WAYCROSS, GA (October 26, 2016) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series – widely acknowledged as the nation’s premier dirt late model tour – announces a record-breaking 2017 schedule.
The ambitious 2017 schedule, which includes 54 events at 35 different venues across 22 states – begins with the February 10th-11th Super Bowl of Racing at Golden Isles Speedway, and concludes on October 20th-21st at Portsmouth Raceway Park for the 37th Annual Dirt Track World Championship, which is set to offer a $100,000 top prize for the third consecutive year.
The 2017 schedule will feature 15 events that will pay $12,000-to-win, along with 11 crown jewel events that will pay $20,000-to-win (or more). The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction some of most prestigious dirt late model events of the season, including: Bad Boy 98 ($20,000-to-win); Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 ($30,000-to-win); Clash at the Mag ($20,000-to-win); Silver Dollar Nationals ($53,000-to-win); Sunoco North/South 100 ($50,000-to-win); COMP Cams Topless 100 ($40,000-to-win); Hillbilly Hundred ($25,000-to-win); Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals ($40,000-to-win); Jackson 100 ($20,000-to-win); Pittsburgher 100 ($20,000-to-win); and the season finale – Dirt Track World Championship ($100,000-to-win).
Four tracks on the 2017 schedule will host the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the first time, including: Port Royal (PA) Speedway on April 23rd, Luxemburg (WI) Speedway on May 19th, Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, MN on May 20th, and Brown County Speedway in Aberdeen, SD on July 20th. In addition, Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, TN returns to the series docket for the first time since 2009 on March 30th, 2017.
“We are thrilled to release our 2017 schedule. We’re extremely honored to have such great relationships with our promoters, from all over the country, that have worked so diligently to help us get the schedule to completion. We feel that we have the best show in dirt late model racing, and I can’t thank our promoters, our staff, drivers, car owners, sponsors, and of course, our great fans enough for their continued support. Lucas Oil Products has put together a great infrastructure for making the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series the best dirt late model national touring series in the country,” stated Rick Schwallie, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Director.
2017 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Schedule:
Date
Track
Event Title
Location
To Win
Laps
10-Feb
Golden Isles Speedway
Super Bowl of Racing
Brunswick, GA
$10,000
50
11-Feb
Golden Isles Speedway
Super Bowl of Racing
Brunswick, GA
$12,000
60
13-Feb
East Bay Raceway Park
41st Annual Winternationals
Tampa, FL
$5,000
25
14-Feb
East Bay Raceway Park
41st Annual Winternationals
Tampa, FL
$5,000
25
15-Feb
East Bay Raceway Park
41st Annual Winternationals
Tampa, FL
$7,000
35
16-Feb
East Bay Raceway Park
41st Annual Winternationals
Tampa, FL
$7,000
45
17-Feb
East Bay Raceway Park
41st Annual Winternationals
Tampa, FL
$10,000
50
18-Feb
East Bay Raceway Park
41st Annual Winternationals
Tampa, FL
$12,000
60
19-Feb
Bubba Raceway Park
Winter Nationals
Ocala, FL
$10,000
50
17-Mar
Atomic Speedway
Buckeye Spring 50
Chillicothe, OH
$10,000
50
18-Mar
Brownstown Speedway
20th Annual Indiana Icebreaker
Brownstown, IN
$12,000
60
30-Mar
Duck River Raceway Park
Wheel, TN
$10,000
50
31-Mar
Boyd’s Speedway
Ringgold, GA
$10,000
50
1-Apr
East Alabama Motor Speedway
