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Fri, Aug 23
- Lakeside Speedway Race TrackKansas City, Kansas, USA - MLRA | $5,000 to Win | $500 to Start.
Sat, Aug 24
- I70 Speedway Race TrackOdessa, Missouri, USA - KC CUP | $7.000 to Win | $700 to Start
Fri, Aug 30
- Lucas Oil Speedway Race TrackWheatland, Missouri, USA - 10th Annual Lucas Oil MLRA Ron Jenkins Memorial Night #1 | $5,000 to Win
Sat, Aug 31
- Lucas Oil Speedway Race TrackWheatland, Missouri, USA - 10th Annual Lucas Oil MLRA Ron Jenkins Memorial Night #2 | $10,000 to Win
Sun, Sep 1
- Moberly Motorsports Park Race TrackMoberly, Missouri, USA - 4th Annual Wiener Nationals | $10,000 to Win
Thu, Sep 12
- Cedar County Raceway Race TrackTipton, Iowa, USA - Hawkeye Land 40
Fri, Sep 13
- Davenport Speedway Race TrackDavenport, Iowa, USA - 1st Annual Corn State Nationals | $5,000 to Win
Sat, Sep 14
- Davenport Speedway Race TrackDavenport, Iowa, USA - 1st Annual Corn State Nationals | $10,000 to Win
Thu, Oct 3
- Lucas Oil Speedway Race TrackWheatland, Missouri, USA - MLRA Fall Nationals - Practice Night
Fri, Oct 4
- Lucas Oil Speedway Race TrackWheatland, Missouri, USA - MLRA Fall Nationals Day 1 | $5,000 to Win.
Sat, Oct 5
- Lucas Oil Speedway Race TrackWheatland, Missouri, USA - MLRA Fall Nationals Day 2 | $10,000 to Win
Fri, Oct 11
- TriCity Speedway Race TrackGranite City, Illinois, USA - Championship Weekend Night #1 | $5,000 to Win.
Sat, Oct 12
- TriCity Speedway Race TrackGranite City, Illinois, USA - Championship Weekend Night #2 | $7,000 to Win
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- Lucas Oil Speedway CMH Diamond Nationals Spotlight: Looney still aims high, despite part-time racing status
WHEATLAND, MO. (July 11, 2024) - No matter how much or how little Payton Looney races, he always will have a cherished trophy on his Late Model resume: Show-Me 100 champion. Looney scored a popular win for the home-area fans in 2020 when the Republic driver captured the Show-Me 100 at Lucas Oil Speedway, becoming only the second Missourian to bag the crown-jewel event. He went on to lead the Lucas Oil MLRA Series championship chase most of that season before falling just short of the title. Since that time, Looney has dialed back his racing schedule, focusing on family and work commitments. Not that his passion for racing has waned when the chances arise. Any time he goes to the track, Looney believes he can run up front. That will be no different on Saturday night when the 30-year-old enters the 18th annual CMH Diamond Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment at Lucas Oil Speedway. "The goal never changes and if it does, I need to find a different hobby," Looney said of his desire of contending for a victory with the biggest names of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Lucas Oil MLRA. Achieving that goal is more challenging as a part-time competitor. Looney has run his lightly raced Capital chassis only a handful of times since trading his Show-Me 100-winning car for it last season. Luck has not been an ally in 2024 as Looney has entered three Super Late Model events and left two with mechanical issues. Looney didn't make the Show-Me 100 starting field in May after a first-night steering issue buried him in qualifying points. Last weekend at Monett Speedway, in the new Southern Outlaw Late Model Series, he was felled by rear-end gear issues. Last season he suited up nine times with a fourth place in the Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson, a Show-Me 100 preliminary, the highest finish. That got him into the big show, but he pulled off early and wound up 29th. Asked how frustrating the season has been so far, Looney laughed and said, "I don't race enough to get super down." "Yeah, it is frustrating, but hopefully we get it turned around (Saturday) at a place where we've had a lot of success in the past." As for the gap that widens a bit more each season against those who race for a living, Looney said it's reality of the situation. That would be different if he was still keeping a regular Late Model racing schedule, but Looney is happy about where he's at in life. He and wife Emilee are raising son Baylor (6) and daughter Elliott (4). Baylor is playing multiple sports and has a youth baseball tournament on Saturday. "I can watch the early games before we leave for the races," he said. "The kids are good, the wife is good. We are living a good life. "I always look forward to racing (at Wheatland) in front of friends and family. Hopefully we can have a good showing and make the race and be competitive." Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., is defending champ of the Diamond Nationals and will be shooting for his fifth win in the $20,000-to-win event. Davenport also will be shooting for his ninth feature victory at Lucas Oil Speedway over the last two seasons. Also on the Saturday program will be the Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds, chasing $1,000-to-win, and the O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars with a $750 top prize. Pit gates open at 4 pm. Saturday with grandstands at 5, hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05. Saturday admission: Adults (13 and up) - $30 Seniors (62 and over)/Military - $27 Youth (ages 6-12) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family pass - $70 Pit pass - $45 Camping: Daily rates Dry Camping $15/night (up to 6 people) ($5 additional a night per person) Reserve Dry $25/Night (limited Availability) (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 (Limited Availability) For ticket or camping information on any Lucas Oil Speedway event, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or via email at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com. 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 five racing facilities in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Missouri, approximately an hour from Springfield, Missouri, 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, POWRi Midget National Series, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, United States Modified Touring Series, ASCS Sprint Cars and the Lucas Oil MLRA. In addition to the special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Racing Series features the Late Models, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods. 2024 Official Lucas Oil Speedway Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil Speedway Bill Roberts Chevrolet "The Official Truck" of Lucas Oil Speedway Dixie Chopper "The Official Mowers of Lucas Oil Speedway" General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil Speedway Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil Speedway MAVTV "The Official Television Network" 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 2024 Lucas Oil Speedway Supporters Include: AM Pyrotechnics, Alliance Sport Marketing, Arctic Food Equipment, Arizona Sport Shirts, Berry Tractor and Equipment Co., Big Adventure RV, Bill Roberts Chevrolet, Bolivar Auto Sales & Detailing, Bolivar Farmers Exchange-MFA, Boone's BBQ Barn, Boubin Tire/American Racer, Bridal Cave, BWI Sanitation, Candlelight Creations-Dick's Wild Root Horseradish, Casey's, Citizens Memorial Healthcare, City Magnet, Clearlight Inn, Dixie Chopper, Eibach Springs, Farmers Insurance Agent Kristy Reynolds, Fast Shafts by Axle Exchange, Foley Equipment-Cat Rental Store, Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, Hermitage Lumber, HICKAMO Country Store, Hobbytime Motorsports, Iconic Apparel, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps, In the Garden of Eden, KC Bobcat, 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, Ozark Golf Cars, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper, Ozarks Community Health Center, PEM, Pitts Homes, Pitts Realty, Pitts Cattle, Pomme de Terre Resort, Proboat, ProThings Apparel, RACEceiver, Racinboys.com, RacinDirt.com, Rains Ice Company, RCR Designs, Real Racing Wheels, Rod End Supply, Ron Jenkins Accounting & Tax Service, Rugged Radios, Ryan E. Murphy Law Firm LLC, SBU Athletics, Safety Kleen, Scott Furniture, Sidetrack RV Park, Simpson Racing Products, Southwest Electric Cooperative, State Tech, Stillwater Resort, Summit Racing Equipment, Sunoco Race Fuels, Turn 1 Bar & Grill, US Army Corps of Engineers-Pomme de Terre, Vietti Marketing Group, Wheatland Motel, White's Marine Center, Wieland, Wild Animal Safari, Woods Supermarkets.
- LUCAS OIL MLRA HITS THE TRACK FOR 18TH ANNUAL "DIAMOND NATIONALS"
Wheatland, Missouri (July 9, 2024) - For the first time in over a month, the Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) will roar back to life this weekend with another Crown Jewel opportunity as teams converge upon the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. The 18th Annual CMH "Diamond Nationals" Presented by Summit Racing Equipment will take center stage, pairing the best of the MLRA with their counterparts from the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) in this annual co-sanctioned classic. This year's Diamond Nationals will also see an increase from the previous $15,000 top prize, as the winner will now take home $20,000 for their efforts. Jonathan Davenport not only enters the weekend as the defending winner after topping a 40-car field in 2023, but the Blairsville, GA driver is also a 4-time winner of the coveted Diamond Ring which goes to the winner. Other recent winners of note include Johnny Scott in 2022, Chris Ferguson in 2020, and Jimmy Owens in 2019. A total of 13 nights remain on the 2024 Lucas Oil MLRA schedule, and with five of those nights taking place at the Lucas Oil Speedway, the Diamond of Dirt Tracks is likely to play a major role in determining the series championship. Here is the Midseason breakdown of the top ten MLRA drivers heading into this weekend's action. BREAKDOWN: MLRA MID-SEASON TOP 10 1.) CHAD SIMPSON (Point Leader) — The four-time series Champ continues to stand on top of the Midwest Sheet Metal Point Leader Challenge Standings, as he tries to track down a third consecutive crown. Engine troubles plagued Simpson in his last MLRA outing at the Callaway Raceway, but the Mt. Vernon, Iowa driver still managed to nurse his ride home to a valuable 8th place finish, something that could loom large come October. And the fact he has more MLRA wins to date (4) at Lucas Oil Speedway than any other active driver int the top ten, could spell trouble for those trying to take the crown away from the defending champ. 2.) GORDY GUNDAKER (-10 points) — In his first full season with the MLRA, Gundaker has positioned himself well into the Championship Conversation. Despite an 18th place run in the season opener, the former WoO regular has rebounded with a podium run at the Adams County Speedway (IL) followed by another top five at the Callaway Raceway. The big boost for the St. Charles, MO driver came in the Show-Me 100 as he topped the MLRA regulars and wrestled his Longhorn Chassis to a strong 8th place finish. 3.) CHRIS SIMPSON (-15 points) — Yes, this makes three drivers separated by just 15 points. The defending MLRA runner-up continues to hang around stalking the top spot by virtue of his 4 top ten finishes, including a podium at Callaway Raceway. A 16-time career MLRA winner, Simpson is yet to find his way to victory lane at Wheatland, but he was the highest finishing MLRA regular during both qualifying nights for this year's Show-Me 100, proving that he has the speed should he decide to go after what would be his first series championship since winning the 2016 Corn Belt Clash title. 4.) TREVOR GUNDAKER (-90 points) — The runner-up in last season's SUNOCO Rookie of the Year Battle, Gundaker has already doubled up on his top ten finishes from all of last year with the MLRA. The former MLRA winner also had an impressive 11th place finish in the Show-Me 100 that helped him stay well within striking distance of the lead trio of drivers. Adding in another 3 top tens finishes in recent weeks following the Summer Nationals Tour and the 21 year old will be one to keep an eye on down the stretch as long as the MLRA heads to his home track Tri-City Speedway for the finale. 5.) DILLON MCCOWAN (-90 points) — After a rocky start to his MLRA season, the defending Sunoco Rookie of the Year has bounced back as of late, collecting his first career MLRA win at the Callaway Raceway to firmly put him back into the Championship discussion. With 5 races remaining in his playground of the Lucas Oil Speedway, and the fact he quite possibly has more seat time thus far in 2024 than any other MLRA driver, don't take your eyes off this 20-year-old. After finishing no better than 15th in his first 3 MLRA starts of the season, if this team can continue their current string of strong runs it could make for a storybook ending to his sophomore campaign. 6.) TONY JACKSON JR. (-125 points) — The two-time Lucas Oil MLRA Champion started the season with the Championship point lead following a strong 5th place run in the season opener in April. Since then, he has a trio of finishes that come just outside the top ten. After a mid-season break in 2022, the Lebanon, MO driver returned to the track winning 4 of the next 6 MLRA races in his transition to Capital Chassis. As Jackson and company continue to search for more speed, it would not be a surprise to see him once again go on a late summer rampage and close the gap as he looks for MLRA title # 3. 7.) EARL PEARSON JR. (-140 points) — **Hurricane Warning** After failing to make the starting field in the season opener, Pearson looked more like a strong "Category 5" in recent weeks, recording runner-up finishes in the last two regular MLRA events to close in on championship leaders. The 4-time LOLMDS Champion has 4 MLRA wins to his credit, with three of those coming at the Lucas Oil Speedway. 8.) JEFF HERZOG (-215 points) — After recording a trio of top 10's in his first full season a year ago, Herzog is still on the hunt for his first top ten of 2024. Two of those top tens came at tracks the MLRA will visit in the second half of the season in the Davenport Speedway(7th) and Moberly Motorsports Park(6th). Typically one of MLRA's top qualifiers, and a former quick timer at the Lucas Oil Speedway, Herzog looks to be a strong "second half team" that has high potential for making some noise down the stretch. 9.) CLAYTON STUCKEY (-270 points) — The Shreveport, LA driver has been a pleasant addition to the MLRA in 2024. A 12th place run at the Adams County Speedway in May, followed by an MLRA career best 7th place run at the Callaway Raceway has help to vault the Black Diamond race team inside the top ten, and well into contention for a share of the MLRA's $60,000 season ending point fund. 10.) AARON MARRANT (-290 points) — The MLRA's leader in the Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the Year category checks in at the # 10 spot. A large portion of the remaining MLRA schedule sets up nicely for the Richmond, MO driver will stop's close to home at Lakeside Speedway and Moberly Motorsports Park. In his last MLRA stop at Lakeside in 2022, Marrant recorded his best MLRA finish to date with a 3rd place run. Add in a win last Saturday at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 and the confidence should be on the rise for the 1x team. Lucas Oil Speedway: Wheatland, MO "Diamond Nationals" -- Saturday 7/13/24 Pits Open: 4:00 PM, Gates Open: 5:00 PM Racing: Hot Laps - 6:30 PM, Racing - 7:05 PM Admission: Adults (13+) $30, Seniors (62+)/Military $27, Youth (6-12) $10, Kids (5 & Under) FREE, Family Pass $70, Pit Pass $45 Support Classes: USRA Modifieds/$1,000 Win & USRA Stock Cars/$750 Win Website: www.LucasOilSpeedway.com For all of the latest news and information, including the full 2024 schedule, fans are encouraged to visit the series website at www.MLRARacing.com. For all of the latest news and information fans are encouraged to visit the series website: Explore MLRARACING.COM Hit the Road the the Lucas Oil MLRA and stay up to date via our Social Media Accounts: Facebook X Instagram CONTACT: Ernie Leftwich Lucas Oil MLRA Series Director Mobile: (417) 309-3509 Email Ernie Leftwich 2024 Official Lucas Oil MLRA Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil MLRA FLO Sports "The Official Broadcast Partner" of Lucas Oil MLRA General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Hoosier Race Tires "The Official Race Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil MLRA MAVTV Motorsports Network "The Official Television Network" of Lucas Oil MLRA MyRacePass "The Official Timing System" of Lucas Oil MLRA Rugged Radios "The Official Radio" of Lucas Oil MLRA Sunoco Race Fuels "The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil MLRA 2024 MLRA Supporters Include: Arizona Sport Shirts, Behrents Performance Warehouse, Earnhardt Technologies, Fast Shafts, Fluidyne, Fox Shocks, Hellraizer Jacks, Hoosier Race Tires, Lucas Cattle Co., MD3, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSD Performance/Holly, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Outerwears, PEM, Protect The Harvest, Rugged Radios, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, Swift Springs, Thermo Tech, Wieland, Xceldyne Lucas Oil MLRA 700 E. 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- 18th annual CMH Diamond Nationals roll into Lucas Oil Speedway on Saturday
WHEATLAND, MO. (July 9, 2024) - The mission for the rest of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series field at Saturday's 18th annual CMH Diamond Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment would seem pretty clear cut. Don't let Jonathan Davenport get the lead. Otherwise, the Blairsville, Ga., driver might not give it up. Davenport will be shooting for his ninth feature victory at Lucas Oil Speedway over the last two seasons when the stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Lucas Oil MLRA return to Wheatland for the mid-summer classic. The Diamond Nationals winner - Davenport is defending champ - will earn $20,000 and a diamond ring. Not only has Davenport won at Lucas Oil Speedway often, he's done so in dominant fashion. In those eight wins since April 1, 2023, Davenport has led an astonishing 235 of 240 laps. That included a wire-to-wire triumph at the Show-Me 100 Presented by Missouri Division of Tourism on May 25th of this year and all 90 laps of last summer's now-defunct SRX Series where he topped a podium that included Brad Keselowski and Ken Schrader. Davenport enters a three-race Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series swing that begins Thursday at 34 Raceway second in championship points behind Ricky Thornton Jr. Intrigue was injected into the series in recent days with the announcement that Thornton and SSI Motorsports have parted ways, despite his success in the first half of 2024. Thornton, of Chandler, Ariz., won more than 60 races with the team over the past two seasons. Three of those have been at Lucas Oil Speedway, in preliminary nights for the Show-Me 100 and a Lucas Oil MLRA Spring Nationals feature. Thornton drove a car owned by Steve Sheppard in a Monday FloRacing Night in America Tour at Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway, where he finished seventh. The series lead for Thornton if 235 points over Davenport with Devin Moran of Dresden, Ohio 355 behind. Also on the Saturday program will be the Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds, chasing $1,000-to-win, and the O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars with a $750 top prize. Pit gates open at 4 pm. Saturday with grandstands at 5, hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05. Saturday admission: Adults (13 and up) - $30 Seniors (62 and over)/Military - $27 Youth (ages 6-12) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family pass - $70 Pit pass - $45 Camping: Daily rates Dry Camping $15/night (up to 6 people) ($5 additional a night per person) Reserve Dry $25/Night (limited Availability) (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 (Limited Availability) For ticket or camping information on any Lucas Oil Speedway event, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or via email at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com. 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 five racing facilities in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Missouri, approximately an hour from Springfield, Missouri, 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, POWRi Midget National Series, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, United States Modified Touring Series, ASCS Sprint Cars and the Lucas Oil MLRA. In addition to the special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Racing Series features the Late Models, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods. 2024 Official Lucas Oil Speedway Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil Speedway Bill Roberts Chevrolet "The Official Truck" of Lucas Oil Speedway Dixie Chopper "The Official Mowers of Lucas Oil Speedway" General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil Speedway Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil Speedway MAVTV "The Official Television Network" 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 2024 Lucas Oil Speedway Supporters Include: AM Pyrotechnics, Alliance Sport Marketing, Arctic Food Equipment, Arizona Sport Shirts, Berry Tractor and Equipment Co., Big Adventure RV, Bill Roberts Chevrolet, Bolivar Auto Sales & Detailing, Bolivar Farmers Exchange-MFA, Boone's BBQ Barn, Boubin Tire/American Racer, Bridal Cave, BWI Sanitation, Candlelight Creations-Dick's Wild Root Horseradish, Casey's, Citizens Memorial Healthcare, City Magnet, Clearlight Inn, Dixie Chopper, Eibach Springs, Farmers Insurance Agent Kristy Reynolds, Fast Shafts by Axle Exchange, Foley Equipment-Cat Rental Store, Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, Hermitage Lumber, HICKAMO Country Store, Hobbytime Motorsports, Iconic Apparel, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps, In the Garden of Eden, KC Bobcat, 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, Ozark Golf Cars, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper, Ozarks Community Health Center, PEM, Pitts Homes, Pitts Realty, Pitts Cattle, Pomme de Terre Resort, Proboat, ProThings Apparel, RACEceiver, Racinboys.com, RacinDirt.com, Rains Ice Company, RCR Designs, Real Racing Wheels, Rod End Supply, Ron Jenkins Accounting & Tax Service, Rugged Radios, Ryan E. Murphy Law Firm LLC, SBU Athletics, Safety Kleen, Scott Furniture, Sidetrack RV Park, Simpson Racing Products, Southwest Electric Cooperative, State Tech, Stillwater Resort, Summit Racing Equipment, Sunoco Race Fuels, Turn 1 Bar & Grill, US Army Corps of Engineers-Pomme de Terre, Vietti Marketing Group, Wheatland Motel, White's Marine Center, Wieland, Wild Animal Safari, Woods Supermarkets.
