Stocks Cars Off at Ponderosa Speedway May 29; Battle of the Bluegrass Pulling Series Goes May 30

Junction City, KY-May 24, 2009- “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring”, Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY and its promotion trio of Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz will give the stock cars the upcoming weekend off on Friday May 29, but straight-line action goes on Saturday May 30 at the Battle of the Bluegrass Pulling Series will visit for the first of two scheduled stops at the Junction City, KY track in 2009

The Saturday evening May 30 sports entertainment program will feature six classes of pulling divisions sanctioned by the first-year Battle of the Bluegrass Pulling Series. The classes that will be pulling competition on Saturday May 30 will include Pro Street Diesel Trucks (2.6), Outlaw Street Diesel Trucks (2.8), Street Stock Diesel Trucks (Work Stock), 10,000 lb. Hot Farm Tractor, Pro Farm Tractor, and Pro Stock Four Wheel Drive Trucks.

Activities for the Saturday May 30 event will see grandstand and pit area gates open at 4:00 p.m. Technical inspection will begin for competitors at 4:30 p.m., with pulling action set to begin at 7:00 p.m. All times are EDT. General admission will be $10 and admission to the pit area will be $12.

Ponderosa Speedway lasted raced on Friday May 22 and feature event winners included Greg Johnson of Bedford, IN in Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, Jeremy Hines of Seymour, IN in Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN in Clayton Homes Modifieds, and Rick King of Junction City, KY in Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman.

Current track championship point leaders heading into the Friday June 12 racing program are Victor Lee of Stanford, KY in Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, Jeremy Hines of Seymour, IN in Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Clayton Homes Modifieds, and Bartley Grant of Berea, KY in Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman.

Ponderosa Speedway is located just off of Phillips Lane on the Boyle/Lincoln County border, outside of Junction City, KY, just minutes from Danville, KY. Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are the track promoters and will present dirt track sports entertainment on Friday evenings from April through early October. For more information about this and all 2009 racing activities at Ponderosa Speedway, visit the track’s page on the world wide web at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or call (859) 854-6808 on raceday.

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models

Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models

Clayton Homes Open Wheel Modifieds

Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman

NEXT EVENT: May 29- OFF; May 30-Battle of the Bluegrass Pulling Series; June 5- OFF; June 12- 14^th Annual Pete Abell Memorial: O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models-$3,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series Competition for Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, Clayton Homes Modifieds, and Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman; Pits Open at 4:00 p.m., Grandstands Open at 5:00 p.m., 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.; General Admission is $15 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, free for children under age 6, and $30 for a pit pass. For more information about all events at Ponderosa Speedway, visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net on the world wide web or phone (859) 854-6808 on raceday.

Junction City, KY-May 22, 2009- The Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series presented by Graphic Impressions sanctioned the May Mayhem event at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY on Friday evening and Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN would pick up the $1,500 payday in the A-Main event. Greg Johnson of Bedford, IN would also pick up a $1,500 payday by scoring the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model feature win, with Jeremy Hines of Seymour, IN winning the Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Model feature, while Rick King of Junction City, KY won the Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman main event.

Jason Wheatley would take the lead at the drop of the green flag, followed by Joey Kramer, J.T. Ayers, Don Adams, and Russ Gabbert. Adams and Gabbert would drive past Ayers on lap 2, moving Ayers back to fifth. The first caution waved on lap 3 for a slowed Wayne James on the backchute. Caution would fly again one circuit later when Rocky Wilson and Kelly Warren tangled in turn two. The restart would see the top five remain the same until Bryan Barber slipped past Ayers for fifth on lap 5. Lap 6 would see the caution wave again as Wilson looped his mount in turn four. The restart would see Wheatley still in front being dogged by Kramer, while Barber put the heat on Gabbert for fourth and would take the spot on lap 9. Robbie Gullion would slow in turn two to trigger the next caution on lap 10. The attempted restart would see Randy Turpin get crossed up in turn three, with Michael England, Benji Lee, Skylar Marlar, and Elliott Despain all being collected in the process. Disaster would strike race leader Wheatley on the next attempted restart when his machine slowed off of turn two with mechanical issues, ending his night. After one more failed restart, Randy Turpin would trigger the next caution with a flat left-rear tire. Action would finally resume with Kramer now on the point, followed by Adams, Gabbert, Ayers, and Barber. The front five remained the same until lap 15 when the next caution flew for a turn two spin by Kevin Nesselhauf. Back underway, Barber would drive past Ayers for fourth before Kelly Warren would draw the final caution when his machine slowed in turn two. The final restart would see Kramer and Adams first and second, with the battle for third getting jumbled up off of turn four, with Lucas going to third, followed by Gabbert and Michael England. Ayers would drive back around England for fifth on lap 19, as Kramer and Adams pulled away a bit from the field. Gabbert would begin to pressure Lucas for third and would grab the spot on lap 22, with England taking fifth back away from Ayers on the same circuit. The top five would remain the same over the final eight trips, with Kramer taking the win behind the wheel of the Claudette Kramer owned, Brian Shewmaker’s State Farm Insurance/Larry’s Truck Service/ Hill’s Historic Paintings/Bright Beginnings Child Care/PBM Performance Products/DART Machinery/Erson Cams/AFCO Race Products sponsored #77 Lightning Chassis, Bullock by Kramer Race Engines mount, followed by Adams, Gabbert, Lucas, and England. The remainder of the top ten finishers in the May Mayhem event were J.T. Ayers, Randy Turpin, Elliott Despain, Kelly Warren, and Rocky Wilson. In preliminary action, Don Adams was top qualifier among 34 entries with a lap time of 15.057 seconds. REAL Racing Wheels qualifying heat events be scored by Adams, Ayers, Wheatley, and Kramer. Lucas and Skylar Marlar were the B-Main winners, while Robbie Gullion and Wayne James would earn series provisionals, while Jason Hall earned the track provisional.

The Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model feature would see Greg Johnson jump to the race lead, followed by Jimmy Crabtree, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Brandon Fouts, and Dustin Linville. Fouts would draw the caution for a flat tire on lap 2 and see his night finished. One circuit would be completed before Jason Hinkle drew the next caution flag for a spin in turn two, with Billy Jones sliding into the incident as well. With the green back out, Linville would now be third, followed by Mike Jewell and Anthony Adams, while Johnson remained on the point. Johnson would start the lapping process on lap 9, still holding the lead over Crabtree. The caution would wave again on lap 12 when Buzz Williams made contact with a slower car on the backchute and ending his night. The restart would have the front trio the same, while Jewell and Bobby Carrier, Jr. began would what be a torrid battle for the fourth position. The final caution flew on lap 17 when Joey Rigdon’s mount slowed on the frontchute. Back underway, the front three again remained the same, with Johnson putting some distance between himself and Crabtree on this restart. Carrier, Jr. would inch past Jewell for fourth on the restart, with Jewell reclaiming fourth on lap 20, only to lose it back to Carrier, Jr. one tour later. Johnson would continue to pull away over the final five laps to score the victory in the Jeff and Eddie Harrod owned Harrod Farms/Central Painting/Perry’s Auto Sales/Perry’s Septic Service/Valvoline/MAC Tools sponsored #71 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Jay Dickens Race Engines powered mount. Second through fifth would go to Crabtree, Linville, Carrier, Jr., and Jewell. Completing the top ten would be Larry Gray, Jr., Ernie Cordier, Jimmy Perkins, Joey Rigdon, and Anthony Adams. Fifteen entries saw Crabtree as top qualifier at 13.378 seconds and also winning the dash, while Jewell won the heat.

The Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Model feature event would see Jeremy Hines grab the race lead in the early going and drive away from the pack to claim his fourth feature win of the season aboard the Jack Rainey owned, Bedford Transport/Lineal Contracting/Indiana Monument/Eric Thompson Photography sponsored #49 C.J. Rayburn Race Car. P.J. Feistritzer would claim runner-up honors, with rookie Daniel Hatcher claiming third. Gary Yeager and John Mulligan would complete the top five. Rounding out the top ten would be Clarence Belcher, David Adams, Jim Price, Todd Coffman, and Kevin Colston. Fourteen entries drew for heat race assignments, with Hines and Coffman winning the heats.

Rick King would break Bartley Grant’s win streak in the Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportman feature after Grant would have mechanical problems around the midpoint of the race. The win for King came in the seat of his The Muffler Shop/The Brake Shop/Brute Force Motors/G-Funk Chassis/3D Trucking/Big Daddy’s Hobby Shop/Stanford Glass/Wayne Bowen Racing Supply/Double J Machine Shop/Death Valley Kennels sponsored #13D Chevy Monte Carlo. The rest of the top five would be Wayne Hager, Donnie Sullivan, Curtis Bennett, and Billy Rigdon. Eleven entries would also draw for heat race assignments and King and Grant would take the heat wins.

1^st Heat- Don Adams, Randy Turpin, Rocky Wilson, Kelly Warren, Wayne James, Andy Mefford, Jason Cole, Jeff Johnson, Robbie Gullion

2^nd Heat- J.T. Ayers, Russ Gabbert, Bryan Barber, Kevin Nesselhauf, Josh Lucas, Walt Mayabb, Mick Sansom, Reggie Ritchie

3^rd Heat- Jason Wheatley, Benji Lee, Tom Curtsinger, Dwight Embree, Skylar Marlar, Shane McKenney, Kevin Mayabb, Travis Cayton

4^th Heat- Joey Kramer, Michael England, Joe David Turner, Elliott Despain, Dennis Roberson, Gary Ward, Jason Hall, Jordan Whitaker, Ryan Jarrell

B-Main #1- Josh Lucas, Andy Mefford, Wayne James, Reggie Ritchie, Jason Cole, Walt Mayabb, Robbie Gullion (DNS-Mick Sansom, Jeff Johnson)

B-Main #2- Skylar Marlar, Dennis Roberson, Gary Ward, Kevin Mayabb, Jason Hall, Shane McKenney, Ryan Jarrell (DNS-Travis Cayton, Jordan Whitaker)

May Mayhem A-Main- Joey Kramer, Don Adams, Russ Gabbert, Josh Lucas, Michael England, J.T. Ayers, Randy Turpin, Elliott Despain, Kelly Warren, Rocky Wilson, Dwight Embree, Dennis Roberson, Kevin Nesselhauf, Tom Curtsinger, Bryan Barber, Jason Hall, Jason Wheatley, Benji Lee, Skylar Marlar, Joe David Turner, Robbie Gullion, Andy Mefford, Wayne James

Dash- Jimmy Crabtree, Greg Johnson, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Brandon Fouts, Buzz Williams, Dustin Linville

Feature- Greg Johnson, Jimmy Crabtree, Dustin Linville, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Mike Jewell, Larry Gray, Jr., Ernie Cordier, Jimmy Perkins, Joey Rigdon, Anthony Adams, Buzz Williams, Jason Hinkle, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Billy Jones, Brandon Fouts

Feature- Jeremy Hines, P.J. Feistritzer, Daniel Hatcher, Gary Yeager, John Mulligan, Clarence Belcher, David Adams, Jim Price, Todd Coffman, Kevin Colston, Zane Morgan, Shelby Johnson, Mike Covington, Logan Whitis

Feature- Rick King, Wayne Hager, Donnie Sullivan, Curtis Bennett, Billy Rigdon, Darrell Baker, Glen Hounshell, Todd Carmickle, Bartley Grant (DNS-John Cole, Zak Underwood)

Junction City, KY-May 17, 2009- After losing two straight events to Mother Nature, “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring”, Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY, and its promotion trio of Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz, will host the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series in the May Mayhem event for $1,500 to win, along with a $1,500 to win event for the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models.

The Friday evening May 22 racing program will feature the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series in a full program of competition that will culminate in a 30 lap, $1,500 to win event as part of the May Mayhem. As part of the May Mayhem program, the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models will also compete for $1,500 to win in a 30 lap main event. Also in action on May 22 will be the Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models ($500 to win) and Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman ($200 to win). The Super Late Model and Modified divisions will time trial at this event, while the Pro Late Model and Sportsman will pill draw for heat race starting positions.

Activities for the Friday May 22 event will see the pit area open at 4:00 p.m., with the grandstand area open at 5:00 p.m. A mandatory drivers meeting will take place at 7:00 p.m., with practice to begin at 7:15 p.m., followed by time trials at 7:45 p.m. Racing will take the green flag and go at or before 8:30 p.m. All times are EDT. For Friday May 22, general admission will be $15 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, children under age 6 free, and a pit pass will be $30.

