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MLRA Late Models return to Lucas Oil Speedway for Spring Nationals

WHEATLAND, MO. (April 6, 2026) - Late Models tackle the dirt of Lucas Oil Speedway for the first time this season on Friday and Saturday with the return of the Midwest Late Model Racing Association at the 13th annual MLRA Spring Nationals.

In what is expected to be a mini-Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event of sorts, featuring some of the national-touring series' top drivers as the LOLMDS has the weekend off, feature winners will earn $7,000 on Friday and $20,000 on Saturday.

The Hickamo Super Stocks join the Late Models both nights, with Legend cars on Friday and Show-Me Vintage Racing Series on Saturday.

Among the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series regulars indicating they will compete are a pair of former Show-Me 100 winners - Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., Hudson O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind.

O’Neal captured both nights of the Spring Nationals a year ago when it was an unsanctioned open Late Model event. Davenport, meanwhile, has eight feature wins at Lucas Oil Speedway since the spring of 2023, including a pair of Spring Nationals triumph in 2024 and one in 2023.

The MLRA came back to life for 2026 after Ernie Leftwich, former series director of the Lucas Oil MLRA, bought the rights to the series after it shut down following the 2024 season.

Tony Jackson Jr. of Lebanon collected his 17th and 18th career MLRA victories in a mid-March doubleheader at the Springfield Raceway.

Friday Late Model feature purse: 1, $7,000. 2, $3,000. 3, $2,000. 4, $1,000. 5, $950. 6, $900. 7, $850. 8, $825. 9, $800. 10, $775. 11, $750. 12, $725. 13, $725. 14, $725. 15-24, $700.

Saturday Late Model feature purse: 1, $20,000. 2, $10,000. 3, $5,000. 4, $3,000. 5, $2,500. 6, $2,000. 7, $1,700. 8, $1,600. 9, $1,500. 10, $1,450. 11, $1,400. 12, $1,400. 13, $1,300. 14, $1,200. 15, $1,100. 16-24, $1,000.

Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and grandstands at 5 p.m. Friday; both open at 4 p.m. on Saturday with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7 both nights.

Friday admission:

Adults (13 and over) - $27.50

Seniors (62 and over)/Military - $24.25

Youth (ages 6-12) - $12

Kids (5 and under) - FREE

Pit pass (purchase only at pit office) - $44, $22.25 (5 and under), 2-day pit pass $91, $22.25 (5 and under).

Saturday admission:

Adults (13 and over) - $33

Seniors (62 and over)/Military - $29.50

Youth (ages 6-12) - $12

Kids (5 and under) - FREE

Pit pass (purchase only at pit office) - $49, $12 (5 and under).

For advance ticket info go online to Stub Wire.

High Limit Sprints coming April 18: Advance tickets for the Interstate Batteries High Limit Sprint Series' April 18 visit at Lucas Oil Speedway are available online. Tanner Thorson holds a narrow lead over Aaron Reutzel, Rice Abreu and Giovanni Scelzi in the early 2026 championship standings.

For further event information, including more info on tickets and camping for any event at Lucas Oil Speedway, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 282-5984 or by email at Nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com.

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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