Lexington, KY (06/18/2007) - After jamming at Bluegrass Speedway for the 6th Annual June Jam 30, the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass presented by Arizona Sport Shirts makes its second visit of the 2007 Season to the Hoosier state for a weekend of nonstop action with events at Twin Cities Raceway Park and Brownstown Speedway.
This past April, which was the most recent visit to the two Indiana speed plants, a couple of racing veterans take home the paychecks. National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame member Rick Aukland picked up his first ever O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass series win taking home the gold at North Vernon, Indiana's Twin Cities Raceway Park. While Martinsville, IN's Don O'Neal took the Saturday night prize money at Brownstown Speedway back in April, as he took the checkered flag for his first win of the 2007 O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass season.
As the Series sweeps into Indiana for its 13th and 14th stops of the 2007 tour, the nation's most competitive regional dirt racing Series hopes to crown two new Series winners. With Scottsburg, IN's Mike Jewell picking up the most recent win at Bluegrass Speedway, he became the 11th different A-main winner of 2007. Still, Martinsville, IN's Don O'Neal is the only 2007 contender to find himself in victory lane more than once this season.
The Series will roll into both facilities with the traditional O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass format on the agenda, with Racing Optics Time Trials, Mason Racin'/Arizona Sport Shirts Heats, Design 500 B-Mains, and the O'Reilly Auto Parts A-main event.
The purse for both events will be: 1. $3,000, 2. 1500, 3. 1000, 4. 800, 5. 750, 6. 700, 7. 650, 8. 600, 9. 550, 10. 500, 11. 450, 12. 400, 13. 350, 14. 350, 15. 325, 16. 325, 17. 300, 18. 300, 19. 300, 20. 300, 21. 300, 22. 300, 23. 250 and 24. 250.
Winfield, Tennessee's Mike Marlar continues to lead the points battle with less than 60 points over Stanford, KY's Victor Lee. With a strong finish at Bluegrass Speedway, Lee widened the gap over third place Jerry Rice to 172 strikes. Rookie of the Year points leader Jason Keltner remains in fourth spot as Tyrel Todd inches closer to round out the top five. David Webb retains his sixth position by a small four turns over Campbellsville, KY's Tim Tungate. Michael Chilton of Salvisa, KY moves into the number eight spot as Bobby Wolter, Jr. slides into the top ten finding himself in ninth. Rounding out the top ten in points is Isom, KY's Chris Combs.
Twin Cities Raceway Park is located 1.3 miles south of U.S. Highway 50 on State Route 7 (then 1/4 mile east, then 1/3 mile north on the first road after crossing bridge (Rockcrest Road), see them on the web at www.twincitiesracing.net or contact the track at 812-346-4040.
Brownstown Speedway is located on Highway 250 at the Jackson County Fairgrounds 1 mile south-east of Brownstown, Indiana. For more information, contact the track at (812) 358-5332 or check it out online at www.brownstownspeedway.com.
The O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts sanctions regional Dirt Late Model racing in and around the state of Kentucky. For more information on the nation's most competitive regional racing Series, please visit our website at www.battleofthebluegrass.com or call our office at (859) 433-5707.
Current O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series Points
1. 34 Mike Marlar (Winfield, TN) - 2530
2. 4 Victor Lee (Stanford, KY) - 2471
3. 11 Jerry Rice (Verona, KY) - 2299
4. 0 Jason Keltner (Campbellsville, KY) - 2189
5. 14 Tyrel Todd (Eubank, KY) - 2146
6. 13w David Webb (Nicholasville, KY) - 1883
7. 18 Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY) - 1879
8. 97 Michael Chilton (Salvisa, KY) - 1759
9. 11 Bobby Wolter, Jr. (Lexington, KY) - 1708
10. 47 Chris Combs (Isom, KY) - 1646
Upcoming O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series Schedule
6-23 Brownstown Speedway - $3,000
6-30 201 Speedway - $3,000
7-11 Florence Speedway - $5,000
7-14 Bluegrass Speedway - $5,000
2007 O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series Sponsors
O'Reilly Auto Parts - Title Sponsor and "Official Auto Parts Retailer of the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series"
Arizona Sport Shirts - Presenting Sponsor and "Official Souvenir Manufacturer & Vendor of the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series"
Sunoco Race Fuels - "Official Race Fuel of the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series"
2007 O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series Supporters Include: O'Reilly Auto Parts, Arizona Sport Shirts, Sunoco Race Fuels, DART Machinery, Drive Smart Kentucky, Hoosier Race Tires, American Race Tires, PPM Performance Products, Bazell Fuels, Cruise With the Champions, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, Racing Optics, Mason Racin', Design 500, Trailer Parts & Sales, Honda of Prestonsburg, Bullock Race Engines, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Bert Transmissions, Rick Schwallie Photography, Double H Race Fab, DT52 Photos, and Real Wheels
-Jesse Howard - O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass PR
This past April, which was the most recent visit to the two Indiana speed plants, a couple of racing veterans take home the paychecks. National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame member Rick Aukland picked up his first ever O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass series win taking home the gold at North Vernon, Indiana's Twin Cities Raceway Park. While Martinsville, IN's Don O'Neal took the Saturday night prize money at Brownstown Speedway back in April, as he took the checkered flag for his first win of the 2007 O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass season.