- Midwest Tripleheader Upcoming for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
BATAVIA, Ohio (July 8, 2024) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is returning to the Midwest this weekend for three showdowns at three unique venues across three different states. The weekend kicks off on Thursday, July 11, at 34 Raceway for the Slocum 50 presented by Roederer's Pit Stop - a 50-lap, $15,555 to win feature event. Joining the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at 34 Raceway are the Modifieds and Stock Cars. The pit gate will open at 2:00 PM with the general admission gate opening at 5:00 PM. On track action will begin at 6:30 PM. 34 Raceway, often referred to as Southeast Iowa's Premier Place to Race, is located in West Burlington, Iowa and has hosted numerous prestigious national events since its inception in 1966. One of the most notable events still going to this day is the Slocum 50, in memory of the late, Brent Slocum. To learn more about 34 Raceway or to purchase Slocum 50 tickets in advance, visit www.34raceway.com. From there, the Series moves to Tri-City Speedway for the 50-lap, $12,000 to win, NAPA Know How 50. The Modified and B-Mods are also on the racing card at Tri-City Speedway, each vying for a $1,000 top prize. At Tri-City Speedway, the pit gate will open at 2:00 PM with the general admission gate opening at 5:00 PM. On track action will begin at 6:30 PM. Tri-City Speedway is a 3/8-mile oval located just across the Mississippi River 8 miles from Downtown St. Louis, MO in Granite City, IL. For more information, please visit www.tricityspeedway.net. The 18th Annual CMH Diamond Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment will close out the weekend on Saturday, July 13. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Lucas Oil Midwest Latemodel Racing Association (MLRA) co-sanctioned event will see a significant purse increase in 2024 - now boasting $20,000 to the winner of the 50-lap main event. The USRA Modifieds will be in action gunning for a top prize of $1,000. The USRA Stock Cars will also be in action gunning for $750 to win. The pit gates at Lucas Oil Speedway will remain open all day, closed and cleared at 3:30 PM, and re-opened at 4:00 PM. The general admission gate will open at 5:00 PM. Hot Laps begin at 6:30 PM. Lucas Oil Speedway is located at the intersection of Highway 83 and Highway 54 in Wheatland Missouri, about an hour North of Springfield and only about an hour and a half from Kansas City. For advance ticket purchases or more information about Lucas Oil Speedway, visit www.lucasoilspeedway.com. The 18th Annual CMH Diamond Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment will be the next bonus round in the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship Presented by ARP. The Summit Racing Equipment Super Twelve will award each driver within the top twelve in the championship standings a share of a $16,000 payout. Summit Racing Equipment Super Twelve Payout: 1. $5,000, 2. $1,000, 3. $1,000, 4. $1,000, 5. $1,000, 6. $1,000, 7. $1,000, 8. $1,000, 9. $1,000, 10. $1,000, 11. $1,000, 12. $1,000 = Total $16,000 Ricky Thornton Jr. leads the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP. Jonathan Davenport is second, followed by Devin Moran, Tim McCreadie, and Mike Marlar rounding out the top five in the current championship standings. Clay Harris leads the O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Year chase by 35 points over Drake Troutman. For the latest news, results, championship standings and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purses: 34 Raceway - July 11: 1. $15,555, 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 $63,955 Tri-City Speedway - July 12: 1. $12,000, 2. $6,000, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,800, 5. $2,500, 6. $2,300, 7. $2,200, 8. $2,100, 9. $2,050, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,600, 12. $1,400, 13. $1,200, 14. $1,100, 15. $1,050, 16. $1,000, 17. $1,000, 18. $1,000, 19. $1,000, 20. $1,000, 21. $1,000, 22. $1,000, 23. $1,000, 24. $1,000 = $52,800 Lucas Oil Speedway - July 13: 1. $20,000, 2. $10,000, 3. $6,500, 4. $5,000, 5. $4,000, 6. $3,500, 7. $3,000, 8. $2,500, 9. $2,400, 10. $2,300, 11. $2,200, 12. $2,000, 13. $1,900, 14. $1,800, 15. $1,700, 16. $1,500, 17. $1,300, 18. $1,200, 19. $1,200, 20. $1,200, 21. $1,200, 22. $1,200, 23. $1,200, 24. $1,200 = $80,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rule: Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) NLMT3 Right Rear - Hoosier (92) NLMT3, (92) NLMT4 About Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series showcases the talents of the top dirt late model drivers from across the country. In 2024, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction 63 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 MAVTV Motorsports Network. The in your face excitement of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 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. 2024 Official Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Marketing Partners 2024 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Partners Include: Advanced Powder Coating, Allstar Performance, Arizona Sport Shirts, ARMSLIST.com, Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Behrent's Performance Warehouse, Big River Steel, Bilstein Shocks, Black Diamond Chassis, Boyd Bilt Fabrication, Brandon Ford, Brodix, Buzz Electric Bicycles, Capital Race Cars, Clements Racing Engines, Coltman Farms Racing, Cornett Racing Engines, Dave Warren Powersports, Deatherage Opticians, Dirt Draft, E3 Spark Plugs, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Fast Shafts, FLORacing, FOX Shocks, General Tire, Heartbeat Hot Sauce, Heath Lawson Photography, Hellraizer Jacks, Holmatro, Hoosier Tire, Keyser Manufacturing, Longhorn Chassis, Lucas Oil Products, MAVTV Motorsports Network, MD3, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Midwest Sheet Metal, Miller Welders, MSD, MyRacePass, Nutrien Ag Solutions, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Outerwears, Performance Engineering & Manufacturing (PEM), Penske Racing Shocks, Performance Bodies, Poske's Performance Parts, ProFabrication Headers & Exhaust, Pro Power Racing Engines, ProtectTheHarvest.com, Rocket Chassis, Rugged Radios, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Slicker Graphics, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, Swift Springs, Summit Racing Equipment, Thermo-Tec Automotive Products, Todd Steel Buildings, UNOH - University of Northwestern Ohio, Vic Hill Race Engines, Victory Fuel, Whelen Engineering Company, Wieland Metal Services, Wilwood, Xceldyne, and 5150 Race Trailers
- Wells rolls in headline feature at Lucas Oil Speedway Casey's Thursday Night Thunder as Sheets, Johnson also grab wins
WHEATLAND, MO. (July 4, 2024) - Score another Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Model victory for Justin Wells at Lucas Oil Speedway. The veteran driver from Aurora led all 25 laps to capture the Casey's Thursday Night Thunder Presented by State Tech feature headliner. It was his eighth feature win in nine attempts at Lucas Oil Speedway this season and earned him $1,000. Also winning features on the program, which included the annual Kids' Bicycle Giveaway during intermission and post-race fireworks, were Jon Sheets (Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods) and Matt Johnson (Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds). After three cautions before an official lap could be completed in the O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars feature, lightning began moving into the vicinity of the speedway and the feature was postponed. A total of 119 cars checked into the pits for the holiday special. Wells posted victory No. 113 in his 2006 TNT chassis. He needed only five laps to open a 1.2-second lead over Andy Bryant with Tucker Cox running third. Bryant whittled the margin to one-quarter second by lap 10 as he pulled within two car lengths of the leader. As Wells started to weave through lapped traffic, he extended the lead back to just over one second before Bryant again was able to close in. Just as before, Wells seemed to find an extra boost when needed and he again opened a one-second gap by lap 17 as the green-flag laps clicked by. Wells kept it rolling from there to pick up his latest victory, finishing one second behind Bryant at the checkers in a caution-free main event. Cox finished third with Brandon Conkwright coming from 10th to fourth and Jim Greenway fifth. Wells said he had some doubts about what kind of track to expect after it was reworked during intermission. But any fears that it would not to be to his liking were put aside quickly. "I wondered what it would do, whether it would be too fast," Wells said. "The track was multi-grip anywhere you want to go. Hats off to (track superintendent Richard Turner) because the track was awesome." Wells extended his points lead, which was a huge 340-point margin over Cox to begin the night, to 360 points. Sheets wires field for USRA B-Mod win: Jon Sheets of Nevada started up front and led all 20 laps to earn the Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mod feature over Shadren Turner. Sheets started on the pole and led Turner through the first nine laps, opening a .791-second lead. That's when the first caution came out for a two-car mishap in turn two. The two leaders broke away after the restart with Turner pressuring Sheets for the lead. Turner briefly went in front on lap 14, but Sheets crossed back over in turn three to regain the top spot. They were separated by .356 seconds when a lap-16 caution slowed the field, leaving four laps to settle the outcome. Sheets took advantage of a slip by Turner on the restart and rolled away to his second feature win of the season. He finished 1.3 seconds in front of Turner with Trevor Drake third, Logan Smith a season-best fourth and Andy Bryant fifth. "We have a really good racecar right now," Sheets said after knocking down his 10th feature win of the season overall. "Big props to Eagle Machine. They make good power, and J2 Chassis, they're awesome, and our whole list of sponsors." Matt Johnson earns USRA Modifieds triumph: Matt Johnson led all 20 laps, overcoming a couple of restarts after cautions, to beat Robbie Reed for the Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modified win. Johnson, from Archie, Mo., used the outside groove to lead fellow front-row starter Reed on the opening lap. By lap four, Johnson had built a 1.6-second lead over Reed with Chad Lyle running in third. That's when action slowed for a caution. Johnson's domination continued after the restart, with his lead swelling to 2.3-second at the midpoint on lap 10, with Lyle having moved past Reed for second. Three laps later, the race's second caution flew to set up a restart with seven laps left. There were no problems for Johnson the rest of the way. He drove to a 1.6-second win over Reed. Dayton Pursley, a USRA Modified rookie after moving up from B-Mods, finished third with Houston Johnson fourth and Lyle fifth. "Thank you to all the fans for showing up. I know it was an iffy deal with the weather but they did an awesome job," Johnson said of the track. LUCAS OIL SPEEDWAY UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (July 4th, 2024) Casey's Thursday Night Thunder Presented by State Tech Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models A Feature - 1. 98-Justin Wells[2]; 2. 49B-Andy Bryant[1]; 3. 1T-Tucker Cox[3]; 4. 24C-Brandon Conkwright[10]; 5. 28-Jim Greenway[4]; 6. 72-JC Morton[12]; 7. 21-Johnny Fennewald[7]; 8. 1A-Bryon Allison[6]; 9. 145-Kyle Graves[13]; 10. 5-Tommy Cordray[5]; 11. 20-Alan Westling[9]; 12. 21P-Darren Phillips[11]; 13. 12J-Justin Russell[8]; 14. 3-Richard Kimberling[15]; 15. 149-John Rowland[14]; 16. 99-Larry Jones[16] Heat 1 - 1. 49B-Andy Bryant[5]; 2. 28-Jim Greenway[2]; 3. 1T-Tucker Cox[6]; 4. 12J-Justin Russell[4]; 5. 20-Alan Westling[1]; 6. 21P-Darren Phillips[3]; 7. 149-John Rowland[7]; 8. 3-Richard Kimberling[8] Heat 2 - 1. 98-Justin Wells[3]; 2. 5-Tommy Cordray[2]; 3. 1A-Bryon Allison[4]; 4. 21-Johnny Fennewald[7]; 5. 24C-Brandon Conkwright[5]; 6. 72-JC Morton[6]; 7. 145-Kyle Graves[1]; 8. 99-Larry Jones[8] Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods A Feature - 1. 8-Jon Sheets[1]; 2. 56S-Shadren Turner[3]; 3. 7L-Trevor Drake[5]; 4. 11L-Logan Smith[8]; 5. 28-Andy Bryant[9]; 6. F1-Mitchell Franklin[7]; 7. 96-Cody Brill[13]; 8. 32-Robbe Ewing[6]; 9. 18-JC Morton[11]; 10. 52-Mitch Keeter[17]; 11. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[24]; 12. 68-Kerry Davis[10]; 13. 99T-Eric Turner[15]; 14. 1B-Bobby Williams[19]; 15. 90-Terry Schultz[22]; 16. 69ER-Tyler Cadwallader[14]; 17. 55-Colson Kirk[23]; 18. 94C-JT Carroll[18]; 19. 56-Hoyt Miller[20]; 20. 94-Tyler Potter[2]; 21. 447-Kenny Prince[12]; 22. (DNF) 30-Rex Harris[21]; 23. (DNF) C3-Chad Staus[16]; 24. (DQ) 15-Cayden Stacye[4] B Feature 1 - 1. 52-Mitch Keeter[1]; 2. 1B-Bobby Williams[3]; 3. 30-Rex Harris[2]; 4. 55-Colson Kirk[4]; 5. 2-Quentin Taylor[7]; 6. 23N-Kenny Nutter[6]; 7. 8H-Scott Chism[9]; 8. 15R-Ryan Smith[12]; 9. 2X-Cole Hamilton[16]; 10. 0K-Tracy Killian[8]; 11. 19B-Breyanna Mattingly[14]; 12. (DNF) 13H-Grant Honeycutt[5]; 13. (DNF) 24DL-Dakota Lowe[10]; 14. (DNF) 37-Wesley Long[11]; 15. (DNF) 15S-Kody Bray[13]; 16. (DNS) 80-Thomas Yount B Feature 2 - 1. 94C-JT Carroll[1]; 2. 56-Hoyt Miller[3]; 3. 90-Terry Schultz[5]; 4. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[15]; 5. 03-Chase Jones[2]; 6. 19-Tanner Kade[7]; 7. 32L-Lane New[13]; 8. 1R-Rylan Gibbs[4]; 9. 7-Kynsey Collins[10]; 10. 27-Terry Williams[11]; 11. 214-Eric Spreer[9]; 12. 19M-JC Mattingly[6]; 13. 24L-Patrick Lewis[12]; 14. 3-Richard Hines[8]; 15. (DNS) 12G-Austin Greer Heat 1 - 1. 8-Jon Sheets[7]; 2. 68-Kerry Davis[4]; 3. 447-Kenny Prince[6]; 4. 55-Colson Kirk[5]; 5. 1R-Rylan Gibbs[8]; 6. 0K-Tracy Killian[3]; 7. 37-Wesley Long[1]; 8. (DQ) 2X-Cole Hamilton[2] Heat 2 - 1. 7L-Trevor Drake[2]; 2. 56S-Shadren Turner[8]; 3. 99T-Eric Turner[5]; 4. 1B-Bobby Williams[6]; 5. 23N-Kenny Nutter[1]; 6. 8H-Scott Chism[4]; 7. 15R-Ryan Smith[3]; 8. 24L-Patrick Lewis[7] Heat 3 - 1. 28-Andy Bryant[1]; 2. 69ER-Tyler Cadwallader[2]; 3. 18-JC Morton[7]; 4. 90-Terry Schultz[3]; 5. 19-Tanner Kade[5]; 6. 24DL-Dakota Lowe[6]; 7. 7-Kynsey Collins[8]; 8. (DNS) 80-Thomas Yount Heat 4 - 1. 32-Robbe Ewing[2]; 2. 15-Cayden Stacye[6]; 3. 03-Chase Jones[3]; 4. 94C-JT Carroll[7]; 5. 2-Quentin Taylor[4]; 6. 214-Eric Spreer[5]; 7. 27-Terry Williams[1]; 8. 15S-Kody Bray[8] Heat 5 - 1. 94-Tyler Potter[5]; 2. 96-Cody Brill[1]; 3. C3-Chad Staus[4]; 4. 30-Rex Harris[7]; 5. 13H-Grant Honeycutt[8]; 6. 3-Richard Hines[3]; 7. (DNF) 19B-Breyanna Mattingly[6]; 8. (DNF) 12G-Austin Greer[2] Heat 6 - 1. F1-Mitchell Franklin[2]; 2. 11L-Logan Smith[5]; 3. 52-Mitch Keeter[4]; 4. 56-Hoyt Miller[6]; 5. 19M-JC Mattingly[1]; 6. (DNF) 32L-Lane New[3]; 7. (DNS) 91J-Jaylen Wettengel Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds A Feature - 1. 1X-Matt Johnson[2]; 2. 5-Robbie Reed[1]; 3. 10P-Dayton Pursley[5]; 4. 97-Houston Johnson[4]; 5. 18-Chad Lyle[3]; 6. 38C-Jason Pursley[7]; 7. 98-Jeff Cutshaw[6]; 8. 3B-Nic Bidinger[10]; 9. 89-Tyler Hibner[8]; 10. 98K-Kenton Allen[11]; 11. 1K-Tim Karrick[12]; 12. 211-Chase Hatton[9]; 13. 92-Tyler Grooms[19]; 14. 18JR-Chase Sigg[15]; 15. 68-Dean Wille[13]; 16. 15W-Wyatt Gaggero[22]; 17. 21W-Tracy Wolf[16]; 18. 21M-Ryan Middaugh[25]; 19. 23-Lucas Dobbs[21]; 20. 18J-Brad Johnson[20]; 21. 21-Greg Scheffler[17]; 22. 12-Andrew Thomas[28]; 23. 12JR-Jory Stotts[27]; 24. L75-Lane Whitney[18]; 25. (DNF) 396-Jason Sivils[26]; 26. (DNF) 21T-Troy Gudmonson[23]; 27. (DNF) 24D-Donnie Fellers[14]; 28. (DNF) T11-Jacob Twomey[24]; 29. (DNF) 88-Jimmy Dowell[29] Heat 1 - 1. 1X-Matt Johnson[4]; 2. 10P-Dayton Pursley[5]; 3. 211-Chase Hatton[2]; 4. 98K-Kenton Allen[1]; 5. 24D-Donnie Fellers[6]; 6. 21-Greg Scheffler[7]; 7. 92-Tyler Grooms[9]; 8. 21T-Troy Gudmonson[3]; 9. 21M-Ryan Middaugh[10]; 10. 12JR-Jory Stotts[8] Heat 2 - 1. 18-Chad Lyle[3]; 2. 38C-Jason Pursley[2]; 3. 98-Jeff Cutshaw[8]; 4. 1K-Tim Karrick[1]; 5. 18JR-Chase Sigg[5]; 6. L75-Lane Whitney[4]; 7. 23-Lucas Dobbs[7]; 8. 15W-Wyatt Gaggero[9]; 9. 396-Jason Sivils[6]; 10. 12-Andrew Thomas[10] Heat 3 - 1. 5-Robbie Reed[5]; 2. 97-Houston Johnson[6]; 3. 89-Tyler Hibner[1]; 4. 68-Dean Wille[3]; 5. 3B-Nic Bidinger[9]; 6. 21W-Tracy Wolf[8]; 7. 18J-Brad Johnson[2]; 8. T11-Jacob Twomey[4]; 9. (DNF) 88-Jimmy Dowell[7] O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars A Feature - Summit Racing Equipment Heat 1 - 1. 7-William Garner[1]; 2. 127-Andy Morris[3]; 3. 5K-Steve Herrick[5]; 4. 34-Blake Bolton[4]; 5. 111-Butch Bailey[7]; 6. 3-Brandon Dixon[6]; 7. 3X-Tony Manley[9]; 8. 23-Kolby Rathbone[2]; 9. (DNS) 66K-Kevin Kaiser Summit Racing Equipment Heat 1 - 1. 11-Waylon Dimmitt[8]; 2. 41-Bryan White[3]; 3. 9H-Nic Hanes[4]; 4. 0F-Mason Beck[9]; 5. 05G-Grayson McKiney[1]; 6. 74-Rodney Schweizer[6]; 7. 22-Dawson Fennewald[5]; 8. 53-Sam Luehrs[2]; 9. 9X-Anthony Manley[7] Summit Racing Equipment Heat 3 - 1. 7D-Doug Keller[4]; 2. 32-Brent Fielder[2]; 3. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[7]; 4. 7K-Kyle Hamby[6]; 5. 8M-James McMillin[8]; 6. 24-Blayne McMillin[5]; 7. 00-Nick Whalen[1]; 8. 83-James Ellis[9]; 9. 5DJ-DJ Barnes[3] CMH Diamond Nationals next: The 18th annual CMH Diamond Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment is set for Saturday, July 13. Action features the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series along with the Lucas Oil MLRA Late Models. The Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds will be in action along with the O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars. For ticket or camping information on any Lucas Oil Speedway event, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or via email at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com. 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 five racing facilities in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Missouri, approximately an hour from Springfield, Missouri, 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, POWRi Midget National Series, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, United States Modified Touring Series, ASCS Sprint Cars and the Lucas Oil MLRA. In addition to the special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Racing Series features the Late Models, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods. 2024 Official Lucas Oil Speedway Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil Speedway Bill Roberts Chevrolet "The Official Truck" of Lucas Oil Speedway Dixie Chopper "The Official Mowers of Lucas Oil Speedway" General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil Speedway Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil Speedway MAVTV "The Official Television Network" 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 2024 Lucas Oil Speedway Supporters Include: AM Pyrotechnics, Alliance Sport Marketing, Arctic Food Equipment, Arizona Sport Shirts, Berry Tractor and Equipment Co., Big Adventure RV, Bill Roberts Chevrolet, Bolivar Auto Sales & Detailing, Bolivar Farmers Exchange-MFA, Boone's BBQ Barn, Boubin Tire/American Racer, Bridal Cave, BWI Sanitation, Candlelight Creations-Dick's Wild Root Horseradish, Casey's, Citizens Memorial Healthcare, City Magnet, Clearlight Inn, Dixie Chopper, Eibach Springs, Farmers Insurance Agent Kristy Reynolds, Fast Shafts by Axle Exchange, Foley Equipment-Cat Rental Store, Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, Hermitage Lumber, HICKAMO Country Store, Hobbytime Motorsports, Iconic Apparel, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps, In the Garden of Eden, KC Bobcat, 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, Ozark Golf Cars, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper, Ozarks Community Health Center, PEM, Pitts Homes, Pitts Realty, Pitts Cattle, Pomme de Terre Resort, Proboat, ProThings Apparel, RACEceiver, Racinboys.com, RacinDirt.com, Rains Ice Company, RCR Designs, Real Racing Wheels, Rod End Supply, Ron Jenkins Accounting & Tax Service, Rugged Radios, Ryan E. 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- Lucas Oil Speedway Spotlight: Darren Phillips looks to make final racing season a memorable one
WHEATLAND, MO. (June 12, 2024) - Darren Phillips has enjoyed a 27-year racing career on area dirt tracks, driving in a variety of divisions along the way. His top goal always has been to enjoy the ride, with his family. It all began when Phillips got to race with his brother, Darrell Rife in 4-cylinders at Nevada Speedway, and has evolved to racing with his 23-year-old son Dalton Phillips. But Darren's time behind the wheel is starting to wind down. Phillips announced earlier this year that the 2024 racing season would be his last. He's doing so by realizing a long-time dream of driving a Late Model and Phillips is having a solid season, currently eighth in the Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Model points chase at Lucas Oil Speedway. "Last year we went out and played around on the boat, did a bunch of other stuff with family, and had fun with it," Phillips said. "It's time to find something else to do. I've enjoyed my racing career a lot. I've met a lot of my closest friends racing. "About everywhere you go you're going to meet somebody or run into somebody you know. You're gonna run into some people you have hard feelings with. But the next time, they might become some of your closest friends. I've had a few of those." Phillips, 46, is looking forward to Saturday night's doubleheader at his hometown track in Wheatland. Along with the Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series Midseason Championships, the Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models will run their makeup feature from a May 25th rainout. That $2,000-to-win race will lead off the program. Phillips has been a familiar face on area speedways, going back to the opening of the original Wheatland Raceway in the early 2000s. Phillips drove Factory Stocks in those days and has spent time in Modifieds, B-Mods, Mod Lites and USRA Stock Cars before finally taking a shot at Late Models midway through last season. "That was my dream since I was a little kid," Phillips said, recalling how he grew up watching MLRA Late Model standouts like Alan Vaughan and David Turner race at Nevada. "I loved watching all those guys and my dream was to run a Late Model. I knew I couldn't afford it … I still can't afford it, but I do what I can. "When I had a chance to get into first Late Model I bought last year, I had a blast." Phillips traded his USRA Stock Car for a Late Model this season has said it's "been a fun time" as he's adjusted to car. "We started out the year a little rocky trying to learn the new car," he said. "I think I've got it working pretty good now. I've had a few good runs the last little bit. I'm looking forward to this weekend after the last three weekends when I've run pretty strong." Included were a pair of ninth-place feature runs at Lucas Oil Speedway and a fifth at Central Missouri Speedway. He's eighth in Lucas Oil Speedway points, putting him within realistic range of achieving one of his goals. "I would like to finish top five at Lucas for points and finish top 10, if not the top five, in (POWRi) national points," he said. "Those are the biggest goals to end my career." The 2021 USRA Stock Cars Central Region champion and 2023 Bolivar Speedway champ in USRA Stock Cars said he has a lot of people to thank for supporting his racing career. Topping the list are his significant other, Bobbi Lehman, and five children. The family serves as his crew on race nights. "I just want to thank everybody that's helped me and thank all my kids for being there and helping me and thank my wife for sticking with me," Phillips said. "My kids have been with me 100 percent. I've enjoyed doing this with my kids." The Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series Midseason Championship is Presented by the Bolivar Herald-Free Press. Look for discount coupons to Saturday's action in The Bolivar Herald-Free Press. Action will get underway with the Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models running their 30-lap makeup feature from a rainout on the final night of the Show-Me 100. The $2,000-to-win feature, using the lineup that was set to run on May 25th, will follow hot laps the regular racing program will get underway after the makeup race. Midseason champions will be crowned in all four weekly divisions - the Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds, O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA B-Mods, Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods and POWRi Late Models. POWRi Super Stocks have been added as a special guest class with a $500-to-win feature. This Saturday's regularly-scheduled Late Model feature also marks the beginning of a "bounty" on Late Model points leader and defending track champion Justin Wells. The bounty will start at $500 to any driver able to beat Wells and each week that the bounty doesn't get claimed, $100 will be added - June 22nd ($600), July 4th ($700), July 20th ($800) and July 27th ($900). If no one claims the bounty in the five-week hunt, then Wells will receive the $900 bounty money plus an extra $100 to make it an even $1,000. The bounty has to be earned legally, with the driver's car passing tech 100 percent and Wells has to have finished the race for it to be claimed. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. Saturday with grandstands at 4:30, hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05. Saturday admission Advance tickets (13 and over, online only) - $12 Adults (ages 13 and over) - $15 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $12 Youth (ages 6-12) - $5 Kids GA (5 and under) - FREE Pit pass - $35 Family pass (up to two adults, two youth, one FREE go-kart ride and 10 percent off Track Treasures Gift Shop purchase) - $35 For ticket information on any Lucas Oil Speedway event, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or via email at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com. 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 five racing facilities in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Missouri, approximately an hour from Springfield, Missouri, 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, POWRi Midget National Series, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, United States Modified Touring Series, ASCS Sprint Cars and the Lucas Oil MLRA. In addition to the special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Racing Series features the Late Models, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods. 2024 Official Lucas Oil Speedway Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil Speedway Bill Roberts Chevrolet "The Official Truck" of Lucas Oil Speedway Dixie Chopper "The Official Mowers of Lucas Oil Speedway" General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil Speedway Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil Speedway MAVTV "The Official Television Network" 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 2024 Lucas Oil Speedway Supporters Include: AM Pyrotechnics, Alliance Sport Marketing, Arctic Food Equipment, Arizona Sport Shirts, Berry Tractor and Equipment Co., Big Adventure RV, Bill Roberts Chevrolet, Bolivar Auto Sales & Detailing, Bolivar Farmers Exchange-MFA, Boone's BBQ Barn, Boubin Tire/American Racer, Bridal Cave, BWI Sanitation, Candlelight Creations-Dick's Wild Root Horseradish, Casey's, Citizens Memorial Healthcare, City Magnet, Clearlight Inn, Dixie Chopper, Eibach Springs, Farmers Insurance Agent Kristy Reynolds, Fast Shafts by Axle Exchange, Foley Equipment-Cat Rental Store, Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, Hermitage Lumber, HICKAMO Country Store, Hobbytime Motorsports, Iconic Apparel, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps, In the Garden of Eden, KC Bobcat, 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, Ozark Golf Cars, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper, Ozarks Community Health Center, PEM, Pitts Homes, Pitts Realty, Pitts Cattle, Pomme de Terre Resort, Proboat, ProThings Apparel, RACEceiver, Racinboys.com, RacinDirt.com, Rains Ice Company, RCR Designs, Real Racing Wheels, Rod End Supply, Ron Jenkins Accounting & Tax Service, Rugged Radios, Ryan E. Murphy Law Firm LLC, SBU Athletics, Safety Kleen, Scott Furniture, Sidetrack RV Park, Simpson Racing Products, Southwest Electric Cooperative, State Tech, Stillwater Resort, Summit Racing Equipment, Sunoco Race Fuels, Turn 1 Bar & Grill, US Army Corps of Engineers-Pomme de Terre, Vietti Marketing Group, Wheatland Motel, White's Marine Center, Wieland, Wild Animal Safari, Woods Supermarkets.
