Car & Bike Show followed by a 50 lap Pro Late Model Special Saturday
Lebanon, Mo / August 13, 2014 – For Immediate Release
The battle for a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Championship is tight in all 5 classes heading into this Saturday Night’s Wheels for Warriors Event. The O’Reilly Auto Parts Pro Late Models are head-lining the night with a 50 lap feature event along with a full show for the Budweiser Modifieds, Monster Energy Sportsman, Keyser Manufacturing Road Warriors and the exciting Coca-Cola Chargers.
Activities will start late in the morning on Saturday Aug. 16th as the Speedway will host the Wheels For Warriors Car, Truck, Bike and Trike Show on the Budweiser “Wildside” in turn 1 of the tier parking which will fill-up with some of the coolest cars, trucks, and bikes around the area. The car show starts at 11am with cut off for registration at 2pm. Judging for the show will begin at 3pm and the trophy presentation is at 5pm. Each entry for the car show will get to stay in the turn 1 area and view the exciting Monster Energy Chase For The Cup event. The Car Show will also feature a poker run, raffles, games and food. Profits from this will benefit the Wounded Warrior Fund along with the Sleeper Fire Dept.
Gates for the NASCAR Stock Car program will open at 5PM with the Pro Late Model Qualifying to begin at 7PM.
Mexico’s Kaleb Allison leads the O’Reilly Auto Parts NASCAR Pro Late Model point standings along with the NASCAR Whelen Missouri State Standings going into this weekend’s 50 lapper despite only 1 win, but 11 top 5 finishes out of 11 starts this season. Last week’s Monster Energy Night winner “The Stoutland Rocket” JC Newell has cut the point lead down to only 46 points with his 3rd win of the season while Brennon Willard of Sleeper will be carrying the Wounded Warrior Colors this weekend as he is looking for his 3rd feature win. The battle for 4th spot is very tight as current NASCAR Missouri State Rookie leader Kyle Donahue of Wildwood has a 29 point margin over Austin Johnson of Inola, Oklahoma while Terry Limberopolous of Cuba trails Johnson by only 1 point with Strafford’s Steve Holt only 23 behind Limberopolous.
Area Dirt B-Modified Champion Michael Stake of Lebanon is scheduled to be making his 2nd ever Asphalt Pro Late Model start Saturday night and 1st this season. Stake, an area fan favorite has been running a limited schedule mostly at Dallas County Speedway this season and knows how to wheel a car around “The High-Banks.” Add Kansas City Veteran Joe Ross in a new ride, I-44 regulars Jimmy Vanzandt and Peyton Lucas along with 18 year old Kevin Donahue, Chad Walter and others to the mix it will be wide open as the Pro Late Model division has featured 8 different winners in 11 races this season.
Stephen Counterman of Fair Grove has seen his lead slim down to 12 points over Tim Swearengin of Springfield. The former 3 time Pro Late Model champion is back behind the wheel after 10 seasons and has adapted very well to the Budweiser Modifieds. Richard Lewis quietly has snuck into 3rd place only 47 points out of the top spot while Ricky “The Iceman” Icenhower sets in 4th after capturing his 5th win of the season last weekend only 86 points behind and still has a shot at the season title. Lebanon’s Chris Johnson completes the top 5 for the “Ground Pounders.”
The Coca-Cola Chargers have the tightest point battles all down the line as defending champion Jimmy Poindexter of Willard maintains a slim 17 point lead over Jason Walls of St. James as last week’s winner John Huhn vaults to 3rd place just 52 points out of the lead. Early season point leader Jordan Nisbett of Lebanon moves to the 4th spot only 74 behind while Ben White of Rolla sets 5th 91 out of the lead with lady driver Lauren Buhr of Neosho is 100 markers back. Huhn became the 6th different feature winner out of 12 events for the Chargers last Saturday night.
Carl Harlow of Exeter and his 6 feature wins this season lead the Keyser Manufacturing Road Warrior standings with a 117 margin over Les Mallard of Fair Grove. Mallard has been consistent each night while chasing Harlow and his “Hot Rod Camaro.” Lebanon drivers and team mates Michael Juergensen and Tony Johnson are setting 3rd and 4th while both have been leading some laps in feature competition. Nick Cheery, Aaron Wilke, 3-time winner Geoff Ledford along with veterans Rick Sharp and Steve Shaw, former Champion Mike Scott and new comer Zac Morgan add a lot of talent to a very exciting class.
Monster Energy Sportsman point leader Paul Jepsen of Rolla saw his winning streak come to an end as Lebanon’s Justin Blake took his 1st ever Sportsman win last week in an exciting 20 lap feature. Point’s runner-up Big JC Newell, Jimmy Fohn, Jake Piel and others are catching-up to the former Charger Champion Jepsen and really making him work for the top spot.
Race gates open at 5pm with Pro Late Model Qualifying to begin at 7PM and racing action to immediately follow in all classes. Adult admission is only $10 in the Monster Energy Grandstand and the Budweiser Party Deck with kids 11-15 only $4 with discounts offered to Seniors and Military. Budweiser “Wildside” Tier Parking is only $15 for Adults with a special 6-pack special offered 6 Adults for $75 in the same vehicle. Discounts are also offered on the Wildside for the Biggest Tail-Gate Party in Lebanon.
