Knoxville Raceway Welcomes Lucas Oil as Final Preparations are made for the Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Knoxville, IA - Knoxville Raceway is busy working on final preparations for the 2nd annual Knoxville Late Model Nationals that takes place this Thursday through Saturday. This year Knoxville Raceway is pleased to announce their association with the Lucas Oil Company as the title sponsor of the event. Lucas Oil based in Corona, California, is the fastest growing additive lines in the automotive consumer industry. A premium line of oils, greases and problem solving additives have helped to firmly establish Lucas Oil as the leading company in the marketplace. Lucas Oil also produces a heavy-duty line of products for the industrial and agricultural markets as well.
“We are excited to be able to be associated with a great company like Lucas Oil with this event. All the people at Lucas Oil including Forrest Lucas, Bob Patison, Tom Fredrickson, Tom Bogner and Bo Svard have been wonderful people to work with and have been excited to be a part of Knoxville Raceway as well”, stated Karen Owen, Director of Marketing and Sales for Knoxville Raceway. “With Lucas Oil’s enormous involvement in motorsports we felt like their company would be a good fit for this event. The dirt late model industry offers their company great marketing opportunities to reach a huge market. With their recent acquisition of a late model series it is only fitting they be associated with Knoxville Raceway as we continue to increase our presence in the dirt late model industry,” Karen went on to say.
Lucas Oil has been involved in motorsports for many years in numerous levels from multiple vehicle sponsorships, event promotions, purchasing racetracks and now owning one of the top professional dirt late model racing series in the country, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The Lucas Oil Company is built on hard work, quality line of products that actually work and a commitment to customer satisfaction. “As we continue to grow as a company we are constantly looking for opportunities to increase our presence in the automotive markets including motorsports. Knoxville Raceway has established itself as one of the premier race facilities and gained tremendous national publicity and exposure for anyone involved with their organization. We want to be a part of Knoxville Raceway for a long time”, stated Tom Bogner of Lucas Oil.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals presented by Sunoco Race Fuels with associate sponsors PBM Performance Products and Vermeer Manufacturing is set to begin on September 29-30, October 1, 2005. The three-day event will not only feature the top late model drivers from across the nation, it will play host to thousands of race fans. Knoxville Raceway will entertain fans by offering a variety of interactive events in addition to the three nights of racing!
Thursday through Saturday, the fan-fest/trade show will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the midway behind the main grandstands. Fans will enjoy several interactive activities along the midway including the Goodyear Tire and Rubber racecar simulator. The full-scale replica dirt late model will be in the Goodyear booth for fans to experience what its like to drive a 700 horsepower dirt late model around Knoxville Raceway. Fans can enter a special contest each day by competing against the simulator to determine the fastest lap each day among the fans that enter the contest. Each day a grand prizewinner will be awarded a prize package compliments of Goodyear to the fan that turns the fastest lap.
On Friday morning, September 30, Knoxville Raceway will hold the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. Driver/Celebrity /Race Fan golf tournament. Fans will get the chance to golf with a driver and/or celebrity in a 18-hole 4-person best ball tournament format held at Pine Knolls Country Club located in Knoxville, IA. Drivers who will be playing include Brian Birkhofer, Donnie Moran, Earl Pearson Jr., Josh Richards, Ray Cook, Dale McDowell, and Rick Eckert. Celebrities include Dave Argabright and Ralph Capitani and several sponsor representatives. Saturday October 1, the second annual Celebrity/Driver Waiter Dinner & Auction will be held from 12:00 noon to 2:30 p.m., at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum located off the second turn of the famous Knoxville Raceway. Later that afternoon from 2-4 p.m., Knoxville Raceway will host a “Meet the Drivers” autograph session at the Dyer-Hudson Hall located right behind the Knoxville Raceway ticket office. Drivers will be set up at various tables for fans to meet and sign autographs.
To order tickets for the Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals September 29-30 and Oct 1st call Knoxville Raceway ticket office at (641) 842-5431 or order tickets online at www.knoxvilleraceway.com.
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