Ponderosa Speedway lasted raced on Friday May 1 and feature event winners included Victor Lee of Stanford, KY in Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, Todd Coffman of Junction City, KY in Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN in Clayton Homes Modifieds, and Bartley Grant of Berea, KY in Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman.

Current track championship point leaders heading into the Friday May 22 racing program are Victor Lee of Stanford, KY in Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, Jeremy Hines of Seymour, IN in Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Clayton Homes Modifieds, and Bartley Grant of Berea, KY in Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman.

Two Straight Wins for Ma’ Nature at Ponderosa Speedway; May Mayhem Next on May 22

Junction City, KY-May 15, 2009- For the second week in a row, Mother Nature has taken the checkered flag at Ponderosa Speedway as the Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz promoted track has now lost its fourth event of the 2009 season to wet weather.

The next event scheduled for the ’09 race season is set for this upcoming Friday evening May 22 with the running of the May Mayhem event. The May Mayhem event will feature the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series in a 30 lap, $1,500 to win A-Main event along with a $1,500 to win, 30 lap main event for the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model division. Also in competition on Friday May 22 will be the Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models ($500 to win) and Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman ($300 to win). The Modified and Super Late Model divisions will time trial at this event, while the Pro Late Model and Sportsman division will pill draw for heat race starting assignments.

Activities for the May 22 racing event will see the pit area open at 4:00 p.m., with the grandstand area opening at 5:00 p.m. The drivers meeting will be at 7:00 p.m., with practice set for 7:15 p.m. Time trials will start at 7:45 p.m., with racing set for the green flag at or before 8:30 p.m. All times are EDT. Ticket prices will be $15 for adults in the general admission area, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, and children under age 6 are free. A pit pass will be $30.

Ponderosa Speedway is located just off of Phillips Lane outside of Junction City, KY. Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are the track promoters and present dirt track sports entertainment on Friday evening until early October. For more information about Ponderosa Speedway, visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net on the world wide web or phone (859) 854-6808 on race day.

Junction City, KY-May 10, 2009- After losing last week’s event to Mother Nature, “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring”, Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY, and its promotion trio of Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz, will again be in action this Friday evening May 15 with a racing program that will feature all four weekly divisions in competition.

The Friday evening May 15 racing program will feature all four weekly divisions that compete at Ponderosa Speedway in a full program of racing action. The Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models will compete for $1,000 to win in their 25 lap feature event, while the Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Model division will race 20 laps for $500 to win in their feature race. The Clayton Homes Modifieds will run a 20 lap main event for $600 to win, with the Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman concluding the race program with a 15 lap, $300 to win feature race. All four divisions will time trial at this May 15 event.

Activities for the Friday May 15 event will see the pit area open at 4:00 p.m., with the grandstand area open at 5:00 p.m. A mandatory drivers meeting will take place at 7:00 p.m., with practice to begin at 7:15 p.m., followed by time trials at 7:45 p.m. Racing will take the green flag and go at or before 8:30 p.m. All times are EDT. For Friday May 8, general admission will be $12 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, children under age 6 free, and a pit pass will be $25.

Current track championship point leaders heading into the Friday May 15 racing program are Victor Lee of Stanford, KY in Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, Jeremy Hines of Seymour, IN in Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Clayton Homes Modifieds, and Bartley Grant of Berea, KY in Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman.

Junction City, KY-May 8, 2009- It is pretty obvious that Mother Nature is not a race fan at this time as the week-long deluge of rain has continued on and forced Ponderosa Speedway track officials to cancel the racing program scheduled for this Friday evening May 8 after another round of heavy rain showers and thunderstorms moved through area in the early morning hours on Friday.

With the rainout, the next racing program on the ’09 Ponderosa Speedway schedule will take place on Friday evening May 15. The May 15 racing program will see all divisions in competition with a full program of weekly racing series action for the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models ($1,000 to win), Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models ($500 to win), Clayton Homes Modifieds ($600 to win), and Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman ($300 to win). All four divisions will time trial at this event.

Activities for the Friday May 15 racing program will see the pit area open at 4:00 p.m., with the grandstand area set to open at 5:00 p.m. The drivers meeting will take place at 7:00 p.m., followed by practice at 7:15. Wayne Bowen Racing Supply time trials will begin at 7:45, with racing set for the green flag at or before 8:30 p.m. (all times are EDT). Ticket prices for this event in the grandstand area will be $12 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, and children under age 6 are free. A pit pass will be $25.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane, just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are the track promoters and will present dirt track sports entertainment on Friday evenings throughout 2009 until early October. For more information about any and all activities/events at the track known as “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring”, please visit the track’s website at www.ponderosaspeedway.net and/or phone (859) 854-6808 on raceday.

Ponderosa Speedway Has $1,500 to win for Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models on May 8

Junction City, KY-May 3, 2009- “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring”, Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY, and its promotion trio of Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz, will again be in action this Friday evening May 8 as the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models will race for $1,500 to win, along with action in all other divisions.

The Friday evening May 8 racing program will feature the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models in a 30 lap, $1,500 to win main event. Also in competition on May 8 will be the Clayton Homes Modifieds in a 20 lap/$600 to win feature event, along with the Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models in a 20 lap/$500 to win main event, and the Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman will have a 15 lap/$300 to win feature race. All divisions in action on Friday May 8 will time trial to set line-ups for the dash and heat events.

Activities for the Friday May 8 event will see the pit area open at 4:00 p.m., with the grandstand area open at 5:00 p.m. A mandatory drivers meeting will take place at 7:00 p.m., with practice to begin at 7:15 p.m., followed by time trials at 7:45 p.m. Racing will take the green flag and go at or before 8:30 p.m. All times are EDT. For Friday May 8, general admission will be $12 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, children under age 6 free, and a pit pass will be $30.

Current track championship point leaders heading into the Friday May 8 racing program are Victor Lee of Stanford, KY in Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, Jeremy Hines of Seymour, IN in Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Clayton Homes Modifieds, and Bartley Grant of Berea, KY in Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman.

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models

Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models

Clayton Homes Open Wheel Modifieds

Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman

NEXT EVENT: May 8- Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models- $1,500 to win; Weekly Racing Series Action for Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, Clayton Homes Modifieds, and Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman; Pits Open at 4:00 p.m., Grandstands Open at 5:00 p.m., 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.; General Admission is $12 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, free for children under age 6, and $30 for a pit pass. For more information about all events at Ponderosa Speedway, visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net on the world wide web or phone (859) 854-6808 on raceday.

Junction City, KY-May 1, 2009- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions presented the 10^th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY and Victor Lee of Stanford, KY scored his second straight win in the event and picked up a $3,000 payday in the 40 lap main event. Other feature winners included Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN in Clayton Homes Modifieds, Todd Coffman of Junction City, KY in Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, and Bartley Grant of Berea, KY in Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman.

The start would see Victor Lee jump to the race lead, with Dustin Linville, Eric Wells, Brad Neat, and Scott James in pursuit. Neat would take third from Wells on lap 2, with Hatton taking fourth one trip later on lap 3. By lap 6, the front five would remain the same as Lee put a bit of distance back to Linville, who had his hands full with Neat in a battle for second. Bobby Wolter, Jr. would trigger the first caution with a spin in turn on lap 9. The restart would see Lee stay at the point, while Hatton would take third from Neat, with Rattliff now riding in fifth. Hatton would take second from Linville on lap 10, with Rattliff rolling past Neat for fourth on the same lap. Rattliff would get more when he passed Linville for third one circuit later, with Neat taking third from Rattliff on the next lap. Neat would take second from Hatton on the outside of turn four on lap 14, while Linville would get by James on lap 16 to get back into the top five. Lee would start working slower traffic on lap 19, while Neat and Rattliff battled for the runner-up position as the field took the halfway signal. Rattliff would drive back around Neat for the runner-up slot on lap 22, as Lee extended his lead in traffic. The caution wave again on lap 24 as John Gill would make heavy contact with the outside retaining wall in turn one and heavily damaged his mount, ending his evening. The restart would see Eric Wells re-enter the top five as Rattliff and Neat again mixed it up second, with Neat now in the position. Wells scooted past Hatton for fourth on lap 25, as Rattliff regained second again on lap 26. Dustin Neat would flex his muscles and pass Aaron Hatton for fifth a good battle on lap 28. The final caution of the race flew for debris on the backchute on lap 32, setting up a sprint to the finish. The restart would see Lee maintain the top spot, with Rattliff opened some distance over Brad Neat for second. The top five would remain the same to the finish, with Lee grabbing the win over Rattliff, Brad Neat, Eric Wells, and Dustin Neat aboard the Frank Revel Motorsports owned Kentucky’s Best Racing/Tim Logan Racing/Budda Bert Transmissions/Cash 4 Gold/Don’s Marathon/The Key Club/ADO’s Auto Parts sponsored C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Jay Dickens Race Engines powered #4 machine. The remainder of the top ten at the finish of the 10^th Annual “Junebug” Memorial would be Michael Chilton, Aaron Hatton, David Webb, 18^th starting Buzz Williams, and Chris Combs. In preliminary action, Dustin Linville was the Racing Optics Top Qualifier among 22 entries with a lap of 13.354 seconds. Heat race checkered flags went to Linville in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Wells in Graphic Impressions heat two, and Lee in C.J. Rayburn Race Cars heat three.

Joey Kramer would take the lead from Jason Wheatley on a lap 11 restart after Randy Turpin had led until the midpoint of the race and pull off with mechanical problems and then hold off Wheatley’s charges to take the Clayton Homes Modified feature victory aboard the Claudette Kramer owned Brian Shewmaker’s State Farm Insurance/Hill’s Historic Painting/ Larry’s Truck Service/DART Machinery/PBM Performance Products/AFCO Race Products/ Bright Beginnings Child Care/Valvoline/Rocketman Race Bodies/NAPA sponsored #77 Lightning Chassis, Bullock by Kramer Race Engines mount. Wheatley would take second, with Michael England claiming third. Kevin Nesselhauf and Elliott Despain would complete the top five. Rounding out the top ten were Jeff Rawling, Steve Beck, David Willoughby, Todd Noel, and Victor Lee. Randy Turpin was top qualifier among 13 entries with a lap of 14.910 seconds, with Kramer winning the dash, while Nesselhauf won the heat.

Todd Coffman would lead all 20 laps of the Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Model feature and take the win in his Coffman Photography/King Clean/Neikirk Tile and Flooring sponsored #35 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars. GM 604 Performance Crate Engine powered unit. P.J. Feistritzer would take runner-up honors, with Jeremy Hines finished third. Johnny Mulligan and Zane Morgan rounded out the top five. Completing the top ten were Kevin Colston, Daniel Hatcher, Mike Covington, Bryan Bernhardt, and Dylan Preston. Ten entries saw heat wins go to Coffman and Bernhardt.

Bartley Grant would win his fourth straight Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman feature event in the Mistie and Tori Grant owned Cookie Monster Power Plants/Double J Cylinder Heads/Copper Creek Welding/Xtreme Style Signs and Graphics/Linville’s Finish Carpentry sponsored #1 Buick Regal. Rick King, Donnie Sullivan, Johnny King, and Billy Rigdon. King won the heat.

Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Heat #1- Dustin Linville, Scott James, Greg Johnson, Chris Combs, Tyrel Todd, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Larry Gray, Jr. (DNS-Brandon Fouts)

Graphic Impressions Heat #2- Eric Wells, Brad Neat, Michael Chilton, David Webb, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Jimmy Crabtree, John Gill

C.J. Rayburn Race Cars Heat #3- Victor Lee, Aaron Hatton, Justin Rattliff, Dustin Neat, Jeff Watson, Buzz Williams, Tim Tungate

10th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial REAL Wheels A-Main- Victor Lee, Justin Rattliff, Brad Neat, Eric Wells, Dustin Neat, Michael Chilton, Aaron Hatton, David Webb, Buzz Williams, Chris Combs, Greg Johnson, Dustin Linville, Jimmy Crabtree, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Brandon Fouts, Larry Gray, Jr., Jeff Watson, Scott James, John Gill, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Tyrel Todd, Tim Tungate

Dash- Joey Kramer, Randy Turpin, J.T. Ayers, Jason Wheatley, Michael England, Victor Lee

Feature- Joey Kramer, Jason Wheatley, Michael England, Kevin Nesselhauf, Elliott Despain, Jeff Rawling, Steve Beck, David Willoughby, Todd Noel, Victor Lee, Randy Turpin, J.T. Ayers, Jeff Johnson

Feature- Todd Coffman, P.J. Feistritzer, Jeremy Hines, Johnny Mulligan, Zane Morgan, Kevin Colston, Daniel Hatcher, Mike Covington, Bryan Bernhardt, Dylan Preston

Motto: “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring-Where The Action Is Always The Attraction”

2000- Jay Mobley, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Jeff Coulter, Timmy Yeager, Brad Neat, Jason Hinkle, Matthew Cottongim, Jerry Denson, Rod Carter, Jr., Mike Jewell (Top Ten)

2003- Mike Marlar, Scott James, Mike Jewell, Darrell Lanigan, Jesse Lay, Steve Barnett, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Eddie Carrier, Jr., Duayne Hommel, Steve Casebolt, Jr., Timmy Yeager, Aaron Hatton, Steve Cornelius, Tyrel Todd, Michael Chilton, Bobby Wolter, Jr., John Blankenship, Victor Lee, Duane Chamberlain, Jason Setser, Dustin Neat

2004- Mike Marlar, Johnny Wheeler, Shannon Thornsberry, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Anthony Ferguson, Billy Jones, Steven Ashby, Bobby Wolter, Jr., David Webb, Shawn Martin, Michael Chilton, Chris Cummings, Jason Hinkle, Matthew Cottongim, D.J. Wells, Victor Lee

2005- Bryan Barber, Steve Hillard, Mike Marlar, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Wayne Chinn, Whitney McQueary, Frankie Coomer, Chris Combs, Aaron Hatton, Johnny Wheeler, Mike Jewell, John Gill, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Brad Neat, Tyrel Todd, Tim Tungate, Chuckie May, Michael England, Shannon Thornsberry, Blake Chinn, Benji Lee, Bobby Carrier, Jr.

2006- Joey Daniel, Chris Combs, Justin Rattliff, Aaron Hatton, Tim Tungate, Mike Jewell, Michael Chilton, Brad Neat, Marty O’Neal, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Dan Deaton, Shannon Thornsberry, Wayne Chinn, Dustin Neat, Bryan Barber, Blake Chinn, Aaron Jenkins, Jason Hinkle, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Brent Londeree, Bobby Wolter, Jr.

2007- Brad Neat, Mike Marlar, Victor Lee, David Webb, Jason Keltner, Johnny Wheeler, Tyrel Todd, Donald Rayborn, Tim Tungate, Jerry Rice, Mike Jewell, Jesse Lay, Michael Chilton, Josh McGuire, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Aaron Hatton, Buzz Williams, Tommy Carlton, Justin Rattliff, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Damon Eller, Doug Smith, Dustin Neat, Bryan Barber

2008- Victor Lee, Tyrel Todd, Mike Marlar, Jeff Watson, Brad Neat, Don O’Neal, Dustin Linville, Mike Jewell, David Webb, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Zach Carney, Dustin Neat, Royce McGowan, Larry Gray, Arnie Fields, Aaron Hatton, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Joey Daniel, Chris Combs, Michael Chilton, Damon Eller, Eric Wells, Rocky Hodges, Tim Tungate

-This event first appeared on the Ponderosa Speedway racing schedule back in 1999 under then track promoter James King as a tribute to the late Mr. Rowland, who sold racing parts and was very instrumental in several drivers racing careers around the Central Kentucky area.

-The inaugural “Junebug” Memorial was contested in 1999 and saw “The Real Deal” Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN win the event.

-In 2000, Jay Mobley of Harrodsburg, KY scored what was the biggest Late Model win of his career at the time when he drove the Yantz Motorsports Rayburn chassis entry to the “Junebug” Memorial win. Mobley held off Bobby Carrier, Jr. in the late stages of the race for the win, with that duo followed by Jeff Coulter, Timmy Yeager, and Brad Neat at the drop of the checkered flag.

-Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY would scored the biggest win of his career when he hit paydirt in the 2001 “Junebug” Memorial race behind the wheel of the Greg Neat owned entry. Greg Neat is the father of the former Casey County Rebels basketball and baseball high school standout.

-The event was not held in 2002 as then promoter James King would close the gates of the Ponderosa Speedway about midway through that 2002 race season.

-The “Junebug” Memorial would return to the Ponderosa Speedway schedule in late 2003 after Jerry Denson took the promotional reigns at “The Pond” after the untimely death then promoter John Bradshaw. Second-generation driver Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN was the winner of the 2003 race by driving to the checkered flag first ahead of Scott James, Mike Jewell, Darrell Lanigan, and Jesse Lay.

-The 2004 race was scheduled to be sanctioned by the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series event, but the sanction was pulled from the race after track officials informed series officials that they may not be able to pay the full purse for the race. The event was ran as a $1,500 to win non-sanctioned race and saw Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN follow-up his 2003 win by claiming his second straight “Junebug” win over Johnny Wheeler, Shannon Thornsberry, Bobby Carrier, Jr., and Anthony Ferguson.

-Bryan Barber of Buffalo, KY would claim the biggest win of his career by claiming the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series sanctioned 6^th Annual “Junebug” Memorial race. The third-generation racer would hold off Steve Hillard for the win, as a large last lap crash in turn four coming to the checkered flag would suffle the final running order drastically, with third through fifth being credited to Mike Marlar, Eddie Carrier, Jr., and Wayne Chinn.

-Joey Daniel would pick up his first-ever O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series victory by winning the 2006 “Junebug” event over Chris Combs, Justin Rattliff, Aaron Hatton, and Tim Tungate. The race was a special Saturday night event that was the track’s first Saturday night special event in over five and one-half years.

-Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY would take his first “BoB Late Model” victory of 2007 and become the seventh different winner of the “Junebug” as the likable Casey County native was enjoying an off evening from action with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to pick up the win at the track where he first competed at back in the mid 90’s in the Pure Street and Bomber divisions. Neat’s win would come over the likes of Mike Marlar, Victor Lee, David Webb, and Jason Keltner. Brad and brother Dustin are now both winners of this race, as older sibling Dustin won the event back in 2001.

-Victor Lee of Stanford, KY would become the 6^th different winner of the “Junebug” and become the first driver to win three straight Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series events in the history of the series. Lee would win the 2008 edition of the “Junebug” event over Tyrel Todd, ’03 and ’04 race winner Mike Marlar, Jeff Watson, and defending “Junebug” champion Brad Neat.

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass “Junebug” Memorial May 1 at Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, KY-April 26, 2009- “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring”, Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY, and its promotion trio of Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz, will present the 10^th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial for the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models this Friday evening May 1. The Super Late Model division main event will pay $3,000 to win.

The Friday evening May 1 racing program will feature the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models in a full program of practice, time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the 40 lap, $3,000 to win 10^th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial. Also on the Friday May 1 racing schedule will be a full program of weekly racing series competition for the Clayton Homes Modifieds ($600 to win), Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models ($500 to win), and Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman ($300 to win). Of note for this event, the Super Late Model and Modified divisions will time trial, while the Pro Late Model and Sportsman divisions will pill draw for heat race starting positions.

Activities for the Friday May 1 event will see the pit area open at 4:00 p.m., with the grandstand area open at 5:00 p.m. A mandatory drivers meeting will take place at 6:45 p.m., with practice to begin at 7:00 p.m., followed by time trials at 7:45 p.m. Racing will take the green flag and go at 8:30 p.m. All times are EDT. For Friday May 1, general admission will be $15 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, children under age 6 free, and a pit pass will be $30.

Ponderosa Speedway lasted raced on Friday April 24 and feature event winners included Eric Wells of Stanford, KY in Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, Zane Morgan of Junction City, KY in Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Clayton Homes Modifieds, and Bartley Grant of Berea, KY in Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman.

Current track championship point leaders heading into the Friday May 1 racing program are Victor Lee of Stanford, KY in Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, Jeremy Hines of Seymour, IN in Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Clayton Homes Modifieds, and Bartley Grant of Berea, KY in Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman.

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models

Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models

Clayton Homes Open Wheel Modifieds

Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman

NEXT EVENT: May 1- 10^th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial: O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models-$3,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series Action for Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, Clayton Homes Modifieds, and Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman; Pits Open at 4:00 p.m., Grandstands Open at 5:00 p.m., Drivers Meeting at 6:45 p.m., Practice at 7:00 p.m., Time Trials at 7:45 p.m., and Racing at 8:30 p.m.; General Admission is $15 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, free for children under age 6, and $30 for a pit pass. For more information about all events at Ponderosa Speedway, visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net on the world wide web or phone (859) 854-6808 on raceday.

Junction City, KY-April 24, 2009- The Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model division raced for $1,500 to win on Friday evening at Ponderosa Speedway and Eric Wells of Hazard, KY would come away with the win in the 30 lap main event. In other action, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY would claim his third straight Clayton Homes Modified feature win and Zane Morgan of Junction City, KY picked up his second straight Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Model victory, while Bartley Grant of Berea, KY made it three straight wins in the Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman division.

The start of the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model feature event would see two false starts, one for a Joey Rigdon spin in turn four and the second for a spin by Victor Lee in turn three that resulted in an eight car tangle that would end the night for Rigdon and Jacob Webber. Once underway, Eric Wells would take the race lead, followed by Mike Marlar, Justin Rattliff, Victor Lee, and Johnny Wheeler. Michael Chilton would take fifth on lap 2, with action slowed one circuit later for Lee, would slowed on the frontchute with a flat right rear tire. The restart saw Wells keep the point, with Marlar and Rattliff second and third, while Chilton and Brandon Fouts would be in spots four and five. Wells would begin the process of lapping slower traffic by lap 9, with Chilton attempting to run down Rattliff for third. Greg Johnson would move into the top five past Fouts on lap 11, as Wells turned up the heat from his lead position and had lapped up to the tenth place car on lap 15. Chilton would win the battle for third from Rattliff on lap 17, while Wells had clear track at the time and had opened his lead a bit more by lap 20. Wells would continue to lap his way into the top ten and catching sixth place David Webb with five laps remaining. But Webb would not go away easily and with Wells attempting to lap Webb, Marlar would quickly close in from his runner-up slot. The lead duo took the white flag in traffic and there would be three-wide action down the backchute, with Wells holding on for the win behind the wheel of the David Wells owned Convenient Lube/ Wells Logging/American Racer Tires sponsored #18 Rocket Chassis, Custom Race Engines mount. Marlar, Chilton, Rattliff, and Johnson would complete the top five. Webb would lead the second five at the finished, trailed by Lee, Fouts, Buzz Williams, and Jeremy Hines. Nineteen entries saw Mike Marlar be top qualifier at 13.611 seconds. Wells would also win the dash, while heat race victories were captured by Chilton and Webb.

Jason Wheatley would lead all 20 laps of the Clayton Homes Modified feature event and would hold off the charges of Randy Turpin throughout the course of the race and dodge a spun Rocky Wilson on the final lap to pick up his third straight feature win aboard the Kaylee and Tommy Wheatley owned B&W Metals/Wheatley Seamless Gutters/Wheatley Tile Flooring/Wheatley Auto Sales/Gootee and Mattingly Heating and Air/Brady Excavating/Rosewood Golf Course/VFM Manufacturing/Central Kentucky Plumbing and Electrical Supply/Brian Wheatley Landscaping/Wayne Bowen Racing Supply/Nukem Graphics/St. Joe Garage sponsored #7 Larry Shaw Race Cars, Mullins Race Engines powered entry. Turpin would take second, with Victor Lee, Benji Lee, and Kevin Nesselhauf completing the top five. The remainder of the top ten were Joe David Turner, Elliott Despain, Rick Corbin, Jason Riney, and Wilson. Fourteen entries saw Turpin be top qualifier at 14.708 seconds, while Wheatley would claim the dash win, with Nesselhauf winning the heat.

The 20 lap Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Model main event would see Zane Morgan hold off challenges from opening night winner Jeremy Hines to pick up his second straight win in the Pro Late Model division in the seat of his Buford Powell Farm Gates/Don’s Food Market/Tarter Gate Company/Bob Allen Motor Mall/D&D Son/Bob’s Quick Stop/Gaddis Farms/Thompson Garage/A.L. Q Jams sponsored #28p C.J. Rayburn Race Car. Hines would take second, followed by Kevin Colston, Daniel Hatcher, and Todd Coffman. The rest of the field rundown would be Dylan Preston, Shelby Johnson, Johnny Mulligan, Mike Covington, and Yeager. Ten entries saw Gary Yeager as top qualifier at 14.558 seconds, with heat wins going to Hines and Morgan.

