Moberly Motorsports Park Race Track in Moberly, Missouri, USA

Moberly Motorsports Park races B Modifieds, 4 Cylinders, Late Models, A Modified, Stock Cars, and Sprint Invaders. Formerly known as Randolph County Raceway.

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Surface: 4/10 mile high-banked clay oval

4081 US 24
Moberly, Missouri, 65270 USA
lat: 39.462174, lng: -92.365086
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IOWA BOUND: MLRA SET FOR "HAWKEYE LAND 40" & "CORN STATE NATIONALS"
Wheatland, Missouri (September,10 2024) - The Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) will venture into Eastern Iowa this weekend for another trio of races, marking the series only Hawkeye State appearance of the season. With nine nights of racing remaining, this upcoming weekend of short track racing presents another critical stretch in the championship battle. For the first time in series history race teams will converge on the Cedar County Raceway in Tipton, IA on Thursday night September 12th. Thursday nights MLRA event is a make-up following an early April wash out. K-Promotions will present the inaugural $5,000 to win "Hawkeye Land 40" on the ¼ mile semi banked dirt oval which rest on the grounds of the Cedar County Fairgrounds, just about 30 minutes northeast of Iowa City, IA. The Eastern Iowa facility has hosted a limited number of regional Late Model events in recent years, with the majority of those being under the former IMCA Derry Brothers sanction. Wheatland, Iowa's Justin Kay has been the dominating force in recent stops, accumulating five wins to lead all drivers. Current MLRA point leader Chad Simpson was a 2010 winner under the former Corn Belt Clash Series banner, and brother Chris is a two-time Cedar County winner with victories coming in 2011 & 2012. While the bullring is known for serving as an equalizer and showcasing driving talent, it also has the potential for once again opening the door to another first time MLRA winner. Bull ring action will continue Friday night September 13th, when the MLRA invades the Davenport Speedway located on the grounds of the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds. The first annual running of the "Corn State Nationals" presented by SR Promotions, will feature two complete nights of racing in Davenport, IA with Friday nights opener paying $5,000 to win. The weekend will conclude on Saturday night when the winners take will increase to $10,000 to win and $700 to start. Chad Simpson grabbed the win one year ago in the MLRA's most recent Davenport stop. Prior to Simpson's 2023 triumph, the ¼ mile produced back-to-back first time MLRA winners in hometown driver Spencer Diercks in 2022 and Ricky Thornton Jr. in 2021. The top three drivers in MLRA Championship standings each scored their first MLRA victories of the season over the recent Labor Day weekend. Chris Simpson and Tony Jackson Jr. both captured wins at the Lucas Oil Speedway, while four time series champion Chad Simpson collected a $10,000 payday in the 4th Annual Wiener Nationals at the Moberly Motorsports Park to conclude the weekend. While Chad Simpson was able to open up some breathing room in the last weekend of action, the battle for second is as wide open as it gets, with only 50 points separating drivers in positions 2 - 5. MIDWEST SHEET METAL POINTS LEADER CHALLENGE STANDINGS: 1. Chad Simpson--- Mt. Vernon, IA 2. Tony Jackson Jr.--- Lebanon, MO -160 pts 3. Chris Simpson--- Oxford, IA -165 pts 4. Gordy Gundaker--- St. Charles, MO -175 pts 5. Dillon McCowan--- Urbana, MO -210 pts 6. Trevor Gundaker--- St. Charles, MO -270 pts 7. Jeff Herzog--- Festus, MO -395 pts 8. Steve Stultz--- Peoria, AZ -605pts 9. Aaron Marrant--- Richmond, MO -615 pts 10. Dustin Hodges--- Centralia, MO -635 pts Lucas Oil MLRA Tire Rule (Cedar County Raceway & Davenport Speedway): LF - Hoosier (90) 2, 3, 20, 30 RF | LR - Hoosier (90) 2 RR - Hoosier (92) 4 Cedar County Raceway: Tipton, IA: "Hawkeye Land 40" Thursday 9/12/24 Pit Gates: 3:00 PM, Grandstands 5:00 PM Hot Laps: - 6:30 PM Racing to Follow Admission: Adults $25, Kids (5 - 12yrs.) $10, Kids (4 & Under) FREE Pit Passes: Adults $35, Kids (12 & Under) $20 Support Classes: IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Sport Mods Facebook: K Promotions Davenport Speedway: Davenport, IA: "Corn State Nationals" Friday 9/13/24 Grandstands Open: 5:00 PM, Hot Laps - 6:30 PM, Racing to follow Admission: Adults $25, Kids (5-10) $10, Kids (4 & Under) FREE Pit Passes: $35, Kids Pits: $20 Support Classes: IMCA Late Models, IMCA Sport Mods, & Outlaw Street Stocks Facebook Info: Davenport Speedway - SR Promotions Davenport Speedway: Davenport, IA: "Corn State Nationals" Saturday 9/14/24 Grandstands Open: 5:00 PM, Hot Laps - 6:30 PM, Racing to follow Admission: Adults $30, Kids (5-10) $10, Kids (4 & Under) FREE Pit Passes: $40, Kids Pits: $25 Support Classes: IMCA Modifieds, & Outlaw Street Stocks 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 MLRA adds third full program to Fall Nationals weekend with Big Buck 50 at Lucas Oil Speedway
