7/20/2019
Pure Stocks added as guest class for Aug. 17 program at Lucas Oil Speedway
WHEATLAND, Missouri - Lucas Oil Speedway is adding the Pure Stocks division - which runs at several tracks in south-central and southwest Missouri - as a guest class to the August 17 Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series program.
"We've had some inquiries from some Pure Stock drivers about running as a guest class and feel this will be a great opportunity for them," Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Danny Lorton said. "It's a fun class to watch and I think our fans will enjoy them."
Lorton added that the Pure Stocks will run off track rules used at Lake Ozark Speedway, which will not be running the division that night. The Pure Stock drivers won't have to pay any type of track registration fee or entry fee, just for pit passes.
The payout for the Pure Stocks will be: 1st - $300; 2nd - $200; 3rd - $150; 4th - $125. 5th - $100; 6th - $90. 7th - $85; 8th - $80; 9th - $75; 10th - $70; 11th - $65; 12th - $60; 13th - $55. 14th - $50; 15th through 24th - $40.
The CW Ozarks & Ozarks Sports Zone will present the action, which will include a 25-lap, $1,000-to-win Pitts Homes USRA Modified feature. Also in action will be the O'Reilly Auto Parts Street Stocks, Ozark Golf Cars USRA B-Mods and Warsaw Auto Marine & RV ULMA Late Models.
The Show-Me Vintage Racing Club will return that night and put on a vintage exhibition race as well.
Military and Veterans Night this Saturday: Action at Lucas Oil Speedway in the Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series continues on Saturday night. It will be Military and Veterans Appreciation Night with all active or retired military members admitted free with ID. The Ozark Golf Cars USRA B-Mods will the featured class with a 25-lap, $750-to-win main event.
Gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05. Special attractions on the midway will be the GEICO Military race car and the Old Wheels Car Club/Callaway Cruisers.
Admission prices:
Adults (16 and over) $12
Seniors (62 and over) $9
Youth (6-15) $5
Military (veterans and active) FREE
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: Lyndal Scranton
