Bluegrass Speedway
2221 New Haven Road
Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
2010 Official Media Release #49 (For Immediate Distribution: August 8, 2010)
Contact-Michael Despain (Mdespain7@aol.com and/or dirttrackracing@hotmail.com)
First Place Points for All Drivers in All Divisions at Bluegrass Speedway on August 14Bardstown, KY-August 8, 2010- Bluegrass Speedway track promoters David and Anita Ferrell will again present racing action at the ½ mile, high-banked Nelson County clay oval on Saturday August 14 as the track presents a full program of weekly racing series in all four weekly divisions.
On Saturday August 14, all four divisions will be in competition and of special interest, all drivers that start their respective A-Main on August 14 will receive first place track points for the night. In action on August will be the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models ($1,000 to win), UMP Modifieds ($500 to win), WBRT 1320-AM UMP Sportsman ($200 to win), and UMP Street Stocks ($100 to win). For the August 14 racing event, the Super Late Model and UMP Modified divisions will time trial, while the UMP Sportsman and UMP Street Stocks will pill draw for heat race starting assignments.
Activities for the August 14 racing program will see the pit area open at 4:00 p.m., with the general admission area opening at 5:00 p.m. A mandatory drivers meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m. Practice will begin at 6:30 p.m., with time trials at 7:00 p.m., followed green flag race action at or before 8:00 p.m. All times are EDT. Ticket prices on August 14 will be $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, and children under age 6 free in the general admission area. A pit pass will cost $25.
Bluegrass Speedway last raced on August 7 and feature event winners included Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Benji Lee of Loretto, KY in UMP Modifieds, and Billy Meredith of Hodgenville, KY in WBRT 1320-AM UMP Sportsman, while UMP Street Stocks are off.
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. David and Anita Ferrell are the track promoters and present dirt track sports entertainment on Saturday evenings from mid-April through September. For more information about all racing activities for the 2010 racing season, visit the track’s webpage on the internet at
www.bluegrass-speedway.com or phone (502) 349-1241 on raceday.
Bluegrass Speedway 2010 Top Ten Track Points after August 7, 2010
44 Auto Mart Super Late Models
1. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 164
2. Jeff Watson (Campbellsville, KY)- 144
3. Lee Devasier (Crestwood, KY)- 130
4. Dustin Neat (Dunnville, KY)- 116
5. Aaron Hatton (Mount Sterling, KY)- 113
6. Justin Rattliff (Campbellsville, KY)- 108
7. Johnny Wheeler (Campbellsville, KY)- 95
8. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 82
9. Jarryd Holshouser (Boaz, KY)- 78
10. Tim Rivers (Salem, IN)- 73