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2014 Lucas Oil Speedway Tentative Schedule Released!  


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACT: Dan Robinson

Wheatland, Missouri (Nov. 12th, 2013)- On the heels of one of the most action packed seasons of racing in the 8-year history of Lucas Oil Speedway, officials are pleased to release an even more robust, exciting and aggressive schedule for the 2014 season. "As we looked at the schedule for 2014, there are really few date additions that are possible but we worked hard to expand and add events as well as maintain the events that have proven to be fan favorites." commented Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Dan Robinson. Complete details regarding event specifics and ticket information will be released in the coming weeks.

2014 will see the addition of several new events including the 1st Annual Lucas Oil MLRA Spring Nationals on April 11th-12th which is now a 2-day event and the addition of the 2-day Lucas Oil MLRA Fall Nationals and Factory Stock Shootout on October 10th-11th. Lucas Oil Speedway Officials also recently announced the USRA sanctioning of both the Pitts Home USRA Modifieds and the Tri-Lakes RV USRA B-Mods for 2014. The ULMA sanctioning will return as well for the ALPS Food Stores Late Models.  

14 Lucas Oil Weekly Championship Series events plus 18 tentatively scheduled special events are slated for 2014. The season will open on April 5th, with the annual open Test & Tune session plus the return of Mad Dog Demolition Derby Night of Destruction which will include Demo Derby, UTV side by side racing and Figure 8 racing for the first time in several seasons. The Lucas Oil MLRA will be in action for their first appearance of 2014 in the expanded 2-day Spring Nationals event scheduled for April 11th-12th. The first Weekly Championship Series event will be held on April 19th, with all four classes in action. Lucas Oil Speedway would like to welcome back, ALPS Food Stores, Pitts Homes, Carson's Corner NAPA and Tri-Lakes RV as class sponsors for 2014.  
   
The 3rd Annual Impact Signs, Awnings, and Wraps Open Wheel Showdown kicks off the month of May on May 3rd as the Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region Winged Sprint Cars, the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series, and the WAR Wingless Auto Racing Sprint Cars all take to the Lucas Oil Speedway for a huge night of open wheel racing. Weekly Championship Series racing will be held on May 10th and May 17th.    

The 22nd Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com is set to take place on May 22nd-24th and will feature the return of the MLRA on Thursday night to kick off the mega event as it culminates with the 100 Lap-$30,000 to win main event on Saturday, May 24th featuring the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. In related news recently released by Lucas Oil Products and MAVTV, the Show-Me 100 will be televised live for the first time ever in 2014 on MAVTV. In addition to the stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Lucas Oil MLRA, the Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds are also scheduled to be in action all three nights in 2014 during Show-Me 100 weekend.  

The month of June gets underway with the fifth weekly show of the 2014 season before the Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series invades the Lucas Oil Speedway for the first time in 2014 on June 13th-15th for the 3rd Annual John Haas Memorial Drag Boat Classic featuring the wild 250mph Top Fuel Hydros along with a full night of Weekly Racing Series action on June 14th. The first appearance of the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour Winged Sprint Cars hits the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" the following Saturday night June 21st along with the WAR Wingless Auto Racing Series Sprint Cars.   

Highlights for July include a special Thursday Night Thunder edition of the Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Championship Series as we celebrate Independence Day on Thursday, July 3rd along with a huge fireworks show to cap off the evening and jump start the holiday weekend. The 8th Annual CMH Diamond Nationals falls on July 12th featuring the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Lucas Oil MLRA as the top late model drivers in the country battle for the $10,000 top prize. Weekly Championship Series action takes place on July 19th and 26th. Official with the US F1 Powerboat Tour and Lucas Oil Speedway are working to bring the F1 boats back to Lucas Oil Speedway with an event tentatively scheduled for July 26th.  

The Lucas Oil Monster Truck Nationals moves one week later in 2014 on August 2nd featuring an expanded event with (7) Monster Trucks, Tuff Trucks, Freestyle Moto-X and Fireworks. The 5th Annual USMTS Lucas Slick Mist Shootout takes to the track the following weekend on August 9th. The height of the Weekly Championship Series points battle dominates the 3rd and 4th weeks of August on the 16th and 23rd before one of the biggest events of the season wraps up the month on Aug. 29th-31st. The stars of the Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series make their final appearance of 2014 on Lake Lucas on August 29th-31st while the Lucas Oil MLRA and Pitts Homes USRA Modfieids will invade the Diamond of Dirt Tracks on Saturday night, August 30th.