- DILLON MCCOWAN SCORES EXCITING FIRST CAREER MLRA WIN AT CALLAWAY RACEWAY
Fulton, MO (June 7, 2024) - Dillon McCowan used some late race heroics and trackside experience, to overtake Earl Pearson Jr. late in the going to capture his first career Lucas Oil MLRA win on Friday at the Callaway Raceway in Fulton, MO. A total of 32 drivers checked in for the MLRA's first ever stop at Callaway, and they left fans with a great first showing from start to finish. Derrick Stewart started off the night by grabbing his first career My Race Pass "Fast Time Award" with a Group "B" lap time of 14.522. Heat race victories were recorded by Chris Simpson, Earl Pearson Jr., Stewart, and Kyle Beard. Qualifying issues left Pearson starting in the 8th and final position on the grid, but the Jacksonville, FL driver raced his way all the way to the win, capturing the nights Swift Springs "Move of the Race" in the process. The 30-lap feature would find Chris Simpson starting on the pole alongside of fellow Iowan Derrick Stewart. Simpson would take control from the drop of the green, until lap nine when Pearson used a consistent low line to take the lead away from Simpson as the duo worked off the exit of turn two. Pearson quickly found the backside of the 24-car field and had to navigate lapped traffic during the balance of the feature, all the while trying to keep Simpson and sixth starting Dillon McCowan in his rearview mirror. As the laps began to count down, McCowan continued to apply pressure on the top line of the speedway, pulling up alongside of the Lucas # 46 of Pearson multiple times in three and four before having his run brought to a halt by lapped traffic multiple times. The top two of Pearson and McCowan finally found clean race track with just under five laps to go, and with just three laps to go McCowan took advantage of a clean race track to drive by Pearson exiting turn four to grab the lead for the first time. McCowan would lead the final three circuits and go on to capture the $5,000 to win main event. The victory marks the first career Lucas Oil MLRA win for the series defending Sunoco Race Fuel Rookie of the Year winner. Pearson held on for his second MLRA runner-up finish of the year while Chris Simpson completed the podium trio. Gordy Gundaker would grab his second top five of the year in fourth while Stewart hung on for a fifth-place run, his best to date under the MLRA banner. Current point leader Chad Simpson finished in eighth, which allowed the points chase to tighten. Chris Simpson returns to second, only 15 points out of the Championship lead while Gundaker is now just 20 back of the four-time series champion Chad Simpson. McCowan commented on the battle with Pearson in saying, "It was definitely a hard-fought battle. That lapped traffic played a big big factor in it. It was breaking his run, but it was also breaking my run at the same time. I don't know if I call it a quick feature because it felt like an eternity in there the way we was running around there." The caution free 30 lapper went at a lightening pace, taking only 8:03 to run start to finish. "I was getting a run on the top there and I knew he was going to be glued to the bottom because it was definitely the fast way around the track," continued McCowan. "I would just get a good run and I'd hook it good through one and two and we would catch him down the back stretch and then I would have to whoa it up. Once we finally got clear of them (lapped traffic) I was like it's either going to be wreckers or checkers now, I didn't lift." Lucas Oil MLRA action continues on Saturday night June 8th at the Springfield Raceway in Springfield, MO with another $5,000 to win showdown. This will mark the MLRA's first trip to the ¼ mile facility since 2012 and just the 8th time in the series 36-year history. Callaway Raceway Contingencies 6/7/24 Lap Leaders - Chris Simpson (1 - 8), Earl Pearson Jr. (9 - 26), Dillon McCowan (27 - 30) Cautions - 0 MyRacePass "Overall Fast Time Award" - Derrick Stewart (14.522 sec.) Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race - Tony Rogers MD3 "Most Laps Led" - Earl Pearson Jr. (17) Swift Springs "Move of the Race" - Earl Pearson Jr. Sunoco Race Fuel "Rookie of the Race" - Aaron Marrant PEM Racing "4th Place Finisher" - Derrick Stewart Fluidyne: "5th Place Finisher: - Gordy Gundaker Sunoco "Engine Builders Challenge" - Scott Bailey Midwest Sheet Metal "Points Leader Spoiler Challenge" - Chad Simpson MSD Performance Holley: "1st B-Main NON-Qualifier" - Reid Millard MD3 Final Finisher: - Rickey Frankel Callaway A Main Event 30 Laps 1. 8-Dillon McCowan[6]; 2. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[3]; 3. 32-Chris Simpson[1]; 4. 43-Derrick Stewart[2]; 5. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[5]; 6. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[10]; 7. 15S-Clayton Stuckey[7]; 8. 25-Chad Simpson[14]; 9. 86B-Kyle Beard[4]; 10. 22H-Dustin Hodges[11]; 11. 78S-Steve Stultz[9]; 12. 29S-Tyler Stevens[15]; 13. 25J-Tony Jackson Jr[13]; 14. 11-Jeff Herzog[12]; 15. 14W-Dustin Walker[19]; 16. 93-Mason Oberkramer[17]; 17. 50C-Kayden Clatt[18]; 18. 1XM-Aaron Marrant[20]; 19. 88M-Chance Mann[21]; 20. 3W-Brennon Willard[23]; 21. 17A-Austin Howes[16]; 22. 26G-Glen Powell[24]; 23. 00B-Matt Becker[8]; 24. 33F-Rickey Frankel[22] B1- FAST Shafts 12 Laps 1. 93-Mason Oberkramer[3]; 2. 50C-Kayden Clatt[8]; 3. 14W-Dustin Walker[9]; 4. 1XM-Aaron Marrant[1]; 5. 88M-Chance Mann[7]; 6. 33F-Rickey Frankel[2]; 7. 26G-Glen Powell[11]; 8. 58-Reid Millard[14]; 9. (DNF) 3W-Brennon Willard[5]; 10. (DNF) 3S-Joey Smith[10]; 11. (DNF) 8K-Tyler Kuykendall[4]; 12. (DNF) 85S-Tyler Shaw[13]; 13. (DNF) 29-Matt Menzie[12]; 14. (DNF) 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[15]; 15. (DNF) 31C-Cole Henson[6] H1-Flo Sports 8 Laps 1. 32-Chris Simpson[2]; 2. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[1]; 3. 78S-Steve Stultz[5]; 4. 25J-Tony Jackson Jr[3]; 5. 1XM-Aaron Marrant[4]; 6. 3W-Brennon Willard[8]; 7. 14W-Dustin Walker[6]; 8. 85S-Tyler Shaw[7] H2-Simpson Race Products 8 Laps 1. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[8]; 2. 15S-Clayton Stuckey[2]; 3. 22H-Dustin Hodges[1]; 4. 29S-Tyler Stevens[3]; 5. 93-Mason Oberkramer[4]; 6. 88M-Chance Mann[5]; 7. 26G-Glen Powell[7]; 8. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[6] H3-Earnhardt Technologies 8 Laps 1. 43-Derrick Stewart[1]; 2. 8-Dillon McCowan[3]; 3. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[2]; 4. 25-Chad Simpson[4]; 5. 33F-Rickey Frankel[5]; 6. 31C-Cole Henson[6]; 7. 3S-Joey Smith[7]; 8. 58-Reid Millard[8] H4- Lucas Oil 8 Laps 1. 86B-Kyle Beard[1]; 2. 00B-Matt Becker[3]; 3. 11-Jeff Herzog[2]; 4. 17A-Austin Howes[6]; 5. 8K-Tyler Kuykendall[5]; 6. 50C-Kayden Clatt[4]; 7. 29-Matt Menzie[7]; 8. (DNS) 1XK-Richard Kimberling For all of the latest news and information, including the full 2024 schedule, fans are encouraged to visit the series website at www.MLRARacing.com. For all of the latest news and information fans are encouraged to visit the series website: Explore MLRARACING.COM Hit the Road the the Lucas Oil MLRA and stay up to date via our Social Media Accounts: Facebook X Instagram CONTACT: Ernie Leftwich Lucas Oil MLRA Series Director Mobile: (417) 309-3509 Email Ernie Leftwich 2024 Official Lucas Oil MLRA Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil MLRA FLO Sports "The Official Broadcast Partner" of Lucas Oil MLRA General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Hoosier Race Tires "The Official Race Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil MLRA MAVTV Motorsports Network "The Official Television Network" of Lucas Oil MLRA MyRacePass "The Official Timing System" of Lucas Oil MLRA Rugged Radios "The Official Radio" of Lucas Oil MLRA Sunoco Race Fuels "The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil MLRA 2024 MLRA Supporters Include: Arizona Sport Shirts, Behrents Performance Warehouse, Dirt Car Lift, Earnhardt Technologies, Fast Shafts, Fluidyne, Fox Shocks, Hellraizer Jacks, Hoosier Race Tires, Lucas Cattle Co., MD3, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSD Performance/Holly, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Outerwears, PEM, Protect The Harvest, Rugged Radios, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, Swift Springs, Thermo Tech, Wieland, Xceldyne Lucas Oil MLRA 700 E. Highway 54, P.O. Box 8, Wheatland, MO 65779 +1 (417) 282-5984
- LUCAS OIL MLRA DOUBLE HEADER WEEKEND: CALLAWAY RACEWAY & SPRINGFIELD RACEWAY
Wheatland, Missouri (June 4, 2024) - It's a story of try again and welcome back, as the Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) roars back to life with another Show-Me state double header of action this upcoming weekend. After a rain plagued spring that has wiped out a total of nine MLRA events, the series will go into make-up mode this weekend in hopes of getting a pair of points paying events in the record books. "It has been a tough spring for getting races in, that's for sure," commented MLRA Series Director Ernie Leftwich. "Back in April we were all set for a great weekend of racing at Callaway and then at Lake Ozark Speedway for the annual "Battle at the Beach" until mother nature had other plans. I know promotor Kenny Brown had put a lot of work into making that entire weekend a success, unfortunately due to scheduling conflicts we just couldn't move the entire weekend like we had all hoped. So we've improvised to get our teams racing for the championship some races, and hope to get back to Lake Ozark again next year." Action this weekend will get started on Friday night June 7th with a stop off at the Callaway Raceway in Fulton, MO. This event was originally scheduled for April 26th before being a part of the washed-out weekend. This will be the MLRA's second try at a first ever visit to the Callaway Raceway with drivers chase after a $5,000 to win top prize. Described as a ¼ mile semi-banked bull ring oval, Callaway Raceway is located just north of Jefferson City, MO. "We are always excited to get into new territory and bring our teams to new tracks and race in front of new faces," commented MLRA director Ernie Leftwich. "It's been pretty evident through social media that there is a lot of excitement around bringing this race to Callaway, so we excited to be able to make it happen yet this season and looking forward to seeing our drivers battling it out this weekend." The following night, June 8th will bring a homecoming of sorts for the MLRA to the mighty Springfield Raceway, located just off I-44 in Springfield, MO. This $5,000 to win event was an addition to the MLRA schedule after the rash of spring rainouts to help round out the weekend with a double header for the traveling race teams. The MLRA's last visit to the ¼ mile semi-banked clay oval came back in 2012 with Brad Looney making the trip to victory lane. A total of seven MLRA events have been contested at the Springfield facility, with other winners including Jesse Stovall, Al Purkey, Terry Phillips, Jeremy Payne, and John Anderson. Anderson is the only multiple-time winner in series history. For track owner Jerry Hoffman, the return of the MLRA to Springfield has been a long time coming. "Having the MLRA is a big deal for us. I remember back when I was a kid 36 years ago, when Randy Mooneyham and Kenny Essary started the MLRA series. Ernie and myself have talked about doing this for several years, we just couldn't ever get the deal to work out, so it means a lot to me because this is the series that I grew up watching when I was a kid. To think that it's still around now after all these years is pretty remarkable." Many of the series current drivers have little to no experience at the Springfield track, so Hoffman is anxious to see if the local drivers have an advantage at a track that he describes as a ¼ mile that races like a fast 3/8. "It can for sure throw a curveball to a driver that has never been here before, because it races faster than you realize," explained Hoffman. Adding to its uniqueness' he comments, "It's one of those tracks that's not shaped real good. It's probably not shaped politically correct I guess you could say, but it races really good. The bottom is usually there, and we usually have a cushion up top that makes for multiple grooves of racing." A late addition to the MLRA schedule, Hoffman said that it's not easy trying to put together an event of this caliber on short notice, but that he was ready for the opportunity to get the MLRA back to Springfield and wanted to make sure it happened. "Chris and Jan Davis and their group at Midwest Sheet Metal are huge supporters of dirt track racing in our area, and we really appreciate them coming on board as presenting sponsors for this event. With this race not being on our original schedule this year it's taken some work in a short amount of time to make it happen, and we couldn't do it without people like them and Midwest Sheet Metal." MIDWEST SHEET METAL POINT LEADER CHALLENGE STANDINGS 1. Chad Simpson--- Mt. Vernon, IA 2. Gordy Gundaker--- St. Charles, MO -35 pts 3. Chris Simpson--- Oxford, IA -45 pts 4. Tony Jackson Jr.--- Lebanon, MO -100 pts 5. Trevor Gundaker--- St. Charles, MO -100 pts 6. Dillon McCowan--- Urbana, MO -155 pts 7. Jeff Herzog--- Festus, MO -185 pts 8. Earl Pearson Jr.--- Jacksonville, FL -190pts 9. Aaron Marrant--- Richmond, MO -240 pts 10. Brennon Willard--- Lebanon, MO -240 pts Callaway Raceway: Fulton, MO "Raceday Info"-- Friday 6/7/24 Pit Gates: 1:00 PM, Grandstands 5:00 PM Hot Laps: - 7:00 PM, Racing to Follow Admission: Adults $25, Seniors 62+/Military $23, Youth (6 - 12) $10, Kids 5 & Under FREE Pit Passes: $45 Support Classes: POWRi Super Stocks, POWRi B-Mods, & POWRi Pure Stocks Website: www.CallawayRaceway.com Springfield Raceway: Springfield, MO "Race Day Info"-- Saturday 6/8/24 Pit Gates: 3:00 PM, Grandstands 5:20 PM Racing: Hot Laps - 6:25 PM, Racing 7:15 PM Admission: Adults $25, Seniors/Military $23, Kids (6 - Senior in High School $5), Kids 5 & Under FREE Pit Passes: $45 Support Classes: POWRi MW Modzs B Class, Legend Cars, POWRi Pure Stocks, POWRi Midwest Mod A-Class, POWRi B-Mod, POWRi FWD Website: www.SpringfieldRaceway.com For all of the latest news and information, including the full 2024 schedule, fans are encouraged to visit the series website at www.MLRARacing.com. For all of the latest news and information fans are encouraged to visit the series website: Explore MLRARACING.COM Hit the Road the the Lucas Oil MLRA and stay up to date via our Social Media Accounts: Facebook X Instagram CONTACT: Ernie Leftwich Lucas Oil MLRA Series Director Mobile: (417) 309-3509 Email Ernie Leftwich 2024 Official Lucas Oil MLRA Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil MLRA FLO Sports "The Official Broadcast Partner" of Lucas Oil MLRA General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Hoosier Race Tires "The Official Race Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil MLRA MAVTV Motorsports Network "The Official Television Network" of Lucas Oil MLRA MyRacePass "The Official Timing System" of Lucas Oil MLRA Rugged Radios "The Official Radio" of Lucas Oil MLRA Sunoco Race Fuels "The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil MLRA 2024 MLRA Supporters Include: Arizona Sport Shirts, Behrents Performance Warehouse, Earnhardt Technologies, Fast Shafts, Fluidyne, Fox Shocks, Hellraizer Jacks, Hoosier Race Tires, Lucas Cattle Co., MD3, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSD Performance/Holly, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Outerwears, PEM, Protect The Harvest, Rugged Radios, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, Swift Springs, Thermo Tech, Wieland, Xceldyne Lucas Oil MLRA 700 E. Highway 54, P.O. Box 8, Wheatland, MO 65779 +1 (417) 282-5984
- Lucas Oil Speedway takes this weekend off with action set to resume June 8th; POWRi Late Model makeup June 15th
WHEATLAND, MO. (May 28, 2024) - Following a busy Show-Me 100 weekend, Lucas Oil Speedway will take this weekend off before resuming the Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series on June 8th with a scheduling change. To work with other area tracks and sanctioning bodies to help support car counts, the Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models will not be on the June 8th schedule. The Lucas Oil MLRA is racing that night at Springfield Raceway and Lake Ozark Speedway has a Cash Money Series event that night. "Those Late Model drivers who race with us weekly can attend those events can attend one of those events and support them also," Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Danny Lorton said. Lorton also announced that Mod Lites will be added to the June 8th event as a guest class, racing for $500 to win and $75 to start. The Clear Creek Golf Car USRA B-Mods will be the featured class that evening, running a 25-lap, $750-to-win main event. The Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds and O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars also will be in action. That will be a busy weekend at the speedway as it also marks the first appearance this season for the Kentucky Drag Boat Association on Lake Lucas. The KDBA Summer Thunder on Lake Lucas will be in action both June 8-9. Check out kydragboat.com for more on the series. POWRi Late Model makeup and Wells bounty: The Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models will return on June 15th and make up their rained out special from the Show-Me 100. The feature will run prior to the start of the regular racing program, going 30 laps for $2,000 to win. That evening's regular program also will be the first "bounty" on reigning track champion Justin Wells, who is 5-for-5 in POWRi Late Model features this season after winning 11 times in 2023. Lorton said the bounty will start at $500 to any drivrer able to beat Wells. Each week that the bounty doesn't get claimed, $100 will be added - June 15th ($500), June 22nd ($600), July 4th ($700), July 20th ($800) and July 27th ($900). "If no one claims the bounty in the five-week hunt, then Wells will receive the $900 bounty money which we will top it off with a extra $100 to make it a even $1,000 if he can outrun the bounty hunters," Lorton said. "These four races, the bounty has to be earned legally, the driver's car has to pass tech 100%, Justin has to have finished the race for it to be claimed. There also are some other schedule changes for the remainder of the season: Full Fender Challenge coming Aug. 17: With Central Missouri Speedway and I-70 Speedway both having Super Stock specials on July 27th, Lucas Oil Speedway will not run Super Stocks that night as they were added as a guest class. On Aug. 17th, along with POWRi Summer Thunder 410 Sprints and 305s plus the POWRi Super Stocks, the USRA Stock Cars have been added to this event for what is being called the "Super Stocks vs Stock Cars Full Fender Challenge." POWRi super stocks will race for $1,500 to win, $150 to start feature with $100 entry fee. USRA Stock Cars will race for $1,500 to win, $150 to start feature with $100 entry fee. Then the top 12 from the Super Stock feature and top 12 from the Stock Cars feature will enter into a Super Stock vs Stock Car Full Fender Challenge race for $1,500 to win, $150 to start. The top 12 from each feature will draw for their starting spots in the Full Fender Challenge Race. POWRi Super Stocks will earn POWRi National points for their feature and USRA Stock Cars will earn their sanctioning series points, and track points for their individual feature. No points will be awarded for the Stock Car vs Super Stock Full Fender Challenge. "It's all for fun, glory and payout money," Lorton said. For ticket information about any event on the 2024 Lucas Oil Speedway schedule, fans can contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or via email at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com for more information about any event on the 2024 Lucas Oil Speedway scheduled. 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 five racing facilities in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Missouri, approximately an hour from Springfield, Missouri, 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, POWRi Midget National Series, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, United States Modified Touring Series, ASCS Sprint Cars and the Lucas Oil MLRA. In addition to the special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Racing Series features the Late Models, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods. 2024 Official Lucas Oil Speedway Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil Speedway Bill Roberts Chevrolet "The Official Truck" of Lucas Oil Speedway Dixie Chopper "The Official Mowers of Lucas Oil Speedway" General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil Speedway Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil Speedway MAVTV "The Official Television Network" 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 2024 Lucas Oil Speedway Supporters Include: AM Pyrotechnics, Alliance Sport Marketing, Arctic Food Equipment, Arizona Sport Shirts, Berry Tractor and Equipment Co., Big Adventure RV, Bill Roberts Chevrolet, Bolivar Auto Sales & Detailing, Bolivar Farmers Exchange-MFA, Boone's BBQ Barn, Boubin Tire/American Racer, Bridal Cave, BWI Sanitation, Candlelight Creations-Dick's Wild Root Horseradish, Casey's, Citizens Memorial Healthcare, City Magnet, Clearlight Inn, Dixie Chopper, Eibach Springs, Farmers Insurance Agent Kristy Reynolds, Fast Shafts by Axle Exchange, Foley Equipment-Cat Rental Store, Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, Hermitage Lumber, HICKAMO Country Store, Hobbytime Motorsports, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps, In the Garden of Eden, KC Bobcat, 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, Ozark Golf Cars, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper, Ozarks Community Health Center, PEM, Pitts Homes, Pitts Realty, Pitts Cattle, Pomme de Terre Resort, ProThings Apparel, RACEceiver, Racinboys.com, RacinDirt.com, Rains Ice Company, RCR Designs, Real Racing Wheels, Rod End Supply, Ron Jenkins Accounting & Tax Service, Rugged Radios, Ryan E. 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- DAVENPORT SCORES $50,000 SHOW-ME 100 VICTORY AT LUCAS OIL SPEEDWAY
