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QUICK CHANGE REAR ENDS 'OK' IN REGULAR MODIFIED DIVISION FOR 2008
*Amendments to the type of quick change rear-end are pending.
In keeping in step with the latest decision by the O'Reilly/NCRA Racing Series to allow its Modified teams the option to run a quick change rear-end starting in 2008, 81 Speedway has adopted the same ruling for the regular modified division starting in 2008.
Cars with the standard floater rear-end must weigh 2450 with driver.
Cars with the quick change rear-end must weigh 2500 with driver.
The option to run the quick change rear-end here at the speedway is only available to the regular modified division and does not apply to the AAAModified or Rookie Modified division.

O'REILLY/NCRA MODIFIED SERIES VS USMTS MODIFIED SERIES ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT SPEEDWAY OFFICE....Tickets are now on sale at the speedway office for the special Tuesday night August 5th challenge between the O'Reilly/NCRA Modified Series Presented By ICM / Ethanol and the USMTS Modified Series. Scheduled to compete with the USMTS Series are NASCAR stars Ken Schrader, Kenny Wallace and Emporia's Clint Boyer.
A special section of reserve seating tickets has been set aside for the program and are available for $12.00 each by calling or stopping by the speedway office. Adult General Admission is $10.00 and children $5.00.

ENDURO RACING RETURNS TO THE SPEEDWAY FOR TWO DATES IN 2008
A local group (LTD) is bringing back the once popular Enduro Racing here to 81 Speedway with two dates scheduled on the books during the 2008 season. Sunday, June 8 and Sunday, August 10 are the dates with a start time of 2pm.
Adult general admission is $5.00 and $1.00 for children.

TRAVEL CHANNEL'S "LAWRENCE OF AMERICA" BEGINS TUESDAY, JUNE 3
Starting Tuesday, June 3rd,, and airing each Tuesday at 11pm (et) the segement "Lawrence of America" will be shown on The Travel Channel, Cox Cable channel 68 here in Wichita. The .30 minute segment from here at 81 Speedway will air Tuesday, June 10 at 11pm (et), 10pm here in Wichita.
By using a "search" on the internet, type in Lawrence of America to find the 81 Speedway 2 minute spot on U-Tube.
"Lawrence of America" is an Englishman who comes to the USA to delve into its many different and fascinating subcultures. In each episode, (including the one taped here at 81 Speedway) of this half-hour Travel Entertainment show, Lawrence will explore, in his own unique way, a different aspect of American culture.
You can find Wombat Productions on the internet at www.wombatproductions.com

Street Stock Tire Update....Mar. 16, 2008
Any Hoosier 500 Tire 8" or 10" ... 26.5 or 27.5

BOEING WICHITA CREDIT UNION SIGNS AS TITLE SPONSOR OF AAAMODIFIED DIVISION
81 Speedway welcomes the Boeing Wichita Credit Union as the title sponsor of the Boeing Wichita Credit Union AAAModified division for the 2008 season. The Boeing Wichtia Credit Union has nine locations in and around the Wichita area.

RECORD AMOUNT RAISED IN DILLONS FOOD STORES - KEYN 103.7 SEASON OPENER FOR MARCH OF DIMES
It just continues to get better thanks to the 2500 plus race fans in attendance, the 25 volunteers from Dillons Food Stores, electronic media partner KEYN 103.7 for the 5th March of Dimes Season Opener here at 81 Speedway during the "All Day" sucker April 19 raised a record $3,054.29 for the March of Dimes.
One Hundered and Sixty-four teams scattered through 11 divisions gathered for the season opener which featured heat races in the afternoon and all consolation and championship features in the evening.
Thank to Pro Motorsports for the driver helmet donation that was autographed by many of the drivers. Thanks to Miller Beer, Special T's, Above & Beyond of Kansas City, Wendy's, Texas Roadhouse & the Kansas State Fair. All these great partners provided items for the March of Dimes auction that raised a little over $800.00. Thanks to the drivers taking time out of the evening schedule to make their way through the grandstand with their helmets raising nearly $900.00 for the MOD.
The day started with 25 qualifying heat races! (That's enough for an entire program!) With the sun shinning down and "LITTLE WIND" on a perfect 70 plus degree day, the heat races were just that....cars running in a circle just to get a place in the evenings program.
The intermission following the heat races provided race fans the opportunity to tailgate in the parking lot and infield area. Smoke from the grills filled the air around the speedway. Food, entertainment and stories were being enjoyed in all places of the speedway.
A near capacity crowd was on hand for the consolation and feature events that provided plenty of excitement, action and side-by- side racing.
All the teams started the day at 000 in points. Some of the season favorites did well in their respective division while others now find themselves in an early season climb.
Without naming names, there are some rookies scattered through the divisions this year that may jump out and compete for a track championship. But the level of competition in all divisions is again what race fans have come to expect here at the speedway...... TOUGH!! from top to bottom.
It was only the first race on a schedule of 98 programs this year for Speedway's Inc. and 81 Speedway, but what a way to start a season.
Week two features the Sprint Cars, Credit King Modified, Wichita Boeing Credit Union AAAModified, Alternative Pest Management Rookie Modified, Street Stock and Thumper saturday night (April 26) at 7pm.

