by Dan Robinson
BUCKNER, Mo. -- Officials with The O'Reilly MLRA Presented by Lucas Oil Products have announced the following schedule change for the Independence Day Holiday Weekend. The O'Reilly MLRA Super Latemodels will be in action at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska as originally scheduled for a $3,000 to win show on Thursday night, July 2nd. The following night, July 3rd, will now see the race teams move to Park Jefferson Speedway in Park Jefferson, South Dakota for the Patrick M. Pinney Contractors Best of the Midwest 40 lap $4,000 to win main event. If that isn't enough, we will top off the weekend with another $3,000 to win race at Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa on July 4th.

This will be the first visit ever to the Park Jefferson Speedway by The O'Reilly MLRA. "This will save about 250 miles of driving for both drivers and fans alike", stated MLRA Promoter Harriett Chancellor. "We just felt like this was a win-win situation for all involved. This gives us a chance to visit the beautiful Park Jefferson Speedway for the first time and gives the 24 Raceway in Moberly a new date that works well for all of us."

The race originally scheduled for July 3rd at 24 Raceway in Moberly, Missouri has been moved to July 11th, 2009. Another race at 24 Raceway has also been scheduled for August 15th. Please continue to watch www.mlraracing.com for details.

As a reminder, The O'Reilly MLRA Presented by Lucas Oil Products will be in action this Sunday night, May 24th for the Annual Alphabet Soup Race at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska. The event features The Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) running head to head with The World Dirt Racing League (WDRL), and the National Championship Racing Association (NCRA).

The gates open this Sunday night at 4:00pm with racing scheduled to start at 5:55pm. Adult General admission is $20. Pit passes are $30. IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sport Compacts will also be racing this Sunday night.

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.

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, and Iowa.