Lucas Oil Speedway Race Track in Wheatland, Missouri, USA
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18842 Speedway Drive
Wheatland, Missouri, 65779 USA - lat: 37.941769, lng: -93.399292
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Sat, Sep 14
- 2024-09-142024-09-14EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/95.jpg14th Annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial Night 3 - POWRi WAR Sprints, Midwest Wingless Racing AssociationDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeLucas Oil Speedway417-282-5984
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Tue, Sep 17
- 2024-09-172024-09-17EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/95.jpgSummit USRA Nationals Test & Tune Day - USRA B-Mods, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA Tuners, USRA Hobby StocksDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeLucas Oil Speedway417-282-5984
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Wed, Sep 18
- 2024-09-182024-09-18EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/95.jpgSummit USRA Nationals - Day #1 - USRA B-Mods, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA Tuners, USRA Hobby StocksDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeLucas Oil Speedway417-282-5984
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Thu, Sep 19
- 2024-09-192024-09-19EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/95.jpgSummit USRA Nationals - Day #2 - USRA B-Mods, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA Tuners, USRA Hobby StocksDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeLucas Oil Speedway417-282-5984
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Fri, Sep 20
- 2024-09-202024-09-20EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/95.jpgSummit USRA Nationals - Day #3 - USRA B-Mods, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA Tuners, USRA Hobby StocksDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeLucas Oil Speedway417-282-5984
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Sat, Sep 21
- 2024-09-212024-09-21EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/95.jpgSummit USRA Nationals - Day #4 - USRA B-Mods, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA Tuners, USRA Hobby StocksDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeLucas Oil Speedway417-282-5984
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Thu, Oct 3
- 2024-10-032024-10-03EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/95.jpg8th Annual Big Buck 50 & MLRA Fall Nationals - Practice Night - Lucas Oil MLRA, POWRi Super StocksDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeLucas Oil Speedway417-282-5984
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Fri, Oct 4
- 2024-10-042024-10-04EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/95.jpg8th Annual Big Buck 50 & MLRA Fall Nationals Day 1 - Lucas Oil MLRA, POWRi Super StocksDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeLucas Oil Speedway417-282-5984
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Sat, Oct 5
- 2024-10-052024-10-05EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/95.jpg8th Annual Big Buck 50 & MLRA Fall Nationals Day 2 - Lucas Oil MLRA, POWRi Super StocksDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeLucas Oil Speedway417-282-5984
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- Lucas Oil Speedway Spotlight: Wing or not, Doney looks to keep rising at 14th annual Hockett-McMillin Memorial
WHEATLAND, MO. (Sept. 10, 2024) - One of the rising prospects of sprint-car racing is far too young to have seen Jesse Hockett impress in both the winged and wingless divisions of the sport. But Xavier Doney has heard plenty of stories about his fellow Missourian. Doney, an 18-year-old from Odessa, said one of his favorites is the one about Hockett starting a feature from tailback - apparently on a dare - at Double X Speedway in California, Mo. He drove around the field and into victory lane just making the paycheck and trophy celebration sweeter. And moreover, it didn't seem to matter which variety of sprint car Hockett drove prior to his passing at the age of 29. "I know he raced wing and non-wing and was good in both," Doney said of Hockett, who was from Warsaw. This week's 14th annual Jesse Hockett-Daniel McMillin Memorial offers Doney an opportunity to pay tribute to Hockett in the ultimate way. Doney, too, drives both styles of sprint cars with skill and will be one to watch in both the POWRi 410 Sprints and POWRi WAR in three nights of action starting on Thursday. The Hockett-McMillin Memorial recognizes the legacy of Hockett, 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. "I think it's a really cool event that honors Jesse Hockett and Daniel McMillin. It's one of the biggest events in the Midwest all year long," Doney said. "Lots of cars, lots of good, hard racing. This year they have the 410s which I'm excited to run that, because we've been fast there in the past with the wing on." Just last month at Lucas Oil Speedway, Doney drove to victory lane in his winged 410 at the POWRi Summer Thunder. He set fast qualifying time and led all 30 laps of the feature, holding off Ayrton Gennetten in the late going, for the $5,000 prize. This week, the stakes are higher. Preliminary-night features for the 410s will pay $3,000 to win Thursday and Friday before the $10,000 finale on Saturday. Meanwhile, Doney also will have his wingless sprint ready. He's finished second in that portion of the Hockett twice, including one year ago. There's a definite boost of confidence after the recent success, plus an eye-opening showing earlier in the summer as the Kubota High Limit series visited Lucas Oil Speedway. "At the High Limit race I ran fourth quick the second night in qualifying and unfortunately it got rained out," Doney said. "I know that I'm fast at Wheatland in the wing and non-wing, I just haven't got it done in the non-wing yet. We were second last year and second three years ago. So we just haven't quite been able to pull it off." Doney began racing quarter midgets when he was 6. He explains his fascination with the open-wheel style of racing began when the family went to a car show in Kansas City for his sixth birthday. Prior to that, it was made clear that he would not follow his dad's racing path. "My dad (Mike Doney) raced hare scrambles before I was born, on dirt bikes," Xavier said. "My mom thought dirt bikes were too dangerous. We went to World of Wheels show and had to take an elevator because they didn't allow strollers up the escalators and my little sister was with us. We went in the elevator and went up to the main floor of the car show and the door opened and the quarter-midget was sitting there. "I was in awe. I knew from then on that's what I wanted to do. For my sixth birthday, my dad got me a couple of quarter midgets and been racing since." Doney graduated to sprints four years ago and finished top-five in his first five winged features, at Lucas Oil Speedway and Lake Ozark Speedway. Lots of wins podium finishes have followed in both wings and non-wings. Doney not only drives, but helps build some of the fastest sprint cars around as a fabricator/welder at the renowned Schnee-Lawson Chassis in his hometown. And Xavier is not the only member of the family going fast on the dirt. Natalie, his 15-year-old sister who was in that stroller at World of Wheels, recently debuted in a 410 Sprint at Lake Ozark Speedway and made the A feature the second night of the two-night show, finishing 21st. "I thought she did pretty good. She beat a few regular 410 drivers, which is a feat on its own, especially being her first night out," Xavier said. "We're a really close family. We're all on the same race team and share information with each other. We're trying to grow (as a race team) at the same time." Fans who want to follow the Doney-Lawson Race Team can look for winged car No. 74 (Xavier) and 74N (Natalie). Pit gates will open at 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday with grandstands at 5, hot laps at 6 and racing at 7:05 p.m. On Saturday, pit gates open at 3 p.m. with grandstands at 4, hot laps at 5:30 and racing at 6:35 p.m. Thursday admission: Advance Discount Tickets online only (13 and up) - $22 Adults (13 and up) - $25 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $22 Youth (6 to 12) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family Pass - $60 Pit Pass - $45 3-Day Pit Pass - $135 Friday admission: Advance Discount Tickets online only (13 and up) - $22 Adults (13 and up) - $25 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $22 Youth (6 to 12) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family Pass - $60 Pit Pass - $45 Saturday admission: Advance Discount Tickets online only (13 and up) - $32 Adults (13 and up) - $35 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $32 Youth (6 to 12) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family Pass - $80 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. 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. 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.
- 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. 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- 14th annual Hockett-McMillin Memorial rolls into Lucas Oil Speedway this week
WHEATLAND, MO. (Sept. 9, 2024) - It's become an annual highlight on the open-wheel calendar, where drivers and fans return to Lucas Oil Speedway each September for high-level racing, big prize money and to pay tribute to a pair of legends. The 14th annual Jesse Hockett-Daniel McMillin Memorial is set for three big nights of racing, Thursday through Saturday, as the POWRi 410 Sprints and POWRi WAR Sprints converge on Lucas Oil Speedway. 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. The POWRI 410 winged portion of the program will race for $3,000-to-win in preliminary features the first two nights before going after a big $10,000 prize in Saturday's finale. For the wingless cars of the POWRi WAR, features will pay $2,000 to win on the preliminary nights and $4,077 on Saturday night. "This event not only serves as a tribute to the remarkable careers and contributions of Jesse Hockett and Daniel McMillin, but also carries on their passion and dedication to sprint car racing, as the Memorial continues to draw race fans and drivers from across the nation" Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Danny Lorton said. Defending Hockett-McMillin Memorial champions are Ryan Timms of Oklahoma City in the winged sprints and Ricky Lewis of Amarillo, Calif., in the WAR division. As the POWRi cars appeared at Lucas Oil Speedway for the Summer Shootout last month, Xavier Doney from Odessa earned the 410 Sprint victory and Richie Tosh of Salado, Ark., captured the WAR victory. Payouts for the POWRi 410 Sprints preliminary nights on Thursday and Friday: 1. $3,000, 2. $1,500, 3. $1,300, 4. $1000, 5. $800, 6. $700, 7. $600, 8. $500, 9. $480, 10. $460, 11. $440, 12. $420, 13-24: $400. Non-Qualifiers: $100. Payout for the Hockett/McMillin Memorial Saturday night for the POWRi 410 Sprints: 1. $10,000, 2. $5,000, 3. $2,500, 4. $1,500, 5. $1,250, 6. $1,150, 7. $1100, 8. $1000, 9. $900, 10. $800, 11. $700, 12. $600, 13. $550, 14. $525, 15. $500, 16. $475, 17. $450, 18. $425, 19-24: $400; Non-Transfers: $100. Payout for preliminary nights for POWRi WAR on Thursday and Friday: 1. $2,000, 2. $1,000, 3. $600, 4. $500, 5. $400, 6. $325, 7. $300, 8. $275, 9. $250, 10. $230, 11. $225, 12. $220, 13. $225, 14. $210, 15. $205, 16-22: $200; Non-Qualifiers: $50. Payout for the POWRi WAR Sprint on Saturday: 1. $4,077, 2. $1,500, 3. $1,000, 4. $700, 5. $600, 6. $550, 7. $525, 8. $500, 9. $475, 10. $450, 11. $445, 12. $440, 13. $435, 14. $430, 15. $425, 16-22: $400; Non-Transfers: $50. Pit gates will open at 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday with grandstands at 5, hot laps at 6 and racing at 7:05 p.m. On Saturday, pit gates open at 3 p.m. with grandstands at 4, hot laps at 5:30 and racing at 6:35 p.m. Thursday admission: Advance Discount Tickets online only (13 and up) - $22 Adults (13 and up) - $25 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $22 Youth (6 to 12) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family Pass - $60 Pit Pass - $45 3-Day Pit Pass - $135 Friday admission: Advance Discount Tickets online only (13 and up) - $22 Adults (13 and up) - $25 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $22 Youth (6 to 12) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family Pass - $60 Pit Pass - $45 Saturday admission: Advance Discount Tickets online only (13 and up) - $32 Adults (13 and up) - $35 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $32 Youth (6 to 12) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family Pass - $80 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. 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. 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.
- SCHEDULE UPDATES: MLRA NOW SET FOR TRIO OF TRIPLE HEADER WEEKENDS
Wheatland, Missouri (September 4, 2024) - With a multitude of rainouts in 2024, Lucas Oil MLRA officials today announced a pair of schedule additions that will take place over the final two weekends of the racing season. With nine points events still on the schedule, it leaves ½ of the championship points battle yet to come over the next 7 weekends. "MLRA Fall Nationals": Lucas Oil Speedway The first change comes in the form of an additional race night for drivers and fans on Thursday, October 3rd at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. This night was originally set as an "Open Practice" session to kick off the Annual "MLRA Fall Nationals", but series and Track officials have agreed to transform this date into a full racing program featuring a $5,000 to win 30-lap main event that will be a full championship points night. The Thursday night event will go along with a full $5,000 to win show at the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" on Friday night October 4th, before culminating the weekend on Saturday night the 5th with a $10,000 to win MLRA weekend finale. The MLRA Fall Nationals will be paired up for the first time with the 8th Annual "Big Buck 50" Presented by Whitetail Trophy Hunt, featuring three nights of qualifying and racing for Super Stocks that will conclude on Saturday night with a $10,000 to win weekend showdown of their own. Visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com for more details and for info on weekend camping availability. "K.C. Cup": I-70 Speedway The final weekend of the season will transform into the "Road to Tri-City Championship Weekend", by way of the I-70 Speedway in Odessa, MO. The I-70 event was washed out back on Saturday, August 24th, and will now shift to another weekend lead off event on Thursday, October 10th. The Inaugural running of the "K.C. Cup" Presented by Mid-American Automation Services will showcase the MLRA's best as they compete for a $7,000 to win top prize on the high banks in Odessa. This event will be just the second time that the MLRA has competed at I-70 Speedway in the tracks storied past. Joining the MLRA will be the POWRi/USRA Stock Cars competing for $1,000 to win. I-70's Thursday night showdown, will lead teams into the Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, IL on Friday and Saturday October 11th - 12th for the annual "MLRA Championship Weekend" Presented by St. Louis Screw & Bolt paying $5,000 & $7,000 to win on back-to-back nights to wrap up the season. Hawkeye State Showdown: Up Next for the Lucas Oil MLRA is a triple header weekend on September 12th - 14th in Eastern Iowa. As announced earlier this summer, the MLRA will make up an early season rain out at the Cedar County Raceway in Tipton, IA on Thursday night September 12th, with the first annual running of the "Hawkeye Land 40". Action will shift to the Davenport Speedway on Friday and Saturday for the Inaugural "Corn State Nationals" with complete shows both nights. Friday nights opener will pay $5,000 to win for the MLRA drivers while Saturdays finale will end the weekend with a $10,000 payday. 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. 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 Speedway off this week before Hockett-McMillin Memorial kicks off series of special events
WHEATLAND, MO. (Sept. 3, 2024) - Lucas Oil Speedway will take 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. The POWRI 410 winged portion of the program will race for $3,000-to-win in preliminary features the first two nights before going after a $10,000 prize on Saturday, Sept. 14. For the wingless cars of the POWRi WAR, features will pay $2,000 to win on the preliminary nights and $4,077 for the big finale. Defending Hockett-McMillin Memorial champions are Ryan Timms of Oklahoma City in the winged sprints and Ricky Lewis of Amarillo, Calif., in the WAR division. As the POWRi cars appeared at Lucas Oil Speedway for the Summer Shootout last month, Xavier Doney from Odessa earned the 410 Sprint victory and Richie Tosh of Salado, Ark., captured the WAR victory. 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. A look at the other remaining special events on the 2024 Lucas Oil Speedway schedule: Summit USRA Nationals: After a test and tune day on Tuesday, Sept. 17th, the Summit USRA Nationals will have programs Sept. 18-21. USRA Modifieds, American Racer USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, Mensink Racing Products USRA Hobby Stock and USRA Tuners will be in action. Big Buck 50/MLRA Fall Nationals: The 8th annual Super Stock Big Buck 50 Presented by Whitetail Trophy Hunt will combine with the Lucas Oil MLRA Late Nationals for a three-night program, Oct. 3-5. The Late Models have added a full program on the first night, making three straight points nights with feature races for the MLRA. On Night 1, the Super Stocks will run practice sessions by their qualifying groups and then will run a qualifying session to set their heat races for Friday night and the MLRA competes for $5,000 to win. Night 2 finds the Super Stocks starting things off with 10-lap qualifying heats and dash races to help set the lineup for Saturday night's 50-Lap, $10,000 to win main event. The MLRA has a $5,000-to-win main event before the Super Stocks going for the big money, courtesy of Whitetail Trophy Hunt. Kubota High Limit makeup: The stars of sprint car racing return to Wheatland for the Kubota High Limit Racing for a weeknight special on Oct. 9 in the makeup of the series' rainout from back in June. The stop at Wheatland will be a big one in determining the series championship as it precedes the final two events of the season, Oct. 11-12 at Texas Motor Speedway. Monster Trucks to finish: The annual season-ending O'Reilly Auto Parts Outlaw Monster Truck Show - Eve of Destruction puts a wrap on the schedule on Oct. 19. Ten of the nation's top trucks (Over Bored, Wild Side, Twisted Addiction, Terminal Velocity, Uproar, Velociraptor, Rockwell Red, Block Head, Dirt Crew and TailGator) are scheduled to be on hand. 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. 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.
- Jackson's late pass boosts him to victory in Lucas Oil MLRA Ron Jenkins Memorial finale at Lucas Oil Speedway
WHEATLAND, MO. (Aug. 31, 2024) - Tony Jackson Jr. saved his best for last Saturday night in the 10th annual Lucas Oil MLRA Ron Jenkins Memorial at Lucas Oil Speedway. The veteran Late Model driver from Lebanon found speed on the high side and rocketed to the lead two laps to go, then held off Dillon McCowan and Gordy Gundaker for the $12,000 victory. The prize included a $2,000 bonus from Mary Jenkins Holt, in memory of Ron Jenkins, original builder of Wheatland Raceway. Jackson never led - but also was never out of the top three - until the exciting finish when the 2021 Lucas Oil MLRA champ went from third to first seemingly in an instant. It was his third time to win a Ron Jenkins Memorial feature. "What a race track," an excited Jackson said in victory lane. "Ten thousand is a great pay day and they add an extra two thousand. Great people and a great family. We can't thank them enough. We're blessed to win it." The race appeared to be McCowan's most of the way. The 20-year-old from nearby Urbana led 35 of the 40 laps, but was unable to finish it off after a lap 32-caution wiped out his tenuous lead and allowed Jackson and Gundaker to close in. "I'm kind of at a loss for words," McCowan said. "It was a great race. It's not how we wanted to end it. Congrats to them." Reigning MLRA champion and season points leader Chad Simpson led the first two laps before McCowan used a slider into turns three and four to grab the lead on lap three. Those two quickly opened a 10-car-length margin over third-running Jackson. As the lead duo battled, Jackson closed in by lap 11 to make it a three-way battle as the front runners closed in on lapped traffic. By the midway points on lap 20, McCowan had extended his lead to about six car lengths over Simpson with Jackson right behind. The first caution flew at that point as Dustin Walker slowed on the front straightaway. Before a lap could be completed after the restart, Cole Wells spun in turn three to bring out another caution. The next restart saw Jackson clear Simpson for second and set his sights on the leader. McCowan fought off sliders on two consecutive laps from Jackson to stay in front and again on lap 26. McCowan was able to build his lead back to five car lengths by lap 30 with Gundaker getting around Simpson for third. The action ground to a halt on lap 32 when Scott Crigler stopped in turn one to bring out a yellow. "I sure appreciate Scott Crigler stopping up there and pulling straight off to draw the caution," McCowan said. "But, that's the way it happens." With an eight-lap sprint to the finish, McCowan had a clean restart as Gundaker drove past Jackson on the low side where he soon was putting pressure on the leader. But just when it appeared McCowan and Gundaker would battle for the win, Jackson steered to the high groove and whipped around both of them coming off turn two on lap 38. "I was too tight to roll around the bottom," Jackson said. "I seen Dillon's stick guy telling him to get down and block Gordy and that's all I needed." Jackson took it to the checkers from there for his 16th career MLRA win, denying McCowan his first MLRA victory by 1.043 seconds. Gundaker was third with Simpson fourth Jon Kirby fifth. Jackson installed a new motor into this Longhorn chassis on Friday before Night One of the two-day program and, despite a poor qualifying time, rallied from deep in the field to finish third in the main event. "We were absolutely terrible when we unloaded yesterday," Jackson said. "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 Willards." McCowan bounced back from an even-more forgettable Friday. He was involved in a first-lap incident, not of his own making, and finished 28th with his car too damaged to complete a lap. "I'm excited to be standing on the front stretch after the runs we've had and getting taken out last night. I'm excited to get back and hopefully next time we can get some redemption," McCowan said, looking ahead to three more visits to Lucas Oil Speedway by the MLRA this season. "Hopefully we can do some good when we come back." The seventh-starting Gundaker said he felt he was in an ideal position, but things didn't work out. "That last restart I think that I was probably the better car of the three of us," Gundaker said. "I could run around the bottom better than those guys could. His stick guy probably moved him down. Hopefully we can get rid of stick guys and put it in the drivers' hands, but it's all good. "Me and Tony had a hell of a race there, racing for second. It feels good to get on the podium after we struggled last night." Chad Simpson came home in fourth and stretched his series lead to an unofficial 110 points over Jackson, Gundaker and brother Chris Simpson who all are tied. Chris Simpson, the Friday-night feature winner, lost power during the parade laps and was unable to start. He was set to begin fourth and entered the night just 15 points behind his brother in the points chase. McCowan had fast overall qualifying lap, at 16.242 seconds, to earn a $500 bonus courtesy of Mary Jenkins Holt, again in Ron Jenkins' memory. The Lucas Oil MLRA wraps a three-race weekend swing on Sunday night at Moberly Raceway Park with a $10,000-to-win feature. Stovall leads all the way for USRA Modifieds win: Veteran Jesse Stovall of Billings led wire-to-wire to beat Lucas Gibbs for the Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modified win. Stovall started on the outside of row one and opened a one-second lead over Lucas Gibbs after five laps. Those two opened a large gap back to third-place Nathan Hagar by the halfway mark on lap 10. Gibbs closed in on Stovall as the duo navigated lapped traffic, but the former Late Model driver was able to maintain the lead as action remained green at just under a second until lap 15 when Greg Scheffler took a spin in turn four. Stovall rode the high groove after the restart and went on to prevail over Gibbs by 1.1 seconds. Henry Chambers was third, Paden Phillips fourth and Jeff Cutshaw fifth. "This is just a surreal and awesome feeling to be standing here again after several years," said Stovall, who scored his last win at Lucas Oil Speedway since 2019. He's driven a limited schedule of late as he's making a driving comeback after a concussion in his Late Model in 2017 limited his schedule. "I give all the Glory to God," Stovall added. "I've struggled for a long time trying to get myself right, where I could come out and do this again. The sport I love, it's just an awesome sport." Williams repeats in USRA B-Mods: Bobby Williams of Hermitage made it back-to-back wins in the Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods, holding off Mitchell Franklin for the victory. Williams led all 20 laps for his second win of the season at Lucas Oil Speedway and 11th overall in 2024. He started fourth and got around front-row starter Franklin in the early going. "This is a lot better than some of the weekends I've had here, for sure," Williams said with a laugh, when asked about his sweep. "Me and Mitchell had a pretty good battle going on there for a little bit. He gave me just enough room to throw a slider on him and it worked out in my favor. I like racing with Mitchell, me and him always race real hard." Logan Smith came home in third with Kerry Davis fourth and Kenny Nutter fifth. Wiles captures SMVR triumph: Andy Wiles of Erie, Kan., rolled to victory in the Show-Me Vintage Racing Series feature, coming from deep in the pack. The 11th-starting Wiles quickly advanced and had the lead by lap three, taking it from pole-starting Gary Proskocil. Wiles had a four-second command by lap eight and was making his way through lapped traffic. The race continued caution-free until lap 13, just two from the finish, and Wiles had a whopping 8.2-second lead over Bob Werkmeister when the yellow came out for a one-car spin. Wiles had a good restart and went on to finish off his second victory at Lucas Oil Speedway, beating Jim Thorne by 1.1 seconds. Werkmeister finished third with Brandon Jordan fourth and Bill Berens fifth. "I'm having a great time and I'm having one of my best years," Wiles said. "This is three out of five I've won (at Lucas Oil Speedway). Last night I hit a tire and it made it hard for me to steer. All I've got to say is I love this place. Tonight, we're partying." LUCAS OIL SPEEDWAY UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (Aug. 31, 2024) 10th annual Ron Jenkins Memorial Presented by Rugged Radios Lucas Oil MLRA Late Models A Feature - 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] Fast Shafts B Feature - 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] Flo Sports Heat 1 - 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] Simpson Equipment Heat 2 - 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] Earnhardt Technologies Heat 3 - 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] Lucas Oil Heat 4 - 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] Qualifying Group A - 1. 25-Chad Simpson, 00:16.292[13]; 2. 22H-Dustin Hodges, 00:16.407[10]; 3. 7D-Dusty Leonard, 00:16.483[15]; 4. 32-Chris Simpson, 00:16.527[8]; 5. 33F-Rickey Frankel, 00:16.554[2]; 6. 1AU-Joe Chalmers, 00:16.672[1]; 7. 3W-Brennon Willard, 00:16.696[9]; 8. 11G-Gordy Gundaker, 00:16.710[4]; 9. 11T-Trevor Gundaker, 00:16.773[7]; 10. 21M-Billy Moyer Sr, 00:16.803[5]; 11. 128-Kylan Garner, 00:16.849[6]; 12. 93-Mason Oberkramer, 00:16.876[12]; 13. 15L-Payton Looney, 00:16.966[11]; 14. 15T-Tyler Kuykendall, 00:17.042[14]; 15. 14W-Dustin Walker, 00:17.071[3] Qualifying Group B - 1. 8-Dillon McCowan, 00:16.242[2]; 2. 7J-Ryan Johnson, 00:16.327[12]; 3. 11-Jeff Herzog, 00:16.330[9]; 4. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr, 00:16.415[10]; 5. 11JK-Jon Kirby, 00:16.479[14]; 6. 1XM-Aaron Marrant, 00:16.586[3]; 7. 78S-Steve Stultz, 00:16.708[13]; 8. 12C-Scott Crigler, 00:16.827[6]; 9. 11K-Shannon Kuhn, 00:16.880[11]; 10. 7W-Cole Wells, 00:16.898[5]; 11. 1/4-Jaxon Ertel, 00:17.040[8]; 12. 19L-Thomas Langley, 00:17.140[4]; 13. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt, 00:17.349[7]; 14. 11SJ-Steve Johnson, 00:17.448[1] Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds A Feature - 1. 00-Jesse Stovall[2]; 2. 151-Lucas Gibbs[5]; 3. 17-Henry Chambers[8]; 4. 127-Paden Phillips[3]; 5. 98-Jeff Cutshaw[7]; 6. 55-Nathan Hagar[1]; 7. 68-Dean Wille[16]; 8. 38C-Jason Pursley[6]; 9. 21M-Ryan Middaugh[10]; 10. 10P-Dayton Pursley[15]; 11. 98K-Kenton Allen[12]; 12. 00S-Chris Spalding[9]; 13. 30-Dalton Kirk[17]; 14. 21-Greg Scheffler[11]; 15. 21P-Jacob Potter[19]; 16. 9*-Troy Martin Jr[22]; 17. (DNF) 24D-Donnie Fellers[13]; 18. (DNF) 88-Jimmy Dowell[14]; 19. (DNF) 76-Shawn Knuckles[21]; 20. (DNF) 7D7-Kyle Covert[20]; 21. (DNF) 21W-Tracy Wolf[4]; 22. (DNF) 03-Jason Sivils[18]; 23. (DNF) 17S-Mike Striegel[23] Heat 1 - 1. 55-Nathan Hagar[4]; 2. 21W-Tracy Wolf[5]; 3. 38C-Jason Pursley[8]; 4. 21-Greg Scheffler[2]; 5. 24D-Donnie Fellers[7]; 6. 30-Dalton Kirk[6]; 7. 21P-Jacob Potter[1]; 8. (DNF) 9*-Troy Martin Jr[3] Heat 2 - 1. 00-Jesse Stovall[3]; 2. 151-Lucas Gibbs[5]; 3. 17-Henry Chambers[1]; 4. 98K-Kenton Allen[4]; 5. 88-Jimmy Dowell[2]; 6. 03-Jason Sivils[6]; 7. 7D7-Kyle Covert[7] Heat 3 - 1. 127-Paden Phillips[2]; 2. 98-Jeff Cutshaw[4]; 3. 00S-Chris Spalding[3]; 4. 21M-Ryan Middaugh[6]; 5. 10P-Dayton Pursley[5]; 6. 68-Dean Wille[7]; 7. 76-Shawn Knuckles[8]; 8. (DQ) 17S-Mike Striegel[1] Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods A Feature - 1. 1B-Bobby Williams[4]; 2. F1-Mitchell Franklin[2]; 3. 11L-Logan Smith[7]; 4. 68-Kerry Davis[10]; 5. 23N-Kenny Nutter[8]; 6. 2-Jordan Jones[11]; 7. 03-Chase Jones[1]; 8. 65-Trent Wynn[15]; 9. 7-Kynsey Collins[6]; 10. 27-Jeff Ayres[13]; 11. 24L-Dakota Lowe[5]; 12. 4-Kenson Martin[19]; 13. 15-Nick Drew[17]; 14. 46-Brice Gotschall[14]; 15. 18C-Carter Harrison[16]; 16. 668-Hunter Stutesmun[18]; 17. 0-Blake Wimmer[20]; 18. 11S-Colby Carter[23]; 19. (DNF) 22-Chase Hubbard[22]; 20. (DNF) 19-Tanner Kade[3]; 21. (DNF) 76-KC Mullin[12]; 22. (DNF) 83R-Ryan Smythe[24]; 23. (DNF) 5-Stratton McGhee[21]; 24. (DNF) 60-Michael Maggard[9] B Feature - 1. 15-Nick Drew[8]; 2. 668-Hunter Stutesmun[5]; 3. 4-Kenson Martin[12]; 4. 0-Blake Wimmer[3]; 5. 5-Stratton McGhee[6]; 6. 22-Chase Hubbard[13]; 7. 11S-Colby Carter[14]; 8. 83R-Ryan Smythe[10]; 9. 56M-James Moore[15]; 10. 86R-Trent Rodgers[11]; 11. (DNF) 36R-Ryan Smith[4]; 12. (DNF) 28-Shane Creech[2]; 13. (DNF) 77-Jeremy Hazel[9]; 14. (DNS) 7-Joshua Christian; 15. (DNS) 1ONE-Chet Buckley; 16. (DNS) 6T-Austin Tredway; 17. (DQ) 94-Tyler Potter[7] Heat 1 - 1. 24L-Dakota Lowe[1]; 2. 23N-Kenny Nutter[3]; 3. 60-Michael Maggard[6]; 4. 46-Brice Gotschall[5]; 5. 28-Shane Creech[2]; 6. 94-Tyler Potter[4]; 7. 77-Jeremy Hazel[8]; 8. (DNF) 56M-James Moore[7]; 9. (DNS) 6T-Austin Tredway Heat 2 - 1. 1B-Bobby Williams[2]; 2. 68-Kerry Davis[1]; 3. 11L-Logan Smith[7]; 4. 76-KC Mullin[8]; 5. 0-Blake Wimmer[4]; 6. 15-Nick Drew[5]; 7. 4-Kenson Martin[3]; 8. 11S-Colby Carter[6] Heat 3 - 1. 03-Chase Jones[6]; 2. 19-Tanner Kade[8]; 3. 27-Jeff Ayres[3]; 4. 7-Joshua Christian[4]; 5. 36R-Ryan Smith[5]; 6. 5-Stratton McGhee[1]; 7. 83R-Ryan Smythe[2]; 8. (DNS) 1ONE-Chet Buckley Show-Me Vintage Racers A Feature - 1. 51-Andy Wiles[11]; 2. 113-Jim Thorne[18]; 3. 32W-Bob Werkmeister[14]; 4. 2 D-Brandon Jordan[27]; 5. 35-BILL BERENS[5]; 6. 74-Rodney Ashworth[21]; 7. 58T-Jeff Triggs[4]; 8. 5-Ken Brown[20]; 9. 58-John Martin[16]; 10. 14-Mickie Cook[8]; 11. 76-Kevin Prall[19]; 12. 88-Beth Martin[9]; 13. 9D-Bryant Moyer[6]; 14. 42-Rob Brash[25]; 15. 8X-Gary Proskocil[1]; 16. 98-Patrick Adamy[3]; 17. 99-Jim Siewert[10]; 18. 25T-Tim Wies[28]; 19. 3-Eddie Neil[22]; 20. 1-Angela Ashworth[26]; 21. (DNF) 71-Mike Lawless[7]; 22. (DNF) 44-Terry Price[2]; 23. (DNF) 2B-Brian Cox[15]; 24. (DNF) 09D-Chad Eickleberry[17]; 25. (DNS) 9-Dan Schmidt; 26. (DNS) 711-Darrell Doerr; 27. (DNS) C2-Daniel Schmidt; 28. (DNS) 66-David Isaacs Heat 1 - 1. 51-Andy Wiles[5]; 2. 58-John Martin[9]; 3. 2B-Brian Cox[8]; 4. 32W-Bob Werkmeister[7]; 5. 9D-Bryant Moyer[1]; 6. 14-Mickie Cook[3]; 7. (DNF) 71-Mike Lawless[2]; 8. (DNF) 88-Beth Martin[4]; 9. (DNF) 9-Dan Schmidt[6] Heat 2 - 1. 09D-Chad Eickleberry[1]; 2. 3-Eddie Neil[4]; 3. 113-Jim Thorne[2]; 4. 2 D-Brandon Jordan[9]; 5. 66-David Isaacs[5]; 6. 74-Rodney Ashworth[3]; 7. 42-Rob Brash[6]; 8. 1-Angela Ashworth[8]; 9. (DNF) C2-Daniel Schmidt[7] Heat 3 - 1. 58T-Jeff Triggs[4]; 2. 35-BILL BERENS[5]; 3. 711-Darrell Doerr[7]; 4. 5-Ken Brown[9]; 5. 8X-Gary Proskocil[1]; 6. 44-Terry Price[2]; 7. 98-Patrick Adamy[3]; 8. 76-Kevin Prall[8]; 9. 99-Jim Siewert[6]; 10. 25T-Tim Wies[10] Diamond Drag Boat Nationals finals on Lake Lucas: The 14th annual Diamond Drag Boat Nationals conclude on Lake Lucas on Sunday with eliminations leading to the finals. Gates are tentatively scheduled at 9:30 a.m. with racing at 10:30 a.m. 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. 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- 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. 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- Chris Simpson captures opening-night win at 10th annual Lucas Oil MLRA Ron Jenkins Memorial
