Dirt Track Racing News - Page 25
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- Brad Sweet wins in the Bluegrass state at Florence
Brad Sweet scored the 25 lap Kubota High Limit Racing feature win Friday night at Florence Speedway. Sweet was followed by Tyler Courtney, Rico Abreu, Aaron Reutzel and Daison Pursley.
- MOSS GOES WIRE-TO-WIRE FOR SECOND STRAIGHT USCS WIN AT NORTH GEORGIA
Lance Moss of Cherryville, NC took the lead from the outside front row at the start of the 25-lap Feature Race on Friday night for the United Sprint Car Series Presented By Hoosier Racing Tire at North Georgia Speedway and checked out on the field. The caution-free race that took six minutes to complete was the second straight USCS win for Moss.
- MILLER IS A USAC MIDGET WINNER AGAIN AT JEFFERSON COUNTY
Seven hundred and sixty-three days after becoming a first-time USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget winner, Gavin Miller became a two-time series winner on Friday night at Fairbury, Nebraska’s Jefferson County Speedway.
- Track Lighting Malfunction Postpones ASCS at Lakeside to September 5
Due to track lighting malfunctions at Lakeside Speedway, American Sprint Car Series and track officials have agreed to postpone the remainder of Friday's program to Friday, Sept. 5.
- Templeton’s Kaleb Montgomery dominates for Ocean Sprints win | Ocean Speedway
Templeton's Kaleb Montgomery made a rare appearance in Watsonville, took the lead early and never looked back in his dominant victory in the Ocean Sprints feature race at Ocean Speedway on Friday ...
- Cunningham wins All Star TQ Midget Race at Rushville
Kevin Cunningham of Westport won the All Star TQ Midget feature race July 4 at the Rush County 4-H Fairgrounds in Rushville. Collin May was second, followed by Hunter Rabourn, Jayden Gorman and Landon ...
- Beatrice Speedway set to host Joey Hergott Memorial race
The second annual Joey Hergott Memorial Race will take place on Monday, July 14 at Beatrice Speedway. The race will be one of the premier races in IMCA and all of the Midwest dirt track races this ...
- Jason Blonde wins Tri-State Sprints feature at Corrigan
Mason,Mi (July 11,2025) Jason Blonde came from his 8th starting spot to win the 30 Lap Tri-State Sprints feature at Corrigan Oil Speedway Friday night. Blonde worked his way through traffic on the tight quarter
- Legacy written in dirt: HOT Speedway logs 53 years
The speedway will celebrate 53 years of tradition with its annual firework show July 5, during a break in the night’s racing.
- Garrett Alberson Wins a Thriller at 34 Raceway
WEST BURLINGTON, IA (July 10, 2025) - It was finally Garrett Alberson's night on Thursday at 34 Raceway as the Las Cruces, New Mexico native won his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event of the season. Alberson, who entered the event leading in most feature laps this season without a win, earned $15,000 for his second career Series victory. Alberson led the first 35 laps of the race and the final four as he held off Hudson O'Neal and Brandon Overton for the victory. Jonathan Davenport finished fourth and regained the championship points lead from Ricky Thornton, Jr., who failed to finish the race. Carson Ferguson rounded out the top five drivers. Alberson, who led 39 laps total, fell to third with 10 laps remaining but rallied using the top side of the race track to go from third to first in the final five laps of the race. In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the first time since winning at Port Royal in August of 2024, Alberson came home with the win in dramatic fashion, "That was a crazy race right there. You know, we went hard on tires, and on some of those restarts, the track kept hacking. At first, I thought it was going to go our way, and then later I started skating around a little bit, and it was a little dirty here and there. It was like that last run we actually cleaned it up on the top and got that right rear going, and we just never quit," said Alberson, who currently sits fifth in the championship points. "I could get in there in the bottom with Hud, but I couldn't really leave out of there quite as nice as I needed to carry my speed, so I just got up there where I tried to get my right rear hot and try to get my momentum back up. At first, I didn't really feel like I was getting anywhere, it was kind of a treacherous feeling, but then after a couple of laps, I just started to make up some ground, and it just worked out right." O'Neal, who won the last series race at Muskingum County on July 5, came from 11th to claim the runner-up spot. "We raced all over this thing, from wall-to-wall and uke tire to uke tire. Man, 34 put on a show tonight. I really feel like I had something there. I was rolling on Brandon (Overton) and he went down there to protect and he kind of just shut it down on that bottom. Then I heard a motor firing up there outside of me and I thought oh no and then we got