Huset’s Speedway To Host 13th Silver Dollar Nationals For Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

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Story By: LUCAS OIL LATE MODEL DIRT SERIES – BATAVIA, OH – A new era of the Kosiski family promoted, Silver Dollar Nationals begins this week at Huset’s Speedway.

Huset’s Speedway will take the reins of the crown jewel event after the closure of the famed I-80 Speedway followed the 2022 season. An action-packed week of racing is on tap at Huset’s Speedway as the Silver Dollar Nationals presented by MyRacePass makes its debut at the 1/3-mile bull ring.

The action will kick off on Wednesday with a complete program for the Tri-State Late Model Series, plus the $6,000-to-win Ben Nothdurft Memorial A-Main that was rained out on May 29. The IMCA Stock Cars will also be a part of the program on Wednesday with a $3,000-to-win main event.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will take center stage beginning Thursday with a full program of Dirt Draft Hot Laps, Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 50-lap, $12,000-to-win A-Main. The Late Model Street Stocks will also be a part of Thursday’s event.

Dual Heat Races will highlight Friday’s portion of the 13th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals presented by MyRacePass. The Heat Races will award passing/ finishing points to drivers, which set the stage for Saturday’s A-Main and B-Mains. The Top-16 in passing/ finishing points will be locked into Saturday’s main event, with the balance of drivers going to a B-Main. Each Heat Race winner on Friday will earn $500.

Friday’s support classes include the Late Model Street Stocks with a $1,500-to-win, $200-to-start main event and the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing Series.

Saturday’s 80-lap Silver Dollar Nationals presented by MyRacePass will pay $53,000-to-win, $2,553-to-start. The Non-Qualifiers race pays $2,000 to the winner, $553-to-start.

The Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing Series joins the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to fill Saturday’s finale. The Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing Series main event each night pays $5,053-to-win.

The main gates open at 4:30PM on Wednesday and at 4:00PM Thursday through Saturday. Hot laps begin at 6:30PM each night. All times are Central Time.

Huset’s Speedway, carved from a soybean field in 1953, is located between Sioux Falls and Brandon, South Dakota on Highway 11. Take I-90 east of Sioux Falls to exit 406, then go south three miles on SR 11.

Ricky Thornton Jr. leads the charge in the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP to Huset’s Speedway. Hudson O’Neal is 230 points behind in second followed by Brandon Overton. With his recent victory, Jonathan Davenport is now fourth with Tim McCreadie rounding out the top five.

 

Summit Racing Equipment Super Twelve Next Bonus Round in Chase for the Championship

WHEATLAND, MO – The 17th Annual CMH Diamond Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment will be the next bonus round in the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP.

The top twelve drivers in the current Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP will make up the Summit Racing Equipment Super Twelve – each earning a cash bonus based on their position in the championship point standings. The championship point leader following Saturday’s Diamond Nationals main event will receive a $5,000 bonus from a total of $16,000 in bonuses paid out to the top twelve in championship standings.

The twelve drivers that are eligible and will receive bonuses at the Diamond Nationals include: Ricky Thornton Jr., Hudson O’Neal, Brandon Overton, Tim McCreadie, Jonathan Davenport, Devin Moran, Daulton Wilson, Max Blair, Tyler Erb, Earl Pearson Jr., Spencer Hughes, and Garrett Alberson.

“We’re excited to be a part of the Diamond Nationals and the new championship format this year. We look forward to seeing the Summit Racing Equipment Super Twelve battle all year for the great points money being paid by the Lucas Oil Series’, stated Jim Greenleaf, Director of Motorsports and Events for Summit Racing Equipment.

The Summit Racing Equipment Super Twelve is the second of four bonus rounds in the new Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP in 2023. The Summit Racing Equipment Super Twelve locks in the top twelve drivers that will be eligible for the record points fund of over $1,000,000.00. The series champion will receive $200,000, with the top four drivers in the final series point standings earning a minimum of $100,000.

 
 
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