Nashville, Arkansas (7/15/08) – This weekend history will be made at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas as the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model Series and the Allstate DLRA Super Late Model Series clash in a pair of epic events.
Both tours were scheduled to have challenge events earlier in the year, but Mother Nature had other ideas and resulted in the events being postponed. This weekend will also mark the first appearance of 2008 for the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Models at Batesville Motor Speedway. Two events scheduled earlier in the year both fell victim to the abundance of rain during the Spring and early Summer.
The season for the O’Reilly MSRA has been one full of diversity as several different drivers have found their way into victory lane. In fact, in eight events for the O’Reilly MSRA six different drivers have found their way into victory lane thus far into the 2008 season with only Ray Moore (2) and Kyle Beard (2) recording more than one win on the tour.
As the winner’s list continues to get bigger, the battle at the top of the O’Reilly MSRA point standings continues to get tighter as only 39 points separate leader, Joey Mack (Missouri), and second place, Jeff Floyd (Arkansas). Current Kuntz & Co. Rookie of the Year Point’s Leader Jon Kirby (Arkansas) continues to hold down the third position in points with 2007 Kuntz & Co. Rookie of the Year fourth in points. Randy Mitchell (Oklahoma) rounds out the top five in series’ points.
Via sweeping last weekend’s events, Kyle Beard (Arkansas) has rocketed into the 6th position in the point standings, and will be looking to add two more wins to his tally this weekend. Dewaine Hottinger (Arkansas), Jeff Sloan (Arkansas), Stacey Taylor (Arkansas), Dane Dacus (Tennessee), Dusty Johnston (Arkansas), and Keith Craft (Arkansas) are among some of the other entries expected for this weekend’s event.
The All State DLRA Super Late Models will bring their own strong cast into battle this weekend including point’s leader, Terry Phillips, plus other possible entries, Jeremy Payne, Brandon McCormick, Jesse Stovall, Justin Wells, and many more.
This weekend the tours will go head to head on the 3/8 mile, red clay oval at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas. While both tours will be competing for points each night, on Friday night, the event will be conducted and officiated by the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model Series. The tours will clash in a $2,000 to win/$350 to start, 30 lap event. On Saturday night, the Allstate DLRA Super Late Models will serve as the officiating body with $3,000 to win and $450 to start up for grabs in a 40 lap event.
Ticket prices for the event will be $15.00 for adults with a special two night ticket available for $25.00 that will admit the holder to both nights at the track. Pit passes will be $30.00. The full complement of weekly racing divisions will be on hand at the Batesville Motor Speedway on Friday, while the Open Wheel Modifieds will return to support the Super Late Models on Saturday. Gates are scheduled to open at 5:00pm with racing action slated to start at 8:00pm each night. For more information, please visit www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net .
The O’Reilly MSRA would like to thank O’Reilly Auto Parts, their Associate Sponsors- GRT Race Cars, Hoosier Racing Tires, COMP Cams, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Weld Racing, Kuntz & Company, JFR Graphics, RiceTec, ASI Racewear, ROCKHARD Powdercoat, Inc., MSR Mafia.com Marketing Services; and their contingency sponsors - Scott Wire, Duralite Racing Wheels, Suspension Spring Specialists, BSB Manufacturing, AP Racing, Wiles Drive Shafts, Joe Gibbs Racing Oil, Schaeffer Oil, & FSR Products.
For the latest information on the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model Series, please visit www.MSRADirt.com .
Both tours were scheduled to have challenge events earlier in the year, but Mother Nature had other ideas and resulted in the events being postponed. This weekend will also mark the first appearance of 2008 for the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Models at Batesville Motor Speedway. Two events scheduled earlier in the year both fell victim to the abundance of rain during the Spring and early Summer.
The season for the O’Reilly MSRA has been one full of diversity as several different drivers have found their way into victory lane. In fact, in eight events for the O’Reilly MSRA six different drivers have found their way into victory lane thus far into the 2008 season with only Ray Moore (2) and Kyle Beard (2) recording more than one win on the tour.
As the winner’s list continues to get bigger, the battle at the top of the O’Reilly MSRA point standings continues to get tighter as only 39 points separate leader, Joey Mack (Missouri), and second place, Jeff Floyd (Arkansas). Current Kuntz & Co. Rookie of the Year Point’s Leader Jon Kirby (Arkansas) continues to hold down the third position in points with 2007 Kuntz & Co. Rookie of the Year fourth in points. Randy Mitchell (Oklahoma) rounds out the top five in series’ points.
Via sweeping last weekend’s events, Kyle Beard (Arkansas) has rocketed into the 6th position in the point standings, and will be looking to add two more wins to his tally this weekend. Dewaine Hottinger (Arkansas), Jeff Sloan (Arkansas), Stacey Taylor (Arkansas), Dane Dacus (Tennessee), Dusty Johnston (Arkansas), and Keith Craft (Arkansas) are among some of the other entries expected for this weekend’s event.
The All State DLRA Super Late Models will bring their own strong cast into battle this weekend including point’s leader, Terry Phillips, plus other possible entries, Jeremy Payne, Brandon McCormick, Jesse Stovall, Justin Wells, and many more.
This weekend the tours will go head to head on the 3/8 mile, red clay oval at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas. While both tours will be competing for points each night, on Friday night, the event will be conducted and officiated by the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model Series. The tours will clash in a $2,000 to win/$350 to start, 30 lap event. On Saturday night, the Allstate DLRA Super Late Models will serve as the officiating body with $3,000 to win and $450 to start up for grabs in a 40 lap event.
Ticket prices for the event will be $15.00 for adults with a special two night ticket available for $25.00 that will admit the holder to both nights at the track. Pit passes will be $30.00. The full complement of weekly racing divisions will be on hand at the Batesville Motor Speedway on Friday, while the Open Wheel Modifieds will return to support the Super Late Models on Saturday. Gates are scheduled to open at 5:00pm with racing action slated to start at 8:00pm each night. For more information, please visit www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net .
The O’Reilly MSRA would like to thank O’Reilly Auto Parts, their Associate Sponsors- GRT Race Cars, Hoosier Racing Tires, COMP Cams, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Weld Racing, Kuntz & Company, JFR Graphics, RiceTec, ASI Racewear, ROCKHARD Powdercoat, Inc., MSR Mafia.com Marketing Services; and their contingency sponsors - Scott Wire, Duralite Racing Wheels, Suspension Spring Specialists, BSB Manufacturing, AP Racing, Wiles Drive Shafts, Joe Gibbs Racing Oil, Schaeffer Oil, & FSR Products.
For the latest information on the O’Reilly MSRA Super Late Model Series, please visit www.MSRADirt.com .
