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Louisville, Kentucky-April 7, 2008- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions will begin its seventh season of Super Late Model competition with the tour’s 2008 opening event this Saturday evening, April 12, at Twin Cities Raceway Park in North Vernon, IN. The much anticipated opening event of the tour’s 2008 race campaign is set for this Saturday evening April 12 at Twin Cities Raceway Park in North Vernon, IN. The evening will consist of a full schedule of practice, Racing Optics time trials, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply and Graphic Impressions qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the $3,000 to win A-Main for the Super Late Model division of the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series. Activities for the April 12 Twin Cities Raceway Park event will see the pit area on at 3:00 p.m., with the general admission area opening at 4:00 p.m. Practice laps will begin at 6:00 p.m., followed by time trials, then racing. Ticket prices for this event will $15 in the general admission area and $30 in the pit area. Also in action at this event will be Modifieds, Pure Stocks, Mini Stocks, and Hornets. The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division has made one previous appearance at Twin Cities Raceway Park and that was in 2007 and Rick Aukland of Zanesville, OH was winner of that event. An event that scheduled for later on in 2007 was rained out and not rescheduled. Victor Lee of Stanford, KY is the defending champion for the Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series. The remainder of the top five in final series points from 2007 were Jason Keltner of Campbellsville, KY, Tyrel Todd of Science Hill, KY, Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY, and David Webb of Nicholasville, KY. The purse for the Saturday night April 12 event at Twin Cities Raceway Park in North Vernon, IN 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 Twin Cities Raceway Park is a 3/8th mile semi-banked clay oval promoted by Mason and Tawnya Fleetwood and 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, which is Rockcrest Road. For more information, call the track on raceday at 812-346-4040 or visit the track’s webpage online at www.twincitiesracing.net. 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: |
2008 Battle of the Bluegrass
Super Late Modified Tour Schedule
| | Date | Venue | Location | Payout | | 4/12 | Twin Cities Raceway Park
| North Vernon, IN | $3,000 | | 4/18 | Twin Cities Raceway Park
| North Vernon, IN | $3,000 | | 4/19 | Brownstown Speedway
25th Annual Hoosier Dirt Classic
| Brownstown, IN | $3,000 | | 4/26 | Bluegrass Speedway
11th Annual Spring Sizzler
| Bardstown, KY | $3,000 | 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 Vehicle Dealer” 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, Double H Race Fabrication, DT52 Photos, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky Best Racing, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Trailer Parts and Service, Valvoline, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply |
