First Look: 2019 Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series Lineup

Bryan Hulbert - TULSA, Okla. (December 5, 2018) Getting a look at the 2019 lineup for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by Sawblade.com, the Series 28th year of competition is looking at a slate of 51 events. With a few nights of racing still in the works, more tracks will be finalized as series officials head into the Indoor Racing Season with the Tulsa Shootout and Chili Bowl Nationals.

"Right now, we have five events as TBA as we work out some details, but we're excited to see some tracks returning to the National Tour that has been absent for a few years, as well as continuing to add new tracks," commented ASCS Scheduling Coordinator, Terry Mattox. "We're hoping to announce a few of those TBA events between PRI and the Chili Bowl."

Kicking off the 2019 lineup with the 46th Devil's Bowl Spring Nationals on Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16, the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by Sawblade.com stays in the "Lone Star State" through the following weekend as Golden Triangle Raceway Park returns after a five year absence from the tour lineup on Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23 thanks to Griffith Truck and Equipment.

Followed by a trio of tracks that take the term "high-banked" very seriously, Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb. is set for April 25 with U.S. 36 Raceway on Osborn, Mo. on April 26 and Randolph County Raceway in Moberly, Mo. on April 27.

Setting teams east, the National Tour returns for the Battle of the Groves II at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Penn. on Friday, May 3 and Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove, Penn on Saturday, May 4. Sunday, May 5 is reserved as a rain date for Selinsgrove. Working on details for May 10 and 11, the series first new track of the season comes on May 17 at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Mich.

Working back to the Midwest for the Memorial Day Weekend, Lake Ozark Speedway is on board for Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26. Steering west back into Texas, Route 66 Motor Speedway in Amarillo on Saturday, June 1 is followed by the Devil's Bowl Speedway Summer Nationals on Tuesday, June 4. Lawton Speedway in Lawton, Okla. follows on Wednesday, June 5 then Creek County Speedway on June 6 before the week wraps up at Salina Speedway in Salina, Kan. on Saturday, June 8.

Kicking off the march to the Northwest, Brown County Speedway in Aberdeen, S.D. is Friday, June 14 with Black Hills Speedway back on the lineup on Saturday, June 15.

A quick jog to Washington will see a $15,000 prize up for grabs once again at the 48th Annual Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash. Thursday, June 20 through Saturday, June 22. On to the Fred Brownfield Classic at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Wash. on June 28 and 29, the series does have a TBA to fill during the Independence Day Weekend.

Expanding the stay in Montana, the Grizzly Nationals at Gallatin Speedway in Belgrade, Mont. on Friday, July 12 and Saturday, July 13 is followed by the return to Billings, Mont. at Big Sky Speedway on Friday, July 19 and Saturday, July 20.

Getting teams back into Iowa for the 29th Knoxville 360 Nationals, the three-night, $15,000 to win affair is August 1, 2, and 3 and kicks off Southern Iowa Sprint Week. The Ultimate Challenge at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa takes place on Tuesday, 6 with the tour off until August 18 with things firing back up at Missouri State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Mo. Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark. on Saturday, August 24 will lead into Labor Day Weekend with West Burlington, Iowa's 34 Raceway getting its first taste of the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by Sawblade.com on Friday, August 30 before the return to Lake Ozark Speedway for the Lake Ozark 360 National on August 31 and September 1.

Three nights with $10,000 on the line at the 9th annual Hockett/McMillin Memorial on September 19, 20, and 21, the Creek County Speedway Fall Fling will move to the early weeks of October with the dates falling on October 11, and 12. The Devil's Bowl Winter Nationals hits the following week on October 18 and 19 with the 2019 season wrapping up during NASCAR weekend at Texas Motor Speedway as Tony Stewart presents the Vankor Texas Sprint Nationals on November 1 and November 2.

Dates and venues are subject to change and will be updated at http:/www.ascsracing.com. Any track interested in being a part of any available dates can contact Terry Mattox at (918) 838-3777. The 2019 Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by Sawblade.com will again be headed by Matt Ward as the series Competition Director. Ashleigh Ward will remain as the head of Timing and Scoring. Announcing and P.R. will continue to be handled by Bryan Hulbert.

The Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by Sawblade.com is pleased to continue its relationship with Racinboys.com as the series' official online broadcast. Several dates are in the works for broadcast on the MAVTV Motorsports Network as well as LucasOilRacing.tv. Those events will be announced in the coming weeks.

For other news, notes, and information on the American Sprint Car Series, from the National Tour to any of the Regional Tours that make up ASCS Nation, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com, follow on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Twitter (@LucasOilASCS).

2019 Lucas Oil ASCS presented by Sawblade.com Preliminary Lineup:

Date - Track (City, State)

3/15/19-Devil's Bowl Speedway (Mesquite, TX)
3/16/19-Devil's Bowl Speedway (Mesquite, TX)
3/22/19-Golden Triangle Raceway Park (Beaumont, TX)
3/23/19-Golden Triangle Raceway Park (Beaumont, TX)
4/25/19-Eagle Raceway (Eagle, NE)
4/26/19-US 36 Raceway (Osborn, MO)
4/27/19-Randolph County Raceway (Moberly, MO)
5/3/19-Williams Grove Speedway (Mechanicsburg, PA)
5/4/19-Selinsgrove Speedway (Selinsgrove, PA) - Rain Date 5/5
5/10/19-TBA
5/11/19-TBA
5/17/19-I-96 Speedway (Lake Odessa, MI)
5/18/19-TBA
5/25/19-Lake Ozark Speedway (Eldon, MO)
5/26/19-Lake Ozark Speedway (Eldon, MO)
6/1/19-Route 66 Motor Speedway (Amarillo, TX)
6/4/19-Devil's Bowl Speedway (Mesquite, TX)
6/5/19-Lawton Speedway (Lawton, OK)
6/6/19-Creek County Speedway (Sapulpa, OK)
6/8/19-Salina Speedway (Salina, KS)
6/14/19-Brown County Speedway (Aberdeen, SD)
6/15/19-Black Hills Speedway (Rapid City, SD)
6/20/19-Skagit Speedway (Alger, WA)
6/21/19-Skagit Speedway (Alger, WA)
6/22/19-Skagit Speedway (Alger, WA)
6/28/19-Grays Harbor Raceway (Elma, WA)
6/29/19-Grays Harbor Raceway (Elma, WA)
7/5/19-TBA
7/6/19-TBA
7/12/19-Gallatin Speedway (Belgrade, MT)
7/13/19-Gallatin Speedway (Belgrade, MT)
7/19/19-Big Sky Speedway (Billings, MT)
7/20/19-Big Sky Speedway (Billings, MT)
8/1/19-Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville, IA)
8/2/19-Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville, IA)
8/3/19-Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville, IA)
8/6/19-Southern Iowa Speedway (Oskaloosa, IA)
8/18/19-Missouri State Fair Speedway (Sedalia, MO)
8/24/19-Riverside Int. Speedway (West Memphis, AR)
8/30/19-34 Raceway (West Burlington, IA)
8/31/19-Lake Ozark Speedway (Eldon, MO)
9/1/19-Lake Ozark Speedway (Eldon, MO)
9/19/19-Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, MO)
9/20/19-Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, MO)
9/21/19-Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, MO)
10/11/19-Creek County Speedway (Sapulpa, OK)
10/12/19-Creek County Speedway (Sapulpa, OK)
10/18/19-Devil's Bowl Speedway (Mesquite, TX)
10/19/19-Devil's Bowl Speedway (Mesquite, TX)
11/1/19-Texas Motor Speedway (Ft. Worth, TX)
11/2/19-Texas Motor Speedway (Ft. Worth, TX)

ASCS Online:

American Sprint Car Series: http://www.ascsracing.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lucasoilascs
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lucasoilascs (@lucasoilascs)
Instagram: LucasOilASCS
Audio Broadcast: http://www.racinboys.com
Live Scoring (Where Applicable): Race Monitor and MRP Live

Lucas Oil Products is the title sponsor of the American Sprint Car Series. More information can be found on Lucas Oil Products at www.lucasoil.com. Sawblade.com is the presenting sponsor of the American Sprint Car Series. Log onto http://www.sawblade.com for more information and follow them on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sawblade.com_

Product and Contingency Sponsorship provided by K&N Filters, BMRS, SpeedMart, Engler Machine and Tool, FSR Radiator and Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, MyRacePass.com, Weld Wheels, Maxwell Industries, Simpson, Wesmar Racing Engines, Hinchman Indy Racewear, Rod End Supply, Smiley's Racing Products, and Speedway Motors.


13 Lucas Oil ASCS Presented By Sawblade.com Events Set For MAVTV Broadcast In 2019

Bryan Hulbert - TULSA, Okla. (December 7, 2018) Continuing the partnership of bringing some of dirt track racing's best drivers and events to the masses, the MAVTV Motorsports Network will feature the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by Sawblade.com 13 times in 2019.

Taking the MAVTV Motorsports Network to Pennsylvania, the "Battle of the Groves" at Williams Grove Speedway (May 3, 2019) and Selinsgrove Speedway (May 4, 2019) will kick off the 13-race lineup. Moving from east to west, the very popular $15,000 to win Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway (June 20-22, 2019) again makes its way to the lineup.