WHEATLAND, MO. (Sept. 4, 2024) - An additional night of Late Model racing is coming to Lucas Oil Speedway on Thursday, Oct. 3, as the Lucas Oil MLRA Fall Nationals get underway in conjunction with the 8th annual Super Stocks Big Buck 50 Presented by Whitetail Trophy hunt. To help the MLRA gain another night of points racing after a flurry of rainouts earlier this season, the series will run a full race program that evening with hot laps, time trial qualifying, heat races, B-mains and a 30-lap feature for $5,000 to win. Originally, Oct. 3 had been scheduled as a practice night for the Lucas Oil MLRA as the Super Stocks had practice sessions along with time trial qualifying for their Friday heat and dash races for their Saturday $10,000-to-win finale. The new Thursday, Oct. 3rd order of events will be: Practice Session 1 Group A - Super Stocks Hot Laps - MLRA Late Models Practice Session 2 Group B - Super Stocks Time Trial Qualifying - MLRA Late Models Opening Ceremonies Practice Session 3 Group A - Super Stocks Heat Races - MLRA Late Models (8 Laps) Practice Session 4 Group B - Super Stocks Intermission: 15-20 Minutes B-Mains - MLRA Late Models (10/12 Laps) Practice Session 5 Group A - Super Stocks Practice Session 6 Group B - Super Stocks Feature - MLRA Late Models (30 Laps) Time Trial Qualifying - Super Stocks Pit gates open at 3:30 p.m. with grandstands at 4, practice and hot laps at 6 and racing to follow. Following his feature win last Sunday at Moberly Motorsports Park, defending Lucas Oil MLRA champion Chad Simpson of Mount Vernon, Iowa, has a 160-point lead in the championship chase over Tony Jackson Jr. of Lebanon. Chris Simpson and Jackson earned feature victories last Friday and Saturday at the Ron Jenkins Memorial at Lucas Oil Speedway. With the additional night at the MLRA Fall Nationals added, nine series races remain, beginning with a Sept. 12 visit to Cedar County Raceway in Tipton, Iowa prior to back-to-back events Sept. 13-14 at Davenport Speedway in Iowa. For more information on the Lucas Oil MLRA Series, including full points, schedule and archived news, visit MLRAracing.com. Hockett-McMillin Memorial next: Lucas Oil Speedway is off this weekend off before kicking off a busy stretch of special events, beginning with one of the nation's most-prestigious shows for sprint-car racing. The 14th annual Jesse Hockett-Daniel McMillin Memorial is set for three nights of racing, Sept. 12-14, for the POWRi 410 Sprints and the POWRi WAR Sprints. The Hockett-McMillin Memorial recognizes the legacy of Jesse Hockett, from Warsaw, Mo., who was a star in both the winged and non-wing sprint divisions when he lost his life in a shop accident in 2010. His cousin and crew chief, Daniel McMillin, was killed in an automobile accident in 2006. 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. For information about Lucas Oil Speedway, including schedules, point standings and other news, please visit 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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CHAD SIMPSON CAPTURES $10,000 PAYDAY WITH 4TH ANNUAL WIENER NATIONALS VICTORY
Wheatland, MO (September 1, 2024) - After a set back on the opening lap of the 4th Annual Wiener Nationals, Chad Simpson rallied and raced away from the field to score his first Lucas Oil MLRA victory of the season on Sunday at the Moberly Motorsports Park. After scoring the nights MyRacePass "Fast Time" Award and a convincing heat race win, Simpson rolled off for the nights 30 lapper on the outside front row alongside of veteran Billy Moyer. However, it was deemed that Simpson got a jump on Moyer before the duo entered the Nutrien Ag Solutions Start Zone, which resulted in Simpson being set back one row for the ensuing start. Moyer would take advantage of his front row starting position to take the lead on the opening circuit, despite a valiant effort by Simpson to still grab the races initial lead. Moyer controlled the race in the early going, but Simpson took advantage of lapped traffic and was able to slide by Moyer for the lead on lap number 11. That lead however only last one lap, as contact between Simpson and a lapped car allowed Moyer to overtake the MLRA's current point leader and get back to the front just prior to the nights first caution. Simpson would then take advantage on the restart and returned to the lead by sliding Moyer exiting turn four, a move good enough for the nights Swift Springs Move of the Race. With Simpson pacing the field and Moyer still in tow, this time it was Dillon McCowan making a charge toward the front from his 9th starting position. The nights second and final caution would slow the action with just 4 laps to go as heat race winner Aaron Marrant slowed on the track with a flat right rear tire. Simpson jump back to the front on the restart and would cruise uncontested to score the $10,000 victory by 1.617 seconds. McCowan took advantage of