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WAYCROSS, GA (December 22, 2015) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has expanded an already aggressive 2016 slate. The updated tour schedule now features a record-breaking 53 events at 33 different venues across 19 states.

Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, FL will host their first-ever Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event on Sunday, February 14th. The 50-lap, $10,000-to-win Winternationals becomes the tenth event on the 2016 Georgia-Florida Speedweeks docket. For tickets and more information, visit: www.bubbaracewaypark.com.

Sharon Speedway in Hartford, OH will also host their first-ever Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event, in 2016. The Steel Valley 50 will be a 50-lap, $10,000-to-win event on Friday, April 22nd. The Steel Valley 50 precedes the 35th Annual Stanley Schetrompf Classic, a 60-lap, $12,000-to-win event, on Saturday, April 23rd at Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD. For tickets and more information, visit: www.sharonspeedway.com.

Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, OH will host their biggest event in the 60+ year history of the 3/8-mile oval. The inaugural Buckeye Nationals will take place May 13th-14th, and boast an impressive $50,000 payday. This blockbuster weekend will kick off on Friday, May 13th with Time Trials and Heat Races for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.

The action on Saturday, May 14th will include B-Mains, followed by the "10 Not In" Non-Qualifier Race. The top 10 drivers that did not transfer into the Buckeye Nationals (via preliminary events) will be eligible to start the $3,000-to-win, $300-to-start, non-qualifiers race - held prior to the main event. The winner of the "10 Not In" has the choice of keeping their $3,000 winnings, or forfeiting their earnings to start last in the main event. The 75-lap, $50,000-to-win, $3,000-to-start, Buckeye Nationals main event will cap off the weekend action.

"The hard work of the entire Atomic Speedway staff has led us to be able to give the best fans in motorsports the biggest event in the track's history. I want to thank the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for believing in the quality of the events that we can produce at Atomic Speedway," stated Brad McCown, Atomic Speedway Promoter.

For tickets and more information, visit: www.atomicspeedway.net.

I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, NE will host their first of two Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events, in 2016, on Tuesday, May 24th. For tickets and more information on the 50-lap, $10,000-to-win event, visit: www.i80speedway.com.

The 24th Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 - Presented by ProtectTheHarverst.com will see a bigger, richer format in 2016. The new format features the 3rd Annual Cowboy Classic, on Thursday, May 26th and the Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson on Friday, May 27th. Both events will be 40 laps, paying $6,000-to-win, $600-to-start, followed by the 100-lap, $30,000-to-win Show-Me 100 on Saturday, May 28th. The preliminary features will have more meaning than money. While some details remain to be finalized, the first 18 starters in the Show-Me 100 will be determined by the average finish from Thursday and Friday. Previously, those positions were set through time trials and heat races on a feature-less Friday.

The total purse for the weekend, which is co-sanctioned with the Lucas Oil Midwest Latemodel Racing Association (MLRA), will grow to nearly $170,000. "The evolution of the Show-Me 100, which included the addition of the popular Cowboy Classic on Thursday night, in recent years, precipitated the changes. Friday's action, which has consisted of Show-Me 100 time trials, heat races, Manufacturers Dash and Past Champions race - but no main event - left a void," said Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager, Dan Robinson.

For tickets and more information, visit: www.lucasoilspeedway.com.

