WHEATLAND, MO. (Sept. 10, 2020) - Lucas Oil Speedway will remain quiet this weekend, but it’s just one week until one of the biggest weekends of the year for dirt-track sprint-car racing as the 10th annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial rolls into Wheatland for three big nights.
The Lucas Oil ASCS Winged Sprints and POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprints return Sept. 17-19 for an event that’s grown each year since its start in 2011. It honors the memories of Jesse Hockett, from Warsaw, Missouri, 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.
This year there will be no split qualifying nights with all drivers in both the winged and wingless divisions competing both Thursday and Friday as combined points from heat races, qualifiers, B-mains and A-mains will help set the lineup for Saturday night’s ASCS $10,000-to-win main event and $3,077-to-win WAR feature.
Following the completion of Friday’s program, event points will be totaled with the top eight locked in, straight up, into Saturday’s A-Feature. All other drivers will be lined up into four last-chance qualifiers on Saturday night.
One year ago, Blake Hahn of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, captured the ASCS main event and Chris Windom of Canton, Illinois, won the WAR Sprint final-night feature.
For fans coming to Lucas Oil Speedway for the first time this season, masks are not required, but they and social distancing are encouraged.
Thursday-Friday Sept. 17-18 schedule:
4 p.m. - Grandstands open
5 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
6 p.m. - Hot laps
7:05 p.m. - Racing begins
Saturday Sept. 19 schedule:
4 p.m. - Grandstands open
4:45 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
5:30 p.m. - Hot laps
6:30 p.m. - Racing begins
Thursday-Friday admission:
Adults (16 and up) $20
Seniors (62 and up)/Military $17
Youth (6 to 15) $5
Kids (5 and under) FREE
Family Pass $45
Pit Pass $35
3-Day Pit Pass $100
Saturday admission:
Adults (16 and up) $30
Seniors (62 and up)/Military $27
Youth (6 to 15) $10
Kids (5 and under) FREE
Family Pass $70
Pit Pass $40
3-Day Pit Pass $100
Advance tickets for any remaining event this season can only be purchased online. Otherwise, tickets will be available at the gate. To reserve camping spots, contact the Lucas Oil Speedway office at 417-292-5984.
For more information on the two race series, visit ASCSracing.com and POWRi.com.
Here’s a look at the rest of the 2020 Lucas Oil Speedway schedule:
Sept. 25-26 - Lucas Oil Pro Pulling Nationals bring the powerful machines of the pulling world to Lucas Oil Speedway for two nights. Check out ProPulling.com for more info on the Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League.
Oct. 1-3 - 7th annual Big Buck 50 Presented by Whitetail Trophy Hunt for Street Stocks and ULMA Late Models. The Street Stocks take the spotlight with a $10,000-to-win final-night 50-lap main event. Drivers can find the Big Buck 50 entry form online and save $25 by submitting it by Oct. 1. Meanwhile, the Lucas Cattle Company ULMA Late Models will crown their season points champion that weekend.
Oct. 8-10 - 7th annual Lucas Oil MLRA Fall Nationals, plus USRA B-Mod Clash of Champions. The MLRA Late Models run for first-place prizes of $3,000 and $5,000 on Friday and Saturday nights while the B-Mods have a $3,000-to-win main event on the final night. B-Mod drivers can submit their entry form by Sept. 25 and save $25 on entry.
Oct. 24 - O’Reilly Auto Parts Outlaw Monster Truck Show, Eve of Destruction. Fans are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes as eight of the always-popular and powerful monster trucks do their thing.
Advance tickets for any remaining event this season can only be purchased online. Otherwise, tickets will be available at the gate.
For ticket questions or information for any event at Lucas Oil Speedway, 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
- administrator on Sep 10, 2020
- Article Date: 9/10/2020