Lucas Oil Speedway keeps on truckin' into September with the Lucas Oil Pro Pulling Nationals featuring the Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League Champions Tour on September 6th, followed by the final two additional weekly races of the season on September 13th and 20th, including Season Championship night on Saturday, September 20th. The final Sprint Car event of the 2014 Season will wrap up on September 26th and 27th with the 4th Annual ASCS/WAR Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial.

The final event of the season is a newly added event as the Lucas Oil MLRA concludes their 2014 Season at their home track in Wheatland on Oct. 10th-11th for the 1st Annual MLRA Fall Nationals along with a newly added Factory Stock Shootout with details to be released at a later date.

Below is the Tentative 2014 Lucas Oil Speedway Schedule. All events, dates, classes and payouts are subject to change. Complete details regarding event specifics and ticket information will be released in the coming weeks.  

For complete event information and the latest Lucas Oil Speedway news visit:   
www.LucasOilSpeedway.com

 Printable 2014 Tentative Schedule  

Date

Event

Classes

April 5th

Mad Dog Demolition Derby  
Night of Destruction

Mini-Vans, Full Size Cars & Tuff Trucks

April 5th

Rex Merritt Driving School Day 1  
plus Test & Tune

April 6th

Rex Merritt Driving School Day 2

April 11th - 12th

1st Annual Lucas Oil MLRA  
Spring Nationals

MLRA, A-Mods, FS, B-Mods

April 19th

Weekly Show #1-Weekly Series Opener

LM, A-Mods, FS, B-Mods

April 26th

Weekly Show-#2

LM, A-Mods, FS, B-Mods

May 3rd

3rd Annual Impact Signs, Awnings & Wraps Open Wheel Showdown

ASCS Warrior Region Winged Sprints, POWRi Midgets, WAR Sprints

May 10th

Weekly Show #3 plus  
5th Annual Business Expo

LM, A-Mods, FS, B-Mods

May 17th

Weekly Show #4

LM, A-Mods, FS, B-Mods

May 22nd- 24th

22nd Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com

LOLMDS, MLRA, A-Mods

May 31st

NO RACING UNLESS OTHERWISE SCHEDULED

 

June 7th

Weekly Show #5

LM, A-Mods, FS, B-Mods

June 13th - 15th

3rd Annual John Haas Memorial  
Drag Boat Classic

LODBRS

June 14th

Weekly Show #6

LM, A-Mods, FS, B-Mods

June 21st

ASCS Sizzlin' Summer Speedweek Finale

ASCS Winged Sprints, WAR Sprints

June 27th - 28th

3rd Annual NBRA Lucas Oil  
North/South Shootout

NBRA Hydros 

June 28th

Weekly Show #7

LM, A-Mods, FS, B-Mods

July 3rd

Weekly Show #8-Thursday Night Thunder plus Fireworks

LM, A-Mods, FS, B-Mods

July 12th

8th Annual CMH Diamond Nationals

LOLMDS/MLRA, A-Mods

July 19th

Weekly Show #9

LM, A-Mods, FS, B-Mods

July 25th-26th

US F1 Powerboat Tour

US F1 Powerboats

July 26th

Weekly Show #10 

LM, A-Mods, FS, B-Mods

Aug. 1st - 2nd

Mid-America Watercross Tour

IJSBA

August 2nd

Lucas Oil Monster Truck Nationals

Monster Trucks, Tuff Trucks, Moto-X

August 9th

5th Annual USMTS Slick Mist  
Show-Me Shootout

USMTS, FS, B-Mods, Battle of Badges

August 16th

Weekly Show #11

LM, A-Mods, FS, B-Mods

August 23rd

Weekly Show #12

LM, A-Mods, FS, B-Mods

Aug. 29th-31st

4th Annual Diamond Drag Boat Nationals

LODBRS

August 30th

Lucas Oil MLRA Summer Shootout

MLRA, A-Mods

September 6th

Lucas Oil Pro Pulling Nationals

PPL

September 13th

Weekly Show #13

LM, A-Mods, FS, B-Mods

Sept. 21st - 22nd

NBRA

NBRA Hydros

September 22nd

Weekly Show #14
Season Championship Night

LM, A-Mods, FS, B-Mods

Sept. 26th - 27th

4th Annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial

ASCS Sprint Cars, WAR Sprints

Oct. 10th - 11th

1st Annual Lucas Oil MLRA Fall Nationals & Factory Stock Shootout

MLRA, FS, TBA

October 25th

Lucas Oil Spookway  
Safe Trick or Treat Night

No Racing

 

About Lucas Oil Speedway 
Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by fans, drivers and industry insiders to be one of the top five Race Tracks in the Nation. Located in Wheatland, Missouri, approximately an hour from Springfield, Missouri and just a quick hour and a half from the Kansas City Metro Area, dubbed the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" Lucas Oil Speedway certainly lives up to the 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. 2013 marks the 3rd season for the Liquid Quarter Mile Drag Racing Lake, Lake Lucas. Two Nationally televised Drag Boat Races featuring the Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series will be held in 2013, plus the F1 Powerboat Tour and National Boat Racing Association events.

