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Bluegrass Speedway Off June 28; 5^th Annual Topless Terror Night on July 5

Bardstown, KY-June 22, 2008- Bluegrass Speedway will be closed on Saturday evening June 28, with racing set to return on Saturday July 5 at the David and Anita Ferrell promoted ½ mile clay oval located just minutes from beautiful and historic Bardstown, KY.

The track will be closed on Saturday June 28, but racing action returns on Saturday July 5 as it will be the 5^th Annual Topless Terror Night event. On July 5, the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models and the Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds will sport the “topless” look and rip the roofs off for the evening’s action. Also in action on July 5 will be a full program of weekly racing series action for the WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman and Street Stocks. The Super Late Model and Modified divisions will time trial on July 5, while the Sportsman and Street Stock divisions will pill draw for heat race starting assignments.

Activities for the next racing event on July 5 will see the pit area will open at 4:00 p.m., while the grandstand area will be open at 5:00 p.m. The driver’s meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m., with hot laps set to go at 6:30 p.m., time trials for the Super Late Models and Sportsman will go at 7:00 p.m., with racing set to take the green flag at or before 8:00 p.m. Ticket prices will be $10 in the general admission area for adults, children ages 6 to 12 will be $8, and children under age 6 will be free. Admission to the pit area will be $25.

Bluegrass Speedway will once again be an associate of the Contingency Connection program for the 2008 race season, which allows those drivers who sign up, at no cost to the drivers, to be eligible for valuable product discounts and other prizes. For 2008, the Contingency Connection will award over $150,000 in prizes through their program across the country at the 60 oval tracks involved in this prestigious program.

Bluegrass Speedway last raced on June 21 and feature event winners for that evening included Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, Roger Cecil of Bardstown, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Joe David Humphrey of Loretto, KY in Street Stocks.

Track championship points leaders heading into the July 5 racing program are Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, Roger Cecil of Bardstown, KY in WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Robbie Settles of Bardstown, KY in Street Stocks.

Bluegrass Speedway is located at 2221 New Haven Road at the intersection of Kentucky Highway 31-E and exit 21 of the Martha Layne Collins (Bluegrass) Parkway. For more information about the upcoming racing activities of the 2008 racing season, visit the track’s page on the world wide web at www.bluegrass-speedway.com or by phone at (502) 349-1241 on racedays.

44 Auto Mart Super Late Models

Kentucky Cooperage Open Wheel Modifieds

WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman

Street Stocks

Norman Copley Super Late Model Rookie of the Year

Modified Rookie of the Year

NEXT EVENT: July 5-5^th Annual Topless Terror Night: Topless 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models and Topless Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds; PLUS- Weekly Racing Series Action for WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman, and Street Stocks; Pit Gates open at 4:00, Main Gates open at 5:00, Driver’s Meeting at 6:00, Hot Laps at 6:30, Time Trials at 7:00, with Racing at or before 8:00 (all times are EDT); Adult general admission is $10, children ages 6 to 12 are $5, children under age 6 are free, and a Pit Pass will be $25. For more information, visit www.bluegrass-speedway.com or call (502) 349-1241 on racedays. (NO RACING on June 28).

Cecil Claims Shorty Gardner Memorial; Tungate, Wheatley, and Humphrey Also Win at Bluegrass Speedway

Bardstown, KY-June 21, 2008- Bluegrass Speedway presented the 5^th Annual Shorty Gardner Memorial for the WBRT 1320-AM Sportsman on Saturday evening and Roger Cecil of Bardstown, KY scored the $500 payday for his victory. Other feature winners for the evening included Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in Kentucky Cooperage Modifieds, and Joe David Humphrey of Loretto, KY in Street Stocks.

The 5^th Annual Shorty Gardner Memorial event would see Rob Jones take the initial green flag and open up a sizable lead, only to have pair of caution flags erase his lead. Roger Cecil would pressure Jones after the second caution and would work his way past Jones for the lead on lap 14 in turn one and would drive on to pick up the win in the 5^th Annual Shorty Gardner Memorial race behind the wheel of the 44 Auto Mart/El Jimador Restaurant/First Financial Credit/Teamsters Local 89/RER Concrete/Cecil Trucking/M&M Get-N-Go sponsored #5 Chevy Monte Carlo, Dale Meers Race Engines powered machine. Jones would claim runner-up honors, with Logan Whitis would finish third. An incident on the final lap involving the fourth through sixth place cars would see Lois Campbell sneek through to finish fourth, with Bill Wallace claiming the final position in the top five. Cecil would be the top qualifier among fifteen entries with a lap of 18.865 seconds. Whitis would claim the dash win, while Troy Scott would win the heat.

