Portsmouth Speedway Set For Blockbuster World Championship Event
Story By: TRAVIS BRANCH / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA
Photos By: MIKE CAMPBELL / RACERSGUIDE.COM
WAYCROSS, GA -September 21, 2016 – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Hall of Fame event promoter, Carl Short, are pleased to welcome Rhino Agricultural Equipment (Rhino Ag) to the 36th Annual Dirt Track World Championship.
The 36th Annual Rhino Ag Dirt Track World Championship – Presented by Optima Batteries will take place on October 13th-15th at Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, OH. The crown jewel event will serve as the season finale for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series – featuring a 100-lap, $100,000 to win main event on Saturday, October 15th.
Rhino is a leader in the agricultural equipment industry with emphasis on tractor mounted rotary cutters and flail grass mowers, front end tractor loaders, backhoes, and hay mowers; rear blades, post hole diggers, finishing mowers, rotary tillers, boom cutters, and landscape rakes. Rhino equipment is used in agricultural, commercial, or industrial mowing applications, landscape preparation, pasture aeration, roadside maintenance, and many other farm and ranch applications. Three-point, pull-type, and semi-mount units are available. For more information, visit: www.servis-rhino.com.
With a 40-year history of technological innovation and engineering, Optima products offer unstoppable power for extreme enthusiasts and others who require “The Ultimate Power Source.” In the past decade, Optima has revolutionized the industry with the introduction of its unique Spiralcell Technology as well as developing the first digital battery charger and maintainer. Additional information can be obtained by visiting: www.optimabatteries.com.
This blockbuster weekend will get underway on Thursday night, October 13th with preliminary events for the Modified division. Action on Friday night, October 14th includes the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series with Hot Laps and two rounds of qualifying Heat Races, with the passing points total from both rounds determining Saturday night’s B-Main and Feature line-ups.
On Saturday night, a driver autograph session will take place in the vendor midway area. Afterwards, consolation events for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be held, followed by the $4,000-to-win Modified main event and the Jim Dunn Memorial Non-Qualifier Race. The top-26 drivers that did not transfer into the Dirt Track World Championship (via preliminary events) will be eligible to start the $3,000-to-win, $200-to-start, non-qualifiers race – held prior to the main event. The winner of the 30-lap, Jim Dunn Memorial has the choice of keeping their $3,000 winnings, or forfeiting their earnings to start last in the main event. The 100-lap, $100,000-to-win, Rhino Ag Dirt Track World Championship – Presented by Optima Batteries main event will cap off the weekend action.
Advance tickets are on sale now through October 4th. Advance Three-Day General Admission tickets (by October 4th) are just $50 for Adults (Ages 18 & Up); $30 for Students (Ages 12-17); $15 for Children (Ages 7-11). Advance Three-Day All Access Pit Passes are $60. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit: www.thedtwc.com or call (740) 858-6661.
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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.