WHEATLAND, MO. (Aug. 30, 2024) - Veteran Chris Simpson of Oxford, Iowa, picked up his first career victory at Lucas Oil Speedway, winning Friday's opening-night 10th annual Lucas Oil MLRA Ron Jenkins Memorial Presented by Rugged Radios. Simpson took the lead on lap 11 of the 30-lapper and held off Billy Moyer to collect $7,000 and his 17th career MLRA victory. Simpson's winning total that included a $2,000 bonus from Mary Jenkins Holt in memory of Ron Jenkins, builder of the original Wheatland Raceway. "We haven't had a stellar year. We've had a pretty decent year, but nothing to be bragging about,' said Simpson, who began the night 45 behind his brother, Chad, in the MLRA championship chase. "This points race is pretty tight. Me and my brother are probably gonna put on a hell of a show to end it." Moyer, driving a new Longhorn chassis from Double L Motorsports, said he's still getting used to the car but was pleased with his result. "We're guessing at a lot of things we do," Moyer said. "Now that we've got a night under our belts we can work on it a little bit and make it a little better. "It was a good track," Moyer added. "They did a good job, with the weather. It was fun for everybody and Chris had the best car tonight. He got it done." Simpson started ninth and survived an onslaught on cautions to move into contention from his ninth-starting position. Pole-starting Jeff Herzog led from the start, opening up a 1.5-second lead over Ryan Johnson by lap six. Chris Simpson got around Johnson for the runner-up spot a lap later and gave chase, with the event's third caution flying on lap eight. Johnson was running in the top four when he was part of a four-car tangle on lap nine to bring out a fourth caution. As the race struggled to get into any rhythm due to the excess of cautions, Herzog led Chris Simpson, BMoyer and Chad Simpson to the restart. Simpson grabbed the lead away from Herzog on lap 11 with an inside pass out of turn four. He was able to extend his lead to 1.6 seconds by lap 15 over Moyer, who moved into second that time around. But before another lap could be compelted, Mason Oberkramer and Gordy Gundaker got together in turn four for caution No. 5. Johnson spun and collected Brennon Willard on lap 18 to make it a half-dozen cautions. Chris Simpson led Moyer by just under a half-second with Chad Simpson in third with 12 laps remaining. The race ran caution-free the rest of the way and Simpson dominated, rolling to a 2.7-second lead by lap 24 as Tony Jackson Jr. rolled into third behind Moyer. Simpson lost some ground over the final laps, but held on for a comfortable 1.3-second win over Moyer. "I didn't know how the track was. They got a lot of rain," Simpson said, noting a mid-afternoon thunderstorm that soaked the speedway. "The bottom was so greasy during our heat races, we couldn't even touch it. We had to run the middle there. "It was a good track. I had to move up there at the end. Chad, my crew guy, told me Moyer was coming on the top so I moved up and kind of sailed from there." Jackson finished third with MLRA points leader Chad Simpson fourth and Herzog fifth. Kayden Clatt set fast overall qualifying lap, at 15.914 seconds, to earn a $500 bonus courtesy of Mary Jenkins Holt, again in Ron Jenkins' memory. Clatt and Dillon McCowan tangled in turn four on the opening lap and McCowan, fourth in season points, was unable to continue while Klatt wound up 14th. Spalding rolls to USRA Modifieds win: Chris Spalding of Montgomery City, Mo., led the final 17 laps for the Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modified victory, beating runner-up Jeff Cutshaw. Spalding took the lead away from fellow front-row starter Chase Sigg on lap four as the pair came out of turn four. Spalding opened a 1.5-second lead by the midway point on lap 10 Cutshaw in third. Sigg's car lost power on lap 12 and he slowly rolled to the track exit, but not before a caution came out. Spalding had a four-second lead over Cutshaw at the time, with Dean Wille in third. Spalding held on from there to beat Cutshaw by 1.8 seconds for his first Lucas Oil Speedway victory. "I didn't think I was gonna win, so I don't know what to say," Spalding joked in victory lane. "I've struggled here bad. The track was fantastic and we did get lucky with the starts, with our starting position, but we'll take it however we can get 'em." Paden Phillips finished third with Wille fourth and Henry Chambers fifth. USRA B-Mods win goes to Williams: Bobby Williams of Hermitage led all the way to take a decisive feature in the Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods, his first Lucas Oil Speedway victory of the season. There were three cautions before one lap was officially completed. Williams beat Keeper in a battle of front-row starters for the early lead - but they only were at full speed for two laps before another yellow. Williams had a 1.7-second lead over Keeper when the race's sixth caution slowed things again on lap eight. Keeper was passed on the restart by Tyler Potter and Robbe Ewing as Williams drove away to a three-second lead in just four laps. Williams poured it on as the race remained green the rest of the way. He beat Potter at the checkers by 6.1 seconds. Ewing held on for third with Jordan Jones fourth and Chase Jones finishing fifth. Jordan earns SMVR victory: Brandon Jordan of Pineville, Mo., led all 15 laps, holding off Jim Thorne at the finish, to win the Show-Me Vintage Racers feature. Jordan started eighth, but wasted no time getting to the lead and staying there, despite some challenges. Jordan earned his second SMVR win of the season at Lucas Oil Speedway. Andy Wiles, who started 27th, charged into second on lap 10 when the sixth caution of the event came out. That yellow wiped out Jordan's lead that was nearly two seconds. Wiles spun on lap 12 as he was trying to make an inside pass for the lead in turn two. That was all Jordan needed to take it the final three laps to pick up the victory. "He was coming hard, maybe a little too hard that one lap," Jordan said of Wiles. "We was able to have to hustle there." Chad Eickleberry finished third with John Martin third and Brian Cox fifth. LUCAS OIL SPEEDWAY UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (Aug. 30, 2024) 10th annual Ron Jenkins Memorial Presented by Rugged Radios Lucas Oil MLRA Late Models A Feature - 1. 32-Chris Simpson[9]; 2. 21M-Billy Moyer Sr[2]; 3. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[8]; 4. 25-Chad Simpson[5]; 5. 11-Jeff Herzog[1]; 6. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[4]; 7. 1XM-Aaron Marrant[15]; 8. 15L-Payton Looney[16]; 9. 43-Derrick Stewart[23]; 10. 15T-Tyler Kuykendall[13]; 11. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[17]; 12. 33F-Rickey Frankel[10]; 13. 22H-Dustin Hodges[11]; 14. 50C-Kayden Clatt[6]; 15. 1AU-Joe Chalmers[25]; 16. 78S-Steve Stultz[24]; 17. 7D-Dusty Leonard[19]; 18. 14W-Dustin Walker[26]; 19. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[20]; 20. 7J-Ryan Johnson[3]; 21. 19L-Thomas Langley[28]; 22. (DNF) 128-Kylan Garner[14]; 23. (DNF) 3W-Brennon Willard[21]; 24. (DNF) 93-Mason Oberkramer[22]; 25. (DNF) 65-Jon Binning[18]; 26. (DNF) 26G-Glen Powell[27]; 27. (DNF) 11K-Shannon Kuhn[12]; 28. (DNF) 8-Dillon McCowan[7] Flo Sports Heat 1 - 1. 11-Jeff Herzog[2]; 2. 25-Chad Simpson[1]; 3. 32-Chris Simpson[3]; 4. 15T-Tyler Kuykendall[6]; 5. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[4]; 6. 3W-Brennon Willard[5]; 7. 1AU-Joe Chalmers[7] Simpson Equipment Heat 2 - 1. 7J-Ryan Johnson[2]; 2. 8-Dillon McCowan[1]; 3. 22H-Dustin Hodges[4]; 4. 1XM-Aaron Marrant[5]; 5. 7D-Dusty Leonard[3]; 6. 43-Derrick Stewart[6]; 7. 26G-Glen Powell[7] Earnhardt Technologies Heat 3 - 1. 21M-Billy Moyer Sr[2]; 2. 50C-Kayden Clatt[1]; 3. 33F-Rickey Frankel[4]; 4. 128-Kylan Garner[5]; 5. 65-Jon Binning[3]; 6. 93-Mason Oberkramer[7]; 7. 14W-Dustin Walker[6] Lucas Oil Heat 4 - 1. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[1]; 2. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[6]; 3. 11K-Shannon Kuhn[4]; 4. 15L-Payton Looney[3]; 5. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[2]; 6. 78S-Steve Stultz[5]; 7. 19L-Thomas Langley[7] Qualifying Group A - 1. 25-Chad Simpson, 00:16.558[5]; 2. 8-Dillon McCowan, 00:16.588[14]; 3. 11-Jeff Herzog, 00:16.624[1]; 4. 7J-Ryan Johnson, 00:16.657[12]; 5. 32-Chris Simpson, 00:16.674[2]; 6. 7D-Dusty Leonard, 00:16.720[10]; 7. 11G-Gordy Gundaker, 00:16.754[9]; 8. 22H-Dustin Hodges, 00:16.834[3]; 9. 3W-Brennon Willard, 00:16.839[4]; 10. 1XM-Aaron Marrant, 00:16.989[11]; 11. 15T-Tyler Kuykendall, 00:17.030[6]; 12. 43-Derrick Stewart, 00:17.262[13]; 13. 1AU-Joe Chalmers, 00:17.366[7]; 14. 26G-Glen Powell, 00:17.432[8] Qualifying Group B - 1. 50C-Kayden Clatt, 00:15.914[11]; 2. 11T-Trevor Gundaker, 00:16.181[10]; 3. 21M-Billy Moyer Sr, 00:16.182[8]; 4. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt, 00:16.560[12]; 5. 65-Jon Binning, 00:16.571[6]; 6. 15L-Payton Looney, 00:16.616[9]; 7. 33F-Rickey Frankel, 00:16.621[13]; 8. 11K-Shannon Kuhn, 00:16.652[4]; 9. 128-Kylan Garner, 00:16.677[14]; 10. 78S-Steve Stultz, 00:16.722[1]; 11. 14W-Dustin Walker, 00:16.922[2]; 12. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr, 00:16.968[3]; 13. 93-Mason Oberkramer, 00:17.231[7]; 14. 19L-Thomas Langley, 00:17.704[5] Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds A Feature - 1. 00S-Chris Spalding[1]; 2. 98-Jeff Cutshaw[4]; 3. 127-Paden Phillips[5]; 4. 68-Dean Wille[6]; 5. 17C-Henry Chambers[8]; 6. 21M-Ryan Middaugh[12]; 7. 151-Lucas Gibbs[7]; 8. 97-Houston Johnson[11]; 9. 17-Mike Striegel[10]; 10. 10P-Dayton Pursley[13]; 11. (DNF) 21-Greg Scheffler[14]; 12. (DNF) 98K-Kenton Allen[9]; 13. (DNF) 18JR-Chase Sigg[2]; 14. (DNF) 38C-Jason Pursley[3]; 15. (DNS) 24D-Donnie Fellers Heat 1 - 1. 00S-Chris Spalding[2]; 2. 38C-Jason Pursley[1]; 3. 127-Paden Phillips[4]; 4. 151-Lucas Gibbs[5]; 5. 98K-Kenton Allen[7]; 6. 21M-Ryan Middaugh[6]; 7. 10P-Dayton Pursley[8]; 8. (DNF) 24D-Donnie Fellers[3] Heat 2 - 1. 18JR-Chase Sigg[1]; 2. 98-Jeff Cutshaw[2]; 3. 68-Dean Wille[3]; 4. 17C-Henry Chambers[5]; 5. 17-Mike Striegel[6]; 6. 97-Houston Johnson[7]; 7. 21-Greg Scheffler[4] Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods A Feature - 1. 1B-Bobby Williams[2]; 2. 94-Tyler Potter[6]; 3. 32-Robbe Ewing[8]; 4. 2-Jordan Jones[3]; 5. 03-Chase Jones[10]; 6. 67/8-Sundance Keepper[1]; 7. 36-Ryan Smith[9]; 8. 447-Kenny Prince[14]; 9. 0-Blake Wimmer[7]; 10. 28-Shane Creech[19]; 11. 4-Caleb Rhoads[5]; 12. (DNF) 23N-Kenny Nutter[11]; 13. (DNF) 94C-JT Carroll[13]; 14. (DNF) 15-Nick Drew[15]; 15. (DNF) 99T-Kynsey Collins[4]; 16. (DNF) 56M-James Moore[12]; 17. (DNF) 46-Brice Gotschall[18]; 18. (DNS) 22-Chase Hubbard; 19. (DNS) 19-Tanner Kade Heat 1 - 1. 1B-Bobby Williams[1]; 2. 99T-Kynsey Collins[2]; 3. 4-Caleb Rhoads[3]; 4. 36-Ryan Smith[4]; 5. 03-Chase Jones[7]; 6. 23N-Kenny Nutter[9]; 7. 94C-JT Carroll[6]; 8. 447-Kenny Prince[8]; 9. 15-Nick Drew[10]; 10. 22-Chase Hubbard[5] Heat 2 - 1. 2-Jordan Jones[1]; 2. 67/8-Sundance Keepper[7]; 3. 94-Tyler Potter[3]; 4. 0-Blake Wimmer[6]; 5. 32-Robbe Ewing[8]; 6. 56M-James Moore[9]; 7. (DNF) 19-Tanner Kade[5]; 8. (DNF) 46-Brice Gotschall[2]; 9. (DNF) 28-Shane Creech[4] Show-Me Vintage Racers A Feature - 1. 2 D-Brandon Jordan[8]; 2. 113-Jim Thorne[6]; 3. 09D-Chad Eickleberry[3]; 4. 58-John Martin[14]; 5. 2B-Brian Cox[5]; 6. 32W-Bob Werkmeister[19]; 7. 711-Darrell Doerr[16]; 8. 9-Dan Schmidt[28]; 9. 51-Andy Wiles[27]; 10. 99-Jim Siewert[11]; 11. 88-Beth Martin[13]; 12. 14-Mickie Cook[4]; 13. 71-Mike Lawless[1]; 14. 9D-Bryant Moyer[2]; 15. 35-BILL BERENS[15]; 16. 58T-Jeff Triggs[20]; 17. 98-Patrick Adamy[17]; 18. 44-Terry Price[22]; 19. 8-Gary Proskocil[24]; 20. 25T-Tim Wies[26]; 21. 1-Angela Ashworth[23]; 22. (DNF) 42-Rob Brash[21]; 23. (DNF) 76-Kevin Prall[12]; 24. (DNF) 5-Ken Brown[18]; 25. (DNF) 6-Damen Clevenger[7]; 26. (DNF) 1A-Rodney Ashworth[10]; 27. (DNF) C2-Daniel Schmidt[25]; 28. (DNF) 3-Eddie Neil[9 Heat 1 - 1. 6-Damen Clevenger[6]; 2. 51-Andy Wiles[9]; 3. 2B-Brian Cox[4]; 4. 2 D-Brandon Jordan[7]; 5. 3-Eddie Neil[8]; 6. 9D-Bryant Moyer[2]; 7. 113-Jim Thorne[5]; 8. 71-Mike Lawless[1]; 9. (DNF) 09D-Chad Eickleberry[3] Heat 2 - 1. 32W-Bob Werkmeister[6]; 2. 35-BILL BERENS[3]; 3. 9-Dan Schmidt[8]; 4. 98-Patrick Adamy[4]; 5. 88-Beth Martin[2]; 6. 58-John Martin[5]; 7. 1A-Rodney Ashworth[7]; 8. 25T-Tim Wies[9]; 9. (DNF) 76-Kevin Prall[1] Heat 3 - 1. 14-Mickie Cook[2]; 2. 711-Darrell Doerr[6]; 3. 5-Ken Brown[8]; 4. 99-Jim Siewert[1]; 5. 58T-Jeff Triggs[3]; 6. 44-Terry Price[4]; 7. 8-Gary Proskocil[5]; 8. 42-Rob Brash[9]; 9. 1-Angela Ashworth[10]; 10. (DNF) C2-Daniel Schmidt[7] Action resumes Saturday night: The 10th annual Ron Jenkins Memorial Presented by Rugged Radios concludes on Saturday night with the MLRA Late Models chasing a $12,000-to-win prize in the feature. That includes a $2,000 bonus from Mary Jenkins Holt, in memory of original Wheatland Raceway builder Ron Jenkins. Joining the MLRA Late Models again 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 $1,500 to win and the B-Mods go for $1,000 to win. Pit gates will open at 4 p.m. with grandstands at 4:30, hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05. 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 continue on Lake Lucas on Saturday, with 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. 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 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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- CHRIS SIMPSON CHARGES TO OPENING NIGHT WIN IN 10TH ANNUAL RON JENKINS MEMORIAL
Wheatland, MO (August 30, 2024) - After giving up ground on a tight MLRA championship battle one week ago, Chris Simpson made a statement on Friday night that he was not going away quietly, by scoring the opening night win in the 10th Annual Ron Jenkins Memorial at the Lucas Oil Speedway. Making it even sweeter for the Oxford, IA driver is the fact that it was his first career MLRA feature win at the Diamond of Dirt tracks after numerous prior podium finishes. Late afternoon rain shows made for a busy couple of hours for track crews to get the track into racing condition. In MyRacePass qualifying it was youngster Kayden Clatt grabbing his first career Fast Time with a lap of 15.914 seconds, which also netted him a $500 bonus in memory of Ron Jenkins. Jeff Herzog and Billy Moyer Sr. led the field to the green for the 30-lapper, with Herzog seizing control on lap one, and only before a pair of cautions slowed the pace in the early laps. In the early going Herzog opened up a 1.713 second advantage over the field as he approached the tail end of the 28-car starting field. While Herzog was setting the pace, it was 9th starting Chris Simpson making the noise, and putting himself into the runner up spot by lap 7. Back-to-back cautions on laps 8 and 9 bunched up the field, and this time it would be Simpson powering to the race lead on lap ten with a strong run exiting the bottom side of turn two. Simpson was able to slowly stretch out the advantage with the 45-time MLRA winner Moyer starting to close ground around the high line of the speedway. The final two cautions of the night would wave on laps 15 & 18, but Simpson was able to drive away from the field in the closing laps to score his 17th career MLRA victory and first since April of last year at the Lake Ozark Speedway. Simpson collect a $5,000 pay day plus a $2,000 bonus from Mary Jenkins Holt in Memory of Ron Jenkins, the builder of the original Wheatland Raceway. Billy Moyer 2nd (Left), Chris Simpson 1st (Center), Tony Jackson Jr. 3rd (Right) Todd Boyd Photo "I didn't know how the track was going to be," commented Simpson. "They got a lot of rain today right before the races started, and that bottom was so greasy in our heat races so we couldn't even touch it you know, so we had to just run the middle there. It was a good track, and I had to move up there at the end. My crew guy Chad (Simondsen) told me Moyer was coming on the top, so I moved up and just kind of sailed from there." Simpson who finished 4th in the Cowboy Classic early in the season continued in saying, "When I was here for the show me—this is the same car and same set up. One and two held on a lot longer, and three and four started shining up on entry a little and you really had to hit it right just to make it work. I kind of figured if that top would get burnt in that somebody would be coming, but once I got by Herzog there I kind of had open track to move around. The win allowed Chris Simpson to close the gap on the championship battle, with Chad Simpson clinging to a 15-point advantage with just 11 races remaining. "This points chase is pretty tight, so me and my brother are probably going to put on a hell of a show to end it," noted the feature winner. Moyer was happy with his second place run and noted of his new ride, "Tonight was the first time I've been in this thing, so we were guessing on a lot of things, but Cory and them guys give us a lot of help on some stuff. Now we have a night under our belt so we can work on it a little bit and hopefully make it a little bit better." The podium run for Jackson was his best MLRA finish of the season and second consecutive top five in his new Longhorn Chassis. After starting 8th on the grid he said, "We kind so struggled there early, I didn't know if it was the track or me because the car is new. But I had a really good car there in the feature and we were able to make it up through there." Night number two of the 10th Annual Ron Jenkins Memorial continues on Saturday night at the Lucas Oil Speedway. The MLRA will take the track in a 50-lap main event that has been bumped to $12,000 to win thanks to a $2,000 added bonus from Mary Jenkins Holt in memory of Ron Jenkins. Lucas Oil Speedway Contingencies 8/30/24 Lap Leaders - Jeff Herzog (1-10),Chris Simpson (11-30) Cautions - 6 MyRacePass "Overall Fast Time Award" -Kayden Clatt (15.914sec.) Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race - Chad Simondsen MD3 "Most Laps Led" - Chris Simpson (20) 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: - Jeff Herzog Sunoco "Engine Builders Challenge" - Durham Midwest Sheet Metal "Points Leader Spoiler Challenge" - Chad Simpson MSD Performance Holley: "1st B-Main NON-Qualifier" - N/A MD3 Final Finisher: - Dillon McCowan MLRA Late Models30 Laps | 00:42:26.828 1. 32-Chris Simpson[9]; 2. 21M-Billy Moyer Sr[2]; 3. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[8]; 4. 25-Chad Simpson[5]; 5. 11-Jeff Herzog[1]; 6. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[4]; 7. 1XM-Aaron Marrant[15]; 8. 15L-Payton Looney[16]; 9. 43-Derrick Stewart[23]; 10. 15T-Tyler Kuykendall[13]; 11. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[17]; 12. 33F-Rickey Frankel[10]; 13. 22H-Dustin Hodges[11]; 14. 50C-Kayden Clatt[6]; 15. 1AU-Joe Chalmers[25]; 16. 78S-Steve Stultz[24]; 17. 7D-Dusty Leonard[19]; 18. 14W-Dustin Walker[26]; 19. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[20]; 20. 7J-Ryan Johnson[3]; 21. 19L-Thomas Langley[28]; 22. (DNF) 128-Kylan Garner[14]; 23. (DNF) 3W-Brennon Willard[21]; 24. (DNF) 93-Mason Oberkramer[22]; 25. (DNF) 65-Jon Binning[18]; 26. (DNF) 26G-Glen Powell[27]; 27. (DNF) 11K-Shannon Kuhn[12]; 28. (DNF) 8-Dillon McCowan[7] H1-Flo Sports8 Laps | 00:10:39.835 1. 11-Jeff Herzog[2]; 2. 25-Chad Simpson[1]; 3. 32-Chris Simpson[3]; 4. 15T-Tyler Kuykendall[6]; 5. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[4]; 6. 3W-Brennon Willard[5]; 7. 1AU-Joe Chalmers[7] H2-Simpson Race Products8 Laps | 00:02:08.286 1. 7J-Ryan Johnson[2]; 2. 8-Dillon McCowan[1]; 3. 22H-Dustin Hodges[4]; 4. 1XM-Aaron Marrant[5]; 5. 7D-Dusty Leonard[3]; 6. 43-Derrick Stewart[6]; 7. 26G-Glen Powell[7] H3-Earnhardt Technologies8 Laps | 00:05:26.781 1. 21M-Billy Moyer Sr[2]; 2. 50C-Kayden Clatt[1]; 3. 33F-Rickey Frankel[4]; 4. 128-Kylan Garner[5]; 5. 65-Jon Binning[3]; 6. 93-Mason Oberkramer[7]; 7. 14W-Dustin Walker[6] H4- Lucas Oil8 Laps | 00:08:40.355 1. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[1]; 2. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[6]; 3. 11K-Shannon Kuhn[4]; 4. 15L-Payton Looney[3]; 5. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[2]; 6. 78S-Steve Stultz[5]; 7. 19L-Thomas Langley[7] GROUP A My Race Pass| 00:00:33.326 1. 25-Chad Simpson, 00:16.558[5]; 2. 8-Dillon McCowan, 00:16.588[14]; 3. 11-Jeff Herzog, 00:16.624[1]; 4. 7J-Ryan Johnson, 00:16.657[12]; 5. 32-Chris Simpson, 00:16.674[2]; 6. 7D-Dusty Leonard, 00:16.720[10]; 7. 11G-Gordy Gundaker, 00:16.754[9]; 8. 22H-Dustin Hodges, 00:16.834[3]; 9. 3W-Brennon Willard, 00:16.839[4]; 10. 1XM-Aaron Marrant, 00:16.989[11]; 11. 15T-Tyler Kuykendall, 00:17.030[6]; 12. 43-Derrick Stewart, 00:17.262[13]; 13. 1AU-Joe Chalmers, 00:17.366[7]; 14. 26G-Glen Powell, 00:17.432[8] GROUP B My Race Pass| 00:03:49.032 1. 50C-Kayden Clatt, 00:15.914[11]; 2. 11T-Trevor Gundaker, 00:16.181[10]; 3. 21M-Billy Moyer Sr, 00:16.182[8]; 4. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt, 00:16.560[12]; 5. 65-Jon Binning, 00:16.571[6]; 6. 15L-Payton Looney, 00:16.616[9]; 7. 33F-Rickey Frankel, 00:16.621[13]; 8. 11K-Shannon Kuhn, 00:16.652[4]; 9. 128-Kylan Garner, 00:16.677[14]; 10. 78S-Steve Stultz, 00:16.722[1]; 11. 14W-Dustin Walker, 00:16.922[2]; 12. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr, 00:16.968[3]; 13. 93-Mason Oberkramer, 00:17.231[7]; 14. 19L-Thomas Langley, 00:17.704[5] 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. 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- Lucas Oil Speedway Spotlight: Young USRA B-Mod driver Hoyt Miller impresses under veteran's tutelage
WHEATLAND, MO. (Aug. 21, 2024) - Hoyt Miller is not your typical rookie in the deep and talented pool of drivers in the Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mod division at Lucas Oil Speedway. Miller is displaying talent well beyond his years on his way to a likely top-five finish in season points. The 14-year-old from Cross Timbers enters Saturday's Rempfer Family Season Championship Presented by Bill Roberts Chevrolet as one of the breakout drivers of 2024. He's won a pair of B-Mod features at Monett Speedway with a season-high fifth-place at Lucas Oil Speedway on July 27th. "I think it's gone pretty good," Miller said of his first full-time season in a B-Mod at Lucas Oil Speedway. "We've had a couple of bad finishes, which were my fault a little bit, but so far it's gone really well. A lot better than I thought it was going to be." It's been almost a year since Miller caught the eye of one of the Ozarks' top veteran drivers and car builders. Tony Jackson Jr. out of Lebanon, a two-time Lucas Oil MLRA Late Model Series champion, put Miller in the familiar Jackson No. 56 after watching him at last fall's USRA Nationals. Miller was driving his family owned B-Mod after moving up from the Midwest Mod division and wasn't having the greatest results at the USRA Nationals. Jackson said he knew the Miller family a little bit and offered to lend a hand in the pits, but was impressed that when he checked out the Miller work area that young Hoyt was fully engaged in working on the car. "During the USRA Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway, my wife Krissy and I were walking through the pits, and we noticed that every time we walked past Hoyt Miller's pit area that he was elbows deep working on his race car," Jackson said. "For a 13-year-old he not only has driving ability, but he also has a strong work ethic, and I'm all about that. "I was talking to my wife and we were wanting to start something," Jackson said of putting a young driver into a J2 B-Mod chassis. "I know when I was racing my dad helped me get into it. That was something we wanted to do. We've been fortunate to have good sponsors and a good racing career. "I'm hopefully nowhere near the end of my racing career, but at the same time my little girl is 11 and is getting older. I haven't raced as much this year and I just wanted to give back a little bit. He's who we picked to do it." Hoyt Miller said he was "surprised" by the offer, knowing that Jackson could have picked any number of other young drivers for the opportunity. "But they decided for it to be me. I felt really good about that and I thank them a lot for my success this season," Miller said, adding that Jackson's best advice was to make this a learning year. "Just stay calm and let everything play out," he said of Jackson's advice. "Don't put your nose somewhere it shouldn't be and don't tear up the car. Just drive smart and don't be stupid on the race track." Miller has six top-10 finishes in 10 attempts at Lucas Oil Speedway and is in position to finish no worse than fifth in points. The pair of wins at Monett were a pleasant bonus. Jackson said the first season couldn't have played out much better. "He's done very well. He's definitely coming along and he takes the good with the bad," Jackson said. "He stays focused and knows he's learning, but also knows that he's talented and has a fast car. It kind of goes together. "I told him that we just wanted to learn and be competitive this year and he's already won two races. He's definitely already surpassed our goals." Miller, who began racing go-karts at six years old, grew up around the sport and at Lucas Oil Speedway. His dad, Andrew Miller, often helped Evan and J.D. Hubert of Cross Timbers with their racing programs and young Hoyt paid close attention. He's attended several Show-Me 100s with a favorite memory being Scott Bloomquist winning a B-Main on three wheel in 2018 after breaking his left front wheel early in the race. Now that he's driving on the Wheatland oval, Miller said it's been a learning process. "I finally figured out myself how to run the top a lot better," Hoyt Miller said. "Different tracks, there's different lines you have to run. Lucas is more of a bottom-dominant race track and we can be a little looser there and still be faster." Hoyt said he takes mental notes while following some of the veteran B-Mod drivers during races. He used Jon Sheets as an example. "Jon Sheets, you can tell if he's lifting in the corner or what-not," Miller said. "I can watch that so I can base my driving style off his that night." Miller said he keeps the car most weeks to do the normal, weekly maintenance. They'll take it to J2 headquarters if there's more-significant work to be done, but Jackson said it's important for Miller to prep the car otherwise. "If there is no issues and it's a weekly maintenance deal, we make him do it." Jackson said. "That way he learns." It's the same with race-night education. Jackson said he attends the races when he can to offer advice, but otherwise it's all up to Miller. "We went the first race of the year and took in a test session and a couple of more races with him," Jackson said. "He learns. We give him advice and he follows through immediately. He's a quick learner. He's doing really good and his future is bright." With the regular season at Lucas Oil Speedway finishing up Saturday, Miller still has a goal of winning a race at Wheatland. With school starting, it's going to be a busy fall as he plays linebacker for the football team. Friday nights will be iffy for racing once football games begin, but he plans to keep racing somewhere on Saturday and Sunday nights, with the USRA Nationals in mid-September also circled on his racing calendar. "Our goal is to see if I can get a win at USRA Nationals or this coming weekend at Lucas," he said. "Our car has been really good and I think we can finally get one there." JC Morton has clinched the B-Mod championship as he's 141 points in front of Logan Smith with Trevor Drake 153 behind. Milller is 30 points behind Drake and 13 in front of fifth-place Jaylen Wettengel. The Miller/Jackson team sponsors, in addition to TJR Motorsports and J2 Race Cars, include Close Racing Supply, Norris Logging, Dynamic Drivelines, All-Star Performance, Wildwood Brakes, Earnest Performance, Elite Auto Complex, Elite Trailers, Eagle Machine and A2Z Signs. Track champions will be crowned in all four divisions Saturday night in a program named to honor Harold "Rowdy" Rempfer and his wife, Julia, who were killed in an automobile accident six years ago. Rowdy was the mayor of Wheatland and he and Julia both worked at Lucas Oil Speedway. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. with grandstands at 4:30, hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05. Final Kids' Power Wheel race at intermission: The final Kids' Power Wheel races of the season will be held during intermission with the season champion also named for the youngsters. Morrow Sheets has the most wins this season and a podium finish (top three) will clinch the championship. Youngsters ages 5-12 can bring their own battery-powered cars to the RCR Designs Jr Fan Club sign-in or drop them at the pit gates and they will be brought to the front stretch at intermission. Kids' Pit Tour: Flagman Mike Striegel also will lead a Kids' Pit Tour prior to the races. Those interested can sign up at the RCR Designs Jr Fan Club table before 5:15 p.m. for a chance to go on the tour. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and grandstands at 4:30 with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05. Driver Meet & Greet: A Drivers' Meet and Greet also will be held on the south end of the midway from 4:30-5:45 p.m. on Saturday. Drivers will display their cars on the midway, sign autographs and be available for photos and to talk with fans. Saturday admission: Advance Discount Tickets online only (13 and up) - $12 Adults (13 and up) - $15 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $12 Youth (6-12) - $5 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family Pass - $35 Pit Pass - $35 Camp site reservations for USRA Nationals: Those interested in camp sites for the Summit Racing Equipment USRA Nationals, Sept. 17-21, should contact the Lucas Oil Speedway office at 417-282-5984 for pricing and more information. 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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- Rempfer Memorial Season Championship Night set for Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway
WHEATLAND, MO. (Aug. 19, 2024) - Two of the Lucas Oil Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series leaders can rest a bit easy while two others have work left to be done on Saturday at the Rempfer Memorial Season Championship Night Presented by Bill Roberts Chevrolet. Track champions will be crowned in all four divisions with a pair of drivers - Justin Wells in the Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models and JC Morton in the Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods - already having mathematically clinched titles. Wells has dominated in a successful repeat of his points title with 11 feature victories this season. The veteran driver from Aurora is 440 points in front of Jefferson City's Tucker Cox entering the final night of the regular season. Morton, meanwhile, has picked up a pair of feature wins and has an insurmountable lead on the way to his third Lucas Oil Speedway title in the B-Mods, 141 clear of Logan Smith of El Dorado Springs. There is a bit more mystery in the Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modified division where Jason Pursley of Hermitage is on the verge of earning his first track championship after multiple runner-up finishes over the years. Pursley has not won a feature, but with five top-five finishes leads Chad Lyle of Lone Jack by 69 points with three-time division champion Jeff Cutshaw 93 behind. The closest points battle finds William Garner of Lebanon looking to nail down his first O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars championship. The four-time feature winner this season has a 39-point lead over Jaylen Wettengel of Topeka, Kan. The program is named to honor Harold "Rowdy" Rempfer and his wife, Julia, who were killed in an automobile accident six years ago. Rowdy was the mayor of Wheatland and he and Julia both worked at Lucas Oil Speedway. Final Kids' Power Wheel race at intermission: The final Kids' Power Wheel races of the season will be held during intermission with the season champion also named for the youngsters. Morrow Sheets has the most wins this season and a podium finish (top three) will clinch the championship. Youngsters ages 5-12 can bring their own battery-powered cars to the RCR Designs Jr Fan Club sign-in or drop them at the pit gates and they will be brought to the front stretch at intermission. Kids' Pit Tour: Flagman Mike Striegel also will lead a Kids' Pit Tour prior to the races. Those interested can sign up at the RCR Designs Jr Fan Club table before 5:15 p.m. for a chance to go on the tour. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and grandstands at 4:30 with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05. Driver Meet & Greet: A Drivers' Meet and Greet also will be held on the south end of the midway from 4:30-5:45 p.m. on Saturday. Drivers will display their cars on the midway, sign autographs and be available for photos and to talk with fans. Saturday admission: Advance Discount Tickets online only (13 and up) - $12 Adults (13 and up) - $15 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $12 Youth (6-12) - $5 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family Pass - $35 Pit Pass - $35 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. 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.
