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Michael Despain
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (April 14) - Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY will kick off its 2008 racing season this Saturday, April 19, with all divisions in action at the David and Anita Ferrell promoted ½ mile clay oval located just minutes from beautiful and historic Bardstown, KY.
The 2008 season opening event will take place this Saturday evening, April 19, and feature all four weekly divisons in action to kickoff the 14th season of dirt track sports entertainment at Bluegrass Speedway. Track championship points will begin on April 19 and every event will be a track points event throughout the season.
The 44 Auto Mart Super Late Model division will headline the racing program on April 19 with their 25 lap main event. The Kentucky Cooperage Modified division will race 20 laps in their main, with the WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman racing 15 laps in feature action. The Street Stock division will complete the evening's racing card with a 12 lap feature event. The Super Late Model and Modified division will time trial on April 19, while the Sportsman and Street Stock divisions will pill draw for heat race starting assignments.
Activities for the April 19 season opening event will see everything get started one hour earlier than normal. 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 5:00 p.m., with hot laps set to go at 5:30 p.m., time trials for the Super Late Models and Modifieds will go at 6:00 p.m., with racing set to take the green flag at or before 7:00 p.m. All times are EDT. General admission for adults will be $10, children ages 6 to 12 will be $5, children under age 6 will be free, and a pit pass will be $25.
Bluegrass Speedway will once again be 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. In 2007, the Contingency Connection awarded over $100,000 in prizes through their program across the country at the 60 oval tracks involved in this prestigious program. Details for the 2008 Contingency Connection will be announced shortly.
Defending track champions at Bluegrass Speedway from 2007 are Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY in Super Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Modifieds, Barry Chesser of Bloomfield, KY in Sportsman, and Timmy Glazer 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.
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