Batesville Motor Speedway Race Track in Locust Grove, Arkansas, USA

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Batesville Motor Speedway races IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock, Hobby Stock, Front Wheel Drive and Cruiser, sLate Models and Sprint cars are raced on special events.

Batesville Motor Speedway Dirt Track Location

• 5090 Heber Springs Rd
  Locust Grove, Arkansas, 72550 USA
• lat: 35.721605, lng: -91.743908
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• Surface: 3/8 mile high banked dirt oval

Batesville Motor Speedway Dirt Track Contacts

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• Email: info@bms-ar.com
• Phone: 870-613-1337

Batesville Motor Speedway Dirt Track Racing Schedule

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Batesville Motor Speedway Dirt Track News

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  WHEN OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS--CORNELL EYES MLRA'S SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

  Wheatland, Missouri (January 26, 2023) - When the Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) Series kicks off season number 35 in just over two months-time, another talented group of drivers are expected at the starting line to contend for the series coveted Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the Year Championship. Driven with a lifelong passion to race, 22 year-old Kaeden Cornell is no stranger to racing, in fact the Willard, Missouri driver has been behind the wheel in one form or another since he was just five years old. Following a steady progression through the ranks from Go-Karts to Midwest Mods, and eventually B-Mods, Cornell's breakthrough opportunity into Late Model racing came as a surprise for the then 16 year-old. Growing up in southern Missouri at tracks like Springfield Raceway and Lucas Oil Speedway he recalls, "When I was 16 we were running pretty good at the time. It was just our family program with our little crate motor. Back then at Lucas they had 60 cars every night and we were normally top five about every night. I never could win, but I think I ran second to about everybody there. About mid-season we had just a terrible night, and Rick Hoover ended up messaging my Facebook Page and asked if I would be interested in driving his late model for him, and that's pretty much how it all started. At first dad and I thought he was joking because of the bad night we just had, but we went out to his place and looked it over and off we went." After a number of years gaining experience and recording numerous victories competing primarily under the ULMA Late Model Series banner, the Hoover Motorsports team began to branch out more into Open Late Model events in recent years, including last year where they made 10 starts with the MLRA. Three of those nights netted the team top ten finishes, led by a strong 6th place run at the Off Road Speedway in Norfolk, Nebraska. Cornell is confident that his MLRA experiences from 2022 will be a benefit to his entire team when they hit the road this season. "It's great experience anytime you can run against those guys—that's one thing you can't buy and it's experience. Anytime you can go out and race it's what you've got to do. I tell dad all the time, if I could run the whole Hell Tour deal it would make me so much better. It's just the more you race the better you will be." A four time Lucas Oil Speedway "Most Popular Driver of the Year" award recipient, Cornell is excited knowing he will have eight opportunities with the MLRA this season to compete at the Lucas Oil Speedway, but he is quick to acknowledge that there is no real home field advantage. "The hard deal about that place is normally it ain't the same but once. Everybody says it's a home track, but it ain't much of a home track because they keep you on your toes pretty good. It could be rough or smooth and fast, it's just kind of all