2019 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ANNOUNCED

 The SPEARS Southwest Tour Series

presented by Lucas Oil 2019 Schedule Announced

Bakersfield, CA –The SPEARS Southwest Tour Series presented by Lucas Oil is proud to announce its schedule of events for 2019.  The big news for 2019 is the record six nationally televised events on MAVTV.

“We had a record year for car count in 2018,” stated the SRL’s Larry Collins. “With the addition of the increased television coverage by MAVTV, the quality race tracks that are hosting us this year and our new association with Lucas Oil, 2019 should be a great year for the series.”

The 2019 schedule starts in a big way with the $30,000 to win Winter Showdown at Kern County Raceway on February 1^stand 2^nd.  The Winter Showdown will be a non-points event and will be the debut of the “Spears Manufacturing Modified Series presented by Lucas Oil”, which was formerly the Lucas Oil Modifieds.  The Winter Showdown weekend will also feature the Motor City Super Stock Showdown, whose main event will be part of 51FIFTY Opening Night.

The 2019 SPEARS Southwest Tour Series point’s championship will begin on March 23^rdat Irwindale Speedway and end at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on November 23^rd, both of these events will be nationally televised by MAVTV.

Other nationally televised events will include; both Madera events on June 8^th and September 28^th, the Winter Showdown and the June 29^th race at Kern County Raceway.  Six races total will be televised by MAVTV in 2019.

“With the support of our contingency sponsors, we’re able to continue the “Winner’s Bonus” for 2019, which pays a minimum of $5,000 to the winner of each race,” continued Collins.    

The SPEARS Southwest Tour Series will make two annual stops to all its host racetracks, except for one stop at All-American Speedway in Roseville, CA on April 13^th. Irwindale Speedway will host the series on March 23^rdand July 20^th, The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on May 4^thand November 23^rd, Madera Speedway on June 8^thand September 28^th and Kern County Raceway on June 29^thand October 26^th.

For the eighth consecutive year, Spears Manufacturing will support the “SPEARS Frequent Flyer Program” which awards teams a minimum of $1,000 for starting a SPEARS Southwest Tour Series main event after they have competed in three consecutive series races.

Celebrating its nineteenth championship season, the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series presented by Lucas Oil will begin the 2019 season with the Winter Showdown on February 1^st and 2^ndand close out its championship at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on November 23^rd.

2019 Schedule of Events

February 1^st& 2^nd:  Fifth AnnualWINTER SHOWDOWN

Kern County Raceway – Bakersfield, CA

March 23^rd: Irwindale Speedway

April 13^th:  All-American Speedway

May 4^th:  The Bullring at Las Vegas

June 8^th:  Madera Speedway

June 29^th:  Kern County Raceway

July 20^th:  Irwindale Speedway

September 28^th:  Madera Speedway

October 26^th:  Kern County Raceway

November 23^rd: The Bullring at Las Vegas

WHERE THE CHAMPIONS RACE.