O'Reilly
SUPR Sprints kick off 2004 season
at Baton Rouge Raceway on
April 10th!
Baton
Rouge, Louisiana (April 9, 2004) – The O’Reilly SUPR Sprint Cars kick
off their third season of racing this Saturday night at Baton Rouge
Raceway. And to spice things
up, Baton Rouge Raceway has posted a bonus for the O’Reilly SUPR Sprint
Cars. If 32 cars sign in for
the race, Baton Rouge Raceway will pay $2,000 to win, the highest purse
ever d for an O’Reilly SUPR Sprint Car race.
The
third season for the O’Reilly SUPR Sprint Cars will be exciting with
Michael Herrington Jr. back to defend his championship.
Herrington, from
Prairieville
,
Louisiana
recorded 6 victories en route to the title.
He’ll be challenge by a strong field of competitors headed by
2002 Butch David. David from
Geismar
,
Louisiana
struggled last season as he was unable to find victory lane but he’s
poised to return to winning form in 2004.
Three drivers who each recorded their first O’Reilly SUPR
victories in 2003 will be gunning for the title in 2004.
Terry Vidrine from Slaughter,
Louisiana
really stepped up his program in 2003 and he hopes to recover from an
early season flip at Baton Rouge Raceway during a weekly racing program on
March 20th. Shane
Morgan from
Gulfport
,
Mississippi
will be seeking to carry his late season momentum forward in 2004 with his
eye on his first full-car championship after claiming 6 kart titles in his
young career. Harold Henderson
is another driver who secured his first O’Reilly SUPR victory last
season and he’ll be eyeing the title in 2004 with a new race car set to
debut Saturday night.
Adding
to the mix will be an influx of
East Texas
racers headed by the father and son team of Kent Lewis Jr. and Sr. from
Humble, Texas who have stated their intentions of competing this weekend.
2003 Cajun Sprinter Association Champion Lane
Whittington from Denham Springs, an occasional SUPR competitor last year
will be on hand hoping to secure his first SUPR victory.
A
pair of local drivers Chris Buhler from
Baton Rouge
and Mark Tate from Denham Springs will lead a contingent of rookie
contenders competing for the 2004 J.D. Byrider/Wynn’s Rookie of the Year
title.
Baton
Rouge Raceway is located north of Baton Rouge – take I-110 to exit 6,
then 1 mile east on SR 408, then 6 miles north on SR 67 (Plank Road). The
action all gets underway at
7:00 p.m.
Gates open at
4:00 pm
. For more information contact
Greg Holmes at 225-275-5040.
The
O’Reilly SUPR Sprint Car Series would like to thank its 2004 sponsors:
O’Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Tire Southwest, Brodix, Afco, Trailer
World, Wynn’s, Fuel Safe, Hinchman Uniform, Saldana, Powder Coat
Specialist, Frankland Racing Supplies and J.D. Byrider.
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here for more info
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