- Doney earns POWRi 410 victory while Tosh edges Brown for Full Fender Showdown triumph at Lucas Oil Speedway
WHEATLAND, MO. (Aug. 17, 2024) - Young Xavier Doney had a night he won't forget Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway, capturing his first POWRi 410 Sprint Car victory at the POWRi Summer Thunder main event. The 18-year-old from Odessa, Mo., led all 30 laps and held off Ayrton Gennetten in the late stages to earn the $5,000 victory. Meanwhile, Richie Tosh of Salado, Ark., beat Derek Brown with a last-corner pass in the first Diamond Full Fender Challenge, with the POWRi Super Stocks and USRA Stock Cars. Those features were held in conjunction with the POWRi Summer Thunder that included the POWRi 305 Sprints and full programs for USRA Stock Cars and POWRi Super Stocks. Doney was fast from the drop of the green, taking a 2.4-second lead over fellow front-row starter Gunner Ramey in the POWRi 410 feature by lap eight as the leaders caught lapped traffic. Ramey was cutting into the margin when a caution on lap 10 slowed the action. Blake Hahn got around Ramey on the restart for second, but Doney was able to build a 1.8-second lead in the meantime with Gennetten moving into third. Another caution came out on lap 16 as eighth-running Roger Crockett slowed on the speedway after a puff of smoke came from the motor. Doney quickly moved back to the high groove as action resumed to try and protect his lead over the next 13 laps with veterans Hahn and Gennetten right behind. The youngster was able to open a 1.4-second lead by lap 22, but Gennetten quickly cut it to just under one second by lap 24. Gennetten closed within three car lengths with three to go, but Doney held on to nail down the personal landmark win by .779 seconds. Hahn finished third with Kyle Bellm of Nixa, Mo., was fourth and Miles Paulus came home fifth. "That was probably about the best 25 laps I've ever run," Doney said. "I made a few mistakes in there. The top's about as thin as it gets and it was really treacherous up there. I had to keep the car out of the wall and I almost put it in there a couple of times, but we managed. "We got a good set-up on the car. I have to thank my dad for that. He's been working really good with me, helping learn all this winged set-up stuff. I have to thank all my sponsors. Everyone does a heck of a lot for this race team and I'm fortunate for it." Gennetten, the POWRi 410 series points leader, said he just couldn't quite get to Doney in the late going. "When you start fifth you want to get as far forward as you can," Gennetten said. "We fell back early and just kind of kept picking them off on the restarts. Xavier was the best car all night. He was really good her at the High Limits race and I knew he was the car to beat." Doney served notice that he would be the man to beat by setting fast qualifying time with a lap of 13.638 seconds. He said he qualifying runs of seventh and fourth earlier this year with the Kubota High Limit Racing series gave him confidence, though he still had to carry the speed over 30 laps. "It was a tricky race and I think that's the best I've driven here before," Doney said. Tosh edges Brown in Full Fender Challenge thriller: Arkansas driver Richie Tosh edged Derek Brown of Stoutland in an absolute thriller to win the $1,500 Full Fender Challenge, matching the top 12 finishers from the POWRi Super Stock and USRA Stock Car features held earlier in the evening. Starting order was determined by a draw and Brown, who won the Super Stocks feature earlier, started second with Johnny Fennewald, the O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars feature winner, starting sixth. Tosh, a close third after leading early in the Super Stock feature, began fifth in the Full Fender Challenge. But it was Brown who appeared on his way to a double victory most of the way. Brown grabbed the lead on lap one and opened a 2.6-second gap on Tosh by lap seven when the first caution flew.After the restart, Brown and Tosh waged a battle at the front with Brown staying in front. Sixth-starting Fennewald, meanwhile, fell back to eighth by lap 11 after climbing as high as fifth at the caution. Tosh pulled alongside Brown out of turn four on lap 15. Brown was able to fend off the challenge - until the final turn. The leaders found themselves in lapped traffic on the final cirdcuit and Tosh, diving low in turn four, beat Brown by a hood's length at the checkers, the margin listed as .074 seconds. "Man the racetrack got good," Tosh said. "You could run all over it. I knew Derek was gonna be tough. He got me in the first go-around there. I've known Derek since he was this little and come and watched me race, so it was good to race with him like that. Tosh said he committed to the bottom of the track in the last few laps because he knew it would be tough to get around Brown on the high side. "It worked out. Lapped traffic, we diced and sliced there a little bit," Tosh said. "It was a fun race and fortunate to get to do it." Terry Schultz wound up third with Jared Hays fourth and J.T. Carroll fifth as the POWRi Stock Cars swept the top nine positions. Fennewald, in 10th, was the highest-finishing USRA Stock Car driver. A total of 38 POWRi Super Stocks checked into the pits with 20 USRA Stock Cars entering the action. Fennewald dominates USRA Stock Cars feature: Johnny Fennewald won the O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars feature in dominant fashion, leading all 20 laps to earn $1,500. The Appleton City driver started on the front row and opened a 1.6-second lead over Jaylen Wettengel by lap five, with William Garner running third and Waylon Dimmitt fourth. As green-flag laps ticked by, Fennewald's lead grew to 2.5 seconds by the halfway point on lap 10 as Wettengel fought to repel Garner. The only thing that could save the rest of the field was a caution - and it never came. Fennewald beat Wettengel by 4.5 seconds with Garner third, Dimmitt fourth and Kris Jackson fifth. "The track's really good tonight," Fennewald said. "I like it when it's slick, but we hit on something and that top was pretty dominant there. I knew it was gonna take somebody pretty fast to try and pass me in the middle or on the bottom." That said, Fennewald correctly predicted that the odds were stacked against the Stock Cars against the Super Stocks. He said that lap times were about six-tenths of a second faster. Brown scores POWRi Super Stocks win: Derek Brown made the decisive pass with four laps remaining, culminating a rally after he was fifth in the early going and went on to earn the POWRi Super Stocks feature. Gary Clark advanced from eighth to second by lap five challenging the pole-starting Richie Tosh for the lead. But Clark's car lost power and rolled to a stop in turn two on lap 10 to bring out the caution. That left Tosh leading Colton Bourland and Brown as a restart started the second half of the 20-lapper. Brown slid to the inside of the leader on lap 12, but could not quite make the pass as the event's fifth caution came out. Brown jumped to the high side on lap 16 and made an outside pass stick out of turn four, taking the lead away form Tosh. Brown drove away from there to win by 1.15 seconds over Jared Hays, who made a late pass to take the runner-up spot away from Tosh. Bourland wound up fourth with Aaron Poe fifth as the top 12 advanced to the Full Fender Challenge. Brown earned $1,500 for the win. "When I faded back I thought it was all over," Brown said, noting how he fell out of the top four in the early laps before rallying. "Then the top kind of cleaned off and it got better and better and I just stuck with it." POWRi 305 Sprints goes to Barnard: John Barnard, a 17-year-old from Sherman, Ill., grabbed the lead on lap nine and didn't give it up, earning his first POWRi 305 Sprint feature victory. "I just focused on hitting my marks," Barnard said. "I didn't feel real good during our heat race, but we rebounded." Tyler Elliott grabbed an early two-second advantage over Randy Martin. By lap seven, Barnard moved into second and made the pass of Elliott for the lead two laps later. Following a lap-11 caution, the sixth-starting Barnard opened a 2.2-second lead in just four circuits and was pulling away when a yellow flag on lap 15 took that margin away. Barnard took it home from there to capture the victory, 2.6 seconds clear of Elliott at the checkers. Martin finished third with Tyler Davenport fourth and James Turnbull fifth. LUCAS OIL SPEEDWAY UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (Aug. 17, 2024) POWRi 410 Sprints A Feature - 1. 74-Xavier Doney[1]; 2. 3-Ayrton Gennetten[5]; 3. 52-Blake Hahn[3]; 4. 14E-Kyle Bellm[8]; 5. 98P-Miles Paulus[10]; 6. 14T-Jack Dover[6]; 7. 20G-Noah Gass[7]; 8. 21-Gunner Ramey[2]; 9. 12X-Ricky Peterson[13]; 10. 79-Kyle Jones[18]; 11. 5-Kory Bales[20]; 12. 22M-Rees Moran[16]; 13. 3M-Howard Moore[19]; 14. 24-Casey Shuman[17]; 15. 1JR-Steven Russell[14]; 16. 45X-Jace Park[4]; 17. 11-Roger Crockett[9]; 18. 31-Kameron Key[12]; 19. 77-Jack Wagner[11]; 20. 91-Riley Kreisel[21]; 21. 73-Samuel Wagner[15]; 22. (DNS) 51-Mitchell Moore Flying A Motorsports Heat 1 - 1. 20G-Noah Gass[1]; 2. 74-Xavier Doney[4]; 3. 77-Jack Wagner[6]; 4. 14T-Jack Dover[3]; 5. 12X-Ricky Peterson[2]; 6. 22M-Rees Moran[5]; 7. 5-Kory Bales[8]; 8. 51-Mitchell Moore[7] Eibach Racing Heat 2 - 1. 21-Gunner Ramey[3]; 2. 14E-Kyle Bellm[5]; 3. 11-Roger Crockett[2]; 4. 45X-Jace Park[4]; 5. 1JR-Steven Russell[7]; 6. 24-Casey Shuman[6]; 7. 3M-Howard Moore[1] Auto Meter Heat 3 - 1. 98P-Miles Paulus[1]; 2. 52-Blake Hahn[3]; 3. 31-Kameron Key[2]; 4. 3-Ayrton Gennetten[4]; 5. 73-Samuel Wagner[5]; 6. 79-Kyle Jones[6]; 7. 91-Riley Kreisel[7] Qualifying - 1. 74-Xavier Doney, 00:13.638[5]; 2. 45X-Jace Park, 00:13.650[3]; 3. 3-Ayrton Gennetten, 00:13.655[11]; 4. 14T-Jack Dover, 00:13.662[20]; 5. 21-Gunner Ramey, 00:13.674[1]; 6. 52-Blake Hahn, 00:13.684[6]; 7. 12X-Ricky Peterson, 00:13.791[2]; 8. 11-Roger Crockett, 00:13.827[13]; 9. 31-Kameron Key, 00:13.945[19]; 10. 20G-Noah Gass, 00:13.973[9]; 11. 3M-Howard Moore, 00:14.128[14]; 12. 98P-Miles Paulus, 00:14.139[18]; 13. 22M-Rees Moran, 00:14.241[15]; 14. 14E-Kyle Bellm, 00:14.270[7]; 15. 73-Samuel Wagner, 00:14.287[10]; 16. 77-Jack Wagner, 00:14.321[22]; 17. 24-Casey Shuman, 00:14.364[8]; 18. 79-Kyle Jones, 00:14.385[4]; 19. 51-Mitchell Moore, 00:14.464[12]; 20. 1JR-Steven Russell, 00:14.613[17]; 21. 91-Riley Kreisel, 00:14.616[16]; 22. 5-Kory Bales, 00:15.259[21] POWRi 305 Sprints A Feature - 1. B8-John Barnard[5]; 2. 49-Tyler Elliott[1]; 3. 14-Randy Martin[2]; 4. 12U-Tyler Devenport[13]; 5. 5T-James Turnbull[7]; 6. 4-Brett Combs[6]; 7. 10-Mike Trent[10]; 8. 63-Jack Thomas[9]; 9. 1-Greg Murry[12]; 10. 51-Alan Cunningham[11]; 11. 61A-Doug Fry[8]; 12. 4K-Kendall Weymuth[3]; 13. 74-Natalie Doney[4] Flying A Motorsports Heat 1 - 1. 49-Tyler Elliott[5]; 2. 14-Randy Martin[7]; 3. 5T-James Turnbull[2]; 4. 63-Jack Thomas[1]; 5. 61A-Doug Fry[6]; 6. 1-Greg Murry[3]; 7. 12U-Tyler Devenport[4] Eibach Racing Heat 2 - 1. 4K-Kendall Weymuth[1]; 2. 74-Natalie Doney[2]; 3. 4-Brett Combs[3]; 4. B8-John Barnard[6]; 5. 10-Mike Trent[4]; 6. 51-Alan Cunningham[5] Full Fender Challenge (USRA Stock Cars/POWRi Super Stocks) Feature - 1. 11-Richie Tosh[5]; 2. 11B-Derek Brown[2]; 3. 30-Terry Schultz[13]; 4. 4-Jared Hays[19]; 5. 94C-JT Carroll[3]; 6. 66-Matthew Kay[20]; 7. 2-Colton Bourland[15]; 8. 25S-Brian Schutt[16]; 9. 45-Aaron Poe[17]; 10. 21-Johnny Fennewald[6]; 11. 7-William Garner[11]; 12. 21W-Ted Welschmeyer[22]; 13. 69-Brian Brown[12]; 14. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[4]; 15. 27D-Derek Henson[24]; 16. J211-Kris Jackson[10]; 17. 41-Bryan White[23]; 18. 12-Christopher Sawyer[14]; 19. 8M-James McMillin[21]; 20. 11D-Waylon Dimmitt[18]; 21. 74-Rodney Schweizer[8]; 22. 32-Brent Fielder[1]; 23. 05G-Grayson McKiney[9]; 24. (DNF) 54-David Hendrix[7] O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars A Feature - 1. 21-Johnny Fennewald[2]; 2. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[5]; 3. 7-William Garner[3]; 4. 11-Waylon Dimmitt[1]; 5. J211-Kris Jackson[8]; 6. 74-Rodney Schweizer[4]; 7. 54-David Hendrix[10]; 8. 12-Christopher Sawyer[14]; 9. 32-Brent Fielder[7]; 10. 41-Bryan White[6]; 11. 05G-Grayson McKiney[12]; 12. 8M-James McMillin[18]; 13. 14-Cam Perry[11]; 14. 0F-Mason Beck[19]; 15. 35-Johnny Coats[9]; 16. 39JR-Robert Southerland[15]; 17. 83-James Ellis[13]; 18. 22-Dawson Fennewald[16]; 19. 5K-Steve Herrick[17]; 20. 34-Blake Bolton[20] Heat 1 - 1. 11-Waylon Dimmitt[5]; 2. 7-William Garner[7]; 3. 74-Rodney Schweizer[8]; 4. 35-Johnny Coats[1]; 5. J211-Kris Jackson[10]; 6. 14-Cam Perry[3]; 7. 83-James Ellis[2]; 8. 22-Dawson Fennewald[9]; 9. 5K-Steve Herrick[6]; 10. (DNF) 34-Blake Bolton[4] Heat 2 - 1. 21-Johnny Fennewald[4]; 2. 41-Bryan White[1]; 3. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[8]; 4. 32-Brent Fielder[7]; 5. 54-David Hendrix[6]; 6. 05G-Grayson McKiney[3]; 7. 12-Christopher Sawyer[2]; 8. 39JR-Robert Southerland[10]; 9. 8M-James McMillin[9]; 10. 0F-Mason Beck[5] POWRi Super Stocks A Feature - 1. 11B-Derek Brown[4]; 2. 4-Jared Hays[5]; 3. 11-Richie Tosh[1]; 4. 2-Colton Bourland[2]; 5. 25S-Brian Schutt[10]; 6. 45-Aaron Poe[6]; 7. 69-Brian Brown[9]; 8. 27D-Derek Henson[19]; 9. 30-Terry Schultz[17]; 10. 21W-Ted Welschmeyer[13]; 11. 66-Matthew Kay[7]; 12. 94C-JT Carroll[12]; 13. 25-Aaron Murry[18]; 14. 26M-Donnie Miller[21]; 15. G1-Tony Anglin[24]; 16. 04-Blaine Ewing[16]; 17. 69C-Caleb Brown[15]; 18. 53-Danny O'Neal[20]; 19. (DNF) B4-Brian Worley[14]; 20. (DNF) 56-Mark Davis[11]; 21. (DNF) KEG1-Jeremy Russell[3]; 22. (DNF) 4G-Gary Clark[8]; 23. (DNF) 44K-Robert Knowles[23]; 24. (DNF) 28K-Chris Kircher[22] B Feature - 1. 30-Terry Schultz[2]; 2. 25-Aaron Murry[1]; 3. 27D-Derek Henson[7]; 4. 53-Danny O'Neal[5]; 5. 26M-Donnie Miller[6]; 6. 28K-Chris Kircher[15]; 7. 44K-Robert Knowles[18]; 8. G1-Tony Anglin[17]; 9. 1G-Nick Gibson[19]; 10. 164-Michael Muskrat[16]; 11. 67-Devin Erwin[4]; 12. 21X-Jess Sims[20]; 13. (DNF) 8D-Darek Wiss[13]; 14. (DNF) 41-Cragar Harris[3]; 15. (DNF) 9H-Aaron Halpain[8]; 16. (DNF) 94F-Elmo Floyd[9]; 17. (DNF) 94-Kenny Carroll[12]; 18. (DNF) 18K-Kyle Cotter[10]; 19. (DNF) G0-Jimmy Ngo[11]; 20. (DNS) 21-Ethan Lamons; 21. (DNS) 16-Logan Thompson; 22. (DNS) 22-Craig Wiggens Heat 1 - 1. 11-Richie Tosh[7]; 2. 66-Matthew Kay[4]; 3. KEG1-Jeremy Russell[10]; 4. 25-Aaron Murry[2]; 5. 67-Devin Erwin[3]; 6. 9H-Aaron Halpain[6]; 7. 94F-Elmo Floyd[9]; 8. 8D-Darek Wiss[8]; 9. 16-Logan Thompson[5]; 10. (DNF) 22-Craig Wiggens[1] Heat 2 - 1. 4-Jared Hays[2]; 2. 4G-Gary Clark[4]; 3. 69-Brian Brown[6]; 4. 30-Terry Schultz[3]; 5. 04-Blaine Ewing[8]; 6. 41-Cragar Harris[9]; 7. 27D-Derek Henson[10]; 8. 94-Kenny Carroll[5]; 9. 28K-Chris Kircher[7]; 10. (DNS) 21-Ethan Lamons Heat 3 - 1. 2-Colton Bourland[5]; 2. 25S-Brian Schutt[2]; 3. 21W-Ted Welschmeyer[3]; 4. B4-Brian Worley[6]; 5. 53-Danny O'Neal[4]; 6. 26M-Donnie Miller[7]; 7. 18K-Kyle Cotter[8]; 8. G0-Jimmy Ngo[9]; 9. (DNF) 1G-Nick Gibson[1] Heat 4 - 1. 11B-Derek Brown[3]; 2. 45-Aaron Poe[5]; 3. 94C-JT Carroll[2]; 4. 56-Mark Davis[7]; 5. 69C-Caleb Brown[9]; 6. (DNF) 164-Michael Muskrat[1]; 7. (DNF) G1-Tony Anglin[6]; 8. (DNF) 44K-Robert Knowles[8]; 9. (DNF) 21X-Jess Sims[4] Season Championships next: Track champions will be crowned in all four of the Lucas Oil Speedway Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series divisions next Saturday, Aug. 24, on Rempfer Memorial Season Championship Night Presented by Bill Roberts Chevrolet. Classes in action will be the Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models, Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds, O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars and Clear Creek Golf Car USRA B-Mods. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and grandstands at 4:30 with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05. The final Kids' Power Wheel races will be held during intermission. Youngsters ages 5-12 can bring their own battery-powered cars to the RCR Designs Jr Fan Club sign-in or drop them at the pit gates and they will be brought to the front stretch at intermission. Flagman Mike Striegel also will lead a Kids' Pit Tour prior to the races. Those interested can sign up at the RCR Designs Jr Fan Club table before 5:15 p.m. for a chance to go on the tour. 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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- Xavier Doney Excels with POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint Victory at Lucas Oil Speedway
Xavier Doney would nearly perfect the night with the POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint in the Summer Thunder presented by Start2Finish TV to notch his inaugural league victory and pocket the $5K payday in an outstanding feature event at Lucas Oil Speedway.
- Lucas Oil Speedway Spotlight: Garner rides breakthrough season into Diamond Full Fender Challenge
WHEATLAND, MO. (Aug. 14, 2024) - After finishing as runner-up an agonizing five times in 2023 in the O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars class, William Garner has solved the puzzle to find his way to victory lane this season at Lucas Oil Speedway. Garner, a 24-year-old from Lebanon, has four feature wins this season and leads the division championship standings by 43 points over Jaylen Wettengel. "It makes it nice going into a race knowing that you have a fast, competitive car and you've had the runs you've had," Garner said. "It gives you confidence." Garner and his fellow USRA Stock Car competitors will get a unique test this Saturday night as the first Diamond Full Fender Challenge is held in conjunction with the POWRi Summer Thunder featuring the POWRi 410 and 305 Sprint cars. The Full Fender Challenge will find the O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars running their usual program, along with the POWRi Super Stocks with heats and a feature of their own as a guest class. Both of those feature winners will earn $1,500 and the top 12 from each will advance into another 20-lapper with starting positions drawn. The winner of that combined Stock Cars/Super Stocks main event will earn another $1,500 - plus some bragging rights. Garner said there's been a lot of mostly good-natured talk between drivers from the divisions about which full-bodied car is superior. "Oh yeah, for sure," Garner said. "There's gonna be a lot of bragging rights. I just hope we all have fun and hopefully it makes it where everything goes good. But there's been a lot of smack talking, for sure. "Hopefully we can go out and put on a good show for the fans and next year maybe have a little big bigger purse." The Super Stocks ran at Lucas Oil Speedway as the regular full-body division through 2020 before the USRA Stock Cars became part of the Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series the next season. There are some notable differences in the rules packages between the two, though Garner said the Stock Cars will be allowed in the rules to be a part of the end-of-season Super Stocks Big Buck 50 in October. He said he's currently scheduled to be on vacation that week, but said there's a chance he may return in time to enter the Big Buck Presented by Whitetail Trophy Hunt, which pays $10,000 to win on Oct. 5th. Right now, Garner is focused on Saturday's doubleheader and a possible first Lucas Oil Speedway track championship. He was second to Mason Beck a year ago after coming home second - often to Beck - so often. This year he's been able to turn the tide, without any magical formula, in his Franklin Motorsports chassis. "Nothing really different," Garner said of his driving. "There at the beginning of the year we were just trying stuff and bouncing ideas. Me and my Dad (Jeremy) were talking about different stuff, and me and dad decided to try something. It worked. We had to tune on it for about two races and since then the car drives really good." A highlight came on July 20th when Garner won two features on the same night. He came from behind to capture the opener, which was a makeup from the High Limits Diamond Classic postponement from a few weeks earlier. Garner called it one of his career highlights. "That was by far the best one because these Stock Cars are so competitive and there are so many good drivers," Garner said. "That night I was able to win the first one. The second one, I got up to the front and once I made the pass for the lead, I was like 'Man, I have a good race car, I just have to keep hitting my marks' and we were able to win it, too. It's hard to do that, especially with these guys." Finishing off the regular season with a track championship - to go with the his title in 2022 at Dallas County Speedway - would be another big feather in his hat. "It would mean a lot," he said. "Just winning a championship at Lucas is doing something. Anybody that wins a championship there is a good driver and they've had a lot of success. That helps your career and helps you get your name out there more by winning a championship there. Garner was quick to point out that the team's success goes far beyond him behind the wheel. He gave special shout-outs to Josh and Mitchell Franklin, his family and all of his sponsors. "If it wasn't for all of them, we wouldn't be running how we are," Garner said. Team sponsors include Icon Graphics, Franklin Motorsports, Eagle Machine, Mitchell Capital Management, Court Probationary Services, Leerose Puppies, E-co Equipment & Solutions, Bar T Cattle, G&M Transport, Johnny Fennewald Roofing & Seamless Gutters, Midwest Sheet Metal, Richardson's Carpet, Devlin-Nichols Tax & Accounting, Hogan Land Title, Arrowhead Building Supply and Garner Construction. POWRi Summer Thunder for Sprint Cars: Fans get a racing program featuring both ends of the dirt-track spectrum on Saturday with an open-wheel portion of the show featuring POWRi Summer Thunder, with POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprints along with the POWRi 305 Sprints. The payout for the POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprints is: 1. $5,000, 2. $2,500, 3. $1,250, 4. $1,000, 5. $900, 6. $800, 7. $750, 8. $700, 9. $675, 10. $650, 11. $625, 12. $600, 13. $575, 14. $550, 15. $525, 16-20:$500. Non-qualifiers: $100. The 410 portion of the open-wheel program could be a preview for some of the drivers for the 14th annual Jesse Hockett-Daniel McMillin Memorial at Lucas Oil Speedway, Sept. 12-14. Payout for the POWRi 305 Sprints will be: 1. $1,000, 2. $600, 3. $500, 4. $400, 5. $350, 6. $325, 7. $300, 8. $290, 10. $270, 11. $260, 12-20: $250. Non-qualifiers: $100. For more information on the POWRi Sprints, visit POWRi.com. Pit gates will open at 4 p.m. Saturday, with grandstands at 4:30, hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05. Ticket information: Advance discount tickets online only (13 and up) - $22 Adults (13 and up) - $25 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $22 Youth (ages 6-12) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family pass - $60 Pit pass - $45 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. 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. 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.
- Diamond Full Fender Challenge, POWRi Summer Thunder coming up Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway
WHEATLAND, MO. (Aug. 12, 2024) - Fans get a racing program featuring both ends of the dirt-track spectrum - open-wheel Sprints on one side and full-bodied Stock Cars and Super Stocks on the other - this Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway. The inaugural Diamond Full Fender Challenge will find the O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars and POWRi Super Stocks running individual programs before the 12 finishers in the respective features combine for a 24-car shootout combining the two fender divisions. Individual features will pay $1,500-to-win. The top 12 from each of those features will then go into the $1,500-to-win, $150 to start the Full Fender Challenge. Starting positions in that feature will be determined by a drawing. The combined feature will produce bragging rights between the two divisions with similar cars. William Garner of Lebanon has four feature wins and leads the season points for the O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars at the speedway, while Derek Brown of Stoutland earned a Lucas Oil Speedway POWRi Super Stocks win earlier this season when the division was a guest class. Brown also was a two-time track champion at Lucas Oil Speedway (2016 and 2020 when the Super Stocks were the regular full-fender weekly class. He's also posted two USRA Stock Cars victories at the track this season. Meanwhile, the open-wheel side of the action will find the POWRi Summer Thunder featuring the POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprints along with the POWRi 305 Sprints. Ayrton Gennetten of Versailles is the POWRi 410 Outlaw championship leader, with a pair of feature wins in 2024. He holds a 110-point leader over Blake Hahn of Sapulpa, Okla., with third-place Xavier Doney of Odessa 250 points behind the leader. The payout for the POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprints is: 1. $5,000, 2. $2,500, 3. $1,250, 4. $1,000, 5. $900, 6. $800, 7. $750, 8. $700, 9. $675, 10. $650, 11. $625, 12. $600, 13. $575, 14. $550, 15. $525, 16-20:$500. Non-qualifiers: $100. The 410 portion of the open-wheel program could be a preview for some of the drivers for the 14th annual Jesse Hockett-Daniel McMillin Memorial at Lucas Oil Speedway, Sept. 12-14. In the 305 Sprints, Jack Barnard of Serman, Ill., paces the POWRi points, 20 in front of Randy Martin of California, Mo., and Jack Thomas of Bates City, Mo. Payout for the POWRi 305 Sprints will be: 1. $1,000, 2. $600, 3. $500, 4. $400, 5. $350, 6. $325, 7. $300, 8. $290, 10. $270, 11. $260, 12-20: $250. Non-qualifiers: $100. For more information on the POWRi Sprints, visit POWRi.com. Pit gates will open at 4 p.m. Saturday, with grandstands at 4:30, hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05. Ticket information: Advance discount tickets online only (13 and up) - $22 Adults (13 and up) - $25 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $22 Youth (ages 6-12) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family pass - $60 Pit pass - $45 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. 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. 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 Speedway quiet this week, with POWRi Summer Thunder 410 Sprints and Full Funder Challenge next
WHEATLAND, MO. (Aug. 6, 2024) - Following a busy weekend of action on the dirt oval and next door on Lake Lucas, things will remain quiet this week at Lucas Oil Speedway before racing resumes with a big program on Aug. 17. A unique pairing of open-wheel action and full-sized cars is next with the POWRi Summer Thunder featuring the POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprints along with the POWRi 305 Sprints. The inaugural Diamond Full Fender Challenge will see the POWRi Super Stocks and USRA Stock Cars on the program as well. Ayrton Gennetten of Versailles is the POWRi 410 Outlaw championship leader, with a pair of feature wins in 2024. He holds a 110-point leader over Blake Hahn of Sapulpa, Okla., with third-place Xavier Doney of Odessa 250 points behind the leader. Individual features will be held for both the Super Stocks and Stock Cars and will pay $1,500-to-win. The top 12 from each of those features will then go into the $1,500-to-win, $150 to start the Full Fender Challenge. Starting positions in that feature will be determined by a drawing. Pit gates will open at 4 p.m., with grandstands at 4:30, hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05. Aug. 17 ticket information: Advance discount tickets online only (13 and up) - $22 Adults (13 and up) - $25 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $22 Youth (ages 6-12) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family pass - $60 Pit pass - $45 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. 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. 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.
