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WORLD DIRT RACING LEAGUE LATE MODELS HEADED TO FREEPORT, ILL., THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 26 Rescheduled race was washed out last weekend By Bucky Doren WORLD Dirt Racing League FREEPORT, ILL. (April 23) - After Mother Nature washed out the first attempt, the WORLD Dirt Racing League will compete this Saturday, April 26, here at Freeport Raceway Park. It will be the third event for the 2008 WDRL Late Model Series. The best Late Model drivers in the Midwest originally were set to invade the half-mile in northwest Illinois on April 19. But constant rain through the overnight hours the night before soaked the track and, with no reprieve in sight on race day, WDRL and track officials were forced to cancel the event. WDRL Late Model registration starts at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Hot laps are set for 5:15 with group qualifying to follow. The first heat race will roll out onto the raceway at 6. Electric timing and scoring are provided in part by Iowa-Illinois Taylor Insulation for all WDRL races in 2008. So far this season, Darren Miller and Dennis Erb Jr. have raced to victory on the WORLD Dirt Racing League Late Model Series campaign. Miller thrilled racing fans on April 16, the opening night, at the Davenport (Iowa) Speedway. Erb is the series' most recent winner, taking the checkers this past Sunday night at the Quad City Raceway in East Moline, Ill. Many of the Midwest's top drivers are expected to make the trip to Freeport, including 2005 and 2006 WDRL champion Denny Eckrich; John Kaanta, the 2007 Chase Graphics Rookie of the Year and 2007 runner-up in WDRL points; Eric Pember, third in WDRL points last season; plus fan favorites like Brian Harris, Dave Eckrich, Ace Ihm, Chris Simpson, Chad Simpson, Tim Lance and others. A couple of 2008 Chase Graphics Rookie of the Year contenders who race fans may want to keep an eye on include Jeremy Grady in car no. 43 and Frank Heckenast Jr. in car no. 99. Grady captured the 2007 IMCA Deery Brothers Summer Series championship. Heckenast, who is just 19 years old, took the 2004 rookie of the year honors at the Kankakee and Crown Point speedways. In 2005, Heckenast earned the UMP Rookie of the Year award. For more information on the WORLD Dirt Racing League or the latest WDRL Late Model Series schedule, check out the WORLD Dirt Racing League's Web site, www.worldraceleague.com. |