FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

 

BATAVIA, OH (October 18, 2017) - As the 2017 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season finale takes place this weekend, the tour announced today, an aggressive 2018 slate, which includes 58 feature events at 37 different venues across 22 states. The 2018 schedule begins with the February 2nd-3rd "Super Bowl of Racing" at Golden Isles Speedway. Portsmouth Raceway Park will be hosting the season-ending Dirt Track World Championship on October 19th-20th.

The 2018 schedule will feature an impressive 23 events that will pay $12,000-to-win, along with 13 crown jewel events that will pay $20,000-to-win (or more). The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction some of most prestigious dirt late model events of the season, including: Bad Boy 98 ($20,000-to-win); Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 ($30,000-to-win); Salute the Troops 75 ($25,000-to-win); Clash at the Mag ($20,000-to-win); Silver Dollar Nationals ($53,000-to-win); Sunoco North/South 100 ($50,000-to-win); COMP Cams Topless 100 ($40,000-to-win); Dirt Million ($100,000-to-win); Hillbilly Hundred ($50,000-to-win); Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals ($40,000-to-win); Jackson 100 ($20,000-to-win); Pittsburgher 100 ($20,000-to-win); and the season finale - Dirt Track World Championship ($100,000-to-win).

Two tracks on the 2018 schedule will host the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the first time, including: 141 Speedway in Maribel, WI on May 18th and Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, MN on July 18th. In addition, Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN returns to the series docket for the first time since 2015 on March 22nd, 2018.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction the inaugural "Dirt Million" at Mansfield Motor Speedway, August 24th-25th, 2018. The new mega-event will allow Super Late Model competitors to compete for a minimum of $100,000-to-win, $2,000-to-start at the 4/10-mile oval. However, the purse will continue to increase throughout the 2018 calendar year via a unique format and promotion that allows dirt racing families, friends, sponsors, fans and teams everywhere in the world to play a role in building the feature's payoff. The total purse for the event can climb to a spectacular $1 million, which would result in the weekend's A-main offering a $500,000 winner's prize and $10,000 just to take the green flag. Additional information is available at: www.dirtmillion.com.

"We are thrilled to release our 2018 schedule. We're thankful to have such great relationships with our promoters, from all over the country, that have worked so diligently to help us get the schedule to completion. With their support, we're able to raise all the traditional Friday events to a minimum of $12,000-to-win/$1,000-to-start, in 2018.We feel that we have the best show in dirt late model racing and I can't thank our promoters, our staff, drivers, car owners, sponsors and of course, our great fans enough for their continued support." stated Rick Schwallie, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Director.

In 2018, Lucas Oil Production Studios will produce and edit original, high-definition Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series content for four major television networks. The 2018 television schedule includes: twenty-three races streamed LIVE on LucasOilRacing.TV; along with twenty-five episodes taped-delay for MAVTV Motorsports Network. In addition, ten events will air on NBC Sports Network, eight episodes on CBS Sports Network, and the 26th Annual Show-Me 100 on CBS. A complete 2018 television schedule for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be released at a later date.

2018 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Schedule:


Date

Track

Event Title

Location

To Win

Laps

February 2

Golden Isles Speedway

Super Bowl of Racing

Brunswick, GA

$10,000

50

February 3

Golden Isles Speedway

Super Bowl of Racing

Brunswick, GA

$12,000

60

February 5

East Bay Raceway Park

41st Annual Winternationals

Tampa, FL

$5,000

30

February 6

East Bay Raceway Park

41st Annual Winternationals

Tampa, FL

$5,000

30

February 7

East Bay Raceway Park

41st Annual Winternationals

Tampa, FL

$7,000

40

February 8

East Bay Raceway Park

41st Annual Winternationals

Tampa, FL

$7,000

40

February 9

East Bay Raceway Park

41st Annual Winternationals

Tampa, FL

$10,000

50

February 10

East Bay Raceway Park

41st Annual Winternationals

Tampa, FL

$12,000

60

February 11

Bubba Raceway Park

Winter Nationals

Ocala, FL

$10,000

50

March 16

Atomic Speedway

Buckeye Spring 50

Chillicothe, OH

$12,000

50

March 17

Brownstown Speedway

21st Annual Indiana Icebreaker

Brownstown, IN

$12,000

50

March 22

Volunteer Speedway

 

Bulls Gap, TN

$10,000

50

March 23

Boyd's Speedway

 

