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Columbus, Mississippi
The South's Premier Dirt Track
"Home of The Cotton Pickin' 100"

**The racing program for Sunday, June 14th, 2009 has been canceled due to heavy rains throughout the area**

Columbus, Mississippi (6/10/09) - Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi returns to action this Sunday Night, June 14th with the 2nd Annual Racing Electronics Summertime Blues.

The 2nd Annual Racing Electronics Summertime Blues event will be headlined by the NeSmith National Late Model Series battling for a $2,000 top prize in a 40 lap event. Crate Late Model drivers from across the Southeast are expected to converge on the immaculate, 3/8 mile oval to battle for the top prize and the bragging rights. The tour will be lead into battle by current point’s leader Eric Cooley along with David Gentry, Larry Boutwell, Jay Blair, Derrick Rainey, Mathew Turner, Jason Wilson, Chase Washington, Ben McCreary, and Chip Brindle.

Along with the NeSmith Chevrolet National Dirt Late Model Series, the Super Late Models, Late Model Stock, Open Wheel Modifieds, Street Stocks, and Stingers will also be in action.

On Sunday the pit gate opens at 3pm with the grandstand gates opening at 5pm. The driver’s meeting is slated for 6pm with racing action at 7pm. Grandstand admission is $15.00 for adults, $12 for active military, seniors, and students (11-18), and children 10 & under are free, when accompanied by an adult. Pit admission is $30.00.

Please note that Raceceivers are mandatory for all divisions and are available for rental at the track.

For more information call 662-240-3478 or visit the Magnolia Motor Speedway website at www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net .

Crawley scores Parts Plus USCS prelim win at Magnolia Motor Speedway

Columbus, MS - April 3, 2009 - Defending Parts Plus United Sprint Car Series Mid-South Thunder Tour Champion, Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas battled past early race-leaders, Gary Taylor fom Seattle, Washington and Lee Sowell from Nesbit, Mississippi into the lead on lap thirteen of the twenty-lap preliminary night main event at Magnolia Motor Speedway on Friday night. It was Crawley's seventh Parts Plus USCS feature win-in-a-row going back to last season when he won eleven times. Crawley bested a talented field of thirty-three sprint car drivers from ten states for the win. FULL RESULTS

Parts Plus USCS Spring Xplosion on April 3rd and 4th at Magnolia Motor Speedway

Atlanta, GA - March 30, 2009 - The United Speed Contest Sanction (USCS) invades Magnolia Motor Speedway on Friday, April 3rd and Saturday, April 4th for the Parts Plus USCS Spring Xplosion featuring two full nights of high speed action in seven racing divisions at one of the Mid-South's most popular venues. Race teams and race fans will be treated to a plethora of speed with racing in six of the area's most popular divisions plus the first ever appearance of the Parts Plus USCS "Outlaw Thunder" Tour winged sprint cars at Magnolia Motor Speedway. The event features over 500 laps of racing around the 3/8 mile clay oval including 250 laps of Championship main events

The Magnolia Motor Speedway racing program turns up the tempo with the addition of the 700+ horsepower, 1300 pound Outlaw style sprint cars of the

Parts Plus United Sprint Car Series for two full nights of action. The world's most powerful short track cars are expected to reach speeds exceeding 130 M.P.H. around the "Mag". Top Winged Sprint Car drivers from 8 states are already pre-entered for the first ever appearance of the Parts Plus USCS Sprint Cars to Magnolia Motor Speedway. The event is also the only scheduled sprint car appearance for either Columbus area track for the 2009 season.

Racing divisions featured in back-to-back nights in the cavalcade of racing include the Parts Plus United Sprint Car Series Winged Sprint Cars, the

mighty Rislone USCS Modified Series, Nesmith Chevrolet Late Model Weekly Racing Series, plus the Columbus Racing Alliance Weekly Racing Series

Super Late Models, Late Model Stock, Street Stocks, and Stinger racing divisions.

Friday night's racing program will feature the first chance of the 2009 season for the racers in the Nesmith Chevrolet Late Model Series to gain Weekly Racing Series Championship points within the western region and is a great opportunity with the enhanced Friday night points and strong car count expected both nights.

The event also gives the Open Wheel Modified division racers a chance to score points in the new Rislone USCS Weekly Racing Series on Friday night and then, try to improve their standings in Saturday night's $1200 to win Rislone USCS Modified Touring Series Championship event.

Super Late Model racers and fans can also settle in for back-to-back CRA Weekly Racing Series events in the "Black Ice" Twin 25's. The Commercial Dispatch Super Late Models will compete in two full nights of racing with $1000 guaranteed to win the main event each night and a $500 bonus up for grabs for any driver who can win both halves of the Black Ice Twin 25's. Additionally the Late Model Stock, Street Stock and Stinger divisions will contest a full racing program each night.

Racing action scheduled at 8pm on Friday night and 7pm on Saturday night.