The 44 Auto Mart Super Late Model feature would see Tim Tungate take the lead, with Scotty Earl, Johnny Wheeler, Aaron Hatton, and David Webb in pursuit. Dustin Neat would take fifth on lap 2. As Tungate would begin to open his lead over Earl, Hatton would pressure Wheeler for third, but could not make the pass. Tungate would continue to slowly build his lead by lap 10, with Wheeler closing on Earl for second, while Hatton continued to pressure Wheeler for third. The lone caution of the race flew on lap 14 when Matthew Rigdon spun in the center of turns three and four, with second place Earl coming to a halt and making contact with Rigdon, but able to continue and would be put back in his running position. The restart would see Hatton dive beneath Wheeler and take third off of turn two. Hatton would begin to mount a charge on Earl for second, with Neat pressuring Wheeler for fourth. Neat would slide to fourth on lap 16, while Tungate would again begin to open his lead. Lap 18 would see Hatton turn up the wick on Earl and that battle would allow Tungate to increase his lead even more. The final five circuits would see the top five remain the same, with Tungate scoring his 28^th career Bluegrass Speedway Super Late Model victory aboard the Logan and Jane Parrott owned, Darrell Morrison Mechanical/Osborne Construction/Campbellsville University/Guardian Mortgage/J&L Title/Wilson Plumbing/Commonwealth Building Products/ABC Child Care/Barnes Auto Sales/The Shack/Terry Reynolds Auto Sales/B&W Auto Recyclers/Jeff’s Food Mart/Phillips Lanes and Restaurant/Cox Properties/Smoke Pit Bar-B-Q/Heritage Hills Molding/WMB Motorsports/MDW Transport/JET Pressure Washing sponsored #18 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Pro Power Race Engines machine. Earl would finish second, with Hatton taking third, while Neat and Wheeler would complete the top five. Wheeler was top qualifier among twelve entries with 16.042 second lap. Earl would win the dash, while Jeff Watson would score the heat victory.

In the Kentucky Cooperage Modified main event, Joe Gray would jump to the early lead and hold the top spot for three laps until Jason Wheatley would slide by on lap 4 and survive a pair of restarts with two laps remaining to pick up his first open-wheel checkered flag of the season at Bluegrass Speedway, where he was the 2007 track champion for the division. Wheatley would stave of the charges of last week’s winner Benji Lee over the final laps and would get an excellent drive off of turn two on the final lap after the final restart to secure the victory in the Tommy and Kaylee Wheatley owned, B&W Metals/Rosewood Bar and Grill/Gootee &Mattingly Heating and Air/Central KY Plumbing and Electrical/Cozy Corner/VFM Manufacturing/Wheatley Tile Flooring/Wheatley Seamless Gutters/Wheatley Auto Sales/Brady Excavating/Springfield Auto and Farm/St. Joe Garage/Top Notch Landscaping sponsored #7 Hughes Chassis, Mullins by Wheatley powered unit. Benji Lee would finish second, with Gray hanging on to score third. Randy Turpin and Johnny Lee would complete the top five. A pair of heat races would be contested, with those checkered flags falling to Johnny Lee and Gray.

The Street Stock feature would complete the evening’s activities and Joe David Humphrey would lead the way in claiming his second Street Stock feature of the season at Bluegrass Speedway, surviving a rash of cautions during the middle stages of the race and a loose handling race car at the finish. Humphrey’s victory would come behind the wheel of the Independent Stave Company/Smart Shoppers/St. Joe Garage sponsored #28 Chevy Monte Carlo. Terry Greenwell would nip Robbie Settles at the checkered flag in a photo-finish for the runner-up slot, while Jason Priddy and Willie Edelen would round out the top five. Two heat races would be contested in preliminary action, with those victories going to Johnny Cecil and Humphrey.

Dash- Logan Whitis, Rob Jones, Roger Cecil, Avral Thompson, Grady Moore, Jr., Bill Wallace

5^th Annual Shorty Gardner Memorial- Roger Cecil, Rob Jones, Logan Whitis, Lois Campbell, Bill Wallace, Sam Huffer, Avral Thompson, Troy Scott, Elton Martin, Matt Lewis, Paul Lewis, Jr., Grady Moore, Jr., Joe Dunbar, Homer Barger (DNS- Daroyl Samples)

Dash- Scotty Earl, Tim Tungate, Aaron Hatton, Johnny Wheeler, David Webb, Dustin Neat

Feature- Tim Tungate, Scotty Earl, Aaron Hatton, Dustin Neat, Johnny Wheeler, David Webb, Lee Devasier, Jeff Watson, Anthony Ferguson, Jacob Webber, Bryant Woodcock, Matthew Rigdon

Feature- Jason Wheatley, Benji Lee, Joe Gray, Randy Turpin, Johnny Lee, Josh Lucas, Brad Schlosser, Timmy Glazer, Sam Murphy, Whit Salyers, Dan Beasley, Joe Mattingly, Dion Benningfield (DNS- Brian Hash)

Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Feature- Joe David Humphrey, Terry Greenwell, Robbie Settles, Jason Priddy, Willie Edelen, Joe Walker, Shane Lafollette, Chad Chaney, Ray Jones, Johnny Cecil, Brad Leake, Jason Bartley, Roy Skaggs, Freddy Mercer (DNS- Mike Cozzin, Jr.)

