8/11/2015
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Dirt Track World Championship Adopts Popular Passing Points Format!
WAYCROSS, GA (August 11, 2015) - The 35th Annual Optima Batteries Dirt Track World Championship - Presented by NAPA Auto Parts is set for October 16th-17th at Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, OH. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and famed promoter, Carl Short are excited to announce a new format for this crown jewel event.
This year’s record setting, $100,000-to-win event will feature the popular passing points format. Drivers will compete in two rounds of qualifying heat races, with the passing points total from both rounds determining the B-Main and Feature line-ups.
The activities will get underway on Thursday night, October 15th with preliminary events for the Modified division. On Friday night, October 16th the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will take to the track for Hot Laps and two rounds of qualifying Heat Races. Saturday night’s program will include: Late Model B-Mains, the $4,000-to-win Modified feature, the $3,000-to-win DirtonDirt.com Jim Dunn Memorial Non-Qualifier race, and the 100-lap, $100,000-to-win Dirt Track World Championship main event.
Advanced tickets to this marquee event are on sale now. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit: www.thedtwc.com or call the DTWC office at (740) 858-6661.
Submitted By: Jeremy Shields
