Contact: World Racing Group Kevin Kovac, World of Outlaws Late Model Series P.R. Director 704-254-7929 * [email protected][email protected]>
Deluge From Storms Forces Cancellation Of Thursday Night's World of Outlaws Late Model Series 'Wild West Tour' Event At North Central Speedway
BRAINERD, MN - July 10, 2008 - A deluge from morning thunderstorms forced the cancellation of Thursday night's World of Outlaws Late Model Series 'Wild West Tour' event at North Central Speedway.
Scheduled as the second stop of a nine-race swing through six states and one Canadian province, the WoO LMS visit to the three-eighths-mile oval was doomed by heavy rain that swept across Minnesota early on Thursday and swamped the track. With no immediate relief from the precipitation, the racing surface and grounds were left unsuitable for a night of competition.
A suitable makeup date to run the event this season is unavailable, so North Central track owner Cliff Sasker is already making plans to bring the WoO LMS back to his track in 2009.
"The constant pounding from the rain was just too much for the track to handle," said Sasker. "We're disappointed that our fans won't be able to see the World of Outlaws Late Model Series this season, but we'll look forward to hosting an event next year."
The event was to mark the first appearance of the WoO LMS at North Central Speedway since May 31, 2006, when Rick Eckert of York, Pa., emerged victorious in an action-packed 50-lap A-Main.
The WoO LMS 'Wild West Tour' will resume on Friday night (July 11) at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, ND. Also part of the swing are dates on July 12 at Estevan (Saskatchewan) Motor Speedway; July 13 at Williston Basin Speedway in Williston, N.D.; July 16 at Gillette (Wyo.) Thunder Speedway; July 18 at Brown County Speedway in Aberdeen, S.D.; July 20 at the Belleville (Kan.) High Banks; and July 21 at Boone County Raceway in Albion, Neb.
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