to the center of the corner, and I saw the white nose and I figured it was Garrett. He (Alberson) made a great move he just kind of took advantage of Brandon trying to protect a little bit and he was able to make the winning move." Overton, who led 11 laps, rounded out the Big River Steel Podium in third. "I zigged when I should have zagged, I guess. Hats off to the race track, man that was an awesome race. You could go wherever you wanted to. I seen Hudson and I'm like man just get down and kind of block him and run back to the top and as soon as I moved down, I stalled out and I saw Garrett come around me. I didn't know he was still there. It is what it is. We have been struggling, but we're all working together, tonight I feel like was a big step. I am always on Burroughs, and I'm doing this and doing that; we are still learning each other. It has taken us a lot longer than we wanted to, but that's alright, we are just going to keep working." The winner's Roberts Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by Low Voltage Solutions, Inc., Mesilla Valley Transportation, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bilstein Shocks, Titan Racing Products, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Bill's Sport Shop, Dickie's Doghouse, Cheap Cars, Done Right TV, Roemer Machine, Denago Powersports, Mitchell Ranch, and Fertilizer Equipment Specialists. Completing the top ten were Chad Simpson, Daniel Hilsabeck, Tyler Bruening, Brandon Sheppard, and Devin Moran. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing Race Summary Thursday, July 10, 2025 34 Raceway - West Burlington, IA Allstar Performance Time Trials Tyler Bruening | 14.683 seconds Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, All Transfer): 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[3]; 2. 1-Brandon Sheppard[4]; 3. 32-Chris Simpson[2]; 4. 15-Clay Stuckey[6]; 5. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[7]; 6. 25-Chad Simpson[8]; 7. 19M-Spencer Hughes[5]; 8. 16-Tyler Bruening[1]; 9. 25B-Chevy Boyer[9] Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, All Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[4]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[2]; 3. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 4. 71-Hudson O'Neal[3]; 5. 11-Gordy Gundaker[6]; 6. 6-Clay Harris[7]; 7. 60-Dan Ebert[5]; 8. 51-Matt Furman[8]; 9. 17-Tim Simpson[9] Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, All Transfer): 1. 93-Carson Ferguson[1]; 2. 76-Brandon Overton[2]; 3. 93L-Cory Lawler[4]; 4. 18D-Daulton Wilson[5]; 5. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[7]; 6. 43-Derrick Stewart[6]; 7. 79-Donald McIntosh[3]; 8. 33-Rickey Frankel[9]; 9. (DNS) 50-Kayden Clatt Feature Finish (50 Laps): Pos - Start - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Pay 1 - 1 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $15,800 2 - 11 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $7,800 3 - 6 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $5,700 4 - 8 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - $5,100 5 - 3 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $3,700 6 - 16 - 25 - Chad Simpson - Mt. Vernon, IA - $2,500 7 - 15 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $3,200 8 - 22 - 16 - Tyler Bruening - Decorah, IA - $2,300 9 - 4 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $2,900 10 - 5 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $3,100 11 - 12 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - $2,700 12 - 10 - 15 - Clay Stuckey - Shreveport, LA - $1,800 13 - 18 - 43 - Derrick Stewart - Ainsworth, IA - $1,600 14 - 21 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - $2,200 15 - 14 - 11 - Gordy Gundaker - St. Charles, MO - $1,400 16 - 13 - 11T - Trevor Gundaker - St. Charles, MO - $1,300 17 - 19 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - $1,900 18 - 9 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - $1,800 19 - 25 - 25B - Chevy Boyer - New Haven, MO - $1,000 20 - 2 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $2,200 21 - 20 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $1,700 22 - 24 - 33 - Rickey Frankel - Quincy, IL - $1,000 23 - 26 - 17 - Tim Simpson - Iowa City, IA - $1,000 24 - 23 - 51 - Matt Furman - Iowa City, IA - $1,000 25 - 17 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $1,700 26 - 7 - 32 - Chris Simpson - Oxford, IA - $1,000 Race Statistics Entrants: 27 Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Garrett Alberson MD3 Lap Leaders: Garrett Alberson (Laps 1-35); Brandon Overton (Laps 36-46); Garrett Alberson (Laps 47-50) Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Garrett Alberson Wieland Feature Winner: Garrett Alberson Margin of Victory: 1.482 seconds Coltman Farms Racing Cautions: Rickey Frankel (Lap 1); Brandon Sheppard, Chris Simpson, Clay Stuckey (Lap 4); Clay Harris (Lap 6); Matt Furman (Lap 8); Gordy Gundaker (Lap 10); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Lap 15); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Lap 18); Devin Moran (Lap 30); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Lap 39) Series Provisionals: n/a Fast Time Provisional: n/a Emergency Provisional: n/a Track Provisional: n/a Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Garrett Alberson, Hudson O'Neal, Brandon Overton Penske Shocks Top 5: Garrett Alberson, Hudson O'Neal, Brandon Overton, Jonathan Davenport, Carson Ferguson PEM 4th Place Feature: Jonathan Davenport DMI Rearends 5th Place Feature: Carson Ferguson Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Daniel Hilsabeck Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Daulton Wilson Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Derrick Stewart MD3 24th Place Feature: Matt Furman Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: MD3 Most Laps Led: Garrett Alberson (39 Laps) Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Garrett Alberson Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Ricky Thornton, Jr. O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Daniel Hilsabeck Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Garrett Alberson | Lap 2 | 15.354 seconds Slicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Garrett Alberson Fresh Roof Hard Luck Award: Ricky Thornton, Jr. Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Zach Huston ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engines Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Ricky Thornton Jr. | 14.616 seconds Time of Race: 43 minutes 31 seconds Big River Steel Chase for the Championship Presented by ARP Point Standings: Pos - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Points - Pay 1 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - 5045 - $251,300 2 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 4975 - $266,450 3 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 4775 - $187,449 4 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 4755 - $144,175 5 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 4560 - $110,350 6 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 4465 - $120,400 7 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 4365 - $96,200 8 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - 4110 - $77,925 9 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 3945 - $66,125 10 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - 3785 - $51,900 11 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 3705 - $48,425 12 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - 3420 - $46,525 13 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 3370 - $39,300 14 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 3175 - $38,450 15 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 2980 - $29,725 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. Official Marketing Partners Associate Marketing Partners Advanced Powder Coating, Behrent's Performance Warehouse, Black Diamond Chassis, Boyd Bilt Fabrication, Brodix, Capital Race Cars, Clements Racing Engines, Coltman Farms Racing, Dave Warren Powersports, Deatherage Opticians, DMI Rearends, Fast Shafts, Fire Suppression Engineering, FOX Shocks, Fresh Roof Shingle Rejuvenation, Heartbeat Hot Sauce, Heath Lawson Photography, Hellraizer Jacks, Hoker Trucking, Keyser Manufacturing, Longhorn Chassis, MD3, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSD, Outerwears, PEM - Performance Engineering Mfg, Penske Racing Shocks, ProFabrication Headers, Pro Power Racing Engines, Rocket Chassis, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Slicker Graphics, Strange Oval, Swift Springs, Thermo-Tec Automotive Products, Vic Hill Race Engines, Victory Fuel, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood, Xceldyne, and 5150 Race Trailers
- Lucas Oil Speedway Spotlight: Looney eager for return at CMH Diamond Nationals
WHEATLAND, MO. (July 9, 2025) - One of southwest Missouri's most-popular drivers - and one of only two home-state Show-Me 100 winners in the event's history - makes a return in front of the local fans this weekend. It's in a big-time doubleheader, to boot. Payton Looney of Republic, who's competed sparingly since 2021 due to work and family commitments, will take on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series heavyweights during the two-night, 19th annual CMH Diamond Nationals Presented by Wieland at Lucas Oil Speedway. Looney has been named to drive a Capital Race Cars Late Model owned by Jefferson City's Tucker Cox, a regular in the Hermitage Lumber Late Model division in the Pitts Homes and Realty Weekly Racing Series. Cox, a long-time friend, has equipped the car with a Super Late Model motor. "Tucker reached out to me a couple of months ago and said he was getting a super motor and asked if I'd be interested in driving it the first couple of nights," said Looney, who raced against Tucker