<B>BLOOMFIELD, Iowa --</B> Promoter Todd Staley has big plans for Bloomfield Speedway, and many of those were revealed this past week as he and his team at RL Promotions get ready for their inaugural season as operators of the historic Davis County Fairgrounds.

An exciting season of racing at the 3/8-mile dirt track will kick off with perhaps the biggest show in the history of the facility as the O'Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series invades Bloomfield, Iowa, on Friday, March 31, for a $2,000-to-win shooutout featuring the best Pro Modified drivers in the nation.

Seven-time O'Reilly USMTS champion Kelly Shryock is expected to be among the stellar field of stars and cars as he looks to defend his crown against the likes of Tommy Myer, Brad McEwan, Al Hejna, Cory Dripps, Zack VanderBeek, Ryan Ruter, Jason Hughes, Mark Noble, Dean Mahlstedt and many more of America's modified top guns.

Gates will open at 4 p.m. with hot laps slated for 6:45 and racing to follow.

Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks will also be on the menu for the season opener.

An encore event for the O'Reilly USMTS Pro Modifieds is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 4.

For more information on the 2006 season at the Bloomfield Speedway, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-7944. The Bloomfield Speedway is located one mile west of Bloomfield on U.S. Highway 63 at the Davis County Fairgrounds.