Concord, NC--June 24, 2009—After two thrilling races at U.S. 36 Raceway in Missouri in the World of Outlaws first two visits to the high-banked, ultra fast bullring in 2006 and 2007, Mother Nature was victorious last season. With sunny skies and warm temperatures expected this week, the World of Outlaws are set to return to U.S. 36 Raceway for the Missouri High-Banked Nationals on Friday, June 26.

Jason Meyers won the event in 2007, leading all 40 laps in a dominating performance to win over Tim Kaeding and Jac Haudenschild, who was victorious in the World of Outlaws debut at the track in 2006.

U.S. 36 Raceway is one of just three tracks on the World of Outlaws schedule with a single digit track record. Paul McMahan set the mark of 9.846 seconds in 2006.

Entering the event, Donny Schatz holds a 59-point advantage over Joey Saldana in the series championship standings after 30 A-Feature events. Schatz has won eight times, while Saldana leads the series with 10 triumphs. Jason Meyers is third in points and has four victories, and 20-time series champion Steve Kinser is fourth and has won once so far this season.

by Lonnie Wheatley
TULSA, Okla. -- Just one day from the opening round of the 17th Annual F&J Construction ASCS Speedweek featuring the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters, a look at Speedweek History by the Numbers is in order.

ASCS Speedweek kicks off Friday night at Texarkana 67 Speedway before moving on to Little Rock's I-30 Speedway on Saturday night. Ensuing stops include Creek County Speedway (Tuesday), Devil's Bowl Speedway (June 11), State Fair Speedway (June 12) and Lawton Speedway (June 13).

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."

WEST PLAINS, MO (May 23, 2009) - Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA lapped up to the seventh place finishing car as he dominated the 17th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Show-Me 100 Presented by DART Machinery. He pocketed $40,000 on Saturday Night at West Plains Motor Speedway in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event. Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, WI used a late race caution to close behind Birkhofer in the waning laps, but Birkhofer was just too strong as he and Mars' MB Custom Chassis scored a one-two finish. Five-time Show-Me 100 winner Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN finished third followed by Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN and Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN who completed the top five.

Polesitter Jimmy Owens got a good start on fellow front row starter Scott Bloomquist on the initial start of the race, but a multi-car pileup on the opening lap brought out a red-flag as former race winner Terry Phillips left the race on a hook ending his night. On the restart, Owens won the race heading into turn number one with Bloomquist, Mars, Birkhofer, who started fifth and Jeremy Payne.

A blockbuster of a Memorial Day weekend awaits the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series as the nations premier dirt late model touring series sanctions one of the crown jewel events in the country, the 17th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Show-Me 100 Presented by DART Machinery this Friday and Saturday, May 22nd and 23rd at West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, MO followed on Sunday, May 24th with the Third Annual FedEx50 at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL.

A total purse exceeding $132,000 is just one of the reasons that the nation's best drivers converge on the 3/8ths mile clay oval each year at West Plains. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be sanctioning the event for the first time. The first place prize of $40,000 will go the winner with $20,000 for second and $10,000 for third. Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN the current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points leader and is also the defending Show-Me 100 champion; last year he became the only five-time winner of the annual event that has been held on Memorial Day Weekend since 1993.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Terry Phillips of Springfield, Mo., captured the 40-lap main event Saturday in front of hometown fans as the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour invaded the Springfield Raceway for the first time in the 11-year history of America's premier Modified series.

The 42-year-old second-generation dirt track racer wrestled the lead away from his teammate, Jeremy Payne, on lap 11 and never looked back en route to collecting the $2,000 winner's share of the prize money.

Jackie Dalton currently leads the points at the Springfield Raceway in the USRA Modified division, and drew the pole position for the Sunoco “A” Main among the top-8 qualifiers Saturday night. Dalton grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag and paced the first three laps before giving up the top spot to Payne.

Payne's reign at the front was short-lived too as Phillips powered into the lead for good seven laps later.

