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Midwest All Star Series Adjusts Schedule
CAMARGO, IL by Robert Cortum - Midwest All
Star Series
The O’Reilly Midwest All Star Series continues to expand their 2008
assault in the Midwest. The series announces a shift in the schedule
for the season that is going to be both a benefit and an opportunity for
additional racing.
Mark your calendars for June 6^th as the “Best in the Midwest” will be
making a 2-night show at the famed Lawrenceburg Speedway in
Lawrenceburg, Indiana. The series already has the facility slated for
June 7^th as a $3,000 to win and has worked a 2-night deal which will
pay the traditional $2,000 to win/$200 to start for the first night.
Series and Track Officials have decided to shift the scheduled August
2^nd event at the Montgomery County Speedway in New Florence, MO to July
26^th . The move will allow for a much larger car count and the ability
for many of the O’Reilly Midwest All Star Series superstars to compete
at the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions sanctioned “Thunder
Through the Plains.”
The June 28^th date scheduled for Poinsett County Raceway in Harrisburg,
Arkansas has been canceled. Many top drivers were looking forward to
competing at the facility in 2008, however, track officials have decided
to back out of the scheduled event. Series Officials are working hard
making negotiations to replace this date with an additional race at
another venue.
Keep watching for details about these upcoming events as they develop.
Log onto www.midwestallstarseries.com
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*O’Reilly **Midwest** All Star Contenders Tear Up the Competition for
Second Week*
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*CAMARGO**, **IL** (**05-05-08**) by Robert Cortum - **Midwest** All
Star Series*
A few Hard Charging O’Reilly Midwest All Star Series competitors took to
the familiar confines of the St. Francois County Raceway for the second
straight weekend. When the dust finally settled both weekends, the
winner’s prize went back on the road with the Series’ Superstars.
April 26^th it was the high flying Jimmy Hurley and his family owned,
Action Graphics/Miles Chevrolet supported #35 Maxim/McKay Engines.
Hurley, who is no stranger to regional traveling took to the familiar
facility with the same fire he takes every outing with the O’Reilly
Midwest All Star Series.
“We started 4^th in the feature and by lap 18 (of 25) we were able to
get to third and then on the next lap we took the top spot and held onto
it and won by a straight-away and a half,” explained Hurley. “This is a
’97 Maxim chassis, we decided to pull it out and get some things figured
out with it, it shows what you can do with good equipment when you take
care of it. This program additionally works with the support of my
sponsorship, Velocity Wings, McKay Engines, Bell Helmets, Action
Graphics, and Miles Chevrolet.”
Other O’Reilly Midwest All Stars in action at the facility scored event
wins on the night. Those include, defending Benton Race Park Champion
Tommy Worley, Jr picking up a heat race win and a runner-up spot on the
night, “Sparky Pate, Rookie of the Year” contender with the series
scored his first Heat Race victory of the year in the Doc Sloan owned
A12, Timmy Montgomery finished comfortably in the top 5 with a 4^th
place check.
May 3^rd saw a complete sweep by the O’Reilly Midwest All Star Series
hotshoe, AJ Bruns. Bruns wheeled his family owned #44 to a heat race
win, trophy dash win, and finally the big check from the feature. Bruns
had tough competition behind him all night as 2007 series champion was
chasing him down in both the heat race and the dash, and the 2007 series
runner-up, Robbie Standridge, chasing him in the feature.
“It was a good night for us, no one is going to complain about a sweep.
Jerry Russell of Eagle Chassis was in the pits Saturday night and lent
some great advice to help us out,” stated Bruns. “We are using a new
2008 Eagle Chassis with our Don Ott power and it is really working out
for us. We are looking forward to getting down to Benton (Race Park)
and then racing closer to home towards the end of the month.”
Bruns was able to perform his traditional wheel stand twice in the
evening after the trophy dash and the feature. Bruns adds, “I had to
wave to the fans!” Waving he did, with the winners check in hand.
It was a good night for other O’Reilly Midwest All Stars as 3 of the top
5 were members with Standridge in 2^nd and Jerrod Hull crossing the line
in 5^th . Aussie Sean Zemunik made his debut aboard the Guy Webb #51
mount. Doc Sloan brought his two powerful machines with rookie
contender “Sparky” Pate. Jimmy Hurley and Tommy Worley Jr. finished the
evening each in the top 10.
Pick up the April edition of Flat Out Magazine as Rookie of the Year
contender Miranda Throckmorton is featured on the back cover in an ad
for one of her primary advertisers, M&W Aluminum Products.
O’Reilly Midwest All Star action continues to prove why these drivers
are the "Best in the Midwest". Next up for the series will be a
Memorial Day run as the series roll into Benton Race Park May 23^rd , Mt
Vernon Speedway on May 24^th , and Quincy Raceway on May 26^th . Visit
www.midwestallstarseries.com for
additional information.
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