Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Releases 2012 Schedule and Announces Purse Increase

| Oct 21, 2011 | Comments 0

WAYCROSS, GA (October 21, 2011) – Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series have released the 2012 racing schedule. The vast touring dirt late model series has 46 confirmed dates in 19 different states adding several new markets to the series schedule in 2012 including Nebraska, Mississippi and Michigan. The series completed 39 events in 2011 with an industry high average of 49 cars per event. The series also saw more than 500 different competitors during the 2011 campaign. Heading into 2012, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is elated to announce its official national schedule, having confirmed all dates with promoters and adding two additional big paying races to the schedule, the “Commonwealth 100” at Virginia Motor Speedway in Saluda, VA and the “Silver Dollar Nationals” at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, NE both paying $25,000 to win.
 
The 2012 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series national tour will kick off at the “Clay by the Bay” on February 13th with the six consecutive nights of action packed racing during the 36th Annual Dart Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will again be sanctioning some of the sport’s biggest events such as the Commonwealth 100, Dart Show-Me 100, Silver Dollar Nationals, Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100, COMP Cams Topless 100, Hillbilly 100, Jackson 100, Knoxville Late Model Nationals and the season finale the Dirt Track World Championship.
 
In addition to announcing the 2012 series schedule, series officials are pleased to announce a purse increase for series events that pay $10,000 and $20,000 to win in 2012. Additional funds have been added to each purse structure, increasing the start money to $800 to start on the $10,000 to win shows and $1,200 to start on the $20,000 to win shows.
 
“With the economy and price of fuel we felt like we needed to increase the purse structures for the racers but still maintain an affordable purse for promoters to pay out as well. We feel that we have the best show in Dirt Late Model Racing, and I can’t thank our promoters, my staff, our drivers, car owners, sponsors, and our fans enough for their support. We have put together a great infrastructure for making the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series the foremost national late model touring series in the country”, stated Ritchie Lewis, series director
 
For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit the series website at www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Be sure and visit the series on the social media outlets as well at http://www.facebook.com/lucasdirt and http://twitter.com/#!/lucasdirt.
 
 2012 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Schedule

 

Venue
Track
City, State
To Win
13-Feb
East Bay Raceway Park
Tampa, FL
$5,000
14-Feb
East Bay Raceway Park
Tampa, FL
$5,000
15-Feb
East Bay Raceway Park
Tampa, FL
$7,000
16-Feb
East Bay Raceway Park
Tampa, FL
$7,000
17-Feb
East Bay Raceway Park
Tampa, FL
$10,000
18-Feb
East Bay Raceway Park
Tampa, FL
$10,000
24-Mar
Brownstown Speedway
Brownstown, IN
$10,000
30-Mar
Jackson Motor Speedway
Jackson, MS
$10,000
31-Mar
Lonestar Speedway
Kilgore, TX
$10,000
13,14-Apr
Virginia Motor Speedway
Saluda, VA
$25,000
20-Apr
Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex
Markleysburg, PA
$10,000
21-Apr
Hagerstown Speedway
Hagerstown, MD
$10,000
4-May
Tri-City Speedway
Pontoon Beach, IL
$10,000
5-May
Paducah International Raceway
Paducah, KY
$10,000
11-May
Hartford Motor Speedway
Hartford, MI
$10,000
12-May
La Salle Speedway
La Salle, IL
$10,000
18,19-May
Batesville Motor Speedway
Batesville, AR
$20,000
25,26-May
Lucas Oil Speedway
Wheatland, MO
$30,000
1-Jun
Tazewell Speedway
Tazewell, TN
$10,000
2-Jun
Florence Speedway
Florence, KY
$10,000
22-Jun
Cherokee Speedway
Gaffney, SC
$10,000
23-Jun
Wythe Raceway
Rural Retreat, VA
$10,000
1-Jul
Portsmouth Raceway Park
Portsmouth, OH
$10,000
3-Jul
Muskingum County Speedway
Zanesville, OH
$10,000
6,7-Jul
Magnolia Motor Speedway
Columbus, MS
$20,000
13-Jul
Tri-City Speedway
Pontoon Beach, IL
$10,000
14-Jul
Lucas Oil Speedway
Wheatland, MO
$10,000
20,21-Jul
I-80 Speedway
Greenwood, NE
$25,000
24-Jul
Stateline Speedway
Busti, NY
$10,000
25-Jul
Utica Rome Speedway
Vernon, NY
$10,000
26-Jul
Fonda Speedway
Fonda, NY
$10,000
28-Jul
Hagerstown Speedway
Hagerstown, MD
$10,000
10,11-Aug
Florence Speedway
Florence, KY
$50,000
17,18-Aug
Batesville Motor Speedway
Batesville, AR
$40,000
23-Aug
Volunteer Speedway
Bulls Gap, TN
$10,000
25-Aug
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Lawrenceburg, IN
$10,000
31-Aug, 1-Sep
Portsmouth Raceway Park
Portsmouth, OH
$20,000
2-Sep
TBA
TBA
$25,000
14,15-Sep
Virginia Motor Speedway
Saluda, VA
$20,000
21,22-Sep
Brownstown Speedway
Brownstown, IN
$20,000
27-Sep
Knoxville Raceway
Knoxville, IA
$7,000
28-Sep
Knoxville Raceway
Knoxville, IA
$7,000
29-Sep
Knoxville Raceway
Knoxville, IA
$40,000
6-Oct
Dixie Speedway
Woodstock, GA
$10,000
7-Oct
Rome International Speedway
Rome, GA
$10,000
19,20-Oct
Atomic Speedway
Alma, OH
$50,000

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