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.