Ben Shelton
08-30-2011, 09:14 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
August 30th, 2011
PRO Dirt Car Series & O'Reilly SUPR To Go Head-To-Head at Greenville
Columbus, Mississippi (08/30/11) – After being delayed almost a month by mother nature the P.R.O. Dirt Car Series Super Late Model tour will make history on several fronts this Saturday night as it goes head-to-head with the O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model tour.
The event originally slated for August 13th was nixed by late afternoon rain and rescheduled for this Saturday, September 3rd. Not only will this Saturday's event mark the first time that the PRO Dirt Car Series and O'Reilly SUPR tours have gone head-to-head in a challenge event, but it will also mark a couple of other firsts. This Saturday's $4,000-to-win/$400-to-start, 50 lap event will mark the richest one day purse in the history of the PRO Dirt Car Series and will also mark the richest one day show in the history of the facility.
Heading into this Saturday's event the PRO Dirt Car Series points are led by two-time defending NeSmith Late Model Series Champion, Eric Cooley from Fulton, Mississippi. Brian Rickman, Rick Rickman, Johnny Stokes, Tony Shelton, Dean Carpenter, Jason Milam, and David Breazeale are in pursuit of the top spot in the standings.
Cooley also continues to lead the Jeff Burns Racing Engines Rookie of the Year standings over Tony Shelton.
The O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model tour will be led into battle by current point's and rookie of the year leader Morgan Bagley. Drivers from the tour expected to join Bagley in action include Timothy Culp, Allen Tippen, Jeff Chandler, BJ Robinson, Ray Moore, and more.
The touring drivers from each series will face a formidable challenge from the local contingent, which includes Mike Palasini Jr, Ross Camponovo, Greg Fore, Doug Showah, Dewayne Estes, Doug Showah Jr., Clay Fisher and more!
The racing program for Saturday, September 3rd at Greenville Speedway (Greenville, Mississippi) will be headlined by a $4,000-to-win/$400-to-start event, 50 lap event. A complete program of time trials, heat races, b-mains, and a 50 lap feature will be contested. Also, on the card will be Crate Late Models, Street Stocks, and Stingers. Gates open at 5pm with hot laps at 7pm and racing action to follow. For more information please visit www.GreenvilleSpeedway.net .
The P.R.O. Super Late Model Series would to like to thank all of their sponsors including Southern Belle, Hoosier Race Tire, RacingJunk.com, American Race Tire, Jeff Burns Racing Engines, Miller Welders, DBR Starters, MRC Racing Collectables, GRT Race Cars, MSRMafia.com, Maximum Signs & Graphics, ADP Rivet, Stealth Carburetors, XS Power Batteries, and MidSouthRacing.com .
For more information on the P.R.O. Dirt Car Series, please visit www.ProDirtCarSeries.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
August 30th, 2011
PRO Dirt Car Series & O'Reilly SUPR To Go Head-To-Head at Greenville
Columbus, Mississippi (08/30/11) – After being delayed almost a month by mother nature the P.R.O. Dirt Car Series Super Late Model tour will make history on several fronts this Saturday night as it goes head-to-head with the O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model tour.
The event originally slated for August 13th was nixed by late afternoon rain and rescheduled for this Saturday, September 3rd. Not only will this Saturday's event mark the first time that the PRO Dirt Car Series and O'Reilly SUPR tours have gone head-to-head in a challenge event, but it will also mark a couple of other firsts. This Saturday's $4,000-to-win/$400-to-start, 50 lap event will mark the richest one day purse in the history of the PRO Dirt Car Series and will also mark the richest one day show in the history of the facility.
Heading into this Saturday's event the PRO Dirt Car Series points are led by two-time defending NeSmith Late Model Series Champion, Eric Cooley from Fulton, Mississippi. Brian Rickman, Rick Rickman, Johnny Stokes, Tony Shelton, Dean Carpenter, Jason Milam, and David Breazeale are in pursuit of the top spot in the standings.
Cooley also continues to lead the Jeff Burns Racing Engines Rookie of the Year standings over Tony Shelton.
The O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model tour will be led into battle by current point's and rookie of the year leader Morgan Bagley. Drivers from the tour expected to join Bagley in action include Timothy Culp, Allen Tippen, Jeff Chandler, BJ Robinson, Ray Moore, and more.
The touring drivers from each series will face a formidable challenge from the local contingent, which includes Mike Palasini Jr, Ross Camponovo, Greg Fore, Doug Showah, Dewayne Estes, Doug Showah Jr., Clay Fisher and more!
The racing program for Saturday, September 3rd at Greenville Speedway (Greenville, Mississippi) will be headlined by a $4,000-to-win/$400-to-start event, 50 lap event. A complete program of time trials, heat races, b-mains, and a 50 lap feature will be contested. Also, on the card will be Crate Late Models, Street Stocks, and Stingers. Gates open at 5pm with hot laps at 7pm and racing action to follow. For more information please visit www.GreenvilleSpeedway.net .
The P.R.O. Super Late Model Series would to like to thank all of their sponsors including Southern Belle, Hoosier Race Tire, RacingJunk.com, American Race Tire, Jeff Burns Racing Engines, Miller Welders, DBR Starters, MRC Racing Collectables, GRT Race Cars, MSRMafia.com, Maximum Signs & Graphics, ADP Rivet, Stealth Carburetors, XS Power Batteries, and MidSouthRacing.com .
For more information on the P.R.O. Dirt Car Series, please visit www.ProDirtCarSeries.com .