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Regular
season Grandstand admission - adults $12 , senior
citizens 55 & up $10, teenagers 13-17 $7 with student ID, 12 and under free with paying adult. Regular
season Pit
admission - Adults $25 12 and under $15.
Racing starts at 6:30 every Saturday. |
| Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Returns to East Bay for 30th Annual Winternationals |
| The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series makes a return engagement
to the East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, Florida for the 30th
Annual East Bay Winternationals for Dirt Late Models which will
run from Monday, February 6th to Saturday, February 11th with
six straight nights of exciting Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
racing action. There will be a special practice session for the
cars to test and tune for this year's edition of the
"Winternationals" on Sunday Night, February 5th. The total purse
for the six nights of racing will exceed $180,000. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series made their first appearance at the East Bay Winternationals in 2005 which brought an average car count of 108 Late Models per night an East Bay and Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series all-time record. Drivers who visited victory lane in the '05 Winternationals included the only two-time winner, Don O'Neal with Tim McCreadie, Terry English, Steve Shaver and Steve Francis also taking home winners checks last year. The week long action packed excitement will get underway on Monday Night, February 6th with a 30 lap $5,000 to win main event. On Tuesday, February 7th and Wednesday, February 8th there will also be $5,000 first place money up for grabs for winner of the 30 Lap A-Main each night. Then the purses go up and the points for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Chase will begin on Thursday Night, February 9th with a $7,000 to Win 40 Lap A-Main event followed up on Friday Night, February 10th with a $10,000 to Win 50 Lap A-Main and the closing night on Saturday Night, February 11th will see the winner's share increase to $12,000 with $1,000 just to start the 75 Lap A-Main event. Each night there will be a complete racing program for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series with Time Trials, Heat Races, Consolation Events and A-Mains. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be the only class of cars competing the entire week. The series has instituted a tire rule for the '06 season with the following compounds only allowed: Hoosier LM20, 1300, LM40, 1600 and the D55 (Shoulder Plated), the American Racer SD44, MD56 and the Goodyear G40 and G50. Soft Compounds must durometer 40 prior and hard compounds must durometer 60 prior. For ticket information for the 30th Annual Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park you can call 1-877-457-5611 or visit the track's website at www.eastbayracewaypark.com. There is a six day combo savings by buying tickets early. Additional information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series can be found at www.lucasdirt.com or by calling the Series Office at (859)271-4501. |