- Chisholm completes the sweep at 15th annual USMTS Show-Me Shootout at Lucas Oil Speedway
WHEATLAND, MO. (Aug. 3, 2024) - Jim Chisholm never had particularly been a fan of Lucas Oil Speedway's racing surface in past visits to the Diamond of Dirt Tracks. His opinion definitely has changed after this weekend's visit. Chisholm, of Osage, Iowa, doubled up his fun Saturday night at the 15th annual Slick Mist USMTS Show-Me Shootout Presented by Foley Equipment. Twenty-four hours after winning a thriller on Night One, Chisholm repeated and took home another $5,000 first prize to complete the sweep. Chisholm, 21, took the lead on lap two and maintained it the rest of the 50-lapper. He held off a hard-charging Jake Timm by .743 seconds in the United States Modified Touring Series finale. Zack Vanderbeek was third and Kyle Strickler finished fourth. Dan Ebert rounded out the top five. Other winners on the program were JC Morton (Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods), Justin Wells (Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models) and Johnny Fennewald (O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars). Chisholm smiled in victory lane about the special weekend, where he found the right combo to get around the south-central Missouri oval. "This is gonna stick with me for a really, really long time," Chisholm said, adding, "again, Lucas Oil gave us a really good race track. I didn't win the race on the line I started. To me, that's huge because it keeps us drivers working really hard on where we have to run. "I have to thank all the people for coming out to this event. You have one of the best facilities around and I love coming here, now." Chisholm took the lead away from fellow front-row starter Vanderbeek on lap two with Trevor Hughes settling into third. Chisholm needed only five laps to open a 1.9-second lead and he was catching lapped traffic by lap 10. The lead swelled to 3.7 seconds by lap 12 and Chisholm was nearly a straightaway ahead of Vanderbeek just a few laps later. With the race remaining green, Chisholm had a 4.8-second command at the halfway mark on lap 25 as it was becoming a complete runaway. But a lap-31 caution gave life to the rest of the field as Chisholm's 5.4-second gap was wiped out when Dayton Pursley spun in turn one after A.J. Hoff's car went up in smoke directly in front of him. That left Strickler, Vanderbeek and Trevor Hughes and Jason Hughes behind Chisholm for the restart, with 19 to go. "I didn't really know how many laps were left when that caution came out," Chisholm said. "I thought there was only like five or 10. These races are always a lot longer when you're leading." Strickler pulled alongside Chisholm on the inside the two laps after the restart, but was unable to get by. Chisholm was able to push his lead back to five car lengths on lap 36, with Strickler and Vanderbeek battling it out for second. Strickler, of Mooresville, N.C., moved to the high line in turns three and four and remained low in turns one and two, but Chisholm held firm in the high groove. The top three were separated by only three car lengths by lap 43 and Vanderbeek edged into second a lap later with 15th-starting Jake Timm moving by Strickler into third. Timm, of Winona, Minn., came to the white flag in second, but wasn't close enough to make a run at Chisholm as the 21-year-old Iowan held on to win by about six car lengths. "I saw Jake and Zack at the end there and I think they were a little bit better than me the last few laps," Chisholm said. "I just had to come down where they were really good. "I had to use up a lot, too early, running the cushion getting through lapped cars. I had to push it a little harder than I expected." Timm, who led the weekend in cars passed, picked up 13 spots from the start after using a provisional to rally from 23rd to fourth on Friday. He fell behind Chisholm in the USMTS championship chase by a handful of points. "It would definitely have helped to start toward the front," Timm said. "Toward the end, we started to get really good. If I could have started closer to the front, maybe we'd have had a shot to win. Or 10 more laps, I don't know. "Either way, I can't complain. We had to battle some adversity this weekend." Another Late Model win for Wells: Justin Wells led from start-to-finish in a caution-free Hermitate Lumber POWRi Late Model feature, his 11th trip to victory lane in 13 attepts this season at Lucas Oil Speedway. In a familiar storyline, Wells took the lead at the start and built a sizable margin over Fennewald by lap 10. The lead remained consistent in the two-second range as Wells worked his way through lapped traffic and, without a caution, he easily added to his win total. Wells wound up 3.2 seconds ahead of Fennewald - the only driver to beat him this season at Lucas Oil Speedway - at the checkers. Tucker Cox finished third with Alan Westling and Jim Greenway rounding out the top five. "This track was spot-on, the car was spot-on, the crew was spot-on and the driver did a pretty good job," Wells said in victory lane. Morton earns USRA B-Mods feature win: JC Morton took the lead on lap seven after advancing from his seventh-starting position and rolled to the victory in Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mod feature. Morton, of Springfield, beat Trevor Drake by nearly three seconds to claim his second feature win of the season at Lucas Oil Speedway. As the first feature after track work during intermission, Morton said the track came to him after a few laps and he was able to run strong in his Bloodline Race Car. "It's really good," Morton said of the car. "We just have to keep this momentum going. We've been trying some stuff, keep testing some different things. We back back to where we were last year at the (USRA) Nationals and it was pretty good." Morton, the Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series division points leader, shot to the lead out of turn four on lap seven with an outside pass of Rex Harris. He had a half-second lead over Harris on lap nine when the first caution flew. The restart saw Morton roll to a one-second advantage over Trevor Drake before a lap-10 caution due to a six-car pileup against slowed the race's rhythm. Morton quickly regained command, moving to the high groove for a two-second lead by lap 15. Morton poured it on from there as the race remained caution-free, beating Drake by 2.7 seconds at the finish. Bobby Williams wound up third with J.T. Carroll fourth and Harris coming home fifth. Fennewald takes a thriller in USRA Stock Cars: The last race of the night had the closest finish as Johnny Fennewald - after losing a race-long lead on lap 18 - rallied on the final circuit to beat Jaylen Wettengel in a side-by-side finish. Fennewald started on the pole and set the pace at the start, with Wettengel moving from fourth to second by lap three. Wettengel ran about two car lengths behind the leader over the next 10 laps before drawing onto his back bumper. With a good battle shaping up for the lead, the first caution flew on lap 13. After the caution, Wettengel pulled alongside and finally took the lead coming out of turn four on lap 18. But Fennewald wasn't done. He got a big rush of momentum going into the final turn and used the high side to beat Wettengel by a half-car-length at the finish line. The official margin was .082 seconds. Of the last lap, Fennewald said, "I was being way too conservative on the bottom. I had a better car than I was putting on. I just moved up a little bit and started running the hell out of it." Points leader William Garner was third, Waylon Dimmitt fourth and James Ellis fifth. LUCAS OIL SPEEDWAY UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (Aug. 3, 2024) 15th annual Slick Mist Show-Me Shootout Presented by Foley Equipment USMTS Modifieds A Feature - 1. 24C-Jim Chisholm[2]; 2. 49-Jake Timm[15]; 3. 33Z-Zack VanderBeek[1]; 4. 8-Kyle Strickler[6]; 5. 60-Dan Ebert[16]; 6. 712-Trevor Hughes[4]; 7. 75-Terry Phillips[13]; 8. 12-Jason Hughes[12]; 9. 21K-Kyle Brown[11]; 10. 20-Rodney Sanders[22]; 11. 01-Jacob Hobscheidt[8]; 12. 02-Tanner Mullens[14]; 13. 4W-Tyler Wolff[7]; 14. 99L-Steve Lavasseur[17]; 15. 10C-Cayden Carter[23]; 16. 98A-Kenton Allen[3]; 17. 65-Tyler Davis[18]; 18. 15W-Alex Williamson[10]; 19. 38C-Jason Pursley[25]; 20. 10-Dayton Pursley[9]; 21. 7G-Gabe Hodges[20]; 22. 19SB-Lance Mari[21]; 23. 55H-AJ Hoff[19]; 24. 0-Jake O'Neil[5]; 25. 26S-Steven Glenn[24] B Feature 1 - 1. 75-Terry Phillips[5]; 2. 49-Jake Timm[6]; 3. 99L-Steve Lavasseur[1]; 4. 55H-AJ Hoff[4]; 5. 19SB-Lance Mari[10]; 6. 10C-Cayden Carter[3]; 7. 08-Dakota Sproul[2]; 8. 16-Austin Siebert[9]; 9. 98-Jeff Cutshaw[7]; 10. 3J-Lewis Jackson[8]; 11. 10B-Brandon Givens[12]; 12. 7D-Davis Givens[11]; 13. 21-Greg Scheffler[14]; 14. 26S-Steven Glenn[13] B Feature 2 - 1. 02-Tanner Mullens[3]; 2. 60-Dan Ebert[5]; 3. 65-Tyler Davis[7]; 4. 7G-Gabe Hodges[2]; 5. 20-Rodney Sanders[9]; 6. 38C-Jason Pursley[4]; 7. 68-Dean Wille[8]; 8. 66-Tyler Worley[1]; 9. 747-Colton Eck[14]; 10. 18L-Chad Lyle[6]; 11. 11N-Gene Nicholas[10]; 12. 26-Brad Johnson[13]; 13. 96-Logan Johnson[11]; 14. 58X-Gary Christian[12] Heat 1 - 1. 0-Jake O'Neil[1]; 2. 98A-Kenton Allen[6]; 3. 66-Tyler Worley[2]; 4. 15W-Alex Williamson[8]; 5. 12-Jason Hughes[10]; 6. 60-Dan Ebert[7]; 7. 16-Austin Siebert[3]; 8. 19SB-Lance Mari[5]; 9. 96-Logan Johnson[9]; 10. 747-Colton Eck[4] Heat 2 - 1. 4W-Tyler Wolff[1]; 2. 01-Jacob Hobscheidt[5]; 3. 08-Dakota Sproul[2]; 4. 10C-Cayden Carter[4]; 5. 75-Terry Phillips[3]; 6. 18L-Chad Lyle[6]; 7. 65-Tyler Davis[9]; 8. 20-Rodney Sanders[8]; 9. 11N-Gene Nicholas[10]; 10. 21-Greg Scheffler[7] Heat 3 - 1. 8-Kyle Strickler[2]; 2. 24C-Jim Chisholm[3]; 3. 21K-Kyle Brown[4]; 4. 55H-AJ Hoff[1]; 5. 02-Tanner Mullens[7]; 6. 98-Jeff Cutshaw[6]; 7. 49-Jake Timm[10]; 8. 68-Dean Wille[9]; 9. 10B-Brandon Givens[5]; 10. 26S-Steven Glenn[8] Heat 4 - 1. 33Z-Zack VanderBeek[1]; 2. 10-Dayton Pursley[2]; 3. 712-Trevor Hughes[6]; 4. 7G-Gabe Hodges[5]; 5. 99L-Steve Lavasseur[10]; 6. 38C-Jason Pursley[9]; 7. 3J-Lewis Jackson[7]; 8. 7D-Davis Givens[4]; 9. 58X-Gary Christian[3]; 10. 26-Brad Johnson[8] Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods A Feature - 1. 18-JC Morton[7]; 2. 7L-Trevor Drake[3]; 3. 1B-Bobby Williams[6]; 4. 94C-JT Carroll[9]; 5. 30-Rex Harris[1]; 6. 56-Hoyt Miller[12]; 7. 11L-Logan Smith[10]; 8. 55-Colson Kirk[15]; 9. 5S-Reece Solander[14]; 10. 61-Sturgis Streeter[5]; 11. 03J-Chase Jones[19]; 12. 15-Cayden Stacye[21]; 13. 19-Tanner Kade[26]; 14. 34-Mark Schafman[17]; 15. 99T-Eric Turner[24]; 16. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[18]; 17. 8X-Scott Chism[11]; 18. C3-Chad Staus[13]; 19. 9M-Matthew Manes[4]; 20. Z28-Randy Zimmerman[8]; 21. 42J-Donnie Jackson[16]; 22. (DNF) 23Y-Ethan Young[22]; 23. (DNF) 22H-Tim Hoselton[25]; 24. (DNF) F1-Mitchell Franklin[2]; 25. (DNF) 03-TC Hambrick[23]; 26. (DNF) 5-Robert White[20] Heat 1 - 1. 30-Rex Harris[2]; 2. 61-Sturgis Streeter[3]; 3. Z28-Randy Zimmerman[1]; 4. 18-JC Morton[7]; 5. 55-Colson Kirk[6]; 6. 34-Mark Schafman[8]; 7. 03J-Chase Jones[4]; 8. 15-Cayden Stacye[9]; 9. (DNF) 99T-Eric Turner[5] Heat 2 - 1. 7L-Trevor Drake[1]; 2. 1B-Bobby Williams[2]; 3. 94C-JT Carroll[3]; 4. 8X-Scott Chism[5]; 5. 5S-Reece Solander[7]; 6. 42J-Donnie Jackson[9]; 7. 5-Robert White[4]; 8. (DNS) 22H-Tim Hoselton; 9. (DQ) 19-Tanner Kade[6] Heat 3 - 1. F1-Mitchell Franklin[2]; 2. 9M-Matthew Manes[4]; 3. 11L-Logan Smith[3]; 4. 56-Hoyt Miller[5]; 5. C3-Chad Staus[8]; 6. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[7]; 7. (DNF) 23Y-Ethan Young[1]; 8. (DNF) 03-TC Hambrick[6] Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models A Feature - 1. 98-Justin Wells[3]; 2. 21-Johnny Fennewald[1]; 3. 1T-Tucker Cox[2]; 4. 20-Alan Westling[5]; 5. 28-Jim Greenway[8]; 6. 5-Tommy Cordray[4]; 7. 72-JC Morton[7]; 8. 1A-Bryon Allison[6]; 9. X15-Bobby Ruff II[12]; 10. 18-Shawn Eggeman[10]; 11. 90-Joe Walkenhorst[9]; 12. 99-Larry Jones[11]; 13. 21P-Darren Phillips[13] Heat 1 - 1. 21-Johnny Fennewald[4]; 2. 5-Tommy Cordray[1]; 3. 72-JC Morton[3]; 4. 20-Alan Westling[7]; 5. 18-Shawn Eggeman[5]; 6. 99-Larry Jones[2]; 7. X15-Bobby Ruff II[6] Heat 2 - 1. 98-Justin Wells[1]; 2. 1T-Tucker Cox[5]; 3. 1A-Bryon Allison[2]; 4. 28-Jim Greenway[6]; 5. 90-Joe Walkenhorst[3]; 6. (DNF) 21P-Darren Phillips[4] O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars A Feature - 1. 21-Johnny Fennewald[1]; 2. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[4]; 3. 7-William Garner[5]; 4. 11-Waylon Dimmitt[8]; 5. 83-James Ellis[11]; 6. 41-Bryan White[13]; 7. 0F-Mason Beck[2]; 8. 12-Christopher Sawyer[7]; 9. 27-Jeff Tennant[6]; 10. 74-Rodney Schweizer[14]; 11. 8M-James McMillin[12]; 12. 111-Butch Bailey[9]; 13. 05G-Grayson McKiney[15]; 14. 24-Blayne McMillin[10]; 15. (DNF) 25-Jeremy Vaughn[3] Heat 1 - 1. 0F-Mason Beck[1]; 2. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[2]; 3. 7-William Garner[5]; 4. 111-Butch Bailey[3]; 5. 11-Waylon Dimmitt[8]; 6. 8M-James McMillin[6]; 7. 74-Rodney Schweizer[7]; 8. 05G-Grayson McKiney[4] Heat 2 - 1. 21-Johnny Fennewald[5]; 2. 25-Jeremy Vaughn[1]; 3. 27-Jeff Tennant[4]; 4. 12-Christopher Sawyer[7]; 5. 24-Blayne McMillin[6]; 6. 83-James Ellis[2]; 7. 41-Bryan White[3] Next up: Lucas Oil Speedway takes next weekend off before a unique night of action on Aug. 17. 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- Chisholm outduels Phillips in a dandy as USMTS Slick Mist Show-Me Shootout opens at Lucas Oil Speedway
WHEATLAND, MO. (Aug. 2, 2024) - Jim Chisholm outdueled Terry Phillips in a United States Modified Touring Series classic Friday night on Night One of the 15th annual Slick Mist Show-Me Shootout Presented by Foley Equipment at Lucas Oil Speedway. Chisholm led six of the final eight laps, but swapped the lead with Phillips three times over the final stretch of the 40-lapper. The Osage, Iowa, driver regained the lead from Phillips on lap 38 and held on from there to win by a narrow .445 seconds over the veteran from Springfield. Chisholm earned $5,000 to win on Night One of the USMTS 40-lap feature. A total of 41 Modifieds were in attendance and there were 89 total entries in the four divisions. Other winners on the program were Justin Wells (Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models), William Garner (O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars) and Mitchell Franklin (Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods). Alex Williamson led the first 18 laps and Dan Ebert the next 10 in the night's headliner, but neither were able to build anything close to a comfortable margin. Then it got downright wild after Phillips went to the front on lap 29, following the event's third caution. On the restart, Phillips found grip on the inside of turns one and two to take the lead away from Ebert and then went back to the high side to keep it. Chisholm, who entered the action just behind series points leader Jake Timm, suddenly found speed on the bottom and roared to the front on lap 34 - only to see Phillips go back to the front a lap later. But the two swapped again the next time around. Over the final several laps, Phillips went to the top and the 21-year-rold Chisholm the bottom. Phillips, 58, found the front again on lap 35 in what turned into an epic battle. It was Chisholm's turn to lead again on lap 38 in what would be the final lead change. He held off the veteran from there to capture the win by .445 seconds. "I've got to give hats off to Lucas Oil (Speedway)," Chisholm said. "This place is the best facility in the world, but I always hated coming here because we weren't very good. Nothing against the race track. But I have to give it to them. This is probably the best race track I've been on all year long. "We could run top to bottom. We ran through the middle a lot. I have to thank Terry. I don't know if he led some of those laps, but we were running side by side through there. I was a little bit better through one and two and he would get me back in three and four." Chisholm said he was able to use the video board overlooking turn three to see he was clear of Phillips on lap 38 and moved up the track to take away Phillips' preferred line over the closing two circuits. Phillips said his tires were pretty well shot by that point and part of his spoiler had been knocked askew a little early when he nicked the wall in turn four while battling with Ebert. "i didn't help myself there," Phillips said. "The car was fair. We just need to be a little better." Zack Vanderbeek finished third with Timm, who had to go to a backup car and take a series provisional to start 23rd, rallying for fourth. Ebert settled for fifth. Alex Williamson beat fellow front-row starter Trevor Hughes to the lead at the start and had a one-second lead when action slowed due to a lap-four caution. Ebert advanced to second on the restart with Vanderbeek into third. Ebert began to pressure the leader on lap 10 with Phillips, who started eighth, closing in on the lead duo. Chisholm joined the fray by lap 15, making it four cars bunched within 1.1 seconds up front. Ebert dove inside of Williamson to take the lead coming off turn four on lap 19 with Phillips getting around Williamson one lap later. The leaders weaving in and out of lapped traffic, Phillips pressed Ebert on lap 24 and the two traded the lead on lap 26 with Ebert officially leading the lap after Phillips nearly hit the wall in turn four - but made a nifty save. The race had four leaders and eight lead changes, including five in the final eight laps. Wells dominates Late Model feature: Justin Wells shook off a slow start, which saw him fall to third in the early going, to roll to his 10th Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Model feature victory in 12 starts this season. Wells, of Aurora, beat Matt Becker by 5.3 seconds with Tucker Cox finishing third, JC Morton fourth and Johnny Fennewald fifth. "I'm surprised if we win, I'm surprised if we lose," Wells said with a chuckle in victory lane. "We've got a good car and we've got a good crew. The track was really good. It was a little bit slimy there at the start, but it turned out to be a great race track." Front-row starters Becker and Wells dueled the first lap before Becker pulled away out of turn four to lead lap one. The runaway track points leader and reigning division champion slipped back to third behind Becker JC Morton on lap two before regaining second on the sixth lap. By then, Becker led by 1.1 seconds. Wells moved to the high side of the track and quickly closed ground the next time around and took the lead with a pass out of turn four to complete lap 10. It was a runaway from there as Wells sprinted clear by three seconds by lap 15 en route to his comfortable final margin in the caution-free 20-lapper. Garner picks up fourth USRA Stock Cars win: William Garner grabbed the lead on lap six and went on to earn his fourth O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars feature win of the season. Garner beat Johnny Fennewald by 1.4 seconds at the checkers. "Me and my whole family, we've been working our butts off on this thing," Garner said. "I can't thank Josh and Mitchell Franklin enough. They help me all the time. I have to thank Johnny Fennewald and just everybody that supports me on this thing." James McMillin started on the pole and set the early pace with a host of cars right behind in the early going. Fourth-starting Beck edged to the front with a turn-four pass on lap four. Two laps later, sixth-starting Garner roared to the front and had a .324-second lead when a yellow on lap seven slowed the action. Garner, the division points leader, had a half-second lead at the midway point over Fennewald with Bryan White in third. Taking advantage of a dozen green-flag laps to finish the event, Garner rolled away to prevail over Fennewald. Jaylen Wettengel rallied from ninth to third with White fourth and Waylon Dimmitt fifth. Franklin earns USRA B-Mods triumph: Mitchell Franklin took over on lap seven and drove away to beat Bobby Williams by 1.4 seconds in the Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mod feature. "That's a brand new car; I tore the front end off of it last week," Franklin said. "My dad (Josh) busted his butt on it today. I didn't know I was racing tonight until about 2 o'clock and I work in Branson. So, thanks to my dad and thanks to everybody who makes it happen. "This is a new race car. It's a little different than my old one, but I think we found something that might work." Tanner Kade and Franklin, starting on the front row, ran 1-2 through the first six laps before Franklin took the lead on lap seven with an inside pass off turn three. Morton gave chase in third but Franklin was able to gradually build a one-second lead by lap 10 as Kade and Morton battled for second. Franklin was 2.5 second in front when the gap was wiped out due to a lap-14 caution. Morton and Bobby Williams got around Kade after the restart as Franklin opened a five car-length lead. Franklin held on over the final laps to capture his first feature win of the season, beating Williams and Morton at the finish. J.T. Carroll earned fourth with Reece Solander in fifth. LUCAS OIL SPEEDWAY UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (Aug. 2, 2024) 15th annual Slick Mist Show-Me Shootout Presented by Foley Equipment USMTS Modifieds A Feature - 1. 24C-Jim Chisholm[7]; 2. 75-Terry Phillips[8]; 3. 33Z-Zack VanderBeek[4]; 4. 49-Jake Timm[23]; 5. 60-Dan Ebert[3]; 6. 20-Rodney Sanders[11]; 7. 712-Trevor Hughes[1]; 8. 15W-Alex Williamson[2]; 9. 8-Kyle Strickler[14]; 10. 10C-Cayden Carter[9]; 11. 65-Tyler Davis[12]; 12. 01-Jacob Hobscheidt[19]; 13. 58X-Gary Christian[18]; 14. 21K-Kyle Brown[13]; 15. 19K-Kyle Slader[20]; 16. 19SB-Lance Mari[17]; 17. 12-Jason Hughes[16]; 18. 02-Tanner Mullens[24]; 19. 55H-AJ Hoff[6]; 20. 7G-Gabe Hodges[25]; 21. 15WX-Wyatt Gaggero[5]; 22. 38C-Jason Pursley[26]; 23. 4W-Tyler Wolff[10]; 24. 10-Dayton Pursley[15]; 25. 0-Jake O'Neil[22]; 26. 08-Dakota Sproul[21] B Feature 1 - 1. 21K-Kyle Brown[1]; 2. 10-Dayton Pursley[3]; 3. 19SB-Lance Mari[2]; 4. 01-Jacob Hobscheidt[14]; 5. 08-Dakota Sproul[7]; 6. 11N-Gene Nicholas[6]; 7. 18L-Chad Lyle[5]; 8. 02-Tanner Mullens[13]; 9. 68-Dean Wille[15]; 10. 96-Logan Johnson[9]; 11. 7D-Davis Givens[4]; 12. 10B-Brandon Givens[8]; 13. 66-Tyler Worley[10]; 14. 747-Colton Eck[12]; 15. 18-Brad Johnson[11] B Feature 2 - 1. 8-Kyle Strickler[1]; 2. 12-Jason Hughes[3]; 3. 58X-Gary Christian[5]; 4. 19K-Kyle Slader[2]; 5. 0-Jake O'Neil[11]; 6. 7G-Gabe Hodges[7]; 7. 16-Austin Siebert[6]; 8. 98C-Jeff Cutshaw[13]; 9. 38C-Jason Pursley[9]; 10. 99L-Steve Lavasseur[10]; 11. 98-Kenton Allen[8]; 12. 21-Greg Scheffler[14]; 13. 26S-Steven Glenn[12]; 14. 49-Jake Timm[4] Heat 1 - 1. 60-Dan Ebert[2]; 2. 55H-AJ Hoff[4]; 3. 20-Rodney Sanders[6]; 4. 18L-Chad Lyle[3]; 5. 58X-Gary Christian[7]; 6. 08-Dakota Sproul[9]; 7. 18-Brad Johnson[5]; 8. 26S-Steven Glenn[8]; 9. 68-Dean Wille[1] Heat 2 - 1. 24C-Jim Chisholm[4]; 2. 15W-Alex Williamson[6]; 3. 19K-Kyle Slader[1]; 4. 16-Austin Siebert[2]; 5. 7D-Davis Givens[8]; 6. 98-Kenton Allen[7]; 7. 0-Jake O'Neil[5]; 8. 01-Jacob Hobscheidt[3] Heat 3 - 1. 15WX-Wyatt Gaggero[3]; 2. 712-Trevor Hughes[4]; 3. 65-Tyler Davis[6]; 4. 10-Dayton Pursley[5]; 5. 11N-Gene Nicholas[7]; 6. 7G-Gabe Hodges[8]; 7. 747-Colton Eck[1]; 8. 21-Greg Scheffler[2] Heat 4 - 1. 75-Terry Phillips[1]; 2. 4W-Tyler Wolff[3]; 3. 21K-Kyle Brown[5]; 4. 8-Kyle Strickler[7]; 5. 10B-Brandon Givens[2]; 6. 96-Logan Johnson[4]; 7. 66-Tyler Worley[6]; 8. 02-Tanner Mullens[8] Heat 5 - 1. 33Z-Zack VanderBeek[1]; 2. 10C-Cayden Carter[4]; 3. 19SB-Lance Mari[2]; 4. 12-Jason Hughes[5]; 5. 49-Jake Timm[8]; 6. 38C-Jason Pursley[3]; 7. 99L-Steve Lavasseur[6]; 8. 98C-Jeff Cutshaw[7] Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models A Feature - 1. 98-Justin Wells[1]; 2. 00-Matt Becker[2]; 3. 1T-Tucker Cox[5]; 4. 72-JC Morton[3]; 5. 21-Johnny Fennewald[4]; 6. 20-Alan Westling[6]; 7. 1A-Bryon Allison[9]; 8. 99-Larry Jones[8]; 9. 5-Tommy Cordray[10]; 10. 90-Joe Walkenhorst[12]; 11. 21P-Darren Phillips[7]; 12. (DNF) 28-Jim Greenway[11]; 13. (DNS) 18-Shawn Eggeman Heat 1 - 1. 72-JC Morton[2]; 2. 21-Johnny Fennewald[1]; 3. 1T-Tucker Cox[5]; 4. 20-Alan Westling[7]; 5. 1A-Bryon Allison[4]; 6. 5-Tommy Cordray[6]; 7. (DNF) 90-Joe Walkenhorst[3] Heat 2 - 1. 98-Justin Wells[3]; 2. 00-Matt Becker[6]; 3. 21P-Darren Phillips[2]; 4. 99-Larry Jones[5]; 5. (DNF) 28-Jim Greenway[1]; 6. (DNS) 18-Shawn Eggeman O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars A Feature - 1. 7-William Garner[6]; 2. 21-Johnny Fennewald[3]; 3. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[9]; 4. 41-Bryan White[7]; 5. 11-Waylon Dimmitt[5]; 6. 0F-Mason Beck[4]; 7. 27-Jeff Tennant[2]; 8. 05G-Grayson McKiney[11]; 9. 74-Rodney Schweizer[10]; 10. 83-James Ellis[13]; 11. 111-Butch Bailey[12]; 12. 24-Blayne McMillin[8]; 13. 8M-James McMillin[1] Heat 1 - 1. 21-Johnny Fennewald[1]; 2. 0F-Mason Beck[4]; 3. 41-Bryan White[3]; 4. 7-William Garner[7]; 5. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[6]; 6. 05G-Grayson McKiney[2]; 7. 83-James Ellis[5] Heat 2 - 1. 8M-James McMillin[3]; 2. 27-Jeff Tennant[6]; 3. 11-Waylon Dimmitt[5]; 4. 24-Blayne McMillin[1]; 5. 74-Rodney Schweizer[4]; 6. 111-Butch Bailey[2] Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods A Feature - 1. F1-Mitchell Franklin[2]; 2. 1B-Bobby Williams[4]; 3. 18-JC Morton[3]; 4. 94C-JT Carroll[6]; 5. 5S-Reece Solander[7]; 6. C3-Chad Staus[9]; 7. 19-Tanner Kade[1]; 8. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[8]; 9. 90-Terry Schultz[5]; 10. 32-Robbe Ewing[11]; 11. 7L-Trevor Drake[14]; 12. 56-Hoyt Miller[10]; 13. 11L-Logan Smith[13]; 14. 15-Cayden Stacye[12]; 15. 24D-Donnie Fellers[15]; 16. 22H-Tim Hoselton[17]; 17. (DNF) 66-Ryan Gillmore[20]; 18. (DNF) 5-Robert White[19]; 19. (DNF) 03-TC Hambrick[18]; 20. (DNF) 61-Sturgis Streeter[16] Heat 1 - 1. F1-Mitchell Franklin[2]; 2. 19-Tanner Kade[6]; 3. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[1]; 4. 32-Robbe Ewing[3]; 5. 11L-Logan Smith[7]; 6. 61-Sturgis Streeter[5]; 7. 22H-Tim Hoselton[4] Heat 2 - 1. 18-JC Morton[2]; 2. 94C-JT Carroll[3]; 3. C3-Chad Staus[1]; 4. 56-Hoyt Miller[6]; 5. 7L-Trevor Drake[7]; 6. (DNF) 03-TC Hambrick[4]; 7. (DNS) 66-Ryan Gillmore Heat 3 - 1. 90-Terry Schultz[1]; 2. 1B-Bobby Williams[5]; 3. 5S-Reece Solander[4]; 4. 15-Cayden Stacye[3]; 5. 24D-Donnie Fellers[2]; 6. (DNF) 5-Robert White[6] Dirt-track action continues Saturday: Night Two of the Slick Mist Show-Me Shootout Presented by Foley Equipment is set for Saturday night with the USMTS Modifieds again running for $5,000 to win. The Clear Creek Golf Car USRA B-Mods, O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars and Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models also will again be in action. The B-Mods and Stock Cars will race for $750 to win and the Late Model winner will collect $1,000. Pit gates for the dirt track open at 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday with grandstands at 4:30 p.m., hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05 both nights. KDBA Summer Shootout wraps up Saturday: The Kentucky Drag Boat Association's KDBA Show-Me Shootout concludes on Saturday with eliminations, starting at 10 a.m. Gates open at 9 a.m. on Lake Lucas. More than $33,000 in purse money will be up for grabs as KDBA drivers in nine divisions compete. Visit kydragboat.com for more info on the series. Saturday Drag Boat admission: (All drag boat tickets include drag boat pit access) Adults (ages 13 and up) - $20 Kids (5 nd under) - FREE Drag boat only pit pass - $20 Combo Ticket (Drag Boats and Dirt Track) includes entry to dirt-track event on Saturday night: Adults GA Combo (13 and up) - $45 Seniors (62 and up) / Military GA Combo - $42 Youth GA Combo (6-12) - $30 Kids GA Combo (age 5 and under) - FREE Family Pass GA Combo - $120 Includes Admission for 2 Adults and Up to 2 Kids Ages (6-12) Saturday Dirt Track admission: Advance discount tickets online only (ages 13 and up) - $22 Adults (13 and up) - $25 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $22 Youth (ages 6-12) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family pass - $60 Pit pass - $40 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. 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 Speedway USMTS Spotlight: Series leader Timm tones down aggression to chase end-game spoils
WHEATLAND, MO. (July 31, 2024) - Jake Timm's pursuit of his first United States Modified Touring Series championship continues on Friday and Saturday when Lucas Oil Speedway plays host to the 15th annual Slick Mist USMTS Show-Me Shootout Presented by Foley Equipment. Running the full USMTS schedule for the first time has been a rousing success so far. With a key stretch kicking off this weekend, Timm has a pair of feature victories, an eye-popping 15 top-five finishes and a 24-point lead over Iowa's Jim Chisholm. "We've had some good luck in terms of not having DNFs and we haven't had many big issues. It's been pretty good," Timm said of the season. "We've finished every race and only finished outside the top 10 twice. We can't complain. We've had some decent luck and hopefully it stays that way." Chasing a season-long series title for the first time does involve some compromise. For the 27-year-old Timm, from Winona, Minn., he's had to dial back his aggressiveness a bit. That hasn't been easy for a driver considered an up-and-comer in both the Modified and Super Late Model ranks. By nature and desire, Timm wants to chase victories at every turn, but realizes that approach is not always conducive to his end goal. Sometimes, hitting the brakes instead of mashing the gas eats at him, though it's the right decision in the bigger picture. "I hate to say it, but it does," Timm said of points racing. "You can't take as many chances. You have to race more on the defense, which isn't something that I like to do, but you have to keep the points in mind and sometimes settle for a good finish instead of laying it all on the line for a win. "I still always try (to win) obviously, but if you're gonna take a chance of diving between lapped cars or going outside of them on the front stretch or whatever it may be … sometimes I may hit the brakes instead of sticking it in there like I normally would." Driving the only Rage chassis on the USMTS circuit, Timm has 20 top-10 finishes in 22 USMTS events in 2024. A third-generation racer, Timm builds his own motors. That sets him apart from most of the competition and goes a long way toward making a budget stretch from February through October. "I managed an engine rebuilding shop the last five years here. I learned through that and I had a lot of (maintenance) and machine background before that, so that helps out," Timm said of his power plant skills. "Since racing full time, I've been taking care of my own engines. It's nice because it saves us a lot of money and allows me to fine-tune my engine to the way I want it to run." Timm grew up around racing as his dad, Bob Timm, raced the family number 49 that Jake now uses. Bob now runs Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis. Bob Timm often travels to the USMTS races with Jake to offer assistance, but will stay behind this weekend to oversee duties at the popular Wisconsin track. Jake Timm said he's had mixed results at Lucas Oil Speedway in the past, in both the Modified and Late Model divisions. He qualified for the Show-Me 100 in 2021, through a B Main, and wound up 32nd. Driving a Late Model full time, on a national tour, is a goal that he would like to attack at some point. It's a path that several, such as Ricky Thornton Jr., Ryan Gustin and Jimmy Owens to name a few, have followed. But Timm, with an immediate focus on the USMTS championship chase, is not going to jump into that deep water until the time is right. "That's kind of my goal and what I'm working toward, building up the funds and the team we need to be able to compete for something like that," Timm said. "It's about three times as much money as what we're doing now. It's definitely my goal and my future plan, but as of now we're doing what we can with what we have. "We've only raced the Late Model maybe 10 times all year. We've just been putting all our focus on this tour, leading the points and trying to make sure we hopefully are able to maintain that." Rodney Sanders, of Happy, Texas, led all 50 laps to hold off Dereck Ramirez to win last season's USMTS Slick Mist Show-Me Shootout Presented by Foley Equipment. Ramirez had won the race the three previous seasons. Sanders, also a four-time feature winner on the tour, sits third in 2024 USMTS points, 116 behind Timm. The USMTS features will pay $5,000 to win both nights. USMTS it putting up extra money on Saturday with $900 to start the main event after $600 to start the feature on Friday night. Full programs both nights will include the Clear Creek Golf Car USRA B-Mods, O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars and Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models. The B-Mods and Stock Cars will race for $500 to win on Friday with the Late Models going after $750 to win; on Saturday, $750 goes to the B-Mod and Stock Cars winners with a $1,000-to-win Late Model feature. Track and national points will be awarded as usual in those three classes. In the USMTS portion of the program, track regulars who enter will receive 75 track bonus points each night toward their Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series total. Pit gates for the dirt track open at 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday with grandstands at 4:30 p.m., hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05 both nights. Flagman Mike Striegel also lead a Kids' Pit Tour prior to the races both days. Youngsters interested can sign up at the RCR Designs Jr Fan Club table before 5:15 p.m. for a chance to go on the tour. Also on Thursday night, an open practice at the dirt track will be held from 6-9 p.m. Pit passes are $35. For more information on the USMTS, including archived news, point standings and schedules, visit USMTS.com. KDBA Summer Shootout: The Kentucky Drag Boat Association makes the second of three appearances on Lake Lucas during the day time on Friday and Saturday for the KDBA Show-Me Shootout. More than $33,000 in purse money will be up for grabs as KDBA drivers in nine divisions compete. Grandstand gates open at 9 a.m. Friday with qualifying rounds at 10 a.m. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. On Saturday, grandstands at 9 a.m. with eliminations starting at 10 a.m. Times are tentative. All tickets include access to the pits for the drag boats. Visit kydragboat.com for more info on the series. Friday Drag Boat admission: (All drag boat tickets include drag boat pit access) General admission (ages 6 and up) - $20 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Two-day drag boat only pit pass - $40 Combo Ticket (Drag Boats & Dirt Track) includes entry to the dirt track event on Friday night: Adults GA combo (13 and up) - $45 Seniors (62 and up)/Military GA Combo - $42 Youth GA combo (ages 6-12) - $30 Kids GA combo (age 5 and under) - FREE Family Pass GA Combo - $120 (includes admission for two adults and up to two kids ages 6-12 Friday Dirt Track admission: Advance discount tickets online only (ages 13 and up) - $22 Adults (13 and up) - $25 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $22 Youth (ages 6-12) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family pass - $60 Pit pass - $40 Saturday Drag Boat admission: (All drag boat tickets include drag boat pit access) Adults (ages 13 and up) - $20 Kids (5 nd under) - FREE Drag boat only pit pass - $20 Combo Ticket (Drag Boats and Dirt Track) includes entry to dirt-track event on Saturday night: Adults GA Combo (13 and up) - $45 Seniors (62 and up) / Military GA Combo - $42 Youth GA Combo (6-12) - $30 Kids GA Combo (age 5 and under) - FREE Family Pass GA Combo - $120 Includes Admission for 2 Adults and Up to 2 Kids Ages (6-12) Saturday Dirt Track admission: Advance discount tickets online only (ages 13 and up) - $22 Adults (13 and up) - $25 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $22 Youth (ages 6-12) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family pass - $60 Pit pass - $40 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. 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.