Contingency Connection Weekly program to Award $10 Million for weekly racers...

This is a program utilized by Bluegrass Speedway

Dear Race Media Partner,

The Contingency Connection is proud to announce the 2008 Contingency Connection. Even in this tough economy, the Contingency Connection can boast a record number of tracks, series, and sponsors involved in the 2008 season.

For the last 15 years we have built and established an event marketing program to include oval track(dirt and paved), drag, import, motorcycle, and diesel events. We reach 18,000 racers and 50,000+ spectators per week in 65 key markets, hosting 1200+ events nationwide. (We can sell subscriptions for you!)

Our goal in 2008-2010 is to partner with KEY publications associated with each Contingency Connection racing segment. The Contingency Connection can offer your publication remarkable ADVERTISING and SUBSCRIPTION SALES opportunities. We also offer a vast array of EVENT MARKETING benefits including:

1        Website Links and Ad Opportunities

2        Signage and Decals at the track and on the racecars

3        PA commercial announcements

4        Literature Distribution and Sampling

5        Magazine and Apparel sales opportunities

6        Driver Mailing List

What we want in return is exposure with key media partners for the Contingency Connection, our racers, tracks, and sponsors. We’d like exposure in the form of Ad Space, Editorial, and/or Results Postings to launch our extensive three-year promotional plan.

The first of several 2008 Contingency Connection press releases is attached. If at all possible, please include this release in your next issue. We look forward to partnering with you and promoting your publication to THOUSANDS of Contingency Connection competitors and spectators.  Let us know exactly what you need from us to make this partnership a reality.

Kind regards,

Jackie

Contact(s):

Jackie Ressa- President                           Ronnie Ball- President

JRB Marketing Inc.                                  Contingency Connection
Phone: 423-288-0285                              Phone: 276-466-1001
Fax: 423-288-0280                                Fax: 276-466-2002
                                      [email protected]

Lebanon, KY-June 15, 2008- WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com in Lebanon, KY will present another edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report this Tuesday evening, June 17, at 7:00 EDT on WLSK 100.9 Mike FM and www.lebanonmike.com. The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report is Central Kentucky's source for dirt track racing information in this area and will air every week through the end of October.

The June 17 edition of the Miller Lite Weekly Racin’ Report will feature Super Late Model racers Jason Keltner of Campbellsville, KY and Eric Wells of Hazard, KY.

Keltner will be this week’s in-studio guest and comes off of a season best second place on Saturday night at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY in the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series 7^th Annual June Jam event. Keltner was second in series points in 2007 and was also the series ’07 Cruise with the Champions Rookie of the Year.

Wells will be doing long-distance call-in for the program fresh off of his first ever series victory with the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division on Saturday evening in the 7^th Annual June Jam event at Bluegrass Speedway. Wells is currently in the top ten in series points in his rookie season of competition with the tour.

Listeners can tune in at WLSK 100.9 FM or at www.lebanonmike.com and call in and talk to in-studio guest locally at 692-3126 or 1-888-692-1009 if the call is long distance. Listeners and interested parties can also email questions and comments for the various guests at [email protected]. Race results and news from various tracks around the area, along with some regional and national touring series will highlight the first portion of the program. Each week there will be an in-studio guest to take phone calls and questions, and email beginning around 7:40 p.m. There will also be a long-distance guest each week as well that will join the show via the phone line and can be emailed beginning around 8:25 p.m. The checkered flag will wave on the show each week around 9:00 p.m.

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report will report results from 28 different tracks and 13 local, regional, and national touring series of race competition and well as interviews with several local and regional racers, allowing them to highlight their racing accomplishment.

The Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report has the following sponsors signed on for the 2008 season: Miller Lite (Clark Distributing) of Lebanon and Bardstown, Bluegrass Speedway of Bardstown, Ponderosa Speedway of Junction City, B and B Motorsports of Buffalo, Dudley’s Heating and Air of Bradfordsville, Farmer’s National Bank of Lebanon, B and W Metals of Campbellsville, and 44 Auto Mart in Bardstown.

Tracks and Series to be covered by the Miller Lite Weekly Racin' Report for 2008:

TRACKS- Brownstown(IN) Speedway, Kamp Motor(IN) Speedway, Lawrenceburg(IN) Speedway, Twin Cities(IN) Raceway Park, Union County(IN) Speedway, 201(KY) Speedway, Bluegrass(KY) Speedway, Clinton County (KY) Speedway, Florence(KY) Speedway, J and M(KY) Motorsports(go-karts), Kentucky Lake(KY) Motor Speedway, Lake Cumberland(KY) Speedway, Lightning Valley(KY) Motorsports Park(go-karts), Paducah International(KY) Raceway, Ponderosa(KY) Speedway, Richmond