the restart to race by Moyer and collected his second runner-up finish in as many nights over Moyer, who himself scored his second podium of the weekend. Saturday night winner Tony Jackson Jr. had another sold run in fourth, while Chris Simpson rebounded to finish in fifth. Billy Moyer 3rd (Left), Chad Simpson 1st (Center), Dillon McCowan 3rd (Right) Photo Credit: Todd Boyd "I've been kind of hard on myself the last couple of days after starting up front, and feeling like we had a car to win the last two nights," explained Simpson. "We still had solid fourth place finishes the last couple nights but this is what we are out here for. We want to win these races, and you know the championship is great, but win races and that part will come." The penalty on the initial start served as motivation for Simpson during the 30 lapper. "I'm not going to lie, I was a little disappointed on that initial start. I jumped it a little bit but Billy jammed the brakes too and probably made it look a lot worse than it was, but it is what it is. I got a little mad at myself and it was time to go then," he concluded. As for McCowan it was another solid podium run to wrap up his Labor Day Swing. "We pulled this car out after the first night this weekend at Lucas and the set up we have on it just really fits my driving style, and its been a lot of fun the last two nights. We let one slip through our fingers last night and kind of buried ourselves in qualifying tonight and in the heat race as fast as the track was. I feel like we had a pretty good recovery, and my guys didn't quit working, we just put our heads down and went to work to try and figure out what we could do to pass cars in the feature," he concluded. Moyer had his second podium finish in a row and noted, "We just had a third place car tonight, I'm not sure that 8 (McCowan) didn't have the best car there at the end. We just didn't tighten up near enough, and you live and learn. We are up on the podium here again at least, so we just have to keep getting a little better." Next up for the Lucas Oil MLRA will be a three-night stand on the eastern side of the Hawkeye state. Action will get underway with a make up event on Thursday night September 12th, at the Cedar County Raceway in Tipton, IA. The weekend will conclude with a two night stand on September 13th - 14th at the Davenport Speedway in Davenport, IA. Moberly Motorsports Park Contingencies 9/1/24 Lap Leaders - Billy Moyer (1 - 10), Chad Simpson (11), Moyer (12), Simpson (13 -30) Cautions - 2 MyRacePass "Overall Fast Time Award" - Chad Simpson (16.686 sec.) Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race - Waylon Schultz MD3 "Most Laps Led" - Chad Simpson (19) Swift Springs "Move of the Race" - Chad Simpson Sunoco Race Fuel "Rookie of the Race" - Aaron Marrant PEM Racing "4th Place Finisher" - Tony Jackson Jr. Fluidyne: "5th Place Finisher: - Chris Simpson Sunoco "Engine Builders Challenge" - Pro Power Midwest Sheet Metal "Points Leader Spoiler Challenge" - Chad Simpson MSD Performance Holley: "1st B-Main NON-Qualifier" -N/A MD3 Final Finisher: - Jimmy Vanzandt 4th Annual Weiner Nationals30 Laps | 00:22:05.273 1. 25-Chad Simpson[2]; 2. 8-Dillon McCowan[9]; 3. 21M-Billy Moyer Sr[1]; 4. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[8]; 5. 32-Chris Simpson[5]; 6. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[6]; 7. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[3]; 8. 11-Jeff Herzog[16]; 9. 93-Mason Oberkramer[13]; 10. 11JK-Jon Kirby[26]; 11. 22H-Dustin Hodges[7]; 12. 50C-Kayden Clatt[12]; 13. 78S-Steve Stultz[22]; 14. 99-Dylan Hoover[11]; 15. 23-Chad Walter[19]; 16. 00B-Matt Becker[24]; 17. (DNS) 1XM-Aaron Marrant; 18. (DNS) 14X-David Melloway; 19. (DNS) 33F-Rickey Frankel; 20. (DNS) 3W-Brennon Willard; 21. (DNS) 10-TRACY Melloway; 22. (DNS) 11P-Curt Potter; 23. (DNS) 12B-Chase Breid; 24. (DNS) 1P-Steve Potter; 25. (DNS) 7D-Dusty Leonard; 26. (DNS) 11K-Shannon Kuhn; 27. (DNS) 145-Kyle Graves; 28. (DNS) 1XK-Richard Kimberling; 29. (DNS) 16-Ashlee Lancaster; 30. (DNS) 67-Jimmy Vanzandt H1-Flo Sports8 Laps | 00:03:43.000 1. 21M-Billy Moyer Sr[1]; 2. 32-Chris Simpson[2]; 3. 8-Dillon McCowan[3]; 4. 93-Mason Oberkramer[4]; 5. 11P-Curt Potter[8]; 6. 11K-Shannon Kuhn[5]; 7. 12B-Chase Breid[7]; 8. (DNF) 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[6] H2-Simpson Race Products8 Laps | 00:03:03.000 1. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[2]; 2. 22H-Dustin Hodges[1]; 3. 99-Dylan Hoover[4]; 4. 14X-David Melloway; 5. 23-Chad Walter[3]; 6. 1XK-Richard Kimberling[5]; 7. (DNF) 1P-Steve Potter[7]; 8. (DNS) 16-Ashlee Lancaster H3-Earnhardt Technologies8 Laps | 00:03:56.000 1. 25-Chad Simpson[1]; 2. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[2]; 3. 7D-Dusty Leonard[3]; 4. 33F-Rickey Frankel[5]; 5. 10-TRACY Melloway[7]; 6. 78S-Steve Stultz[6]; 7. 11JK-Jon Kirby[4]; 8. (DNS) 14X-David Melloway H4- Lucas Oil8 Laps | 00:03:45.000 1. 1XM-Aaron Marrant[1]; 2. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[3]; 3. 