As the Series sweeps into Indiana for its 13th and 14th stops of the 2007 tour, the nation's most competitive regional dirt racing Series hopes to crown two new Series winners. With Scottsburg, IN's Mike Jewell picking up the most recent win at Bluegrass Speedway, he became the 11th different A-main winner of 2007. Still, Martinsville, IN's Don O'Neal is the only 2007 contender to find himself in victory lane more than once this season.
The Series will roll into both facilities with the traditional O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass format on the agenda, with Racing Optics Time Trials, Mason Racin'/Arizona Sport Shirts Heats, Design 500 B-Mains, and the O'Reilly Auto Parts A-main event.
The purse for both events will be: 1. $3,000, 2. 1500, 3. 1000, 4. 800, 5. 750, 6. 700, 7. 650, 8. 600, 9. 550, 10. 500, 11. 450, 12. 400, 13. 350, 14. 350, 15. 325, 16. 325, 17. 300, 18. 300, 19. 300, 20. 300, 21. 300, 22. 300, 23. 250 and 24. 250.
Winfield, Tennessee's Mike Marlar continues to lead the points battle with less than 60 points over Stanford, KY's Victor Lee. With a strong finish at Bluegrass Speedway, Lee widened the gap over third place Jerry Rice to 172 strikes. Rookie of the Year points leader Jason Keltner remains in fourth spot as Tyrel Todd inches closer to round out the top five. David Webb retains his sixth position by a small four turns over Campbellsville, KY's Tim Tungate. Michael Chilton of Salvisa, KY moves into the number eight spot as Bobby Wolter, Jr. slides into the top ten finding himself in ninth. Rounding out the top ten in points is Isom, KY's Chris Combs.
Twin Cities Raceway Park is located 1.3 miles south of U.S. Highway 50 on State Route 7 (then 1/4 mile east, then 1/3 mile north on the first road after crossing bridge (Rockcrest Road), see them on the web at www.twincitiesracing.net or contact the track at 812-346-4040.
Brownstown Speedway is located on Highway 250 at the Jackson County Fairgrounds 1 mile south-east of Brownstown, Indiana. For more information, contact the track at (812) 358-5332 or check it out online at www.brownstownspeedway.com.
The O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts sanctions regional Dirt Late Model racing in and around the state of Kentucky. For more information on the nation's most competitive regional racing Series, please visit our website at www.battleofthebluegrass.com or call our office at (859) 433-5707.
Current O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series Points
1. 34 Mike Marlar (Winfield, TN) - 2530
2. 4 Victor Lee (Stanford, KY) - 2471
3. 11 Jerry Rice (Verona, KY) - 2299
4. 0 Jason Keltner (Campbellsville, KY) - 2189
5. 14 Tyrel Todd (Eubank, KY) - 2146
6. 13w David Webb (Nicholasville, KY) - 1883
7. 18 Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY) - 1879
8. 97 Michael Chilton (Salvisa, KY) - 1759
9. 11 Bobby Wolter, Jr. (Lexington, KY) - 1708
10. 47 Chris Combs (Isom, KY) - 1646
Upcoming O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series Schedule
6-23 Brownstown Speedway - $3,000
6-30 201 Speedway - $3,000
7-11 Florence Speedway - $5,000
7-14 Bluegrass Speedway - $5,000
2007 O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series Sponsors
O'Reilly Auto Parts - Title Sponsor and "Official Auto Parts Retailer of the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series"
Arizona Sport Shirts - Presenting Sponsor and "Official Souvenir Manufacturer & Vendor of the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series"
Sunoco Race Fuels - "Official Race Fuel of the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series"
2007 O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series Supporters Include: O'Reilly Auto Parts, Arizona Sport Shirts, Sunoco Race Fuels, DART Machinery, Drive Smart Kentucky, Hoosier Race Tires, American Race Tires, PPM Performance Products, Bazell Fuels, Cruise With the Champions, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, Racing Optics, Mason Racin', Design 500, Trailer Parts & Sales, Honda of Prestonsburg, Bullock Race Engines, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Bert Transmissions, Rick Schwallie Photography, Double H Race Fab, DT52 Photos, and Real Wheels
-Jesse Howard - O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass PR
