WHEATLAND, Mo. -- Saturday night fans will be in for a special treat at the Diamond of Dirt Tracks. TA/Petro Night at the Races will kick off with the first 1,000 fans in attendance receiving a camouflage can coozie. The "Mudd Slinger" will have his famous T-shirt gun loaded up with tons of free T-shirts, TA will also be giving out other cool items throughout the night. Saturday is Public Safety Appreciation Night with all Police, fire and rescue personnel admitted free with ID.

On track, the Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds will be racing for $750 to win courtesy of Rain's Ice. ALPS Food Stores ULMA Late Models, Carson's Corner NAPA Factory Stocks and DJ's RV B-Mods will also be in action. Now past the the mid-point in the season, drivers will be fired up aiming to claim the 2012 Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Racing Series Points Championship.

Terry Schultz from Sedalia holds a small lead over Jason Russell in the Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds track points standings. Russell pulls double-duty each week in the Late Model and USRA Modified classes.

On the spectator midway, enjoy multiple displays by local police, fire and rescue teams. Come early to check out these crews and their rescue vehicles, including an up close look at the CMH helicopter.

The Springfield Area RC Club will have multiple RC airplanes on display. The club is hosting a "play day" at Lake Lucas all day Saturday, the event is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The specially constructed RC airplanes will put on floaters and use Lake Lucas as a landing strip.

Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 7 and racing at 7:30. Adults (16 and up) are $12, seniors (62 and up) are $8, youth (6-15) are $5 and kids (5 and under) are free. Family passes and pit passes are $25 each.

Show your AAA member card at the gate to receive $3 off regular admission prices. A limited number of VIP suites are still available for Saturday's event. Please contact LaRay Hankins at 417-282-5984 or email laray@lucasoilspeedway.com to keep cool in a luxury suite this weekend.

Lucas Oil Speedway is located at Highways 83 and 54 in Wheatland, Mo. A campground with shower and bathroom facilities is also available. With the entrance located just outside the pit gate this sprawling scenic camping facility will continue to enhance the racing experience at the Diamond of Dirt Tracks. Click www.lucasoilspeedway.com for more information and detailed directions to the speedway or call the track hotline at 417-282-5984.