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Dan Robinson
ADRIAN, Mo. (May 14) - The O'Reilly MLRA presented by Lucas Oil is set to tackle Glenn and Colleen Portzen's tricky Adrian Speedway this Saturday night, May 17th for the $3,000 to win Jack Vaughn Memorial race. The O'Reilly MLRA had a fantastic showing at the Diamond Nationals this past weekend and several drivers hope to carry that momentum into the high banks of the Adrian Speedway.
The gates open this Saturday night at 5:00pm with Hot Laps set to get underway at 7:00 and racing scheduled to start at 7:30. Adult admission is $15, 6-12 is $5, and race fans under 6 are admitted free to the speedway. Pit passes are $25. For detailed information and directions to the Adrian Speedway, please visit www.adrianspdwy.com.
This event will also be a Midwest Walnut Lucky Stars Award event that will award an extra $1,000 to one lucky driver in the A Feature. The award winner will be determined by a draw, prior to the feature event, with positions 11-24 being eligible. To be eligible for the award, driver's must be an O'Reilly MLRA member and display the Midwest Walnut decal on their machine.
Midwest Walnut began as a small processing plant in Council Bluffs, IA is 1931 supplying everything from logs to furniture throughout the Midwest. The continued growth of the company brought the need for a new plant which began construction in Willow Springs, MO in 1942. For over 70 years Midwest Walnut has continued to see their business grow from a small Midwest company into a global exporter of hardwoods which continues to increase annually. For more information about Midwest Walnut visit them on the web at www.midwestwalnut.com.
2008 O'Reilly MLRA Schedule
4-Apr MLRA Midway Speedway, Lebanon, MO Rained Out
5-Apr MLRA Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, MO Jeremy Payne
11-Apr MLRA Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, KS Rained Out
12-Apr MLRA Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, KS Rained Out
7-May MLRA Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, KS Jeremy Payne
11-May MLRA Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, MO Shannon Babb
17-May MLRA Adrian Speedway, Adrian, MO 3,000
25-May MLRA I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, NE 3,000
13-Jun MLRA Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, KS 3,000
14-Jun MLRA Adams County Speedway, Corning, IA 3,000
20-Jun MLRA Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, MO 5,000
21-Jun MLRA Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, MO 5,000
28-Jun MLRA Nevada Speedway, Nevada, MO 3,000
3-Jul MLRA 24 Raceway, Moberly, MO 3,000
4-Jul MLRA Valley Speedway, Grain Valley, MO 3,000
19-Jul MLRA Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, MO 3,000
1-Aug MLRA Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, NE 3,000
2-Aug MLRA Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, NE 5,000
17-Aug MLRA Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, MO 3,000
22-Aug MLRA Midway Speedway, Lebanon, MO 3,000
23-Aug MLRA Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, MO 3,000
20-Sep MLRA I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, NE 3,000
25-Sep MLRA Adrian Speedway, Adrian, MO 3,000
26-Sep MLRA Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, KS 3,000
27-Sep MLRA Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, KS 5,000
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