Magnolia Motor Speedway is located just West of Columbus, Mississippi at the junction of US Highway 82 and US Highway 45 South. For more info and for directions to Magnolia Motor Speedway please visit www.magnoliamotorspeedway.net or call 662-240-3478 on raceday or 662-574-2572 on weekdays. Please also note, there is no charge for unreserved trackside parking in the Speedzone this season. For info on the Parts Plus United Sprint Car Series or Rislone USCS Modified Series please visit www.uscsracing.com.

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Huge Season Opener Held at Magnolia Motor Speedway!

Columbus, MS-The 2009 Magnolia Motor Speedway and second event of the season for Columbus Racing Alliance Weekly Racing Series got underway Saturday night at “The Magnificent Mag” with a huge season opener that saw a jam packed pit area of 139 race teams on hand making for an ultra successful debut for Johnny Stokes and his event team with the track now under their guidance and management.

Chad Thrash of Meridian would make a white flag pass for the win in over Neil Baggett to take the win over a star studded 30 car field of Commercial Dispatch Super Late Models. Scott Slay finished third after being the Midsouthracing.com Pole Award winner with Alabama’s Anthony Burroughs fourth and Mike Boland taking fifth.

Rodney Wing from Whynot, MS took the USCS Weekly Racing Series Open Wheel Modified division win with Jeremy Shaw second and Ben Stephens third.

Jackson, MS area racer Cliff Williams took the Nesmith Chevrolet Late Model win over a big field of 34 entrants. Columbus’ Mark Stokes was second with Chase Washington in third.

Trey Bright picked up the Street Stock win with Tony Silvestri second and Marty Holtman taking third.

TK King of New Hope won the Late Model Stock main with Ray Paul second and Columbus’ Mike Barton in third.

Mike Minor took the in a good field of Mini Stocks over John Tilghman and Danny Andrews. Tim Dees won the Stinger division.

The next event at Magnolia Motor Speedway will be the Parts Plus USCS Spring Xplosion this Friday and Saturday night April 3rd and 4th including a Full Racing Program for the Columbus Racing Alliance divisions each night. The headline division for the weekend will be the USCS Winged Outlaw Sprint Cars as they will have complete shows each night with the Commercial Dispatch Super Late Models running features each night too. Another monstrous field of top notch competitors is expected to be on hand.

For more information please call Johnny Stokes at 662-574-2572 during the week or the Magnolia Motor Speedway event hotline on racedays at 662-240-3478 or please visit www.magnoliamotorspeedway.net for complete event information.

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Big Month of March Scheduled for Racing in Columbus, Mississippi

Columbus, MS-The month of March will see racing action kicked off with new vigor as both Columbus Speedway and Magnolia Motor Speedway will both be in action under the guidance of promoter Johnny Stokes. There will be four big nights of racing action to begin the spring racing season at two of the more recognized and popular facilities on the south. Many positive attributes from standardization of promotion and event execution of both of the facilities should be announced in the near future.

Please also note a link to the master schedule listing events for both tracks has been added to the schedule page on each respective track’s website.

Action gets started on Saturday night March 7th at 7pm with the traditional season opener at Columbus Speedway that will also serve as a great test and tune session for the 8th Annual Rebel Challenge. The season opener will consist of all divisions in action including at least $1,000 to win 25-lap main event for the Super Late Models along with heats and features in the Nesmith Late Models, Open Wheel Modifieds, Late Model Stock, Street Stocks, and new Stinger division. There will also be a practice on Friday night March 6th at Columbus Speedway.

The next week on March 13th and 14th will see the 8th running of the Brown Engineering Rebel Challenge with proceeds benefitting the Bobby Brown Scholarship fund. The big event will see handsome purses in all divisions as another huge car count is expected for the top shelf racing event.

The Super Late Model division will see a slight format change for 2009 as Friday night’s card will see twin 25-lap main events for the division with a new twist…the field will be split in half with half the racers participating in the first $1,200 to win main event and the other half of the racers participating in the second $1,200 to win main event. Event promoter Robert Brown is presenting this format insuring more racers get to run a main event and subsequently get paid as well. Fans get to see plenty of action as well.

The Saturday night portion of the event will see the Super Late Models in another complete show gunning for $7,000 to win and $400 to start in the prestigious 50-lap Rebel Challenge main event.

Rebel Challenge local division championships will feature big purses as well including Crate Model Stocks gunning for $2,000 to win plus Open Wheel Modifieds vying for $2,000 to win as well, with the Heavy Metal Street Stocks racing for $1,000 to win. Local divisions will compete in heat races on Friday evening March 13th and B-Mains and Main events on Saturday night March 14th.

Please make your plans now to be part of the first Mississippi Mega Event of the season.

The following weekend action moves across the river to the immaculate Magnolia Motor Speedway with an open practice session on Saturday night March 21st.

Then action gets underway in earnest at the Magnolia Motor Speedway with the season opener on Saturday evening March 28th. The program will consist of a Full Racing Program for all divisions including Super Late Models, Nesmith Late Models, Open Wheel Modifieds, Late Model Stocks, Street Stocks, and Stingers. There will also be a practice session on Friday night the 27th as well.

