6/14/2019
Midseason Championships on the line with extra money up for grabs Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway
HEATLAND, Missouri - There will be a little extra cash and bragging rights on the line Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway as midseason champions are determined in the Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series.
The Bolivar Herald-Free Press along with NMI-VMG Marketing Present the Midseason Championship program with at least two of the four divisions too close to call. The O'Reilly Auto Parts Street Stocks will headline the program with a 25-lap, $750-to-win main event as gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05.
"We had some great racing last week to set the stage for us to determine our midseason champions," Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Danny Lorton said. "For the fourth straight year, we want to thank Victory Lane Track Action Review magazine for adding the bonus money for the midseason champs."
Victory Lane Track Action Race Review is distributed free to fans each week at the speedway, with feature stories, news, schedules and updated points standings. It will contribute $1,000 toward a bonus for mid-season track champions in each of the four weekly divisions.
Lucas Oil Speedway management will match the "Geared Up Program" contribution with another $1,000. The total of $2,000 will be split among the points leaders in the Warsaw Auto Marine & RV ULMA Late Models, Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds, O'Reilly Auto Parts Street Stocks and Ozark Golf Cars USRA B-Mods following Saturday's action.
"The Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series is a big part of the racing passion for us," Victory Lane Track Action Race Review publisher Debra M. Filkins said. "It is a privilege to encourage and support the racing teams. Victory Lane is thankful for our sponsors, our staff Danielle Miller and Jade Morris, the drivers and fans."
Also for the fans on Saturday - in honor of Father's Day Weekend - Scott Furniture of Osceola is donating a chair to be given away in a drawing during intermission. The chair will be on display at the Protect the Harvest display on the midway. Fathers can sign up there for a chance to win, compliments of Scott Furniture.
Fans arriving early can get photos and autographs on the midway as drivers will have their cars on display from 4:30-5:45 p.m.
The points chase in the Pitts Homes USRA Modified class is a wild one with just 26 points separating the top five. Jon Sheets of Nevada will take a six-point lead over Paden Phillips and a six-point margin over Chase Domer into Saturday. Robbie Reed is 20 behind and Jason Pursley trailed by 26.
The Warsaw Auto Marine & RV ULMA Late Model race also is a hot one with Kaeden Cornell of Willard wrestling away the lead after his second straight feature win. Cornell is just six in front of Aaron Marrant with reigning champion Johnny Fennewald just 23 behind.
Lebanon's Kris Jackson has taken over the Ozark Golf Cars USRA B-Mod lead after sweeping double features last Saturday. JC Morton trails by 24 and Andy Bryant, runner-up to Jackson in both main events last weekend, is 42 behind.
Things are a bit more comfortable for the leader in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Street Stocks, with Toby Ott of Wheatland 41 clear of James Flood and 55 ahead of Aaron Poe.
Ticket prices:
Adults (16 and over) $12
Seniors (62 and over)/Military $9
Youth (ages 6-15) $5
Kids (5 and under) FREE
Family pass $30
Pit pass $30
For questions about tickets or camping for any event at Lucas Oil Speedway, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 282-5984 or via email at Nichole@LucasOilSpeedway.com.
Complete Lucas Oil Speedway event information, archived race recaps, previews and driver features, along with ticket information and 2019 schedule can be found by visiting LucasOilSpeedway.com.
Lucas Oil Speedway is located at Highways 83 and 54 in Wheatland, Missouri. A campground with shower and bathroom facilities is also available. With its 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 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
About Lucas Oil Speedway
Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by fans, drivers and industry insiders to be one of the top five racing facilities in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Missouri, approximately an hour from Springfield, Missouri, and just an hour and a half from the Kansas City metro area, the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" lives up to its 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. This year marks the ninth season for the Liquid Quarter Mile Drag Racing Lake, "Lake Lucas." New for 2017 was all-purpose built Off Road facility featuring the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series as well as a host of other regional events.
Lucas Oil Speedway's dirt oval track plays host to some of the largest and most-popular events in the Midwest with national and regional touring series appearing frequently including: 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 special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series features the Warsaw Auto Marine & RV ULMA Late Models, Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds, O'Reilly Auto Parts Street Stocks and the Ozark Golf Cars USRA B-Mods.
Article Credit: Danny Lorton
