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Friday’s racing action cancelled due to weather, Saturday still on!

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Lucas Oil SpeedwayMEDIA CONTACT: Dan Robinson

WHEATLAND, MO (October 10th, 2014) – The opening night of the ABC 17 MLRA Fall Nationals scheduled for Friday, Oct. 10th has been cancelled due to the heavy overnight rains and the threat of additional rain throughout the afternoon.

“As much as we wanted to get tonight’s event in, Mother Nature just wasn’t willing to cooperate.” stated Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Dan Robinson. “The weather for Saturday looks much better so we should be able to get Saturday’s racing in as scheduled.”

The racing for Saturday, Oct. 11th will run as scheduled with the following adjustments.

The $5,000 to win, 50-lap MLRA event will run as scheduled although the field will be set by passing points.

The Factory Stock Shootout Presented by O’Dell Trucking will be condensed to a one-day show but will be run in it’s entirety including time trials, heat races, b-mains, and the $2,500 to win, 50-Lap main event.

The $500 to win, 25-Lap USRA B-Modified event courtesy of Kathy Stanley Realty will run as scheduled.

Saturday, Oct. 11th Information

Spectator gates will open at 2pm.

Hot Laps at 4pm
Racing at 4:30

Hot Laps: (Order-Factory Stock, MLRA, B-Mods)
Factory Stock Time Trials
Heat Races: (Order-MLRA, Factory Stock, B-Mods)
B-Mains (Order-MLRA, Factory Stock, B-Mods)
A-Mains (Order-MLRA, Factory Stock, B-Mods)

Adults (16 and up) $20
Seniors (62 and up) $15
Youth (6-15) $5
Kids (5 and under) FREE
Family Pass $40
Pit Pass $35

A limited number of VIP Suites are available for Saturday’s event. Please contact LaRay Hankins at (417) 282-5984 or via email at laray@lucasoilspeedway.com.

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.

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 Speedway Budweiser Weekly Racing 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, CV Race Products, Eibach Springs, Elite Auto Repair, Fast Shafts, Frog Signs, G2 Gemini Apparel, Harbor Campground & Marina, Hatfield Racing Engines, 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, Keyser Manufacturing, Kettle Treats, 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, O’ Dell Trucking, Old Empire, Old Kinderhook Golf Resort, Oil & Octane Shop, 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

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