Bluegrass Speedway

2221 New Haven Road

Bardstown, Kentucky  40004

                                 

2009 Official Media Release #10 (For Immediate Distribution:  April 19, 2009)

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

 

12th Annual Spring Sizzler Kicks It at Bluegrass Speedway on Saturday April 25

 

Bardstown, KY-April 19, 2009- With the ’09 racing season opening event in the record books, Bluegrass Speedway track promoters David and Anita Ferrell will present their first special event of 2009 as the 12th Annual Spring Sizzler will take place featuring the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series.         

 

The Saturday April 25 event will feature the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division in action as America’s most competitive regional series will be highlighted in the evening’s 30 lap, $3,000 to win 12th Annual Spring Sizzler A-Main event.  The Open Wheel Modified and Street Stock divisions will also be in competition as well, while the WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman division will have the night off.  The Modifieds will race for $500 to win in their 20 lap main event, while the Street Stocks will race a 12 lap main event, paying $100 to win.  The Super Late Model and Street Stock divisions will time trial at this event, with the Modified division earning heat race starting assignments via the pill draw.

 

Activities for the Saturday April 25 season opening event will see all functions begin one hour earlier, with the pit area opening at 3:00 p.m. and the grandstand area opening at 4:00 p.m.  A mandatory drivers meeting will take place at 5:00 p.m., with practice laps set to begin at 5:30 p.m.  Time trials will get underway at 6:00 p.m., while racing will take the green flag at or before 7:00 p.m.  For the Saturday April 25 event, general admission in the grandstand area will be $15 for adults, $8 for children ages 6 to 12, and children under age 6 are free.  A pit pass will be $30.    

 

Bluegrass Speedway is also proud to be one of only 60 tracks in the nation to have the prestigious Contingency Connection national contingency program for our racers in 2009.  The Contingency Connection will have over $50,000 in national contingency postings up for grabs.  

                                  

Bluegrass Speedway opened its 2009 racing season on Saturday April 18 and feature event winners included Justin Rattliff of Campbellsville, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN in Modifieds, Pat Hagan of New Haven, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Mike Cozzin, Jr. of Borden, IN in Street Stocks.  These four drivers are also the current track championship points leaders in their respective divisions. 

 

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.  For more information about all racing activities for the 2009 racing season, visit the track’s page on the world wide web at www.bluegrass-speedway.com or by phone at (502) 349-1241 on raceday.