over the place, but I like it that way." Outside of being able to notch his name in the records books as the newest Sunoco Race Fuel Rookie of the Year at seasons end, many of Cornell's goals for the season focus around running good in the Show-Me 100 and the Diamond Nationals. "A big goal of mine is the Show-Me, to be able to lock in and not have to use a provisional. I feel like that's the best measuring stick for where we are at with our program. That race brings the best of the best, so if we can run good there, man that would make me really happy. Pretty much all of my sponsors and fans and family will be there—that is our World 100." Cornell is a two-time winner with the former Southern Outlaw Late Model Series, with those wins coming in 2017 and 2018 at the Batesville Motor Speedway. However, tracing back to his Lucas Oil Speedway roots, he notes one of his biggest accomplishments was qualifying for the Diamond Nationals. "We made the Diamond back in 2019, and I think I ran right behind Rick Eckert pretty much the whole race. I'm racing with people that I literally looked up to my whole life. I mean I've got these peoples die cast and here I am now racing against them." Now as the team embarks on their sixth season together in 2023, Cornell is confident that the resources are now there to be a regular contender with the series. "I can't thank Rick enough, he just keeps believing in me and getting me all of the equipment we need to go fast. He has given me opportunities that I can promise you I would've never had if we were just on our own budget. We are probably one of the smallest and lowest funded teams in the pits, but I think this year we are going to have just as good of shot as anybody. Will Vaught told me one time, we all strap on our helmets just the same way so, I've kinda took that and rode with it." The team will enter the season with a 2022 Black Diamond Chassis that they debuted last July, along with a new Scott Bailey Racing Engine. "I feel like this year is going to be the first time for us to really be on an even playing field with these guys, so it's really exciting." Hoover Motorsports Partners: Cloverleaf Auto Repair, Asphalt Sealcoating & Striping LLC., Scott Bailey Racing Engines, Black Diamond Chassis, Oil & Octane, Midwest Sheet Metal, Choate Farms, Swift Springs, Truform Racing Products, Dynamic Drivelines, & Simpson Racing Products. Car Owner: Rick Hoover, Hoover Motorsports Crew: Aaron Cornell, Tracy Cornell, Dave, Ruby, & Rick Hoover For all of the latest news and information fans are encouraged to visit the series website: Explore MLRARACING.COM Fans may also "like" the Lucas Oil MLRA Facebook page or follow us on Twitter: CONTACT: Ernie Leftwich Lucas Oil MLRA Series Director Mobile: (417) 309-3509 Email Ernie Leftwich 2023 Official Lucas Oil MLRA Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil MLRA Cedar Creek Beef Jerky "The Official Beef Jerky" of Lucas Oil MLRA General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA Hoosier Race Tires "The Official Race Tire" of Lucas Oil MLRA K&N "The Official Filter" 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 Optima Batteries "The Official Battery" of Lucas Oil MLRA RacingJunk.com "The Official Classifieds" of Lucas Oil MLRA Rugged Radios "The Official Radio" of Lucas Oil MLRA Sunoco Race Fuels "The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil MLRA Super Clean "The Official Cleaner-Degreaser" of Lucas Oil MLRA 2023 MLRA Supporters Include: Arizona Sport Shirts, Allgaier Performance Parts, Cedar Creek Beef Jerky, Hoosier Race Tires, Hooker Harness, Lucas Cattle Co., MyRacePass, Sunoco Race Fuels, Whelen, Dirt On Dirt, Midwest Sheet Metal, Protect The Harvest, MSD Performance, Rugged Radios, Dirt Car Lift Behrents Performance Warehouse, Earnhardt Technologies, Fast Shafts, Fast Track Photos, Fox Shocks, Outerwears, Performance Bodies, Vahlco Wheels, Swift Springs, Strange Oval, Xceldyne

