James Essex – NARA PR
LEXINGTON, KY--The newest venture into the world of dirt track racing is back in action this Saturday Night, August 7 as the North American Racing Association (NARA) DirtCar Series visits the Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY for the 4th Annual "Bluegrass Classic" paying $10,000 to win and $700 to start. A large crowd of spectators and racers should be on hand as the cameras of ESPN2 will be at Bardstown for the very first time. The event will be taped for broadcast on ESPN2 at a date to be announced in the future. It will be the second of four races to be shown on ESPN2 this year. ESPN2 currently is seen in 87.1 million homes. There will be a complete racing program for the NARA DirtCar Series with Racing Optics/Russell Baker Racing Engines Time Trials, Crown Spray Power Heat Race, O'Reilly Auto Parts B-Mains and 60 Lap Lucas Oil "Bluegrass Classic" A-Main paying $10,000 to win.
R.J. Conley of Wheelersburg, OH currently leads the inaugural NARA season point’s standings with races completed at Florence (KY) Speedway and Brownstown (IN) Speedway. National Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer and owner of 783 career wins, Freddy Smith of Seymour, TN is second in points followed by John Gill of Mitchell, IN, Greg Johnson of Burgin, KY and Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN.
In the two previous NARA events held so far in 2004 Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN captured the "Spring 50" on ESPN2 at the Florence Speedway in Union, KY and Mike Jewell of Scottsburg, IN scored the biggest win of his racing career by capturing the "Hoosier Dirt Classic" at the Brownstown (IN) Speedway.
The rest of the top ten in NARA points heading to Bardstown include: Kevin Weaver of Gibson City, IL, Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, IL, Steve Barnett of Franklin, IN, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN and Jesse James Lay of Walton, KY.
Activities will get underway at Bluegrass Speedway this Saturday with pit gates opening an hour earlier than normal at 3 PM (EDT), main grandstand gates will also open an hour earlier at 4 PM, there will be a drivers meeting at 6 PM, with hot laps at 6:30 PM, followed by time trials at 7 PM. The track phone on race day is (502) 349-1241. Bluegrass Speedway is located just off of the Martha Layne Collins Bluegrass Parkway at Highway 31E off of exit 21. For more information or directions please log on to the tracks website at www.bluegrass-speedway.com
The NARA on ESPN2 is brought to you by:
Lucas Oil Products--The World Leader in Heavy Duty and High Performance Lubricants
O'Reilly Auto Parts-The Parts Professionals
Crown Spray Power-Makes Dirt Cry!
RealPower-The First Fully Integrated, True AC Generator that is powered off of a Pick-Up Truck's Transmission
and Columbus Classic
LEXINGTON, KY--The newest venture into the world of dirt track racing is back in action this Saturday Night, August 7 as the North American Racing Association (NARA) DirtCar Series visits the Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY for the 4th Annual "Bluegrass Classic" paying $10,000 to win and $700 to start. A large crowd of spectators and racers should be on hand as the cameras of ESPN2 will be at Bardstown for the very first time. The event will be taped for broadcast on ESPN2 at a date to be announced in the future. It will be the second of four races to be shown on ESPN2 this year. ESPN2 currently is seen in 87.1 million homes. There will be a complete racing program for the NARA DirtCar Series with Racing Optics/Russell Baker Racing Engines Time Trials, Crown Spray Power Heat Race, O'Reilly Auto Parts B-Mains and 60 Lap Lucas Oil "Bluegrass Classic" A-Main paying $10,000 to win.
R.J. Conley of Wheelersburg, OH currently leads the inaugural NARA season point’s standings with races completed at Florence (KY) Speedway and Brownstown (IN) Speedway. National Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer and owner of 783 career wins, Freddy Smith of Seymour, TN is second in points followed by John Gill of Mitchell, IN, Greg Johnson of Burgin, KY and Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN.
In the two previous NARA events held so far in 2004 Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN captured the "Spring 50" on ESPN2 at the Florence Speedway in Union, KY and Mike Jewell of Scottsburg, IN scored the biggest win of his racing career by capturing the "Hoosier Dirt Classic" at the Brownstown (IN) Speedway.
The rest of the top ten in NARA points heading to Bardstown include: Kevin Weaver of Gibson City, IL, Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, IL, Steve Barnett of Franklin, IN, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN and Jesse James Lay of Walton, KY.
Activities will get underway at Bluegrass Speedway this Saturday with pit gates opening an hour earlier than normal at 3 PM (EDT), main grandstand gates will also open an hour earlier at 4 PM, there will be a drivers meeting at 6 PM, with hot laps at 6:30 PM, followed by time trials at 7 PM. The track phone on race day is (502) 349-1241. Bluegrass Speedway is located just off of the Martha Layne Collins Bluegrass Parkway at Highway 31E off of exit 21. For more information or directions please log on to the tracks website at www.bluegrass-speedway.com
The NARA on ESPN2 is brought to you by:
Lucas Oil Products--The World Leader in Heavy Duty and High Performance Lubricants
O'Reilly Auto Parts-The Parts Professionals
Crown Spray Power-Makes Dirt Cry!
RealPower-The First Fully Integrated, True AC Generator that is powered off of a Pick-Up Truck's Transmission
and Columbus Classic
