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Cornhusker Classic This Saturday! |
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Buckner, MO (September 21st, 2009) - The O'Reilly MLRA Presented by Lucas Oil Products charges back to action this Saturday, September 26th with the Annual Cornhusker Classic at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska. This will be a co-sanctioned event with the MLRA and the NCRA, as the region's top Dirt Late Model Drivers battle for the $3,000 winner's share of the main event.
Practice for the Cornhusker Classic will be held on Friday, September 25th from 6:30-10:00pm. Pit Gates will open at 4:30pm on Friday evening with grandstand gates opening at 5:30. The annual Cornhusker Bash will start at 9:00 and last until 1:00am at  the Checkered Flag Bar & Grill. Live Music will be provided by Captain Obvious with FREE BBQ and Cash bar with pit wristband. Grandstand admission is FREE on Friday with Pit Passes $20.00.
Saturday, September 26th will kick off the racing action with a complete program for the MLRA/NCRA Late Models and qualifying heat races for the IMCA Sport Mods, NASCAR Pro Ams, NASCAR Late Models, IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sport Compacts. Pits Gates on Saturday open at 12:00pm as fans are invited to tour the pits until 4:00. Hot Laps are set to start at 5:00pm with racing scheduled to get underway at 6:00pm. Grandstand admission on Saturday will be $20 for Adults, $15 for Juniors (6-15), and Kids 5 and under admitted FREE to the Speedway. Pit Passes on Saturday will be $30.
Sunday, September 27th will feature a full show of SLMR Late Models, Consi Races and Features for IMCA Sport Mods, NASCAR Pro Ams, NASCAR Late Models, IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sport Compacts. Visit www.neracewaypark.com for additional detailed event information.
The I-80 Speedway is located off I-80 at exit 420 between Omaha and Lincoln and is part of the Nebraska Raceway Park complex, which also includes the Little Sunset Speedway go-kart track and Soaring Edge Motocross Park. For track information contact the Omaha general office during normal business hours Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm at (402) 342-3453 or the track phone on race days at (402) 944-2233. For detailed information and directions to the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska, please click www.neracewaypark.com.
Omaha, Nebraska's John Anderson sits atop the MLRA points standings with 1161. Coffeyville, Kansas' Al Purkey sits in second place just 58 markers behind Anderson with four races remaining in the chase for the 2009 crown. Joe Kosiski, also from Omaha, sits in third with Centerview, Missouri's Jason Bodenhamer in fourth. Adrian, Missouri's David Turner holds down the fifth spot. Please visit www.MLRAracing.com for complete and updated points standings. Marquette, Nebraska's Kyle Berck is the defending event Champion and is expected to be on hand this weekend. |
The O'Reilly MLRA (Midwest Latemodel Racing Association) presented by Lucas Oil sanctions regional Super Dirt Late Model touring series events in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota.
For all the latest news and information on the O'Reilly MLRA please visit us on the web at www.MLRAracing.com or by calling the series office at (816) 650-5063 or (816) 305-6572.
The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2009 Thunder Tour including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Midwest Walnut, Lucas Oil Products, Tompkins Industries, Hoosier Race Tires, Lucas Cattle Company, Hatfield Racing Engines, Country Mart, Larry Shaw Race Cars, AFCO Racing Products, GRT Race Cars, The Driveline Shop, Taylor Cable Products, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bodee's Race Bodies, Outpace Racing Products, Duralite Racing Wheels, Impact Signs and Lighting, Rod End Supply, Racing Optics, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Bilstein Shocks, BSB Manufacturing, Tanner Racing Products by MB |
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