WORLD DIRT RACING LEAGUE UNVEILS NEW SCORING SYSTEM
Iowa-Illinois Taylor Insulation FinishLine System in place for season opener in Davenport
By Tom Lathen
WORLD Dirt Racing League

Gilman City, Mo. (March 16, 2006) -- A new electronic scoring system will be in place when The WORLD Dirt Racing League PolyDome Late Model Series opens its 2006 season in a few weeks.

According to WDRL founder and president Jim Wilson, the series will unveil the Iowa-Illinois Taylor Insulation FinishLine scoring system at Davenport Speedway in Davenport, Iowa, when series drivers open their 29-race 2006 schedule on April 7.

"One of our goals has always been to provide fans with an exciting race program that is run fairly and efficiently," noted Wilson.

"The new FinishLine scoring system will allow us to pinpoint car locations on the race track at all times, expedite realignment after a caution flag, and enable us to get the finishing order instantly after the completion of every race," he added. "Without question, race fans will appreciate how this will contribute to our ability to run a much smoother program."

According to Wilson the new system will require that a pick-up loop be installed beneath the racing surface at every series venue. Also, each competing race car will be equipped with a transponder, which will be attached to one of the car's frame rails.

"With the help of Iowa-Illinois Taylor Insulation, we will be able to give all of last year's WDRL members a free transponder," said Wilson. "Drivers who choose not to become members will be allowed to rent a transponder at the races they attend."

Wilson says the on-board transponder will score each participant electronically as his or her car crosses the pick-up loop at the start-finish line.

"Our sponsorship of the FinishLine scoring system is part of our commitment to the sport itself and to the WORLD Dirt Racing League," commented Jim Groves, president of Iowa-Illinois Taylor Insulation.

"We have always been impressed with the professionalism of the WDRL, and this new system will further enhance the image of the series by minimizing down time between a caution flag and the restart and ensuring a correct finishing order at each race."

For more information on WDRL or the latest PolyDome Late Model Series schedule, check out the WORLD Dirt Racing League's Web site, www.worldraceleague.com.