50C-Kayden Clatt[2]; 4. 11-Jeff Herzog[4]; 5. 3W-Brennon Willard[5]; 6. 00B-Matt Becker[6]; 7. (DNS) 145-Kyle Graves GROUP A My Race Pass| 00:00:39.000 1. 21M-Billy Moyer Sr, 00:16.971[15]; 2. 22H-Dustin Hodges, 00:16.974[6]; 3. 32-Chris Simpson, 00:17.053[12]; 4. 11G-Gordy Gundaker, 00:17.092[14]; 5. 8-Dillon McCowan, 00:17.257[3]; 6. 23-Chad Walter, 00:17.400[11]; 7. 93-Mason Oberkramer, 00:17.542[4]; 8. 99-Dylan Hoover, 00:17.685[13]; 9. 11K-Shannon Kuhn, 00:18.147[10]; 10. 1XK-Richard Kimberling, 00:18.390[9]; 11. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt, 00:18.835[8]; 12. 16-Ashlee Lancaster, 00:18.983[1]; 13. 12B-Chase Breid, 00:19.217[7]; 14. 1P-Steve Potter, 00:19.217[5]; 15. 11P-Curt Potter, 00:25.000[2] GROUP B My Race Pass| 00:00:37.000 1. 25-Chad Simpson, 00:16.686[4]; 2. 1XM-Aaron Marrant, 00:17.157[5]; 3. 11T-Trevor Gundaker, 00:17.319[12]; 4. 50C-Kayden Clatt, 00:17.359[13]; 5. 7D-Dusty Leonard, 00:17.416[14]; 6. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr, 00:17.544[7]; 7. 11JK-Jon Kirby, 00:17.575[8]; 8. 11-Jeff Herzog, 00:17.693[9]; 9. 33F-Rickey Frankel, 00:17.717[3]; 10. 3W-Brennon Willard, 00:18.324[10]; 11. 78S-Steve Stultz, 00:18.510[2]; 12. 00B-Matt Becker, 00:18.541[15]; 13. 10-TRACY Melloway, 00:18.948[6]; 14. (DNS) 145-Kyle Graves, 00:25.000; 15. (DNS) 14X-David Melloway, 00:25.000 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
BACK-ON-TOP: TONY JACKSON JR. SCORES THRILLING JENKINS MEMORIAL VICTORY
Wheatland, MO (August 31, 2024) - For the third time in his career, Tony Jackson Jr. raced to the win in the finale of the 10th Annual Ron Jenkins Memorial at the Lucas Oil Speedway, cashing in on a special $12,000 pay day and his 16th career MLRA win in the process. A strong field of 29 Lucas Oil MLRA late models checked in for the annual battle honoring Jenkins, the builder of the original Wheatland Raceway. After an incident relegated him to a last place finish the night before, Dillon McCowan got off to a fast start by grabbing the nights MyRacePass Fast Time Award, and followed it up with a victory in his heat race. The heat win would position him on the outside front row of the 40 lapper with point leader Chad Simpson on the pole. Drama would hit the track before the nights initial green flag, when during pace laps Friday night winner and third starting Chris Simpson exited the speedway with what appeared to be a puff of smoke coming from under the hood of the 32 machine. Simpson would be pushed to the hot pit area and was unable to take the green, relegating him to a 24th place finish just one night after moving to within 15 of the series point lead. Chad Simpson moved to the race lead on the opening lap, but it was short lived as McCowan charged to the top spot entering the third turn on lap three. McCowan used lapped traffic and a long green flag run to build up a cushion, until the nights first yellow waved at the half-way point. After another quickie caution on lap 20, McCowan took the field back to the green with Simpson and Jackson in tow. In the closing laps it appeared McCown was headed for the biggest win of his young career, until the caution waved for the final time on lap 32 as Scott Crigler came to a stop at the top of turn one with a flat left rear tire. The final eight circuits would become a three car battle, this time with Gordy Gundaker occupying the second spot ahead of Jackson. Gundaker was able to navigate the bottom side and applied pressure to McCowan. This battle for the lead quickly opened up the top line for Jackson, as he charged to the outside of the unsuspecting lead duo and race by them for the race lead with just a pair of laps remaining. Jackson would go on to take the win by 1.043 seconds over McCowan, while Gundaker recorded his second podium finish of the season. Chad Simpson would come home in fourth while Jon Kirby capped off the top five. Simpson was able to increase his point lead to 110 points, with a three car tie for the second position behind him between Chris Simpson, McCowan, and Jackson Jr. Dillon McCowan 2nd (Left), Tony Jackson Jr. 1st (Center), Gordy Gundaker 3rd (Right) Todd Boyd Photo A rejuvenated and excited Jackson celebrated his 16th career MLRA win by thanking his team for getting him back into victory lane. "We were absolutely terrible when we unloaded yesterday, we qualified dead last. I wore Vinny's phone out today, he is the man. I want to thank my wife and my little girl, Rob, Casey, Jayko, the Willard's—what a race track," he exclaimed. It looked like late in the going Jackson would have to settle for third, but the veteran was observant and new what he had to do go give himself a shot at the win. "I was too tight to roll around the bottom. I could get my momentum going and thought I was actually good and then that yellow come out and I wasn't sure if I could get going or if there was enough laps. I seen Dillon's stick guy telling him to get down to block Gordy and that was all I needed." "They