6/10/2024
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Smoky Mountain’s Moonshine Classic June 14-15 for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
BATAVIA, Ohio (June 10, 2024) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series returns to Smoky Mountain Speedway for the Mountain Moonshine Classic presented by East Tennessee Auto Outlet and FK Rod Ends this Friday-Saturday, June 14-15.
Racing begins on Friday, June 14 with a full program for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series that will see time trials, heat races, B-mains, and a 40-lap main event for $10,000 to win. Also racing on June 14 will be front wheel drive cars for $500 to win and Crown Vics for $500 to win.
The action continues Saturday, June 15 with another full racing program for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Time trials, heat races, B-mains, and the 60-lap feature for $50,000 to win will all take place June 15. Sportsman late models will also be racing for $800 to win and street stocks for $700 to win.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship points will be awarded both Friday and Saturday.
All gates will open at 12:00pm (noon) on both days. The drivers’ meeting will take place at 6:30pm followed by hot laps at 7:00pm each night. On Saturday, June 15, Dirt Racing Outreach will hold a service at the track pavilion starting at 3:30pm. There will also be a driver’s autograph session from 5:30pm until 6:15pm in the concourse.
Ricky Thornton Jr. is the defending winner of the Mountain Moonshine Classic and leads the current Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP to Smoky Mountain Speedway. Jonathan Davenport is just 85 points behind in second. Devin Moran, Hudson O’Neal, and Mike Marlar round out the top five in the current championship standings.
The remainder of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series standings includes Tim McCreadie, Garrett Alberson, Daulton Wilson, Jimmy Owens, Max Blair, Ross Robinson, Clay Harris, Drake Troutman, Boom Briggs, Brenden Smith, Cory Lawler, and Carson Ferguson.
Smoky Mountain Speedway is located at 809 Brick Mill Road in Maryville, just 30 minutes southwest of Knoxville, Tenn. For more information, visit www.smokymountainspeedway.com. Pre-race tickets, for both nights, are available by visiting https://www.myracepass.com/tracks/2556/tickets.
For the latest news, results, championship standings and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purses:
Friday, June 14: 1. $10,000, 2. $5,500, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,700, 5. $2,500, 6. $2,300, 7. $2,200, 8. $2,100, 9. $2,050, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,600, 12. $1,400, 13. $1,200, 14. $1,000, 15. $950, 16. $925, 17. $900, 18. $875, 19. $850, 20. $825, 21. $800, 22. $800, 23. $800, 24. $800 = $48,575
Saturday, June 15: 1. $50,000, 2. $20,000, 3. $10,000, 4. $8,000, 5. $7,000, 6. $6,000, 7. $4,500, 8. $4,000, 9. $3,800, 10. $3,600, 11. $3,400, 12. $3,200, 13. $3,000, 14. $2,500, 15. $2,400, 16. $2,300, 17. $2,200, 18. $2,100, 19. $2,000, 20. $2,000, 21. $2,000, 22. $2,000, 23. $2,000, 24. $2,000 = $150,000
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rule:
Friday-Saturday, June 14-15:
Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) NLMT3
Right Rear - Hoosier (92) NLMT3, (92) NLMT4
Submitted By: Jeremy Shields
