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NCRA Sprints to Race in Steve King Fundraiser
PARK CITY, Kan. (June 11, 2007) – With last year’s unexpected death of Steve King, the 2007 season in the O’Reilly NCRA Sprint Car Series, presented by ICM/Ethanol, has been an emotional roller coaster for many.
On Sunday drivers, crew, officials, and fans alike will again pay tribute to King. That’s when the series races at Park City’s 81 Speedway to benefit the Steve King Foundation. Originally scheduled for July 27, track officials moved it to compliment other fundraising activities.
After sweeping three shows Memorial Day weekend, two-time defending series champion Garry Lee Maier is back atop the standings. The Cimarron, Kan., driver now has 59 career wins and three championships with the NCRA. He has won 14 of 35 shows since returning full time to the series in 2005.
Don Droud Jr. was the point leader going into Memorial Day weekend. With a sixth, a fifth and a DNF, the Lincoln, Neb., driver is now second, 80 points behind Maier. Former NCRA rookie of the year Stu Snyder, of Waverly, Neb., recorded two seconds and a 16th. He remained third in the standings, 45 points behind Droud.
The series ran just once at 81 Speedway last year with Maier taking the checker, the second of his five wins on the season.
King, formerly of Jetmore, Kan., died of injuries sustained in a racing accident at the 2006 Knoxville Nationals. He won two NCRA championships (2002-03) and has 17 career victories, which is second all time.
The Foundation provides financial assistance to individuals affiliated with dirt track racing who either become injured or are killed. For more information about the foundation, visit their Web site at www.stevekingfoundation.org.
For more information about the NCRA, visit their Web site at www.ncraracing.org, or call the NCRA office at (316) 755-1781.
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