National Championship Racing Association

Date Added to NCRA Sprint Schedule

By David Smith, Jr.

PARK CITY, Kan. (August 18, 2008) - Officials of the O'Reilly/NCRA sprint car division presented by ICM/Ethanol announced today that the series has added one more date to the season slate as they will make a return trip to 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas on Saturday night, September 27. The event will be part of the tracks 2nd Annual Bill Hall Memorial Vintage Meet, hosted by the Kansas Antique Auto Racers.
 
This event will conclude the 2008 NCRA sprint car season and will also crown this years series champion. It will mark the fourth appearance for the sprint drivers on the 3/8 mile oval which has seen three different feature winners (Mike Chadd, Derek Drown, Mike Peters).
 
An added incentive for sprint car drivers in 2008 comes from three year series presenting sponsor ICM/Ethanol. All drivers competing with a 360 cu. inch motor, finishing in positions 16-20, will earn $400 to start the sprint car feature finale, up from $350 from last season. All 360 drivers not making the "A" feature will earn $150, up from $100 in previous seasons. The extra money provided through the incentive package presented by ICM / Ethanol will not be paid out at each race track, but will be mailed out from the NCRA offices in Park City, Kansas once official results are posted on the O'Reilly/NCRA web site.
 
The National Championship Racing Association is entering it's 38th season of sanctioning dirt track races, this year in five different states in its sprint car, modified and late model divisions combined. The 2008 race season will see the series' sprint car division compete for the 19th consecutive year. To learn more on the history of NCRA, rules, schedules and more, log on to their official website http://www.ncraracing.org/. To schedule an NCRA event, climb aboard as contingency partner or for any questions concerning the series, contact the office (316) 755-1781. (David Smith Jr/oklahomatidbits@aol.com)
 
The O'Reilly/NCRA presented by ICM/Ethanol would like to thank the following contingency sponsors in the sprint car division for the 2008 race season: O'Reilly Auto Parts, ICM/Ethanol, Sunoco/Simons Petroleum, Hoosier Racing Tire, Arizona Sports Shirts, Triple X Race Company, Racetech, Brodix, Vertex Magnetos, Outerwears, KSE, Maxim Chassis, Saldana Racing Products, Weld Racing Motorsports, Winters Performance, Eagle Chassis, QA1, Ultra-Shield, Taylor Wires, Auto Meter, Schoenfeld Headers, Racing Optics and Design 500.