Date	Track	Event Title	Location	To Win	Laps
February 4	Golden Isles Speedway	Georgia Boot Super Bowl of Racing	Brunswick, GA	$7,000	30
February 5	Golden Isles Speedway	Georgia Boot Super Bowl of Racing	Brunswick, GA	$10,000	50
February 6	Golden Isles Speedway	Georgia Boot Super Bowl of Racing	Brunswick, GA	$15,000	60
February 8	East Bay Raceway Park	40th Annual Winternationals	Tampa, FL	$5,000	25
February 9	East Bay Raceway Park	40th Annual Winternationals	Tampa, FL	$5,000	25
February 10	East Bay Raceway Park	40th Annual Winternationals	Tampa, FL	$7,000	35
February 11	East Bay Raceway Park	40th Annual Winternationals	Tampa, FL	$7,000	45
February 12	East Bay Raceway Park	40th Annual Winternationals	Tampa, FL	$10,000	50
February 13	East Bay Raceway Park	40th Annual Winternationals	Tampa, FL	$12,000	60
February 14	Bubba Raceway Park	Winter Nationals	Ocala, FL	$10,000	50
March 18	Atomic Speedway	Buckeye Spring 50	Chillicothe, OH	$10,000	50
March 19	Brownstown Speedway	19th Annual Indiana Icebreaker	Brownstown, IN	$12,000	60
April 1	Boyd's Speedway		Ringgold, GA	$10,000	50
April 2	East Alabama Motor Speedway		Phenix City, AL	$12,000	60
April 15, 16	Batesville Motor Speedway	Bad Boy 98	Batesville, AR	$20,000	98
April 22	Sharon Speedway	Steel Valley 50	Hartford, OH	$10,000	50
April 23	Hagerstown Speedway	35th Annual Stanley Schetrompf Classic	Hagerstown, MD	$12,000	60
April 29	Tri-City Speedway	Spring Spectacular	Granite City, IL	$10,000	50
April 30	Macon Speedway	St. Louis U-Pic-A-Part 100	Macon, IL	$12,000	100
May 13, 14	Atomic Speedway	Buckeye Nationals	Chillicothe, OH	$50,000	75
May 20	Oshkosh Speedzone Raceway	Spring Shootout	Oshkosh, WI	$10,000	50
May 21	LaSalle Speedway	Spring Shootout	LaSalle, IL	$12,000	60
May 24	I-80 Speedway		Greenwood, NE	$10,000	50
May 26	Lucas Oil Speedway	3rd Annual Cowboy Classic	Wheatland, MO	$6,000	40
May 27	Lucas Oil Speedway	The Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson	Wheatland, MO	$6,000	40
May 28	Lucas Oil Speedway	24th Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100	Wheatland, MO	$30,000	100
June 3	Tazewell Speedway	Toyota Knoxville 50	Tazewell, TN	$10,000	50
June 4	Florence Speedway	30th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial	Union, KY	$30,000	75
June 16, 17, 18	Magnolia Motor Speedway	Clash at the Mag	Columbus, MS	$20,000	100
July 1	201 Speedway	Bob Miller Memorial	Sitka, KY	$10,000	50
July 2	Portsmouth Raceway Park	Independence 60	Portsmouth, OH	$12,000	60
July 3	Muskingum County Speedway		Zanesville, OH	$12,000	60
July 7	Fayetteville Motor Speedway	Dunn-Benson Ford Wayne Gray Memorial	Fayetteville, NC	$10,000	50
July 8	Cherokee Speedway	18th Annual Grassy Smith Memorial	Gaffney, SC	$10,000	50
July 9	Smoky Mountain Speedway		Maryville, TN	$12,000	60
July 15	Tri-City Speedway	NAPA Auto Parts 50	Granite City, IL	$10,000	50
July 16	Lucas Oil Speedway	10th Annual Diamond Nationals	Wheatland, MO	$12,000	60
July 21, 22, 23	I-80 Speedway	6th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals	Greenwood, NE	$40,000	80

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About Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is the nation's premier dirt late model sanctioning organization. In 2016, the LOLMDS will sanction 53 events in 19 states. The series is owned by the parent company Lucas Oil Products Inc. and receives national exposure through a TV package filmed, produced and edited by Lucas Oil Production Studios. LOLMDS events will be broadcast on four TV Networks including CBS, NBC Sports, CBS Sports Network and the MAVTV Motorsports Network. For more information about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit the official website at: www.Lucasdirt.com.