Dirt Track World Championship Coming Up This Week For The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Story By: JEREMY SHIELDS / LUCAS OIL LATE MODEL DIRT SERIES – BATAVIA, OH – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is set to cap off the 2019 season with one of the most anticipated events of the year. The 39th Annual Rhino Ag Dirt Track World Championship – Presented by Optima Batteries – will take place October 17th-19th, at Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio.
The weekend will get underway on Thursday night with preliminary events for the Open Wheel Modifieds. On Friday, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will Hot Lap, Time Trial, and compete in a single set of 15-lap Heat Races. Additionally, the Limited Late Models will have their preliminary events, along with the $5,000-to-win main event for the Open Wheel Modifieds. A complete program for the Ohio Valley Roofers Legend Car Series is also on tap for Friday night.
Saturday’s festivities kick off with a Dirt Racing Outreach Service, followed by a Driver Autograph Session. Afterwards, consolation events for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be held, followed by the 100-lap, $100,000-to-win Dirt Track World Championship. After that, the Limited Late Models will compete in their $4,000-to-win feature, followed by the 25-lap, $3,000-to-win DirtonDirt.com Jim Dunn Memorial Non-Qualifiers Race.
The awards presentations for the 2019 Lucas Oil National Champion and Eibach Rookie of the Year will take place on Saturday. Jonathan Davenport leads the current Lucas Oil Championship Standings, while Tyler Erb continues to set the pace in the Eibach Rookie of the Year battle.
