Story By: JEREMY SHIELDS / LUCAS OIL LATE MODEL DIRT SERIES – BATAVIA, OH – A busy weekend awaits the stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series with four stops in four days at four tracks in three states. More than $180,000 is up for grabs during the 96-hour stint.
Atomic Speedway will kick off the four-day spectacular on Thursday, April 11th. The $12,000-to-win, Buckeye Spring 50 will include a complete program for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Additionally, the Sport Modifieds will compete for a $500 top prize.
Sharon Speedway – one of the oldest, continuously running tracks in the country – will kick off their 90th anniversary season on Friday, April 12th. The Steel Valley 50 has become one of the most anticipated events of the season at the 3/8-mile oval. In addition to the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series action, the RUSH Sportsman Modifieds will compete for $600-to-win.
The action will move to Hagerstown Speedway on Saturday, April 13th for the 38th Annual Stanley Schetrompf Classic. A full program is on tap for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, accompanied by the Pure Stock division.
A stop at Port Royal Speedway will conclude the action-packed weekend on Sunday, April 14th. The historic half-mile oval, better known as the “Speed Palace,” will feature a full program for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, highlighted by a 50-lap, $10,000-to-win main event. The Mason Dixon Limited Late Models will compete for $1,500-to-win.