BY James Essex
The second stop on the 2006 Kentucky Speedweek for the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts was rained out on Tuesday Night, May 30. Promoters David and Anita Ferrell have re-scheduled the event for this Wednesday Night, May 31. Since no on track preliminaries took place on Tuesday evening there will be a complete new show for Wednesday with Racing Optics Time Trials, Mason Racin' and Arizona Sport Shirts Heat Races, Design 500 B-Mains and the 30 Lap 9th Annual "Spring Sizzler" Paying $3,000 to win. New entries will be accepted for Wednesday's show.
Greg Johnson of Bedford, IN won the opening event for the 2006 Kentucky Speedweek on Monday Night, May 29 at the Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway in Calvert City, KY. With the Bardstown's race now on Wednesday, May 31 the rest of the schedule will remain the same with Richmond (KY) Raceway running a $3,000 to win event on Thursday Night, June 1 followed by a $5,000 to win event at the Ponderosa (KY) Speedway on Friday Night, June 2 with the finale on Saturday Night, 3 with the 20th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial Race at the Florence (KY) Speedway paying $10,000 to win. The Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Speedweek events are all sanctioned by the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series and Saturday's race at Florence is sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and will also have the cameras of SPEED Channel on hand to tape Saturday Nights event.
The second 2006 Kentucky Speedweek event at the Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY will see the pit gates open at 4 pm with main gates opening at 5 pm. The drivers meeting will take place at 6 pm with hot laps starting at 6:30 pm with time trials to follow at 7 pm. General admission is $15 for adults with children 6-12 ages tickets priced at $8. Children under six are admitted for free and pit admission is $30. For more information on Bluegrass Speedway you can call the track at (502) 349-1241 or visit their website for directions at www.bluegrass-speedway.com.
Officials of the both the Series and Florence Speedway recently announced the Inaugural Kentucky Speedweek Points Champion will receive a guaranteed starting birth in the prestigious North-South 100 on August 11th and 12th, 2006. The Points Champion will receive $1000 in cash for his efforts for the weeklong pilgrimage across the Bluegrass state and then be guaranteed $1500 Start Money for the North-South 100 with the possibility of cashing in on the huge $50,000 the 100 lap event in August pays to the winner of the event. With this added bonus, the 2006 Kentucky Speedweek Points Champion is guaranteed $2500 with a possibility of making the week long reward $51,000!
Second place in the Speedweek points will receive $1200, while third place takes home $700. Fourth place in the Speedweek points will receive $600 and fifth place is $500. Points for the inaugural Kentucky Speedweek will be tallied using the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series/Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points system and are based on 4 of the 5 scheduled events being completed. Series Officials anticipate additional announcements this week in regards to other bonuses for drivers competing in the 2006 Kentucky Speedweek.
For more information on the 2006 Kentucky Speedweek you can visit the website for the week at www.kypspeedweek.com or call the series office at (859) 433-5707.
2006 Kentucky Speedweek Race Schedule
Wednesday Night, May 31
Bluegrass Speedway
Bardstown, KY
O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
$3,000 to win
Thursday Night, June 1
Richmond Raceway
Richmond, KY
O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
$3,000 to win
Friday Night, June 2
Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, KY
O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
$5,000 to win
Saturday Night, June 3
Florence Speedway
Union, KY
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
$10,000 to win
Kentucky Speedweek Current Points Standings
1. 19 Greg Johnson - 250
2. 96 Terry English – 230
3. 41 Brad Neat – 220
4. 71 Don O’Neal – 210
5. T14 Tim Brown – 205
6. 00 Freddy Smith – 200
7. 83 Scott James – 195
8. 20 Jimmy Owens – 190
9. 7 John Tindal – 185
10. 9 Mike Jewell – 180
2006 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series Sponsors
O’Reilly Auto Parts – Title Sponsor and “Official Auto Parts Retailer of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series”
Arizona Sport Shirts – Presenting Sponsor and “Official Souvenir Manufacturer & Vendor of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series”
Sunoco Race Fuels – “Official Race Fuel of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series”
2006 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Supporters Include: O’Reilly Auto Parts, Arizona Sport Shirts, Sunoco Race Fuels, DART Machinery, Drive Smart Kentucky, Lucas Oil Products, Hoosier Race Tires, American Race Tires, PPM Performance Products, Bazell Fuels, Cruise With the Champions, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, Racing Optics, Mason Racin', Design 500, Trailer Parts & Sales, Honda of Prestonsburg, Bullock Race Engines, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Bert Transmissions, Rick Schwallie Photography, DT52 Photos, and Real Wheels
The second stop on the 2006 Kentucky Speedweek for the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts was rained out on Tuesday Night, May 30. Promoters David and Anita Ferrell have re-scheduled the event for this Wednesday Night, May 31. Since no on track preliminaries took place on Tuesday evening there will be a complete new show for Wednesday with Racing Optics Time Trials, Mason Racin' and Arizona Sport Shirts Heat Races, Design 500 B-Mains and the 30 Lap 9th Annual "Spring Sizzler" Paying $3,000 to win. New entries will be accepted for Wednesday's show.