Cox's dad, Chris, early in his racing career. "I said yeah and it all kind of worked out. We kind of planned it a couple of weeks back, so we're just gonna see what we can do Friday and Saturday." Tucker Cox, with one of his three wins this season at Lucas Oil Speedway, said the two originally talked about putting Looney in the car for the Show-Me 100 in late May "and just didn't have enough time to get it all together with my work and everything." Cox said Looney will drive the Capital that Cox drove last season in a handful of open events. Looney drove a Capital to the landmark 2020 Show-Me 100 win when he joined Springfield's Terry Phillips as the only Missourians to win that crown-jewel race. Looney, 30, lost a hard-fought battle for the Lucas Oil MLRA championship that season. He cut back on his racing the next season to commit more time to wife Emilee and their two children - son Baylor (7) daughter Elliott (5) are involved in multiple sports. With a busy job as an estimator for one of the area's largest roofing companies, Looney has been extra busy the last couple of months after widespread damage in the Springfield area from a pair of strong storms. Highlights since the Show-Me 100 victory include an MLRA feature win at the 2022 Spring Nationals in Wheatland. He wound up 31st in the 2021 Show-Me 100, ran a solid eighth in 2022, was 29th in 2023 and did not qualify n 2024 when felled by mechanical issues. This year, for the first time since 2017, he didn't enter the Show-Me 100 and has entered only one event, running 14th in March Madness at Springfield Raceway. "It sucked," Looney said of sitting out the 2025 Show-Me 100. "I went Saturday and watched. We took my brothers and a couple of buddies and had a good time, but it's definitely not nearly as cool watching it as racing it, for sure." Looney still had an impact on the outcome. Bobby Pierce found him in the pits and quizzed him about the Lucas Oil Speedway oval. Pierce wound up winning his second Show-Me 100 that night. "They were struggling a little bit," Looney said, shrugging off any role he had in Pierce's win. "Wheatland is a little different. A lot of stuff that works at other places doesn't work at Wheatland. You've got to kind of go reverse there. I'd been chit-chatting with them and they asked for my opinion. We talked back and forth about an hour or so before the races and it all worked out for them." Now Looney hopes things might work out for him, albeit in a different car than his usual yellow and white No. 15. "My expectations are to try and make the race both nights," he said. "I haven't ran in a while and my goal would be to make the races both nights and see where that takes us." Action is set for Friday and Saturday with winners of the Late Model features collecting $15,000 on Friday and $25,000 on Saturday. A red-hot championship battle between Ricky Thornton Jr. and Jonathan Davenport continues as Thornton holds a 20-point lead. Davenport looks to close in at one of his favorite tracks. The 2024 Show-Me 100 winner is a four-time Diamond Nationals champ with eight feature wins at Lucas Oil Speedway since the spring of 2023. He finished second at the 2025 Show-Me 100 Presented by Missouri Division of Tourism. More than $145,000 in purse money will be up for grabs at the Diamond Nationals, which was canceled last year due to rain. Friday's feature payout: 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. Total $63,400. Saturday's feature payout: 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. Total $82,800. Hickamo Super Stocks also will be on the program both nights with features paying $650 and $1,000 to win, respectively. 'Beat the Heat' Suite Special: "Beat the Heat" Suite specials are being offered for both Friday and Saturday night's action on a first-come, first-served basis with payment required at the time of purchase. Tickets are $50 for Friday and $60 on Saturday and do not include access to the pits. Contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 282-6119 or (417) 295-6043, or email her at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com for more information. Friday admission: Adults (13 and up) - $25 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $22 Youth (ages 6-12) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family Pass - $60 Pit pass - $45 2-day Pit pass - $90 Saturday admission: Adults (13 and up) - $30 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $27 Youth (ages 6-12) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family Pass - $780 Pit Pass - $45 CAMPING: DAILY RATES (Limited Availability) Dry Camping $15/Night (up to 6 people) ($5 additional a night per person) Reserve Dry $25/Night (up to 6 people $5 additional a night per person) Reserved Electric & Water- $40/Night (up to 6 people) ($5 additional a night per person) For information on admission or camping for any Lucas Oil Speedway event in 2025, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 