Bartley Grant would make it three straight wins by taking the checkered flag first in the 15 lap Bob Allen Motor Mall main event in the Mistie and Tori Grant owned, Cookie Monster Power Plants/Double J Cylinder Heads/Copper Creek Welding/Xtreme Signs and Graphics/Linville’s Finish Carpentry sponsored #1 Buick Regal. Logan Whitis would take runner-up honors, trailed by Greg Hensley, Eric Pollard, and Billy Rigdon. The rest of the finishers would be Paul McIntosh, Paul Hensley, and Rick King. Eight entries saw Whitis as top qualifier at 16.299 seconds, with Grant also winning the heat.

Dash- Eric Wells, Mike Marlar, Justin Rattliff, Victor Lee, Johnny Wheeler, Brandon Fouts

Feature- Eric Wells, Mike Marlar, Michael Chilton, Justin Rattliff, Greg Johnson, David Webb, Victor Lee, Brandon Fouts, Buzz Williams, Jeremy Hines, Billy Jones, D.J. Wells, Chris Combs, Ernie Cordier, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Johnny Wheeler, Randy Ridner, Jacob Webber, Joey Rigdon

Dash- Jason Wheatley, Randy Turpin, Victor Lee, Benji Lee, Rick Corbin, Rocky Wilson

Feature- Jason Wheatley, Randy Turpin, Victor Lee, Benji Lee, Kevin Nesselhauf, Joe David Turner, Elliott Despain, Rick Corbin, Jason Riney, Rocky Wilson, Jeff Johnson, Todd Noel, Travis Cayton (DNS-Wesley Webb)

Feature- Zane Morgan, Jeremy Hines, Kevin Colston, Daniel Hatcher, Todd Coffman, Dylan Preston, Shelby Johnson, John Mulligan, Mike Covington, Gary Yeager

Feature- Bartley Grant, Logan Whitis, Greg Hensley, Eric Pollard, Billy Rigdon, Paul McIntosh, Paul Hensley, Rick King

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models $1,500 to win at Ponderosa Speedway April 24

Junction City, KY-April 19, 2009- “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring”, Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY, and its promotion trio of Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz, will again be in action this Friday evening April 24 with the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models racing for $1,500 to win.

On Friday evening, April 24, Ponderosa Speedway will present weekly racing series competition of 2009 with a full program of action that will feature the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, Clayton Homes Open Wheel Modifieds, and Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman. The Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model main event will be 30 laps in length and pay $1,500 to win this Friday evening, while the Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Model feature will be 20 laps and pay $500 to win. The Clayton Homes Modified feature event will be 20 laps in distance and pay $600 to win, with the Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman racing 15 laps in their feature for $300 to win.

Activities for the Friday April 24 event will see the pit area open at 4:00 p.m., with the grandstand area open at 5:00 p.m. A mandatory drivers meeting will take place at 7:00 p.m., with practice to begin at 7:15 p.m., followed by time trials at 7:45 p.m. Racing will take the green flag and go at 8:30 p.m. All times are EDT. For Friday April 24, general admission will be $12 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, children under age 6 free, and a pit pass will be $30.

Ponderosa Speedway lasted raced on Friday April 17 and feature event winners included Victor Lee of Stanford, KY in Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, Zane Morgan of Junction City, KY in Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Clayton Homes Modifieds, and Bartley Grant of Berea, KY in Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman.

Current track championship point leaders heading into the Friday April 24 racing program are Victor Lee of Stanford, KY in Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, Jeremy Hines of Seymour, IN in Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Clayton Homes Modifieds, and Bartley Grant of Berea, KY in Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman.

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models

Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models

Clayton Homes Open Wheel Modifieds

Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman

NEXT EVENT: April 24 (Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models- $1,500 to win; Weekly Racing Series for Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, Clayton Homes Modifieds, and Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman); Pits Open at 4:00 p.m., Grandstands Open at 5:00 p.m., 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.; General Admission is $12 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, free for children under age 6, and $30 for a pit pass. For more information about all events at Ponderosa Speedway, visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net on the world wide web or phone (859) 854-6808 on raceday.

Junction City, KY-April 17, 2009- After being rained out last week, Ponderosa Speedway would return to action on Friday evening and Victor Lee of Stanford, KY would pick up his second straight Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model feature victory, while Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY would also make it two straight wins by capturing the Clayton Homes Modified feature win. Zane Morgan of Junction City, KY would pick up the Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Model feature checkered flag, with Bartley Grant of Berea, KY winning his second straight Bob Allen Motor Mall main event.

The 25 lap Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model main event would see Billy Jones spin in turn two, negating the original start. The second attempted start would be a go and Victor Lee would jump to the race lead, with Jason Keltner, Justin Rattliff, Johnny Wheeler, and David Webb in pursuit. Caution would wave again to slow the action on lap 2 for debris in turn two. Back underway, Lee would again hold the point and begin to immediately pull away a bit from the battle for second between Keltner and Rattliff. Webb would take fourth from Wheeler on lap 7, while Terry Casey would pass Wheeler for fifth one circuit later. Casey would then set his sights on Webb and squeeze past him for fourth on lap 12. Meanwhile, Keltner and Rattliff had continued their duel for the runner-up slot, with Rattliff going to second on lap 14, with Casey coming along to take third. The final caution would wave on lap 15 when Joey Rigdon spun his machine in turn two. The restart would see Michael Chilton drive past Keltner and Webb on lap 16, with Webb getting by Keltner for fifth on lap 17, with Keltner pulling pitside one round later. The top five would remain the same over the final six trips with Lee taking the win in the seat of the Buzz Williams owned Kinney’s Body Shop/Xtreme Style Graphics and Signs sponsored #B30 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Buzz Lightyear Race Engines powered machine. Rattliff, Casey, Chilton, and Webb would complete the top five. The rest of the top ten were Bobby Carrier, Jr., Brandon Fouts, Terry Keltner, Randy Ridner, and Jason Keltner. Fourteen entries would see Jason Keltner as top qualifier at 13.299 seconds, while Lee won the dash, with Casey winning the heat.

The 20 lap Clayton Homes Modified feature event would see Jason Wheatley hold off the charges of Don Adams throughout the entire event to capture the open-wheel main event checkered flag behind the wheel of the Kaylee and Tommy Wheatley owned, B&W Metals/Wheatley Seamless Gutters/Wheatley Tile Flooring/Wheatley Auto Sales/ Gootee and Mattingly Heating and Cooling/Brady Excavating/Rosewood Golf Course/ VFM Manufacturing/Central Kentucky Electrical and Plumbing/Brian Wheatley Landscaping/Wayne Bowen Racing Supply/Nukem Graphics/St. Joe Garage sponsored #7 Larry Shaw Race Cars, Mullins Race Engines powered unit. Adams would score runner-up honors for the evening, with Randy Turpin winning an entertaining battle with Michael England for third, while Benji Lee rounded out the top five. Elliott Despain would head up the second five, followed by Kevin Nesselhauf, Jeff Rawlings, Jeff Johnson, and Josh Brock. Fourteen racers would see Wheatley be top qualifier with a 14.926 second lap and also win the dash. Rocky Wilson would score the heat victory.

Zane Morgan would hold off several charges from Jeremy Hines in scoring the 20 lap Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Model feature event win. The win by Morgan aboard the Buford Powell Farm Gates/Don’s Food Market/Tarter Gate Company/Bob Allen Motor Mall/D&D Son/Bob’s Quick Stop/Gaddis Farms/Thompson Garage/AL Q Jams sponsored #28p C.J. Rayburn Race Cars mount. Hines would finish in the second position, with Dylan Preston, Gary Yeager, and Daniel Hatcher completing the top five. The rest of the finishing order would be John Mulligan, Shelby Johnson, Mike Covington, and Kevin Colston. Ten entries saw Morgan also be top qualifier at 14.720 second, while Colston would earn the heat race checkered flag.

Rick King would lead the first 13 laps of the 15 lap Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman feature until mechanical woes slowed his unit coming off turn four to the white flag, handing the lead over to Bartley Grant, who would lead the final lap and one-third to claim the win in his Mistie and Tori Grant owned Cookie Monster Power Plants/Double J Cylinder Heads/ Copper Creek Welding/Xtreme Style Signs and Graphics/Linville’s Finish Carpentry sponsored #1 Buick Regal machine. Darrell Baker would take second, with Logan Whitis claiming third. King would hang on for fourth, with Billy Rigdon finishing in fifth. Eleven entries saw Grant top qualifier at 16.251 seconds, while King won the dash, with Wayne Hager winning the heat.

Dash- Victor Lee, Jason Keltner, Johnny Wheeler, Justin Rattliff, Michael Chilton, David Webb

Feature- Victor Lee, Justin Rattliff, Terry Casey, Michael Chilton, David Webb, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Brandon Fouts, Terry Keltner, Randy Ridner, Jason Keltner, Joey Rigdon, Johnny Wheeler, Billy Jones, Ernie Cordier

Dash- Jason Wheatley, Benji Lee, Randy Turpin, Don Adams, Michael England, J.T. Ayers

Feature- Jason Wheatley, Don Adams, Randy Turpin, Michael England, Benji Lee, Elliott Despain, Kevin Nesselhauf, Jeff Rawlings, Jeff Johnson, Josh Brock, Whit Salyers, Todd Noel, J.T. Ayers, Rocky Wilson

Feature- Zane Morgan, Jeremy Hines, Dylan Preston, Gary Yeager, Daniel Hatcher, John Mulligan, Shelby Johnson, Mike Covington, Kevin Colston (DNS-Robert Ritchie)

Dash- Rick King, Logan Whitis, Bartley Grant, Darrell Baker, Josh Sexton, Brian Elder

Feature- Bartley Grant, Darrell Baker, Logan Whitis, Rick King, Billy Rigdon, Brian Elder, Josh Sexton, Edwin Bentley, Wayne Hager (DNS-Tim Parson, Eric Pollard)

Junction City, KY-April 12, 2009- After being rained out last Friday evening, “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring”, Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY, and its promotion trio of Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz, are set to present racing action this Friday evening April 17.

On Friday evening, April 17, Ponderosa Speedway will present its first Friday evening of weekly racing series competition of 2009 with a full program of action that will feature the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, Clayton Homes Open Wheel Modifieds, and Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman. The Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model main event will be 25 laps in length and pay $1,000 to win, while the Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Model feature will be 20 laps and pay $500 to win. The Clayton Homes Modified feature event will be 20 laps in distance and pay $600 to win, with the Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman racing 15 laps in their feature for $300 to win.

Activities for the Friday April 17 event will see the pit area open at 4:00 p.m., with the grandstand area open at 5:00 p.m. A mandatory drivers meeting will take place at 7:00 p.m., with practice to begin at 7:15 p.m., followed by time trials at 7:45 p.m. Racing will take the green flag and go at 8:30 p.m. All times are EDT. For Friday April 17, general admission will be $12 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, children under age 6 free, and a pit pass will be $25.

Ponderosa Speedway opened its 2009 season with a special Saturday night event on April 4 and feature event winners included Victor Lee of Stanford, KY in Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, Jeremy Hines of Seymour, IN in Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Clayton Homes Modifieds, and Bartley Grant of Berea, KY in Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman, with these drivers also the current track point leaders in their respective divisions.

Junction City, KY-April 10, 2009- Rain and rain showers on Fridays are not a good deal and Mother Nature has once again decided to water Central Kentucky on a Friday, thus track officials with Ponderosa Speedway have been forced to cancel the racing program scheduled for Friday evening April 10 as rains have already moved over the speedway area and even more rains are predicted throughout the day and early evening on Friday.

The next scheduled event on the ’09 Ponderosa Speedway racing campaign will be on Friday evening April 17 and will feature a full program of weekly racing series competition featuring the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, Clayton Homes Modifieds, and Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman.

Current track championship point leaders heading into the next scheduled event on April 17 include Victor Lee of Stanford, KY in Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, Jeremy Hines of Seymour, IN in Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Clayton Homes Modifieds, and Bartley Grant of Berea, KY in Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman.

Ponderosa Speedway is located just outside of Junction City, KY and dirt track sports entertainment is presented on Friday evenings from April through early October. Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are the track promoters. For more information about all events and happenings at Ponderosa Speedway, visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net on the world wide web or phone (859) 854-6808 on raceday.

