Tuesday and Sunday Night Racing during the State Fair at Missouri State Fair Speedway!

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Sam Stoecklin
MSFS Public Relations
Sedalia, MO
August 15, 2010

Advanced race night tickets are now on sale by calling 800.796.6776 or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com for the two race events during the 2010 Missouri State Fair, which take place on Tuesday, August 17 and Sunday, August 22. Same night race tickets may also be purchased at the Pepsi Grandstand ticket booth on the night of the races. The Tuesday, August 17 race night includes the first-ever appearance of the Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits along with Mid America Modified Series (MAMS) and ULMA Late Models. In keeping with the wingless-themed night of the bandits, the MAMS and ULMA competitors will run without their roofs in topless competition. NASCAR Nationwide Series Driver and SPEED Channel personality Kenny Wallace is scheduled to compete in his modified along with the rest of the MAMS competitors. Earlier in the season, Ken Schrader took the victory in the first MAMS modified race at the ‘Historic Half Mile.’ Also on Tuesday, “Professional Freestyle Motocross Rider” Cowboy Kenny Bertram and Xtreme rider Terry Russell of Jefferson City, MO will thrill the crowd with high-flying action on their motorcycles! Bertram is the winningest freestyle motocross rider in history. For more information on Bertram be sure to check out his website at www.cowboykenny.com.

The Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits will mark the return of 410-ci sprint cars to the speedway for the first time since September 5, 1993, when Jack Hewitt drove to victory. According to www.sprintbandits.com, the Current top five in TNT driver points lists Robert Ballou of Rocklin, CA as the leader followed by Travis Rilat of Forney, TX, Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow, OK, Casey Shuman of Tempe, AZ, and J.C. Bland of Springfield, IL. Other standout drivers include Anthony Nicholson, Matt Sherrell, gary Taylor, and Ray Allen Kulhanek. Past sprint bandit champions include Levi Jones, the late Jesse Hockett, Robert Ballou, Tim Kaeding, Dave Darland, and Brady Bacon. Ballou is the all-time winningest driver with nine victories; Bacon has six wins to his credit.
The last MAMS modified visit was back in mid April when legendary driver Ken Schrader took the win. Others in attendance that evening included Johnny Fennewald, Jesse Stovall, and Chad Lyle. The exciting thing about modified racing in the area is the fact that you never know who will show up to compete. This year during weekly W-K Chevrolet Modified action such drivers as Jim Moody, Jason Thompson, Howard Hall, Rick Kimberling, Johnny Scott, David Barker, Curt Potter, Jason Bodehamer, and Rick Beebe have all ran strong. Kenny Wallace will compete with the rest of the modified drivers in his car as the drivers take off their roofs for a topless event. According to the official MAMS website at www.midamericamodifieds.com, drivers currently listed in the top ten standings include Brian Bolin, John Allen, Mark Dotson, Lucas Conley, Johnny Bone, Jr., Austin Siebert, Mickey Burrell, Dustin Boney, Steve Holzkamper, and Terry Schultz. The MAMS modified winner will take home $1,200 for the victory!

For the ULMA late models, all eyes will be on the battle for this year’s championship between former leader Bob Test of Jefferson City, Vance Wilson of Hartford, and current leader Jason Bodehmamer of Centerview. Just a few weeks remain in the quest for the 2010 season and these three drivers are running neck and neck for the championship. According to www.ulmaracing.com, other drivers near the top tier of the standings include Jon Binning, who recently ran third in an open late model event at the speedway with his steel block ULMA car, Brett Wood, Trace Westling, Tommy Cordray, Chris Cox, Steve Clancy, James Stafford, Jeff Schlup, Zeke Langley, Kevin Coyne, Robbie Wright, John and Brian Pipes, Joe Walkenhorst, Ben Solberg, Jeremy Kelley, Bryan Montgomery, Danny Monroe, and Walt Imhoff. ULMA drivers will compete for the highest-ever purse offered to the association and will also compete without their roofs in topless race action. ULMA drivers will race for a $1,000 pay day! Admission for Tuesday, August 17: Pit Passes $35, General Adm $27, Senior Citizens 65+ $25, Military w/I.D. $25, Kids 6-12 $12, children 5 and under are free! Gates open 5 p.m. with hot Laps at 7 and races at 7:30.

Racing will once again close out the final day of the 2010 Missouri State Fair on Sunday, August 22 when the MLRA and NCRA super late models come rolling into town along with the Winged Outlaw Warriors 360 Sprint Cars! Admission gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 5:30 and racing at 6. General admission for Sunday is $18, Senior Citizens (65+) and Military w/I.D. $15, Kids 6 - 12: $8, Kids 5 and under are free. Note: mention of driver’s name in any car class does not guarantee driver appearance. For more information, event details, admission prices and past results visit the speedway’s official website at www.missouristatefairspeedway.com.

During MLRA’s last appearance at the track on June 25, a stellar feature event unfolded on the big half-mile track between eventual winner Terry Phillips and runner-up finisher Eric Turner in what many remember as being one of the best late model races in recent memory. Additional competitors to watch for according to MLRA’s website at www.mlraracing.com include Dave Eckrich, Brad Looney, Al Purkey, Joe Kosiski, Chris Spieker, Bill Koons, Chad Simpson, Evan Hubert, and Jeremy Payne. If present, the aforementioned drivers will have to battle previous Subway Late Model feature winners at the speedway from this year including Alan Vaughn, David Turner, and Matt Johnson. Joining the MLRA super late models in the co-sanctioned event will be the NCRA super late models. According to NCRA’s website at www.ncraracing.org, drivers currently residing at the top of the point standings or who have competed this year include point leader Kelly Boen, Cory Zeitner, Kyle Berck, Gary Christian, Mike Wiarda, Delbert Smith, and Denny Eckrich.

Sprint Car fans always look forward to the Missouri State Fair championship races for winged action and the Winged Outlaw Warriors (WoW) drivers will provide the action to them this year as the 360 drivers close out the fair races Sunday evening. Randy Martin, Jonathan Cornell, Kyle Hurst, Mark Shirshekan, Mike Trent, Josh Fisher, Jack Dover, Rusty Potter, Brad Graham, and local favorite Brian Brown have all registered top-five finishes at the speedway during Rick Ball Ford 360 Sprint Car Racing this year. Top contenders on the travelling circuit according to the official home of WoW racing on the internet at www.wowsprints.homestead.com are Fisher, Potter, Chris Walker, Austin Alumbaugh, Curtis Boyer, Frank Brown, Tony Crank, Dakota Carroll, and Martin. Cornell, Dover, Martin, Alumbaugh, and Shirshekan have already visited WoW victory lane this year. Additional drivers who’ve made WoW appearances this season include Mitchell Moore, Tyler Blank, Terry Hink, Kyle Bellm, Jon Corbin, and Cody Baker.

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