7/12/2022
Lucas Oil Speedway
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, MLRA returns to Lucas Oil Speedway on Saturday for 16th annual CMH Diamond Nationals
WHEATLAND, MO. (July 12, 2022) - The biggest Late Model race of Lucas Oil Speedway's summer schedule arrives on Saturday as the stars of the sport return for the 16th annual CMH Diamond Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment.
The drivers from the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series along with the Lucas Oil MLRA will be on hand to chase a $15,000 first prize and prestigious diamond ring that goes to the winner of the 50-lap main event.
Also on the program will by the Cedar Creek Beef Jerky USRA Modifieds with a $1,000-to-win feature and O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars running for a $750 first prize. Pit and spectator gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 and opening ceremonies at 7.
This marks the second and final appearance of the nation-touring Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series and will be stop three of a Midwest swing that opens on Thursday night at I-70 Motorsports Park in Odessa, Missouri, and continues on Friday night at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois. Tim McCreadie of Watertown, New York, has a narrow 50-point lead over Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Illinois, in the LOLMDS championship chase.
Sheppard is coming off a feature win at the Gopher 50 on Saturday night at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minnesota.
Over Memorial Day weekend as the LOLMDS visited Lucas Oil Speedway, North Carolina driver Chris Ferguson beat Ricky Thornton Jr., to capture the Show-Me 100 Presented by ProtecttheHarvest.com.
In the Lucas Oil MLRA, Johnny Scott of Las Cruces, New Mexico - winner of the Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson Show-Me 100 preliminary - has a 50-point championship lead over Chad Simpson of Mount Vernon, Iowa.
Pit and spectator gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05.
Saturday admission prices:
Adults (16 and up) - $30
Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $27
Youth (6 to 15) - $10
Kids (5 and under) - Free
Family Pass (two adults and up to three youth) - $70
Pit Pass - $40
To purchase tickets for any event on Lucas Oil Speedway's schedule, or to inquire about camping information, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or via email at nichole@lucasoilspeedway.com.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rules:
Lucas Oil Speedway
Left Front - Hoosier (90) LM20 or harder
Right Front/Left Rear - Hoosier (90) LM20
Right Rear - Hoosier (92) LM30s
*Must use the same set of 4 tires for Time Trials, Heat Races, and B-Mains.
*For the A-Main, competitors may use a new right rear tire.
*Flat tire must be replaced with a used tire of the same compound and construction to retain starting position.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Diamond Nationals Purse (50 lap):
- $15,000, 2. $6,500, 3. $3,500, 4. $3,000, 5. $2,500, 6. $2,400, 7. $2,300, 8. $2,200, 9. $2,100, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,600, 12. $1,400, 13. $1,300, 14. $1,200, 15. $1,050, 16. $1,000, 17. $1,000, 18. $1,000, 19. $1,000, 20. $1,000, 21. $1,000, 22. $1,000, 23. $1,000, 24. $1,000. = $57,050
CONTACT:
Danny Lorton
Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager
Office: (417) 282-5984
DLorton@lucasoilspeedway.com
Complete Lucas Oil Speedway event information, archived race recaps, previews and driver features, along with ticket information and schedules can be found by visiting LucasOilSpeedway.com.
Lucas Oil Speedway is located at Highways 83 and 54 in Wheatland, Missouri. A campground with shower and bathroom facilities is also available. With its 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 LucasOilSpeedway.com for more information and detailed directions to the speedway or call the Track Hotline at (417) 282-5984. The Lucas Oil Speedway EZ Texting number is (417) 804-4141.
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
About Lucas Oil Speedway
Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by fans, drivers and industry insiders to be one of the top five racing facilities in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Missouri, approximately an hour from Springfield, Missouri, and just an hour and a half from the Kansas City metro area, the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" lives up to its 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. This year marks the 12th season for the Liquid Quarter Mile Drag Racing Lake, "Lake Lucas." New for 2017 was all-purpose built Off Road facility featuring a host of regional events.
Lucas Oil Speedway's dirt oval track plays host to some of the largest and most-popular events in the Midwest with national and regional touring series appearing frequently including: 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 special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Racing Series features the Late Models, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods.
2022 Official Lucas Oil Speedway Marketing Partners
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2022 Lucas Oil Speedway Supporters Include:
AM Pyrotechnics, Arizona Sport Shirts, Ash Grove Aggregates, Berry Tractor and Equipment Co., Big Adventure RV, Bill Roberts Chevrolet-Buick, Bolivar Auto Sales & Detailing, Bolivar Farmers Exchange-MFA, Boone's BBQ Barn, Boubin Tire/American Racer, Branstetter & Lightfoot LLC, Bridal Cave, BWI Sanitation, Camden on the Lake Resort, Candlelight Creations-Dick's Wild Root Horseradish, Casey's, Cedar Creek Beef Jerky, Citizens Memorial Healthcare, City Magnet, Clearlight Inn, Comfort Inn-Bolivar,DirtonDirt.com, Dixie Chopper, eBay Motors, Eibach Springs, Evans Pipe & Steel Co., Farmers Insurance Agent Kristy Reynolds, Fast Shafts by Axle Exchange, Foley Equipment-Cat Rental Store, Frog Signs, Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, Hermitage Lumber, HICKAMO Country Store, Highway 54 RV Park, Hobbytime Motorsports, Hoosier Race Tires, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps, In the Garden of Eden, Kettle Treats, Keyser Manufacturing, Kluhsman Racing Components, Kona Ice, Lucas Cattle Company, Margaritaville Lake Resort, Midwest Sheet Metal, Miller Welding, Missouri Department of Tourism, Missouri Division of Tourism, MyRacePass, Nutrien Ag Solutions, OakStar Bank, O'Bannon Bank, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Ozark Golf Cars, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper, Ozarks Community Health Center, PEM, Pitts Homes, Pitts Realty, Pitts Cattle, ProThings Apparel, RACEceiver, Racinboys.com, RacinDirt.com, RacingJunk.com, Rains Ice Company, Real Racing Wheels, Rod End Supply, Ron Jenkins Accounting & Tax Service, Rugged Radios, Ryan E. Murphy Law Firm LLC, SBU Athletics, Safety Kleen, Scott Furniture, Simpson Racing Products, Southwest Electric Cooperative, Stillwater Resort, Sunoco Race Fuels, Sunflower Resort, TA/PETRO, US Army Corps of Engineers-Pomme de Terre, Vietti Marketing Group, Wheatland Motel, White's Marine Center, Wild Animal Safari, Woods Supermarkets, Wrisco Industries.
Article Credit: By Lyndal Scranton, Lucas Oil Speedway
