6/3/2021
Lucas Oil Speedway
Lucas Oil Speedway seeks donations for annual Kids Bicycle Giveaway, part of Thursday Night Thunder on July 1
WHEATLAND, MO. (June 3, 2021) - One of the biggest nights of the season for kids at Lucas Oil Speedway is just four weeks away and track officials are seeking everyone’s help to make it a special one.
The annual Frog’s Signs Junior Fan Club “Kids’ Night Bicycle Giveaway” once again will be a big part of Casey’s General Stores Thursday Night Thunder, this year set for July 1.
Drivers, sponsors and fans are being asked to donate bicycles for youngsters, ages 5-12, for the event.
“Our goal is to make it a special night for the kids,” Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Danny Lorton said. “Ideally, we would love to have a bicycle for every kid in attendance. If we are unable to do that, we want to come as close as we possibly can.”
Both girls’ and boys’ bicycles are being accepted at the speedway office during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, and on race nights. The next racing action is coming up June 12 for the Bolivar Herald-Free Press Midseason Championship Night Presented by KTTS.
Lorton said new bicycles will be accepted, or monetary donations can be dropped off or mailed to the speedway.
For questions or more details, contact Lisa Lorton at the Lucas Oil Speedway office (417) 282-5984 or via email at Lisa@lucasoilspeedway.com. The mailing address is Lucas Oil Speedway, 18842 Speedway Drive, 700 East Highway 54, Wheatland, MO 65779.
Youngsters ages 5-12 can sign up for the Frog's Signs Junior Fan Club on the midway upon arrival at the speedway July 1 with a drawing for the bicycles held during intermission. Gates will open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 and opening ceremonies at 7.
"This is always one of the highlights of our season, giving youngsters who might not otherwise have the means to have a bicycle to take one home," Lorton said. “Our drivers, sponsors and fans have been outstanding over the years in making this a big event for so many kids. It's just four weeks away, so it will be here before we know it, so we want to spread the word.”
Courting young fans is a priority at Lucas Oil Speedway. Each week during the Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series season, youngster are invited to sign up for the Frogs Jr Fan Club Pit Tour. Kids ages 5-12 can sign up on the midway, behind the main grandstands, before 5 p.m. with eight names drawn for a special pit-area tour at 5:15 with flagman Mike Striegel.
They will get to meet some of the drivers, see the cars up close and attend the drivers' meeting prior to return to the midway. Each of the eight will receive a Frogs Jr Fan Club T-Shirt, checkered flag and a gift bag sponsored by RaceGear Unlimited to put items in they receive from the drivers.
The Thursday Night Thunder program is one of the biggest of the year for the entire family with a gigantic fireworks display following the racing Presented by KY3. The Missouri Metal Buildings ULMA Late Models will be the featured class of the evening as they run a special 25-lap, $1,000-to-win main event courtesy of Rains Ice.
For ticket information for any event during the 2021 Lucas Oil Speedway season, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 282-5984 or via email at Nichole@lucasoilspeedway.com. Fans also can use the online ticketing system.
CONTACT:
Danny Lorton
Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager
Office: (417) 282-5984
DLorton@lucasoilspeedway.com
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Complete Lucas Oil Speedway event information, archived race recaps, previews and driver features, along with ticket information and schedules can be found by visiting 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 LucasOilSpeedway.com for more information and detailed directions to the speedway or call the Track Hotline at (417) 282-5984.
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About Lucas Oil Speedway
Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by fans, drivers and industry insiders to be one of the top five racing facilities in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Missouri, approximately an hour from Springfield, Missouri, and just an hour and a half from the Kansas City metro area, the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" lives up to its title.
Twenty-One VIP Luxury Suites, HD Jumbo-Tron Screen, Stadium Style Musco Sports Lighting, a Bose Sound System, Go-Kart Slick Track, The Diamond Bar, Track Treasures Gift Shop, the best track food in the country and paved pits are a few of the spectacular amenities setting the Diamond of Dirt apart. This year marks the ninth season for the Liquid Quarter Mile Drag Racing Lake, "Lake Lucas." New for 2017 was all-purpose built Off Road facility featuring the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series as well as a host of other regional events.
Lucas Oil Speedway's dirt oval track plays host to some of the largest and most-popular events in the Midwest with national and regional touring series appearing frequently including: The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, POWRi Midget National Series, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, United States Modified Touring Series, ASCS Sprint Cars and the Lucas Oil MLRA.
In addition to the special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Racing Series features the ULMA Late Models, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods.
2021 Official Lucas Oil Speedway Marketing Partners
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