Ponderosa Speedway Has Weekly Racing Series Action on Friday April 10

Junction City, KY-April 5, 2009- “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring”, Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY, and its promotion trio of Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz, are set to return to action this Friday evening April 10 after kicking off the 2009 racing season last Saturday evening.

On Friday evening, April 10, Ponderosa Speedway will present its first Friday evening of weekly racing series action of 2009 with a full program of action that will feature the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, Clayton Homes Open Wheel Modifieds, and Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman. The Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model main event will be 25 laps in length and pay $1,000 to win, while the Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Model feature will be 20 laps and pay $500 to win. The Clayton Homes Modified feature event will be 20 laps in distance and pay $600 to win, with the Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman racing 15 laps in their feature for $300 to win.

Activities for the Friday April 10 event will see the pit area open at 4:00 p.m., with the grandstand area open at 5:00 p.m. A mandatory drivers meeting will take place at 7:00 p.m., with practice to begin at 7:15 p.m., followed by time trials at 7:45 p.m. Racing will take the green flag and go at 8:30 p.m. All times are EDT. For Friday April 10, general admission will be $12 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, children under age 6 free, and a pit pass will be $25.

Ponderosa Speedway opened its 2009 season with a special Saturday night event on April 4 and feature event winners included Victor Lee of Stanford, KY in Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, Jeremy Hines of Seymour, IN in Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Clayton Homes Modifieds, and Bartley Grant of Berea, KY in Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman, with these drivers also the current track point leaders in their respective divisions.

Ponderosa Speedway is located just off of Phillips Lane on the Boyle/Lincoln County border, outside of Junction City, KY, just minutes from Danville, KY. Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are the track promoters and will present dirt track sports entertainment on Friday evenings from April through early October. For more information about this and all 2009 racing activities at Ponderosa Speedway, visit the track’s page on the world wide web at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or call (859) 854-6808 on racedays.

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models

Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models

Clayton Homes Open Wheel Modifieds

Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman

NEXT EVENT: April 10 (Weekly Racing Series- Full program for Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, Clayton Homes Modifieds, and Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman); Pits Open at 4:00 p.m., Grandstands Open at 5:00 p.m., 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.; General Admission is $12 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, free for children under age 6, and $25 for a pit pass. For more information about all events at Ponderosa Speedway, visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net on the world wide web or phone (859) 854-6808 on raceday.

Lee the Victor in 2^nd Annual Chris Estes/Brad Pena Memorial at Ponderosa Speedway

Junction City, KY-April 4, 2009- Victor Lee of Stanford, KY would put his name in the record books as the winner of the 2^nd Annual Chris Estes/Brad Pena Memorial for Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models on Saturday evening at Ponderosa Speedway, pocketing $4,000 for his efforts. Other division winners for the evening included Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Clayton Homes Modifieds, Jeremy Hines of Seymour, IN in Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, and Bartley Grant of Berea, KY in Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman.

Victor Lee would jump to the lead at the start of the 40 lap Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model main event, with Greg Johnson, Tyrel Todd, Michael Chilton, and Justin Rattliff in pursuit. This would be the running order when the first caution waved on lap 3 for a three incident in turn three involving Bobby Carrier, Jr., Frankie Coomer, and Randy Ridner, with Ridner being the worse for wear as his evening would be finished. With action resuming, Lee would still hold the point and begin to gradually pull away from the field, while Johnson and Chilton would begin to battle for second on lap 8. Lee would begin the process of lapping slower traffic on lap 12, while Todd would begin to pressure Chilton as the leaders also worked their way through lapped traffic. By lap 22, Lee had stretched his lead to almost a full straightaway, while Rattliff and Todd would mix it up for fifth. Jason Keltner would join the battle for fourth and would take fifth from Rattliff on lap 25, while Rattliff would feel pressure from David Webb one trip later. The second caution of the event flew on lap 30 when the lapped car of Brandon Fouts would spin in turn two, with Rattliff and Webb spinning to try to avoid the spinning car, with Rattliff getting the worst end of the deal and would pull his entry pitside with damage. The restart would also be called back when fifth place running Keltner would slow in turn two with problems on his machine and be finished for the night. The final restart would again see Lee scoot away quickly from the field, while Todd and Chilton would wage a spirited battle for third. But the end result would see Lee score the victory behind the wheel of the Frank Revel owned, Kentucky’s Best/ Budda Bert Transmission Sales and Service/The Key Club/Tim Logan Racing Supply/Don’s Marathon/CashforGold.com/American Racer Tires sponsored #4 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Jay Dickens Race Engines powered machine. Johnson, Todd, Chilton, and Dustin Linville would complete the top five. The remainder of the top ten would be Mike Marlar, Kevin Claycomb, Jimmy Crabtree, Eddie Carrier, and Larry Gray, Jr. Linville would be the top qualifier among 31 entries with a lap of 14.488 seconds. Heat wins were scored by Lee, Johnson, and Todd, while Mike Jewell won the B-Main, with Johnny Wheeler getting the event provisional.

Jason Wheatley would take the lead from Benji Lee on restart with four laps remaining in the Clayton Homes Modified main event and hold off the charges of Michael England over the final two circuits to score the $800 to win feature event in the Kaylee and Tommy Wheatley owned, B&W Metals/Wheatley Seamless Gutters/Wheatley Auto Sales/Wheatley Tile Flooring/Gootee and Mattingly Heat and Air/Brady Excavating/Rosewood Golf Course/VFM Manufacturing/ Central Kentucky Electrical and Plumbing/Brian Wheatley Landscaping/Wayne Bowen Racing Supply/Nukem Graphics/St. Joe Garage sponsored #7 Larry Shaw Race Cars, Mullins Race Engines powered mount. England would finish second, followed by Randy Turpin, J.T. Ayers, and Elliott Despain. Dennis Roberson would head up the second five, followed by Kevin Nesselhauf, Lee, who would slow on the final lap, Robbie Gullion, and Rocky Wilson. Josh Lucas was the top qualifier among 28 entries with a lap time of 15.424 seconds, with Lee, Ayers, and Wheatley winning heats, while Josh Brock was the B-Main winner. Jason Storms would earn the event provisional starting berth.

Jeremy Hines would dominate the Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Model main event and lead the entire in picking up his first ever Ponderosa Speedway feature event win aboard the Bedford Transport/Lineal Contracting/Indiana Monument/Eric Thompson Photos sponsored #49 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, GM604 Performance Crate Engine powered machine. Rookie driver John Mulligan would score runner-up honors in his first night of competition, with Kevin Colston charging from the rear of the field to claim third. Daniel Hatcher would turn in a four place performance in his first Pro Late Model outing, with Royce McGowan completing the top five. Rounding out the top ten were Tyler Allen, Ethan Burgess, Clarence Belcher, Wes Leigh, and Mike Covington. Hines would be the top qualifier among 13 entrants with a time of 15.051 seconds and also won a heat, while McGowan would score a heat win as well.

Defending track champion Bartley Grant would drive to the Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman feature win in convincing fashion in the seat of the Mistie and Tori Grant owned, Cookie Monster Power Plants/Double J Cylinder Heads/Copper Creek Welding/Xtreme Signs and Graphics/ Linville’s Finish Carpentry sponsored #1 Buick Regal unit. Troy Scott would outduel Pat Hagan in the final laps for the runner-up spot, with Logan Whitis and John Cole rounding out the top five. The remainder of the top ten would be Jimmy Bryan, Willie McIntyr, Rick King, Logan Preston, and Billy Rigdon. Grant was also top qualifier among 14 entrants with a time of 16.639 seconds and would be a heat winner, with Rick King scoring the other heat victory.

1^st Heat- Victor Lee, Michael Chilton, David Webb, Dustin Linville, Buzz Williams, Bobby Carrier, Jr.

2^nd Heat- Greg Johnson, Justin Rattliff, Jason Keltner, Mike Marlar, Eddie Carrier, Jr. Duane Chamberlain

3^rd Heat- Tyrel Todd, Jimmy Crabtree, Larry Gray, Jr., Kevin Claycomb, Brandon Fouts, Bobby Wolter, Jr.

2^nd Annual Chris Estes/Brad Pena Memorial- Victor Lee, Greg Johnson, Tyrel Todd, Michael Chilton, Dustin Linville, Mike Marlar, Kevin Claycomb, Jimmy Crabtree, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Larry Gray, Jr., Duane Chamberlain, Mike Jewell, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Arnie Fields, Derek Fisher, David Webb, Jason Keltner, Justin Rattliff, Brandon Fouts, Buzz Williams, Johnny Wheeler, Frankie Coomer, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Randy Ridner (DNQ- Miguel Coffey, Billy Jones, Chris Ruble, Terry Keltner, Joey Rigdon, J.L. Muse, Ernie Cordier)

1^st Heat- Benji Lee, Josh Lucas, Randy Turpin, Kevin Nesselhauf, Jacoby Hines, Rocky Wilson

2^nd Heat- J.T. Ayers, Elliott Despain, Michael England, Skylar Marlar, Tommy Gregory, Jason Riney

3^rd Heat- Jason Wheatley, Dennis Roberson, Robbie Gullion, Victor Lee, Keith Smith, J.J. Patterson

Feature- Jason Wheatley, Michael England, Randy Turpin, J.T. Ayers, Elliott Despain, Dennis Roberson, Kevin Nesselhauf, Benji Lee, Robbie Gullion, Rocky Wilson, Keith Smith, Jacoby Hines, Steve Beck, Brad Schlosser, Josh Lucas, Lonnie Gregory, Victor Lee, Jason Riney, Jason Storms, Skylar Marlar, Whit Saylers, J.J. Patterson, Tommy Gregory, Josh Brock (DNQ- Jeff Rawlings, Wesley Webb, Jeff Johnson, Jason Cole)

Feature- Jeremy Hines, John Mulligan, Kevin Colston, Daniel Hatcher, Royce McGowan, Tyler Allen, Ethan Burgess, Clarence Belcher, Wes Leigh, Mike Covington, Gary Yeager, Dylan Preston, Zane Morgan

Feature- Bartley Grant, Troy Scott, Pat Hagan, Logan Whitis, John Cole, Jimmy Bryan, Willie McIntyr, Rick King, Logan Preston, Billy Rigdon, Joe Dunbar, Tim Parson (DNS-Josh Sexton, James Jones)

Spring 30 Rained Out; Estes/Pena Memorial Still ON at Ponderosa Speedway April 4

Junction City, KY-April 3, 2009- The 6^th Annual Spring 30 scheduled for this evening, April 3, at Ponderosa Speedway has been forced to be cancelled by Ponderosa Speedway track officials.

Heavy overnight rains, along with blustery and unseasonable cool conditions forecasted until early afternoon on Friday, have forced the track promotion trio of Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz to cancel this evening’s racing activities, as the pit and spectator parking areas having standing and pooling water as well.

However, the 2^nd Annual Chris Estes/Brad Pena Memorial event scheduled for Saturday evening April 4 is still on schedule as planned. The event will feature the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models in a 40 lap, $4,000 to win main event, along with the Clayton Homes Modifieds in action for $800 to win, Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models for $600 to win, and Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman for $500 to win.

The April 4 event will see the pit area open at 3:00 p.m., with the grandstand area opening at 4:00 p.m. The drivers meeting will be at 6:30 p.m., followed by practice at 6:45 p.m. Time trials are slated to go around 7:15 p.m., with racing set for the green flag at 8:00 p.m. (all times listed are EDT). Admission prices for this event are $20 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, free for children under age 6, and $35 for a pit pass.

Ponderosa Speedway is located on Phillips Lane, just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are the promotion team and present dirt track sports entertainment on Friday (and some selected Saturday) evenings from April through early October. For more information about all events at Ponderosa Speedway, visit the track’s website on the world wide web at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

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Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tennessee

2008- Mike Marlar, Jason Keltner, Shon Flanery, Michael Chilton, Rohn Moon, Joey Daniel, Victor Lee, Chris Wilson, Shannon Thornsberry, Duane Chamberlain, David Webb, Christian Rayburn, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Larry Gray, Arnie Fields, Dustin Neat, Jeff Shackleford, Brad Neat, Aaron Hatton, Dustin Linville, D.J. Wells, Jamie Ferguson, Jeff Watson, Bobby Carrier, Jr.

-The Chris Estes/Brad Pena Memorial event was added to the Ponderosa Speedway schedule for the first time in 2008 as a tribute to this well respected pair of young man after they tragically lost their lives in an automobile accident in late October of 2007 on the way to the World of Outlaws series World Finals in Charlotte, NC. The pair are also remembered with the Chris Estes Memorial Engine Builder of the Year Award, won in 2008 by Vic Hill Race Engines, and with the Brad Pena Memorial Crew Chief of the Year Award, won in 2008 by Terry Linville, crew chief for Dustin Linville.

-Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN would make the inaugural running of the Chris Estes/Brad Pena Memorial a memorable one, especially for the Estes family, as the “Winfield Warrior” would pilot the Estes family owned C.J. Rayburn Race Cars mount to victory in less than idea track conditions, as the event was contested on the first Saturday of April after approximately 6 inches of rain had fell in the 48 hours leading up to the event. Marlar would hold off Jason Keltner to get the win, followed by Shon Flanery, Michael Chilton, and Rohn Moon. Victor Lee would also lower the track record at this event to its current mark of 12.744 seconds on that unseasonably cool and damp evening.

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2003- Johnny Wheeler, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Mike Marlar, Mike Jewell, Timmy Yeager, Richard Smith, Scott James, Tyrel Todd, Michael Chilton, Jim Curry, Jesse Lay, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Dustin Neat, Brad Neat, Kevin Claycomb, Aaron Hatton, Darrell Lanigan, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Ronnie Smith, Brandon Hardgrove

2004- Greg Johnson, Aaron Hatton, Johnny Wheeler, Brad Neat, Shannon Thornsberry, Jay Mobley, Michael Wooldridge, Jesse Lay, Tyrel Todd, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Tim Taylor, Doug Smith, Dennis Selby, Spensor Watson, Joey Kramer, Rick Corbin, Shawn Negangard, Steve Cornelius, David Webb, David Freeman, Wayne Hager, Billy Barber, Jr., Jason Hinkle

2006- Jimmy Owens, Aaron Hatton, Justin Rattliff, Dustin Neat, Bryan Barber, Kenny Christy, Larry Gray, Scotty Earl, Mike Jewell, Dan Deaton, Anthony Ferguson, Jeff Watson, Johnny Wheeler, Donald Rayborn, Chris Combs, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Greg Johnson, Joey Daniel, Tim Tungate, Brad Barrow, Victor Lee, Jimmy Smith, Bobby Carrier, Jr.

2007- Aaron Hatton, Mike Marlar, Victor Lee, Justin Rattliff, Jerry Rice, David Webb, Chris Combs, Mike Jewell, Dustin Neat, Michael Chilton, Duane Chamberlain, Doug Smith, Jason Keltner, Greg Johnson, Tyrel Todd, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Jesse Lay, Tommy Carlton, Michael England, Brad Neat, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Tim Tungate, Johnny Wheeler, Buzz Williams

-The Spring 40 first appeared on the Ponderosa Speedway schedule in 2003 and was the first “big Late Model event” ran by then first year track promoter, the late John Bradshaw. The event survived a one hour delay after time trials to see Johnny Wheeler of Campbellsville, KY grab the 40 lap, $3,000 to win event, that saw numerous caution for flat tires. Wheeler would outdistance 2002 STARS Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series champion Eddie Carrier, Jr. for the win, with 2003 STARS Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series champion Mike Marlar taking third, while 2005 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series co-champion Mike Jewell and Timmy Yeager would complete the top five.

-Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN would grab the ’06 win in the Spring 40 after race leader Mike Jewell got caught up in an accident with just 8 laps remaining in the event. Owens would also be involved, but did not make contact until after the caution flag had already been waved and was able to continue racing. Aaron Hatton, Justin Rattliff, Dustin Neat, and Bryan Barber would complete the top five for the evening. It took four attempts to finally get this event ran as it was rained out on three different occasions early on in the ’06 season.

-Greg Johnson of Bedford, IN would win the 2004 version of the Spring 40, putting himself atop the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series points standings at that time behind the wheel of the Danny and Diane Preston owned Double D Motorsports Rayburn entry wrenched by Jeff Gullett. Aaron Hatton, who would go on to be the 2004 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series champion, would take runner-up honors, while 2003 Spring 40 winner would take third, with Brad Neat and Shannon Thornsberry completing the top five.

-Current track promoter Larry Yantz took over at the promotional helm of the Ponderosa Speedway to begin the 2005 season and the event was not contested. Yantz was voted the 2005 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Promoter of the Year by series officials and drivers for the season. Yantz is a former Dirt Late Model car owner who owned Johnny Wheeler’s winning mount in the 2003 Spring 40 event.

-In the previous four Spring 40 events, a total of fifty-nine (59) different drivers have made the Spring 40 race. Those drivers making the event for the first time in 2007 included Jerry Rice, Duane Chamberlain, Jason Keltner, Tommy Carlton, Michael England, and Buzz Williams.

-Three drivers have made all previous Spring 40 events. They are Bobby Carrier, Jr., Aaron Hatton, and Johnny Wheeler.

-In 2007, Aaron Hatton would parlay a ninth starting position to a win in the 40 lap, $3,000 to win 4^th edition of this Spring event. Trailing Hatton at the drop of the checkered flag were Mike Marlar, Victor Lee, Justin Rattliff, and Jerry Rice.

-For 2008, the Spring 40 would become the Spring 30 and pay $1,500 to win and would be unsanctioned and be the warm-up event to the 1^st Annual Chris Estes/Brad Pena Memorial that would take place the following evening, but the event would be cancelled due to inclement weather and would not be rescheduled.

Junction City, KY-March 26, 2009- “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring”, Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY, and its promotion trio of Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz, are set to kick off the 2009 racing season in a large way with the first half of a Friday/Saturday evening doubleheader of racing action that is set for Friday April 3.

On Friday evening, April 3, Ponderosa Speedway will host the 6^th Annual Spring 30, with $2,000 up for grabs to the winner of the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model feature event, along with $800 to win for Clayton Homes Modifieds, $600 to win for Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, and $500 to win for the Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman. It will also be the first track points event for the 2009 season. This event was rained out at the start of the 2008 race season. Also of note, there will be no dashes contested in any division and the each division’s feature winner will be guaranteed a starting position in their respective divisions feature event the following evening on Saturday April 4 for the 2^nd Annual Chris Estes/Brad Pena Memorial.

Activities for the Friday April 3 event will see the pit area open at 4:00 p.m., with the grandstand area open at 5:00 p.m. A mandatory drivers meeting will take place at 6:45 p.m., with practice to begin at 7:00 p.m., followed by time trials at 7:45 p.m. Racing will take the green flag and go at 8:30 p.m. All times are EDT. For Friday April 3, general admission will be $15 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, children under age 6 free, and a pit pass will be $30.

Track champions for 2008 at “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring”, Ponderosa Speedway, are Dustin Linville of Lancaster, KY in Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, Benji Lee of Raywick, KY in Hardee’s Modifieds, Todd Coffman of Junction City, KY in Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, and Bartley Grant of Berea, KY in SkyTower Power Race Engines Sportsman.

Ponderosa Speedway is located just off of Phillips Lane on the Boyle/Lincoln County border, outside of Junction City, KY, just minutes from Danville, KY. Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are the track promoters and will present dirt track sports entertainment from April through early October. For more information about this and all 2009 racing activities at Ponderosa Speedway, visit the track’s page on the world wide web at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or call (859) 854-6808 on racedays.

Ponderosa Speedway’s 2^nd Annual Chris Estes/Brad Pena Memorial $4,000 to Win on Saturday April 4

Junction City, KY-March 26, 2009- “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring”, Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY, and its promotion trio of Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz, kicks off the 2009 racing season in a large way with the second half of a Friday/Saturday evening doubleheader of racing action set for Saturday evening April 4.

On Saturday evening, April 4, Ponderosa Speedway will present the 2^nd Annual Chris Estes/Brad Pena Memorial event. The Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model division will race for $4,000 to win, along with support division action from the Clayton Homes Modifieds, paying $800 to win, Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, paying $600 to win, and Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman, paying $500 to win. This event will be for double track points in all divisions. Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN was the inaugural Estes/Pena Memorial winner back in 2008, with other division features being won by P.J. Feistritzer of Danville, KY in Pro Late Models, Skylar Marlar of Winfield, TN in Modifieds, and Bartley Grant of Berea, KY in Sportsman. Of special interest for this event, there will be dash events, plus Clayton Homes will award $100 to the top qualifier in Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model time trials and Clayton Homes will also award $100 to the Hard Charger in the Chris Estes/Brad Pena Memorial Super Late Model main event. For all divisions, feature winners in all classes from the previous evening’s 6^th Annual Spring 30 will be guaranteed feature starting positions at Saturday’s Estes/Pena Memorial races.

Activities for the Saturday April 4 event will see the pit area cleared from the previous evening’s events around 2:30 and be re-opened at 3:00 p.m. The grandstand area will open at 4:00 p.m. The drivers meeting will go at 6:30 p.m., practice will follow at 6:45 p.m., with time trials beginning at 7:15 p.m. Racing will begin on Saturday evening at 8:00 p.m. All times are EDT. On Saturday April 4, general admission will be $20 for adults, children ages 6 to 12 will be $5, children under age 6 free, with a pit pass going for $35.

Track champions for 2008 at “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring”, Ponderosa Speedway, are Dustin Linville of Bryantsville, KY in Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, Benji Lee of Raywick, KY in Hardee’s Modifieds, Todd Coffman of Junction City, KY in Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, and Bartley Grant of Berea, KY in SkyTower Power Race Engines Sportsman.

Ponderosa Speedway is located just off of Phillips Lane on the Boyle/Lincoln County border, outside of Junction City, KY, just minutes from Danville, KY. Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are the track promoters and will present dirt track sports entertainment from April through early October. For more information about this and all 2009 racing activities at Ponderosa Speedway, visit the track’s page on the world wide web at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or call (859) 854-6808 on racedays.

Junction City, KY-March 22, 2009- Ponderosa Speedway track promoters Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are set to host the final test and tune practice prior to the ’09 season opener as more practice laps are scheduled for this Friday March 27.

After several racers took the opportunity to shake down their machines this past Saturday afternoon, racers will now have the opportunity to “test and tune” one final time, except this practice will be under the lights on Friday evening. The practice session will begin around 6:00 p.m. and will go until around 10:00 p.m.

The gates will open for this March 27 practice session at 4:00 p.m. Admission for the open practice is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, and free to children under the age of 6 and allows participants and spectators to go to either the grandstand or pit areas.

The 2009 season at “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring” officially gets underway with a Friday/Saturday doubleheader of action on April 3 and April 4. The 6^th Annual Spring 30 goes on Friday April 3, while the 2^nd Annual Chris Estes/Brad Pena Memorial takes place on Saturday April 4.

Ponderosa Speedway is located at 365 Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are the track promoters and present dirt track sports entertainment on Friday (and some selected Saturday) evenings from April through early October. For more information about Ponderosa Speedway, click on the track’s website while venturing around in cyberspace at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Junction City, KY- March 17, 2009- Track promoters Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz will host the first of two scheduled open practice sessions at Ponderosa Speedway this coming Saturday afternoon, March 21.

The Saturday afternoon open practice will see activities begin with grandstand and pit area gates opening at 12:00 Noon EDT, with the open practice session set to get underway at 2:00 p.m. and will conclude around 6:00 p.m. Admission to the open practice session on March 21 will be $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, and free to those under age 6. These prices are good in the grandstand and pit areas, allowing patrons to go into both the grandstand and pit area.

The Super Late Model, Pro Late Model, Modified, and Sportsman divisions are the four weekly divisions of race cars that will compete at Ponderosa Speedway throughout the 2009 racing season. These four divisions will take turns with several practice sessions available to all racers in all four divisions.

If racers and fans cannot get out to the Saturday afternoon practice, there will be a second open practice on Friday evening March 27. The March 27 practice will be the last test and tune session for the racers before the doubleheader opening weekend on Friday and Saturday April 3 and April 4.

Ponderosa Speedway is located at 365 Phillips Lane, just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are the promotion trio at the track known as “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring” and present dirt track sports entertainment on Friday (and some selected Saturday) evenings from April through early October. For more information about Ponderosa Speedway, browse the track’s address in cyberspace at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Junction City, KY-March 13, 2009- The Ponderosa Speedway promotion trio of Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz would like to remind and/or inform its weekly competitors of some minor rules changes that will be effective immediately beginning with the start of the upcoming ‘09 racing season that begins on April 3 and April 4.

