Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, MO "Free Kids Fridays" coming to Lucas Oil Speedway in 2016

Wheatland, MO (February 16, 2016) - Lucas Oil Speedway wants to introduce racing to kids more than ever in 2016 with the launch of "Free Kids Fridays."

Beginning with the opening night of the Lucas Oil MLRA Spring Nationals on April 8, Lucas Oil Speedway will admit all kids 11-and-under free with a paid adult admission to Friday dirt-track events and two Friday drag-boat events.

"We currently have it separated so that kids

"Free Kids Fridays" are coming to Lucas Oil Speedway in 2016 with ages 11-and-under free with a paid adult for Friday events.
5-and-under are always free and youth 6-15 are a certain price based on the event," Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Dan Robinson said. "We want to take it a step further with 'Free Kids Friday' as a way to encourage more families to take in a night at the races."

The MLRA Spring Nationals opener is the first of five "Free Kids Fridays" on the 2016 dirt-track schedule. The others are May 27 for the middle night of the Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by Protect the Harvest.com; Sept. 16 for night one of the Lucas Oil Pro Puling Nationals; Sept. 23 for the middle night of the Lucas Oil ASCS Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial and Oct. 7 for the opener of the 3rd annual Lucas Oil MLRA Fall Nationals.

The "Free Kids Fridays" also apply to "Lake Lucas" on June 10, the opening day of the 5th annual John Haas Memorial Drag Boat Classic, and Sept. 2 for the first day of the 6th annual Diamond Drag Boat Nationals.

"We have an attractive schedule of Friday races, with a variety of competition that includes Late Models, Drag Boats, Pulling and Sprint Cars," Robinson said. "Racing always has been known as a family sport and Lucas Oil

Kids will get in free with a paid adult at all Friday events at Lucas Oil Speedway in 2016.
Speedway not only offers great racing, but a fan-friendly and kid-friendly environment for everyone to enjoy."

For more ticket information about the 2016 Lucas Oil Speedway season, including season passes and Show-Me 100 three-day tickets, call the speedway at (417) 282-5984 or email LaRay Hankins at [email protected].

Please visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com for the most up to date information about "America's New Motorsports Destination", Lucas Oil Speedway.

Lucas Oil Speedway is located at Highways 83 and 54 in Wheatland, MO. A campground with shower and bathroom facilities is also available. With it's 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 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 www.facebook.com/LucasOilSpeedway and on www.youtube.com/LucasOilSpeedway.

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CONTACT:

Dan Robinson
Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager
Lucas Oil MLRA Series Director
Office: (417) 282-5984

[email protected]

About Lucas Oil Speedway
Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by fans, drivers and industry insiders to be one of the top five Race Tracks in the Nation. Located in Wheatland, Missouri, approximately an hour from Springfield, Missouri and just a quick hour and a half from the Kansas City Metro Area, dubbed the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" Lucas Oil Speedway certainly lives up to the 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. 2016 marks the 6th season for the Liquid Quarter Mile Drag Racing Lake, Lake Lucas. Two Nationally televised Drag Boat Races featuring the Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series will be held in 2016.

Lucas Oil Speedway hosts some of the largest and most popular events in the Midwest! National and regional touring series appear frequently for Special Events on the Diamond of Dirt Tracks. 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 incredible Special Events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Budweiser Weekly Racing Series features, the ALPS Food Store ULMA Late Models, Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds, Carson's Corner NAPA Street Stocks and the USRA B-Mods, racing weekly.

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