WHEATLAND, Mo. (May 25, 2024) - In a dominating performance, Jonathan Davenport ran away with the 32nd Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by Missouri Division of Tourism on Saturday night at the Lucas Oil Speedway. The race was shortened to 80 laps with impending weather in the area. The race, the first crown jewel event of the season was the second Show-Me 100 victory for the three-time Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion who earned $50,000 of the event record $277,000 purse. The race was co-sanctioned with the Lucas Oil MLRA. Tim McCreadie, who started ninth made a charge on Davenport with about 15 laps to go to keep the possibility of a late-race challenge, but his hopes went away with ten laps to go as Davenport stretched his lead to 5.296 seconds when the checkered flag fell. Daulton Wilson, who started eighth, but fell to 12th early in the race rebounded nicely to round out the Big River Steel Podium in third. Ross Robinson came from 25th to earn the Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race coming home in fourth, his best career finish in a crown jewel event. Ricky Thornton Jr. who won on Thursday and Friday could not complete the weekend sweep as he finished in fifth. Davenport in Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 77th time in his career won his first Show-Me 100 since 2015. Davenport is the first driver to win the Show-Me 100, leading every lap of the race since he did it nine years ago. "It was the craziest day. We were talking in the trailer that here lately I was making all the wrong tire choices, so I came and looked at the track and they said they wasn't going to do anything with it. It's the wettest I have seen in a long time. I know back here at the MLRA race in April we ran 2's and a 4 all night then last night 3's were better, and it was 40 laps. It turned out to be a good call. I almost done it last year and I wish I would have, but we didn't, and so hindsight is 20/20 so it come back round in 2024," said the Blairsville, Georgia driver who won at Lucas Oil Speedway for the eighth time in the last two years. "I talked to Mark [Richards] before the feature and that's what Timmy had on too. It was good for both of us. I wanted to win this for my team so bad, but kind of in the bottom of my heart I was pulling for Timmy once he got to second. He's had a rough week for sure. You know how things work out I figured I was going to push or jump the cushion and he was going to pass me, but as long as I ran second to him, I would have been alright with that." For McCreadie, who took over the driving duties of the Rocket1 in March had his best finish for the Mark Richards Racing entry coming home in the runner-up spot to earn $20,000. "I got a little free, so you're better earlier than you want to be because you're not carrying enough speed into turn one. If I was smarter, I should have even backed my corner up and throttled harder. I think I did like five laps in a row and then I couldn't see JD anymore. For me and the team it's been a climb as every night we have some success, but we haven't been able to put a full night together. A little bit of moisture in the track helped." Wilson, who won the last East Bay Winternationals in February made a nice comeback after falling out of the top ten early in the race as he charged to third at the end getting by both Robinson and Thornton in the closing laps. "We were definitely had on a different tire than anybody up here now [on the podium]. We finally got going there and got clear, there was a gaggle of cars there, and I came back up thru there." The winner's Lance and Darla Landers, Double L Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by Nutrien Ag Solutions, Dyna Gro Seed, Lucas Oil Products, Bilstein Shocks, ASC Warranty, Mark Martin Automotive, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, and VP Fuels. Completing the top ten were Garrett Alberson, Hudson O'Neal, Gordy Gundaker, Jimmy Owens, and Max Blair. "SHOW ME 100" Top 3: Left-Tim McCreadie 2nd, Middle-Jonathan Davenport 1st, Right Daulton Wilson 3rd. Photo Credit--Todd Boyd/Photos By Boyd Lucas Oil Speedway "SHOW-ME 100" MLRA Contingencies 5/25/24 Lap Leaders - Jonathan Davenport (1 - 80) Cautions - (8) Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race - Cory Fostvedt MD3 "Most Laps Led" - Jonathan Davenport (1 - 80) Swift Springs "Move of the Race" - Tim McCreadie Sunoco Race Fuel "Rookie of the Race" - Aaron Marrant PEM Racing "4th Place Finisher" - Ross Robinson Fluidyne: "5th Place Finisher: - Ricky Thornton Jr. Sunoco "Engine Builders Challenge" - Cornett Racing Engines Midwest Sheet Metal "Points Leader Spoiler Challenge" - Chad Simpson MSD Performance Holley: "1st B-Main NON-Qualifier" - Tony Jackson Jr. MD3 Final Finisher: - Justin Wells Lucas Oil MLRA Race Summary 32nd Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by the Missouri Division of Tourism Saturday, May 25, 2024 Lucas Oil Speedway - Wheatland, MO Show-Me 100 Feature - 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[4]; 2. 1-Tim McCreadie[9]; 3. 18D-Daulton Wilson[8]; 4. 7-Ross Robinson[25]; 5. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 6. 58-Garrett Alberson[2]; 7. 71-Hudson O'Neal[17]; 8. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[10]; 9. 20-Jimmy Owens[14]; 10. 111-Max Blair[5]; 11. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[18]; 12. 93F-Carson Ferguson[13]; 13. 6-Clay Harris[24]; 14. 25C-Chad Simpson[12]; 15. 32X-Chris Simpson[6]; 16. 8-Dillon McCowan[20]; 17. 3-Brennon Willard[32]; 18. 10-Garrett Smith[16]; 19. 1X-Aaron Marrant[31]; 20. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[21]; 21. 11-Jeff Herzog[30]; 22. 93-Cory Lawler[28]; 23. 157-Mike Marlar[15]; 24. 99-Devin Moran[3]; 25. 90-Brian Rickman[11]; 26. 96-Tanner English[23]; 27. 17SS-Brenden Smith[27]; 28. 25-Tony Jackson Jr[29]; 29. 21XXX-Neil Baggett[19]; 30. 7T-Drake Troutman[26]; 31. 19M-Spencer Hughes[7]; 32. 36-Logan Martin[33]; 33. 49W-Justin Wells[22] Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (12 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 21XXX-Neil Baggett[1]; 2. 49W-Justin Wells[2]; 3. 25-Tony Jackson Jr[4]; 4. 15-Payton Looney[6]; 5. 2-Tyler Stevens[7]; 6. 1X-Aaron Marrant[5]; 7. 3-Brennon Willard[8]; 8. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[9]; 9. 77-Jeremy Petty[15]; 10. 0X-Jason Sivils[10]; 11. 93-Cory Lawler[13]; 12. 7-Ross Robinson[3]; 13. (DNS) 7J-Ryan Johnson; 14. (DNS) 10M-Jacob Magee; 15. (DNS) 777-Jared Landers Wieland B-Main Race #2 Finish (12 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 8-Dillon McCowan[3]; 2. 96-Tanner English[4]; 3. 1S-Jeremy Shaw[5]; 4. 74X-Ethan Dotson[6]; 5. 15C-Clayton Stuckey[9]; 6. 82-Jace Parmley[11]; 7. 7W-Cole Wells[8]; 8. 78S-Steve Stultz[7]; 9. 14R-Jeff Roth[12]; 10. 26P-Glen Powell[13]; 11. 17SS-Brenden Smith[2]; 12. 7T-Drake Troutman[1]; 13. 11-Jeff Herzog[10]; 14. 6H-Al Humphrey[14]; 15. (DNS) 96X-Dalton Imhoff MyRacePass B-Main Race #3 Finish (12 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[1]; 2. 6-Clay Harris[2]; 3. 36-Logan Martin[4]; 4. 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel[6]; 5. 7D-Dusty Leonard[5]; 6. 22H-Dustin Hodges[8]; 7. 128-Kylan Garner[7]; 8. 93O-Mason Oberkramer[10]; 9. USA1-Chris Hawkins[9]; 10. 65-Jon Binning[13]; 11. 26M-Matt Menzie[11]; 12. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[12]; 13. 12-Scott Crigler[3]; 14. (DNS) 21W-Chris Wilhite Jr; 15. (DNS) 24-Kenny Green Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge Non-Qualifier Finish (20 Laps): 1. 36-Logan Martin[2]; 2. 2-Tyler Stevens[6]; 3. 1X-Aaron Marrant[9]; 4. 22H-Dustin Hodges[11]; 5. 74X-Ethan Dotson[4]; 6. 15C-Clayton Stuckey[7]; 7. 78S-Steve Stultz[16]; 8. 15-Payton Looney[3]; 9. 93O-Mason Oberkramer[17]; 10. 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel[5]; 11. 1S-Jeremy Shaw[1]; 12. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[15]; 13. 7W-Cole Wells[13]; 14. 3-Brennon Willard[12]; 15. 77-Jeremy Petty[18]; 16. USA1-Chris Hawkins[20]; 17. 7D-Dusty Leonard[8]; 18. 14R-Jeff Roth[19]; 19. 0X-Jason Sivils[21]; 20. 82-Jace Parmley[10]; 21. 128-Kylan Garner[14]; 22. 65-Jon Binning[23]; 23. 17SS-Brenden Smith[25]; 24. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[24]; 25. (DNS) 26P-Glen Powell For all of the latest news and information, including the full 2024 schedule, fans are encouraged to visit the series website at www.MLRARacing.com. For all of the latest news and information fans are encouraged to visit the series website: Explore MLRARACING.COM Hit the Road the the Lucas Oil MLRA and stay up to date via our Social Media Accounts: Facebook X Instagram CONTACT: Ernie Leftwich Lucas Oil MLRA Series Director Mobile: (417) 309-3509 Email Ernie Leftwich 2024 Official Lucas Oil MLRA Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil MLRA FLO Sports "The Official Broadcast Partner" of Lucas Oil MLRA General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Hoosier Race Tires "The Official Race Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil MLRA MAVTV Motorsports Network "The Official Television Network" of Lucas Oil MLRA MyRacePass "The Official Timing System" of Lucas Oil MLRA Rugged Radios "The Official Radio" of Lucas Oil MLRA Sunoco Race Fuels "The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil MLRA 2024 MLRA Supporters Include: Arizona Sport Shirts, Behrents Performance Warehouse, Dirt Car Lift, Earnhardt Technologies, Fast Shafts, Fluidyne, Fox Shocks, Hellraizer Jacks, Hoosier Race Tires, Lucas Cattle Co., MD3, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSD Performance/Holly, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Outerwears, PEM, Protect The Harvest, Rugged Radios, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, Swift Springs, Thermo Tech, Wieland, Xceldyne Lucas Oil MLRA 700 E. 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- Davenport dominates to win 32nd annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by Missouri Division of Tourism
WHEATLAND, MO. (May 25, 2024) - Living up to his nickname of "Superman," Jonathan Davenport put on another dominating performance at Lucas Oil Speedway on Saturday night. Davenport led every lap, with only a parade of caution flags slowing him down in rolling to a $50,000 victory in the 32nd annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by Missouri Division of Tourism. The Blairsville, Ga., driver took the checkers 5.92 seconds in front of runner-up Tim McCreadie. It was Davenport's eighth feature victory at Lucas Oil Speedway since the spring of 2023 and his second Show-Me 100 triumph. He also won the crown jewel race in 2015, leading all 100 laps. This time, he only had to lead 80 as series officials made the call prior to the feature to shorten the race due to approaching rain and challenging track conditions. "I've just got to thank my guys," Davenport said after his crew went to work on the primary car after Davenport had to go to a backup for Thursday night's first preliminary feature. He rallied from the back of the field to 10th and on Friday night, finished third in the main car still wasn't quite up to snuff. "We really got behind two days," Davenport added. "We had electrical issues the first night and never could figure them out. Then last night in the feature, we go the front end knocked off on the first lap. I knew I didn't feel good, but didn't know why until we got back to the pits and started assessing the damage. We had to change basically everything in the front end. "This car was really good from the start. I couldn't believe believe (front row starter Garrett Alberson) would spin a little bit and I could drive right by him on the start. I just tried to manage my tires and not tear them up too bad." Five cars tangled in turn one as the green flew to start the event, causing a complete restart. That was telling of what was to come, with nine cautions in all to occur. Every time Davenport would build up a nice-sized lead, he had to do it all over again. The fourth-starting Davenport, in his Lance Landers Motorsports Longhorn chassis, made a big move on the race's restart by splitting front-row starters Alberson and Ricky Thornton Jr. He grabbed the lead on the opening lap and soon had a 3.4-second gap over Thornton by lap three. Davenport, 40, said he used a softer right-rear tires than most of his competitors and that was a key to getting ultimate handling on a track that was wetter than during the first two nights. "During that first run, I was going pretty hard," Davenport said. "I figured we might have a long green-flag run and I might be able to put half the field a lap down and we wouldn't have to worry about half of them." A lap-10 caution as Logan Martin slowed to enter the pits wiped out Davenport's sizeable lead, but he quickly sprinted out to 3.3-second command in just five laps as action resumed. Again catching lapped traffic, Davenport's lead grew to five seconds by lap 20. Two laps later, Davenport narrowly missed a spinning Brennon Willard in turn three as the third caution flew and erased his 4.3-second cushion over Thornton with Chris Simpson in third. Simpson moved into second on the restart and gave chase to Davenport. But again, the leader stretched his lead to more than two seconds when Chad Simpson slowed on the track to bring out a lap-27 caution. Thornton regained second as action resumed and started to close in on the leader, cutting Davenport's lead to 1.6 seconds by lap 34 - but that's when the fifth caution appeared for a slowing Clay Harris. Just two laps went into the books before yellow No. 6 came out. With lightning flashing in the distance and seven cautions already, the race finally reached the halfway mark with Davenport lead Thornton by 1.3 seconds. Tim McCreadie had worked his way into third with Chris Simpson fourth. McCreadie, also on a softer tire, passed Thornton for second on lap 47 with Davenport maintaining a 1.2-second lead. The gap was 1.7 when action slowed again for caution No. 8 as Aaron Marrant slowed on lap 53. During that stoppage, officials allowed the drivers to switch helmets for better vision. Davenport and McCreadie broke away on the restart with 25th-starting Ross Robinson advancing past Thornton and into third. McCreadie pulled right behind Davenport on lap 60, but Davenport seemed to find a new burst of speed and opened the lead back up to 10 car lengths before again entering lapped traffic. Chris Simpson, running 10th, brought out caution No. 9 on lap 62 when he slowed in turn four. Davenport and McCreadie sprinted away again after the restart, with Davenport in front by 1.5 seconds at lap 70, leaving him 10 laps to navigate. Davenport diced through slower traffic to extend his lead to four seconds with five to go. He took it home from there, winning by a full straightaway over McCreadie, of Watertown, N.Y. It was his third Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory of the season. Eighth-starting Daulton Wilson finished third and Robinson fourth. Thornton, who won both preliminary nights, was fifth in a race that took one hour, one minute to cover the 80 laps. Rain began to fall shortly after the checkered flag. Davenport said he would have been good if McCreadie, 50, had pulled off the victory. Tim McCreadie's dad, Modified racing legend "Barefoot" Bob McCreadie passed away earlier this month. "I wanted to win this for my team so bad, but in the bottom of my heard I was pulling for Timmy, too," Davenport said. "He's had a rough week for sure. You know how things work out. I figured I was going to push or jump the cushion and he was gonna pass me. As long as I ran second to him, I'd have been all right." McCreadie, with just his second top-five in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season, said the tire choice was key and took away positive vibes from the competitive run. "For our race team, Rocket One, it's been a climb," McCreadie said. "Every night we have some success but we haven't been able to put a full night together. A little bit of moisture in the track and I have to thank (team owners) Mark Richards and Steve Baker and everybody who works on these Rockets." Davenport said the softer tire was a bit of a gamble he and the team decided to go with before race time. "Here lately I've been making all the wrong tire choices," Davenport said. "This is the wettest I've seen (the track) in a long time. I remember back when we were here for the (Lucas Oil) MLRA race, we ran 2s and 4s. Last night, the 3s were better and it was 40 laps. The track hadn't changed and a lot of laps had been on it. "We just threw caution to the wind. I almost done it last year and I wish I had, but we didn't. Hindsight it 20-20 and it came back around in 2024. That was pretty cool." Wilson, of Fayetteville, N.C., was pleased with his third-place finish considering his past struggles at Lucas Oil Speedway. "My guys have busted their butts all week. This place has kicked my butt the last couple of years," Wilson said. "Hats off to all my guys. This car is really good." Martin, of West Plains, won the Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge and forfeited the $2,500 prize to start at the rear of the 33-car Show-Me 100 lineup. He had climbed to 16th by lap 10 when he had mechanical issues and had to pull off and credited with 32nd place. The Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Model feature was rained out. Justin Wells of Aurora had won the first two nights and is 5-for-5 in the weekly division. Wells also earned his way into the Show-Me 100 with a second in his B-Main, but was the first car out of the main event. LUCAS OIL SPEEDWAY UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (May 25, 2024) 32nd annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by Missouri Division of Tourism Lucas Oil Late Models Show-Me 100 Feature - 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[4]; 2. 1-Tim McCreadie[9]; 3. 18D-Daulton Wilson[8]; 4. 7-Ross Robinson[25]; 5. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 6. 58-Garrett Alberson[2]; 7. 71-Hudson O'Neal[17]; 8. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[10]; 9. 20-Jimmy Owens[14]; 10. 111-Max Blair[5]; 11. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[18]; 12. 93F-Carson Ferguson[13]; 13. 6-Clay Harris[24]; 14. 25C-Chad Simpson[12]; 15. 32X-Chris Simpson[6]; 16. 8-Dillon McCowan[20]; 17. 3-Brennon Willard[32]; 18. 10-Garrett Smith[16]; 19. 1X-Aaron Marrant[31]; 20. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[21]; 21. 11-Jeff Herzog[30]; 22. 93-Cory Lawler[28]; 23. 157-Mike Marlar[15]; 24. 99-Devin Moran[3]; 25. 90-Brian Rickman[11]; 26. 96-Tanner English[23]; 27. 17SS-Brenden Smith[27]; 28. 25-Tony Jackson Jr[29]; 29. 21XXX-Neil Baggett[19]; 30. 7T-Drake Troutman[26]; 31. 19M-Spencer Hughes[7]; 32. 36-Logan Martin[33]; 33. 49W-Justin Wells[22] Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge - 1. 36-Logan Martin[2]; 2. 2-Tyler Stevens[6]; 3. 1X-Aaron Marrant[9]; 4. 22H-Dustin Hodges[11]; 5. 74X-Ethan Dotson[4]; 6. 15C-Clayton Stuckey[7]; 7. 78S-Steve Stultz[16]; 8. 15-Payton Looney[3]; 9. 93O-Mason Oberkramer[17]; 10. 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel[5]; 11. 1S-Jeremy Shaw[1]; 12. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[15]; 13. 7W-Cole Wells[13]; 14. 3-Brennon Willard[12]; 15. 77-Jeremy Petty[18]; 16. USA1-Chris Hawkins[20]; 17. 7D-Dusty Leonard[8]; 18. 14R-Jeff Roth[19]; 19. 0X-Jason Sivils[21]; 20. 82-Jace Parmley[10]; 21. 128-Kylan Garner[14]; 22. 65-Jon Binning[23]; 23. 17SS-Brenden Smith[25]; 24. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[24]; 25. (DNS) 26P-Glen Powell Fast Shafts B Main 1 - 1. 21XXX-Neil Baggett[1]; 2. 49W-Justin Wells[2]; 3. 25-Tony Jackson Jr[4]; 4. 15-Payton Looney[6]; 5. 2-Tyler Stevens[7]; 6. 1X-Aaron Marrant[5]; 7. 3-Brennon Willard[8]; 8. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[9]; 9. 77-Jeremy Petty[15]; 10. 0X-Jason Sivils[10]; 11. 93-Cory Lawler[13]; 12. 7-Ross Robinson[3]; 13. (DNS) 7J-Ryan Johnson; 14. (DNS) 10M-Jacob Magee; 15. (DNS) 777-Jared Landers UNOH B Main 2 - 1. 8-Dillon McCowan[3]; 2. 96-Tanner English[4]; 3. 1S-Jeremy Shaw[5]; 4. 74X-Ethan Dotson[6]; 5. 15C-Clayton Stuckey[9]; 6. 82-Jace Parmley[11]; 7. 7W-Cole Wells[8]; 8. 78S-Steve Stultz[7]; 9. 14R-Jeff Roth[12]; 10. 26P-Glen Powell[13]; 11. 17SS-Brenden Smith[2]; 12. 7T-Drake Troutman[1]; 13. 11-Jeff Herzog[10]; 14. 6H-Al Humphrey[14]; 15. (DNS) 96X-Dalton Imhoff MyRacePass B Main 3 - 1. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[1]; 2. 6-Clay Harris[2]; 3. 36-Logan Martin[4]; 4. 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel[6]; 5. 7D-Dusty Leonard[5]; 6. 22H-Dustin Hodges[8]; 7. 128-Kylan Garner[7]; 8. 93O-Mason Oberkramer[10]; 9. USA1-Chris Hawkins[9]; 10. 65-Jon Binning[13]; 11. 26M-Matt Menzie[11]; 12. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[12]; 13. 12-Scott Crigler[3]; 14. (DNS) 21W-Chris Wilhite Jr; 15. (DNS) 24-Kenny Green The record total purse over the three days exceeded $275,000 for the co-sanctioned Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Lucas Oil MLRA event. Show-Me 100 payout - 1. $50,000, 2. $20,000, 3. $10,000, 4. $9,000, 5. $8,000, 6. $7,000, 7. $6,000, 8. $5,000, 9. $4,500, 10. $4,000, 11. $3,500, 12. $3,250, 13. $3,000, 14. $2,750, 15. $2,500, 16. $2,400, 17. $2,350, 18. $2,325, 19. $2,300, 20. $2,250, 21. $2,200, 22. $2,150, 23. $2,100, 24. $2,050, 25. $2,000, 26. $2,000, 27. $2,000, 28. $2,000, 29. $2,000. (Total) $168,625 Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models A Feature - Rained out B Main - 1. 5-Tommy Cordray[2]; 2. 12J-Justin Russell[4]; 3. 145-Kyle Graves[1]; 4. 99-Larry Jones[5]; 5. (DNF) 13-Shawn Whitman[8]; 6. (DNS) 1A-Bryon Allison; 7. (DNS) 7-Shayne Bailey; 8. (DNS) 28-Jim Greenway Show-Me 100 winners: 2024 - Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga. 2023 - Devin Moran, Dresdin, Ohio 2022 - Chris Ferguson, Mount Holly, N.C. 2021 - Hudson O'Neal, Martinsville, Ind. 2020 - Payton Looney, Republic, Mo. 2019 - Canceled (storm damage) 2018 - Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn. 2017 - Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, Ill. 2016 - Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn. 2015 - Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga. 2014 - Don O'Neal, Martinsville, Ind. 2013 - Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn. 2012 - Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn. 2011 - Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn. 2010 - Ray Cook, Brasstown, N.C. 2009 - Brian Birkhofer, Muscatine, Iowa 2008 - Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn. 2007 - Wendell Wallace, Batesville, Ark. 2006 - Wendell Wallace, Batesville, Ark. 2005 - Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn. 2004 - Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn. 2003 - Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn. 2002 - Wendell Wallace, Batesville, Ark. 2001 - Freddy Smith, Knoxville, Tenn. 2000 - Ray Cook, Brasstown, N.C. 1999 - Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo. 1998 - Freddy Smith, Knoxville, Tenn. 1997 - Rick Aukland, Fargo, N.C. 1996 - Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark. 1995 - Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn. 1994 - Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark. 1993 - Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark. Next up: Lucas Oil Speedway will not have racing next weekend. Action resumes on June 8 with the Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series. Classes in action include the Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds, O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars and the Clear Creek Golf Car USRA B-Mods with the B-Mods running a 25-lap, $750-to-win main event. Added to the program is Mod Lites as they race for $500 to win. That also marks the first weekend of Kentucky Drag Boat Association action on Lake Lucas. The KDBA Summer Thunder on Lake Lucas will be in action both June 8 and June 9. For ticket information about any event on the 2024 Lucas Oil Speedway schedule, fans can contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or via email at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com for more information about any event on the 2024 Lucas Oil Speedway scheduled. 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 five racing facilities in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Missouri, approximately an hour from Springfield, Missouri, 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, POWRi Midget National Series, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, United States Modified Touring Series, ASCS Sprint Cars and the Lucas Oil MLRA. 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- Davenport Dominates for Second Career Show-Me 100 at Lucas Oil Speedway