For the Super Late Model division, the only rules changes concerns tires. The Super Late Model division will now be allowed to run the American Racer SD48 and Hoosier 1350 tire compounds to go along with the already allowable American Racer SD44 and MD56 and Hoosier LM20, 1300, LM40, and 1600. The durometer number that the SD48 and 1350 must read will be announced at the track and all tires that are used in competition must fix in a 16 ¾” hoop. This tire rules is for the front and rear tires in Super Late Model competition at Ponderosa Speedway and the SUPR and SAS branded 1600 Hoosier is not eligible for competiton.

The tire rules will be somewhat different in the Pro Late Model division as well for 2009. The Hoosier 21, 1350, 1600 or 55 will be allowed and the American Racer SD48 and MD56 will be allowed, along with the Goodyear G40 and G50. The newest addition will be the Pro Late Model racers can use the Crate or Super Late Model version of the American Racer and Hoosier compounds and grooving and siping of all tires is allowed. The weight rule will be 2,200 lbs. at all times for Pro Late Model racers using the GM Crate 602 engines, while the weight limit will be 2,300 lbs. at all times for those competitors utilizing the GM Crate 604 engine.

There are no rules changes set to occur in the Modified division, with Ponderosa Speedway using the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series rules package for this division.

The Sportsman class will also have a few rule adjustments as well for 2009. The racers in this division may use the after market stock type upper and lower control arms, with no alterations to the item, and they cannot be adjustable in any form or fashion. As far as tires go, the division may use the Hoosier A and H compounds and the American Racer Hard and Extra Hard compounds will be allowed on all four corners of the race cars, with absolutely no “soft” type tire compounds allowed, while may also choose the 225 x 60 x 15 street tires, with 60 and 15 the maximum allowed, with absolutely no recaps allowed.

Ponderosa Speedway will hold a pair of open practices prior to the start of the 2009 racing season. The first practice will take place on Saturday afternoon March 21 from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m., with gates opening at Noon, with admission being $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 6 to 12, and free to children under age 6 and that will allow everyone access to either the grandstand or pit area. The final practice is scheduled for Friday evening March 27 from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., with gates opening at 4:00 p.m. and admission prices the same as on March 21.

Ponderosa Speedway is located at 365 Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY and track promoters Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz present dirt track sports entertainment on Friday (and some select Saturday) evenings from April through early October. For more information about Ponderosa Speedway, browse the track’s page in cyberspace located at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Ponderosa Speedway Begins 2009 Racing Season on Friday/Saturday April 3 and April 4

Junction City, KY-March 14, 2009- Ponderosa Speedway track promotion trio of Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz will begin the 38^th season of dirt track sports entertainment with a Friday/Saturday doubleheader of dirt track racing action on April 3 and April 4.

Before official race action begins, there will be a pair of open practice sessions to allow racers to test and tune before the first official green flag drops on the ’09 season. The first practice day will be on Saturday March 21 from 2 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., followed by a Friday evening practice session on March 27 from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.

The Super Late Model division will be highlighted during the opening weekend double dip, along with several other specials throughout the 20-event racing schedule for 2009. The 6^th Annual Spring 30 will open the ’09 season for the Super Late Models on Friday April 3, paying $2,000 to win. The 2^nd Annual Chris Estes/Brad Pena Memorial will take the following evening on Saturday April 4 and will pay $3,000 to win. The 10^th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial will be the first of four Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series sanctioned events at “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring” in 2009 on May 1, paying $3,000 to win. The next BoB Super Late Model event goes on Friday June 12 and will be the 14^th Annual Pete Abell Memorial, paying $3,000 to win. The television cameras of the Outdoor Channel will return to “The Pond” on Friday July 31 for the 7^th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial event, paying $5,000 to win for the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series. The final BoB Super Late Model event will be the inaugural Pepsi 40, paying $4,000 to win on Friday August 21. The first weekend of October will see the usual doubleheader season finale as the 3^rd Annual Friday Night Rumble, paying $2,000 to win, will take place on Friday October 2, followed by the 19^th Annual Fall Classic on Saturday October 3, paying $5,000 to win. The Super Late Model division will also race for $1,500 to win on April 24, May 8, May 22, June 26, and July 10.

The Open Wheel Modified division will again be action in 2009, beginning with the weekend doubleheader opener on Friday and Saturday, April 3 and April 4, paying $800 to win each evening. The Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series will make two appearances at the 3/8 mile semi-banked red clay in ’09, with the first stop coming on Friday May 22 at the inaugural May Mayhem event, paying $1,500 to win. The other stop by the “BoB Mod Squad” will come on Friday July 31 with the 5^th Annual Summer Shootout, paying $2,000 to win in front of the television cameras of the Outdoor Channel. The Modifieds will also race for $1,000 to win each evening at the Friday Night Rumble on October 2 and at the 18^th Annual Fall Classic on Saturday October 3.

The Pro Late Model division returns in 2009 for its third season of competition. After slow growth in 2007 and 2008, many new faces and the return of some old faces are expected in the economy Late Model division that features the Crate engines. The specials for the Pro Late Model division at this time include a pair of $600 to win events on Friday and Saturday April 3 and April 4 and there will also be a pair of $600 to win events on the final weekend of the season on Friday and Saturday October 2 and October 3.

The Sportsman division will be the fourth class of racing machines in competition at “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring” in 2009 and will race for $500 to win on four occasions, beginning with the season opening doubleheader on April 3 and April 4 and again at the season finale events on Friday and Saturday October 2 and October 3. The top paying event for the Sportsman division will take place with the contesting of the inaugural June Double Shot on Friday June 26, paying $1,500 to win for the full-fendered stock car division.

Track points will begin at the Friday April 3 event and will conclude with the last race of the season on Saturday October 3. The Saturday April 4 and Saturday October 3 events will be double track points. Defending track champions at Ponderosa Speedway for the 2008 season include Dustin Linville of Bryantsville, KY in Super Late Models, Todd Coffman of Junction City, KY in Pro Late Models, Benji Lee of Raywick, KY in Modifieds, and Bartley Grant of Berea, KY in Sportsman.

Ponderosa Speedway in located at 365 Phillips Lane, just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are the track promoters and present dirt track sports entertainment on Friday, and some selected Saturday, evenings from April through early October. For more information about the upcoming 2009 racing season at Ponderosa Speedway, browse the track’s website at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Ponderosa Speedway 2009 Schedule of Events

March 21-(Saturday)- Open Practice for All Divisions (2:00 p.m. through 6:00 p.m.)

March 27- Open Practice for All Divisions (6:00 p.m. through 10:00 p.m.)

April 3 (Friday)- 6^th Annual Spring 30: Super Late Models-$2,000 to win; Modifieds-$800 to win; Pro Late Models- $500 to win; Sportsman-$400 to win (Track Points Begin)

April 4 (Saturday)- 2^nd Annual Chris Estes/Brad Pena Memorial: Super Late Models- $3,000 to win; Modifieds-$800 to win; Pro Late Models-$600 to win; Sportsman-$500 to win (Double Track Points)

April 10- Weekly Racing Series- Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman

April 17- Weekly Racing Series- Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman

April 24- Super Late Models-$1,500 to win; Weekly Racing Series for Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman

May 1- 10^th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial: Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series-$3,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series for Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman

May 8- Super Late Models- $1,500 to win; Weekly Racing Series for Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman

May 15- Weekly Racing Series- Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman

May 22- May Mayhem: Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series-$1,500 to win; Super Late Models-$1,500 to win; Weekly Racing Series for Pro Late Models and Sportsman

May 29- OFF

June 12- 14^th Annual Pete Abell Memorial: Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series- $3,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series- Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman

June 26- The June Double Shot: Sportsman-$1,500 to win; Super Late Models-$1,500 to win; Weekly Racing Series for Pro Late Models and Modifieds

July 10- Super Late Models- $1,500 to win; Weekly Racing Series for Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman

July 17- Weekly Racing Series- Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman

July 24- OFF

July 31-7^th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial: Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series-$5,000 to win; 5^th Annual Summer Shootout: Battle of the Bluegrass Modifieds- $2,000 to win (Outdoor Channel Television Events); Weekly Racing Series for Pro Late Models and Sportsman

August 7- OFF

August 14-Weekly Racing Series- Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman

August 21- Pepsi 40: Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series-$4,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series for Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman

August 28- OFF

September 4- Weekly Racing Series- Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Sportsman

September 11- OFF (Closed for World 100)

September 18- Weekly Racing Series- Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Sportsman

October 2 (Friday)- 3^rd Annual Friday Night Rumble: Super Late Models-$2,000 to win; Modifieds-$1,000 to win; Pro Late Models-$600 to win; Sportsman-$500 to win

October 3 (Saturday)- 19^th Annual Fall Classic: Super Late Models- $5,000 to win; Modifieds-$1,000 to win; Pro Late Models-$600 to win; Sportsman-$500 to win (Double Track Points)

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

365 Phillips Lane-Junction City, Kentucky-“Home of the Fall Classic”

-Friday Night Racing featuring Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman-

2009 Schedule of Events

March 21-(Saturday)- Open Practice for All Divisions (2:00 p.m. through 6:00 p.m.)

March 27- Open Practice for All Divisions (6:00 p.m. through 10:00 p.m.)

April 3 (Friday)- 6^th Annual Spring 30: Super Late Models-$2,000 to win; Modifieds-$800 to win; Pro Late Models- $500 to win; Sportsman-$400 to win (Track Points Begin)

April 4 (Saturday)- 2^nd Annual Chris Estes/Brad Pena Memorial: Super Late Models- $3,000 to win; Modifieds-$800 to win; Pro Late Models-$600 to win; Sportsman-$500 to win (Double Track Points)

April 10- Weekly Racing Series- Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman

April 17- Weekly Racing Series- Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman

April 24- Super Late Models-$1,500 to win; Weekly Racing Series for Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman

May 1- 10^th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial: Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series-$3,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series for Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman

May 8- Super Late Models- $1,500 to win; Weekly Racing Series for Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman

May 15- Weekly Racing Series- Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman

May 22- May Mayhem: Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series-$1,500 to win; Super Late Models-$1,500 to win; Weekly Racing Series for Pro Late Models and Sportsman

May 29- OFF

June 5- OFF (Closed for Dream 100)

June 12- 14^th Annual Pete Abell Memorial: Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series- $3,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series- Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman

June 19- OFF (Closed for Boyle County Fair)

June 26- The June Double Shot: Sportsman-$1,500 to win; Super Late Models-$1,500 to win; Weekly Racing Series for Pro Late Models and Modifieds

July 3- OFF (Closed for Lincoln County Fair)

July 10- Super Late Models- $1,500 to win; Weekly Racing Series for Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman

July 17- Weekly Racing Series- Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman

July 24- OFF

August 7- OFF

August 14-Weekly Racing Series- Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman

August 21- Pepsi 40: Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series-$4,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series for Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman

August 28- OFF

September 4- Weekly Racing Series- Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Sportsman

September 11- OFF (Closed for World 100)

September 18- Weekly Racing Series- Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Sportsman

September 25- OFF

October 2 (Friday)- 3^rd Annual Friday Night Rumble: Super Late Models-$2,000 to win; Modifieds-$1,000 to win; Pro Late Models-$600 to win; Sportsman-$500 to win

October 3 (Saturday)- 19^th Annual Fall Classic: Super Late Models- $5,000 to win; Modifieds-$1,000 to win; Pro Late Models-$600 to win; Sportsman-$500 to win (Double Track Points)

NOTE: Schedule is Subject to Additions/Changes/Deletions

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

-Larry Yantz (Promoter): (606) 510-5331; (606) 379-5757 or [email protected]; Chad Yantz (Co-Promoter): (606) 510-4836; [email protected] via e-mail

-Michael Despain (Media Consultant): (270) 465-3380; [email protected] or [email protected]

-Ponderosa Speedway (Race Day): (859) 854-6808; -Online at www.ponderosaspeedway.net

Ponderosa Speedway-“Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring!”

Junction City, KY-February 10, 2009- Two-thirds of the promotion trio at Ponderosa Speedway were recently recognized in late January for their track promotional efforts during the 2008 racing season.

Chad and Sarah Yantz were honored by the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series as the series track and promoters of the year for the 2008 race season. This is the third straight year that Ponderosa Speedway and the Yantz family has been recognized by the Louisville, KY based racing series for their efforts to promote dirt track sports entertainment in the state of Kentucky by hosting Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series events.

The track also played host to the first Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series event to be taped and shown to a national television audience when the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series was shot by the Outdoor Channel on September 19 of this past race season.

