By Dusty Wiegert
A three day weekend is on tap for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Topless Outlaw Racing Association as they battle their rival organization, the O’Reilly Auto Parts National Championship Racing Association (NCRA), 2 out of 3 nights.
Racing action kicks off Friday night July 1 at the I-80 Speedway located in Greenwood, Nebraska. The 4/10 mile high banked clay oval will play host to the first meeting between the two series since May 3, 2003, a race which featured O’Reilly TORA driver Earl Kinderknecht netting his first career series win at 81 Speedway in Wichita, Kansas. Racing will commence at 7:30 PM for hot laps, with the show beginning immediately after. Also racing will be the Pro Stocks (combination of Stock Cars and Pro-Ams), Friday Night Crate Engine Late Models, IMCA Sport Mods, and Hornets. Figure 8’s will also provide entertainment. Following the races will be a fireworks show as well. General Admission for the evening is $15.00, students age 13 thru 17 and seniors age 62 and over are $12.00 and kids 12 and under are FREE. For more information on the I-80 Speedway located at the Nebraska Raceway Park visit http://www.neracewaypark.com
Saturday night the O’Reilly TORA stars move south into their home state of Kansas where they will make their only appearance in 2005 at the Salina Speedway in Salina, Kansas. Home of 2 of the most exciting finishes last year, the high banked 3/8 mile clay oval will host its fourteenth race under the O’Reilly TORA banner. In the Fourth of July weekend race last year Terry Phillips held off Kyle Berck and Steve Kosiski in what many people called the race of the year. In the fall race Kelly Boen used a last lap, last turn pass that put him on top for the night. With the exciting finishes in the past this will definitely be one of the shows of 2005 not to miss. Racing action starts at 7:30 PM. Also on the card at Salina will be the IMCA Hobby Stocks, Super Stocks, and IMCA Modifieds. A huge fireworks show will cap off the evening as the last checkered flag falls. For more information on the Salina Speedway visit http://www.salinaspeedway.com
To complete the weekend the O’Reilly TORA drivers will once again meet up with the O’Reilly NCRA drivers, this time at the historic Belleville High Banks in Belleville, Kansas. It will be the second weekend in a row that the series has visited the famed half mile, last week for the Jayhawk 50 in which Matt Miller of Waterville, Ohio took home the win. 2004 Kuntz & Company Rookie of the Year Mike Wiarda won his first and only race last year at the High Banks in O’Reilly TORA competition. Racing will begin at 7:30 PM. Also competing will be the O’Reilly NCRA Modified Series and making their debut in 2005 will be the Cruiser division on the short track. General Admission for the evening’s show will be $16.00 with children ages 10-14 $6.00. Once again, a fireworks show will follow the night’s program. For more information on the Belleville High Banks visit http://www.highbanks.org
The Friday and Sunday night shows will both require the use of roofs on all cars, as well as an American Racer MD56 only on all 4 corners. Saturday night normal O’Reilly TORA Rules will apply.
