Dan Robinson

Lucas Oil MLRA PR

Buckner, MO (September 2nd, 2010) - Dave Eckrich leads the Lucas Oil MLRA, into a weekend of racing action in Greenwood, Nebraska and Topeka, Kansas. After scoring his first career MLRA win at the Lucas Oil Speedway last weekend, Eckrich edged by six time MLRA champion, Al Purkey in the season points standings. With only four points separating the top two drivers and Republic, Missouri's Brad Looney looming close behind in third, the championship chase will heat up over the Labor Day weekend.

The Lucas Oil MLRA will join the NCRA, and the ASCS Midwest Region Sprint Cars in a Labor Day All-Star Weekend at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska. Friday night September 3, the grandstands will open at 5:30 pm with racing action hitting the track at 7:00 pm. Adult tickets are $20, juniors (ages 6-15) $8, children age 5 and under are free! For more information contact the track at (402) 659-3301 or www.neracewaypark.com.  

Saturday night September 4, the MLRA will travel south from I-80 Speedway to Heartland Park Topeka in Topeka, Kansas. The 3/8 mile track's Labor Day Special will feature the Lucas Oil MLRA along with the Briggsauto.com Super Saturday Showdown Series. Heartland Park Topeka will open the gates at 5:00 pm with racing slated to begin at 7:00 pm. Adult tickets are $15, children 12 and under are just $5, Pit Passes are also available for $25. For more information visit www.hpt.com or call the track at (785)862-4781.

The series will sit idle the weekend of September 10th and 11th then come roaring back into action at the Springfield Raceway in Springfield, Missouri for the Larry Phillips Memorial on September 18. For more information on the Lucas Oil MLRA please visit www.MLRAracing.com.

The Lucas Oil MLRA (Midwest Latemodel Racing Association) sanctions regional Super Dirt Late Model touring series events in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Iowa.