9/1/2019
Voting has opened for Lucas Oil Speedway's annual Most Popular Driver Award
WHEATLAND, Missouri - It's that time of the year again and the polls have opened for fans to select the Most Popular Driver from the Lucas Oil Speedway Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series.
From now through October 18, fans can go online and cast their vote for a driver from any of the four classes - Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds, Ozark Golf Cars USRA B-Mods, Warsaw Auto Marine & RV ULMA Late Models and O'Reilly Auto Parts Street Stocks.
There's even a place for a write-in vote if your favorite driver is not listed. One vote per email address is permitted.
The winner will be announced at the annual Lucas Oil Speedway postseason awards banquet in November. Late Model driver Kaeden Cornell of Willard won the inaugural award in 2017 and again last year. Austin Joplin, also of Willard, was second in last year's voting.
"This is a fun award that we came up and one that I think the fans enjoy being involved in the process," Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Danny Lorton said.
Larry Phillips Memorial this weekend: Action at Lucas Oil Speedway resumes on Saturday with the Lucas Oil MLRA Larry Phillips Memorial, paying $5,075 to win. Pitts Homes USRA B-Mods, O'Reilly Auto Parts Street Stocks and Pure Stocks also will be in action with gates opening at 4 p.m., hot laps at 6:30 and opening ceremonies at 7.
The entire program on Saturday will be recorded and shown, at a later date, on "Lucas Oil Speedway Saturday Night Racing" on MAVTV Motorsports Network and LucasOilRacing.TV.
Admission prices:
Adults (16 and over) $20
Seniors (62 and over)/Military $17
Youth (ages 6-15) $10
Kids (5 and under) FREE
Family pass $50
Pit pass $40
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.
MLRA Larry Phillips Memorial Race at Lucas Oil Speedway - August 31st, 2019
The Larry Phillips Memorial is set for August 31 at Lucas Oil Speedway.
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
