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Opening Night of the Morgan Hughes National Open Falls to Rain
Mechanicsburg, PA- September 26, 2008-The opening night of the Morgan Hughes National Open at Williams Grove Speedway for the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series originally scheduled for tonight (September 26) has been cancelled due to persistent rain and will not be made up. The event now becomes a one-night race with the winner on Saturday night receiving $50,000.
The Morgan Hughes National Open will air LIVE on SPEED on Saturday night beginning at 8 pm. Eastern.
Donny Schatz, the two-time defending series champion has won the race each of the last two seasons and has four career wins in the famed event. Steve Kinser, the 20-time Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion also has won the Morgan Hughes National Open four times in his career.
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