Please note some of immediate changes Johnny Stokes is providing for the fans at Magnolia Motor Speedway including that grandstand admission has been reduced from $15 down to $10 for Weekly Racing Series event at MMS this season plus the introduction of military, student, and seniors admission of only $8 with kids ages 10 and under admitted free. There will also be no additional charge for non reserved Speedzone trackside parking as well. These are some of the initiatives to make it more affordable for fans to attend MMS events this season.

Fans and drivers should note that there will be some moisture returning the racing surface at The Mag after last season’s “drought.” Stokes is committed to providing a quality racing surface at MMS that will please both competitors and fans alike.

For more information about upcoming events at Columbus Speedway or Magnolia Motor Speedway please contact Johnny Stokes at 662-574-2572.

Columbus, Mississippi Racing March Schedule

March 6th – COLUMBUS SPEEDWAY
Open Practice 7pm until 9pm.

March 7th – COLUMBUS SPEEDWAY
Season Opener – Full Racing Program
SLM’s at least $1,000 to win. Nesmith Late Modes at least $500 to win.*
Open Wheel Modifieds at least $500 to win. Late Model Stocks at least $400 to win.
Street Stocks at least $300 to win. Plus Stingers.
*Nesmith license and registration not required since this is not a NWRS points event.

March 13th – COLUMBUS SPEEDWAY
8th Annual Brown Engineering Rebel Challenge Night #1
Twin SLM 25-lap $1,200 to win mains plus local division heat races

March 14th – COLUMBUS SPEEDWAY
8th Annual Brown Engineering Rebel Challenge Night #2
Super Late Models $7,000 to win and $400 to start (Qualifying, B-Mains, Main event)
Local division B-Mains and Main Events
Crate Model Stocks $2,000 to win and $100 to start – no entry fee
Open Wheel Modifieds $2,000 to win and $100 to start – no entry fee
Street Stocks $1,000 to win and $50 to start– no entry fee

March 21st – MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Open Practice from 7pm until 10pm

March 27th – MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Open Practice from 7pm until 10pm

March 28th – MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Season Opener – Full Racing Program
SLM’s at least $1,000 to win. Nesmith Late Modes at least $500 to win.*
Open Wheel Modifieds at least $500 to win. Late Model Stocks at least $400 to win.
Street Stocks at least $300 to win. Plus Stingers.
*Nesmith license and registration not required since this is not a NWRS points event.

Plus note:
Raceceivers are required.
Points will be combined between the two tracks.

For more information please call Johnny Stokes at 662-574-2572 or visit the tracks’ respective websites to see upcoming event flyers.

Magnolia Motor Speedway Announces Johnny Stokes As New General Manager

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Columbus, Mississippi (12/15/08) - Magnolia Motor Speedway, the “South’s Premier Dirt Track,” officially announced today that long time Columbus resident and race track promoter, Johnny Stokes, has taken on additional duties as General Manager of Magnolia Motor Speedway.

Magnolia Motorplex Associates LLC, purchased the property, including the Speedway, in February 2008.

“Because the purchase happened right as the season was getting underway, we basically made the commitment to keep things status quo for the first season,” said Dan White, Regional VP. “We were doing good just to get our schedule out, talk to potential sponsors, get the rules posted, line up staffing, and get right into racing.”

“We learned a lot about the community, the race fans, the competitors, and the dirt track racing industry as a whole in our first season.” said White. “Chuck Cook, one of the original owners and builders of the speedway, along with his staff, was a tremendous help in making it as smooth as possible during this transition year. We would like to thank them for their help and certainly hope they will choose to stay involved in the racing industry.”

“With a full season under our belts, our vision for the future became very clear. We realized that we needed to form as strong an alliance as possible with the mainstay of dirt track racing in the area, Columbus Speedway, and its 8 year promoter, Johnny Stokes. It was no longer viable to be adversaries if racing was going to prosper in Columbus,” continued White.

When circumstances arose that would allow Stokes, who was the 2007 Promoter of the Year for NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, to take on additional duties in track promoting, it just made all the sense in the world to combine the efforts of both tracks. “It’s not too often you get the chance to hire one of the best in the business to run your operation,” commented White. “We are excited to have him on board”

Stokes will continue to operate Columbus Speedway and will be responsible for the day to day operation of both tracks, including scheduling events that will provide the best competition, entertainment for the fans, along with insuring all of the fine sponsors will be receiving the best value for their advertising dollar.

Both race tracks are very unique with their totally different racing surfaces, setups, and driving techniques. “We plan on making the Columbus area “The place to be” when it comes to dirt track racing,” said Stokes. “We should be able to provide plenty of racing, along with different conditions that will prepare the competitors for other tracks around the country, right here in Columbus,” One of the new programs that is in the works will allow for the continued growth of the talent pool in our area. “We will be announcing these programs in the near future,” continued Stokes.

“Once the season was over we were able to discuss short term and long terms goals for each track, including personal goals. The more we spoke, the more we realized the visions for each of us were the same and it made sense to put it all together under one roof sort of to speak,” concluded Stokes.

“Magnolia Motorplex Associates would like to thank all of the fans, competitors, sponsors, and co-workers for their hospitality and patience in this transition year. We are anxious to build working relationships and alliances that will provide the best opportunities to be successful as we move forward,” concluded White.