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Racing to Start at 7:30 Beginning this Saturday, June 26th
by: Dan Robinson
WHEATLAND, MO (June 21) - With the hot summer weather solidly in place for
the next couple of months, Officials with Lucas Oil Speedway have announced
that the starting times have been pushed back 1/2 hour beginning this
Saturday, June 26th. Spectator gates will continue to open at 5:00 with Hot
Laps now at 7:00pm and the first race scheduled to take place at 7:30. "We
will continue to run an efficient show so that we get the racing action
completed in a timely fashion, but this will allow the sun to set just a
little more which will be more comfortable for the fans and provide the best
racing surface possible." stated Track General Manager Dan Robinson. "As we
get closer to September we will review the starting times once again and
adjust if necessary." The Pit Gates will continue to open at 4:00pm with the
Pill Draw Cutoff moved back to 6:30. The Driver's Meeting will take place at
6:45.
The Lucas Oil Speedway will be in action this Saturday, June 26th as Casey's
General Stores Presents the Rockstar Energy Drink Weekly Championship Series
featuring the TNT Quick Shop Late Models, Pitt's Homes A-Modifieds, and the
Carson's Corner Napa Factory Stocks. Gates will open at 5:00 with Hot Laps
set to get underway at 7:00pm and racing at 7:30pm. A special "Thursday
Night Thunder Edition" of the Rockstar Energy Drink Weekly Championship
Series has also been added to the Lucas Oil Speedway Schedule on July 1st,
2010. Visit www.lucasoilspeedway.com/schedule/ for complete details!
The 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.
About Lucas Oil Speedway
The Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by Industry Insiders to be one of the
top five Dirt Tracks in the Nation. Located in Wheatland Missouri about an
hour north of Springfield and only about an hour and a half from Kansas
City. It's called "The Diamond of Dirt Tracks" and it certainly lives up to
that title. Twenty one luxury suites, a giant HD Jumbo Tron Screen, Musco
Sports lighting, a Bose Stadium Sound System, Go Kart Track for all ages,
The Diamond Bar, the best track food in the country, and the nicest pits in
dirt track racing are just a few of the amenities that set us apart.
We host some of the largest dirt track events in the Midwest featuring some
of the biggest names in racing including: The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series, The Lucas Oil Pro-Pulling League, The Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Cars,
The Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits, and The Lucas Oil MLRA.
In addition to the awesome special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway hosts the
"Rockstar Energy Drink Championship Series" of weekly racing featuring the
TNT Quick Shop Late Models, the Pitt's Homes A-Modifieds, and the Carson's
Corner Napa Factory Stocks. The National Race Media has called these shows,
"some of the Best Weekly Racin' in the Nation!"
Last season the speedway boasted over 15 Nationally Televised Events on
ESPN2, SPEED CHANNEL and the Versus Network. For complete information
including this seasons schedule, log on to www.LucasOilSpeedway.com.
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