MEDIA CONTACT: Dan Robinson
WHEATLAND, MO (Feb. 25th, 2014)- NASCAR Sprint Cup race winner Ken Schrader will compete at Lucas Oil Speedway in the Pitts Homes USRA Modified Series on April 11-12, part of the 1st Annual My Fox 22 Lucas Oil MLRA Spring Nationals Presented by RacingJunk.com weekend.
The 58-year-old Schrader of Fenton, Mo., is one of America’s busiest race car drivers, annually approaching 100 events. He expects to run 70 to 75 modified events and has 10 ARCA stock car and one NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event scheduled this year.
The April 11-12 event will be Schrader’s first at Lucas Oil Speedway since Lucas Oil owner Forrest Lucas purchased and transformed it into “The Diamond of Dirt Tracks” for the 2006 season.
“When you talk about short tracks in the country, there are only three or four that set the bar for being fancy and Lucas Oil Speedway is in that class,” Schrader said. “I’ve driven by it, but never gone inside since Mr. Lucas did everything and I’m thrilled to go there and run a couple of modified races.”
Schrader has 980 combined starts in NASCAR’s three national divisions, 763 in Sprint Cup. He has four wins in Sprint Cup. Schrader has thousands of starts on short tracks with many types of cars in his career. He’s most active in modifieds these days.
“I think I ran 66 modified races last year,” Schrader said. “I like racing and am not ready to quit. It’s like playing golf for me. I like running the modified because the rules are in line in all the different series. Two years ago, I raced modifieds in 22 states.”
Race fans can go to www.LucasOilSpeedway.com to view the complete schedule for Lucas Oil Speedway’s 2014 season, find detailed event information, get the latest news, and get complete ticket and campsite information. In addition, fans can get social with Lucas Oil Speedway by following @LucasSpeedway on Twitter, clicking “Like” at www.facebook.com/LucasOilSpeedway and on www.youtube.com/LucasOilSpeedway.
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CONTACT:
Dan Robinson
Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager
Lucas Oil MLRA Series Director
Office: (417) 282-5984
Dan@lucasoil.com
Click the link below for the tentative 2014 Lucas Oil Speedway schedule. All events, dates, classes, and payouts are tentative and subject to change.
Printable 2014 Tentative Schedule
About Lucas Oil Speedway
Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by fans, drivers and industry insiders to be one of the top five Race Tracks in the Nation. Located in Wheatland, Missouri, approximately an hour from Springfield, Missouri and just a quick hour and a half from the Kansas City Metro Area, dubbed the “Diamond of Dirt Tracks” Lucas Oil Speedway certainly lives up to the 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. 2014 marks the 4th season for the Liquid Quarter Mile Drag Racing Lake, Lake Lucas. Two Nationally televised Drag Boat Races featuring the Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series will be held in 2014 plus National Boat Racing Association (NBRA) events.
Lucas Oil Speedway hosts some of the largest and most popular events in the Midwest! National and regional touring series appear frequently for Special Events on the Diamond of Dirt Tracks. 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 incredible Special Events, the Lucas Oil Championship Series features, the ALPS Food Stores ULMA Late Models, Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds, Carson’s Corner NAPA Factory Stocks and the Tri-Lakes RV USRA B-Mods, racing weekly.
2014 Official Lucas Oil Speedway Marketing Partners
AAA Missouri
“The Official Auto Club” of Lucas Oil Speedway
Bill Roberts Chevrolet
“The Official Truck” of Lucas Oil Speedway
Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper
“The Official Soft Drink” of Lucas Oil Speedway
iON Cameras
“The Official Camera” of Lucas Oil Speedway
The lightest, fastest, fully-waterproof HD action camera on the market
E3 Spark Plugs
“The Official Spark Plug” of Lucas Oil Speedway
GEICO
“The Official Insurance” 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
Ole Smoky Moonshine
“The Official Moonshine of Lucas Oil Speedway”
Optima Batteries
“The Official Battery” of Lucas Oil Speedway
RacingJunk.com
“The Official Classifieds” of Lucas Oil Speedway
Speedco
“The Official Truck Lube and Tire Center” of Lucas Oil Speedway
Sunoco Race Fuels
“The Official Fuel” of Lucas Oil Speedway
2014 Lucas Oil Speedway Supporters Include:
AAA Missouri, A & G Electric, Advanced Automotive Repair, ALPS Food Stores, AM Pyrotechnics, American Broadband, American Racer Race Tires, Amerigas of Bolivar, Andy’s Frozen Custard, Anglers Port Marine, AR Bodies, Ash Grove Aggregates, Bank of Urbana, ASI Racewear, Bell Helmets, Benton County Tire, Big Surf Water Park, Bill Roberts Chevrolet-Buick, Bridal Cave, Budweiser, Buzz’s Market, BWI Sanitation, Candlelight Creations, Carson’s Corner Napa Auto Parts, Casey’s General Stores, Christian Healthcare and Rehabilitation, Citizens Memorial Healthcare, Clearlight Inn, Cowgirl Kate, Dirt Track Specialist, Eibach Springs, Elite Auto Repair, Fast Shafts, Friendly Fuel America, Frog Signs, G2 Gemini, Goody’s Resort, Harbor Campground & Marina, Heart of America Beverage, Hermitage Lumber, Hobby Time Motorsports, Hoosier Race Tires, Hot Rod Processing, Hot Rod Tracker, Impact Signs, Awnings and Wraps, inthepits.net, JH Custom Wheel & Accessory, Keiser Manufacturing, Kettle Treats, Kirkey Racing Fabrication, Kluhsman Racing Components, Kolath Automotive, Kona Ice, Lucas Cattle Company, MFA Bolivar, Midwest Low-E Insulation, Midwest Sheet Metal, Missouri Baptist Convention, National Wild Turkey Federation, Nemo Quarry, O’Bannon Bank, Old Kinderhook Golf Resort, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Ozark Harley-Davidson, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper, Petro Truck Stops, Pit Stop Auto Sales, Pitts Homes, Pitts Realty, Pitts Cattle, Poly Lift Boat Lifts, RACEceiver, Racinboys.com, RacinDirt.com, RacingJunk.com, Rains Ice Company, Ron Jenkins Accounting & Tax Service, Ron’s Racing Collectibles, SBU Athletics, Scott Furniture, Shadow Lake Golf, S & H Farm Supply, Sleep Inn-Camdenton, Stillwater Resort, Sugarfoot BBQ, Sunoco Race Fuels, Sunflower Resort, Travel Centers of America, Tri-Lakes RV, Triangle Quick Shop, TNT Quick Shop, Twisted Tea, Vickie and Tim’s Pub & Grub, Wheeler Livestock Auction, White’s Marine Center