- Top Modifieds coming to Lucas Oil Speedway for two-night 15th annual Slick Mist Show-Me Shootout
WHEATLAND, MO. (July 29, 2024) - Lucas Oil Speedway plays host to two big days of racing, on the dirt and water, this Friday and Saturday. The 15th annual USMTS Slick Mist Show-Me Shootout Presented by Foley Equipment headlines action on the dirt track with the nation's premier Modified touring series returning as a two-day program for the first time. Jake Timm of Winona, Minn., leads the USMTS National Championship standings headed to Wheatland. With two feature victories this season, Timm has a narrow 24-point lead over Jim Chisholm of Osage, Iowa, a four-time feature winner on the national tour. Rodney Sanders, of Happy, Texas, led all 50 laps to hold off Dereck Ramirez to win last season's USMTS Slick Mist Show-Me Shootout Presented by Foley Equipment. Ramirez had won the race the three previous seasons. Sanders, also a four-time feature winner on the tour, sits third in 2024 USMTS points, 116 behind Timm. The USMTS features will pay $5,000 to win both nights. USMTS it putting up extra money on Saturday with $900 to start the main event after $600 to start the feature on Friday night. Full programs both nights will include the Clear Creek Golf Car USRA B-Mods, O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars and Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models. The B-Mods and Stock Cars will race for $500 to win on Friday with the Late Models going after $750 to win; on Saturday, $750 goes to the B-Mod and Stock Cars winners with a $1,000-to-win Late Model feature. Track and national points will be awarded as usual in those three classes. In the USMTS portion of the program, track regulars who enter will receive 75 track bonus points each night. Pit gates for the dirt track open at 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday with grandstands at 4:30 p.m., hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05 both nights. Flagman Mike Striegel also lead a Kids' Pit Tour prior to the races both days. Youngsters interested can sign up at the RCR Designs Jr Fan Club table before 5:15 p.m. for a chance to go on the tour. Also on Thursday night, an open practice at the dirt track will be held from 6-9 p.m. Pit passes are $35. KDBA Summer Shootout: The Kentucky Drag Boat Association makes the second of three appearances on Lake Lucas during the day time on Friday and Saturday for the KDBA Show-Me Shootout. More than $33,000 in purse money will be up for grabs as KDBA drivers in nine divisions compete. Grandstand gates open at 9 a.m. Friday with qualifying rounds at 10 a.m. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. On Saturday, grandstands at 9 a.m. with eliminations starting at 10 a.m. Times are tentative. All tickets include access to the pits for the drag boats. Friday Drag Boat admission: (All drag boat tickets include drag boat pit access) General admission (ages 6 and up) - $20 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Two-day drag boat only pit pass - $40 Combo Ticket (Drag Boats & Dirt Track) includes entry to the dirt track event on Friday night: Adults GA combo (13 and up) - $45 Seniors (62 and up)/Military GA Combo - $42 Youth GA combo (ages 6-12) - $30 Kids GA combo (age 5 and under) - FREE Family Pass GA Combo - $120 (includes admission for two adults and up to two kids ages 6-12 Friday Dirt Track admission: Advance discount tickets online only (ages 13 and up) - $22 Adults (13 and up) - $25 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $22 Youth (ages 6-12) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family pass - $60 Pit pass - $40 Saturday Drag Boat admission: (All drag boat tickets include drag boat pit access) Adults (ages 13 and up) - $20 Kids (5 nd under) - FREE Drag boat only pit pass - $20 Combo Ticket (Drag Boats and Dirt Track) includes entry to dirt-track event on Saturday night: Adults GA Combo (13 and up) - $45 Seniors (62 and up) / Military GA Combo - $42 Youth GA Combo (6-12) - $30 Kids GA Combo (age 5 and under) - FREE Family Pass GA Combo - $120 Includes Admission for 2 Adults and Up to 2 Kids Ages (6-12) Saturday Dirt Track admission: Advance discount tickets online only (ages 13 and up) - $22 Adults (13 and up) - $25 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $22 Youth (ages 6-12) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family pass - $60 Pit pass - $40 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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- Smith scores first Lucas Oil Speedway win as Sheets captures first half of B-Mod Twin 20s on Fan Appreciation Night
WHEATLAND, MO. (July 27, 2024) - Logan Smith of El Dorado Springs capitalized on a unique format and captured his first career feature victory at Lucas Oil Speedway in dominating fashion Saturday night. Smith, 20, ran away from the field to capture the second Twin 20 in the Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods after veteran Jon Sheets of Nevada grabbed the first 20-lap win. Both drivers took home $1,000 in the format which saw the 18 on the lead lap to finish the opener inverted, via fan vote, for the second feature. A total of 101 cars in five divisions checked into the pits on Mickey Fleehart Memorial Fan Appreciation Night at the Races. Other feature winners were Johnny Fennewald (O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars and Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models), Gary Christian (Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds) and Andy Wiles (Show-Me Vintage Racers). Smith was ecstatic in victory lane after hugging the bottom line while leading all 20 laps for his landmark personal victory. "I just tried to stay smooth and not slip up," Smith said. "I messed up one time and kept looking up (at the video board) and trying and trying as hard as I could. That was the biggest win of my career and I'm thankful for everybody behind me." Smith said he was fortunate with the format after struggling in the first feature, but that didn't diminish his smile in victory lane. "For my standing, this works out perfect," Smith said. "This gave me a good opportunity." The opener had a rough start, with six cars piling up in turn two after the green flew. Points leader JC Morton was among those collected in the mess, but was able to get rolling and retain his 14th-starting position. Once it got going for good, Sheets wasted no time sprinting to the lead from the pole. He had a 2.1-second lead over Jaylen Wettengel when Wettengel had a flat tire and slowed to bring out a lap-six caution. Morton, who started 14th, made his way into second by lap eight as he got around Trevor Drake. The top three broke away from the rest when the race's fourth caution again slowed the action, on lap nine. The race finally settled into a rhythm after that and Sheets took advantage. He opened up a 1.8-second lead on Morton by lap 14 cruised from there. Reece Solander got around Morton and started to gain on the leader, but Sheets was able to grab the win by .812 seconds. Morton settled for third with Cody Brill fourth and Hoyt Miller fifth. The cars rolled to the infield after the checkers where crew members were able to briefly service the cars. Fans voted during the break to completely invert the lineup of the top 18 cars that finished the opener on the lead lap for the second 20-lapper. That put Sheets in 18th to start the finale with 18th-place finisher Scott Chism on the pole with Smith alongside. During the break, Sheets was asked his strategy for the challenge ahead. His said "survive." He didn't for long. Sheets' race ended on lap one when he hit the turn four wall. He pulled into the pits, settling for the $1,000 win a few minutes earlier. "People jockeying a little too hard on the first lap," Sheets said of the situation. "I thought I would just roll around the top there and let everybody get lined up. There were some sudden lane changes going into three and I had nowhere to go." Smith, starting second after the invert, grabbed the lead and would never give it up. Smith was one second in front of Cayden Stacye when a lap-four caution flew. Among the top six in the first race, Morton made the most progress by the midpoint of race two as he was running ninth after starting 16th. But up front, Smith was dominant opening a 2.3-second lead over Stacye by lap 12. Morton was up to seventh by lap 17, but time was running out as the race remained in an extended green-flag run. Smith took it home, beating Stacye by 1.8 seconds with Shadren Turner going from 12th to third. Wettengel was fourth and Tyson Lanfermann rounded out the top five. Fennewald earns USRA Stock Cars win: Johnny Fennewald of Appleton City took command on lap nine and went on to beat points leader William Garner for the 20-lap O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars feature win. Derek Brown, who started third, grabbed the lead away from pole-starter Grayson McKinney coming out of turn four to complete lap three. Over the next several laps, five cars were separated by a second with Fennewald moving into second on lap seven. Fennewald maneuvered to the high side a couple of laps late and took the lead away from Brown. "I was really good on the bottom, but I was just pushing them and there was no sense of staying there," Fennewald said of his change of line. "I saw them till the top (during intermission) and I started moving up a groove each lap and I finally just sent it." After enduring one more restart, on lap 12, Fennewald drove away to take the win by 2.02 seconds over Garner with Brown coming home third. McKinney was fourth with Wettengel fifth. Fennewald doubles up in POWRi Late Models: Making his second trip to victory lane in a second division, Fennewald took command just after the halfway mark and beat Alan Westling for the Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Model victory. JC Morton and Westling ran 1-2 through the first five laps with Westling taking his first lead on lap six as they came out of turn four. Fennewald settled behind the duo in third and advanced into second on lap eight. It didn't take the fifth-starting Fennewald long to take over the top spot, going around Westland on the outside of turn two on lap 11. After that it was all Fennewald, who scored his second win of the evening after earning the USRA Stock Cars feature win earlier. In both races, he started on row three. Fennewald rolled from there and wound up a whopping 4.3 seconds in front of Westling. Fennewald won for the second time in the Late Models and is the only driver other than runaway points leader Justin Wells to win this season at the speedway. Wells, who's won nine features in 11 tries, finished third after starting seventh. "The car's pretty good," Fennewald said, noting the big difference in speed between the Stock Car and Late Model. "We've been working on it pretty hard. This thing is getting better and better. We're gonna start trying to bring it every week, if we can keep it in one piece." Morton finished fourth and Bryon Allison came home fifth. Christian takes a thriller in USRA Modifieds: Gary Christian of Broken Bow, Okla., made a final-turn pass of race-long leader Jason Pursley to earn his first Lucas Oil Speedway victory in the Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds. Christian beat Pursley, the season points leader, by inches at the line as he sailed around the outside line on the final lap. "I just know how to get it done," Christian said. "We've been working really hard on this car." For most of the race, it was a battle between the Pursley family up front. Jason Pursley beat his son Dayton for the lead as the green flew to start the feature as the duo made it a family affair on the front row. Through 13 green-flag laps, they were never separated by more than a half-second as Jason continued to lead Dayton with Christian and Paden Phillips battling it out for third, 10 car lengths behind the leaders. The first caution appeared on lap 13, leaving seven laps to determine which Pursley would be better - or if someone could spoil the family tussle. Christian had a great restart and moved around Dayton Pursley for second. Christian moved to the high groove on the final lap and the two came to the finish side-by-side. Christian prevailed by inches in one of the closest finishes in recent years. He was scored .019 seconds in front. Dayton Pursley was third with Jeff Cutshaw fourth and Paden Phillips fifth. Wiles wires field in Show-Me Vintage Racers: Andy Wiles of Erie, Kan., held off Humansville's Danny Lorton over the final four laps to earn the Show-Me Vintage Racers 15-lap feature as the special guest class returned to the speedway. Wiles, who started third, led every lap for his third SMVR feature win of the season. Lorton, who started fifth, moved into second by lap 10, just before a caution flew to set up a four-lap sprint to the end. Wiles held off Lorton at the finish to captured the win by .601 seconds. Ninth-starting Brandon Jordan finished third with Jim Thorne fourth and Damon Clevenger fifth. "I just want to thank these guys for allowing me to run with them," Wiles said. "I love this track. This is my fourth time being here. My first time I was ever here, I won, so I like this place." LUCAS OIL SPEEDWAY UNOFFICIALS RESULTS (July 27, 2024) Fan Appreciation Night at the Races Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods A Feature 1 - 1. 8-Jon Sheets[2]; 2. 5-Reece Solander[15]; 3. 18-JC Morton[14]; 4. 96-Cody Brill[11]; 5. 56-Hoyt Miller[6]; 6. 7L-Trevor Drake[4]; 7. 56T-Shadren Turner[20]; 8. 1B-Bobby Williams[17]; 9. 2-Quentin Taylor[10]; 10. 32-Robbe Ewing[21]; 11. 14J-Jacob Hodges[24]; 12. Z28-Randy Zimmerman[18]; 13. 47-Tyson Lanfermann[19]; 14. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[1]; 15. 15-Cayden Stacye[9]; 16. 03-Chase Jones[12]; 17. 11L-Logan Smith[16]; 18. 8X-Scott Chism[23]; 19. (DNF) C3-Chad Staus[22]; 20. (DNF) 9M-Matthew Manes[8]; 21. (DNF) 68-Kerry Davis[5]; 22. (DNF) F1-Mitchell Franklin[3]; 23. (DNF) 23N-Kenny Nutter[7]; 24. (DNF) 99T-Eric Turner[13] A Feature 2 - 1. 11L-Logan Smith[2]; 2. 15-Cayden Stacye[4]; 3. 56T-Shadren Turner[12]; 4. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[5]; 5. 47-Tyson Lanfermann[6]; 6. 5-Reece Solander[17]; 7. 18-JC Morton[16]; 8. 56-Hoyt Miller[14]; 9. 32-Robbe Ewing[9]; 10. 1B-Bobby Williams[11]; 11. 7L-Trevor Drake[13]; 12. Z28-Randy Zimmerman[7]; 13. 03-Chase Jones[3]; 14. 2-Quentin Taylor[10]; 15. 99T-Eric Turner[24]; 16. 23N-Kenny Nutter[23]; 17. C3-Chad Staus[19]; 18. (DNF) 96-Cody Brill[15]; 19. (DNF) 14J-Jacob Hodges[8]; 20. (DNF) 8X-Scott Chism[1]; 21. (DNF) 8-Jon Sheets[18]; 22. (DNS) 68-Kerry Davis; 23. (DNS) F1-Mitchell Franklin; 24. (DNS) 9M-Matthew Manes B Feature - 1. 1B-Bobby Williams[6]; 2. Z28-Randy Zimmerman[3]; 3. 47-Tyson Lanfermann[2]; 4. 56T-Shadren Turner[7]; 5. 32-Robbe Ewing[8]; 6. C3-Chad Staus[10]; 7. 8X-Scott Chism[11]; 8. 14J-Jacob Hodges[18]; 9. 66-Ryan Gillmore[17]; 10. 55-Colson Kirk[5]; 11. 61-Sturgis Streeter[14]; 12. 98-Christopher Watts[9]; 13. 0K-Tracy Killian[16]; 14. 21A-Andrew Hodges[15]; 15. (DNF) 28-Andy Bryant[1]; 16. (DNF) 94C-JT Carroll[4]; 17. (DNF) 19-Tanner Kade[12]; 18. (DNF) 86R-Trent Rodgers[13]; 19. (DQ) 116-Nathan Melanson[19] Heat 1 - 1. 7L-Trevor Drake[2]; 2. 23N-Kenny Nutter[1]; 3. 15-Cayden Stacye[4]; 4. 99T-Eric Turner[5]; 5. 55-Colson Kirk[3]; 6. Z28-Randy Zimmerman[9]; 7. 98-Christopher Watts[8]; 8. (DNF) 66-Ryan Gillmore[7]; 9. (DQ) 14J-Jacob Hodges[6] Heat 2 - 1. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[4]; 2. 68-Kerry Davis[3]; 3. 03-Chase Jones[2]; 4. 18-JC Morton[5]; 5. 47-Tyson Lanfermann[6]; 6. 94C-JT Carroll[9]; 7. C3-Chad Staus[8]; 8. 21A-Andrew Hodges[7]; 9. 0K-Tracy Killian[1] Heat 3 - 1. 8-Jon Sheets[4]; 2. 56-Hoyt Miller[3]; 3. 96-Cody Brill[1]; 4. 11L-Logan Smith[2]; 5. 1B-Bobby Williams[5]; 6. 56T-Shadren Turner[8]; 7. 8X-Scott Chism[6]; 8. 86R-Trent Rodgers[9]; 9. (DQ) 116-Nathan Melanson[7] Heat 4 - 1. F1-Mitchell Franklin[3]; 2. 9M-Matthew Manes[2]; 3. 2-Quentin Taylor[4]; 4. 5-Reece Solander[5]; 5. 28-Andy Bryant[7]; 6. 32-Robbe Ewing[8]; 7. 19-Tanner Kade[6]; 8. 61-Sturgis Streeter[1] O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars A Feature - 1. 21-Johnny Fennewald[5]; 2. 7-William Garner[2]; 3. 11-Derek Brown[3]; 4. 05G-Grayson McKiney[1]; 5. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[8]; 6. 0F-Mason Beck[13]; 7. 12-Christopher Sawyer[9]; 8. 41-Bryan White[7]; 9. 83-James Ellis[6]; 10. 34-Blake Bolton[10]; 11. 24-Blayne McMillin[11]; 12. (DNF) 8M-James McMillin[12]; 13. (DNF) 11W-Waylon Dimmitt[4] Heat 1 - 1. 11-Derek Brown[2]; 2. 7-William Garner[6]; 3. 21-Johnny Fennewald[1]; 4. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[3]; 5. 12-Christopher Sawyer[7]; 6. 34-Blake Bolton[5]; 7. 24-Blayne McMillin[4] Heat 2 - 1. 05G-Grayson McKiney[4]; 2. 11W-Waylon Dimmitt[1]; 3. 83-James Ellis[3]; 4. 41-Bryan White[6]; 5. (DNF) 8M-James McMillin[5]; 6. (DQ) 0F-Mason Beck[2] Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models A Feature 1- 1. 21-Johnny Fennewald[5]; 2. 20-Alan Westling[1]; 3. 98-Justin Wells[7]; 4. 72-JC Morton[2]; 5. 1A-Bryon Allison[3]; 6. 1T-Tucker Cox[4]; 7. 5-Tommy Cordray[6]; 8. 145-Kyle Graves[8]; 9. 24C-Brandon Conkwright[12]; 10. 49B-Andy Bryant[9]; 11. 99-Larry Jones[10]; 12. 21P-Darren Phillips[11]; 13. (DNS) 90-Joe Walkenhorst Heat 1 - 1. 1A-Bryon Allison[1]; 2. 1T-Tucker Cox[2]; 3. 21-Johnny Fennewald[5]; 4. 145-Kyle Graves[4]; 5. 49B-Andy Bryant[7]; 6. 24C-Brandon Conkwright[6]; 7. 90-Joe Walkenhorst[3] Heat 2 - 1. 20-Alan Westling[4]; 2. 72-JC Morton[5]; 3. 5-Tommy Cordray[1]; 4. 98-Justin Wells[6]; 5. 99-Larry Jones[3]; 6. 21P-Darren Phillips[2] Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds A Feature - 1. 58X-Gary Christian[4]; 2. 38C-Jason Pursley[2]; 3. 10P-Dayton Pursley[1]; 4. 98-Jeff Cutshaw[13]; 5. 127-Paden Phillips[5]; 6. 18-Chad Lyle[6]; 7. 5-Robbie Reed[12]; 8. 00-Jesse Stovall[7]; 9. 73-Mickey Burrell[10]; 10. 24D-Donnie Fellers[16]; 11. 92-Daniel Scrogham[8]; 12. 23-Lucas Dobbs[14]; 13. 21-Greg Scheffler[15]; 14. (DNF) 7G-Gabe Hodges[3]; 15. (DNF) 396-Jason Sivils[11]; 16. (DNS) 21T-Troy Gudmonson; 17. (DNS) 18JR-Chase Sigg Heat 1 - 1. 7G-Gabe Hodges[2]; 2. 58X-Gary Christian[1]; 3. 127-Paden Phillips[3]; 4. 00-Jesse Stovall[6]; 5. 73-Mickey Burrell[4]; 6. 5-Robbie Reed[5]; 7. 23-Lucas Dobbs[7]; 8. 21-Greg Scheffler[8]; 9. (DNF) 18JR-Chase Sigg[9] Heat 2 - 1. 10P-Dayton Pursley[4]; 2. 38C-Jason Pursley[6]; 3. 18-Chad Lyle[3]; 4. 92-Daniel Scrogham[1]; 5. 21T-Troy Gudmonson[7]; 6. 396-Jason Sivils[2]; 7. 98-Jeff Cutshaw[8]; 8. (DNF) 24D-Donnie Fellers[5] Show-Me Vintage Racers A Feature - 1. 51-Andy Wiles[3]; 2. 27-Danny Lorton[5]; 3. 2 D-Brandon Jordan[9]; 4. 113-Jim Thorne[6]; 5. 6-Damon Clevenger[19]; 6. 2B-Brian Cox[4]; 7. 00K-Don Marrs[12]; 8. 9D-Bryant Moyer[2]; 9. 8-Dan Schmidt[10]; 10. 32W-Bob Werkmeister[7]; 11. 35-BILL BERENS[16]; 12. 60-Don Marrant[15]; 13. 66-David Isaacs[1]; 14. 74-Rodney Ashworth[8]; 15. 71-Mike Lawless[11]; 16. 1-Angela Ashworth[17]; 17. 72-WIlliam Holohan[20]; 18. (DNF) 76-Kevin Prall[13]; 19. (DNF) 42-Rob Brash[18]; 20. (DNF) 3-Ed Neil[14]; 21. (DNF) 14-Mickie Cook[21] Heat 1 - 1. 51-Andy Wiles[4]; 2. 27-Danny Lorton[6]; 3. 09D-Chad Eickleberry[3]; 4. 66-David Isaacs[2]; 5. 113-Jim Thorne[7]; 6. 2B-Brian Cox[5]; 7. 9D-Bryant Moyer[8]; 8. (DNF) 14-Mickie Cook[1] Heat 2 - 1. 6-Damon Clevenger[8]; 2. 2 D-Brandon Jordan[4]; 3. 8-Dan Schmidt[3]; 4. 3-Ed Neil[6]; 5. 74-Rodney Ashworth[1]; 6. 00K-Don Marrs[5]; 7. (DNF) 76-Kevin Prall[7]; 8. (DNF) 32W-Bob Werkmeister[2] Heat 3 - 1. 71-Mike Lawless[1]; 2. 60-Don Marrant[6]; 3. 72-WIlliam Holohan[4]; 4. 42-Rob Brash[3]; 5. 1-Angela Ashworth[5]; 6. 2C-Allen Clark[7]; 7. (DNF) 35-Bill Berens [2] USMTS Show-Me Shootout next: A two-night version of the 15th annual Slick Mist Show-Me Shootout Presented by Foley Equipment is up next weekend. The stars of the United States Modified Touring Series come to Lucas Oil Speedway on Friday and Saturday for a pair of $5,000-to-win main events. The Clear Creek Golf Car USRA B-Mods, O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars and the Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models also will be in action both nights. The big weekend of speed also will include the Kentucky Drag Boat-sanctioned KDBA Summer Shootout on Lake Lucas both Friday and Saturday during day-time hours. Combo tickets for both the drag boats will be available. 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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- Lucas Oil Speedway Spotlight: Red-hot Gillmore streaks into Saturday's USRA B-Mod Twin 20s
WHEATLAND, MO. (July 24, 2024) - Ryan Gillmore has won a lot of USRA B-Mod races over the last decade, but probably has never been on a roll like his current one. The Springfield driver has won five features in a row at four different tracks over the last few weeks. On the drive home to Springfield following his latest triumph, last Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway, Gillmore said he was talking it over with wife Ashley and crew chief Austin Roberts. They agreed that, despite the rugged competition level in the B-Mod class, he no longer can fly under the radar. People notice when you win as much as Gillmore has. They're gonna start throwing the proverbial kitchen sink at him to upend the streak. "I'm excited, but a tiny bit naive at the same time," Gillmore said this week. "We're just working hard to be good and I get asked about how many in a row we've won. That's when I start thinking we have a lot of people looking at me now because we've been running good. "It's really cool, but it's also nerve-wracking," he added. "You don't want to lose the streak. You want to keep on clicking them off and run as good as you can." Gillmore puts his streak on the line Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway's Mickey Fleehart Memorial Fan Appreciation Night. The Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods will run Twin 20-lap features, each paying $1,000 to win. The first will be the normal Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series format. After a short break as the car park on the front stretch, drivers will get to change tires, add fuel and make adjustments. The fans will be asked to vote whether to invert the first half of the finishing order or the entire field for the second 20-lapper. Gillmore is pretty sure how that vote will go. "I think they'll vote for a full invert. Who wouldn't, if you're in the stands?" Gillmore said. No matter. Gillmore said he will go all out to win the first one and deal with the invert for feature two when it happens. He believes that several drivers have the ability to drive from the back to the front in 20 laps. "I'd say the race track will have some parity with lanes," Gillmore said. "You'll have your several guys that are gonna come from the back to the front. If we have a couple of yellow to break the race up and the parity in lines, I think you'll see a lot of people go a long ways. "I don't think it's too far-fetched to see a guy win from far back. I think you're definitely gonna see some movers and shakers. You're gonna see some smart racers make some smart moves that are gonna get themselves four or five spots at a time that you typically don't see." Gillmore, 31, has been a premier mover and shaker with 12 feature wins in 20 attempts this season, including a pair of victories at Lucas Oil Speedway. He doesn't race as often as some of the other top guns in the division, but tries to use time to his advantage with maintenance on the Dennis Choate-owned Allen Autosports chassis like never before. "We've been changing some things, slowly over the last month," Gillmore said. "I've also been paying a lot of attention to the particulars. I've always thought that I took good care of my stuff, but I'm getting really picky if there's anything at all that I think needs to be addressed. Whether I think it needs to be cleaned or maintained, I'll take it apart and put it back together. "I'm spending more time during the week working on that stuff, making sure that it's right. We have a lot really good cars that we're racing with. These guys that we're running with up front are racing several nights a week. I'm trying to make the most of it with fewer nights and hammering out the work so that when I do go, I make the most of my chances." Gillmore, a former USRA National Champion, said he does most of the preparation during the week, with Roberts living an hour away. But having his trusted crew chief on hand during race nights is invaluable, especially in the years since his dad, Gary "Bucky" Gillmore, passed away in 2021. "Austin's been with me the whole time, from all the way back to the front-wheel drive days in 2007 and Modifieds starting in 2014," Ryan Gillmore said. "He's always been there, but he really came on when my dad got sick, late in 2019 or '20. I don't know what my dad told him, but he listened." Gillmore said no one needs to tell him to go for the win in feature one on Saturday, if he has the chance. There will be no sandbagging to get a better starting spot for the finale. "With the guys we're racing with and as fast as the top 10 are, you take what you can get when you can get it," he said. "If you get a chance to win the first one, you go for it because it's gonna be even harder to win the second one. And vice versa. I don't think I'll try to lay back on any of them. I want to go forward and just race. "Honestly, I want to try and win both of them. I'm looking forward to getting to run 40 laps. I've alway liked longer races. I know it's split up into two, but these are 40 opportunities for me to learn and get faster." Team sponsors include Choate Farms, Yeoman Racing Engines, Allen Autosports, Metal Magic Auto Hail Repair, Blind Spot Outdoors, C&M Gear Works, Polk County Glass, McCoy's Iron and Metal, Ron Ron Motor Sports, CPD Racing Shocks, Turtle Lawn Care, Rhono's Realty, Fast Shafts, Bud's Tire & Wheel, Swift Springs, Oz Designs and Poolside Cabanas by Rachel Choate." Fan admission just $5: All fans ages six and over will admitted for $5 with kids 5-and-under free, as usual, for the Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series program. The Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds, O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars and Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models also will in action. Show-Me Vintage Racers return: The always-popular Show-Me Vintage Racing Club Cars also will be on hand as guest class and will be displaying their cars on the midway prior to the event. Fleehart, a founding member and long-time racer for the SMVR, passed away in 2023 and the night's action will honor his memory. Kids Power Wheel races: The next round of Kids' Power Wheel races will be held during intermission. Youngsters ages 5-12 can bring their own battery-powered cars to the RCR Designs Jr Fan Club sign-in or drop them at the pit gates and they will be brought to the front stretch at intermission. Flagman Mike Striegel also will lead a Kids' Pit Tour prior to the races. Those interested can sign up at the RCR Designs Jr Fan Club table before 5:15 p.m. for a chance to go on the tour. Pits open at 4 p.m. with grandstands at 4:30. Hot laps begin at 6:30 with racing at 7:05. Saturday admission: All fans (ages 6 and over) - $5 Kids (5-and-under) - FREE Pit pass - $35 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. 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.
- Fan Appreciation Night set for Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway with twin 20-lap features for USRA B-Mods
WHEATLAND, MO. (July 22, 2024) - There will be extra racing for a bargain price on Saturday when Lucas Oil Speedway holds its annual Mickey Fleehart Memorial Fan Appreciation Night at the Races. All fans ages six and over will admitted for $5 with kids 5-and-under free, as usual, for the Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series program. The Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods headline the action, running Twin 20-lap features. The first will see the starting lineup based off the usual heat races and B-Main finishes. The second one will be unique. The cars will be stopped on the front stretch after the first feature to add fuel, change tires or make adjustments if they opt to during a brief break. Fans will then vote on how to invert the lineup for the second feature - either the first half of the lineup or the entire lineup. Based on the invert the timing and scoring will reset the field based on the invert and they'll race another 20-lapper. It will be a full payout for both races, paying $1,000 to win each: 1st - $1,000 2nd - $700 3rd - $600 4th - $450 5th - $350 6th - $300 7th - $250 8th - $200 9th - $175 10th - $150 11th - $130 12th - $120 13th - $110 14th through 24th - $100 Non-qualifiers - $55 Show-Me Vintage Racers return: The always-popular Show-Me Vintage Racing Club Cars also will be on hand as guest class and will be displaying their cars on the midway prior to the event. Fleehart, a founding member and long-time racer for the SMVR, passed away in 2023 and the night's action will honor his memory. "We believe that we have the best fans in racing and this is a way to show that we appreciate their support," Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Danny Lorton said of the discounted admission. "This also is a night to pay tribute to Mickey Fleehart, who meant so much to those with the Show-Me Vintage Racers." Points battles head for home stretch: Meanwhile, the Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models, Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds and O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars also will be in action as the season championship battles head into the final month of the points season. JC Morton of Springfield continues to lead the USRA B-Mod points battle, 62 in front of Jon Sheets. Jason Pursley of Hermitage, after his fourth top-five finish, leads the USRA Modifieds by 27 over most-recent feature winner Robbie Reed. The USRA Stock Cars has a new points lead this week with William Garner of Lebanon moving to the top after two feature wins to take a 27-point lead over Jaylen Wettengel. The POWRi Late Model championship continues to see Aurora's Justin Wells dominate on his way to a successful defense of his 2023 championship. Wells has won nine of 10 features this season and is 370 points clear of Tucker Cox. Kids Power Wheel races: The next round of Kids' Power Wheel races will be held during intermission. Youngsters ages 5-12 can bring their own battery-powered cars to the RCR Designs Jr Fan Club sign-in or drop them at the pit gates and they will be brought to the front stretch at intermission. Flagman Mike Stiegel also will lead a Kids' Pit Tour prior to the races. Those interested can sign up at the RCR Designs Jr Fan Club table before 5:15 p.m. for a chance to go on the tour. Pits open at 4 p.m. with grandstands at 4:30. Hot laps begin at 6:30 with racing at 7:05. Saturday admission: All fans (ages 6 and over) - $5 Kids (5-and-under) - FREE Pit pass - $35 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. 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.
- 14th Annual Hockett/McMillin Memorial Entries Open for POWRi 410 & WAR Sprints
The prestigious Fourteenth Annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial rapidly approaches at Lucas Oil Speedway from September 12th to September 14th with pre-entry open for competitors in the POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint League and the POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League.
