David Smith, Jr.
NCRA Public Relations
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NCRA Modified Season Finale This Saturday Night!
Point championship to be decided
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Park City, Kansas – October 15, 2013 - It all comes down to this weekend. The battle for the 2013 point championship will be decided this coming Saturday night as the National Championship Racing Association of Park City, Kansas presented by Precise Racing Products modified division will be at 81 Speedway in Park City as part of the tracks “Wix Filer’s/Bumper to Bumper Fall Classic.”
Former five-time tour champion Brian Franz of Halstead, Kansas took the victory at the speedway last Saturday night and has two feature victories at the speedway and three-tour wins over all this season.
Two-time and defending tour champion Marc Hurd looks to claim his third championship in a row and will come into the night with a 95 point advantage over Dustin Belcher, who moved into the runner up position in points after last weekend. Belcher is winless this year and looks to not only over take Marc in the point standings but pick up that elusive victory as well.
The lone “Sooner State” contender, A.J. Brochu of Enid, still has a shot and sits 105 points out of the lead.
Filling out the top ten in the point standings and drivers who have made all eleven shows that have been completed thus far include: Dan Powers, Josh Lanterman, Jason McGehee, Don Hodge, Jon Thompson, Justin Moler and Jimmy Brozek.
Thirty-four drivers competed last weekend and that count is expected to be the same for this season finale that pays $1000 to win.
Adult grandstand admission is just $12 for ages 11 and up while children 6-10 grandstand admission is just $5.
Pit gates will open at 5:00 PM with a start slated for 7:00 PM.
81 Speedway is located north of Wichita on I-135 to exit 16, then .7 mile west on 77th St. in Park City. For more race and ticket information contact the 81 Speedway office (316) 755-1781.
Since 1971 the NCRA has sanctioned dirt track races across the Great Plains with the series currently sanctioning five other divisions. They include modifieds, southern sport modifieds, late models, 360 sprint cars, 305 sprint cars and new mod lites. The 2013 season for the National Championship Racing Association is the 43rd anniversary season with races scheduled at sixteen different race tracks across Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas and Missouri.
