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Brad Neat to Join Bobby Labonte Racing for 2010 |
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Archdale, NC (November 4, 2009) – Bobby Labonte Racing (BLR) has taken another step in its growth as one of the top teams in grassroots racing. The championship organization announced today that it will expand to a two-car operation in 2010. Dunnville, Ky., native Brad Neat will join BLR to drive the No. 41 Dirt Late Model for a full season of competition beginning in 2010. Neat will run in addition to five-time national Late Model Dirt Series champion Earl Pearson Jr., who will continue to pilot the No. 44 BLR Dodge Charger. At only 29 years of age, Neat has already tallied more than 30 dirt late model victories, including wins at Eldora (OH) Speedway and Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway. “I'm thrilled to be joining Bobby Labonte Racing,” said Neat. “They have top-notch equipment and great people working there – everything a driver looks for in an organization. Bobby (Labonte) does everything first class. I know that each time I get behind the wheel, I’ll be in a car capable of winning.” “Obviously, it will be great to have a teammate like Earl (Pearson Jr.) on my side,” continued Neat. “His experience and abilities will be a huge resource and a help to me as I grow as a driver. I can’t wait for 2010 to roll around and get the season started.” Neat was a five-time winner in 2009 including two wins on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. He finished this past season seventh in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship standings. Neat was also the 2002 track champion at Bluegrass (KY) Speedway. The addition of Neat will mark the first time that BLR will compete with a second entry. “Adding Brad (Neat) is the next step in growing this organization,” said team owner Bobby Labonte. “The opportunity came to have Brad join the organization and it made sense to take this next step. His success in the past and this season make us confident that he can immediately win races for us. He will be a welcomed addition to Earl and the rest of the organization.” Neat will make his debut with BLR February 1 when the team travels to Florida for the 34th annual DART Winternationals. About Bobby Labonte Racing
BLR is located
in Archdale, N.C., and owned by 2000 NASCAR Champion Bobby Labonte. The
team was formed in 2007 and immediately won back-to-back Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series championships. The team will become a two-car operation
in 2010 with the addition of driver Brad Neat. The organization is
sponsored by Lucas Slick Mist, Lucas Oil, Sunoco Race Fuels, Coca-Cola,
ALLSTAR, Tiger Rear Ends, BERT, Butlerbuilt, Hyperco, Moroso, SHY, Wilwood,
Sweet, TWM, Dyers Top Rods, Weld Wheels, Bell, Sparco, Oakley, Hoosier
Tire, PRC, Mechanix Wear, Stealth Carburetors, Wrisco Aluminum, Larry
Wallace Engines, Dunn-Benson Racing Supply, ASI Racewear, The Decal
Source, Wiles Racing Driveshafts, WRT Web Designs and WD Enterprises. -30-
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Contact Info: Breaking Limits, Director of Media and Public Relations 403 Gilead Road, Suite A Huntersville, NC 28078 Mobile: 704-252-3356 Direct: 704-766-9061 Email: [email protected] |
John Blankenship takes 2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Honors
CORONA, CA (November 11, 2009) – John Blankenship had two main goals before the start of the 2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season win the Quarter Master “Rookie of the Year” award and to win a LOLMDS main event this year.
The 28-year-old Williamson, WV driver accomplished his first goal by winning the rookie chase by 1640 points over his nearest competitor, but he fell short of his second goal as he was unable to win a series race this year with his best finish a third at Utica-Rome Speedway in New York back in July.
Blankenship who was competing for the first time in his career following the entire Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule started 28 A-mains with one top five finish and six top tens as he wound up the year tied with Eric Jacobsen for ninth place in the overall championship point’s standings, not bad for someone who just started racing Late Models in 2004.
“I always wanted to race something and I went and saw a race with my brother-in-law back in 2002 and that’s what I wanted to do (go late model racing), so we got a car late in the 2003 season and actually started racing in 2004 and I’ve been hooked ever since,” said the quiet driver who’s dad Don is his car owner.
One of Blankenship’s sponsors Coal America’s Energy appeared on his Team Zero car this year as to raise awareness of the benefits of coal. “coal has a bad image out there among the public as being a dirty form of energy, our sponsorship is to publicize that is it a viable form of energy, it’s clean, it’s close to home and to help us not rely so much on foreign oil so much,” said Blankenship about the sponsorship which was also involved in some late season race track sponsorship as well.
Blankenship in 2008 made the decision to go with Scott Bloomquist and his Bloomquist Chassis a decision he does not look back on. “We are still trying to learn, obviously we’re way behind we’re we should be, Scott has been very helpful in our career and now we know where we should be to start out next year and we’ll be good to go,” said Blankenship who had three engine manufacturers to choose from this year as he ran a Cornett, Custom and Pro Power at different times during the season.
Blankenship also noted that without his crew there would be no rookie of the year crown and a top ten finish in the points on arguably the nation’s toughest dirt late model racing circuit. “I have to thank my crew they did a tremendous job all year long, Brian Imler, Tom Buckingham, Darrell Bowles, Randy Cameron, Eric Pease and Scott Helton without them we couldn’t do it, the Lucas Oil Series is the best series out there, the competition is great, the staff is terrific everyone’s been real nice to us, we really enjoy running it and more than likely we’ll be back next year and hopefully we’ll get that first win.”
Another incentive to follow the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is the television exposure on both SPEED and VERSUS and Blankenship who echoed the thoughts of not only him but the rest of the drivers on the series. ”They (Lucas) have the best television package out there, I was real impressed with the way the TV shows were done, they did a lot of neat things this year and plus it’s great for our sponsors to get the exposure they do it’s a win-win for everyone involved,” said Blankenship who’s car is also sponsored by Hilton Head National a Scratch Golf Property, Fast Lane Convenience Stores, VP Racing Fuels, Hoosier Tires and Ohlins.
Blankenship and the other Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series competitors will be honored at the series’ awards banquet to be held on Saturday Night, November 21st at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
For the latest news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series you can visit www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503.
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KNOXVILLE,
IA (October 16, 2009) - The 6th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals
will air on Speed Saturday, October 17th at 9:00 PM Eastern. The two hour show
is being produced by Knoxville Raceway and Lucas Oil Studios.
The event,
which ran October 1 through the 4th struggled with rain and cold temperatures
for the first three nights, forcing the event to be run on Sunday, October 4th.
The three day event was compressed into one.
The event
action was nothing short of spectacular for the A Feature with eventual 2 time
winner Scott Bloomquist holding off all challengers for the checkered flag.
Feature
Finish of the 100 Lap Event
1. Scott
Bloomquist, Mooresburg TN;
2. Billy
Moyer, Batesville AR;
3. Tim
McCreadie, Watertown NY;
4. Brady
Smith, Solon Springs WI;
5. Josh
Richards, Shinnston WV;
6. Brian
Birkhofer, Muscatine IA;
7. Tony
Stewart, Columbus IN;
8. Shannon
Babb, Moweaqua IL;
9. Chad
Simpson, Mount Vernon IA;
10. Earl
Pearson Jr., Jacksonville FL;
11. Rick
Eckert, York PA;
12. Scott
James, Lawrenceburg IN;
13. Darrell
Lanigan, Union KY;
14. Darren
Miller, Milledgeville IL;
15. Vic
Coffey, Caledonia NY;
16. Jeep
Van Wormer, Pinconning MI;
17. Rickey
Frankel, Quincy IL;
18. Jimmy
Owens, Newport IN;
19. Jimmy
Mars, Menomonie WI;
20. Matt
Miller, Whitehouse OH;
21. Will
Voight, Crane MO;
22. Ryan
Newman, South Bend IN;
23. Steve
Francis, Ashland KY;
24. Dan
Schlieper, Sullivan WI;
25.
Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque IA;
26. Denny
Eckrich, Oxford IA;
27. Brad
Neat, Dunnville KY;
28. Brian
Shirley, Chatham IL.
Lap
Leaders: Eckert 1; Babb 2-65; Bloomquist 66-100
Knoxville
Raceway, located in the heart of the Midwest, is a premier dirt track that
operates most Saturday Nights from April to October. For information on
Knoxville Raceway events and programs go to www.knoxvilleraceway.com or call
(641)842-5431.
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Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour on Tuesday Night with Bloomquist, Schlieper,
Smith and Green
CORONA, CA (October 12, 2009) - The Tuesday Night, October 13th edition of
the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour with host James Essex will air live on
www.racecastlive.com at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central. The show will review
the 20th Annual Dixie Shootout presented by Coal, America's Energy and the
Rome Showdown this past weekend, which closed out the 2009 season for the
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
On the live one-hour broadcast will be the new Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion, Scott Bloomquist. Joining the champion will be Dan Schlieper, Freddy Smith, and Marshall Green. Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN just clinched his first career LOLMDS Championship, doing it in grand fashion by winning the final event of the year, on Sunday Night, October 11th at Rome Speedway in Rome, GA. He will talk about the season which led him to the title and the $75,000 champion's check he will receive at the series banquet to be held on November 21st at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. Also on the show will be another member of Team Zero; Sullivan, WI's Dan Schlieper, who ended the 2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season with back-to-back second place finishes at Dixie Speedway and Rome Speedway. The legendary Freddy Smith of Seymour, TN will be on the broadcast to talk about his season with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The "Southern Gentleman" will also discuss his plans for the future as he is wrapping up his 44th year of racing competition. Finally, to put the wraps on the '09 season of racing for the LOLMDS, former Dirt Track World Champion, Marshall Green, representing Dixie and Rome Speedways will be on the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour to talk about this past weekend's successful events held at the tracks which are owned by his father-in-law Mickey Swims. On demand archived versions of previous Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour shows and race broadcasts can be downloaded on www.racecastlive.com including this past weekend's Dixie Shootout and Rome Showdown which includes all the play-by-play action from Matt Noonan and driver interviews from victory lane. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log onto www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Scott Bloomquist Clinches Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National
Championship with win at Rome
ROME,
GA (October 11, 2009) - Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN clinched the
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Championship in grand
fashion by winning the final series race of the year on Sunday Night at
Rome Speedway. Bloomquist led all 50 laps to take the $10,000 first place
money, but more importantly will take home the $75,000 first place check
for winning his first ever Lucas Oil Series title. The boss of Team Zero
led a clean sweep of his chassis' as Dan Schlieper of Sullivan, WI
finished second followed by Chris Madden of Gaffney, SC in third.
Completing the top five were Shane Clanton of Locust Grove, GA and Casey
Roberts of Toccoa, GA.
Dale McDowell and Bloomquist started on the front row of the 40th and final Lucas Oil Series race of 2009 the Rome Showdown which was sponsored by Coal America's Energy. Bloomquist started off quick grabbing the lead from the onset followed by Jimmy Owens, McDowell, Roberts and Clanton. Clanton moved to fourth on lap two passing Roberts, who fell to fifth. Bloomquist continued to hold a steady pace early on, expanding his lead lap after lap as he started to enter traffic only ten laps into the race. Owens began to close on Bloomquist as he lapped his first car, 12 laps in. As Owens set his sights on Bloomquist, McDowell got back into things as the polesitter passed Owens for second on the 14th circuit. With laps complete the running order was Bloomquist, McDowell, Owens, a fast moving Ray Cook and Clanton. Cook, who won the Dixie Shootout the night before at Dixie Speedway, looked to be the fastest car on the track until he slowed on lap 19 with a broken torque arm which put him out of competition. On the restart Bloomquist still held the point as Clanton would become the new second place car by lap 23 as he passed McDowell. At the halfway mark of the race Bloomquist still held a three-car length advantage over Clanton with Dan Schlieper up to third followed by McDowell and Chris Madden. The top five remained that way until Schlieper powered past Clanton on lap 34 to take over second place. Schlieper then started to chop into Bloomquist' lead and with ten laps to go Schlieper closed to within two car lengths of Bloomquist. With Schlieper closing he would see his momentum halted when the fourth place running McDowell slowed on the track with a flat tire. The restart would this time be a single file one as Bloomquist was still keeping Schlieper at bay and five to go Schlieper was still within striking distance of Bloomquist. The race stayed green until there were two laps to go when fifth place running Steve Casebolt slowed with a flat tire. The final restart of the race saw Bloomquist hold off Schlieper to score his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the season and the 17th of his career. Bloomquist held a 190-point lead over Jimmy Owens before the night began and with the win by Bloomquist and Owens' 15th place finish the final margin was 285 points in favor of Bloomquist. In the Lucas Oil Victory Lane the 45-year -old racer breathed a sigh of relief that the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series which began in February at East Bay ended with the win and championship on the same night. "You know it's been a long season and I don't think anybody remembers the first winner of the year, but just the last one, everybody kept saying you can't make it through this Lucas season without winning a race and we proved them wrong, Dan had a good car, he drives similar to me, so I didn't know how close he was at the end, a couple of times I felt the car got a little loose there at the end, but the Vic Hill engine performed well," said Bloomquist who's victory was the 483rd of his illustrious career. "Bob and Barb Miller couldn't be here this weekend, but they have been sponsors and friends for years and I know they would have enjoyed this, I have to thank my family for their support all of these years, we slowed down there a little bit towards the end to make sure we didn't have a flat like some of the cars were having, I felt really strong in my heat race and it carried over to the feature, it's so hard to win a title in any series, we had a lot of seconds and thirds and finally got that win here tonight," said Bloomquist. "I have to thank my crew chief Tommy Hicks and everybody on the crew they worked their tails off all year, all my sponsors I want to thank them, the track was good, it's probably the best I have seen, it feels great to win the Lucas Oil Series Championship the competition level this year was unreal and congrats to John Blankenship for winning the Rookie of the Year in one of our cars." Bloomquist drives his own Bloomquist Race Cars with a Vic Hill Racing Engine and is sponsored by Miller Brothers Coal, Hawkeye Trucking, Sweet Mfg, Hoosier Tires, VP Racing Fuels and Allstar Performance. Schlieper ran second in his Rockstar Energy Drink/Pro Power Engines/Bloomquist Ford Fusion followed by Madden in his Century Plastics Inc/Cornett Engines/Bloomquist Race Cars Monte Carlo SS. Clanton was fourth in the Ronnie Dobbins/SAE Parts Inc/Rocket with Roberts in the Starrette Trucking/Moyer Victory Circle M1 chassis placing fifth. Completing the top ten were Brad Neat of Dunnville,KY, Clint Smith of Senoia, GA, John Blankenship of Williamson, WV, Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL and Aaron Ridley of Chatsworth, GA. Prior to the event at Rome Speedway, officials of Talladega Short Track and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series came to a mutual agreement to cancel the November 14th postponement date. Fans can look forward to having TST back on the 2010 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule, "We appreciate everyone's support of the series and Talladega Short Track this season and we look forward to returning to the "Hornet's Nest" next year," stated Series Director, Ritchie Lewis. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Saturday Night, October 10th, 2009 "Rome Showdown 50" Rome Speedway - Rome, GA PRC Fast Time: Dale McDowell / 13.161 seconds Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Dale McDowell, Dan Schlieper, Skip Arp, Clint Smith, Tony Knowles, Bub McCool, Luther Jenkins, Travis Pennington, Mark Sims, Brian Smith, Buster Goss Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Casey Roberts, Chris Madden, Don O'Neal, John Blankenship, Tommy Kerr, Lamar Haygood, Freddy Smith, Eric Jacobsen, David Payne, Danny Ferguson AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, Shane Clanton, Ray Cook, Brad neat, Jonathan Davenport, Randy Weaver, Cody Barnett, Rod Carroll, Chuck Laney, Chris Noah, Michael Walker-DNS Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Jimmy Owens, Steve Casebolt, Lee Sutton, Jody Knowles, Aaron Ridley, JJ Nye, Jody Summerville, Matt Helbing, Earl Pearson Jr., Teddy Snow Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Tommy Kerr, Tony Knowles, Bub McCool, Luther Jenkins, Freddy Smith, Eric Jacobsen, David Payne, Mark Sims, Travis Pennington, Lamar Haygood, Brian Smith-DNS, Danny Ferguson-DNS Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Jonathan Davenport, Randy Weaver, Aaron Ridley, Buster Goss, Rod Carroll, Matt Helbing, JJ Nye, Cody Barnett, Michael Walker, Chuck Laney, Chris Noah, Teddy Snow, Earl Pearson Jr.-DNS, Jody Summerville-DNS Rome Showdown Feature Finish (50 Laps): Scott Bloomquist, Dan Schlieper, Chris Madden, Shane Clanton, Casey Roberts, Brad Neat, Clint Smith, John Blankenship, Earl Pearson Jr., Aaron Ridley, Bub McCool, Tony Knowles, Lee Sutton, Tommy Kerr, Jimmy Owens, Dale McDowell, Jonathan Davenport, Steve Casebolt, Jody Knowles, Eric Jacobsen, Don O'Neal, Skip Arp, Randy Weaver, Ray Cook Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name 1. (2) #0 Scott Bloomquist 2. (5) #s9 Dan Schlieper 3. (7) #44m Chris Madden 4. (6) #25c Shane Clanton 5. (3) #101 Casey Roberts 6. (14) #41N Brad Neat 7. (13) #44c Clint Smith 8. (15) #23 John Blankenship 9. (23) #44 Earl Pearson Jr. 10. (22) #1a Aaron Ridley 11. (21) #57J Bub McCool 12. (19) #26 Tony Knowles 13. (12) #L7 Lee Sutton 14. (17) #4t Tommy Kerr 15. (4) #20 Jimmy Owens 16. (1) #17m Dale McDowell 17. (18) #49 Jonathan Davenport 18. (8) #c9 Steve Casebolt 19. (16) #66J Jody Knowles 20. (24) #5 Eric Jacobsen 21. (11) #71 Don O'Neal 22. (9) #31 Skip Arp 23. (20) #B1 Randy Weaver 24. (10) #53 Ray Cook Race Statistics Entrants: 41 Lap Leaders: Scott Bloomquist (Laps 1-50) Caution Flags: Lap 19 (Ray Cook); Lap 22 (Jimmy Owens); Lap 23 (Jody Knowles); Lap 33 (Debris); Lap 43 (Dale McDowell); Lap 48 (Don O'Neal) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Earl Pearson Jr.; Eric Jacobsen PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Earl Pearson Jr. Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Brad Neat K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Dan Schlieper Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: John Blankenship Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Vic Hill Racing Engines Time of Race: 35 minutes 15 seconds 2009 Championship Points Standings 1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 7390 2. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) 7105 3. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) 6970 4. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) 6785 5. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) 6585 6. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) 6490 7. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) 6025 8. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) 5990 9. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 5520 9. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) 5520 11. Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI) 5435 12. Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN) 4280 13. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3880 14. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 3515 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings 1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 5520 2. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3880 3. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 3515 4. Jeep VanWormer (Pinconning, MI) 2090 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Ray Cook Takes Popular Dixie Shootout Win at Dixie Speedway on
Saturday Night
WOODSTOCK, GA (October 10,2009) Taking the lead on lap 23 after starting
seventh, Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC led the rest of the way to score his
first career Dixie Shootout win on Saturday Night at Dixie Speedway.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event win for Cook was
his fifth this year as he collected $10,000 for the win in the 20th
Annual Dixie Shootout, which was sponsored by Coal America's Energy.
Dan Schlieper of Sullivan, WI finished second followed by new track
record holder Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL, Clint Smith of
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Rain Forces Postponement of Talladega Short Track Nationals
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Live Broadcast of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Talladega Short Track
Nationals Friday Night
TALLADEGA, AL (October 9, 2009) - Friday night, October 9th, the Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series is set to air the Talladega Short Track
Nationals from Talladega Short Track live on the internet. The
broadcast will get underway at 9:00pm eastern, 8:00pm central on
www.RaceCastLive.com.
For the first time in 2009, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will visit the 1/3 mile "Hornet's Nest" for a $7,000 to win event. In last year's Talladega Short Track Nationals, South Carolina's Chris Madden scored the victory. Friday night's race begins a three race swing that concludes the 2009 season for the LOLMDS. Following Friday night's broadcast, the series will make its way to Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, GA for the annual "Dixie Shootout" on Saturday night, which will pay $10,000 to the winner. Following that event, Sunday night, the series will hold its $10,000 to win season finale at Rome International Speedway in Rome, GA. Matt Noonan will call all the action for the weekend's broadcasts. As always, the live audio broadcasts are free on www.RaceCastLive.com. Race Cast Live... racing on your demand! For more information Talladega Short Track, please visit their website at http://www.talladegashorttrack.com. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and its internet broadcasts, please visit the series web site at www.LucasDirt.com or call the series' office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to Conclude 2009 Season this Weekend at
Talladega, Dixie and Rome
CORONA, CA (October 6, 2009) - The 2009 racing season for the Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series began back in February, concludes this weekend.
The three-race swing includes two SPEED Channel races and the crowning
of the series champion.
