Midgets Make Their Debut April 25 at Outlaw Motor Speedway

Press Release

OKTAHA, Okla. -- This Friday night April 25th, the Southern Midget Racing Series (SMRS) will make their debut at Outlaw Motor Speedway and try to tame the big 3/8th mile track as they open their 2008 season. The next night SMRS will travel to West Siloam Speedway for round two.

Already drivers from six states have verified that they will be on hand to test their skill at Outlaw Motor Speedway for their opening night. Over 40 drivers have raced with SMRS in 2007 and promoter John Stewart expects an added excitement for 2008. Modified, Pure Stock, Hobby Stock and Economy Modified will race points races Friday also.

Races begin at 8:00pm, Hot Laps at 7:15pm, Pit Gate opens at 5:30pm and Grandstand Gates will open at 6:00pm.

Grandstand Ticket prices: Grandstand Admission - Adult - $10, Kids 6-12 $5, 5-under is Free, $25 Family Pack (2 adults, 2 kids), $30 Family Pack (2 adults, 4 kids), Senior Citizens 65-up $5. Note: All children must be accompanied by an adult to enter the races.

Pit Admission - Adult $30, Kids $20. ($3 from each adult pit pass will go into the points fund) Note: All children must be accompanied by an adult to enter the pits and must be accompanied by and adult at all time or they will be asked to leave.

Sapulpa's Gary Taylor (via Snohomish, Washington and Denver, Colorado) took home the SMRS points championship last season, 260 points ahead of 2007 Rookie of the Year Donnie Ray Crawford of Tulsa. Matt Sherrell of Tulsa and Jonathon Beason of Broken Arrow were just eight points behind Crawford in 2007.

Russ Harper, Indiana, Todd McVay, Kansas City, Will Pearce, Kansas City, Rick England, Wichita and Cody Brewer, Choctaw are all scheduled to appear.