Nevada Speedway up Next for the O'Reilly MLRA

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Saturday Night, June 28th
Buckner, MO (June 25th)-The O'Reilly MLRA presented by Lucas Oil rumbles into the Nevada Speedway in Nevada, Missouri this Saturday night, June 28th for a 40 lap, $3,000 to win main event. The Nevada Speedway is a 1/4 mile semi-banked bullring with a great history of wild side by side dirt latemodel racing action.
Gates open at 5:30, with Hot Laps at 7:00, and racing scheduled to get underway at 7:30 p.m. Reserved seats are $20, with general admission just $15.

The Nevada Speedway is located just off Highway 71, halfway between Joplin and Kansas City, Missouri. Take the Camp Clark Exit in Nevada, go West to 1st Stop Light, Turn South on Barrett, and go 1/2 mile to Main Gate.

For more information please visit www.nevadaspeedway.net or call the track at (417) 667-5859 the day of the race. You may also call the shop at (417) 667-8507 or call (417) 667-7919 in the evening hours.

This event will be a Midwest Walnut Lucky Stars Award event that will award an extra $1,000 to one lucky driver in the A Feature. The award winner will be determined by a draw, prior to the feature event, with positions 11-24 being eligible. To be eligible for the award, driver's must be an O'Reilly MLRA member and display the Midwest Walnut decal on their machine.

The O'Reilly MLRA will be quite busy during the Independence Day Holiday weekend as the series visits the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska on July 2nd, the 24 Raceway in Moberly, MO on July 3rd and the Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Missouri on July 4th. The month of July will close out with The CMH Latemodel Showdown at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO on July 19th. This is a $10,000 to win affair co-sanctioned by Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.

The MLRA last competed on Saturday night June 21st as part of the $10,000 to win O'Reilly Challenge at the Lucas Oil Speedway. Former MLRA champ, Terry Phillips led much of the early race but contact with another former MLRA champion, Bill Frye allowed Mr. Smooth Billy Moyer to capture the win. Jack Sullivan was second, while fellow Arkansas racer, Wendell Wallace took the third spot both driving GRT Racecars. Jesse Stovall, captured the 4th spot with Jeremy Payne rounding out the top 5 in a Terry Phillips owned, Hatfield Powered GRT.
The O'Reilly MLRA (Midwest Latemodel Racing Association) presented by Lucas Oil sanctions regional Super Dirt Late Model touring series events in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa.
For all the latest news and information on the O'Reilly MLRA please visit us on the web at www.mlraracing.com or by calling the series office at (816) 650-5063 or (816) 305-6572.
The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2008 Thunder Tour including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Midwest Walnut, Lucas Oil, Hoosier Race Tires, Hatfield Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Adrian Bank, Afco, GRT Race Cars, The Driveline Shop, Taylor Cable Products, Impact Racing Products, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Bodee's Race Bodies, Outpace Racing Products, Duralite Racing Wheels, Impact Signs and Lighting, Rod End Supply, Racing Optics, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment
 




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