O'Reilly MLRA vs. MARS at the Lucas Oil Speedway-August 11th, 2007

By Dan Robinson
Lucas Oil Speedway PR

Wheatland, MO (August 7, 2007)-The Bad Boys of the O'Reilly MLRA thunder into the Lucas Oil Speedway on Banta Foods night this Saturday, August 11th to do battle head to head with the men from MARS as two of the nation's top dirt late model touring series take center stage at "The Diamond of the Dirt Tracks". This will be the third of four appearances at the Lucas Oil Speedway by the Midwest Late Model Racing Association and the second and final visit by the Mid-America Racing Series in 2007. The Pitt's Homes A-Modifieds will also be in action this Saturday night with a strong field of cars expected.

The O'Reilly MLRA will be led into combat for this $3000 to win/$500 to start show by Belton, Missouri's Alan Vaughn as the points leader while Greenbrier, Arkansas' Bill Frye heads the MARS contingent into the action as he sits atop the season points standings after capturing wins in the last two MARS series events.

A strong field of dirt late model drivers is expected for this special event including multi-time MLRA points champion Al Purkey, former MARS and MLRA champion Terry Phillips, and Jack Sullivan who captured the first MARS win at the Lucas Oil Speedway earlier in the season. Jason Bodenhamer, Brandon McCormick, Will Vaught, Jeremy Payne, Eric Turner, Gary Stolba, and David Turner among others are also expected to be in attendance at the speedway this weekend.

The O'Reilly MLRA two-seater late model will also be on the grounds as fans can register for a chance to experience the thrill of a dirt late model from the passenger seat with the talented Cowboy Chancellor at the wheel.

Spectator gates open at 5:00pm on Saturday with hot laps scheduled to begin at 7:00 and racing action set to get underway at approximately 7:30pm. The Pit Gates will be open at 4:00pm. Adult admission (18-61) at the gate is $22 with Teens and Seniors just $17, race fans 6-11 are $5, and children 5 and under are admitted free to the speedway for this special event. Advance discount tickets are available at all area O'Reilly Auto Parts stores with Adult admission just $20 and Teens and Seniors only $15. Pit passes will be $25.

There will be free self contained camping available. Please visit the all new www.lucasoilspeedway.com for information concerning directions and accommodations.

For the latest information on these and all events sanctioned by the O’Reilly MLRA please visit www.mlraracing.com.

For the latest information on these and all events sanctioned by the Mid-America Racing Series please visit www.midamericaracingseries.com.

Upcoming Events August 18th and 25th feature weekly racing series action. The season point's championships wrap up on September 1st as the class champions will be crowned. September 8th is a newly added event to the speedway calendar as the O'Reilly MLRA once again rolls into town as well as a $2000 to win modified special. The season wraps on September 22nd-23rd with Rounds XII and XIII of the WSORR Off Road Racing series as Nissan presents the "Nissan Showdown in the Show-Me State".

The track features a MUSCO Stadium lighting system, an "award winning" audio system featuring premium Bose speakers, and a Jumbo-Tron Video Board with Real-time scoring and timing. For your comfort, 21 luxury VIP suites are available for rent on an annual or nightly basis.

Lucas Oil Speedway is located 5 Blocks south of US Highway 54, on State Highway 83, in Wheatland, MO. To learn more about the Lucas Oil Speedway and the 2007 schedule of events, fans may call the Speedway office at (417) 282-5984 or visit the track's website at www.lucasoilspeedway.com.

The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut, Hatfield Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Taylor Cable Products, Afco, GRT Race Cars, The Driveline Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals, Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley Race Products, Rod End Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment, Racing Optics, Impact Sign & Lighting