February 18, 2025 | By Lyndal Scranton

Look for Lucas Oil Speedway team at annual Sertoma Chili Cook on Saturday in Springfield

WHEATLAND, Mo. — During a cold, snowy winter week it’s a perfect time to serve up some chili. That’s exactly what the Lucas Oil Speedway cooking team will be doing on Saturday at the annual Sertoma Chili Cookoff in downtown Springfield.

Stop by the Lucas Oil Speedway at booths 40 and 41 inside the Springfield Expo Center, 635 E. St. Louis Street, to sample and vote for the track’s award-winning chili as more than 50 teams will be competing for "best chili" bragging rights.

In addition to having the chili and talking racing with the Lucas Oil Speedway team, sign up for a raffle to win race tickets for the upcoming season and pick up free schedule cards and assorted other items.

Tickets are $20, but score an additional $5 discount by using the discount code SPEEDWAY at sertomachilicookoff.com.

The event runs from 11 a.m. through 5 p.m. with nine bands scheduled to play on the main stage.

The Sertoma Clubs are non-profit organizations that focus on raising money for charity, primarily sponsoring children charities in the Springfield and surrounding community. The area Sertoma Clubs focus on the needs of at-risk youth in southwest Missouri. Throughout eight clubs, they give on average of over $300,000 per year to these causes.

Open Test and Tune set for March 15th: Weekly racing in the Pitts Homes and Realty Weekly Racing Series at Lucas Oil Speedway will feature five divisions - Hermitage Lumber Late Models, Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds, O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars, Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B Mods and the new Hickamo Country Store Super Stocks.

The 2025 schedule is scheduled to fire up March 22nd with March Full Body Madness after Open Test & Tune on March 15th from 6-9 p.m.

$5 General Admission in 2025: General Admission tickets for all Weekly Racing Series events this season will be only $5 with ages 5-and-under admitted free.

For information on tickets or camping for any Lucas Oil Speedway event in 2025, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or email her at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com for more information.

Media Day reminder: Media members are reminded that the track is holding a Media Day luncheon on Wednesday, March 12th. Some drivers will be available for interviews with tours of the facility available, along with rides around the dirt track in the Lucas Oil Speedway 2-Seater Late Model. There also will be some rides around the Off Road track in the Lucas Oil Speedway UTV 4-Seater Razor.

Details on the starting time and complete itinerary will be finalized in upcoming weeks. Media members who would like to attend can RSPV to Lucas Oil Speedway PR Director Lyndal Scranton at Lscranton755@gmail.com.