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19th Annual DART Show-Me 100 This Weekend May 26th-28th,
2011
WHEATLAND, MO (May 23, 2011) - The 19th Annual DART Show-Me 100
Presented by Lucas Oil Products at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland,
Missouri kicks off this Thursday night May 26th as the top stars of the
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Lucas Oil MLRA invade the
Diamond of Dirt Tracks for a chance at a cool $30,000 to win!
Scott Bloomquist out of Mooresburg, Tennessee leads the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series contingent by 140 points over The "Newport Nightmare"
Jimmy Owens as Owens occupies the second spot in the standings.
Martinsville, Indiana's Don O'Neal rides in the third position in the
championship points standings. 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
Ashland, Kentucky's Steve Francis now up to fifth.
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, defending and 2-time Show-Me 100
Champion Ray Cook from Brasstown, North Carolina, 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. Single Day Reserved
Seats are also available and 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. Reserved Seats will
only be for sale until Noon the day of the event.
DART Show-Me 100 weekend gets underway on Thursday, May 26th with the
traditional open practice night and barbecue. The BBQ is FREE with your
Pit Pass, all others are welcome to join for $10. 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.
Friday night May 27th will get underway at 7:00 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 and the
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Race of Champions 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 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.
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 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.
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
To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to
www.lucasdirt.com or call
the series office at (951) 532-2503.To find out more about the Lucas Oil
MLRA Dirt Late Model Series, please visit
www.mlraracing.com or call
the series office at (816) 650-5063. For information on DART Machinery,
please click www.DARTheads.com ,
and for information about Lucas Oil, please log on to
www.LucasOil.com .
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.
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