March 8, 2024 | By Lyndal Scranton

Scheffler looks for continued improvement in his second Lucas Oil Speedway USRA Modified season

WHEATLAND, Mo. — Greg Scheffler is keeping his goals simple heading into a new season of the Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds at Lucas Oil Speedway.

“Just do better than I did last year and try to get better finishes,” said Scheffler, who finished a solid fourth last season in the Modified division, his first in that class after stepping up from B-Mods.

Scheffler, from Pittsburg, Mo., wound up with four top-10 finishes in 14 features in 2023. It’s telling that all four of those top-10s came in the second half of the season, which shows that he was settling into the class.

“That was the first year I’ve been in an A Mod, so it didn’t go too bad,” Scheffler said, noting that horsepower was the biggest adjustment he had to make.

“You can turn the car with the motor instead of having to keep your momentum up,” Scheffler added. “I got better as the season went on. It was just a big learning curve. The rear suspension is a lot different than in a B Mod.”

Scheffler, 51, started racing back in 1992 as a 19-year-old in his native Nebraska. His dad raced on local tracks for 12-15 years before that and was a big influence on Gregg’s career.

“He helped me a lot with everything,” Scheffler said. “Fabrication, welding, stuff like that where you could keep the car going and build stuff instead of having to buy it all the time.

Scheffler drove a Bomber or Pure Stock for several years and won a points championship in the Bomber division in 1999 at Boone County Speedway in Albion, Neb. He moved into Street Stocks after the championship, but soon after took several years off from the sport to raise a family.

After moving to Missouri a few years ago, he got back into the sport with wife Sandra playing a huge role.

“My wife, she’s into it as much as I am,” Scheffler said. “My wife tries to learn everything about it. She’s out in the shop as much as I am or more.”

They've been preparing the GRT-chassic for the upcoming season, which is fast approaching.

Team sponsors include Eagle Machine, Jeff Knight 129th Missouri state representative, Performance Boat Center, Steve Scott Concrete, Cedar Furniture Lodge, Schuetz Construction, A&B Enterprise and BSB Manufacturing.

Lucas Oil Speedway season opens with March 30th Test & Tune: The 2024 Lucas Oil Speedway schedule begins with an Open Test & Tune on Saturday, March 30, from 2-6 p.m. Contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or email her at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com for more information on season passes for any event on the schedule.

High Limit Racing Diamond Classic tickets on sale: Reserved-seat tickets plus two-day passes for one of the most-anticipated racing events on the Lucas Oil Speedway 2024 schedule, the inaugural Lucas Oil Speedway High Limit Racing Diamond Classic, are on sale.

The High Limit Diamond Classic is set for June 28-29 when the High Limit Racing Series makes their first ever appearance at Lucas Oil Speedway. The High Limit Sprint Car Series is co-owned by Brad Sweet and Kyle Larson and features top 410 sprint car drivers from around the country.

Support class for the The High Limit Racing Diamond Classic is the Modified Invitational featuring the Heartland Modified Tour. An invitational format will be used to select 24 modified drivers to compete alongside the High Limit Racing Sprint Cars both nights.

Show-Me 100 3-day passes on sale: All reserved seats and remaining 3-day passes for the 32nd annual Show-Me 100 are now on sale. The 3-day passes are $115 apiece and do not include pit passes. Those must be purchased separately if access to the pit area is desired.

Campground reservations also are now being accepted for the Show-Me 100, which features the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Lucas Oil MLRA.

Fans can contact McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or via email at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com for more information about any event on the 2024 Lucas Oil Speedway scheduled.