For more information on the O’Reilly Auto Parts Topless Outlaw Racing Association visit http://www.toraracing.org
2005 O'Reilly Auto Parts TORA Point Standings
+/- # Driver Hometown Points
1. -- 52K Steve Kosiski Papillion, NE 475
2. -- 12M Raymond Merrill Sallisaw, OK 450
3. +1 T1T Earl Kinderknecht Salina, KS 410
4. +1 22 Craig Preble** Yutan, NE 405
5. +1 52 Ryan McAninch Wichita, KS 395
6. +3 21 Steve Foster Abilene, KS 370
7. +4 99 Gary Gorby Caney, KS 365
8. +7 75J Jerrod Reimer Hutchinson, KS 350
+7 92 Delbert Smith Wichita, KS 350
10. +8 50B Larry McDaniels Valley Center, KS 340
11. -4 7C Ted Martin Bennington, KS 285
12. -9 33 Al Purkey Coffeyville, KS 220
13. -- 00 Freddy Smith Seymour, TN 200
-- 1 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL 200
-- 2 Brady Smith Siloam Springs, WI 200
-- 2J Johnny Bone Jr. Pea Ridge, AR 200
-- 6 Al Humphrey Giltner, NE 200
-- 6T Tim Dohm Cross Lanes, WV 200
-- 07 Kelly Boen Henderson, CO 200
-- 7 Matt Miller Waterville, OH 200
-- 9M Billy Murphy Lincoln, NE 200
-- 14 Kyle Berck Marquette, NE 200
-- 15B Brian Birkhofer Muscantine, IA 200
-- 15W Mike Wiarda Aurora, NE 200
-- 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN 200
-- 75 Terry Phillips Springfield, MO 200
-- 83 Scott James Lawrenceburg, IN 200
-- 93X Rusty Miller Norton, KS 200
-- 99M Donnie Moran Dresden, OH 200
30. -22 9R Charlie Randolph Muskogee, OK 185
31. -21 57K Kelly King Iowa Park, TX 170
32. -20 22G Andy Gerstonkorn** Independence, KS 165
33. -20 85 Bob Ewell Forney, TX 160
34. -19 5X Frank McGehee Wichita, KS 150
35. -18 42 Bud Longpine Drummond, OK 140
36. -17 5 Randy Timms Oklahoma City, OK 135
-17 91B Shawn Brassfield Ada, OK 135
38. -17 14 Robert Jones Oklahoma City, OK 125
-17 19 John Ewell Forney, TX 125
-17 74H Justin Hoepker Iola, KS 125
-17 82 Jared Hicks El Reno, OK 125
42. -- 0K Bill Koons Omaha, NE 100
-- 1JR Justin Kinderknecht Salina, KS 100
-- 1X Bo Egge Kearney, NE 100
-- U2 Scott Daly Elkhorn, NE 100
-- 03 Jeremy Bishop Hutchinson, KS 100
-- 3 Dan Jackson Ceresco, NE 100
-- 4 Edd Huxoll Sutton, NE 100
-- 14JR Craig Muirhead 100
-- 15 Lyle Shepard Manhattan, KS 100
-- 17M Eddie Moore Milford, NE 100
-- 59 Brad Fortney Wichita, KS 100
-- 66 Mike Danburg Council Bluffs, IA 100
-- 90 Steven Kempt Shelton, NE 100
** - Denotes Rookie of the Year contender
A three day weekend is on tap for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Topless Outlaw Racing Association as they battle their rival organization, the O’Reilly Auto Parts National Championship Racing Association (NCRA), 2 out of 3 nights.
Racing action kicks off Friday night July 1 at the I-80 Speedway located in Greenwood, Nebraska. The 4/10 mile high banked clay oval will play host to the first meeting between the two series since May 3, 2003, a race which featured O’Reilly TORA driver Earl Kinderknecht netting his first career series win at 81 Speedway in Wichita, Kansas. Racing will commence at 7:30 PM for hot laps, with the show beginning immediately after. Also racing will be the Pro Stocks (combination of Stock Cars and Pro-Ams), Friday Night Crate Engine Late Models, IMCA Sport Mods, and Hornets. Figure 8’s will also provide entertainment. Following the races will be a fireworks show as well. General Admission for the evening is $15.00, students age 13 thru 17 and seniors age 62 and over are $12.00 and kids 12 and under are FREE. For more information on the I-80 Speedway located at the Nebraska Raceway Park visit http://www.neracewaypark.com
Saturday night the O’Reilly TORA stars move south into their home state of Kansas where they will make their only appearance in 2005 at the Salina Speedway in Salina, Kansas. Home of 2 of the most exciting finishes last year, the high banked 3/8 mile clay oval will host its fourteenth race under the O’Reilly TORA banner. In the Fourth of July weekend race last year Terry Phillips held off Kyle Berck and Steve Kosiski in what many people called the race of the year. In the fall race Kelly Boen used a last lap, last turn pass that put him on top for the night. With the exciting finishes in the past this will definitely be one of the shows of 2005 not to miss. Racing action starts at 7:30 PM. Also on the card at Salina will be the IMCA Hobby Stocks, Super Stocks, and IMCA Modifieds. A huge fireworks show will cap off the evening as the last checkered flag falls. For more information on the Salina Speedway visit http://www.salinaspeedway.com
To complete the weekend the O’Reilly TORA drivers will once again meet up with the O’Reilly NCRA drivers, this time at the historic Belleville High Banks in Belleville, Kansas. It will be the second weekend in a row that the series has visited the famed half mile, last week for the Jayhawk 50 in which Matt Miller of Waterville, Ohio took home the win. 2004 Kuntz & Company Rookie of the Year Mike Wiarda won his first and only race last year at the High Banks in O’Reilly TORA competition. Racing will begin at 7:30 PM. Also competing will be the O’Reilly NCRA Modified Series and making their debut in 2005 will be the Cruiser division on the short track. General Admission for the evening’s show will be $16.00 with children ages 10-14 $6.00. Once again, a fireworks show will follow the night’s program. For more information on the Belleville High Banks visit http://www.highbanks.org
The Friday and Sunday night shows will both require the use of roofs on all cars, as well as an American Racer MD56 only on all 4 corners. Saturday night normal O’Reilly TORA Rules will apply.