Lucas Oil Speedway hosts some of the largest and most popular events in the Midwest! National and regional touring series appear frequently for Special Events on the Diamond of Dirt Tracks. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, POWRi Midget National Series, Lucas Oil Pro-Pulling League, United States Modified Touring Series, ASCS Sprint Cars and the Lucas Oil MLRA.  

In addition to the incredible Special Events, the Lucas Oil Championship Series features, the ALPS Food Stores ULMA Late Models, Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds, Carson's Corner NAPA Factory Stocks and the Tri-Lakes RV B-Mods, racing weekly.

 

2013 Official Lucas Oil Speedway Marketing Partners

AAA Missouri
"The Official Auto Club" of Lucas Oil Speedway
Bill Roberts Chevrolet
"The Official Truck" of Lucas Oil Speedway
Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper 
"The Official Soft Drink" of Lucas Oil Speedway 

iON Cameras
"The Official Camera" of Lucas Oil Speedway
The lightest, fastest, fully-waterproof HD action camera on the market

 E3 Spark Plugs
"The Official Spark Plug" of Lucas Oil Speedway 

GEICO 
"The Official Insurance" of Lucas Oil Speedway

General Tire 
"The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil Speedway
  
Lucas Oil Products 
"The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil Speedway 

 MAVTV 
"The Official Television Network" of Lucas Oil Speedway 

Optima Batteries 
"The Official Battery" of Lucas Oil Speedway   

Speedco 
"The Official Truck Lube and Tire Center" of Lucas Oil Speedway

Sunoco Race Fuels 
"The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil Speedway
 
2013 Lucas Oil Speedway Supporters Include:
AAA Missouri, A-1 Disposal, A & G Electric, Advanced Automotive Repair, All About Smiles,  ALPS Food Stores, AM Pyrotechnics, American Broadband, American Racer Race Tires, Amerigas of Bolivar, Andy's Frozen Custard, Anglers Port Marine, Ash Grove Aggregates, Bank of Urbana, Bell Helmets, Benton County Tire, Big Surf Water Park, Bill Roberts Chevrolet-Buick, Bridal Cave, Budweiser, BWI Sanitation, Carson's Corner Napa Auto Parts, Casey's General Stores, Citizens Memorial Healthcare, Clearlight Inn, Dirt Track Specialist, Eibach Springs, Elite Auto Repair, Fast Shafts, Friendly Fuel America, Frog Signs, G2 Gemini, Goody's Resort, Great Southern Bank-Weaubleau, Harbor Campground & Marina, Heart of America Beverage, Hermitage Lumber, Hobby Time Motorsports, Hooker Harness, Hoosier Race Tires, Hot Rod Processing, Impact Signs, Awnings and Wraps, Indian Hill Resort, inthepits.net, JH Custom Wheel & Accessory, Kettle Treats, Kirkey Racing Fabrication, Kluhsman Racing Components, Kolath Automotive, Kona Ice, Lucas Cattle Company, MFA Bolivar, Midwest Low-E Insulation, Midwest Sheet Metal, Missouri Baptist Convention, National Wild Turkey Federation, Nemo Marina, Nemo Quarry, O'Bannon Bank, Old Kinderhook Golf Resort, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Ozark Harley-Davidson, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper, Petro Truck Stops, Pitts Homes, Pitts Realty, Pitts Cattle, Pittsburg Automotive, Poly Lift Boat Lifts, Racinboys.com, RacinDirt.com, Rains Ice Company, R. D. Williams Concrete, Rocky Top Marine, Ron Jenkins Accounting & Tax Service, Ron's Racing Collectibles, SBU Athletics, Shadow Lake Golf, S & H Farm Supply, Sleep Inn-Camdenton, Sugarfoot BBQ, Sunoco Race Fuels, Sunflower Resort, Travel Centers of America, Terry's Designs, Tri-Lakes RV, Triangle Quick Shop, TNT Quick Shop, Twisted Tea, Vickie and Tim's Pub & Grub, Wheatland Motel, White's Marine Center