WHEATLAND, Mo. (May 25, 2024) - In a dominating performance, Jonathan Davenport ran away with the 32nd Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by Missouri Division of Tourism on Saturday night at the Lucas Oil Speedway. The race was shortened to 80 laps with impending weather in the area. The race, the first crown jewel event of the season was the second Show-Me 100 victory for the three-time Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion who earned $50,000 of the event record $277,000 purse. The race was co-sanctioned with the Lucas Oil MLRA. Tim McCreadie, who started ninth made a charge on Davenport with about 15 laps to go to keep the possibility of a late-race challenge, but his hopes went away with ten laps to go as Davenport stretched his lead to 5.296 seconds when the checkered flag fell. Daulton Wilson, who started eighth, but fell to 12th early in the race rebounded nicely to round out the Big River Steel Podium in third. Ross Robinson came from 25th to earn the Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race coming home in fourth, his best career finish in a crown jewel event. Ricky Thornton Jr. who won on Thursday and Friday could not complete the weekend sweep as he finished in fifth. Davenport in Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 77th time in his career won his first Show-Me 100 since 2015. Davenport is the first driver to win the Show-Me 100, leading every lap of the race since he did it nine years ago. "It was the craziest day. We were talking in the trailer that here lately I was making all the wrong tire choices, so I came and looked at the track and they said they wasn't going to do anything with it. It's the wettest I have seen in a long time. I know back here at the MLRA race in April we ran 2's and a 4 all night then last night 3's were better, and it was 40 laps. It turned out to be a good call. I almost done it last year and I wish I would have, but we didn't, and so hindsight is 20/20 so it come back round in 2024," said the Blairsville, Georgia driver who won at Lucas Oil Speedway for the eighth time in the last two years. "I talked to Mark [Richards] before the feature and that's what Timmy had on too. It was good for both of us. I wanted to win this for my team so bad, but kind of in the bottom of my heart I was pulling for Timmy once he got to second. He's had a rough week for sure. You know how things work out I figured I was going to push or jump the cushion and he was going to pass me, but as long as I ran second to him, I would have been alright with that." For McCreadie, who took over the driving duties of the Rocket1 in March had his best finish for the Mark Richards Racing entry coming home in the runner-up spot to earn $20,000. "I got a little free, so you're better earlier than you want to be because you're not carrying enough speed into turn one. If I was smarter, I should have even backed my corner up and throttled harder. I think I did like five laps in a row and then I couldn't see JD anymore. For me and the team it's been a climb as every night we have some success, but we haven't been able to put a full night together. A little bit of moisture in the track helped." Wilson, who won the last East Bay Winternationals in February made a nice comeback after falling out of the top ten early in the race as he charged to third at the end getting by both Robinson and Thornton in the closing laps. "We were definitely had on a different tire than anybody up here now [on the podium]. We finally got going there and got clear, there was a gaggle of cars there, and I came back up thru there." The winner's Lance and Darla Landers, Double L Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by Nutrien Ag Solutions, Dyna Gro Seed, Lucas Oil Products, Bilstein Shocks, ASC Warranty, Mark Martin Automotive, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, and VP Fuels. Completing the top ten were Garrett Alberson, Hudson O'Neal, Gordy Gundaker, Jimmy Owens, and Max Blair. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary 32nd Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by the Missouri Division of Tourism Saturday, May 25, 2024 Lucas Oil Speedway - Wheatland, MO Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (12 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 21XXX-Neil Baggett[1]; 2. 49W-Justin Wells[2]; 3. 25-Tony Jackson Jr[4]; 4. 15-Payton Looney[6]; 5. 2-Tyler Stevens[7]; 6. 1X-Aaron Marrant[5]; 7. 3-Brennon Willard[8]; 8. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[9]; 9. 77-Jeremy Petty[15]; 10. 0X-Jason Sivils[10]; 11. 93-Cory Lawler[13]; 12. 7-Ross Robinson[3]; 13. (DNS) 7J-Ryan Johnson; 14. (DNS) 10M-Jacob Magee; 15. (DNS) 777-Jared Landers UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (12 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 8-Dillon McCowan[3]; 2. 96-Tanner English[4]; 3. 1S-Jeremy Shaw[5]; 4. 74X-Ethan Dotson[6]; 5. 15C-Clayton Stuckey[9]; 6. 82-Jace Parmley[11]; 7. 7W-Cole Wells[8]; 8. 78S-Steve Stultz[7]; 9. 14R-Jeff Roth[12]; 10. 26P-Glen Powell[13]; 11. 17SS-Brenden Smith[2]; 12. 7T-Drake Troutman[1]; 13. 11-Jeff Herzog[10]; 14. 6H-Al Humphrey[14]; 15. (DNS) 96X-Dalton Imhoff MyRacePass B-Main Race #3 Finish (12 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[1]; 2. 6-Clay Harris[2]; 3. 36-Logan Martin[4]; 4. 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel[6]; 5. 7D-Dusty Leonard[5]; 6. 22H-Dustin Hodges[8]; 7. 128-Kylan Garner[7]; 8. 93O-Mason Oberkramer[10]; 9. USA1-Chris Hawkins[9]; 10. 65-Jon Binning[13]; 11. 26M-Matt Menzie[11]; 12. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[12]; 13. 12-Scott Crigler[3]; 14. (DNS) 21W-Chris Wilhite Jr; 15. (DNS) 24-Kenny Green Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge Non-Qualifier Finish (20 Laps): 1. 36-Logan Martin[2]; 2. 2-Tyler Stevens[6]; 3. 1X-Aaron Marrant[9]; 4. 22H-Dustin Hodges[11]; 5. 74X-Ethan Dotson[4]; 6. 15C-Clayton Stuckey[7]; 7. 78S-Steve Stultz[16]; 8. 15-Payton Looney[3]; 9. 93O-Mason Oberkramer[17]; 10. 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel[5]; 11. 1S-Jeremy Shaw[1]; 12. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[15]; 13. 7W-Cole Wells[13]; 14. 3-Brennon Willard[12]; 15. 77-Jeremy Petty[18]; 16. USA1-Chris Hawkins[20]; 17. 7D-Dusty Leonard[8]; 18. 14R-Jeff Roth[19]; 19. 0X-Jason Sivils[21]; 20. 82-Jace Parmley[10]; 21. 128-Kylan Garner[14]; 22. 65-Jon Binning[23]; 23. 17SS-Brenden Smith[25]; 24. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[24]; 25. (DNS) 26P-Glen Powell 32nd Annual Show-Me 100 Presented by the Missouri Division of Tourism Feature Finish (80 Laps): Race Statistics Entrants: 63 Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Ricky Thornton, Jr. Lap Leaders: Jonathan Davenport (Laps 1-80) Wieland Feature Winner: Jonathan Davenport Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Feature Winner: Jonathan Davenport Brandon Ford TV Challenge Feature Winner: Jonathan Davenport Margin of Victory: 5.296 seconds Dave Warren Powersports Cautions: Jimmy Owens, Garrett Smith, Logan Martin (Initial Start); Logan Martin (Lap 10); Neil Baggett, Brennon Willard (Lap 22); Chad Simpson (Lap 27); Clay Harris (Lap 34); Brian Rickman (Lap 36); Tanner English (Lap 38); Aaron Marrant (Lap 52); Chris Simpson (Lap 62) LOLMDS Series Provisionals: Ross Robinson; Drake Troutman MLRA Series Provisionals: Tony Jackson, Jr.; Jeff Herzog Fast Time Provisional: n/a LOLMDS Emergency Provisionals: Brenden Smith; Cory Lawler MLRA Emergency Provisionals: Aaron Marrant; Brennon Willard Track Provisional: n/a Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Jonathan Davenport, Tim McCreadie, Daulton Wilson Penske Shocks Top 5: Jonathan Davenport, Tim McCreadie, Daulton Wilson, Ross Robinson, Ricky Thornton, Jr. Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race: Ross Robinson (Advanced 21 Positions) PEM 4th Place Feature: Ross Robinson Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Hudson O'Neal Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Clay Harris MD3 Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (80 Laps) Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Tim McCreadie Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Ricky Thornton, Jr. O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Carson Ferguson Coltman Farms Fastest Lap of the Race: Jonathan Davenport (Lap 23 | 14.792 seconds) Slicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Jonathan Davenport Miller Welders Hard Luck Award: Brian Rickman Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Cory Fostvedt (Jonathan Davenport ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Tim McCreadie (15.0128 seconds) Time of Race: 61 minutes 41 seconds Big River Steel Chase for the Championship Presented by ARP Point Standings: About Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series showcases the talents of the top dirt late model drivers from across the country. In 2024, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction 63 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 MAVTV Motorsports Network. The in your face excitement of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 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. 2024 Official Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Marketing Partners 2024 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Partners Include: Advanced Powder Coating, Allstar Performance, Arizona Sport Shirts, ARMSLIST.com, Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Behrent's Performance Warehouse, Big River Steel, Bilstein Shocks, Black Diamond Chassis, Boyd Bilt Fabrication, Brandon Ford, Brodix, Buzz Electric Bicycles, Capital Race Cars, Clements Racing Engines, Coltman Farms Racing, Cornett Racing Engines, Dave Warren Powersports, Deatherage Opticians, Dirt Draft, E3 Spark Plugs, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Fast Shafts, FLORacing, FOX Shocks, General Tire, Heartbeat Hot Sauce, Heath Lawson Photography, Hellraizer Jacks, Holmatro, Hoosier Tire, Keyser Manufacturing, Kryptonite Race Cars, Longhorn Chassis, Lucas Oil Products, MAVTV Motorsports Network, MD3, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Midwest Sheet Metal, Miller Welders, MSD, MyRacePass, Nutrien Ag Solutions, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Outerwears, Performance Engineering & Manufacturing (PEM), Penske Racing Shocks, Performance Bodies, Poske's Performance Parts, Pro Power Racing Engines, ProtectTheHarvest.com, Rocket Chassis, Rugged Radios, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Slicker Graphics, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, Swift Springs, Summit Racing Equipment, Thermo-Tec Automotive Products, Todd Steel Buildings, UNOH - University of Northwestern Ohio, Vic Hill Race Engines, Victory Fuel, Whelen Engineering Company, Wieland Metal Services, Wilwood, Xceldyne, and 5150 Race Trailers
- RTJ STRIKES AGAIN-- SCORES VICTORY IN THE "TRIBUTE TO DON & BILLIE GIBSON"
WHEATLAND, Mo. (May 24, 2024) - Ricky Thornton Jr. made a daring three-wide pass for the lead on the opening lap from his fourth starting position and went on to lead the rest of the Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson on Friday night at Lucas Oil Speedway. The event was co-sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Lucas Oil MLRA. Thornton, who won Thursday night's Cowboy Classic earned $10,000 for his eighth Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of 2024. Devin Moran finished in second as Jonathan Davenport edged out Max Blair at the line to round out the Big River Steel Podium in third. Blair was fourth and four-time Show-Me 100 winner, Jimmy Owens completed the top five drivers. On the first lap of the race Thornton split Davenport and pole-sitter Garrett Alberson for the race lead coming off turn number two. Thornton and Davenport later made heavy contact on the front stretch as the duo completed the first lap. Thornton then pulled ahead of Davenport as the pair ran nose to tail for 11 more laps until Moran drove to second by Davenport on lap 13 which was three laps after the only caution of the race. Moran tried valiantly to chase down Thornton even in heavy traffic, but Thornton on several occasions was able to clear traffic to keep distance between himself and Moran. Moran had cut into Thornton's advantage several times, but with no cautions for the last 30 laps of the race Moran could not muster enough momentum in the closing laps to overtake Thornton. In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 36th time in his career, Thornton battled lapped traffic for most of the last half of the 40-lap race as he bought his battle-worn car to his victory lane interview. "That was definitely all my fault," said Thornton of the contact between himself and Davenport on the opening lap. "I thought I cleared him in three then I hit the slime off of four. I thought I left him enough room, but clearly I didn't. So, I was glad it didn't wreck both of us, like I said it was 100% my fault. I didn't plan on sliding him like that. This car was really good. I don't know, we went with a little bit different tire than those other guys again and I think it paid off for us." Moran, who ran third in Thursday night's race improved one more spot to take the runner-up spot .618 seconds behind the winner in Friday's race. "Yeah, we just can't catch this dude [Thornton]. I mean they do a great job and have for the last couple of years. So, congrats to them. We are one step in the right direction. I feel like this is the type of track we will see tomorrow night for the 100-lapper. Hats off to the track crew. They were prepping for a down pour, and it never did, and they brought this thing back to life." Davenport, who had gone to Victory Lane at Lucas Oil Speedway seven times in the last couple of years barely beat Blair to the finish line to take the third spot. "It was just the first lap," said Davenport when asked of his first lap contact with Thornton. "I thought he was going to give me room and I guess he just misjudged it or whatever. I was as far as I could get. I hit the outside wall and him at the same time. It basically knocked the wheel out of my hands. I am just thankful to be up here in the top three. I was trying really hard to get back by Blair there and I thought I had him one other time, but then I missed the corner down there." The winner's Todd and Vickie Burns, SSI Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engines is sponsored Big River Steel, Hoker Trucking, Coltman Farms, Dyno One, Inc., West Side Tractor Sales Company, Bilstein Shocks, Sunoco Race Fuels, EMD Wraps, and Murty Farms. Completing the top ten were Garrett Alberson, Carson Ferguson, Tim McCreadie, Mike Marlar, and Spencer Hughes. "Tribute To Don & Billie Gibson" Top 3: Left-Devin Moran 2nd, Middle-Ricky Thornton Jr. 1st, Right Jonathan Davenport 3rd. Photo Credit--Todd Boyd/Photos By Boyd Lucas Oil Speedway "Tribute To Don & Billie Gibson" MLRA Contingencies 5/24/24 Lap Leaders - Ricky Thornton Jr. (1 - 40), Cautions - (1) MyRacePass "Overall Fast Time Award" - Jonathan Davenport (14.864sec.) Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race - Anthony Burroughs MD3 "Most Laps Led" - Ricky Thornton Jr. (1 - 40 ) Swift Springs "Move of the Race" - Jonathan Davenport Sunoco Race Fuel "Rookie of the Race" - Aaron Marrant PEM Racing "4th Place Finisher" - Max Blair Fluidyne: "5th Place Finisher: - Jimmy Owens Sunoco "Engine Builders Challenge" - Clements Racing Engine Midwest Sheet Metal "Points Leader Spoiler Challenge" - Chad Simpson MSD Performance Holley: "1st B-Main NON-Qualifier" - Brenden Smith MD3 Final Finisher: - Dillon McCowan LUCAS OIL SPEEDWAY UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (May 24, 2024) 32nd annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by Missouri Division of Tourism Lucas Oil Late Models Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson - 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[4]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[3]; 3. 49-Jonathan Davenport[2]; 4. 111-Max Blair[8]; 5. 20-Jimmy Owens[7]; 6. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 7. 93F-Carson Ferguson[10]; 8. 1-Tim McCreadie[6]; 9. 157-Mike Marlar[20]; 10. 19M-Spencer Hughes[12]; 11. 32X-Chris Simpson[5]; 12. 18D-Daulton Wilson[16]; 13. 7-Ross Robinson[11]; 14. 71-Hudson O'Neal[18]; 15. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[19]; 16. 25C-Chad Simpson[21]; 17. 6-Clay Harris[13]; 18. 49W-Justin Wells[14]; 19. 90-Brian Rickman[17]; 20. 1X-Aaron Marrant[22]; 21. 15-Payton Looney[15]; 22. 10-Garrett Smith[9]; 23. 7T-Drake Troutman[24]; 24. 8-Dillon McCowan[23] Fast Shafts B Main 1 - 1. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[2]; 2. 1X-Aaron Marrant[5]; 3. 17SS-Brenden Smith[3]; 4. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[1]; 5. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[4]; 6. 78S-Steve Stultz[6]; 7. 12-Scott Crigler[9]; 8. 7W-Cole Wells[12]; 9. 3-Brennon Willard[13]; 10. 65-Jon Binning[8]; 11. 82-Jace Parmley[7]; 12. 26P-Glen Powell[14]; 13. 93-Cory Lawler[10]; 14. (DNS) 10M-Jacob Magee Wieland B Main 2 - 1. 157-Mike Marlar[1]; 2. 8-Dillon McCowan[3]; 3. 96-Tanner English[6]; 4. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[7]; 5. 22H-Dustin Hodges[2]; 6. 0X-Jason Sivils[12]; 7. 36-Logan Martin[4]; 8. 7D-Dusty Leonard[5]; 9. 15C-Clayton Stuckey[8]; 10. USA1-Chris Hawkins[11]; 11. 14R-Jeff Roth[10]; 12. 6H-Al Humphrey[13]; 13. 26M-Matt Menzie[14]; 14. (DNS) 777-Jared Landers MyRacePass B Main 3 - 1. 25C-Chad Simpson[1]; 2. 7T-Drake Troutman[3]; 3. 25-Tony Jackson Jr[5]; 4. 21XXX-Neil Baggett[4]; 5. 1S-Jeremy Shaw[6]; 6. 128-Kylan Garner[8]; 7. 93O-Mason Oberkramer[11]; 8. 2-Tyler Stevens[7]; 9. 11-Jeff Herzog[9]; 10. 74X-Ethan Dotson[2]; 11. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[13]; 12. 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel[12]; 13. 7J-Ryan Johnson[10] Flo Sports Heat 1 - 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 2. 20-Jimmy Owens[4]; 3. 6-Clay Harris[2]; 4. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[3]; 5. 17SS-Brenden Smith[5]; 6. 1X-Aaron Marrant[7]; 7. 82-Jace Parmley[10]; 8. 12-Scott Crigler[6]; 9. 10M-Jacob Magee[9]; 10. 3-Brennon Willard[8] Simpson Race Products Heat 2 - 1. 99-Devin Moran[2]; 2. 10-Garrett Smith[1]; 3. 15-Payton Looney[6]; 4. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[3]; 5. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[5]; 6. 78S-Steve Stultz[4]; 7. 65-Jon Binning[9]; 8. 93-Cory Lawler[7]; 9. 7W-Cole Wells[8]; 10. 26P-Glen Powell[10] Earnhardt Technologies Heat 3 - 1. 32X-Chris Simpson[1]; 2. 7-Ross Robinson[4]; 3. 90-Brian Rickman[2]; 4. 157-Mike Marlar[5]; 5. 8-Dillon McCowan[6]; 6. 7D-Dusty Leonard[3]; 7. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[8]; 8. 777-Jared Landers[10]; 9. USA1-Chris Hawkins[7]; 10. 6H-Al Humphrey[9] Lucas Oil Products Heat 4 - 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 2. 111-Max Blair[3]; 3. 49W-Justin Wells[7]; 4. 22H-Dustin Hodges[2]; 5. 36-Logan Martin[4]; 6. 96-Tanner English[5]; 7. 15C-Clayton Stuckey[6]; 8. 14R-Jeff Roth[8]; 9. 0X-Jason Sivils[9]; 10. 26M-Matt Menzie[10] Midwest Sheet Metal 5 - 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 2. 93F-Carson Ferguson[2]; 3. 18D-Daulton Wilson[5]; 4. 25C-Chad Simpson[8]; 5. 7T-Drake Troutman[6]; 6. 25-Tony Jackson Jr[4]; 7. 2-Tyler Stevens[3]; 8. 11-Jeff Herzog[7]; 9. 93O-Mason Oberkramer[10]; 10. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[9] Protect The Harvest Heat 6 - 1. 1-Tim McCreadie[2]; 2. 19M-Spencer Hughes[1]; 3. 71-Hudson O'Neal[3]; 4. 74X-Ethan Dotson[7]; 5. 21XXX-Neil Baggett[4]; 6. 1S-Jeremy Shaw[5]; 7. 128-Kylan Garner[8]; 8. 7J-Ryan Johnson[6]; 9. 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel[9] For all of the latest news and information, including the full 2024 schedule, fans are encouraged to visit the series website at www.MLRARacing.com. 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- RICKY THORNTON JR. TAKES LEAD LATE TO WIN "COWBOY CLASSIC"
WHEATLAND, Mo. (May 23, 2024) - Ricky Thornton Jr. took full advantage of a late race caution, passing race leader Garrett Alberson with two laps to go to win the 11th Annual Cowboy Classic on Thursday night at Lucas Oil Speedway. The race was co-sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Lucas Oil MLRA. Alberson was in control of the 45-lap $10,000 to win event until the only caution of the race came out for second place running Chad Simpson with three laps to go. On the restart Thornton, who was running second, passed Alberson for the lead heading into turn three as the duo headed to the white flag. Thornton went on to earn his seventh Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the season. Alberson had his best career finish with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, coming home in second with Devin Moran rounding out the Big River Steel Podium in third after having one of the fastest cars on the track at the finish. Chris Simpson, who led the first seven laps of the race was fourth with Spencer Hughes completing the top five drivers. In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for 35th time in his career, Thornton was also celebrating his 400th overall career victory. "I knew I was the only one on a softer right rear. I didn't know if we were going to get any yellows or not. Really, he [Alberson] fired off better than I did. He missed the bottom those two laps in a row, and whenever he slid high on the backstraightaway I knew he would be in the slick and I tried to get far enough by him so he knew where I was going to be down there getting into three. I am sure he was watching the board there a little bit. We touched a little bit getting into three. It feels pretty special this is my 400th career win. It's been a lot of hard work and dedication to get to this point of my career." Alberson appeared to be on his way to his first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory, but Thornton would take the point after the caution with three laps to go and lead the final two circuits to deny Alberson the win. "To be bummed out with a second-place finish is a good thing. I am super proud of this Roberts Motorsports team; they have been working so hard. We've had a really good race car; this is actually our best finish. I kind of needed more speed and momentum and I was a little too tight on the bottom. I didn't know what to do on that restart. Congrats to Ricky, he did the right things right there when he needed to. This car is really good. I think the long race is gonna fit it better." Moran, who won last year's Show-Me 100 made a late-race charge on the top to take home third. "I don't know if we will get this exact track again the next two nights. So, we will just see. We learned some stuff on this Double Down Motorsports car. So, we will take that into tomorrow and Saturday and see what happens." The winner's Todd and Vickie Burns, SSI Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by Big River Steel, Hoker Trucking, Coltman Farms, Dyno One Inc., West Side Tractor sales, Bilstein Shocks, Sunoco Race Fuels, EMD Wraps, and Murty Farms. Completing the top ten were Daulton Wilson, Brian Rickman, Max Blair, Jonathan Davenport, and Gordy Gundaker. Cowboy Classic Top 3: Left-Garrett Alberson 2nd, Middle-Ricky Thornton Jr. 1st, Right Devin Moran 3rd. Photo--Greg Stanek/GS Stanek Racing Photography Lucas Oil Speedway "Cowboy Classic" MLRA Contingencies 5/23/24 Lap Leaders - Chris Simpson (1-9), Garrett Alberson (10-43), Ricky Thornton Jr. (44-45) Cautions - (1) MyRacePass "Overall Fast Time Award" - Garrett Alberson (14.443 sec.) Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race - Anthony Burroughs MD3 "Most Laps Led" - Tyler Erb (1 - 40) Swift Springs "Move of the Race" - Ricky Thornton Jr. Sunoco Race Fuel "Rookie of the Race" - N/A PEM Racing "4th Place Finisher" - Chris Simpson Fluidyne: "5th Place Finisher: - Spencer Hughes Sunoco "Engine Builders Challenge" - Clements Racing Engine Midwest Sheet Metal "Points Leader Spoiler Challenge" - Chad Simpson MSD Performance Holley: "1st B-Main NON-Qualifier" - Carson Ferguson MD3 Final Finisher: - Hudson O'Neal Flo Sports #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 2. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[2]; 3. 99-Devin Moran[4]; 4. 15C-Clayton Stuckey[6]; 5. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[7]; 6. 8-Dillon McCowan[8]; 7. 93-Cory Lawler[5]; 8. 11-Jeff Herzog[9]; 9. 7-Ross Robinson[10]; 10. 21W-Chris Wilhite Jr[11]; 11. 93F-Carson Ferguson[3] Simpson Race Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 2. 36-Logan Martin[2]; 3. 90-Brian Rickman[3]; 4. 74X-Ethan Dotson[4]; 5. 777-Jared Landers[5]; 6. 1S-Jeremy Shaw[6]; 7. 6-Clay Harris[7]; 8. 78S-Steve Stultz[8]; 9. 14R-Jeff Roth[9]; 10. 26P-Glen Powell[10]; 11. (DNS) 96X-Dalton Imhoff Earnhardt Technologies Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 21XXX-Neil Baggett[1]; 2. 71-Hudson O'Neal[4]; 3. 12-Scott Crigler[5]; 4. 18D-Daulton Wilson[3]; 5. 77-Jeremy Petty[2]; 6. 1X-Aaron Marrant[6]; 7. 20-Jimmy Owens[7]; 8. 128-Kylan Garner[8]; 9. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[9]; 10. (DNS) 15-Payton Looney Lucas Oil Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 32X-Chris Simpson[1]; 2. 25C-Chad Simpson[2]; 3. 17SS-Brenden Smith[4]; 4. 49W-Justin Wells[3]; 5. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[5]; 6. 25-Tony Jackson Jr[6]; 7. 3-Brennon Willard[7]; 8. 93O-Mason Oberkramer[9]; 9. 82-Jace Parmley[10]; 10. 0X-Jason Sivils[8]; 11. (DNS) 24-Kenny Green Midwest Sheet Metal Heat Race #5 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 10-Garrett Smith[1]; 2. 1-Tim McCreadie[6]; 3. 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel[3]; 4. 7T-Drake Troutman[4]; 5. 7D-Dusty Leonard[2]; 6. 96-Tanner English[8]; 7. 7J-Ryan Johnson[5]; 8. 65-Jon Binning[9]; 9. USA1-Chris Hawkins[10]; 10. 6H-Al Humphrey[7] Protect The Harvest Heat Race #6 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 19M-Spencer Hughes[1]; 2. 157-Mike Marlar[2]; 3. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[7]; 4. 22H-Dustin Hodges[3]; 5. 111-Max Blair[8]; 6. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[6]; 7. 2-Tyler Stevens[5]; 8. 10M-Jacob Magee[4]; 9. 26M-Matt Menzie[10]; 10. (DNS) 7W-Cole Wells Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 74X-Ethan Dotson[2]; 2. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[3]; 3. 93F-Carson Ferguson[15]; 4. 8-Dillon McCowan[5]; 5. 1S-Jeremy Shaw[6]; 6. 6-Clay Harris[8]; 7. 78S-Steve Stultz[10]; 8. 21W-Chris Wilhite Jr[13]; 9. 15C-Clayton Stuckey[1]; 10. 11-Jeff Herzog[9]; 11. 7-Ross Robinson[11]; 12. 93-Cory Lawler[7]; 13. 14R-Jeff Roth[12]; 14. 26P-Glen Powell[14]; 15. 777-Jared Landers[4]; 16. (DNS) 96X-Dalton Imhoff Wieland B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 18D-Daulton Wilson[1]; 2. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[4]; 3. 49W-Justin Wells[2]; 4. 25-Tony Jackson Jr[6]; 5. 20-Jimmy Owens[7]; 6. 3-Brennon Willard[8]; 7. 128-Kylan Garner[9]; 8. 1X-Aaron Marrant[5]; 9. 15-Payton Looney[14]; 10. 82-Jace Parmley[12]; 11. 77-Jeremy Petty[3]; 12. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[11]; 13. 0X-Jason Sivils[13]; 14. 93O-Mason Oberkramer[10]; 15. (DNS) 24-Kenny Green MyRacePass B-Main Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 7T-Drake Troutman[1]; 2. 111-Max Blair[4]; 3. 7D-Dusty Leonard[3]; 4. 96-Tanner English[5]; 5. 2-Tyler Stevens[8]; 6. 10M-Jacob Magee[10]; 7. 7W-Cole Wells[14]; 8. USA1-Chris Hawkins[11]; 9. 7J-Ryan Johnson[7]; 10. 26M-Matt Menzie[12]; 11. 22H-Dustin Hodges[2]; 12. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[6]; 13. (DNS) 65-Jon Binning; 14. (DNS) 6H-Al Humphrey 11th Annual Cowboy Classic Feature Finish (45 Laps): A Feature - 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[6]; 2. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 3. 99-Devin Moran[12]; 4. 32X-Chris Simpson[2]; 5. 19M-Spencer Hughes[5]; 6. 18D-Daulton Wilson[19]; 7. 111-Max Blair[23]; 8. 90-Brian Rickman[14]; 9. 49-Jonathan Davenport[24]; 10. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[22]; 11. 1-Tim McCreadie[9]; 12. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[21]; 13. 25C-Chad Simpson[7]; 14. 10-Garrett Smith[3]; 15. 21XXX-Neil Baggett[4]; 16. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[17]; 17. 7T-Drake Troutman[20]; 18. 17SS-Brenden Smith[13]; 19. 12-Scott Crigler[16]; 20. 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel[15]; 21. 36-Logan Martin[8]; 22. 74X-Ethan Dotson[18]; 23. 157-Mike Marlar[11]; 24. 71-Hudson O'Neal[10] For all of the latest news and information, including the full 2024 schedule, fans are encouraged to visit the series website at www.MLRARacing.com. 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- Last pass lifts Thornton to Cowboy Classic win as 32nd annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by Missouri Division of Tourism begins