For more information on the O’Reilly Auto Parts Topless Outlaw Racing Association visit http://www.toraracing.org
2005 O'Reilly Auto Parts TORA Point Standings
+/- # Driver Hometown Points
1. -- 52K Steve Kosiski Papillion, NE 475
2. -- 12M Raymond Merrill Sallisaw, OK 450
3. +1 T1T Earl Kinderknecht Salina, KS 410
4. +1 22 Craig Preble** Yutan, NE 405
5. +1 52 Ryan McAninch Wichita, KS 395
6. +3 21 Steve Foster Abilene, KS 370
7. +4 99 Gary Gorby Caney, KS 365
8. +7 75J Jerrod Reimer Hutchinson, KS 350
+7 92 Delbert Smith Wichita, KS 350
10. +8 50B Larry McDaniels Valley Center, KS 340
11. -4 7C Ted Martin Bennington, KS 285
12. -9 33 Al Purkey Coffeyville, KS 220
13. -- 00 Freddy Smith Seymour, TN 200
-- 1 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL 200
-- 2 Brady Smith Siloam Springs, WI 200
-- 2J Johnny Bone Jr. Pea Ridge, AR 200
-- 6 Al Humphrey Giltner, NE 200
-- 6T Tim Dohm Cross Lanes, WV 200
-- 07 Kelly Boen Henderson, CO 200
-- 7 Matt Miller Waterville, OH 200
-- 9M Billy Murphy Lincoln, NE 200
-- 14 Kyle Berck Marquette, NE 200
-- 15B Brian Birkhofer Muscantine, IA 200
-- 15W Mike Wiarda Aurora, NE 200
-- 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN 200
-- 75 Terry Phillips Springfield, MO 200
-- 83 Scott James Lawrenceburg, IN 200
-- 93X Rusty Miller Norton, KS 200
-- 99M Donnie Moran Dresden, OH 200
30. -22 9R Charlie Randolph Muskogee, OK 185
31. -21 57K Kelly King Iowa Park, TX 170
32. -20 22G Andy Gerstonkorn** Independence, KS 165
33. -20 85 Bob Ewell Forney, TX 160
34. -19 5X Frank McGehee Wichita, KS 150
35. -18 42 Bud Longpine Drummond, OK 140
36. -17 5 Randy Timms Oklahoma City, OK 135
-17 91B Shawn Brassfield Ada, OK 135
38. -17 14 Robert Jones Oklahoma City, OK 125
-17 19 John Ewell Forney, TX 125
-17 74H Justin Hoepker Iola, KS 125
-17 82 Jared Hicks El Reno, OK 125
42. -- 0K Bill Koons Omaha, NE 100
-- 1JR Justin Kinderknecht Salina, KS 100
-- 1X Bo Egge Kearney, NE 100
-- U2 Scott Daly Elkhorn, NE 100
-- 03 Jeremy Bishop Hutchinson, KS 100
-- 3 Dan Jackson Ceresco, NE 100
-- 4 Edd Huxoll Sutton, NE 100
-- 14JR Craig Muirhead 100
-- 15 Lyle Shepard Manhattan, KS 100
-- 17M Eddie Moore Milford, NE 100
-- 59 Brad Fortney Wichita, KS 100
-- 66 Mike Danburg Council Bluffs, IA 100
-- 90 Steven Kempt Shelton, NE 100
** - Denotes Rookie of the Year contender
