INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Kentucky Motor Speedway and International Outlaw Figure 8 Series ( IOFS )officials announced today that the season opener originally scheduled for Sunday May 3, 2009 has been postponed one week due to flooding in the Whitesville, KY area and a high probability for rain on Sunday. Series Director, Charlie Hargraves, explained why the event was postponed." KMS promoter Scott Greer, David Sink, and myself agreed this is in the best interest of the fans and drivers. The area is just flooded right now and there is even more rain in the area forecasted for today and tomorrow " explained Hargraves. " We will try it again next weekend as the weather looks more promising" concluded Hargraves.

As it stands now the season opener will be next Sunday May 10, 2009 and everything will be the same in regards to the weekend format and starting times. The format for the rescheduled opening event calls for time trials, heat races, and a fifty lap feature on the 1/4 high banked speedway. KMS promoter, Scott Greer, has also announced there still will be an open practice on Saturday afternoon May 9th to get the teams acclimated to the speedway. On Sunday may 10, 2009 gates open at 12pm, practice at 1pm, qualifying at 3:30 pm, and racing will begin at 5pm. Greer has also said that the IOFS series will be the first events of the night to get fans and drivers on the road earlier.

For more information on this event or the IOFS go to: www.iofsracing.com or www.kentuckymotorspeedway.net