One of dirt track racing's biggest weekends of the year is almost here with Lucas Oil Speedway to become the center of the short-track universe.

The 26th Annual Show-Me 100 presented by ProtecttheHarvest.com is set for Thursday through Saturday with full programs each night, culminated by the 100-lap, $30,000-to-win Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series and feature on Saturday. The USRA Modifieds will join the program each night.

"Dirt-racing fans circle the Show-Me 100 on their calendars months in advance. There's nothing quite like Show-Me 100 week and we're fired up and ready," Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Dan Robinson said, noting that campers began to take up residence on the grounds last week.

Spectator gates will open at 4 p.m. each day with hot laps at 6:30 and opening ceremonies at 7.

This is the third year the Show-Me will have three full programs with features on consecutive nights.

Drivers will earn points in each of the two preliminary nights on Thursday and Friday to help determine the lineup for Saturday night's USRA Modified feature, which will pay $1,200 to win and $160 to start.

For the first time, the entire final night of Show-Me 100 weekend will air live on MAVTV Motorsports Network. All three nights will be live on LucasOilRacing.TV.

Any remaining reserved seats for the weekend will go on sale from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. each day with costs of $35 (Thursday and Friday) and $45 (Saturday). Contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 282-5984 for ticket information. Online purchases can be made on the Lucas Oil Speedway online ticketing link.

The daily ticket breakdown for Show-Me 100 weekend:

Thursday: $25 general admission adults, $22 seniors (62 and up) and military; $10 youth (ages 6-15); FREE kids (ages 5-and-under); $50 family pass; $100 three-day reserved; $35 pit pass, $100 3-day pit pass.
Friday: $25 general admission adults, $22 seniors (62 and up) and Military; $10 youth (ages 6-15); FREE kids (ages 5-and-under); $50 family pass; $100 three-day reserved; $35 pit pass, $100 3-day pit pass.
Saturday: $35 general admission adults, $32 seniors (62 and up) and Military; $10 youth (ages 6-15); FREE kids (ages 5-and-under); $70 family pass; $100 three-day reserved; $40 pit pass, $100 3-day pit pass.

Complete Lucas Oil Speedway event information, archived stories, ticket information and 2018 schedule can be found by visiting LucasOilSpeedway.com 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.

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.