On the verge of clinching his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion, Mooresburg, TN's Scott Bloomquist holds a 210-point lead over his nearest rival, Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN heading into to the two-state, three-race events this weekend. Bloomquist, who has 16 career series wins, is still in search of his first main event victory this season on the Lucas Oil Series tour. Bloomquist hopes his momentum from his $40,000 win at the Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals at Knoxville (IA) Raceway this past weekend will continue. Owens is 190 points ahead of the third place driver in the points, Earl Pearson, Jr. of Jacksonville, FL who has won the series title the last four years. Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA in his first full season running with the Lucas Oil Series is fourth in points followed by Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN a two-time series runner-up in his career. The remainder of the top ten heading to Alabama and Georgia this weekend are Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC; Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN; Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY; Eric Jacobsen of Seacliffe Beach, CA; and John Blankenship of Williamson, WV. Blankenship has a strangle-hold on the Quarter Master Rookie of the Year points chase, as he has wrapped that award up. David Breazeale of Four Corners, MS and Michael Walker of Franklin, TN are second and third, behind Blankenship. The first of three consecutive nights of racing will begin on Friday Night, October 9th at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL for the "Talladega Short Track Nationals" featuring the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series with a $7,000 to win event on tap. Originally scheduled for June, the event was rained out and re-scheduled to be part of the championship weekend that winds up the 2009 season for the series. The cameras of SPEED Channel will be on hand to tape the event, which will be shown on a date and time to be announced in the future. For more information, go to www.talladegashorttrack.com. The series then heads to Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, GA on Saturday Night, October 10th for the 20th Annual Lucas Oil Dixie Shootout paying $10,000 to win. There will be a complete show at Dixie with PRC Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains and the Dixie Shootout main event, which will be taped in front of the cameras of SPEED Channel. Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, IL is the defending Dixie Shootout champion. In fact, Babb has won three of the last four Dixie Shootouts. The weekend wraps up on Sunday Night, October 11th with a visit to Rome Speedway in Rome, GA for the Lucas Oil Rome Showdown, paying $10,000 to win. There will be a complete show at Rome for the LOLMDS with PRC Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains and the Rome Showdown main event. Admission each night at Rome and Dixie will be grandstand $25/Trackside $35 and Pit Pass is $35. Fans can save $10 on advance tickets for both Dixie and Rome by calling the track office at (770) 926-5315 from 9 AM - 4 PM. For further information, go to the combined website for both tracks, which is www.dixiespeedway.com. The tire rule for all three events this weekend for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be the same; American Racer-SD44 or any compound harder SD-44 must punch a minimum of 40. Hoosier-1300 or any compound harder 1300 must punch a minimum of 40. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, point your browser to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Previous Dixie Shootout Winners 1990 - Bill Ingram 1991 - Tony Reaid 1992 - Buddy Morris 1993 - Scott Bloomquist 1994 - Scott Bloomquist 1995 - Bill Frye 1996 - Wendell Wallace 1997 - Billy Moyer 1998 - Tim Hitt 1999 - Dale McDowell 2000 - Scott Bloomquist 2001 - Dale McDowell 2002 - Chub Frank 2003 - Don O'Neal 2004 - Shannon Babb 2005 - Shannon Babb 2006 - Scott Bloomquist 2007 - NO RACE 2008 - Shannon Babb Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings
1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) - 6905
2. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) - 6695
3. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) - 6505
4. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) - 6375
5. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) - 6280
6. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) - 6065
7. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) - 5645
8. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) - 5605
9. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) - 5200
10.
John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) - 5130
1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) - 5130
2. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) - 3880
3. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) - 3320
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour on Tuesday Night with Pearson, Busha, Sutton
and Holman as Guests
CORONA, CA (October 5, 2009) - The Tuesday Night, October 6 edition of
the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour will be live, via www.racecastlive.com
to talk about the final three Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events
of the season coming up this weekend at Talladega Short Track, Dixie
Speedway and Rome Speedway.
On the show, hosted by LOLMDS announcer, James Essex will be Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL who captured the 30th Annual Jackson 100 at Brownstown (IN) Speedway back on September 27th. The 4-time series champion picked up his 17th career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory which broke a tie with current series point's leader, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN. Also on the live one-hour live program will be current Talladega Short Track Late Model point's leader Tim Busha of Boaz, AL. He will be on the discuss his season to date and his chances this Friday Night, October 9th as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visits TST for the "Talladega Short Track Nationals' which will be taped before the cameras of SPEED Channel. Joining Pearson and Busha will be one of the hottest drivers in the Southeast, Lee Sutton of Taylorsville, GA. The 26-year-old has won two out of the last three Late Model races at Dixie Speedway, which will host the "Dixie Shootout" this Saturday Night, October 10th with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Lee also has a win at Rome Speedway in the "Rome Boss" event where the Lucas Oil Series will conclude its 2009 season this Sunday Night, October 11th with the "Rome Showdown" paying $10,000 to win. The final guest of the night will be the voice of Talladega Short Track, Perry Holman who will be on the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour for the first time. Perry will talk about his year to date at Talladega Short Track and the anticipation of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series coming to town this Friday Night. The Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour will air live on www.racecastlive.com at 8:00 PM Eastern/7:00 PM Central. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, go to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series Returns to East Bay Raceway Park for DART
Winternationals in 2010
CORONA, CA (September 29, 2009) - Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL have announced that the series will return for the DART Winternationals at the "Clay by the Bay" in 2010.
The week-long event for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will kick off with a special practice session on Sunday Night, January 31 followed by six straight nights of dirt late model racing competition, beginning on Monday Night, February 1st.
"We are pleased to tell everyone that the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be back at East Bay for the Winternationals in 2010, said Todd Hutto, of 2VHL Promotions who promotes the 1/3rd mile facility. "Advanced ticket information will be available on our website in the near future, we look forward to seeing the fans, race teams and sponsors back at East Bay next year for some of the best late model racing you will find anywhere," said Hutto.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series first sanctioned the Winternationals in 2005. In 2009, the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR was crowned the '09 DART Winternationals Champion and Dennis Erb Jr of Carpentersville, IL took the $12,000 to win finale for his first ever Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory. The event was taped by the SPEED Channel.
Ritchie Lewis, Series Director for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series says that the payoff and tire rules will be announced in the coming weeks. "Again, we invite everyone down to East Bay in 2010; I know we are looking forward to kicking off our season once again at the famed event, which is known for its great hospitality, sunshine, food, and racing action."
For more information in the coming weeks on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at the DART Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park, visit www.eastbayracewaypark.com and www.lucasdirt.com.
2010 DART Winternationals Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Schedule
Sunday, January 31st Practice Session
Monday, February 1st Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Tuesday, February 2nd Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Wednesday, February 3rd Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Thursday, February 4th Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Friday, February 5th Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Saturday, February 6th Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Earl Pearson Jr. Wins Jackson 100 at Brownstown Speedway after Starting Eleventh BROWNSTOWN, IN (September 27, 2009) Taking the lead with 18 laps to go, Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL went on to win the first day time race in the 30 year history of the Jackson 100 Sunday Afternoon at Brownstown Speedway. After sitting behind a torrid battle for the lead between Shannon Babb and Don O'Neal, Pearson raced past both of them in going to score his third Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of 2009. Babb finished second followed by O'Neal, defending race winner Tim McCreadie and current series point's leader Scott Bloomquist.
Bloomquist, who entered the race with a 200-point lead over Jimmy
Owens started on the front row alongside pole-sitter Wayne Chinn.
Bloomquist grabbed the early lead and he led three laps until Josh
McGuire roared to the lead after a four-wide lap for the lead took
place on lap four. Babb then used the top side of the track to his advantage as he came to second bringing O'Neal along with him as Bloomquist faded to fifth. McGuire led two laps until Babb jetted by him on lap six. Babb led for four laps until McGuire re-emerged as the race lead when Babb slowed coming off of turn number four. Babb gave up the lead, but he did not go pitside as he stayed in the back for the restart. On the restart McGuire, was in front of the field again, holding off O'Neal, Bloomquist, McCreadie and Pearson, who was up to fifth after starting in eleventh . McGuire held the point until O'Neal took the point on lap 17 as the race for the lead was keeping the fans on the edge of their seats until a caution for debris slowed the pace.
On
the restart O'Neal, would see Pearson and McCreadie go three-wide for
the lead as O'Neal kept the lead with another lap in the books. Babb,
who brought out one of the cautions earlier in the race while leading
would climb back up to fourth place by lap 23 as a three-wide battle
for second would keep things interesting. O'Neal began to enter traffic on lap 26 as Pearson was closing fast. Just as it looked like Pearson was going to take the lead from O'Neal, Babb took his high flying act on the top shelf, passed Pearson, and into second place on lap 34.
O'Neal and Babb then set up what would be a classic duel for the lead
which lasted for several circuits. Babb would pull even with O'Neal by
lap 44. Babb stayed close to O'Neal hounding him lap after lap as he
was finally able to clear Pearson on lap 51 to re-take the lead. Babb held the point for five laps until O'Neal fought back to re-take the lead from Babb on lap 55. O'Neal and Babb would then have both Pearson and Steve Casebolt closing the distance between them. Casebolt went to third around Pearson on lap 70 as the caution flew for the sixth place running car of McGuire who came to halt coming off of turn number four which ended his race.
On
the restart Babb battled his way back to the front passing O'Neal for
the lead, two laps later fifth-place running McCreadie slowed with a
flat tire. The race would go green for two laps when debris was
spotted on the track bringing out the final caution of the race with
26 laps remaining. The restart was beneficial to Pearson as he and Casebolt had fell several car lengths behind Babb and O'Neal, but he had a new lease on life with 74 laps scored. Babb and O'Neal would go side-by-side for the lead on two different occasions as Pearson kept creeping closer and closer.
Pearson then wheeled his way around both Babb and O'Neal taking the
lead on lap 82. With no more caution flags the rest of the way
Pearson started to extend his lead over Babb and O'Neal as he was
looking for his third Lucas Oil Series win of 2009 and his second at
Brownstown this year following his Indiana Icebreaker win back in
March. Pearson did what he needed to do as would lead the final 18 laps to take his 17th career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory in the Bobby Labonte Racing/Lucas Oil Slickmist/Sunoco Race Fuels/Ohlins/PRC/Allstar Performance/Hoosier Tires/Larry Wallace Racing Engines/MasterSbilt Race Cars #44. The 37-year-olds win broke a tie with Bloomquist for the all-time series win lead.
Babb finished second in the Sheltra and Sons Construction/Clements
Racing Engines/Rocket Monte Carlo Ss followed by O'Neal in the Racing
United Marketing/Superior Cleaning/MasterSbilt Monte Carlo SS. Fourth
went to McCreadie, the 2008 Jackson 100 winner in the Sweeteners
Plus/Pro Power Engines/Rocket Impala SS and Bloomquist in his Miller
Brothers Coal/Hawkeye Trucking/Bloomquist Race Cars Monte Carlo SS.
Completing the top ten were Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN, Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN, Steve Francis of Ashland, KY, Eric Jacobsen of Seacliffe Beach, CA and Tim Dohm of Cross Lanes, WV.
In
the Lucas Oil Victory Lane, Pearson did an interview with Dave
Argabright for SPEED and the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour on VERSUS ; he
commented to the large crowd that had come back to the track after
being rained on Friday and time trials and one heat race on Saturday
night before the rains set in. "Thanks to the Brownstown track crew
for getting this track traceable today, I know they worked real hard
today on it, this morning I was hoping they would cancel it with all
the rain they had and the mess that was out there, but it turned out
real well for fans and I hope they saw a great race out there," said
Pearson who won at Brownstown for the third time in racing career. "I know this is Forrest Lucas' home area and this win is for him and my car owner Bobby Labonte, this car has run real well this year, those last two cautions really helped me because I am not sure if I could have caught Babb and O'Neal, they were having a hack of a race for the lead and myself and Casebolt ran side-by-side for several laps out there, you could run anywhere on the track, it was rutty in spots, but with all the rain they've had here this year, it was amazing we could even race today," To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt SeriesRace Summary Sunday Night, September 25th-27th, 2009 "30th Annual Jackson 100" Brownstown Speedway - Brownstown, IN
PRC Fast Time: Shannon Babb / 14.141 seconds
Hawk Brake First Heat (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Wayne Chinn, Shannon
Babb, Brad Neat, Freddy Smith, Jimmy Owens, Zak Blackwood, John
Blankenship, Aaron Ridley, Jason Smith, Joe Godsey-DNS Hawk Brake Second Heat (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Josh McGuire, Dennis Erb Jr., Tim Dohm, Jeep Van Wormer, Zack Dohm, Michael Walker, Greg Johnson, Chad Stapleton, Tim Tungate, Jason Jameson-DNS
AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Don O'Neal,
Earl Pearson Jr., Steve Francis, Brandon Kinzer, Mike Jewell, Jim
Price, Tyler Allen, Darrell Lanigan-DNS, Kevin Cole-DNS, Tyler Reddick-DNS
Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, Mike Marlar, Steve Godsey, Dale McDowell, Matt Boltnecht, John Gill, Dustin Linville, Time Prince, Justin Rattliff, Edgar Godsey
Hawk Brake Fifth Heat (12 Laps-Top 3 Transfer): Eric Jacobsen, Terry
Casey, Steve Barnett, Shannon Reed, Dustin Neat, Jacob Webber, Tim
Rivers, Joe Janowski, Victor Lee-DNS, James Pfeiffer, Sr.-DNS Hawk Brake Sixth Heat (12 Laps- Winner Transfers): Ray Cool, Tim McCreadie, Dan Schlieper, Steve Casebolt, Ryan Cary, Brian Wilhite, Brian Birkhofer, Vic Coffey-DNS, Jason Riggs-DNS
Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (15 Laps- Top 2 Transfers):
Freddy Smith, Jeep VanWormer, Brandon Kinzer,Aaron Ridley, Zak
Blackwood, Zack Dohm, John Blankenship, Greg Johnson, Jason Smith,
Michael Walker, Tyler Allen, Chad Stapleton, Jim Price, Mike Jewell,
Jimmy Owens-DNS, Darrell Lanigan-DNS, Tim Tungate-DNS, Kevin Cole-DNS,
Kevin Cole-DNS, Jow Godsey-DNS, Jason Jameson-DNS Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (15 Laps- Top 2 Transfers): Steve Casebolt, Matt Boltnecht, Shannon Reed, Brian Wilhite, Tim Rivers, Ryan Cary, Jacob Webber, Tim Prince, Dustin Linville, Dale McDowell-DNS, Dustin Neat-DNS, Brian Birkhofer-DNS, Joe Janowski-DNS, Vic Coffey-DNS, Justin Rattliff-DNS, Victor Lee-DNS, Jason Riggs-DNS, Edgar Godsey-DNS, James Pfeiffer, Sr.-DNS
30th Annual Jackson 100 Feature Finish (100 Laps): Earl
Pearson Jr., Shannon Babb, Don O'Neal, Tim McCreadie, Scott
Bloomquist, Steve Casebolt, Jimmy Owens, Steve Francis, Eric Jacobsen,
Tim Dohm, Ray Cook, Dan Schlieper, Steve Godsey, Jeep VanWormer, Zak
Blackwood, Steve Barnett, Josh McGuire, Dennis Erb Jr., Wayne Chinn,
Brad Neat, John Gill, Terry Casey, Dale McDowell, Mike Marlar, Freddy
Smith Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name 1. (11) #44 Earl Pearson Jr. 2. (7) #18 Shannon Babb 3. (5) #71 Don O'Neal 4. (12) #39 Tim McCreadie 5. (2) #0 Scott Bloomquist 6. (20) #c9 Steve Casebolt 7. (23) #20 Jimmy Owens 8. (17) #11 Steve Francis 9. (4) #5 Eric Jacobsen 10. (15) #17T Tim Dohm 11. (6) #53 Ray Cook 12. (18) #s9 Dan Schlieper 13. (14) #14 Steve Godsey 14. (21) #55 Jeep VanWormer 15. (25) #93 Zak Blackwood 16. (16) #89 Steve Barnett 17. (3) #41 Josh McGuire 18. (9) #28E Dennis Erb Jr. 19. (1) #1 Wayne Chinn 20. (13) #41 Brad Neat 21. (22) #75 John Gill 22. (10) #16c Terry Casey 23. (24) #17m Dale McDowell 24. (8) #157 Mike Marlar 25. (19) #00 Freddy Smith
Race StatisticsEntrants: 59 Lap Leaders: Laps 1-3 (Scott Bloomquist); Laps 4-5 (Josh McGuire); Laps 6-9 (Shannon Babb); Laps 10-16 (Josh McGuire); Laps 17-48 (Don O'Neal); Laps 49-55 (Shannon Babb); Laps 56-71 (Don O'Neal); Laps 72-81 (Shannon Babb); Laps 82-100 (Earl Pearson Jr.) Caution Flags: Lap 1 (Ray Cook); Lap 5 (Steve Barnett, Jeep VanWormer, Eric Jacobsen); Lap 9 (Shannon Babb); Lap 10 (Steve Barnett); Lap 17 (Debris); Lap 50 (Tim McCreadie); Lap 71 (Josh McGuire); Lap 74 (Tim McCreadie); Lap 78 (Debris) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Jimmy Owens and Dale McDowell Track Provisional: Zak Blackwood PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Jimmy Owens (Started 23rd, Finished 7th; advanced 13 positions) Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Earl Pearson Jr. K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Shannon Babb Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: none Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Larry Wallace Racing Engines
2009 Championship Points Standings
1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 6905
2. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) 6695 4. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) 6375 5. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) 6280
6. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) 6065 9. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) 5200 10. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 5130 11. Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI) 4925 12. Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN) 3955 13. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3880 15. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 3320
2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings
1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 5130 2. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3880 3. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 3320 4. Jeep VanWormer (Pinnconning, MI) 2250 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Jackson 100 Postponed for Sunday Due to
Rain Showers
Brownstown, IN (September 26, 2009) - Rain began to fall during the
waning laps of heat race number one, and just after the checkered flags
fell on heat 1, the downpour began to grow in strength, temporarily
postponing the remainder of the heats. After an hour and a half of rain
continuing to batter the already drenched fairgrounds, officials of
Brownstown Speedway and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series have come
together to make the decision to postpone the event until Sunday
afternoon at 3:00PM.
All gates will open at noon on Sunday, with racing beginning at 3:00PM. Left on the docket for the stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be the remainder of the heat races, B-Mains, and the 100 Lap, $12,000 to win 30th Annual Jackson 100. "We really thought the weather was going our way after losing yesterday, but it just wasn't meant to be," stated Tim Keithley, Promoter of Brownstown Speedway, "luckily the forecast for tomorrow is great, it is supposed to be around 75 degrees and beautiful, and we are going to put on a great show for the fans here at Brownstown." Results from the Hawk Brake Heat Number One (12 Laps-Top 3 Transfer) - Wayne Chinn, Shannon Babb, Brad Neat, Freddy Smith, Jimmy Owens, Zak Blackwood, John Blankenship, Aaron Ridley, Jason Smith, Joe Godsey-DNS For more information on Brownstown Speedway, check out www.brownstownspeedway.com. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log onto www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Inclement Weather Wins Night One of
30th Annual Jackson 100
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour on
Tuesday Night will have Jackson 100 Preview with Ray Cook, Don
O'Neal, Mike Jewell and John Gill
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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30th Annual Jackson 100 up next for
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
CORONA, CA (September 16, 2009) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series returns to action on Friday and Saturday, September 25th and 26th at Brownstown (IN) Speedway for the 30th Annual "Jackson 100". The famed event will pay $20,000 to win. The event will be run topless for the late model competitors for the first time in history of the event, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the "Jackson 100". "It is our signature event of the year and we wanted to do something a little bit different since this is the 30th Jackson 100," said promoter Tim Keithley. Preliminary action will get underway on Friday Night, September 25th with Hot Laps and PRC Time Trials for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. On Saturday Night, September 26th, there will be the Heat Races, B-Mains, and the 100-lap 30th Annual Jackson 100 paying $20,000 to win. Tim McCreadie of Watertown, NY is the defending race winner and plans on returning to Brownstown to defend his title. With four points paying events left for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, the Jackson 100 at Brownstown Speedway is a critical race for the drivers still juggling for final positioning in the Lucas Oil Championship Points' Standings. Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN; who is seeking his first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series title, holds a 200-point lead over fellow Bloomquist Race Cars pilot, Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN. Bloomquist enters the event at Brownstown also still searching for his first series win of the season. The Jackson may presents a good chance of seeing the Hall of Famer in victory lane, as he has enjoyed success at Brownstown before. He has won seven events in his career at the Jackson County, Indiana quarter-mile oval. Owens, with four series wins is tied with Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC and Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA for the most on the series tour for 2009. Trailing Bloomquist and Owens in the top five is Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL; Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA; and 3-time Jackson 100 winner, Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN. Cook leads the remainder of the top ten in points heading to Brownstown followed by Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY; Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN; John Blankenship of Williamson, WV; and Eric Jacobsen of Seacliffe Beach, CA. Blankenship who also drives a Team Zero Bloomquist Race Cars Chassis leads the "Quarter Master" Rookie of the Year chase over David Breazeale of Four Corners, MS and Michael Walker of Franklin, TN. Lucas Oil Series drivers faired quite well at Tony Stewart's Eldora Speedway for the 39th Annual World 100 on September 12th as nine of the top eleven in this year's championship point's standings made the prestigious event. The tire rule for the 30th Annual Jackson 100 at Brownstown Speedway will be; American Racer SD44, SD48 and MD56 and Hoosier 1300, 1350, 1600, LM20 and LM40. No crate tires will be allowed. Brownstown Speedway will hold a special open practice session on Thursday Night, September 24th. For information on the 30th Annual Jackson 100, go to the tracks website at www.brownstownspeedway.com. There will be a preview of the Jackson 100 on the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour on Tuesday Night, September 22nd on www.racecastlive.com. The one-hour live internet show will begin at 8:00 PM Eastern/7:00 PM Central. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, check out www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Previous Jackson 100 Winners 1980 - Charlie Swartz 1981 - Paul Crockett 1982 - Russ Petro 1983 - Russ Petro 1984 - Kenny Simpson 1985 - Kenny Brightbill 1986 - Jack Boggs 1987 - Billy Moyer 1988 - Jim Curry 1989 - Jeff Purvis 1990 - Scott Bloomquist 1991 - Scott Bloomquist 1992 - Billy Moyer 1993 - Davey Johnson 1994 - John Gill 1995 - Jack Boggs 1996 - John Gill 1997 - Rick Aukland 1998 - Jim Curry 1999 - Billy Moyer 2000 - Don O'Neal 2001 - Brian Birkhofer 2002 - Billy Drake 2003 - Jim Curry 2004 - Don O'Neal 2005 - Billy Drake 2006 - Don O'Neal 2007 - Matt Miller 2008 - Tim McCreadie Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Event Winners in 2009: Jimmy Owens (4), Ray Cook (4), Brian Birkhofer (4), Josh Richards (3), Earl Pearson Jr. (2), Dale McDowell (2), Don O'Neal (2) Brad Neat (2), Jimmy Mars (2), Billy Moyer (2), Scott James (1), Chris Madden (1), Matt Miller (1), Joe Armes (1) Dennis Erb Jr. (1) Jason Covert (1), Tim McCreadie (1), Tim Fuller (1), Casey Roberts (1), Jake Knowles (1) 2009 Championship Points Standings 1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 6700 2. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) 6500 3. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) 6255 4. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) 6250 5. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) 6060 6. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) 5890 7. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) 5475 8. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) 5445 9. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 5025 10. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) 5015 11. Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI) 4755 12. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3880 13. Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN) 3830 15. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 3230 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings 1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 5445 2. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3880 3. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 3230 4. Jeep VanWormer (Pinnconning, MI) 2090 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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***Tech Bulletin***
CORONA, CA (September 10th, 2009) - The Jackson 100 at Brownstown Speedway on September 25th and 26th will be a topless event, commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the famed event. Competitors are advised that window netting is mandatory for the event. Triangle Sprint Car style nets are acceptable at the Jackson 100. Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series also strongly recommend the use of arm restraints during the competition. A Filler Panel made of Lexan or Aluminum is permitted and strongly recommended on either the top or the bottom of the halo portion of the roll cage, not to exceed the outer most points of the halo. 2009 Championship Points Standings 1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 6700 2. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) 6500 3. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) 6255 4. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) 6250 5. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) 6060 6. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) 5890 7. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) 5475 8. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) 5445 9. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 5025 10. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) 5015 11. Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI) 4755 12. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3880 13. Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN) 3830 15. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 3230 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings 1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 5445 2. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3880 3. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 3230 4. Jeep VanWormer (Pinnconning, MI) 2090 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Ray Cook Takes Biggest Career Victory
in Winning 41st Annual Hillbilly Hundred on Monday at Tyler County
Speedway
Middlebourne, WV (September 7, 2009) - Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC scored the biggest win of his racing career on Monday afternoon at Tyler County Speedway as he captured the 41st Annual Hillbilly Hundred sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Cook won $41,000 after winning his fourth series race of 2009 in a race that was postponed on Sunday Night after 39 laps were run because of rain. Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL chased Cook over the final 61 circuits to finish second followed by Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN, Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN and Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA. Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points leader Scott Bloomquist and Josh McGuire started on the front row as McGuire took the lead at the drop of the green flag. With lightning in the background and impending rain on its way McGuire led Bloomquist, Jimmy Owens, Bart Hartman and Terry Casey to the stripe on the first lap. A three-wide battle for fourth between Casey, tenth starting Earl Pearson Jr. and eighth place starting Ray Cook as Pearson and Cook started their ascent to the front. With McGuire holding a steady pace out in front he started to enter traffic by lap 14. Bloomquist, Owens, Pearson and Cook started to close on McGuire as an exciting race for the lead was shaping up. Pearson then made up a lot of ground on the frontrunners as he was using the very bottom of the race track as he passed Owens for third on lap 16 and a circuit later he was by Bloomquist for second. Pearson then was all over McGuire in the race for the lead as Pearson took the point on lap 21 from McGuire at the same time as Cook moved by Owens for fourth on the same lap. Cook then hounded Bloomquist and McGuire in heavy traffic passing both of them on lap 28 to gain the second position. The first caution of the race came out for Don O'Neal who broke a driveshaft on lap 32. On the restart Pearson held the point, but a lap into the restart Cook would pass Pearson for the lead. Cook and Pearson then proceeded to put some distance between themselves and the rest of the field. At this point a light drizzle would begin to fall and has the cars completed lap 39 a caution for Freddy Smith who had stopped on the inside of the backstretch. While under caution the rain started to fall heavier and it would force series and track officials to send the cars to pit area while they waited out the precipitation. Officials waited for 90 minutes and as the rain continued the call was made to postpone the rest of the event until Monday afternoon with Cook leading followed by Pearson, Bloomquist, Steve Shaver and McGuire. When the race resumed on Monday afternoon Cook would pick up where he left off with Pearson on his heels followed. The race would go two green flag laps until Dan Schlieper slowed in turn four after slipping out of the groove as he ended up stopping coming off the fourth corner. When the race went green again for the restart Steve Shaver who was fourth contacted the tire barrier which was protecting the pit ext heading into turn three causing damage to his car as Josh McGuire had nowhere to go and got was also involved. Both cars were eliminated from competition. Cook led the next restart with Pearson, Bloomquist, Owens and Casebolt the top five drivers. Cook was stretching out his lead over Pearson and with 60 laps complete he looked to be control of the race as Casebolt passed Owens to move into the fourth spot. The fourth caution of the race would come out with 65 laps scored as Ricky Williams stopped on the backstretch. During the caution for Williams Casebolt headed pitside with smoke billowing out of his car as he gave up his fourth running position. Cook again the blasted off from the field on the restart with 35 laps remaining as he and Pearson entered lapped traffic with 87 laps complete. Pearson was all over Cook for the lead and as the two battling it out for the lead both Bloomquist and Owens was closing on the leaders. Terry Casey, who was running fifth slowed coming off of turn four, brought out the final caution of the race with five laps to go. This set up a five lap dash to the finish and it was all Cook as the 37-year-old driver went on for his fifth career Lucas Oil Series victory and the richest of his career. In the Lucas Oil Victory Lane, Cook thanked his car owners Danny Dishman and Ronald Ivey who fields the D&R Racing Team out of Kingston, TN. "I have to thank God for giving us a good safe race, I want to thank MasterSbilt Race Cars for their help this new style car has been great to work with, Race Engine Design for the motor help and American Racer Tires, this car was hooked up all race long and I want to thank my wife, Peggy for being here with our three daughters, I'm glad to join the list of winners for this race, it's quite an honor," said Cook who biggest win before now was when he won $34,000 for winning the Show-Me 100 at West Plains Motor Speedway in 2000 Cook's number 53 is sponsored by Hicks and Ingle Company General Contracting, A+ Moving and Storage, PRC, VP Racing Fuels, PPM Racing Products, Real Racing Wheels, K&N Filters, Integra Racing Shocks and GW Performance. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Sunday Night, September 6th, 2009 "41st Annual Hillbilly Hundred" Tyler County Speedway - Middlebourne, WV PRC Fast Time: Scott Bloomquist / 13.015 seconds Hawk Brake First Heat (15 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, Ray Cook, Donnie Moran, Tim Dohm, Jared Miley, Randy Meador, Joel Prosser, Kris Southern, Eric Jacobsen, Mason Zeigler, Marshall Wiblin, Nick Corbitt, Tyler Carpenter, Doug Drown Hawk Brake Second Heat (15 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Bart Hartman, Dale McDowell, Doug Horton, Brad Neat, Steve Wilmouth, Richard Frazier, Jimmy McCloud, Gary Knollinger, Josh Coffman, Nelson Freshour, Derek Stefanick, K.C. Burdette, Roy Roush, Billy Holbert-DNS AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (15 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Terry Casey, Rick Williams, Don O'Neal, Butch McGill, Andy Bond, Donnie Dotson, Mike Eaton, B.J. Morris, Delbert Crum Jr., Ronald Clevenger, Tracie Sampson, Jason Dupont, Brad Hutson-DNS, Justin Powell-DNS Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (15 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Josh McGuire, Freddy Smith, Steve Casebolt, Zack Dohm, Chris Carpenter, Chuck Harper, Anthony Huber, C.A. Wentz, Rickey Conley, Chris Reed, Lynn Chapman, Danny Pugh, Dan Shrigley Hawk Brake Fifth Heat (15 Laps-Top 3 Transfer): Jimmy Owens, Earl Pearson Jr., Dan Schlieper, Gary Dalton, Larry Bond, Greg Baumberger, Tony Musolino, Dan Morrison, Dave Hackathorn, Danny Mitchell, Kurt Stacy, Charlie George Jr., Robbie Bostic, Freddie Carpenter, Mike Strum Hawk Brake Sixth Heat (15 Laps- Winner Transfers): Steve Shaver, Eddie Carrier Jr., John Blankenship, Corey Conley, Jared Hawkins, Ricky Arms, Michael Walker, Sonny Conley, Dallas Carpenter, Dannie Ruza, Kevin Keene, Robbie Scott, Denver Gibson Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (1 Laps- Winner Transfers): Butch McGill, Tim Dohm, Steve Wilmoth, Donnie Dotson, Josh Coffman, Jimmy McCould, B.J. Morris, Randy Meador, Mason Zeigler, Derek Stefanick, Kris Southern, Nich Corbitt, Ronald Clevenger-DNS, Jason DuPont-DNS, Roy Roush-DNS, Doug Drown-DNS, Justin Powell-DNS Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (15 Laps- Winner Transfers): Brad Neat, Jared Miley, Andy Bond, Gary Knollinger, Richard Frazier, Eric Jacobsen, Mike Eaton, Joel Prosser, Nelson Freshour, Delbert Crum Jr., Tracie Sampson-DNS, Marshall Wiblin-DNS, K.C. Burdette-DNS, Tyler Carpenter-DNS, Brad Hutson-DNS, Billy Holbert-DNS Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dynoe Third B-Main (15 Laps- Winner Transfers):Corey Conley, Zack Dohm, Chuck Harper, Ricky Arms, Tony Musolino, Dave Hackathorn, Danny Pugh, Dannie Ruza, CA Wentz, Mike Sturm, Sonny Conley-DNS, Chris Reed-DNS, Larry Bond-DNS, Kurt Stacy-DNS, Robbie Scott-DNS, Robbie Bostic-DNS Wiles Drive Shafts Fourth B-Main (15 Laps- Winner Transfers): Chris Carpenter, Gary Dalton, Jared Hawkins, Greg Baumberger, Dan Morrison, Rickey Conley, Kevin Keene, Danny Mitchell, Lynn Chapman, Anthony Huber, Freddie Carpenter, Dallas Carpenter, Charlie George Jr., Michael Walker, Dan Shrigley-DNS, Denver Gibson-DNS Hillbilly Hundred Feature Finish (100 Laps): Ray Cook, Earl Pearson, Jr., Scott Bloomquist, Jimmy Owens, Dale McDowell, Donnie Moran, Brad Neat, Doug Horton, John Blankenship, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Dan Schlieper, Freddie Carpenter, Terry Casey, Steve Casebolt, Ricky Williams, Chris Carpenter, Steve Shaver, Josh McGuire, Bart Hartman, Corey Conley, Freddy Smith, Butch McGill, Eric Jacobsen, Don O'Neal, Zack Dohm, Michael Walker Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name 1. (7) 53 Ray Cook 2. (10) 44 Earl Pearson, Jr. 3. (1) 0 Scott Bloomquist 4. (4) 20 Jimmy Owens 5. (9) 17m Dale McDowell 6. (13) 99 Donnie Moran 7. (20) 41n Brad Neat 8. (15) 46 Doug Horton 9. (18) 23 John Blankenship 10. (12) 28 Eddie Carrier, Jr. 11. (16) s9 Dan Schlieper 12. (25) c4 Freddie Carpenter 13. (5) 42T Terry Casey 14. (14) c9 Steve Casebolt 15. (11) 12w Ricky Williams 16. (22) 18 Chris Carpenter 17. (6) 30 Steve Shaver 18. (2) 41 Josh McGuire 19. (3) 75 Bart Hartman 20. (21) 14 Corey Conley 21. (8) 00 Freddy Smith 22. (19) 1mc Butch McGill 23. (23) 5 Eric Jacobsen 24. (17) 71 Don O'Neal 25. (25) 25 Zack Dohm 26. (24) 64 Michael Walker Race Statistics Entrants: 83 Lap Leaders: 41 Josh McGuire (1-20), Earl Pearson, Jr. (21-32), Ray Cook (33-100) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Eric Jacobsen, Michael Walker Track Provisional: Freddie Carpenter, Zack Dohm PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Brad Neat Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Ray Cook K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Ray Cook Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: John Blankenship Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Race Engine Design 2009 Championship Points Standings 1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 6700 2. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) 6500 3. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) 6255 4. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) 6250 5. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) 6060 6. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) 5890 7. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) 5475 8. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) 5445 9. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 5025 10. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) 5015 11. Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI) 4755 12. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3880 13. Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN) 3830 15. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 3230 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings 1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 5445 2. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3880 3. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 3230 4. Jeep VanWormer (Pinnconning, MI) 2090 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Jimmy Owens Wins Fourth Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series Event of the Year with Victory on Saturday
Night at Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH, OH (September 5, 2009) - Taking the lead on lap 20 Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN pulled away from a four car battle for the lead as he went on to score his fourth Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the season on Saturday Night at Portsmouth Raceway Park in capturing "The Big Red Book River Days Rumble" worth $10,000. Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA finished second followed by 22nd starting Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN, Eddie Carrier Jr. of Mooresburg, TN and Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN. Bart Hartman and Carrier made up the front row for the race which was run before a packed house at PRP. Carrier grabbed the lead on the start as sixth starting Josh McGuire quickly made his presence known as the defending race winner climbed to second followed by Owens, Scott James and Hartman. McGuire then made a power move on the outside of Carrier grabbing the lead on the fourth lap as there were four cautions in the first six laps with the most serious being for Jackie Boggs who brought out the red flag as he barrel rolled out of turn number four. Boggs was alert and talking as he was cut from his race car and then transported to a local hospital for observation. On the restart McGuire held the lead as he was fighting off some stiff challenges from both Carrier and Owens. Carrier re-took the lead on lap 14 and a circuit later Owens passed McGuire for second. Owens then pressured Carrier for the lead as the two racers went door-to-door on lap 19 with Owens clearing Carrier to take the lead on the 20th lap. Owens then pulled away from Carrier as McGuire was starting to fade from the battle for the lead. At the halfway mark Owens was still in front followed closely by Carrier as the two hit lapped traffic for the first time in the race. A caution on lap 27 for Scott James, who was running inside the top ten would bunch the field up and set up a terrific race for the lead. Owens and Carrier then had Birkhofer breathing down their necks as he move into second on lap 34 as a four-car tussle between Owens, Birkhofer, Carrier and Hartman would get tight as the caution flew on lap 39 for debris on the frontstretch. On the restart Owens held the lead and had eleven laps to go as he was holding off both Birkhofer and Carrier in trying to take his fourth series win of the season and gain points on points leader Scott Bloomquist who had worked his way from the 22nd starting spot up to fourth on the restart. Bloomquist made quick work of Carrier for third and with five laps to go he was trying to overhaul Birkhofer for second to salvage what appeared to be a night where Owens was going to cut significantly into his point's lead which stood at 210 points before the night started. Owens had no problems in the final five laps as he cruised on for the win in only his second ever appearance at Portsmouth in a Late Model as he drove his Mike Reece-owned Reece Monument Company, Gantte Appraisals, PRC, Ohlins Shocks, VP Racing Fuels, Red Line Oil, Byrd's Radiator, C&C Trucking sponsored Cornett Racing Engines-powered Bloomquist Race Cars Ford Fusion. In Lucas Oil victory lane for the 13th time in his career Owens again thanked a multitude of people. "I have to thank my crew, this car was fantastic tonight, they did a great job on the set-up, I thought I was going to gain some points on Scott tonight, but we'll take the win, I want to thank my car owner Mike Reece and Scott for a great race car, it was a re-clipped car and it was really a great race out there among about three or four of us, Eddie was strong, then McGuire and I knew Birkhofer and Scott would be there, cause I was watching the scoreboard under caution and saw their numbers pop upon there, but like I said we'll take the win and go on to the next race," said the 37-year-old racer who now trails Bloomquist by 180 points with five races remaining. Birkhofer, who started sixth, finished second in his S&S Concrete/Pro Power Engines/MB Customs Monte Carlo SS followed by Bloomquist in his Miller Brothers Coal/Sweet Mfg/Bloomquist Race Cars Monte Carlo SS. Completing the top five were Carrier in the Carl Grover Motorsports/Engines Inc/Rocket Ford Fusion and O'Neal in the Superior Cleaning/Jay Dickens Racing Engines/MasterSbilt Monte Carlo SS. Completing the top ten were Bart Hartman of Zanesville, OH, Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA, Donnie Moran of Dresden, OH, Dan Schlieper of Sullivan, WI and John Blankenship of Williamson, WV. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Saturday Night, September 5th, 2009 "The Big Red Book River Days Rumble" Portsmouth Raceway Park - Portsmouth, OH PRC Fast Time: Josh McGuire / 14.437 seconds *(Bonus $200 Courtesy of Fibernet) Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Bart Hartman, Tim Dohm, Terry Casey, Steve Casebolt, Dan Schlieper, John Blankenship, John Mason, Jackie Boggs, Jason Montgomery, Delmas Conley, Josh Bocook, Jerry Mustian, Rod Conley Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Jimmy Owens, Brian Birkhofer, Dale McDowell, Doug Drown, Don O'Neal, Chuck Harper, Rick Aukland, Bill Frye, Butch Dowdy, Kenny Christy, Daniel Williams, Greddy Smith, Michael Walker AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Eddie Carrier Jr., Josh McGuire, Ray Cook, Ben Adkins, Earl Pearson Jr., RJ Conley, Eric Jacobsen, Nick Bocook, Marty Huntley, Billy Gullion, Brandon Queen, Matt Pistol, Audie Swartz Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Scott James, Wayne Chinn, Rick Combs, Donnie Moran, Ricky Arms, Brad Neat, Chris Wilson, Greggie Oliver, Dennis Little, Shaun Poling, Scott Bloomquist, Albert Butcher, Steve Shaver Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Don O'Neal, Dan Schlieper, Rick Aukland, John Blankenship, Bill Frye, Chuck Harper, John Mason, Jackie Boggs, Delmas Conley, Jason Montgomery, Michael Walker, Butch Dowdy, Daniel Williams, Kenny Christy, Freddy Smith, Josh Bocook, Jerry Mustain-DNS, Rod Conley-DNS Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Earl Pearson Jr., Eric Jacobsen, Scott Bloomquist, Brad Neat, Greggie Oliver, RJ Conley, Chris Wilson, Ricky Arms, Billy Gullion, Dennis Little, Shaun Poling, Nick Bocook, Matt Pistol, Brandon Queen, Audie Swartz, Marty Huntley-DNS, Albert Butcher-DNS, Steve Shaver-DNS Feature Finish (50 Laps): Jimmy Owens, Brian Birkhofer, Scott Bloomquist, Eddie Carrier Jr., Don O'Neal, Bart Hartman, Dale McDowell, Donnie Moran, Dan Schlieper, John Blankenship, Earl Pearson Jr., Tim Dohm, Josh McGuire, Doug Drown, Brad Neat, Rick Combs, Ben Adkins, Ray Cook, Scott James, Terry Casey, Wayne Chinn, Steve Casebolt, Eric Jacobsen, Jackie Boggs, Rick Aukland Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name 1. (3) #20 Jimmy Owens 2. (7) #15B Brian Birkhofer 3. (22) #0 Scott Bloomquist 4. (2) #28 Eddie Carrier Jr. 5. (17) #71 Don O'Neal 6. (1) #75 Bart Hartman 7. (11) #17m Dale McDowell 8. (16) #99 Donnie Moran 9. (19) #s9 Dan Schlieper 10. (24) #23 John Blankenship 11. (18) #44 Earl Pearson Jr. 12. (5) #17t Tim Dohm 13. (6) #41 Josh McGuire 14. (15) #12D Doug Drown 15. (23) #41N Brad Neat 16. (12) #11H Rick Combs 17. (14) #41B7 Ben Adkins 18. (10) #53 Ray Cook 19. (4) #83 Scott James 20. (9) #42t Terry Casey 21. (8) #1 Wayne Chinn 22. (13) #c9 Steve Casebolt 23. (20) #5 Eric Jacobsen 24. (25) #4B Jackie Boggs 25. (21) #12A Rick Aukland Race Statistics Entrants: 52 Lap Leaders: Laps 1-3 (Eddie Carrier Jr.); Laps 4-13 (Josh McGuire); Laps 14-19 (Eddie Carrier Jr.); Laps 20-50 (Jimmy Owens) Caution Flags: Lap 2 (Terry Casey); Lap 5 (Wayne Chinn); Lap 6 (Earl Pearson Jr.); Lap 7 (Tim Dohm, Jackie Boggs, Eric Jacobsen); Lap 17 (Ray Cook); Lap 29 (Scott James); Lap 39 (Debris); Lap 41 (Josh McGuire); Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Brad Neat, John Blankenship Emergency Provisional: none PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Scott Bloomquist Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Don O'Neal K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Jimmy Owens Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: John Blankenship Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines Time of the Race: minutes seconds 2009 Championship Points Standings 1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 6470 2. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) 6290 3. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) 6045 4. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) 6025 5. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) 5935 6. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) 5640 7. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) 5285 8. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) 5280 9. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) 4890 10. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 4840 11. Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI) 4580 12. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3880 13. Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN) 3705 16. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 2955 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings 1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 4840 2. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3880 3. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 2955 4. Jeep VanWormer (Pinnconning, MI) 2090 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Live Broadcast of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series "Big Red Book River
Days Rumble 50" at Portsmouth Raceway Park Saturday Night
CORONA, CA (September 1, 2009) - Saturday night, September 5th, the
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is set to air the Big Red Book River
Days Rumble 50 from Portsmouth Raceway Park live on the internet. The
broadcast will get underway at 7:00pm eastern, 6:00pm central on
www.RaceCastLive.com.
For the first time in 2009, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will compete in a $10,000 to win event at Portsmouth Raceway Park, located on the riverfront in Portsmouth, OH. In last year's River Days Rumble, Josh McGuire scored the first LOLMDS victory of his career en route to a $10,000 payday. Saturday night's race begins a two night Labor Day Weekend swing through the Mid-Ohio Valley for the LOLMDS. Following Saturday night's broadcast, the series will make its way to Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne, WV for the 41st annual "Hillbilly Hundred", which will pay $41,000 to the winner. Matt Noonan will call all the action on Saturday night's broadcast, set to begin at 7:00pm eastern, 6:00pm central time. As always, the live audio broadcasts are free on www.RaceCastLive.com. Race Cast Live... racing on your demand! For more information on Portsmouth Raceway Park, please visit their website at www.portsraceway.com. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and its internet broadcasts, please visit the series web site at www.LucasDirt.com or call the series' office at (951) 532-2503. 2009 Championship Points Standings
1. Scott
Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 6250 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings
1. John
Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 4660 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series Prepares for Busy Labor Day Weekend at Portsmouth and Tyler
County for Hillbilly Hundred
CORONA, CA (September 1, 2009) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is getting ready for a busy Labor Day Weekend of racing starting on Saturday Night, September 5th at Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, OH for "The Big Red Book River Days Rumble 50" paying $10,000 to win and a visit to Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne, WV for the 41st Annual "Hillbilly Hundred" paying $41,000 to win.
With just six events left in the 2009 season the races at Portsmouth and Tyler County could prove pivotal for the top two in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings as Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN comes into the holiday showdowns with a 210-point lead over Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN. One ironic twist to the "Hillbilly Hundred" on Sunday is that Owens is the defending race winner and Bloomquist is still seeking his first ever win in what is most likely the only major dirt late model event he has never won in his illustrious career.
