Lucas Oil Speedway Spotlight: Dimmitt enjoying breakthrough season in USRA Stock Cars
WHEATLAND, MO. (July 19, 2023) - No matter what happens the rest of the season, Waylon Dimmitt will go in the books as one of Lucas Oil Speedway’s breakout drivers in the Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series.
Dimmitt already has three victories in the O’Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Car division and eight overall in 21 events at regional tracks. Last year, he scored only one feature win in 41 attempts and that came on opening night at Dallas County Speedway.
“I’ve been really pleased,” Dimmitt said of his 2023 results. “Last year we really struggled. We picked up a win the first night and never could get the car like we wanted it. The car’s got better and I’ve grown a lot this year as a driver. It’s been an awesome season so far.”
Dimmitt, of Camdenton, will look to add another victory on Saturday night when the USRA Stock Cars headline Ozarks Food Harvest Food Drive Night Presented by OzarksFirst.com, with a $750-to-win, 25-lap feature. Fans bringing four non-perishable food items will be admitted free.
Even with this season's success, it seems that there’s still plenty of upside for Dimmitt, who's in a home-built chassis that he and brother Darrell Hurt put together before last season.
“We’re still till learning on it every time we go out,” Dimmitt said, calling the car-building experience “a lot of fun.”
“I think building them is as much fun as driving them,” Dimmitt added. “My brother also races Stock Cars. He’s a genius when it comes to that stuff. We built our own Pure Stocks before and when I asked him if he wanted to help me build a Stock Car we just kind of went from there.”
Dimmitt, 31, is in his fourth season of racing. He was a little later than most to catch the racing bug. He grew up in Illinois and, while he had a cousin who raced Modifieds at the time, he never was much for going to the track.
“I moved down here in 2019 and we went to Lake Ozark Speedway and watched some sprint cars,” Dimmitt said. “Ever since then, I’ve had an itch for it.”
Dimmitt began driving Pure Stock, then competed in B-Mods for a season. The last two years, he’s found a home in the USRA Modified class.
“I had a pretty good run in Pure Stocks, but I just like the way the full-body cars drive a little better,” he said. “It’s a little closer racing. You can rub a little bit without tearing up as much.
“The set-up is not quite as critical as in a B-Mod or A-Mod. There’s a little less adjusting to do between races. You kind of go out there and drive it and change your driving style to fit the track.”
Dimmitt is fifth in Lucas Oil Speedway points, despite missing four races. When he’s been at the track, he’s been ultra-consistent with the trio of wins and going 9-for-9 in top-five finishes. He’s ninth in USRA Stock Car national points.
“I would really like to finish top-5 in national points and wait for USRA Nationals to come back to Lucas and have a good run there,” he said of looking ahead to October’s Summit USRA Nationals at Wheatland. “I thought last year’s Nationals was awesome. It was kind of cool going out there running with the best of the best and watching what they do.
“I’m pretty excited for this year. We had a real good run last year until a couple of laps to go and got taken out. So we hope for better this year.”
Dimmitt does nearly all the weekly maintenance on the car himself, but credits Colson Kirk and Bryan Larimore for their set-up expertise. Team sponsors include The Butcher Shop of Camdenton, KMH Contracting, Yeoman Race Engines, Dirt Track Specialist, Hulett Chevrolet, B&B, Dependable Towing and Ozark Custom Apparel.
In addition to the O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars the Cedar Creek Beef Jerky USRA Modifieds, Ozark Golf Cars USRA B-Mods and Hermitage Lumber Late Models will be in action on Saturday.
The Midwest Muscle Car Club also will be attending as they display their cars on the midway prior to the action and through intermission.
Fans with four non-perishable food items will get free admission to the races. Food items can be dropped off after gates open at 5 p.m. Hot laps begin at 6:30 and racing at 7:05.
For more information about the Ozarks Food Harvest or to learn how to make a donation, visit ozarksfoodharvest.org or call (417) 865-3411.
Saturday night admission:
(FREE with four non-perishable food items)
Advance Discount Tickets online only (16 and up) - $12
Adults (16 and up) - $15
Seniors/Military (62 and up) - $12
Youth (6-15) - $5
Kids (5 and under) - FREE
Family Pass - $35
Pit Pass - $35
Driver ticket pick up Saturday: Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series regulars can receive up to 50 free general admission tickets at payout Saturday, good for the Aug. 26 Rempfer Memorial Season Championship Night. Drivers with the most tickets used on Aug. 26 will win one free season pit pass for 2024.
