Things to know as Lucas Oil Speedway's 2018 season enters home stretch


The Lucas Oil Speedway season is turning into the home stretch, but there's still plenty happening on and off the track over the next few weeks...

Lucas Oil Speedway again is asking fans to elect its "Most Popular Driver" with voting done online through October 20. Kaeden Cornell of Willard won the inaugural award in 2017. Will the teen repeat? Cast your vote today. There's even a place for a write-in vote. The winner will be unveiled at the postseason awards banquet.

Dinner, drinks and trophies: The annual Lucas Oil Speedway postseason awards banquet is set for Nov. 3, at The Lodge at Old Kinderhook in Camdenton. Tickets for the event are $40 and are on sale by sending an RSVP by Oct. 26 to Lucas Oil Speedway Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 282-5984 or nichole@lucasoilspeedway.com. Fans are welcomed to attend, with a social hour at 6 p.m. with invocation, dinner and the awards to follow starting at 7. The top 10 drivers in each of the four division will be honored and the Forrest Lucas Lifetime Achievement Award presented.

B-Mods get their time to shine: Drivers and fans who have hungered for a major event for Out-Pace USRA B-Mods at Lucas Oil Speedway are getting their wish. The Lucas Oil B-Mod Clash of Champions will be held Oct. 12-13 and run in conjunction with the Lucas Oil MLRA Fall Nationals. The B-Mod portion will pay $3,000 to win with entries capped at 100.

Sponsorship openings for B-Mods available: Some sponsorship openings for the B-Mod Clash of Champions remain, such as "Presented by," Hard Charger Award, first non-qualifier bonus and others. Contact Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Danny Lorton at (417) 282-5984 or via email at dlorton@lucasoilspeedway.com for more info.

Pre-race extras: There will be live Thursday night music from bands on Oct. 11 for the B-Mod Clash of Champions practice.

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 www.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.