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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.
 

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