Revitalized Mansfield (OH) Motor Speedway Added to 2017 Slate
Press Release By: RICHIE MURRAY / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA
Photos By: MIKE CAMPBELL / RACERSGUIDE.COM
BATAVIA, OHIO -January 8, 2017 – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has expanded an already aggressive 2017 slate. The captivating stars of the nation’s premier dirt late model tour will invade Mansfield Motor Speedway on July 2nd for a 50-lap, $10,000-to-win event, dubbed – The Freedom 50.
The deep, rich and long history of racing in Mansfield, Ohio dates back to 1959, when the original track – Mansfield Raceway – first opened as a 3/8-mile dirt track. It was converted to an asphalt track in 1999, renamed (Mansfield Motorsports Speedway) and has remained asphalt ever since. The speedway saw its pinnacle moments from 2004-2008 where it held NASCAR Truck Series events and drew standing room only crowds of over 20,000 in attendance.
The .44-mile oval will be transformed into a dirt track in 2017, with many changes and upgrades anticipated before opening in the spring. “Dirt racing in Ohio is strong – and overall, across the country, it is in a much better situation than asphalt. Mansfield is located in the heart of some of the best racing in the country and with a venue as nice as this [Mansfield], it is a shame it has not been put back on the map like it deserves,” said Cody Sommer, President of Mansfield Motor Speedway.
“Mansfield was once nationally ranked in the top 5 of the greatest race tracks in the country and I don’t see any reason why it can not return back to that very quickly,” Sommer added. The state-of-the-art facility features a safer barrier, twelve luxury suites, a complete race control room, 7,200 aluminum bleacher seats with chair backed/ covered reserved seats for 2,000 spectators. The hillside seating option adds a unique experience for around 2,000 attendees – bringing total capacity to nearly 10,000.
Mansfield Motor Speedway (MMS) can be found online at www.MansfieldMotorSpeedway.com where a full website will be released soon. In the meantime, Mansfield Motor Speedway suggests fans connect with them directly on social media to stay up to date on special news and announcements at www.Facebook.com/MansfieldMotorSpeedway and Twitter @RaceMansfield. MMS has an information phone line at 419-465-RACE (7223). Any inquiries can also be sent via email to: info@MansfieldMotorSpeedway.com.
The updated 2017 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series tour schedule now features a record-breaking 55 events at 36 different venues, across 22 states, showcasing the talents of the nation’s elite dirt late model teams. Included among those are: Scott Bloomquist, Tim McCreadie, Josh Richards, Jimmy Owens, Earl Pearson Jr., Don O’Neal, Steve Francis, Jared Landers, Darrell Lanigan, and more
- 2017 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Schedule:
- Date/ Track/ Event Title/ Location/ To Win/ Laps
- February 10Golden Isles Speedway
Super Bowl of Racing
Brunswick, GA
$10,000
50
- February 11Golden Isles Speedway
Super Bowl of Racing
Brunswick, GA
$12,000
60
- February 13East Bay Raceway Park
41st Annual Winternationals
Tampa, FL
$5,000
25
- February 14East Bay Raceway Park
41st Annual Winternationals
Tampa, FL
$5,000
25
- February 15East Bay Raceway Park
41st Annual Winternationals
Tampa, FL
$7,000
35
- February 16East Bay Raceway Park
41st Annual Winternationals
Tampa, FL
$7,000
45
- February 17East Bay Raceway Park
41st Annual Winternationals
Tampa, FL
$10,000
50
- February 18East Bay Raceway Park
41st Annual Winternationals
Tampa, FL
$12,000
60
- February 19Bubba Raceway Park
Winter Nationals
Ocala, FL
$10,000
50
- March 17Atomic Speedway
Buckeye Spring 50
Chillicothe, OH
$10,000
50
- March 18Brownstown Speedway
20th Annual Indiana Icebreaker
Brownstown, IN
$12,000
60
- March 30Duck River Raceway Park
Wheel, TN
$10,000
50
- March 31Boyd’s Speedway
Ringgold, GA
$10,000
50
- April 1East Alabama Motor Speedway
20th Annual Bama Bash
Phenix City, AL
$12,000
60
