Baton Rouge, Louisiana (January 25, 2002) - The O’Reilly SUPR Late Model Series has announced it’s 2002 schedule today, a schedule that will see the series visit 15 tracks over a 36-race schedule.  The season will kick off with the running of the 3^rd Annual Mardi Gras Nationals on February 22-23.  The Mardi Gras Nationals, this year a two-day program with two separate features on Friday and Saturday night, will be hosted by Pike County Speedway.

The O’Reilly SUPR Late Models will visit 3 new Texas tracks in the 2002 season with visits to Kennedale Speedway on June 28^th, Texas Motor Speedway on July 27^th and Houston Raceway Park on September 7^th.  The Texas Motor Speedway and Houston Raceway Park dates will be the sites of the 3^rd Annual O’Reilly NCRA/SUPR Challenge. 

In addition to the O’Reilly NCRA/SUPR Challenge, the SUPR Late Models will also participate in the 2^nd Annual O’Reilly MLRA/SUPR Challenge with three Arkansas dates slated.  The O’Reilly MLRA/SUPR Challenge begins on June 7^th at North Central Arkansas Speedway and resumes once again at North Central on August 23^rd before concluding at I-30 Speedway on August 24^th.

Champion Park Speedway is another new addition to the O’Reilly SUPR Late Models schedule for 2002 with 2 events scheduled for May 26^th and July 20^th while Memphis Motorsports Park returns to the fold for the first time since 1998 with a Friday night show on April 12^th.

Following the Mardi Gras Nationals, the O’Reilly SUPR Late Model Series will get into full swing with a March 23^rd event at Lone Star Speedway followed by a March 29^th visit to Baton Rouge Raceway and a March 30^th visit to Boothill Speedway.  April 13^th will see the Late Models visit I-30 Speedway for the first of 3 visits. 

April 20^th will mark the beginning of the 2002 Magnolia State Championship Series at Pike County Speedway.  The series will continue on June 15^th before concluding on August 10^th.  The Magnolia State Champion will be guaranteed a starting spot in the season ending Jambalaya 100, now in its 6^th running.

Following a brief layoff, the O’Reilly SUPR Late Models will swing back into action on May 18^th at Lone Star Speedway before kicking off its annual three-day Memorial Day weekend romp through Louisiana with visits to Sabine Speedway on May 24^th, Boothill Speedway on the 25^th and the aforementioned Champion Park date on the 26^th.

June will be one of the busiest months of the season for the Late Models as the head to Southwest Arkansas Speedway on the 1^st before heading to North Central Speedway on the 7^th and I-30 Speedway on the 8^th.  Following the June 15^th show at Pike County, Thunder Valley Speedway will host the O’Reilly SUPR Late Models on the 22^nd before the cars head to Kennedale Speedway on the 29^th. 

July 4^th will see the Late Models celebrating Independence Day at Devil’s Bowl Speedway before heading to Boothill Speedway on the 5^th and Sabine Speedway on the 6^th.  Champion Park will play host to the O’Reilly SUPR Late Models on the 20^th before they head off to Texas Motor Speedway for the first leg of the O’Reilly NCRA/SUPR Challenge.

August 2^nd and 3^rd will see Lone Star Speedway hosting the 11^th Annual Armadillo Nationals before the tour heads back down to the gulf coast region for the final leg of the Magnolia State Championship Series at Pike County Speedway on August 10^th and a visit to the home of the O’Reilly SUPR Late Models, Baton Rouge Raceway on August 17^th.

The O’Reilly MLRA/SUPR Challenge will wrap up with a visit to North Central Arkansas Speedway on the 23^rd and I-30 Speedway on the 24^th.  Labor Day weekend will include a final visit to Sabine Speedway on August 30^th and Boothill Speedway on the 31^st.

