WHEATLAND, MO (July 8th, 2015) – The 9th Annual CMH Diamond Nationals along with the final day of the 23rd Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com takes place this Saturday & Sunday, July 11th & 12th at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri.
“The weather for this weekend looks to be near perfect with full sunshine in the forecast for both days with very mild evening temperatures in the 70’s & 80’s. This should turn out to be one of the biggest weekends of the year in Late Model racing as the best drivers in the business run for $10,000 to win on Saturday and a whopping $30,000 to win on Sunday. It is the one weekend you definitely won’t want to miss.” stated Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Dan Robinson.
First up on Saturday, the 9th Annual CMH Diamond Nationals features the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Lucas Oil MLRA as the country’s top dirt late model drivers attempt to claim the $10,000 winner’s share of the purse and the prestigious Diamond Ring that goes with it. Jimmy Owens held off a hard charging Scott Bloomquist to take home the check and the ring in the 2014 edition of this huge event.
Kenny’s Tile Racing has stepped up to award Saturday night’s Diamond Nationals winner an additional $500. For more info on Kenny’s Tile Racing, search “Kenny’s Tile Racing” on Facebook.
Other top drivers expected to be in attendance include Don O’Neal, Jared Landers, Eddie Carrier Jr., Tony Jackson Jr., Terry Phillips, Chad Simpson, Earl Pearson Jr., Steve Francis, Jonathan Davenport, Jesse Stovall and many more of the top dirt late model drivers in the country!
The Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds run in support of the Late Models on Saturday gunning for a top prize of $750 to win courtesy of Clearlight Inn in Hermitage, Missouri. The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety also presents Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety Night. They will be checking seat belts and giving away t-shirts while supplies last.
Bring the entire family out this weekend as we invite you to come early and visit the pit area to meet your favorite drivers. The Party Station Kids Zone and the Frog’s Sign Jr. Fan Club will have tons of inflatables, games and give-a-ways for the Jr. race fans in your family.
Saturday, July 11th Event Information
Gates open at 5:00 PM
Hot Laps at 7:00 PM
Racing to follow
Adults (16 and up) $25
Seniors (62 and up) $20
Youth (6 to 15) $10
Kids (5 and under) Free
Family Pass $50
Pit Pass $40
The Family Pass is designed to help families find a great entertainment value at an affordable price. To qualify for the pass there must be at least two adults and one child present at the time of purchase. Maximum number of children under the age of 16 to be covered per pass is 3.
PASS INCLUDES:
Entry for Two Adults (age 16 and up)
Entry for up to Three Youth (age 6-15)
One Free Go Kart Pass
Two – $2 off Coupons for $5 Kids Meal
10% off any Track Treasures Gift Shop Purchase
One – ½ off Coupon for Funnel Cake
About CMH
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Since 1982, Citizens Memorial Healthcare’s (CMH) number-one priority and commitment is to our community’s health improvement. As a fully integrated and nationally recognized healthcare system, we are proud to show how efficiently, aggressively and progressively health care can be delivered, within the confines of a solid community. We are dedicated to planned and consistent growth and we closely monitor the health of our community members to develop new services and technologies to meet their ongoing and changing needs.
CMH has grown tremendously in the past two decades – not only physically as a hospital, but also in the number of services we offer. Today, we are a state-of-the-art acute care hospital and we employ more than 1,500 individuals in nine counties.
The CMH Mission: Caring for every generation through exceptional services by leading physicians and a compassionate healthcare team. For more information, please visit www.CitizensMemorial.com.
With the final night of the 23rd Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com postponed due to rain on May 23rd with just one Late Model B-Main complete, we will pick up with the Saturday portion of the program as originally scheduled on Sunday, July 12th.
The 23rd Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com features the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Lucas Oil MLRA as Martinsville, Indiana’s Don O’Neal attempts to defend his title against the top late model drivers in the country such as Jimmy Owens, Scott Bloomquist, Steve Francis, Chad Simpson, Eddie Carrier Jr., Jared Landers, Terry Phillips, Earl Pearson Jr. and more! Local favorites Jesse Stovall and Tony Jackson Jr. are slated to lead the field to the green flag from the front row on Sunday.
The racing action on Sunday, July 12th will begin with the conclusion of B-Mains for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and USRA Modifieds. Eddie Carrier Jr. currently leads the second of three Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series B-Mains, with 10 of 20 laps complete.
