MAGNOLIA, MS (October 6, 1999) – Pike County Speedway and Pepsi are proud to present the 3rd Annual Jambalaya 100 this Friday and Saturday night October 8th and 9th. The Jambalaya 100 is the 28th stop on the 1999 O’Reilly Southern United Professional Racing (SUPR) Dirt Late Model Series and for some tour competitors, it represents the last chance for drivers to earn points prior to the season finale next week at Baton Rouge Raceway.

Duke Whiseant, of Texarkana, Arkansas is one driver looking to take full advantage of his opportunities this weekend as he looks to close in on current point leader David Ashley. Whiseant has come into his own this year as a Late Model competitor and he has been in hot pursuit of Ashley all season. Whiseant has managed to grab the point lead on two separate occasions only to see Ashley rebound at the very next race and reclaim the lead. Duke is a mere 30 points behind Ashley with just 2 races to go. Whiseant has claimed 4 O’Reilly SUPR victories this year including the $5000-to-win GRT 50 at I-30 Speedway in July. Ashley, of Zachary, Louisiana has also won 4 O’Reilly SUPR races this year with the highlight being his triumph in the 5th Annual SUPR Star 125 at Baton Rouge raceway in August.

Ronny Adams of Greenwood, Louisiana, a 6-time winner on the 1999 O’Reilly SUPR tour, is the defending Jambalaya 100 winner. Adams dominated the action last year with his A-1 Auto Salvage GRT and he looks to do the same this year. Adams’ hot streak at Pike County continued into 1999 as he claimed the first O’Reilly SUPR race of the year at 3/8 mile speedplant.

Larry Ritter of Jackson will on hand leading a strong contingency of Mississippi competitors. Ritter has taken over the role of dominator at Pike County as he has claimed the last 2 O’Reilly SUPR races at Pike County. He’ll be joined by his Majestic Metals teammate, Dennis Duncan, of Byram, Mississippi. Duncan has recently been competing at Pike County’s weekly program and he claimed a victory over a strong field two weeks ago and returned last week to claim runner-up honors to David Ashley. Scott Slay is another Jackson area racer expected to be on hand for the Jambalaya 100.

1999 Pike County Late Model track champion Neal Temple, of Loranger, Louisiana is expected to be on hand as are local favorites and O’Reilly SUPR point competitors Jay Blair of Angie, Louisiana, Marlon Wild of Springfield, Louisiana and Elizabeth Halpin Smith of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The action gets underway this Friday night with gates opening at 3:00pm and the races start at 7:30pm. Friday night's action will feature heat race action in the Pure Stocks, Street Stocks, Super Stocks, UMP Modifieds and the O’Reilly SUPR Late Models. The action gets underway with Time Trials for the SUPR late Models and the local Super Stock competitors.

The racing continues on Saturday night as gates again open at 3:00pm and the races gets started at 7:30pm. The O'Reilly SUPR Late Models will start the night off with the Last Chance races for non-qualifiers to determine the final starting positions for the Jambalaya 100. Following feature races in the Pure Stock, Street Stock and Mini Stock divisions, the O’Reilly SUPR late Models will hit the track for the Jambalaya 100. The night will be capped off with the Super Stock and UMP Modified features.

Come join in on the fun at Pike County Speedway, where the racing comes alive at I-55. Pike County Speedway is located at the Gillsburg Road exit (Exit 8) and I-55 in Magnolia, Mississippi. For additional information call the Pike County Speedway offices at (601) 684-9230.

For further information regarding the 2000 O’Reilly SUPR Series contact
Greg Holmes at 225-275-5040 or e-mail us at gholmes@suprracing.com.