Current Bear Tire Mo-Kan Region points leader Jason Hughes won the first Real Racing Wheels “B” Main, then passed nine cars in the main event to garner a third-place finish behind the Springfield duo.

John Lee of High Fly’N PhotosBy Sam Stoecklin CMS Announcer/PR
May 16, 2009 - (Warrensburg, MO) Another Saturday night is in the books at CMS as fans and drivers came out for a cool and clear night of racing action. Heavy rains were again the order of the week but Mother Nature relinquished her rain fury just in time for some clear and windy weather just in time to dry things up for racing. To the delight of fans and drivers, promoter Earl Walls made the call early in the morning to go ahead with the race program for Armed Forces Appreciation Night at the speedway and the move proved beneficial as a large field of cars and fans in the stands made their way to the speedway. Service men and women, past and present were recognized prior to the night's action getting underway and based on the roaring applause by attendees, it was evident their sacrifices have not gone unrecognized. A total of 112 cars filled the pits, including 39 modifieds, 25 late models, 21 street stocks, and 27 b-modifieds. There were a total of 13 heat races, 2 b-mains, and 4 main events during the night's program for a total of 19 races.

The high-powered, mud-slinging Modifieds of the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour now set their sights on the Midway Speedway in Lebanon, Mo., on Friday, May 15, for the first of three nights comprising the 6th Annual Missouri Nationals.

Round 2 of the 6th Annual Missouri Nationals will happen on Saturday, May 16, when the series makes its maiden voyage to the Springfield Raceway in Springfield, Mo., then the tripleheader wraps up on Sunday, May 17, at the Monett Speedway in Monett, Mo.

The main event each night will pay $2,000 to win and a minimum $250 to start.

Friday's event at the Midway Speedway will be the sixth race in the rough-and-tumble Bear Tire Mo-Kan Region where Jon Tesch of Watertown, S.D., and Jason Hughes of Westville, Okla., both have two wins under their belt this season while Steve Holzkamper of Gentry, Ark., also has a victory.

Hughes is on a roll right now, having won six of the races staged in the USMTS Southern Series so far in 2009. He sits atop the rankings for both the USMTS Southern Series and the Bear Tire Mo-Kan Region of the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour.

WHEATLAND, MO (May 8, 2009) - Heavy early morning thunderstorms which caused flooding and power outages in the area have forced officials of Lucas Oil Speedway to postpone night one of the Third Annual SuperClean Diamond Nationals until Saturday.

Starting at five o'clock central time on Saturday there will be Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and O'Reilly MLRA Late Models hot laps. Following hot laps will be PRC Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains and the 75-lap $30,000 to win main event.

For ticket information, go to www.lucasoilspeedway.com . For latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, visit www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503.

Adrian, MO (April 26th, 2009)-Terry Phillips outran Al Purkey and Eric Turner to win the O'Reilly MLRA presented by Lucas Oil Products Jack Vaughn Memorial Saturday night at Adrian Speedway. Mike Collins had another outstanding run to finish 4th while defending Series Champ John Anderson charged from his 18th starting spot to round out the Top-5. Phillips Hatfield Powered GRT is sponsored by Don Babb Motorsports, Andy's Frozen Custard, and JFR Graphics.

Heat Race winners were Bill Koons, Terry Phillips, and Joe Kosiski.

B-Feature winners were Chris Smyser and John Anderson.

MLRA A-FEATURE-Top-10
1: 75 Terry Phillips
2: 33 Al Purkey
3: 99T Eric Turner
4: 3 Mike Collins
5: 2 John Anderson
6: 53 Joe Kosiski
7: 45 Denny Woodworth
8: 22 Alan Vaughn
9: Jeremy Grady
10: David Turner

Eric Turner and Al Purkey are tied for the MLRA Points lead after 2 races.

Full Results and Updated Point Standings can be found at www.mlraracing.com