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CMH Diamond Nationals Now Just Over Two Weeks Away!
BY: Dan Robinson
WHEATLAND, MO (June 30, 2010) - The Fourth Annual CMH Diamond Nationals at
Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri is now just over two weeks away as
one of the most anticipated events of the season gets a new date in 2010.
The CMH Diamond Nationals features the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in
their second and final appearance this season on Saturday night, July 17th,
2010. Also competing for the $10,000 winner's share will be the region's top
Dirt Late Model Drivers from the Lucas Oil MLRA. The Pitt's Homes
A-Modifieds will also be in action gunning for a top prize of $500 to win.
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Champion Scott Bloomquist once again
finds himself on top of the season points standings as he leads Newport,
Tennessee's Jimmy Owens by 135 points heading into the Independence Day
Weekend. Bloomquist scored his first win with Roush-Yates Racing Engines in
the Scorcher 100 on June 19th at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee.
The Win was the fifth overall for Bloomquist in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Competition in 2010. Earl Pearson Jr. sits in the third spot in the
season points standings just 190 points out of the top spot. Martinsville,
Indiana's Don O'Neal sits solidly in fourth spot while 2010 DART Show-Me 100
Champion Ray Cook out of Brasstown, North Carolina rounds out the Top-5.
Dale McDowell, Steve Casebolt, Dan Schlieper, Chris Wall, and Eric Wells sit
sixth through tenth respectively.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series embarks on a very busy month of July
starting on Thursday Night, July 1st with a first ever visit to Beckley
Motorsports Park in Beckley, WV. The event is part of a three-race weekend
trip to the "Mountaineer State" of West Virginia and the "Buckeye State" of
Ohio. On Saturday Night, July 3rd the stars of the LOLMDS will compete in
the "Budweiser 50" at Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, OH and on
Sunday Night, July 4th the stars of the LOLMDS will visit Portsmouth Raceway
Park in Portsmouth, OH. All three events will pay $10,000 to win and $700 to
start. Please visit www.LucasDirt.com for more information on the Nation's
Top Dirt Late Model Racing Series.
In the battle for the Lucas Oil MLRA Championship, Republic, Missouri's Brad
Looney continues to lead the points, although the margin is now just 10
points over 6-Time and Defending Lucas Oil MLRA Champion Al Purkey out of
Coffeyville, Kansas heading into the Double Header this weekend at I-80
Speedway in Omaha, Nebraska and the Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa.
Oxford, Iowa's Dave Eckrich sits in the third spot only 12 points behind the
leader Looney. Terry Phillips sits in fourth after scoring a pair of wins
this past weekend at Missouri's State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Missouri and
the Springfield Raceway in Springfield, Missouri. Phillip's Teammate Jeremy
Payne has now worked his way into the Top-5 heading into this weekend's
action. Please visit www.MLRAracing.com for more information on the Lucas
Oil MLRA.
Spectator Gates will open at 5:00pm on Saturday, July 17th with Hot Laps set
to get under way at 7:30 followed by Qualifying, Heat Races, and Main
Events. Adult Admission at the gate will be just $25 with Seniors and Active
Military only $20. Juniors (6-15) will be $5 and Kids 5 and under are always
FREE at Lucas Oil Speedway. Show Your AAA Membership Card at the gate and
receive $3 off any Adult or Senior General Admission Ticket. Advance Tickets
are available at Carson's Corner NAPA Auto Parts, the Trading Post in
Carson's Corner, the Triangle Quick Shop in Galmey, or the TNT Quick Shop in
Flemington.
Family Passes are priced at only $50 for the event on July 17th, which
includes entry for two adults (age 16 and up) and up to three youth (ages
6-15), One Free Slick Track Go-Kart Ride, discounts on kids, meals, gift
shop merchandise, and funnel cakes.
A limited number of VIP Suites are also still available and start at only
$400 for a 12 guest unit which includes admission for 12, One Complimentary
Food Tray off the Suite Menu, and (2) Six Packs of your choice of Water,
Soda, or Beer. Lucas Oil Speedway VIP Suites are a great way to entertain
that special customer or business associate. Call (417) 282-5984 for more
information and availability.
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 CMH
"Providing Regional Health Care Like You Are Family..."
Since 1982, Citizens Memorial Healthcare's (CMH) number-one priority and
commitment is to our community's health improvement. As a fully integrated
and nationally recognized healthcare system, we are proud to show how
efficiently, aggressively and progressively health care can be delivered,
within the confines of a solid community. We are dedicated to planned and
consistent growth and we closely monitor the health of our community members
to develop new services and technologies to meet their ongoing and changing
needs.
CMH has grown tremendously in the past two decades-not only physically as a
hospital, but also in the number of services we offer. Today, we are a
state-of-the-art acute care hospital and we employ more than 1,500
individual in nine counties. For more information, please visit
www.CitizensMemorial.com.
The CMH Mission: Caring for every generation through exceptional services by
leading physicians and a compassionate
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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