WAYCROSS, GA (April 18, 2016) - The stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will venture to the Mid-Atlantic this week. The festivities will kick off on Friday, April 22nd, as the tour makes its first-ever visit to Sharon Speedway in Hartford, OH. Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD will cap off the action-packed weekend on Saturday, April 23rd.
Sharon Speedway - one of the oldest, continuously running tracks in the country - recently took the green flag on their 87th anniversary season. The Friday, April 22nd event, dubbed the Steel Valley 50, has become one of the most anticipated events of the season at the 3/8-mile oval. The nation’s top dirt late model drivers will battle in a complete program of: Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 50-lap, $10,000-to-win main event. The Crate Late Models will also be in competition on Friday, April 22nd, high-lighted by a 30-lap, $2,000-to-win main event. To purchase advanced tickets or find more information, visit: www.sharonspeedway.com or call (330) 772-5481.
Hagerstown Speedway, known as the “Capital of Dirt Racing”, will host the nation’s elite dirt late model teams, along with an always-stout group of regional drivers on Saturday, April 23rd, for the running of the 35th Annual Stanley Schetrompf Founders Day Classic. The ultra-competitive Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has seen an impressive streak of eight different winners in eight races at Hagerstown Speedway. Jimmy Owens returns as the defending champion of the event.
The 35th Annual Stanley Schetrompf Founders Day Classic will be a complete show with Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a $12,000 to win, 60-lap main event. Joining the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series as support classes at Hagerstown Speedway will be the Late Model Sportsman and Pure Stock divisions. For tickets and more information, visit: www.dirtcapitol.com or call (301) 582-0640.
Defending champion, Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Georgia leads two-time champion, Scott Bloomquist in the current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series standings. Jared Landers is third, followed by Darrell Lanigan. Brandon Sheppard completes the top five in series standings. Sixth through eleventh are: Dennis Erb Jr., Tim McCreadie, Jimmy Owens, Earl Pearson Jr., Don O’Neal, and Steve Francis. Colton Flinner leads the Lucas Oil Products Rookie of the Year - Presented by Hot Rod Processing.
Track Information:
Sharon Speedway
Phone Number: (330) 772-5481
Track Promoter: Dave Willoughby
Location: 3241 Custer-Orangeville Road NE, Burghill, OH 44404
Website: www.sharonspeedway.com
Tire Rule for Sharon Speedway - April 22nd:
Left Rear/Fronts – Hoosier Rib 1300 (no white dots), 1325
Right Rear – Hoosier 01, 04
Sharon Speedway April 22nd Event Purse:
$10,000-to-win: 1. $10,000, 2. $5,500, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,750, 5. $2,250, 6. $1,800, 7. $1,500, 8. $1,300, 9. $1,200, 10. $1,100, 11. $1,075, 12. $1,050, 13. $1,025, 14. $1,000, 15. $950, 16. $925, 17. $900, 18. $875, 19. $850, 20. $825, 21. $800, 22. $800, 23. $800, 24. $800
Hagerstown Speedway
Phone Number: 301-582-0640
Tracks Promoter: Keya Davis or Ernie Davis
Location: 15112 National Pike, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Website: www.dirtcapitol.com
Tire Rule for Hagerstown Speedway - April 23rd:
Left Rear/Fronts – Hoosier Rib 1300 (no white dots), 1325
Right Rear – Hoosier 01, 04
Hagerstown Speedway April 23rd Event Purse:
$12,000-to-win: 1. $12,000, 2. $5,500, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,750, 5. $2,250, 6. $1,800, 7. $1,500, 8. $1,300, 9. $1,200, 10. $1,100, 11. $1,075, 12. $1,050, 13. $1,025, 14. $1,000, 15. $1,000, 16. $1,000, 17. $1,000, 17. $1,000, 19. $1,000, 20. $1,000, 21. $1,000, 22. $1,000, 23. $1,000, 24. $1,000