- Reed captures Lucas Oil Speedway headliner, Garner doubles up on Veterans and Military Appreciation Night at the Races
WHEATLAND, MO. (July 20, 2024) - Robbie Reed took command with six laps remaining and held on for the headline victory on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway. Reed, of Mexico, Mo., beat Dayton Pursley in the Arctic Food Equipment USRA main event. He earned $1,000 with the victory on Veterans and Military Appreciation Night at the Races Presented by Horton Supply Company. Action began with William Garner earning the an O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars feature in a makeup of a July 4th rainout. Garner also finished the sweep with the feature win in the regular program. Other feature winners on were Justin Wells (Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models) and Ryan Gillmore (Ozark Golf Cars USRA B-Mods. Pursley and reigning track champion Ryan Middaugh started on the front row and traded the lead on four consecutive laps to start the main event. Middaugh finally settled into the top spot after going back in front on lap four and set the pace with Pursley sticking close behind and Chad Lyle lurking in third. By lap 15, the top two had broken away as Robbie Reed moved into third. Reed, who started fifth, erased a two-second deficit over the next few laps and took the lead out of turn four on lap 19, with an outside pass of Middaugh and Pursley in lapped traffic out of turn four. That's when the first caution flew, leaving six laps to settle the outcome. Reed, the 2019 and 2020 track champion, drew away after the restart and went on to beat Pursley by 1.7 seconds at the finish. Paden Phillips rallied for third with Jason Pursley fourth and Dean Wille fifth. "That was a good one," Reed said. "That first six or eight laps, those guys were going. I didn't know if I was gonna be able to get up there to 'em or note. But as we got into traffic, it started working more my way and the car was good." Pursley, who's been impressing since moving up from the USRA B-Mod division a couple of months ago, had his best finish in the USRA Modified class. "I'm still nervous," Pursley said, noting the experienced drivers he was going wheel-to-wheel with. "I grew up watching those guys race. For the fans, I guarantee that race was a blast." Garner doubles up in USRA Stock Cars: William Garner tripled his Lucas Oil Speedway victory total, winning twice in the O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars division. Beck took the regular feature after taking a make-up win from a July 4th postponement to start the program. Pole-starting Derek Brown grabbed command at the outset of the regular Stock Cars with held the lead with Garner, who started seventh, rallying onto his back back bumper by lap 10 as Fennewald followed in third. Garner nudged his way on the inside, past Brown on lap 15, to take the lead coming out of turn four. "I was waiting and just trying to get the right moment," Garner said of the pass for the lead. "I knew I could get a really good drive off (turn) four. I was just biding my time, waiting. The opportunity came up and I just took it." Garner was pulling away until a lap-17 caution, the first yellow of the race, left three laps to determine the winner. But on this night, Garner was not to be denied as he scored the double triumph. He beat Fennewald by 1.4 seconds with Brown settling for third. Earlier, Garner took the July 4th make-up feature as he held off Mason Beck. Jaylen Wettengel started third but grabbed the lead at the start of the 18-lap race that picked up after two completed laps earlier this month. Garner was pressuring him for the lead when a lap-nine caution came out. Mason Beck went from fourth-to-first in just two laps after the restart, finding speed in the high groove. A caution with four laps left wiped out Beck's one-second lead. Garner worked his way around Beck with two to go and held on to prevail by .901 seconds. Wettengel was third and Bryan White fourth. After taking the checkers, Beck took a wild ride into turn two, landing on his roof. For Garner, it was his second feature victory of the season. While pleased with the win, he said he was sorry to see Beck's misfortune. "I'm glad he's OK. You hate to see people tear their stuff up like that," Garner said. Wells wins again in POWRi Late Models: Justin Wells of Aurora continued a season of dominance in the Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models, winning for the ninth time in 10 attempts at the speedway. Wells grabbed the lead from Andy Bryant on lap five and never gave it up. Tucker Cox rallied for second with Tommy Cordray third. Bryant started on the pole and led the first four laps before Wells, who began in third, made an outside pass for the lead off turn two on lap five. Wells needed only four laps to put 1.5 seconds between himself and Bryant. That's when the race's first caution flag flew, taking away Wells' margin over Bryant and third-place Tucker Cox. Bryant lost three spots on the restart as Wells restored a widening gap over Cox as the laps ticked by. A lap-15 yellow as sixth-running Alan Westling spun took away a 1.7-second lead. Just as he's been nearly every week, Wells was up to the challenge the rest of the way. He beat Cox by about eight car lengths, or 1.6 seconds, for the victory. JC Morton finished fourth with Bryant fifth. Gillmore goes wire-to-wire USRA B-Mods: Ryan Gillmore of Springfield led from green to checkers in the Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mod main event, outdistancing Jon Sheets for his second feature win of the season. Overall, it was win No. 12 on the season. "I was running scared. There's a lot of really good cars I was racing with right there," Gillmore said. "I've been treating the car like my job recently. I've been working really hard, every little detail I can. There's some good money on the line coming up here shortly." Gillmore has won five in a row at four different tracks. A $30,000-to-win race is coming up soon at Arrowhead Speedway in Oklahoma that he's gearing up for. Gillmore dominated from the start Saturday as he bolted from his front-row starting spot to a three-second lead just six laps into the feature. At the midpoint on lap 10, he was 3.2 seconds in front of seventh-starting Jon Sheets. Gillmore caught lapped traffic by that point as the race remained green and that did not slow him down as the opened a 4.3-second gap over Sheets by lap 16. Colson Kirk finished third with Logan Smith fourth and Mitchell Franklin fifth. LUCAS OIL SPEEDWAY UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (July 21, 2024) Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models A Feature - 1. 98W-Justin Wells[3]; 2. 1T-Tucker Cox[2]; 3. 5-Tommy Cordray[6]; 4. 72-JC Morton[4]; 5. 49B-Andy Bryant[1]; 6. 145-Kyle Graves[9]; 7. X15-Bobby Ruff II[11]; 8. 99-Larry Jones[10]; 9. 1A-Bryon Allison[8]; 10. 18-Shawn Eggeman[14]; 11. 20-Alan Westling[7]; 12. 98-Jarrett Ballard[13]; 13. 23-Chad Walter[15]; 14. (DNF) 90-Joe Walkenhorst[12]; 15. (DNF) 21P-Darren Phillips[5] Heat 1 - 1. 49B-Andy Bryant[3]; 2. 5-Tommy Cordray[2]; 3. 72-JC Morton[7]; 4. 20-Alan Westling[8]; 5. 99-Larry Jones[4]; 6. X15-Bobby Ruff II[1]; 7. 18-Shawn Eggeman[6]; 8. 23-Chad Walter[5] Heat 2 - 1. 98W-Justin Wells[1]; 2. 1T-Tucker Cox[6]; 3. 21P-Darren Phillips[7]; 4. 1A-Bryon Allison[5]; 5. 145-Kyle Graves[3]; 6. 90-Joe Walkenhorst[4]; 7. 98-Jarrett Ballard[2] Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds A Feature - 1. 5-Robbie Reed[5]; 2. 10P-Dayton Pursley[1]; 3. 127-Paden Phillips[4]; 4. 38C-Jason Pursley[9]; 5. 68-Dean Wille[16]; 6. 3B-Nic Bidinger[7]; 7. 18-Chad Lyle[3]; 8. 54T-Matthew Day[20]; 9. 03-Jason Sivils[11]; 10. 98-Jeff Cutshaw[6]; 11. 98K-Kenton Allen[13]; 12. 00S-Chris Spalding[15]; 13. 73-Mickey Burrell[10]; 14. 37D-Dakota Dale[17]; 15. 21-Greg Scheffler[19]; 16. 24D-Donnie Fellers[23]; 17. 18JR-Chase Sigg[14]; 18. 88-Jimmy Dowell[21]; 19. 23-Lucas Dobbs[18]; 20. (DNF) 21M-Ryan Middaugh[2]; 21. (DNF) 21W-Tracy Wolf[8]; 22. (DNF) L75-Lane Whitney[12]; 23. (DNF) 92-Daniel Scrogham[22] Heat 1 - 1. 10P-Dayton Pursley[4]; 2. 98-Jeff Cutshaw[1]; 3. 38C-Jason Pursley[3]; 4. L75-Lane Whitney[2]; 5. 18JR-Chase Sigg[7]; 6. 23-Lucas Dobbs[6]; 7. 21-Greg Scheffler[8]; 8. 92-Daniel Scrogham[5] Heat 2 - 1. 18-Chad Lyle[3]; 2. 21M-Ryan Middaugh[7]; 3. 21W-Tracy Wolf[2]; 4. 73-Mickey Burrell[5]; 5. 03-Jason Sivils[8]; 6. 37D-Dakota Dale[4]; 7. 54T-Matthew Day[6]; 8. 88-Jimmy Dowell[1] Heat 3 - 1. 127-Paden Phillips[2]; 2. 5-Robbie Reed[4]; 3. 3B-Nic Bidinger[5]; 4. 98K-Kenton Allen[3]; 5. 00S-Chris Spalding[6]; 6. 68-Dean Wille[7]; 7. (DNF) 24D-Donnie Fellers[1] O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars A Feature (makeup of July 4th) - 1. 7-William Garner[2]; 2. 0F-Mason Beck[9]; 3. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[4]; 4. 41-Bryan White[5]; 5. 11-Waylon Dimmitt[1]; 6. 8M-James McMillin[8]; 7. 74-Rodney Schweizer[17]; 8. 3X-Tony Manley[16]; 9. 24-Blayne McMillin[15]; 10. 83-James Ellis[20]; 11. 00-Nick Whalen[19]; 12. 5K-Steve Herrick[13]; 13. 34-Blake Bolton[14]; 14. 9X-Anthony Manley[23]; 15. (DNF) 22-Dawson Fennewald[18]; 16. (DNF) 05G-Grayson McKiney[12]; 17. (DNF) 7D-Doug Keller[3]; 18. (DNF) 127-Andy Morris[6]; 19. (DNF) 7K-Kyle Hamby[10]; 20. (DNF) 111-Butch Bailey[11]; 21. (DNF) 53-Sam Luehrs[21]; 22. (DNF) 3-Brandon Dixon[22]; 23. (DNF) 23-Kolby Rathbone[24]; 24. (DNF) 66K-Kevin Kaiser[25]; 25. (DNF) 32-Brent Fielder[26]; 26. (DNF) 9H-Nic Hanes[7] A Feature (regular) - 1. 7-William Garner[7]; 2. 21-Johnny Fennewald[3]; 3. 11B-Derek Brown[1]; 4. 11-Waylon Dimmitt[6]; 5. 41-Bryan White[2]; 6. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[4]; 7. 74-Rodney Schweizer[5]; 8. 0F-Mason Beck[18]; 9. 8M-James McMillin[8]; 10. 83-James Ellis[9]; 11. 3X-Tony Manley[14]; 12. 05G-Grayson McKiney[16]; 13. 5K-Steve Herrick[10]; 14. 22-Dawson Fennewald[17]; 15. 34-Blake Bolton[11]; 16. 9X-Anthony Manley[13]; 17. (DNF) 24-Blayne McMillin[12]; 18. (DNF) 00-Nick Whalen[15] Heat 1 - 1. 21-Johnny Fennewald[1]; 2. 11B-Derek Brown[8]; 3. 74-Rodney Schweizer[5]; 4. 83-James Ellis[2]; 5. 5K-Steve Herrick[6]; 6. 34-Blake Bolton[7]; 7. 9X-Anthony Manley[9]; 8. (DNS) 22-Dawson Fennewald; 9. (DNS) 05G-Grayson McKiney Heat 2 - 1. 41-Bryan White[2]; 2. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[3]; 3. 7-William Garner[4]; 4. 11-Waylon Dimmitt[8]; 5. 8M-James McMillin[9]; 6. 24-Blayne McMillin[7]; 7. 3X-Tony Manley[5]; 8. 00-Nick Whalen[1]; 9. (DNS) 0F-Mason Beck Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods A Feature - 1. 66-Ryan Gillmore[1]; 2. 8-Jon Sheets[7]; 3. 55-Colson Kirk[3]; 4. 11L-Logan Smith[8]; 5. F1-Mitchell Franklin[5]; 6. 7L-Trevor Drake[9]; 7. 18-JC Morton[4]; 8. 1B-Bobby Williams[10]; 9. 28-Andy Bryant[11]; 10. 56-Hoyt Miller[6]; 11. 83-JC Newell[16]; 12. 7J-Jake Richards[18]; 13. 19-Tanner Kade[2]; 14. C3-Chad Staus[13]; 15. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[17]; 16. 23N-Kenny Nutter[15]; 17. 94C-JT Carroll[14]; 18. 55K-Terry Kirk[19]; 19. 03-Chase Jones[23]; 20. 95-Mason Day[20]; 21. 214-Eric Spreer[24]; 22. (DNF) 711-Scott Drake[12]; 23. (DNF) 3B-Nic Bidinger[22]; 24. (DNF) 2-Quentin Taylor[21] B Feature - 1. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[5]; 2. 7J-Jake Richards[7]; 3. 55K-Terry Kirk[2]; 4. 95-Mason Day[3]; 5. 2-Quentin Taylor[4]; 6. 3B-Nic Bidinger[6]; 7. 03-Chase Jones[8]; 8. 214-Eric Spreer[15]; 9. 1R-Rylan Gibbs[10]; 10. 0K-Tracy Killian[11]; 11. 8S-Clayton Smith[17]; 12. 86R-Trent Rodgers[14]; 13. 8H-Scott Chism[13]; 14. 12-Parker Smith[1]; 15. (DNF) 1RB-Dustin Bray[9]; 16. (DNF) 99T-Eric Turner[12]; 17. (DNF) 20-Blake Wimmer[16] Heat 1 - 1. 19-Tanner Kade[2]; 2. F1-Mitchell Franklin[5]; 3. 94C-JT Carroll[3]; 4. 28-Andy Bryant[9]; 5. 12-Parker Smith[7]; 6. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[8]; 7. 1RB-Dustin Bray[1]; 8. 8H-Scott Chism[4]; 9. 8S-Clayton Smith[6] Heat 2 - 1. 8-Jon Sheets[1]; 2. 7L-Trevor Drake[3]; 3. 1B-Bobby Williams[6]; 4. C3-Chad Staus[7]; 5. 95-Mason Day[5]; 6. 3B-Nic Bidinger[8]; 7. 0K-Tracy Killian[2]; 8. 86R-Trent Rodgers[4] Heat 3 - 1. 55-Colson Kirk[2]; 2. 66-Ryan Gillmore[7]; 3. 711-Scott Drake[4]; 4. 23N-Kenny Nutter[1]; 5. 2-Quentin Taylor[5]; 6. 7J-Jake Richards[6]; 7. 99T-Eric Turner[3]; 8. 214-Eric Spreer[8] Heat 4 - 1. 18-JC Morton[2]; 2. 56-Hoyt Miller[5]; 3. 11L-Logan Smith[7]; 4. 83-JC Newell[4]; 5. 55K-Terry Kirk[3]; 6. 03-Chase Jones[6]; 7. 1R-Rylan Gibbs[1]; 8. 20-Blake Wimmer[8] Fan Appreciation Night up next: The annual Fan Appreciation Night at the Races, with $5 tickets for all adults, seniors and youth is set for next Saturday, July 27th. All kids 5-and-under will be FREE, as usual. The Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series will find the Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods headlining the action, running a twin 20-lap features. A 10-minute break will be held in between the features with a redraw for invert. Each feature will pay $1,000-to-win. B-Mods will earn track and USRA National points for both features. The always-popular Show-Me Vintage Racing Club Cars also will be on hand as guest class and will be displaying their cars on the midway prior to the event. 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. 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.
- Battle for Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Continues at Huset's
BATAVIA, Ohio (July 19, 2024) - The 14th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals Presented by MyRacePass will be the next event in the chase for the Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup. Ricky Thornton Jr. leads a close battle for the Arizona Sports Shirts Crown Jewel Cup by just 40 points over Jonathan Davenport. Devin Moran is 90 points behind the leader in third, followed by Tim McCreadie and Mike Marlar. The mini-series within the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule consists of fourteen (14) events that pay $30,000 or more to the winner. Drivers with perfect attendance on the tour will earn points in these fourteen (14) events based on their respective finishes. The driver that earns the most points at the fourteen (14) Crown Jewel Cup events will be crowned the Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Champion - earning a $15,000 cash bonus at the year-end awards banquet. The drivers who finish second through fifth in the Crown Jewel Cup standings will earn $6,000, $4,000, $3,000, and $2,000 in cash, respectively for a total point fund of $30,000 for these fourteen (14) events. Arizona Sport Shirts will continue to have a presence at all Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events as the Official Merchandise Provider for the series along with their extensive online store at https://www.gottarace.com/collections/lucas-oil-late-model-dirt-series For the latest news, results, championship standings and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com. 2024 Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Schedule: Date - Track - City, State - To Win - Winner Sat. May 11 - Fairbury Speedway - Fairbury, IL - $30,000 - Devin Moran Sat. May 25 - Lucas Oil Speedway - Wheatland, MO - $50,000 - Jonathan Davenport Sat. Jun. 15 - Smoky Mountain Speedway - Maryville, TN - $50,000 - Brandon Overton Sat. Jun. 22 - Lernerville Speedway - Sarver, PA - $50,000 - Ricky Thornton Jr. Sat. Jul. 20 - Huset's Speedway - Brandon, SD - $53,000 Sat. Aug. 10 - Florence Speedway - Union, KY - $75,000 Sat. Aug. 17 - Batesville Motor Speedway - Batesville, AR - $50,000 Sat. Aug. 24 - Port Royal Speedway - Port Royal, PA - $50,000 Sun. Sep. 1 - Tyler County Speedway - Middlebourne, WV - $30,000 Sat. Sep. 21 - Knoxville Raceway - Knoxville, IA - $50,000 Sat. Sep. 28 - Brownstown Speedway - Brownstown, IN - $50,000 Sat. Oct. 5 - Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway - Imperial, PA - $50,000 Sat. Oct. 12 - East Bay Raceway Park - Tampa, FL - $50,000 Sat. Oct. 19 - Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, OH - $100,000 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. 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
- Lucas Oil Speedway Spotlight: Wille's season focus on Modifieds finds him in Weekly Championship Series hunt
WHEATLAND, MO. (July 17, 2024) - Over the years, Dean Wille has driven various types of race cars on Missouri-area dirt tracks. Modifieds, B-Mods, Stock Cars, Pure Stocks and even Late Models. If it has four tires and a motor, you likely will find Wille behind the wheel of something fast. This season, Wille has put most of his focus on his Modified. A regular at Lucas Oil Speedway, the 49-year-old from Warrensburg is a contender in the Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modified division, where he's fifth in points entering Saturday's Horton Supply Company Veterans and Military Appreciation Night at the Races. "I hadn't raced A Mods full time for two or three years," Wille said. "Just getting back in and getting in the hang of things, we tried some things that didn't work out that I thought would. We've just had a little bit of a learning curve, but I feel we're going in the right direction." The USRA Modifieds headline the action with a 25-lap, $1,000-to-win feature on Saturday with all military veterans or active duty personnel admitted free with ID. Wille finished 12th in Lucas Oil Speedway's O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Car division in 2023 after winding up fifth in that class in 2022, when he picked up his first Wheatland feature victory. He's still dabbling in Stock Cars occasionally at other area tracks this season, but made the decision to go back to his preferred division. "If the A Mod can be raced someplace close to home, I'm gonna race it," Wille said. "If not, we'll race the Stock Car. It's kind of my priority. We're trying to get this thing figured out. I feel like we're close. Just made several changes last week and gained a whole bunch and making a few more this week. We're going in right direction. "We've just been slow. We've been anywhere from four to eight-tenths of a second behind, just needing some overall speed right now." Wille, who piled up 14 Modified feature wins in 2012, said, "I've raced it the most over the years. It's always been the preferred class for me." "We have really good equipment with a Hughes chassis. Jason (Hughes) was fast last year at the end of the year and at the start of this year, and now he's been on a little bit of a struggle bus. We've all been working together to figure out what everybody's doing and where the speed's at." Wille has been up front at times, with a second-place run at Lucas Oil Speedway on April 20th and a third on June 22nd. He's 52 points behind Jason Pursley in a crowded top five of the track standings. "We're not really points chasing at Wheatland," Wille said. "We may end up at the end of the year chasing. We're still in the top 10 and may end up rearranging some things on the schedule toward the end. We'll see how it plays out over the next couple of weeks." Team sponsors include Gator Graphics, Royal Roofing & Solar, Cuttin' Up Meat Processing, Cornerstone Cornucopia Gift Shop, Central Power & Diesel and The Woodshed. He said Jason Thompson, Austin Payne and his wife, Crista Wille, have provided key help during race nights. "We've had a lot of fun, we've had good finishes, we just haven't had the consistent finishes and that's what we're striving for," Wille said. "I feel we're on the cusp of figuring some stuff out." Extra racing also will be included on the Saturday program. The completion of the O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars feature, which was postponed by threatening weather on July 4th, will begin the show, following hot laps. The regular program with all four classes follows with the Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods and Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models joining the Modifieds and Stock Cars. Driver ticket giveaway: This Saturday marks the annual ticket giveaway to regulars in the four weekly divisions. Each driver gets up to 50 general admission grandstand tickets at payout, good for the Aug. 24th Rempfer Memorial Season Championship Night. Drivers with the most tickets used on Aug. 24th will win one free season crew member pit pass for 2025. Kids' Pit Tour: Before this week's action, flagman Mike Striegel will lead a group of youngsters on a golf-car tour of the pits where they will have a chance to meet drivers and collect autographs. The kids can sign up at the RCR Designs Jr Fan Club table on the midway for a chance to enter the drawing for the tour, which starts at 5:15 p.m. Pits open at 4 p.m. with grandstands at 4:30, hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05. Saturday admission: Advance discount tickets online only (13 and up) - $12 Adults (ages 13 and up) - 15 Seniors (62 and over) - $12 Youth (ages 6-12) - $5 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family pass - $35 Pit pass - $35 Military (active and veterans) - FREE with ID 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. 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.
- Horton Supply Company Veterans and Military Appreciation Night set for Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway
WHEATLAND, MO. (July 15, 2024) - Lucas Oil Speedway has a long tradition of recognizing active-duty military and veterans before each racing program. This week, it will be taken to an even higher level with Horton Supply Company Veterans and Military Night at the Races. All veterans and active duty military members will be admitted free with ID as the Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series resumes. The Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds will headline the program with a special 25-lap, $1,000-to-win main event. "I especially enjoy this particular weekly show as we get to show our special respects to the veterans and military personnel of all our branches of service," said Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Danny Lorton, himself a United States Navy veteran. "Acknowledging our military is one of our great weekly traditions at Lucas Oil Speedway, but this week they get just a little more special treat of free admission. It's just one way of saying thanks to those special men and women." Extra racing also will be included on the program. The completion of the O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars feature, which was postponed by threatening weather on July 4th, will begin the program following hot laps. Action then moves into the regular four classes with Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods and Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models joining the Modifieds and Stock Cars. Season championship battles are hot in three of the four divisions. Jaylen Wettengel of Topeka, Kan., holds a one-point edge on William Garner of Lebanon in the USRA Stock Cars. Springfield's JC Morton paces the B-Mods with a 34-point lead over Nevada's Jon Sheets and Jason Pursley of Hermitage has a 39-point cushion over Fulton's Ryan Middaugh in USRA Modifieds. It's a runaway in the POWRi Late Models as Justin Wells of Aurora, winner of eight of nine features at the speedway this season, leads runner-up Tucker Cox of Jefferson City by 390 points. Driver ticket giveaway: This Saturday marks the annual ticket giveaway to regulars in the four weekly divisions. Each driver gets up to 50 general admission grandstand tickets at payout, good for the Aug. 24th Rempfer Memorial Season Championship Night. Drivers with the most tickets used on Aug. 24th will win one free season crew member pit pass for 2025. Kids' Pit Tour: Before this week's action, flagman Mike Striegel will lead a group of youngsters on a golf-car tour of the pits where they will have a chance to meet drivers and collect autographs. The kids can sign up at the RCR Designs Jr Fan Club table on the midway for a chance to enter the drawing for the tour, which starts at 5:15 p.m. Pits open at 4 p.m. with grandstands at 4:30, hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05. Saturday admission: Advance discount tickets online only (13 and up) - $12 Adults (ages 13 and up) - 15 Seniors (62 and over) - $12 Youth (ages 6-12) - $5 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family pass - $35 Pit pass - $35 Military (active and veterans) - FREE with ID 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. 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.
- Moran Goes Back-to-Back with Slocum 50 Triumph at 34
BURLINGTON, Iowa (July 11, 2024) - Coming off a dominating performance last Saturday night at his home track, Devin Moran went back-to-back in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series - winning Thursday night's 16th Annual Brent Slocum 50 Presented by Roederer's Pit Stop. Moran's fifth Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the season was worth $15,555 for the event honoring the 2004, 34 Raceway track champion Brent Slocum, who passed away in 2005 at the age of 28. There were four lead changes among two drivers with Moran taking the lead for good on lap 16 from Tim McCreadie. Moran pulled away for a 2.547 second victory over defending series champion, Hudson O'Neal, who finished second in his return to SSI Motorsports. McCreadie led the opening lap until Moran passed him on lap two to gain the lead for the first time in the race. However, McCreadie didn't give up as he forged ahead of Moran on lap 11 but couldn't hold off the Ohio racer. Moran seized control on lap 16 - a lead which he never relinquished. Daulton Wilson came from his ninth place starting spot to round out the Big River Steel Podium in third. The current Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP points leader Ricky Thornton Jr., in his start for Koehler Motorsports, finished fourth after starting 13th. Garrett Alberson rounded out the top five. In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 13th time in his career, Moran will maintain third-place in the points heading to Lucas Oil Speedway on Saturday night for the Diamond Nationals. "We are right on track. I feel like we have really hit our stride here in the last couple weeks. I think that's eight or nine podium finishes in a row. That's just a testament to how great my crew guys are and how great my car owner and this whole team is. I have watched the Slocum 50 the last eight or ten years on DirtonDirt, and I never got to race it because it's so far from home. It's just cool to come out here and race in front of this crowd and the Slocum family. I have never met them, but I am sure I will get the privilege too," said the Moran, who became the sixth different winner in six Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series races at 34 Raceway. O'Neal, who started sixth battled with McCreadie before finally clearing him on lap 22. "There are no words to describe the sense of relief I have. I told them guys that it feels like I've won almost after the week it's been. Over the last few months, it's just been in general my racing career has been a little up-and-down and it just feels good to get back to rolling pretty good. I felt like I had a really good racecar there I just missed a little bit of balance right there at the end. I just couldn't roll the bottom like he [Moran] could there the last half of the race." Wilson was one of the fastest cars on the track throughout the mid portion on the race, but his momentum stalled out once he got to third as he challenged O'Neal for several laps before finishing third. "The way it's been going here lately I am tickled to death. I thought I had a shot at second for a minute then I really hurt my left rear tire bad running around the top of one and two down there, so I had to get down. Huddy never left the door open for me and the lapped cars were tricky to get around." The winner's Roger Sellers, Double Down Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by Big River Steel, C&W Trucking, Lazydays RV, Southeastern Equipment, Red Oak Pub, Haulin' Haskell's, Smoky Mountain Speedway, CarSourceAuto.com, Pee Wee's Wrecker Service, Bilstein Shocks, Lincoln Smith Racing, and McHugh Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram. Completing the top ten were Tim McCreadie, Carson Ferguson, Jonathan Davenport, Mike Marlar, and Drake Troutman. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Slocum 50 Presented by Roederer's Pit Stop Thursday, July 11, 2024 34 Raceway - West Burlington, IA Allstar Performance Time Trials Fast Time Group A: Garrett Alberson | 15.131 seconds (overall) Fast Time Group B: Devin Moran | 15.508 seconds Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 1-Tim McCreadie[2]; 2. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 3. 18D-Daulton Wilson[3]; 4. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[4]; 5. 99B-Boom Briggs[5]; 6. 6-Clay Harris[7]; 7. 50-Kayden Clatt[6]; 8. W56-Gary Webb[8] Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[2]; 2. 29-Spencer Diercks[1]; 3. 20-Jimmy Owens[6]; 4. 7-Ross Robinson[4]; 5. 157-Mike Marlar[3]; 6. 17SS-Brenden Smith[5]; 7. 93J-Jay Johnson[7]; 8. (DNS) 33F-Rickey Frankel Earnhardt Technologies Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 99-Devin Moran[1]; 2. 71-Hudson O'Neal[2]; 3. 7T-Drake Troutman[3]; 4. 111-Max Blair[5]; 5. 78S-Steve Stultz[4]; 6. 21B-Rich Bell[8]; 7. 93-Cory Lawler[7]; 8. 42-Johnathan Huston[6] Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 2. 43S-Derrick Stewart[2]; 3. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[4]; 4. 25C-Chad Simpson[3]; 5. 93F-Carson Ferguson[5]; 6. 51-Matt Furman[6]; 7. 17-Tim Simpson[7] Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 157-Mike Marlar[3]; 2. 6-Clay Harris[5]; 3. 99B-Boom Briggs[1]; 4. 17SS-Brenden Smith[7]; 5. 93F-Carson Ferguson[4]; 6. 21B-Rich Bell[6]; 7. 51-Matt Furman[8]; 8. 93-Cory Lawler[10]; 9. 50-Kayden Clatt[9]; 10. 42-Johnathan Huston[14]; 11. 93J-Jay Johnson[11]; 12. 78S-Steve Stultz[2]; 13. W56-Gary Webb[13]; 14. 17-Tim Simpson[12]; 15. (DNS) 33F-Rickey Frankel Slocum 50 Presented by Roederer's Pit Stop Feature Finish (50 Laps): Race Statistics Entrants: 31 Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Tim McCreadie Lap Leaders: Tim McCreadie (Lap 1); Devin Moran (Laps 2-9); Tim McCreadie (Laps 10-13); Devin Moran (Laps 14-50) Wieland Feature Winner: Devin Moran Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Feature Winner: n/a Brandon Ford TV Challenge Feature Winner: n/a Margin of Victory: 2.547 seconds Dave Warren Powersports Cautions: n/a Series Provisionals: Cory Lawler Fast Time Provisional: Kayden Clatt Series Emergency Provisionals: n/a Track Provisional: n/a Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Devin Moran, Hudson O'Neal, Daulton Wilson Penske Shocks Top 5: Devin Moran, Hudson O'Neal, Daulton Wilson, Ricky Thornton, Jr., Garrett Alberson Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race: Carson Ferguson (Advanced 13 Positions) PEM 4th Place Feature: Ricky Thornton, Jr. Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Carson Ferguson Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Chad Simpson MD3 Most Laps Led: Devin Moran (45 Laps) Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Hudson O'Neal 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: Tim McCreadie (Lap 7 | 15.873 seconds) Slicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Devin Moran Miller Welders Hard Luck Award: Jimmy Owens Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Chuck Kimble (Devin Moran) ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Devin Moran (15.6745 seconds) Time of Race: 14 minutes 22 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, 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
- 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.
- Remnants of Hurricane Beryl Wash Out Lucas Oil Stop at Tri-City
BATAVIA, Ohio (July 10, 2024) - Due to the intense rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl, Tri-City Speedway and Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series officials have been forced to postpone Friday's NAPA Know How 50. Track and series officials are exploring options for a make-up date. Any information regarding the rescheduling of the event will be announced at a later date. "This is disappointing. However, the over five-inches of rain the grounds took would make it nearly impossible to prepare the facility for a safe night of racing," said Tri-City Speedway promoter Kevin Gundaker. "Tri-City Speedway has been a staple on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule for 20 years and the NAPA Know How 50 has become one of our biggest events of the season." The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events on Thursday, July 11, at 34 Raceway and Saturday, July 13 at Lucas Oil Speedway are still on as scheduled. For the latest news, results, championship standings and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com. 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
- Thornton Leads Brandon Ford TV Race Challenge to Diamond Nationals
BATAVIA, Ohio (July 9, 2024) - Ricky Thornton Jr. leads the charge for the Brandon Ford TV Challenge to Lucas Oil Speedway, July 13, for the 18th Annual CMH Diamond Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment. Thornton holds a 100-point advantage over Jonathan Davenport in the current Brandon Ford TV Challenge standings. Devin Moran is third, followed by Daulton Wilson and Garrett Alberson. The Brandon Ford TV Challenge is a mini-series within the 2024 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule that will award points to drivers at the thirteen (13) tape-delayed events airing on MAVTV. The driver that earns the most Brandon Ford TV Challenge points and maintains perfect attendance on the tour will receive a $15,000 cash award at the year-end awards banquet. Second place will earn $5,000 and third place will receive $2,000. For the latest news, results, championship standings and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com. To learn more about MAVTV visit https://www.mavtv.com. 2024 Brandon Ford TV Race Challenge Schedule: Date - Track - City, State - To Win - Winner Sat. Jan. 27 - Golden Isles Speedway - Waynesville, GA - $25,000 - Ricky Thornton Jr. Sat. Feb 10 - East Bay Raceway Park - Tampa, FL - $15,000 - Daulton Wilson Thur. May 23 - Lucas Oil Speedway- Wheatland, MO - $10,000 - Ricky Thornton Jr. Fri. May 24 - Lucas Oil Speedway- Wheatland, MO - $10,000 - Ricky Thornton Jr. Sat. May 25 - Lucas Oil Speedway - Wheatland, MO - $50,000 - Jonathan Davenport Sat. Jun. 22 - Lernerville Speedway - Sarver, PA - $50,000 - Ricky Thornton Jr. Sat. Jul. 13 - Lucas Oil Speedway - Wheatland, MO - $20,000 Sat. Jul. 20 - Huset's Speedway - Brandon, SD - $53,000 Sat. Aug. 10 - Florence Speedway - Union, KY - $75,000 Sat. Aug. 24 - Port Royal Speedway - Port Royal, PA - $50,000 Sat. Sep. 21 - Knoxville Raceway - Knoxville, IA - $50,000 Sat. Oct 12 - East Bay Raceway Park- Tampa, FL- $50,000 Sat. Oct. 21 - Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, OH - $100,000 About Brandon Ford: Brandon Ford, located in Tampa, FL, has won Ford's prestigious President's Award for 20 consecutive years, saluting the top-performing Ford and Lincoln dealerships that pursue excellence in the highest levels of customer satisfaction in both sales and service. Brandon Ford has one of the largest inventories of new and pre-owned vehicles in the nation. Brandon Ford is centrally located just minutes away from the Crosstown, I-75 and I-4. They are located at the corners of State Roads 301 and 60, with entrances at both sides. Their hours are posted on their website for your convenience, as well as contact phone numbers for each of their departments. To learn more about Brandon Ford or if you are interested in purchasing a vehicle, visit: www.BrandonFord.com. 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
- 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
- Kubota High Limit Racing Diamond Classic makeup set for Oct. 9 at Lucas Oil Speedway
WHEATLAND, MO. (July 5, 2024) - The Kubota High Limit Racing Diamond Classic, which was postponed by rain on June 29th at Lucas Oil Speedway, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 9th. It will be a complete, standalone program for the stars of 410 winged sprint-car racing with hot laps, qualifying, heat races, B-mains and A Feature. Those with tickets for the June 29th event that was postponed can use their tickets for the make up race date. Or they can choose to use the tickets for any other event on the Lucas Oil Speedway schedule of equal value. The tickets will remain good for 12 months from the date of June 9th, 2024 until June 9th, 2025. Pit gates will open at 4 p.m. with spectator gates at 5, hot laps at 6:30 and racing to follow opening ceremonies. Spectator admission: Adults (13 and up) - $40 Seniors (62 and up) and Military - $37 Youth (ages 6-12) - $10 Kids (ages 5 and under) - FREE Family pass - $90 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. For more information on Kubota High Limit Racing visit highlimitracing.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.
- 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. 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 Speedway Spotlight: Young Logan Smith looks to keep building in B-Mod division
WHEATLAND, MO. (July 2, 2024) - On the surface, Logan Smith's seventh-place feature run earlier this season at Lucas Oil Speedway probably didn't open many eyes. But in the deep water of the talented Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mod division, it was a notable step for the young driver from El Dorado Springs. Smith, 20, is a solid fifth in the season points entering the special Casey's Thursday Night Thunder Kids' Night at the Races Presented by State Tech. He's looking to put his Rage chassis consistently closer to the front as he gains more and more experience. "I grew up as a kid watching the races there and to win would mean so much," Smith said of Lucas Oil Speedway. "I think it would be awesome. It's close to home. It would be amazing. We're definitely trying. We're not giving up there yet." Smith is in his sixth season of racing after his uncle, Luke McGee, helped him get started in go-karts. He made the jump to Midwest Mods and then B-Mods in 2022, winning feature races at Bolivar Speedway and Nevada Speedway. This season saw early highlights, as he picked up a victory at Electric City Speedway and a second at Arrowhead Speedway. Overall, he has compiled 11 top-five finishes at a combined seven tracks. "We started off really strong and feel pretty good right now," Smith said. "Hopefully we can make the car more consistent." Driving weekly in the Big Adventure RV Championship Series at Lucas Oil Speedway figures to make Smith even better as he gains more seat time. He said former USRA B-Mod national champions JC Morton and Ryan Gillmore are drivers he models himself after. "It feels really good when you get to run with Gillmore and Morton weekly," Smith said. "I always look at those guys and think, 'maybe one of these days.' I just need seat time. I definitely look up at those guys as role models, for sure. "I just need to keep my composure and keep grinding." Smith said that patience can sometimes be an issue. "I'm pretty hard on myself," Smith said. "I want to win every race and of course we all know you can't win every race. You just have to keep grinding and keep trying." While Smith said he's yet to ask veterans like Morton and Gillmore for advice, he does have a couple of more important area Modified veterans on his side. Those are fellow El Dorado Springs resident Chase Jones along with Trevor Drake. "Chase Jones is one of my best friends. He builds my engines and helps me tons on the Modified program," Smith said, adding that Jones has been helpful with set-up advice. "I just sometimes get in left field and tell him, 'here, do what you want to do.' He gives me advice to just calm down and think about it. He's been very helpful," Smith added. Smith's next outing is set or the annual Casey's Thursday Night Thunder Kids' Night at the Races Presented by State Tech. It's always a big night at Lucas Oil Speedway, with a kids' bicycle giveaway during intermission and the area's biggest fireworks display following the races. Bicycles for kids ages 5-through-12 are still needed for the giveaway. Those interested in donating can bring bicycles to the speedway office during business hours or to the pit office before Thursday's races. Cash donations which will be used for the purchase of bicycles also will be accepted. The kids can sign up at the RCR Designs Jr Fan Club table before intermission for a chance to enter a drawing for the new bicycles of various sizes after the gates open at 4:30 p.m. Also before the racing action, flagman Mike Striegel will lead a group of youngsters on a pit tour. The kids can sign up for a chance to go on the tour, also at the RCR Designs Jr Fan Club table. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. with grandstands at 4:30, hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05. Look for discount admission coupons are participating area Casey's locations. Thursday Night Thunder admission: Adults (16 and up) - $20 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $17 Youth (6-15) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family Pass - $50 Pit Pass - $40 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.
- Kids' bicycle giveaway, fireworks and racing: Lucas Oil Speedway ready for July 4th Thursday Night Thunder
WHEATLAND, MO. (July 1, 2024) - Lucas Oil Speedway resumes Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series action this week with a special week-night edition to celebrate youngsters and the July 4th holiday. The annual Casey's Thursday Night Thunder Kids' Night at the Races Presented by State Tech returns to the speedway for an action-packed night. A Kids' bicycle giveaway is set for intermission with the area's biggest fireworks display following the races. Bicycles for kids ages 5-through-12 are still needed for the giveaway. Those interested in donating can bring bicycles to the speedway office during business hours or to the pit office before Thursday's races. Cash donations which will be used for the purchase of bicycles also will be accepted. The kids can sign up at the RCR Designs Jr Fan Club table before intermission for a chance to enter a drawing for the new bicycles of various sizes after the gates open at 4:30 p.m. Also before the racing action, flagman Mike Striegel will lead a group of youngsters on a pit tour. The kids can sign up for a chance to go on the tour, also at the RCR Designs Jr Fan Club table. Entering Thursday's racing action, the points races are close in three of the four racing classes. Jaylen Wettengel of Topeka, Kan., leads Lebanon's William Garner by just one point in the O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars; Jason Pursley of Hermitage if 14 points in front of Fulton's Ryan Middaught in the Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds and JC Morton of Springfield is 35 ahead of Eric Turner of Hermitage in the Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B Mods. Justin Wells of Aurora continues to dominate in the Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Model division as he's 340 points in front of Jefferson City's Tucker Cox. Wells has won seven of eight feature races at the speedway this season. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. with grandstands at 4:30, hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05. Thursday Night Thunder admission: Adults (16 and up) - $20 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $17 Youth (6-15) - $10 Kids (5 and under) - FREE Family Pass - $50 Pit Pass - $40 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.
- Courtney takes command late to capture Kubota High Limit Diamond Classic Night One feature victory
WHEATLAND, MO. (June 28, 2024) - Tyler Courtney took the lead with five laps remaining Friday night and went on to capture Night One of the Kubota High Limit Racing Diamond Classic at Lucas Oil Speedway. Courtney, of Indianapolis, roared from third and into the lead after a lap 24 restart and went on to earn $10,000 with his fourth Kubota High Limit Racing feature win of the season. He beat Brad Sweet at the finish with James McFadden capturing third. The series returns for Saturday night's Diamond Classic finale with $25,000 awaiting the feature winner. "The last time I ran here, I won in a Midget (in 2016) and it's pretty cool to come back in a winged car and have success," the ninth-starting Courtney said in victory lane. "That was fun, a lot of fun." Courtney, driving for Clauson Marshall Racing, finished two seconds clear at the checkers as he pulled away from Brad Sweet and the rest after taking the lead on lap 25. He was the fourth and final leader of the 30-lapper. "The track was quite a bit different than the heats, but I don't think you could ask for much more than that," Courtney said of the action-packed event. "There was racing everywhere. A hot day, but a great day." Courtney picked up an additional $4,500 along with lucky fan Patrick Walker after the Durst Dice Roll, which was a nine - and Courtney won from ninth. Sye Lynch won the drag race with fellow front-row starter Corey Day and grabbed the lead at the drop of the green, with Sweet settling into third. The top three were separated by only one second when the first caution flew on lap three. Day grabbed the lead away from Lynch on the restart and used the cushion on the high side to open a 1.7-second lead in just four laps. He soon was dealing with lapped traffic and suddenly slowed to a crawl entering turn three on lap 10. Day, who won two nights earlier at Lake Ozark Speedway, was unable to continue. Lynch re-inherited the lead with Sweet second and Courtney third. Lynch pulled away after the restart to lead by nearly two seconds by lap 15. Action ground to a half at that point as Brent Marks rolled his car in turn four, bringing out the red flag. Sweet swept to the lead after the restart, coming on the outside of turn four to complete lap 17. Before he could get too far away from Lynch, a lap-20 caution flew as two cars spun in turn four. Lynch was applying the heat to Sweet with Courtney right behind when a caution appeared on lap 23 for a one-car spin in turn four, leaving seven laps to settle things. Courtney took second away from Lynch on lap 24, then grabbed the top spot the next time around. Courtney rolled from there, driving away for the victory over series points leader Sweet. McFadden, who started 13th, captured third with 14th-starting Tanner Thorson fourth and Lynch winding up fifth. "Luckily I was third there and Sye got Brad to moving around," Courtney said. "I just stuck to my guns there and just ran the top as hard as I could and came away with the win." Sweet said his car was not quite have the car dialed in enough to win. "I'm happy to get locked into a little bit better spot for tomorrow," Sweet said. "That's important on this prelim nights to run top four. I felt I wasn't quite good enough to win, no matter which line I was trying to run or make work it seemed like someone was pushing me. "Sye was getting back to my inside, so I committed to the inside. I just wasn't good enough. I had to slow the car down way too much to run the bottom, but running the top I would get spinning on the (turn) exit. Tyler was just clearly a little bit better than us tonight." Marks of Myerstown, Pa., set the fast qualifying time with a lap of 13.039 seocnds. That came up just shy of the track record held by Garet Williamson, who ran a 12.998 in the POWRi 410 Bandit Sprint Series on Aug. 19, 2023. Tyler Davis wins Heartland Modifieds: Tyler Davis of Haysville, Kan., took over the lead on lap 21 and held on to beat Tad Davis by half a second in the Heartland Modified Tour feature. Tad Davis rolled to the lead at the start and opened a 1.1-second lead over Chad Wheeler by lap 10. The leaders hit heavy lapped traffic soon after with Wheeler pulling alongside Tad Davis a couple of times, but was unable to get by. Tyler Davis joined the battle with Wheeler for second and he was able to take over with four laps to go. Gabe Hodges rallied late to grab third with Wheeler fourth and Kenton Allen coming home in fifth. The winner said he felt the continuous green-flag run worked to his advantage. Tyler Davis started third, right behind Tad Davis and Wheeler. "When we first took off, it was kind of humid out here tonight and it's easy to spin the tires," Tyler Davis said. "Once we got rolling, the maneuverability of our car showed. We've got some new stuff we were trying tonight and it was pretty good. "I'm glad to get back to victory lane. We've been getting our butt kicked lately against the USMTS Tour. I'm just happy to be up here." The Heartland Modified Tour will again be in action as support class for Saturday's Diamond Classic finale. LUCAS OIL SPEEDWAY UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (June 28, 2024) Kubota High Limit Racing Diamond Classic A Feature - 1, Tyler Courtney. 2, Brad Sweet. 3, James McFadden. 4, Tanner Thorson. 5, Sye Lynch. 6, Justin Peck. 7, Hunter Schuerenberg. 8, Chris Windom. 9, Jacob Allen. 10, Zeb Wise. 11, Ryan Timms. 12, Cory Eliason. 13, Kasey Kahne. 14, Spencer Bayston. 15, Rico Abreu. 16, Xavier Doney. 17, Brenham Crouch. 18, Parker Price Miller. 19, Howard Moore. 20, Jace Park. 21, Garet Williamson. 22, Gage Montgomery. 23, Brent Marks. 24, Tyler Blank. 25, Brian Bell. 26, Corey Day. B Feature - 1. 23B-Brian Bell[2]; 2. 79-Gage Montgomery[3]; 3. 55-Chris Windom[4]; 4. 75-Tyler Blank[10]; 5. 8-Cory Eliason[1]; 6. 12X-Roger Crockett[9]; 7. 3-Ayrton Gennetten[6]; 8. 77-Jack Wagner[15]; 9. 22M-Rees Moran[7]; 10. 50K-Kyle Bellm[14]; 11. 73-Samuel Wagner[8]; 12. 21-Brian Brown[5]; 13. 9P-Parker Price Miller[11]; 14. 42B-Andy Bishop[12]; 15. 8S-Steve Short[13]; 16. 21R-Gunner Ramey[16] Dash - 1. 42-Sye Lynch[2]; 2. 14-Corey Day[3]; 3. 49-Brad Sweet[5]; 4. 13-Justin Peck[8]; 5. 9-Kasey Kahne[1]; 6. 1-Brenham Crouch[4]; 7. 19-Brent Marks[7]; 8. 24-Rico Abreu[6] Heat 1 - 1. 13-Justin Peck[1]; 2. 1-Brenham Crouch[2]; 3. 45X-Jace Park[7]; 4. 19H-Hunter Schuerenberg[3]; 5. 5T-Ryan Timms[6]; 6. 79-Gage Montgomery[8]; 7. 8-Cory Eliason[4]; 8. 12X-Roger Crockett[5]; 9. 8S-Steve Short[9] Heat 2 - 1. 9-Kasey Kahne[2]; 2. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[1]; 3. 83-James McFadden[3]; 4. 14-Corey Day[4]; 5. 3M-Howard Moore[6]; 6. 21-Brian Brown[5]; 7. 22M-Rees Moran[9]; 8. 9P-Parker Price Miller[8]; 9. 77-Jack Wagner[7] Heat 3 - 1. 24-Rico Abreu[1]; 2. 74-Xavier Doney[2]; 3. 88-Tanner Thorson[5]; 4. 19-Brent Marks[4]; 5. 5-Spencer Bayston[6]; 6. 23B-Brian Bell[3]; 7. 3-Ayrton Gennetten[7]; 8. 75-Tyler Blank[9]; 9. 50K-Kyle Bellm[8] Heat 4 - 1. 49-Brad Sweet[2]; 2. 26-Zeb Wise[1]; 3. 1A-Jacob Allen[3]; 4. 42-Sye Lynch[4]; 5. 23-Garet Williamson[5]; 6. 55-Chris Windom[6]; 7. 73-Samuel Wagner[8]; 8. 42B-Andy Bishop[7]; 9. 21R-Gunner Ramey[9] Qualifying Group A - 1. 8-Cory Eliason, 00:13.050[5]; 2. 14-Corey Day, 00:13.136[14]; 3. 13-Justin Peck, 00:13.179[2]; 4. 7BC-Tyler Courtney, 00:13.190[18]; 5. 1-Brenham Crouch, 00:13.212[15]; 6. 9-Kasey Kahne, 00:13.213[3]; 7. 19H-Hunter Schuerenberg, 00:13.223[4]; 8. 83-James McFadden, 00:13.309[12]; 9. 12X-Roger Crockett, 00:13.424[8]; 10. 21-Brian Brown, 00:13.483[11]; 11. 5T-Ryan Timms, 00:13.491[16]; 12. 3M-Howard Moore, 00:13.502[1]; 13. 45X-Jace Park, 00:13.523[7]; 14. 77-Jack Wagner, 00:13.623[13]; 15. 79-Gage Montgomery, 00:13.635[9]; 16. 9P-Parker Price Miller, 00:13.942[10]; 17. 8S-Steve Short, 00:13.959[6]; 18. 22M-Rees Moran, 00:14.050[17] Qualifying Group B - 1. 19-Brent Marks, 00:13.039[6]; 2. 42-Sye Lynch, 00:13.049[10]; 3. 24-Rico Abreu, 00:13.146[14]; 4. 26-Zeb Wise, 00:13.171[16]; 5. 74-Xavier Doney, 00:13.179[12]; 6. 49-Brad Sweet, 00:13.183[2]; 7. 23B-Brian Bell, 00:13.223[1]; 8. 1A-Jacob Allen, 00:13.258[9]; 9. 88-Tanner Thorson, 00:13.292[17]; 10. 23-Garet Williamson, 00:13.360[13]; 11. 5-Spencer Bayston, 00:13.395[4]; 12. 55-Chris Windom, 00:13.450[8]; 13. 3-Ayrton Gennetten, 00:13.555[5]; 14. 42B-Andy Bishop, 00:13.632[7]; 15. 50K-Kyle Bellm, 00:13.678[3]; 16. 73-Samuel Wagner, 00:13.689[11]; 17. 75-Tyler Blank, 00:13.717[18]; 18. 21R-Gunner Ramey[15] Heartland Modified Invitational Wehr's Machine A Feature - . 65-Tyler Davis[3]; 2. 75D-Tad Davis[2]; 3. 7G-Gabe Hodges[5]; 4. 88-Chad Wheeler[4]; 5. 98-Kenton Allen[7]; 6. 91-Joe Duvall[22]; 7. 75-Terry Phillips[11]; 8. 38C-Jason Pursley[15]; 9. 22B-Rick Beebe[14]; 10. 4W-Tyler Wolff[9]; 11. 18JR-Chase Sigg[16]; 12. 17-Henry Chambers[13]; 13. 21-Ryan Middaugh[24]; 14. 10B-Brandon Givens[26]; 15. 75M-Gunner Martin[19]; 16. 18-Chad Lyle[21]; 17. 247-Jarret Dotson[17]; 18. (DNF) 19R-Chris Kratzer[6]; 19. (DNF) 68-Dean Wille[20]; 20. (DNF) 712-Trevor Hughes[10]; 21. (DNF) 21X-Greg Scheffler[12]; 22. (DNF) 3B-Nic Bidinger[8]; 23. (DNF) 02-Tanner Mullens[18]; 24. (DNF) 37D-Dakota Dale[1]; 25. (DNF) 10P-Dayton Pursley[25]; 26. (DNS) 41-Chevy Coleman ARMI Contractors Heat 1 - 1. 37D-Dakota Dale[2]; 2. 65-Tyler Davis[7]; 3. 19R-Chris Kratzer[8]; 4. 75-Terry Phillips[6]; 5. 18JR-Chase Sigg[3]; 6. 247-Jarret Dotson[1]; 7. (DNF) 91-Joe Duvall[4]; 8. (DNF) 21-Ryan Middaugh[5]; 9. (DNS) 10B-Brandon Givens Kenny's Tile Heat 2 - 1. 75D-Tad Davis[3]; 2. 98-Kenton Allen[1]; 3. 3B-Nic Bidinger[5]; 4. 4W-Tyler Wolff[8]; 5. 17-Henry Chambers[6]; 6. 38C-Jason Pursley[9]; 7. 68-Dean Wille[7]; 8. (DNF) 41-Chevy Coleman[2]; 9. (DNF) 10P-Dayton Pursley[4] S&S Fishing & Rental Heat 3 - 1. 88-Chad Wheeler[1]; 2. 7G-Gabe Hodges[8]; 3. 712-Trevor Hughes[2]; 4. 21X-Greg Scheffler[4]; 5. 22B-Rick Beebe[6]; 6. 02-Tanner Mullens[5]; 7. 75M-Gunner Martin[3]; 8. 18-Chad Lyle[7] Saturday schedule and autograph session: Action resumes on Saturday with pit gates opening at 4 p.m., grandstands at 4:30 with hot laps at 6:15 and racing at 7:05. A drivers' autograph session has been added to the Saturday schedule from 5-5:30 p.m. on the midway. Saturday admission: Adults (13 and up) - $40 Seniors (62-and-up)/Military - $37 Youth (ages 6-12) - $10 Kids (5-and-under) - FREE Family pass - $90 Pit pass - $45 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.
- Five drivers to watch as Kubota High Limit Diamond Classic makes its first visit to Lucas Oil Speedway
WHEATLAND, MO. (June 27, 2024) - One of the most-anticipated events of the Lucas Oil Speedway season is coming up Friday and Saturday with the inaugural Kubota High Limit Racing Diamond Classic. Feature winners will earn $10,000 on Friday with the stakes rising to $25,000 for Saturday's main-event winner. While many of the nation's elite 410 Winged Sprint drivers will be on hand, here are five to keep an eye on: Corey Day: The 18-year-old from Clovis, California, already was considered a rising star in the open-wheel world before he joined the Kubota High Limit series prior to the 2024 season. Day has lived up to the billing with five series feature victories, the latest of which might have been the most impressive. Day drove from a 15th starting position to the front in just 14 laps at Wednesday's Kubota High Limit Midweek Money Series at Lake Ozark Speedway. Day led the rest of the way to earn the $20,000 prize. It continued a huge recent stretch for Day. Last weekend, he won $79,6000 at the Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway in Burlington, Washington. Earlier this year, he drove a late model on pavement for the first time, for JR Motorsports, and won a feature at Hickory Speedway in North Carolina. Brad Sweet: The 38-year-old Sweet, from Grass Valley, Calif., co-owns the Kubota High Limit Series with his brother-in-law, Kyle Larson. One of the big winners in sprint-car racing for two decades, Sweet leads the Kubota High Limit points chase and has six feature wins and 24 top-10 finishes in 25 events. The five-time World of Outlaw Sprint champion also has extensive experience driving in the NASCAR Nationwide Xfinity Series and Truck Series. Tyler Courtney: Another long-time big name in open-wheel racing, the 30-year-old from Indianapolis sits second in Kubota High Limit points 88 behind Sweet with three feature victories in the Clauson-Marshall Racing No. 7BC. After dominating the USAC ranks in the late 2010s with a Sprint Car and Midget championship to go along with 50-plus wins across three divisions, Courtney switched to wing racing in 2021 and quickly became one of the nation's best. Rico Abreu: Hailing from St. Helena, Calif., the 32-year-old Abreu has picked up two feature wins on the Kubota High Limit circuit in 2024 and stands fifth in points coming to Lucas Oil Speedway. Abreu emerged on the national scene by wining the Chili Bowl in back-to-back years, 2015 and 2016. Abreu won four of six Kubota High Limit Midweek Madness races in 2023 and came up a close second to Kyle Larson for the points title before signing on for full-time High Limit Racing in 2024. Ryan Timms: Another up-and-coming open-wheel star has experience finding victory lane at Lucas Oil Speedway. Ryan Timms, a 17-year-old from Oklahoma City, captured the prestigious Jesse Hockett-Daniel McMillin Memorial championship last fall, earning $10,000. In limited action with the Kubota High Limit circuit in 2024, Timms has picked up a pair of top-10 finishes. He has eight feature wins overall this season. Two-night reserved tickets at $80 are on sale online or by calling Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or they can be purchased online. Support class for the The Kubota High Limit Racing Diamond Classic is the Modified Invitational featuring the Heartland Modified Tour. The HMT and Lucas Oil Speedway have selected 27 drivers to compete each night. The HMT invitees are Chad Wheeler, Jason Pursley, Dakota Dale, Kenton Allen, Dean Wille, Tyler Wolff, Henry Chambers, Chevy Coleman, Jarret Dotson, Nic Bidinger, Gunner Martin, Tad Davis and Brandon Givens; Lucas Oil Speedway has invited Joe Duvall, Rick Beebe, Chris Kratzer, Terry Phillips, Greg Scheffler, Trevor Hughes, Gabe Hodges, Chase Sigg, Ryan Middaugh, Tanner Mullens, Robbie Reed, Tyler Davis, Dayton Pursley and Chad Lyle. The schedule calls for pit gates to open at 4 p.m., spectator gates at 5 with hot laps at 6:15 and racing at 7:05 on both Friday and Saturday. Fans can visit highlimitracing.com to find out more about the series and the complete schedule for 2024. Info on the Heartland Modified Tour can be found at heartlandmodifiedtour.com. Dirt Road Addiction concert Friday after races: In addition to the racing action, the band Dirt Road Addiction will play following the action on Friday night from 10:30 p.m.-1 a.m. on the south end of the Midway. Dirt Road Addiction is described as a hard-hitting country and rock band based out of Missouri. Their sound has been described as "Jump-Country." Dirt Road Addiction has played all over the Midwest at venues such as Busch Stadium, the Missouri State Fair, Kauffman Stadium, Ozarks Amphitheater and various fairs, festivals and events. For more information on the band, visit dirtroadaddiction.com. Friday admission: Two-day reserved - $80 Adults (13-and-up) - $30 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $27 Youth (ages 6-12) - $10 Kids (5-and-under) - FREE Family pass - $70 Two-day pit pass - $85 Saturday admission: Adults (13 and up) - $40 Seniors (62-and-up)/Military - $37 Youth (ages 6-12) - $10 Kids (5-and-under) - FREE Family pass - $90 Pit pass - $45 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.
- Kubota High Limit Diamond Classic coming to Lucas Oil Speedway on Friday, Saturday
WHEATLAND, MO. (June 24, 2024) - One of the biggest events on Lucas Oil Speedway's schedule is set for Friday and Saturday as many of the nation's top winged Spring Car drivers will be on hand for the inaugural Kubota High Limit Racing Diamond Classic. The Kubota High Limit Sprint Car Series is co-owned by Brad Sweet and Kyle Larson and features top 410 sprint car drivers from around the country. This will be its first appearance at Lucas Oil Speedway with winners each night collecting $15,000. Sweet, of Grass Valley, Calif., has a series-high six feature victories and 23 top-10 finishes in 24 events to lead the High Limit season championship points. Three-time winner Tyler Courtney of Indianapolis trails Sweet by 76 points with third-place Brent Marks of Myerstown, Pa., 158 points behind the leader. Fourth-place Rico Abreu of St. Helens, Calif., trailed Sweet by 252 points and Corey Day of Clovis, Calif., rounds out the top five just three points behind Aberu. Among other regulars on the tour is Kasey Kahne, former NASCAR Cup Series driver for 18 seasons. Two-night reserved tickets at $80 are on sale online or by calling Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or they can be purchased online. Support class for the The Kubota High Limit Racing Diamond Classic is the Modified Invitational featuring the Heartland Modified Tour. The HMT and Lucas Oil Speedway have selected 27 drivers to compete each night. The HMT invitees are Chad Wheeler, Jason Pursley, Dakota Dale, Kenton Allen, Dean Wille, Tyler Wolff, Henry Chambers, Chevy Coleman, Jarret Dotson, Nic Bidinger, Gunner Martin, Tad Davis and Brandon Givens; Lucas Oil Speedway has invited Joe Duvall, Rick Beebe, Chris Kratzer, Terry Phillips, Greg Scheffler, Trevor Hughes, Gabe Hodges, Chase Sigg, Ryan Middaugh, Tanner Mullens, Robbie Reed, Tyler Davis, Dayton Pursley and Chad Lyle. The schedule calls for pit gates to open at 4 p.m., spectator gates at 5 with hot laps at 6:15 and racing at 7:05 on both Friday and Saturday. Fans can visit highlimitracing.com to find out more about the series and the complete schedule for 2024. Info on the Heartland Modified Tour can be found at heartlandmodifiedtour.com. Dirt Road Addiction concert Friday after races: In addition to the racing action, the band Dirt Road Addiction will play following the action on Friday night from 10:30 p.m.-1 a.m. on the south end of the Midway. Dirt Road Addiction is described as a hard-hitting country and rock band based out of Missouri. Their sound has been described as "Jump-Country." People crowd the stage and jump around to the infectious rhythms and electric vocals. They play a heavy mix of modern country, rock, pop, and more which is evident through their extremely diverse set lists and their original music. Dirt Road Addiction has played all over the Midwest at venues such as Busch Stadium, the Missouri State Fair, Kauffman Stadium, Ozarks Amphitheater and various fairs, festivals and events. For more information on the band, visit dirtroadaddiction.com. Friday admission: Two-day reserved - $80 Adults (13-and-up) - $30 Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $27 Youth (ages 6-12) - $10 Kids (5-and-under) - FREE Family pass - $70 Two-day pit pass - $85 Saturday admission: Adults (13 and up) - $40 Seniors (62-and-up)/Military - $37 Youth (ages 6-12) - $10 Kids (5-and-under) - FREE Family pass - $90 Pit pass - $45 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.
- Derek Brown earns emotional victory in Lucas Oil Speedway headliner; Lyle, Kruse, Wells also capture wins
WHEATLAND, MO. (June 22, 2024) - Sixth-starting Derek Brown of Stoutland held off William Garner in a caution-free O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars feature to headline Saturday's Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series program at Lucas Oil Speedway. The victory, while worth $750 for Brown, was priceless for its personal meaning. He said in victory lane it was dedicated to his friend Brian Webster, a fellow racer who passed away on Friday due to cancer. Webster, 36, was a Richland High School graduate who drove in the USRA Stock Cars division. "That one was for him," Brown said, noting that his motor's water temperature was running a red-hot 260 degrees late in the 25-lapper. "But I wasn't pulling off for nothing." Other feature winners on Ozarks Food Harvest Food Drive Night at the Races were Chad Lyle (Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds), Dustin Kruse (Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods) and Justin Wells (Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models). Brown grabbed the lead on lap five of the USRA Stock Cars feature and didn't give it up, though things got a bit dicey near the finish as Garner applied pressure and a lapped car nearly spun Brown in the final turn "Luckily I had it straight enough when the run into me that I didn't spin out, but I sure thought I was there for a minute," Brown said. Midseason division points champ Jaylen Wettengel took the early lead from the front row, but Brown rolled from fifth into the top spot on lap five. Wettengel fell all the way back to fourth with Mason Beck and Garner in between he and Brown. Brown, Beck and Garner staged a three-way battled over the next several laps, not separated by more than a couple of car lengths. Brown was able to stave off the challengers and, with the race remaining green, built up a 1.5-second lead over Garner by lap 13. Garner cut into the lead and was within on second by lap 18 with Beck and Wettengal well behind. Once again, Garner pulled right on the back bumper of Brown to complete lap 21 as both drivers hugged the low groove. On the final lap, Garner made one final charge but Brown was able to hang on for a .630-second victory. Wettengel finished third with Beck fourth and Waylon Dimmitt fifth. Lyle earns USRA Modified victory: Chad Lyle of Lone Jack took the lead on lap four and drove away to win the Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modified victory, beating runner-up Jason Pursley by 1.7 seconds. Chris Spalding started on the pole and grabbed the lead at the start, but Lyle was able to advance from the fourth-starting spot into the lead by lap four. Lyle wasted no time opening up a 1.3-second lead over the next three laps with Lyle second and Pursley in third. Pursley used the high groove to power around Lyle for the runner-up spot on lap nine with Lyle nearly two seconds clear of the field. Caution flew on lap 10 for debris on the track, wiping out Lyle's margin. It didn't matter as Lyle had a solid restart and quickly drew off to another sizable lead and the race remained caution-free the rest of the way. It was the veteran driver's first victory of the season. Dean Wille rallied from eighth to third with Henry Chambers improving six positions from the start to come in fourth. Spalding wound up fifth. South Dakota invader Kruse wins USRA B-Mods: Dustin Kruse made the eight-hour haul from Baltic, S.D., worth it with a wire-to-wire victory in the Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mod feature. Kruse held off JC Morton after a late-race restart to win in his first visit to Lucas Oil Speedway in 2024. "Holy cow, we won at Lucas Oil. That's awesome," Kruse said in victory lane. He noted that the only other time he has competed in Wheatland was at the 2022 USRA Nationals and it was not a good result. "This red dirt is so different than that black dirt that we have back home," Kruse said, noting "we got our butts kicked" in his only other attempt at Lucas Oil Speedway. Outside pole-starting Kruse opened up a 2.1-second lead over fifth-starting Morton by lap four, with Eric Turner running third. Kruse continued to stretch his command, with a 2.6-second margin at the midway point. Morton moved to the high side of the track and began to cut into the lead as both had to deal with lapped traffic. Kruse's lead was back to two seconds by lap 16 when the first caution of the race put some mystery into the outcome as it set the stage for a four-lap shootout. Morton tried the low side on the restart, but couldn't make up any ground. Kruse rolled from there and beat Morton by 1.4 seconds. Jake Richards captured third with Turner fourth and Colson Kirk fifth. Wells bounces back in POWRi Late Models: After having his winning streak snapped at six on June 15, Justin Wells returned to victory lane in the Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Model division. Wells, the veteran from Aurora, led all 20 laps and held off Tommy Cordray after a late restart. Wells is seven-for-eight this season after his streak ended a week earlier. "Track position meant a lot tonight," Wells said after scoring win No. 112 in his 2006 TNT chassis. "We didn't feel too balanced. I don't know, we're off just a little bit somewhere, so we'll have to go home and work on it. But I'm sure glad to get the victory." Wells started up front after winning his heat race and set a blistering pace in the feature. He needed only five laps to led Tyler Kuykendall by two seconds with JC Morton third. The reigning track champion kept pouring it on from there, with a 3.4-second gap by lap 10. That's when the caution flew as Kuykendall spun in turn four as he and Morton were battling for position. Kuykendall had to restart at the rear, leaving Morton in second, Cordray third and Tucker Cox fourth. Cordray cleared Morton after the restart in turn four of lap 11, but Wells again checked out from the field. Wells was 4.4 seconds in front when another yellow slowed the action on lap 17 with Cox spinning in turn two. Wells handled the restart and held off a strong-running Cordray over the final three circuits. The final margin was three-quarters of a second. Jim Greenway finished third with Morton fourth and Richard Kimberling fifth. LUCAS OIL SPEEDWAY UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (June 22, 2024) Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars A Feature - 1. 11-Derek Brown[5]; 2. 7-William Garner[6]; 3. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[1]; 4. 0F-Mason Beck[3]; 5. 11W-Waylon Dimmitt[12]; 6. 8M-James McMillin[8]; 7. 33X-Justin Custer[9]; 8. 74-Rodney Schweizer[4]; 9. 15X-Corey Myers[10]; 10. 05G-Grayson McKiney[2]; 11. 22-Dawson Fennewald[13]; 12. 83-James Ellis[15]; 13. 24-Blayne McMillin[14]; 14. (DNF) 5-Robert White[7]; 15. (DNF) 34-Blake Bolton[11]; 16. (DNF) 41-Bryan White[16]; 17. (DNS) 140-Keith Jennings Summit Racing Equipment Heat 1 - 1. 05G-Grayson McKiney[3]; 2. 0F-Mason Beck[5]; 3. 74-Rodney Schweizer[7]; 4. 5-Robert White[6]; 5. 33X-Justin Custer[1]; 6. 34-Blake Bolton[8]; 7. 22-Dawson Fennewald[2]; 8. 83-James Ellis[4]; 9. (DNS) 140-Keith Jennings Summit Racing Equipment Heat 2 - 1. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[6]; 2. 7-William Garner[1]; 3. 11-Derek Brown[7]; 4. 8M-James McMillin[3]; 5. 15X-Corey Myers[5]; 6. 11W-Waylon Dimmitt[4]; 7. 24-Blayne McMillin[2]; 8. (DNF) 41-Bryan White[8] Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds A Feature - 1. 18-Chad Lyle[4]; 2. 38C-Jason Pursley[6]; 3. 68-Dean Wille[8]; 4. 17-Henry Chambers[10]; 5. 00S-Chris Spalding[1]; 6. 10P-Dayton Pursley[11]; 7. 5-Robbie Reed[14]; 8. 21M-Ryan Middaugh[3]; 9. 73-Mickey Burrell[7]; 10. 24D-Donnie Fellers[15]; 11. 98K-Kenton Allen[5]; 12. 98-Jeff Cutshaw[18]; 13. 23-Lucas Dobbs[2]; 14. 18JR-Chase Sigg[13]; 15. 87-Dewayne Hobbs[12]; 16. 21-Greg Scheffler[16]; 17. 66-Eric Johnson[17]; 18. (DNF) 21W-Tracy Wolf[9] Heat 1 - 1. 21M-Ryan Middaugh[2]; 2. 98K-Kenton Allen[1]; 3. 18-Chad Lyle[6]; 4. 38C-Jason Pursley[7]; 5. 17-Henry Chambers[5]; 6. 87-Dewayne Hobbs[4]; 7. 18JR-Chase Sigg[8]; 8. 24D-Donnie Fellers[3]; 9. (DNS) 98-Jeff Cutshaw Heat 2 - 1. 23-Lucas Dobbs[3]; 2. 00S-Chris Spalding[9]; 3. 73-Mickey Burrell[1]; 4. 68-Dean Wille[4]; 5. 21W-Tracy Wolf[6]; 6. 10P-Dayton Pursley[8]; 7. 5-Robbie Reed[7]; 8. (DNS) 66-Eric Johnson; 9. (DNS) 21-Greg Scheffler Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods A Feature - 1. 6-Dustin Kruse[2]; 2. 18-JC Morton[5]; 3. 7J-Jake Richards[7]; 4. 99T-Eric Turner[3]; 5. 55-Colson Kirk[6]; 6. 94C-JT Carroll[13]; 7. 24L-Dakota Lowe[4]; 8. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[11]; 9. 56-Hoyt Miller[1]; 10. 03-Chase Jones[10]; 11. F1-Mitchell Franklin[20]; 12. 11L-Logan Smith[15]; 13. 50-Jordan Martin[16]; 14. 30-Rex Harris[9]; 15. 2-Quentin Taylor[18]; 16. 24LL-Patrick Lewis[14]; 17. 8X-Scott Chism[17]; 18. 3DJR-Dylan Daniels[21]; 19. 20-Blake Wimmer[19]; 20. (DNF) 3D-Dexton Daniels[8]; 21. (DNF) 8S-Clayton Smith[12]; 22. (DNS) 19-Tanner Kade; 23. (DNS) 8-Jon Sheets Heat 1 - 1. 56-Hoyt Miller[4]; 2. 3D-Dexton Daniels[2]; 3. 03-Chase Jones[1]; 4. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[6]; 5. 94C-JT Carroll[8]; 6. 2-Quentin Taylor[5]; 7. F1-Mitchell Franklin[7]; 8. 3DJR-Dylan Daniels[3] Heat 2 - 1. 6-Dustin Kruse[2]; 2. 24L-Dakota Lowe[4]; 3. 55-Colson Kirk[7]; 4. 8S-Clayton Smith[6]; 5. 11L-Logan Smith[3]; 6. 50-Jordan Martin[1]; 7. 20-Blake Wimmer[8]; 8. (DNS) 19-Tanner Kade Heat 3 - 1. 99T-Eric Turner[2]; 2. 18-JC Morton[4]; 3. 7J-Jake Richards[6]; 4. 30-Rex Harris[7]; 5. 24LL-Patrick Lewis[1]; 6. 8X-Scott Chism[3]; 7. (DNS) 8-Jon Sheets Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models A Feature - 1. 98-Justin Wells[1]; 2. 5-Tommy Cordray[5]; 3. 28-Jim Greenway[10]; 4. 72-JC Morton[3]; 5. 3-Richard Kimberling[6]; 6. 7J-Jake Morris[9]; 7. 8K-Tyler Kuykendall[2]; 8. 99-Larry Jones[7]; 9. 18-Shawn Eggeman[11]; 10. 1A-Bryon Allison[13]; 11. 88-Jimmy Dowell[8]; 12. X15-Bobby Ruff II[12]; 13. 1T-Tucker Cox[4] Heat 1 - 1. 8K-Tyler Kuykendall[1]; 2. 5-Tommy Cordray[2]; 3. 1T-Tucker Cox[7]; 4. 88-Jimmy Dowell[4]; 5. 28-Jim Greenway[5]; 6. X15-Bobby Ruff II[3]; 7. 1A-Bryon Allison[6] Heat 2 - 1. 98-Justin Wells[6]; 2. 72-JC Morton[4]; 3. 3-Richard Kimberling[1]; 4. 99-Larry Jones[5]; 5. 7J-Jake Morris[3]; 6. 18-Shawn Eggeman[2] Kubota High Limit Diamond Classic next: One of the premier events of the 2024 Lucas Oil Speedway schedule is next on the schedule with the inaugural Kubota High Limit Racing Diamond Classic next Friday and Saturday, June 28-29. Two-night reserved tickets for the June 28-29 event are on sale and can be purchased by calling Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or they can be purchased online via stubwire. The Kubota High Limit Sprint Car Series is co-owned by Brad Sweet and Kyle Larson and features top 410 sprint car drivers from around the country. This will be its first appearance at Lucas Oil Speedway. Support class for the The Kubota High Limit Racing Diamond Classic is the Modified Invitational featuring the Heartland Modified Tour. An invitational format will be used to select 24 modified drivers to compete alongside the Kubota High Limit Racing Sprint Cars both nights. 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.
