5/17/2018
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Kansas City Off Road Racing Association visits Lucas Oil Speedway this Saturday
By Lyndal Scranton (Wheatland, MO) -- Lucas Oil Speedway's off road track rumbles back to life on Saturday with the first visit of the Kansas City Off Road Racing Association and its seven divisions of competition.
"We just would encourage fans to come out and support it," said Scott Morrow of the Kansas City Off Road Racing Association, which he founded in 2013. Race classes include 170 Kids UTV, 1000 UTV, Unlimited/Turbo UTV, 1600 limited Buggy, Super Buggy, Formula 4X4 and Mini Stock/Bro Lite trucks.
Practice begins at 10 a.m. Saturday with opening ceremonies and round one of racing at noon. Feature events are scheduled for 3 p.m. with awards following the races. There is no on-track activity on Friday.
Those fans purchasing off road tickets will be admitted free to Saturday night's Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series on the dirt track next door.
Morrow said he founded the Kansas City Off Road Racing Association to bring short-course racing to this part of the country.
"We have some guys who have been with us since day one and some for the last couple of seasons," Morrow said. "We've grown every year with our numbers.
"We started off trying to draw in the buggy classes and the UTV classes," Morrow added. "Two years ago, we started a youth class, the Razor 170s. This year, we're hoping to have two buggy and two truck classes. The mini-stock trucks, which are basically 4-cylinder, 2-wheel drive are kind of new to the area.
"It has developed into four classes of UTVs and we're working on growing it for the area."
Morrow said KCORRA has seven events scheduled in 2018, including a second one at Lucas Oil Speedway on July 28.
Friday's schedule (no on-track activity)
3 p.m. - Pits open/move in
4-8 p.m. - Registration opens
5-8 p.m. - Tech inspection
Saturday's schedule
7 a.m. - Gates open
7:30 a.m. - Registration/tech opens
9:30 a.m. - Registration closes
9:45 a.m. - Drivers' meeting
10 a.m. - Practice sessions (UTV 170 10 minutes, 1000/Unlimited 15 minutes, Buggy 15 minutes, Mini Stock 15 minutes, Formula 4X4 15 minutes)
Noon - Round 1 racing (UTV 170 6 laps, UTV 1000 8 laps, UTV 1000 Turbo 8 laps, 1600 Buggy l8 laps, Super Buggy 8 laps, Mini-Stock 8 laps, Formula 4X4 8 laps)
3 p.m. - Round 2 (UTV 170 6 laps, UTV 1000 8 laps, UTV 1000 Turbo 8 laps, 1600 Buggy 8 laps, Super Buggy 8 laps, Mini Stock 8 laps, Formula 4X4 8 laps)
Awards ceremony following races
Off Road admission prices:
(Includes admission to dirt-track races Saturday night)
Adults (16 and over) $15
Seniors (62 and over) and Military $12
Youth (ages 6-15) $5
Kids (5 and under) FREE
Racer pit pass $30
For more information on the Kansas City Off Road Racing Association, visit KCORRA.com.
On the dirt track: Saturday night at the oval track, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company along with OnMedia/DISH/DirecTV team up to present the evening of racing, with the Warsaw Auto Marine & RV ULMA Late Models running a special 25-lap, $1,000-to-win feature. The Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds, Big O Tires Street Stocks and Ozark Golf Cars USRA B-Mods also will be in action.
Gates at the dirt track open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 and opening ceremonies at 7.
Dirt track admission prices:
Adults (16 and over) $12
Seniors (62 and over) and Military $9
Youth (ages 6-15) $5
Kids (5 and under) FREE
Family pass $25
Pit pass $30
For ticket information for any event in 2018 at Lucas Oil Speedway - including the 26th annual Show-Me 100 Presented by Protecttheharvest.com May 24-26, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 282-5984 or via email at Nichole@lucasoilspeedway.com. Tickets also can be purchased online for any event during the 2018 season.
Complete Lucas Oil Speedway event information, archived stories, ticket information and 2018 schedule can be found by visiting http://www.LucasOilSpeedway.com.
Lucas Oil Speedway is located at Highways 83 and 54 in Wheatland, Missouri. A campground with shower and bathroom facilities is also available. With its entrance located just outside the pit gate this sprawling scenic camping facility will continue to enhance the racing experience at the Diamond of Dirt Tracks.
Click http://www.LucasOilSpeedway.com for more information and detailed directions to the speedway or call the Track Hotline at (417) 282-5984.
In addition, fans can get social with Lucas Oil Speedway by following @LucasSpeedway on Twitter, clicking "Like" at http://www.facebook.com/LucasOilSpeedway and on http://www.youtube.com/LucasOilSpeedway
Submitted By: Kirk Elliott