are great," he commented of Mary Jenkins Holt who contributed the extra money in honor of Ron Jenkins. "$10,000 is a great pay day,right. And they add an extra $2,000 so we can't thank them enough. They are great people and a great family obviously, and we are just blessed to win it." The night ended in heartbreak for McCowan, who was trying to erase a miserable outing and torn up race car from Friday night. "I'm kind of at a loss for words," explained McCowan. "It was a great race, and it's not how we wanted to end it. I sure appreciate Scott Crigler stopping up there and then pulling straight off to draw the caution. Thats just the way it happens." "I'm excited to be standing on the front stretch after the runs we've had and after getting taken out last night. I can't thank my guys enough for working as hard as they do and everything, just hopefully next time we are one spot further ahead," he concluded. For Gundaker it was another solid podium run, as he tries to chase down his first career series win. "I think there on that last restart I was probably the better car of the three of us. I could run around the bottom better than those guys could, and I imagine his stick guy probably moved him (McCowan) down, so hopefully we get rid of stick guys so we can put it in the driver's hands. It's all good." "You know me and Tony had a hell of a race there for a while running for second. It feels good to get on the podium after we struggled last night, so I'm excited to get this St. Louis Screw and Bolt Longhorn Chassis up front." Lucas Oil MLRA action for the Labor Day weekend will wrap up on Sunday night September 1st at the Moberly Motorsports Park with the running of the 4th annual "Wiener Nationals". An afternoon full of activities and stage entertainment will culminate with the nights $10,000 to win A-Feature. Lucas Oil Speedway Contingencies 8/31/24 Lap Leaders - Chad Simpson (1 - 2), Dillon McCowan (3 - 37), Tony Jackson Jr. (38 - 40) Cautions - 3 MyRacePass "Overall Fast Time Award" - Dillon McCowan (16.242sec.) Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race - Chris Jayko MD3 "Most Laps Led" - Dillon McCowan (35) Swift Springs "Move of the Race" - Tony Jackson Jr. Sunoco Race Fuel "Rookie of the Race" - Aaron Marrant PEM Racing "4th Place Finisher" - Chad Simpson Fluidyne: "5th Place Finisher: - Jon Kirby Sunoco "Engine Builders Challenge" - Scott Bailey Midwest Sheet Metal "Points Leader Spoiler Challenge" - Chad Simpson MSD Performance Holley: "1st B-Main NON-Qualifier" -Jaxon Ertel MD3 Final Finisher: - Chris Simpson Ron Jenkins Memorial40 Laps | 00:33:09.234 1. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[4]; 2. 8-Dillon McCowan[2]; 3. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[7]; 4. 25-Chad Simpson[1]; 5. 11JK-Jon Kirby[6]; 6. 93-Mason Oberkramer[18]; 7. 3W-Brennon Willard[13]; 8. 33F-Rickey Frankel[5]; 9. 11-Jeff Herzog[10]; 10. 128-Kylan Garner[21]; 11. 78S-Steve Stultz[14]; 12. 14W-Dustin Walker[22]; 13. 7D-Dusty Leonard[9]; 14. (DNF) 11T-Trevor Gundaker[20]; 15. (DNF) 12C-Scott Crigler[17]; 16. (DNF) 15L-Payton Looney[19]; 17. (DNF) 22H-Dustin Hodges[11]; 18. (DNF) 7J-Ryan Johnson[8]; 19. (DNF) 21M-Billy Moyer Sr[15]; 20. (DNF) 7W-Cole Wells[12]; 21. (DNF) 1XM-Aaron Marrant[16]; 22. (DNF) 19L-Thomas Langley[23]; 23. (DNF) 11SJ-Steve Johnson[24]; 24. (DNF) 32-Chris Simpson[3] B1- FAST Shafts12 Laps | 00:08:24.082 1. 12C-Scott Crigler[8]; 2. 93-Mason Oberkramer[3]; 3. 15L-Payton Looney[9]; 4. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[5]; 5. 128-Kylan Garner[1]; 6. 14W-Dustin Walker[13]; 7. 19L-Thomas Langley[4]; 8. 11SJ-Steve Johnson[12]; 9. 1/4-Jaxon Ertel[6]; 10. (DNF) 15T-Tyler Kuykendall[11]; 11. (DNF) 11K-Shannon Kuhn[10]; 12. (DNF) 1AU-Joe Chalmers[7]; 13. (DNF) 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[2] H1-Flo Sports8 Laps | 00:04:10.984 1. 25-Chad Simpson[1]; 2. 33F-Rickey Frankel[3]; 3. 7D-Dusty Leonard[2]; 4. 3W-Brennon Willard[4]; 5. 128-Kylan Garner[6]; 6. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[5]; 7. 15L-Payton Looney[7]; 8. 14W-Dustin Walker[8] H2-Simpson Race Products8 Laps | 00:05:11.493 1. 32-Chris Simpson[2]; 2. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[4]; 3. 22H-Dustin Hodges[1]; 4. 21M-Billy Moyer Sr[5]; 5. 93-Mason Oberkramer[6]; 6. 1AU-Joe Chalmers[3]; 7. (DNF) 15T-Tyler Kuykendall[7] H3-Earnhardt Technologies8 Laps | 00:04:58.670 1. 8-Dillon McCowan[1]; 2. 11JK-Jon Kirby[3]; 3. 11-Jeff Herzog[2]; 4. 78S-Steve Stultz[4]; 5. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[7]; 6. 1/4-Jaxon Ertel[6]; 7. (DNF) 11K-Shannon Kuhn[5] H4- Lucas Oil8 Laps | 00:02:52.444 1. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[2]; 2. 7J-Ryan Johnson[1]; 3. 7W-Cole Wells[5]; 4. 1XM-Aaron Marrant[3]; 5. 19L-Thomas Langley[6]; 6. 12C-Scott Crigler[4]; 7. 11SJ-Steve Johnson[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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Lucas Oil Speedway Spotlight: McCowan returns 'home' a battle-tested driver for MLRA Ron Jenkins Memorial
