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O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass
Series Spring 50 Rescheduled; 2007 Point Structure Changes
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LEXINGTON, KY (4/17/07) - While Michael England
nabbed night #1 of the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass
Series' weekend double-header at Florence, night #2 fell victim
to Mother Nature. Track and Series officials have announced that
the 31st Annual Spring 50 has been rescheduled for Wednesday,
July 11th. The midweek spectacular will pay $5000 to win.
O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series officials have also
announced a change to the points structure for 2007. For the
entire season, the top five qualifiers in Racing Optics Time
Trials will receive championship points whether the drivers is
an O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series member or not.
The fastest qualifier will receive 10 points, second fastest
qualifier 8 points, third fastest 6 points, fourth fastest 4
points, and fifth fastest 2 points. That same points scale of
10-8-6-4-2 will also be award to the top five finishers of the
Mason Racin'/Arizona Sport Shirts Heats, as well.
"By awarding drivers points for qualifying," said Series
Director Spencer Wilson, "the drivers are encourage to go all
out and qualify instead of possibly sandbagging. We're also
hoping that, by giving points for qualifying and heat race
finishes, this will eliminate any ties we may have in
Championship standings at the season's end. We'll still have a
tie-breaker in place, but hopefully it can now be settled within
a couple points."
In addition to awarding points to the top five drivers in
qualifying and heat races, the nation's most competitive
regional racing Series has also slightly altered their racing
format for the 2007 season.
"In years past, after qualifying, we've always inverted the top
four in each heat," Wilson stated. "This year, the fast
qualifier will pick one of four envelopes. Inside each envelope
is a different number, one through four. Whatever number is
inside the envelope is the number of cars we will invert in each
heat. So if the fast qualifier opens the envelope with a 'four'
in it, we'll invert the top four in each heat. If he draws the
envelope with a 'one' in it, we'll start the heat heads-up, and
so on. As we have done in the past, all heat race winners will
continue to draw for their starting spot in the feature."
The new format and points procedures, implemented at the first
race of the season last Friday at Florence, received a
thunderous ovation from the fans, especially when fast qualifier
Matt Miller drew the envelope with a 'four' in it.
The O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series presented by
Arizona Sport Shirts returns to action this weekend in the
Hoosier State. Friday night, the Series will make its first ever
appearance at the Twin Cities Raceway Park for a $3000 to win
show. Saturday night, the BoB boys head over to Brownstown
Speedway for the 24th Annual Hoosier Dirt Classic paying $4000
to win.
Heading in the weekend double-header, Glasgow, KY's leads the
2007 O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass points over Jerry
Rice, Matt Miller, Mike Marlar, and Victor Lee. England, the
2005 winner of the Possum Town Grand Prix, notched his first
ever Series win last Friday in the Spring 50 Tune-Up at Florence
Speedway.
The O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series presented by
Arizona Sport Shirts sanctions regional dirt track 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. Michael England (Glasgow, KY) - 260
2. Jerry Rice (Verona, KY) - 240
3. Matt Miller (Waterville, OH) - 236
4. Mike Marlar (Winfield, TN) - 218
5. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY) - 213
6. Michael Chilton (Salvisa, KY) - 206
7. Jesse Lay (Walton, KY) - 200
8. Tyrel Todd (Eubank, KY) - 199
8. Donnie Moran (Dresden, OH) - 199
10. Bryan Barber (Buffalo, KY) - 190
Upcoming O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series Schedule
April 20 - Twin Cities Raceway Park - $3000
April 21 - Brownstown Speedway - $4000
April 27 - Ponderosa Speedway - $3000
April 28 - Bluegrass Speedway - $3000
May 12 - Tazewell Speedway - $4000
2nd Annual Kentucky Speedweek
May 27 - Portsmouth Raceway Park - $3000
May 28 - Bluegrass Speedway - $3000
May 29 - Richmond Raceway - $3000
May 30 - Rain Date
May 31 - Lake Cumberland Speedway - $3000
June 1 - Ponderosa Speedway - $3000
June 2 - Florence Speedway - $10,000 (Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series)
2007 O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series
Sponsors
O'Reilly Auto Parts - Title Sponsor and "Official Auto Parts
Retailer of the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car
Series"
Arizona Sport Shirts - Presenting Sponsor and "Official Souvenir
Manufacturer & Vendor of the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the
Bluegrass Dirt Car Series"
Sunoco Race Fuels - "Official Race Fuel of the O'Reilly NARA
Battle of the Bluegrass Dirt Car Series"
2006 O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
Supporters Include: O'Reilly Auto Parts, Arizona Sport Shirts,
Sunoco Race Fuels, DART Machinery, Drive Smart Kentucky, Lucas
Oil Products, 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
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Top 10 Final
Points
Standings
2008
| 1 | 4 | Victor Lee | 4372 | | 2 | 14t | Tyrel Todd | 3655 | | 3 | 18T | Tim Tungate | 3503 | | 4 | 13w | David Webb | 3428 | | 5 | 18w | Eric Wells | 3363 | | 6 | 56 | Zach Carney | 3105 | | 7 | 19 | Larry Gray | 3080 | | 8 | 14C | Chris Combs | 2625 | | 9 | M92 | Royce McGowan | 2568 | | 10 | 9 | Mike Jewell | 2434 | |
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