With Bloomquist and Owens atop the championship points standings in the first and second spots there is a tie for third heading to Portsmouth and Tyler County between four-time series champion, Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL and Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA. Two-time series runner-up in points Don O'Neal currently resides in fifth place.
The rest of the top ten with six events left are Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC, Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN, Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY, Eric Jacobsen of Seacliffe Beach, CA and John Blankenship of Williamson, WV.
Blankenship is in control of the Quarter Master "Rookie of the Year" point's chase holding a comfortable lead over David Breazeale of Four Corners, MS, Michael Walker of Franklin, TN and Jeep VanWormer of Pinconning, MI.
It will be the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series second visit in two years to the Donna Rayburn and Chuck Greenslate -promoted Portsmouth (OH) Raceway Park facility located on the Ohio River. The scenic race track provided one of the best races of 2008 as Josh McGuire of nearby Grayson, KY scored his first ever Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series triumph a year ago. There will be a complete show at Portsmouth for the Lucas Oil Series with PRC Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains and the 50-lap "The Big Red Book River Days Rumble" main event paying $10,000 to win. For more info on the Saturday Night, September 5th show go to www.portsraceway.com.
The trip to Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne, WV will see the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series run a complete show with PRC Time Trials, 15-lap Heat Races, B-Mains and the 100-lap 41st Annual "Hillbilly Hundred" paying a top prize of $41,000 to win. The "Hillbilly Hundred" is America's Oldest Dirt Late Model Major Event having begun back in 1967. For more info visit www.tylecountyspeedway.net.
The tire rule will be the same at both tracks for the drivers running the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned events with the following tires allowed; American Racer-SD44 or any compound harder - SD44 must punch a minimum of 40. Hoosier-1300 or any compound harder - 1300 must punch a minimum of 40.
For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series please log onto www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503.
Previous Hillbilly 100 Winners
1967 - Don Gregory 1968 - Ray Nece 1969 - No Race 1970 - Clate Husted 1971 - Danny Dean 1972 - Dorus Wisecarver 1973 - Bob Wearing Sr. 1974 - Bob Wearing Sr. 1975 - Bob Wearing Sr. 1976 - Bob Wearing Sr. 1977 - No Race 1978 - Gene McNeely 1979 - Danny Dean 1980 - Rodney Combs 1981 - Freddy Smith 1982 - Charlie Swartz 1983 - Freddy Smith 1984 - Larry Moore 1985 - Jack Boggs 1986 - Jack Boggs 1987 - Jack Boggs 1988 - Donnie Moran 1989 - Donnie Moran 1990 - Buck Simmons 1991 - Rodney Combs 1992 - Rodney Combs 1993 - Davey Johnson 1994 - Bill Frye 1995 - Bart Hartman 1996 - Todd Andrews 1997 - Rod Conley 1998 - Steve Shaver 1999 - Davey Johnson 2000 - Davey Johnson 2001 - Donnie Moran 2002 - Billy Moyer 2003 - Chub Frank 2004 - Mike Marlar 2005 - Clint Smith 2006 - Earl Pearson Jr. 2007 - Eddie Carrier Jr. 2008 - Jimmy Owens
2009 Championship Points Standings
1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 6250 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings
1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 4660 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Lucas Oil
Motorsports Hour on Tuesday Night to Preview Visit to Portsmouth and Tyler
County this Weekend for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
CORONA, CA
(August 31, 2009) - The Tuesday Night, September 1st edition of the Lucas
Oil Motorsports Hour, host James Essex will be previewing the upcoming
Labor Day Weekend events for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The
series begins the two-day swing with an event on Saturday Night, September
5th at Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, OH for "The Big Red Book
River Days Rumble" and Sunday Night, September 6th at Tyler County
Speedway in Middlebourne, WV for the 41st Annual "Hillbilly 100" paying
$41,000 to win.
On the show, which will be broadcast live on www.racecastlive.com at 8 PM Eastern/7PM Central, will be Tim Dohm, Butch McGill and Eddie Carrier Jr. along with promoters Donna Rayburn of PRP and Scott Strode of BDS Promotions. Tim Dohm of Cross Lanes, WV led 28 laps last year in the "Hillbilly Hundred" and eventually finished third in the event. The "Hillbilly Hundred" is the oldest dirt late model race in country, which began back in 1967. Tim will talk about his season to date, his recent eye surgery and his son, Zack, an up and coming late model racer. Also on the program will be current Tyler County Speedway point's leader, Butch McGill of West Union, WV. Butch will be on the show for the first time to give everyone a preview of the 41st Annual "Hillbilly Hundred" and the chances that a local driver can outgun the Lucas Oil Series drivers this Sunday and take home the big check and trophy. On the one-hour internet broadcast, for the first time this year, will be former "Hillbilly Hundred" winner, Eddie Carrier Jr. of Salt Rock, WV. Eddie will talk about his 2009 season to date and the upcoming Lucas Oil Series races at Portsmouth and Tyler County where he will be action. Donna Rayburn will make her initial debut on the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour this Tuesday Night as she will be on to talk about Saturday's "The Big Red Book River Days Rumble" at Portsmouth Raceway Park for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Donna along with Chuck Greenslate are co-promoters at the facility which sits along the banks of the Ohio River. Scott Strode, part of the BDS Racing Promotions team that promotes Tyler County Speedway, will be on the program to talk about his upcoming busy weekend at "The Bullring" which is highlighted by the $41,000 to win 41st Annual "Hillbilly 100" on Sunday for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. For on-demand archived versions of previous Lucas Oil Motorsports Hours and play-by-play action of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series from Bulls Gap, TN; Tazewell, TN; and Lawrenceburg, IN Speedway go to www.racecastlive.com for further info. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log onto www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Penalties Levied for Tire Rule
Infraction at Tazewell Speedway
CORONA, CA (August 31, 2009) - Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series have determined that samples from a tire that Vic Hill used to qualify with at the Toyota Knoxville 75 at Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN had been chemically altered for use in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event. Results of the samples taken from the tire belonging to Mr. Hill were returned to the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series from an independent testing laboratory, stating that the tire was found to be chemically altered and would enhance the performance of the tire sometime prior to qualifying on August 21, 2009 at Tazewell Speedway. The following penalties were handed down in accordance to the 2009 LOLMDS rulebook for anyone competing with a chemically altered tire during competition at a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event. The Toyota Knoxville 75 on August 21st, 2009 was a sanctioned LOLMDS event with a contract and insurance in place at the time of this 1st occurrence. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Rulebook States that for a 1st offense for the 2009 season: $1,500.00 Fine and 300 points plus any winnings that have accrued for the event, violator will assume all costs included in any testing procedures, no points and no winners circle money will be awarded for that event. In total, Mr. Hill is being fined 425 points [300 points for the first occurrence penalty and 125 for his 21st place finish], plus the $1500 fine, $450 in lab testing fees, the $700 winnings, for a total of $2,650.00 to be paid in full. The portion of the fines made up of winnings from the Toyota Knoxville 75 for Mr. Hill will be redistributed to the track. The drivers finishing order will be adjusted from the event. Due to this disqualification, the series' championship points will be adjusted accordingly. The $1500 fine will be used to further enhance the tire testing program for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, go to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Ray Cook Wins Ninth
Annual Bluegrass Classic on Saturday at Bluegrass Speedway for Third
Lucas Oil Series Win of the Season
BARDSTOWN, KY (AUGUST 29, 2009) - Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC captured his third Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race of 2009 by winning the Ninth Annual Bluegrass Classic on Saturday Night at Bluegrass Speedway. Cook led all 60 laps to score his first ever win in the State of Kentucky earning $10,000 for the win. Chris Wall of Holden, LA finished second in his first ever appearance at the track. Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA placed third followed by Brandon Kinzer of Allen, KY and Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR.
Wall and Cook started on the front row of the event, which was ran before the largest crowd of the season at the track. After an initial false start, the race went green with Cook grabbing the lead as Wall moved into second followed by Kinzer, McDowell and Moyer.
Cook opened up a five car length advantage over Wall as McDowell made a pass on Kinzer to grab third on lap 16. Cook then started to enter traffic picking up the tail end of the field as Wall closed down the margin on the frontrunning Cook.
Wall closed on the bumper of Cook as the track started to take rubber as passing was becoming difficult. Wall stayed within two car lengths of Cook for several laps as Cook was having trouble lapping several of cars.
Cook, who the night before at Lawrenceburg battled engine issues and suffered a broken driveshaft was looking to turn around the weekend as he maintained the lead over Wall as there were 21 cars still on the lead lap with 34 laps in the books.
With 26 laps to go Cook was looking for a caution flag to clear traffic in front of him, but the race went green the rest of the way with cautions as Cook ran the remainder of the race behind the leading rookie driver on the Lucas Oil Series, John Blankenship who was the last driver on the lead lap.
Cook ran behind Blankenship the rest of the distance as he went on to pick up the victory as he was able to keep Wall at bay until the finish line scoring the win for his car owners Danny Dishman and Ronald Ivey. It was Cook's fourth career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win.
In the Lucas Oil Victory Lane, Cook was elated to talk to Dave Argabright of SPEED Channel who was on hand to tape the event. "It's been a long day, we worked all day after last night at Lawrenceburg, and we didn't leave to get down here until 2 o'clock today, we want to thank the Good Lord for a safe race, it's nerve wracking when the track gets like that, it happens sometimes, you have to be extremely patient out there, I followed Blankenship for a long time, but I wasn't going to move him to get by him, I have to thank my car owners Danny and Ron, MasterSbilt Race Cars, American Racer Tires they performed well here tonight and thanks to the fans for coming out tonight, we'll savor this win for while and get ready for next weekend," said the 37-year-old racer.
Cook's MasterSbilt Monte Carlo SS has a Race Engine Design motor and is sponsored by Hicks and Ingle Company General Contracting, A+ Moving and Storage, PRC, VP Racing Fuels, PPM Racing Products, Real Racing Wheels, K&N Filters, Integra Racing Shocks, American Racer Tires and GW Performance.
Wall, who was making his debut at Bardstown, ran well in taking second. "I couldn't think of a better guy to finish second to than Ray, he's a good Christian man and if I am going to run this series next year, I need laps on tracks like this, the car was exceptional tonight and it was good to see a sweep for the MasterSbilt cars, we just couldn't muster room there to pass Ray when the track took rubber, but we're pleased with second and we will get 'em down the road," said the driver of the C&M Gator Farm/Wall2Wall Performance Engines/ MasterSbilt by Stuckey Monte Carlo SS.
McDowell finished third in the Clint Bowyer Racing/General Mills/Dollar General/Warrior Race Cars Impala SS as he pulled into a tie for third in the championship points standings with Earl Pearson Jr., who ran 18th.
Kinzer was fourth in the Kinzer Drilling Company/Custom Race Engines/Rocket Chassis followed by Hall of Famer Billy Moyer in the Banner Valley Hauling/Clements Race Engines/Moyer Victory Circle M1 Chassis Monte Carlo SS.
Completing the top ten were Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN, Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY, Scott James of Lawrenceburg, IN, Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN and Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN.
To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt SeriesRace Summary Saturday Night, August 29th, 2009 9th Annual Bluegrass Classic Bluegrass Speedway - Bardstown, KY PRC Fast Time: Scott Bloomquist / 15.363 seconds Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Chris Wall, Dale McDowell, Scott Bloomquist, Scott James, Josh McGuire, Shon Flanary, Eddie Carrier Jr., Dustin Linville, Steve Casebolt, Shannon Thornsberry, David Webb, Jarryd Holshouser, Michael Chilton Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Mike Jewell, Brad Neat, Don O'Neal, Eric Wells, Jimmy Owens, Terry English, Justin Rattliff, Johnny Wheeler, Freddy Smith, Dustin Neat, Michael England, John Blankenship, Jeff Watson-DNS AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Ray Cook, Whitney McQueary, Jeep Van Wormer, Mike Marlar, Terry Casey, Eric Jacobsen, John Mason, D.J. Wells, Daniel Hatcher, Ed Behn, Rob Starkey, Joe Armes-DNS, Jason Keltner-DNS Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Brandon Kinzer, Billy Moyer, Tim Tungate, Matt Miller, Dan Schlieper, Earl Pearson Jr., Shannon Babb, Skip Arp, Joe Janowski, Lee Devasier, Jimmy Crabtree Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Jimmy Owens, Josh McGuire, Eddie Carrier Jr., Terry English, Justin Rattliff, Shon Flanary, Dustin Neat, David Webb, John Blankenship, Dustin Linville, Shannon Thornsberry, Freddy Smith, Johnny Wheeler, Michael Chilton, Jarryd Holshouser, Steve Casebolt, Jeff Watson, Michael England-DNS Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Terry Casey, Shannon Babb, Earl Pearson Jr., Skip Arp, Eric Jacobsen, Dan Schlieper, Daniel Hatcher, John Mason, Lee DeVasier, Joe Janowski, Jimmy Crabtree, Ed Behn, Kevin Colston, Jason Keltner, D.J. Wells, Rob Starkey, Joe Armes-DNS Feature Finish (50 Laps): Ray Cook, Chris Wall, Dale McDowell, Brandon Kinzer, Billy Moyer, Don O'Neal, Brad Neat, Scott James, Mike Marlar, Jimmy Owens, Jeep VanWormer, Eric Wells, Whitney McQueary, Eddie Carrier Jr., Terry Casey, Shannon Babb, Scott Bloomquist, Earl Pearson Jr., John Blankenship, Josh McGuire, Eric Jacobsen, Tim Tungate, David Webb, Matt Miller, Jason Keltner, Mike Jewell, Steve Casebolt
Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name
1. (2) #53 Ray Cook
Race StatisticsEntrants: 51 Lap Leaders: Ray Cook (1-50) Caution Flags: Lap 1 (Tim Tungate, Matt Miller, Terry Casey) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Steve Casebolt, Eric Jacobsen Emergency Provisional: John Blankenship PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: John Blankenship Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Ray Cook K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Jimmy Owens Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: Jeep VanWormer Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Race Engine Design Time of the Race: 22 minutes 19 seconds
2009 Championship Points Standings
1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 6250
2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings
1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 4660 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Live Internet Broadcast of Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series event at Bluegrass Speedway will not Air Tonight
due to Technical Difficulties
BARDSTOWN, KY (August 29, 2009) - The live internet broadcast on www.racecastlive.com of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event from Bluegrass Speedway scheduled for tonight will not air tonight due to technical difficulties. The series apologies to those fans that were going to tune in for the event broadcast. A complete summary of tonight's visit to Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be posted on the series website soon after the completion of the race event at www.lucasdirt.com. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Live Broadcast of 9th Annual
Bluegrass Classic at Bluegrass Speedway Saturday Night
CORONA, CA (August 29, 2009) - The Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series is set to air a complete broadcast of the $10,000
to win 9th Annual Bluegrass Classic at Bluegrass Speedway live on
the internet Saturday night. The broadcast is set to get underway
at 8:00pm eastern, 7:00pm central on www.RaceCastLive.com.
Saturday night's event at Bluegrass Speedway will complete the second night of racing on the weekend for the LOLMDS, after a $10,000 to win event at Lawrenceburg Speedway on Friday. Last year, Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN passed Scott Bloomquist near the halfway point and held on to deny the Morresburg, TN driver his 4th straight victory in the event. Bloomquist and Owens enter the weekend 1st and 2nd in the 2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point standings. Matt Noonan will call all the action on Saturday night, set to begin at 8:00pm eastern, 7:00pm central time. As always, the live audio broadcasts are free on www.RaceCastLive.com. Race Cast Live... racing on your demand! For more information on Bluegrass Speedway, please visit their web site at www.bluegrass-speedway.com.
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Brian Birkhofer Wins
Fourth Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series of the Year on Friday Night at
Lawrenceburg Speedway
LAWRENCEBURG, IN (August 28, 2009) - Taking the lead with two laps to go Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA went on to score his fourth Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of 2009 on Friday Night at Lawrenceburg Speedway. Birkhofer passed Jeep VanWormer of Pinconning, MI with two laps to after VanWormer had led the entire race up until that point as Birkhofer denied VanWormer his first ever Lucas Oil Series win. VanWormer then jumped the cushion on the final lap as Birkhofer pulled away for the $10,000 victory. VanWormer finished second followed by Matt Miller of Waterville, OH, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN and Eddie Carrier Jr. of Salt Rock, WV.
Miller and VanWormer started on the front row of the 50 lap main event as VanWormer took the lead at the start of the race. Miller, Scott James, Zack Dohm and Bloomquist were running in the top five with a lap scored. The first caution flew after one lap was complete for Steve Casebolt who went pitside.
When the race resumed VanWormer held the point with pressure from Miller and James as the top three drivers had opened up some distance between themselves and the rest of the field. Carrier then charged up to fourth using the bottom groove of the race track as he started to put the heat on James, who was running third.
James and Carrier would go back and forth for a few laps with Carrier moving into third place. Carrier then moved closer to the two frontrunners as VanWormer and Miller saw their lead erased in a hurry as Carrier was moving fast on the bottom of the track.
The second caution came out with 19 laps scored as Jimmy Owens and Terry Casey came to a halt in turn four. Owens, who entered the race second in the Lucas Oil Series points pitted and returned to the lineup on the tail. The restart would see VanWormer maintain his lead with Miller riding his bumper around the top of the track.
James would slow on lap 36 with a vibration as he went pitside giving up his third spot the same time Ray Cook left with a broken driveshaft. The last restart of the race would see Birkhofer work the inside of the track to perfection as he passed Miller for second on lap 41. Birkhofer then set his sights on VanWormer who had a three car length lead with five to go, but Birkhofer chopped into VanWormer's lead.
Birkhofer then edged ahead of VanWormer with two laps to go and as the two took the white flag they were even at the flagstand. VanWormer then jumped the cushion in turn two as his hopes for his first career series win went by the wayside as Birkhofer headed home to the checkered flag for his fourth series win of 2009 in his MB Customs Chassis/Pro Power Engines #15B.
VanWormer finished a disappointing second followed by Miller, Bloomquist, who now holds a 235 point lead over Owens who finished eighth. Carrier was fifth followed by Earl Pearson Jr., Dale McDowell, Owens, Don O'Neal and Brad Neat.
In Lucas Oil victory lane Birkhofer said running the bottom obviously made the different in his win. "I am not really use to running up the cushion as much as Jeep and Matt were, our car ran better on the bottom, there was enough moisture down there and we got good traction and I didn't think we could catch Jeep, but with two to go I was able to get pull even with him, man I can't thank the crew enough for their help and thanks to the fans for coming out tonight."
To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt SeriesRace Summary Friday Night, August 28th, 2009 Lawrenceburg Speedway - Lawrenceburg, IN PRC Fast Time: Brad Neat / 14.098 seconds
Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Matt Miller, Earl Pearson Jr., Brad Neat, Terry Casey, Shannon Babb, Mike Marlar, John Mason, Freddy Smith, Jason Jameson, Justin Rattliff, Shon Flanary
Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, Eddie Carrier Jr., Jimmy Owens, Ricky Arms, Josh McGuire, Ray Cook, John Gill, Donnie Moran, Joe Janowski, Dan Schlieper, Jerry Bowersock
AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Jeep VanWormer, Zack Dohm, Don O'Neal, Billy Moyer, Dale McDowell, Steve Casebolt, Dustin Neat, D.J. Wells, Eric Jacobsen, Michael Howard, Jason Smith
Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Scott James, Brian Birkhofer, Brandon Kinzer, John Blankenship, Dillan White, Duane Chamberlain, Eric Wells, David Webb, Darrell Herbert, Robby Hensley, Cruz Pedregon
Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Shannon Babb, Mike Marlar, Donnie Moran, John Mason, John Gill, Joe Janowski, Shon Flanary, Freddy Smith, Dan Schlieper, Jason Jameson, Ray Cook, Josh McGuire, Justin Rattliff-DNS, Jerry Bowersock-DNS
Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Dale McDowell, Steve Casebolt, Eric Jacobsen, Duane Chamberlain, Dillan White, Jason Smith, Michael Howard, D.J. Wells, Robby Hensley, David Webb-DNS, Darrell Herbert-DNS, Cruz Pedregon-DNS
Feature Finish (50 Laps): Brian Birkhofer, Jeep VanWormer, Matt Miller, Scott Bloomquist, Eddie Carrier Jr., Earl Pearson Jr., Dale McDowell, Jimmy Owens, Don O'Neal, Brad Neat, John Blankenship, Eric Jacobsen, Donnie Moran, Zack Dohm, Billy Moyer, Ray Cook, Scott James, Brandon Kinzer, Shannon Babb, Terry Casey, Dan Schlieper, Mike Marlar, Steve Casebolt, Ricky Arms
Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name
1. (8) #15B Brian Birkhofer
Race StatisticsEntrants: 44 Lap Leaders: Laps 1-48 (Jeep Van Wormer); Laps 49-50 (Brian Birkhofer) Caution Flags: La 1 (Steve Casebolt); Lap 19 (Terry Casey and Jimmy Owens); Lap 34 (Eric Jacobsen; Lap 35 (Scott James); Lap 36 (Ray Cook) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Ray Cook and Dan Schlieper Emergency Provisional: none PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Dale McDowell Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Eddie Carrier Jr. K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Brian Birkhofer Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: Jeep VanWormer Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Pro Power Racing Engines Time of the Race: 31 minutes 10 seconds
2009 Championship Points Standings
1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 6095
2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings
1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 4525 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Live Broadcast of Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series Event at Lawrenceburg This Friday
CORONA, CA (August 26, 2009) - The Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series is set to air a complete broadcast of its race at
Lawrenceburg Speedway live on the internet this Friday. The
broadcast is set to get underway at 8:00pm eastern, 7:00pm central
on www.RaceCastLive.com.
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Advance Tickets on Sale for
41st Annual Hillbilly 100 Weekend at Tyler County Speedway in West
Virginia
CORONA, CA (August 28, 2009) - Advance tickets are now on sale for the
Hillbilly 100 weekend at Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne, WV. The
three-day racing extravaganza will end on Sunday, September 6th with the
$41,000 to win "Hillbilly 100" sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Brad Neat Looks Forward to Home Track as Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visits Bluegrass Speedway on Saturday Night
BARDSTOWN, KY (August 27, 2009) – One race on this year’s Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series that Brad Neat had circled when the schedule was released was the series visit to Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY on Saturday Night, August 29th for the annual “Bluegrass Classic.”
