Hawkeye State Weekend Of Events Coming Up For Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

Story By: LUCAS OIL LATE MODEL DIRT SERIES – BATAVIA, OH – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series heads to the Midwest with a duo of races in the Hawkeye State of Iowa this weekend.

300 Raceway, the 3/8-mile oval located in Farley, Iowa, will host the stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the Truck Country 50 on Friday, May 21st. There will be a complete program of: Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, and B-Mains – highlighted by a 50-lap, $12,000-to-win main event. Modifieds and Sport Modifieds will also be in action. The last series visit came in July of 2020 where Josh Richards found himself in Victory Lane after a daring three-wide pass before the halfway mark of the race.

On Friday, the pit gate will open at 2:00 PM, followed by general admission gates at 4:00 PM. A drivers meeting will take place at 6:00 PM, with on-track action beginning at 6:30pm. To learn more, visit: www.300Raceway.com.

Returning to West Burlington, Iowa after a challenging 2020 forced several cancellations, the $15,000-to-win CRST, The Transportation Solution 50 at 34 Raceway will feature a complete program of: Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 50-lap, $15,000-to-win main event. The Stock Cars and Sport Mods will serve as support divisions on Saturday, May 22nd. In 2019, Hudson O’Neal came from the eighth starting spot to win. The podium finishers all commented on the fun they had racing with the character the track provided, and the excitement the fans experienced.

34 Raceway’s pit gate will open at 3:00 PM, with general admission gates opening at 5:00 PM. A drivers meeting will take place at 6:00 PM followed by hot laps at 6:30 PM. To purchase advance tickets or find more information concerning 34 Raceway, visit: www.34Raceway.com.

Tim McCreadie currently leads the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Point Standings by just 45 points over Hudson O’Neal. Jonathan Davenport, Ricky Thornton Jr, and Shane Clanton round out the top five in championship points. There is a tight battle transpiring, with many positions separated by one feature finishing position.

Show-Me 100 and Nutrien Ag Solutions Partner, Adding to Mega Event

The 29th Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by ProtecttheHarvest.com – sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Lucas Oil MLRA – is getting even bigger in 2021 with the support of Nutrien Ag Solutions.

Nutrien Ag Solutions has become title sponsor of the Show-Me 100 Pre-Race Ceremonies at Lucas Oil Speedway – which includes three-time CMA and ACM Male Vocalist of the Year, Grammy Award winner, and American Patriot Lee Greenwood serving as Grand Marshall of the event. Greenwood will sing the National Anthem during opening ceremonies, along with his iconic song “God Bless the USA” after driver introductions.

Pre-Race Ceremonies will also include special recognition to the group Racing for Heroes, that supports military veterans after their service to our country. Racing for Heroes helps Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) and Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) through health and wellness programs centered around the motorsports industry.

The Nutrien Ag Solutions Pre-Race Ceremonies will also include a tribute to all the active Military and Veterans in attendance at Lucas Oil Speedway, along with honoring the fallen Military personnel on Memorial Day weekend.

“We are thrilled to have Steve Martin of Nutrien Ag Solutions come on board supporting this crown jewel event. Nutrien Ag Solutions is a large supporter of the farming industry with many veterans and former military employees now owning farms all across America. The Show-Me 100 will be a must attend event as we showcase the patriotism of America at one of the biggest dirt late model events of the year. Having Lee Greenwood as the Grand Marshall of the Show-Me 100 and singing the National Anthem along with his iconic song ‘God Bless the USA,’ adds star power, excitement, and anticipation right before the start of the main event,” said Wayne Castleberry, Corporate Sales and Marketing for Lucas Oil Motorsports.

Nutrien Ag Solutions is the largest crop input provider in the United States with over 1200 locations and 11,000 employees supplying planting seeds, fertilizer, and chemistry to America’s farmers. Nutrien Ag Solutions is the Ag retailer of the future. Visit their website at www.nutrienagsolutions.com for more information.

The Show-Me 100 weekend features the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, co-sanctioned by the Lucas Oil MLRA, plus Cedar Creek Beef Jerky USRA Modified full programs each night.

Action kicks off on May 27 with the “Cowboy Classic” for Late Models headlining the program, with a $6,000-to-win, $600-to-start main event which also enables drivers to earn valuable points toward their starting position for Saturday night’s main event. The USRA Modified feature winner will earn $750.

The “Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson” on May 28 also will see a $6,000-to-win feature with more points earned for the starting lineup for the 100-lap feature event Saturday night. USRA Modifieds compete for a $750-to-win feature with more points collected toward the final-night main event.

The May 29 program includes B Mains, the Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge, and the $30,000-to-win Show-Me 100 main event along with a $1,500-to-win USRA Modified feature.