David Smith, Jr.
NCRA Public Relations
(405) 740-4769
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Annual “King of the Hill Late Model Shootout” Fast Approaching!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Park City, Kansas – July 18, 2013 - If you are late model fan in the upper Midwest, you will want to make your plans now to attend the 10th annual “King of the Hill Late Model Shootout” featuring the National Championship Racing Association of Park City, Kansas and the Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool, Nebraska on Friday and Saturday night, August 9-10, 2013. To add to this traditional event, and for the first time in the events history, both series will be joined by the MARS DIRTcar series
Former NCRA late model champion Kelly Boen of Henderson, Colorado is a five-time “Late Model Shootout” champion and the now retired driver also reached victory lane three times on the first night of the weekend double header.
Last year it was MLRA late model champion John Anderson picking up his first ever event victory while having won two Friday night shows.
Former MARS late model champion Terry Phillips picked up the victory back in 2008 while former NCRA and MLRA champion Al Purkey won the event the first two years it was ran, both single night events.
Friday night’s feature winner will take home $2000 while championship Saturday night will pay $3000 and crowned “King of the Hill Late Model Shootout” champion.
More race details will be forthcoming.
Information for both days is posted below:
Friday night:
Sponsored by Strobel Manufacturing; Pit gates open at 4:30 PM; Grandstand gates at 5:30 PM; hot laps at 7:00 PM; Racing at 7:30 PM. Admission for adults is $15; students 6-12 $5; ages 5 and under admitted free; Pit passes are $30 for non-NASCAR members and $20 for NASCAR members.
Saturday night:
Sponsored by George Brothers, Inc.; Pit gates open at 4:00 PM; Grandstand gates at 5:00 PM; hot laps at 6:30 PM; Racing at 7:00 PM. Admission for adults is $15; students 6-12 $5; ages 5 and under admitted free; Pit passes are $30 for non-NASCAR members and $20 for NASCAR members.
Track information:
Junction Motor Speedway is located five miles south of York I-80/Hwy 81 Interchange at McCool Junction, Nebraska. For more information call (402) 773-5538 ext 4 or visit www.junctionmotorspeedway.com.
Past King of the Hill Late Model Shootout Weekend Champions
08/10/12 Kyle Berck; 08/11/12 John Anderson
08/12/11 Kelly Boen; 08/13/11 Kelly Boen
08/13/10 Kelly Boen’ 08/15/10 Kelly Boen
08/07/09 Kelly Boen; 08/08/09 Kelly Boen
08/02/08 John Anderson; 08/03/08 Terry Phillips
08/03/07 John Anderson; 08/04/07 Kelly Boen
08/05/06 Kelly Boen
08/06/05 Al Purkey
08/07/04 Al Purkey
