Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 2025 Schedule
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Allstar Performance Allstar Performance will remain the title sponsor of Allstar Performance Time Trials. A $100 certificate will be awarded to the overall fastest qualifier at each event; along with $1,000 cash and a $250 Allstar Performance certificate at the championship awards banquet to the driver that earns the most Allstar Performance Fast Time awards throughout the course of the season.
Arizona Sport Shirts The Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup will award points to drivers at the fourteen (14) events, within the series schedule, that pay $30,000 or more to the winner. The driver that earns the most points, within these fourteen (14) events, will receive a $15,000 bonus at the championship awards banquet. The drivers who finish second through fifth in the Crown Jewel Cup standings will earn $6,000, $4,000, $3,000, and $2,000 in cash, respectively for a total point fund of $30,000 for these sixteen (16) events.
Automotive Racing Products The ARP Engine Builders Challenge will honor the top engine builders of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Participating engine builders will earn points at each event based on the highest finishing driver utilizing their engine. The engine builder that earns the most points will be crowned the ARP Engine Builder of the Year - worth $1,000 cash and additional product certificates. Other partners contributing to the ARP Engine Builders Challenge Program include: Bodix, Summit Racing Equipment, Thermo-Tech, and Xceldyne.
Behrent's Performance Warehouse Behrent's Performance Warehouse will award a product certificate to the Rookie of the Year at the championship awards banquet.
Big River Steel Big River Steel Big Four pays out $16,000 to the top four in points at Knoxville Raceway as part of the Chase for the Championship. Big River Steel will award a $1,000 cash bonus at the championship awards banquet to the driver that earns the most podium finishes during the season.
Brandon Ford Brandon Ford will continue their support of the TV Race Challenge in 2024. The driver that accumulates the most points, within the thirteen (13) televised events on the series schedule, will be crowned the Brandon Ford TV Race Challenge Champion, which boasts a $15,000 cash award at the series year-end awards banquet. Drivers that finish second and third will receive $5,000 and $2,000 respectively.
BRODIX Cylinder Heads BRODIX Cylinder Heads awards a $200 product certificate to the Engine Builder of the year and $150 to runner-up.
BUZZ Electric Bicycles BUZZ Electric Bicycles will award the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion with a new Buzz Electric Bike at the awards banquet.
Coltman Farms Racing Coltman Farms Racing Sportsmanship Award pays $2,500 to the "Sportsman of the Year" at the championship awards banquet.
Deatherage Opticians The Deatherage Opticians Most Popular Driver will be announced during the annual championship awards banquet. The Most Popular Driver will receive a $500 cash bonus and product certificate from Deatherage Opticians. Additionally, the driver that finishes 13th in the A-Main at each Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event will receive a $40 gift certificate towards Deatherage Opticians eyewear.
Dirt Draft The driver that records the fastest lap during Hot Laps at each Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event will be awarded one point per event. The driver that earns the most Dirt Draft Hot Lap points throughout the season will receive a $500 cash award at the championship awards banquet.
Earnhardt Technologies Group Earnhardt Technologies Group will award a $500 product certificate to the Rookie of the Year at the championship awards banquet.
Fast Shafts Fast Shafts will award a product certificate valid for one (1) driveshaft to the Rookie of the Year at the championship awards banquet.
FOX Shocks FOX Shocks will award $500 cash and a FOX Shocks product certificate at the championship awards banquet to the driver who accumulates the most B-Main wins throughout the season. Fox will also award a set of Shocks to the Rookie of the Year at the year-end awards banquet.
Hellraizer Jacks The Hellraizer Jacks Pit Crew Challenge will take place during the Show-Me 100 weekend. The winning team of the Hellraizer Pit Crew Challenge will receive $2,000 in cash plus a new Hellraizer Demon Jack valued at $1,515. The 2nd place crew will receive $1,000 in cash. There will also be a $1,000 cash award to the Best Appearing Crew, which will be judged based on their crew uniforms and overall team appearance.
Keyser Manufacturing Keyser Manufacturing will award a $500 product certificate to the Rookie of the Year at the championship awards banquet.
Lucas Oil Products Lucas Oil Product Awards to Feature Winner & Overall Fast Qualifier
MD3 Body Panels MD3 Most Laps Led will award $500 at the championship awards banquet to the driver that leads the most laps during the season. MD3 will also award a $500 product certificate to the National Champion and $250 product certificate to the Rookie of the Year.
Midwest Sheet Metal Midwest Sheet Metal returns as the title sponsor of the Point Leader Spoiler Challenge. The driver that is leading the championship point standings at each event will receive a $100 bonus and carry the Midwest Sheet Metal day-glow orange spoiler. The driver that accumulates the most Spoiler Challenge points throughout the season will receive a $1,000 cash award at the championship awards banquet.
Miller Welders Miller Welders Chassis Builders Challenge pays $500 at the championship awards banquet. Participating chassis builders will earn points at each event based on the highest finishing driver utilizing their chassis. Miller Welders will award a brand-new Miller Welder to the Crew Chief of the Year.
