting/Tim Horton’s sponsored C.J. Rayburn Race Cars mount, while David Webb of Nicholasville, KY would also turn in his second straight third place effort in series competition and also earn the PPM Racing Products Hard Charger award after starting 15^th in the ORS Auto Body/JDB Contracting sponsored C.J. Rayburn Race Cars machine.  Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY would come home fourth place in the Guardian Mortgage/Darrell Morrison Mechanical sponsored C.J. Rayburn Race Cars mount, while Johnny Wheeler of Campbellsville, KY would round out the top five in the finishing order in the PPM Racing Products/Integra Shocks sponsored PPM Chassis unit. 

The remainder of the top ten would be Victor Lee, Mike Jewell, Rocky Hodges, Tyrel Todd, and Aaron Hatton.  The event would be 3 laps in length and would be slowed by two caution flags, taking 20 minutes and 52 seconds to complete.

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.  Webb would also make a last pass of Tungate to claim the third spot at the checkered flag, with Wheeler completing the top five.   

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. 

With Clinton County Speedway closing, the next event for the Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series is Saturday June 28 at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN.  The event will be the 10^th Annual Lee Fleetwood Memorial, featuring a 40 lap, $3,000 to win event at the Tim Keithley promoted ¼ semi-banked clay oval located at the Jackson County Fairgrounds in Brownstown, IN.

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- June 14, 2008

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

Total Entries- 34

Lap Leaders- 4 (Neat 1-22; Lee 23; Wells 24-25, 30; Keltner 26-29)

Cautions- 2 (Lap 24, Lap 24 restart)

Red Flags- None

PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- David Webb (Started 15^th-Finished 3^rd-Advanced 12 positions)

DriveSmart Kentucky Move of the Race- Eric Wells (turn four, last lap pass for the win)      

Time of Race- 20 minutes, 52 seconds

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Point Standings (after June 14, 2008)

1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 1,923            

2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill, KY)- 1,625

3. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 1,506

4. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 1,486

5. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 1,399 ®

6. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 1,376 ®   

7. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 1,315

8. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 1,263 ®

9. Arnie Fields (Flemingsburg, KY)- 1,144 ®

10. Chris Combs (Isom, KY)- 1,100         

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

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

July 11- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- 13^th Annual Pete Abell Memorial- $3,000 to win

July 12- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 10^th Annual Kentuckiana Klash- $5,000 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 Oil- “Official Oil Company” 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

“BoB Mod Squad” Rained Out at Moler Raceway Park June 13                    

Williamsburg, Ohio-June 13, 2008- Heavy afternoon rain showers would force Moler Raceway Park track promoters Kim and Kevin Moler and Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series officials to cancel the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series event scheduled at the ¼ mile clay oval on Friday evening June 13.

The event was to be the first-ever visit to the Buckeye State for the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series.  Moler Raceway Park officials will be in contact with Battle of the Bluegrass Series officials at the first of the upcoming week and try to negotiate a suitable date for a possible reschedule date for this event. 

The next event on the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series docket will take place tomorrow evening, June 14, at 201 Speedway in Sitka, KY.  The race will be a 30 lap, $1,500 to win points paying event for the Louisville, KY based series at the Chuckie May promoted ¼ high-banked red clay oval.  The event will consist of a full schedule of practice, time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the $1,500 to win A-Main for the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series.                           

The Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series sanctions regional 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.

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

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

July 18- Richmond Raceway (Richmond, KY)- 21^st Annual Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial- $1,500 to win

July 26- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 8^th Annual Bluegrass Rumble- $1,500 to win

August 2- Clinton County Speedway (Albany, KY)- $1,500 to win             

August 9- 201 Speedway (Sitka, KY)- $1,500 to win          

2008 Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series Sponsors:

*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 Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series 2008 Series Supporters Include: American Race Tires, Cruise with the Champions, Curtis Signs, Drive Smart Kentucky, DT52 Photos, Honda of Prestonsburg, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky Best Racing, K&N Performance Engineering, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Real Wheels, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply
 

Battle of the Bluegrass Modifieds Visit Moler Raceway Park and 201 Speedway June 13 and June 14

Louisville, Kentucky-June 8, 2008- The Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Open Wheel Modified division presented by Graphic Impressions returns to action with its second doubleheader weekend of the 2008 season with a stop at Moler Raceway Park in Williamsburg, OH on Friday June 13, followed by a visit to 201 Speedway in Sitka, KY on Saturday June 14

The June 13 Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series event at Moler Raceway Park will see a full program of practice, time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the 30 lap, $1,500 to win A-main for the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified division.  When the tour pulls to 201 Speedway the next evening on June 14, there will also be a full program of practice, time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, and a 30 lap, $1,500 to win A-Main event. 

