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O'Reilly All Star Series Mourns Loss of Morgan Hughes |
CAMARGO, IL (4-14-08) by Bryan Autullo - All Star Director of Public Relations
The O'Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions wish to pass along condolences to the family and friends of Morgan Hughes, the man who made Williams Grove Speedway into one of the top dirt track racing facilities in the United States. Hughes passed away Saturday morning in his home. Hughes, 88, was instrumental in many of the improvements at the speedway as well as bringing great competition in to compete against the PA Posse. The O'Reilly All Stars and World of Outlaws have enjoyed many visits to this fine Central Pennsylvania track during Mr. Hughes' reign.
“I am saddened by this news,” said O'Reilly All Star President Guy Webb. “Mr. Hughes made Williams Grove one of the best places in the country to come and race. I want to extend my sympathy to the Williams Grove family and staff on behalf of the All Stars.”
A viewing for Mr. Hughes will be held on Wednesday, April 16, from 2-4 and 6-8 at the Cocklin Funeral Home, 30 North Chestnut Street, Dillsburg, Pa.
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The All Stars are one of the premier sprint car sanctioning bodies in the USA. It is owned by Illinois businessman, and now in their 30th year of operation, the All Stars take pride in their reputation of providing highly competitive, fair, exciting racing for outlaw sprint cars with many different winners in a year. About 400 drivers participate in All Star races yearly in front of an average of 5,000 spectators per event. Currently 40+ races are scheduled in numerous states, such as Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Michigan, Tennessee, Nebraska, West Virginia, and Kansas. 
Ohio Sprint Speedweek proves to be one of the most competitive weeks in racing during the 2010 All Star season. Tough battles happened in the 2010 Ohio Sprint Speedweek season, as it included nine straight nights of racing action in the buckeye state, it challenged the best of the best, but young David Gravel- DDR Motorsports was crowned the 2010 champion.