2014 Schedule Updates following June 28th Cancellation.
     

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACT: Dan Robinson

WHEATLAND, MO (July 1st, 2014) - Based on this past Saturday's event cancellation at Lucas Oil Speedway, track officials are pleased to communicate the following 2014 schedule updates.

KIX 105.7 and 92.3 BOB FM Night has been rescheduled to August 23rd as part of  the regularly scheduled Budweiser Weekly Championship series event. If you or a friend received tickets from KIX 105.7 or 92.3 BOB FM for June 28th, please call the KXKX studios at (660) 826-1050 or stop by the KXKX studios for details on how to redeem tickets for the August 23rd event.

August 23rd is also Public Safety Appreciation Night as all Police, Fire, and Rescue Personnel are admitted FREE to the Speedway with ID.

With the Mid-Season Championships set to take place this past Saturday as well, Officials with Lucas Oil Speedway have determined the Mid-Season Championship to be complete as of June 28th based on their current points position.

The Mid-Season Championship winners are as follows: Jake Williams in the #72W from Lockwood, MO with 300 Points leading the ALPS Food Store ULMA Late Models, Tim Setzer in the #51 Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds from Archie, MO with 768 points, Kris Jackson from Lebanon, MO in the #65 car, with 576 points in the Tri-Lakes RV USRA B-Mods and last but not least David Hendrix in the #54, Carson's Corner Napa Factory Stocks. Each Mid-Season Champion will receive $100 cash and trophy on July 3rd.
                
Based on low competitor participation this past weekend and lower than expected fan count, Lucas Oil Speedway and NBRA officials have also mutually agreed to cancel the previously scheduled September 19 & 20th, 2014 NBRA event. The Bill Roberts Chevrolet-Buick Season Championship Event on the dirt track on September 20th is unaffected and will take place as scheduled.

Lucas Oil Speedway will be back in action this Thursday, July 3rd with Casey's General Stores "Thursday Night Thunder" featuring a complete Budweiser Weekly Racing Series event including $1,000 to win ALPS Food Store ULMA Late Models courtesy of Rains Ice plus the Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds, Carson's Corner Napa Factory Stocks, and Tri-Lakes RV B-Mods. A huge Fireworks show will also take place following the completion of the racing action.

About Lucas Oil Speedway 
Lucas Oil Speedway is located at Highways 83 and 54 in Wheatland, MO. A campground with shower and bathroom facilities is also available. With it's entrance located just outside the pit gate this sprawling scenic camping facility will continue to enhance the racing experience at the Diamond of Dirt Tracks. Click www.LucasOilSpeedway.com for more information and detailed directions to the speedway or call the Track Hotline at (417) 282-5984.  

Race fans can go to www.LucasOilSpeedway.com to view the complete schedule for Lucas Oil Speedway's 2014 season, find detailed event information, get the latest news, and get complete ticket and campsite information. In addition, fans can get social with Lucas Oil Speedway by following @LucasSpeedway on Twitter, clicking "Like" at www.facebook.com/LucasOilSpeedway and on www.youtube.com/LucasOilSpeedway. 
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CONTACT:

Dan Robinson
Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager
Lucas Oil MLRA Series Director
Office: (417) 282-5984 

Dan@lucasoil.com  

Click the link below for the tentative 2014 Lucas Oil Speedway schedule. All events, dates, classes, and payouts are tentative and subject to change.   

Printable 2014 Tentative Schedule 

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. 2014 marks the 4th 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 2014 plus National Boat Racing Association (NBRA) 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 Speedway Budweiser Weekly Racing Series features, the ALPS Food Stores ULMA Late Models, Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds, Carson's Corner NAPA Factory Stocks and the Tri-Lakes RV USRA B-Mods, racing weekly.