Activities for the June 13 Moler Raceway Park event will see the pit area open at 3:00 p.m., with the general admission area opening at 4:30 p.m.  Practice laps will begin at 7:00 p.m., followed by time trials at 7:45 p.m., with racing to follow.  Ticket prices for this event will $15 in the general admission area and $30 in the pit area.  Local divisions in action at this event will be the Sunesis Construction Super Late Models, Phantom Fireworks Pure Stocks, and Chevettes.

Activities for the June 14 event at 201 Speedway will see the pit area open at 3:00 p.m., with general admission area open at 4:00 p.m.  Practice will begin at 7:15 p.m., followed immediately by time trials and racing action.  Local divisions in action at this event will be Super Late Models, Bombers, and Four Cylinders.

The Friday June 13 event at Moler Raceway Park will mark the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series first ever visit to the second year facility and will also be the series first ever event contested in the Buckeye State of Ohio. 

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Open Wheel Modified division has made seven previous appearances at 201 Speedway.  Those event winners include Jimmy Payne of Glasgow, KY (2004), Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN (twice in 2005, 2007), Don Adams of London, KY (2006, 2007), and Tommy Bailey of Corbin, KY (2006)

The A-Main purse and payout for the Friday June 13 Moler Raceway Park and Saturday June 14 201 Speedway event is as follows:  1^st- $1,500, 2^nd- $700, 3^rd- $500, 4^th- $400, 5^th- $350, 6^th- $300, 7^th- $275, 8^th- $250, 9^th- $225, 10^th- $200, 11^th- $180, 12^th- $160, 13^th- $150 14^th- $140, 15^th- $130, 16^th through 22^nd- $125.

Moler Raceway Park is a ¼ mile semi-banked clay oval located just outside of Williamsburg, OH

 and is promoted by Kim and Kevin Moler.  The track is located just outside of Williamburg, OH 

off of Highway 32 at 2059 Harker Waits Road.  For information about Moler Raceway Park, 

visit www.molerracewayparkonline.com or phone (937) 444-6215 on raceday.

Known as Eastern Kentucky’s best kept secret, 201 Speedway is a ¼ mile high-banked red clay oval promoted by former Super Late Model racer Chuckie May.  201 Speedway is located 5.4 miles North of US 23 on State Road 201, just North of the Sitka community, just outside of Paintsville, KY. 

The Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series last raced on June 7 at Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN with series points leader Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN picking up his second Tazewell win of the season.  Don Adams of London, KY is currently second in series points, while Kelly Warren of Columbia, KY is third in points, with Skylar Marlar of Winfield, TN and Mick Sansom of Salt Rock, WV completing the top five in series points heading into this weekend’s action.  The remainder of the top ten in points going into the weekend doubleheader are Shawn Tolson, Brandon Green, Robbie Gullion, Wayne James, and Jeff Johnson.

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 Open Wheel Modified Division Upcoming Schedule of Events:

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

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

July 18- Ricmond Raceway (Richmond, KY)- 21^st Annual Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial-$1,500 to win

July 26- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 8^th Annual Bluegrass Rumble-$1,500 to win

August 2- Clinton County Speedway (Albany, KY)- $1,500 to win

Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division Current Point Standings:

1. Joey Kramer (Hanover, IN)- 1,481

2. Don Adams (London, KY)- 1,389  

3. Kelly Warren (Columbia, KY)- 1,144

4. Skylar Marlar (Winfield, TN)- 1,110 ®

5. Mick Sansom (Salt Rock, WV)- 1,030

6. Shawn Tolson (Walton, KY)- 1,026 ®

7. Brandon Green (Walton, KY)- 987

8. Robbie Gullion (Charlestown, IN)- 973 ®

9. Wayne James (Newport, TN)- 889        

10. Jeff Johnson (Junction City, KY)- 664

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, Honda of Prestonsburg, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky Best Racing, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply
 

Joey Kramer Wins Again in Tazewell Speedway Battle of the Bluegrass Modifieds