O'REILLY AUTO PARTS MID-AMERICA RACING SERIES
PRESS RELEASE
Outlaw Motor Speedway; Friday May 16
Wheatland Race, Saturday May 17
By Larry Olson; Mountain Home, AR
BATESVILLE AR. The O'Reilly Auto Parts Mid-America Racing Series will wind up the first leg of the 2003 schedule this weekend. The O'Reilly M.A.R.S. tour will trek into uncharted territory with a visit to the brand new Outlaw Motor Speedway in Muskogee Oklahoma on Friday, May 16. From there, the series will pay it's first ever visit to the Wheatland Raceway in Wheatland, Missouri.
Following this weekend, the O'Reilly M.A.R.S. tour will take a break until the weekend of June 13-14, when the schedule will pick back up at the Batesville Speedway and the West Plains Motor Speedway.
Terry Phillips of Springfield, Missouri saw his three race winning streak come to an end on Friday at the Memphis Motorsports Park. That event, the only race the O'Reilly M.A.R.S. series was able to get in over the weekend, still saw Phillips pick up a top five and maintain his points lead.
Jeff Taylor, of Batesville Arkansas picked up his first series win Friday at Memphis, and moved into second behind Phillips in the points battle. Leslie Essary of Crane, Missouri had to come through a Last Chance Qualifier at Memphis, but rallied to pick up a top ten. Essary fell to third in the points, but is still only 20 behind Phillips, the series leader.
Bill Frye of Greenbriar, Arkansas fought his way from a row seven start at Memphis, to finish seventh, and rides fourth in points. Jeff Floyd of Walnut Ridge, Arkansas battled in the top five at Memphis before settling for a fifth place finish.
Mike Brown of Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma has been steadily climbing in O'Reilly M.A.R.S. points since the season started. Brown, currently sixth, picked up another top five finish propelling his rise in the standings. Jerry Buck, of Harviell, Missouri continues to ride in the top ten in series points, but had a dreaded "DNF" on Friday at Memphis. Buck raced in the top five early, but was involved in a mid-race altercation that sent him pitside for the night.
Charlie Randolph of Muskogee, Oklahoma leads in the Kuntz & Company rookie of the year chase, and has improved to eighth overall in series points. Randolph racked up another top ten run Friday.
Steve Rushin of Poplar Bluff, Missouri and Dewaine Hottinger, of Russellville, Arkansas are tied for the nineth spot in points after Friday. Neither Rushin, or Hottinger recorded a top ten finish on Friday.
Mike Bowers of North Little Rock, Arkansas and Wendell Wallace of Batesville, Arkansas are expected to be on hand this weekend. Shane Essary of Aurora, Missouri and Joey Mack of Benton, Missouri are series regulars that are expected.
Raymond Merrill of Sallisaw, Oklahoma missed the event at Memphis, but is expected this weekend. Jack Sullivan of Greenbriar, Arkansas and Gary Stolba, of Willow Springs, Missouri will also be on hand.
Gates are scheduled to open Friday at the Outlaw Motor Speedway at 5:00pm. Hotlaps are scheduled for 6:30, with racing at 7:30. Adult grandstand tickets are $15.00, with kids 6-12 $4.00. A family ticket is also offered, with two adults and all kids admitted for $35.00. Adult pit passes will be $25.00 and kids 6-12 will be admitted to the pits for $15.00. The Outlaw Motor Speedway is located 7 miles south of Muskogee on U.S. 69. You can visit the Outlaw Motor Speedway on the world wide web at http://www.outlawmotorspeedway.com/
Pit gates are scheduled to open Saturday at the Wheatland Raceway at 4:00pm. Grandstands will open at 5:00pm. Adult ticket prices are $15.00 with kids admitted for $5.00. Adult pit passes are $30.00, with kids admitted to the pits for $15.00. The Wheatland Raceway is located 5 blocks south of U.S. 54 on State Route 83. You can visit the Wheatland Raceway on the world wide web at http://www.wheatlandraceway.com/
For more information about the O'Reilly Auto Parts Mid-America Racing Series, point your brouser to http://www.midamericaracingseries.com
Title Sponsor for the 2003 Mid-America Racing Series is O'Reilly Auto Parts. Rookie of the Year sponsor for 2003 is Kuntz & Co. Performance and Balancing.
Major Corporate Sponsors for the 2003 M.A.R.S. season are Competition Cams, Rinehart Trucking, GRT Race Cars, Hatfield Racing Engines, Hoosier Racing Tires, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Schoenfeld Headers, and Turbo Blue Racing Fuel.
Turbo Blue is the official racing fuel for the Mid-America Racing Series.
Associate Corporate Sponsors for the 2003 M.A.R.S. season are Appleton Rack & Pinion, Boyd Built Fabricators, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Duralite Racing Wheels, JFR Graphics, Landrum Spring Service, M&M Racing Equipment, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Mudslinger The Magazine, Pizza Hut of Batesville, Ringer Gloves, Rockhard Powder Coating, Raceday Embroidery.
