3/30/2017
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Tickets on sale for inaugural GEICO Off Road Shootout
By Lyndal Scranton (Wheatland, MO) -- As the new Lucas Oil Speedway season prepares to fire up with the Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series opener on April 8, much attention already is turning to one of the biggest weekends in Ozarks racing history.
Tickets for the inaugural GEICO Off Road Shootout Presented by General Tire, set for July 21-23 on the new Off Road track at Lucas Oil Speedway, are on sale.
The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series event will usher in a new form of racing to this part of the country with the top off road short-course drivers in the world tackling the brand-new, purpose built track. Classes in action include Pro 4, Pro 2, Pro Lite, Pro Buggy, Production 1000 UTV and Mod Karts.
"The Off-Road track is really going to be something to see with side-by-side action and high-flying jumps," Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Dan Robinson said. "Off-Road racing is mostly associated with the West Coast and in the desert, so this is unlike anything in this part of the country in motorsports."
The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series seven-event national schedule begins April 22-23 at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Arizona. Other events are scheduled in Mexico, Utah, Nevada and California prior to the season finale back at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in October.
For complete information on the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, please visit www.LucasOilOffRoad.com.
Defending Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series champions are Rob Maccachren of Las Vegas (Pro 2), Kyle Leduc of Beaumont, Calif. (Pro 4), Darren Hardesty of Ramona, Calif. (Pro Buggy), Jerett Brooks of Alpine, Calif. (Pro Lite) and Hailie Deegan of Temecula, Calif. (Modified Kart).
Construction on the Lucas Oil Speedway Off Road track, which is approximately 6,000 feet in length with eight left-hand turns, began about a year ago. It joins a vast complex that includes the dirt track which plays host to the Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series, "Lake Lucas" where the Lucas Oil Drag Boat Series holds two major events each year and the Slick Track where go-kart racing is held weekly and competitive quarter midget racing is coming for the first time in 2017.
Here's a rundown of the GEICO Off Road Shootout Presented by General Tire:
Friday, July 21
Noon - Spectator gates open.
1:30 p.m. - Session 1 practice (3 laps for each class); a 30-minute break before session 2 practice.
4:30 p.m. - Session 3 practice.
Tickets: $10 general admission/pit pass combo (ages 6 and up), FREE (ages 5-and-under). 3-day pass, GA/pit pass combo ($60 day of event, $50 in advance online at www.showclix.com/events/8559). Seniors (62 and up) 3-day pass $54 day of event and $44 in advance online. Youth (ages 6-15) 3-day pass $20 (day of event and online). All tickets include access to the pit area.
Saturday, July 22 and Sunday, July 23
8 a.m. - Spectator gates open. 8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m. - Mod Kart qualifying, followed by Pro 4, Pro Lite, Pro Buggy and Pro 2 qualifying/
11 a.m.-1 p.m. - Break for lunch/vendor exhibit visits
1 p.m. - Mod Kart exhibition race, UTV race.
2:30 p.m. - Opening ceremonies followed by Pro 4, Pro Lite, Pro Buggy and Pro 2 races.
Tickets: $30 general admission/pit pass combo (ages 16 and up) day of event and $25 in advance online; seniors (62 and up) 3-day pass $27 day of event and $22 in advance online. Youth (ages 6-15) 3-day pass $10 (day of event and online). All tickets include access to the pit area. FREE ages 5-and-under. Family Pass GA/Pit Pass Combo $60 Includes Admission for 2 Adults and Up to 3 Kids Ages (6-15) can only be purchased day of event at the gate; Adult Weekend (3-Day) GA/Pit Pass Combo-$60 (Day of Event) and $50 in advance online; Seniors (62 and up)/Military Weekend (3-Day) GA/Pit Pass Combo-$54 (day of event) and $44 in advance online. Youth Ages (6-15) Weekend (3-Day) GA/Pit Pass Combo-$20 (day of event and online).
Camping:
Reserved with Electric and Water- $35/night (limited availability)
Reserved Dry Spots- $20/night (limited availability)
Dry camping- $10/night.
The Lucas Oil Speedway 2017 schedule fires up with the Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series opener on April 8 followed by the 4th annual MLRA Spring Nationals Presented by RacingJunk.com on April 14-15. A practice day is set for April 1 at the speedway.
For complete Lucas Oil Speedway event information, archived stories, ticket info and schedule information for the season, visit http://www.LucasOilSpeedway.com. Three-day passes for the 25th annual Show-Me 100 Presented by ProtecttheHarvest.com are now on sale.
Lucas Oil Speedway is located at Highways 83 and 54 in Wheatland, Missouri. 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 http://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 http://www.facebook.com/LucasOilSpeedway and on http://www.youtube.com/LucasOilSpeedway.
Submitted By: Kirk Elliott