The final leg of the O’Reilly NCRA/SUPR Challenge will be held at Houston Raceway Park on September 7^th with the SUPR Late Models visiting Thunder Valley Speedway on September 14^th before returning to Baton Rouge Raceway on October 18-19 for the O’Reilly Auto Parts/Budweiser Louisiana State Championships.  This year’s format will include two separate features on Friday and Saturday nights.

The season will conclude with the 6^th Annual Jambalaya 100 at Pike County Speedway on November 8-9 and the 2002 O’Reilly SUPR Late Model Champion will be honored at the annual banquet on November 23^rd.

O’Reilly SUPR corporate sponsors for 2002: Boland Performance, Hossier Tire Southwest, J&J Racing, Beckham Trailers, Keith Craft Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, American Made Race Cars, GRT Race Cars, Ashley Brothers Race Cars, Clausen’s Racing, Bert Transmission, RCI, AFCO, Brodix, Schoenfeld, Late Model America, Marlee’s Embroidery, Warrior Race Cars, Lloyd Wild Jr. Logging, and B& K Underground.

2002 O’Reilly SUPR Late Model Schedule:

2/22 - 3rd Annual Mardi Gras Nationals - Pike County Speedway, Magnolia, MS

2/23 - 3rd Annual Mardi Gras Nationals - Pike County Speedway, Magnolia, MS

3/23 - Lone Star Speedway, Kilgore, TX

3/29 - Baton Rouge Raceway, Baton Rouge (Baker), LA

3/30 - Boothill Speedway, Shreveport, LA

4/12 - Memphis Motorsports Park, Memphis, TN

4/13 - I-30 Speedway, Little Rock (Bryant), AR

4/20 – Magnolia State Championship Series - Pike County Speedway, Magnolia, MS

5/18 - Lone Star Speedway, Kilgore, TX

5/24 - Sabine Speedway, Many, LA

5/25 - Boothill Speedway, Shreveport, LA

5/26 - Champion Park Speedway, Doyline, LA

6/1 - Southwest Arkansas Super Speedway, Murfreesboro, AR

6/7 - O'Reilly MLRA/SUPR Challenge - North Central Arkansas Speedway, Flippin, AR

6/8 - I-30 Speedway, Little Rock (Bryant), AR

6/15 - Magnolia State Championship Series - Pike County Speedway, Magnolia, MS

6/22 – Thunder Valley Speedway, Glenmora, LA

6/28 - Kennedale Speedway, Kennedale, TX

6/29 – To Be Announced

7/4 - Devil's Bowl Speedway, Dallas (Mesquite), TX

7/5 - Boothill Speedway, Shreveport, LA

7/6 - Sabine Speedway, Many, LA

7/20 - Champion Park Speedway, Doyline, LA

7/27 - O'Reilly NCRA/SUPR Challenge - Texas Motor Speedway, Forth Worth (Justin), TX

8/2-3 - 11th Annual Armadillo Nationals - Lone Star Speedway, Kilgore, TX

8/10 - Magnolia State Championship Series - Pike County Speedway, Magnolia, MS

8/17 - Baton Rouge Raceway, Baton Rouge (Baker), LA

8/23 - O'Reilly MLRA/SUPR Challenge - North Central Arkansas Speedway, Flippin, AR

8/24 - O'Reilly MLRA/SUPR Challenge - I-30 Speedway, Little Rock (Bryant), AR

8/30 - Sabine Speedway, Many, LA

8/31 - Boothill Speedway, Shreveport, LA

9/7 - O'Reilly NCRA/SUPR Challenge - Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX

9/14 - Thunder Valley Speedway, Glenmora, LA

10/18 - O'Reilly Auto Parts/Budweiser Louisiana State Championships - Baton Rouge Raceway, Baton Rouge (Baker), LA

10/19 - O'Reilly Auto Parts/Budweiser Louisiana State Championships - Baton Rouge Raceway, Baton Rouge (Baker), LA

11/8-9 - 6th Annual Jambalaya 100 - Pike County Speedway, Magnolia, MS

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