By Chris Tilley (IRS P.R. Director)
CONTACT: (606) 219-1723 or (606) 425-1733 or tilleyracing@hotmail.com
FINDLAY, OH (July 28, 2008)—After 15 completed events on the 2008 tour, the Independent Racing Series will head back to Kentucky for the series’ second-ever trip this Friday and Saturday August 1-2.
On Friday Night August 1, the Independent Racing Series will visit the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY for the Sixth running of the ‘John Bradshaw Classic’ paying $5,000 to win / $400 to start during the 50-Lapper.
On Saturday Night August 2, the Independent Racing Series will travel just a bit north to the David and Anita Ferrell promoted Bluegrass Motor Speedway in Bardstown, KY for a $5,000 to win / $400 to start event during the running of the Sixth annual ‘My Old Kentucky Home Shootout’ event.
Each night will feature a complete show of Hot Laps, Integra Racing Shocks Time Trials, Cornett Racing Engines Heat-1, Malcuit Racing Engines Heat-2, Gutswear Heat-3, Indy Screen Printing Heat-4, Dave Poske Performance Parts B-Mains, the ever-popular Pole Dash and the 50-Lap $5,000 to win event purse.
The Independent Racing Series will co-sanction both events with the O’Reilly Auto Parts NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions. The BoB Series tire rule will be utilized and the IRS Purse, Format and IRS Series Rules/Procedures will govern the event. Each traveling series will receive one (1) provisional starting spot in the 50-Lap A-Main each night.
Further information on the Ponderosa Speedway can be found by calling (859) 854-6808 or visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net . Further information can be obtained on the Bluegrass Motor Speedway by calling (502) 349-1241 or visit www.bluegrass-speedway.com . Further information on the Independent Racing Series is located at www.irsracing.net and more information on the BoB Series is located at www.battleofthebluegrass.com .
In racing action last weekend on the Independent Racing Series tour, Robbie Blair of Titusville, Pennsylvania picked up his third event win of the season while claiming the ‘Legends of the Ring’ 50 event at the Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne, WV. The event win was worth $5,000.
Independent Racing Series Results (Tyler County July 26): 1. Robbie Blair, 2. Tim Dohm, 3. Mike Balzano, 4. Rick Williams, 5. Rick Aukland, 6. Doug Dodd, 7. Jared Hawkins, 8. Paul Wilmoth Jr., 9. Joe Loudin, 10. Steve Shaver, 11. Mike Benedum, 12. Robbie Scott, 13. Steve Wilmoth, 14. Chuck Harper, 15. Charlie George, 16. Gary Knollinger, 17. Richard Frazier, 18. Mark Banal, 19. Charlie Maloney, 20. Dusty Hamrick, 21. Butch McGill, 22. Steve Weigel, 23. Donnie Dotson, 24. Corey Conley.
Independent Racing Series Championship Point Standings (After July 26)
1. Robbie Blair (Titusville, PA) 2273
2. Rick Aukland (Zanesville, OH) 2132
3. Duane Chamberlain (Richmond, IN) 2101
4. Dave Hess Jr. (Waterford, PA) 2004
5. Tim Dohm (Cross Lanes, WV) 1974
6. Mike Knight (Ripley, NY) 1652
7. Jared Hawkins (Fairmont, WV) 1444
8. Mike Balzano (Parkersburg, WV) 1426
9. Andy Bond (Coolville, OH) 1249
10. Steve Wilmoth (Clarksburg, WV) 1037
Independent Racing Series Feature Event Winners: (After July 26)
1) Robbie Blair (Titusville, PA)-Hilltop (OH) Speedway April 18
2) Steve Shaver (Vienna, WV)-Elkins Motor (WV) Speedway May 2
3) Eddie Carrier Jr. (Salt Rock, WV)-201 (KY) Speedway May 10
4) Tim Dohm (Cross Lanes, WV)-Raceway (OH) 7 May 23
5) Eddie Carrier Jr. (Salt Rock, WV) Muskingum County (OH) Speedway May 24
6) Eddie Carrier Jr. (Salt Rock, WV) Cannonball Motor (OH) Speedway May 25
7) Josh McGuire (Grayson, KY) Skyline (OH) Speedway May 30
8) Donnie Moran (Dresden, OH) Sharon (OH) Speedway May 31
