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WAYCROSS, GA (July 13, 2016) - The pulse-pounding action of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series returns to the Midwest this weekend.

Tri-City Speedway, in Granite City, IL, will host the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the second time in 2016. The NAPA KNOW HOW "Battle at the Beach 50" includes a complete show of: Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 50-lap, $10,000-to-win main event. Don O'Neal returns as the defending champion. The Open Wheel Modifieds and B-Modifieds will also be in action at Tri-City Speedway on July 15th. For tickets and more information, visit: www.tricityspeedway.net.

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The festivities will shift to Lucas Oil Speedway, in Wheatland, MO, on Saturday, July 16th. The 10th Annual CMH Diamond Nationals includes a complete program of: Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 60-lap, $12,000-to-win main event. The Open Wheel Modifieds will also be in action at Lucas Oil Speedway on July 16th. For tickets and more information, visit: www.lucasoilspeedway.com.

In 2015, Jonathan Davenport claimed the CMH Diamond Nationals over Scott Bloomquist, Jimmy Owens, Brandon Sheppard, and Chris Simpson. The event is co-sanctioned by the Lucas Oil MLRA, and the usual array of local standouts are expected, including: Jesse Stovall, Terry Phillips and Tony Jackson Jr.

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