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21st Annual Lucas OilShow-Me 100-Presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com is set for This Weekend WAYCROSS, GA (May 21,2013) – The 21st Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 - Presented byProtectTheHarvest.com is ready with a full schedule of events and activities forfans to enjoy. This event will be the first true crown jewel event of the yearfor dirt late model racing. This event is shaping up to be one of the strongestfields of drivers from this weekend. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Seriescurrent point’s leader and defending series national champion Jimmy Owens ofNewport, TN will be one of the stars on hand for the 21st Annual Show-Me 100 -Presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com on Friday and Saturday, May 24th and 25th.Owens is also the defending Show-Me 100 champion and has won this event for thelast two years. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Lucas Oil MLRAsanctioned event has a deep tradition of great drivers that have won thecoveted trophy over the years. In the rich 20-yearhistory of the Show-Me 100, there have been nine different drivers that havebeen able to capture this crown jewel event. Of those nine drivers, six of themhave won the event more than once. Hall of Famer Scott Bloomquist, ofMooresburg, TN, leads all drivers with a record five wins in his career. FellowHall of Famers Billy Moyer and Wendell Wallace, both from Batesville, AR, aretied with three victories each in this annual crown jewel event. Bloomquist isthe only driver in the history of the event to start all 20 previous races.Wallace is second in all-time appearances with 19, followed by Moyer with 16starts, and Terry Phillips with 14. “We’re excited aboutcoming to the Show-Me 100 this weekend! It’s a great event and a greatfacility, no doubt! We’ve been running pretty good lately and really felt likewe had a car capable of winning last weekend’s Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Seriesevent at Batesville Motor Speedway until I broke a suspension part in the rightfront while running in second place. We’re ready to go and we’ll be thereThursday for the MLRA $5,000 to win show and then try and win our fourthShow-Me 100 title and the $30,000 on Saturday,” stated Wendell Wallace, driverof the famous blue number 6M. Drivers who have twoShow-Me 100 trophies include Jimmy Owens; Hall of Famer, Freddy Smith ofSeymour, TN; and Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC. There are three other previouswinners who have single victories at this event and they include: Rick Auklandof Zanesville, OH ;Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA and Terry Phillips ofSpringfield, MO; the only “Show Me State” driver to have ever won theprestigious event, back in 1999. “I always enjoycoming to this event and competing against one of the toughest field of driversanywhere in the country. Forrest Lucas has really helped to grow this eventinto a great weekend of activities and has a great facility to hold a truecrown jewel event of this magnitude. Having the event on CBS is huge and we’rehoping to get three in a row this year,” stated Jimmy Owens. The Inaugural Show-Me100 was held in 1993 at West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, MO, underthe direction of Don and Billie Gibson. After the Gibson’s retired and sold therace track, the event was moved to Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO in 2010.Forrest Lucas has committed to growing this annual crown jewel event intobecoming one of the biggest events in the state of Missouri and the entirecountry. The Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 - Presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com willair on CBS, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, SPEED, and MAVTV for a total of eight airdates in 2013. In addition to the $5,000-to-win event on Thursday Night, LucasOil Speedway has added an additional $10,000 to the total purse and increasedthe start money to $1,500 for the feature event. Lucas Oil Speedway officialsand series officials are also excited to announce a new addition to this year’sschedule; The Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge is new for 2013. The racersthat do not transfer to the Show-Me 100 on Saturday Night through heat races orB-mains will get a chance to earn some