Lorton named Lucas Oil Speedway Assistant General Manager

Lorton named Lucas Oil Speedway Assistant General Manager

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Wheatland, MO (December 2, 2015) – Danny Lorton, who’s done everything from drive a race-car to oversee competition during a three-decade career in the racing business, is joining Lucas Oil Speedway as Assistant General Manager.

Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Dan Robinson announced Lorton’s hiring on Wednesday. Lorton also will assume the role of Competition Director on race nights and supervise all race officials.

Lorton has been Race/Competition Director at Randolph County Raceway in Moberly the last three years. Before that he was involved in driving a race-car in various divisions on area speedways.

Lorton also has been a car owner, late model series director and techn

ical inspector along with being a founding member and serving on the ULMA Board of Directors.

“We are pleased to welcome Danny to our team here at Lucas Oil Speedway,” Robinson said. “He has a tremendous amount of experience in the racing business and will be a valuable asset to our staff.”

Lorton, a native of Moberly and United States Navy veteran, will begin his duties in the newly created position at Lucas Oil Speedway on or about Jan. 7.

“Back when I first raced there in 2007, we rolled in there and I was like, ‘Man, wouldn’t it be nice to work in a place like this.’ When this opportunity came up it was like a dream-come-true job,” Lorton said.

“I am grateful for this opportunity and look forward to working with Dan and the staff at Lucas Oil Speedway,” Lorton added. “I owe a lot of thanks to Dave Claypoole and his family for believing in me and what we were able to achieve in the last three years with Randolph County Raceway and I wish them well in the future.

“Now 2016 will be a new year and a new beginning to a career in a sport I love.”

Lorton said he began racing low-level Bomber division cars before advancing through the modified ranks and finally getting into late models in 2006.

“That was about the time ULMA came around and I was one of the co-founders of that,” Lorton said. “Since I took over as competition director at Randolph County Raceway about three years ago, I hung up the helmet.”

Weekly racing at Lucas Oil Speedway features four divisions – Alps Food Store ULMA Late Models, Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds, Carson’s Corner NAPA Street Stocks and USRA B Mods.

The 2016 season is scheduled to fire up April 8-9 with the 3rd annual MLRA Spring Nationals. 

Please visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com for the most up to date information about “America’s New Motorsports Destination”, Lucas Oil Speedway.  

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.  

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.  

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CONTACT:

Dan Robinson

Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager

Lucas Oil MLRA Series Director

Office: (417) 282-5984 

Dan@lucasoil.com   

About Lucas Oil Speedway 

Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by fans, drivers and industry insiders to be one of the top five Race Tracks in the Nation. Located in Wheatland, Missouri, approximately an hour from Springfield, Missouri and just a quick hour and a half from the Kansas City Metro Area, dubbed the “Diamond of Dirt Tracks” Lucas Oil Speedway certainly lives up to the 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. 2016 marks the 6th season for the Liquid Quarter Mile Drag Racing Lake, Lake Lucas. Two Nationally televised Drag Boat Races featuring the Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series will be held in 2016.

Lucas Oil Speedway hosts some of the largest and most popular events in the Midwest! National and regional touring series appear frequently for Special Events on the Diamond of Dirt Tracks. 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 incredible Special Events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Budweiser Weekly Racing Series features, the ALPS Food Store ULMA Late Models, Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds, Carson’s Corner NAPA Factory Stocks and the USRA B-Mods, racing weekly.