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FREE Speedway Poster Night Plus Pre-Race Concert
Media Contact Dan Robinson

WHEATLAND, MO (April 20, 2010) - It's FREE Speedway Schedule Poster night Presented by the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety at Lucas Oil Speedway this Saturday April 24th plus a FREE Pre-Race Concert by Eric Lane and the Doghouse Band. "It has been said that we sound like Johnny Cash meets Bruce Springsteen" stated band member Eric Gulliford. They have opened for many National acts including David Allan Coe and Johnny Lee. Classes in action include the TNT Quick Shop Late Models, Pitt's Homes A-Modifieds, and Carson's Corner Napa Factory Stocks in the second Rockstar Energy Drink Weekly Championship Series Event of the season. Darin Walker, Jesse Stovall, and Kenny Carroll all picked up wins in an exciting evening of racing last Saturday night.

Darin Walker driving the #24 Late Model with a GM 604 Crate Engine holds a slim three point lead over Walnut Grove, Missouri's Jeremy Kelly in the TNT Quick Shop ULMA Late Models after one week of racing action. Warrensburg, Missouri's Jon Binning holds down the third spot just 5 points out of the lead with 2009 Track Champion Tommy Cordray in fourth and Springfield's R.D. Peterson in fifth driving his familiar orange and yellow 2P machine.

Jesse "the Undertaker" Stovall has opened the season with two consecutive hard fought wins in the Pitt's Homes A-Modifieds but only has a slim twelve point lead over Laquey, Missouri's David Hendrix who has had two very consistent runs to start the 2010 season. Veteran Jeff Cutshaw holds down the third spot just 35 points out of the lead. Upstarts Kris Jackson from Lebanon, Missouri and Shawn Nations hailing out of Macks Creek, MO are tied for the fourth spot just six points behind Cutshaw and only 41 out of the lead.

Defending Track Champion Kenny Carroll driving his beautiful Blue and White #94 machine picked up right where he left off last year picking up the win in the season opener for the Carson's Corner Napa Factory Stocks and taking a narrow point lead over Wheatland, Missouri's Chip Shaddox. Stoutland, Missouri's "Downtown" Tim Brown sits in third in a tie with Urich, Missouri's Troy Reasoner Jr. for the third spot in points only 7 behind the leader Carroll. Dylan Keepper holds down the fifth spot only 9 points behind the leader after one night of racing action.

Gates open at 5:00pm this Saturday with Eric Lane and the Doghouse Band scheduled to perform from 5-6pm on the Midway. Hot Laps get under way at 6:30 and racing set to start at 7:05pm. Adult Admission is just $12 with Seniors and Active Military only $8. Juniors (6-15) are only $5 and kids 5 and under are always FREE at Lucas Oil Speedway. Show Your AAA Membership Card at the gate and receive $3 off any Adult or Senior General Admission Ticket. Advance Tickets are available at Carson's Corner NAPA Auto Parts, the Trading Post in Carson's Corner, the Triangle Quick Shop in Galmey, or the TNT Quick Shop in Flemington.

Family Passes are priced at only $25 for this event which includes entry for two adults (age 16 and up) and up to three youth (ages 6-15), One Free Slick Track Go-Kart Ride, discounts on kids, meals, gift shop merchandise, and funnel cakes plus one (1) entry in the nightly Family Pace Truck Ride Contest. A limited number of VIP Suites are also still available for Saturday night and start at only $300 for a 12 guest unit which includes admission for 12, One Complimentary Food Tray off the Suite Menu, and (2) Six Packs of your choice of Water, Soda, or Beer. Lucas Oil VIP Suites are a great way to entertain that special customer or business associate. Call (417) 282-5984 for more information and availability.

The Lucas Oil Speedway is located at Highways 83 and 54 in Wheatland, MO. Click www.LucasOilSpeedway.com for more information and detailed directions to the speedway or call the Track Hotline at (417) 282-5984.

About Lucas Oil Speedway
The Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by Industry Insiders to be one of the top five Dirt Tracks in the Nation. Located in Wheatland Missouri about an hour north of Springfield and only about an hour and a half from Kansas City. It's called "The Diamond of Dirt Tracks" and it certainly lives up to that title. Twenty one luxury suites, a giant HD Jumbo Tron Screen, Musco Sports lighting, a Bose Stadium Sound System, Go Kart Track for all ages, The Diamond Bar, the best track food in the country, and the nicest pits in dirt track racing are just a few of the amenities that set us apart.

We host some of the largest dirt track events in the Midwest featuring some of the biggest names in racing including: The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, The Lucas Oil Pro-Pulling League, The Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Cars, The Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits, and The Lucas Oil MLRA.

In addition to the awesome special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway hosts the "Rockstar Energy Drink Championship Series" of weekly racing featuring the TNT Quick Shop Late Models, the Pitt's Homes A-Modifieds, and the Carson's Corner Napa Factory Stocks. The National Race Media has called these shows, "some of the Best Weekly Racin' in the Nation!"

Last season the speedway boasted over 15 Nationally Televised Events on ESPN2, SPEED CHANNEL and the Versus Network. For complete information including this seasons schedule, log on to www.LucasOilSpeedway.com.