FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dan Robinson
Lucas Oil MLRA PR
racerdan@windstream.net

Missouri State Fair Championship this Sunday for MLRA Late Models

Buckner, MO (August 19th, 2010) - The Lucas Oil MLRA is back in action this weekend as the Annual Missouri State Fair Championships take place this Sunday evening, August 22nd at Sedalia's State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Missouri. The Winged Outlaw Warriors 360 Sprint Cars will also be racing as a large contingent of the region's best Dirt Late Model and Sprint Car drivers are expected to be in attendance shooting for the coveted Missouri State Fair Championship at the historic 1/2 mile.

Spectator gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 5:30 and racing at 6. General admission for Sunday is $18, Senior Citizens (65+) and Military w/I.D. $15, Kids (6-12): $8, Kids 5 and under are free. For more information, event details, admission prices and past results visit the speedway's official website at www.missouristatefairspeedway.com.

Republic, Missouri's Brad Looney has led the Lucas Oil MLRA point standings for a large part of 2010 but after suffering mechanical trouble at last weekend's King of the Hill Shootout in McCool Junction, Nebraska, Coffeyville, Kansas' Al Purkey has regained the top spot in the season long points battle. Looney has slipped all the way back to third, 42 points behind the leader. Oxford, Iowa's Dave Eckrich has leap frogged Looney to take over the second spot just 20 points behind Purkey. Springfield, Missouri's Terry Phillips has slipped back to the fourth spot in points with Omaha, Nebraska veteran Joe Kosiski rounding out the Top-5.

Phillip's teammate Jeremy Payne sits in sixth with 2010 Rookie of the Year candidate Evan Hubert out of Cross Timbers, Missouri holding down the seventh spot after also suffering mechanical trouble last weekend in McCool Junction. Henderson, Colorado's Kelly Boen rides in eighth spot 2008 Lucas Oil MLRA Champion John Anderson in ninth. Massena, Iowa's Chris Speiker rounds out the Top-10 in points. Complete and updated points standings can be found at www.MLRAracing.com.

The Lucas Oil MLRA wrap up the month of August as they make their final appearance at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri on Saturday August 28th. For more information about this event at the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks", please visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com.