For more information visit the website at www.i44speedway.net and join the thousands of others with up to date information on the Lebanon I-44 Speedway Facebook Page.
Current Point Standings
O’Reilly Auto Parts NASCAR Pro Late Models
1 Kaleb Allison 47 Mexico 1216 Leader
2 JC Newell 15 Stoutland MO 1170 -46
3 Brennon Willard 3 Sleeper MO 1066 -150
4 Kyle Donahue 2 Wildwood MO 997 -219
5 Austin Johnson 22 Inola OK 966 -250
6 Terry Limberopoulos 07 Cuba, MO 965 -251
7 Steve Holt 35 Strafford MO 942 -274
8 Jimmy Vanzandt 67 Fair Grove MO 794 -422
9 Payton Lucas 26 Fair Grove MO 705 -511
10 Kevin Donahue 7 Wildwood MO 604
Budweiser NASCAR Modifieds
1 Stephen Counterman 25 Fair Grove MO 1229 Leader
2 Tim Swearengin 14 Springfield, Mo. 1217 -12
3 Richard Lewis 6 Willard MO 1182 -47
4 Ricky Icenhower 7 Fair Grove MO 1143 -86
5 Christopher Johnson 00 Lebanon MO 1095 -134
6 Terry Taylor 66 Fair Grove MO 989 -240
7 David Bates 91 Fair Grove MO 892 -337
8 Brian Lewis 9 Willard MO 844 -385
9 Mark Riddle 11 Springfield MO 790 -439
10 Christopher Kerperien 0 Lebanon, MO 727
Monster Energy NASCAR Sportsman
1 Paul Jepsen 44 Rolla MO 1324 Leader
2 James Newell 84 Decaturville MO 1105 -219
3 Justin Blake 15 Lebanon MO 984 -340
4 Toby Harden 1 Ozark, Mo. 909 -415
5 Jake Piel 76 Webster Groves 612 -712
6 Jimmy Fohn 48 Eldridge MO 435 -889
7 Ron Hartford 97 Raytown, Mo. 201 -1123
8 Aaron Douglas 7 Lebanon MO 171 -1153
9 Miles DeSelms 66 Lebanon, Mo. 158 -1166
10 Adam Johnson 12 St. Peters, Mo. 99
Keyser Manufacturing NASCAR Road Warriors
1 Carl Harlow 7 Exeter MO 1290 Leader
2 Les Mallard 21 Fair Grove MO 1173 -117
3 Michael Juergensen 00 Lebanon MO 1031 -259
4 Tony Johnson 0 Lebanon MO 955 -335
5 Nick Cherry 27 Springfield 897 -393
6 Geoffrey Ledford 45 Neosho MO 797 -493
7 Rick Sharp 5 Fair Grove, Mo. 777 -513
8 Mike Funcannon 38 Cassville MO 707 -583
9 Mike Scott 33 Rogersville, Mo. 356 -934
10 Riley Sharp 99 Fair Grove MO 352
Coca-Cola NASCAR Chargers
1 Jimmy Poindexter 5 Willard MO 1260 Leader
2 Jason Walls 10 St. James MO 1243 -17
3 John Huhn 15 Rolla MO 1208 -52
4 Jordan Nisbett 95 Lebanon MO 1186 -74
5 Benjamin White 44 Rolla MO 1169 -91
6 Lauren Buhr 11 Neosho 1160 -100
7 Japheth Nisbett 22 Rolla, Mo. 1041 -219
8 Larry Hunter 74 Laquey MO 833 -427
9 Amanda Anderson 7 Lebanon MO 623 -637
10 Mark Glorfeld 40 Springfield MO 616
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About Lebanon I-44 Speedway
Lebanon I-44 Speedway is Missouri’s only NASCAR facility and weekly Asphalt Racing Oval settled nearly 300 miles from any other and proudly flies the NASCAR Whelen All American Series banner. Located in Lebanon, Missouri, along Interstate 44 on Route 66 adds easy access from any direction. Just about 45 minutes to the East of Springfield, Missouri on I-44 and just 2 hours West of St. Louis on I-44 as well as just 30 minutes south of Lake of the Ozarks.
Lebanon I-44 Speedway has a history of producing great racecar drivers, and some of the biggest stars in American motorsports honed their skills on our tracks high banked 3/8-mile asphalt oval. Legends such as the great Larry Phillips, the only 5-time national champion in NASCAR’s weekly racing series, along with NASCAR stars like Mike Wallace, Jamie McMurray, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart and the late Tony Roper have either won races or even track championships over the years.
Lebanon I-44 Speedway has perhaps the smoothest racing surface of any weekly racing facility in the nation along with new aluminum backed Monster Energy Grandstand seating, Budweiser “Wild Side” tier parking that you can pull up in your car or tailgate in your pickup and enjoy all of the racing from a great view, the beautiful VIP Suites in the middle of the front stretch and entering turn one is the newest addition, the Budweiser Fan Deck.
Lebanon I-44 Speedway runs many special events throughout the race season as well as an exciting NASCAR weekly show that consists of Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Sportsman, Road Warriors and the Chargers with special appearances by the United States Super Truck Series, Pro National Baby Grand Cars, NASCAR racing special events and various Concerts.
For more information visit the website at www.i44speedway.net and be sure to visit and like the ever growing Facebook page and follow us on Twitter for updated information as drivers from Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and Illinois compete each Saturday Night.