May 6, 2008

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Tries Brownstown Again on May 10 (2nd REVISION)

Louisville, Kentucky-May 10, 2008- After being rained out back on April 19, The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions will again contest race action at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN on Saturday May 10.

Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN will host the 25th Annual Hoosier Dirt Classic presented by Bob Poynter Ford of Seymour. The Hoosier Dirt Classic will feature a full program of practice, Racing Optics time trials, Graphic Impressions, K&N Performance Engineering, Real Wheel, and Wayne Bowen Racing Supply qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the 40 lap, $3,000 to win 25th Annual Hoosier Dirt Classic presented by Bob Poynter Ford O’Reilly A-Main event.

Activities for the May 10 Brownstown Speedway event see general admission and pit areas open at 3:00 p.m. The drivers meeting will take place at 4:45 p.m., practice will begin at 5:00 p.m., followed by Racing Optics time trials around 6:00 p.m., with racing set for the green flag at or before 7:00 p.m. Ticket prices for this event will $15 in the general admission area and $30 in the pit area. Local divisions also in action at this event will be UMP Modifieds, UMP Super Stocks, Bombers, and Pure Stocks.

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division has made five previous visits at Brownstown Speedway. Those event winners include Steve Barnett of Franklin, IN, Greg Johnson of Bedford, IN, Jack Sullivan of Greenbriar, AK, Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN, and Rohn Moon of Greenwood, IN. O’Neal won the Hoosier Dirt Classis the only previous time it was sanctioned by series back in 2007.

The O’Reilly A-Main purse for the Saturday May 10 event at Brownstown Speedway is as follows: 1st- $3,000, 2nd- $1,500, 3rd- $1,000, 4th- $800, 5th- $750, 6th- $700, 7th- $650, 8th- $600, 9th- $550, 10th- $500, 11th- $450, 12th- $400, 13th- $350, 14th- $350, 15th- $325, 16th- $325, 17th through 22nd- $300, 23rd through 24th- $250
 

Brownstown Speedway is a ¼ mile semi-banked clay oval promoted by Tim Keithley and is located on Highway 250 at the historic Jackson County Fairgrounds, 1.0 mile southeast of Brownstown, IN. For more information, call the track on raceday at 812-358-5332 or visit the track’s webpage online at www.brownstownspeedway.com.

The Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series last raced on Saturday May 3 at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY, where Josh McGuire of Grayson, KY scored the event win. Victor Lee of Stanford, KY is the current series points leader, followed by Tyrel Todd of Science Hill, KY. Third through fifth in points heading into this weekend’s event at Brownstown are Mike Jewell of Scottsburg, IN, Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY, and Zach Carney of Mooresville, IN.

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series sanctions regional Super Late Model events at tracks in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee. For more information about America’s most competitive regional racing series, visit the series webpage on the world wide web at www.battleofthebluegrass.com or call the series office at (859) 762-1606 or (502) 931-5068.

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Upcoming Schedule of Events:

May 10- Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN)- 25th Annual Hoosier Dirt Classic- $3,000 to win

May 16- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- 9th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial-$3,000 to win

May 24- Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN)- $5,000 to win

June 7- 201 Speedway (Sitka, KY)- $3,000 to win

June 14- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 7th Annual June Jam- $3,000 to win

2008 O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Sponsors:

*O'Reilly Auto Parts - Title Sponsor and "Official Auto Parts Retailer” of the O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

*Max Brake- “Official Trailer Brakes” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

*CarbonX- “Official Flame Shielding Fabric” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

*Health PMO- “Official Health Care Company” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

*Graphic Impressions- Presenting Sponsor and “Official Souvenir and Merchandise Vendor” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

*Bob Hook Chevrolet of Louisville- “Official Auto Dealership” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

Other O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series 2008 Series Supporters Include: American Race Tires, C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Curtis Signs, Cruise With The Champions, Double H Race Fabrication, Drive Smart Kentucky, DT52 Photos, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky’s Best Racing, K&N Performance Engineering, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Real Wheels, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply