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Double the fun at Lucas Oil Speedway this weekend with drag boats, dirt track action

WHEATLAND, MO. (June 9, 2025) - Fans can double up their fun at Lucas Oil Speedway this weekend with racing action scheduled on both the water and the dirt.

Lake Lucas roars to life for the first time in 2025 as the Kentucky Drag Boat Association pays the first of three visits with the KDBA Summer Thunder on Friday and Saturday.

Three rounds of qualifying are set for Friday with spectator gates opening at 9 a.m. at the drag-boat facility. On Saturday, gates open at 9 with eliminations tentatively set to begin at 9:30 a.m.

The Top Alcohol Hydro Class, with speeds topping 200 miles per hour, headline the event which has racing in pro and sportsman divisions. Those include Pro Outlaw, Quick Eliminator, Pro Eliminator, Pro Comp Flat, Top Eliminator, Modified Eliminator, Stock Eliminator and Personal Water Craft.

For more information on the KDBA, visit kydragboat.com.

On the dirt track Saturday night, the Pitts Homes and Realty Weekly Racing Series returns as the O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars will run a special 25-lap feature for $750 to win. The Hermitage Lumber Late Models, Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds, Clear Creek Golf Car B-Mods and the Hickamo Super Stocks also will be in action.

Season points leaders in each division are Mason Beck (O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars), JC Morton (Hermitage Lumber Late Models), Nic Bidinger (Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds), Jon Sheets (Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B-Mods) and Tim Brown (Hickamo Super Stocks).

Gates for the dirt track open at 4 p.m. Saturday with hot laps at 6:30 and opening ceremonies at 7.

Fans purchasing drag boat tickets will be admitted free to the dirt track action.

Drag Boat Admission

Friday:

2-day pit pass - $35

General admission (6 and up) - $15

Kids (5-and-under) - FREE

Saturday:

Pit pass admission - $20 (includes entry to dirt track event)

General admission (6 and up) - $15

Kids (5 and under) - FREE

Combo Event (Drag Boat and Dirt Track)

Adults General Admission combo (13 and up) - $20

Seniors (62 and up) / Military GA Combo - $17

Youth GA Combo (6-12) - $20

Kids GA Combo (age 5 and under) - FREE

Family Pass GA Combo (Includes Admission for 2 Adults and Up to 2 Kids, ages 6-12) - $60

Dirt Track Admission

General Admission (ages 6 and up) - $5

Kids (5 and under) - FREE

Pit Pass - $35

"Ultimate Fan Experience" opportunity: One fan can take in the weekend action in a unique VIP style with one "Ultimate Fan Experience" available for the Summer Thunder on Lake Lucas and the Pitts Homes and Realty Weekly Racing Series on the dirt track.

The “Ultimate Fan Experience” package is available for $350 and includes an exclusive experience for one fan for the drag boat/dirt track combination. It includes:

Free reserved water/electric camping throughout the weekend.

Two VIP tickets to the drag boat event throughout the entire drag boat weekend. VIP seating and Lunch in the VIP guest area includes standing on the starting-line platform during a Top Alcohol Hydro run as those boats blast away to speeds in excess of 200 miles per hour.

Saturday night at the dirt track with two all-access VIP tickets with a suite pass, pit-area access, waving the green flag on a class feature of their choice and a free speedway gift bag.

One private three-lap ride in the Lucas Oil 2-Seater Late Model around the dirt oval after opening ceremonies on Saturday night.

Those interested in the Ultimate Fan Experience should call the speedway office at (417) 295-6043 to book the weekend.

For information on admission or camping for any Lucas Oil Speedway event in 2025, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or email her at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com for more information.

CONTACT:

Danny Lorton

Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager

Office: (417) 282-5984

DLorton@lucasoilspeedway.com
Lucas Oil Speedway is located at Highways 83 and 54 in Wheatland, Missouri. A campground with shower and bathroom facilities is available. With its entrance located just outside the pit gate, this sprawling scenic camping facility will continue to enhance the racing experience.

