The second edition of the STARS Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts will kick off with a doubleheader weekend of racing action on Friday and Saturday, April 25 and 26. The season begins at the McCoy Motor Speedway in Glasgow, KY on Friday Night and then the series ventures to the Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY for a Saturday Night show. Both events will pay $3000 to win and the total purse for the weekend of racing is $30,000.
The series, which debuted in 2002 and was late in getting started now has a full season of sanctioning dirt late model races under its belt and has scheduled 25 events for the 2003 racing season. With total purses exceeding the $400,000 mark it has been announced the 2003 series champion will receive $10,000 and the points will pay back 15 positions this year. The 2003 Rookie of the Year award is set at $3500 cash to the recipient.
Of the 25 races scheduled 18 of those events will be $3000 to win and seven races will have a $5000 top prize to the winner. There are three tracks that will host four events each with Bardstown, Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY and Thunder Ridge Racing Complex in Prestonsburg, KY running the STARS Battle of the Bluegrass Series. McCoy Motor Speedway in Glasgow and the Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY will play host to three BOB races each. Five other Kentucky race tracks will host single day events including Florence Speedway in Union, KY, Clinton County Speedway in Alpha, KY, Soggy Bottom Speedway in Morgantown, KY, Mountain Motor Speedway in Isom, KY and 201 Speedway in Sitka, KY. The series will also makes its debut in the Volunteer State of Tennessee with two shows this season. Crossville's Raceway USA and Scenic Raceway will host "Border Wars 2003" in mid-July.
As far as the 2003 STARS Battle of the Bluegrass rules are concerned there are no major changes in the offing, just some minor clarifications on some of the car construction rules and track procedures. Again in 2003 the series will utilize the same tire rule as he did in its inaugural season with Hoosier and American Race Tires being allowed along with incoming tire manufacturer, Goodyear. Series director, Spencer Wilson notes that, "We will use all three tire companies this season, to work with each tire representative has been good, because they each bring different ideas to the table and they are trying to do their best to assure that the BOB series will continue to grow."
As mentioned the 2003 season will see two events scheduled for the state of Tennessee. Even though the STARS Battle of the Bluegrass is based in Kentucky the demand for racing in Tennessee is great, but crossing the state boundaries will not diminish the overall betterment of dirt late model racing in Kentucky.
The support of the track promoters, drivers, car owners, sponsors and fans was great in 2002 and look for that to continue in 2003 as the series continues to grow ion stature and following. Wilson also notes that James Essex will return as the Series Announcer, Public Relations Director and Co-Race Director. "James has done a tremendous job for us, we appreciate his abilities and knowledge he brings to the series." "He is not only one of the top announcers in the country, but his story writing and PR work is not full of garbage and he gets straight to the point."
Other personnel changes and additions for the 2003 edition of the series will be evident come opening night weekend the last of April. "We are trying to assemble the best staff possible at the race track, the drivers deserve this because what they want is consistency in rule enforcement and the running of the race program the same each time out," "We are trying our very best to honor that request,"
The complete 2003 race schedule, rules and membership forms are available by logging on to the STARS Battle of the Bluegrass website at www.battleofthebluegrass.com. The series e-mail address is boblatemodeltour@aol.com.
For those drivers and car owners not on the mailing list can contact the series office at (859) 271-4501.
The series, which debuted in 2002 and was late in getting started now has a full season of sanctioning dirt late model races under its belt and has scheduled 25 events for the 2003 racing season. With total purses exceeding the $400,000 mark it has been announced the 2003 series champion will receive $10,000 and the points will pay back 15 positions this year. The 2003 Rookie of the Year award is set at $3500 cash to the recipient.
Of the 25 races scheduled 18 of those events will be $3000 to win and seven races will have a $5000 top prize to the winner. There are three tracks that will host four events each with Bardstown, Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY and Thunder Ridge Racing Complex in Prestonsburg, KY running the STARS Battle of the Bluegrass Series. McCoy Motor Speedway in Glasgow and the Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY will play host to three BOB races each. Five other Kentucky race tracks will host single day events including Florence Speedway in Union, KY, Clinton County Speedway in Alpha, KY, Soggy Bottom Speedway in Morgantown, KY, Mountain Motor Speedway in Isom, KY and 201 Speedway in Sitka, KY. The series will also makes its debut in the Volunteer State of Tennessee with two shows this season. Crossville's Raceway USA and Scenic Raceway will host "Border Wars 2003" in mid-July.
As far as the 2003 STARS Battle of the Bluegrass rules are concerned there are no major changes in the offing, just some minor clarifications on some of the car construction rules and track procedures. Again in 2003 the series will utilize the same tire rule as he did in its inaugural season with Hoosier and American Race Tires being allowed along with incoming tire manufacturer, Goodyear. Series director, Spencer Wilson notes that, "We will use all three tire companies this season, to work with each tire representative has been good, because they each bring different ideas to the table and they are trying to do their best to assure that the BOB series will continue to grow."
As mentioned the 2003 season will see two events scheduled for the state of Tennessee. Even though the STARS Battle of the Bluegrass is based in Kentucky the demand for racing in Tennessee is great, but crossing the state boundaries will not diminish the overall betterment of dirt late model racing in Kentucky.
The support of the track promoters, drivers, car owners, sponsors and fans was great in 2002 and look for that to continue in 2003 as the series continues to grow ion stature and following. Wilson also notes that James Essex will return as the Series Announcer, Public Relations Director and Co-Race Director. "James has done a tremendous job for us, we appreciate his abilities and knowledge he brings to the series." "He is not only one of the top announcers in the country, but his story writing and PR work is not full of garbage and he gets straight to the point."
Other personnel changes and additions for the 2003 edition of the series will be evident come opening night weekend the last of April. "We are trying to assemble the best staff possible at the race track, the drivers deserve this because what they want is consistency in rule enforcement and the running of the race program the same each time out," "We are trying our very best to honor that request,"
The complete 2003 race schedule, rules and membership forms are available by logging on to the STARS Battle of the Bluegrass website at www.battleofthebluegrass.com. The series e-mail address is boblatemodeltour@aol.com.
For those drivers and car owners not on the mailing list can contact the series office at (859) 271-4501.