9) Eddie Carrier Jr. (Salt Rock, WV) Portsmouth Raceway (OH) Park June 14
10) Robbie Blair (Titusville, PA) Moler Raceway (OH) Park July 5
11) Donnie Moran (Dresden, OH) Midway (OH) Speedway July 6
12) Jason Covert (York Haven, PA) Bedford (PA) Speedway July 11
13) Rick Aukland (Zanesville, OH) Tyler County (WV) Speedway July 12
14) Chad Ruhlman (Bemus Point, NY) Stateline (NY) Speedway July 19
15) Robbie Blair (Titusville, PA) Tyler County (WV) Speedway July 26
Upcoming Independent Racing Series Events:
August 1-Ponderosa Speedway-Danville, KY-$5,000 to win
August 2-Bluegrass Motor Speedway-Bardstown, KY-$5,000 to win
August 15-Hilltop Speedway-Millersburg, OH-$5,000 to win ‘Summer Shootout’
August 16-Midway Speedway-Crooksville, OH-$5,000 to win
August 17-Eriez Speedway-Hammett, PA-$5,000 to win
August 22-Allegany County Speedway-Cumberland, MD-$5,000 to win
2008 Independent Racing Series Sponsors: Allstar Performance, American Racer Tires, Banshee Graphics, Bert Transmissions, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Cornett Racing Engines, Dave Poske Performance Parts, GRT Race Cars, Grover Racing Engines, Gutswear, Hoosier Racing Tire, Impact Racing, Indy Screen Printing, Integra Racing Shocks, Intercomp Scales, KB Carburetors, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin’, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Miracle Motorsports, Rocket Chassis, Simpson Racing Products, Sunoco Race Fuels, Sweet Manufacturing, University of Northwestern Ohio, Vendor Row Promotions, and Vickery’s Speed Shop.
CONTACT: (606) 219-1723 or (606) 425-1733 or tilleyracing@hotmail.com
FINDLAY, OH (July 28, 2008)—After 15 completed events on the 2008 tour, the Independent Racing Series will head back to Kentucky for the series’ second-ever trip this Friday and Saturday August 1-2.
On Friday Night August 1, the Independent Racing Series will visit the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY for the Sixth running of the ‘John Bradshaw Classic’ paying $5,000 to win / $400 to start during the 50-Lapper.
On Saturday Night August 2, the Independent Racing Series will travel just a bit north to the David and Anita Ferrell promoted Bluegrass Motor Speedway in Bardstown, KY for a $5,000 to win / $400 to start event during the running of the Sixth annual ‘My Old Kentucky Home Shootout’ event.
Each night will feature a complete show of Hot Laps, Integra Racing Shocks Time Trials, Cornett Racing Engines Heat-1, Malcuit Racing Engines Heat-2, Gutswear Heat-3, Indy Screen Printing Heat-4, Dave Poske Performance Parts B-Mains, the ever-popular Pole Dash and the 50-Lap $5,000 to win event purse.
The Independent Racing Series will co-sanction both events with the O’Reilly Auto Parts NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions. The BoB Series tire rule will be utilized and the IRS Purse, Format and IRS Series Rules/Procedures will govern the event. Each traveling series will receive one (1) provisional starting spot in the 50-Lap A-Main each night.
Further information on the Ponderosa Speedway can be found by calling (859) 854-6808 or visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net . Further information can be obtained on the Bluegrass Motor Speedway by calling (502) 349-1241 or visit www.bluegrass-speedway.com . Further information on the Independent Racing Series is located at www.irsracing.net and more information on the BoB Series is located at www.battleofthebluegrass.com .
In racing action last weekend on the Independent Racing Series tour, Robbie Blair of Titusville, Pennsylvania picked up his third event win of the season while claiming the ‘Legends of the Ring’ 50 event at the Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne, WV. The event win was worth $5,000.
