With one of the most competitive weeks of racing, the second Annual Kentucky Speedweek, recently in the books the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirt jumps back into action this Saturday, June 16th with the 6th Annual June Jam at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY.
The night will play out in traditional O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass fashion with Racing Optics Time Trials, Mason Racin’/Arizona Sport Shirts Heats, Design 500 B-Mains, and the 30-lap, $3000 to win 6th Annual June Jam A-main. Previous winners of the June Jam include Eddie Carrier, Jr. of Salt Rock, WV in 2002 and Darrell Lanigan of Union, KY in 2003. The event was rained out in 2004 and 2005, with Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY winning the June Jam in 2006.
The Series rolls into 12th event of the 2007 looking to crown its 11th different A-Main winner of the season. With 11 events behind the nation’s most competitive regional Series, already 10 different drivers have called victory lane home. Martinsville, Indiana’s Don O’Neal is the only driver to park in victory lane more than one time and is the most recent O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass event winner at Bluegrass Speedway.
Bluegrass Speedway is a 1/2-mile clay oval located at Exit 21 along the Bluegrass Parkway, just south of Bardstown, KY. For more information on Bluegrass Speedway, please visit their website at www.bluegrass-speedway.com or call the track office at (502)349-1241.
The purse for the 6th Annual June Jam is as follows: 1. $3,000, 2. 1500, 3. 1000, 4. 800, 5. 750, 6. 700, 7. 650, 8. 600, 9. 550, 10. 500, 11. 450, 12. 400, 13. 350, 14. 350, 15. 325, 16. 325, 17. 300, 18. 300, 19. 300, 20. 300, 21. 300, 22. 300, 23. 250 and 24. 250.
Heading into the event at Bluegrass Speedway, Mike Marlar leads the points battle with 276 markers over Stanford, KY’s Victor Lee. Verona, KY’s Jerry Rice trails Lee by a mere 90 ticks. Currently fourth in O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass points is Cruise with the Champions Rookie of the Year points leader Jason Keltner with hard charger Tyrel Todd rounding out the top five. Less than 150 points separate sixth through tenth in points. Leading the battle in sixth is David Webb with barely 43 clicks over Campbellsville, KY’s Tim Tungate in seventh. Chris Combs rides along in eighth only 42 points behind Tungate. Rounding out the top ten are Michael Chilton and Justin Ratliff.
The O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts sanctions regional Dirt Late Model racing in and around the state of Kentucky.
2007 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series Sponsors
O’Reilly Auto Parts - Title Sponsor and “Official Auto Parts Retailer of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series”
Arizona Sport Shirts - Presenting Sponsor and “Official Souvenir Manufacturer & Vendor of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series”
Sunoco Race Fuels - “Official Race Fuel of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series”
2007 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Series Supporters Include: O’Reilly Auto Parts, Arizona Sport Shirts, Sunoco Race Fuels, DART Machinery, Drive Smart Kentucky, Lucas Oil Products, Hoosier Race Tires, American Race Tires, PPM Performance Products, Bazell Fuels, Cruise With the Champions, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, Racing Optics, Mason Racin’, Design 500, Trailer Parts & Sales, Honda of Prestonsburg, Bullock Race Engines, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Bert Transmissions, Rick Schwallie Photography, Double H Race Fab, DT52 Photos, and Real Wheels
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