Looking for something fun to do near Wheatland Missouri this weekend? Well here it is! On Friday and Saturday the John Haas Memorial Classic is going to be tearing up the WATER, yes WATER, at Lucas Oil Speedway and then Saturday night after the dragboats are done you can go watch Dirt Late Models and all kinds of other stuff ripping around the dirt track! Sounds like a great weekend to us, and since it is done on Saturday night you can still go to the potting class your wife wants to hit on Sunday. Good times.
4th Annual John Haas Memorial Drag Boat Classic
this Friday-Saturday, June 12th-13th!
WHEATLAND, MO (June 9th, 2015) – It’s time for DRAG BOAT RACING at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri this Friday & Saturday, June 12th-13th!
The 4th Annual Lucas Oil John Haas Memorial Drag Boat Classic featuring the Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series and the wild 250-mph Top Fuel Hydros kicks off on Friday, June 12th!
“Anticipation has really picked up this week as many of the teams, fans, and campers are already making the trek to the World’s Only Purpose Built Drag Boat Racing Facility located right here in Wheatland, Missouri.” stated Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Dan Robinson. “The Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series conducts nine (9) National Events each year across the country and with two (2) of those contested here in Wheatland each year, the response is tremendous from both a fan and a competitor perspective.”
The 2-day festival of speed, fun, and entertainment kicks off on Friday, June 12th at 9am with a full day of Drag Boat Qualifying, including everyone’s favorite the Top Fuel Hydros, racing down the lake at speeds in excess of 250 MPH!
Returning this year is the extremely popular “Show & Shine” on the Wheatland City Square from 6pm-8pm on Friday Night featuring “Phat Mike and the Bartenders” Band. The Show & Shine is FREE and will allow fans to get up close to the boats, take photos and get autographs from their favorite boat pilots.
Elimination Rounds to crown the Champions of the 4th Annual John Haas Memorial
Drag Boat Classic will be held on Saturday, June 13th. Gates open at 8am Saturday, with Eliminations slated to start at 9am. A full detailed schedule is listed below including ticket prices, gate times and classes in action.
All schedules are tentative and may change without notice.
The Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series will wrap up eliminations just in time for fans to make their way over to the Lucas Oil Speedway dirt track for a special “Kids Night” at the races Presented by KMIZ ABC 17, featuring the Lucas Oil Speedway Budweiser Weekly Championship Series.
The Carson’s Corner Napa Factory Stocks will be running a special 25-lap, $500 to win main event courtesy of Rains Ice. Other classes in action on the Diamond of Dirt Tracks Saturday night include, the ALPS Food Store ULMA Late Models, Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds and USRA B-Mods.
The weekend will be filled with fun activities, give-a-ways, great food, interesting displays and tons of horsepower! Bring the entire family out for a great weekend at Lake Lucas and Lucas Oil Speedway. The Show-Me Beach Swimming Beach, will be open with horse shoe pits, volleyball and tether ball. FREE Bounce Houses, great food from local vendors and more, all await fans of every age!
For tickets, camping, directions, travel and general information about the 4th Annual John Haas Memorial Drag Boat Classic, visit the track website atwww.LucasOilSpeedway.com or call the track hotline at (417) 282-5984.