Ringgold, GA

$12,000

50

March 24

East Alabama Motor Speedway

21st Annual Bama Bash

Phenix City, AL

$12,000

50

April 6, 7

Batesville Motor Speedway

Bad Boy 98

Batesville, AR

$20,000

98

April 20

Sharon Speedway

Steel Valley 50

Hartford, OH

$12,000

50

April 21

Hagerstown Speedway

37th Annual Stanley Schetrompf Classic

Hagerstown, MD

$12,000

50

April 22

Port Royal Speedway

 

Port Royal, PA

$10,000

50

April 27

Tri-City Speedway

Busch 50

Granite City, IL

$12,000

50

April 28

Macon Speedway

St. Louis U-Pic-A-Part 100

Macon, IL

$12,000

100

May 4

Tazewell Speedway

Toyota Knoxville 50

Tazewell, TN

$12,000

50

May 5

Florence Speedway

32nd Annual Ralph Latham Memorial

Union, KY

$12,000

50

May 18

141 Speedway

Spring Shootout

Maribel, WI

$12,000

50

May 19

Deer Creek Speedway

NAPA North Star Nationals

Spring Valley, MN

$12,000

50

May 20

I-80 Speedway

Go 50

Greenwood, NE

$10,000

50

May 24

Lucas Oil Speedway

5th Annual Cowboy Classic

Wheatland, MO

$6,000

45

May 25

Lucas Oil Speedway

The Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson

Wheatland, MO

$6,000

40

May 26

Lucas Oil Speedway

26th Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100

Wheatland, MO

$30,000

100

June 1, 2

LaSalle Speedway

Salute the Troops 75

LaSalle, IL

$25,000

75

June 14, 15, 16

Magnolia Motor Speedway

Clash at the Mag

Columbus, MS

$20,000

100

June 30

Portsmouth Raceway Park

Independence 50

Portsmouth, OH

$12,000

50

July 1

Mansfield Motor Speedway

Freedom 50

Mansfield, OH

$10,000

50

July 3

Muskingum County Speedway

 

Zanesville, OH

$12,000

50

July 5

Fayetteville Motor Speedway

Wayne Gray Sr. Memorial

Fayetteville, NC

$10,000

50

July 6

Cherokee Speedway

20th Annual Grassy Smith Memorial

Gaffney, SC

$12,000

50

July 7

Smoky Mountain Speedway

Mountain Moonshine Classic

Maryville, TN

$12,000

50

July 13

Tri-City Speedway

NAPA Know How 50

Granite City, IL

$12,000

50

July 14

Lucas Oil Speedway

12th Annual Diamond Nationals

Wheatland, MO

$12,000

50

July 17

Brown County Speedway

Bullet SportsWear Shootout

Aberdeen, SD

$10,000

50

July 18

Jackson Motorplex

 

Jackson, MN

$10,000

50

July 19, 20, 21

I-80 Speedway

8th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals

Greenwood, NE

$53,000

80

August 9

Florence Speedway

North/South Shootout

Union, KY

$10,000

50

August 10, 11

Florence Speedway

36th Annual Sunoco North/South 100

Union, KY

$50,000

100

August 16, 17, 18

Batesville Motor Speedway

26th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100

Batesville, AR

$40,000

100

August 24

Mansfield Motor Speedway

Dirt Million Prelims - Twin $10k Features

Mansfield, OH

2x $10,000

30

August 25

Mansfield Motor Speedway

Dirt Million

Mansfield, OH

$100,000+

100

August 31

Ponderosa Speedway

15th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial

Junction City, KY

$12,000

50

September 1

Portsmouth Raceway Park

Bob Miller Memorial

Portsmouth, OH

$12,000

50

September 2

Tyler County Speedway

50th Annual Hillbilly Hundred

Middlebourne, WV

$50,000

100

September 13

Knoxville Raceway

15th Annual Late Model Nationals

Knoxville, IA

$7,000

25

September 14

Knoxville Raceway

15th Annual Late Model Nationals

Knoxville, IA

$7,000

25

September 15

Knoxville Raceway

15th Annual Late Model Nationals

Knoxville, IA

$40,000

100

September 21, 22

Brownstown Speedway

39th Annual Jackson 100

Brownstown, IN

$20,000

100

September 29

Dixie Speedway

Dixie Shootout

Woodstock, GA

$12,000

50

September 30

Rome Speedway

Rome Showdown

Rome, GA

$10,000

50

October 5, 6

Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway

30th Annual Pittsburgher 100

Imperial, PA

$20,000

100

October 19, 20

Portsmouth Raceway Park

38th Annual Dirt Track World Championship

Portsmouth, OH

$100,000

100