WHEATLAND, MO. (Aug. 28, 2024) - Since he last appeared on his home dirt, over Memorial Day Weekend for the Show-Me 100, you might say Dillon McCowan has gone to racing school. The 20-year-old from nearby Urbana followed the UMP Summer Nationals "Hell Tour" that began in mid-June, a six-week endurance test that took him to more than two dozen tracks in eight states. It was quite the education. Add in a few non-Summer Nationals shows, and McCowan has raced at 28 different speedways in the three months since his 16th-place finish in the 32nd annual Show-Me 100 Presented by Missouri Division of Tourism on May 25th. "It's been kind of a blur and kind of wild," McCowan said earlier this week. "Ever since (the Show-Me 100) we've been wide open and put the pedal down and haven't looked back. The Summer Nationals was definitely a big deal. It taught us a lot and we got to see a lot of different race tracks and a lot of different dirt, racing around a lot of different guys. All around, it was a great experience for us." McCowan passed the test with, if not straight-As, certainly with honor grades. He didn't win a feature, but was a mark of consistency with 19 top-10 finishes in 23 features in which he qualified for, and a second-place finish in tour points behind Tyler Erb. This weekend, McCowan hopes to put some of his knowledge to work at the 10th annual Lucas Oil MLRA Ron Jenkins Memorial Presented by Rugged Radios at Lucas Oil Speedway, Friday and Saturday nights. "It's awesome to be back," McCowan said. "I always look forward to coming home and racing with all the people I grew up racing around and getting to be at the track will all my buddies again, and all the familiar faces that I used to around every weekend." Joining the MLRA Late Models both nights will be the Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds, Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods and Show-Me Vintage Racers. The Modifieds will run for $750 to win on Friday and $1,500 to win on Saturday; the B-Mods go for $500 to win Friday and $1,000 on Saturday. Pit gates will open at 4 p.m. both days with grandstands at 4:30, hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05. Fat prize money will be up for grabs for the MLRA Late Models with a $5,000-to-win feature on Friday night and a big $10,000 prize on Saturday. The feature winners each night also will receive a $2,000 bonus from Mary Jenkins Holt, in memory of Ron Jenkins, builder of the original Wheatland Raceway. Mary Jenkins Holt also will award Fast Time Qualifier $500 each night. That McCowan failed to win a feature on the Summer Nationals marathon may pale in comparison to the bigger picture, with the fact that he didn't tear up either of his cars iand his motors also survived intact. "That was probably the craziest part of it all," McCowan said. "You see everybody tore up every night and guys wrecking out. We were fortunate enough to bring both of our cars back in pretty well one piece and just maintenance everything up and put on new bodies. We were really fortunate not to tear a lot of stuff up." Meanwhile, McCowan built a racing notebook of first-time tracks from tiny to large and everything between. "We went from one extreme to the other," McCowan said. "Macon (Speedway) is probably the smallest thing I've seen in my life, other than the Dome (America's Dome in St. Louis). We raced 100 laps around that place and then Red Hill (Raceway) is big and aero dependent and your stuff has to be just right. "It was fun to experience the different types of tracks, all the different kind of dirt and how you have to change everything you're doing inside the cockpit so frequently and so quick." All the while, it was just Dillon and friend Riley Duncan traveling and servicing the cars for the majority of the tour. Dillon's dad, Charlie, was along for part of it before returning home to manage the family farm. Dillon's uncle Kim drove the hauler and loaned a hand for some of the trip. But the bulk of the experience and life on the road for an extended period fell upon Dillon and Riley. "That deal, it was so good for us," McCowan said. "That all taught me so much as a driver getting to experience different things and being in the car night after night. It was tough, but once you get out there and do it, you're thankful. It was good for the whole team." Now he's back in familiar surroundings, with family and friends primed to cheer him on. McCowan is fourth in MLRA season points, 105 behind championship leader Chad Simpson. He's not given up hopes to making a run at the reigning champ. "There's like 12 races left. If we can keep our nose clean and have some good runs, just be as consistent as we can, I think we might be right there in the chase," McCowan said. "But a bad night can be detrimental because we don't have a full season to recover if we have a bad weekend or a bad race." He said the same philosophy applies that he learned from the