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Thunder Through the Plains Heats Up as Drivers Sign Up, Sponsors Add Incentives.
CAMARGO, IL (07-22-08 ) by Robert Cortum - O'Reilly All Star Public
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It’s become a tradition for many drivers as the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions load up and brings the excitement of “America’s
Series” to the Heartland of America. 2008’s edition of the Thunder
Through the Plains will test the drivers abilities on some of the best
facilities the Plains has to offer.
There have been a wide spread interest for many drivers from across the
country to make the 4-night event. The latest to jump on the list is
former World of Outlaw Champion Danny “The Dude” Lasoski. Lasoski joins
a list that contains superstars Dale Blaney, Lance Dewease, Greg Wilson,
Randy “The Hurricane” Hannagan, “The Steel City Outlaw” Tim Schaffer,
and Tim Kaeding of California.
First up the series will take flight on the High Banks of Belleville
Kansas’ high speed ring. The track record at the wicked fast facility
is a blazing 14.545 at the Belleville High Banks. Drivers are looking
to take on that record, re-write history, and start out an awesome
weekend of racing. The track is one of the most talked about venues in
the world for its track design and its record speeds.
The traveling series will stay one more night in Kansas as they bring
the Thunder to Thunderhill Speedway in Mayetta, Kansas on August 1^st .
Thunderill Speedway’s 4/10-mile clay surface will offer up additional
high speeds for the drivers as they take to the high banked turns.
Thunderhill is one of the best entertainment values for fans near the
capital of Topeka on a weekly basis and is excited to offer the
heart-pounding excitement of the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions
to their line-up.
August 2^nd , the Thunder continues as it heads north to Eagle Raceway
in Eagle, Nebraska. Known as “America’s Home Track,” Eagle Raceway is a
popular venue for many drivers to visit at least once in their careers.
Drivers will be looking to become the first to turn in a sub-11 second
lap during qualifying. Eagle boasts one of the most unique
configurations in the country with its 1/3 mile high banked structures
that keeps crew members guessing on set-ups.
Rounding out the Thunder through the Plains in 2008 will be a visit to
Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota. One of the most popular
venues for sprint car racing, Huset’s features a 3/8 mile high banked
track that has a lot of local support pairing up with the traveling
warriors. Huset’s has long been known for their tough weekly
competition and that competition will be prepared to defend the home dirt.
Racers competing in the O’Reilly All-Star Circuit of Champions annual
Thunder Through the Plains series will have a chance to win prizes and
product certificates by taking time trials on three of the four series
races. They will get an extra entry if they run all four nights.
Speedway Motors will also host a catered dinner for these race teams
July 31 at the Belleville High Banks prior to the opening-night race.
In addition to the drawings, all drivers will be eligible to win the
Speedway Motors Racing Optics Hard Charger Award, given each night to
the racer who advances the most places in the A Feature. Winners will
receive certificates for five sleeves of Racing Optics tearoffs.
All racers competing for Speedway Motors.com Open Wheel Week prizes must
fill out a registration card and run a Speedway Motors decal on each
side of their cars. Speedway Motors representatives will be in the pits
at the Belleville High Banks on July 31 to distribute stickers and
registration cards.
On the web: www.allstarsprint.com ,
www.speedwaymotors.com ,
www.highbanks.org ,
www.thunderhillmayetta.com ,
www.eagleraceway.com , www.husets-speedway.com
OFFICIAL POINTS AS OF 7-20-08
1 30c Lance Dewease 3225
2 2 Dale Blaney 3207
3 1x Randy Hannagan 3131
4 w20 Greg Wilson 3045
5 20e Brian Ellenberger 2857
6 11m Brandon Martin 2775
7 56r Ryan Myers 2366
8 16 Lee Stark 2239
9 11b Brock Mayes 2228
10 0 Paul McMahan 1952
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O’Reilly Midwest All Star Series Returns to Montgomery County*
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CAMARGO**, IL** (07-22-08) by Robert Cortum - Midwest All Star Series*
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Saturday, July 26^th , the O’Reilly Midwest All Star Series heads back
to Montgomery County Speedway for another anticipated exciting evening
of 410 sprint car action. The O’Reilly Midwest All Star Series visited
the Montgomery County high-banks earlier in the season where Jerrod Hull
in the Ozarc Gas Welding Supercenter #12 scored his second feature win
of the season.
Montgomery County Speedway in New Florence, Missouri has become a
popular spot for the traveling teams. The track features high-paced ¼
mile racing that allowed the drivers opportunities for elbows up racing
and hard charging opportunities. Jim Davies of Oquawka, Illinois bested
the field with hard charging honors by finishing 9^th from his 18^th
starting position on June 21^st .
Fans will be delighted to see many of the same drivers and additional
drivers pull into town trying to replicate the success of yet more “Best
of the Midwest” action. For additional information about the series
including updated points and results, visit www.midwestallstarseries.com
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