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

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

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

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

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

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

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