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Lucas Oil Products is pleased to announce DART Machinery has expanded its partnership within the Lucas Oil motorsports properties under the Team Lucas umbrella for 2010. DART Machinery has been a long time supporter of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and has been instrumental in helping to grow that series while offering racers contingency awards at the same time.“Dart Machinery a ...read more
Officials with Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri and Representatives with GM Performance Parts and Reliable Chevrolet are pleased to announce an incentive program for ULMA Late Model Drivers running a GM 602 or 604 Crate Engine at Lucas Oil Speedway in 2010. A $200 bonus will be paid to the highest finishing GM Crate Motor with an extra $100 going to a random driver running the GM Crate Motor at each show that the ULMA Late Model Class competes ...read more
Officials with Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri are pleased to announce a new 7:05pm starting time for the 2010 Racing Season. Racing events in past seasons at the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" have typically started at 7:30pm. "As a family friendly venue that produces the top dirt track racing in the nation, we felt that moving the starting time up a bit would allow many of our younger race fans the chance to stay until the completion of the ...read more
Today, Lucas Oil Products and Rockstar Energy Drink have finalized an agreement that brings the Rockstar Energy brand into the complete spectrum of Lucas Oil motorsports endeavors. Rockstar Energy Drink is also named “The Official Drink” in each of the involved series. The properties that encompass this program include: the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Lucas Oil ...read more
Officials with Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement with the ULMA (United Late Model Association) to sanction Weekly Late Model Racing once again at Lucas Oil Speedway in 2010 for the 4th consecutive season. ULMA recently announced the first major overhaul of their rules package since their inception, which not only allows the ULMA Steel Engines but it also has provisions for both the 602 and 604 Crate Engines and for ...read more
As preparations continue for the 2010 Lucas Oil Speedway racing season, the most anticipated show of the year is without a doubt the 18th Annual Show-Me 100 on May 27th-29th, as the event takes place at Lucas Oil Speedway for the first time in 2010 after 17 seasons at the West Plains Motor Speedway. This year's event will feature the best of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the top drivers from the Lucas Oil MLRA. In recognition ...read more
The Two-Day Rex Merritt Racing School is set to take place on April 3rd-4th, 2010 at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri. Reservations are currently being accepted by calling the Lucas Oil Speedway office at (417) 282-5984 or by emailing dan@lucasoilspeedway.com. There is no deadline to register but we will only be accepting the first 75 people. This school is for drivers in all types of cars including Late Models, Modifieds, Factory Stocks and Hobby Stocks and is taught by ...read more
The 2010 Lucas Oil Speedway Dirt Track Season has really taken shape. There are several big changes in store for 2010 at the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" including adding the 18th Annual Show-Me 100, one of Dirt Late Model Racing's most prestigious Crown Jewel events, the addition of Rockstar Energy Drink as the Title Sponsor for what many consider the best weekly racing in the nation, and the addition of a Lucas Oil ASCS Midwest Region/WoW (Winged Outlaw Warriors) Co-Sanctioned ...read more
A Springfield First! Tired of the same old entertainment? Check out Springfield’s first Indoor Freestyle and Motocross show. The Monster Energy American Arenacross and Freestyle Series presented by 417 Powersports. Friday and Saturday Jan 8th and 9th at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds Indoor Heated Arena. American Arenacross and Freestyle Series Promoter Jay Reynolds says "We are proud to have our second round of the series at ...read more
With the 2009 racing season squarely in the rearview mirror, the Lucas Oil Speedway construction crew is in high gear preparing for 2010. The largest project currently underway is the addition of the first purpose built Drag Boat Racing Facility in the world. This newest addition to the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" motorsports complex is scheduled to open in the Fall of 2010. Initial plans call for Lucas Oil Speedway to host Two Nationally Televised events per season once the ...read more
During the recent 2009 end of season awards banquet for the Lucas Oil Speedway we also took the opportunity to recognize some of our outstanding staff members. Somehow during the process I managed to leave one out. It might be because I lost my official list of names and jacket sizes of those in attendance. It could have been because I was in a hurry up mode to end the program on time. It also might be the fact ...read more
The Fourth Annual Lucas Oil Speedway end of Season Banquet is in the books. The top 10 racers and Champions from all three weekly classes were recognized this past Saturday Night, November 14th at the Shrine Club just south of Hermitage, MO. During the evening two major sponsorship announcements were made regarding the 2010 Season. Ken Walker from Transport Graphics thanked the Factory Stock Racers on hand for a tremendous 2009 racing season and then announce (with admitted trepidation) ...read more
Two major sponsorship announcements were made during the Lucas Oil Speedway end of season banquet Saturday Night November 14th. Ken Walker from Transport Graphics thanked the Factory Stock Racers on hand for a tremendous 2009 racing season and then announce (with admitted trepidation) he was moving his class sponsorship to the Late Model Class in 2010. "Making the switch has really weighed heavy on my heart," Walker said to those in attendance, "We have really enjoyed having our company ...read more
2009/2010 Monster Energy Indoor Winter Nationals presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts, Yeager’s Harley Davidson and Lucas Oil, the official oil of the Indoor Winter Nationals. ROUND ONE: The Sedalia MO State Fair Grounds in the New Indoor, Mathewson Center. Friday November 13, and Sat November 14th. SHOW TIME: Spectator doors open 5:30 and show starts at 7 p.m. both days. COKE SYRUP RACING: Come see the wildest indoor show to ever invade Sedalia, Missouri! Real coke syrup ...read more