Bluegrass Speedway is a special place for Neat, who currently sits eighth in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings after 33 events. Bluegrass was the site of his first Late Model win back in 2002, the same year he captured his only career track championship at the same ½ mile facility. He has 17 career wins at the track and would like to add another this Saturday Night when the Lucas Oil Series pays a visit for the $10,000 to win event.
Two years ago the 29-year-old Dunnville, KY native attempted for the first time running the Lucas Oil Series for “Rookie of the Year” honors, but with a couple of months to go in the season Neat dropped out of contention. He still managed an eleventh place finish in the points and was third behind Justin Rattliff and Damon Eller for rookie honors.
Beset by poor finishes, not making races and traveling for the first time caught up with Neat, who felt it was better to finish out the season racing elsewhere. In 2008 Neat stayed closer to home, regrouping for another opportunity to run the series he considers at the top of the list as far as competition is concerned.
Neat’s resurgence in 2009 running the entire Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule has led to two series wins (Duck River and Hagerstown) and solid finishes have left him comfortably in the eighth spot in points heading to a track he is very familiar with.
“We thought we were ready two years ago to follow the whole tour, but we found out that was not the case, last year we stayed mostly around the house and ventured to some of the major races, but during the off-season we decided that running the Lucas Oil Series in ’09 was the way to go,” said Neat, who $10,000 victory at Hagerstown on August 1st was the richest of his career.
“Hopefully we can finish out on a good note this year, we’ve gotten two wins and winning at what I would consider my home track on Saturday Night would be awesome,” said the driver who has a business degree from the University of Kentucky.
Neat is quick to give credit to his crew for all of their help and fellow driver Earl Pearson Jr. the 4-time and defending Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion who has been Neat’s traveling partner along with Jimmy Owens this year as the series tour as racked up a lot of miles as those three have parked alongside each other at almost every series stop in 2009. Neat along with Pearson and series regulars Don O’Neal and Ray Cook are all driving MasterSbilt Race Cars based out of Crothersville, IN.
And Neat points out; the Gen-X car produced by Keith and Tader Masters has a lot of people talking. “I know they have sold several cars by virtue of running the Lucas Oil Series this year, the new cars are great, they have done their homework on these new style cars and I think they are exceptional,” said Neat who started the ’09 season in a Rocket, but switched to MasterSbilt like Pearson did in June after destroying a car in a heat race accident at the Dirt Late Model Dream at Eldora.
“After Eldora we went down to Bobby (Labonte’s) shop and bought one of the cars that Earl ran last year, the first night out we won at Duck River, which was our first ever Lucas Oil win and then we won Hagerstown in a new car we had raced only once before and it was just terrific that night,” at the about the same time Neat debuted his new car he picked up sponsorship from Red Buck Cigars based out of Monticello, KY. “The Red Buck people have been great to work with, we hope to do good in the televison races this weekend to show them off some more,” said Neat whose older brother by four years Dustin, the two-time and defending track champion at Bluegrass Speedway also adorns the Red Buck Cigar sponsored on his number 25 car.
While the Neat’s looked forward to running in front of family, friends, sponsors and business associates they may feel some added pressure in performing before what has been normally the largest crowd of the season at Bluegrass Speedway. “We want to do well, “said Brad. “Winning our third Lucas Oil race of the season on our home track before a lot of people we have known forever would be great, but it won’t be easy with the caliber of competition that will be there.”
For more information on this week’s visit to Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series you can go to www.lucasdirt.com and www.bluegrass-speedway.com.
Steve Casebolt readies for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit to nearby Lawrenceburg Speedway this Friday Night; NHRA Champion Cruz Pedregon to Race at Lawrenceburg
LAWRENCEBURG, IN (August 27, 2009) – When Steve Casebolt pulls out of his driveway from his race shop in Richmond, IN sometime on Friday it will begin his shortest journey this year with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series as Casebolt will travel down State Highway 1 some 65 miles to Lawrenceburg Speedway for the series’ $10,000 to win event on Friday Night.
Casebolt comes into the race seventh in the series points and after finishing third in the final standings the last two years this year has been a different story with an increase in the driving talent pool on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has made solid finishes even tougher for the 31-year-old racer. Casebolt did go a stretch in July of 11 top ten finishes in 13 races. Overall this year he has 16-top ten finishes with his best finish a fourth at Swainsboro, GA in June.
One thing that has eluded Casebolt over the past two seasons with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is a win. His last series win was July 3, 2007 at Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, OH when he drove for Dale Beitler, the same year he won the $100,000 Dirt Late Model Dream at Eldora Speedway.
This past week Casebolt felt like he had a great opportunity to break his winless streak on the Lucas Oil Series he sat on the pole at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN for the Scorcher 100 this past Thursday. He was running in the top five until a chain-reaction accident after a restart while running fifth knocked Casebolt out of contention for the win, a visit to Tazewell Speedway on Friday Night was no better as he rode the wall in turn two during his qualifying run which relegated him to the tail for his heat race.
The week before at the Topless 100 at Batesville Motor Speedway in Arkansas Casebolt led a strong heat race contingent only to get passed by Hall of Famer Billy Moyer, who two laps later hit the turn one wall after running over moisture on the race track, Casebolt who was running a close second at the time had no where to go and plowed into Moyer’s car causing considerable damage to his Dixie Chopper sponsored Rocket Chassis.
Casebolt is hoping to turn around his misfortune this week at Lawrenceburg, IN and Bardstown, KY the next two stops on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. One of Casebolt’s first big wins was a Northern Allstars sanctioned win back in 1999 at Lawrenceburg Speedway, but obviously that was well before the facility underwent a multi-million dollar facelift more than a year ago.
“We will have a lot of family and friends there to watch us race, they don’t get that much of a chance to see us unless we are at tracks like Lawrenceburg, Florence, Brownstown and some in western Ohio that we get to, so yes it will be nice to run in front of them at a beautiful racing facility like they have now at Lawrenceburg,” said Casebolt who was a fan of the old configuration that was raced on for years at the fairgrounds. “I really enjoyed running on the old track, it was circular, fast and you could pass all over it, but it did get rough quite a bit., but times change and they really have a track and facility now that is more conducive to late model racing and we hope to do well there Friday Night.”
When asked to rate the season so far Casebolt, who was the 2006 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Rookie of the Year was quick to point out that is as just been “O.K.” “We come into each season wanting to win the championship, we have led the points twice at mid-season in the past two years, but we failed to finish out strong enough to beat Earl. This season is not what we had hoped it has been tough at times, with the drivers that are following the series it would be tough for anyone to finish where we have the last two years, we had hoped for two maybe three wins this year, it just hasn’t happened, we have three wins elsewhere this year, but we need to come through more often on the Lucas Oil series,” said Casebolt who owns three career series wins.
Casebolt has gone up and down the road this year on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series with fellow driver Dale McDowell and his crew. “I am a veteran driver and he is even more of a veteran driver,” said Casebolt who along with himself, his crew which consists of Eric Killion and Jim Focht and McDowell’s two right-hand crew members Tommy Grecco and Caleb Bauer have all found things to do together while on the road for the busy Lucas Oil Series schedule which will encompass 41 events in 18 states this season. “They are a good group of guys to hang out with, it’s great to travel up and down the road with them, it’s better than sitting in a Wal-Mart parking lot with nothing to do,” chuckled Casebolt
Casebolt is quick to credit his association with sponsor Dixie Chopper who came on board in 2008 to support his race team. “They have been just terrific to work with, they really have taken a liking to dirt track racing and we’ve helped them sell mowers which is the bottom line for them,” said Casebolt who acknowledges that series point’s leader Scott Bloomquist has a Dixie Chopper of his own that uses to mow his property in Mooresburg, TN.
Having a major sponsor like Dixie Chopper on board for Casebolt is without a doubt a great asset, but the exposure they get with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series television package with SPEED Channel and VERSUS makes the combo even more special.. “The TV coverage is huge, they have done a great job with television this year, this is a professional sport, it is not a hobby for us, we take it seriously and I feel maybe in the past the TV coverage did not relate to us as well as they do now, they understand the dynamics of this sport and that we are serious about it and you can also tell in the facilities we go to now as well, several of them have good a great job of improving their facilities, there still will always be those that are behind the times, but everyone is taking notice of dirt late model racing and the benefit to having a series like the Lucas Oil series at their race track,” Starting with the 2009-10 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series television package with SPEED all shows will be a minimum of one hour in length.
Joining the stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Lawrenceburg Speedway on Friday should be two-time and defending NHRA Funny Car Champion, Cruz Pedregon , who plans on bringing his dirt late model to “The ‘Burg” to compete with the series for the first time. Pedregon is coming off of his first career dirt win at Kamp Motor Speedway in Boswell, IN a few weeks ago.
For more information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt series visit to Lawrenceburg Speedway this Friday Night, August 28th you can visit www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com.
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Penalties Levied for
Tire Rule Infraction at Topless 100 and North/South 100
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour on Tuesday Night will have Cruz Pedregon,
Dustin Neat, Tim Tungate and Dave Rudisell as Guests
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Enters Home Stretch of 2009 Race Schedule with visits to Lawrenceburg
and Bardstown
CORONA, CA (August 23, 2009) - With eight races remaining in the 2009 racing season for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series two critical points races awaits the drivers with visits to Indiana and Kentucky this upcoming weekend. On Friday Night, August 28th the series will make its second ever visit to the Dave Rudisell promoted Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, Indiana and on Saturday Night, August 29th the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series comes to the David and Anita Ferrell promoted Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY for the "Bluegrass Classic." At both tracks there will be a complete show for the LOLMDS with PRC Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains and a $10,000 to win main event each night. Also both events will be taped by the SPEED Channel as part of the series' 2009-10 broadcast schedule. The events will be shown on a date and time to be announced in the future. Both events are attracting a lot of attention as Lawrenceburg Speedway is the new site of the Dirt Track World Championship Race which will be held there in October. It will be one of the final tune-ups the Late Model drivers will have a chance to race on the track which was re-configured in 2008 as the multi-million dollar facility saw Darren Miller of Chadwick ,IL win the Lucas Oil Series event there last August. This will also mark the first time the cameras of SPEED Channel have visited Lawrenceburg to tape an event. On Saturday Night another packed house is expected at Bluegrass Speedway for the visit by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has the facility draws its biggest crowd of the year for the visit by the series. Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN leads the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings as the 45-year-old National Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer is seeking his first Lucas Oil Series Title. Even though Bloomquist remains winless on the 2009 tour he holds a 215-point lead over Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN has the two head for a pair of showdowns this upcoming weekend. Those two drivers have dominated the Bluegrass Classic at Bardstown the last four years with Bloomquist winning three in a row from '05-'07 and Owens won last's event. Over the last three Lucas Oil sanctioned events Bloomquist has three second place finishes while Owens has two wins (Batesville and Tazewell) and a third place as he took over second in the championship points standings when Earl Pearson Jr., finished 24th after his DNF at the Scorcher 100. Pearson is now third in points followed by Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA and Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN. The rest of the top ten in points heading to Lawrenceburg and Bardstown are Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC, Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN, Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY, Eric Jacobsen of Seacliffe Beach, CA and John Blankenship of Williamson, WV. Blankenship continues to pace the Quarter Master Rookie of the Year standings over David Breazeale of Four Corners, MS and Michael Walker of Franklin, TN. With 33 events in the record books for 2009 the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has had 20 different winners this year with 488 drivers racing with the series at least once this season. Scott Bloomquist and Earl Pearson Jr. are tied atop the all-time series wins list with 16 wins each followed by Don O'Neal and Jimmy Owens who are both 12x winners on the series which first ran a full season under the Lucas Oil banner in 2005. The tire rule for the pair of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned races will be; American Racer SD44, SD48 and MD56 and Hoosier 1300, 1350, 1600, LM20 and LM40 and NO crate tires will be allowed. A preview of Lawrenceburg and Bluegrass Speedway will be highlighted on this week's edition of the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour on Tuesday Night, August 25th hosted by series announcer, James Essex at 8 PM eastern/7 PM Central. For more information on both tracks you can log onto www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com and www.bluegrass-speedway.com. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series you will find us at www.lucasdirt.com or you can call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Previous Bluegrass Classic Winners 2001 - Bob Pierce 2002 - Bob Pierce 2003 - Don O'Neal 2004 - Shannon Babb 2005 - Scott Bloomquist 2006 - Scott Bloomquist 2007 - Scott Bloomquist 2008 - Jimmy Owens Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings
1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) - 5885
2. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) - 5670
3. Earl Pearson Jr (Jacksonville, FL) - 5510
4. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) - 5435
5. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) - 5345
6. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) - 5100
7. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) - 4910
8. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) - 4735
9. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) - 4465
10. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) - 4345
Current Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings
1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) - 4345
2. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) - 3880
3. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) - 2860
4. Jeep VanWormer (Pinconning, MI) - 1685
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Owens Outguns Bloomquist in Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series Toyota of Knoxville 75 at Tazewell Speedway in
Friday Night
TAZEWELL, TN TN (August 21, 2009) - The top two drivers in the Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series thrilled the partisan crowd on Friday Night at
Tazewell Speedway as Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN outran Scott Bloomquist of
Mooresburg, TN in winning the Toyota of Knoxville 75. Owens passed
Bloomquist in traffic on lap 21 and then held off the current series point's
leader down the stretch to score his third series win of the season.
Bloomquist finished second as he now holds a 215 point lead over Owens with
eight races remaining. Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN finished third
followed by Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA and 14th starting Ray Cook of
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Live Broadcast of Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series Toyota of Knoxville 75 Friday Night
TAZEWELL, TN (August 8, 2009) - Friday night, August 21st, the Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series is set to air the Toyota Knoxville 75 from Tazewell
Speedway live on the internet. The broadcast will get underway at 8:00pm
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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McCreadie Back in Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series Victory Lane with $20,000 Scorcher 100 win at
Volunteer Speedway
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Live Internet Broadcast of Scorcher 100
at Volunteer Speedway Thursday Night!
Bulls Gap, TN (August 20, 2009) - Thursday night, August 20th, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is set to air the Scorcher 100 from Volunteer Speedway live on the internet. The broadcast will get underway at 8:00pm eastern, 7:00pm central on www.RaceCastLive.com. For the second time in 2009, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is set to invade the high banks of Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN. The last time the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visited Volunteer Speedway, Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA bested field of 40 entries, winning the 60-lap A-Main over Jimmy Owens, Don O'Neal, Scott Bloomquist, and Earl Pearson Jr. Thursday night's event at Volunteer Speedway begins a two-race swing through the state of Tennessee for the LOLMDS, concluding with the Toyota Knoxville 75 at the "The Taz" Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN on Friday evening. Matt Noonan will be joined by Barry Braun to call all the action,
beginning at 7:00pm eastern, 6:00pm central. As always, the live audio
broadcasts are free on www.RaceCastLive.com. Race Cast Live... racing on
your demand! For more information on Volunteer Speedway, please visit their website at www.volunteerspeedway.com
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Steve
Casebolt and Tim McCreadie Earn Front Row Starting Spots for Sixth Annual
Scorcher 100 at Volunteer Speedway
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series to Kick off Big Week of Racing in Tennessee
with "Scorcher" at Bulls Gap and Toyota of Knoxville event at Tazewell
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Jimmy Owens Wins 17th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100, Worth $40,000 at
Batesville Motor Speedway BATESVILLE, AR (August 15, 2009) Adding another crown jewel race to a growing and impressive resume, Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN took the lead from Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN on lap 12th and never looked backing in winning the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 17th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 on Saturday Night at Batesville Motor Speedway. Owens took the win, worth $40,000, for his second series win of 2009. Bloomquist finished second followed by Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, WI who edged out Dan Schlieper of Sullivan, WI at the finish line for third. Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN, who started 23rd, charged through the field to finish fifth as he earned the PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race. Terry Phillips and Bloomquist made up the front row for the race in front of one of the largest crowds in the history of the event. Bloomquist, a three-time winner of the race grabbed the lead over Phillips at the start of the race as Phillips fell to second followed by Owens, who started fifth, Dale McDowell and Earl Pearson Jr. The top five remained the same until Owens climbed to second passing Phillips on lap six. Jimmy Mars, who was coming off of two straight $50,000 wins moved up from his 12th starting spot early on into the top five by the tenth circuit. Bloomquist then started to enter some traffic and that allowed Owens to close upon him in a hurry with eleven laps in the books. A lap later Owens made the pass on Bloomquist for the lead as he grabbed the top spot. Owens then started to pull away from Bloomquist and with 15 laps in the record books it was Owens, Bloomquist, Mars, Phillips and McDowell. The first caution of the race came out on lap 15 for Jared Landers which slowed the torrid pace set by Owens. On the restart, Owens bolted out to a quick three-car length advantage as an unbelievable battle for second was taking place between Bloomquist and Mars as those two went door-to-door for five consecutive laps when the second caution flew for a slowing Neil Baggett. Landers came to a halt for the third caution only one lap later. The restart saw Owens remain on the point with Bloomquist and Mars resuming their race for second as defending race winner Tim McCreadie was up to fourth joining in the race for the lead. Owens opened up an eight car length lead with 25 laps complete as Bloomquist had moved ahead of Mars by a car length. The race was going along smoothly when Ray Cook, who started 22nd, ran into mechanical issues on lap 34 after running inside the top ten. On the restart, Owens again was showing his strength as the race would see a twelve lap stretch of green flag racing with Owens comfortably showing the way followed by Bloomquist, McCreadie, Mars and Dan Schlieper, who was driving one of the Team Zero cars for the first time. Bill Frye slowed on lap 46 resulting in the fifth caution flag off the night. Caution number six came out for Eric Jacobsen on lap 53. The race went only three circuits before the seventh caution for top-ten running Chris Wall who suffered a flat tire with 56 laps complete. With 68 laps down, the final caution of the event came out for McCreadie, who slowed on the backstretch as he darted into the pit area, but would not be able to return to the race. On the restart Owens was maintaining his lead as he Bloomquist were in a tow car runaway over the rest of the contenders and with 25 laps to go it looked like it would down between the two Volunteer State veterans. Schlieper ramped up his efforts and climbed to third. He, Mars, and Don O'Neal were dueling it out for third place. With 17 laps to go Owens got trapped behind a couple of cars he was trying to lap and that would allow Bloomquist to narrow the gap. Owens made a nifty move splitting the two slower cars with 16 to go as Bloomquist was now caught behind them. With ten to go Owens had plenty of clear track in front of him as Bloomquist had his groove taken away by a car he was trying to get past. That would allow Owens to have enough breathing room as he went on to record his second crown jewel win of 2009 to go along with his Dirt Late Model Dream win at Eldora back in June. In the Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the first time since winning the Ralph Latham Memorial Race at Florence (KY) Speedway in late May, Owens thanked his multitude of crew and sponsors. "I have to thank Mike Reece for giving me this opportunity to drive for him and live out my dream, my crew they worked their tails off this weekend and the car was just about as perfect as it could get, it drive great and the tire held up I know after last night there was some concern after the heats after tire wear, but the Hoosier tires on my car were tremendous and I have to thank them for making a great tire," said the 37-year-old racer who earned his 11th career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory. "I also have to thank Mooney Starr, he gave us a great track tonight and all the fans for coming out tonight we hope we put on a great show for them," said Owens whose Bloomquist Race Cars Ford Fusion car is owned by Tazewell, TN's Mike Reece and sponsored by Cornett Racing Engines, Reece Monument Company, Gantte Appraisals, PRC, VP Racing Fuels, Red Line Oil, Byrd's Radiator and C&C Trucking. Bloomquist maintained his series point's lead which grew to 220 points as he drove his Miller Brothers Coal/Sweet Mfg/Bloomquist Race Cars Monte Carlo to second place. "We were good, but not good enough, congratulations to Jimmy and his crew, this is one of the best cars we've had here, the cautions probably hurt us some, but the track was real racy and we'll go back home and run next week and get 'em there," said the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer seeking to end Earl Pearson's string of four-straight series championships. Mars who's two-race $50,000 to win race win streak ended with his third place barely edged out fellow Wisconsin driver, Dan Schlieper at the finish line in his Deppe Enterprises/Pro Power Engines/MB Customs Malibu nosing out Schlieper's DART Billet/Pro Power Engines/Bloomquist Race Cars Monte Carlo at the stripe. O'Neal finished fifth in the Racing United Marketing/Jay Dickens Racing Engines/MasterSbilt Monte Carlo SS. O'Neal advanced 18 spots to earn the PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race. Completing the top ten were Chris Madden of Gaffney, SC, Earl Pearson, Jr. of Jacksonville, FL, Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, GA, Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA and Chris Wall of Holden, LA. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Saturday Night, August 15th, 2009 17th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 Batesville Motor Speedway - Batesville, AR PRC Fast Time: Jonathan Davenport / 13.531 seconds Hawk Brake First Heat (20 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Terry Phillips, Wendell Wallace, Jonathan Davenport, Jeff Taylor, Eric Jacobsen, Stacy Taylor, Brian Shirley, Chris Brown, Pat Doar, Brian Ritchie, Michael Walker, Jack Sullivan Hawk Brake Second Heat (20 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Dale McDowell, Tim McCreadie, Jared Landers, Brad Neat, Michael Murphree, Shannon Babb, Billy Moyer, Steve Casebolt, Rick Rickman, Eric Turner, Will Vaught AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (20 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Jimmy Owens, Chris Wall, Jeremy Payne, Billy Frye, David Breazeale, Jon Kirby, Brian Birkhofer, Jon Mitchell, Bub McCool, Gary Stolba, Bo Gordon Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (20 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, Chad Simpson, Neil Baggett, Jason Cliburn, Brandon Smith, Jimmy Cliburn, Freddy Smith, Klint Byars, Chris Simpson, Kyle Cummings, Charlie Cole, Dewayne Lott Hawk Brake Fifth Heat (20 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Earl Pearson Jr., Dan Schlieper, Raymond Merrill, Billy Moyer Jr., Andrew McKay, Klye Beard, Peyton Taylor, Robbie Stuart, Josh Daney, Don O'Neal, Jeff Chandler-DNS Hawk Brake Sixth Heat (20 Laps- Top 3 Advance): John Blankenship, Jimmy Mars, Chris Madden, Ray Cook, Gary Christian, Brad Looney, Ray Moore, Brian Rickman, Dewaine Hottinger, Justin Asplin, Wade Byars Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (20 Laps-Top 2 Advance): Brad Neat, Bill Frye, Eric Jacobsen, Michael Murphree, Jon Kirby, Jon Mitchell, Chris Brown, Michael Walker, David Breazeale, Stacy Taylor, Pat Doar, Eric Turner, Jeff Taylor, Bo Gordon, Brian Shirley, Gary Stolba, Steve Casebolt, Shannon Babb, Billy Moyer-DNS, Brian Birkhofer-DNS, Rick Rickman-DNS, Bub McCool-DNS, Brian Ritchie-DNS, Will Vaught-DNS, Jack Sullivan-DNS Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (20 Laps-Top 2 Advance): Billy Moyer Jr., Ray Cook, Jason Cliburn, Ray Moore, Kyle Beard, Robbie Stuart, Gary Christian, Brad Looney, Jimmy Cliburn, Kyle Cummings, Wade Byars, Chris Simpson, Josh Danzy, Charlie Cole, Andrew McKay, Peyton Taylor, Dewaine Hottinger, Dewayne Lott, Don O'Neal, Freddy Smith, Brian Rickman-DNS, Justin Asplin-DNS, Jeff Chanler-DNS COMP Cams Topless 100 Feature Finish (100 Laps): Jimmy Owens, Scott Bloomquist, Jimmy Mars, Dan Schlieper, Don O'Neal, Chris Madden, Earl Pearson Jr., Jonathan Davenport, Dale McDowell, Chris Wall, Brad Neat, John Blankenship, Jared Landers, Chad Simpson, Wendell Wallace, Terry Phillips, Jeremy Payne, Bill Frye, Tim McCreadie, Eric Jacobsen, Raymond Merrill, Billy Moyer Jr., Ray Cook, Neil Baggett, Steve Casebolt Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name 1. (5) #20 Jimmy Owens 2. (2) #0 Scott Bloomquist 3. (12) #28m Jimmy Mars 4. (10) #s9 Dan Schlieper 5. (23) #71 Don O'Neal 6. (18) #44m Chris Madden 7. (4) #44 Earl Pearson Jr. 8. (13) #49 Jonathan Davenport 9. (3) #17m Dale McDowell 10. (11) #71w Chris Wall 11. (19) #41N Brad Neat 12. (6) #23 John Blankenship 13. (15) #777 Jared Landers 14. (8) #25c Chad Simpson 15. (7) #88 Wendell Wallace 16. (1) #75 Terry Phillips 17. (17) #74 Jeremy Payne 18. (21) #66 Bill Frye 19. (9) #39 Tim McCreadie 20. (25) #5 Eric Jacobsen 21. (16) #88m Raymond Merrill 22. (20) #21jr Billy Moyer Jr. 23. (22) #53 Ray Cook 24. (14) #21x Neil Baggett 25. (24) #c9 Steve Casebolt Race Statistics Entrants: 68 Lap Leaders: Scott Bloomquist (Laps 1-11); Jimmy Owens (Laps 12-100) Caution Flags: Lap 15 (Jared Landers); Lap 20 (Neil Baggett); Lap 21 (Jared Landers); Lap 34 (Ray Cook); Lap 46 (Bill Frye); Lap 53 (Eric Jacobsen); Lap 56 (Chris Wall); Lap 39 (Tim McCreadie) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Don O'Neal and Steve Casebolt Emergency Provisional: Eric Jacobsen PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Don O'Neal (Started: 23rd; Finished: 5th; advancing 18 positions) Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Dan Schlieper K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Jimmy Owens Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: John Blankenship Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Race Engines Time of the Race: 53 minutes 00 seconds 2009 Championship Points Standings 1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 5425 2. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) 5205 3. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) 5200 4. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) 5045 5. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) 4975 6. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) 4690 7. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) 4595 8. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) 4410 9. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) 4115 10. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 4015 11. Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI) 3905 12. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3580 13. Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN) 3205 16. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 2645 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings 1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 4015 2. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3580 3. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 2645 4. Jeep VanWormer (Pinnconning, MI) 1685 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Terry Phillips and Scott Bloomquist to
