Bluegrass Speedway
2221 New Haven Road
Bardstown, Kentucky  40004

2011 Official Media Release #49 (For Immediate Distribution:  August 13, 2011)  
Contact-Michael Despain (mgdespain@windstream.net and/or dirttrackracing@hotmail.com)

No Racing at Bluegrass Speedway August 20; LOLMDS in Action August 27

Bardstown, KY-August 13, 2011- Bluegrass Speedway track promoters David and Anita Ferrell will take off this coming weekend August 20 in preparation for the track’s signature event coming up on Saturday August 27, with that being the 11th Annual Cornett Racing Engines Bluegrass Classic featuring the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) in a 50 lap, $10,000 to win main event.   
     
The racing program on Saturday August 27 will feature the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Super Late Models in a full program of practice, A-B group time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the 50 lap, $10,000 to win 11th Annual Cornett Racing Engines Bluegrass Classic A-Main.  Also in competition at the August 27 racing event will be the Clayton Homes of Stanford UMP Sportsman racing for $200 to win and the UMP Street Stocks racing for $100 to win, while the Country 100.9 MIKE FM UMP Modifieds will have the night off.  For the August 27 event, the Super Late Models and UMP Sportsman will time trial, while the UMP Street Stocks will draw for heat race starting positions.

Activities at Bluegrass Speedway for the August 27 event will see all admission areas open one hour earlier than normal, with the pit area open at 3:00 p.m., while the general admission area will open at 4:00 p.m.  The drivers meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m., with practice set to begin at 6:30 p.m.  Time trials will get underway at 7:00 p.m., with racing set for the green flag at or before 8:00 p.m.  Ticket prices for the August 27 event in the general admission area will be $25 for adults, $10 for children ages 6 to 12, and children ages 5 and under free.  A pit pass will be $35.

Bluegrass Speedway was rained on August 13 and last raced on August 6 and feature event winners included Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Benji Lee of Loretto, KY in Country 100.9 MIKE FM UMP Modifieds, and Danny Blackwell of Taylorsville, KY in Clayton Homes of Stanford UMP Sportsman.  The UMP Street Stocks were not in action at that event. 

Current track championship point leaders are Tim Rivers of Salem, IN in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Benji Lee of Loretto, KY in Country 100.9 MIKE FM UMP Modifieds, Robbie Settles of New Hope, KY in Clayton Homes of Stanford UMP Sportsman, and Scott Beeler of Louisville, 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 Bluegrass Speedway, visit the track’s webpage on the internet at www.bluegrass-speedway.com or phone (502) 349-1241 on raceday.