WAYCROSS, GA (May 22, 2014) – This weekend’s Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 – Presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com will be taped for TV to air on three networks in 2014. The award winning Lucas Oil Productions Studios will tape the event to air on CBS, NBC Sports and MAVTV. The Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO, also known as the “Diamond of Dirt Tracks”, will be buzzing with excitement as the first crown jewel event on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule this Friday and Saturday. Lucas Oil Production Studios will capture all the action and drama that is sure to make for another great TV Show.
The Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 will also give drivers of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series another chance to earn valuable points towards the Bad Boy Mowers TV Challenge – Presented by E3 Spark Plugs. The driver that earns the most points at all of the TV races, within the series schedule this year, will be crowned the Bad Boy TV Race Points Champion and receive a $10,000 cash award at the series year-end awards banquet. Under the Bad Boy TV Points Challenge, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will have fifteen (15) events taped for TV on four different Networks in 2014 including MAVTV, CBS, NBC Sports and CBS Sports. In the chase for the Bad Boy Mowers TV Points Title, Steve Francis leads Earl Pearson Jr by a slim 25 points, followed by Don O’Neal, Eddie Carrier and Jimmy Owens, to round out the top five.
In addition to their sponsorship of the TV Challenge, Bad Boy Mowers will sponsor a special Fan Appreciation contest where fans will have a chance to win a brand new Bad Boy Mower. Fans can register to win the Bad Boy Mower at the Bad Boy Display Tent, in the vendor midway, at all the TV races on the series schedule in 2014 and online at www.badboymowers.com/lolmds or at the series website at www.lucasdirt.com. The grand prize winner will be drawn and announced at series season finale the Dirt Track World Championship in Portsmouth, OH. on Saturday October 18, 2014.
To learn more about Bad Boy Mowers and to locate a dealer near you visit their website at www.Badboymowers.com. You can also follow Bad Boy Mowers on their social media pages atwww.facebook.com/badboymowers and on twitter at www.twitter.com/badboymowers.
“The LOLMDS is thrilled to have Bad Boy Mowers as the title sponsor of the TV Challenge this year. This program really adds to the excitement to our TV races. The Lucas Oil Production Studios really does a great job of putting together exciting shows on TV for all our loyal fans that follow the series”, stated Ritchie Lewis, Director, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
The 22nd Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 gets under way this Thursday, May 22nd with a complete show with the $5,000 to win MLRA “Cowboy Classic” event plus a complete Pitts Homes USRA Modified Show, featuring NASCAR Star and TV personality Kenny Wallace. Action on Friday, May 23rd will include the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Miller Welders time trials. After qualifying, there will be six 20-lap heat races with the top-3 in each heat race automatically transferring to the $30,000 to win Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 on Saturday night. Friday night racing action also includes the Crawford Supply Race of Champions – Presented by Traeger Grills, paying $1,000 to win and the Hot Rod Tracker Manufacturers Dash, featuring the fastest qualifiers in each chassis brand paying $1,000 to win. The Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds will be running preliminary events as they attempt to qualify for their main event on Saturday night.
On Saturday night, May 24th, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series competitors not already locked into the 100-lap main event will attempt to transfer their way into the feature event through B-Mains and the Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge. The Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 – Presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com will follow after a spectacular laser show and driver introductions. The USRA Modifieds round out the weekend action with a special $1,000 to win Main Event – Presented by RacinDirt.com.
For the latest breaking news about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, including the 2014 tour schedule, TV schedule, drivers, sponsors and all the information about the series visit the official website at: www.lucasdirt.com.
Follow the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on the social media outlets at www.facebook.com/lucasdirt and www.twitter.com/lucasdirt.
