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2011 MLRA Season Opener at Nebraska Raceway Park

Ashley Berry Lucas Oil MLRA PR

(March 20, 2011) Buckner, MO -  April 2nd will mark the first race of the 2011 season for the Lucas Oil MLRA. The Spring Meltdown at Nebraska Raceway Park will be the start of a busy month for the series. The series will visit NRP in Greenwood, Nebraska five times in 2011 including the Silver Dollar Nationals in July which will pay $25,000 to win.  

The Spring Meltdown will kick off on Friday April 1 with SLMR Late Models, A-Modified qualifying and Pro/Am Stock cars. Gates will open at 4 pm on Friday with racing at 7 pm. Lucas Oil MLRA will practice on Friday with qualifying heat races and feature events taking place on Saturday. Gates open at 3 pm on Saturday with racing at 5:55 pm. Tickets for Friday are just $10 for adults, Saturday admission is $20 for adults. Kids age 6-15 get in for just $5 both nights!  

Following the first race in Greenwood the MLRA will travel to Heartland Park Topeka and Lucas Oil Speedway for back to back racing action on April 8 and 9th. The final stop for the month of April will be in Jetmore, Kansas at The Great American Dirt Track for the Sunflower State Showdown, a $10,000 to win one night event on April 30th.    

Visit the series website www.MLRAracing.com for the most up to date information on the Lucas Oil MLRA.  

For more information about the Spring Meltdown and other events at Nebraska Raceway Park visit www.neracewaypark.com . 

The Lucas Oil MLRA (Midwest Latemodel Racing Association) sanctions regional Super Dirt Late Model touring series events in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Iowa.  

For all the latest news and information on the Lucas Oil MLRA please visit us on the web at www.MLRAracing.com or by calling the series office at (816) 650-5063 or (816) 305-6572.

The Lucas Oil MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2011 Tour including Lucas Oil Products, AAA Missouri, Hoosier Race Tires, Lucas Cattle Company, Hatfield Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, AFCO Racing Products, GRT Race Cars, Powertrain Industries,  Sunoco Race Fuels, Bodee's Race Bodies, Outpace Racing Products,Fast Track Photos, Weld Racing Wheels, Impact Signs and Lighting, Rod End Supply, Racing Optics, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Bilstein Shocks, BSB Manufacturing , Keizer Wheels, MasterSbilt, R2C Performance Products