Bluegrass
Speedway
2221
New Haven Road
Bardstown,
Kentucky 40004
2008
Media Release #47 (For Immediate Distribution:
August 17, 2008)
Contact-Michael
Despain (Mdespain7@aol.com and/or dirttrackracing@hotmail.com)
Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Bluegrass Speedway for 8th Annual
Bluegrass Classic on August 23
Bardstown,
KY-August 17, 2008- After being closed the past two weeks, Bluegrass Speedway
will return to action in a big way at the David and Anita Ferrell promoted ½
mile clay oval located just minutes from beautiful and historic Bardstown, KY on
Saturday August 23 with the 8th Annual Bluegrass Classic, featuring
the national travelers of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in a 60 lap,
$10,000 to win event that will be taped by the television cameras of SPEED TV.
The
Saturday August 23 racing program will feature the Super Late Models of the
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in a full program of practice, time trials,
qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the 60 lap, $10,000 to win 8th Annual
Bluegrass Classic A-Main. Also in
action at Bluegrass Speedway on August 23 will be the WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman and
Street Stocks, while the Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds will have the evening off.
The Super Late Model division will be the only class that will time trial
at this event, with the Sportsman and Street Stock divisions will pill draw for
heat race starting assignments.
There
will also a be special autograph session at 5:00 p.m. in the area behind the
main grandstand section in the general admission area to allow the race fans of
Bluegrass Speedway to meet and greet with the drivers of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series, along with the local racing talent that will be on hand as
well.
Activities
for the racing event on Saturday August 23 will see all gates open one hour
earlier than normal, with the pit area will open at 3:00 p.m., while the
grandstand area will be open at 4:00 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 $25 in the general admission area for adults,
children ages 6 to 12 will be $10, and children under age 6 will be free.
Admission to the pit area will be $35.
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. Winners for
August 2 included Johnny Wheeler of Campbellsville, KY in Super Late Models,
Johnny Lee of Raywick, KY in Modifieds and Joe David Humphrey of Loretto, KY in
Street Stocks.
Bluegrass
Speedway last raced on August 2 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, and Terry Greenwell of
Bardstown, KY in Street Stocks.
Track
championship points leaders heading into the August 23 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 Jason Priddy of Weasetown, KY and Robbie Settles of
Bardstown, KY are tied for the points lead in Street Stocks.