- April 7, 8Batesville Motor Speedway
Bad Boy 98
Batesville, AR
$20,000
98
- April 21Sharon Speedway
Steel Valley 50
Hartford, OH
$10,000
50
- April 22Hagerstown Speedway
36th Annual Stanley Schetrompf Classic
Hagerstown, MD
$12,000
60
- April 23Port Royal Speedway
Port Royal, PA
$10,000
50
- April 28Tri-City Speedway
Budweiser 50
Granite City, IL
$10,000
50
- April 29Macon Speedway
St. Louis U-Pic-A-Part 100
Macon, IL
$12,000
100
- May 5Tazewell Speedway
Toyota Knoxville 50
Tazewell, TN
$10,000
50
- May 6Florence Speedway
31st Annual Ralph Latham Memorial
Union, KY
$12,000
60
- May 18LaSalle Speedway
Spring Shootout
LaSalle, IL
$10,000
50
- May 19Luxemburg Speedway
Spring Shootout
Luxemburg, WI
$10,000
50
- May 20Deer Creek Speedway
Spring Valley, MN
$12,000
60
- May 23I-80 Speedway
Go 50
Greenwood, NE
$10,000
50
- May 25Lucas Oil Speedway
4th Annual Cowboy Classic
Wheatland, MO
$6,000
40
- May 26Lucas Oil Speedway
The Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson
Wheatland, MO
$6,000
40
- May 27Lucas Oil Speedway
25th Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100
Wheatland, MO
$30,000
100
- June 15, 16, 17Magnolia Motor Speedway
Clash at the Mag
Columbus, MS
$20,000
100
- July 1Portsmouth Raceway Park
Independence 60
Portsmouth, OH
$12,000
60
- July 2Mansfield Motor Speedway
Freedom 50
Mansfield, OH
$10,000
50
- July 3Muskingum County Speedway
Zanesville, OH
$12,000
60
- July 6Fayetteville Motor Speedway
Dunn-Benson Ford Wayne Gray Memorial
Fayetteville, NC
$10,000
50
- July 7Cherokee Speedway
19th Annual Grassy Smith Memorial
Gaffney, SC
$10,000
50
- July 8Smoky Mountain Speedway
Mountain Moonshine Classic
Maryville, TN
$12,000
60
- July 14Tri-City Speedway
NAPA Know How 50
Granite City, IL
$10,000
50
- July 15Lucas Oil Speedway
11th Annual Diamond Nationals
Wheatland, MO
$12,000
60
- July 18Brown County Speedway
Bullet SportsWear Shootout
Aberdeen, SD
$10,000
50
- July 20, 21, 22I-80 Speedway
7th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals
Greenwood, NE
$53,000
80
- August 10Florence Speedway
North/South Shootout
Union, KY
$10,000
50
- August 11, 12Florence Speedway
35th Annual Sunoco North/South 100
Union, KY
$50,000
100
- August 17, 18, 19Batesville Motor Speedway
25th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100
Batesville, AR
$40,000
100
- August 25Ponderosa Speedway
14th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial
Junction City, KY
$10,000
50
- August 26Lawrenceburg Speedway
Whiskey City 60
Lawrenceburg, IN
$12,000
60
- September 2Portsmouth Raceway Park
River Days Rumble
Portsmouth, OH
$12,000
60
- September 3Tyler County Speedway
49th Annual Hillbilly Hundred
Middlebourne, WV
$25,000
100
- September 14Knoxville Raceway
14th Annual Late Model Nationals
Knoxville, IA
$7,000
25
- September 15Knoxville Raceway
14th Annual Late Model Nationals
Knoxville, IA
$7,000
25
- September 16Knoxville Raceway
14th Annual Late Model Nationals
Knoxville, IA
$40,000
100
- September 22, 23Brownstown Speedway
38th Annual Jackson 100
Brownstown, IN
$20,000
100
- September 30Dixie Speedway
Dixie Shootout
Woodstock, GA
$12,000
60
- October 1Rome Speedway
Rome Showdown
Rome, GA
$10,000
50
- October 6,7Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway
29th Annual Pittsburgher 100
Imperial, PA
$20,000
100
- October 20, 21Portsmouth Raceway Park
37th Annual Dirt Track World Championship
Portsmouth, OH
$100,000
100
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About Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is the nation’s premier dirt late model sanctioning organization. In 2016, the LOLMDS will sanction 53 events in 19 states. The series is owned by the parent company Lucas Oil Products Inc. and receives national exposure through a TV package filmed, produced and edited by Lucas Oil Production Studios. LOLMDS events will be broadcast on four TV Networks including CBS, NBC Sports, CBS Sports Network and the MAVTV Motorsports Network. For more information about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit the official website at: www.LucasDirt.com.
