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Dan Robinson
Lucas Oil MLRA PR
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Bud Purkey Memorial at Mid America Speedway Starts 2010 Lucas Oil MLRA Season

Buckner, MO (March 15th, 2010) - The 2010 Lucas Oil MLRA Season revs up this weekend with the Inaugural $6,000 to win Bud Purkey Memorial on March 19th and 20th at the Mid-America Speedway in South Coffeyville, Oklahoma. Over $48,000 in prize money will be on the line this weekend as the Lucas Oil MLRA kicks off the 2010 campaign.

Defending Lucas Oil MLRA Champion Al Purkey is the Co-Promoter of the event along with Jim White and Smiley's Racing Products of Kansas. The Open Wheel Modifieds will also be racing for a special $1,500 to win top prize running USRA rules. Factory Stocks, Pure Stocks, and the Non-Wing Turf Cars will also be in action.

The weekend gets underway with a practice session on Thursday, March 18th from 7-10pm. Grandstand Admission is FREE on Thursday with Pit Passes just $10. The action on Friday night gets underway at 7:30pm with Heat Races and Pole Dashes on the schedule. Adult Grandstand Admission is $12 on Friday with Juniors 7-15 just $5. Race fans 6 and under are FREE.

Saturday's Main Event action starts at 6:00pm. Adult Admission on Saturday is set at $20 while Juniors 7-15 are once again just $5 with kids 6 and under FREE. Pit Passes for both Friday and Saturday nights are $30. The Official Hotel of the event is the Sleep Inn and Suites of South Coffeyville, KS. Please call (620) 688-6400 for reservations. For information about the event, please visit www.MLRAracing.com or www.AlPurkeyRacing.com.

The Lucas Oil MLRA will take a one week hiatus before returning to racing action on April 3rd at I-80 Speedway at the Nebraska Raceway Park complex in Greenwood, Nebraska followed by the first of four visits to the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks", Lucas Oil Speedway on Saturday night April 10th.

LUCAS OIL MLRA LATE MODELS
2010 EVENT SCHEDULE

19-Mar Mid America Speedway, South Coffeyville, OK prelim
20-Mar Mid America Speedway, South Coffeyville, OK 6,000
3-Apr I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, NE 3,000
10-Apr Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, MO 3,000
15-May Nevada Speedway, Nevada, MO 3,000
21-May State Fair Speedway, Sedalia, MO 3,000
22-May Thunder Hill Speedway, Mayetta, KS 3,000
28-May Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, MO prelim
29-May Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, MO 30,000
30-May I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, NE 5,000
12-Jun 24 Raceway. Moberly, MO 3,000
25-Jun State Fair Speedway, Sedalia, MO 3,000
26-Jun Springfield Raceway, Springfield, MO 3,000
2-Jul I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, NE 3,000
3-Jul Adams County Speedway, Corning, IA 3,000
17-Jul Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, MO 10,000
13-Aug Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, NE 2,000
14-Aug Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, NE 4,000
22-Aug State Fair Speedway, Sedalia, MO 3,000
28-Aug Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, MO 3,000
3-Sep I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, NE 3,000
4-Sep Heartland Park Topeka, Topeka, KS 3,000
18-Sep Springfield Raceway, Springfield, MO 3,000
25-Sep I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, NE 3,000
1-Oct Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, KS 3,000
2-Oct Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, KS 5,000
8-Oct Thunder Hill Speedway, Mayetta, KS 2,000
9-Oct Thunder Hill Speedway, Mayetta, KS 3,000

MLRA LATE MODELS
2009 POINT STANDINGS

1 33P Al Purkey Coffeyville, KS 1,451
2 2J John Anderson Omaha, NE 1,441
3 53K Joe Kosiski Omaha, NE 1,232
4 2B Jason Bodenhamer Centerview, MO 1,205
5 15T David Turner Adrian, MO 1,150
6 25s Chris Smyser Lancaster, MO 1,021
7 5J Matt Johnson Archie, MO 992
8 24G Bryant Goldsmith Corning, IA 989
9 22V Alan Vaughn Belton, MO 984
10 45DW Denny Woodworth Mendon, IL 952
11 3C Mike Collins Council Bulffs, IA 919
12 29K Bill Koons Ohama, NE 829
13 14 Kyle Berck Marquette, NE 734
14 75P Terry Phillips Springfield, MO 729
15 99T Eric Turner Hermitage, MO 675
16 74P Jeremy Payne Springfield, MO 620
17 L88 Larry Clawson N. Kansas City, MO 597
18 7W Brett Wood Warrensburg, MO 584
19 04K Jeremy Kelley Walnut Grove, MO 576
20 18L Rylan Long Greenfield, MO 568
21 4G Brantlee Gotschall Nevada. MO 553
22 07 Kelly Boen Henderson, CO 541
23 1W Mike Wiarda Aurora, NE 504
24 6H Al Humphrey Giltner, NE 477
25 15X Jason O'Brien Atlantic, IA 406
26 58 Dave Eckrich Oxford, IA 382
27 73B Shad Badder Oak Grove, MO 377
28 1F Jason Friesen Sutton, NE 373
29 26 Corey Zeitner Bellevue, NE 366
30 49G Zachary Goulden Gladstone, MO 359
31 50 Denny Eckrich Tiffin, IA 346
32 22P Craig Preble Yutan, NE 334
33 40H Shawn Harker Nebraska City, NE 303
34 99L Larry Jones Eldorado Springs, MO 288
35 68S Aaron Seabaugh Freeman, MO 275
36 33F Ricky Frankel Quincy, IL 267
37 80K Scott Koskovich Omaha, NE 264
38 88B David Barker Kingsville, MO 238
39 21T Travis Dickes Madison, NE 235
40 18 Jack Sullivan Greenbriar, AR 163
41 64L Greg Larson Plattsmouth, NE 155
42 89W Jerry Warner La Vista, NE 149
43 43G Jeremy Grady Story City, IA 137
44 49P Wylan Petrie Solmon, KS 133
45 14M Dean Moore Grand Junction, CO 132
46 56J Tony Jackson Jr. Lebanon, MO 131
47 25C Chad Simpson Mt Vernon, IA 127
48 1X Bo Egge Kearney, NE 126
49 56 Chris Spieker Massena, IA 123
50 90K Steve Kempt Shelton, NE 118