3/27/2019
Lucas Oil Speedway preseason Open Test and Tune scheduled for Saturday afternoon
WHEATLAND, Missouri - After more than five months of silence, the sweet sound of race engines again will fill the air at Lucas Oil Speedway on Saturday with the annual Preseason Open Test and Tune, from 2-6 p.m.
Drivers for each of the Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series classes - Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds, Ozark Golf Cars USRA B-Mods, O'Reilly Auto Parts Street Stocks and Warsaw Auto Marine & RV ULMA Late Models - plus any others from the region are invited to participate.
"This is an ideal opportunity for drivers to get some testing done before our season opener on April 6," Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Danny Lorton said. "I also know our fans are eager to once again see race cars on the track and they're welcomed to come out as we'll open up the grandstands for free. It'll just be good to see everyone after a long, cold winter."
Grandstand admission is free and pit passes are $25 ($10 for ages 5 and under). Pit gates will open at 11 a.m. and there will be limited concessions behind the pit-side grandstand.
There is a chance of rain in the extended forecast for Saturday. Lorton said speedway officials will monitor the weather and adjust, if needed, in an effort to get the session in. Monitor the Lucas Oil Speedway Facebook page and other social media platforms throughout the week for possible updates.
The season-opening program for the Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series Spring Opener Presented by Benne Media is set for April 6, with $1,000 to win for the Late Models. The 7th annual Lucas Oil MLRA Spring Nationals Presented by RacingJunk.com, April 12-13. The Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds and Big O Tire Street Stocks will join the MLRA Late Models that weekend.
To inquire about tickets, VIP suites or camping, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 282-5984 or via email at Nichole@LucasOilSpeedway.com.
Complete Lucas Oil Speedway event information, archived race recaps, previews and driver features, along with ticket information and 2019 schedule 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.
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 ninth season for the Liquid Quarter Mile Drag Racing Lake, "Lake Lucas." New for 2017 was all-purpose built Off Road facility featuring the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series as well as a host of other 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 Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series features the Warsaw Auto Marine & RV ULMA Late Models, Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds, O'Reilly Auto Parts Street Stocks and the Ozark Golf Cars USRA B-Mods.
Article Credit: Lucas Oil Speedway
