2016-10-26

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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