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[Sharon Speedway PR]

LUCAS OIL LATE MODEL DIRT SERIES TO MAKE 1^ST EVER VISIT AT SHARON ON FRIDAY, APRIL 22 PRESENTED BY BARRIS TRUCK SERVICE

By Mike Leone

 

November 12, 2015               FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

(Hartford, OH)…Sharon Speedway is thrilled to announce that the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be making its first ever stop at the Hartford, Ohio oval on Friday, April 22, 2016.  The inaugural “Steel Valley 50” paying $10,000 to-win will be presented by Barris Truck Service of West Middlesex, Pa.  Barris Truck Service features medium and heavy duty truck repair and beginning January 1 will offer heavy duty towing. 

 

The event will mark the first national Super Late Model event at Sharon since 2010 when Darrell Lanigan was victorious.  While Sharon will be a new challenge for many of the Lucas Oil stars, it won’t be for Lanigan, who has joined forces with Clint Boyer to tackle the Lucas Oil Series for the first time in 2016.  Jonathan Davenport is coming off a tremendous season where he captured his first Lucas Oil title over Scott Bloomquist, Jimmy Owens, Don O’Neal, and Earl Pearson, Jr. 

 

“We’ve tried for five or six years to get a Lucas Oil event at Sharon,” acknowledged General Manager Dave Willoughby.  “Lucas Oil is committed to a 50-event slate each year and the success of their events has tracks renewing year in and year out.  This date came open and even though it’s not on our typical Saturday night program we couldn’t pass up the opportunity as Lucas Oil will be heading to Hagerstown Speedway the following night.  Other than some events two hours or more away in Ohio, this will be the only local appearance the Series makes until October at Pittsburgh.”

 

Reserved tickets will be available for this event in the near future.  Ticket prices, times, and the support division will be announced soon.  Stay tuned to www.sharonspeedway.com and social media for the latest.  The 2016 season for Lucas Oil begins on February 4 at Golden Isles Speedway in Georgia and will feature events in 17 different states.  For more information on Lucas Oil, check out their website at www.lucasdirt.com.   

 

The 87^th anniversary season at Sharon will begin one week prior with an open practice on April 15 followed by the twice rained out night two of the “Apple Festival Nationals” from 2015 on Saturday, April 16.  Weekly racing will get underway with “Steel Valley Thunder” on Saturday, April 30.  A big season is in the works, stayed tuned throughout the winter months for updates.   

 

The Barris Family has been heavily involved in racing over the years.  Barris Supply was the presenting sponsor of the RUSH Late Models for several years through their last season of weekly racing in 2014.  See Barris Supply for all your Cub Cadet needs.  Barris Supply is located at 3500 Sharon Rd., West Middlesex, PA 16159.  Contact them at 724-528-2560 or www.barrissupply.com. 

 

Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy.

 

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[Hot Dog]

Sharon appears to be going all out this year, adding a Super Dirt race as well. They are trying to give the people what they want, now let's hope the people show the support back.

[flash49]

I haven't been to Sharon since they reconfigured the track.  This date looks like a pretty good reason to drive up.

[BaconBits]

Looks like I'll be heading up to Sharon a couple times this year for the first time in quite a while.

[bhhracing]

Same here, havent been back since the oct race for ulms late models yrs ago! Screw lernervilles opener, ill be sharon bound!

[bhhracing]

I hope they add crates and emods and stocks to the show only!

[GEARHEAD]

I hope they add crates and emods and stocks to the show only!

Only one of those would be MORE than enough.

[jo73]

Crates, emods and stocks. The lines at the concession stands and pisser will be long. That early in the spring, weather can play a big roll. I would think uou would want to get a quick show in and out. Lucas race, early in the season, I'll stick my neck out early 50 to 60 cars if not more.

[BaconBits]

Crates, emods and stocks. The lines at the concession stands and pisser will be long. That early in the spring, weather can play a big roll. I would think uou would want to get a quick show in and out. Lucas race, early in the season, I'll stick my neck out early 50 to 60 cars if not more.

You're not going to see 50-60 cars. It'll be way closer to 30-35, but it'll be a very high quality 30-35 cars. It's not a late model track, so there's exactly 0 local cars. They're going to have to rely on Attica/Lernerville/Dog Hollow/Eriez/Bedford cars to fill out their fields, and at least three of those tracks are going to be running regular shows that night, and those locals will stay at their home tracks.

Edited by BaconBits, 13 November 2015 - 08:16 AM.

[The Legend]

50-60 cars lol lol

[4FUN]

 “Lucas Oil is committed to a 50-event slate each year and the success of their events has tracks renewing year in and year out. This date came open and even though it’s not on our typical Saturday night program we couldn’t pass up the opportunity as Lucas Oil will be heading to Hagerstown Speedway the following night

 

Be interesting to see if they if they have better luck with the weather than Roaring Knob....

Nice to see that the date stayed in the region.

[jo73]

Let's not tighten the noose just yet. lol.

[bhhracing]

Like I said as long as the PRICES are REASONABLE people will go. The knob raped people and I recall a lot of people on here not going.

[714d]

I just hope, for the health of all local racing, that we have much better weather next spring than what we endured this past season. We all suffered until about mid July.

[jo73]

Let's remember who the owners are at Sharon. JMO. but, I think the Blaneys and wellers. Forget the 3rd family. Will be promoting and talking to a lot of SLM guys on attending this show. My beliefs are a great deal of SLM guys would rather run a show like this early in the season.

[Brian44m]

Looks like they are making a great effort. Like seeing this. Hopefully weather holds out. That seems to be our big killer the last couple of years.

[The Legend]

What is that belief based on ???

[jo73]

Cars being fresh. I think that's the biggest reason. Budgets aren't depleted. Early in the year. Guys get itchy wanting to get on the racetrack. Again, it's just my opinion. If your back together, will you go jon ? In your position I would think you may just to shake the car down. I'm going to say your spring work schedules have to be crazy. So, it may have an affect on what you do. I hope you do make it.

And I still think the Blaneys and Wellers will be making sure there pr people work there butts off.