On Sunday evening, consolation events for the LOLMDS/MLRA and the USRA Modifieds will be held, plus the Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge. The top-24 drivers that did not transfer into the Show-Me 100 (via preliminary events) will be eligible to start the $2,000 to win, $250 to start, non-qualifiers race – held prior to the Show-Me 100 main event. The winner of the 20-lap, Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge has the choice of keeping their $2,000 winnings, or forfeiting their earnings to start last in the main event.
The $30,000 to win Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 main event will follow the Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge on Sunday night.
Once again, Kenny’s Tile Racing has stepped up to award Sunday night’s Show-Me 100 winner an additional $500.
The “Dirt Trackin'” app will also award a $500 bonus to the highest finisher that is featured in the wildly popular app available on Android and Apple devices as Lucas Oil Speedway is one of the featured tracks in the game.
The Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds will cap off the weekend action with their $1,000-to-win $150 to start main event courtesy of RacinDirt.com.
***Rain Out Tickets and Pit Bands from May 23rd will only be honored on Sunday, July 12th.
***Tickets are still available at the gate as well for those that were unable to attend the event on May 23rd.
Sunday, July 12th Event Information
Gates open at 4:00 PM
Hot Laps at 7:00 PM
Racing to follow
Adults (16 and up) $30
Seniors (62 and up) $25
Youth (6 to 15) $10
Kids (5 and under) Free
Family Pass $60
Pit Pass $40
Weekend Camping Info
Reserved With Electric and Water-$100 (Sold Out)
Reserved Dry Spots-$50 (Limited Availability)
Dry Camping-FREE
***Any Lucas Oil/MLRA Late Models and USRA Modifieds that were not here on May 22nd-23rd will be allowed to race on Sunday starting at the tail of a B-Main provided the driver pays a double pit pass and pays appropriate entry fees for the Late Models.
Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Lineups as sit from May 23rd
Keyser MFG B-Main #2 Line Up (After 10 of 20 Laps, Top 2 Transfer):
DRIVER INSIDE OUTSIDE DRIVER
Eddie Carrier, Jr. 28 32 Bobby Pierce
Ryan Gustin 19R 28m Jimmy Mars
Kyle Berck 14b 42m Brandon McCormick
Jason Rauen 98 14R Jeff Roth
Hunter Rasdon R5x 85d Mark Dotson
Kyle Beard 86 10 Junior Coover
Jeremy Payne 186 8k Levi Kissinger
Matt Johnson 5J 23 Cody Holtkamp
Dan Shepherd 68 6w RC Whitwell
Cole Farmer 26F 77 Gavin Landers
Will Vaught 1V
Fast Shafts B-Main #3 Line Up (20 Laps, Top 2 Transfer):
DRIVER INSIDE OUTSIDE DRIVER
Jake O’Neil J0 91p Jason Papich
Chad Simpson 25 99L Scott Lewis
Randy Weaver 116 R5 Chris Simpson
Garrett Alberson F5 58e Dave Eckrich
Jason Bodenhamer 2b 4G Brantlee Gotschall
Austin Rettig 94 14w Dustin Walker
Brad Looney 14L 10m Jacob Magee
Darin Busch 56c 130 Colby Johnson
Chad Wheeler 188 15 Steve Francis
Jason Feger 25F 1k Richard Kimberling
Current Feature Line Up (100 Laps):
DRIVER INSIDE OUTSIDE DRIVER
Tony Jackson, Jr. 56J 00 Jesse Stovall
Jonathan Davenport 6 3s Brian Shirley
Devin Moran 99m 21 Billy Moyer
Kent Robinson 7R 21jr Billy Moyer, Jr.
Jared Landers 777 28e Dennis Erb, Jr.
Austin Siebert 16A 21b Chris Brown
Jack Sullivan 18s 15e Shane Essary
Don O’Neal 5 0 Scott Bloomquist
Earl Pearson, Jr. 1 18 Shannon Babb
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.
For more information, please call the track office at (417) 282-5984 or visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com.
For more information about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series including updated driver points standings and the complete 2015 schedule, please visit www.LucasDirt.com.
For all of the latest news and information fans are encouraged to visit the series website at www.MLRARacing.com.
Fans may also “like” the Lucas Oil MLRA Facebook page by clicking www.Facebook.com/lucasoilmlra or follow us on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/MLRA.