20th Annual Bama Bash
Phenix City, AL
$12,000
60
7-Apr-08
Batesville Motor Speedway
Bad Boy 98
Batesville, AR
$20,000
98
21-Apr
Sharon Speedway
Steel Valley 50
Hartford, OH
$10,000
50
22-Apr
Hagerstown Speedway
36th Annual Stanley Schetrompf Classic
Hagerstown, MD
$12,000
60
23-Apr
Port Royal Speedway
Port Royal, PA
$10,000
50
28-Apr
Tri-City Speedway
Budweiser 50
Granite City, IL
$10,000
50
29-Apr
Macon Speedway
St. Louis U-Pic-A-Part 100
Macon, IL
$12,000
100
5-May
Tazewell Speedway
Toyota Knoxville 50
Tazewell, TN
$10,000
50
6-May
Florence Speedway
31st Annual Ralph Latham Memorial
Union, KY
$12,000
60
18-May
LaSalle Speedway
Spring Shootout
LaSalle, IL
$10,000
50
19-May
Luxemburg Speedway
Spring Shootout
Luxemburg, WI
$10,000
50
20-May
Deer Creek Speedway
Spring Valley, MN
$12,000
60
23-May
I-80 Speedway
Go 50
Greenwood, NE
$10,000
50
25-May
Lucas Oil Speedway
4th Annual Cowboy Classic
Wheatland, MO
$6,000
40
26-May
Lucas Oil Speedway
The Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson
Wheatland, MO
$6,000
40
27-May
Lucas Oil Speedway
25th Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100
Wheatland, MO
$30,000
100
June 15, 16, 17
Magnolia Motor Speedway
Clash at the Mag
Columbus, MS
$20,000
100
1-Jul
Portsmouth Raceway Park
Independence 60
Portsmouth, OH
$12,000
60
3-Jul
Muskingum County Speedway
Zanesville, OH
$12,000
60
6-Jul
Fayetteville Motor Speedway
Dunn-Benson Ford Wayne Gray Memorial
Fayetteville, NC
$10,000
50
7-Jul
Cherokee Speedway
19th Annual Grassy Smith Memorial
Gaffney, SC
$10,000
50
8-Jul
Smoky Mountain Speedway
Mountain Moonshine Classic
Maryville, TN
$12,000
60
14-Jul
Tri-City Speedway
NAPA Know How 50
Granite City, IL
$10,000
50
15-Jul
Lucas Oil Speedway
11th Annual Diamond Nationals
Wheatland, MO
$12,000
60
18-Jul
Brown County Speedway
Bullet SportsWear Shootout
Aberdeen, SD
$10,000
50
July 20, 21, 22
I-80 Speedway
7th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals
Greenwood, NE
$53,000
80
10-Aug
Florence Speedway
North/South Shootout
Union, KY
$10,000
50
11-Aug-12
Florence Speedway
35th Annual Sunoco North/South 100
Union, KY
$50,000
100
August 17, 18, 19
Batesville Motor Speedway
25th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100
Batesville, AR
$40,000
100
25-Aug
Ponderosa Speedway
14th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial
Junction City, KY
$10,000
50
26-Aug
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Whiskey City 60
Lawrenceburg, IN
$12,000
60
2-Sep
Portsmouth Raceway Park
River Days Rumble
Portsmouth, OH
$12,000
60
3-Sep
Tyler County Speedway
49th Annual Hillbilly Hundred
Middlebourne, WV
$25,000
100
14-Sep
Knoxville Raceway
14th Annual Late Model Nationals
Knoxville, IA
$7,000
25
15-Sep
Knoxville Raceway
14th Annual Late Model Nationals
Knoxville, IA
$7,000
25
16-Sep
Knoxville Raceway
14th Annual Late Model Nationals
Knoxville, IA
$40,000
100
22-Sep-23
Brownstown Speedway
38th Annual Jackson 100
Brownstown, IN
$20,000
100
30-Sep
Dixie Speedway
Dixie Shootout
Woodstock, GA
$12,000
60
1-Oct
Rome Speedway
Rome Showdown
Rome, GA
$10,000
50
October 6,7
Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway
29th Annual Pittsburgher 100
Imperial, PA
$20,000
100
20-Oct-21
Portsmouth Raceway Park
37th Annual Dirt Track World Championship
Portsmouth, OH
$100,000
100
For the latest breaking news concerning the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, including the latest series standings, 2016 tour schedule, driver information, and more visit the official website at: www.lucasdirt.com.
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