It’s gonna be a Lucas Oil showdown between West Coast and Midwest Pro racers.

The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series has announced something that fans have been clamoring over for years. The first-ever short course unification race, which will pit the drivers of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series against the drivers of the Lucas Oil Midwest Short Course League, is a go for the weekend of June 29-30, 2019. Yes!

Unsurprisingly, it’ll be held at the Lucas Oil Speedway, in Wheatland, Missouri. For those of you with short memories, that’s the series’ namesake track whose off-road course stretches 1.3 miles and features some wicked jumps. “This is something we’ve been looking forward to: west versus midwest; it’s something we haven’t had in a long time,” says Series Director Bill Smith.

Much like the annual Challenge Cup race, some races in this event will feature a staggered start. Drivers from the Midwest Short Course League, whose rules are a bit more restrictive, are getting a head start on those from the Off Road Racing Series. Additionally, all drivers involved will be registered and tech inspected through the LOORS system, each according to their respective series’ rulebook.

In terms of payout and points, the purse will be funded and paid through Off Road Racing Series funds, based upon each driver’s overall finishing position. However, in an attempt to avoid causing a major points upset, each driver will score points according to his or her finishing position relative to the other drivers in his or her series.

For example, if a Midwest driver wins a race but the next Midwest finisher is fourth, that fourth place driver will score second place points in his or her series, and the second and third place overall finishers in the race will score first and second place points in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series. Clear as the mud on the track? Good.

Saturday night will feature a race on the adjoining dirt track (after the off-road races), which those in attendance of the off-road event can also attend with the same ticket. If you’re in the area, be sure to check it out.