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Plus Music by Rideshy, Rockstar Late Model Simulator, Kids
Inflatables, Fireworks, and a Special Guest Appearance by Miss Missouri!
WHEATLAND, MO (April 5, 2011)- The 2011 Lucas Oil Speedway Season shifts
into high gear this Saturday, April 9th, as the Lucas Oil MLRA Dirt Late
Model Series invades Wheatland, Missouri for the first time in 2011. Al
Purkey scored his first ever Lucas Oil Speedway MLRA win at last season's
Lucas Oil Speedway opener on his way to his Seventh MLRA title. Special
attractions on Opening night include a special performance and post race
concert by the band Rideshy along with a Special Appearance by Miss Missouri
Erika Hebron, the Rockstar Energy Drink Dirt Late Model Simulator and Kids
Inflatables on the Midway plus a special bonus Fireworks Display by AM
Pyrotechnics! A huge field of Pitt's Homes A-Modifieds is also expected for
this first mega event of the 2011 Season at the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks."
Spectator Gates will open at 5:00pm on Saturday with Hot Laps set to get
under way at 6:30pm and the first big race of the night at 7:05pm. Adult
Admission at the gate will be just $20 with Seniors and Active Military only
$15. Juniors (6-15) will be $5 and Kids 5 and under are always FREE at Lucas
Oil Speedway. Advanced Tickets are available by clicking http://lucasoilspeedway.showclix.com/.
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 $30.
Family Passes are priced at only $40 for this event, which includes entry
for two adults (age 16 and up) and up to three youth (ages 6-15), 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.
48 Cars jammed the pit area at last Saturday's Lucas Oil MLRA Season Opening
Event at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska as Republic, Missouri's Brad
Looney scored his first MLRA win in almost 10 seasons. Marquette, Nebraska's
Kyle Berck followed Looney across the stripe to finish in the second spot
with Chris and Chad Simpson finishing in third and fourth respectively.
Oxford, Iowa's Denny Eckrich scored a solid Top-5 finish as he rallied to
finish in the fifth spot. Defending Lucas Oil MLRA Champion Al Purkey was
sixth followed by Springfield, Missouri veteran Terry Phillips in seventh.
Adrian, Missouri's David Turner was eighth at the finish followed by 2010
Lucas Oil Speedway Pitt's Homes A-Modified Champion Jesse Stovall in ninth
and former multi-time MLRA Champion Alan Vaughn in tenth.
Coffeyville, Kansas' veteran Al Purkey captured the 2010 MLRA Championship
by just two points over Republic, Missouri's Brad Looney in a battle that
came down to the wire in the season finale. Both veteran Late Model drivers
are expected to once again vie for the coveted Lucas Oil MLRA Championship
in 2011. Oxford, Iowa's Dave Eckrich challenged the leaders throughout the
season but faded to third at the finish while Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer
Joe Kosiski finished up 2010 with a strong fourth place finish. Springfield,
Missouri ace Terry Phillips came home in fifth place in the final 2010
standings. Rounding out the Top-10 were Phillip's teammate Jeremy Payne in
sixth, Cross Timbers, Missouri Rookie of the Year Evan Hubert in seventh,
Birch Tree, Missouri's Justin Asplin in eighth, Henderson, Colorado's Kelly
Boen in ninth, and Omaha, Nebraska's Bill Koons in tenth.
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