282-6119 or (417) 295-6043 or email her at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com for more information. CONTACT: Danny Lorton Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Office: (417) 282-5984 DLorton@lucasoilspeedway.com # # # Lucas Oil Speedway is located at Highways 83 and 54 in Wheatland, Missouri. A campground with shower and bathroom facilities is available. With its entrance located just outside the pit gate, this sprawling scenic camping facility will continue to enhance the racing experience. For ticket and camping information and everything about the Show-Me 100 event, visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com for all the information and detailed directions to the speedway or call the Track Hotline at (417) 282-5984. In addition, fans can get social with Lucas Oil Speedway by following @LucasSpeedway on X, clicking "Like" at www.facebook.com/LucasOilSpeedway and on www.youtube.com/LucasOilSpeedway Complete Lucas Oil Speedway event information, archived race recaps, previews and driver features, along with ticket information and schedules can be found by visiting LucasOilSpeedway.com. About Lucas Oil Speedway Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by fans, drivers and industry insiders to be one of the top racing facilities in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Mo., approximately an hour from Springfield and just an hour and a half from the Kansas City metro area, the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" lives up to its title. Twenty-One VIP Luxury Suites, HD Jumbo-Tron Screen, Stadium Style Musco Sports Lighting, a Bose Sound System, Go-Kart Slick Track, The Diamond Bar, Track Treasures Gift Shop, the best track food in the country and paved pits are a few of the spectacular amenities setting the Diamond of Dirt apart. This year marks the 12th season for the Liquid Quarter Mile Drag Racing Lake, "Lake Lucas." New for 2017 was all-purpose built Off Road facility featuring a host of regional events. Lucas Oil Speedway's dirt oval track plays host to some of the largest and most-popular events in the Midwest with national and regional touring series appearing frequently including: The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, United States Modified Touring Series and the High Limit Sprint Racing Series, POWRi Sprint Cars and POWRi WAR Sprints. In addition to the special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Racing Series features the Late Models, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and Super Stocks. 2025 Official Lucas Oil Speedway Marketing Partners Bill Roberts Chevrolet "The Official Truck" of Lucas Oil Speedway Dixie Chopper "The Official Mowers of Lucas Oil Speedway" Iconic Apparel "The Official Merchandise Provider of Lucas Oil Speedway" Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil Speedway Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper "The Official Soft Drink" of Lucas Oil Speedway Rugged Radios "The Official 2-Way Communications Provider" of Lucas Oil Speedway Summit Racing Equipment "The Official Sponsor" of Lucas Oil Speedway Sunoco Race Fuels "The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil Speedway 2025 Lucas Oil Speedway Supporters Include: AM Pyrotechnics, Alliance Sport Marketing, Arctic Food Equipment, Berry Tractor and Equipment Co., Big Adventure RV, Bill Roberts Chevrolet, Bolivar Auto Sales & Detailing, Bolivar Farmers Exchange-MFA, Boubin Tire/American Racer, Bridal Cave, BWI Sanitation, Candlelight Creations-Dick's Wild Root Horseradish, Casey's, Citizens Memorial Healthcare, City Magnet, Clear Creek Golf Cars, Clearlight Inn, Dixie Chopper, Eibach Springs, Encounter Ministry Inc., FSE Fire Systems, Fast Shafts by Axle Exchange, Foley Equipment-Cat Rental Store, Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, Henry's Towing Service, Heritage Tractor, Hermitage Lumber, HICKAMO Country Store, Hobbytime Motorsports, Iconic Apparel, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps, In the Garden of Eden, Kluhsman Racing Components, Kona Ice, Lucas Cattle Company, MD3, Midwest Sheet Metal, Miller Welding, Missouri Division of Tourism, MyRacePass, Nutrien Ag Solutions, OakStar Bank, O'Bannon Bank, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Outerwears Performance Products, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper, Ozarks Community Health Center, PEM, Pitts Homes, Pitts Realty, Pitts Cattle, RACEceiver, RacinDirt.com, RCR Designs, Real Racing Wheels, Rod End Supply, Rugged Radios, Ryan E. Murphy Law Firm LLC, SBU Athletics, Safety Kleen, Scott Furniture, Sidetrack RV Park, SMSI, Southwest Electric Cooperative, State Tech, Summit Racing Equipment, Sunoco Race Fuels, Super 8 Bolivar Mo., US Army Corps of Engineers-Pomme de Terre, Vietti Marketing Group, WacoBill.com, Wheatland Motel, White's Marine Center, Wieland, Woods Supermarkets.
