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CMH Diamond Nationals this Saturday, July 17th!
by: Dan Robinson
WHEATLAND, MO (July 13th, 2010) - This Saturday, July 17th at Lucas Oil
Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri it's the Fourth Annual CMH Diamond Nationals
featuring the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in their second and final
appearance this season along with the region's top Dirt Late Model Drivers
from the Lucas Oil MLRA. The Pitt's Homes A-Modifieds will also be in action
as they battle for $500 to win. The CMH Diamond Nationals will pay $10,000
to win and $700 to start for the Late Models and will be taped by the
cameras of SPEED.
The appearance by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is the ninth all-time
at the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks". Iowa's Brian Birkhofer has taken home three
victories at the track since 2006. Other series winners at Lucas Oil
Speedway includes Pearson, who has won twice; Shannon Babb, Bart Hartman,
and this year's $30,000 to win DART "Show-Me 100" Champion, Ray Cook of
Brasstown, NC.
Scott Bloomquist, the 2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National
Champion will try to extend his points lead this weekend as Bloomquist
currently holds a 195-point lead over Jimmy Owens. Earl Pearson, Jr. has
crept to within 80 points of Owens with his recent hot-streak of victories.
Ray Cook continues to come on strong in the point's battle. He garnered his
seventh consecutive top four-finish this past weekend in Mississippi. Don
O'Neal currently sits in the fifth spot in points; he is looking to get back
into the winner's circle this weekend.
The remainder of the top ten in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Championship Standings include Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA; Chris Wall
of Holden, LA; Dan Schlieper of Sullivan, WI; Steve Casebolt of Richmond,
IN; and Eric Wells of Hazard, KY.
Wall leads the Quarter Master "Rookie of the Year" standings by 65-points
over Wells with Tim Isenberg of Marshfield, WI, third. He has also picked up
two spots in the championship points standings in the last two weeks. Please
visit www.lucasdirt.com for more information on the Nation's Top National
Touring Dirt Late Model Series.
Brad Looney of Republic, MO currently leads the Lucas Oil MLRA Late Model
Series point's standings. He holds a narrow lead over 6-Time and Defending
Series Champion, Al Purkey of Coffeyville, KS. Dave Eckrich of Oxford, IA
sits third in points, only 10 behind the leader Looney. Rounding out the
Top-5 are teammates, Terry Phillips and Jeremy Payne who both reside in
Springfield, MO.
Hall of Famer, Joe Kosiski of Omaha, NE comes into the "CMH Diamond
Nationals" sixth in points. Evan Hubert of Cross Timbers, MO; Chad Simpson
of Mt. Vernon, IA; Chris Spieker of Massena, IA; and Bill Koons of Omaha, NE
round out the Top-10. For More information on the Region's Top Dirt Late
Model Racing Series, please visit www.MLRAracing.com.
Spectator Gates will open at 5:00pm on Saturday, July 17th with Hot Laps set
to get under way at 7:00 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. Pit Pass
Pricing is set at $35.
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.
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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