By Clint Brown
Outlaw Motor Speedway in Muskogee, OK will play host to the final event of the 2004 O'Reilly MLRA Thunder Tour this Thursday through Saturday, October 21-23, with $5,000 on the line for the winner and a champion to be crowned.
Action gets underway on Thursday with an open practice session for all competitors. Friday night drivers will take to the track with heat race action with the top ten spots guaranteed a spot in Saturday nights field. Also on tap Friday night will be a special Dash for Cash reserved for the top six in passing points from the heat races. Saturday night the field will be set with an additional ten drivers coming from the last chance event followed by the $5,000 to win main event.
This event will see the 2004 Thunder Tour championship battle come to a close as Belton, MO's Alan Vaughn heads into Muskogee with a slim 36 point lead over second place Jason Bodenhamer from Centerview, MO. Bodenhamer will be looking to overtake the 2-time defending champion and claim his first season crown with the O'Reilly MLRA. The fight at the front isn't the only one to be decided as only 38 points separate fourth thru sixth place. Brett Lafollete will try to hold off rookie competitor TJ Kuykendall and David Barker and retain his spot.
The gates at Outlaw Motor Speedway will open at 5:00 pm all three nights as drivers and fans prepare for the final checkered flag of 2004. General admission is FREE for Thursday nights practice session with pit passes only $10.00. Pit Passes on Friday night are set at $30.00 and $35.00 on Saturday night.
Outlaw Motor Speedway is situated on the west side of US69 Highway @ the Wainwright exit. The track is 7 miles south of Muskogee and 11 miles north of Checotah. From I-40, take US69 North 10 miles to the Wainwright exit. For track information contact 918-687-9200.
For more information on the O'Reilly MLRA visit our website at www.mlraracing.com or call 816-650-5063.
Outlaw Motor Speedway in Muskogee, OK will play host to the final event of the 2004 O'Reilly MLRA Thunder Tour this Thursday through Saturday, October 21-23, with $5,000 on the line for the winner and a champion to be crowned.
Action gets underway on Thursday with an open practice session for all competitors. Friday night drivers will take to the track with heat race action with the top ten spots guaranteed a spot in Saturday nights field. Also on tap Friday night will be a special Dash for Cash reserved for the top six in passing points from the heat races. Saturday night the field will be set with an additional ten drivers coming from the last chance event followed by the $5,000 to win main event.
This event will see the 2004 Thunder Tour championship battle come to a close as Belton, MO's Alan Vaughn heads into Muskogee with a slim 36 point lead over second place Jason Bodenhamer from Centerview, MO. Bodenhamer will be looking to overtake the 2-time defending champion and claim his first season crown with the O'Reilly MLRA. The fight at the front isn't the only one to be decided as only 38 points separate fourth thru sixth place. Brett Lafollete will try to hold off rookie competitor TJ Kuykendall and David Barker and retain his spot.
The gates at Outlaw Motor Speedway will open at 5:00 pm all three nights as drivers and fans prepare for the final checkered flag of 2004. General admission is FREE for Thursday nights practice session with pit passes only $10.00. Pit Passes on Friday night are set at $30.00 and $35.00 on Saturday night.
Outlaw Motor Speedway is situated on the west side of US69 Highway @ the Wainwright exit. The track is 7 miles south of Muskogee and 11 miles north of Checotah. From I-40, take US69 North 10 miles to the Wainwright exit. For track information contact 918-687-9200.
For more information on the O'Reilly MLRA visit our website at www.mlraracing.com or call 816-650-5063.
