2nd Annual Mercy Masters of the Pro's 144
Missouri's Only NASCAR Facility Kicks Off It's Season This Saturday Night, April 26th (Special from Lebanon I-44 Speedway)
April 23, 2014
Lebanon, Missouri (April 23, 2014) – he 2nd Annual Mercy Masters of the Pro's 144 is
quickly becoming a Marquee event not only at the "High-Banks" of the Lebanon I-44
Speedway, but throughout all of Pro Late Model Asphalt Racing. The event pays $8,000
to win making it one of the highest paying Pro Late Model races in the United States. The
JEGS/CRA All-Star Tour presented by Chevrolet Performance owned by R.J. Scott and
Glenn Luckett will once again sanction the event that gives the fans a chance to see the
future NASCAR stars along with the top drivers on the asphalt circuit today.
Such as was the case of last year's event when young Chase Elliott of Dawsonville, GA
went out on the 3/8ths mile oval and set a new Pro Late Model track record of 14.344
seconds. This was just a tick off the Super Late Model record of 14.198 set back in 1995
by Jim Weber during an ARTGO event.
Elliott was able to give the capacity crowd that night a glimpse of the future as he calmly
overtook leader Eddie Hoffman just past the pit stop break on lap 102 and then held off
Chuck Barnes and a hard charging Daniel Hemric in being the 1st ever winner of the
Mercy Masters Green Jacket and the $8,000 payday. Chase did this without taking on
new tires during the pit stop break and ran the fastest lap of the race on lap 140 in touring
the oval at a lap of 14.698.
Last season's event drew 39 Entries going for a 28 car grid. The field also featured Ross Kenseth and entries from all over the United States and Canada along with a strong field of NASCAR Whelen All American Series weekly competitors from Lebanon I-44 Speedway.
This season the 2nd Annual Mercy Masters of the Pro's 144 presented by Mercy Health Care will be held on Saturday May 17th with an open practice session on Friday evening May 16th from 4PM till 8PM that will be open to the public.
On Saturday practice will begin at 2pm for the Pro Late Models along with two support divisions including the Budweiser NASCAR Ground Pounding Modifieds. Boyne Machine Qualifying for the JEGS/CRA All-Star Tour presented by Chevrolet Performance Pro Late Models begins at 5PM with the top 20 locking into the 144 lap main event. A Special fan autograph session will follow qualifying with racing action to begin at 6:30PM. There will be qualifying heats for the local classes, last chance events for the Pro Late Models followed by two support features and the 2nd Annual Mercy Masters of the Pro's 144. Rain date is set for Sunday May 18th.
Entry forms are arriving daily and have already been received from 8 states and Canada so stay tuned for driver announcements within the next week.
For more information visit the website at www.i44speedway.net and be sure to visit and like the Facebook page. For more information on Mercy Hospital visit www.mercy.net/lebanonmo and for more information on the JEGS/CRA All Stars Tour presented by Chevrolet Performance visit www.cra-racing.com
Monster Energy Grandstand Adult Admission is only $20 while the Budweiser Wildside is $25 for Adults or get the 6 pack Special as 6 Adults in the same vehicle is only $125 (buy 5 Adults get 1 Free) along with discounts for military, seniors, juniors and kids 10 & under are always FREE.
For more information visit the website at www.i44speedway.net and be sure to visit and like the ever growing Facebook page and follow us on Twitter for updated information as drivers from Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and Illinois compete each Saturday Night.
About Lebanon I-44 Speedway
Lebanon I-44 Speedway is Missouri's only NASCAR facility and weekly Asphalt Racing Oval settled nearly 300 miles from any other and is Missouri's only NASCAR sanctioned facility. Located in Lebanon, Missouri, along Interstate 44 on Route 66 adds easy access from any direction. Just about 45 minutes to the East of Springfield, Missouri on I-44 and just 2 hours West of St. Louis on I-44 as well as just 30 minutes south of Lake of the Ozarks.
Lebanon I-44 Speedway has a history of producing great racecar drivers, and some of the biggest stars in American motorsports honed their skills on our tracks high banked 3/8-mile asphalt oval. Legends such as the great Larry Phillips, the only 5-time national champion in NASCAR's weekly racing series, along with NASCAR stars like Mike Wallace, Jamie McMurray, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart and the late Tony Roper have either won races or even track championships over the years.
Lebanon I-44 Speedway has perhaps the smoothest racing surface of any weekly racing facility in the nation along with new aluminum backed Monster Energy grandstand seating, Budweiser "Wild Side" tier parking that you can pull up in your car or tailgate in your pickup and enjoy all of the racing from a great view, the new Central Bank VIP Suites in the middle of the front stretch and entering turn one is the newest addition, the Budweiser Fan Deck.
Lebanon I-44 Speedway runs many special events throughout the race season as well as an exciting NASCAR weekly show that consists of Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Sportsman, Road Warriors and the Chargers with special appearances by the United States Super Truck Series, Pro National Baby Grand Cars, NASCAR racing special events and various Concerts.
For all of the latest information always visit: www.i44speedway.net
2014 Lebanon I-44 Speedway Official Partners:
NASCAR - National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
Big Surf Water Park - Preferred Amusement Park
Budweiser - Official Beer
Caddy Shack Golf Cars - Official Golf Cars
Hampton Inn / Lebanon - Preferred Hotel
Holiday Inn Express / Lebanon - Preferred Hotel
Hoosier Tire - Official Race Tire
K&N Engineering - Preferred Performance Filter
Lindsay Auto Group - Official NASCAR Pace Vehicle
Mercy - Official Health Care Provider
Missouri Eagle - Official Beer, Energy Drink & Tea Supplier
Monster Energy - Official Energy Drink
O'Reilly Auto Parts - Preferred Auto Parts Store
Ozarks Coca-Cola Dr. Pepper - Official Supplier: Soft Drinks, Water, Sports Drinks
Peace Tea - Official Tea
Racing Electronics - Official Communications Supplier
Safety-Kleen - Preferred Environmental Services Company
Sportsland Accessories - Preferred Truck Accessories
Springfield Yamaha - Official UTV & ATV Supplier
Sunoco - Official Racing Fuel
Super 8 / Lebanon - Preferred Hotel
2014 Lebanon I-44 Speedway Supporting Partners:
Auto Body Supply, Auto Meter, Commerce Bank, Cometic Gaskets, Dickey's Barbecue, Emerson Climate Technologies, ESPN Radio, E-Z Disposal, Graven Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Headley's Value Tire Center, Helton's Home Furnishings, Heritage Bank, Independent Stave Inc., JEGS, KZNN Superstation, Lebanon Ready Mix, Liberty Tire, McGunegill Engine Performance, Missouri Tool & Automation, Owens Sandblasting, Ozarks Harley Davidson, Regional Radio - KJEL, Reliable Toyota, Rock Auto, Royal Purple, Shadel's Colonial Chapel, Sherwin Williams, Show Me Guns, Sprint, Starnes Auto, Totally You, Toyota Motorsports, Unilever, United Insurors, Waffle House, Whelen Engineering, Willard Asphalt, Z102.3 Radio, 107.9 The Coyote
Lebanon I-44 Speedway
Kevin Greven / General Manager
Track (417) 532-2060 / Cell (417) 399-5756 / Fax (417) 532-7624
24069 Route 66 / Lebanon, MO 65536