Back into Iowa for the $15,000 to win Knoxville 360 Nationals at Knoxville Raceway (August 2-4, 2019), the next five-figure payday to hit the airwaves will be the $10,000 to win Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial at Lucas Oil Speedway (September 19-21, 2019).

Adding a whole lot of dirt to NASCAR Weekend in Texas for the 2019 Season Finale, Tony Stewart presents the Vankor Texas Sprint Car Nationals at the Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track (November 1-2, 2019) will wrap up the MAVTV Motorsports Network lineup of events.

Set for a one-hour broadcast on the MAVTV Motorsports Network after the event has taken place, all 13 nights will be shown live in their entity on http://www.lucasoilracing.tv. The Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by Sawblade.com is shown Saturday's at 10:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. (ET).

Owned and operated by Lucas Oil Products, MAVTV Motorsports Network is a television network with its roots deep in the automotive world. MAVTV Motorsports Network offers an unparalleled line-up of exclusive motorsports that includes prestigious events such as the Chili Bowl, The AMA Pro Motocross series, and the Lucas Oil Challenge Cup. MAVTV Motorsports Network also covers multitudes of grassroots series' from across the globe including drag boats, sprint boats, drag racing, pro pulling, rally racing, drifting, dirt racing, ice racing and everything in between plus a package of automotive reality and custom build shows. MAVTV Motorsports Network is available on most major networks across the USA and Canada, including DIRECTV and Spectrum.

Having been a part of the MAVTV lineup since its inception, close to 2,200 hours of Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by Sawblade.com competition has been shown. With the launch of the Lucas Oil Racing TV (LORTV) app in 2016, fans are now able to go back and watch every Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by Sawblade.com ever broadcast on the MAVTV Motorsports Network. In addition to past shows, any upcoming events with the MAVTV Motorsports Network are shown live on LORTV, giving drivers, teams, and sponsors a reach that is nearly limitless.

Lucas Oil Racing TV is the first streaming TV network dedicated solely to the world of motorsports - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The new network is the world's premier motorsports destination. Programming includes LIVE and pre-taped racing, expanded pre-and post-race action, behind-the-scenes content, unseen interviews, automobile build shows, and an extensive library of national and international motorsports content! The app is available through www.LucasOilRacing.TV for viewing on smartphones and tablets, as well as Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Android Tablets, and Roku. To subscribe or get more information, please visit http://www.LucasOilRacing.TV

Race-by-race coverage will be provided nightly by Racinboys.com, which remains as the official online broadcast provider of the American Sprint Car Series with each broadcast brought to you by Lucas Oil Products.

For other news, notes, and information on the American Sprint Car Series, from the National Tour to any of the Regional Tours that make up ASCS Nation, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com, follow on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Twitter (@LucasOilASCS).

Quick Check:

2019 MAVTV Motorsports Network Events:

Date - Track (City, State)

5/3/19-Williams Grove Speedway (Mechanicsburg, PA)
5/4/19-Selinsgrove Speedway (Selinsgrove, PA) - Rain Date 5/5
6/20/19-Skagit Speedway (Alger, WA)
6/21/19-Skagit Speedway (Alger, WA)
6/22/19-Skagit Speedway (Alger, WA)
8/1/19-Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville, IA)
8/2/19-Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville, IA)
8/3/19-Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville, IA)
9/19/19-Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, MO)
9/20/19-Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, MO)
9/21/19-Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, MO)
11/1/19-Texas Motor Speedway (Ft. Worth, TX)
11/2/19-Texas Motor Speedway (Ft. Worth, TX)

ASCS Online:

American Sprint Car Series: http://www.ascsracing.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lucasoilascs
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lucasoilascs (@lucasoilascs)
Instagram: LucasOilASCS
Audio Broadcast: http://www.racinboys.com
Live Scoring (Where Applicable): Race Monitor and MRP Live

Lucas Oil Products is the title sponsor of the American Sprint Car Series. More information can be found on Lucas Oil Products at www.lucasoil.com. Sawblade.com is the presenting sponsor of the American Sprint Car Series. Log onto http://www.sawblade.com for more information and follow them on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sawblade.com_

Product and Contingency Sponsorship provided by Triple X Race Co., K&N Filters, BMRS, SpeedMart, Engler Machine and Tool, FSR Radiator and Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, MyRacePass.com, Weld Wheels, Maxwell Industries, Simpson, Wesmar Racing Engines, Hinchman Indy Racewear, Rod End Supply, Smiley's Racing Products, and Speedway Motors.