Start on the Front Row on the 17th Annual COMP Cams Topless on Saturday
Night at Batesville Motor Speedway
LOCUST GROVE, AR (August 14, 2009) - Terry Phillips of Springfield, MO and current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Point's Leader, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN will make up the front row for the 17th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 on Saturday Night at Batesville Motor Speedway after the completion of Friday Night's PRC Time Trials and Heat Races. First time Batesville visitor Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, GA set fast time in the PRC Time Trials for the 68 entrants on hand for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event. Heat race winners on Friday Night were Phillips, Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA; Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN; Bloomquist, Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL; and John Blankenship of Williamson, WV. Activities will get underway on Saturday with the gates opening at 3 pm, a driver's autograph session at 5:45 pm followed at 8 PM two B-mains and the 100 lap 17th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 paying $40,000 to follow. The event will be taped by the cameras of SPEED Channel which will be shown on a date and time to be announced in the future. For more information, log onto www.batesvillemotorspeedway.net and www.lucasdirt.com. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Friday Night, August 14th, 2009 17th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 Batesville Motor Speedway - Batesville, AR Entrants: 68 PRC Fast Time: Jonathan Davenport / 13.531 seconds Hawk Brake First Heat (20 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Terry Phillips, Wendell Wallace, Jonathan Davenport, Jeff Taylor, Eric Jacobsen, Stacy Taylor, Brian Shirley, Chris Brown, Pat Doar, Brian Ritchie, Michael Walker, Jack Sullivan Hawk Brake Second Heat (20 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Dale McDowell, Tim McCreadie, Jared Landers, Brad Neat, Michael Murphree, Shannon Babb, Billy Moyer, Steve Casebolt, Rick Rickman, Eric Turner, Will Vaught AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (20 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Jimmy Owens, Chris Wall, Jeremy Payne, Billy Frye, David Breazeale, Jon Kirby, Brian Birkhofer, Jon Mitchell, Bub McCool, Gary Stolba, Bo Gordon Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (20 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, Chad Simpson, Neil Baggett, Jason Cliburn, Brandon Smith, Jimmy Cliburn, Freddy Smith, Klint Byars, Chris Simpson, Kyle Cummings, Charlie Cole, Dewayne Lott Hawk Brake Fifth Heat (20 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Earl Pearson Jr., Dan Schlieper, Raymond Merrill, Billy Moyer Jr., Andrew McKay, Klye Beard, Peyton Taylor, Robbie Stuart, Josh Daney, Don O'Neal, Jeff Chandler-DNS Hawk Brake Sixth Heat (20 Laps- Top 3 Advance): John Blankenship, Jimmy Mars, Chris Madden, Ray Cook, Gary Christian, Brad Looney, Ray Moore, Brian Rickman, Dewaine Hottinger, Justin Asplin, Wade Byars B-Main Line-Ups for Saturday August 15th: Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (20 Laps-Top 2 Advance): Jeff Taylor - Brad Neat Bill Frye - Eric Jacobsen Michael Murphree - David Breazeale Stacy Talyor - Shannon Babb Jon Kirby - Brian Shirley Billy Moyer - Brian Birkhofer Chris Brown - Steve Casebolt Jon Mitchell - Pat Doar Rick Rickman - Bub McCool Brian Ritchie - Eric Turner Gary Stolba - Michael Walker Will Vaught - Bo Gordon Jack Sullivan Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (20 Laps-Top 2 Advance): Jason Cliburn - Billy Moyer Jr. Ray Cook - Brandon Smith Andrew McKay - Gary Christian Jimmy Cliburn - Kyle Beard Brad Looney - Freddy Smith Peyton Taylor - Ray Moore Klint Byars - Robbie Stuart Brian Rickman - Chris Simpson Josh Daney - Dewaine Hottinger Kyle Cummings - Don O'Neal Justin Asplin - Charlie Cole Jeff Chanler - Wade Byars Dewayne Lott COMP Cams Topless 100 Feature Line-Up (Post Heat Results): Terry Phillips - Scott Bloomquist Dale McDowell - Earl Pearson Jr. Jimmy Owens - John Blankenship Wendell Wallace - Chad Simpson Tim McCreadie - Dan Schlieper Chris Wall - Jimmy Mars Jonathan Davenport - Neil Baggett Jared Landers - Raymond Merrill Jeremy Payne - Chris Madden |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Jimmy Mars Confirmed Winner of the
27th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil
Corona, CA (August 13, 2009) - Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series have confirmed Jimmy Mars as the winner of the 27th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil at Florence Speedway in Union, KY. The tire samples taken from the 28m of Jimmy Mars have been verified by an independent testing laboratory as being free of chemicals used to alter the performance of the tires used during competition at the event. The results of lab testing of tire samples taken from Scott Bloomquist, Jason Jameson, Don O'Neal, Jimmy Owens, and Earl Pearson Jr. were all found to have no trace of chemicals used to alter the performance of their race tires as well. The results of the tests for the tire samples taken from John Mason have yet to come back from the independent laboratory. "The series, myself, and Lucas Oil Products take a lot of pride in providing our competitors with a fair and level playing field to the best of our abilities," stated AJ Bingham, Technical Director for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, "we appreciate the compliance of the competitors at Florence Speedway with the rules and regulations of the series; I would also like to thank Mr. Mars for his patience in receiving the winnings from the Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil."
Another "Crown Jewel" event awaits the stars and cars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, as this weekend is the 17th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 at Batesville Motor Speedway in Batesville, AR. Events kick off the $40,000 to win weekend this Thursday Night with Practice from 7:00PM to 9:30PM. PRC Time Trials and full Heat Races await the drivers on Friday Night. B-Mains and the 100 lap, $40,000 to win main event of the 17th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 will cap off the weekend on Saturday. The events this weekend will be taped in HD for SPEED Channel, the event will air at a later date. For more information on the 17th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 or Batesville Motor Speedway, log onto www.batesvillemotorspeedway.com. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, check out www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. 2009 Championship Points Standings 1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 5195 2. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) 5010 3. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) 4950 4. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) 4860 5. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) 4770 6. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) 4565 7. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) 4470 8. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) 4235 9. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) 3985 10. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 3845 11. Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI) 3695 12. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3485 13. Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN) 3130 16. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 2545 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings 1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 3845 2. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3485 3. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 2545 4. Jeep VanWormer (Pinnconning, MI) 1685 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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$40,000 to win 17th Annual COMP Cams
Topless 100 Set for This Weekend at Batesville Motor Speedway
CORONA, CA (August 12, 2009) - The 17th Annual $40,000 to win COMP Cams Topless 100 is set for this upcoming weekend at the Batesville Motor Speedway in Batesville, AR. The crown jewel event will be sanctioned for the second consecutive year by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Tim McCreadie of Watertown, NY is the defending race winner. Activities will get underway on Thursday Night, August 13th with an open practice session. On Friday Night, August 14th there will be PRC Time Trials for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series followed by the heat races. On Saturday Night, August 15th the evening will kick-off with the B-Mains followed by the 100 Lap 17th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 paying $40,000 to win and $2,000 to start. The 2009 COMP Cams Topless 100 general admission tickets are $20 for Friday and $25 for Saturday. Reserved seats are $25 for Friday and $30 for Friday. Gates will open at 4 PM on Friday and 3 PM on Saturday. For more information, go to www.batesvillemotorspeedway.net. The tire rule for the event will be as follows: Hoosier LM40, shoulder-plated D55, shoulder-plated 1600; no crate tires will be allowed. The feature payoff will be: $40,000, 20,000, 10,000, 6,000, 5,000, 4,500, 4,250, 4,000, 3,500, 3,250, 3,000, 2,900, 2,800, 2,700, 2,600, 2,500, 2,450, 2, 400, 2,350, 2,300, 2,250, 2,200, 2,150, 2,100, 2,050, and 2,000 Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN; who is a 3-time winner of the Topless 100; remains the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Leader after the Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 this past weekend at Florence (KY) Speedway. Bloomquist; with his third place finish in the race won by Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, WI; leads 4-time and defending series champion, Earl Pearson, Jr. of Jacksonville, FL by 185 points. Pearson finished fourth, just behind Bloomquist; at Florence. Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN, who came home fifth at Florence; stands third in points followed by '04 Topless 100 winner, Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA and Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN; who suffered the heartbreak of losing the $50,000 to win North/South 100 on the final lap to Mars; is fifth in points heading to Batesville eyeing the $40,000 top prize. The remainder of the top ten in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Point's Standings are Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC; Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN; Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY; Eric Jacobsen of Seacliffe Beach, CA; and John Blankenship of Williamson, WV. John Blankenship leads the "Quarter Master" Rookie of the Year chase over David Breazeale of Four Corners, MS and Michael Walker of Franklin, TN. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log onto www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. 17th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 Schedule of Events Thursday Night, August 13th Practice Session Friday Night, August 14th Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series PRC Time Trials and Heat Races Saturday Night, August 15th Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series B-Mains and 17th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 paying $40,000 to win and $2,000 to start Previous COMP Cams Topless 100 Winners 1993 - Freddy Smith 1994 - Tony Cardin 1995 - Billy Moyer 1996 - Bill Frye 1997 - Billy Moyer 1998 - Wendell Wallace 1999 - Scott Bloomquist 2000 - Jimmy Mars 2001 - Scott Bloomquist 2002 - Billy Moyer 2003 - Shannon Babb 2004 - Dale McDowell 2005 - Billy Moyer 2006 - Scott Bloomquist 2007 - Jimmy Mars 2008 - Tim McCreadie
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour on Tuesday Night will have Wendell Wallace,
Bill Frye, Mooney Starr and Larry Shaw as Guests
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Jimmy Mars Wins 27th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels
North/South 100 with Last Lap Pass of Don O'Neal
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Scott Bloomquist Fastest of 78 Cars for 27th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels
North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil at Florence Speedway on Friday
Night
UNION, KY (August 7, 2009) - Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Championship Points Leader; Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN; set the
fastest qualifying time of the 78 entrants on hand for the 27th Annual
North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil on Friday Night at Florence
Speedway.
Bloomquist, a two-time winner of the event, was the second qualifier of the evening turned a lap of 17.295 seconds which held up the rest of the way as he earned the PRC Fast Time Award. Jason Jameson of Lawrenceburg, IN was second fastest qualifier overall followed by Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN, Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA and Eddie Carrier Jr. of Salt Rock, WV. Bloomquist comes into the event leading the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings by 165 points over 4-time series champ Earl Pearson, Jr. of Jacksonville, FL. Bloomquist, in his Miller Brothers Coal/Hawkeye Trucking/Sweet Mfg/VP Racing Fuels/Hoosier Tire/Allstar Performance/Vic Hill Racing Engines/Bloomquist Race Cars Monte Carlo SS earned the 10 bonus points that go with setting fast time. The top three in heat each race will be inverted for Saturday Night's six 12-lap heat races which are set to begin at 8 PM Eastern. The pole sitters for the six heat races will be Joe Armes of Petros, TN; Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY; R.J .Conley of Wheelersburg, OH; Skip Arp of Georgetown, TN; Steve Francis of Ashland, KY; and Bart Hartman of Zanesville, OH. Activities on Saturday will get underway at 6 PM with the Ninth Annual National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies that begin at 6 PM Eastern. Heat race action will begin at 8 PM followed by two B-Mains and the $50,000 to win 27th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil. For more informationon the Florence Speedway, go to www.florencespeedway.com. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Friday Night, August 7th, 2009 Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil Florence Speedway - Union, KY Entrants: 78 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Live
Internet Broadcast at the 27th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100
Presented by Lucas Oil
CORONA, CA (August 6, 2009) - For the second year in a row, the Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series is happy to present a live audio broadcast of
the Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 at Florence Speedway. The broadcast
will begin Saturday Night, August 8th with the six qualifying Heat races
at 8:00pm eastern, 7:00pm central on www.RaceCastLive.com.
Paying a whopping $50,000 to win and $2,500 to start, the Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 has made a name for itself as one of the most sought after "crown jewels" in all of Dirt Late Model racing. This weekend marks the 27th running of the event and the second year the race is being sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Heading into the event, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN currently leads Earl Pearson Jr., Jimmy Owens, Dale McDowell, and Don O'Neal in the Lucas Oil Championship Point's Chase. Saturday night's live broadcast will kick off after the Hall of Fame
induction ceremonies at 8:00pm eastern, 7:00pm central. LOLMDS Internet
Broadcaster Dustin Jarrett and co-host Matt Noonan will call the racing
action on www.RaceCastLive.com. Race Cast Live... Racing on Your
Demand! For the latest information regarding the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit the official Series website at www.LucasDirt.com. Also follow the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on Twitter at www.twitter.com/lucasdirt. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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$50,000 to Win Sunoco Race Fuels 27th Annual North/South 100 Presented by
Lucas Oil at Florence Speedway This Weekend
CORONA, CA (August 4, 2009) - The superstars of the dirt late model racing
world will converge on Florence Speedway in Union, KY this upcoming weekend
for the Sunoco Race Fuels 27th Annual North/South 100 Presented by Lucas
Oil. The event will be sanctioned for the second consecutive year by the
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Lucas
Oil Motorsports Hour on Tuesday Night will have Brad Neat, Jason Jameson,
Brandon Green, and Matt Noonan as Guests
CORONA, CA (August 4, 2009) - The Tuesday Night, August 4th edition of the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour with host James Essex will be previewing this weekend's 27th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil. The annual event is held at Florence Speedway in Union, KY this Friday and Saturday Night. The live one-hour internet broadcast can be heard on www.racecastlive.com beginning at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central. On the show will be the latest Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series winner Dunnville, KY's Brad Neat. He scored his second LOLMDS win of 2009 and is currently eighth in the championship point's standings heading to the $50,000 to win/$2500 to start crown jewel event at Florence this week. Brad will be on the show to talk about the biggest win of his racing career this past Saturday Night at Hagerstown (MD) Speedway. His win comes as he captured the $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Series victory in a two-race old Gen-X MasterSbilt Race Car Chassis. Also on the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour this Tuesday Night will be current Florence (KY) Speedway Late Model point's leader Brandon Green of Walton, KY. He has one win at the half-mile track so far in 2009. He drives the Traficant Racing/Dargie Race Engines/Rocket Ford Fusion. He will be on the show to talk about his return to Late Model racing this year and his chances in the North/South 100 this upcoming weekend. One of the young up and coming drivers in Dirt Late Model Racing will be on the program to talk about his rise to success this year. That driver is Jason Jameson of Lawrenceburg, IN. He will be on the show for the first time to talk about his breakthrough year in his John Weber owned/Bert Transmissions/Rocket Chassis #12. Jason has three wins at Florence this year and was sixth in a stout lineup for the Ralph Latham Memorial race held back on May 30th. To wind up the Tuesday Night edition of the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour will be Matt Noonan who is set to become the eyes and ears of the racing fans. He will be hosting the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on www.racecastlive.com for the remainder of the year, while Dustin Jarrett will be on hiatus with his wife who is expecting their first child in September. Matt will be on the show to talk about his experiences of co-announcing in the past at Florence Speedway with Brad Greer and the opportunity to call the action for the series on the internet. Previous Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour programs can be heard On-demand at www.RaceCastLive.com. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series you can go to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503.
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Brad
Neat Takes Biggest Win of Career at LOLMDS Event at Hagerstown
HAGERSTOWN,MD (August 1, 2009) - Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY captured the
biggest win of his racing career on Saturday Night at Hagerstown Speedway.
The 29-year-old took his second Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of 2009
by narrowly edging out Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL at the finish
line. Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN finished third followed by Steve Francis
of Ashland, KY and Jason Covert of York Haven, PA. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Event at Winchester Speedway Cancelled
Due to Rain
WINCHESTER, VA (JULY 31, 2009) - Due to heavy rain showers at the speedway
and throughout the region, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event at
Winchester Speedway for Friday July 31, 2009 has been cancelled. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Cook
is Convincing in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Win at Utica-Rome
Speedway
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Live
Internet Broadcast of Lucas Oil Event at Hagerstown This Saturday
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Event at Utica-Rome Speedway Postponed to Thursday Night
VERNON,NY (July 29, 2009) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event
scheduled for Wednesday Night, July 29th at Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon,
NY has been postponed to Thursday Night, July 30th because of rain. Heavy
rain showers hit the track at about 4 PM and with a continuing chance of
more precipitation through the night officials of the series and track
have moved the entire race program to Thursday.
There will be a complete show for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series with PRC Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains and the $10,000 to win main event. Starting times for Thursday Night's races at Utica-Rome Speedway have been moved up an hour with a driver's autograph session scheduled from 4:30-5:15 PM with the driver's meeting at 5:30 PM, hot laps at 6:00 PM. For more information on Thursday Night's Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, NY you can visit www.uticaromespeedway.com and www.lucasdirt.com. 2009 Lucas Oil Championship Points Standings 1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 4555 2. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) 4335 3. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) 4315 4. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) 4285 5. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) 4115 6. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) 3995 7. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) 3950 8. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) 3630 9. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) 3445 10. Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI) 3315 11. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 3300 12. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3065 13. Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN) 2780 16. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 2130 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings 1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 3300 2. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3065 3. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 2260 4. Jeep VanWormer (Pinnconning, MI) 1590 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour on Tuesday
Night to Feature Jamie Lathroum, Dan Stone, Bo Feathers and John Tiff
CORONA, CA (July 27, 2009) - The Tuesday Night, July 28th edition of
the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour hosted by James Essex on
www.racecastlive.com will be a preview of this upcoming week's Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series events at Utica-Rome Speedway on Wednesday
Night, July 29th; Winchester (VA) Speedway on Friday Night, July 31st;
and Saturday Night, August 1st at Hagerstown (MD) Speedway.
2009 Lucas Oil Championship Points
Standings 1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 4555 2. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) 4335 3. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) 4315 4. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) 4285 5. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) 4115 6. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) 3995 7. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) 3950 8. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) 3630 9. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) 3445 10. Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI) 3315 11. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 3300 12. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3065 13. Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN) 2780 16. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 2130 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings 1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 3300 2. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3065 3. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 2260 4. Jeep VanWormer (Pinnconning, MI) 1590 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Race for the 2009 Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series National Championship Comes to Utica-Rome, Winchester and
Hagerstown
CORONA, CA (July 25, 2009) - The race for the $75,000 first place
championship points fund for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
heats up as the series heads into the next three points paying events.
