United States Racing Association | Lucas Oil Speedway ready for Thursday Night Thunder

Lucas Oil Speedway returns to Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series action this week with a special weekday edition celebrating youth and the Fourth of July holiday.

The annual Casey’s Thursday Night Thunder Kids Night presented by State Tech returns to the track for an action-packed evening. A raffle for kids’ bikes is scheduled for intermission with the region’s largest fireworks display following the races.

Bikes for children ages 5-12 are still required for distribution. Interested parties can bring their bikes to the track office during opening hours or to the pit office before Thursday’s races.

Cash donations to be used to purchase bicycles will also be accepted.

Kids can sign up at the RCR Designs Jr Fan Club table before intermission for a chance to be entered into a drawing for new bikes in various sizes after doors open at 4:30 p.m.

Before the race begins, flagman Mike Striegel will lead a group of kids on a pit tour. Kids can sign up for a chance to participate in the tour, also at the RCR Designs Jr Fan Club table.

Heading into Thursday’s races, the points races are tight in all three classes of the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series.

Jason Pursley of Hermitage leads Fulton’s Ryan Middaught by 14 points in USRA Modifieds; Jaylen Wettengel of Topeka, Kan., leads Lebanon’s William Garner by one point in USRA Stock Cars; and JC Morton of Springfield leads Hermitage’s Eric Turner by 35 points in USRA B-Mods.

Pit gates open at 4:00 p.m., grandstands at 4:30 p.m., hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and races at 7:05 p.m.

Thursday Night Thunder Admission:
Adults (16-61) – $20
Military and Seniors (62 and over) – $17
Youth (6-15 years) – $10
Children (5 years and under) – FREE
Family Pass – $50
Pit Pass – $40

For ticket information for any Lucas Oil Speedway event, contact Director of Admissions Nichole McMillan by calling (417) 295-6043 or emailing us.

Lucas Oil Speedway is located on Interstates 83 and 54 in Wheatland, Missouri. A campground with showers and restrooms is available. With an entrance located just outside the pit gate, this expansive, scenic campground will continue to enhance the racing experience.

Complete Lucas Oil Speedway event information, archived race recaps, driver previews and features, as well as ticket and schedule information can be found at lucasoilspeedway.com. Additionally, fans can follow Lucas Oil Speedway on social media at Facebook, Instagam, X and YouTube.

About Lucas Oil Speedway
Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by fans, drivers and industry professionals to be one of the top five racetracks in the country. It is located in Wheatland, Missouri, about an hour from Springfield, Missouri and just an hour and a half from the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Twenty-one VIP luxury suites, a Jumbo-Tron HD screen, Musco Sports stadium-style lighting, a Bose sound system, a Slick Go-Kart Track, the Diamond Bar, Track Treasures Gift Shop, the best track food in the country and paved pits are just a few of the spectacular amenities that set the “Diamond of Dirt Tracks” apart.

For more than two decades, the United States Racing Association has attracted more and more dirt track and circuit racers each year with fair, logical and cost-effective rules, backed by an organization that puts drivers, tracks and their fans first. During the 2023 Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series, more than 60 of America’s top dirt track ovals hosted more than 1,000 nights of racing.

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USRA competitors can register and purchase a 2024 Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series license online at USRAracing.com/Register or call (515) 832-6000 to register by phone. You can also download the application form at USRAracing.com/Downloads and then submit your completed form via email to [email protected].

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