MSD Performance The first non-transferring driver from B-Main #1 will receive a $100 Product Certificate from MSD at each Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event.
Outerwears Outerwears will recognize the hard working, behind the scenes individuals that keep their driver in the hunt for victory each week. The Outerwears Crew Chief of the Year will award points to the Crew Chief of the Race at each event. The crew chief that accumulates the most points will receive $2,000 cash at the championship awards banquet.
O'Reilly Auto Parts The O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race will receive a $100 bonus at each event. The driver that earns the most rookie points throughout the season will receive $20,000 cash plus additional product certificates at the year-end awards banquet. Second and third place in the final Rookie of the Year standings will pay $5,000 and $2,500 respectively. Other partners contributing to the Rookie of the Year Program with additional Products include: BBehrent’s Performance Warehouse, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Fast Shafts, FOX Shocks, Keyser Manufacturing, MD3, PEM, Poskes Performance Parts, Schoenfeld Headers, Slicker Graphics, Simpson, Strange Oval, Summit Racing Equipment, Swift Springs, Thermo-Tech, Wieland Metal Services, and Wilwood Brakes.
Performance Engineering & Manufacturing Performance Engineering & Manufacturing (PEM) awards the fourth-place finisher at each Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event with a $150 product certificate. PEM will also award a $500 product certificate to the Rookie of the Year at the championship awards banquet.
Penske Racing Shocks Penske Racing Shocks will award $1,000 cash at the championship awards banquet to the driver that earns the Most Top Five Finishes throughout the season, plus a complete set of Penske Racing Shocks. Penske will also award a $50 Product Certificate to the winner of Heat Race #1.
Rugged Radios Rugged Radios awards one (1) Nitro-Bee Race Receiver to each unique winner during the season. Meaning if a driver won multiple races in a season he would only receive a Nitro-Bee for his first win.
Schoenfeld Headers Schoenfeld Headers will award a $500 product certificate to the Rookie of the Year at the championship awards banquet.
Simpson The Simpson Most Heat Race Wins category will award $500 cash plus an additional product certificate at the championship awards banquet to the driver that earns the Most Heat Race Wins throughout the season. Simpson also awards a $50 Product Certificate to the winner of Heat Race #4, plus a product certificate to the Rookie of the Year.
Slicker Graphics Slicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race. The driver that earns the most Slickest Moves of the Race will receive $2,000 at the championship awards banquet. Second-place will earn $1,000. Slicker Graphics will also award a product certificate valid for one (1) free wrap to the Rookie of the Year at the championship awards banquet.
Strange Oval Strange Oval will award a $500 product certificate to the Rookie of the Year at the championship awards banquet.
Summit Racing Equipment Summit Racing Equipment will award a $50 Product Certificates to the following at each Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event: Heat Race #2 winner, A-Main winner, 15th Place in the A-Main. Plus, a $250 product certificate to the Rookie of the Year, Engine Builder and Chassis of the Year. Summit Racing Equipment will pay out $16,000 to top 12 in series points at the Diamond Nationals as part of the Chase for the Championship.
Sunoco Race Fuels The Sunoco Race for Gas competition will reward the drivers that utilize Sunoco Race Fuels. The driver that earns the most Race for Gas points receives a $3,000 cash award at the year-end awards banquet. The drivers finishing second and third in the Race for Gas standings will receive $2,000 and $1,000 respectively. Sunoco Race Fuels will pay $16,000 to the top 15 in points as part of the Road to Wheatland/ Chase for the Championship.
Swift Springs The A-Main winner at each Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event receives a Product Certificate for one (1) spring. The Rookie of the Year receives a Product Certificate for four springs at the championship awards banquet.
Thermo-Tec Thermo-Tec will award a $500 product certificate to the Rookie of the Year at the championship awards banquet.
Todd Steel Buildings The Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Year will award $100 cash to the hard charger of the race at each Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event. Additionally, $500 cash at the year-end awards banquet to the driver that earns the most Hard Charger of the Race awards throughout the season.
University of Northwestern Ohio UNOH will pay $18,000 to the top eight drivers in points at Port Royal Speedway as part of the Chase for the Championship.
Victory Fuel Victory Fuel Pole Award pays $500 at the championship awards banquet to the driver that earns the most pole awards during the season.
Wieland Metal Services Wieland Metal Services will award $2,000 cash at the year-end awards banquet to the driver that earns the Most Feature Wins in 2023. Wieland will also award 10 sheets of Aluminum to the Rookie of the Year.
Wilwood Brakes Wilwood Brakes will award a $100 Product Certificate to the driver that finishes seventh in each Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series A-Main. The driver that earns the most seventh-place finishes throughout the season will earn a $500 Product Award at the championship awards banquet.
Xceldyne Xceldyne will award a $750 product certificate to the Engine Builder of the Year and a $500 product certificate to the runner-up at the championship awards banquet.
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