It all kicks off on Wednesday, July 29th at Utica-Rome Speedway in
Vernon, NY. The series then heads to Virginia on Friday Night, July
31st at Winchester Speedway in Winchester, VA; followed on Saturday,
August 1st at Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD.
McDowell, who has two series wins this season, (Paducah and Volunteer
Speedway) has put together string of ten consecutive top ten finishes
to close the gap in the points with seven of those finishes in the top
five. Earl Pearson, Jr. is also getting untracked as he trails
McDowell by only 20 points. Jimmy Owens is 30 points behind Pearson
in fourth with Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN rounding out the top
five.
2009 Lucas Oil Championship Points
Standings 1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 4555 2. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) 4335 3. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) 4315 4. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) 4285 5. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) 4115 6. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) 3995 7. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) 3950 8. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) 3630 9. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) 3445 10. Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI) 3315 11. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 3300 12. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3065 13. Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN) 2780 16. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 2130 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings 1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 3300 2. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3065 3. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 2260 4. Jeep VanWormer (Pinnconning, MI) 1590 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to
Make First Ever New York Appearance at Utica-Rome Speedway on
Wednesday, July 29th
CORONA, CA (July 19, 2009) - The Empire State of New York will see the
first ever visit by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on Wednesday
Night, July 29th at the Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, NY. There will
be a complete show for the touring dirt late model series with PRC
Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains and the $10,000 to win main event.
The raindate for the event will be Thursday, July 30th.
2009 Lucas Oil Championship Points
Standings 1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 4555 2. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) 4335 3. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) 4315 4. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) 4285 5. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) 4115 6. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) 3995 7. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) 3950 8. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) 3630 9. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) 3445 10. Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI) 3315 11. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 3300 12. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3065 13. Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN) 2780 16. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 2130 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings 1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 3300 2. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3065 3. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 2260 4. Jeep VanWormer (Pinnconning, MI) 1590 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Advance Discounted Tickets for 27th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North-South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil on Sale until July 31st
CORONA, CA (July 20, 2009) - Advance discounted 2-day tickets for
the 27th Annual North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil at Florence
Speedway in Union, KY are on sale until July 31st. The event, which
will be held August 6th-8th will pay $50,000 and is sure to draw the
top dirt late model racers from across the country again this year.
Activities will get underway on Thursday Night, August 6th with an open practice session followed on Friday Night, August 7th with Late Model Time Trials and on Saturday Night, August 8th will be the Heat Races, B-Mains and the 27th Annual North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil paying $50,000 to win and $2500 to start. The event will be sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the second consecutive year. Darren Miller of Chadwick, IL won the event in 2008. Also, there will be the Ninth Annual National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies in front of the main grandstand on Saturday at 6:00 PM (Eastern Time). This years' inductees include; Gene Chupp, Tootle Estes, Bruce Gould, Stick Elliott, Kris Patterson, Don Hester, Mark Richards, Carlton Lamm, and Ken Schrader. Prime seats are selling quickly and you have until July 31st to purchase advanced two day passes at a discounted price. After that date, including the day of the race, tickets and seats will be available at full price. To order tickets and reserved seats (or check on seat availability); call the track office at (859) 493-0034. Mastercard, Visa and Discover cards are accepted for ticket purchases. For more North/South 100 information including the seat chart, format, times and prices; go to the North/South 100 page at www.florencespeedway.com. 2009 27th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil Schedule Thursday Night-August 6th-Open Practice for all divisions Friday Night-August 7th-Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Qualifying Saturday Night-August 8th-Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Heat Races, B-Mains and the 100 Lap Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil paying $50,000 to win and $2500 to start. Previous North/South 100 Winners 1983 - Pat Patrick 1984 - Pat Patrick 1985 - John Mason 1986 - Jack Boggs 1987 - Jeff Purvis 1988 - Scott Bloomquist 1989 - Jeff Purvis 1990 - Mike Head 1991 - Rodney Combs 1992 - Jack Boggs 1993 - John Gill 1994 - Jack Boggs 1995 - John Gill 1996 - Donnie Moran 1997 - Rick Aukland 1998 - Donnie Moran 1999 - Bob Pierce 2000 - Scott Bloomquist 2001 - RAINED OUT 2002 - Chub Frank 2003 - Dan Schlieper 2004 - Steve Shaver 2005 - Bart Hartman 2006 - Steve Shaver 2007 - Jimmy Owens 2008 - Darren Miller |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Pearson Outlasts Owens in Winning CMH Showdown at Lucas Oil Speedway
WHEATLAND, MO (July 18, 2009) - Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL
withstood the challenges of Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN to win his second
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series race of 2009. The series 4-time champion
earned $10,000 for himself and his car owner, NASCAR's Bobby Labonte on
Saturday Night in the CMH Late Model Showdown at Lucas Oil Speedway. In
the event co-sanctioned with the O'Reilly MLRA Late Models, Jimmy Mars of
Menomonie, WI finished third followed by John Anderson of Omaha, NE; and
Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA who earned the PBM Erson Cams Hard
Charger of the Race for finishing fifth after starting 17th.
Current Quarter Master Rookie of the Year contender John Blankenship started on the pole alongside Anderson, the defending MLRA Champion. Anderson jumped to a quick lead as he bolted away to immediately put three car lengths between himself the second place running car of Blankenship. With Anderson building a commanding lead early on, the first caution of the race came out on lap six for debris betweens turns one and two. This wiped out Anderson's big lead which had grown to six car lengths. Anderson restarted on the front with the Delaware double -file restarts in order with Blankenship and Wendell Wallace lined up side-by-side for the restart. On the restart Anderson saw Wallace make the move for the lead passing at the line for the race lead on lap eight. Only one lap later Anderson regained the lead in a spirited race for the point. Wallace's bid for his first ever Lucas Oil Series win came to a halt on lap nine as he suffered a flat tire and stopped just off of the turn one embankment bringing out the second caution of the race. The race saw two more green flag laps when Pearson, who had started eighth in the lineup roared to the lead on lap eleven just under the wire for a caution brought out when Brad Neat looped his mount in turn two on lap eleven for caution number three. The restart had Pearson on the point as Anderson and Mars, who had started eleventh was up to third. Mars then overhauled Anderson on the restart on lap 12 as he made his way around Anderson. Another car on the move was Don O'Neal who started ninth as he grabbed the third slot on lap 15 from Anderson. The top three of Pearson, Mars and O'Neal remained the same in the running order as Jimmy Owens started to make some noise using the very top groove on the race track as he was coming on strong moving into fourth and around Anderson. Owens then started to put the heat on O'Neal for third finally passing him after the two raced side-by-side for two laps. At the halfway mark Pearson held a good lead over Mars as the two started to battle through traffic. Pearson put two lapped cars between himself and Mars with 26 laps complete as he held a five car length lead at this point. With twenty laps to go it was Pearson still showing the way over Mars, Owens, who held steady in third, with O'Neal and Anderson still the top five. The distance between the top remained the same when the fourth caution for a slowing Will Vaught, who suffered a flat tire with 34 laps in the record books. On the restart Pearson led the field to the green, but two scored laps later on lap 36 the fifth caution of the race would come out for Dan Schlieper in turn four. On the restart there was contact between the cars of Dale McDowell, O'Neal and Bloomquist as O'Neal suffered the worst end of the chain reaction accident as he slid to a stop in turn number one as he had to restart on the tail. The final restart of the race would still have Pearson on the point, but Owens who got the caution he was hoping for as he lined up side-by-side with Mars, the driver he had just passed before the lap 36 caution to take over second. On the restart with 14 laps to go Pearson and Owens then set up a shootout to the finish. Pearson would maintain his running line on the bottom of the racing surface and Owens would have to build up his momentum on the top groove of the track. It would take Owens a couple of laps before he pulled alongside Pearson for the lead coming off of the corners. With five laps to Owens would pass Pearson at the flagstand to take a narrow lead, but Pearson fought back to regain the lead a lap later, Pearson then used the car of David Breazeale as a pick as he cleared Breazeale cleanly, but Owens got bogged down behind Breazeale with two laps to go and virtually sealed the deal for Pearson as he went on to pick up his second Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of 2009 and his first since winning the Indiana Icebreaker at Brownstown (IN) Speedway back in March. In Lucas Oil Victory lane for the 16th time in his career which ties him all-time with Scott Bloomquist, Pearson was among several admiring fans. "The fans they saw a hell of a race, I knew he (Owens) was there all along in the last part of the race, we raced each other clean, I felt like I gave him plenty of him and he likewise, we've traveled up and down the road together with the Lucas Oil Series all year long and he's tough to beat, but we were able to get by Breazeale and got him pinned in there between us and we able to hang on for the win," said the 37-year old racer. "I have to thank my crew Matt and Devine for all of their help, the car was just awesome out there, thanks also to Forrest Lucas for this great facility and Gary Hubert who does the track work, the track was traceable all race long and thanks to the fans for coming out here tonight, I am sure they really enjoyed themselves." Pearson's Bobby Labonte Racing MasterSbilt Race Car is powered by a Larry Wallace Racing Engine and sponsored by Lucas Oil Slickmist, Sunoco Race Fuels, Performance Rod and Custom, Allstar Performance and J-4 Liquid Energy. Owens finished second after quite an effort to get to the front. "My hat's off to Earl, he drove a heck of a race out there, we weren't very good on the bottom tonight, but up top the car was flying it would take me a few laps after those last two cautions to get it going and really thought we were going to pass him, but when the 54 car was there it was just one of those things and he was running my line, but congratulations to Earl on the win and we'll get 'em next time," said the driver f the Reece Monuments/Cornett Racing Engines/Bloomquist Race Cars Ford Fusion. Taking third was Mars in the Deppe Enterprises/Pro Power Engines/M-B Customs Malibu with a fantastic finish for fourth on back as Anderson edged out McDowell. Anderson was in the Shop Quick/Jay Dickens Racing Engines/MasterSbilt Cadillac as McDowell gained some more points on Bloomquist in his Clint Bowyer Racing/Custom Racing Engines/Warrior Race Cars Impala SS. Completing the top ten were Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, A, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN, Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN, Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, IL and Brad Neat of Dunnville,KY. In preliminary action Shannon Babb was the PRC Fast Qualifier with a lap of 14.962 seconds among the 48 entrants on hand. Heat race winners were John Blankenship, Dan Schlieper, John Anderson and Wendell Wallace. The B-mains were captured by Dale McDowell and Steve Casebolt. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Saturday Night, July 18th, 2009 "CMH Late Model Challenge" @ Lucas Oil Speedway - Wheatland, MO PRC Fast Time: Shannon Babb / 14.962 seconds Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): John Blankenship, Bub McCool, Don O'Neal, Shannon Babb, Eric Turner, Jason Hughes, John Mason, Jeremy Kelley, Brantlee Gotschall, Reid Millard, Alan Vaughn, Larry Jones Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Dan Schlieper, Will Vaught, Jimmy Mars, Brad Neat, Dale McDowell, Ray Cook, Jason Bodenhamer, Michael Walker, Rylan Long, Eric Jacobsen, Zachary Goulden, Larry Clawson AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): John Anderson, Scott Bloomquist, Jimmy Owens, Bill Frye, Chris Smyser, Denny Woodworth, Jeremy Payne, Jason Utter, Matt Johnson, Terry Phillips, PJ Haskins, Freddy Smith-DNS Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Wendell Wallace, Earl Pearson Jr., David Breazeale, Brian Birkhofer, Steve Casebolt, Al Purkey, Brandon McCormick, David Turner, Joe Kosiski, Bill Koons, Brett Wood-DNS Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Dale McDowell, Jason Hughes, Ray Cook, Eric Turner, John Mason, Jason Bodenhamer, Larry Jones, Michael Walker, Eric Jacobsen, Larry Clawson, Jeremy Kelley, Reid Millard, Zachary Goulden, Alan Vaughn, Brantlee Gotschall, Rylan Long-DNS Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Steve Casebolt, Eric Turner, Jeremy Payne, Chris Smyser, Jason Utter, Denny Woodworth, Brandon McCormick, Joe Kosiski, Terry Phillips, David Turner, Bill Koons, Matt Johnson, Freddy Smith, PJ Haskins-DNS, Brett Wood-DNS Feature Finish (50 Laps): Earl Pearson Jr., Jimmy Owens, Jimmy Mars, John Anderson, Dale McDowell, Brian Birkhofer, Scott Bloomquist, Steve Casebolt, Shannon Babb, Brad neat, Don O'Neal, Eric Jacobsen, Ray Cook, John Blankenship, Bill Frye, Will Vaught, Al Purkey, Dan Schlieper, David Breazeale, Michael Walker, David Turner, Jeremy Payne, Wendell Wallace, Alan Vaughn, Jason Hughes, Bub McCool, Freddy Smith Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name 1. (8) #44 Earl Pearson Jr. 2. (10) #20 Jimmy Owens 3. (11) #28M Jimmy Mars 4. (2) #2A John Anderson 5. (17) #17M Dale McDowell 6. (16) #15B Brian Birkhofer 7. (6) #0 Scott Bloomquist 8. (18) #c9 Steve Casebolt 9. (13) #18 Shannon Babb 10. (15) #41N Brad Neat 11. (9) #71 Don O'Neal 12. (23) #5 Eric Jacobsen 13. (21) #53 Ray Cook 14. (1) #23 John Blankenship 15. (14) #66 Bill Frye 16. (7) #1v Wil Vaught 17. (20) #33 Al Purkey 18. (3) #s9 Dan Schlieper 19. (12) #54 David Breazeale 20. (27) #64 Michael Walker 21. (26) #15T David Turner 22. (22) #74 Jeremy Payne 23. (4) #88 Wendell Wallace 24. (24) #6 Alan Vaughn 25. (19) #23H Jason Hughes 26. (5) #57J Bub McCool 27. (25) #00 Freddy Smith Race Statistics Entries: 47 Caution Flags: Lap 6 (debris); Lap 11 (Brad Neat); Lap 34 (Will Vaught); Lap 36 (Dan Schlieper); Lap 36 (Don O'Neal) Lap Leaders: John Anderson (1-7); Wendell Wallace (8); John Anderson (9-10); Earl Pearson, Jr. (11-44); Jimmy Owens (45); Earl Pearson, Jr. (46-50) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Eric Jacobsen, Freddy Smith MLRA Provisionals: Alan Vaughn, David Turner Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisional: Michael Walker PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Dale McDowell (started 17th ; finished 5th - advanced 12 positions) Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Eric Jacobsen K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Earl Pearson, Jr. Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: John Blankenship Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Larry Wallace Racing Engines Time of the Race: 40 minutes 24 seconds 2009 Championship Points Standings 1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 4555 2. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) 4335 3. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) 4315 4. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) 4285 5. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) 4115 6. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) 3995 7. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) 3950 8. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) 3630 9. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) 3445 10. Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI) 3315 11. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 3300 12. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3065 13. Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN) 2780 16. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 2130 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings 1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 3300 2. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 3065 3. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 2260 4. Jeep VanWormer (Pinnconning, MI) 1590 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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New Car Propels Don O'Neal to Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series Budweiser 50 on Friday Night at Tri-City
Speedway
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Live Internet Broadcasts This Weekend from Tri-City and Wheatland
CORONA, CA (July 16, 2009) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
will back on the air this weekend offering live internet broadcasts
from the events at Tri-City Speedway on Friday and Lucas Oil Speedway
on Saturday. Both races will be broadcast on www.RaceCastLive.com. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Back in Midwest This Week after Successful Southern Trip
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour on
Tuesday Night to Feature Jacobsen, Phillips, Voigt and Argabright
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Billy Moyer Wins Clash at the Mag
for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Magnolia Motor
Speedway; Takes Career Win Number 710
COLUMBUS, MS (July 11, 2009) - Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR took
his second Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of 2009 as he won the
Clash at the Mag on Saturday Night at Magnolia Motor Speedway. Moyer's
win was the 710th of his illustrious career. Moyer fought off a
mid-race challenge from Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL and then
a hard charging Chris Wall of Holden, LA for the victory in front of a
packed grandstand. Wall, who started 14th, came on strong late in the
race to finish second followed by Pearson, Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN;
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Live Internet Broadcast of Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series event at Magnolia Motor Speedway will not
Air Tonight due to Technical Difficulties
COLUMBUS, MS (July 11, 2009) - The live internet broadcast on www.racecastlive.com of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event from Magnolia Motor Speedway scheduled for Saturday Night will not air tonight due to technical difficulties. The series apologies to those fans that were going to tune in for the event broadcast. A complete summary of tonight's first ever visit to Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be posted on the series website soon after the completion of the race event at www.lucasdirt.com. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Don O'Neal Celebrates Birthday with Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Win on Friday Night at North Alabama
TUSCUMBIA, AL (July 10,2009)- Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN
celebrated his 45th birthday in grand style on Friday Night as he
won the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned "Heart of the
Dixie 40" at North Alabama Speedway. O'Neal became the 19th
different winner in 24 races on the LOLMDS 2009 Tour. Earl Pearson
Jr. of Jacksonville, FL finished second followed by Billy Moyer of
Batesville, AR; Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN; and Dale McDowell of
Chickamauga, GA.
Pearson and O'Neal started on the front row of the 40 lap main event held before a jammed-packed grandstand. O'Neal got the early jump on Pearson to take the lead with Owens, Moyer, and McDowell rounding out the top five with a lap scored. O'Neal, using the top groove on the race track went to a two-car length lead early with Pearson diving to the inside in the turns keeping O'Neal within his sights. Pearson pulled alongside O'Neal coming off of turn number four on lap nine but could not make the pass on on the leader. O'Neal kept him at bay in a closely contested race for the lead. Owens then closed up on the two frontrunners pulling up on the decklid of Pearson. Moyer then picked up the pace and made it a four-car tussle for the lead as the top four were right together on the race track just as they entered heavy traffic on lap 21. Pearson again tried to make a move on O'Neal. The leader had him by a nose at the start-finish line on lap 22 as the leaders battled through traffic. With the top four all clustered up the first caution of the race came out for Freddy Smith, last year's winner of this race on lap 28. On the restart, O'Neal held his lead with Pearson remained second followed by Moyer, who had passed Owens for third and McDowell, who was still fifth. With ten laps remaining O'Neal built what would be his biggest lead of the race at a mere four car lengths over Pearson. Pearson re-grouped and started to close in on O'Neal as they race reach less than five laps to go. Just as it looked like Pearson would make a final run on O'Neal, the caution came out with three laps to go for Brad Neat, who was running inside the top ten at the time. The final restart of the race saw Pearson and Moyer keep the pressure on O'Neal, but O'Neal held his line and went on to score his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win since August 7, 2007 at Dubuque Speedway in Dubuque, IA. In the Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 11th time in his racing career, O'Neal said his kids were giving him a hard time about when he was ever going to win another race. "They were on me pretty good today about not winning in a while, but to win on my birthday is pretty cool, I've got to thank Tader Masters and Curt; this MasterSbilt Race Car ran so good, starting on the front row is a big advantage with the type of competition here tonight, I want to thank Jay Dickens, my engine builder who's here tonight, all my sponsors, it feels good to finally win a Lucas Oil race it seems like forever since we did, but we're really putting together a good team here and hopefully we'll win some more of these before the seasons over," said O'Neal who has finished second twice in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings in 2005 and 2006. O'Neal's bright yellow number 71 car is sponsored by Superior Cleaning, Sunoco Race Fuels, Hoosier Racing Tires, Jeff and Buddy Massengill and Hanzo Logistics. With O'Neal's win he moved into fifth place in the points standings. Pearson in the Bobby Labonte Racing/J4 Liquid Energy/MasterSbilt continued his strong runs lately in finishing second followed Moyer in his Banner Valley Hauling/Clements Race Engines/Moyer Victory Circle Monte Carlo SS. Completing the top five were Owens in the Mike Reece/Cornett Engines/Bloomquist race Cars Ford Fusion; and McDowell in the Clint Bowyer Racing/Dollar General/Warrior Race Cars Impala SS. Completing the top ten were multi-time North Alabama track champion Chris Ragan of Ramer, TN who outdueled Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN on the final lap to place sixth. Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN who started 17th finished in eighth to earn the PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race as he maintained his points lead. Eric Jacobsen of Seacliffe Beach, CA finished ninth followed by Bub McCool of Vicksburg, MS. In preliminary action Earl Pearson Jr. was the PRC Fast Qualifier among the 35 entrants with a lap of 13.632 seconds. Heat race winners were Earl Pearson Jr., Billy Moyer, Don O'Neal and Jimmy Owens. The B-main winners were Scott Bloomquist and Ronny Lee Hollingsworth. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Friday Night, July 10th, 2009 "Heart of Dixie 40" @ North Alabama Speedway - Tuscumbia, AL PRC Fast Time: Earl Pearson Jr. / 13.632 seconds Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Earl Pearson Jr., Dale McDowell, Steve Casebolt, Freddy Smith, Scott Bloomquist, Scott Slay, Chris Brown, John Blankenship, Jerry Owens Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Billy Moyer, Brad Neat, Chris Wall, David Breazeale, Anthony Burroughs, Jamie Elam, Wendell Wallace, Jerry Jackson, James Dodson AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Don O'Neal, Chris Ragan, Eric Jacobsen, Ross Camponovo, Ronny Lee Hollingsworth, Michael Walker, Leaon Henderson, Jamie Flannagan, Dean Carpenter Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Jimmy Owens, Bub McCool, Dan Schlieper, Ray Cook, Mitchell Byars, Jeremy Broadus, Scott Creel, Josh Putnam Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, Anthony Burroughs, Wendell Wallace, Scott Slay, John Blankenship, Chris Brown, Jamie Elam, Jerry Owens, James Dodson Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Ronny Lee Hollingsworth, Josh Putnam, Jamie Flannagan, Jeremy Broadus, Scott Creel, Leon Henderson, Michael Walker, Mitchell Byars, Dean Carpenter-DNS Feature Finish (40 Laps): Don O'Neal, Earl Pearson Jr., Billy Moyer, Jimmy Owens, Dale McDowell, Chris Ragan, Steve Casebolt, Scott Bloomquist, Eric Jacobsen, Bub McCool, Chris Wall, Dan Schlieper, Ray Cook, John Blankenship, David Breazeale, Ronny Lee Hollingsworth, Brad Neat, Anthony Burroughs, Michael Walker, Josh Putnam, Freddy Smith, Wendell Wallace, Ross Camponovo, Jamie Flannagan, Jarry Jackson Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name 1. (2) #71 Don O'Neal 2. (1) #44 Earl Pearson Jr. 3. (3) #21 Billy Moyer 4. (4) #20 Jimmy Owens 5. (5) #17M Dale McDowell 6. (6) #c16 Chris Ragan 7. (9) #c9 Steve Casebolt 8. (17) #0 Scott Bloomquist 9. (10) #5 Eric Jacobsen 10. (8) #57J Bub McCool 11. (11) #71W Chris Wall 12. (12) #s9 Dan Schlieper 13. (16) #53 Ray Cook 14. (23) #23 John Blankenship 15. (15) #54 David Breazeale 16. (18) #18 Ronny Lee Hollingsworth 17. (7) #41N Brad Neat 18. (19) #121 Anthony Burroughs 19. (24) #64 Michael Walker 20. (20) #212 Josh Putnam 21. (13) #00 Freddy Smith 22. (21) #B1 Wendell Wallace 23. (14) #18R Ross Campanovo 24. (22) #79 Jamie Flannagan 25. (25) #99J Jerry Jackson Race Statistics Entries: 35 Caution Flags: Freddy Smith (Lap 30); Brad Neat (Lap 37) Lap Leaders: Don O'Neal (1-40) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: John Blankenship, Michael Walker PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Scott Bloomquist (Started 17th; Finished 8th - Advanced 9 Postions) Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Chris Ragan K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: John Blankenship Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: John Blankenship Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Jay Dickens Time of the Race: 16 minutes 39 seconds 2009 Championship Points Standings 1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 3975 2. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) 3705 3. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) 3680 4. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) 3670 5. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) 3510 6. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) 3490 7. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) 3430 8. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) 3175 9. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) 2945 10. Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI) 2915 11. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 2905 12. Josh McGuire (Grayson, KY) 2720 13. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 2645 14. Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN) 2455 17. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 1915 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings 1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 2905 2. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 2645 3. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 1915 4. Jeep VanWormer (Pinnconning, MI) 1590 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour on Tuesday
Night Has Chris Wall and Anthony Burroughs among the Guests
CORONA, CA (July 7, 2009) - The Tuesday
Night, July 7th edition of the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour will be
previewing the next two Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events. The
stars of the LOLMDS will fall on the state on Alabama on Friday Night,
July 10th at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, AL. On Saturday Night,
July 11th the series makes a stop at Magnolia Motor Speedway in
Columbus, MS. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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LOLMDS at Tazewell Postponed;
Rescheduled in Conjunction with The Scorcher at Volunteer
TAZEWELL, TN (July
5, 2009) - Due to heavy rain showers throughout the region, the Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series' Toyota of Knoxville 75 at Tazewell Speedway
has been postponed. The $10,000 to win event has been rescheduled for
Friday, August 21st. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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McDowell Welcomes New Sponsors in
Winning Style by Taking Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Event at
Volunteer Speedway
BULLS GAP, TN (July
4, 2009) - Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA; driving for NASCAR Cup
driver Clint Bowyer; won his second Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
event of the season on Saturday Night at Volunteer Speedway as the
43-year-old veteran driver took home $10,000 in the Reece Monument
Company 60. Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN chased McDowell for the last 50
laps of the race but never could get enough momentum to pass McDowell
even as the two battled in heavy traffic. Don O'Neal of Martinsville,
IN finished third followed by series point's leader Scott Bloomquist of
Mooresburg, TN and 23rd starting Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL
who rallied late in the race after taking a series provisional as he
came home in fifth. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Jason Covert
Captures First Career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Event at Muskingum
County Speedway on Friday Night
ZANESVILLE, OH (July 3, 2009) - Taking the lead on lap three Jason
Covert of York Haven, PA withstood three caution flags and heavy race
traffic as he went unchallenged in winning his first career Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series main event on Friday Night at Muskingum Speedway.
