Bluegrass Speedway

2221 New Haven Road

Bardstown, Kentucky  40004

2008 Media Release #53 (For Immediate Distribution:  August 31, 2008)

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

Bluegrass Speedway Closed for World 100 Sept. 6; Racing Returns on Saturday Sept. 13

Bardstown, KY-August 31, 2008- Bluegrass Speedway will closed this Saturday September 6 for the running of the World 100 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, OH, but racing action will return at the David and Anita Ferrell promoted ½ mile clay oval located just minutes from beautiful and historic Bardstown, KY on Saturday September 13 as the WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman division will be in action for $400 to win. 

The Saturday September 13 racing program will feature a 20 lap feature event for the WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman division that will pay $400 to win.  Also on the September 13 racing docket will be a full program of weekly racing series competition for the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models ($1,000 to win), Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds ($500 to win), and Street Stocks ($100 to win).  The Super Late Model and Sportsman divisions will time trial at this event, while the Modified and Street Stock racers will pill draw for heat race starting assignments.

Activities for the racing event on Saturday September 13 will see the pit area will open at 4:00 p.m., while the grandstand area will be open at 5:00 p.m.  The driver’s meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m., with hot laps set to go at 6:30 p.m., time trials for the Super Late Models will go at 7:00 p.m., with racing set to take the green flag at or before 8:00 p.m.  Ticket prices will be $10 in the general admission area for adults, children ages 6 to 12 will be $5, and children under age 6 will be free.  Admission to the pit area will be $25.               

Bluegrass Speedway is once again an associate of the Contingency Connection program for the 2008 race season, which allows those drivers who sign up, at no cost to the drivers, to be eligible for valuable product discounts and other prizes.  For 2008, the Contingency Connection will award over $150,000 in prizes through their program across the country at the 60 oval tracks involved in this prestigious program.  Program winners from August 30 include Bryant Woodcock of Glasgow, KY in Super Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Modifieds, Roger Cecil of Bardstown, KY in Sportsman, and Joe David Humphrey of Loretto, KY in Street Stocks.   

Bluegrass Speedway last raced on August 30 and feature event winners for that evening included Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, Roger Cecil of Bardstown, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Willie Edelen of Bardstown, KY in Street Stocks.                                                          

Track championship points leaders heading into the September 13 racing program are Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, Roger Cecil of Bardstown, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Robbie Settles 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 the upcoming racing activities of the 2008 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 racedays.