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Steve King Foundation Night Also

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Midwest City, Oklahoma - July 30, 2009 - Just one week after catching his fourth career Hutchinson Grand Nationals championship, current series points leader Garry Lee Maier of Cimarron, Kansas leads the O'Reilly/NCRA sprint car series into 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas this Sunday night for their third fourth appearance of the season. It is also Steve King Foundation night at the speedway with the third annual "Ramblin Road Tour" fun run motorcycle ride and a $10 rib dinner at the speedway.

With his victory at Hutch, Garry Lee also becomes the first repeat Hard Rock Casino-Resort feature winner of the season in the seven events that have been held. He comes into the night with a 50 point lead over Talala, Oklahoma's Zach Chappell. Both drivers are in their first season driving for their car owners, Maier, aboard the famed Ochs Brothers #1x and Chappell driving the Danny King owned, ICM/Ethanol sponsored #88 sprinter.

Sitting third in the current standings is Goddard, Kansas driver J.D. Johnson while defending series champion Mike Peters of Wichita, who has failed to finish the last two feature events held, currently sits fourth in the point standings.

Fifth in points is Jon Freeman of Salina while series rookies Patrick and Jeff Stasa sit sixth and seventh in points respectively. A.J. Selenke of Wichita sits eighth in the point standings while Luke Cranston (Plains)and Steven Richardson (Liberal) round out the top ten in current points.

Other series regulars expected include Jason Schroeder, Kris Miller, Corey Moore and Jake Martens.

Through the three events that have been held thus far this season there have been three different winners. Tony Bruce, Jr. of Liberal won the first race of the year on the three-eighths mile oval while Jason Johnson stopped in for a Memorial weekend triumph. Chappell won the last event held at the track back on the Fourth of July.

It will be a race day full of activity as the 3rd annual "Ramblin Road Tour" fun run motorcycle ride ($20 per bike) taking place beginning at 11:00 AM at the speedway and a special $10 rib dinner with all donations being made to the Steve King Foundation. For more information or to donate to the Foundation, please check them out on the web http://www.stevekingfoundation.org/.

Gates open at 5:00 PM with green flag racing set to start at 7:00 PM. 81 Speedway is located North of Wichita on I-135 to exit 16, then 0.7 miles west on 77th. All grandstand tickets are $8.00. For more race information, contact the track (316) 755-1781.

The O'Reilly/NCRA is in the midst of their 39th consecutive season of sanctioning dirt track races across the Midwest, including their sprint car, late model, modified, Oklahoma modified and sport modified divisions. For more information on the series, including facts from the past, current race schedules, point standings, driver profiles and more, check them out on the world wide web http://www.ncraracing.org/.

The series is now setting up schedules, contingencies and presentation sponsors for next years 40th anniversary. If your interested in any of the above, please contact the NCRA office (316) 755-1781.

1 Garry Lee Maier 1975

2 Zach Chappell 1925

3 J.D. Johnson 1850

4 Mike Peters 1815

5 Jon Freeman 1725

6 Patrick Stasa 1625

7 Jeff Stasa 1565

8 A.J. Selenke 1560

9 Luke Cranston 1530

10 Steven Richardson 1385

David Smith Jr.
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