Big Memorial Weekend on Tap for O'Reilly MLRA Two big shows highlight Nebraska trip

BUCKNER, MO (May 25) - The Memorial Day weekend has held a long tradition for action on the track in the Midwest and 2007 is no different for the O'Reilly MLRA as they make a northern swing into Nebraska for two big shows.

The action kicks off on Sunday, May 27, with the 6th Annual Alphabet Soup Race at I-80 Speedway @ Nebraska Raceway Park in Greenwood, NE. The 50 lap event has become one of the biggest events in the area with drivers from all over the Midwest gunning to take home the $5,000 top prize at the end of the night. The night will also see the Grand Nationals and Modifieds in competition gunning for $1,000 to win in each division. Grandstand gates open at 5:00 pm with hot laps set to take to the track at 6:30 pm and racing getting underway at 6:30 pm. Adult admission is $20.00 with Seniors (62 and
older) $17.00, Juniors (11-17) are $17.00, and kids 10 & under are free. Pit passes for the night are $30.00.

The next night, Monday, May 28, the series will stay within the state of Nebraska as they travel over to Beatrice Speedway in Beatrice, NE. The event will be the first time that the O'Reilly MLRA has ventured to the 3/8ths mile facility and will also mark the return of late models to the track for the first time in several years. The $3,000 to win show will start 22 cars for the main event, but the track has stipulated that if more than 40 cars are entered that the starting grid will be expanded to 24. Also on tap that evening will be the weekly Factory Stock division competing for the big win. Pit gates open at 3:00 pm with hot laps taking flight at 4:30 pm and heat race action set to roll off at 5:30 pm. Pit passes are only $25.00 with grandstand admission only $12.00 for Adults, $3.00 for kids 6-11 and those 5 & under are Free.

I-80 Speedway is located off I-80 at exit 420 between Omaha and Lincoln and is part of the Nebraska Raceway Park complex, which also includes the Little Sunset Speedway go-kart track and Soaring Edge Motocross Park. I-80 Speedway is home to the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series (NWAAS) on Saturday and Sunday nights; the ONLY track in the United States to hold two nights of NASCAR-sanctioned weekly racing. The Speedway hosts events from April through September. For track information contact the Omaha general office during normal business hours Monday thru Friday, 9am-5pm at 402-342-3453 or the track phone on race days at 402-944-2233. Check out the official I-80 Speedway website at www.neracewaypark.com.

The Beatrice Speedway is located 1.7 miles west of US 77 on US 136, then 0.3 miles south on Logan St. for more information, call (402) 223-3158 or surf on over to www.beatricespeedway.com  online.

For all the latest news and information on the O'Reilly MLRA visit us on the web at www.mlraracing.com  or by calling (816) 650-5063 or (816) 305-6572.

The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder Tour including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut, Hatfield Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Taylor Cable Products, Afco, GRT Race Cars, The Driveline Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race Decals, Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley Race Products, Rod End Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance Race Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment, Racing Optics, Impact Sign & Lighting