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Visit Lucas Oil Speedway booth at OARF Hall of Fame, Reunion on Saturday

WHEATLAND, MO. (Jan. 27, 2025) - The arctic blast that has enveloped the Midwest aside, the 2026 racing season is growing closer by the day. To help fuel the fire, the biggest off-track gathering of the offseason for Ozarks-area racing fans is coming up Saturday, Jan. 31.

It’s the 38th annual Ozarks Area Racers Foundation Reunion and Hall of Fame ceremony, a chance to bring fans together and celebrate the past while looking ahead to the future. The event will be held at the Ozarks Empire Fairgrounds' West E-Plex in Springfield.

Lucas Oil Speedway will have a booth at the event, with free schedules and other items along with information about the upcoming season.

Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. with dozens of race cars (both modern day and vintage) plus memorabilia on display. An autograph session for the new Hall of Fame inductees is set for 3:30 p.m., along with a silent auction. The induction ceremony starts at 5 p.m. with area track champions from 2025 recognized during that part of the program.

The Hall of Fame inductees are selected in two categories - Legend (for driving accomplishments) and Pioneers (off-track contributions such as car owners, mechanics, sponsors or media members).

This year's Hall of Fame class in the Legend division includes Brian Brown of Lebanon, the late Terry Deatherage of Wichita, Kansas; Eric Turner of Hermitage who completed a three-decade career last season and five-time MLRA Late Model champion Alan Vaughn of Belton.

The Pioneer division features Russell Baker of Baker Racing Engines in Miami, Oklahoma; Donnie Kratzburg, founder of Southwest Speed in Fort Smith, Arkansas; the late Gene Morton of Springfield, who worked in various racing roles mostly behind the scenes and long-time racing photographer Melanie Wynn of Hartville.

Tickets are $15 in advance at participating area O'Reilly Auto Parts locations and $20 at the door. Kids 12-and-under are free.

The induction class brings to 249 members of the OARF Hall of Fame.

The Ozarks Area Racers Foundation is a not-for-profit group whose mission is to recognize the history of racing in the Ozarks and promote it for the future. For more information, find the Ozarks Area Racers Foundation's Facebook page.

The Lucas Oil Speedway season opens March 26-28 with the USMTS King of America following an Open Test and Tune March 21 from 6-10 p.m. for the dirt track and from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. that day for the Off Road track.

Campground, Show-Me 100 renewals: The renewal deadline or campground reserved spots is Jan. 30. Admissions director Nichole McMillan said that an email or text with a link to renew should have been received, but anyone who did not receive it or has questions can call her during business hours at (417) 282-5984. As of February 2, the unpaid sites will be reopened to the website for people to book.

New this year is a dump station in section B on the north side of the section. Those spots are now shorter and will be back-in only. The campground includes an onsite shower house, water and electric hookups, fishing ponds and hiking trails that are all enclosed in the scenic campground.

Rates for the new year also have changed - $50 per night for hookups with electric, $30 per night for dry reserved and $20 for boon-docking festival parking (paid on arrival with no reservation needed).

Camping spots will not be opened to new reservations until February 2 online.

Three-day reserved tickets for the 34th annual Show-Me 100, May 21-23, have a deadline of Jan. 30 for renewals. The three-day reserved tickets for new purchases will go on sale online Feb. 2. Those three-day tickets, in the top rows of the main grandstand with chair backs will be $120 apiece not including fees.

The 2026 season opens March 26-28 with the USMTS King of America following an Open Test and Tune March 21 from 6-10 p.m. for the dirt track and from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. that day for the Off Road track.

For event information, including tickets and campings, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 282-5984.

CONTACT:
Casey Shuman
Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager
Office: (417) 282-5984
Email: CShuman@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.

2026 Official Lucas Oil Speedway Marketing Partners

Bill Roberts Chevrolet

"The Official Truck" of Lucas Oil Speedway

Iconic Apparel

"The Official Merchandise Provider of Lucas Oil Speedway"

Lucas Oil Products

"The Official Oil" 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

2026 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, Highkine Warren, 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., Super Splash, 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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