- "Beat the Heat" Suite Special offered for both nights of Lucas Oil Speedway CMH Diamond Nationals
WHEATLAND, MO. (July 8, 2025) - Lucas Oil Speedway is offering fans a chance to watch this weekend's 19th annual CMH Diamond Nationals Presented by Wieland in climate-controlled style. "Beat the Heat" Suite specials are being offered for both Friday and Saturday night's action as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series returns. A total of 36 tickets per night will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis with payment required at the time of purchase. Tickets are $50 on Friday and $60 on Saturday and do not include access to the pits. Contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 282-6119 or (417) 295-6043, or email her at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com for more information. Along with air-conditioned comfort of indoor seating plus an outdoor seating area to view the races, a hostess will help the guests with food and drink orders. Full menu service will be available with a television in each suite. The feed from track announcers can be heard via volume control. There are stairs on both ends of the grandstands, along with an elevator in the middle, to transport guests to the suite levels. The CMH Diamond Nationals Presented by Wieland has expanded to two nights this year with winners of the Late Model features collecting $15,000 on Friday and $25,000 on Saturday. More than $145,000 in purse money will be up for grabs at the Diamond Nationals, which was canceled last year due to rain. Hickamo Super Stocks also will be on the program both nights with features paying $650 and $1,000 to win, respectively. Visit Lucasdirt.com for more information about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Also, visit LucasOilSpeedway.com for schedules, news, driver spotlight stories and more info. Friday admission: Adults (13 and up) - $25 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $22 Youth (ages 6-12) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family Pass - $60 Pit pass - $45 2-day Pit pass - $90 Saturday admission: Adults (13 and up) - $30 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $27 Youth (ages 6-12) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family Pass - $780 Pit Pass - $45 CAMPING: DAILY RATES (Limited Availability) Dry Camping $15/Night (up to 6 people) ($5 additional a night per person) Reserve Dry $25/Night (up to 6 people $5 additional a night per person) Reserved Electric & Water- $40/Night (up to 6 people) ($5 additional a night per person) For information on admission or camping for any Lucas Oil Speedway event in 2025, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 282-6119 or (417) 295-6043 or email her at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com for more information. CONTACT: Danny Lorton Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Office: (417) 282-5984 DLorton@lucasoilspeedway.com # # # Lucas Oil Speedway is located at Highways 83 and 54 in Wheatland, Missouri. A campground with shower and bathroom facilities is available. With its entrance located just outside the pit gate, this sprawling scenic camping facility will continue to enhance the racing experience. For ticket and camping information and everything about the Show-Me 100 event, visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com for all the information and detailed directions to the speedway or call the Track Hotline at (417) 282-5984. In addition, fans can get social with Lucas Oil Speedway by following @LucasSpeedway on X, clicking "Like" at www.facebook.com/LucasOilSpeedway and on www.youtube.com/LucasOilSpeedway Complete Lucas Oil Speedway event information, archived race recaps, previews and driver features, along with ticket information and schedules