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by Ocala  Speedway Media

OCALA,FL-  Modified and Sportsman fans and racers have had a  frustrating
year so far at Ocala Speedway, as weather has targeted the nights  where
those divisions were scheduled to race.  And in fact, neither  division has
managed to take a green flag at Ocala Speedway in 2010 so  far!  But that should
change this Friday, April 16th, as the long term  weather forecast is good
and the racers are ready to attack the toughest  3/8ths mile in the
southeast.

Colortyme Rent-To-Own Night will be the setting for the $1500 to  win
Colortyme Open Wheel Modified Spring Fling that is expected to  draw an overflow
field of top Modified racers to Ocala, and should provide an  awesome debut
of the Colortyme Modifieds at Florida's oldest speedway.  In  addition to
the mods, the Ocala Speedway Sportsman Division will hope that the  third time
is the charm, as the weather canceled their first two outings this  season
so far.  The Tee Pee Tire Hobby Stocks and the Gladiators will also  be
racing.

While the Colortyme Mods and Sportsman divisions have been  battling the
weather instead of each other at Ocala Speedway, there has been at  least one
Gladiator race which was won by Casey Feaster.  Feaster is  in a new race
car for 2010 and has been making waves wherever he races.  In  addition to his
win at Ocala, the 20 car has gained a total of 26 positions in  two weeks
of racing at Volusia Speedway Park, as Feaster started races in the  rear of
the pack and turned that adversity into top 5 finishes.

Last Friday's victory in the Tee Pee Tire Hobby Stocks gave Daniel  Miller
Jr. the points lead over Hillbilly Racing's Joe Boyd.  But Boyd is  only one
point shy of Miller, and both Heath Walker and Dean Jarvis are tied at  5
points short of number one.  With a points race this tight, every move on  
the track could easily have a major bearing on who gets the championship this  
season, and everyone will be giving it their all to put themselves on top
of the  others.

Ocala Speedway's pit gate opens at 2PM with "hot laps" scheduled  for
6:45PM.  The grandstand gates open at 5PM with heat races beginning at  8PM.  
Admission prices and a complete schedule of events can be found at
_www.OcalaSpeedway.com_ (http://www.OcalaSpeedway.com) , or call the  speedway at
352-622-9400.
 