Bluegrass Speedway

2221 New Haven Road

Bardstown, Kentucky  40004

                                            

2009 Official Media Release #58 (For Immediate Distribution:  August 23, 2009)  

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

 

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Bluegrass Speedway for 9th Annual Bluegrass Classic August 29

 

Bardstown, KY-August 23, 2009- Bluegrass Speedway track promoters David and Anita Ferrell will present their biggest event of season and Bluegrass Speedway’s signature event this Saturday August 29 when the stars and travelers of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series invade Bluegrass Speedway for the 9th Annual Bluegrass Classic, paying $10,000 to win the 60 lap A-main event.

 

The Saturday August 29 program will feature the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in action with a full racing program that will feature practice, PRC Time Trials, Hawk Brake, AFCO Racing Products, and Tiger Rear End Heats, Mason Racin’ Rebel Shock Dyno and Wiles Driveshafts B-Mains, and the 60 lap, $10,000 to win 9th Annual Bluegrass Classic Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series A-Main.  Also in action at Bluegrass Speedway on August 29 will be the WBRT 1320-AM and Street Stocks.  Only the Super Late Models will time trial on the August 29 racing card.

 

Activities for the Saturday August 29 event will see all gate areas opening 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 6:00 p.m., with practice laps set to begin at 6:30 p.m.  Time trials will get underway at 7:00 p.m., while racing will see the green flag at or before 8:00 p.m.  For the August 29 event, ticket prices in the grandstand area will be $25 for adults, $10 for children ages 6 to 12, and children under age 6 are free.  A pit pass will be $35.

 

Previous of the Bluegrass Classic event include Bob Pierce of Oaklawn, Illinois (2001, 2002), Don O’Neal of Martinsville, Indiana (2003), Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Illinois (2004), Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tennessee (2005, 2006, 2007), and Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tennessee (2008).

 

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 last raced on August 22 and feature event winners for that event were Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Modifieds, Robbie Settles of Bardstown, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Shane Lafollette of Hodgenville, KY in Street Stocks, while the Super Late Models had the night off.           

 

Current track championship points leaders heading into the August 29 racing program are David Webb of Nicholasville, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Benji Lee of Loretto, KY in Modifieds, Pat Hagan of New Haven, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Johnny Cecil of Bardstown, KY in 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.  For more information about all racing activities for the 2009 racing season, visit the track’s page on the internet at www.bluegrass-speedway.com or by phone at (502) 349-1241 on raceday.