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19th Annual DART
Show-Me 100 Now Just 30 Days Away
Single-Day Reserved Seat Tickets go on Sale on May
WHEATLAND, MO (April 25, 2011) - The 19th
Annual DART Show-Me 100 Presented by Lucas Oil Products at Lucas Oil
Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri is now just 30 Days away and reserved seat
tickets are going fast! A limited number of 2-Day Tickets remain for $55 and
can be ordered by calling (417) 282-5984. Any remaining Reserved Seats can
be purchased as single day tickets beginning on Monday, May 2nd by clicking
http://lucasoilspeedway.showclix.com/. This year's DART Show-Me 100 will
once again feature the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on May 26th-28th,
2011. The Lucas Oil MLRA will also be on the card as they go head to head
with the stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
Scott Bloomquist out of Mooresburg, Tennessee leads the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series contingent with a slim 10 point lead over Martinsville,
Indiana's Don O'Neal. Bloomquist has three wins on the young season
including the Season Opener at East Bay Raceway Park while also capturing
the last two events in Kilgore, Texas and at the Indiana Icebreaker at the
famed Brownstown Speedway in Indiana. O'Neal, driving the yellow Magnaflow
Exhaust sponsored MasterSbilt #71 has yet to capture a Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series win in 2011 but has been very consistent in the series first 8
races.
The "Newport Nightmare" Jimmy Owens holds down the third spot in the season
points standings with one win on the season at the 35th Annual DART
Winternationals in Florida. Former Multi-Time Champion Earl Pearson Jr. out
of Jacksonville, Florida driving the Bobby Labonte Motorsports Lucas Oil
Sponsored Longhorn Chassis rides fourth in points with Carpentersville,
Illinois' Dennis Erb holding down the final spot in the Top-5.
Winfield, Tennessee's Mike Marlar, Dunnville, Kentucky's Brad Neat, and
Clint Bowyer Racing's Dale McDowell out of Chickamauga, Georgia sit in sixth
through eighth respectively in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Standings. Quarter Master Rookie of the Year contender Bub McCool runs in
ninth with Ashland, Kentucky's Steve Francis in tenth. Defending DART
Show-Me 100 Winner Ray Cook has struggled in the early going but is always a
contender for the DART Show-Me 100 crown and 2011 will be no exception.
With a purse approaching $90,000, including $30,000 to the winner, and
$1,200 just to start the event, all the top drivers will be in attendance
including "Mr. Smooth" Billy Moyer, the "Batesville Bullet" Wendell Wallace,
Youngster Tyler Reddick out of Corning, California driving a new Bloomquist
Chassis, the All-Time Lucas Oil MLRA Win Leader Terry Phillips out of
Springfield, Missouri, Chris Wall, Jared Landers, Steve Casebolt, Brad
Looney, John Anderson, Jimmy Mars, Dan Schlieper, and MLRA Champion Al
Purkey plus many more.
A limited number of 2-Day Reserved tickets for the event are still available
and can be ordered by calling the Lucas Oil Speedway office at (417)
282-5984 Monday-Friday from 8am to 5pm. The 2-Day Reserved front stretch
seating is priced at $55 for the event. ALL Remaining Reserved Seats will go
on Sale as Single Day Reserved Seats Tickets on Monday, May 2nd. These
Single Day Tickets are priced at $30 for Friday Night May 27th and $35 for
Saturday, May 28th. Click http://lucasoilspeedway.showclix.com/. Save $10 by
calling (417) 282-5984 and getting your 2-Day Tickets for $55.
Lucas Oil Speedway also offers a picturesque camping area with brand new
Shower and Bathroom facilities built in 2009. All Dry camping is FREE for
this event in 2011 and includes the use of the shower and bathroom
facilities. Dry Camping spots in designated areas will be on a first come
first served basis. A limited number of spots with water and electric have
already been sold out and are not available for this event. Plans are under
way to add more power spots for 2011.
DART Show-Me 100 weekend gets underway on Thursday, May 26th with the
traditional practice night and barbecue. Grandstand admission for Thursday
night's practice is FREE. Adult general admission for Friday night is $20
for Adults (16 and up), Seniors (62 and up) & Active Military are just $15,
Youth (age 6-15) are just $10, and race fans 5 and under are free. Adult
general admission for Saturday night is $25 for Adults (16 and up), Seniors
(62 and up) & Active Military are $20, Youth (age 6-15) are just $10, and
children 5 and under are free.
Pit admission is $25 on Thursday night and $35 on Friday and Saturday night.
3-Day Pit Passes will also be available for purchase on Thursday for $95.
Family Passes are available on Friday night for $40 and on Saturday night
for $50. All Lucas Oil Speedway Tickets are Non-Refundable. Your Show-Me 100
ticket becomes your rain check and can be used a later date on the 2011
schedule. Detailed information about this event and all events at the Lucas
Oil Speedway are available at www.LucasOilSpeedway.com.
In addition to all of the activities on track, the off-track activities
scheduled to appear include the U.S. Air Force Orange County Chopper Tour,
the AAA NASCAR Show Car and Simulator display featuring Kurt Busch's AAA
sponsored NASCAR Sprint Cup Car, as well as multiple apparel trailers,
racing simulators, vendor displays, and a short Fireworks Show on Saturday
night. A driver autograph session will take place on the vendor Midway on
Saturday afternoon prior to the on track activities. A Show-Me 100 would not
be complete without "Gus the Mule" and fans won't be disappointed as Gus
will be in attendance all weekend. Vendors that are interested in reserving
spots should call the Speedway at (417) 282-5984 as soon as possible as
space is limited and filling up fast.
The on track activities for the 19th Annual DART Show-Me 100 start on
Thursday, May 26th with the traditional Late Model and Modified practice
from 7 pm to 9:30 pm. The popular BBQ Dinner with the drivers and crews will
follow. The dinner is FREE to everyone with a pit pass and grandstand
spectators are welcome to join for $10.00.
Friday night May 27th will get underway at 7:30 pm and will feature time
trials and six heat races for the Super Late Models. The top three finishers
in each heat race will move on to Saturday night's main event. The balance
of the field in each of the heats will move on to Super Late Model
consolation events on Saturday night. The Ohlins Shocks Manufacturers Dash
for Cash is scheduled to take place during the Friday night portion of the
show in 2011. The Pitt's Homes A-Modifieds will be featured as the support
class running a complete show on Friday night with $500 going to the winner.
The Pitt's Homes A-Modifieds will also hold a qualifying session on Friday
night to lock in the first 8 rows for Saturday's Main Event. Those that
don't qualify in the Top 16 will move on to B-Mains on Saturday night. New
Vision Graphics jumps on board as the Presenting Sponsor for both nights of
the A-Modifieds.
On Saturday night, May 28th the Comp Cams Race of Champions Presented by
Quarter Master and Consolation Events will be held for the Super Late Models
in addition to the 100 lap Show-Me finale. Open Wheel Modifieds will be
featured as the support class and will compete for $500 to win. Racing
action will start at 7:30 following Pre-Race Ceremonies featuring the U.S.
Air Force Honor Guard.
Notes
Driver Entry Fee will be the standard Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series fee
of $110. The event tire rule as recently announced by the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series will be as follows:
5/27 & 28 Lucas Oil Speedway - Wheatland, MO
American Racer MD56
Hoosier Crate 55, 1600, LM40,
WRS55
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