2010 Official Media Release #45 (For Immediate Distribution:  July 25, 2010)  

Contact-Michael Despain (Mdespain7@aol.com and/or dirttrackracing@hotmail.com)

 

Bluegrass Speedway Off July 31; 12th Annual Bluegrass 50 $5,000 to win on August 7

 

Bardstown, KY-July 25, 2010- Bluegrass Speedway track promoters David and Anita Ferrell will take this Saturday July 31 off, but will return with racing action to the ½ mile, high-banked Nelson County clay oval on Saturday August 7 as the track presents the 12th Annual Bluegrass 50, paying $5,000 to win for the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models.               

 

On Saturday August 7, the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models will headline the racing card with a full program of practice, time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the 50 lap, $5,000 to win 12th Annual Bluegrass 50 A-Main.  Also in competition at Bluegrass Speedway on August 7 will be the UMP Modiifeds racing for $500 to win and WBRT 1320-AM UMP Sportsman racing for $200 to win, while the UMP Street Stocks are off.  For the August 7 racing event, the Super Late Model and UMP Sportsman divisions will time trial, while the UMP Modifieds will pill draw for heat race starting assignments.        

 

Activities for the August 7 racing program will see the pit area open at 4:00 p.m., with the general admission area opening at 5:00 p.m.  A mandatory drivers meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m.  Practice will begin at 6:30 p.m., with time trials at 7:00 p.m., followed green flag race action at or before 8:00 p.m.  All times are EDT.  Ticket prices on August 7 will be $20 for adults, $10 for children ages 6 to 12, and children under age 6 free in the general admission area.  A pit pass will cost $35.

 

Bluegrass Speedway last raced on Saturday July 24 and feature event winners included Steve Francis of Ashland, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Michael England of Glasgow, KY in UMP Modifieds, and Scott Beeler of Louisville, KY in UMP Street Stocks.

 

Current track championship point leaders after July 24 are Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in UMP Modifieds, Barry Chesser of Bloomfield, KY in WBRT 1320-AM UMP Sportsman, and Timmy Glazer of Bardstown, KY in UMP Street Stocks.

 

Bluegrass Speedway is located at 2221 New Haven Road at the intersection of Kentucky Highway 31-E and exit 21 of the Martha Layne Collins ( Bluegrass ) Parkway.  David and Anita Ferrell are the track promoters and present dirt track sports entertainment on Saturday evenings from mid-April through September.  For more information about all racing activities for the 2010 racing season, visit the track’s webpage on the internet at www.bluegrass-speedway.com or phone (502) 349-1241 on raceday.

 

Bluegrass Speedway 2010 Top Ten Track Points after July 24, 2010

 

44 Auto Mart Super Late Models

1.    Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 152

2.    Jeff Watson (Campbellsville, KY)- 129

3.    Lee Devasier (Crestwood, KY)- 125

4.    Dustin Neat (Dunnville, KY)- 116

5.    Johnny Wheeler (Campbellsville, KY)- 95

6.    Aaron Hatton (Mount Sterling, KY)- 95

7.    Justin Rattliff (Campbellsville, KY)- 86

8.    Jarryd Holshouser (Boaz, KY)- 70

9.    Tim Rivers (Salem, IN)- 63

10. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 62

 

UMP Open Wheel Modifieds

1.    Jason Wheatley (Loretto, KY)- 169

2.    Benji Lee (Loretto, KY)- 134

3.    Randy Turpin (Lebanon, KY)- 94

4.    Michael England (Glasgow, KY)- 93

5.    Josh Lucas (Bardstown, KY)- 85

6.    Brad Schlosser (Leitchfield, KY)- 85

7.    Adam Cole (Campbellsville, KY)- 75

8.    Gary Parks (Elizabethtown, KY)- 73

9.    Dion Benningfield (Lebanon, KY)- 73

10. Doodle Farris (Louisville, KY)- 58

 

WBRT 1320-AM UMP Sportsman

1.    Barry Chesser (Bloomfield, KY)- 149

2.    Avral Thompson (Loretto, KY)- 136

3.    Tim Cummings (Shepherdsville, KY)- 104

4.    Billy Meredith (Hodgenville, KY)- 101

5.    Robbie Settles (New Hope, KY)- 94

6.    Derek Bottoms (Taylorsville, KY)- 94

7.    Pat Hagan (New Haven, KY)- 69

8.    Sam Mull (Jeffersonville, IN)- 59

9.    Wayne Hager (Nicholasville, KY)- 36

10. Sam Huffer (Elizabethtown, KY)- 18

 

UMP Street Stocks

1.    Timmy Glazer (Bardstown, KY)- 166

2.    Shane Lafollette (Hodgenville, KY)- 160

3.    Joe Walker (Bardstown, KY)- 122

4.    Bobby Settles (New Hope, KY)- 68

5.    Roy Skaggs (Campbellsville, KY)- 53

6.    Terry Bartley (Bardstown, KY)- 49

7.    Jason Bartley (Bardstown, KY)- 45

8.    Brad Leake (Bardstown, KY)- 27

9.    Scott Beeler (Louisville, KY)- 25

10. Fred Mercer (Louisville, KY)- 25

11. Johnny King (Lancaster, KY)- 25



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