- Lucas Oil Speedway Spotlight: Sheets having a season worth dancing about in USRA B-Mods
WHEATLAND, MO. (June 20, 2024) - Not much is keeping Jon Sheets away from victory lane in the USRA B-Mod division this season as the Nevada driver has eight feature victories at seven different tracks. Sheets' latest came last Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway when not even a mid-race mishap courtesy of a lapped car, which resulted in major body damage to Sheets' machine, could stop him from driving to the latest Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mod triumph. That meant another dancing celebration for Sheets - at least digitally. Videos of Sheets or another crew member - or in the latest case Sheets and father-in-law Kevin Morrow - have become popular on the Reels portion of the Morrow Sheets Facebook page. Despite being encouraged by flagman/victory lane interviewer Mike Striegel, Sheets declined to dance in real time. "That is 110 percent my wife (Kayla)," Sheets said of the creative video work. "She made the first one for our crew guy, 'Bub.' He works his butt off for us in the shop every week. I'd hate to know the number of tires he always has done this year. "We were having fun with him and it got a lot of feedback and she's kept it going. It's a pretty cool little deal. People talk about it any way. It's all in fun. We like to keep it light and have a good time." Sheets looks to put his dancing shoes on again Saturday night when it's Ozarks Food Harvest Food Drive Night at the Races at Lucas Oil Speedway. Fans bringing four non-perishable food items will be admitted free. Racing action resumes on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway with the O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock cars headlining the Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series program, running a 25-lap, $750-to-win feature. Fans also have a chance to help those in need at the annual Ozarks Food Harvest Food Driver Night at the Races. Those bringing four non-perishable food items to the front gate will be admitted free to the grandstands. Sheets credits a good race car for much of his success. He's driving a new J2 chassis with just eight nights of action on it after selling the J2 he began the season in to Jake Richards. He began driving a J2 midway through the 2022 season and has found big success ever since. "Right when I got one mid-year the first year they started building them, it was kind of an instant success," Sheets said. "We won like our third week in with it and kind of kept momentum the whole time and never really hit a slump." After eight feature victories in 2023, Sheets is on pace to surpass that this season. "It's just a well-balanced car with a lot of good minds behind it with Kris (Jackson) and Tony (Jackson Jr.). Kris' track record at Lucas isn't bad and when you have somebody with his experience giving you advice and helping you keep things tuned in, it never hurts anything." It almost didn't matter how good the car was last weekend when Sheets made heavy contact from a slowing car. He was able to keep it rolling to avoid having to restart at the rear of the field and maintained his lead the rest of the way. "We got back in the shop and surprisingly enough, it wasn't too bad on bent parts," Sheets said. "The body was awfully tore up. After that caution, I couldn't stick the right rear quite like I could before. I credit a lot of that to the body damage. As much as people don't think so, I think aero (aerodynamics) plays a pretty good role into these things any more. "But for the most part, we got out of there pretty lucky because that could have gone disastrous for us pretty quick. Sheets, 30, is in his 17th year of racing after his dad, Monte, got him a Street Stock as a 13-year-old. He soon moved into Modifieds and, other than a brief stint in a ULMA Late Model in 2015, he's become known as one of the area's top B-Mod drivers. "I really liked driving them," Sheets said of the Late Model, "but at that time having two cars really wasn't working. We dropped back to what we knew, which was the Modified and have been there ever since." Sheets hopes there are more trip to victory lane - and more dancing videos - to come. There's nothing like positive attention to boost morale and increase sponsors' profiles. "There's a lot of people that help us," Sheets said. "Any sort of spotlight that we can put on the team which brings attention to our sponsors, that's big. Without them we couldn't get up and down the road." Team sponsors include J2 Race Cars by MSR, Eagle Machine, Reed Environmental, Elite Auto Complex LLC, Herren Construction, Wosoba Trucking LLC, Klingaman Fencing, Nevada Westside Laundry, Signature Event Rentals and Coordinating, Morrow Show Steers, Ricketts Southside Plaza, Allen's Automotive Inc., and RCR Designs. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. Saturday, with grandstand gates open at 4:30, hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05. Youngsters can sign up before 5 p.m. at the RCR Designs Jr. Fan Club for a chance to join a golf cart pit tour led by flagman Mike Striegel where they will meet drivers and collect autographs. Saturday admission: Advance Discount Tickets online only (13 and up) - $12 Adults (13 and up) - $15 Seniors/Military (62-and-over) - $12 Youth (ages 6-12) - $5 Kids - (5 and under) - FREE Family pass - $35 Pit pass - $35 *Grandstand admittance free with four non-perishable food items 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.
- Bicycle donations sought for Lucas Oil Speedway Kids Night at the Races on 4th of July Thursday Night Thunder
WHEATLAND, MO. (June 18, 2024) - New things go better together than kids and bicycles and Lucas Oil Speedway wants to make sure as many youngsters as possible get a shiny new bike for the July 4th holiday. The annual Casey's Thursday Night Thunder Kids' Night at the Races Presented by State Tech is just over two weeks away. The speedway is asking drivers, sponsors and race fans for help in donation new bicycles for youngsters for the annual giveaway on that special 4th of July program. Youngsters ages 5 through 12 can sign up at the RCR Designs Jr Fan Club table before intermission for a chance to enter a drawing for the new bicycles of various sizes. Lucas Oil Speedway general manager Danny Lorton said that it would be nice to have a bicycle for every kid in attendance. He's hoping for at least 100 bikes for the kids to take home that evening. Those interested in helping the cause may do so by bringing a bicycle or cash to the track office during business hours, or bringing a new bicycle to the office prior to this Saturday's Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship program. Cash donations which will be used for the purchase of bicycles also will be accepted. "It's always a highlight of our season when we are able to give away bicycles to the youngsters, especially to those who might not otherwise be able to afford one," Lorton said. "Our fans, drivers and sponsors always are great in helping us try and reach our goal and I'm sure this year will be no different." In addition to the racing action in the four Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series divisions, the evening will conclude with the area's biggest fireworks display. For more information, contact the speedway office at (417) 282-5984. Action resumes this Saturday on Food Drive Night at the Races: Racing action resumes on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway with the O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock cars headlining the Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series program, running a 25-lap, $750-to-win feature. Fans also have a chance to help those in need at the annual Ozarks Food Harvest Food Driver Night at the Races. Those bringing four non-perishable food items to the front gate will be admitted free to the grandstands. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., with grandstand gates open at 4:30, hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05. Saturday admission: Advance Discount Tickets online only (13 and up) - $12 Adults (13 and up) - $15 Seniors/Military (62-and-over) - $12 Youth (ages 6-12) - $5 Kids - (5 and under) - FREE Family pass - $35 Pit pass - $35 *Grandstand admittance free with four non-perishable food items. Kubota High Limit Diamond Classic June 28-29: One of the premier events of the 2024 Lucas Oil Speedway schedule is just over one week away and fans planning to attend the inaugural Kubota High Limit Racing Diamond Classic can get their tickets now. Two-night reserved tickets for the June 28-29 event are on sale and can be purchased by calling Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or they can be purchased online via stubwire. The Kubota High Limit Sprint Car Series is co-owned by Brad Sweet and Kyle Larson and features top 410 sprint car drivers from around the country. This will be its first appearance at Lucas Oil Speedway. Support class for the The Kubota High Limit Racing Diamond Classic is the Modified Invitational featuring the Heartland Modified Tour. An invitational format will be used to select 24 modified drivers to compete alongside the Kubota High Limit Racing Sprint Cars both nights. 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.
- USRA Stock Cars featured this Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway on Ozarks Food Harvest Food Drive Night at the Races
WHEATLAND, MO. (June 17, 2024) - Racing action resumes on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway with the O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock cars headlining the Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series program, running a 25-lap, $750-to-win feature. Fans also have a chance to help those in need at the annual Ozarks Food Harvest Food Driver Night at the Races. Those bringing four non-perishable food items to the front gate will be admitted free to the grandstands. Food donations will also support Ozarks Food Harvest's partner food pantry in Wheatland, Hickory County C.A.R.E.S. Ozarks Food Harvest is the Feeding America food bank for southwest Missouri, serving 270 hunger-relief organizations across 28 Ozarks counties. The Food Bank reaches nearly 70,000 individuals monthly and provides more than 20 million meals annually. "This is one of our most popular events each season, and our fans always rise to the occasion to help out a great cause," Lucas Oil Speedway general manager Danny Lorton said. "We're happy to partner again with our friends at Ozarks Food Harvest for a night that will make a difference for people facing hunger." Since 2008, Lucas Oil Speedway has collected more than 82,390 pounds of food to help provide more than 69,000 meals for Ozarks Food Harvest and their hunger-relief partnership with Hickory County C.A.R.E.S. Last year, 3,796 pounds - or 3,163 meals - was collected at the speedway food drive. On the race track, the championship chases resume following last week's midseason championships. In the USRA Stock Cars, Jaylen Wettengel of Topeka, Kan., holds a five-point lead over William Garner of Lebanon as the second half of the schedule gets rolling. Close points battles also are shaping up in the Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds as Ryan Middaugh of Fulton leads Jason Pursley of Hermitage by five points and in the Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods where Springfield's JC Morton is 10 points in front of Neavda's Jon Sheets. The class with a big margin is the Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models where Aurora's Justin Wells holds a 220-point lead over second-place Tucker Cox of Jefferson City. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., with grandstand gates open at 4:30, hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05. Saturday admission: Advance Discount Tickets online only (13 and up) - $12 Adults (13 and up) - $15 Seniors/Military (62-and-over) - $12 Youth (ages 6-12) - $5 Kids - (5 and under) - FREE Family pass - $35 Pit pass - $35 *Grandstand admittance free with four non-perishable food items 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.
- Fennewald ends Wells' POWRi Late Model streak, collects bounty at Lucas Oil Speedway Midseason Championship program
WHEATLAND, MO. (June 15, 2024) - The bounty has been collected. Johnny Fennewald of Appleton City led all 20 laps to capture the Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Model feature Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway. Fennewald ended Justin Wells' feature win streak at six and claimed a $500 bounty in beating the reigning track champion. Wells was involved in a lap-six incident and had to restart at the rear of the field. He wound up seventh - but the way Fennewald was on a rail throughout it probably would not have mattered. While the bounty money was nice, Fennewald said he wishes he could have won it by outrunning Wells. "Honestly, I wouldn't even care if they paid me that bounty after this week; I want to race door-to-door and outrun him," Fennewald said of Wells. Other feature winner on the Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series Midseason Championships program Presented by the Bolivar Herald-Free Press included: Jon Sheets (Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods), Mason Beck (O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars), Tyler Wolff (Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds) and Derek Brown (guest class POWRi Super Stocks). Wells did claim the midseason championship, along with JC Morton (USRA B-Mods), Ryan Middaugh (USRA Modifieds) and Jaylen Wettengel (USRA Stock Cars). Along with the midseason title, the night was far from a total loss for Wells. He captured the Late Model race to begin the program, a makeup from a rainout on Show-Me 100 weekend. He claimed $2,000 for that win, his sixth without a loss at the speedway in 2024. But Wells was unable to make it 7-for-7 in the regular main event. "Congratulations to Johnny, he ran a good race," Wells said. Fennewald rolled to a 2.1-second lead over Kaeden Cornell just five laps into the race with JC Morton in third and the sixth-starting Wells in fourth. Just one lap later, a caution for debris bunched the field and took away Fennewald's lead. One lap after the restart, third-running Cornell took a wild ride when he and Wells made contact entering turn one. Cornell's car went up and over in mid-air before landing on all four wheels. Cornell was not injured, but the car suffered major damage. Wells, as one of the car involved in the red-flag incident, restarted 17th with 14 laps remaining. "We just didn't get it done tonight and I feel bad for Kaeden," Wells said. "I don't even think he knew I was there when we went into the corner. I'm more worried about him than anything, I don't care about winning the race. I hate it for him." When action resumed, Fennewald sprinted to a two-second advantage over Morton at the halfway point. He kept building on the margin from there as Sawyer Crigler passed Morton for second on lap 14. Fennewald remained in command as the race went without another stoppage and he finished 3.4 seconds in front of Crigler. Morton finished third, Tucker Cox was fourth and Andy Bryant took fifth. "We've been struggling a little bit down here," Fennewald said in victory lane. "New tires and new dirt, it's not the same as what it was last year. We were just a few clicks off. Wells was able to rally for seventh, but saw his winning streak end on Night One of the bounty hunt. Wells started the night by winning the $2,000, 30-lap makeup feature that was rained out on Show-Me 100 weekend. Wells took the lead on lap six, built a sizable cushion and then held off Andy Bryant at the finish. Tucker Cox outgunned fellow front-row starter Wells on the start and led the reigning champ through the first four laps, when the event's first caution flew. Two laps after the restart, Wells roared by Cox on the inside of turn four. Wells sailed from there to a two-second lead by lap 15, when he encountered lapped traffic for the first time. Behind him, Bryant got around Cox for second at the halfway mark. With the action remaining green to the finish, Wells gradually kept lengthening his lead as he used the high groove. Bryant mounted a late charge after moving to the low line, but Wells was able to hang on by four-tenths of a second for his sixth feature win in six tries at the speedway in 2024. Fennewald was 2.6 seconds behind to grab third with Tyler Kuykendall fourth and Cox fifth. Sheets goes wire-to-wire in USRA B-Mods: Jon Sheets of Nevada led all 20 laps and held off midseason champion JC Morton of Springfield for the Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mod feature win. Sheets started on the pole and set the pace from the green, opening a one-second lead over third-starting Ryan Gillmore by lap five. Gillmore cut the margin to a half-second by the midpoint, lap 10, with JC Morton two more seconds behind in third. The leaders found lapped traffic on lap 14, and that proved to be an issue for Sheets. He made heavy contact with the suddenly slowing car of Christopher Watts, causing major body damage to the right side of Sheets' No. 8. But Sheets never stopped rolling and that allowed him to maintain the first position for the restart. Gillmore slipped on the restart, allowing Morton to take second as Sheets opened a four-car-length lead. Morton moved to the high side and cut in to the lead coming to the third flag with Gillmore also right behind. Sheets, body damage and all, held on by .280 seconds for the victory over Morton, with Gillmore third. Eric Turner finished fourth and Mitch Keeter was fifth. "I sure thought he was going to stay in the middle," Sheets said of the slowing lapped car. "Obviously that caused us a lot of work this week. Luckily enough we were able to hold on. I could see JC coming there. It's kind of a thing that you're praying the laps are going to run out soon enough." Morton's finish was good enough to give him the midseason points championship. "We just have to keep maintaining it," Morton said in looking ahead to the remainder of the season. "You keep the top-five finishes going and you'll be there at the end of the year." Beck takes USRA Stock Cars thriller: Mason Beck of Urbana won a classic duel over the final laps with William Garner to claim the O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars feature win. Jaylen Wettengel of Topeka, Kan., finished third and it was enough to nail down the midseason championship for him. Beck, who started sixth, drove around the outside of Wettengel to take over the lead on lap five of a feature plagued by six cautions. Wettengel started up front and paced the first five circuits, with two cautions slowing the action. Beck, Wettengel and William Garner were all battling for the top spot when a lap-nine caution interrupted the competition. Beck moved to the high side after the restart and was able to open a one-second lead by lap 12 with Garner second and Wettengel third. Just as Beck was establishing control, a fourth caution flew to erase his 1.2-second lead on lap 13. Garner pulled alongside Beck after the restart, with the two dueling three straight laps until a fifth caution came out with four to go. The leads came to the white flag side-by-side and Beck was able to hold on at the finish by .043 seconds - less than a half-car-length. "That was a good race," Beck said. "Me and Will always race hard. We always put on good races for everybody. He's a heck of a wheel man, too. We've raced together since I started." Wettengel wound up third, which was just enough to give him the midseason championship. He has two runner-up finishes to go with one third. "There toward the end I was watching the whole race and it was a good race," Wettengel said. "I'm not too mad about the results," Wettengel said. Rodney Schweizer finished fourth with James Ellis fifth. Wolff rolls to USRA Modifieds win: Tyler Wolff overwhelmed the field in the Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modified main event, leading all 20 laps to score a runaway victory over Trevor Hughes. From outside the front row, Wolff beat pole-starter Hughes into turn one and set the pace. Wolff pulled away in dominant fashion and opened a 4.5-second lead by lap 10. With action remaining caution-free the rest of the way, Wolff cruised to the victory by nearly six seconds over Hughes. "This is my favorite place to win," said Wolff, who made an eight-hour drive after a USMTS race on Friday night in Wisconsin. "There's always a good crowd here with so many good fans. We're glad to be here." Jason Pursley wound up third, Kenton Allen fourth and Jeff Cutshaw fifth. Middaugh, the reigning track champ, had a rough night but captured the midseason championship with his ninth-place run. "We've just been struggling with this car. We can't find the balance that I like and tonight we were really bad," Middaugh said. "We'll go through it and try to get better." POWRi Super Stocks: Stoutland's Derek Brown held off a mid-race challenge and went on to capture the 20-lap feature win for the guest class POWRi Super Stocks. Brown, who won an O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars feature at the speedway earlier this season, led from start to finish. "I was staying where the traction was. It suited me," Brown said of the high groove, his preferred line throughout. Ted Welschmeyer, who started sixth, reeled in race-long leader Brown to pull alongside on lap 10. Brown was able to repel Welschmeyer when caution flag No. 4 flew on lap 11 with Gary Clark also challenging in third. The battle resumed on the restart, with Brown able to pull out to a four-car-length cushion as Clark moved into the second position. Brown rolled the rest of the way to hold off Brian Brown by just under one second. Clark was third, Welschmeyer fourth and Blaine Ewing fifth. LUCAS OIL SPEEDWAY UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (June 15, 2024) Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models A Feature (makeup of Show-Me 100 weekend) - 1. 98-Justin Wells[1]; 2. 49B-Andy Bryant[3]; 3. 21-Johnny Fennewald[4]; 4. 8K-Tyler Kuykendall[8]; 5. 1T-Tucker Cox[2]; 6. 20-Alan Westling[7]; 7. 72-JC Morton[5]; 8. 12J-Justin Russell[16]; 9. 5-Tommy Cordray[15]; 10. 21P-Darren Phillips[6]; 11. 99-Larry Jones[17]; 12. 3-Richard Kimberling[10]; 13. (DNF) 13-Shawn Whitman[18]; 14. (DNF) X15-Bobby Ruff II[13]; 15. (DNF) 23-Chad Walter[11]; 16. (DNF) 60-Cody Nivens[9]; 17. (DNF) 15K-Chris Kitch[14]; 18. (DNS) 88-Jimmy Dowell A Feature (regularly scheduled) - 1. 21-Johnny Fennewald[1]; 2. 11-Sawyer Crigler[7]; 3. 72-JC Morton[3]; 4. 1T-Tucker Cox[5]; 5. 49B-Andy Bryant[4]; 6. 8K-Tyler Kuykendall[11]; 7. 98-Justin Wells[6]; 8. 5-Tommy Cordray[8]; 9. 20-Alan Westling[24]; 10. 42-Kris Jackson[15]; 11. 13-Shawn Whitman[13]; 12. 13B-Brandon Baldridge[18]; 13. 3-Richard Kimberling[12]; 14. 21P-Darren Phillips[10]; 15. X15-Bobby Ruff II[17]; 16. 23-Chad Walter[19]; 17. 7J-Jake Morris[14]; 18. (DNF) 50-Kaeden Cornell[2]; 19. (DNF) 15K-Chris Kitch[20]; 20. (DNF) 28-Jim Greenway[25]; 21. (DNF) 12J-Justin Russell[16]; 22. (DNF) 1A-Bryon Allison[9]; 23. (DNS) 99-Larry Jones; 24. (DNS) 60-Cody Nivens; 25. (DNS) 88-Jimmy Dowell Heat 1 - 1. 21-Johnny Fennewald[4]; 2. 72-JC Morton[5]; 3. 21P-Darren Phillips[2]; 4. 11-Sawyer Crigler[8]; 5. 7J-Jake Morris[7]; 6. X15-Bobby Ruff II[3]; 7. (DNF) 20-Alan Westling[6]; 8. (DNS) 99-Larry Jones Heat 2 - 1. 50-Kaeden Cornell[3]; 2. 1T-Tucker Cox[4]; 3. 1A-Bryon Allison[1]; 4. 3-Richard Kimberling[5]; 5. 13-Shawn Whitman[8]; 6. 13B-Brandon Baldridge[6]; 7. 15K-Chris Kitch[7]; 8. (DNS) 60-Cody Nivens Heat 3 - 1. 49B-Andy Bryant[1]; 2. 98-Justin Wells[4]; 3. 8K-Tyler Kuykendall[3]; 4. 5-Tommy Cordray[8]; 5. 42-Kris Jackson[7]; 6. 12J-Justin Russell[2]; 7. 23-Chad Walter[6]; 8. (DNF) 28-Jim Greenway[5] Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods A Feature - 1. 8-Jon Sheets[1]; 2. 18-JC Morton[2]; 3. 66-Ryan Gillmore[3]; 4. 99T-Eric Turner[8]; 5. 65-Mitch Keeter[16]; 6. 7L-Trevor Drake[7]; 7. 19-Tanner Kade[5]; 8. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[6]; 9. 28-Andy Bryant[17]; 10. 11S-Scotty Bough[9]; 11. 56T-Shadren Turner[11]; 12. 2-Quentin Taylor[15]; 13. 56-Hoyt Miller[4]; 14. 7J-Jake Richards[19]; 15. 3B-Nic Bidinger[12]; 16. 11L-Logan Smith[20]; 17. C3-Chad Staus[13]; 18. F1-Mitchell Franklin[10]; 19. 33-Anthony Ferrara[24]; 20. (DNF) 00-Cason Harris[23]; 21. (DNF) 23Y-Ethan Young[14]; 22. (DNF) 03-Chase Jones[22]; 23. (DNF) 98-Christopher Watts[18]; 24. (DNF) 15J-Jake Fetterman[21] B Feature - 1. 28-Andy Bryant[2]; 2. 98-Christopher Watts[1]; 3. 7J-Jake Richards[5]; 4. 11L-Logan Smith[9]; 5. 15J-Jake Fetterman[10]; 6. 03-Chase Jones[6]; 7. 00-Cason Harris[3]; 8. 33-Anthony Ferrara[4]; 9. 55K-Terry Kirk[11]; 10. 55G-Luke Gideon[7]; 11. 42J-Donnie Jackson[12]; 12. 0K-Tracy Killian[14]; 13. (DNF) Y3-Kevin York[13]; 14. (DNF) 8X-Scott Chism[8]; 15. (DNS) 27L-Clifford Lean; 16. (DNS) 83-JC Newell Heat 1- 1. 56-Hoyt Miller[3]; 2. 11S-Scotty Bough[1]; 3. 99T-Eric Turner[8]; 4. 23Y-Ethan Young[6]; 5. 98-Christopher Watts[7]; 6. 55G-Luke Gideon[4]; 7. 15J-Jake Fetterman[5]; 8. (DQ) 83-JC Newell[2] Heat 2 - 1. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[2]; 2. 18-JC Morton[8]; 3. F1-Mitchell Franklin[4]; 4. 65-Mitch Keeter[3]; 5. 28-Andy Bryant[6]; 6. 03-Chase Jones[7]; 7. 55K-Terry Kirk[5]; 8. Y3-Kevin York[1] Heat 3 - 1. 19-Tanner Kade[3]; 2. 66-Ryan Gillmore[8]; 3. 3B-Nic Bidinger[2]; 4. 2-Quentin Taylor[5]; 5. 00-Cason Harris[1]; 6. 8X-Scott Chism[4]; 7. 42J-Donnie Jackson[7]; 8. (DNF) 27L-Clifford Lean[6] Heat 4 - 1. 8-Jon Sheets[6]; 2. 7L-Trevor Drake[5]; 3. C3-Chad Staus[3]; 4. 56T-Shadren Turner[7]; 5. 33-Anthony Ferrara[2]; 6. 7J-Jake Richards[8]; 7. 11L-Logan Smith[1]; 8. 0K-Tracy Killian[4] O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars A Feature - 1. 0F-Mason Beck[5]; 2. 7-William Garner[3]; 3. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[1]; 4. 41-Bryan White[9]; 5. 74-Rodney Schweizer[4]; 6. 83-James Ellis[8]; 7. 34-Blake Bolton[15]; 8. 05G-Grayson McKiney[12]; 9. 5K-Steve Herrick[11]; 10. (DNF) 14C-Bill Carter[10]; 11. (DNF) 35-Johnny Coats[6]; 12. (DNF) 22-Dawson Fennewald[14]; 13. (DNF) 11-Waylon Dimmitt[2]; 14. (DNF) 12-Christopher Sawyer[13]; 15. (DNF) 8M-James McMillin[7] Summit Racing Equipment Heat 1 - 1. 91J-Jaylen Wettengel[3]; 2. 74-Rodney Schweizer[1]; 3. 0F-Mason Beck[4]; 4. 8M-James McMillin[5]; 5. 41-Bryan White[7]; 6. 05G-Grayson McKiney[6]; 7. 12-Christopher Sawyer[2]; 8. 34-Blake Bolton[8] Summit Racing Equipment Heat 2 - 1. 7-William Garner[2]; 2. 11-Waylon Dimmitt[6]; 3. 35-Johnny Coats[1]; 4. 83-James Ellis[3]; 5. 14C-Bill Carter[5]; 6. 5K-Steve Herrick[7]; 7. 22-Dawson Fennewald[4] Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds A Feature - 1. 4W-Tyler Wolff[2]; 2. 712-Trevor Hughes[1]; 3. 38C-Jason Pursley[4]; 4. 98K-Kenton Allen[8]; 5. 98-Jeff Cutshaw[7]; 6. 10P-Dayton Pursley[5]; 7. 18JR-Chase Sigg[12]; 8. 68-Dean Wille[10]; 9. 18-Chad Lyle[11]; 10. 21M-Ryan Middaugh[9]; 11. 24D-Donnie Fellers[15]; 12. 23-Lucas Dobbs[13]; 13. 21-Greg Scheffler[6]; 14. (DNF) 21W-Tracy Wolf[14]; 15. (DNF) 33-Jaren Martin[3]; 16. (DNS) 5-Robbie Reed; 17. (DNS) L75-Lane Whitney Heat 1 - 1. 4W-Tyler Wolff[4]; 2. 38C-Jason Pursley[3]; 3. 10P-Dayton Pursley[1]; 4. 98K-Kenton Allen[5]; 5. 21M-Ryan Middaugh[7]; 6. 18JR-Chase Sigg[6]; 7. 23-Lucas Dobbs[2]; 8. 5-Robbie Reed[9]; 9. (DNF) L75-Lane Whitney[8] Heat 2 - 1. 712-Trevor Hughes[8]; 2. 33-Jaren Martin[4]; 3. 21-Greg Scheffler[2]; 4. 98-Jeff Cutshaw[6]; 5. 68-Dean Wille[5]; 6. 18-Chad Lyle[3]; 7. 21W-Tracy Wolf[7]; 8. (DNF) 24D-Donnie Fellers[1] POWRi Super Stocks A Feature - 1. 11-Derek Brown[2]; 2. 69-Brian Brown[4]; 3. 4G-Gary Clark[8]; 4. 21W-Ted Welschmeyer[6]; 5. 04-Blaine Ewing[13]; 6. 164-Michael Muskrat[10]; 7. 26M-Donnie Miller[11]; 8. 69C-Caleb Brown[15]; 9. OO-Cory Flamm[7]; 10. 28K-Chris Kircher[24]; 11. (DNF) 8D-Darek Wiss[9]; 12. (DNF) 27D-Derek Henson[3]; 13. (DNF) 2-Colton Bourland[1]; 14. (DNF) 25-Brian Schutt[12]; 15. (DNF) 85-Nicholas Fritch[5]; 16. (DNF) 89-Josh Harris[14]; 17. (DNF) 53-Danny O'Neal[20]; 18. (DNF) 35-Johnny Coats[17]; 19. (DNF) 77-Jeff Douty[18]; 20. (DNF) 112-Kevin Brown[19]; 21. (DNF) 1J-Josh Jones[16]; 22. (DNF) 2A-Ace O'Neill[21]; 23. (DNS) 73-Francisco Escamila; 24. (DNS) 89P-Ray Pitts Heat 1 - 1. 2-Colton Bourland[4]; 2. 11-Derek Brown[6]; 3. 27D-Derek Henson[8]; 4. 26M-Donnie Miller[7]; 5. 69C-Caleb Brown[5]; 6. 35-Johnny Coats[2]; 7. 77-Jeff Douty[1]; 8. 53-Danny O'Neal[3] Heat 2 - 1. 69-Brian Brown[1]; 2. 21W-Ted Welschmeyer[3]; 3. 4G-Gary Clark[5]; 4. 25-Brian Schutt[2]; 5. 04-Blaine Ewing[6]; 6. 1J-Josh Jones[8]; 7. 112-Kevin Brown[7]; 8. 2A-Ace O'Neill[4] Heat 3 - 1. 85-Nicholas Fritch[1]; 2. OO-Cory Flamm[3]; 3. 164-Michael Muskrat[4]; 4. 8D-Darek Wiss[8]; 5. 89-Josh Harris[6]; 6. (DNF) 73-Francisco Escamila[2]; 7. (DNF) 89P-Ray Pitts[7]; 8. (DNS) 28K-Chris Kircher Next up: Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series action resumes next Saturday, June 22 for the annual Ozarks Food Harvest Food Drive Night at the Races. Fans bringing four non-perishable food items will receive free admission as the O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars headline the action with a 25-lap, $750-to-win feature. The Hermitage Lumber POWRi Late Models, Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds and Clear Creek Golf Car USRA B-Mods also will be in action. Grandstand gates open at 4:30 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05. 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. 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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.
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Lucas Oil Speedway Dirt Track Videos
- 8.18.24 POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint League at Lucas Oil Speedway | Highlights
- #21 Greg Scheffler - USRA Modified - 7-27-2024 Lucas Oil Speedway - In Car Camera
- #4W Tyler Wolff - USMTS Modified - 8-2-2024 Lucas Oil Speedway - In Car Camera
- #4W Tyler Wolff - USMTS Modified - 8-3-2024 Lucas Oil Speedway - In Car Camera
- #27 Jeff Tennant - USRA Stock Car - 8-2-2024 Lucas Oil Speedway - In Car Camera
- #27 Jeff Tennant - USRA Stock Car - 8-3-2024 Lucas Oil Speedway - In Car Camera
- #66 Tyler Worley - USMTS Modified - 8-3-2024 Lucas Oil Speedway - In Car Camera
- AFTERSHOCK: Summit USMTS at Lucas Oil Speedway 8/2/24
- Summit USMTS invades Lucas Oil Speedway Aug. 2-3
- Summit USMTS invades Lucas Oil Speedway Aug. 2-3
- #21 Greg Scheffler - USRA Modified - 7-13-2024 Lucas Oil Speedway - In Car Camera
- 2023 Feature | Diamond Nationals | Lucas Oil Speedway
- 2023 Highlights | Diamond Nationals | Lucas Oil Speedway
- FULL RACE: Kubota High Limit Racing at Lucas Oil Speedway 6/28/2024
- LIVE: Kubota High Limit Racing at Lucas Oil Speedway
- Lucas Oil Speedway | #111 Max Blair | Hot Laps
- Lucas Oil Speedway | #93 Cory Lawler | Qualifying
- Lucas Oil Speedway | #11 Trevor Gundaker | Hot Laps
- Lucas Oil Speedway | #157 Mike Marlar | Qualifying
- 2024 Feature | 32nd Annual Show-Me 100 | Lucas Oil Speedway
- 2024 Feature | The Tribute To Don & Billie Gibson | Lucas Oil Speedway
- 2024 Feature | Cowboy Classic | Lucas Oil Speedway
- 2024 Highlights | 32nd Annual Show-Me 100 | Lucas Oil Speedway
- 2024 Highlights | The Tribute To Don & Billie Gibson | Lucas Oil Speedway
- 2024 Highlights | Cowboy Classic | Lucas Oil Speedway
- 2023 Highlights | Show-Me 100 | Lucas Oil Speedway
- $50,000-To-Win Finale | Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 at Lucas Oil Speedway 5/25/24 | Highlights
- LIVE: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Lucas Oil Speedway
- 2023 Feature | 31st Annual Show-Me 100 | Lucas Oil Speedway
- Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Friday at Lucas Oil Speedway 5/24/24 | Highlights
- 2023 Feature | Tribute To Don & Billie Gibson | Lucas Oil Speedway
- 2023 Highlights | Tribute To Don & Billie Gibson | Lucas Oil Speedway
- LIVE: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Lucas Oil Speedway
- Cowboy Classic | Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Thursday at Lucas Oil Speedway 5/23/24 | Highlights
- 2023 Feature | 10th Annual Cowboy Classic | Lucas Oil Speedway
- 2023 Highlights | Cowboy Classic | Lucas Oil Speedway
- #4W Tyler Wolff - USRA Modified - 5-11-2024 Lucas Oil Speedway - In Car Camera
- #4W Tyler Wolff - USRA Modified - 5-11-2024 Lucas Oil Speedway - In Car Camera
- 2024 Show-Me 100 | May 25th | Lucas Oil Speedway
- 2024 Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson | May 24th | Lucas Oil Speedway
- 2024 Cowboy Classic | May 23rd | Lucas Oil Speedway
- MLRA Spring Nationals Finale at Lucas Oil Speedway 4/13/24 | Highlights
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Lucas Oil Speedway Nearby Dirt Tracks
- Bolivar Speedway Race Track27 miles away - Bolivar, Missouri, USA
- Springfield Raceway Race Track48 miles away - Springfield, Missouri, USA
- Midway Speedway Race Track49 miles away - Lebanon, Missouri, USA
- Lake Ozark Speedway Race Track51 miles away - Eldon, Missouri, USA
- Nevada Speedway Race Track51 miles away - Nevada, Missouri, USA
- Missouri State Fair Speedway Race Track52 miles away - Sedalia, Missouri, USA
- Electric City Speedway Race Track57 miles away - Butler, Missouri, USA
- Central Missouri Speedway Race Track63 miles away - Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
- Double X Speedway Race Track63 miles away - California, Missouri, USA
- Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex Race Track71 miles away - Sweet Springs, Missouri, USA
- Monett Motor Speedway Race Track75 miles away - Monett, Missouri, USA
- I70 Speedway Race Track78 miles away - Odessa, Missouri, USA
- Valley Speedway Race Track85 miles away - Grain Valley, Missouri, USA
- Twister Alley Raceway Race Track87 miles away - Butterfield, Missouri, USA
- Callaway Raceway Race Track97 miles away - Fulton, Missouri, USA
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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Lucas Oil Speedway Dirt Track Racing Organizations
- ASCS - American Sprint Car Series Dirt Track Racing Organization
- HLR - High Limit Racing Dirt Track Racing Organization
- LOLMDS - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Dirt Track Racing Organization
- MLRA - Midwest LateModel Racing Association Dirt Track Racing Organization
- POWRi - Performance Open Wheel Racing Inc Dirt Track Racing Organization
- USAC - United States Auto Club Dirt Track Racing Organization
- USMTS - United States Modified Touring Series Dirt Track Racing Organization
- USRA - United States Racing Association Dirt Track Racing Organization