extra money by racing in this new race.The 20-lap Midwest Sheet Metal Non-Qualifiers race will pay $2,000 to win and$250 to start. The winner of the Non-Qualifiers race can elect to forfeit the$2,000 first place money and tag the tail of the Show-Me 100 feature event fora chance to win the $30,000 first place prize. Attending the Memorial Day Weekend Show-Me 100 at Lucas OilSpeedway is becoming a long standing tradition and a true crown jewel eventexperience for fans and racers alike. Activities during the Show-Me 100 week atthe “Diamond of Dirt Tracks”, Lucas Oil Speedway, include: Camping in thesprawling 40 acres of wooded and cleared campsites, Fishing at two lakes on theproperty, a huge Vendor Midway, Miss Show-Me 100 Pageant, Corn-hole Tournament,activities on the huge Lake Lucas, Bounce Houses, Kids Rides, Rock Wall,Go-Kart Track, Diamond Bar, Free Live Concerts, and much more! Activities on track include: a complete Lucas Oil MLRA Show andUSRA Modifieds on Thursday night; Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on Fridaynight - with Hot Laps; RED BUCK Time Trials; Heat Races; LucasOilGear.comManufactures Dash; Crawford Supply Race of Champions - Presented by TraegerGrills and USRA Modified Heat Races. Saturday’s activities include: the COMPCams Engine Builders Appreciation Luncheon; Driver Autograph Session; LOLMDSB-Mains; Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me 100 Non Qualifiers Race; USRA B-Mains;$1,000 to win Modified Feature; and the 21st Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 -presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com. $30,000-to-win 100-lap feature event. Reserved tickets are still available, along with several otherticket options, including special family passes. For tickets, camping, hotels,and general information about the 21st Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 presentedby ProtectTheHarvest.com, visit the track’s website atwww.lucasoilspeedway.com. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model DirtSeries, visit the series’ website atwww.lucasdirt.com. Be sure to visit the series on social media outlets as well athttp://www.facebook.com/lucasdirt andhttp://twitter.com/#!/lucasdirt . Previous Show-Me 100Winners 1993 – Billy Moyer 1994 – Billy Moyer 1995 – ScottBloomquist 1996 – Billy Moyer 1997 – Rick Aukland 1998 – Freddy Smith 1999 – Terry Phillips 2000 – Ray Cook 2001 – Freddy Smith 2002 – WendellWallace 2003 – ScottBloomquist 2004 – ScottBloomquist 2005 – ScottBloomquist 2006 – WendellWallace 2007 – WendellWallace 2008 – ScottBloomquist 2009 – BrianBirkhofer 2010 – Ray Cook 2011 – Jimmy Owens 2012 – Jimmy Owens LOLMDS Tire Rule for MLRA Event and Show-Me 100 Right Rear – Hoosier 06, LM40, WRS55 Left Rear/Fronts – Hoosier1640, LM40, WRS55 Lucas Oil MLRA Thursday Night Event Purse $5,000 to win- 1. $5,000, 2. $3,000,3. $1,500, 4. $1,200, 5. $1,000, 6. $900, 7. $850, 8. $800, 9. $750, 10. $700,11. $650, 12. $600, 13. $575, 14. $550, 15. $525, 16. $500, 17. $500, 18. $500,19. $500, 20. $500 21. $500 22. $500, 23. $500, 24. $500, 25. $500, 26. $500 B-Mains for Thursday May 23rd $100 to every driver thatstarts a B-Main RED BUCK Fast Time Award Presented by Fast Shafts $500-(Fastest Overall Qualifier) Crawford Supply Race of Champions Presented By Traeger GrillsEvent Purse $1,000 to win $100 to Start -(All Past Show-Me 100Winners Eligible include; Billy Moyer, Terry Phillips, Scott Bloomquist, FreddySmith, Jimmy Owens, Rick Aukland, Ray Cook, Wendell Wallace, and BrianBirkhofer) LucasOilGear.com Chassis Manufactures Dash Event Purse $500 to win $100 to Start-(Fastest driver in qualifyingfor each Chassis brand can enter) B-Mains for Saturday May 25th $250 to every driver thatstarts either a B-Main or the Non Qualifiers Race Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge for Non-Qualifiers EventPurse Saturday $2,000 to win -1. $2,000, 2. $1,000, 3. $750, 4. $600, 5. $500, 6. $475, 7.$450, 8. $425, 9. $400, 10. $375, 11. $350, 12. $325, 13. $300, 14. $275, 15.$250, 16. $250, 17. $250, 18. $250, 19. $250, 20. $250, 21. $250, 22. $250, 23.$250, 24. $250 21st Annual Show-Me 100 presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com Event Purse $30,000 to win- 1. $30,000, 2.$10,000, 3. $6,000, 4. $4,000, 5. $3,000, 6. $2,500, 7. $2,400, 8. $2,300, 9.$2,200, 10. $2,100, 11. $2,000, 12. $1,975, 13. $1,950, 14. $1,925, 15. $1,900,16. $1,875, 17. $1,850, 18. $1,825, 19. $1,800, 20. $1,750, 21. $1,700, 22.