8/12/2021
Lucas Oil Speedway
Reserve those camping spots now for USRA Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway
WHEATLAND, MO. (Aug. 12, 2021) - With an enormous field of cars expected for the 8th annual Summit USRA Nationals Presented by MyRacePass at Lucas Oil Speedway Oct. 6-10 — the first time the event has been held in Wheatland - fans who wish to camp are encouraged to make their reservations now.
“Camping spots are going fast with a total number of cars like we’ve never seen before coming to Lucas Oil Speedway,” Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Danny Lorton said. “This is going to be an exciting week of racing and we want fans to get their camping spots reserved while they still can, for those who desire electric and water hookups.”
Lucas Oil Speedway and Lake Lucas boast 40 acres of rolling campgrounds. There are both wooded and open air spots, an onsite shower house, water and electric hookups, fishing ponds and hiking trails are all enclosed in the scenic campground.
There are 42 RV spots available with power and water and five spots with power-only, along with several acres of dry camping for both RV and tent camping.
There is a basketball court adjacent to the showerhouse/bathroom building. Firewood and ice can be purchased at the camp office.
Many dry camping spots do not have to be reserved and there are plenty of open and shaded areas on the grounds for dry camping.
Camping prices are:
Reserved Site with Electric and Water (Limited Availability): $35 per night
Reserved Dry Site (Limited Availability): $20 per night
Unreserved Dry Site: $10 per night (first-come, first-served)
To reserve a water/electric camping spot, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 282-5984 or via email nichole@lucasoilspeedway.com. McMillan said payment should be included at the time of reservation.
The Summit USRA Nationals Presented by MyRacePass begins on Wednesday, Oct. 6 with Test and Tune at 6 p.m. Racing action Thursday through Saturday will feature USRA Modifieds, American Racer USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and Mensink Racing Products USRA Hobby Stocks all three nights. USRA Tuners join the card Friday and Saturday.
Suites available for USRA week: It's also not too early to think about taking in the USRA Nationals in one of Lucas Oil Speedway's VIP Suites, which are available either for the entire USRA Nationals or on a nightly basis.
Each of the 21 suites come with private outdoor box seating and inside fans will find leather furniture and tall barstool-style seating complete with refrigerator, kitchen sink, countertop and cabinets plus cable TV.
The suites offer prime viewing, where the temperature is climate-controlled. Contact McMillan for more info at (417) 282-5984 or email at Nichole@lucasoilspeedway.com.
Racing resumes Aug. 21: After a scheduled weekend off, action at Lucas Oil Speedway resumes on Aug. 21 with Round 13 of the Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series. It also will be Public Safety Appreciation Night at the Races Presented by KOLR as all police, fire and rescue personnel will be admitted free and ULMA Late Models will be the featured division with a 25-lap, $1,000-to-win main event.
Gates will open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05.
Also on tap during the day on Aug. 21, the Kansas City Off Road Racing Association takes to the Off Road track with divisions including Youth, Youth 1000, Youth 570, Youth 170 Mod, Youth 170, Sportsman, Women, Mini-Stock Truck, Pro NA/Pro Turbo.
Preregistration is set for 5-10 p.m. Aug. 20. Pit gates open at 8 a.m. on Aug. 21 with spectator gates opening at 9 a.m., registration 8-10, drivers' meeting at 9:30, practice at 10 and heat races at noon.
Fans purchasing tickets to the Off Road action will receive free admission to the dirt-track action that evening.
For ticket information for any event during the 2021 Lucas Oil Speedway season, contact McMillan at (417) 282-5984 or via email at Nichole@lucasoilspeedway.com. Fans also can use the online ticketing system.
CONTACT:
Danny Lorton
Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager
Office: (417) 282-5984
DLorton@lucasoilspeedway.com
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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.
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 Weekly Racing Series features the ULMA Late Models, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods.
2021 Official Lucas Oil Speedway Marketing Partners
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2021 Lucas Oil Speedway Supporters Include:
Advanced Automotive Repair, AM Pyrotechnics, Angler's Resort, Arizona Sport Shirts, Ash Grove Aggregates, Ball Tree Service, Benton County Tire, 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 General Stores, Cedar Creek Beef Jerky, CED Electric, Central Life Sciences, 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, Heritage Tractor Inc., 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, LimeBank, Lucas Cattle Company, McCoy Logging LLC, Merck Animal Health, Midwest Sheet Metal, Miller Welding, Missouri Land Co. LLC, Missouri Welding Institute (MWI), MyRacePass, Nemo Quarry, NMI/VMG Marketing Group, Nutrien Ag Solutions, OakStar Bank, O'Bannon Bank, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Ozark Golf Cars, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper, Ozarks Community Health Center, PFI Western Store, 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, Schlesselman Fencing, Scott Furniture, Sidetrack RV Park, Southwest Electric Cooperative, Square B Ranch, Stillwater Resort, Stover Milling, Sunoco Race Fuels, Sunflower Resort, Superior Products, TA/PETRO, Transportation Distribution Co. (TDC), US Army Corps of Engineers-Pomme de Terre, Wheatland Motel, White's Marine Center, Wild Animal Safari, Windsor Livestock Auction, Woods Supermarkets, Wrisco Industries, ZINPRO Performance Minerals.
