Lucas Oil Speedway plays host to Summit USRA Nationals this week
What has become an annual fall gathering of Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series drivers in five divisions from all over the country returns to the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo., this week.
This is the fourth consecutive year the Summit USRA Nationals have been held at the 'Diamond of Dirt Tracks.'
The Summit USRA Nationals kicks off its festival with a open practice session on Tuesday from 6-9 p.m, followed by full racing programs each night Wednesday through Saturday.
Grandstands open at 4:30 p.m. with racing at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with the racing program starting one half-hour earlier on Saturday.
Wednesday will feature USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods competing in qualifying heat races and A features. The top six drivers will be locked into Saturday's championship main event. Hot laps for Hobby Stocks and Tuners also are set for Wednesday.
Thursday's action will find a repeat of Wednesday's format with the USRA Hobby Stocks joining the program. The annual Mel Hambelton Racing Kickball Tournament happens in the morning.
On Friday, the USRA Tuners join the action with another complete show of heat races and main events for each class. Friday will feature a 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament during the day.
Saturday will see last chance races and main events for all classes, culminating with championship features in all five divisions. A Cornhole Tournament and the annual Promoters Challenge Race and Pit Crew Races will take place at the Go-Kart Slick Track behind the main grandstand.
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series national points end Oct. 30 for the five classes competing this weekend. Current national points leaders in the divisions are: Tyler Wolff of Fayetteville, Ark. (USRA Modifieds), Josh Cain of Rio Rancho, N.M. (USRA Stock Cars), Ty Griffith of Blairsburg, Iowa (USRA B-Mods), Dustin Gulbrandson of Sioux Falls, S.D., (USRA Hobby Stocks), and Michael McEachern of Minden, La. (USRA Tuners).
DRIVER PAYOUTS
USRA Modifieds: Wednesday-Friday - A-Mains: 1. $500, 2. $400, 3. $300, 4. $250, 5. $200, 6. $175, 7. $150, 8. $140, 9. $130, 10. $120, 11. $110, 12. $105, 13. $100, 14. $95, 15. $90, 16. $85, 17. $80, 18. $75, other starters $70. Saturday - D-Main: Top 12 to C-Main, 13. $250, 14. $240, 15. $235, 16. $230, 17. $225, 18. $220, 19. $215, 20. $210, 21. $205, other starters $200; C-Main: Top 12 to B-Main, 13. $300, 14. $275, 15. $270, 16. $265, 17. $260, 18. $255, other starters $250; B-Main: Top 12 to A-Main, 13. $450, 14. $400, 15. $350, 16. $325, 17. $320, 18. $315, 19. $310, 20. $305, other starters $300; A-Main: 1. $4,000, 2. $3,000, 3. $2,000, 4. $1,500, 5. $1,200, 6. $1,000, 7. $900, 8. $850, 9. $800, 10. $750, 11. $700, 12. $675, 13. $650, 14. $625, 15. $600, 16. $575, 17. $550, 18. $540, 19. $530, 20. $525, 21. $520, 22. $515, 23. $510, 24. $505, other starters $500.
USRA Stock Cars: Wednesday-Friday - A-Mains: 1. $300, 2. $250, 3. $200, 4. $175, 5. $150, 6. $125, 7. $100, 8. $90, 9. $80, 10. $75, 11. $70, 12. $65, 13. $60, 14. $55, other starters $50. Saturday - Last Chance: Top 6. to E-Main, 7. $150, 8. $140, 9. $130, 10. $120, 11. $115, 12. $110, 13. $105, other starters $100; E-Main: Top 4 to D-Main, 5. $175, 6. $150, 7. $140, 8. $130, 9. $125, 10. $120, 11. $115, other starters $110; D-Main: Top 12 odd to C-Main #1, even to to C-Main #2, 13. $200, 14. $175, 15. $150, 16. $140, 17. $130, other starters $125; C-Main #1: Top 4 to B-Main #1, 5. $250, 6. $225, 7. $200, 8. $190, 9. $180, 10. $170, 11. $160, 12. $155, other starters $150; C-Main #2: Top 4 to B-Main #2, 5. $250, 6. $225, 7. $200, 8. $190, 9. $180, 10. $170, 11. $160, 12. $155, other starters $150; B-Main #1: Top 6 to A-Main, 7. $250, 8. $225, 9. $200, 10. $190, 11. $180, other starters $175; B-Main #2: Top 6 to A-Main, 7. $250, 8. $225, 9. $200, 10. $190, 11. $180, other starters $175; A-Main: 1. $3,000, 2. $2,000, 3. $1,500, 4. $1,000, 5. $900, 6. $800, 7. $700, 8. $650, 9. $600, 10. $550, 11. $500, 12. $475, 13. $450, 14. $440, 15. $430, 16. $425, 17. $420, 18. $415, 19. $410, 20. $405, other starters $400.