$1,650, 23. $1,600, 24. $1,550, 25. $1,500, 26. $1,500, 27.$1,500, 28. $1,500,29. $1,500 Track Information Lucas Oil Speedway 700 E Hwy 54, Wheatland, MO 65779 Track Phone #: (417) 282-5984 Promoter: Dan Robinson – (417) 282-5984 Website:www.lucasoilspeedway.com Event Schedule Thursday May 23rd Lucas Oil MLRA Show Pits and Grandstand Open-Your Invitedto Visit Early! 1:30 P.M. Pits closed and cleared 2:00 P.M. Pits Re-Open 4:30 P.M. Spectator Grandstands Closedand cleared 5:00 P.M. Spectator Grandstands Re-Open 2-5:30 P.M. Tech Inspection 6:00 P.M. Drivers Meeting 6:45 P.M. Hot Laps 7:30 P.M. Invocation and NationalAnthem 7:35 P.M. Racing Begins Admission Prices forThursday May 23rd All Spectator Tickets on Thursday areGeneral Admission Only Adults (16 and up) $20 Seniors (62 and up) $15 Youth (age 6 to 15) $10 Kids (age 5 and under) FREE Family Pass $40 Pit Pass $35 3-Day Pit Pass-$10 Friday May 24th Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Show-Me 100 Pits and Grandstand Open-Your Invitedto Visit Early! 1:30 P.M. Pits closed and cleared 2:00 P.M. Pits Re-Open 4:30 P.M. Spectator Grandstands Closedand cleared 5:00 P.M. Spectator Grandstands Re-Open 2-5:30 P.M. Tech Inspection 6:00 P.M. Drivers Meeting 7:00 P.M. Hot Laps 7:30 P.M. Invocation and NationalAnthem 7:35 P.M. Racing Begins Admission Prices forFriday May 24th Adults (16 and up) $20 Seniors (62 and up) $15 Youth (age 6 to 15) $10 Kids (age 5 and under) FREE Family Pass $40 2-Day Reserved Seat Ticket-$55 Pit Pass $35 Saturday May 25th Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Show-Me 100 Pit and Grandstand Gates Open-Yourinvited to visit early! 3:30 P.M. Pits and Spectator GrandstandGates Closed and Cleared 4:00 P.M. Pits and Spectator GrandstandGates Re-open 4:15 P.M. Dirt Racing Outreach Servicein Dining Room 5-5:45 P.M. Autograph Session inSpectator Midway 6:00 P.M. Drivers Meeting 7:00 P.M Hot Laps 7:30 P.M. Opening Ceremonies featuringthe U.S. Air Force Honor Guard 7:45 P.M. Racing Begins Admission Prices forSaturday May 25th Adults (16 and up) $25 Seniors (62 and up) $20 Youth (age 6 to 15) $10 Kids (age 5 and under) FREE Family Pass $50 2-Day Reserved Seat Ticket-$55 Pit Pass-$35 Camping Informationfor Show-Me 100 Weekend Camping Spots Reserved With Electric and Water-$100(Limited Availability) Reserved Dry Spots-$50 (LimitedAvailability) Dry Camping-FREE 2013 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Official Sponsors Include: ASi Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the LucasOil Late Model Dirt Series Canidae Pet Foods - "The Official Pet Foods" of the Lucas OilLate Model Dirt Series E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas OilLate Model Dirt Series GEICO - "The Official Insurance" of the Lucas Oil Late ModelDirt Series General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late ModelDirt Series Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil LateModel Dirt Series Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil LateModel Dirt Series MAVTV “American Real” - "The Official TV Network" of the LucasOil Late Model Dirt Series Optima Batteries - "The Official Battery" of the Lucas OilLate Model Dirt Series ProtectTheHarvest.com- "The Official Protect the Harvest Campaignof the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series RED BUCK- "The Official Fast Time Sponsor" of the Lucas Oillate Model Dirt Series Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil LateModel Dirt Series 2013 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: Allstar Performance, AR Bodies, Borrowed Blue, Barry Wright RaceCars, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, C&R RacingInc, Crawford Supply, CV Products, DART Machinery, DirtonDirt.com, Dunn-BensonFord, Dyers Top Rods, Edlebrock, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Fuel Safe FuelCells, FK Rod Ends, Gaerte Race Engines, Georgia Boot, Hawk Performance, JayDickens Racing Engines, JE Pistons, JRi Shocks, Keyser MFG, Kuntz Race Engines,Longhorn Chassis, Mann Merchant Processing, Mastersbilt Chassis, Öhlins Shocks, Outerwears, Performance Bodies,Pierce Racecars, Performance Rod and Custom, Pro Power Racing Engines, RaceEngine Design, Rick Schwallie Photography, Roush Yates Engines, Roush YatesParts, Simpson Performance Products, Sweet Mfg, Traeger Grills, Weld RacingWheels, Wiles Drive Shafts, Wrisco, 5150 Race Trailers.