"ROUND THE TRACK" hosted by Dennis Kinkaid and Warren Hardy begins Sunday, May 11 on KEYN 103.7
Track announcers Dennis Kinkaid and Warren Hardy of 81 Speedway will host the new 1/2 hour auto racing program "Round The Track" every Sunday morning at 7am on KEYN 103.7starting May 11 and continuing each Sunday morning through September 7, 2008. Each program will also be podcast on the KEYN web site at: www.keyn.com.
Valvoline Oil is the title sponsor of the program that will be dedicated to both the O'Reilly/NCRA Racing Series and 81 Speedway.
Features of the program will include driver interviews, race re-caps, special guests, upcoming events, and a special segment each week titled "Reflections" with Jim Selenke of Parker Oil.

REGULAR SATURDAY NIGHT DIVISIONS REMOVED FROM THURSDAY NIGHT PROGRAMS STARTING MAY 29
Starting with the May 29 program, Thursday nights here at 81 Speedway will feature the Budweiser Cruisers, Hornets, Jr. Hornets and Youth Hornets.
The support divisions scheduled to compete on Thursday nights that normally compete on Saturday nights have been removed from the Thursday night dates. EXCEPTION: Thursday, July 3 will include all (3) Modified divisions plus the Budweiser Crusiers & Hornets.

NFTRA FLAT TRACK MOTORCYCLES REMOVED FROM FRIDAY NIGHT DATES EFFECTIVE JUNE 9
NFTRA President Roger Attaberry made the decision after losing the Friday night, June 6 program to rain that he would suspend the remainder of his Friday night dates here at 81 Speedway effective June 9.
The possibility of some Friday night programs later in the season here at the speedway remain, and will be announced through the NFTRA web site and will be posted here on the speedway web site should they become effective.

MID-SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP WILL NOW INCLUDE QUALIFYING HEAT RACES
Scheduled for features only, the June 21 Mid-Season Championship will now include heat races along with the feature events for the Sunoco Sprint Cars, Credit King Modified, Boeing Wichita Credit Union AAAModified, Alternative Pest Management Rookie Modified, Street Stock and Thumper. Gates open at 5pm, race time is 7.
The 2007 Lifetime VIP members will receive their plaques during intermission as part of the program.

"KFDI" RUN TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP BEGINS SATURDAY, JUNE 28
The "Run To The Championship" here at 81 Speedway begins with this saturday, (June 28) KFDI "Wichita's Country Music" all day event that will feature qualifying heat races starting at 1pm followed by a tailgate party in the parking lot prior to the feature races at 7.
The format will be a repeat of the season opener back on April 19. Teams will draw for their starting position in qualifying heat races to determine their starting position in the feature races during the evening portion of the program
Saturday's program includes the Sprint Cars, Credit King Modified, Boeing Wichita Credit Union AAAModified, Alternative Pest Management Rookie Modified, Street Stock and Thumper division.
The program will also raise money to benefit the Simon Youth Foundation of Towne West Square. The foundation is designed to assist young adults in getting their GED with credited class rooms at Simon affiliated malls.
Saturday's program kicks off not only the "Over-All" season Run To The Championship, but it also starts the "second half" season points chase. With regular season points still in the mix and continuing on through the Best Supply Championship night on Saturday, September 20, teams will begin the "Second Half" season points chase this saturday night all even at zero despite their standing in the regular season points. (If this confuses you, just play for a couple of weeks and you will see how this whole thing plays out). There are two championships remaining to compete for here at 81 Speedway in 2008. The "Second Half" season points and the over-all season points. I am not going to try and explain it any other way!
Gates open this saturday at 11am. Qualifying heat races will begin at 1pm, consolation and feature races will start at 7pm. General admission is $8.00 for Adults and $5.00 for Children. Your general admission ticket will admit you to both the afternoon and evening session.

WRAP UP FOR THE 52ND ANNUAL HUTCHINSON GRAND NATIONAL AUTO RACES HEADS TO THE KANSAS STATE FAIRGROUNDS THIS SUNDAY NIGHT (Aug. 24)
Five divisions will return to the famed half-mile oval at the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson this Sunday night (August 24) to record the championships from the one-month rain delayed tradition on July 26th.
Gates will open at 5pm, race time is 7pm and will feature the consolation and championship features for the O'Reilly/NCRA Modified and Sprint Car Series Presented By ICM / Ethanol, AAAModified, Rookie Modified and Street Stock.
Admission is $10.00 for Adults and $5.00 Children. All rain checks from July 26, 2008 will be honored.

****August 19: Many of you will know Brenda Davis as the girl who worked the Beer Stand at the speedway for the past number of years. She recently had a liver transplant and is currently undergoing recovery at The Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. She will most likely remain at this location for the next 6 to 8 weeks.
Anyone who would like to send a card or letter is welcome to do so at the following address. The Nebraska Medical Center, 987550 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Ne. 68198, Attn. Brenda Davis, Room 5827.

BREAKING NEWS 8-25-08 O'REILLY/NCRA LATE MODEL SERIES PRESENTED BY ICM / ETHANOL WILL MAKE A (2) NIGHT STAND OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND. With the cancellation by the promoter of a scheduled Friday night program for the O'Reilly/NCRA Late Model Series at Hutchinson Raceway Park, the door was opened for the series to make a (2) night stand at 81 Speedway in Park City. THAT HAPPENED! Late Model fans will now be treated to a (2) night stand by the O'Reilly/NCRA Late Model Series this Friday and Saturday night (August 29 & 30) at the 3/8ths oval here in Park City.
Friday night will feature the traveling Late Model teams along with the Cruisers, Hornets, Jr.Hornet and Youth Hornets starting at 7:30pm. Saturday night the local Street Stock and Thumper divison will drop in on the card along with the Late Models for a special 7:30pm start time.
Due to the addition of the Friday night program to the schedule, the Thursday night (August 28) program has been canceled with those divisions moving to Friday nights program.