Track Information
Lucas Oil Speedway
Track Phone #: (417) 282-5984
Promoter: Dan Robinson – (417) 282-5984
Location: 700 E Hwy 54, Wheatland, MO 65779
Website: www.lucasoilspeedway.com
LOLMDS Tire Rule for MLRA Event and Show-Me 100
Left Rear/Fronts – Hoosier Rib 1640, LM40, WRS55
Right Rear – Hoosier 06, LM40, WRS55
22nd Annual Show-Me 100 presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com Event Purse
$30,000 to win- 1. $30,000, 2. $10,000, 3. $6,000, 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. $1,975, 13. $1,950, 14. $1,925, 15. $1,900, 16. $1,875, 17. $1,850, 18. $1,825, 19. $1,800, 20. $1,750, 21. $1,700, 22. $1,650, 23. $1,600, 24. $1,550, 25. $1,500, 26. $1,500, 27.$1,500, 28. $1,500, 29. $1,500
Lucas Oil MLRA Thursday Night Event Purse
$5,045 to win- 1. $5,000, 2. $3,045, 3. $2,045, 4. $1,545, 5. $1,245, 6. $1,045, 7. $945, 8. $845, 9. $745, 10. $645, 11. $545, 12. $545, 13. $545, 14. $545, 15. $545, 16. $545, 17. $545, 18. $545, 19. $545, 20. $545 21. $545 22. $545, 23. $545, 24. $545, 25. $545, 26. $545
Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge for Non-Qualifiers Event Purse
$2,000 to win -1. $2,000, 2. $1,000, 3. $750, 4. $600, 5. $500, 6. $475, 7. $450, 8. $425, 9. $400, 10. $375, 11. $350, 12. $325, 13. $300, 14. $275, 15. $250, 16. $250, 17. $250, 18. $250, 19. $250, 20. $250, 21. $250, 22. $250, 23. $250, 24. $250
Crawford Supply Race of Champions Presented By Traeger Grills Event Purse
$1,000 to win $100 to Start – (All Past Show-Me 100 Winners Eligible and All Past LOLMDS and MLRA Series Champions Eligible to enter
Hot Rod Tracker Chassis Manufactures Dash Event Purse
$1000 to win $100 to Start- (Fastest driver in qualifying for each Chassis brand can enter)
Miller Welders Fast Time Award
$500- (Fastest Overall Qualifier)
About Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is the nations’ premier dirt late model sanctioning organization. In 2014 the LOLMDS will sanctions 47 events in 19 states. The series is owned by the parent company Lucas Oil Products Inc. and receives national exposure through a TV package filmed, produced and edited by Lucas Oil Production Studios. LOLMDS events will be broadcasted on four TV Networks in 2014 including CBS, NBC Sports, CBS Sports Network and MAVTV American Real Network. For more information about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit the official website at www.Lucasdirt.com.
About MAVTV American Real Network
MAVTV was founded in 2002 by four former Showtime Networks executives and was originally geared towards a male dominated audience. In 2011, Lucas Oil Products, an automotive lubricant manufacturer with a history in television production, purchased MAVTV. Lucas Oil was eager to employ the same growth strategies to transform MAVTV into a premier cable network that it employed to grow the lubricants business. MAVTV aims to become a broader scoped network, geared towards the modern American family. Lucas Oil is investing in programming, an updated on-air look, and increased production quality, all to add more value to the viewer experience. MAVTV is an acronym that stands for Movies, Action and Variety. MAVTV brings you plenty of never-before-seen high definition exclusives, including Comedy, Movies, Action Sports, Adventure and More, all in fantastic HD detail. MAVTV is no ordinary television network. It’s a 24/7, high-definition entertainment extravaganza, featuring everything from blockbuster films, high octane motorsports, MMA fighting, gaming, gut busting comedy, original reality shows and scripted dramas. Learn more about MAVTV American Real go to www.mavtv.com.
About Lucas Oil Products
Founded in 1989 by Forrest and Charlotte Lucas, Lucas Oil Products, Inc. has established itself as one of the fastest-growing lubrication product lines in the consumer automotive aftermarket, featuring a line of engine oils, greases, gear lubes, problem-solving additives, and car-care products. Through innovative product research and development, along with aggressive marketing programs, Lucas Oil has established itself as a worldwide leader in the lubrication industry. Motorsports has always been part of the Lucas Oil culture and the cornerstone of the company’s marketing strategy. Such passion for motorsports has inspired Lucas Oil to sponsor many race teams, events and series at all levels, including, NHRA, IRL, ASCS, NASCAR, IHRA and many more. Lucas Oil has also taken ownership and operational control of a number of high profile racing properties, such as: Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, Lucas Oil Drag Boat Series, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Lucas Oil Modified Series, Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. and the Lucas Oil I-10 Speedway in Blythe, CA.
In 2007 Lucas Oil founded its own production house, Lucas Oil Production Studios, dedicated to producing high action motorsports television. Currently Lucas Oil Production Studios produces over 300 hours of original programming for networks such as CBS, CBS Sports, NBC Sports and MAVTV. More information about Lucas Oil Products, Inc. visit the company website at www.lucasoil.com.