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David Smith, Jr. NCRA Press (405) 740-4769 NCRA Oklahoma Modifieds and Sport Modifieds Debut Saturday Night FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 17, 2009 - Park City, Kansas - The O'Reilly/National Championship Racing Association will kick off their 39th consecutive season of dirt track racing this coming Saturday night as the series two new divisions debut at Elk Citys I-40 Speedway in Elk City, Oklahoma. The event will not only be the inaugural race for the new Oklahoma modified and sport modified divisions but will also mark the first ever appearance of the series to Elk City. After almost a decade of sanctioning 360 sprint car, late model and modified races throughout the states of Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri the series added three new divisions to its lineup for the 2009 race season. Along with the Oklahoma modified and sport modified divisions, a new 305 sprint car class was also formed. The event will be the first of three scheduled stops for both divisions at the three-eights mile clay oval this season and the only scheduled time both will be featured at the same track on the same night. Modified drivers will be competing for the $1000 to win top prize while the sport modifieds will compete for $500 to win. Below is the information that you need to know for the first ever NCRA event held in Elk City, Oklahoma. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT: The O'Reilly/NCRA Oklahoma modified and sport modified debut to kick off the NCRA 2009 schedule. The tracks local weekly divisions of pro stocks, factory stocks and bombers will also be competing. WHERE: Elk Citys I-40 Speedway in Elk City, Oklahoma. Track is located off of I-40 at exit 34 (Merritt Rd.), then half mile north and half mile west. WHEN: This coming Saturday night, March 21. Gates open at 3:00 PM with races set to begin at 6:00 PM. There will be a practice session on Friday night from 6:00 PM until 10:00 PM. Pit passes are $10 with grandstand admission "free" for Friday nights practice. ADMISSION: Saturday nights pit gate admission is $25.00 with adult grandstand tickets $8.00. Children tickets 12-6 cost $4.00 while ages 5 and under will be admitted free. LODGING: The Days Inn in Elk City is the motel of choice for all racers and race fans. Rates are $66.00 per night for double bed and $59.00 for single but you must mention your racing with NCRA for this discount. Call them at (580) 225-0305. There will be plenty of parking for trailers but better hurry and reserve your room now as there are not many rooms left. EATERIES: To go along with the usual fast food places like McDonalds, Long John Silvers, Arbys and Quiznos there are also plenty of home cooking available that is recommended by the locals. Elk Country Cafe, El Charros Mexican, Ed's Katie Dinner, Lupes and Hog Trough. OKLAHOMA MODIFIED CONTENDERS: While the list is not complete by no means, listed are the drivers who have indicated their intentions of competing for the series championship. They from from all corners of Oklahoma, be it Tulsa, Muskogee, Ada, McCloud, Oklahoma City, Moore, Altus, Lawton, Ponca City, Enid and, of course, Elk City. Inquires from Wichita Falls, Texas, Amarillo, Texas and Wichita, Kansas have also been received: Justin Noblitt, Ron Gould, Jr., Jason Hilliard, Casey McClaskey, Gene Weaver, Brad Worley, Chris Roach, Jayman Gregory, Justin Fulton, Alan Oliva, O.C. Hunt, Cam Case, Brian Wolfe, Ed Dunn, Kyle Sweeney, Jeff Autry, Trevor Peden, John Nemetz, Greg Burt, Kelly King, Kerry Davis, Shawn Jorski, Jeff DeCocq, Thomas Tillison, Chad Wheeler, Tate Cole and Jason Teague SPORT MODIFIED CONTENDERS: Response has been overwhelming and like that of the Oklahoma modifieds, this is nowhere near a complete list of drivers but those who have contact the series: Randy Thomas, Burt Choate, Milt David, Tommy Bohnstedt, Harley Menacher, Perry Colby, Logan Macey, Mark Smith, Josh Whitson, Joe Adams, Ken Monroe, J.D. Choate, Bob Mock, Hesston Shaw, Ryan Parli, Brock Hall, Johnie Rauschenberg, Nick Shenberger, Jim Strome, Denny Johnson, Colby Raidt, Shaun Poark, Randy Bohnstedt, David Loyd, Sr., Mike Whitworth, Frank Graven and Greg Deterding CONTACT INFORMATION: To find out more about this race or any other race at Elk Citys I-40 Speedway for the 2009 race season, contact promoter Brian Miller (580) 799-3331. To learn more about the NCRA Oklahoma modified and/or NCRA sport modified divisions, contact NCRA steward Chris Smith (918) 625-6200. You can also learn more about NCRA by accessing their website http://www.ncraracing.org/. Here you will not only find historical statistics about NCRA champions and winners of the past but schedules for all six divisions as well. As of now, five races are scheduled for the NCRA Oklahoma modified division but a couple more dates are expected to be added as the season rolls along. The next scheduled event is set to take place on Wednesday night, April 8 at Brill Motor Speedway in Meeker. Eight races are scheduled for the NCRA sport modfiied division with possible dates added at a later time. The next scheduled sport modified event will take place at Brill Motor Speedway in Meeker on Wednesday night, May 6.
David Smith Jr.
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