Summer Nationals. "Mentally, you just have to take it day by day," McCowan said. The MLRA will continue on to Moberly Motorsports Park on Sunday for another $10,000-to-win program. For more information on the Lucas Oil MLRA, including full points, schedule and archived news, visit MLRAracing.com. Anthem Edition pre-race show Saturday: The gospel quartet Anthem Edition will perform in a pre-race concert from 5:45-6:15 p.m. on Saturday. The group has performed at Lucas Oil Speedway in previous years as The Old Paths, which formed in 2003 as a trio, founding by Doug Roark and Tim Rackley with a mission to glorify God. It became a quartet in 2012 and signed with Crossroad Music's Sonlite Records releasing the album "Right Now" which yielded two No. 1 hits and earning them a Singing News Fan Award for Favorite New Quartet. In 2022, the group changed its name to Anthem Edition and welcomed Andrew Utech as new head vocalist and in the fall of 2023 Cameron Edens joined as new tenor. Diamond Drag Boat Nationals on Lake Lucas: The 14th annual Diamond Drag Boat Nationals will feature the third and final visit of the season to Lake Lucas for the Kentucky Drag Boat Association. Gates and pits open at 7:30 a.m. on Friday with qualifying tentatively set for 8 a.m. On Saturday, gates open at 9:30 a.m. with qualifying at 10. Eliminations will be held on Sunday with a tentative schedule of 8:30 a.m. for gates and 10:30 for racing. Combo passes are available for fans who wish to attend both the drag boat and dirt-track races on Friday or Saturday. All drag boat passes include access to the boat pit area. The event will have a $33,200 purse and produced for later airing on MAVTV. Divisions include Top Alcohol Hydro, Pro Outlaw, Pro Mod, Quick Eliminator, Pro Eliminator, Pro Comp Flat, Tom Eliminator, Modified Eliminator, Stock Eliminator and Personal Watercraft. For more info on the KDBA visit kydragboat.com. Friday Dirt Track Admission: Advance discount tickets online only (13 and up) - $27 Adults (13 and up) - $30 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $27 Youth (ages 6-12) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family pass - $70 Pit pass - $40 Saturday Dirt Track Admission: Advance discount tickets online only (13 and up) - $27 Adults (13 and up) - $30 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $27 Youth (ages 6-12) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family pass - $70 Pit pass - $40 Friday Drag Boat Admission: Combo (drag boats and dirt track on Friday only) Adults (13 and up) GA combo - $45 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $42 Youth (ages 6-12) GA combo - $25 Kids (5 and under) GA combo - FREE Family pass GA combo (two adults, up to 2 kids 6-12 - $115 Adult 3-day pit combo - $105 Drag boats only Friday: GA (6 and up) - $20 Kids GA (5 and under) - FREE 3-day drag boat only pit pass - $60 Saturday Drag Boat Admission: Combo (drag boats and dirt track Saturday only) Adults GA combo (13 and up) - $45 Seniors (62 and up)/Military GA combo - $42 Youth (6-12) GA combo - $25 Kids GA combo (5 and under) - FREE Family pass GA combo (two adults, up to two kids 6-12) - $115 Adult two-day pit combo - $60 Saturday Drag Boat only: GA (6 and up) - $20 Kids GA (5 and under) - FREE 2-day drag boat only pit pass - $40 Sunday Drag Boat Admission: (Includes pit pass) Ages 6 and up GA - $20 Ages 5 and under - FREE 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. For information about Lucas Oil Speedway, including schedules, point standings and other news, please visit 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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RON JENKINS MEMORIAL & WIENER NATIONALS HIGHLIGHT MLRA'S LABOR DAY WEENEND
Wheatland, Missouri (August 26, 2024) - With the Labor Day weekend upon us, it brings about an extended weekend for many, and a trifecta of racing action for the Lucas Oil MLRA. Three big nights of racing will be on the docket beginning this Friday night, and thanks to $5,000 in added BONUS MONEY the weekend will now feature two payouts of $10,000 or more. The Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri will get the weekend started on Friday August 30th, with the opening night of the 10th Annual "Ron Jenkins Memorial" presented by Rugged Radios. The two-day affair has become a staple on the MLRA schedule, as it pays tribute to Jenkins who was the original builder of Wheatland Raceway. Tyler Stevens of Paragould, AR scored the weekend openers $5,000 top prize one season ago, marking his his first career win under the MLRA series banner. Action will continue at the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" on Saturday night August 31st, with night two of the Ron Jenkins Memorial. The pressure and the stakes will be doubled on Saturday, as $10,000 will be up for grabs to the first to take the checkered flag, with all 24 feature drivers guaranteed $700 just for starting. **$5,000 BONUS MONEY ADDED** In addition to each nights regular