September 4, 2024 | By Billy Rock

Schedule Updates: MLRA Now Set for Trio of Triple Header Weekends

WHEATLAND, Mo. — With a multitude of rainouts in 2024, Lucas Oil MLRA officials today announced a pair of schedule additions that will take place over the final two weekends of the racing season. With nine points events still on the schedule, it leaves ½ of the championship points battle yet to come over the next 7 weekends.


"MLRA Fall Nationals": Lucas Oil Speedway

The first change comes in the form of an additional race night for drivers and fans on Thursday, October 3rd at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. This night was originally set as an “Open Practice” session to kick off the Annual “MLRA Fall Nationals”, but series and Track officials have agreed to transform this date into a full racing program featuring a $5,000 to win 30-lap main event that will be a full championship points night.

The Thursday night event will go along with a full $5,000 to win show at the “Diamond of Dirt Tracks” on Friday night October 4th, before culminating the weekend on Saturday night the 5th with a $10,000 to win MLRA weekend finale. The MLRA Fall Nationals will be paired up for the first time with the 8th Annual “Big Buck 50” Presented by Whitetail Trophy Hunt, featuring three nights of qualifying and racing for Super Stocks that will conclude on Saturday night with a $10,000 to win weekend showdown of their own.

Visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com for more details and for info on weekend camping availability.



“K.C. Cup”: I-70 Speedway

The final weekend of the season will transform into the “Road to Tri-City Championship Weekend”, by way of the I-70 Speedway in Odessa, MO. The I-70 event was washed out back on Saturday, August 24th, and will now shift to another weekend lead off event on Thursday, October 10th.

The Inaugural running of the “K.C. Cup” Presented by Mid-American Automation Services will showcase the MLRA’s best as they compete for a $7,000 to win top prize on the high banks in Odessa. This event will be just the second time that the MLRA has competed at I-70 Speedway in the tracks storied past. Joining the MLRA will be the POWRi/USRA Stock Cars competing for $1,000 to win.

I-70’s Thursday night showdown, will lead teams into the Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, IL on Friday and Saturday October 11th – 12th for the annual “MLRA Championship Weekend” Presented by St. Louis Screw & Bolt paying $5,000 & $7,000 to win on back-to-back nights to wrap up the season.


Hawkeye State Showdown:

Up Next for the Lucas Oil MLRA is a triple header weekend on September 12th – 14th in Eastern Iowa. As announced earlier this summer, the MLRA will make up an early season rain out at the Cedar County Raceway in Tipton, IA on Thursday night September 12th, with the first annual running of the “Hawkeye Land 40”.


Action will shift to the Davenport Speedway on Friday and Saturday for the Inaugural “Corn State Nationals” with complete shows both nights. Friday nights opener will pay $5,000 to win for the MLRA drivers while Saturdays finale will end the weekend with a $10,000 payday.


For all of the latest news and information, including the full 2024 schedule, fans are encouraged to visit the series website at www.MLRARacing.com.