Thursday Night Madness: Weeknight racing kicks things off to Lucas Oil Speedway with a special Thursday Night Madness program with three unique divisions of cars scheduled to tackle the dirt oval.
The INEX Legends Cars, POWRi Midwest Mods and POWRi Pure Stocks will be in action. The Midwest Mods and Pure Stocks will run for $300-to-win and the Legends' winner will earn $500. Pit Gates open at 4 p.m. with spectator gates at 5. Hot laps begin at 6:30 with racing at 7:05.
Thursday Night Madness admission:
Advance Discount Tickets online only (16 and up) - $12
Adults (16 and up) - $15
Seniors/Military (62 and up) - $12
Youth (6-15) - $5
Kids (5 and under) - FREE
Family Pass - $35
Pit Pass - $35
For information about any event at Lucas Oil Speedway in 2023 contact admissions director Nichole McMillan at (417) 282-5984 or email her at nichole@lucasoilspeedway.com for more information.
Camping World SRX advance tickets on sale: It's just five week until some of the world's legendary drivers visit Lucas Oil Speedway to crown a champion in the Camping World Superstar Racing Experience Series.
General admission tickets remain on sale for the Camping World SRX "Thursday Night Thunder" on Aug. 17 at Lucas Oil Speedway, the finale of the six-race series which will determine the 2023 champion. All SRX races will air live on ESPN.
Purchase online tickets here
Drivers announced for the Lucas Oil Speedway event include NASCAR Cup Series champions Tony Stewart, Brad Keselowski and Bobby Labonte, along with NASCAR drivers Kenny Wallace, Ken Schrader, Ryan Newman, Clint Bowyer and Hailie Deegan. Also on hand will be four-time Indy 500 winer Helio Castroneves, plus reigning SRX Champion Marco Andretti and fellow Indy-car driver Paul Tracy and Trans-Am champion Ernie Franics Jr.
The series will pit the drivers against one another in identically prepared cars with points accumulated in each of the six events.
Tickets for the SRX event are $35 in advance and $40 at the gate (ages 16 and over). Kids (ages 6-15) will be $20 with ages 5-and-under free. Advance tickets can now be purchased via Stubwire. Pit passes are $50 and must be purchased the day of the event.
Tentative Lucas Oil Speedway Camping World SRX schedule:
(Thursday, August 17th)
Noon - Pit gate will open for Drivers and crews only
1 p.m. - Main grandstand gates open
2:10 p.m. - Modified hot laps
2:30-4:30 p.m. - SRX practice sessions
4:30-5 p.m. – Track prep
5 p.m. – Modified heat races
5:30-6:15 p.m. - SRX drivers Q&A sessions (4 group sessions)
6:15 p.m. – Modified Feature
6:45-7:15 p.m. – Track prep and intermission break
7:15 p.m – SRX cars to grid
7:35 p.m. – SRX driver introductions
7:45 p.m. - Opening ceremonies and National Anthem
7:50 p.m. - SRX drivers to cars
8 p.m. – ESPN live
8:02 p.m. - Drivers start engines
8:12pm – SRX green flag
10 p.m. – Victory Lane set up and top 3 driver interviews for ESPN
For information on Camping World SRX Series tickets or about any event at Lucas Oil Speedway in 2023 contact admissions director Nichole McMillan at (417) 282-5984 or email her at nichole@lucasoilspeedway.com for more information.
CONTACT:
Danny Lorton
Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager
Office: (417) 282-5984
DLorton@lucasoilspeedway.com
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About Lucas Oil Speedway
Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by fans, drivers and industry insiders to be one of the top five racing facilities in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Missouri, approximately an hour from Springfield, Missouri, and just an hour and a half from the Kansas City metro area, the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" lives up to its title.
Twenty-One VIP Luxury Suites, HD Jumbo-Tron Screen, Stadium Style Musco Sports Lighting, a Bose Sound System, Go-Kart Slick Track, The Diamond Bar, Track Treasures Gift Shop, the best track food in the country and paved pits are a few of the spectacular amenities setting the Diamond of Dirt apart. This year marks the 12th season for the Liquid Quarter Mile Drag Racing Lake, "Lake Lucas." New for 2017 was all-purpose built Off Road facility featuring a host of regional events.
Lucas Oil Speedway's dirt oval track plays host to some of the largest and most-popular events in the Midwest with national and regional touring series appearing frequently including: The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, POWRi Midget National Series, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, United States Modified Touring Series, ASCS Sprint Cars and the Lucas Oil MLRA.
In addition to the special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Racing Series features the Late Models, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods.
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