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03-17-2005, 11:12 PM
By Clint Brown
The 2005 racing season is rapidly approaching and the O'Reilly MLRA 2005 Thunder Tour is set to heat up the action throughout the Midwest.
Thirty-two dates see the O'Reilly MLRA making stops at fifteen different tracks in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. "We're real excited about the O'Reilly MLRA 2005 Thunder Tour," stated series promoter Harriett Chancellor. "We feel we've put together a real good schedule not only for our competitors, but the fans as well."
April sees the O'Reilly MLRA spring into action on April 1 & 2 with a visit to Muskogee, OK and Outlaw Motor Speedway. Competitors will then have a week off and head north to Winston Speedway in Winston, MO to help kick off their 2005 weekly campaign on April 16.
May rolls in with a trip back to Outlaw Motor Speedway on the 20th and 21st.
The first trip into Nebraska follows that up with a drive to Greenwood and Nebraska Raceway Park on May 30.
June rings in a busy time for the O'Reilly MLRA bandwagon as events are contested every weekend of the month. Things get going with a visit to Dodge City Speedway in Dodge City, Kansas on April 3rd & 4th followed up by the first visit to Adrian Speedway in Adrian, MO on June 11. The following week will see the first visit ever to Osborn, MO's US 36 Raceway on June 17th followed up with a trip over to Memphis, MO and Scotland County Speedway the next night, June 18. Another new track dots the schedule on June 25th as a trip south to Midway Speedway in Lebanon, MO is on tap.
July kicks off another busy month that will see Outlaw Motor Speedway hosting two more events on the 1st and 2nd. A quick rest will be needed the next weekend before the action once again heats up on June 22 & 23 with a stop at Mid-Nebraska Speedway in Doniphan, NE. The month closes out with a visit back to Oklahoma and Outlaw Motor Speedway on June 29 and just up the road at Salina Highbanks Speedway in Salina, OK on June 30.
August finds another trip to the north and Nebraska to visit Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, NE on August 6. Grain Valley, MO's Valley Speedway will see action on August 12 while a second trip to Memphis, MO finds Scotland County Speedway entertaining the action on August 13. Midway Speedway will host a second event on the 2005 Thunder Tour schedule on August 20.
September begins another busy stretch in the chase for the O'Reilly MLRA title as Salina Speedway in Salina, KS will be the place to be on September
3 while LA Raceway in Lamonte, MO and Winston Speedway host back to back events on the 16th & 17th. Nebraska is again the destination on the map with a trip to Nebraska Raceway Park to close out the month of action on the 23rd and 24th.
October is the stretch run as five dates will see action in the first fifteen days to decide the title. Adrian Speedway is first up on October 5th. A quick turnaround sees the drivers in action only two nights later in Kansas City, KS at Lakeside Speedway for two nights on October 7th & 8th.
The title will be decided one week later as the season will close at the place it began - Outlaw Motor Speedway for a two day spectacular on October 14th & 15th.
O'Reilly MLRA 2005 Thunder Tour Schedule
Date Track Location
April 1 Outlaw Motor Speedway Muskogee, OK
2 Outlaw Motor Speedway Muskogee, OK
16 Winston Speedway Winston, MO
May 20 Outlaw Motor Speedway Muskogee, OK
21 Outlaw Motor Speedway Muskogee, OK
30 Nebraska Raceway Park Greenwood, NE
June 3 Dodge City Speedway Dodge City, KS
4 Dodge City Speedway Dodge City, KS
11 Adrian Speedway Adrian, MO
17 US 36 Raceway Osborn, MO
18 Scotland County Speedway Memphis, MO
25 Midway Speedway Lebanon, MO
July 1 Outlaw Motor Speedway Muskogee, OK
2 Outlaw Motor Speedway Muskogee, OK
22 Mid-Nebraska Speedway Doniphan, NE
23 Mid-Nebraska Speedway Doniphan, NE
29 Outlaw Motor Speedway Muskogee, OK
30 Salina Highbanks Speedway Salina, OK
August 6 Junction Motor Speedway McCool Junction, NE
12 Valley Speedway Grain Valley, MO
13 Scotland County Speedway Memphis, MO
20 Midway Speedway Lebanon, MO
September 3 Salina Speedway Salina, KS
16 LA Raceway Lamonte, MO
17 Winston Speedway Winston, MO
23 Nebraska Raceway Park Greenwood, NE
24 Nebraska Raceway Park Greenwood, NE
October 5 Adrian Speedway Adrian, MO
7 Lakeside Speedway Kansas City, KS
8 Lakeside Speedway Kansas City, KS
14 Outlaw Motor Speedway Muskogee, OK
15 Outlaw Motor Speedway Muskogee, OK
For the latest news and information on the O'Reilly MLRA 2005 Thunder Tour visit www.mlraracing.com
2005 Thunder Tour Sponsors: O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Hatfield Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Afco, GRT Race Cars, The Driveline Shop, Intensitee, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals, Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Smitty's Racing Engines, Duralite, Holley, Lunati, Rod End Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Leaf Racewear
The 2005 racing season is rapidly approaching and the O'Reilly MLRA 2005 Thunder Tour is set to heat up the action throughout the Midwest.
