Wheatland, Missouri (September 7, 2016) - Anticipation is building for one of the biggest Street Stock races in the Midwest, next month's Big Buck 50 Presented by Whitetail Trophy Hunt at Lucas Oil Speedway.

The big two-night show, Oct. 7-8, will be run in conjunction with the 3rd annual Lucas Oil MLRA Fall Nationals. Winner of the Oct. 8 50-lap feature for Carson's Corner NAPA Street Stocks will collect $5,000 - plus a free entry in the Whitetail Trophy Hunt which has a $15,000 first prize.

Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Dan Robinson said that the Big Buck 50, giving the Street Stocks extra money and exposure, proved to be one of the most-popular races of the season at Lucas Oil Speedway when it debuted a year ago.

	Darrin Crisler (9) and 2016 Carson's Corner NAPA Street Stocks champion Derek Brown (11) will be two to watch at the Big Buck 50. (Chris Bork photo)

"This race gives our Street Stock drivers an opportunity to not only compete for extra money but also get the big-race exposure that's often only associated with the Late Models," Robinson said. "We're thrilled to have Whitetail Trophy Hunt returning as the presenting sponsor and we expect a deep field of Street Stock competitors from all over the country for this race."

Opening night will see a special qualifying session to set the field for 10-lap heat races. Those results will help determine the feature starting spots for the 50-lap feature the next night.

Tony Jackson Racing is sponsoring a $500 Fast Qualifier Award and James Ray of Ray's Lake Service is sponsoring a $500 Hard Charger Award.

"We build a handful of Street stocks and they've had pretty good success," Tony Jackson Jr. said. "It's a good class and we just wanted to give back to it a little bit.

"A lot of those guys pull a long way to race and it's a pretty big race for those guys. It's very competitive. They put on some of the best racing out there."

Derek Brown, driving a Tony Jackson Racing Street Stock, won nine features and the 2016 season championship  at Lucas Oil Speedway.

James Ray of Ray's Lake Service, which is located in Lake Ozark and specializes in boat lift installation and repair said he's closely followed the Street Stock division as a sponsor of Lucas Oil Speedway regulars Kenny Carroll and Craig Danuser.

"I've been around racing all my life," Ray said. "I really enjoy watching Kenny and Craig race and I just enjoy all the people there at the speedway."

Drivers interested in pre-entry for the Big Buck 50 may download an entry form for the race. Entry is $100 prior to Oct. 1 and $125 after that date. Rules for the race:

- Any car utilizing track rules other than Lucas Oil Speedway track rules must present a copy of those rules. In pre-tech. If a copy is not presented than that car must meet Lucas Oil Speedway track rules.

- Cars must meet Factory Stock/Street Stock Area Track Rules utilizing OEM type suspension i.e: nomfabricated 3-link cars, front clip/tube chassis leaf cars, etc. USRA and IMCA Stock Cars Allowed.

- Carburetors will be inspected and marked by LOS Official and must be ran during the entire event.

- Rear suspension points must use OEM type rubber bushings. No monoball or spherical bearing type control arm bushings, or leaf spring bushings.

- Bert/Brinn style transmissions allowed but must have 50# bolted in front of mid-plate. (Berts/Brinns only allowed if you are allowed to run them under the track rules you are claiming.)

- USRA and IMCA Stock Cars will be allowed to run Stud Girdles.

- Tire rule is open to area track tire rules but tires MUST durometer a minimum of 55. Softening is not allowed. USRA and IMCA Stock Cars will be allowed to run Hoosier A-40 or 10 inch Hoosier asphalt takeoffs (10.0 / 27.0 0-15). May re-groove tires. Tires MUST durometer minimum of 55 hardness. Softening is not allowed. May run 15 inch diameter with 8 or 10 inch width wheels.

- Lucas Oil Speedway will have two (2) provisionals based on final 2016 LOS Season Points Standing and that driver must be running under LOS track rules.

- The top 10 cars that qualify for the main event will be impounded and held in tech barn.

- Format for the event is as follows: Thursday, Oct. 6th open practice (6-9 p.m.), Friday, Oct. 7th 2-lap qualifying, and heat races, Saturday, Oct. 9th B-mains, 50-lap feature.

- Entry fee of $100 per car if received before Oct. 1 , after that date entry fee will be $125 per car.

- Payout : 1) $5,000, 2) $2,500, 3) $1,250, 4) $1,000, 5) $900, 6) $800, 7) $700, 8) $600, 9) $500, 10) $400, 11) $350, 12-24. $300. (Non-Transfers) $100

This year marks the 28th anniversary of the Whitetail Trophy Hunt at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. Event dates will be Nov. 12-14, with this tremendously popular hunt bringing in participants from all over the United States and abroad. Entries are received on a first come, first served basis and limited to a maximum of 230 hunters.

For more information on the Whitetail Trophy Hunt visit Whitetail.net or call 1-800-633-4868.

The Lucas Oil MLRA Late Models will be running qualifying heats both nights with a $3,000-to-win feature on Friday and a $5,000 feature on Saturday.

On Friday, Oct. 7 gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 7 and racing at 7:30. It'll be Free Kids Friday with youngsters 11-and-under admitted free.

Admission prices are:

Adults (16 and up) $15
Seniors (62 and up)/Military $12
Youth (12-15) $5
Kids (11 and under) FREE
Family Pass $30 (Click Here for more information)
Pit Pass $35

On Saturday, Oct. 8 gates open an hour earlier at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 6 and racing at 6:30. Admission prices:

Adults (16 and up) $20
Seniors (62 and up)/Military $17
Youth (6-15) $5
Kids (5 and under) FREE
Family Pass $40 (Click Here for more information)
Pit Pass $35