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LEXINGTON, KY (07/09/2007) – After a
weekend off, the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts jumps back into action at Florence Speedway
for the rescheduled Spring 50 this Wednesday, July 11th. The Spring 50 which was originally planned as the Saturday portion of the 2007 Series season
opening weekend of events at Florence Speedway in April was reschedule because of rain.
In April during the Spring 50 Tune-Up, Glasgow, KY's Michael England made first ever visit to
victory lane with the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series over the 57 entry field at the Florence Speedway. Since the season opener, 13
different drivers have stopped in victory lane while Martinsville, IN native Don O’Neal remains the only driver to win more than one event this
season.
After 10 visits to Florence Speedway since 2003, the Series has seen Scott James, Steve Francis,
Rick Combs, defending Series champ Mike Jewell, Dan Schlieper, Darrell Lanigan, Don O’Neal and Michael England take home the big paydays. The Spring
50 will lay out in true O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass fashion with Racing Optics Time Trials, Arizona Sport Shirts Heats, Design 500 B-Mains,
and the Spring 50 A-Main paying $5000 to win.
The purse is as follows: 1) 5000, 2) 3000, 3) 2000, 4) 1500, 5) 1000, 6) 800, 7) 750, 8) 700, 9)
650, 10) 600, 11) 550, 12) 500, 13) 450, 14) 450, 15) 425, 16) 425, 17) 400, 18) 400, 19) 350, 20) 350, 21) 300, 22) 300, 23) 300, 24) 300.
After the Series most recent event at the 201 Speedway, which saw 2006 Cruise with the Champions
Rookie of the Year Justin Ratliff make his first ever trip to victory lane with the Series, the points chase has Victor Lee in front of the standings
over Mike Marlar. The battle for third place tightens as Tyrel Todd edges out 2007 Cruise with the Champions Rookie of the Year Points leader Jason
Keltner by a mere 7 ticks. Tim Tungate trails the two in the fifth position. David Webb closes the gap on Jerry Rice as Justin Ratliff revisits the
top ten to claim the eighth spot while Mike Jewell and Michael Chilton finish out the top ten.
Florence Speedway is a half-mile, high-banked, clay oval located in Union, Kentucky. Built in the
1950's and promoted by the King family since 1984, this legendary track plays home to events of highest caliber such as the North-South 100, the Ralph
Latham Memorial, and the Spring 50.
Pit gates on Wednesday open at 4PM with main and back gates opening at 5PM, qualifying will begin at
6:30PM and racing beginning at 7PM. Admission to the $5,000 to win event will be $30 at the pit gate and $17 for general admissions. Children 6-11
will be $3. For more information, call the track on race day at (859) 485-7591 or visit www.florencespeedway.com.
For more
information on the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series, check us out on the web at
www.battleofthebluegrass.com or call the Series office at (859) 433-5707.
Current O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Top Ten
1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY) - 2801
2. Mike Marlar (Winfield, TN) - 2530
3. Tyrel Todd (Eubank, KY) - 2519
4. Jason Keltner (Campbellsville, KY) - 2512
5. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY) - 2347
6. Jerry Rice (Verona, KY) – 2299
7. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY) – 2268
8. Justin Ratliff (Campbellsville, KY) - 1846
9. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN) - 1783
10. Michael Chilton (Salvisa, KY) - 1759
Upcoming O'Reilly NARA Battle of
the Bluegrass Series Events
7-12 - Florence Speedway - $5,000
7-13 - Ponderosa Speedway - $3,000
7-14 - Bluegrass Speedway - $5,000
7-21 - Richmond Raceway - $5,000
2007 O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Winners
Florence Speedway (April 13th) - Michael England
Twin Cities Raceway Park (April 20th) - Rick Aukland
Brownstown Speedway (April 21st) - Don O'Neal
Ponderosa Speedway (April 27th) - Aaron Hatton
Bluegrass Speedway (April 28th) - Mike Marlar
Tazewell Speedway (May 12th) - Jimmy Owens
Portsmouth Raceway Park (May 27th) - Audie Swartz
Bluegrass Speedway (May 28th) - Don O'Neal
Richmond Raceway (May 29th) – Greg Johnson
Lake Cumberland Speedway (May 31st) – Josh McGuire
Ponderosa Speedway (June 1st) – Brad Neat
Bluegrass Speedway (June 16th) – Mike Jewell
Brownstown Speedway (June 23rd) – Rohn Moon
201 Speedway (June 30th) – Justin Rattliff |
