Wheatland, MO (May 8th, 2012) – Saturday, May 12th, the 3rd Annual Business Expo at Lucas Oil Speedway will be held during Coyote 107.9 Night at the Races. This is your chance to spend an evening at the “Diamond of Dirt Tracks” and check out what your favorite local business has to offer. There will be tons of prizes, FREE stuff, and samples for everyone. Lucas Oil Speedway will also be offering special $5 ticket prices for all Adults, Seniors, and Youth! Kids 5 and under are still FREE. We will also be running a complete Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Championship Series event featuring the ALPS Food Stores ULMA Late Models, the Pitts Homes USRA A-Modifieds, the Carson’s Corner Napa Factory Stocks, and the DJ’s RV B-Mods. The Grandstand Gates will open at 4:00; one hour early so that fans can visit the Expo before the on track action heats up. The Carson’s Corner Napa Factory Stocks will be running a special 25 Lap, $500 to win Main Event courtesy of Triangle Quick Shop.
Don’t miss this crowd favorite event, a great ticket price, fun for the entire family and the best on track action around! Coyote 107.9 will be broadcasting live from Lucas Oil Speedway from 4 – 6 PM. If that isn’t enough, the on track action is heating up! In each class a tight battle for first place in Championship Points has ensued. In the ALPS Food Stores ULMA Late Models, a tie for first between Lane Ehlert from Forestell, Missouri and Jeremy Kelley from Walnut Grove, Missouri has the top two fired up for this weekends race. Jason Russell from Henley, Missouri is just sixteen Championship Points in front of Macks Creek, Missouri’s, Shawn Nations in the Pitts Homes USRA A-Modifieds. In the Carson’s Corner Napa Factory Stocks Burl Woods from Republic, Missouri is in the lead with Mark Carter from Warrensburg, Missouri twenty points back in second. Kris Jackson of Lebanon, Missouri has won two features in the DJ’s RV B-Modifieds and is currently just four points ahead of Shawn Strong from Billings, Missouri who has also been in Victory Lane this year.
Gates will open at 4 PM (one hour early to give fans plenty of time to browse the Business Expo), Hot Laps will kick off at 7 PM with racing at 7:30 PM. ALL GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS ARE JUST $5, kids age 5 & under are always FREE! A Family Pass includes two adult admissions and up to three youth, with discounts on Famous Funnel Cakes, Go-Karts and in Track Treasures Gift Shop for only $25. A limited number of VIP Suites are available for Saturday’s event. Contact Cheri Boehler, (417) 282-5984 for more information.
Lucas Oil Speedway is located at Highways 83 and 54 in Wheatland, MO. A campground with shower and bathroom facilities is also available. With the 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.
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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, Old Kinderhook, 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