Thunderstorms Wash Out World of Outlaws Late Model Series Stop at Farmer City Raceway On Wednesday Night

FARMER CITY, IL – July 26, 2006 – Maybe the third time will be the charm.

Thunderstorms that struck following hot laps forced the postponement of Wednesday night’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series event at Farmer City Raceway – the second time this season that the tour made an unsuccessful attempt to race at the quarter-mile fairgrounds oval.

DIRT MotorSports officials aren’t ready to give up, however, on running the first-ever WoO LMS show at Farmer City. They announced that Wednesday’s Farmer City 50 has been rescheduled for Mon., Aug. 14.

“We are going to give the fans a World of Outlaws Late Model Series race at Farmer City this year,” said DIRT MotorSports special-event coordinator Tim Christman. “We just need a little help from Mother Nature.”

After some light showers passed over the track early on Wednesday, the skies cleared and it appeared that DIRT officials might be able to complete a WoO LMS program that had been postponed by cold, wet weather on its original May 12 date. Forty dirt Late Models signed in for the event, including all the WoO LMS regulars and top-rated talent such Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., Darren Miller of Milledgeville, Ill., Brian Shirley of Springfield, Ill., and Billy Drake of Bloomington, Ill.

But the wind picked up and dark clouds rolled in while drivers tested the sticky black clay during practice. Rain began falling as the hot-laps sessions came to a close, then turned into a full-fledged storm about a half-hour later, prompting DIRT officials to throw in the towel.

“Despite the threat of rain we had a great crowd on hand and a great turnout with 40 Late Models and over 40 UMP Modifieds,” said Christman. “It was shaping up to be an exciting event.”

DIRT officials initially announced on Wednesday night that the WoO LMS card would be rescheduled for Wed., Aug. 23, but scheduling conflicts with that date led them to quickly establish Mon., Aug. 14, as the day they’ll try again at Farmer City.

The Aug. 14 show will set up two straight nights of racing in the Midwest for WoO LMS teams, who are already scheduled to visit Lake Ozark Speedway in Elden, Mo., on Tues., Aug. 15.

All tickets and pit passes that were purchased for Farmer City’s WoO LMS event on May 12 and Wednesday night will be honored on Aug. 14.

Those fans and racers who are unable to return for the new date can receive a full refund of their ticket price by sending their ticket or pit wristband to DIRT MotorSports, 3600 W. Main St., Suite 150, Norman, OK, 73072.

For more information visit www.farmercityraceway.net.

The WoO LMS will continue its busy week of competition on Friday and Saturday (July 28-29) at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., where separate programs topped by 50-lap features will headline the ‘Heartland Nationals.’

The World of Outlaws Late Model Series is brought to fans across the country by several sponsors and partners, including Series sponsor Hoosier Tire; Promotional sponsors AMB i.t., Choice Hotels International, COESfx, The University of Northwest Ohio and Snap-on. Contingency sponsors include DART Machinery, Holley Performance Products Inc., MSD Ignition, Quarter Master, Ohlins and Wrisco Industries.