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Addition Of Wartburg Speedway Event On July 2 Sets Up Big Tennessee Weekend For World of Outlaws Late Model Series
Wartburg Show Precedes Tour's First-Ever Appearance At High-Banked Tazewell Speedway

CONCORD, NC - April 22, 2010 - The World of Outlaws Late Model Series will celebrate the Independence Day weekend with a big doubleheader in the Volunteer State.

A date at Wartburg Speedway on Fri., July 2, has been added to the national tour's 2010 schedule, setting up two straight evenings of holiday weekend action in Tennessee. The series is already slated to compete on Sat., July 3, at the high-banked Tazewell Speedway.

The visit to the quarter-mile Wartburg oval serves as a replacement for a WoO LMS event that had been scheduled for July 4 at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Ala. Green Valley's management recently decided to cancel what would have been the track's first-ever tour show.

Wartburg Speedway will kick off the traditional start of the summer racing season with the richest dirt Late Model program in its history – a 50-lap A-Main that pays $10,000 to win from a total purse of nearly $50,000. Promoter Scott Green fully expects the event to be a blockbuster for his track, which is located about 45 miles northwest of Knoxville, Tenn.

"I'm pumped about bringing the World of Outlaws to Wartburg for the first time," said Green, who has rebuilt much of the three-decade-old facility since purchasing it 10 years ago. "Our place is just a real old-fashioned bullring, so people are gonna see close racing and a lot of action the whole time. I think we'll see the biggest crowd we've ever had."

Wartburg will be virgin territory for most of the WoO LMS regulars, setting up an intriguing battle between the touring stars and some talented Tennessee racers. Green said the event could attract several local drivers who have enjoyed plenty of success at the track, including Tommy Kerr of Maryville, Mike Marlar of Winfield and Jimmy Owens of Newport.

"It's a fast, D-shaped track," said Green, describing the Wartburg layout. "It can be a tough place to get around, so I'm anxious to see how these World of Outlaws guys figure it out."

Fans will watch the country's best dirt Late Model drivers in action on July 2 from the speedway's unique spectator area, which boasts more grassy hillside for lawnchairs and blankets and terraced drive-in parking for cars and pickup trucks than traditional bleacher seating. The drive-in section is especially popular, with four terraced levels – stretching the length of the backstretch and through one turn – providing room for more than 400 vehicles.

Green said he will release more details about the WoO LMS event in the near future, including a possible race sponsor, race-night schedule and admission prices. He also is looking to organize a car display/driver meet-and-greet the afternoon of the race at Lincoln's Sports Grille in Oak Ridge, Tenn., a new bar and restaurant about 25 minutes from the track that Green co-owns with, among others, Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Mike Lincoln.

For more information on Wartburg Speedway, visit www.wartburgspeedway.net or call the track hotline at 423-346-6750.

Additional info on the WoO LMS is available by logging on to www.worldofoutlaws.com.