Thirty-two dates see the O'Reilly MLRA making stops at fifteen different tracks in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. "We're real excited about the O'Reilly MLRA 2005 Thunder Tour," stated series promoter Harriett Chancellor. "We feel we've put together a real good schedule not only for our competitors, but the fans as well."
April sees the O'Reilly MLRA spring into action on April 1 & 2 with a visit to Muskogee, OK and Outlaw Motor Speedway. Competitors will then have a week off and head north to Winston Speedway in Winston, MO to help kick off their 2005 weekly campaign on April 16.
May rolls in with a trip back to Outlaw Motor Speedway on the 20th and 21st.
The first trip into Nebraska follows that up with a drive to Greenwood and Nebraska Raceway Park on May 30.
June rings in a busy time for the O'Reilly MLRA bandwagon as events are contested every weekend of the month. Things get going with a visit to Dodge City Speedway in Dodge City, Kansas on April 3rd & 4th followed up by the first visit to Adrian Speedway in Adrian, MO on June 11. The following week will see the first visit ever to Osborn, MO's US 36 Raceway on June 17th followed up with a trip over to Memphis, MO and Scotland County Speedway the next night, June 18. Another new track dots the schedule on June 25th as a trip south to Midway Speedway in Lebanon, MO is on tap.
July kicks off another busy month that will see Outlaw Motor Speedway hosting two more events on the 1st and 2nd. A quick rest will be needed the next weekend before the action once again heats up on June 22 & 23 with a stop at Mid-Nebraska Speedway in Doniphan, NE. The month closes out with a visit back to Oklahoma and Outlaw Motor Speedway on June 29 and just up the road at Salina Highbanks Speedway in Salina, OK on June 30.
August finds another trip to the north and Nebraska to visit Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, NE on August 6. Grain Valley, MO's Valley Speedway will see action on August 12 while a second trip to Memphis, MO finds Scotland County Speedway entertaining the action on August 13. Midway Speedway will host a second event on the 2005 Thunder Tour schedule on August 20.
September begins another busy stretch in the chase for the O'Reilly MLRA title as Salina Speedway in Salina, KS will be the place to be on September
3 while LA Raceway in Lamonte, MO and Winston Speedway host back to back events on the 16th & 17th. Nebraska is again the destination on the map with a trip to Nebraska Raceway Park to close out the month of action on the 23rd and 24th.
October is the stretch run as five dates will see action in the first fifteen days to decide the title. Adrian Speedway is first up on October 5th. A quick turnaround sees the drivers in action only two nights later in Kansas City, KS at Lakeside Speedway for two nights on October 7th & 8th.
The title will be decided one week later as the season will close at the place it began - Outlaw Motor Speedway for a two day spectacular on October 14th & 15th.
O'Reilly MLRA 2005 Thunder Tour Schedule
Date Track Location
April 1 Outlaw Motor Speedway Muskogee, OK
2 Outlaw Motor Speedway Muskogee, OK
16 Winston Speedway Winston, MO
May 20 Outlaw Motor Speedway Muskogee, OK
21 Outlaw Motor Speedway Muskogee, OK
30 Nebraska Raceway Park Greenwood, NE
June 3 Dodge City Speedway Dodge City, KS
4 Dodge City Speedway Dodge City, KS
11 Adrian Speedway Adrian, MO
17 US 36 Raceway Osborn, MO
18 Scotland County Speedway Memphis, MO
25 Midway Speedway Lebanon, MO
July 1 Outlaw Motor Speedway Muskogee, OK
2 Outlaw Motor Speedway Muskogee, OK
22 Mid-Nebraska Speedway Doniphan, NE
23 Mid-Nebraska Speedway Doniphan, NE
29 Outlaw Motor Speedway Muskogee, OK
30 Salina Highbanks Speedway Salina, OK
August 6 Junction Motor Speedway McCool Junction, NE
12 Valley Speedway Grain Valley, MO
13 Scotland County Speedway Memphis, MO
20 Midway Speedway Lebanon, MO
September 3 Salina Speedway Salina, KS
16 LA Raceway Lamonte, MO
17 Winston Speedway Winston, MO
23 Nebraska Raceway Park Greenwood, NE
24 Nebraska Raceway Park Greenwood, NE
October 5 Adrian Speedway Adrian, MO
7 Lakeside Speedway Kansas City, KS
8 Lakeside Speedway Kansas City, KS
14 Outlaw Motor Speedway Muskogee, OK
15 Outlaw Motor Speedway Muskogee, OK
For the latest news and information on the O'Reilly MLRA 2005 Thunder Tour visit www.mlraracing.com
2005 Thunder Tour Sponsors: O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Hatfield Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Afco, GRT Race Cars, The Driveline Shop, Intensitee, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals, Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Smitty's Racing Engines, Duralite, Holley, Lunati, Rod End Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Leaf Racewear