USRA B-Mods: Wednesday-Friday - A-Mains: 1. $300, 2. $200, 3. $175, 4. $150, 5. $125, 6. $110, 7. $100, 8. $90, 9. $80, 10. $75, 11. $70, 12. $65, 13. $60, 14. $55, other starters $50. Saturday - Last Chance: Top 6 to E-Main, 7. $150, 8. $140, 9. $130, 10. $120, 11. $115, 12. $110, 13. $105, other starters $100; E-Main: Top 4 to D-Main, 5. $175, 6. $150, 7. $140, 8. $130, 9. $125, 10. $120, 11. $115, other starters $110; D-Main: Top 12 odd to C-Main #1, even to to C-Main #2, 13. $200, 14. $175, 15. $150, 16. $140, 17. $130, other starters $125; C-Main #1: Top 4 to B-Main #1, 5. $250, 6. $225, 7. $200, 8. $190, 9. $180, 10. $170, 11. $160, 12. $155, other starters $150; C-Main #2: Top 4 to B-Main #2, 5. $250, 6. $225, 7. $200, 8. $190, 9. $180, 10. $170, 11. $160, 12. $155, other starters $150; B-Main #1: Top 6 to A-Main, 7. $250, 8. $225, 9. $200, 10. $190, 11. $180, other starters $175; B-Main #2: 1-6. to A-Main, 7. $250, 8. $225, 9. $200, 10. $190, 11. $180, other starters $175; A-Main: 1. $2,500, 2. $1,700, 3. $1,200, 4. $900, 5. $800, 6. $700, 7. $650, 8. $600, 9. $550, 10. $500, 11. $475, 12. $450, 13. $425, 14. $400, 15. $375, 16. $370, 17. $365, 18. $360, 19. $355, other starters $350.
USRA Hobby Stocks: Thursday-Friday - A-Mains: 1. $300, 2. $200, 3. $175, 4. $150, 5. $125, 6. $100, 7. $90, 8. $80, 9. $75, 10. $70, 11. $65, 12. $60, 13. $55, other starters $50. Saturday - B-Main: Top 12 to A-Main, 13. $200, 14. $175, 15. $150, 16. $140, 17. $130, other starters $125; A-Main: 1. $1,200, 2. $900, 3. $800, 4. $700, 5. $600, 6. $500, 7. $450, 8. $400, 9. $350, 10. $325, 11. $300, 12. $290, 13. $280, 14. $275, 15. $270, 16. $265, 17. $260, 18. $255, other starters $250.
USRA Tuners: Thursday-Friday - A-Mains: 1. $200, 2. $150, 3. $100, 4. $90, 5. $80, 6. $75, 7. $70, 8. $65, 9. $60, 10. $55, 11. $50, 12. $45, other starters $40. Saturday - B-Main: Top 12 to A-Main, 13. $125, 14. $100, 15. $90, 16. $80, other starters $75; A-Main: 1. $500, 2. $400, 3. $300, 4. $250, 5. $200, 6. $175, 7. $150, 8. $140, 9. $135, 10. $130, 11. $125, 12. $120, 13. $115, 14. $110, 15. $105, other starters $100.
TUESDAY ADMISSION
(Spectator admission free in grandstands)
Pit Pass - $30
Kids Pit Pass (6-10) - $15
5-Day Pit Pass - $160
5-Day Kids Pit Pass (6-10) - $95
WEDNESDAY ADMISSION
Advance Discount Tickets online only (13+) - $17
Adults (13 +) - $20
Military/Seniors (62+) - $17
Youth (6-12) - $5
Kids (5 & Under) - FREE
Pit Pass - $40
Kids Pit Pass (6-10) - $20
4-Day Pit Pass - $135
4-Day Kids Pit Pass (6-10) - $80
THURSDAY ADMISSION
Advance Discount Tickets online only (13 +) - $22
Adults (13 +) - $25
Military/Seniors (62+) - $22
Youth (6-12) - $10
Kids (5 & Under) - FREE
Pit Pass - $40
Kids Pit Pass (6-10) - $20
3-Day Pit Pass - $110
3-Day Kids Pit Pass (6-10) - $60
FRIDAY ADMISSION
Advance Discount Tickets online only (13 +) - $22
Adults (13 +) - $25
Military/Seniors (62+) - $22
Youth (6-12) - $10
Kids (5 & Under) - FREE
Pit Pass - $40
Kids Pit Pass (6-10) - $20
2-Day Pit Pass - $75
2-Day Kids Pit Pass (6-10) - $40
SATURDAY ADMISSION
Advance Discount Tickets online only (13+) - $27
Adults (13 +) - $30
Military/Seniors (62+) - $27
Youth (6-12) - $10
Kids (5 & Under) - FREE
Pit Pass - $40
Kids Pit Pass (6-10) - $20
CAMPING
Daily Rates up to 6 people, $5 additional per night per person
Dry Camping - $15/night.
Reserved Dry - $25/night (limited availability)
Reserved Electric & Water - $40/night (limited availability)
For ticket or camping information, call (417) 295-6043 or email nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com.
ABOUT LUCAS OIL SPEEDWAY
Lucas Oil Speedway is located at Highways 83 and 54 in Wheatland, Missouri. A campground with shower and bathroom facilities is available. With its entrance located just outside the pit gate, this sprawling scenic camping facility continues to enhance the racing experience.
Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by fans, drivers and industry insiders to be one of the top five racing facilities in the nation. Located about an hour from Springfield, Mo., 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 the Lucas Oil Speedway apart.
This year marks the 12th season for Lake Lucas—the liquid quarter-mile drag racing lake. New for 2017 was an 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 natioan with national and regional touring series appearing frequently. In addition to the special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway hosts the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series on Saturday nights featuring USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and Late Models.
For information about the Lucas Oil Speedway, visit lucasoilspeedway.com or call the track hotline at (417) 282-5984. In addition, fans can get social with Lucas Oil Speedway by following on Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
For more than two decades, the United States Racing Association has attracted more and more racetracks and dirt track racers each year through fair, logical and cost-effective rules accompanied by an organization that puts the racers, racetracks and their fans first. During the 2023 Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series, more than 60 of America's finest dirt ovals hosted more than 1,000 nights of racing.
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