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O'Reilly Auto Parts All Stars will be busy over
next two weeks Camargo, IL-(6-29-10)- Coming off a very successful and exciting Ohio Sprint Speedweek, the cars and stars of the O’Reilly Auto Parts All Star Circuit of Champions will be in action on the high banks of KC Raceway in Chillicothe, Ohio on Saturday, July 3. In what has become a must-see event, Budweiser presents “The Night the Stars Come Out,” with the All Star sprints running for $5,000 to win and the AMRA Late Models also competing for a top prize of $5,000. The Advance Services Modifieds will also be in action. The All Stars recently competed at the three-eighths mile high banked KC Raceway on Saturday, June 19 on night #2 of Ohio Sprint Speedway. Defending All Star champion Tim Shaffer scored a dominating win with Dale Blaney edging Brandon Wimmer for second, and Kyle Sauder and Speedweek champion David Gravel rounding out the top five. But who could forget the drive by former KC Raceway owner Jim Neir who blasted from the 24th starting spot to finish sixth. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for kids ages 6-12. Pit passes are $35. In a schedule update, the Sept. 25 make-up race at Port Royal Speedway in Pennsylvania has been cancelled. All Star officials and Port Royal officials are working to find a date for the event, which originally was scheduled in May but was rained out, then rescheduled for June and was rained out. The All Stars will be busy in July. They kick-off four races in a five day span on Friday and Saturday, July 9 and 10 at West Virginia Motor Speedway. The massive five-eighths mile long track is located near Mineral Wells, W. Va., just south of Parkersburg, W.Va. on the west side of I-77. It marks the return of the All Stars to the big track, a venue they have not visited since 2004. The Governor’s Cup weekend kicks off Friday with a $3,000 to win affair with the “Almost Heaven 25”. The FASTRAK Mid-Ohio Valley Touring Series late models will also compete for $1,200 to win. Also, the Jack Shutts Throwback 20’s” $800 to win HotMod and Stock Car Invites will be held featuring NASCAR style driver introductions, pit road with mandatory pit stops and tire changes. Saturday’s event will pay the All Star sprint feature winner $5,000 and $10,000 to win the late model event with the TSMA Modifieds vying for $1,200. There will be a pre-race autograph session from 5-5:30 p.m. Gates will open both Friday and Saturday at 3 p.m. with hot laps underway at 7 p.m. For more information go to www.wvspeedway.com “This is going to be a big event for the All Stars. Scott Strode, Brian Ferrell, Daniel Patterson, Lynn Chapman and everyone at Mountain State Motorsports Promotions have worked very hard to bring West Virginia Motor Speedway back to prominence and we’re excited to be a part of that,” said All Star President Guy Webb. The All Stars began competition at West Virginia Motor Speedway in 1985 with Jack Hewitt taking the victory Tim Green and Kelly Kinser. The All Stars did not return to the track until 1991 when Chuck Ward too the win over Hewitt and Frank Kerr. In 1992, Kevin Huntley would take the victory over Rocky Hodges and Jeff Shepherd. It would be another long break before the All Stars would return to the big track in 2004 with Kenny Jacobs securing the win over Chad Kemenah and Danny Smith. From West Virginia, the All Stars will travel on Sunday and compete on Monday, July 12 at Can Am Motorsports Park in LaFargeville, New York, just off NYS Rt. 411. The four-tenths of a mile dirt track plays host to weekly modified racing on its long straights and wide, sweeping turns. Joining the All Star sprints will be the SUNY Canton 358 modified series and SUNY Canton Sportsman Series. This marks the first ever visit of the O’Reilly Auto Parts All Star Circuit of Champions to the track. For more information go to www.canammotorsports.com The All Stars will then travel to Utica-Rome Speedway on Tuesday, July 13. Located off St. Rt. 5 near Vernon, N.Y., the half-mile track known as “The Action Track of the East,” plays host to modifieds and stock car divisions on a weekly basis, but has also hosted the ESS 360 sprints and special late model events. Joining the All Star sprints will be the Best of Four Thunder Pro Stock Series. Gates will open at 4 p.m. with racing at 7 p.m. For more information go to www.uticaromespeedway.com “We’re excited about going to Can Am and Utica-Rome for the first time to show those fans the thrill of 410 sprint racing,” said Webb. For more information go to www.allstarsprint.com |
