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Diamond Drag Boat Nationals to be featured on Ozarks Fox AM show on Friday

WHEATLAND, MO. (Aug. 29, 2022) - The 12th annual Diamond Drag Boat Nationals will kick off with a bang on Friday morning with live coverage from Lake Lucas on Ozarks Fox AM.

Show hosts Jeremy Rabe and Kelly Smith will be live from Lucas Oil Speedway from 7-9 a.m. on KRBK Channel 5 out of Springfield with their morning show. They'll conduct driver interviews during the first hour with drivers from the four fastest divisions of the Kentucky Drag Boat Association - Rick Allen (Top Alcohol Hydro), Tyler Speer (Pro Outlaw), Shelby Ebert (Pro Mod) and Terry Williams (Quick Eliminator).

Following driver interviews, the TV crew will be touring the vendors, gift shop trailers and beer tent. During the 8-9 a.m. hour, live qualifying runs will be shown as Kentucky Drag Boat Association president Barry Salsman will join Jeremy and Kelly for commentary, with vendor visits in between the runs.

This is the final visit of the season for the Kentucky Drag Boat Association-sanctioned series at Lake Lucas with Friday the start of three big days of action.

Qualifying will continue throughout the day on Friday and begin again at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Eliminations are set to get underway at 9 a.m. on Sunday.

On Friday night, a barbecue dinner and beer tent will be set up on the Lake Lucas midway for the drag boat racers and teams. All donations collected will be split between the Racers Emergency Support Program and Racers For Christ.

Diamond Drag Boat Nationals grandstand admission:
(Friday)
Age 6 and up GA-Pit Pass Combo - $10
5-and-under GA-Pit Pass Combo - FREE
Adult 3-day GA-Pit Pas Combo - $50
Seniors (62 and up)/Military 3-day GA-Pit Pass Combo - $44
(All tickets include access to Drag Boat pit area)
(All 3-day tickets include access to dirt-track event on Saturday night)

(Saturday)
Adults GA/Pit Pass Combo (16 and up) - $30
Seniors (62 and up)/Military GA/Pit Pass Combo - $27
Your GA-Pit Pass Combo (ages 6-15) - $10
Kids GA-Pit Pass Combo (ages 5-and-under) - FREE
Family Pass GA/Pit Pass Combo (includes admission for two adults and up to three kids ages 6-15) Adults 2-day GA/Pit Pass Combo - $40
Seniors (62 and up)/Military 2-day GA-Pit Pass Combo - $37
Youth (ages 6-15) 2-day GA-Pit Pass Combo - $20
(All tickets include access to Drag Boat pit area)
(All Saturday or 3-Day and 2-Day tickets include entry to dirt-track event on Saturday night)

(Sunday)
Age 6 and up GA/Pit Pass Combo - $10
5 and Under GA/Pit Pass Combo - FREE
(All tickets include access to Drag Boat pit area)

MLRA Ron Jenkins Memorial on Saturday night: A big one on the dirt track Saturday night will find the Lucas Oil MLRA Late Models returning for the 8th annual Ron Jenkins Memorial. Winner of the feature will earn $7,000. In addition to the Late Model action, the Cedar Creek Beef Jerky USRA Modifieds and O’Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars will compete, along with the Ozark Golf Car USRA B-Mods as those drivers battle for a special $1,000 to win top prize Presented by the Titan B-Mod Series.

Dirt-track admission:
Adults (16 and up) - $25
Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $22
Youth (6-15) - $10
Kids (5 and under) - FREE
Family Pass $60 (Click Here for more information)
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.

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. 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

Arizona Sport Shirts
"The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil Speedway

Bill Roberts Chevrolet-Buick
"The Official Truck" of Lucas Oil Speedway

Dixie Chopper
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General Tire
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"The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil Speedway

MAVTV
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Optima Batteries
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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.

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