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05-22-2011, 09:21 AM
Bluegrass Speedway
2221 New Haven Road
Bardstown, Kentucky 40004

2011 Official Media Release #21 (For Immediate Distribution: May 22, 2011)
Contact-Michael Despain (mgdespain@windstream.net and/or dirttrackracing@hotmail.com)

NASRA 14th Annual Spring Sizzler at Bluegrass Speedway on May 28

Bardstown, KY-May 22, 2011- After suffering their fifth rainout of the 2011 season, Bluegrass Speedway track promoters David and Anita Ferrell will celebrate the 2011 Memorial Day weekend with a large night of racing action on Saturday May 28 as the ½ mile high-banked Nelson County clay presents the 14th Annual Spring Sizzler for the National All Star Racing Association, paying $3,000 to win for Super Late Models in the A-main event.

Of note, all race teams and race fans that were in attendance at Bluegrass at the May 21 rainout event can use their general admission tickets and pit passes as a raincheck for the event. All patrons will have to do is pay the difference in price for the Saturday May 28 event. If patrons cannot use them this Saturday May 28 could also use them when the Compacts returns on Saturday June 25.

The May 28 racing program at Bluegrass Speedway will highlight by the National All Star Racing Association sanctioned 14th Annual Spring Sizzler that will consist of a full program of practice, time trials, heats, B-Mains, and the 30 lap, $3,000 to win 14th Annual Spring Sizzler Super Late Model A-Main. Also on the racing card for May 28 will be the Country 100.9 MIKE FM UMP Modifieds racing for $500 to win, the Clayton Homes of Stanford UMP Sportsman racing for $200 to win, and the UMP Street Stocks racing for $100 to win. For the May 28 event, the Super Late Model and UMP Modified divisions will time trial, while the UMP Sportsman and UMP Street Stocks will pill draw for heat race starting assignments.

Activities at Bluegrass Speedway for the May 28 event will the pit area will open at 4:00 p.m., while the general admission area will open at 5:00 p.m. The drivers meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m., with practice set to begin at 6:30 p.m. Time trials will get underway at 7:00 p.m., with racing set for the green flag at or before 8:00 p.m. Ticket prices for the May 28 event in the general admission area will be $15 for adults, $8 for children ages 6 to 12, and children age 5 and under free. A pit pass will be $30.

The Spring Sizzler event has been on the Bluegrass Speedway schedule since 1998 and has been contested on thirteen previous occasions, with six different winners, and three rainouts. Mike Hawley of Paint Lick, KY was the inaugural event winner back in 1998, while Terry English of Benton, KY would take the race victory in 1999, with Rick Corbin of Independence, KY bringing in the 21st century with a win the 2000 contest. Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN would begin a string of three straight wins in the Spring Sizzler by scoring the event victories in 2001, 2003, and 2004, with Mother Nature the only one to slow O’Neal down during this run by raining out the 2002 event. Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, IL would outlast the competition to grab his only win in the race in 2005, while Mother Nature would again win the event in 2006 after it was rescheduled three times and finally cancelled. Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN is currently the man to beat at this race, as the “Winfield Warrior” has collected the last three straight wins in the Spring Sizzler from 2007 through 2009. Mother Nature was the winner of the 2010 event as rains forced cancellation of the race and it was not rescheduled.

Bluegrass Speedway last raced on April 30 and feature event winners included Darrell Lanigan of Union, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models and Michael England of Glasgow, KY in Country 100.9 MIKE FM UMP Modifieds. The Clayton Homes of Stanford UMP Sportsman and UMP Street Stocks were not in competition. The track was rained out on May 14 and rained out after practice on May 21.

Bluegrass Speedway is located at 2221 New Haven Road at the intersection of Kentucky Highway 31-E and exit 21 of the Martha Layne Collins (Bluegrass) Parkway. David and Anita Ferrell are the track promoters and present dirt track sports entertainment on Saturday evenings from mid-April through September. For more information about Bluegrass Speedway, visit the track’s webpage on the internet at www.bluegrass-speedway.com or phone (502) 349-1241 on raceday.

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05-23-2011, 04:25 AM
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05-23-2011, 09:03 AM
National All Star Racing Association-Bluegrass Speedway-Bardstown, Kentucky-14th Annual Spring Sizzler-A Main Purse/Payoff-May 28, 2011: 30 Laps/$3,000 to win

1st- $3,000
2nd- $1,500
3rd- $1,000
4th- $800
5th- $700
6th- $600
7th- $500
8th- $400
9th- $375
10th- $350
11th- $340
12th- $330
13th- $320
14th- $310
15th- $300
16th- $290
17th- $280
18th- $270
19th- $260
20th- $250
21st- $240
22nd- $230
23rd- $225
24th- $225

-All drivers starting a B-Main and not transferring to the A-Main will receive $50 tow money.