Ponderosa Speedway will begins its 2009 race season with a Friday/Saturday doubleheader weekend of action on April 3 and April 4. For more information about Ponderosa Speedway, click on the track’s link on the world wide web at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Junction City, KY-January 24, 2009- Ponderosa Speedway track promotion trio of Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz held their 2008 Championship Awards Banquet on Saturday evening at the National Guard Armory in Danville, KY. Dustin Linville of Lancaster, KY, Benji Lee of Raywick, KY, Todd Coffman of Junction City, KY, and Bartley Grant of Berea, KY were honored as 2008 track champions in their respective divisions.

Dustin Linville is the 2008 Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model track champion. Linville would score five feature event wins on his way to the ’08 track title in his rookie season of Dirt Super Late Model competition and the second generation racer becomes the youngest Super Late Model track champion in Ponderosa Speedway history at 17 years of age. Linville wheeled the Bruce Barnes owned, Barnes Family Dentistry, Linville’s Finish Carpentry, Paul Benton Auto Body, Lester Grider Trucking, BG Oil, Cookie Monster Power Plants, Budda Bert Transmissions Sales, American Stave Company, Heritage Closing Agency, DJ Safety, American Race Tires, Skillsaw Designs sponsored #D8 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Vic Hill Race Engines powered machine. Michael Chilton of Salvisa, KY would finish second in track points and score one feature event win, with Victor Lee of Danville, KY capturing three feature event wins and finishing third in points. Jason Keltner of Campbellsville, KY would claim one feature victory and finished fourth in points, while Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY completed the top five in final Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Model track points. The remainder of the top ten would be Jeff Watson of Campbellsville, KY, Aaron Hatton of Mount Sterling, KY, Bobby Wolter, Jr. of Lexington, KY, Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN, and Jordan Bland of Campbellsville, KY. Special awards presented went to Vic Hill Race Engines as the Chris Estes Memorial Engine Builder of the Year Award and Terry Linville, who was presented the Brad Pena Crew Chief of the Year Award.

Benji Lee was honored as the 2008 Hardee’s Modified track champion. Lee would see eight feature event checkered flag in open-wheel action. A second generation racer, Lee would pilot his Thompson Heat and Air, B&B Motorsports, Smart Shoppers, Kirker Automotive Finishes, St. Joe Garage, Brian Ballard Motorsports sponsored #03 Bandit Race Car, powered by a Dale Meers Race Engine. Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY would take two feature event wins on his way to a runner-up finish in Modified track points, while Kelly Warren of Columbia, KY would nail down the third position in final track points. Josh Lucas of Bardstown, KY finished fourth in final points and grabbed one feature win, with Randy Turpin of Lebanon, KY rounding out the top five in final Hardee’s Modified track points. Position six through ten in the final Modified track points tally would go to Elliott Despain of Campbellsville, KY, Kevin Nesselhauf of Lancaster, KY, J.T. Ayers of New Haven, KY, Russ Gabbert of Berea, KY, and Tim York of Greensburg, KY.

Todd Coffman claimed the 2008 Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Model division track title. Coffman would win two feature events on his way to the track championship and is also the 2008 Richmond Raceway Pro Late Model track champion. Coffman’s winning efforts can behind the wheel of his King Clean, Coffman Photography, The Medicine Shop, Neikirk’s Flooring, The Muffler Shop, Bottom Line Tax and Bookkeeping, Woodrum Farms, Harrod Farms, Carl G. Harmon Construction sponsored #35 C.J. Rayburn Race Car, GM 604 Performance Crate Engine. Gary Yeager of Harrodsburg, KY would claim track title runner-up honors and win three feature events along the way, with Zane Morgan of Junction City, KY scoring a third place effort in final track points. P.J. Feistritzer of Danville would claim seven feature victories on his way to a fourth place finish, while Clarence Belcher of Junction City, KY would complete the top five in final Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Model track points. The rest of the top ten in Pro Late Model track points would be Dylan Preston of Harrodsburg, KY, Tommy Carlton of Lawrenceburg, KY, Brian Bernhardt of Clearwater, FL, Bobby Hartrum of Hustonville, KY, and Kevin Colston of Frankfort, KY.

Bartley Grant is the 2008 SkyTower Power Race Engines Sportsman track champion. Grant would grab eight feature event checkered flags in 2008 action and was also the 2008 Richmond Raceway Sportsman track titlist. Grant’s winning efforts in 2008 were in the seat of the Misty and Tori Grant owned Cookie Monster Power Plants, Double J Cylinder Heads, Troy’s Roofing, Copper Creek Welding, Cox Wrecker Service, Smokehouse Grill, D&H Heating and Air, Xtreme Style Signs and Graphics sponsored #1 machine. Gerald Haynes, Jr. of Somerset, KY would finish second in track points and win three feature events along the way, with Troy Scott of Hustonville, KY garnering third place honors in final track points. Logan Whitis of Hustonville, KY would win one feature event and finish fourth in track points, while Rick King of Junction City, KY would complete the top five with four feature victories. Joe Walker of Bardstown, KY, Grady Moore, Jr. of Lawrenceburg, KY, Eric Pollard of Danville, KY, Bryan Montgomery of Greensburg, KY, and C.W. Murphy of Danville, KY would round out the top ten in SkyTower Power Race Engine Sportsman track points.

The 2009 racing season will see the 38^th season of dirt track sports entertainment begin at Ponderosa Speedway with a pair of open practice events on Saturday afternoon March 21 and on Friday evening March 27. The 2009 racing portion of the schedule begins with a Friday/Saturday doubleheader on race action on April 3 and April 4. The Friday April 3 event will be the Spring 30, paying $2,000 to win for Super Late Models, $800 to win for Modifieds, $600 to win for Pro Late Models, and $500 to win for Sportsman. On Saturday April 4, it will be the 2^nd Annual Chris Estes/Brad Pena Memorial, paying $3,000 to win for Super Late Models, $800 to win for Modifieds, $600 to win for Pro Late Models, and $500 to win for Sportsman.

Ponderosa Speedway is located at 365 Phillips Lane just outside of Junction City, KY. Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are the track promoters and present dirt track sports entertainment on Friday evenings from April through early October. For more information about Ponderosa Speedway, visit the track’s webpage at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.

Ponderosa Speedway ’08 Championship Awards Banquet Goes on January 24

Junction City, Kentucky-January 17, 2009- “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring”, Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY, and its promotion trio of Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are pleased to announce the Championship Awards Banquet to honors its top racers of the 2008 racing season.

The 2008 Championship Awards Banquet will take place on Saturday evening January 24 at the National Guard Armory in Danville, KY. The top ten points finishers in the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, Hardee’s Modifieds, Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, and SkyTower Power Race Engines Sportsman will be honored for their efforts for the 2008 racing season.

Festivities for the January 24 awards ceremony will see the doors open at 5:00 p.m., with the meal being served at 6:00 p.m., and the awards presentations getting underway at 7:15 p.m. The cost to attend the banquet will be $10 per person. The top five point netters in each division will receive trophies and money, while positions sixth through tenth in each division will receive a plaque in recognition of their efforts.

The dress for the event will be casual. For more information regarding the 2008 Ponderosa Speedway Championships Awards Banquet, interested parties may contact Larry at (606) 510-5331 or Chad at (606) 510-4836. Please RSVP by January 21, 2009.

Track champions for 2008 at “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring”, Ponderosa Speedway, are Dustin Linville of Lancaster, KY in Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, Benji Lee of Raywick, KY in Hardee’s Modifieds, Todd Coffman of Junction City, KY in Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, and Bartley Grant of Berea, KY in SkyTower Power Race Engines Sportsman.

Ponderosa Speedway is located just off of Phillips Lane on the Boyle/Lincoln County border, outside of Junction City, KY, just minutes from Danville, KY. Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are the track promoters and will present dirt track sports entertainment from late March through early October. For more information about this and all 2008 racing activities at Ponderosa Speedway, visit the track’s page on the world wide web at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or call (859) 854-6808 on racedays.

Ponderosa Speedway FINAL 2008 Top Ten Track Points Standings

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models
1. Dustin Linville- 323

2. Michael Chilton- 261

3. Victor Lee- 255

4. Jason Keltner- 200

5. Dustin Neat- 180

6. Jeff Watson- 178

7. Aaron Hatton- 157

8. Bobby Wolter, Jr.- 143

9. Mike Marlar- 141

10. Jordan Bland- 140

Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models
1. Todd Coffman- 343

2. Gary Yeager- 296

3. Zane Morgan- 293

4. P.J. Feistritzer- 289

5. Clarence Belcher- 207

6. Dylan Preston- 158

7. Tommy Carlton- 145

8. Bryan Bernhardt- 129

9. Bobby Hartrum- 101

10. Kevin Colston- 93

Hardee’s Open Wheel Modifieds
1. Benji Lee- 331

2. Jason Wheatley- 260

3. Kelly Warren- 247

4. Josh Lucas- 228

5. Randy Turpin- 222

6. Elliott Despain- 202

7. Kevin Nesselhauf- 154

8. J.T. Ayers- 147

9. Russ Gabbert- 145

10. Tim York- 126

SkyTower Power Race Engines Sportsman
1. Bartley Grant- 365

2. Gerald Haynes, Jr.- 320

3. Troy Scott- 305

4. Logan Whitis- 02

5. Rick King- 290

6. Joe Walker- 159

7. Grady Moore, Jr.- 138

8. Eric Pollard- 90

9. Bryan Montgomery- 74

10. C.W. Murphy- 58

Junction City, Kentucky-November 20, 2008- “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring”, Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY, and its promotion trio of Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are pleased to announce the Championship Awards Banquet to honors its top racers of the 2008 racing season.

The 2008 Championship Awards Banquet will take place on Saturday evening January 24 at the National Guard Armory in Danville, KY. The top ten points finishers in the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models, Hardee’s Modifieds, Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models, and SkyTower Power Race Engines Sportsman will be honored for their efforts for the 2008 racing season.

Festivities for the January 24 awards ceremony will see the doors open at 5:00 p.m., with the meal being served at 6:00 p.m., and the awards presentations getting underway at 7:15 p.m. The cost to attend the banquet will be $10 per person. The top five point netters in each division will receive trophies and money, while positions sixth through tenth in each division will receive a plaque in recognition of their efforts.

The dress for the event will be casual. For more information regarding the 2008 Ponderosa Speedway Championships Awards Banquet, interested parties may contact Larry at (606) 510-5331 or Chad at (606) 510-4836.

Ponderosa Speedway is located just off of Phillips Lane on the Boyle/Lincoln County border, outside of Junction City, KY, just minutes from Danville, KY. Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are the track promoters and will present dirt track sports entertainment from late March through early October. For more information about this and all 2008 racing activities at Ponderosa Speedway, visit the track’s page on the world wide web at www.ponderosaspeedway.net or call (859) 854-6808 on racedays.

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models

Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models

Clayton Homes Open Wheel Modifieds

Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman

Fall Classic (Previous Winners)

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models

Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models

Clayton Homes Open Wheel Modifieds

Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models

Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models

Clayton Homes Open Wheel Modifieds

Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models

Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models

Clayton Homes Open Wheel Modifieds

Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models

Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models

Clayton Homes Open Wheel Modifieds

Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models

Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models

Clayton Homes Open Wheel Modifieds

Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models

Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models

Clayton Homes Open Wheel Modifieds

Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models

Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models

Clayton Homes Open Wheel Modifieds

Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models

Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models

Clayton Homes Open Wheel Modifieds

Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models

Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models

Clayton Homes Open Wheel Modifieds

Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models

Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models

Clayton Homes Open Wheel Modifieds

Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models

Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models

Clayton Homes Open Wheel Modifieds

Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models

Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models

Clayton Homes Open Wheel Modifieds

Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models

Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models

Clayton Homes Open Wheel Modifieds

Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models

Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models

Clayton Homes Open Wheel Modifieds

Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman

Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models

Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models

Clayton Homes Open Wheel Modifieds

Bob Allen Motor Mall Sportsman

Media/Press Information

Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tennessee

Ponderosa Speedway 2009 Schedule of Events

March 27- Open Practice for All Divisions (6:00 p.m. through 10:00 p.m.)

May 8- Super Late Models- $1,500 to win; Weekly Racing Series for Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman

May 29- OFF

July 24- OFF

August 7- OFF

August 28- OFF

September 11- OFF (Closed for World 100)

2009 Schedule of Events

March 27- Open Practice for All Divisions (6:00 p.m. through 10:00 p.m.)

May 8- Super Late Models- $1,500 to win; Weekly Racing Series for Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman

May 29- OFF

July 24- OFF