can be found by visiting LucasOilSpeedway.com. About Lucas Oil Speedway Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by fans, drivers and industry insiders to be one of the top racing facilities in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Mo., approximately an hour from Springfield and just an hour and a half from the Kansas City metro area, the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" lives up to its title. Twenty-One VIP Luxury Suites, HD Jumbo-Tron Screen, Stadium Style Musco Sports Lighting, a Bose Sound System, Go-Kart Slick Track, The Diamond Bar, Track Treasures Gift Shop, the best track food in the country and paved pits are a few of the spectacular amenities setting the Diamond of Dirt apart. This year marks the 12th season for the Liquid Quarter Mile Drag Racing Lake, "Lake Lucas." New for 2017 was all-purpose built Off Road facility featuring a host of regional events. Lucas Oil Speedway's dirt oval track plays host to some of the largest and most-popular events in the Midwest with national and regional touring series appearing frequently including: The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, United States Modified Touring Series and the High Limit Sprint Racing Series, POWRi Sprint Cars and POWRi WAR Sprints. In addition to the special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Racing Series features the Late Models, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and Super Stocks. 2025 Official Lucas Oil Speedway Marketing Partners Bill Roberts Chevrolet "The Official Truck" of Lucas Oil Speedway Dixie Chopper "The Official Mowers of Lucas Oil Speedway" Iconic Apparel "The Official Merchandise Provider of Lucas Oil Speedway" Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil Speedway Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper "The Official Soft Drink" of Lucas Oil Speedway Rugged Radios "The Official 2-Way Communications Provider" of Lucas Oil Speedway Summit Racing Equipment "The Official Sponsor" of Lucas Oil Speedway Sunoco Race Fuels "The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil Speedway 2025 Lucas Oil Speedway Supporters Include: AM Pyrotechnics, Alliance Sport Marketing, Arctic Food Equipment, Berry Tractor and Equipment Co., Big Adventure RV, Bill Roberts Chevrolet, Bolivar Auto Sales & Detailing, Bolivar Farmers Exchange-MFA, Boubin Tire/American Racer, Bridal Cave, BWI Sanitation, Candlelight Creations-Dick's Wild Root Horseradish, Casey's, Citizens Memorial Healthcare, City Magnet, Clear Creek Golf Cars, Clearlight Inn, Dixie Chopper, Eibach Springs, Encounter Ministry Inc., FSE Fire Systems, Fast Shafts by Axle Exchange, Foley Equipment-Cat Rental Store, Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, Henry's Towing Service, Heritage Tractor, Hermitage Lumber, HICKAMO Country Store, Hobbytime Motorsports, Iconic Apparel, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps, In the Garden of Eden, Kluhsman Racing Components, Kona Ice, Lucas Cattle Company, MD3, Midwest Sheet Metal, Miller Welding, Missouri Division of Tourism, MyRacePass, Nutrien Ag Solutions, OakStar Bank, O'Bannon Bank, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Outerwears Performance Products, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper, Ozarks Community Health Center, PEM, Pitts Homes, Pitts Realty, Pitts Cattle, RACEceiver, RacinDirt.com, RCR Designs, Real Racing Wheels, Rod End Supply, Rugged Radios, Ryan E. Murphy Law Firm LLC, SBU Athletics, Safety Kleen, Scott Furniture, Sidetrack RV Park, SMSI, Southwest Electric Cooperative, State Tech, Summit Racing Equipment, Sunoco Race Fuels, Super 8 Bolivar Mo., US Army Corps of Engineers-Pomme de Terre, Vietti Marketing Group, WacoBill.com, Wheatland Motel, White's Marine Center, Wieland, Woods Supermarkets.
