Nemo Quarry Thursday Night Thunder this Thursday, June 30th plus the Area’s Largest and Wildest Fireworks Show!
ULMA Triple Crown Shootout plus $750 to Win A-Mods and
$500 to Win Factory Stocks
Frog’s Signs Junior Fan Club Bike Give-Away
Wheatland, MO (June 27th, 2011) – Nemo Quarry in Pittsburg, Missouri presents a Special Thursday Night Thunder Edition of the Rockstar Energy Drink Weekly Championship Series this Thursday, June 30th as Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri kicks off the Independence Day weekend with the area’s best side by side dirt track racing and the area’s largest and wildest fireworks show presented by AM Pyrotechnics. The Frog’s Signs Lucas Oil Speedway Junior Fan Club will be hosting their second kid’s bike give-away of the season as three lucky Junior Fan Club Members will go home with a brand new bike courtesy of Frog’s Signs.
In addition the TNT Quick Shop Late Models will be running the second leg of the Crawdad’s Classics Gourmet Hot Sauce ULMA Triple Crown Shootout Presented by Imhoff Construction of Jamestown, Missouri as over 30 ULMA Late Models checked in for this event in 2010. The Pitt’s Homes A-Modifieds will be racing for a special $750 to win top prize courtesy of Hermitage Lumber while a special $500 to win Factory Stock race is also on the card this Thursday thanks to ALPS Grocery Stores in Pittsburg, Missouri.
Classes in action this Thursday include the TNT Quick Shop Late Models, Pitt’s Homes A-Modifieds, and the Carson’s Corner Napa Factory Stocks.
Rylan Long continues to lead the TNT Quick Shop Late Model standings by 59 points over 2-Time and defending Track Champion Tommy Cordray, but Neosho, Missouri’s Chris Hawkins is now just two points behind Cordray in the third spot. Wheatland, Missouri’s Harlen Kennedy sits alone in fourth while Springfield’s Chris Morelock and Wheatland’s Andy Kennedy sit deadlocked in the fifth spot heading into this Thursday’s racing action.
The Pitt’s Homes A-Modifieds have a new point leader this week as Fair Grove’s Mickey Burrell now assumes the point as youngster Chase Jones found the double points last Saturday a challenge as heat race contact made for a long night on the red 03. Jones now sits in the second spot just 29 points behind the leader Burrell with a long stretch of weekly series racing still to come. Flemington’s John Fellers has made steady progress up the leaderboard as he now occupies the third spot while Urbana’s Lyle Dietrich and Waynesville’s Josh Woody round out the Top-5
Billings, Missouri’s James Flood found the double points to his liking as he now holds a slim 14 point lead over defending track champion Randy Gilmore. Flood won the last time out while Gilmore finished in fifth as the closest points battle at the speedway swings back and forth between the two veteran drivers. Sundance Keepper now sits in third after mechanical trouble again sidelined him early this past Saturday after running with the leaders in the early going. Warrensburg, Missouri’s Mark Carter is in fourth with Wheatland’s Chip Shaddox just behind in the fifth spot as less than fifty points separate the Top-5.
For complete and updated point standings, please visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com.
Spectator Gates open at 5:00pm this Thursday with Hot Laps set to get under way at 7:00 and the first big race of the night at 7:30pm. Adult Admission at the gate is just $12 with Seniors and Active Military only $8. Juniors (6-15) are just $5 and Kids 5 and under are always FREE at Lucas Oil Speedway. Show Your AAA Membership Card at the gate and receive $3 off any Adult or Senior General Admission Ticket.
Family Passes are priced at only $25 for this event which includes entry for two adults (age 16 and up) and up to three youth (ages 6-15), discounts on kids meals, gift shop merchandise, and funnel cakes.
A limited number of VIP Suites are also still available for Thursday night and start at only $300 for a 12 guest unit which includes admission for 12, One Complimentary Food Tray off the Suite Menu, and (2) Six Packs of your choice of Water, Soda, or Beer.
Lucas Oil Speedway VIP Suites are a great way to entertain that special customer or business associate. Call (417) 282-5984 for more information and availability.
The 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.
About Lucas Oil Speedway
The 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. It’s called “The Diamond of Race Tracks” and it certainly lives up to that 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. New for 2011 will be Championship Drag Boat Racing at the Brand New Liquid Quarter Mile scheduled for completion Mid-Summer 2011.
We host 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.
In addition to the awesome special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway hosts the “Rockstar Energy Drink Championship Series” of weekly racing featuring the TNT Quick Shop Late Models, the Pitt’s Homes A-Modifieds, and the Carson’s Corner Napa Factory Stocks. The National Race Media has called these shows, “some of the Best Weekly Racin’ in the Nation!”
Last season the speedway boasted over 7 Nationally Televised Events on MavTV, SPEED CHANNEL and the Versus Network. CBS Sports comes on board for (3) huge events this season including the 19th Annual DART Show-Me 100, the Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League Truck and Tractor Pull, and the Lucas Oil Drag Boat Event scheduled for July 2011. For complete information including this seasons schedule, log on to www.LucasOilSpeedway.com
Click Here for a Printable 2011 Lucas Oil Speedway Schedule
2011 Lucas Oil Speedway Sponsors
AAA Missouri- “The Official Title Sponsor of the Start/Finish Line” of Lucas Oil Speedway
Bill Roberts Chevrolet- “The Official Truck” of 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 Power Sports – “The Official Insurance” of the Lucas Oil Speedway
General Tire – “The Official Tire” of the Lucas Oil Speedway
K&N Filters – “The Official Filter” of the Lucas Oil Speedway
Lucas Oil Products – “The Official Oil” of the Lucas Oil Speedway
Magnaflow Exhaust – “The Official Exhaust” of the Lucas Oil Speedway
MavTV – “The Official Men’s Network” of the Lucas Oil Speedway
Rockstar Energy Drink – “The Official Energy Drink” 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
2011 Lucas Oil Speedway Supporters Include: AAA Missouri, A-1 Disposal, A & G Electric, Advanced Automotive Repair, American Broadband, American Racer Race Tires, Andy’s Frozen Custard, Bank of Urbana, Barnes Well Drilling, Big Surf Water Park, Bill Roberts Chevrolet/Buick, Bobbie’s Cafe, Bridal Cave, Budweiser, Carson’s Corner Napa Auto Parts, Casey’s General Stores, Citizens Memorial Healthcare, DJ’s RV, Sales and Service, Fast Shafts, Friendly Fuel America, Frog Signs, Gathering Place, Goody’s Resorts, GM Performance Parts, 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, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper, Petro Truck Stops, Pitt’s Homes, Pitt’s Realty, Pitt’s Cattle, Racinboys.com, Racindirt.com, Reliable Chevrolet, Roush/Yates Racing Engines, SBU Athletics, Shadow Lake Golf, Sunflower Resort, TravelCenters of America, TNT Quick Shop, White’s Marine Center