WHEATLAND, MO. (Sept. 11, 2023) - What's become an annual reunion for top sprint-car drivers and fans from throughout the land fires up the 2023 version on Thursday night at Lucas Oil Speedway, all the while paying tribute to two icons of the sport.
The 13th annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial is a three-night crown jewel event featuring the best of the American Sprint Car Series winged cars and the POWRi WAR wingless sprints.
"This even just continues to grow, year after year, and we look forward to a great three nights of open-wheel action," Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Danny Lorton said. "Fans from all over the country put this on their schedules and make it a must-see race weekend with large fields of cars."
The Hockett-McMillin Memorial recognizes the legacy of Jesse Hockett, from Warsaw, Mo., who was a star in both the winged and non-wing sprint divisions when he lost his life in a shop accident in 2010. His cousin and crew chief, Daniel McMillin, was killed in an automobile accident in 2006.
The event attracts such a large field of cars that both the ASCS winged sprint and POWRi WAR divisions will split the field of entries and run full programs the first two nights, with $3,000-to-win features for the winged cars and $2,000 for the wingless. Drivers will earn points each time they hit the track Thursday and Friday nights to help determine their starting position for the final night.
The finales on Saturday night, following last-chance qualifiers and B-Mains will be $10,000 for the ASCS winner and $4,077 for the WAR first-place finisher.
ASCS purse structure for Thursday and Friday:
A-Feature: 1. $3,000; 2. $1,500; 3. $1,100; 4. $1,000; 5. $800 6. $700; 7. $600; 8. $500; 9. $475; 10. $450; 11. $425; 12. $400 13. $400; 14. $400; 15. $400; 16. $400; 17. $400; 18. $400; 19. $400; 20. $400; 21. $400; 22. $400; Any non-transferring driver will be paid $100.
The finales on Saturday night, following last-chance qualifiers and B-Mains will be $10,000 for the ASCS winner and $4,077 for the WAR first-place finisher.
ASCS purse structure for Saturday:
A-Feature: 1. $10,000; 2. $5,000; 3. $2,500; 4. $1,500; 5. $1,250; 6. $1,150; 7. $1,100; 8. $1,000; 9. $900; 10. $800; 11. $700; 12. $600; 13. $550; 14. $525; 15. $500; 16. $475; 17. $450; 18. $425; 19. $400; 20. $400; 21. $400; 22. $400; Any non-transferring driver will be paid $100.
POWRi WAR purse for Thursday and Friday:
A Feature - 1, $2,000; 2, $1,000; 3, $600; 4, $500; 5, $400; 6, $325; 7, $300; 8, $275; 9, $250; 10, $230; 11, $225; 12, $220; 13, $215; 14, $210; 15, $205; 16-22, $200.
POWRi WAR purse structure for Saturday
A Feature - 1, $4,077; 2, $1,500; 3, $1,000; 4, $700; 5, $600; 6, $550; 7, $525; 8, $500; 9, $475; 10, $450; 11, $445; 12, $440; 13, $435; 14, $430; 15, $425; 16-24 - $400.
Wayne Johnson won last year's ASCS Winged Sprint portion of the event while Chase Randall captured the POWRi WAR Sprint feature.
This year's ASCS championship point race finds Jason Martin of Liberal, Kan., leading the way with nine feature victories and 16 top-five finishes in 23 national series events. He's 99 points in front of Matt Covington of Glenpool, Okla.
Jack Wagner of Lone Jack, Mo., tops the POWRi WAR series standings with one win and seven top-five finishes in seven events. Xavier Domey from Odessa, Mo., trails the leader by 80 points.
Thursday, Sept. 14 admission
Advance Discount Tickets online only (16 and up) - $22
Adults (16 and up) - $25
Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $22
Youth (6 to 15) - $10
Kids (5 and under) - FREE
Family Pass - $60
Pit Pass - $45
3-Day Pit Pass - $135
Friday, Sept. 15 admission
Advance Discount Tickets online only (16 and up) - $22
Adults (16 and up) - $25
Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $22
Youth (6 to 15) - $10
Kids (5 and under) - FREE
Family Pass - $60
Pit Pass - $45
Saturday, Sept. 16 admission
Advance Discount Tickets online only (16 and up) - $32
Adults (16 and up) - $35
Seniors (62 and up)/Military - $32
Youth (6 to 15) - $10
Kids (5 and under) - FREE
Family Pass - $80
Pit Pass - $45
For information on any event at Lucas Oil Speedway in 2023 contact admissions director Nichole McMillan at (417) 282-5984 or email her at nichole@lucasoilspeedway.com for more information.
CONTACT:
Danny Lorton
Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager
Office: (417) 282-5984
DLorton@lucasoilspeedway.com
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- administrator on Sep 11, 2023
- Article Date: 9/11/2023 by By Lyndal Scranton, Lucas Oil Speedway