Mother Nature Postpones Big 8 Series Race

By Jordan Kuehne

OREGON, WI. (Tuesday, June 30, 2009) – Inclement weather that was expected to continue throughout the evening has forced the postponement of the BRP Big 8 Series presented by Gandrud Chevrolet “Rockweiler 38” until Friday, August 14th at Madison International Speedway. Check www.madisoninternationalspeedway.com for more information on the event including updates on tickets.

There will not be another round of qualifying or last chance races on the rescheduled night. When the race is run, the field will already be set with Kyle Shear on the point and Casey Johnson on the outside of row one. Fast qualifer and Big 8 Series points leader Ross Kenseth will start 13th. 26 cars will take the green flag when the race takes place that night. 43 cars attempted to qualify for the race, setting up a stellar field of drivers come August 14th.

For more information on the BRP Big 8 Series presented by Gandrud Chevrolet, please visit the series website at www.big8series.com.

Feature Lineup for August 14th's "Rockweiler 38"

Row # Inside Lane Outside Lane

Row 1: 36 Kyle Shear 12 Casey Johnson
Row 2: 25 Andrew Kulka 87 Jesse Saunders
Row 3: 93 Zach Riddle 55 Ryan Carlson
Row 4: 82 Chad Stevens 78 Skylar Holzhausen
Row 5: 613 Michael Bachaus 19 John Baumeister Jr.
Row 6: 28 Bobby Wilberg 5 Jeremy Miller
Row 7: 25 Ross Kenseth 74 Nathan Oppliger
Row 8: 2 Michael Bilderback 97 Scott Broughton
Row 9: 18 Brady Liddle 02 Ricky Bilderback
Row 10: 87 Kyle Jarlsberg 97 James Swan
Row 11: 71 John Ovadal Jr. 75 Sonny Schoffen
Row 12: 17 A.J. Henriksen 87 Tyler Kelley
Row 13: 01 Ed Szelagowski Jr. 84 Vern Fagerberg

The 26 drivers listed above are the only cars that will be racing for the BRP Big 8 Series presented by Gandrud Chevrolet on Friday, August 14th at Madison International Speedway. There will be practice before the night gets underway and the Big 8 Series "Rockweiler 38" will be the first feature of the evening.