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By Lyndal Scranton (Wheatland, MO) -- Scott Compton failed to back up his world-record leg and wasn't the least bit disappointed. Getting to the finish line first was all that mattered on Sunday at L...

By Lyndal Scranton (Wheatland, MO) -- After a battle of attrition, Randy Timms was the man standing in victory lane at the conclusion of Saturday night's wild Larry Phillips Memorial at Lucas Oil Sp...

By Lyndal Scranton (Wheatland, MO) -- They're one of the first families of drag boat racing, three generations strong spanning nearly 40 years in the sport. Dave Schmidt, the patriarch, spent Friday...

By Lyndal Scranton (Wheatland, MO) -- Payton Looney's 2017 has been anything but boring and hasn't reached the finish line yet. The 23-year-old from Republic, Mo., plans to have his Rocket XR1 back t...

By Lyndal Scranton (Wheatland, MO) -- Shelby Ebert's hot-pink boat will be easy for fans to spot at this weekend's 7th annual Diamond Drag Boat Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway. She's also distincti...

By Lyndal Scranton (Wheatland, MO) -- As the Lucas Oil MLRA season enters the home stretch, a critical Labor Day Weekend of races will shape the championship chase. Veteran Terry Phillips of Springfi...

By Lyndal Scranton (Wheatland, MO) -- It's a full Labor Day Weekend of speed on both water and dirt coming up at Lucas Oil Speedway. The 7th annual Diamond Drag Boat Nationals brings the Lucas Oil Dr...

By Lyndal Scranton (Wheatland, MO) -- A big Labor Day Weekend of racing at Lucas Oil Speedway has become even more intriguing with a significant purse boost to the Ozark Golf Cars USRA B-Mod portion...

By Lyndal Scranton (Wheatland, MO) -- The dream season continues for young Andy Bryant. Bryant doubled up Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway, capturing both the Ozark Golf Cars USRA B-Mod feature a...

By Lyndal Scranton (Wheatland, MO) -- The makings of a much-needed good night as he finished second in a heat race turned in the blink of an eye - and a smoking motor - as Scott Chism came to the ch...