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Special "Thursday Night Thunder" Event Added to Lucas Oil Speedway Schedule!
by: Dan Robinson

WHEATLAND, MO (June 17, 2010) - Officials with Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri are pleased to announce that a special "Thursday Night Thunder" edition of the Rockstar Energy Drink Weekly Championship Series has been added to the 2010 Schedule on July 1st, 2010. "With Mother Nature once again spoiling the fun the past Saturday night, we owe it to our fans, racers, suite holders, and sponsors a full season of racing," stated Track General Manager Dan Robinson. "We thought a Special Thursday night edition of racing would be a great way to kick off the Independence Day Weekend and allow us to make up at least one of the previously canceled events."

Classes in action on Thursday, July 1st will be the TNT Quick Shop Late Models, the Pitt's Homes A-Modifieds, and the Carson's Corner Napa Factory Stocks. Lucas Oil Speedway has also previously announced that Saturday, July 24th has been added to the schedule as a make-up date for one of the Rockstar Energy Drink Weekly Championship Series Events.

Spectator Gates will open at 5:00pm on Thursday, July 1st with Hot Laps set to get under way at 6:30 and the first race of the night at 7:05pm. Adult Admission at the gate will be just $12 with Seniors and Active Military only $8. Juniors (6-15) will be $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 the event on July 1st, 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.

A limited number of VIP Suites are also still available 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 Speedway 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. A campground with shower and bathroom facilities is also available. With it's 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.

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 .