WHEATLAND, MO. (Nov. 3, 2025) - The 2026 racing season at Lucas Oil Speedway is set to reach new heights with the 16th Annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial. Continuing to build what has become one of the premier crown jewels in open-wheel racing, the 2026 edition will feature not only the best of the POWRi ranks, but welcome the stars of Kubota High Limit Racing.
To build excitement leading into this marquee event, Lucas Oil Speedway will debut an all-new four-race mini-series titled, “The Road to the Hockett,” featuring the POWRi WAR/MWRA Challenge Series, POWRi Honest Abe Roofing 410 Outlaw Sprints, and POWRi IMCA RaceSaver 305 Wing Sprints. This high-intensity challenge will serve as the ultimate prelude to September’s grand finale, offering its own points fund and a champion’s provisional into the 2026 Hockett–McMillin Memorial, set for September 17–19. (Wing 410, and NW 410).
The “Road to the Hockett” schedule:
Round 1: May 16
Round 2: June 27
Round 3: August 1
Championship Round: August 22
All three division will compete for both cash and Lucas Oil Products rewards, with point fund payouts as follows:
1st – $1,000 plus $1,000 in products.
2nd – $750 plus $750 in products.
3rd – $500 plus $500 in products.
Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Casey Shuman said the new mini-series was designed to fuel fan enthusiasm and driver momentum throughout the summer, setting the stage for one of the most anticipated weekends in all of sprint car racing.
“We’re thrilled to introduce The Road to the Hockett as part of our 2026 schedule,” Shuman said. “Fans and teams alike have been asking for more open-wheel action, and we’re proud to deliver. This four-race series will build excitement and anticipation leading right into the 16th
annual Hockett/McMillin Memorial.”
POWRi’s Talin Turner emphasized the continued leadership of POWRi in the event’s growth, adding: "The Hockett/McMillin Memorial has become a staple in grassroots racing, and POWRi is proud to continue leading the charge in making it a marquee weekend for teams and fans across the country. The ‘Road to the Hockett’ will further strengthen the event’s foundation and spotlight the passion and commitment that define open-wheel racing at Lucas Oil Speedway, with Kubota High Limit Racing joining the winged portion of the program.”
For additional information on Start2Finish or to sign up for a subscription and catch all the excitement LIVE and ON-DEMAND, visit www.s2ftv.com. Follow along for more information on POWRi and items such as race recaps, updates, full results and press releases online at www.powri.com.
More details of the 2026 Lucas Oil Speedway tentative schedule will be unveiled in the near future.
For information on admission or camping for any Lucas Oil Speedway event, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 282-6119 or (417) 295-6043 or email her at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com for more information.
CONTACT:
Casey Shuman
Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager
Office: (417) 282-5984
Email: CShuman@lucasoilspeedway.com
Lucas Oil Speedway is located at Highways 83 and 54 in Wheatland, Missouri. A campground with shower and bathroom facilities is available. With its entrance located just outside the pit gate, this sprawling scenic camping facility will continue to enhance the racing experience.
For ticket and camping information and everything about the Show-Me 100 event, visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com for all the information and detailed directions to the speedway or call the Track Hotline at (417) 282-5984.
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Complete Lucas Oil Speedway event information, archived race recaps, previews and driver features, along with ticket information and schedules can be found by visiting LucasOilSpeedway.com.
About Lucas Oil Speedway
Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by fans, drivers and industry insiders to be one of the top racing facilities in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Mo., approximately an hour from Springfield and just an hour and a half from the Kansas City metro area, the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" lives up to its title.
Twenty-One VIP Luxury Suites, HD Jumbo-Tron Screen, Stadium Style Musco Sports Lighting, a Bose Sound System, Go-Kart Slick Track, The Diamond Bar, Track Treasures Gift Shop, the best track food in the country and paved pits are a few of the spectacular amenities setting the Diamond of Dirt apart. This year marks the 12th season for the Liquid Quarter Mile Drag Racing Lake, "Lake Lucas." New for 2017 was all-purpose built Off Road facility featuring a host of regional events.
Lucas Oil Speedway's dirt oval track plays host to some of the largest and most-popular events in the Midwest with national and regional touring series appearing frequently including: The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, United States Modified Touring Series and the High Limit Sprint Racing Series, POWRi Sprint Cars and POWRi WAR Sprints.
In addition to the special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Racing Series features the Late Models, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and Super Stocks.
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- administrator on Nov 03, 2025
- Article Date: 11/3/2025 by By Lyndal Scranton, Lucas Oil Speedway