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Message started by LMR on 11/12/10 at 1:21am

Title: Lucas Oil MLRA 2010 Championship Awards Banquet
Post by LMR on 11/12/10 at 1:21am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ashley Berry
Lucas Oil MLRA PR

Lucas Oil MLRA 2010 Championship Awards Banquet

November 11, 2010 (Buckner, MO) - The 2010 Lucas Oil MLRA Championship Awards Banquet is just around the corner. After an exciting season and extremely close points battle, join in on the celebration! On November 20, 2010 the drivers of the Lucas Oil MLRA will come together for the annual ceremony. This year the event will take place at Harrah's Casino in Kansas City, MO. The annual banquet is held to recognize the season accomplishments of drivers, including the Series Champion and Rookie of the Year.

A social hour will kick off the evening beginning at 5:30 pm with dinner served at 7:00 pm. Awards will follow dinner. Everyone is welcome, drivers, owners, sponsors, families, crews and fans are encouraged to attend. To reserve your seat for the crowning of the 2010 Series Champion, Al Purkey and recognize the best of the best, call the MLRA office at 816-650-5063.

The official hotel of the 2010 Lucas Oil MLRA Banquet is Fairfield Inn & Suites. Call 816-452-6212 to reserve your room. For discounted room rates mention the MLRA when you call. Fairfield Inn & Suites is located at 4231 North Corrington Ave Kansas City, MO 64117.

Title: Re: Lucas Oil MLRA 2010 Championship Awards Banquet
Post by LMR on 11/19/10 at 1:37am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ashley Berry
Lucas Oil MLRA PR

Lucas Oil MLRA Series Champion and Rookie of the Year

November 18, 2010 (Buckner, MO) - The 2010 Lucas Oil MLRA season has come to an end. The official awarding of this year's Champion and Rookie of the Year is this Saturday, November 20, 2010. Al Purkey earned his seventh Lucas Oil MLRA points championship and newcomer to the series Evan Hubert took top Rookie honors.It was a great season for both drivers, who were able to overcome mid-season obstacles and come out on top.

Rookie of the Year is awarded to a new driver who is a paid member of the series and competes in at least seventy percent of the events. Evan Hubert is the driver of the 9E Lucas Oil Products, Rockstar Energy Drink, Russell Baker powered MasterSbilt. Evan missed three races in 2010, two of those came after losing a motor at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Nebraska. With that setback Evan would lose ground to second in the Rookie battle, Justin Asplin. Asplin was very consistent all season in the 77A, B&A Lumber Rocket, powered by a Hatfield Racing Engine.

Evan was able to remain the top contender all season long. Congratulations to all the Rookie drivers on a great 2010 season!

Al Purkey is no stranger to a tight points battle and this year the championship came down to the wire. Coming into the final race of the season at South Coffeyville, Purkey came in with a four point lead, finished one place behind Brad Looney in the feature and won the championship by two points. Looney and Purkey were not the only two competitors up for the title. Dave Eckrich won at Lucas Oil Speedway in August and took the points lead for several weeks. Dave finished the season in third place after a dose of bad luck at the final race. Eckrich had to leave the track during parade laps due to a transmission failure.

Purkey's championship makes his seventh title with the Lucas Oil MLRA. Purkey drives the #33 Hatfield powered Shaw Race Car. A career driver, Al is a crowd favorite and always a top driver wherever he competes. Purkey had a mid-season split with car owner Bill Koons but did not miss a beat under these circumstances. Al hopped in a borrowed car from fellow driver Al Humphrey for the Adams County Speedway event, allowing him to remain a points contender. The next time out Al would be back in his own car, a 2008 Shaw for the late summer portion of the season. In October Purkey would debut his new 2010 Shaw at Lakeside Speedway. In the new car Purkey had four top five finishes leading up to the final race of the season. Congratulations to Al on his seventh Lucas Oil MLRA Championship, and to all the other drivers who made for an exciting 2010 season.

On Saturday, November 20, 2010 the drivers of the Lucas Oil MLRA will come together for the annual awards ceremony. This year the event will take place at Harrah's Casino in Kansas City, MO.

The official hotel of the 2010 Lucas Oil MLRA Banquet is Fairfield Inn & Suites. Call 816-452-6212 to reserve your room. For discounted room rates mention the MLRA when you call. Fairfield Inn & Suites is located at 4231 North Corrington Ave Kansas City, MO 64117.