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05-23-2011, 12:41 PM
Bluegrass Speedway
2221 New Haven Road
Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Media Information-14th Annual Spring Sizzler-May 28, 2011
2010 Spring Sizzler- Rainout
2009 Spring Sizzler Champion-Mike Marlar-Winfield, Tennessee
Bluegrass Speedway-"Where It's Always Showtime!"


Spring Sizzler History
1998- Mike Hawley, Earl Plessinger, Greg Johnson, Scotty Earl, Jeff Harrod, Jerry Rucker, Billy Meredith, Joe Godsey, Jeff Coulter, Finn Watson (top10)

1999- Terry English, Scotty Earl, Jesse James Lay, Dion Deason, Mike Hawley, Fin Watson, Joe Williamson, Jr., Steven Godsey, Jeff Coulter, Dustin Neat (top 10)

2000- Rick Corbin, Whitney McQueary, Timmy Yeager, Scotty Earl, Johnny Wheeler, Mike Hawley, Finn Watson, Todd Rust, Billy Dever, Tommy Wheeler, Ed Behn, Billy Meredith, Shawn Bryan, Wayne Hager

2001(NALMS)- Don O’Neal, John Gill, Bob Pierce, Steve Barnett, Scott James, Jim Curry, Jay Mobley, Steve Hillard, Shawn Negangard, Troy Green, Jesse James Lay, Audie McWilliams, Brian Clendenen, Mike Hawley, Ed Behn, Frank Reaber, B.J. McCammon, Timmy Yeager, Mike Jewell, James Huff

2002(NALMS)- RAINOUT

2003(NARA BoB)- Don O’Neal, Kevin Claycomb, Scott James, Steve Hillard, Darrell Lanigan, Steve Barnett, John Gill, Michael Chilton, Whitney McQueary, Rick Corbin, Mike Marlar, Brad Neat, James Huff, John Whitney, Jesse James Lay, Johnny Wheeler, Jerry Rice, Joey Daniel, Richard Smith, Aaron Hatton, Joey Kramer, Bobby Carrier, Jr., Steve Casebolt, Jr.

2004(NARA BoB)- Don O’Neal, Greg Johnson, Timmy Yeager, Aaron Hatton, Mike Jewell, Joey Kramer, Bryan Barber, Tyrel Todd, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Rick Corbin, Joey Daniel, Brad Neat, James Huff, Jerry Rice, Johnny Wheeler, Jesse James Lay, Michael Chilton, Victor Lee, Steve Cornelius, Tait Davenport, John Gill, Jeremy Williams, Tim Tungate

2005 (NARA BoB)- Shannon Babb, Jimmy Owens, Josh Williams, Tim Tungate, Rick Combs, Mike Jewell, Tim Dohm, Wayne Chinn, Freddy Smith, Joey Daniel, Chris Combs, Johnny Wheeler, Frankie Coomer, Shannon Thornsberry, Patrick Sheltra, Brad Neat, Whitney McQueary, Chuckie May, Aaron Hatton, Dustin Neat, John Gill, Timmy Yeager, Steve Casebolt, Jr., Scott James, Bryan Barber

2006 (NARA BoB)- Rainout

2007 (NARA BoB)- Mike Marlar, Victor Lee, Dustin Neat, Jerry Rice, Tyrel Todd, Michael Chilton, Chris Combs, Jason Keltner, Aaron Hatton, David Webb Johnny Wheeler, Joey Daniel, Shannon Thornsberry, Tim Tungate, Doug Smith, Larry Greer, Cody Mahoney, Tommy Carlton, Bryan Barber, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Jordan Bland, Mike Jewell, Jeff Watson

2008 (O’Reilly BoB)- Mike Marlar, Victor Lee, Jordan Bland, Tyrel Todd, Don O’Neal, Terry English, Joey Daniel, Brad Neat, Aaron Hatton, Joey Kramer, Chris Wilson, Zach Carney, Tim Tungate, Dustin Neat, David Webb, Jason Keltner, Larry Gray, Chris Combs, Eric Wells, Greg Johnson, D.J. Wells, Ed Behn, Mike Jewell

2009 (O’Reilly BoB)- Mike Marlar, Victor Lee, Greg Johnson, Dustin Linville, Michael Chilton, Kevin Claycomb, Justin Rattliff, Jason Keltner, Jordan Bland, Dustin Neat, Tim Tungate, Mike Jewell, Chris Combs, Eric Wells, Shannon Thornsberry, Cody Mahoney, David Webb, Ed Behn, Tyrel Todd, Larry Gray, Jr., D.J. Wells, Larry Greer, Aaron Hatton

2010- Rainout


Spring Sizzler Facts and Tidbits
-The 2011 edition of the Spring Sizzler will be contested under the sanction of the National All Star Racing Association, paying $3,000 to win. Also in action will be UMP Modifieds, UMP Sportsman, and UMP Street Stocks

-The 2010 Spring Sizzler would be rained out and would not be rescheduled.

-Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN would make it three straight wins in the Spring Sizzler event by taking the win in the 2009 race after trading slidejobs with early race leader Victor Lee and taking the lead for good on lap 21. Marlar would drive away for the win over Victor Lee, Greg Johnson, Dustin Linville, and Michael Chilton.

-Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN would make it back-to-back wins in the Spring Sizzler event by winning the ’08 race when he took the lead from Jordan Bland on lap 18. Marlar would hold off a charging Victor Lee to score the race win, with Bland, Tyrel Todd, and Don O’Neal completing the top five finishers.

-Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN would lead all 30 circuits in scoring the 10th Annual Spring Sizzler win aboard the Mary Lu Stephens Motorsports owned mount. Marlar would do a reverse victory lap after the event to honor the memory of former car owner and husband of Mrs. Stephens, the late Owen Stephens, Jr. Marlar would win the race over Victor Lee, Dustin Neat, Jerry Rice, and Tyrel Todd.

-There have been 90 different drivers make the Spring Sizzler event at Bluegrass Speedway. There were two drivers to make their first appearance in the Spring Sizzler of 2009 and they were Dustin Linville and Justin Rattliff.

-Campbellsville, KY native Tim Tungate has made more Spring Sizzler events than any other driver, having made the event 8 times (1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009). Fellow Campbellsville, KY racer Johnny Wheeler has made 7 Spring Sizzler races, while Aaron Hatton of Mount Sterling, KY and Mike Jewell of Scottsburg, IN have made 6 starts each in the race. Drivers that have made 5 starts in the Spring Sizzler event include Joey Daniel of Liberty, KY and fellow Casey County native Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY.

-After trying three different occasions, Mother Nature was the winner of the 2006 Spring Sizzler event as it was considered a rainout event, cancelled, and was not rescheduled.

-Shannon Babb would continue a recent streak of great runs at Bluegrass Speedway by capturing the 2005 Spring Sizzler in his first attempt to make the race. Babb would be the final entry among 51 participants and win over Jimmy Owens, Josh Williams, Tim Tungate, and Rick Combs. Mike Marlar also established a new Bluegrass Speedway Late Model qualifying record with a 14.657 second lap.

-The 2004 Spring Sizzler saw the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series again sanction the race, with Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN taking his third Spring Sizzler win, while 2004 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series champion Aaron Hatton would claim a personal best at Bluegrass with a fourth place finish.

-In 2003, the STARS Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series would sanction the event for the first time and Don O’Neal would win his second Spring Sizzler with a last lap, turn two pass of Kevin Claycomb to grab a $3,000 payday.

-The 2002 Spring Sizzler event would fall victim to Mother Nature as persistent rain showers throughout the day would force cancellation of the Northern All Star Late Model series event.

-The 2001 Spring Sizzler would begin the “Real Deal” Era as Don O’Neal won his first Spring Sizzler in only his second ride with Tom Ware Motorsports, with Eddie Carrier, Sr. spinning wrenches pitside.

-The 2000 version of the Spring Sizzler would be the first under then new and current track promoters David and Anita Ferrell and Rick Corbin of Independence, KY, better known as the “Bluegrass Invader”, would capture the checkered flag and $2,000 for his efforts.

-Terry English of Benton, KY made a rare visit to Bluegrass Speedway at the time during the early part of the 1999 racing season walked away $3,000 richer after winning the 1999 Spring Sizzler.

-Former NASCAR SlimJim All Pro series campaigner Mike Hawley of Paint Lick, KY won the inaugural Spring Sizzler event in 1998, as the driver known as the “Bluegrass Rambler” picked up what at that time was his biggest win on dirt.


2011 National All Star Racing Association Series Sponsors and Supporters
-Ford Racing Performance Parts
-GM Performance Parts
-Arizona Sport Shirts
-C.J. Rayburn Race Cars
-Wayne Bowen Racing Supply
-Budda Bert Transmission Sales and Service
-Double H Race Fabrication
-American Racer Tires South
-KSE Racing Products
-JumpStart Communications
-Cruise with the Champions
-Berger Chevrolet

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05-24-2011, 04:44 AM
Activities at Bluegrass Speedway for the May 28 event will the pit area will open at 4:00 p.m., while the general admission area will open at 5:00 p.m. The drivers meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m., with practice set to begin at 6:30 p.m. Time trials will get underway at 7:00 p.m., with racing set for the green flag at or before 8:00 p.m. Ticket prices for the May 28 event in the general admission area will be $15 for adults, $8 for children ages 6 to 12, and children age 5 and under free. A pit pass will be $30.

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05-25-2011, 04:41 AM
Just a friendly reminder.

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05-26-2011, 04:43 AM
The time to race is almost here!

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05-27-2011, 04:39 AM
Enjoy your Memorial Day holiday racing weekend. Be safe and support dirt track racing!

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05-28-2011, 05:49 AM
It's Showtime!