Pittsburgh, PA (March 19, 2013) Brian Shirley and Jason Feger have done a lot of racing the past few seasons. Whether it be with national touring organizations, extra paying regional events, or the UMP Summernationals ‘Hell Tour’, but neither Shirley or Feger have never seen something like what the NDRL has put together for the 2013 season.

‘It’s crazy’, said 2012 UMP ‘Hell Tour’ and national champion Brian Shirley, ‘as a fan, one ticket gets you a concert and get to see a heck of a race with a lot of standout drivers. I can’t thank the NDRL enough for what they have done in putting this mini-series together.’

The NDRL kicks off their inaugural season with two must see $20,000 to-win events at Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, KY and Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, MO on Friday and Saturday, March 29 and 30.

‘We’re starting out at two good facilities, Paducah International Raceway and Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, two of the better tracks we race at,’ Chatham, IL’s Shirley said. ‘The point fund is awesome, with the ‘Hell Tour’ you had to run twenty some nights in thirty days for $25,000, where this NDRL deal has five races for $20,000. Five for $20,000 (to-win) point fund is definitely the most bang for your buck. I’m very thankful that the NDRL is going to try to invest in a mini-series like this for a racer like me that is independent; you couldn’t ask for any more than to go down there and race for back to back 20k to win races.’

Former UMP National and ‘Hell Tour’ Champion Jason Feger shared the same thoughts, ‘I think it’s going to be tremendous, drivers are tired of doing two day, $10,000 or $15,000 to-win shows so for them to have two $20,000 to-win shows on two separate days at two great race tracks is pretty awesome. We’ve run quite a few races at Paducah International Raceway,’ the Bloomington, IL driver claimed, ‘and it’s one of my favorite tracks, so I’m really looking forward to that. We’ve been running pretty good at Pevely (Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55) the last few years, and it’s still one of those places I’ve never been able to pick up a win, but I really like the place, it’s really fun to drive and always puts on some great racing.’

Feger continued to talk about the mini-series and the year end point fund, ‘I think you absolutely have to look at running the other races, it’s definitely something worth looking at. Just one thing you have to know is that every time you go to those races it’s going to be loaded with a lot of good talent, so it’s going to be really hard but it’s going to have to be something to consider.’

Ticket prices for both events are $35 ($30 pre-order) for general admission (including a FREE Fan Pit pass) and $45 for pit entry and can be ordered at www.theNDRL.com. Reserved seating is priced at $40 ($35 pre-order). Reserved tickets for Paducah International Raceway can be ordered by calling the track office at (270) 898-7469. Fans wanting to purchase reserved seating at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 can call (636) 479-3219. Fans can pre-order their tickets through Wednesday, March 20th.

Other drivers who have verbally committed to compete during the NDRL’s Inaugural weekend at Paducah International Raceway and Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 include Shannon Babb, Morgan Bagley, Brian Birkhofer, Scott Bloomquist, Eddie Carrier Jr., Shane Clanton, Vic Coffey, Ron Davies, Pat Doar, Dennis Erb Jr., Tim Fuller, Austin Hubbard, Eric Jacobson, Jimmy Mars, Bub McCool, Tim McCreadie, Billy Moyer, Billy Moyer Jr., Tyler Reddick, Brandon Sheppard, Chris Simpson, Clint Smith, Eric Wells, and Mason Zeigler among other local, regional and national stars!

Paducah International Raceway is a 3/8th Mile high banked oval located in Paducah, KY and features some of the best racing action in the area. Directions to PIR: I-24 to Exit 11, then 0.4 miles south on Husband Rd. (SR 1954), then 1.9 miles East on Lydon Rd. (SR 3075), then 1.3 miles south on Oaks (SR 450), then 0.9 mile west on Shemwell Ln. (near airport). For more information on Paducah International Raceway call the track office at (270) 898-7469 or visit their site at www.paducahracing.net.

Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 is a high banked 1/3 mile oval that features racing on Saturday nights. The speedway is located in Pevely, MO and is a mere 30 minutes south of downtown St. Louis on Interstate 55 at Pevely exits 180 and 178. For more information on Federated Auto Part Raceway at I-55 call the track office at (636) 479-3219 or visit their website at www.i55raceway.com.

For more information on these events and the National Dirt Racing League please visit www.paducahracing.net, www.i55raceway.com, or www.theNDRL.com.

The National Dirt Racing League would like to thank all of their partners for the 2013 season: American Racer Tires, Capital Race Cars, DirtonDirt.com, Genesis Racing Shocks, Hoosier Racing Tires, JNJ Motorsports Media, MSR Mafia, Slavic Custom Racing Shirts and Decals.