BATAVIA, OHIO (June 17, 2020) – With over $110,000 in prize money on the line for the General Tire Clash at the Mag – presented by Big River Steel, Magnolia Motor Speedway is set to host a three-day weekend that is one of the biggest in Mississippi.
Set for June18th – June 20th, the Clash at the Mag will have full racing programs on Thursday and Friday, capping off the weekend with a 100-lap main event on Saturday, paying $15,000-to-win.
A complete program of Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a $5,000-to-win main event on Thursday and Friday nights. Each night, the pit gates will open at 2:00pm, followed by general admission at 4:00pm. A driver’s meeting will take place at 7:00 pm, followed by hot laps at 7:30pm.
Drivers will earn valuable points in each of the two preliminary nights that will determine the lineups for Saturday night’s finale. The top 18 in points will be locked into the A-Main, while the rest of the field will line up in B-Main events, with hopes of finishing in a transfer spot to race for $15,000.
On Saturday, the pit gates will open at 2:00pm, followed by general admission at 4:00pm. Saturday’s festivities will kick off with a Dirt Racing Outreach service from 4:30pm through 5:15pm. A driver’s autograph session will follow, starting at 5:30pm and ending at 6:15pm. On-track action is slated for 7:00pm, beginning with hot laps, followed by consolation events for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The $15,000-to-win, 100 lap main event will top off the series action for the weekend.
In 2019, Mike Marlar became the first three-time winner of the annual Clash at the Mag during a caution free event. Josh Richards and Jonathan Davenport took home wins on the prelim nights. The stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event will be joined by a strong showing of local and regional standouts.
All three nights will be LIVE on LucasOilRacing.tv. Thursday and Friday night’s shows will be available to monthly and/or yearly subscribers, and tape delayed for air on MAVTV Motorsports Network. Saturday night’s finale at Magnolia Motor Speedway will be available for yearly subscribers only, but tape delayed to air on both MAVTV Motorsports Network and NBC Sports.
Owned and operated by Lucas Oil Products, MAVTV Motorsports Network is a television network deeply rooted in the automotive world. MAVTV is available to over 35 million homes on U-verse, DIRECTV (channel 214), Fios by Verizon, Vidgo, TIKILIVE, fuboTV, Spectrum, and other nationwide providers. MAVTV will broadcast 5 live events and 34 original tape-delayed airings. To find a full list of providers, visit: mavtv.com/get-mavtv/providers.
Dedicated to serving passionate sports fans in over 90 million households, the NBC Sports Network will feature 14 pulse-pounding Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series episodes. Find your local listings by visiting: nbcsports.com/tv-listings.
The entire 2020 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series TV schedule can be found on the series website at: www.lucasdirt.com/schedule/tv-schedule/.
About General Tire:
General Tire for over 100 years has offered a complete quality line of ultra-high performance, passenger, light truck, off-road and commercial tires to meet all your needs. To learn more about General Tire, visit: www.generaltire.com.
About Big River Steel:
Big River Steel invested $1.3 billion to build and start up the world’s first Flex Mill™, a technologically advanced steel production facility that has quickly become a leader in the world’s steel making community. Since operations began in early 2017, Big River Steel has provided steel products to over 225 customers in the automotive, energy, construction, and agricultural industries. At Big River Steel, there’s no talk of the status quo. True innovation leads to growth and is rebellious. To learn more about Big River Steel, visit: www.bigriversteel.com.
Lucas Oil Championship Standings:
| Pos | Car # | Competitor | Hometown | Points | Pay |
| 1 | 20 | Jimmy Owens | Newport, TN | 2775 | $49,600 |
| 2 | 39 | Tim McCreadie | Watertown, NY | 2685 | $50,550 |
| 3 | 49 | Jonathan Davenport | Blairsville, GA | 2635 | $53,300 |
| 4 | 1T | Tyler Erb | New Waverly, TX | 2555 | $36,000 |
| 5 | 9 | Devin Moran | Dresden, OH | 2510 | $35,382 |
| 6 | 40B | Kyle Bronson | Brandon, FL | 2485 | $37,075 |
| 7 | 14 | Josh Richards | Shinnston, WV | 2455 | $35,575 |
| 8 | 25 | Shane Clanton | Zebulon, GA | 2410 | $30,350 |
| 9 | 21 | Billy Moyer Jr | Batesville, AR | 2250 | $23,575 |
| 10 | 81E | Tanner English | Benton, KY | 2075 | $17,300 |
| 11 | 1s | Brandon Sheppard | New Berlin, IL | 2055 | $52,700 |
| 12 | 1 | Earl Pearson Jr | Jacksonville, FL | 2050 | $19,100 |
| 13 | 71 | Hudson O’Neal | Martinsville, IN | 1985 | $18,075 |
| 14 | 50 | Shanon Buckingham | Morristown, TN | 1970 | $17,225 |
| 15 | 16 | Tyler Bruening | Decorah, IA | 1890 | $12,175 |
| 16 | 3s | Brian Shirley | Chatham, IL | 1865 | $19,375 |
| 17 | 76 | Brandon Overton | Evans, GA | 1855 | $51,150 |
| 18 | 2S | Stormy Scott | Las Cruces, NM | 1780 | $11,475 |
Track Information:
Magnolia Motor Speedway
Phone Number: 662-240-3478
Location: 495 Hwy 45 South, Columbus, MS 39701
Directions: 5 miles west of Columbus on US 82, then 0.4 miles south on US 45, then east on SR 182
Website: www.magnoliadirt.com
Thursday-Friday, June 18th – 19th Tire Rule:
Left Rear/Fronts – Hoosier Rib (28.5) 1350
Right Rear – Hoosier (29.0) 1350 NRM, (29.0) NRMW, (92) LM40
*Must use the same set of 4 tires for Time Trials, Heat Races, and B-Main.
*For the A-Main, competitors may use a new right rear tire.
*Flat tire must be replaced with a used tire of the same compound and construction to retain the starting position.
Saturday, June 20th Tire Rule:
Left Rear/Fronts – Hoosier Rib (28.5) 1350
Right Rear – Hoosier (29.0) 1350 NRM, (29.0) NRMW, (92) LM40
* For the B-Mains, competitors may use 4 new tires.
*For the A-Main, competitors may use 4 new tires.
*Flat tire must be replaced with a used tire of the same compound and construction to retain the starting position.
Thursday-Friday Event Purse: 1. $5,000, 2. $3,000, 3. $2,000, 4. $1,500, 5. $1,250, 6. $1,000, 7. $950, 8. $900, 9. $850, 10. $800, 11. $700, 12. $600, 13. $600, 14. $600, 15. $600, 16. $600, 17. $550, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500, 23. $500, 24. $500.
Saturday Event Purse: 1. $15,000, 2. $7,000, 3. $5,000, 4. $4,000, 5. $3,500, 6. $2,500, 7. $2,250, 8. $2,000, 9. $1,900, 10. $1,800, 11. $1,700, 12. $1,600, 13. $1,500, 14. $1,450, 15. $1,400, 16. $1,350, 17. $1,300, 18. $1,250, 19. $1,200, 20. $1,150, 21. $1,100, 22. $1,050, 23. $1,000, 24. $1,000.