WHEATLAND, MO. (May 23, 2024) - Ricky Thornton Jr. pounced after a late-race restart Thursday night to overtake Garrett Alberson, kicking off the 32nd annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by Missouri Division of Tourism weekend. Alberson took the lead on lap eight and held it until lap 43. A lap-42 caution in what had been a caution-free event, wiped out his sizeable cushion and Thornton made the winning pass diving into turn three with one to go in the 45-lapper at Lucas Oil Speedway. It was the 400th career win for the 33-year-old Thornton, of Martinsville, Ind. He earned $10,000 and valuable points toward a starting position in Saturday night's 100-lap feature. The opening-night headliner paid tribute to Allen "Cowboy" Chancellor, long-time owner/promoter of the Midwest Late Model Racing Association. The Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models also were in action, with Justin Wells earning the feature win in that weekly class for the speedway, in wire-to-wire fashion. A total of 63 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series/MLRA Late Models checked into the pits for opening night while 21 Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models were on hand. Alberson, who set a new track record in qualifying and earned the pole with a heat-race win, roared away from the start in a race that nearly went green-white-checkers. But a race-changing caution flew on lap 42 when Chad Simpson, running third, spun in turn two. That was all Thornton needed as he made the winning pass going into turn three with the white flag about to wave. He went on to grab his series-best seventh Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of 2024 in his SSI Motorsports Longhorn Chassis. "I knew I was the only one on a soft right rear (tire) and I didn't know if we were going to get any yellows or not," Thornton said. "Really, he fired off way better than I did. I don't know, he missed the bottom on those two laps in a row and whenever he slid high down the back straightaway, I knew he was going to be in the slick. "I just tried to get it far enough up where he knew I was gonna be down there. We touched a little bit getting into three, but it's awesome. This one is pretty special because it's my 400th win. It's been a lot of hard work and dedication." Alberson, of Las Cruces, N.M., said he felt vulnerable on the restart and managed to smile despite coming so close to his first LOLMDS win. "To be bummed out with a second is a really good thing," Alberson said. "I'm super proud of this Roberts Motorsports team. We've got a really good racecar. I was a little too tight to run the bottom and on that restart I was kind of a sitting duck. "Congrats to Ricky. They did the right things right there when they needed to. But this car is really good and I think a longer race is going to fit it better. Yeah, we're right there." For Thornton, it was a positive start in his pursuit of a Show-Me 100 title that got away from him a year ago when he was disqualified in post-race technical inspection after crossing the finish line first. "It's huge," Thornton said of the win. "Any time you can come here and have a good run, it shows how good your team and everybody is. I feel like the slicker this (track) gets the better our car keeps getting." Defending Show-Me 100 champ Devin Moran wound up third with Chris Simpson fourth and Spencer Hughes fifth. The Show-Me 100 is co-sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Lucas Oil MLRA. Alberson took over the race lead on lap eight from pole-starting Chad Simpson after Simpson led in the early going. Thornton moved around Simpson with five laps to go, just a couple of circuits prior to Simpson's spin and ensuing caution. One of the biggest movers of the race was Jonathan Davenport, a seven-time winner at Lucas Oil Speedway over the last two seasons. Davenport had to start at the tail of the 24-car field after going to a backup car after his heat-race race win and he was able to rally for ninth. Alberson set a new Late Models track record with a lap of 14.443 to pace Group A qualifying. Alberson, of Las Cruces, N.M., broke his own record of 14.456 which he established on Oct. 9, 2020 at the Lucas Oil MLRA Fall Nationals. Chris Simpson of Oxford, Iowa, led Group B at 14.803. A similar program is set for Friday night with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series/MLRA Late Models again racing a full program to earn points toward Saturday night's 100-lap finale and final qualifying races. Headlining the Friday action is the 40-lap, $10,000-to-win Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson in honor of the founders of the Show-Me 100 and long-time owners of West Plains Motor Speedway. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. with grandstands at 5, hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05 p.m. Wells wins POWRi Late Models: Justin Wells of Aurora scored a dominating victory, leading all 20 laps in the Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Model main event. It was the fourth feature win in four attempts for Wells this season and 15th triumph over the last two seasons in the division. Johnny Fennewald was a distant second. Tucker Cox was third with Andy Bryant fourth and Tommy Cordray taking fifth. Wells narrowly missed making the feature in the Cowboy Classic, finishing third in a B Main when the top two advanced. LUCAS OIL SPEEDWAY UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (May 23, 2024) 32nd annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by Missouri Division of Tourism Lucas Oil Late Models A Feature - 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[6]; 2. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 3. 99-Devin Moran[12]; 4. 32X-Chris Simpson[2]; 5. 19M-Spencer Hughes[5]; 6. 18D-Daulton Wilson[19]; 7. 111-Max Blair[23]; 8. 90-Brian Rickman[14]; 9. 49-Jonathan Davenport[24]; 10. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[22]; 11. 1-Tim McCreadie[9]; 12. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[21]; 13. 25C-Chad Simpson[7]; 14. 10-Garrett Smith[3]; 15. 21XXX-Neil Baggett[4]; 16. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[17]; 17. 7T-Drake Troutman[20]; 18. 17SS-Brenden Smith[13]; 19. 12-Scott Crigler[16]; 20. 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel[15]; 21. 36-Logan Martin[8]; 22. 74X-Ethan Dotson[18]; 23. 157-Mike Marlar[11]; 24. 71-Hudson O'Neal[10] Fast Shafts B Main 1 - 1. 74X-Ethan Dotson[2]; 2. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[3]; 3. 93F-Carson Ferguson[15]; 4. 8-Dillon McCowan[5]; 5. 1S-Jeremy Shaw[6]; 6. 6-Clay Harris[8]; 7. 78S-Steve Stultz[10]; 8. 21W-Chris Wilhite Jr[13]; 9. 15C-Clayton Stuckey[1]; 10. 11-Jeff Herzog[9]; 11. 7-Ross Robinson[11]; 12. 93-Cory Lawler[7]; 13. 14R-Jeff Roth[12]; 14. 26P-Glen Powell[14]; 15. 777-Jared Landers[4]; 16. (DNS) 96X-Dalton Imhoff UNOH B Main 2 - 1. 18D-Daulton Wilson[1]; 2. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[4]; 3. 49W-Justin Wells[2]; 4. 25-Tony Jackson Jr[6]; 5. 20-Jimmy Owens[7]; 6. 3-Brennon Willard[8]; 7. 128-Kylan Garner[9]; 8. 1X-Aaron Marrant[5]; 9. 15-Payton Looney[14]; 10. 82-Jace Parmley[12]; 11. 77-Jeremy Petty[3]; 12. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[11]; 13. 0X-Jason Sivils[13]; 14. 93O-Mason Oberkramer[10]; 15. (DNS) 24-Kenny Green MyRacePass B Main 3 - 1. 7T-Drake Troutman[1]; 2. 111-Max Blair[4]; 3. 7D-Dusty Leonard[3]; 4. 96-Tanner English[5]; 5. 2-Tyler Stevens[8]; 6. 10M-Jacob Magee[10]; 7. 7W-Cole Wells[14]; 8. USA1-Chris Hawkins[11]; 9. 7J-Ryan Johnson[7]; 10. 26M-Matt Menzie[12]; 11. 22H-Dustin Hodges[2]; 12. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[6]; 13. (DNS) 65-Jon Binning; 14. (DNS) 6H-Al Humphrey Penske Shocks Heat 1 - 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 2. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[2]; 3. 99-Devin Moran[4]; 4. 15C-Clayton Stuckey[6]; 5. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[7]; 6. 8-Dillon McCowan[8]; 7. 93-Cory Lawler[5]; 8. 11-Jeff Herzog[9]; 9. 7-Ross Robinson[10]; 10. 21W-Chris Wilhite Jr[11]; 11. 93F-Carson Ferguson[3] Summit Racing Heat 2 - 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 2. 36-Logan Martin[2]; 3. 90-Brian Rickman[3]; 4. 74X-Ethan Dotson[4]; 5. 777-Jared Landers[5]; 6. 1S-Jeremy Shaw[6]; 7. 6-Clay Harris[7]; 8. 78S-Steve Stultz[8]; 9. 14R-Jeff Roth[9]; 10. 26P-Glen Powell[10]; 11. (DNS) 96X-Dalton Imhoff Earnhardt Technologies Heat 3 - 1. 21XXX-Neil Baggett[1]; 2. 71-Hudson O'Neal[4]; 3. 12-Scott Crigler[5]; 4. 18D-Daulton Wilson[3]; 5. 77-Jeremy Petty[2]; 6. 1X-Aaron Marrant[6]; 7. 20-Jimmy Owens[7]; 8. 128-Kylan Garner[8]; 9. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[9]; 10. (DNS) 15-Payton Looney Simpson Race Products Heat 4 - 1. 32X-Chris Simpson[1]; 2. 25C-Chad Simpson[2]; 3. 17SS-Brenden Smith[4]; 4. 49W-Justin Wells[3]; 5. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[5]; 6. 25-Tony Jackson Jr[6]; 7. 3-Brennon Willard[7]; 8. 93O-Mason Oberkramer[9]; 9. 82-Jace Parmley[10]; 10. 0X-Jason Sivils[8]; 11. (DNS) 24-Kenny Green Lucas Oil Heat 5 - 1. 10-Garrett Smith[1]; 2. 1-Tim McCreadie[6]; 3. 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel[3]; 4. 7T-Drake Troutman[4]; 5. 7D-Dusty Leonard[2]; 6. 96-Tanner English[8]; 7. 7J-Ryan Johnson[5]; 8. 65-Jon Binning[9]; 9. USA1-Chris Hawkins[10]; 10. 6H-Al Humphrey[7] Lucas Oil Heat 6 - 1. 19M-Spencer Hughes[1]; 2. 157-Mike Marlar[2]; 3. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[7]; 4. 22H-Dustin Hodges[3]; 5. 111-Max Blair[8]; 6. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[6]; 7. 2-Tyler Stevens[5]; 8. 10M-Jacob Magee[4]; 9. 26M-Matt Menzie[10]; 10. (DNS) 7W-Cole Wells Qualifying Group A - 1. 58-Garrett Alberson, 00:14.443[3]; 2. 49-Jonathan Davenport, 00:14.857[31]; 3. 21XXX-Neil Baggett, 00:14.878[4]; 4. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr, 00:15.063[16]; 5. 36-Logan Martin, 00:15.066[17]; 6. 77-Jeremy Petty, 00:15.145[10]; 7. 93F-Carson Ferguson, 00:15.156[14]; 8. 90-Brian Rickman, 00:15.170[9]; 9. 18D-Daulton Wilson, 00:15.178[2]; 10. 99-Devin Moran, 00:15.201[27]; 11. 74X-Ethan Dotson, 00:15.207[6]; 12. 71-Hudson O'Neal, 00:15.245[13]; 13. 93-Cory Lawler, 00:15.248[15]; 14. 777-Jared Landers, 00:15.258[29]; 15. 12-Scott Crigler, 00:15.269[5]; 16. 15C-Clayton Stuckey, 00:15.306[23]; 17. 1S-Jeremy Shaw, 00:15.377[18]; 18. 1X-Aaron Marrant, 00:15.408[7]; 19. 11T-Trevor Gundaker, 00:15.414[30]; 20. 6-Clay Harris, 00:15.417[22]; 21. 20-Jimmy Owens, 00:15.427[32]; 22. 8-Dillon McCowan, 00:15.474[8]; 23. 78S-Steve Stultz, 00:15.500[21]; 24. 128-Kylan Garner, 00:15.507[11]; 25. 11-Jeff Herzog, 00:15.621[28]; 26. 14R-Jeff Roth, 00:15.628[1]; 27. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt, 00:16.041[24]; 28. 7-Ross Robinson, 00:16.200[19]; 29. 26P-Glen Powell, 00:16.226[25]; 30. (DNS) 15-Payton Looney; 31. (DNS) 21W-Chris Wilhite Jr; 32. (DNS) 96X-Dalton Imhoff Qualifying Group B - 1. 32X-Chris Simpson, 00:14.803[19]; 2. 10-Garrett Smith, 00:14.873[9]; 3. 19M-Spencer Hughes, 00:14.910[3]; 4. 25C-Chad Simpson, 00:15.134[8]; 5. 7D-Dusty Leonard, 00:15.223[17]; 6. 157-Mike Marlar, 00:15.224[5]; 7. 49W-Justin Wells, 00:15.264[6]; 8. 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel, 00:15.268[21]; 9. 22H-Dustin Hodges, 00:15.316[18]; 10. 17SS-Brenden Smith, 00:15.359[1]; 11. 7T-Drake Troutman, 00:15.483[16]; 12. 10M-Jacob Magee, 00:15.508[4]; 13. 11G-Gordy Gundaker, 00:15.554[29]; 14. 7J-Ryan Johnson, 00:15.565[30]; 15. 2-Tyler Stevens, 00:15.619[7]; 16. 25-Tony Jackson Jr, 00:15.625[11]; 17. 1-Tim McCreadie, 00:15.642[20]; 18. 21-Billy Moyer Sr, 00:15.645[14]; 19. 3-Brennon Willard, 00:15.653[26]; 20. 6H-Al Humphrey, 00:15.715[23]; 21. 46-Earl Pearson Jr, 00:15.718[24]; 22. 26M-Matt Menzie, 00:15.732[22]; 23. 0X-Jason Sivils, 00:15.776[31]; 24. 96-Tanner English, 00:15.820[28]; 25. 111-Max Blair, 00:15.852[12]; 26. 93O-Mason Oberkramer, 00:15.859[15]; 27. 65-Jon Binning, 00:15.871[27]; 28. 7W-Cole Wells, 00:15.988[2]; 29. 82-Jace Parmley, 00:16.182[13]; 30. USA1-Chris Hawkins, 00:16.276[10]; 31. (DNS) 24-Kenny Green Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models A Feature - 1. 98-Justin Wells[2]; 2. 21-Johnny Fennewald[1]; 3. 1T-Tucker Cox[8]; 4. 49B-Andy Bryant[5]; 5. 5-Tommy Cordray[4]; 6. 72-JC Morton[3]; 7. 60-Cody Nivens[12]; 8. 90-Joe Walkenhorst[6]; 9. 21P-Darren Phillips[15]; 10. 88-Jimmy Dowell[10]; 11. 20-Alan Westling[19]; 12. X15-Bobby Ruff II[11]; 13. 74-Kyle Bates[18]; 14. 3-Richard Kimberling[17]; 15. 15K-Chris Kitch[16]; 16. 23-Chad Walter[14]; 17. 99-Larry Jones[13]; 18. (DNF) 31C-Cole Henson[9]; 19. (DNF) 8K-Tyler Kuykendall[7]; 20. (DNS) 145-Kyle Graves; 21. (DNS) 28-Jim Greenway Heat 1 - 1. 21-Johnny Fennewald[5]; 2. 90-Joe Walkenhorst[2]; 3. 88-Jimmy Dowell[3]; 4. X15-Bobby Ruff II[4]; 5. 99-Larry Jones[7]; 6. 74-Kyle Bates[6]; 7. 20-Alan Westling[1] Heat 2 - 1. 72-JC Morton[1]; 2. 98-Justin Wells[6]; 3. 1T-Tucker Cox[4]; 4. 31C-Cole Henson[7]; 5. 21P-Darren Phillips[3]; 6. 3-Richard Kimberling[2]; 7. (DNF) 28-Jim Greenway[5] Heat 3 - 1. 5-Tommy Cordray[1]; 2. 49B-Andy Bryant[3]; 3. 8K-Tyler Kuykendall[5]; 4. 60-Cody Nivens[4]; 5. 23-Chad Walter[6]; 6. 15K-Chris Kitch[7]; 7. (DNF) 145-Kyle Graves[2] Action continues on Friday night: A similar program is set for Friday night with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series/MLRA Late Models again racing a full program to earn points toward Saturday night's 100-lap finale and qualifying races. Headlining the Friday action is the $10,000-to-win "Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson" in honor of the founders of the Show-Me 100 and long-time owners of West Plains Motor Speedway. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. with grandstands at 5, hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05 p.m. Show-Me 100 admission: Friday, May 24 Adults (13 and up) - $30 Seniors (62 and over)/Military with ID - $27 Youth (ages 6-12) - $5 Kids (5-and-under) - FREE Family pass - $70 Pit pass - $40 2-day pit pass - $85 Saturday, May 25 Adults (13 and up) - $40 Seniors (62 and over)/Military with ID - $37 Youth (ages 6-12) - $10 Kids (5-and-under) - FREE Family pass - $90 Pit pass - $45 Show-Me 100 Late Model purses: Friday, May 24: 1. $10,000, 2. $5,500, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,700, 5. $2,500, 6. $2,300, 7. $2,200, 8. $2,100, 9. $2,050, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,600, 12. $1,400, 13. $1,200, 14. $1,000, 15. $950, 16. $925, 17. $900, 18. $875, 19. $850, 20. $825, 21. $800, 22. $800, 23. $800, 24. $800. (Total) $48,575 Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge: 1. $2,500, 2. $1,250, 3. $750, 4. $600, 5. $500, 6. $475, 7. $450, 8. $425, 9. $400, 10. $375, 11. $350, 12. $325, 13. $300, 14. $275, 15. $250, 16. $250, 17. $250, 18. $250, 19. $250, 20. $250, 21. $250, 22. $250, 23. $250, 24. $250. (Total) $11,475 Saturday, May 25: 1. $50,000, 2. $20,000, 3. $10,000, 4. $9,000, 5. $8,000, 6. $7,000, 7. $6,000, 8. $5,000, 9. $4,500, 10. $4,000, 11. $3,500, 12. $3,250, 13. $3,000, 14. $2,750, 15. $2,500, 16. $2,400, 17. $2,350, 18. $2,325, 19. $2,300, 20. $2,250, 21. $2,200, 22. $2,150, 23. $2,100, 24. $2,050, 25. $2,000, 26. $2,000, 27. $2,000, 28. $2,000, 29. $2,000. (Total) $168,625 Show-Me 100 winners: 2023 - Devin Moran, Dresdin, Ohio 2022 - Chris Ferguson, Mount Holly, N.C. 2021 - Hudson O'Neal, Martinsville, Ind. 2020 - Payton Looney, Republic, Mo. 2019 - Canceled (storm damage) 2018 - Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn. 2017 - Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, Ill. 2016 - Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn. 2015 - Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga. 2014 - Don O'Neal, Martinsville, Ind. 2013 - Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn. 2012 - Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn. 2011 - Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn. 2010 - Ray Cook, Brasstown, N.C. 2009 - Brian Birkhofer, Muscatine, Iowa 2008 - Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn. 2007 - Wendell Wallace, Batesville, Ark. 2006 - Wendell Wallace, Batesville, Ark. 2005 - Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn. 2004 - Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn. 2003 - Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn. 2002 - Wendell Wallace, Batesville, Ark. 2001 - Freddy Smith, Knoxville, Tenn. 2000 - Ray Cook, Brasstown, N.C. 1999 - Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo. 1998 - Freddy Smith, Knoxville, Tenn. 1997 - Rick Aukland, Fargo, N.C. 1996 - Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark. 1995 - Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn. 1994 - Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark. 1993 - Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark. 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 five racing facilities in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Missouri, approximately an hour from Springfield, Missouri, 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, POWRi Midget National Series, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, United States Modified Touring Series, ASCS Sprint Cars and the Lucas Oil MLRA. In addition to the special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Racing Series features the Late Models, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods. 2024 Official Lucas Oil Speedway Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil Speedway Bill Roberts Chevrolet "The Official Truck" of Lucas Oil Speedway Dixie Chopper "The Official Mowers of Lucas Oil Speedway" General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil Speedway Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil Speedway MAVTV "The Official Television Network" 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 2024 Lucas Oil Speedway Supporters Include: AM Pyrotechnics, Alliance Sport Marketing, Arctic Food Equipment, Arizona Sport Shirts, Berry Tractor and Equipment Co., Big Adventure RV, Bill Roberts Chevrolet, Bolivar Auto Sales & Detailing, Bolivar Farmers Exchange-MFA, Boone's BBQ Barn, Boubin Tire/American Racer, Bridal Cave, BWI Sanitation, Candlelight Creations-Dick's Wild Root Horseradish, Casey's, Citizens Memorial Healthcare, City Magnet, Clearlight Inn, Dixie Chopper, Eibach Springs, Farmers Insurance Agent Kristy Reynolds, Fast Shafts by Axle Exchange, Foley Equipment-Cat Rental Store, Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, Hermitage Lumber, HICKAMO Country Store, Hobbytime Motorsports, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps, In the Garden of Eden, KC Bobcat, 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, Ozark Golf Cars, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper, Ozarks Community Health Center, PEM, Pitts Homes, Pitts Realty, Pitts Cattle, Pomme de Terre Resort, ProThings Apparel, RACEceiver, Racinboys.com, RacinDirt.com, Rains Ice Company, RCR Designs, Real Racing Wheels, Rod End Supply, Ron Jenkins Accounting & Tax Service, Rugged Radios, Ryan E. 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- LUCAS OIL MLRA TEAMS GEARING UP FOR RECORD PAYING SHOW-ME 100"
Wheatland, Missouri (May 21, 2024) - For the second time in 2024, the Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) will find their way back to the confines of the Lucas Oil Speedway this weekend for the 32nd running of the "Show-Me 100" Presented by the Missouri Division of Tourism. A total of three nights of racing action will be on tap, as the nation's best from the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) join the Midwest best from the MLRA in this co-sanctioned event. This year's Show-Me weekend will boast a new record purse, paying out in excess of $275,000 over the course of the three nights of racing. Two critical qualifying nights will get the weekend going, as drivers fight for valuable points to be one of the top 18 teams that will be automatically locked into Saturday night's 100 lap main event. The winners take on both Thursday and Friday will jump from the traditional $6,000 to an impressive $10,000, making it possible for one driver to collect $70,000 if they can pull off the weekend sweep. The 11th Annual "Cowboy Classic" will once again get things started on Thursday, May 23rd. This weekend opener pays tribute to the longtime promotor and owner of the MLRA Allen "Cowboy" Chancellor, who was instrumental in the success of the regional series for many years. On Friday night, racing action will resume with another complete night of qualifying action, as the "Tribute to Don & Billie Gibson" takes center stage. The Gibson's were longtime owners of the West Plains Motor Speedway and are credited with starting the Show-Me 100 at their West Plains racetrack. Both Thursday and Friday will feature complete shows with all drivers competing in time-trial qualifying, heat races, B-Features, and A-Mains. There will be no Provisionals in either of the first two nights as all drivers will be forced to race their way into each nights respective A-Mains. SHOW-ME 100 "RACE DAY" -- Leading up to Saturday nights on track finale, will be a day full of activities at the Lucas Oil Speedway for fans, drivers, and teams alike. New in 2024 will be the 1st Annual Hellraizer Jacks "Pit Crew Challenge". This event will take place in the infield beginning at 3:30 pm, showcasing the top 18 teams that are locked into the night's finale. Each team will compete to see who can change two tires in the least amount of time with the winning team receiving $2,000 and a Hellraizer jack valued at $1,500. Nutrien Ag Solutions will once again present fans with a top-notch pre-race show featuring County Artist Creed Fisher performing some of his top songs before pre-race ceremonies get underway. This year's ceremonies will include a flyover by the KC Formation Flight Team following the presentation of colors and the National Anthem which will be performed by Fisher. Once action hits the track on Saturday night it will be time for drivers to go or go home, as B-Mains will be staged to fill out the balance of the starting grid. The Show-Me Challenge Presented by Midwest Sheet Metal will then give non-qualified drivers one last chance to race their way into the 100 lapper. The winner of this mini feature will have the option of taking $2,500 for the victory or opting to surrender the check and take the final starting spot at the tail of the 32nd Annual Show Me 100 for a chance at capturing the $50,000 crown jewels top prize. Jonathan Davenport swept both preliminary nights in 2023, while Dresden, OH driver Devin Moran claimed Saturday night's $50,000 top prize in the finale. On The Radar-- Last year's MLRA Sunoco Race Fuel Rookie of the Year Dillon McCowan has had his ups and downs through the first three rounds of MLRA action thus far in 2024, as the 20-year-old sits 7th in the overall season standings. However, a return trip to the Diamond of Dirt Tracks may make for no better time or place for the Urbana, Missouri driver to make his mark on the series. McCowan is coming off an impressing win this past weekend at the Kankakee County Speedway and was running in the top three the following night at the Highland Speedway before becoming involved in an incident that ended his night. In his first ever attempt at the Show-Me 100 one year ago, McCowan not only raced his way into the show but also came home with an impressive 6th place showing, which was highest among all MLRA drivers. In 2022 McCowan scored the victory in the Modified portion of the Show-Me, and now with a full year of late model experience under his belt he will look to find the top of the podium come Saturday in his Sonic # 8. MLRA Top 5--Heading into this weekend, there are a total of 18 MLRA drivers with perfect attendance chasing after a share of the series championship point fund. The familiar # 25 of Chad Simpson along with brother Chris Simpson occupy the top two spots, just as they left off one season ago. A new face to the MLRA in Gordy Gundaker sits in third after a strong podium finish at the Adams County Speedway back on May 5th. Two time series champion Tony Jackson Jr. is tied with Gundaker just 65 markers out of the point lead and is the only MLRA regular to record a top five this season at the Lucas Oil Speedway. Last years runner-up in the Sunoco Rookie standings Trevor Gundaker is also off to a solid start as the former MLRA winner rounds out the top five. Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Purses: Thursday, May 23: 1. $10,000, 2. $5,500, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,700, 5. $2,500, 6. $2,300, 7. $2,200, 8. $2,100, 9. $2,050, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,600, 12. $1,400, 13. $1,200, 14. $1,000, 15. $950, 16. $925, 17. $900, 18. $875, 19. $850, 20. $825, 21. $800, 22. $800, 23. $800, 24. $800 = $48,575 Friday, May 24: 1. $10,000, 2. $5,500, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,700, 5. $2,500, 6. $2,300, 7. $2,200, 8. $2,100, 9. $2,050, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,600, 12. $1,400, 13. $1,200, 14. $1,000, 15. $950, 16. $925, 17. $900, 18. $875, 19. $850, 20. $825, 21. $800, 22. $800, 23. $800, 24. $800 = $48,575 Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge: 1. $2,500, 2. $1,250, 3. $750, 4. $600, 5. $500, 6. $475, 7. $450, 8. $425, 9. $400, 10. $375, 11. $350, 12. $325, 13. $300, 14. $275, 15. $250, 16. $250, 17. $250, 18. $250, 19. $250, 20. $250, 21. $250, 22. $250, 23. $250, 24. $250 = $11,475 Saturday, May 25: 1. $50,000, 2. $20,000, 3. $10,000, 4. $9,000, 5. $8,000, 6. $7,000, 7. $6,000, 8. $5,000, 9. $4,500, 10. $4,000, 11. $3,500, 12. $3,250, 13. $3,000, 14. $2,750, 15. $2,500, 16. $2,400, 17. $2,350, 18. $2,325, 19. $2,300, 20. $2,250, 21. $2,200, 22. $2,150, 23. $2,100, 24. $2,050, 25. $2,000, 26. $2,000, 27. $2,000, 28. $2,000, 29. $2,000 = $168,625 Lucas Oil Speedway: Wheatland, MO ("Cowboy Classic") -- Thursday 5/23/24 Pits Open: 4:00 PM, Gates Open: 5:00 PM Racing: Hot Laps - 6:30 PM, Racing - 7:05 PM Admission: Adults(13+) $30, Seniors (62+)/Military $27, Youth (6-12) $5, Kids (5 & Under) FREE, Family Pass $70, Three Day Reserved $115, Pit Pass $40 Support Classes: Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models Website: www.LucasOilSpeedway.com Lucas Oil Speedway: ("Tribute to Don & Billie Gibson") -- Friday 5/24/24 Pits Open: 4:00 PM, Gates Open: 5:00 PM Racing: Hot Laps - 6:30 PM, Racing - 7:05 PM Admission: Adults(13+) $30, Seniors (62+)/Military $27, Youth (6-12) $5, Kids (5 & Under) FREE, Family Pass $70, Pit Pass $40 Support Classes: Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models Lucas Oil Speedway: (32nd Annual "Show-Me 100") -- Saturday 5/57/24 Pits Open: 3:00 PM, Gates Open: 3:00 PM Racing: Hot Laps - 6:30 PM, Racing - 7:15 PM Admission: Adults(13+) $40, Seniors (62+)/Military $37, Youth (6-12) $10, Kids (5 & Under) FREE, Family Pass $90, Pit Pass $45 Support Classes: Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models For all of the latest news and information, including the full 2024 schedule, fans are encouraged to visit the series website at www.MLRARacing.com. For all of the latest news and information fans are encouraged to visit the series website: Explore MLRARACING.COM Hit the Road the the Lucas Oil MLRA and stay up to date via our Social Media Accounts: Facebook X Instagram CONTACT: Ernie Leftwich Lucas Oil MLRA Series Director Mobile: (417) 309-3509 Email Ernie Leftwich 2024 Official Lucas Oil MLRA Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil MLRA FLO Sports "The Official Broadcast Partner" of Lucas Oil MLRA General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Hoosier Race Tires "The Official Race Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil MLRA MAVTV Motorsports Network "The Official Television Network" of Lucas Oil MLRA MyRacePass "The Official Timing System" of Lucas Oil MLRA Rugged Radios "The Official Radio" of Lucas Oil MLRA Sunoco Race Fuels "The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil MLRA 2024 MLRA Supporters Include: Arizona Sport Shirts, Behrents Performance Warehouse, Earnhardt Technologies, Fast Shafts, Fluidyne, Fox Shocks, Hellraizer Jacks, Hoosier Race Tires, Lucas Cattle Co., MD3, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSD Performance/Holly, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Outerwears, PEM, Protect The Harvest, Rugged Radios, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, Swift Springs, Thermo Tech, Wieland, Xceldyne Lucas Oil MLRA 700 E. 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- 32nd Annual Show-Me 100 Offering Plenty of Excitement On and Off Track