Independent Racing Series Results (Tyler County July 26): 1. Robbie Blair, 2. Tim Dohm, 3. Mike Balzano, 4. Rick Williams, 5. Rick Aukland, 6. Doug Dodd, 7. Jared Hawkins, 8. Paul Wilmoth Jr., 9. Joe Loudin, 10. Steve Shaver, 11. Mike Benedum, 12. Robbie Scott, 13. Steve Wilmoth, 14. Chuck Harper, 15. Charlie George, 16. Gary Knollinger, 17. Richard Frazier, 18. Mark Banal, 19. Charlie Maloney, 20. Dusty Hamrick, 21. Butch McGill, 22. Steve Weigel, 23. Donnie Dotson, 24. Corey Conley.
Independent Racing Series Championship Point Standings (After July 26)
1. Robbie Blair (Titusville, PA) 2273
2. Rick Aukland (Zanesville, OH) 2132
3. Duane Chamberlain (Richmond, IN) 2101
4. Dave Hess Jr. (Waterford, PA) 2004
5. Tim Dohm (Cross Lanes, WV) 1974
6. Mike Knight (Ripley, NY) 1652
7. Jared Hawkins (Fairmont, WV) 1444
8. Mike Balzano (Parkersburg, WV) 1426
9. Andy Bond (Coolville, OH) 1249
10. Steve Wilmoth (Clarksburg, WV) 1037
Independent Racing Series Feature Event Winners: (After July 26)
1) Robbie Blair (Titusville, PA)-Hilltop (OH) Speedway April 18
2) Steve Shaver (Vienna, WV)-Elkins Motor (WV) Speedway May 2
3) Eddie Carrier Jr. (Salt Rock, WV)-201 (KY) Speedway May 10
4) Tim Dohm (Cross Lanes, WV)-Raceway (OH) 7 May 23
5) Eddie Carrier Jr. (Salt Rock, WV) Muskingum County (OH) Speedway May 24
6) Eddie Carrier Jr. (Salt Rock, WV) Cannonball Motor (OH) Speedway May 25
7) Josh McGuire (Grayson, KY) Skyline (OH) Speedway May 30
8) Donnie Moran (Dresden, OH) Sharon (OH) Speedway May 31
9) Eddie Carrier Jr. (Salt Rock, WV) Portsmouth Raceway (OH) Park June 14
10) Robbie Blair (Titusville, PA) Moler Raceway (OH) Park July 5
11) Donnie Moran (Dresden, OH) Midway (OH) Speedway July 6
12) Jason Covert (York Haven, PA) Bedford (PA) Speedway July 11
13) Rick Aukland (Zanesville, OH) Tyler County (WV) Speedway July 12
14) Chad Ruhlman (Bemus Point, NY) Stateline (NY) Speedway July 19
15) Robbie Blair (Titusville, PA) Tyler County (WV) Speedway July 26
Upcoming Independent Racing Series Events:
August 1-Ponderosa Speedway-Danville, KY-$5,000 to win
August 2-Bluegrass Motor Speedway-Bardstown, KY-$5,000 to win
August 15-Hilltop Speedway-Millersburg, OH-$5,000 to win ‘Summer Shootout’
August 16-Midway Speedway-Crooksville, OH-$5,000 to win
August 17-Eriez Speedway-Hammett, PA-$5,000 to win
August 22-Allegany County Speedway-Cumberland, MD-$5,000 to win
2008 Independent Racing Series Sponsors: Allstar Performance, American Racer Tires, Banshee Graphics, Bert Transmissions, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Cornett Racing Engines, Dave Poske Performance Parts, GRT Race Cars, Grover Racing Engines, Gutswear, Hoosier Racing Tire, Impact Racing, Indy Screen Printing, Integra Racing Shocks, Intercomp Scales, KB Carburetors, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin’, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Miracle Motorsports, Rocket Chassis, Simpson Racing Products, Sunoco Race Fuels, Sweet Manufacturing, University of Northwestern Ohio, Vendor Row Promotions, and Vickery’s Speed Shop.
