Bill Roberts Chevrolet-Buick Season Championship 
Presented by KYOO and KPOW this Saturday, August 29th!
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACT: Dan Robinson

STORY BY DENAE ROBINSON

WHEATLAND, MO (August 25th, 2015) - Class Champions will be crowned in all four Budweiser Weekly Racing Series divisions at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri this Saturday, August 29th on Bill Roberts Chevrolet-Buick Season Championship Night Presented by KYOO, Your Country 99 and KPOW, Power 97.7 Radio.

Classes in action include the ALPS Food Stores ULMA Late Models, the Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds, the Carson's Corner Napa Factory Stocks, and the USRA B-Mods.

Justin Russell sits on top of the ALPS Food Store ULMA Late Model points, however, Payton Looney is only a mere 14 points behind the leader after his win last Saturday night. Todd McCoin is quietly making his way up the points standings being only two points behind Looney and 16 points out of the lead. With a possible 60 point gain on the line, any three of these drivers can easily be crowned track champion on Saturday. Larry Jones and and Jon Binning round out the top-5 in late model points. 
Jeff Cutshaw is on his way to his second consecutive Lucas Oil Speedway Pitts Homes USRA Modified Track Championship after claiming the title in 2014. Jason Russell is also a steady contender and sits 31 points out of first place entering the last race of the season. Logan Martin and Eric Turner are about to begin a sprint to the finish being only nine points apart. Martin checks in at third place heading into the weekend and Eric Turner behind him in fourth. Currently sitting in fifth place in points standings is racing veteran John Allen. Allen is currently fourth in USRA national points standings.
Camdenton, Missouri's Kenny Carroll is looking for redemption after finishing second in the Carson's Corner NAPA Factory Stocks in 2014. He holds onto the first place position with a 40 point lead over Wheatland's own Chip Shaddox. Johnny Coats holds down the third spot while Bobby Barnett out of Republic, Missouri sits in fourth. 2014 Track Champion, David Hendrix, rounds out the top-5 in points. 

In the USRA B-Mods, Mike Striegel, known around the Lucas Oil Speedway as the "Wheatland Outlaw" holds a 39 point lead over Kris Jackson who remains in striking distance and is looking for his fourth consecutive track championship in the USRA B-Mods. USRA national point leader, Andy Bryant, is looking to move up in the track points while sitting in third position. Tyler Brown and Logan Martin are currently in fourth and fifth respectively.

Complete and updated Lucas Oil Speedway points standings can be found at www.SpeedNetDirect.com/points.

Bill Roberts Chevrolet-Buick, located in Bolivar, Missouri since 1930, runs true to their slogan "Honest Deals, Fair Prices" each and every day. For more information visit www.billrobertschevrolet.com.

For more information about KYOO, Your Bolivar Country Radio Station or to listen live, visit www.yourcountry99.com.

KPOW Power 97.7 "Classic Hits" is a Regional Superstation in West Central Missouri. To learn more or listen live, visit www.power977.com.

Don't miss a minute of the racing action or a second of the fun this Saturday Night at Lucas Oil Speedway!

Saturday, August 29th, 2015 Information 

Gates open at 5:00 PM Hot Laps at 7:00 PM and racing at 7:30 PM  

Adults (16 and up) $12
Seniors (62 and up) $8
Youth (6-15) $5
Kids (5 and under) FREE
Family Pass $25 (Click HERE for more information)
Pit Pass $25   

A limited number of VIP Suites are available for Saturday's event. Please contact LaRay Hankins at (417) 282-5984 or via email at laray@lucasoilspeedway.com.  

Click HERE to download and print the complete 2015 Lucas Oil Speedway Event Schedule.    

Please visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com for the most up to date information about "America's New Motorsports Destination", 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.  

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    

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. 2015 marks the 5th 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 2015.

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.