For ticket and camping information and everything about the Show-Me 100 event, visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com for all the information and detailed directions to the speedway or call the Track Hotline at (417) 282-5984.

In addition, fans can get social with Lucas Oil Speedway by following @LucasSpeedway on X, clicking "Like" at www.facebook.com/LucasOilSpeedway and on www.youtube.com/LucasOilSpeedway

Complete Lucas Oil Speedway event information, archived race recaps, previews and driver features, along with ticket information and schedules can be found by visiting LucasOilSpeedway.com.

About Lucas Oil Speedway

Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by fans, drivers and industry insiders to be one of the top racing facilities in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Mo., approximately an hour from Springfield and just an hour and a half from the Kansas City metro area, the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" lives up to its 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. This year marks the 12th season for the Liquid Quarter Mile Drag Racing Lake, "Lake Lucas." New for 2017 was all-purpose built Off Road facility featuring a host of regional events.

Lucas Oil Speedway's dirt oval track plays host to some of the largest and most-popular events in the Midwest with national and regional touring series appearing frequently including: The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, United States Modified Touring Series and the High Limit Sprint Racing Series, POWRi Sprint Cars and POWRi WAR Sprints.

In addition to the special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Racing Series features the Late Models, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and Super Stocks.

2025 Official Lucas Oil Speedway Marketing Partners

Bill Roberts Chevrolet

"The Official Truck" of Lucas Oil Speedway

Dixie Chopper

"The Official Mowers of Lucas Oil Speedway"

Iconic Apparel

"The Official Merchandise Provider of Lucas Oil Speedway"

Lucas Oil Products

"The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil Speedway

MAVTV

"The Official Television Network" of Lucas Oil Speedway

Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper

"The Official Soft Drink" of Lucas Oil Speedway

Rugged Radios

"The Official 2-Way Communications Provider" of Lucas Oil Speedway

Summit Racing Equipment

"The Official Sponsor" of Lucas Oil Speedway

Sunoco Race Fuels

"The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil Speedway

2025 Lucas Oil Speedway Supporters Include:

AM Pyrotechnics, Alliance Sport Marketing, Arctic Food Equipment, Berry Tractor and Equipment Co., Big Adventure RV, Bill Roberts Chevrolet, Bolivar Auto Sales & Detailing, Bolivar Farmers Exchange-MFA, Boubin Tire/American Racer, Bridal Cave, BWI Sanitation, Candlelight Creations-Dick's Wild Root Horseradish, Casey's, Citizens Memorial Healthcare, City Magnet, Clear Creek Golf Cars, Clearlight Inn, Dixie Chopper, Eibach Springs, Encounter Ministry Inc., FSE Fire Systems, Fast Shafts by Axle Exchange, Foley Equipment-Cat Rental Store, Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, Henry's Towing Service, Heritage Tractor, Hermitage Lumber, HICKAMO Country Store, Hobbytime Motorsports, Iconic Apparel, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps, In the Garden of Eden, Kluhsman Racing Components, Kona Ice, Lucas Cattle Company, MD3, Midwest Sheet Metal, Miller Welding, Missouri Division of Tourism, MyRacePass, Nutrien Ag Solutions, OakStar Bank, O'Bannon Bank, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Outerwears Performance Products, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper, Ozarks Community Health Center, PEM, Pitts Homes, Pitts Realty, Pitts Cattle, RACEceiver, RacinDirt.com, RCR Designs, Real Racing Wheels, Rod End Supply, Rugged Radios, Ryan E. Murphy Law Firm LLC, SBU Athletics, Safety Kleen, Scott Furniture, Sidetrack RV Park, SMSI, Southwest Electric Cooperative, State Tech, Summit Racing Equipment, Sunoco Race Fuels, Super 8 Bolivar Mo., Turn 1 Bar & Grill, US Army Corps of Engineers-Pomme de Terre, Vietti Marketing Group, WacoBill.com, Wheatland Motel, White's Marine Center, Wieland, Woods Supermarkets.

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