Raceday Embroidery is the sponsor of the Crew of the Year Award
PRESS RELEASE
Outlaw Motor Speedway; Friday May 16
Wheatland Race, Saturday May 17
By Larry Olson; Mountain Home, AR
BATESVILLE AR. The O'Reilly Auto Parts Mid-America Racing Series will wind up the first leg of the 2003 schedule this weekend. The O'Reilly M.A.R.S. tour will trek into uncharted territory with a visit to the brand new Outlaw Motor Speedway in Muskogee Oklahoma on Friday, May 16. From there, the series will pay it's first ever visit to the Wheatland Raceway in Wheatland, Missouri.
Following this weekend, the O'Reilly M.A.R.S. tour will take a break until the weekend of June 13-14, when the schedule will pick back up at the Batesville Speedway and the West Plains Motor Speedway.
Terry Phillips of Springfield, Missouri saw his three race winning streak come to an end on Friday at the Memphis Motorsports Park. That event, the only race the O'Reilly M.A.R.S. series was able to get in over the weekend, still saw Phillips pick up a top five and maintain his points lead.
Jeff Taylor, of Batesville Arkansas picked up his first series win Friday at Memphis, and moved into second behind Phillips in the points battle. Leslie Essary of Crane, Missouri had to come through a Last Chance Qualifier at Memphis, but rallied to pick up a top ten. Essary fell to third in the points, but is still only 20 behind Phillips, the series leader.
Bill Frye of Greenbriar, Arkansas fought his way from a row seven start at Memphis, to finish seventh, and rides fourth in points. Jeff Floyd of Walnut Ridge, Arkansas battled in the top five at Memphis before settling for a fifth place finish.
Mike Brown of Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma has been steadily climbing in O'Reilly M.A.R.S. points since the season started. Brown, currently sixth, picked up another top five finish propelling his rise in the standings. Jerry Buck, of Harviell, Missouri continues to ride in the top ten in series points, but had a dreaded "DNF" on Friday at Memphis. Buck raced in the top five early, but was involved in a mid-race altercation that sent him pitside for the night.
Charlie Randolph of Muskogee, Oklahoma leads in the Kuntz & Company rookie of the year chase, and has improved to eighth overall in series points. Randolph racked up another top ten run Friday.
Steve Rushin of Poplar Bluff, Missouri and Dewaine Hottinger, of Russellville, Arkansas are tied for the nineth spot in points after Friday. Neither Rushin, or Hottinger recorded a top ten finish on Friday.
Mike Bowers of North Little Rock, Arkansas and Wendell Wallace of Batesville, Arkansas are expected to be on hand this weekend. Shane Essary of Aurora, Missouri and Joey Mack of Benton, Missouri are series regulars that are expected.
Raymond Merrill of Sallisaw, Oklahoma missed the event at Memphis, but is expected this weekend. Jack Sullivan of Greenbriar, Arkansas and Gary Stolba, of Willow Springs, Missouri will also be on hand.
Gates are scheduled to open Friday at the Outlaw Motor Speedway at 5:00pm. Hotlaps are scheduled for 6:30, with racing at 7:30. Adult grandstand tickets are $15.00, with kids 6-12 $4.00. A family ticket is also offered, with two adults and all kids admitted for $35.00. Adult pit passes will be $25.00 and kids 6-12 will be admitted to the pits for $15.00. The Outlaw Motor Speedway is located 7 miles south of Muskogee on U.S. 69. You can visit the Outlaw Motor Speedway on the world wide web at http://www.outlawmotorspeedway.com/
Pit gates are scheduled to open Saturday at the Wheatland Raceway at 4:00pm. Grandstands will open at 5:00pm. Adult ticket prices are $15.00 with kids admitted for $5.00. Adult pit passes are $30.00, with kids admitted to the pits for $15.00. The Wheatland Raceway is located 5 blocks south of U.S. 54 on State Route 83. You can visit the Wheatland Raceway on the world wide web at http://www.wheatlandraceway.com/
For more information about the O'Reilly Auto Parts Mid-America Racing Series, point your brouser to http://www.midamericaracingseries.com
Title Sponsor for the 2003 Mid-America Racing Series is O'Reilly Auto Parts. Rookie of the Year sponsor for 2003 is Kuntz & Co. Performance and Balancing.
Major Corporate Sponsors for the 2003 M.A.R.S. season are Competition Cams, Rinehart Trucking, GRT Race Cars, Hatfield Racing Engines, Hoosier Racing Tires, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Schoenfeld Headers, and Turbo Blue Racing Fuel.
Turbo Blue is the official racing fuel for the Mid-America Racing Series.
Associate Corporate Sponsors for the 2003 M.A.R.S. season are Appleton Rack & Pinion, Boyd Built Fabricators, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Duralite Racing Wheels, JFR Graphics, Landrum Spring Service, M&M Racing Equipment, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Mudslinger The Magazine, Pizza Hut of Batesville, Ringer Gloves, Rockhard Powder Coating, Raceday Embroidery.
Raceday Embroidery is the sponsor of the Crew of the Year Award