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  Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series Sets 48 Dates in 2023

  Bryan Hulbert - DRUMRIGHT, Okla. (December 8, 2022) Ready to dive into the 32nd season of touring, the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series is set for a 48-night run in 2023 that will see the tour at 28 facilities across ten states. Similar to the 2022 layout, the increase in car counts, and the ability for nearly all teams that started the season able to finish, series owner Terry Mattox will again keep that formula in play while adding new high-paying dates and focusing on weekend events. "It's the formula that built ASCS during the early 2000s, and it brought teams out that otherwise would have never considered running the National Tour," commented Mattox of the 2022 season. "When I was talking with teams at the end of the season, I got a lot of good feedback and suggestions on what they wanted to see schedule-wise, and one of those was keeping the races more focused on the weekends and limiting the number of mid-week events we run, and I feel like the 2023 schedule accomplishes that." With familiar favorites like the Devil's Bowl, Creek County, Knoxville, Lucas Oil Speedway, and more dotting the schedule, the 2023 lineup will also see the addition of five new facilities. First on the list of new stops is Rocket Raceway Park in Petty, Texas. On the lineup in 2022, tires and mother nature kept the series at bay. Shelby County Speedway in Harlan, Iowa, features a one-third-mile oval and would be the ninth Iowa oval to host the tour. A highly requested track over the years is Rush County "Bullring" Speedway in La Crosse, Kan. Living up the hype during URSS events over the year, the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series will rank among the largest events to roll into the five-sixteenths-mile oval. Completely redone from its former Flint Creek Speedway days, the track that now sits in Colcord, Okla., is Arrowhead Speedway. Another track that was set to see action in 2022, the new owners pushed back the opening of the track in order to make sure the facility was ready. Paired with another new oval, the three-eighths-mile Longdale Speedway sits just the other side of Stillwater and will return to life in 2023 with several special events dotting their schedule. With new tracks on the lineup, returning tracks cannot be overlooked. Formerly Randolph County Raceway, the ultra-high-banked Missouri oval has a new lease on life and a new name; Moberly Motorsports Park. Last on the lineup in 2012, Dodge City Raceway Park returns with a pair of nights in July. A couple of dates are still in the works as Mattox looks to secure a couple more venues in addition to dates marked at TBA. The 2023 season will again see a season-ending payout of $50,000 to the champion. Nightly payout and appearance money will stay the same for the 2023 season. Full payout for weekend events is available at http://www.ascsracing.com. Major events on the 2023 lineup include the Capital City Clash at Jackson Motor Speedway ($15,000 to win), the Mickey Walker Memorial ($5,000 to win), West Kansas Showdown at WaKeeney Speedway ($5,000 to win), Knoxville 360 Nationals ($15,000 to win), Hockett/McMillin Memorial ($10,000 to win), and the COMP Cams Short Track Nationals, which will have a venue announced soon. Other events will be announced as the season nears. Terry Mattox will again be at the helm of the American Sprint Car Series. Questions on the tour can be directed at him by calling (918) 417-0624 or email terry@ascsracing.com. The 2023 season will mark the 32nd year of competition for the American Sprint Car Series. Spearheaded by the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network, the ASCS Nation includes Regional Tours that encompass both wing and non-wing competition. When making it to the track is not an option, the series can be found on http://www.floracing.com, and is included in the platform's $150 a year subscription plan. For other news, notes, and information on any of the tours under the ASCS banner, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com, follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (@LucasOilASCS). 2023 Lucas Oil ASCS Event Lineup: Date - Track - City, State 3/17/2023-Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX 3/18/2023-Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX 3/31/2023-Jackson Motor Speedway - Byram, MS 4/1/2023-Jackson Motor Speedway - Byram, MS 4/7/2023-Super Bee Speedway - Chatham, LA 4/8/2023-Super Bee Speedway - Chatham, LA 4/21/2023-TBA 4/22/2023-Boothill Speedway - Greenwood, LA 5/12/2023-Moberly Motorsports Park - Moberly, MO 5/13/2023-Moberly Motorsports Park - Moberly, MO 5/19/2023-Tri City Speedway - Granite City, IL 5/20/2023-Tri City Speedway - Granite City, IL 5/26/2023-Lakeside Speedway - Kansas City, KS 5/27/2023-Lake Ozark Speedway - Eldon, MO 5/28/2023-Lake Ozark Speedway - Eldon, MO 6/2/2023-Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK 6/3/2023-Creek County Speedway - Sapulpa, OK 6/16/2023-WaKeeney Speedway - WaKeeney, KS 6/17/2023-81 Speedway - Park City, KS 6/23/2023 - TBA 6/24/2023-Rocket Raceway Park - Petty, TX 6/30/2023-Boone County Raceway - Albion, NE 7/1/2023-Shelby County Speedway - Harlan, IA 7/7/2023-Dodge City Raceway Park - Dodge City, KS 7/8/2023-Dodge City Raceway Park - Dodge City, KS 7/14/2023-Thunderbird Speedway - Muskogee, OK 7/15/2023-Batesville Motor Speedway - Batesville, AR 7/21/2023-Rush County Speedway - La Crosse, KS 7/22/2023-81 Speedway - Park City, KS 8/3/2023-Knoxville Raceway - Knoxville, IA 8/4/2023-Knoxville Raceway - Knoxville, IA 8/5/2023-Knoxville Raceway - Knoxville, IA 8/25/2023-Lakeside Speedway - Kansas City, KS 8/26/2023-TBA 9/1/2023-Arrowhead Speedway - Colcord, OK 9/2/2023-Longdale Speedway - Longdale, OK 9/12/2023-Clay County Fair Speedway - Spencer, IA 9/14/2023-Lucas Oil Speedway - Wheatland, MO 9/15/2023-Lucas Oil Speedway - Wheatland, MO 9/16/2023-Lucas Oil Speedway - Wheatland, MO 9/22/2023-TBA 9/23/2023-TBA 10/6/2023-Short Track Nationals - Location TBA 10/7/2023- Short Track Nationals - Location TBA 10/13/2023-Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX 10/14/2023-Devil's Bowl Speedway - Mesquite, TX 10/27/2023-Lake Ozark Speedway - Eldon, MO 10/28/2023-Lake Ozark Speedway - Eldon, MO *Subject to change without notice. Visit www.ascsracing.com for updates.