- John Padjen Kids Bike Night next up for Placerville Speedway Saturday
Placerville, CA…The El Dorado County Fairgrounds based Placerville Speedway is excited to host John Padjen "Kids Bike Night" presented by the Pizza Factory this Saturday July 12th. All kids 11 and under receive free admission in the stands on Saturday. As is tradition, children in attendance are invited to race their bikes on the track following heat race competition. Those competing in the races must wear a helmet. MTFX Graphics will also be hosting hot wheels races for the kids from 4-6pm behind the turn four bleachers. If you're looking for a delicious pre-race meal, make sure to stop by the Pizza Factory of Placerville, Pleasant Valley, Pollock Pines, Cameron Park, Auburn, Colfax, Rocklin or Ione to support this Saturday's presenting sponsor. Outstanding and piping hot pizza, lasagna, freshly made salads and much more are offered at the Pizza Factory. "This is always a tremendous show for the families to come out and enjoy a night of racing at," commented track Promoter Scott Russell. "Kids Bike Night has been one of the long-standing events here and we're happy to allow those 11 and under into the races for free on Saturday. When it comes to the future of our sport the younger generation is extremely important, so we hope everyone can bring their kids and maybe even some of their friends this weekend." This Saturday is also our way to remember former track Promoter John Padjen, who passed away in December of 2021. It was Padjen's idea that brought about Kids Bike Night, which continues to be a mainstay at Placerville Speedway. "John always had Kids Bike Night at West Capital Raceway, so he decided to bring that over to Placerville and Chico when he started running both venues," said past Placerville Speedway Promoter Alan Padjen. "The bike nights have always been a hit with the families. It's great that Placerville Speedway continues that tradition and it's a perfect event to remember my dad at." In the early 1980's, John Padjen came aboard Placerville Speedway to help rescue the community icon that was beginning to struggle in the way of management efforts. Already a successful motorsports promoter in Sacramento, Dixon and Chico, Padjen moved in and helped mold the foothill race facility into the successful, competitive track it is today. Padjen established a consistent Saturday night program to improve safety and visibility for both drivers and fans. Tackling the high banked quarter mile this Saturday will be the Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars, the Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models, the Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks and the Nor-Cal Dwarf Car Association. Thanks to the El Dorado County Fair Association parking is free during the month of July, including this Saturday for John Padjen Kids Bike Night presented by Pizza Factory. Tickets and Details: Grandstand seating during John Padjen Kids Bike Night will be General Admission on Saturday July 12th, except for the reserved seats allocated to season ticket holders that are marked. Adult tickets cost $18, while seniors 62+, military and juniors 12-17 will be $16. Kids 11 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or online via https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr071225 The pit gate will open at noon, with the front gate opening at 4pm. Hirst Home Team Happy Hour is offered until 6pm in the grandstands featuring live music with discounted Coors Light and Coors Original at the beer booth. The pit meeting will be held at 4:30pm with cars on track at 5:15. Hot laps, ADCO Driveline qualifying and racing will follow. For those who can't make it to the track, CaliDirt.TV will provide live flag-to-flag coverage of every Placerville Speedway point race this season. The live streaming service also includes each event with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour. Fans can purchase through a cost savings monthly membership or on a per race basis via https://calidirt.tv/ The Placerville Speedway is located on the beautiful El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville, California. Take Hwy US-50 to Forni Road/Placerville Drive exit. Then go north on Placerville Drive to the Fairgrounds. The physical address is 100 Placerville Dr., Placerville, CA 95667. For more information on the Placerville Speedway log onto http://www.placervillespeedway.com The quarter-mile clay oval is operated by Russell Motorsports Incorporated, which can be reached at the track business office at 530-344-7592. Contact Kami Arnold or Scott Russell directly for sponsorship opportunities at the office. Join over 20,000 followers of Placerville Speedway on Facebook, where you can keep abreast of updates for the 2025 season. You can also find Placerville Speedway on X/Twitter by following us https://twitter.com/pvillespeedway - In addition, Placerville Speedway is also on Instagram. Follow us @PvilleSpeedway. Upcoming events at Placerville Speedway: Saturday July 12: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Ltd. Late Models and Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars | John Padjen Kids Bike Night presented by Pizza Factory Saturday July 19: Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour and Mini Trucks | Gold Pan Rampage WST Speedweek Night Two ($5,000-to-win/$500-to-start) Saturday August 2: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Ltd. Late Models and Mini Trucks | Carnett Clash presented by Fords Only
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