Hockett/McMillin Memorial Fires Off This Thursday

TULSA, Okla. (September 19, 2016) Arguably two of Sprint Car racing's biggest ambassadors was Jesse Hockett and Daniel McMillin. Cousins closer than brothers, both were taken from this world much too soon and in the wake of their passing, teams and fans continue to flock to the "ShowMe State" to honor their legacy.

An event that continues to gather some of the best talent in Motorsports, the sixth annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial will see its biggest year yet as the event expands to three nights. Running from Thursday, September 22 to Saturday, September 24, the Hockett/McMillin Memorial will headline with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network, in conjunction with the Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region presented by Impact Signs.

On top of the added day, comes added money as the Saturday finale for the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour will feature a $10,000 top prize. The two ASCS preliminary A-Features on Thursday and Friday will award $3,000 to the winners.
Joined by the BOSS Chassis WAR Sprint Cars each night, the all open-wheel weekend continues to build upon a dream that Jesse sought for Sprint Car racing in his home state.

Rolling into the weekend, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. leads the way with the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network with a 253 point advantage over Johnny Herrera.

Sam comes into the three-night affair as the most recent winner in National Tour competition at the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks", having topped the 2016 Speedweek final on June 18, 2016. Herrera looks to back up his 2013 performance in which the Albuquerque, N.M. shoe won the finale of the Hockett/McMillin Memorial.

Blake Hahn enters the weekend third in tour standings with a narrow margin over Wayne Johnson. Separated by 11 points, neither have found Victory Lane at Lucas Oil Speedway. Johnson has come close on two occasions with a pair of podium finishes to his credit.

Rounding out the top-five in Matt Covington, but by only one point over Logan Forler. Both are in search of their first National Tour wins of the 2016 season. Picking up the win this past Saturday with the Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region at the Missouri State Fair Speedway, Seth Bergman looks to continue that momentum. Seventh in standings, Seth has the chance to jump into the top-five as he trails Covington by only 14 points. Aaron Reutzel holds eight with Josh Baughman and Kyle Bellm making up the top-ten in tour standings.

For the Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region presented by Impact Signs, the race for the top has tightened over the past few races as Jonathan Cornell has suffered some mechanical setbacks. Bringing Evan Martin to a 166 point deficit, the pair are alone at the top as Danny Thoman trails by 381 points. Austin Alumbaugh and Cody Baker make up the top-five.

Thursday, September 22 and Friday, September 23 will open at 5:00 P.M. with Hot Laps at 7:00 P.M. Saturday, September 24 will move up to a 4:00 P.M. open time and 6:45 P.M. (CDT) Hot Laps. For more information on the Lucas Oil Speedway, log onto http://www.lucasoilspeedway.com.

For fans unable to make the trip to the Hockett/McMillin Memorial, live online PPV can be found on http://www.lucasoilracingtv.com. Live audio will also be broadcast at http://www.racinboys.com.

For continued updates on the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com.

The Format:


All drivers will compete on both qualifying nights as combined points from Heat Races, Qualifiers, B-Mains, and A-Mains will set the lineup for Top 8 on Saturday night. Any tie in points will be broken by Friday's passing point totals. ASCS Format will be utilized with draw in for Heat Race starting position and passing points to determine drivers who advance to Qualifiers and B-Mains.

Each night, Top 30 in Passing Points from Heat Races will move into Qualifiers. Remainder will fall to the tail of the night's "B" Features. Top 18 will be inverted with the highest point earner from Heat Races starting sixth in the first Qualifier. Qualifiers will be 8 laps each. Passing Points will be utilized with the driver's total points combined with their Heat Race total. The top 16 in combined Passing Points will advance to the A-Feature. Drivers will not redraw for their starting position. Lineup is straight up by the combined Passing Point total. The remainder will fall into B-Features. Number of B-Features is dependent upon the number of cars. 40-50 cars means remaining drivers will drop into two "B" Features. 51-60 will drop into three "B" Features. Lineup will be done by passing point totals with 17th going to the pole of the first "B" Feature, 18th to the pole of the second "B" Feature, etc.

If one B is needed, the top 6 drivers will advance to the A-Feature. If two B's, then the top three, if three B's, then the top two.

