Wheatland, MO (May 1st, 2012) – Saturday, May 5th, Lucas Oil Speedway will welcome the ASCS Speedway Motors Warrior Region Winged Sprint Cars and the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series for the first Open Wheel event of 2012. Impact Signs, Awnings and Wraps from Sedalia, MO sponsors Saturday’s event, which will also feature the DJ’s RV B-Modifieds, up for $500 to Win by MAVTV.
Sunset Hills, Missouri’s Brad Loyet turned a rookie sprint car effort into an inaugural ASCS Warrior Championship in 2011. Loyet also won the POWRi Midget title, making him a clear favorite heading into the Open Wheel Showdown. Sedalia, Missouri’s Jonathan Cornell bested Australian Chad Ely in the 2012 Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region season opener on April 13th at Grain Valley, Missouri’s Valley Speedway. Cornell takes an identical advantage into the second event of a twenty-four race 2012 season. Grain Valley, Missouri’s Brian Brown was victorious in the only standalone ASCS Warrior Region show of the inaugural season on June 18th, 2011.
Currently, Brad Kuhn is out front on the leader board in the POWRi Lucas Oil Midget Series. Zack Daum from Pocahontas, IL is second in the championship point standings. Tyler Thomas, Collinsville, OK is just 16 years old, but already has one win in 2012, he is third in the overall points. Many of the top Open Wheel Midget Drivers in the country expected to be on hand for the only appearance of 2012 by the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series. The DJ’s RV B-Modifieds have opened the 2012 season with two excellent features at Lucas Oil Speedway. Look for a stout field of B-Modifieds gunning for $500 to Win presented by MAVTV.
Saturday night will also include a special fundraiser for Rusty Dukes and family. Dukes received severe burns over much of his body in fire just two weeks ago. He remains hospitalized and has a long road of recovery ahead. Dukes was a noted up and coming Midget driver with several wins in the class, he also participated in the 2012 Chili Bowl Nationals. Purchase a ticket on Saturday for your chance to win an ASCS Summer Sizzlin’ Speedweeks Finale Ticket and Prize Package for $5. All proceeds will benefit the Dukes Family. Drivers will also show support for Rusty by collecting donations during intermission.
Gates will open at 5 PM, Hot Laps will kick off at 7 PM with racing at 7:30 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! The first 300 kids in attendance will receive a FREE Ticket to Big Surf! 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 $40. Show Your AAA Membership Card at the gate and receive $3 off any Adult or Senior General Admission Ticket. A limited number of VIP Suites are available for Saturday’s event. Contact Cheri Boehler, (417) 282-5984 for more information.
Special games and attractions will keep fans entertained all night long. A Driver Autograph Session will take place from 6 – 6:30 PM on the Midway. The Diamond Cafe will have “Cinco de Mayo Burrito Combo Special” which includes a large stuffed burrito and a Coca-Cola beverage. May 5th the Diamond Bar at Lucas Oil Speedway will also feature several Cinco de Mayo Specials. Don’t miss out on the Red Flag-Red Solo Cup bargain, anytime a Red Flag is brought out on track rush to the Diamond Bar for the limited offer.
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