MLRA purse, added bonus money will be up for grabs courtesy of Mary Jenkins Holt, in memory of Ron Jenkins. A $500 Bonus will be presented each night to the driver with the overall "Fast Time" during MyRacePass qualifying. A $2,000 Bonus will also be awarded to the feature winner both Friday and Saturday night making each night now worth $7,000 and $12,000 to win respectively. The Labor Day trifecta will once again conclude on Sunday night September 1st, with the MLRA's annual trek to the Moberly Motorsports Park in Moberly, MO. The 4th Annual "Wiener Nationals" will take center stage on the 4/10 mile high banked clay oval paying $10,000 to win and $750 to start. Former event winners include, Bobby Pierce, Tony Jackson Jr., and Mike Marlar. A racing event unlike any other, the Wiener Nationals offers fans a full day of fun from appearances by an Elvis Impersonator, Ruby Leigh performing the National Anthem, a hot dog eating contest, and the MLRA's 4 side salute led by the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. Proceeds from the event will help raise funds for CARS FOR HEROES, which is a 501C3 charity that provides donated vehicles to disabled Veterans. A vehicle will be given away to a Veteran during the Weiner Nationals Race. By virtue of his 3rd place finish this past Friday at the Lakeside Speedway, four time MLRA champion Chad Simpson was able to open up a slight bit of breathing room in the points battle, as he now holds a 45 point advantage. Brother Chris Simpson has now moved back into the second spot, while Gordy Gundaker slips to third, but still only 65 behind Chad Simpson. Dillon McCowan has moved up into the 4th position ahead of Trevor Gundaker as they sit 105 and 130 points out of the top spot respectively with just 10 races remain in the 2024 season. MLRA TURN 4 NEWS AND NOTES: First Time Winners-- The Ron Jenkins Memorial has a history of producing first time winners. RC Whitwell, current crew chief for Garrett Alberson, grab his one and only MLRA win in the event in 2015. Both Randy Timms (17') and Mason Oberkramer (20') broke through in the Labor Day weekend classic for their first career MLRA wins, while just one year ago Tyler Stevens scored the win in the weekend opener. Wheatland—the key to the 2024 MLRA Championship??—Ten rainouts has made for an ultra-tight championship points battle with ten nights remaining. Four of the series final ten races will be contested at the Lucas Oil Speedway over the next five weeks, making performance at the Diamond of Dirt Tracks critical. Of the top 6 drivers who are separated by only 140 points, only Chad Simpson (4) and Tony Jackson Jr. (3) have MLRA wins here. Throw in Dillon McCowan who has two Lucas Oil Speedway track titles to his credit, and the Gundaker brothers who were the two highest finishing MLRA regulars at this year's Show-Me 100. When it comes to qualifying don't count out Chris Simpson—the only MLRA driver who recorded top 3 qualifying efforts in both nights of the Show-Me and recorded a 4th place finish in the Cowboy Classic. Track Position is King—In the first three years of the Wiener Nationals, the driver who has set the overall MyRacePass "Fast Time" has gone on to win the $10k event. Wiener Nationals, it's anyone's race to win—Chad Simpson is the only driver to have recorded multiple top 5's in the Wiener Nationals with finishes of 4th and 3rd in the past two seasons. The 4/10 mile facility has provided some great racing with 13 different drivers finding themselves with a top five finish since the inaugural even in 2021. Lucas Oil MLRA Tire Rule (Lucas Oil Speedway & Moberly Motorsports Park): LF - Hoosier (90) 2, 3, 20, 30 RF | LR - Hoosier (90) 2 RR - Hoosier (92) 4 Lucas Oil Speedway: Wheatland, MO (10th Annual "Ron Jenkins Memorial") -- Friday 8/30/24 Pits Open: 4:00 PM, Grandstands Open: 5:00 PM Hot Laps - 6:30 PM, Racing - 7:05 PM Admission: Adults(13+) $30(Discount tickets online), Seniors (62+)/Military $27, Youth (6-12) $10, Kids (5 & Under) FREE, Family Pass $70, Pit Pass $40 Support Classes: USRA Modifieds $750/Win, USRA B-Mods $500/Win & Show-Me Vintage Racers (SMVR) Website: www.LucasOilSpeedway.com Lucas Oil Speedway: Wheatland, MO (10th Annual "Ron Jenkins Memorial") -- Saturday 8/31/24 Pits Open: 4:00 PM, Grandstands Open: 5:00 PM Hot Laps - 6:30 PM, Racing - 7:05 PM Admission: Adults(13+) $30(Discount tickets online), Seniors (62+)/Military $27, Youth (6-12) $10, Kids (5 & Under) FREE, Family Pass $70, Pit Pass $45 Support Classes: USRA Modifieds $1,500/Win, USRA B-Mods $1,000/Win, & Show-Me Vintage Racers Moberly Motorsports Park: Moberly, MO ("Wiener Nationals") -- Sunday 9/1/24 Racing: Hot Laps - 5:30 PM, Racing - 6:30 PM Admission: Adults $35, Seniors/Military $30, Kids (12 & Under) FREE, Pit Pass $40 Support Classes: POWRi A-Mods, B-Mod's, Hornet's, & Moberly Late Models Website: www.MoberlyMotorsportsPark.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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