Following the completion of Friday's program, event points will be totaled with the Top 8 locked in, straight up, into Saturday's A-Feature. All other drivers will redraw for Heats and Qualifiers on Saturday with the Top 8 in combined Passing Points advancing, straight up, into position's 9-16 in the A-Feature, all other drivers will fall into B-Mains.

Thursday and Friday Race Points will follow the following scale:

Heat Race:

  1. 125
  2. 122
  3. 119
  4. 116
  5. 113
  6. 110
  7. 107
  8. 104
  9. 101
  10. 98

Qualifiers:

  1. 125
  2. 122
  3. 119
  4. 116
  5. 113
  6. 110
  7. 107
  8. 104
  9. 101
  10. 98

B-Feature: Based on number of B-Features. Starting with the first non-transfer:

  1. 87
  2. 86
  3. 85
  4. 84
  5. 83
  6. 82
  7. 81
  8. 80
  9. 79
  10. 78

A-Feature: Based on ASCS points structure for standard A-Mains:

  1. 150
  2. 142
  3. 135
  4. 130
  5. 125
  6. 122
  7. 119
  8. 116
  9. 113
  10. 110
  11. 108
  12. 106
  13. 104
  14. 102
  15. 100
  16. 98
  17. 96
  18. 94
  19. 92
  20. 90
  21. 89
  22. 88

**ASCS National Driver Point, Regional Attendance, and Promoter's Provisionals will be allowed, but will not award event points for the A-Feature. Points will be calculated from the position earned prior to the Provisional.
Purse structure for each night is as follows:

Thursday and Friday:


A-Feature: 1. $3.000; 2. $1,500; 3. $1,100; 4. $1,000; 5. $800 6. $700; 7. $600; 8. $500; 9. $475; 10. $450; 11. $425; 12. $400 13. $400; 14. $400; 15. $400; 16. $400; 17. $400; 18. $400; 19. $400; 20. $400; 21. $400; 22. $400;
Any non-transferring driver will be paid $100.

Saturday:


A-Feature: 1. $10,000; 2. $5,000; 3. $2,500; 4. $1,500; 5. $1,250; 6. $1,150; 7. $1,100; 8. $1,000; 9. $900; 10. $800; 11. $700; 12. $600; 13. $550; 14. $525; 15. $500; 16. $475; 17. $450; 18. $425; 19. $400; 20. $400; 21. $400; 22. $400;
Any non-transferring driver will be paid $150.

The 6th annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial will be filmed for broadcast on MAVTV and will be shown live on http://www.lucasoilracing.tv. Live coverage can also be found at http://www.racinboys.com.

For more information on the Lucas Oil Speedway, log onto http://www.lucasoilspeedway.com. For updates on the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com.

Event Information:


Tickets for the Hockett/McMillin Memorial can be found online at http://lucasoilspeedway.com/tickets or the day of the race at the Lucas Oil Speedway.

Thursday, September 22, 2016


Gates open at 5 pm, Hot Laps at 7:00pm, Racing at 7:45pm
Adults (16 and up) $20
Seniors (62 and up)/Military $17
Youth (6 - 15) $5
Kids (5 and under) FREE
Family Pass $40 (Click Here For More Information)
Pit Pass $35
3-Day Pit Pass-$100

Friday, September 23, 2016


Gates open at 5 pm, Hot Laps at 7:00pm, Racing at 7:45pm
Adults (16 and up) $20
Seniors (62 and up)/Military $17
Youth (6 - 15) $5
Kids (5 and under) FREE
Family Pass $40 (Click Here For More Information)
Pit Pass $35

Saturday, September 24, 2016


Gates open at 4 pm, Hot Laps at 6:00pm, Racing at 6:45pm
Adults (16 and up) $25
Seniors (62 and up)/Military $22
Youth (6 - 15) $10
Kids (5 and under) FREE
Family Pass $50 (Click Here For More Information)
Pit Pass $40

Weekend Camping Spots


Reserved With Electric and Water-$100 (Limited Availability)
Reserved Dry Spots-$50 (Limited Availability)
Dry Camping-FREE

Lucas Oil Speedway Contact Information:


Phone: (417) 282-5984
Website: http://www.lucasoilspeedway.com
Email: info@lucasoilspeedway.com
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Address: 700 E. Highway 54, Wheatland, MO 65779