6/13/2023
Lucas Oil Speedway
Drag boat racing returns this weekend for two-day KDBA Summer Thunder on Lake Lucas
WHEATLAND, MO. (June 13, 2023) - The speed and power of the Kentucky Drag Boat Association returns to Lucas Oil Speedway this Saturday and Sunday for the annual KDBA Summer Thunder on Lake Lucas.
It's part of a big weekend of action at Lucas Oil Speedway, which includes a Thursday Night Madness program on the dirt track and Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series action on the dirt oval Saturday night.
Ten KDBA divisions will be in action on Lake Lucas, with pits scheduled to open at 7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday with spectator games opening at 8 a.m. both days. Qualifying round are set to begin at 9 a.m. Saturday and eliminations getting underway at 9 on Sunday.
Fans purchasing drag boat tickets, either two-day passes or for Saturday, will receive free admission to the dirt-track action on Saturday night. Drag boat tickets include access to the drag boat pits where spectators can see the boats up close, visit with the drivers and take photos.
In the KDBA Spring Opener on Lake Lucas a month ago, Rick Allen captured the fastest division with a 206.99 miles-per-hour run in the Top Alcohol Hydro class. Other winners were Justin Schmidt (Pro Outlaw), Shelby Ebert (Pro Mod), Barry Salsman (Quick Eliminator), David Schmidt Jr. (Pro Eliminator), Scott Schuette (Pro Comp Flat), Shea Harrington (Top Eliminator), Hardy Cole (Mod Eliminator, Ron Schulze (Stock Eliminator) and Evan Beal (Personal Watercraft).
This will be the second of four appearances by the KDBA at Lucas Oil Speedway this season.
KDBA Summer Thunder on Lake Lucas Saturday admission:
(Two-day and Saturday tickets include FREE admission to dirt track Saturday night)
Adult 2-Day GA/Pit Pass - $40
Seniors (62 and up)/Military 2-day GA/Pit Pass - $34
Youth (ages 6-15) 2-day GA/Pit Pass - $15
Adults (16 and over) - $25
Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $22
Youth (6-15) - $10
Kids (5-and-under) - FREE
(Sunday admission)
Adults (16 and over) - $15
Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $12
Youth (6-15) - $5
Kids (5-and-under) - FREE
Thursday Night Madness on the dirt track: A busy week of racing at Lucas Oil Speedway fires up with open-wheel action headlining a big Thursday Night Madness program. The Oil Capital Racing Series and POWRi 305 Sprint Cars make their first visit to Lucas Oil Speedway on Thursday night competing for $1,500 to win and $300 to start the main event.
Johnny Kent of Kiefer, Okla., leads the OCRS points with Danny Wood of Norman, Okla., 35 behind. The series' last event, Saturday at Lawton Speedway, saw Alex Sewell of Broken Arrow, Okla., pick up the feature win.
Also running will be the POWRi Midwest Modifieds and the POWRi Pure Stocks. Both classes will have $300-to-win features.
Pit gates open at 4 p.m. with grandstands at 5, hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7:05.
(Thursday Night Madness admission)
Advance discount tickets online only (16 and up) - $12
Adults (16 and up) - $15
Seniors/Military (62 and up) - $12
Youth (6-15) - $5
Kids (5 and under) - FREE
Family Pass - $35
Pit Pass - $35
Saturday night Weekly Racing: Round 8 of the Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series is set for Saturday night at the dirt track and the O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars will be featured, with a special 25-lap, $750-to-win main event. The Hermitage Lumber Late Models, Cedar Creek Beef Jerky USRA Modifieds and Ozark Golf Cars USRA B-Mods will be in action.
Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and grandstands at 5, with hot laps set for 6:30 and racing at 7:05 p.m.
(Saturday night dirt track admission)
FREE with drag boat two-day or Saturday ticket
Advance discount tickets online only (16 and up) - $12
Adults (16 and up) - $15
Seniors/Military (62 and up) - $12
Youth (6-15) - $5
Kids (5 and under) - FREE
Family Pass - $35
Pit Pass - $35
Camping: Daily Rates
Dry Camping - $15/Night (up to 6 people) ($5 additional a night per person)
Reserve Dry - $25/Night (limited Availability) (up to 6 people) ($5 additional a night per person)
Reserved Electric & Water - $40/Night (up to 6 people) ($5 additional a night per person. limited availability)
SRX tickets remain on sale: General admission tickets for the Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) race scheduled for Aug. 17 at Lucas Oil Speedway remain on sale. Some of the biggest names in racing will be on hand as the SRX Thursday Night Thunder event will be the finale in the six-race series. All SRX races will air live on ESPN.
Drivers announced for the Wheatland event include Tony Stewart, Kenny Wallace, Hailie Deegan, Brad Keselowski, Bobby Labonte, Ryan Newman, Helio Castroneves, Clint Bowyer, reigning SRX Champion Marco Andretti, Paul Tracy and Ryan Hunter-Reay.
Tickets for the SRX event are $35 in advance and $40 at the gate (ages 16 and over). Kids (ages 6-15) will be $20 with ages 5-and-under free. Advance tickets can now be purchased via Stubwire - https://www.stubwire.com/event/srxespnthursdaynightthunder/lucasoilspeedway/wheatland/28075/ Pit passes are $50 and must be purchased the day of the event.
For information about any event at Lucas Oil Speedway in 2023 contact admissions director Nichole McMillan at (417) 282-5984 or email her at nichole@lucasoilspeedway.com for more information.
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.
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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.
2023 Official Lucas Oil Speedway Marketing Partners
Arizona Sport Shirts
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Bill Roberts Chevrolet-Buick
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General Tire
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Summit Racing Equipment
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Sunoco Race Fuels
"The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil Speedway
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2023 Lucas Oil Speedway Supporters Include:
AM Pyrotechnics, Alliance Sport Marketing, Arctic Food Equipment, Arizona Sport Shirts, 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, Dirt Track Specialist, Dixie Chopper, Eagle Vision Paving LLC, Eibach Springs, 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, Hobbytime Motorsports, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps, In the Garden of Eden, KC Bobcat, Kettle Treats, Keyser Manufacturing, Kluhsman Racing Components, Kona Ice, Lucas Cattle Company, MD3, Midwest Sheet Metal, Miller Welding, 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, Pomme de Terre Resort, ProThings Apparel, RACEceiver, Racinboys.com, RacinDirt.com, RacingJunk.com, Rains Ice Company, Real Racing Wheels, Reed Environmental, Rod End Supply, Ron Jenkins Accounting & Tax Service, Rugged Radios, Ryan E. Murphy Law Firm LLC, SBU Athletics, Safety Kleen, Scott Furniture, Sidetrack RV Park, Simpson Racing Products, Southwest Electric Cooperative, State Tech, Stillwater Resort, Summit Racing Equipment, Sunoco Race Fuels, US Army Corps of Engineers-Pomme de Terre, Vietti Marketing Group, Wasoba Seed & Trucking, Wheatland Motel, White's Marine Center, Wieland, Wild Animal Safari, Woods Supermarkets.
Article Credit: By Lyndal Scranton, Lucas Oil Speedway
