O'Reilly MLRA Awards Banquet November 24, 2007

Buckner, MO (October 23, 2007) - With racing action in the 2007
O'Reilly
MLRA Thunder Tour complete the only thing that remains is to honor Alan
Vaughn for his 2007 championship run.

Vaughn, of Belton, MO, picked up his fifth championship by virtue of
season
long consistency.  Competing in twenty-five events he was able to round
out
the season with seven top 5 runs and 18 top 10's.  The team also
notched
seven heat race victories and a lone B feature win throughout the year
to go
along with his feature victory at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, MO
on
June 9.

The 2007 O'Reilly MLRA Awards Banquet will be held at the Argosy Casino
in
Riverside, MO.  A Social Hour will kick things off at 5:30 pm.  Dinner
is
set to begin at 7:00 pm with the awards presentations to follow.
  Tickets
are $35.00 in advance or $40.00 at the door and is open to anyone who
would
like to attend.

For more information or to make reservations contact the O'Reilly MLRA
at
816-650-5063 or 816-305-6572.

For all the latest news and information on the O'Reilly MLRA visit us
on the
web at www.mlraracing.com.

The O'Reilly MLRA would like to thank the sponsors of the 2007 Thunder
Tour
including O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Race Tire, Midwest Walnut,
Hatfield
Racing Engines, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Taylor Cable Products, Afco, GRT
Race
Cars, The Driveline Shop, Sunoco Race Fuels, Weld Wheels, Chase Race
Decals,
Gameday Trophy, Bodee's Race Bodies, Duralite, Holley Race Products,
Rod End
Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, Kluhsman Racing Components, Performance
Race
Bodies, ATL Fuel Cells, Shepherd of the Hills Entertainment, Racing
Optics,
Impact Sign & Lighting

Final 2007 O'Reilly MLRA Points Standings
1. Alan Vaughn, 1633 points
2. David Turner, 1507
3. Al Purkey, 1482
4. Jeremy Payne, 1481
5. Gary Stolba, 1463
6. Terry Phillips, 1266
7. Denny Woodworth, 1074
8. Jason Bodenhamer, 1025
9. John Anderson, 1006
10. Larry Clawson, 959