BATAVIA, Ohio (May 20, 2024) - The 32nd Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by Missouri Division of Tourism at Lucas Oil Speedway will offer a tremendous fan experience in addition to the on-track excitement expected over the three-day mega event. This year's event, co-sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association, will also see an increase in purses for both Thursday and Friday's events. The next event in the Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup will pay a massive $50,000 to the winner on Saturday night, with a total purse of over $275,000 over the three days. The Memorial Day weekend kicks off on Thursday May 23rd with the 11th annual Cowboy Classic, honoring the long-time MLRA owner/promoter Allen "Cowboy" Chancellor. The feature headlining the program will pay $10,000 to win. The Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson on Friday, May 24th will honor longtime West Plains Motor Speedway owners Don and Billie Gibson who started the Show-Me 100 in 1991. This event will also pay $10,000 to win to the winner of the main event. Drivers will earn points in each of the two preliminary nights; those points combined will determine the line-ups for Saturday night's $50,000 to win, $2,000 to start finale. Before Saturday's main event, several activities will take place during the day adding to the overall fan experience at the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks." The inaugural 54 Outdoor Kids Fishing Tournament will take place on Lake Lucas from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Kids will get to fish with drivers from both the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Lucas Oil MLRA. Following the 54 Outdoor Kids Fishing tournament, a Pit Crew Challenge competition will take place, presented by Hellraizer Jacks, in the infield of the track starting at 3:30 p.m. Race teams that are locked into the top 18 of points for Saturday night's main event will compete for cash and products to see which crew can change two tires the fastest. The winning crew receives $2,000 and a New Hellraizer jack valued at $1,500. Also, during the day, the Lucas Oil Speedway midway will be open that includes a Go-Kart track for fans and kids, midway full of T-shirt vendors, food vendors, bounce houses and displays all leading up to the Nutrien Ag Solutions Pre-Race Ceremonies. Fans will be entertained with country outlaw singer Creed Fisher starting at 5:30 p.m. presented by Nutrien Ag Solutions. Following Creed Fisher, fans can get their favorite drivers autograph during the Lucas Oil driver autograph session that will start at 6:15 p.m. Hot laps are scheduled to start at 7 p.m. with opening ceremonies to follow. During opening ceremonies, sponsor representatives from the Missouri Division of Tourism, Nutrien Ag Solutions, and Creed Fisher, as the grand marshal, will be recognized. The presenting of the colors and a huge American Flag will be displayed in the infield as Fisher sings the National Anthem with the KC Formation Flight Team doing a special flyover at the conclusion of the Anthem. Following opening ceremonies there will be B-mains and the Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge that is always dramatic as it is the final chance for drivers to get into the Show-Me 100. It is a non-qualifiers race where the winner can take either the $2,500 check or opt to give it back for a spot at the rear of the Show-Me 100 starting lineup. "This year's Show-Me 100 will be a must-attend event for fans as they get to experience a variety of activities at Lucas Oil Speedway while enjoying the plush campgrounds, great fishing and the great amenities that Lucas Oil Speedway offers," said Wayne Castleberry, Corporate Sales and Marketing for Lucas Oil Motorsports. "We are excited about having Creed Fisher this year and cannot thank Nutrien Ag Solutions and Steve Martin enough for all their support of this event. We also want to thank Stephen Foutes at the Missouri Division of Tourism for their continued support of this event. These great partners will add to the fan experience and solidify this event as one of the must attend crown jewel events of the year." The POWRi Late Model division also will have programs Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Ricky Thornton Jr. leads the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship - Presented by ARP going into Lucas Oil Speedway. Jonathan Davenport trails Thornton by 130 points in the championship standings, followed by Devin Moran, Mike Marlar, and Hudson O'Neal. For the latest news, results, championship standings and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com. Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Purses: Thursday, May 23: 1. $10,000, 2. $5,500, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,700, 5. $2,500, 6. $2,300, 7. $2,200, 8. $2,100, 9. $2,050, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,600, 12. $1,400, 13. $1,200, 14. $1,000, 15. $950, 16. $925, 17. $900, 18. $875, 19. $850, 20. $825, 21. $800, 22. $800, 23. $800, 24. $800 = $48,575 Friday, May 24: 1. $10,000, 2. $5,500, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,700, 5. $2,500, 6. $2,300, 7. $2,200, 8. $2,100, 9. $2,050, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,600, 12. $1,400, 13. $1,200, 14. $1,000, 15. $950, 16. $925, 17. $900, 18. $875, 19. $850, 20. $825, 21. $800, 22. $800, 23. $800, 24. $800 = $48,575 Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge: 1. $2,500, 2. $1,250, 3. $750, 4. $600, 5. $500, 6. $475, 7. $450, 8. $425, 9. $400, 10. $375, 11. $350, 12. $325, 13. $300, 14. $275, 15. $250, 16. $250, 17. $250, 18. $250, 19. $250, 20. $250, 21. $250, 22. $250, 23. $250, 24. $250 = $11,475 Saturday, May 25: 1. $50,000, 2. $20,000, 3. $10,000, 4. $9,000, 5. $8,000, 6. $7,000, 7. $6,000, 8. $5,000, 9. $4,500, 10. $4,000, 11. $3,500, 12. $3,250, 13. $3,000, 14. $2,750, 15. $2,500, 16. $2,400, 17. $2,350, 18. $2,325, 19. $2,300, 20. $2,250, 21. $2,200, 22. $2,150, 23. $2,100, 24. $2,050, 25. $2,000, 26. $2,000, 27. $2,000, 28. $2,000, 29. $2,000 = $168,625 Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Tire Rule: Thursday-Friday, May 23-24: Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier (90) NLMT2 Right Rear - Hoosier (92) NLMT3, (92) NLMT4 Saturday, May 25: Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) NLMT3 Right Rear - Hoosier (92) NLMT3, (92) NLMT4 Previous Show-Me 100 Winners: 2023 - Devin Moran 2022 - Chris Ferguson 2021 - Hudson O'Neal 2020 - Payton Looney 2019 - Canceled 2018 - Scott Bloomquist 2017 - Bobby Pierce 2016 - Jimmy Owens 2015 - Jonathan Davenport 2014 - Don O'Neal 2013 - Jimmy Owens 2012 - Jimmy Owens 2011 - Jimmy Owens 2010 - Ray Cook 2009 - Brian Birkhofer 2008 - Scott Bloomquist 2007 - Wendell Wallace 2006 - Wendell Wallace 2005 - Scott Bloomquist 2004 - Scott Bloomquist 2003 - Scott Bloomquist 2002 - Wendell Wallace 2001 - Freddy Smith 2000 - Ray Cook 1999 - Terry Phillips 1998 - Freddy Smith 1997 - Rick Aukland 1996 - Billy Moyer 1995 - Scott Bloomquist 1994 - Billy Moyer 1993 - Billy Moyer About Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series showcases the talents of the top dirt late model drivers from across the country. In 2024, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction 63 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 MAVTV Motorsports Network. The in your face excitement of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 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. 2024 Official Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Marketing Partners 2024 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Partners Include: Advanced Powder Coating, Allstar Performance, Arizona Sport Shirts, ARMSLIST.com, Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Behrent's Performance Warehouse, Big River Steel, Bilstein Shocks, Black Diamond Chassis, Boyd Bilt Fabrication, Brandon Ford, Brodix, Buzz Electric Bicycles, Capital Race Cars, Clements Racing Engines, Coltman Farms Racing, Cornett Racing Engines, Dave Warren Powersports, Deatherage Opticians, Dirt Draft, E3 Spark Plugs, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Fast Shafts, FLORacing, FOX Shocks, General Tire, Heartbeat Hot Sauce, Heath Lawson Photography, Hellraizer Jacks, Holmatro, Hoosier Tire, Keyser Manufacturing, Longhorn Chassis, Lucas Oil Products, MAVTV Motorsports Network, MD3, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Midwest Sheet Metal, Miller Welders, MSD, MyRacePass, Nutrien Ag Solutions, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Outerwears, Performance Engineering & Manufacturing (PEM), Penske Racing Shocks, Performance Bodies, Poske's Performance Parts, Pro Power Racing Engines, ProtectTheHarvest.com, Rocket Chassis, Rugged Radios, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Slicker Graphics, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, Swift Springs, Summit Racing Equipment, Thermo-Tec Automotive Products, Todd Steel Buildings, UNOH - University of Northwestern Ohio, Vic Hill Race Engines, Victory Fuel, Whelen Engineering Company, Wieland Metal Services, Wilwood, Xceldyne, and 5150 Race Trailers
- "Diamond Dozen" of storylines to watch as 32nd annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by Missouri Division of Tourism nears
WHEATLAND, MO. (May 20, 2024) - One of the great weeks of the Dirt Late Model season has arrived. It's time for the 32nd annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by Missouri Division of Tourism with the first of three nights of action on Thursday at Lucas Oil Speedway. There will be countless activities happening, on and off the race track, for everyone to enjoy. Before fans converge on south-central Missouri and turn the small city of Wheatland into a major mecca of dirt-track racing, here's a look at a "Diamond Dozen" of storylines to watch as the Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Models and Lucas Oil MLRA Series arrive at the Diamond of Dirt Tracks: Is this RTJ's time? Ricky Thornton Jr. was the first to take the checkers at the 2023 Show-Me 100, but was penalized in post-race inspection for his car's deck height being 3/8-inch too high, elevating Devin Moran to victory lane. It was a crushing way to lose for Thornton, who went on to win an amazing 23 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series features. He's back at it again this season, already with a series-leading six wins. Look out for Superman: When it comes to Lucas Oil Speedway, no one is better than Jonathan Davenport. After his sweep of the Lucas MLRA Spring Nationals doubleheader in April in which he led all 100 laps, "Superman" has seven feature wins at Wheatland over the last two seasons. The Blairsville, Ga., driver won both preliminary night features at last year's Show-Me 100 and is looking for his first win in the 100-lap finale since 2015. Moran takes aim: The defending race champion is Devin Moran, but the Ohio driver admits the way he won last year was not fully satisfying as it came at Ricky Thornton Jr's expense. In a feature story in the Show-Me 100 official souvenir program, available at the Lucas Oil Speedway Track Treasures gift shop, Moran said it was "obviously it was not quite the way we wanted to win, but at the end of the day we got the big check and the trophy so it's always a great thing to come out of there with some money." Expect a dramatic finish: Since Jonathan Davenport led all 100 laps in dominating the 2015 Show-Me 100, the last seven editions of the race (the 2019 event was canceled due to storm damage) have seen the final lead change occur on lap 87 or later three times. Payton Looney led the final 70 circuits to prevail in 2020,. No recent Show-Me is more memorable than 2016 when Jimmy Owens took over with just eight laps remaining. Show-Me State hopes: Payton Looney of Republic became the second Missourian to win the Show-Me 100 when he scored a popular victory in 2020, joining Terry Phillips (1999) the only home-state winners. Looney is part of a contingent of Missourians who will be chasing victory lane again and that list includes 20-year-old Dillon McCowan from nearby Urbana, who ran a strong sixth in last year's 100-lap finale. Three nights, three features for a record purse: While everything will build toward the 100-lap, $50,000-to-win main event on Saturday night, there are three full nights of racing scheduled. Action kicks off on Thursday with the 10th annual Cowboy Classic, honoring the long-time MLRA Owner/Promoter Allen "Cowboy" Chancellor, headlining the program. On Friday, it's the Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson, in honor of longtime West Plains Motor Speedway owners Don and Billie Gibson who started the Show-Me 100 in 1991. Results from the first two nights will help set the lineup for the big finale. The record total purse over the three days will exceed $275,000 for the co-sanctioned Lucas Oil Late Model and Lucas Oil MLRA event. Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge always dramatic: The final race prior to the Show-Me 100 is Saturday night's Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge. It's a non-qualifiers race where the winner can take either the $2,500 check or opt to give it back for a spot at the rear of the Show-Me 100 starting lineup. Chris and Jan Davis of Midwest Sheet Metal have sponsored the race since 2013. The first year, Mike Marlar won the race and went on to run seventh in the Show-Me 100 after starting 33rd. Chris Simpson parlayed his win into a last-to-third run in 2015 to earn $6,000 and Bobby Pierce went from last to briefly leading the race in the late going, before a flat tire relegated him to sixth in 2016 to earn $5,000. More Late Models: It will be all Late Models this year as the Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models will serve as support class for this year's event. Veteran racer Justin Wells of Aurora, the reigning track champion in the division and who already has three feature wins this season, will be pulling double duty driving his POWRi Late Model and his Open Late Model this weekend. Kids Fishing Tourney: The inaugural 54 Outdoor Kids Fishing Tournament will take place on Lake Lucas from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday as kids will get to fish with drivers from both the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Lucas Oil MLRA. To learn more about the kids tournament visit the RCR Designs Jr. Fan Club Facebook page. Pit Crew Challenge: Following the 54 Outdoor Kids Fishing tournament, a Pit Crew Challenge competition will take place, presented by Hellraizer Jacks, in the infield of the track starting at 3:30 p.m. Race teams that are locked into the top 18 of points for Saturday night's main event will compete for cash and products to see which crew can change two tires the fastest. The winning crew receives $2,000 and a New Hellraizer jack valued at $1,500, compliments of Hellraizer Jacks. Nutrien Ag Opening Ceremonies with Creed Fisher: Nutrien Ag Solutions will sponsor the pre-race ceremonies and entertainment for this year's Lucas Oil Show-Me 100-presented by Missouri Division of Tourism with recording artist Creed Fisher as the Grand Marshal for the event. Fisher will hit the stage to perform several of his hit songs, along with the National Anthem following the presenting of the colors and the flag. The KC Flight Formation Team out of Kansas City will do a special flyover and mini-air show at the conclusion of the National Anthem. Nutrien Ag Solutions and the Missouri Division of Tourism will be recognized in the ceremonies. Door panel auction for a great cause: In what's become another one of the great traditions of Show-Me 100 weekend, Ozarks Area Racers Foundation Hall of Fame photographer Ron Mitchell's Door Panel Auction will return to the hillside between the spectator entrance and main grandstands. Saturday's silent auction, featuring door panels of many Late Model and USMTS drivers, has raised more than $60,000 over the years to benefit the American Cancer Society. Show-Me 100 admission: Thursday, May 23 Adults (13 and up) - $30 Seniors (62 and over)/Military with ID - $27 Youth (ages 6-12) - $5 Kids (5-and-under) - FREE Family pass - $70 3-day reserved-seat - $115 Pit pass - $40 3-day pit pass - $125 Friday, May 24 Adults (13 and up) - $30 Seniors (62 and over)/Military with ID - $27 Youth (ages 6-12) - $5 Kids (5-and-under) - FREE Family pass - $70 Pit pass - $40 2-day pit pass - $85 Saturday, May 25 Adults (13 and up) - $40 Seniors (62 and over)/Military with ID - $37 Youth (ages 6-12) - $10 Kids (5-and-under) - FREE Family pass - $90 Pit pass - $45 Show-Me 100 3-day passes do not include pit passes. Those must be purchased separately if access to the pit area is desired. Show-Me 100 Late Model purses: Thursday, May 23: 1. $10,000, 2. $5,500, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,700, 5. $2,500, 6. $2,300, 7. $2,200, 8. $2,100, 9. $2,050, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,600, 12. $1,400, 13. $1,200, 14. $1,000, 15. $950, 16. $925, 17. $900, 18. $875, 19. $850, 20. $825, 21. $800, 22. $800, 23. $800, 24. $800 - (Total) $48,575 Friday, May 24: 1. $10,000, 2. $5,500, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,700, 5. $2,500, 6. $2,300, 7. $2,200, 8. $2,100, 9. $2,050, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,600, 12. $1,400, 13. $1,200, 14. $1,000, 15. $950, 16. $925, 17. $900, 18. $875, 19. $850, 20. $825, 21. $800, 22. $800, 23. $800, 24. $800 - (Total) $48,575 Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge: 1. $2,500, 2. $1,250, 3. $750, 4. $600, 5. $500, 6. $475, 7. $450, 8. $425, 9. $400, 10. $375, 11. $350, 12. $325, 13. $300, 14. $275, 15. $250, 16. $250, 17. $250, 18. $250, 19. $250, 20. $250, 21. $250, 22. $250, 23. $250, 24. $250 = $11,475 Saturday, May 25: 1. $50,000, 2. $20,000, 3. $10,000, 4. $9,000, 5. $8,000, 6. $7,000, 7. $6,000, 8. $5,000, 9. $4,500, 10. $4,000, 11. $3,500, 12. $3,250, 13. $3,000, 14. $2,750, 15. $2,500, 16. $2,400, 17. $2,350, 18. $2,325, 19. $2,300, 20. $2,250, 21. $2,200, 22. $2,150, 23. $2,100, 24. $2,050, 25. $2,000, 26. $2,000, 27. $2,000, 28. $2,000, 29. $2,000. (Total) $168,625 Show-Me 100 winners: 2023 - Devin Moran, Dresdin, Ohio 2022 - Chris Ferguson, Mount Holly, N.C. 2021 - Hudson O'Neal, Martinsville, Ind. 2020 - Payton Looney, Republic, Mo. 2019 - Canceled (storm damage) 2018 - Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn. 2017 - Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, Ill. 2016 - Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn. 2015 - Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga. 2014 - Don O'Neal, Martinsville, Ind. 2013 - Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn. 2012 - Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn. 2011 - Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn. 2010 - Ray Cook, Brasstown, N.C. 2009 - Brian Birkhofer, Muscatine, Iowa 2008 - Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn. 2007 - Wendell Wallace, Batesville, Ark. 2006 - Wendell Wallace, Batesville, Ark. 2005 - Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn. 2004 - Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn. 2003 - Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn. 2002 - Wendell Wallace, Batesville, Ark. 2001 - Freddy Smith, Knoxville, Tenn. 2000 - Ray Cook, Brasstown, N.C. 1999 - Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo. 1998 - Freddy Smith, Knoxville, Tenn. 1997 - Rick Aukland, Fargo, N.C. 1996 - Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark. 1995 - Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn. 1994 - Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark. 1993 - Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark. 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 five racing facilities in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Missouri, approximately an hour from Springfield, Missouri, 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, POWRi Midget National Series, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, United States Modified Touring Series, ASCS Sprint Cars and the Lucas Oil MLRA. In addition to the special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Racing Series features the Late Models, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods. 2024 Official Lucas Oil Speedway Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil Speedway Bill Roberts Chevrolet "The Official Truck" of Lucas Oil Speedway Dixie Chopper "The Official Mowers of Lucas Oil Speedway" General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil Speedway Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil Speedway MAVTV "The Official Television Network" 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 2024 Lucas Oil Speedway Supporters Include: AM Pyrotechnics, Alliance Sport Marketing, Arctic Food Equipment, Arizona Sport Shirts, Berry Tractor and Equipment Co., Big Adventure RV, Bill Roberts Chevrolet, Bolivar Auto Sales & Detailing, Bolivar Farmers Exchange-MFA, Boone's BBQ Barn, Boubin Tire/American Racer, Bridal Cave, BWI Sanitation, Candlelight Creations-Dick's Wild Root Horseradish, Casey's, Citizens Memorial Healthcare, City Magnet, Clearlight Inn, Dixie Chopper, Eibach Springs, Farmers Insurance Agent Kristy Reynolds, Fast Shafts by Axle Exchange, Foley Equipment-Cat Rental Store, Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, Hermitage Lumber, HICKAMO Country Store, Hobbytime Motorsports, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps, In the Garden of Eden, KC Bobcat, 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, Ozark Golf Cars, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper, Ozarks Community Health Center, PEM, Pitts Homes, Pitts Realty, Pitts Cattle, Pomme de Terre Resort, ProThings Apparel, RACEceiver, Racinboys.com, RacinDirt.com, Rains Ice Company, RCR Designs, Real Racing Wheels, Rod End Supply, Ron Jenkins Accounting & Tax Service, Rugged Radios, Ryan E. Murphy Law Firm LLC, SBU Athletics, Safety Kleen, Scott Furniture, Sidetrack RV Park, Simpson Racing Products, Southwest Electric Cooperative, State Tech, Stillwater Resort, Summit Racing Equipment, Sunoco Race Fuels, Turn 1 Bar & Grill, US Army Corps of Engineers-Pomme de Terre, Vietti Marketing Group, Wheatland Motel, White's Marine Center, Wieland, Wild Animal Safari, Woods Supermarkets.
