Late Model Series

PARK CITY, Kans. (January 26, 2009) - Officials with the O'Reilly/NCRA late model division have announced an ambitious 17 race schedule for the 2009 race season with several more dates expected in the coming weeks. Among the season highlights include two new stops for the series, a first visit in at least 23 yrs. to one track along with annual events once again held under the NCRA banner.

 

The 26th Anniversary season opener for the NCRA late model division takes place on Friday night, May 22 at Mid-Nebraska Speedway in Doniphan, Nebraska. After a Saturday night off it is then on to I-80 Speedway at Nebraska Raceway Park in Greenwood, Nebraska for the 8th annual Alphabet Soup race.

 

Some first for the series in the month of June begins on Thursday night, June 18 as Brill Motor Speedway in Meeker, Oklahoma plays host to that tracks first ever late model event. The next night will be the first ever co-sanctioned event with the MARS late model series with a stop at Monett Speedway in Monett, Missouri. It will be the first appearance for the NCRA late model division at the track since June of 1986. The next night (June 20) both series head west to 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas. One week later on Saturday night, June 27, the late model drivers head to Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Nebraska for the first of two appearances on the season.

 

Independence Holiday weekend gets underway on Thursday night, July 2, with the second appearance of the season at I-80 Speedway at Nebraska Raceway Park in a co-sanctioned event with the MLRA. The tour takes a break from series points the next night before making their first ever appearance at Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa on Saturday night, July 4 with MLRA before putting the holiday weekend to a climax on Sunday night, July 5, at the famed Belleville Highbanks Speedway in Belleville, Kansas.

 

Then on Friday and Saturday night, August 17-18, the series heads to Mid-America Speedway in Doniphan for the 18th annual Pump & Pantry Late Model Nationals in a co-sanctioned affair with MLRA.

 

Labor Day weekend begins at the series home track of 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas on Friday night, September 4, before heading to Heartland Park Topeka in Kansas on Saturday night. Labor Day weekend concludes on Sunday night, September 6, at the Belleville Highbanks. 

 

The 2009 race season is set to come to a close on Saturday night, September 26, with the annual running of the Cornhusker Classic at I-80 Speedway at Nebraska Raceway Park.

 

If you are interested in scheduling a NCRA late model event or would like to climb aboard as presenting or contingency sponsor for the division, please contact NCRA steward Chris Smith (918) 625-6200 or David Smith, Jr. (405) 740-4769. For more information including purse, rules and schedule/results, log onto the official NCRA website http://www.ncraracing.org/.

 

The O'Reilly/NCRA would like to thank the following contingency sponsors in the late model division for the 2009 race season: Cherokee Casino - Resort, Sunoco Race Fuels, Hoosier Racing Tires, Arizona Sport Shirts, Weld Racing Wheels, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Holley Performance Products, INCE Race Cars, GRT Race Cars, Winters Performance Products, Taylor Vertex, Schoenfeld Headers, Auto Meter, Taylor Cable Products, BSB Race Parts, Hatfield Racing Engines, QA1 Motorsports, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Ultra-Shield Race Products, AFCO Racing Shocks, Pro Shocks, Racing Optics and Design 500    

 

 

Past NCRA Late Model Champions

 

2008   Kelly Boen

2007   Kelly Boen

2006   Kelly Boen

2005   Kelly Boen

2004   Al Purkey

2003   Al Purkey

2002   Kyle Berck

2001   Delbert Smith

2000   Tony Gregg

1999   Larry McDaniels

1998   Larry McDaniels

1997   Larry McDaniels

1996   Larry McDaniels

1995   Larry McDaniels

1989   Doug Ingalls

1988   Doug Ingalls

1987   Larry McDaniels

1986   Larry Phillips

1985   Doug Ingalls

1984   Billy Moyer

1983   Larry McDaniels

1982   Larry Phillips

1981   Larry McDaniels

1980   Ferris Collier

1979   Tom Laster