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Lucas Oil Series
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (April 26) - For the second night in a row the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series was washed out with a late arriving downpour.
Hagerstown Speedway's 27th Annual Schetrompf Classic 50-lap event was the Saturday night victim after one group of hot laps were run for the 59 late models on hand.
After a brief assessment of the situation and checking weather radar showing no let up for some period of time, Hagerstown and Lucas officials mutually agreed to postpone the event until Saturday August 2nd.
The Lucas Oil series was scheduled to return on that date for the combined Shootout III Winchester/Hagerstown finale events at both tracks, therefore, the event will now be a combined Schetromph/ Shootout III event, still remaining at 50 laps with $10,000 to win.
The Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic late model sportsman were also on hand for their Rock/Hagerstown Maryland Clash event which will also be postponed until that same evening.
Arm bands and rain checks will remain good up to 18 months.
The speedway returns to action Saturday, May 3rd for ARCH Night (Auto Racing Club of Hagerstown) with a regular program to include the Cindy Rowe Auto Glass Late Models, Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic Late Model Sportsman and Ernie's Salvage Yard Pure Stocks plus the second 30 lap Enduro Dash of the season.
Pit gates open at 4 p.m., grandstands open at 5 p.m and warm ups begin at 7 p.m. Check the speedway website for any changes in weather at: www.hagerstownspeedway.com or contact the speedway office at 301-582-0640.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series race at Bedford Speedway won by the famous Mother Nature
The Bedford Valley Petroleum Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event paying $7000 to win has been rescheduled for July 31st at 7PM. This re-scheduled event is now a companion event with the Lucas Oil Series races at the Winchester Speedway on August 1st at 7PM and the Lucas Oil Series race at Hagerstown Speedway on August 2nd at 7PM.
An evening shower that simply added more water and moisture than expected was taking longer to get the great track in a safe racing condition and beat the community curfew. Every effort was made to get the track in shape and get the event ran in a timely manner. "We simply could not pull this off with heavy air, a light drizzle in turn 4, darkness and no wind. We were so excited to have over 60 late models in the pits and we wanted to run this race for the tremendous fans, JR Keifer (Bedford Speedway Promoter) and his staff that endured the late evening showers, "said Lucas Oil Series Director, Ritchie Lewis
For more information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the entire 2008 racing schedule, visit the official series website at www.lucasdirt.com or contact the Series Office at (951) 532-2503.
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