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  McCreadie Triumphant in Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup

  BATAVIA, Ohio (November 16, 2022) - Consistency was the key that led Tim McCreadie to the Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup title in 2022. The Arizona Sport Shirt Crown Jewel Cup is a mini-series within the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule that comprises the 13 events that pay $30,000 or more to the winner. Of those 13 events, McCreadie finished in the top ten on 11 occasions, recorded 8 top five performances, and went to Victory Lane once. The Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Champion will receive a $15,000 cash bonus at the Championship Awards Banquet on December 9. Finishing second through fifth in the final Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup were Ricky Thornton Jr., Earl Pearson Jr., Brandon Sheppard, and Hudson O'Neal. Those drivers earned $6,000, $4,000, $3,000, and $2,000 respectively. About Arizona Sports Shirts: Founded more than four decades ago, Arizona Sport Shirts has provided bold, unique, and effective apparel for race teams, businesses, and special events. Today, Arizona Sport Shirts continues its commitment to providing cutting edge apparel and merchandise found nowhere else. More information on Arizona Sport Shirts, including online ordering details, is available at: www.ArizonaSportShirts.com. 2022 Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Events: May 28, 2022- Lucas Oil Speedway- 30th Annual Show-Me 100 June 4, 2022- West Virginia Motor Speedway- Historic 100 June 18, 2022- Smoky Mountain Speedway- Mountain Moonshine Classic June 25, 2022- Lernerville Speedway- 16th Annual Firecracker 100 July 3, 2022- Muskingum County Speedway- Freedom 60 July 9, 2022- Deer Creek Speedway- Gopher 50 July 23, 2022- I-80 Speedway- Silver Dollar Nationals August 13, 2022- Florence Speedway- 40th Annual North/South 100 August 20, 2022- Batesville Motor Speedway- 30th Annual Topless 100 August 27, 2022- Port Royal Speedway- Rumble by the River September 17, 2022- Knoxville Raceway- 18th Annual Late Model Nationals September 29, 2022- Tyler County Speedway- 54th Annual Hillbilly 100 October 15, 2022- Portsmouth Raceway Park- Dirt Track World Championship 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 2023, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction 56 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 filmed, produced and edited by Lucas Oil Production Studios. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events will be streamed live via MAVTV on FloRacing, with 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. 2022 Official Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Marketing Partners 2022 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Partners Include: Advanced Powder Coating, Ag Protect 1, Allstar Performance, Arizona Sport Shirts, Armslist.com, Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Behrent's Performance Warhouse, Big River Steel, Black Diamond Chassis, Boyd Bilt Fabrication, Brandon Ford, Brodix, Capital Race Cars, Clements Racing Engines, Cornett Racing Engines, DirtCar Lift, Dirt Draft, DirtonDirt.com, Dirty Girl Racewear, Dixie Chopper, eBay Motors, E3 Spark Plugs, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Etchberger Trucking, Fast Shafts,General Tire, Heath Lawson Photography, Holmatro, Hoosier Tire, Hot Rod Processing, Keyser Manufacturing, K&N Engineering, Longhorn Chassis, Lucas Oil Products, MAVTV Motorsports Network, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Midwest Sheet Metal, Miller Welders, MSD, MyRacePass, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Öhlins Shocks, OPTIMA Batteries, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Outerwears, Penske Racing Shocks, Performance Bodies, Pro Power Racing Engines, ProtectTheHarvest.com, Rocket Chassis, Rugged Radios, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Slicker Graphics, Strange Oval, Stop Tech Brakes, Sunoco Race Fuels, Super Clean, Swift Springs, Summit Racing Equipment, Thermo-Tec Automotive Products, UNOH - University of Northwestern Ohio, Vahlco Wheels, Vic Hill Race Engines, Whelen Engineering Company Inc, Wieland Wrisco, Xceldyne, 5150 Race Trailers

Batesville Motor Speedway Dirt Track Videos

• Late Model Feature | Topless 100 at Batesville Motor Speedway
• LIVE PREVIEW: Lucas Oil Topless 100 at Batesville Motor Speedway
• LIVE PREVIEW: Lucas Oil Topless 100 at Batesville Motor Speedway

Batesville Motor Speedway Nearby Dirt Tracks

Distance information is direct (as the crow flies) - driving distance will differ due to road routes and things like lakes or mountains.

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  Old No 1 Speedway Race Track60 miles away - Harrisburg, Arkansas, USA
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  North Central Arkansas Speedway Race Track61 miles away - Yellville, Arkansas, USA
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  Central Arkansas Motor Speedway Race Track62 miles away - Plumerville, Arkansas, USA
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  Legit Speedway Park Race Track65 miles away - West Plains, Missouri, USA
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  Crowleys Ridge Raceway Race Track65 miles away - Paragould, Arkansas, USA
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  I30 Speedway Race Track83 miles away - Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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  Centerville Speedway Race Track91 miles away - Centerville, Arkansas, USA
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  Riverside International Speedway Race Track98 miles away - West Memphis, Arkansas, USA

Batesville Motor Speedway Dirt Track Racing Organizations

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  ASCS - American Sprint Car Series Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  CCSDS - COMP Cams Super Dirt Series Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  LOLMDS - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  SOLMS - Southern Outlaw Late Model Series Dirt Track Racing Organization