Busy Stretch Ahead For Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Story By: JEREMY SHIELDS / LUCAS OIL LATE MODEL DIRT SERIES – BATAVIA, OH – The stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series are approaching one of their toughest stretches of the season as they head to the Midwest.
Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Ill. will host the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the second time this season on Friday, July 13th. The action-packed event includes a complete show of: Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 50-lap, $12,000-to-win main event. The Open Wheel Modifieds and B-Modifieds will also be in action on Friday, both chasing a $1,000 top prize.
Josh Richards returns as the defending NAPA Know How 50 Champion, after dominating the event in 2017. Richards fought off a late-race challenge by Tim McCreadie, who came home in second place, after starting in seventh. Don O’Neal charged to a third-place finish, with Brian Shirley edging out Jimmy Owens on the final lap to finish fourth.
