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Doubleheader Launches a Busy May for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

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BATAVIA, Ohio (April 29, 2025) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing is poised to launch an exciting and lucrative month of May with a doubleheader in Indiana and Kentucky.

Circle City Raceway welcomes the nation's top dirt late model drivers for the first time in the tour's history on Friday, May 2. The event will feature a complete program of Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 50-lap, $15,000-to-win main event. Additionally, the EDCO Welding Crown Vics and Super Stocks will compete on Friday night.

The pit gates will open at 4:00 PM, followed by the general admission gates at 5:00 PM, and Hot Laps will begin at 7:00 PM.

Circle City Raceway is conveniently located at 7300 East Troy Avenue on the Marion County Fairgrounds just off I-465 in Indianapolis, IN. To purchase tickets in advance or find additional information, please visit www.circlecityraceway.com.

From there, competitors will make the drive southeast to Union, KY. Teams are vying for a $25,000 prize in the 39th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial at Florence Speedway on Saturday. Likewise, the event will feature a complete program of Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 50-lap, $25,000-to-win main event.

The pit gate opens at 2:00 PM on Saturday, and the main and back gates open at 5:00 PM. Hot laps begin at 7:00 PM. In addition to the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, the Pro Late Models and Modifieds.

Florence Speedway is located in Northern Kentucky off Interstate 71/75, approximately 25 miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio. Take KY exit 180 off I-71/75; west on US 42, nine miles to the track on the left. To purchase advanced tickets or find more information, visit www.florencespeedway.com.

Following back-to-back victories in the northeast, Ricky Thornton Jr. has returned to the top of the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP standings. Devin Moran is second, followed by Jonathan Davenport, Garrett Alberson, and Brandon Overton, completing the top five.

The Sunoco Road to Wheatland, the first of four bonus rounds in the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP standings, continues. The Sunoco Road to Wheatland is a long-standing incentive that awards cash bonuses to the top 15 drivers in the series' point standings at the Show-Me 100 in May. The series point leader will earn a $2,500 bonus at the Show-Me 100, while those finishing 2nd through 15th in the series point standings will receive cash prizes from the $16,000 bonus pool that Sunoco is distributing.

For the latest news, results, championship standings, and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing, please visit www.lucasdirt.com.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing Purses:

Circle City Raceway - May 2: 1. $15,000, 2. $7,000, 3. $5,000, 4. $4,000, 5. $3,000, 6. $2,500, 7. $2,400, 8. $2,300, 9. $2,200, 10. $2,100, 11. $2,000, 12. $1,800, 13. $1,600, 14. $1,500, 15. $1,400, 16. $1,300, 17. $1,200, 18. $1,100, 19. $1,000, 20. $1,000, 21. $1,000, 22. $1,000, 23. $1,000, 24. $1,000 = $63,400

Florence Speedway - May 3: 1. $25,000, 2. $10,000, 3. $6,000, 4. $4,000, 5. $3,500, 6. $2,700, 7. $2,500, 8. $2,300, 9. $2,200, 10. $2,100, 11. $2,000, 12. $1,900, 13. $1,800, 14. $1,700, 15. $1,600, 16. $1,500, 17. $1,500, 18. $1,500, 19. $1,500, 20. $1,500, 21. $1,500, 22. $1,500, 23. $1,500, 24. $1,500 = $82,800

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing Tire Rule:

Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) NLMT3

Right Rear - Hoosier (92) NLMT3, (92) NLMT4

About Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing

Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing showcases the talents of the top dirt late model drivers from across the country. In 2025, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction 58 events across 16 states, including some of the biggest marquee events in the industry, providing dirt slinging, sideways, door-to-door racing action lap after lap.

The series receives national exposure through a television package streamed live via FloRacing, with select broadcasts on RACER Network.

The in your face excitement of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing is second to none in motorsports. For more information, including the latest news, tour schedule, driver information, and more, visit the official website at: www.LucasDirt.com.

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