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Lucas Oil Speedway Ready for Opening Night!

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Lucas Oil SpeedwayWheatland, MO (April 12th, 2012) – In just two days the first official laps will roar around Lucas Oil Speedway. The facility is in tip top shape, friendly Lucas Oil Speedway staff are prepared for guests to arrive and the track is yearning for some racing action! Saturday night the Lucas Oil MLRA rolls into Wheatland for the annual event, Spring Thunder. The much anticipated Opening Night will feature the Pitts Homes A-Modifieds and the Carson’s Corner Napa Factory Stocks in action. Gates will open at 4:00 PM with the first 500 fans in attendance receiving a FREE 2012 Lucas Oil Speedway Magnet Schedule.

Hot Laps will kick off at 6 PM with racing at 6:30 PM. Adult tickets are $20, Seniors age 62 and up are $15, Youth age 6-15 just $5 and kids age 5 & under are always FREE! A Family Pass includes two adult admissions and up to three youth, for only $40. Show Your AAA Membership Card at the gate and receive $3 off any Adult or Senior General Admission Ticket. Pit Pass pricing is set at $30. To purchase advanced tickets for Saturday or other upcoming events, visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com for details. A select number of two-day reserved seat tickets for the 20th Annual Dart Show-Me 100 remain, call today to grab your seat, (417)282-5984.

The Lucas Oil MLRA drivers have already contended in two series events in 2012. Republic, Missouri’s, Brad Looney won the series first event this season. Looney also claimed his first win at Lucas Oil Speedway on the series last visit to the Diamond of Dirt Tracks in 2011. Currently, Will Vaught of Crane, Missouri sits atop the Lucas Oil MLRA points standings, Terry Phillips from Springfield, Missouri is in second followed by Omaha, Nebraska’s, John Anderson. Saturday night will have a very talented field of the Midwests’ best late model drivers gunning for the $3,000 payday. To keep up with the Lucas Oil MLRA visit www.MLRAracing.com for more information.

In addition to an awesome on track show, the Lucas Oil Speedway Midway will be packed with attractions and activities for all ages. Sticking with the theme of “Spring Thunder”, Hickory County Emergency Management, The National Weather Service, KOLR 10 Mobile Weather Lab, Storm Chasers, and a storm shelter display will give fans a chance to learn proper steps to prepare their family and property for storm season. Fun for the kids will include a bounce house, jumbo slide, Frog’s Signs Jr. Fan Club special sign up night (wear your GREEN Jr. Fan Club Shirt) and a drawing for 10 JFC Kids to participate in an on track surprise!

Lucas Oil Speedway is located at Highways 83 and 54 in Wheatland, MO. A campground with shower and bathroom facilities is also available. With it’s entrance located just outside the pit gate this sprawling scenic camping facility will continue to enhance the racing experience at the Diamond of Dirt Tracks. Click www.LucasOilSpeedway.com for more information and detailed directions to the speedway or call the Track Hotline at (417) 282-5984.
Click the link to check out the most current 2012 Lucas Oil Speedway Schedule.

For complete event information and the latest Lucas Oil Speedway news visit:
www.LucasOilSpeedway.com.
About Lucas Oil Speedway
Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by Industry Insiders to be one of the top five Race Tracks in the Nation. Located in Wheatland, Missouri, about an hour north of Springfield and only about an hour and a half from Kansas City. Called “The Diamond of Dirt Tracks” Lucas Oil Speedway certainly lives up to the title. Twenty one luxury suites, a giant HD Jumbo Tron Screen, Musco Sports lighting, a Bose Stadium Sound System, Go Kart Track for all ages, The Diamond Bar, the best track food in the country, and the nicest pits in dirt track racing are just a few of the amenities that set us apart. In 2011 the first Diamond Drag Boat Nationals were held on the new Liquid Quarter Mile, Lake Lucas.

Lucas Oil Speedway hosts some of the largest dirt track events in the Midwest featuring some of the biggest names in racing including: The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, POWRi Midget National Series, The Lucas Oil Pro-Pulling League, Casey’s General Stores USMTS Modifieds, Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series, ASCS Sprint Cars, and The Lucas Oil MLRA. New for 2012 the E3 Spark Plugs Monster Truck Nationals will also make an appearance in July.

In addition to the awesome special events, the Lucas Oil Weekly Championship Series features, the ALPS Food Stores Late Models, Pitts Homes A-Modifieds, Carson’s Corner Napa Factory Stocks and the DJ’s RV B-Modifieds. The National Race Media has called these shows, “some of the Best Weekly Racin’ in the Nation!”

2012 Lucas Oil Speedway Sponsors

AAA Missouri- “The Official Auto Club” of the Lucas Oil Speedway

Bill Roberts Chevrolet- “The Official Truck” of the Lucas Oil Speedway

Canidae Pet Foods – “The Official Pet Foods” of the Lucas Oil Speedway

DART Machinery – “The Official Engine Components” of the Lucas Oil Speedway

E3 Spark Plugs – “The Official Spark Plug” of the Lucas Oil Speedway

GEICO – “The Official Insurance” of the Lucas Oil Speedway

General Tire – “The Official Tire” of the Lucas Oil Speedway

Lucas Oil Products – “The Official Oil” of the Lucas Oil Speedway

MAVTV – “The Official Television Network” of the Lucas Oil Speedway

Optima Batteries- “The Official Battery” of the Lucas Oil Speedway

Speedco – “The Official Truck Lube and Tire Center” of the Lucas Oil Speedway

Sunoco Race Fuels – “The Official Fuel” of the Lucas Oil Speedway

2012 Lucas Oil Speedway Supporters Include: AAA Missouri, A-1 Disposal, A & G Electric, Advanced Automotive Repair, ALPS Food Stores, American Broadband, American Racer Race Tires, Andy’s Frozen Custard, Ash Grove Aggregates, B.J.’s Trophy Shop, Bank of Urbana, Big Surf Water Park, Bill Roberts Chevrolet/Buick, Buffalo Prairie Dental, Bobbie’s Cafe, Bridal Cave, Budweiser, Carson’s Corner Napa Auto Parts, Casey’s General Stores, Citizens Memorial Healthcare, Clearlight Inn, DJ’s RV Sales and Service, Eibach Springs, Elite Auto Repair, Fast Shafts, Friendly Fuel America, Frog Signs, Gathering Place, Goody’s Resorts, Hermitage Lumber, Hoffman Racecars, Hoosier Race Tires, Impact Signs, Awnings and Wraps, inthepits.net, JE Pistons, Lucas Cattle Company, Lucas Slick Mist, MFA Bolivar, Maples Ford, Midwest Low-E Insulation, Midwest Sheet Metal, Nemo Quarry, O’Bannon Bank, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Ozark Harley-Davidson, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper, Petro Truck Stops, Pitts Homes, Pitts Realty, Pitts Cattle, Racinboys.com, RacinDirt.com, Rains Ice Company Reliable Chevrolet, Ron Jenkins Accounting & Tax Service, Roush/Yates Racing Engines, SBU Athletics, Shadow Lake Golf, S & H Farm Supply, Sunflower Resort, Travel Centers of America, Triangle Quick Shop, TNT Quick Shop, Vickie and Tim’s Pub & Grub, White’s Marine Center

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