Greg Johnson of Bedford, IN won the opening event for the 2006 Kentucky Speedweek on Monday Night, May 29 at the Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway in Calvert City, KY. With the Bardstown's race now on Wednesday, May 31 the rest of the schedule will remain the same with Richmond (KY) Raceway running a $3,000 to win event on Thursday Night, June 1 followed by a $5,000 to win event at the Ponderosa (KY) Speedway on Friday Night, June 2 with the finale on Saturday Night, 3 with the 20th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial Race at the Florence (KY) Speedway paying $10,000 to win. The Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Speedweek events are all sanctioned by the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series and Saturday's race at Florence is sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and will also have the cameras of SPEED Channel on hand to tape Saturday Nights event.
The second 2006 Kentucky Speedweek event at the Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY will see the pit gates open at 4 pm with main gates opening at 5 pm. The drivers meeting will take place at 6 pm with hot laps starting at 6:30 pm with time trials to follow at 7 pm. General admission is $15 for adults with children 6-12 ages tickets priced at $8. Children under six are admitted for free and pit admission is $30. For more information on Bluegrass Speedway you can call the track at (502) 349-1241 or visit their website for directions at www.bluegrass-speedway.com.
Officials of the both the Series and Florence Speedway recently announced the Inaugural Kentucky Speedweek Points Champion will receive a guaranteed starting birth in the prestigious North-South 100 on August 11th and 12th, 2006. The Points Champion will receive $1000 in cash for his efforts for the weeklong pilgrimage across the Bluegrass state and then be guaranteed $1500 Start Money for the North-South 100 with the possibility of cashing in on the huge $50,000 the 100 lap event in August pays to the winner of the event. With this added bonus, the 2006 Kentucky Speedweek Points Champion is guaranteed $2500 with a possibility of making the week long reward $51,000!
Second place in the Speedweek points will receive $1200, while third place takes home $700. Fourth place in the Speedweek points will receive $600 and fifth place is $500. Points for the inaugural Kentucky Speedweek will be tallied using the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series/Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points system and are based on 4 of the 5 scheduled events being completed. Series Officials anticipate additional announcements this week in regards to other bonuses for drivers competing in the 2006 Kentucky Speedweek.
For more information on the 2006 Kentucky Speedweek you can visit the website for the week at www.kypspeedweek.com or call the series office at (859) 433-5707.
2006 Kentucky Speedweek Race Schedule
Wednesday Night, May 31
Bluegrass Speedway
Bardstown, KY
O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
$3,000 to win
Thursday Night, June 1
Richmond Raceway
Richmond, KY
O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
$3,000 to win
Friday Night, June 2
Ponderosa Speedway
Junction City, KY
O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
$5,000 to win
Saturday Night, June 3
Florence Speedway
Union, KY
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
$10,000 to win
Kentucky Speedweek Current Points Standings
1. 19 Greg Johnson - 250
2. 96 Terry English – 230
3. 41 Brad Neat – 220
4. 71 Don O’Neal – 210
5. T14 Tim Brown – 205
6. 00 Freddy Smith – 200
7. 83 Scott James – 195
8. 20 Jimmy Owens – 190
9. 7 John Tindal – 185
10. 9 Mike Jewell – 180
2006 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series Sponsors
O’Reilly Auto Parts – Title Sponsor and “Official Auto Parts Retailer of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series”
Arizona Sport Shirts – Presenting Sponsor and “Official Souvenir Manufacturer & Vendor of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series”
Sunoco Race Fuels – “Official Race Fuel of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series”
2006 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Supporters Include: O’Reilly Auto Parts, Arizona Sport Shirts, Sunoco Race Fuels, DART Machinery, Drive Smart Kentucky, Lucas Oil Products, Hoosier Race Tires, American Race Tires, PPM Performance Products, Bazell Fuels, Cruise With the Champions, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, Racing Optics, Mason Racin', Design 500, Trailer Parts & Sales, Honda of Prestonsburg, Bullock Race Engines, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Bert Transmissions, Rick Schwallie Photography, DT52 Photos, and Real Wheels