- RAIN POSTPONES MLRA STOPS AT BENTON SPEEDWAY & FARMINGTON EMPIRE
Wheatland, Missouri (May 16, 2024) - For the fourth weekend in 2024, the Lucas Oil MLRA has once again fallen victim to Mother Nature. This weekend's double header set for May 17th, at the Benton Speedway in Benton, MO and the "Kingdom Klash" scheduled for May 18th, at the Farmington Empire Speedway have both been washed out. Significant rainfall already this week has left both facilities with extremely wet grounds, in addition to more rain expected in the upcoming 24-48 hours. With little to no drying time expected to help conditions both tracks along with MLRA officials have agreed that this is the best decision at this time for everyone involved. Both tracks, along with the Lucas Oil MLRA are committed to finding suitable make-up dates for their events, with hopes of an announcement coming as early as next week. Please watch all MLRA social media outlets along with www.MLRARACING.com for updates regarding these events and possibly others. "SHOW-ME" 100-- (May 23rd - 25th): Teams will now turn their attention to next weekend's Memorial Day weekend classic, the 32nd Annual Show Me 100 at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri. Two nights of preliminary qualifying will get the weekend going on Thursday and Friday nights. Thursday nights "Cowboy Classic" will lead things off, followed by Friday nights "Tribute to Don & Billie Gibson". Drivers will compete both nights for valuable points in an attempt to get locked into Saturday night's crown jewel event. Both nights will pay $10,000 to win, a new increased payout for the preliminary portion of the weekend. Saturday will be filled with action from sun up to sun down, with the Hellraizer Jacks "Pit Crew Challenge" and the 54 Outdoor Kids Fishing Tournament both taking place ahead of the on track action. A pre-race concert featuring Creed Fisher will get things going trackside Saturday night, leading up to last chance qualifying races and the coveted $50,000 to win "Show-Me 100" Visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com for additional details along with ticket and camping info. For all of the latest news and information, including the full 2024 schedule, fans are encouraged to visit the series website at www.MLRARacing.com. For all of the latest news and information fans are encouraged to visit the series website: Explore MLRARACING.COM Hit the Road the the Lucas Oil MLRA and stay up to date via our Social Media Accounts: Facebook X Instagram CONTACT: Ernie Leftwich Lucas Oil MLRA Series Director Mobile: (417) 309-3509 Email Ernie Leftwich 2024 Official Lucas Oil MLRA Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil MLRA FLO Sports "The Official Broadcast Partner" of Lucas Oil MLRA General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Hoosier Race Tires "The Official Race Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil MLRA MAVTV Motorsports Network "The Official Television Network" of Lucas Oil MLRA MyRacePass "The Official Timing System" of Lucas Oil MLRA Rugged Radios "The Official Radio" of Lucas Oil MLRA Sunoco Race Fuels "The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil MLRA 2024 MLRA Supporters Include: Arizona Sport Shirts, Behrents Performance Warehouse, Earnhardt Technologies, Fast Shafts, Fluidyne, Fox Shocks, Hellraizer Jacks, Hoosier Race Tires, Lucas Cattle Co., MD3, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSD Performance/Holly, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Outerwears, PEM, Protect The Harvest, Rugged Radios, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, Swift Springs, Thermo Tech, Wieland, Xceldyne Lucas Oil MLRA 700 E. Highway 54, P.O. Box 8, Wheatland, MO 65779 +1 (417) 282-5984
- 32nd annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by Missouri Division of Tourism provides plenty of activities, fan experiences
WHEATLAND, MO. (May 15, 2024) - The 32nd Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by Missouri Division of Tourism at Lucas Oil Speedway will offer a tremendous fan experience and plenty of activities to enjoy over the three-day mega event - including a new one for kids. This year's event, sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association, will also see an increase in purses for both Thursday and Friday's events. The Memorial Day weekend kicks off on Thursday May 23rd with the 11th annual Cowboy Classic, honoring the long-time MLRA owner/promoter Allen "Cowboy" Chancellor. The feature headlining the program will pay $10,000 to win. The Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson on Friday, May 24th will honor longtime West Plains Motor Speedway owners Don and Billie Gibson who started the Show-Me 100 in 1991. This event will also pay $10,000 to win to the winner of the main event. Results from the first two nights will help set the lineup for the 32nd Annual Show-Me 100 on Saturday that will pay $50,000 to the winner. Before Saturday's main event, several activities will take place during the day adding to the overall fan experience at the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks." The inaugural 54 Outdoor Kids Fishing Tournament will take place on Lake Lucas from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Kids will get to fish with drivers from both the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Lucas Oil MLRA. To learn more about the kids tournament visit the RCR Designs Jr. Fan Club Facebook page. Following the 54 Outdoor Kids Fishing tournament, a Pit Crew Challenge competition will take place, presented by Hellraizer Jacks, in the infield of the track starting at 3:30 p.m. Race teams that are locked into the top 18 of points for Saturday night's main event will compete for cash and products to see which crew can change two tires the fastest. The winning crew receives $2,000 and a New Hellraizer jack valued at $1,500, compliments of Hellraizer Jacks. Also during the day, the Lucas Oil Speedway midway will be open that includes a Go-Kart track for fans and kids, midway full of T-shirt vendors, food vendors, bounce houses and displays all leading up to the Nutrien Ag Solutions Pre-Race Ceremonies. Fans will be entertained with country outlaw singer Creed Fisher starting at 5:30 presented by Nutrien Ag Solutions. Following Creed Fisher, fans can get their favorite drivers autograph during the Lucas Oil driver autograph session that will start at 6:15. Hot laps are scheduled to start at 7 p.m. with opening ceremonies to follow. During opening ceremonies, sponsor representatives from Missouri Division of Tourism, Nutrien Ag Solutions, and Creed Fisher as the grand marshal will be recognized. The presenting of the colors and a huge American Flag will be displayed in the infield as Fisher sings the National Anthem with the KC Formation Flight Team doing a special flyover at the conclusion of the Anthem. Lucas Oil Speedway and as a nation will recognize Memorial Day as a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the Armed Forces as part of the Memorial Day Weekend and the Show-Me 100. Following opening ceremonies there will be B-mains and the Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge that is always dramatic as the final chance for drivers to get into the Show-Me 100. It is a non-qualifiers race where the winner can take either the $2,500 check or opt to give it back for a spot at the rear of the Show-Me 100 starting lineup. "This year's Show-Me 100 will be a must-attend event for fans as they get to experience a variety of activities at Lucas Oil Speedway while enjoying the plush campgrounds, great fishing and the great amenities that Lucas Oil Speedway offers," said Wayne Castleberry, Corporate Sales and Marketing for Lucas Oil Motorsports. "We are excited about having Creed Fisher this year and cannot thank Nutrien Ag Solutions and Steve Martin enough for all their support of this event. We also want to thank Stephen Foutes at the Missouri Division of Tourism for their continued support of this event. These great partners will add to the fan experience and solidify this event as one of the must attend crown jewel events of the year." The Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Model division also will have programs Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. The Show-Me 100 winner will receive $50,000. Devin Moran of Dresden, Ohio, is the defending race champion. Show-Me 100 admission: Thursday, May 23 Adults (13 and up) - $30 Seniors (62 and over)/Military with ID - $27 Youth (ages 6-12) - $5 Kids (5-and-under) - FREE Family pass - $70 3-day reserved-seat - $115 Pit pass - $40 3-day pit pass - $125 Friday, May 24 Adults (13 and up) - $30 Seniors (62 and over)/Military with ID - $27 Youth (ages 6-12) - $5 Kids (5-and-under) - FREE Family pass - $70 Pit pass - $40 2-day pit pass - $85 Saturday, May 25 Adults (13 and up) - $40 Seniors (62 and over)/Military with ID - $37 Youth (ages 6-12) - $10 Kids (5-and-under) - FREE Family pass - $90 Pit pass - $45 Show-Me 100 3-day passes do not include pit passes. Those must be purchased separately if access to the pit area is desired. Camping available: Campground reservations are being accepted for the Show-Me 100. Fans can contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or via email at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com for more information on either the three-day reserved seat tickets or camping reservations. 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 five racing facilities in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Missouri, approximately an hour from Springfield, Missouri, 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, POWRi Midget National Series, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, United States Modified Touring Series, ASCS Sprint Cars and the Lucas Oil MLRA. In addition to the special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Racing Series features the Late Models, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods. 2024 Official Lucas Oil Speedway Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil Speedway Bill Roberts Chevrolet "The Official Truck" of Lucas Oil Speedway Dixie Chopper "The Official Mowers of Lucas Oil Speedway" General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil Speedway Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil Speedway MAVTV "The Official Television Network" 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 2024 Lucas Oil Speedway Supporters Include: AM Pyrotechnics, Alliance Sport Marketing, Arctic Food Equipment, Arizona Sport Shirts, Berry Tractor and Equipment Co., Big Adventure RV, Bill Roberts Chevrolet, Bolivar Auto Sales & Detailing, Bolivar Farmers Exchange-MFA, Boone's BBQ Barn, Boubin Tire/American Racer, Bridal Cave, BWI Sanitation, Candlelight Creations-Dick's Wild Root Horseradish, Casey's, Citizens Memorial Healthcare, City Magnet, Clearlight Inn, Dixie Chopper, Eibach Springs, Farmers Insurance Agent Kristy Reynolds, Fast Shafts by Axle Exchange, Foley Equipment-Cat Rental Store, Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, Hermitage Lumber, HICKAMO Country Store, Hobbytime Motorsports, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps, In the Garden of Eden, KC Bobcat, 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, Ozark Golf Cars, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper, Ozarks Community Health Center, PEM, Pitts Homes, Pitts Realty, Pitts Cattle, Pomme de Terre Resort, ProThings Apparel, RACEceiver, Racinboys.com, RacinDirt.com, Rains Ice Company, RCR Designs, Real Racing Wheels, Rod End Supply, Ron Jenkins Accounting & Tax Service, Rugged Radios, Ryan E. Murphy Law Firm LLC, SBU Athletics, Safety Kleen, Scott Furniture, Sidetrack RV Park, Simpson Racing Products, Southwest Electric Cooperative, State Tech, Stillwater Resort, Summit Racing Equipment, Sunoco Race Fuels, Turn 1 Bar & Grill, US Army Corps of Engineers-Pomme de Terre, Vietti Marketing Group, Wheatland Motel, White's Marine Center, Wieland, Wild Animal Safari, Woods Supermarkets.
- LUCAS OIL MLRA ROLLS INTO EASTERN MISSOURI FOR WEEKEND SWING
Wheatland, Missouri (May 14, 2024) - An exciting weekend in new territory lies ahead for the Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) as the series prepares to head into not one but two, first time Eastern Missouri venues this upcoming weekend. The Benton Speedway is the latest addition to the MLRA schedule, replacing an event previously slated for the Lebanon Midway Speedway in Lebanon, MO. The weekend opener gets things going on Friday, May 17th, with a $5,000 to win main event at the 3/8-mile gumbo dirt oval. After sitting idle following the 2014 racing season, the Benton Speedway re-opened in late 2021 with the dirt track being just a part of a larger motorsports complex at the Benton, Missouri facility. Formerly known as the Missouri International Racepark, the track is located approximately 2 hours south of St. Louis, MO in the southeastern tip of the Show-Me State. On Saturday May 18th, teams will make the 1.5-hour trek north to close out the weekend at the Farmington Empire Speedway in Farmington, MO for the inaugural "Kingdom Clash". The weekend finale will pay $7,000 to win and serve as the final tune-up event for series drivers before next weekend's Show-Me 100 at the Lucas Oil Speedway. The 3/8-mile Farmington Empire track, most recently known as the St. Francois County Raceway, is under the new ownership of Darryll and Katie Dickerson in 2024. The Dickerson's brought back the Farmington Empire name to the semi-banked oval as a means of honoring the tracks long history, dating back to its origin in 1970. Brennon Willard Looking to Continue Climb Following 2023 Injury Brennon Willard enters this weekends MLRA action just outside the top 10 in the series Midwest Sheetmetal Championship Point Standings in 11th, trailing current Sunoco Race Fuel Rookie leader Aaron Marrant by just 10 points. The 2023 race season was abruptly cut short for Willard after suffering a compression fracture of his T3 and T4 vertebrate during a racing incident back on June 2nd, at the Tri-City Speedway. The Lebanon, MO driver is now fully recovered and excited for the balance of the MLRA season ahead, noting that last season's accident was eye opening. "The mental aspect of it was way worse," he commented of being sidelined for the better part of last season. "You think nothing can happen to you and then it does. The accident was just a freak deal, but to not know if you will ever race again because of it, was the worst part. I knew I didn't want to go out that way, so it was good to get back out there. "We are struggling, but it's ok. I know we are getting there and getting better every week. Going to Springfield (Raceway) our first race back last fall was good, even though I probably should have waited, but it was just great to be back in the car. I feel like I'm 100% healed and the doctors said I was, so that was the good thing so we can just go have fun again." Willard has been busy trying to play catch-up since being cleared to race again late last fall, as his Capital Race Cars team has already competed in 15 nights of action thus far in a rain plagued 2024 spring. A strong partnership between Capital and JRi Shocks has him confident in the direction of his team heading into this weekend and beyond. "We have been working our butt's off trying to figure things out, and obviously the more you race the faster you're going to be. We went to Florida and raced every night this winter to try and get some seat time back that I missed out on last year and were working hard on these cars in the shop to keep getting better and better." "Last year taught me that I am a terrible race fan," explained the former asphalt racer. "I thought I was a good race fan, but last year I learned that I am not. When you can't go to the races and that's what you want to do, that part was terrible last year for me. Dirt Late Models are the hardest thing to drive, and just being able to do that again after not racing helps you to appreciate it and you don't take it for granted anymore." With both of this weekend's visits being first time stops for the MLRA, the 40-year-old Willard says that can always help to level the playing field when compared to some of the more frequented tracks on the schedule. "You're at a huge disadvantage when you're going to a track for the first time and you've never even seen the place, but you know most of the other guys you're racing against have been there before. So, when you go to places like Benton and Farmington that very few of the MLRA guys have been to before it tends to even things out somewhat. I think that aspect will help us, and it should also make for a good race with a lot of us having to learn the track and its tendencies all at the same time." Benton Speedway: Benton, MO: RACE DAY INFO-- Friday 5/17/24 Pit Gates: - 2:00 PM, Grandstands: - 4:00 PM Hot Laps: - 6:00 PM, Racing: - 7:00 PM Admission: Adults (12 yrs.+) $25, Under 12 yrs. FREE Pit Passes: $40 Website: www.BentonSpeedway.com Farmington Empire Speedway: RACE DAY INFO--Saturday 5/18/24 Pit Gates: - 2:00 PM, Grandstands: - 4:00 PM Hot Laps - 6:00 PM, Racing: - 7:00 PM Admission: $25 Grandstand Pit Passes: $35 Support Classes: A-Mods & Super Streets Website: www.FarmingtonEmpireSpeedway.com For all of the latest news and information, including the full 2024 schedule, fans are encouraged to visit the series website at www.MLRARacing.com. 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- TYLER ERB SCORES MLRA WIN IN "CINCO DE MAYO 40" AT ADAMS COUNTY SPEEDWAY (IL)
Wheatland, MO (May 5, 2024) - The Lucas Oil MLRA's return to the Adams County Speedway in Quincy, IL on Sunday night proved to be worth the wait, as Tyler Erb raced to a thrilling first career win under the Lucas Oil MLRA banner in the "Cinco de Mayo 40". A total of 30 drivers signed in for the third MLRA event of 2023 with Erb starting his night off in style by grabbing the My Race Pass "Overall Fast Time" Award with a lap of 12.647 seconds. Erb would go on to capture the first heat race of the night putting him on the pole for the 40 lapper. Other head race wins were claimed by Chad Simpson, Earl Pearson Jr., and Derrick Stewart. Erb jumped to the early race lead, which proved to be short lived as the nights first of four cautions waved on lap three for two time series champion Tony Jackson Jr. as he slowed on the speedway with a flat tire. Jackson would return and rally for a 13th place finish. After another quick spin caution for Sunoco Rookie of the year driver Aaron Marrant, the field would go green for another six laps with Erb at the point over Pearson and a high side hustling Derrick Stewart. Justin Duty slipped off the track in turn three and four while running inside the top ten on lap nine bringing out the third caution of the night. With Erb in control, Stewart would take the second spot away from Pearson momentarily, but the Ainsworth, IA driver could never mount a serious charge for the top spot and settled for an MLRA career best 6th place finish at the end. With the nights longest green flag stretch taking the field the final 29 laps, lapped traffic made its way into play over the course of the final 15 laps of the main event. Erb had used the low line the majority of the night on both ends of the speedway, and with side by side lapped traffic in his cross hairs the New Waverly, TX driver was forced to move around in the closing laps to overcome the side by side lapped traffic. Lapped traffic allowed Pearson to edge ahead a couple of times exiting turn four, but in the end it was Erb collecting the MD3 Most Laps Led while being credited with leading all 40 laps to earn the $5,000 MLRA payday. Pearson scored his best MLRA finish of the year with a second place run, with Gordy Gundaker grabbing the third spot on the podium. Garrett Alberson charged from 16th on the grid to another strong 4th place finish while current Midwest Sheet Metal Point Leader Chad Simpson rounded out the top five. "I didn't think one and two was going to be there, it was super sketchy," commented Erb of the top line of the "Broadway Bullring" from Lucas Oil Victory Lane. "In three and four under caution I was kind of seeing how big it was built up and I didn't think I needed to enter all the way up against it just because I thought I might drive out of here. If I hit that end just right, I could carry enough speed down the front straightaway and get back down in one and two." "I really like coming here," continued Erb. "Especially when it starts out wet like it was, hot laps it was sloppy and normally that tends to make a good race. Any kind of win is something to be proud of and I feel like we're headed in the right direction and just looking forward to racing next week. For the veteran Pearson, second was a great momentum builder for his Jason Rauen race team. "When he started moving around down here in three and four, I knew that was my opportunity. We got into lapped traffic there and everybody was lined up on the bottom and I didn't really want to move around too much. I could have down here maybe (one and two) but in three and four I couldn't. I knew this 11 car was down on the bottom (Gordy Gundaker) and I didn't want to give that up, so we rode around behind him. We got up alongside of him (Erb) and maybe led one lap, I don't know, but anyway it was a heck of a race in lap traffic. All-in-all it was a good weekend for us." "I felt like we were pretty good, just the lap traffic was pretty wild there," commented third place finishing Gundaker. "I was kind of making hay in three and four on the top where those guys weren't but everybody was kind of swinging out. All-in-all just what a great night, and what a great race track for all of the rain and everything they had it was awesome." The Lucas Oil MLRA will return to action on May 17th & 18th for a two night stand in Eastern Missouri. On Friday, May 17th the MLRA will make their way to the Benton Speedway in Benton, IL for the first time in series history. The weekend will conclude on Saturday night with another first time venue in the Farmington Empire Speedway with a $7,000 to win weekend finale. Adams County Speedway (IL) Contingencies 5/5/24 Lap Leaders - Tyler Erb (1 - 40) Cautions - 4 MyRacePass "Overall Fast Time Award" - Tyler Erb (12.647 sec.) Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race - Cody Karl MD3 "Most Laps Led" - Tyler Erb (1 - 40) Swift Springs "Move of the Race" - Gordy Gundaker Sunoco Race Fuel "Rookie of the Race" - Aaron Marrant PEM Racing "4th Place Finisher" - Garrett Alberson Fluidyne: "5th Place Finisher: - Chad Simpson Sunoco "Engine Builders Challenge" - Clements Midwest Sheet Metal "Points Leader Spoiler Challenge" - Chad Simpson MSD Performance Holley: "1st B-Main NON-Qualifier" - Luke Pestka MD3 Final Finisher: - Rickey Frankel Cino De Mayo A Main 40 Laps | 00:34:53.292 1. 1T-Tyler Erb[1]; 2. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[2]; 3. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[6]; 4. 58-Garrett Alberson[16]; 5. 25-Chad Simpson[3]; 6. 43-Derrick Stewart[4]; 7. 99F-Frank Heckenast Jr[8]; 8. 32-Chris Simpson[19]; 9. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[14]; 10. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[17]; 11. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[10]; 12. 15S-Clayton Stuckey[12]; 13. 25J-Tony Jackson Jr[7]; 14. 52B-Matt Bailey[11]; 15. 8-Dillon McCowan[13]; 16. 11-Jeff Herzog[15]; 17. 15D-Justin Duty[9]; 18. 1XM-Aaron Marrant[22]; 19. 3W-Brennon Willard[21]; 20. 96-Dalton Imhoff[24]; 21. 78S-Steve Stultz[23]; 22. 1ST-Justin Reed[18]; 23. 33F-Rickey Frankel[20]; 24. (DNS) 31K-Kye Blight B1- FAST Shafts 10 Laps | 00:07:51.949 1. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[1]; 2. 1ST-Justin Reed[3]; 3. 32-Chris Simpson[4]; 4. 33F-Rickey Frankel[5]; 5. 3W-Brennon Willard[10]; 6. 1XM-Aaron Marrant[8]; 7. 99-Luke Pestka[6]; 8. 78S-Steve Stultz[7]; 9. 96-Dalton Imhoff[9]; 10. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[11]; 11. (DNF) 17A-Austin Howes[2] H1-Flo Sports 8 Laps | 00:04:06.000 1. 1T-Tyler Erb[1]; 2. 31K-Kye Blight[2]; 3. 15D-Justin Duty[3]; 4. 8-Dillon McCowan[4]; 5. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[5]; 6. 33F-Rickey Frankel[6]; 7. 96-Dalton Imhoff[8]; 8. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[7] H2-Simpson Race Products 8 Laps | 00:04:22.000 1. 25-Chad Simpson[4]; 2. 25J-Tony Jackson Jr[2]; 3. 52B-Matt Bailey[1]; 4. 11-Jeff Herzog[3]; 5. 1ST-Justin Reed[5]; 6. 78S-Steve Stultz[7]; 7. (DNF) 7D-Dusty Leonard[6] H3-Earnhardt Technologies 8 Laps | 00:06:17.000 1. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[1]; 2. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[2]; 3. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[5]; 4. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[3]; 5. 17A-Austin Howes[7]; 6. 99-Luke Pestka[8]; 7. (DNF) 19R-Ryan Gustin[6]; 8. (DNF) 22H-Dustin Hodges[4] H4- Lucas Oil 8 Laps | 00:02:53.000 1. 43-Derrick Stewart[1]; 2. 99F-Frank Heckenast Jr[4]; 3. 15S-Clayton Stuckey[2]; 4. 58-Garrett Alberson[6]; 5. 32-Chris Simpson[3]; 6. 1XM-Aaron Marrant[5]; 7. 3W-Brennon Willard[7] For all of the latest news and information, including the full 2024 schedule, fans are encouraged to visit the series website at www.MLRARacing.com. For all of the latest news and information fans are encouraged to visit the series website: Explore MLRARACING.COM Hit the Road the the Lucas Oil MLRA and stay up to date via our Social Media Accounts: Facebook X Instagram CONTACT: Ernie Leftwich Lucas Oil MLRA Series Director Mobile: (417) 309-3509 Email Ernie Leftwich 2024 Official Lucas Oil MLRA Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil MLRA FLO Sports "The Official Broadcast Partner" of Lucas Oil MLRA General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Hoosier Race Tires "The Official Race Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil MLRA MAVTV Motorsports Network "The Official Television Network" of Lucas Oil MLRA MyRacePass "The Official Timing System" of Lucas Oil MLRA Rugged Radios "The Official Radio" of Lucas Oil MLRA Sunoco Race Fuels "The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil MLRA 2024 MLRA Supporters Include: Arizona Sport Shirts, Behrents Performance Warehouse, Dirt Car Lift, Earnhardt Technologies, Fast Shafts, Fluidyne, Fox Shocks, Hellraizer Jacks, Hoosier Race Tires, Lucas Cattle Co., MD3, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSD Performance/Holly, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Outerwears, PEM, Protect The Harvest, Rugged Radios, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, Swift Springs, Thermo Tech, Wieland, Xceldyne Lucas Oil MLRA 700 E. 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- MLRA RETURNS TO ACTION SUNDAY NIGHT AT ADAMS COUNTY SPEEDWAY (IL)
Wheatland, Missouri (May 1, 2024) - The Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) returns to action this Sunday, May 5th, with a $5,000 to win "Cinco de Mayo" spectacular at the Adams County Speedway in Quincy, IL. Sunday nights event will be just the third MLRA race of the 2024 season after being plagued by multiple rain outs in the month of April. It will also serve as the season opener for promotors Jim & Tammy Lieurance and family, who return for their third season at the helm of the track formerly known as the Quincy Raceways. The Lucas Oil MLRA will be making their first visit to the ¼ mile slightly banked clay oval since the 2019 race season and just third all-time in series history. In 2019 Oakwood, Illinois driver Bobby Pierce scored the victory in both series visits in Quincy. Gordy Gundaker -- "Bring on the Bullrings" Gordy Gundaker enters Sunday's bullring showdown 5th in MLRA points, as he prepares for his first full season with the series after back-to-back seasons running full time with the World of Outlaws. He will be looking for his first career MLRA victory on a track that he says fits his style. "I think if you asked anybody across the country what my cup of tea was, they would tell you it's bullrings. That has always been my kind of MO, I love the little places where you have to be up on the wheel, you have to be 110% focused in. At a place like that you never know what can happen and you make one mistake and next thing you know you lose two or three spots," explained Gundaker. He describes Adams County as, "A racey joint," and says he expects it to be exactly that come this weekend. "It's fun when you get into lapped traffic, that's how you catch guys. If you don't win your heat race and you start eighth that's how you win a race still, by going to racetracks like that where you get caught in lap traffic and you go from first to fourth or fourth to first in one or two laps." Not only is the St. Charles, MO driver ready for short track season but this weekend will also serve as a homecoming of sorts for Gundaker which will once again allow him to race close to home and in front of some familiar faces. "Quincy is like my second hometown. I played college baseball in Quincy for four years and I've raced there a ton and won a couple of races up there. I've always loved going there, the people are great and it's a great racetrack. It's been reconfigured I feel like five or six times, you know they had banking went to flatter banking, went back to bigger banking and back to flatter banking, so it's changed a bunch but every time you go there it always races really good." Mother nature has plagued the Quincy area this spring like much of the Midwest, but Gundaker notes that he doesn't expect the spring weather conditions to affect the racing on Sunday night. "When this race was put on the schedule I was chomping at the bit because I really like going there. Just like any promotor across the county they are going to give it their very best to give us a great surface to race on. Even with the rain they have had the last few weeks I expect it to be really good and be a normal Quincy." "That place usually gets real slick, has a good bottom, has a very good top, and you can usually race two to three lanes all over it. Even in situations where the weather might bite them a little and it gets a little choppy, it still races good," explained Gundaker. The 2024 season is unlike recent years for Gundaker, as to date he has only recorded four starts thus far compared to the double digit start numbers he had become accustomed to the past couple of seasons. While he acknowledges the lack of racing this spring may have him feeling behind some of the national teams, he feels like his team is still on par with the more regional MLRA teams and capable of contending for the series championship. "I would really love to do this whole thing with MLRA and I don't see why at this point we can't. It's not a super long schedule, the last couple years I have ran an entire national tour. That first night at Wheatland killed us, we had some oil pressure problems that obviously DNF'd us and obviously every lap matters especially when you're in a smaller schedule season. So, we're a little bit behind but I've got really good faith in our program, all of our great sponsors, and our team to get up there and battle for a championship hopefully by the end of the year." MIDWEST SHEET METAL POINT LEADER CHALLENGE STANDINGS (After 2 Events) 1. Chad Simpson--- Mt. Vernon, IA 2. Tony Jackson Jr.--- Lebanon, MO -25 pts 3. Chris Simpson--- Oxford, IA -25 pts 4. Justin Duty--- Molalla, OR -70 pts 5. Gordy Gundaker--- St. Charles, MO -80 pts 6. Trevor Gundaker--- St. Charles, MO -90 pts 7. Dillon McCowan--- Urbana, MO -95 pts 8. Jeff Herzog--- Festus, MO -95 pts 9. Dustin Hodges--- Centralia, MO -110 pts 10. Matt Johnson--- Archie, MO -140 pts Adams County Speedway: Quincy, IL-- Sunday 5/5/2024 Pit Gates: 2:30pm, Grandstands: 3:30pm Hot Laps: 5:30 pm Admission: Adults (16 - 59 yrs.) $25, Seniors 60+/Military $23, Kids (11 - 15yrs.) $10, Kids (10 & Under) FREE Pit Passes: Adults $45, Kids $25 Support Classes: UMP Mods, Street Stocks, & 4 Cylinders Website: www.adamscountyilspeedway.com For all of the latest news and information, including the full 2024 schedule, fans are encouraged to visit the series website at www.MLRARacing.com. For all of the latest news and information fans are encouraged to visit the series website: Explore MLRARACING.COM Hit the Road the the Lucas Oil MLRA and stay up to date via our Social Media Accounts: Facebook X Instagram CONTACT: Ernie Leftwich Lucas Oil MLRA Series Director Mobile: (417) 309-3509 Email Ernie Leftwich 2024 Official Lucas Oil MLRA Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil MLRA FLO Sports "The Official Broadcast Partner" of Lucas Oil MLRA General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Hoosier Race Tires "The Official Race Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil MLRA MAVTV Motorsports Network "The Official Television Network" of Lucas Oil MLRA MyRacePass "The Official Timing System" of Lucas Oil MLRA Rugged Radios "The Official Radio" of Lucas Oil MLRA Sunoco Race Fuels "The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil MLRA 2024 MLRA Supporters Include: Arizona Sport Shirts, Behrents Performance Warehouse, Earnhardt Technologies, Fast Shafts, Fluidyne, Fox Shocks, Hellraizer Jacks, Hoosier Race Tires, Lucas Cattle Co., MD3, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSD Performance/Holly, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Outerwears, PEM, Protect The Harvest, Rugged Radios, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, Swift Springs, Thermo Tech, Wieland, Xceldyne Lucas Oil MLRA 700 E. 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