His victory in the Creno's 50 earned him a cool $10,000 in the Lucas Oil
Victory Lane. Covert's win allowed him to become the 18th different
winner this season on the LOLMDS tour.
Eric Jacobsen led the first three laps until Covert who started third stormed to the lead. Covert quickly stretched his lead as Jacobsen and Earl Pearson Jr. battled for second for several laps until Pearson passed the #5 machine on lap 13. On the restart, Jacobsen retook second spot from Pearson as a torrid battle resumed for the runnerup spot behind the high flying Covert. Covert held a commanding lead until the caution came out for Tim Dohm on lap 23. While under caution, the red flag came out as the lights went out in turn two. After an extended break the race went green with Covert again racing unchallenged for the lead with Jacobsen, Josh Richards, Pearson and Steve Casebolt running in the top five. Richards took second from Jacobsen on lap 23, but Covert had built a huge advantage over Richards and Pearson who climbed to third passing Jacobsen. With heavy traffic in front of him the rest of the way Covert methodically worked his way around several cars putting them a lap down. Covert then cleared his final hurdle as he had a clear race track in front of him with three laps to go as he had done his job in putting several cars between himself and Richards. Covert then went on to score a convincing win becoming the fifth different driver in five Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series appearances at Muskingum County. Richards held off Pearson at the line for second with Jacobsen coming home in fourth followed by the PBM/Erson cams Hard Charger of the Race, Donnie Moran of Dresden, OH who finished fifth after starting in 20th. In the Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the first time, Covert thanked a multitude of people. "I can't believe I finally won a Lucas Oil race, I've dreamt about this for a long time, the type of drivers who were here tonight, man I don't know what to say except I wish my dad was here to see this. I want to thank my car owner Barry Klinedinst, my crew, Robbie Allen, American Racer Tires and Rocket Chassis everything was exceptional tonight and thanks to the fans for coming here to watch us race, I don't race for a living, we don't get to travel a lot, so that's why it's satisfying to win this race here tonight," said the 38-year old racer who's car receives sponsorship from Red Wing Shoes, VP Racing Fuels, Bam's Auto Center, Pre-Mach Inc. Fabricators and Machining Dennis Eberly Building and Remodeling and Kuppy's Diner. Completing the top ten were Steve Casebolt, Jimmy Owens, Ray Cook, Dale McDowell and Bart Hartman. In preliminary action Josh Richards was the PRC Fast Time in qualifications with a lap of 16.287 seconds among the 43 entrants on hand. Heat race winners were Earl Pearson Jr., Jimmy Owens, Eric Jacobsen and Jason Covert. Kyle Bates and Freddy Smith were B-main winners. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Friday Night, July 3rd, 2009 "Creno's 50" @ Muskingum County Speedway - Zanesville, OH PRC Fast Time: Josh Richards / 16.287 seconds Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Earl Pearson Jr., Josh Richards, Josh McGuire, Matt Lux, Kyle Bates, Chad Hina, Devin Moran, Steve Bigley, Bryan Casey, Robert Flanagan, Russell Frohnapfel Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Jimmy Owens, Steve Casebolt, Dale McDowell, Dan Schlieper, Tim Dohm, Matt Miller, Ryan Markham, David Breazeale, Tracy Fritter, Steve Prince, Cortney Clewell AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Eric Jacobsen, Scott Bloomquist, Bart Hartman, Brad Neat, Freddy Smith, Shane McLoughlin, Dan Shrigley, Lance Elson, Weston Hutichison, Cody Parker, Rick Aukland Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Jason Covert, Ray Cook, Doug Dodd, Don O'Neal, Steve Shaver, Donnie Moran, John Blankenship, Michael Walker, Corey Conley, Ty Myers Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Kyle Bates, Matt Miller, Tim Dohm, Devin Moran, David Breazeale, Bryan Casey, Tracy Fritter, Robert Flanagan, Ryan Markham, Russell Frohnapfel, Chad Hina, Steve Prince, Steve Bigley, Cortney Clewell-DNS Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Freddy Smith, Donnie Moran, Shane McLoughlin, Steve Shaver, Dan Shrigley, John Blankenship, Lance Elson, Cody Parker, Corey Conley, Ty Myers, Michael Walker, Weston Hutchison, Rick Aukland-DNS Feature Finish (50 Laps): Jason Covert, Josh Richards, Earl Pearson Jr., Eric Jacobsen, Donnie Moran, Steve Casebolt, Jimmy Owens, Ray Cook, Dale McDowell, Bart Hartman, Scott Bloomquist, Doug Dodd, Josh McGuire, Don O'Neal, Dan Schlieper, Matt Lux, Freddy Smith, Devin Moran, David Breazeale, Shane McLoughlin, John Blankenship, Kyle Bates, Cody Parker, Brad Neat, Tim Dohm, Matt Miller Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name 1. (4) #43A Jason Covert 2. (5) #25 Josh Richards 3. (1) #44 Earl Pearson Jr. 4. (2) #5 Eric Jacobsen 5. (20) #99 Donnie Moran 6. (7) #c9 Steve Casebolt 7. (3) #20 Jimmy Owens 8. (8) #53 Ray Cook 9. (11) #17M Dale McDowell 10. (10) #75 Bart Hartman 11. (6) #0 Scott Bloomquist 12. (12) #12D Doug Dodd 13. (9) #41 Josh McGuire 14. (16) #71 Don O'Neal 15. (15) #s9 Dan Schlieper 16. (13) #21L Matt Lux 17. (18) #00 Freddy Smith 18. (26) #99M Devin Moran 19. (24) #54 David Breazeale 20. (22) #9M Shane McLoughlin 21. (23) #23 John Blankenship 22. (17) #11b Kyle Bates 23. (25) #63 Cody Parker 24. (14) #41N Brad Neat 25. (21) #17T Tim Dohm 26. (19) #7 Matt Miller Race Statistics Entries: 43 Caution Flags: Matt Miller (Lap 12); Tim Dohm, Brad Neat (Lap 13); Tim Dohm (Lap 23) Lap Leaders: Eric Jacobsen (1-2); Jason Covert (3-50) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: John Blankenship, David Breazeale PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Donnie Moran Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Eric Jacobsen K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Josh Richards Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: David Breazeale Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Hershey's Racing Engines Time of the Race: 56 minutes 06 seconds 2009 Championship Points Standings 1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 3525 2. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) 3200 3. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) 3185 4. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) 3180 5. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) 3130 6. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) 2990 6. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) 2990 8. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) 2825 9. Josh McGuire (Grayson, KY) 2720 10. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) 2605 11. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 2500 12. Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI) 2465 13. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 2260 14. Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN) 2180 17. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 1635 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings 1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 2500 2. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 2260 3. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 1635 4. Jeep VanWormer (Pinnconning, MI) 1590 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Lucas Oil Events at Volunteer and Tazewell Broadcast Live on the
Internet This Weekend!
July 3rd "Creno's 50"@ Muskingum County Speedway - Zanesville, OH $10,000
to win |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Bulls Gap and
Tazewell Following Show in Ohio on Friday Night
CORONA, CA (June 30, 2009) - It will be a busy Fourth of July Weekend for
America's Top Touring Late Model Series. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series has a Friday Night, July 3rd visit to Muskingum County Speedway in
Zanesville, OH for the "Creno's 50". The series then travels south to the
Volunteer State of Tennessee for events at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls
Gap, TN for the "Toyota Tundra 60" on Saturday Night, July 4th; followed
by a Sunday Night, July 5th trip to Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN for
the "Toyota of Knoxville 75" main event. All three sanctioned races will
pay $10,000 to win and $700 to start.
It will be the third appearance at the Joe Loven owned and promoted
Volunteer Speedway for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. In the two
previous appearances in '07 and '08 Scott Bloomquist and Earl Pearson Jr.
have proclaimed victory at "The Gap." The Sunday Night visit to the Gary
Hall owned Tazewell Speedway will conclude a busy Fourth of July Weekend
for the Stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The LOLMDS will be
making its fifth appearance at "The Taz" with three different winners in
the previous four appearances Jimmy Owens won the event twice, Scott
Bloomquist won the event once, and last year Joe Armes pulled the upset
with his win at Tazewell.
There will be a full race program for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
on July 4th and 5th with PRC Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains and the
$10,000 to win main events.
Ray Ferguson of ATC Roofing is putting up an incentive of $500 cash to the
fastest qualifier for the PRC Time Trails for the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series at both Bulls Gap and Tazewell.
For more information on both race tracks, go to www.volunteerspeedway.com
and www.tazewellspeedway.net.
The tire rule for both Bulls Gap and Tazewell will be the Punch 40 tire
rule for both the American Racer Tires and Hoosier Racing Tires.
Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN still holds the top spot in the Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings. Bloomquist
holds the lead over Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA; Jimmy Owens of
Newport, TN; Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL; and Ray Cook of
Brasstown, NC. The difference in Championship Points between second and
fifth places is just 75 points.
Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN is sixth in points followed by Steve
Casebolt of Richmond, IN; Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY; Josh McGuire of
Grayson, KY; and John Blankenship of Williamson, WV.
Just outside the top ten are Dan Schlieper of Sullivan, WI in 11th place
followed by Eric Jacobsen of Seacliffe Beach, CA; David Breazeale of Four
Corners, MS; and Freddy Smith of Seymour, TN. Jacobsen who was not at the
Cherokee and Fayetteville events due to his truck breaking down was
awarded Hardship Points for both races.
Blankenship leads the Quarter Master Rookie of the Year points followed by
Breazeale, Jeep VanWormer of Pinconning, MI; and Michael Walker of
Franklin, TN.
With 21 races in the books this year, there have been 17 different winners
with 358 different drivers having raced with the series at least once this
year. The series has 20 stops left to make on the 2009 tour that will
show 41 events in 18 states for the season.
For more information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, visit
www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Upcoming Race Schedule
July 3rd "Creno's 50"@ Muskingum County Speedway - Zanesville, OH $10,000
to win |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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CORONA, CA (June 30, 2009) - The Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour will be back live this Tuesday Night, June 30th via www.RaceCastLive.com. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Announcer, James Essex will be hosting the one-hour show which begins at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central. On the show will be National Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer Donnie Moran of Dresden, OH. He will be on the program for the first time this year to discuss his 2009 racing season, which includes a win this past Saturday Night at Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, OH where the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be racing this Friday Night, July 3rd for the "Creno's 50'" paying $10,000 to win. Donnie will talk about his win, which comes in his new Bullitt Chassis car. He will also talk about his son Devin, who started his late model racing career this year and his dad Ronnie, who promotes the Muskingum County speedplant. Making his first appearance on the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour will be veteran driver and engine builder Vic Hill of Morristown, TN who plans to enter both shows in Tennessee this weekend for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Vic will join the program to discuss his impressive season to date at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN where he is a 4-time track champion in the Super Late Model Division. Volunteer Speedway will host the stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the Saturday Night, July 4th "Toyota Tundra 60" worth $10,000 to win. Also on the program will be former Tazewell Speedway track champion Rick Rogers of Knoxville, TN. Earlier this season, Rogers set a new track record at "The Taz" with a sizzling 11.047 seconds. This broke the six year old record of 11.103 seconds, held by Scott Bloomquist. Rick will talk about his success at Tazewell in the past and his father, Buddy Rogers who, like his son, was a former track champion at Tazewell Speedway before he passed away in 2008. Tazewell Speedway will host the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on Sunday Night, July 5th for the "Toyota of Knoxville" event paying $10,000 to win. To wind up this week's edition of the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour on Tuesday Night will be veteran track announcer Brady Cupp. Cupp is the track announcer at Tazewell Speedway as he will be on the live internet program to talk about the season to date at Tazewell and what drivers he thinks will be in the mix to upset the LOLMDS regulars this Sunday Night at Tazewell. The Lucas Oil Late Motorsports Hour will air live at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central on www.RaceCastLive.com. On demand archived versions of previous shows can be heard at www.DirtCast.com. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil
Motorsports Hour, go to
www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at
Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, OH on Friday Night, July 3
1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) - 3350
2. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) - 3015
3. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) - 2985
4. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) - 2965
5. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) - 2940
6. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) - 2830
7. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) - 2790
8. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) - 2700
9. Josh McGuire (Grayson, KY) - 2555
10. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) - 2395
1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) - 2395
2. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) - 2125
3. Jeep VanWormer (Pinconning, MI) - 1590
4. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) - 1545
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Ray Cook Sizzles on Last Night of Summer
Sizzler in Taking Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Victory at Fayetteville
Motor Speedway
FAYETTEVILLE, NC (June 20, 2009) - Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC earned his
first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win since 2006 on Saturday Night at
Fayetteville Motor Speedway. The final night of the 2009 Summer Sizzler
Tour ended with six different winners in six races. Cook led all 50 laps
to earn $10,000for the D&R Racing Team. Ricky Weeks of Rutherfordton, NC
finished second followed by Chris Ferguson of Mount Holly, NC, Earl
Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL and Chris Madden of Gaffney, SC.
Cook and Ferguson started on the front row of the main event as Cook beat Ferguson to turn number one to grab the lead. Weeks slipped past Ferguson to take over second with Pearson running fourth followed by McDowell. The race was going along smoothly until the first of nine cautions in the race came out for a slowing Timmy Blackwell with seven laps complete. On the restart, Cook again bolted to a two car length advantage over Weeks with Ferguson following closely in third as the drivers were predominately using the inside line of the track. The second caution came out on lap 16 for a slowing G.R. Smith as that again would bunch up the field. Cook again was strong on the restart as he was keeping Weeks at bay as the cars went to the half-way mark of the race as it was still Cook, Weeks, Ferguson, Pearson and McDowell running in the top five. Just past the half-way mark the caution came out on lap 26 for Steve Casebolt's flat which again reset the lineup in single file formation behind Cook. The race went four green flag laps until track provisional and hometown driver David Taylor slowed with a flat. With 30 laps scored Cook again pulled Weeks and Ferguson on the restart as five more circuits went green flag until a bevy of cautions for flat tires (four in five laps) kept the field closely bunched behind Cook. A lap 40 restart would see the top five remain as they had from the drop of the green as Weeks took a peek to the inside of Cook coming off of turn number four with nine laps to go. Weeks kept within striking distance of the leader as the laps wound down. Cook would go to as much as a three-car length advantage with five to go but the ninth and final caution for Jonathan Davenports' flat tire wiped out a solid finish for the second night in a row for Davenport, who cut a tire down while running fourth with the two laps to go the night at Cherokee. With a green-white-checker finish for the second night in a row all eyes was on Cook if he could hold the hold the point that he had had from the very start of the race. Cook fired well on the restart and that was all he needed to carry his mount to the finish to score his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win since April 8, 2006 at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, GA. In Lucas Oil Victory Lane, Cook became the 17th different winner in 21 races this year and has he exited his car he received a large applause from his homestate crowd. "First off I want to thank the Good Lord for a safe race and a happy father's day to all the dads out there including mine, I want to thank all my sponsors, my car owners Danny Dishman and Ronald Ivey, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Race Engine Design, American Racer Tires, I was a little worried there with all the flats that were happening out there, the tires looked good after the race with the track the way it was I just kept my line out there and it paid off. I want to also thank Gary Winger of GW Performance, he's helped us a lot with the shocks and thanks to all the fans for coming tonight as well," said Cook who remains fifth in points, but only 75 points out of second place. The rest of the sponsors on Cook's D&R Racing #53 include Hicks and Ingle Company General Contracting, A+ Moving and Storage Company, Performance Rod and Custom, VP Racing Fuels, PPM Racing Fuels, Real Racing Wheels, K&N Filters and Ohlins. Weeks had his best career finish with the Lucas Oil Series in his Parton Lumber/Clements Racing Engines/Rocket Impala SS as Ferguson was third in his Carver and Sons Roofing/Clements Racing Engines/Rocket Monte Carlo SS also marking his best career finish in only his second ever start with the series. Rounding out the top five were Pearson in the Bobby Labonte Racing/Larry Wallace Racing Engines/Rocket Chassis and Madden passed McDowell on the last lap to finish fifth in his Century Plastics/Cornett Engines/Bloomquist Race Cars Monte Carlo SS. Completing the top ten were Dale McDowell, Jeff Smith, Jimmy Owens, Don O'Neal and Steve Casebolt. Points leader Scott Bloomquist was running eighth until the final circuit when a flat tire relegated him to an 11th place finish. In preliminary action Chris Ferguson was the PRC Fast Qualifier with a lap of 18.327 seconds among the 32 entrants. Heat race winners were Ray Cook, Ricky Weeks, Chris Ferguson and Dale McDowell. The B-mains went to Don O'Neal and Dan Schlieper. David Taylor was the PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race after starting 25th he finished 13th in the final rundown. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Saturday Night, June 20, 2009 Fayetteville Motor Speedway - Fayetteville, NC PRC Fast Time: Chris Ferguson / seconds Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Ray Cook, Earl Pearson Jr., G.R. Smith, Scott Autry, Don O'Neal, Brad Neat, Freddy Smith, Justin Labonte Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Ricky Weeks, Jonathan Davenport, Travis Hair, Jimmy Owens, Steve Casebolt, Josh McGuire, David Taylor, David Breazeale-DNS AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Chris Ferguson, Chris Madden, Jeff Smith, John Blankenship, Dan Schlieper, Ed Basey, Timmy Blackwell, Zachary Cox-DNS Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Dale McDowell, Scott Bloomquist, Shawn Beasley, Craig Shuffield, Michael Mason, Dustin Mitchell, Roger Lucas, Michael Walker Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Don O'Neal, Steve Casebolt, Brad Neat, Josh McGuire, David Taylor, Freddy Smith, Justin Labonte, David Breazeale Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Dan Schlieper, Ed Basey, Timmy Blackwell, Dustin Mitchell, Michael Mason, Roger Lucas, Zachary Cox, Michael Walker Feature Finish (50 Laps): Ray Cook, Ricky Weeks, Chris Ferguson, Earl Pearson Jr., Chris Madden, Dale McDowell, Jeff Smith, Jimmy Owens, Don O'Neal, Steve Casebolt, Scott Bloomquist, Shawn Beasley, David Taylor, Dan Schlieper, Jonathan Davenport, Brad Neat, Craig Shuffield, Scott Autry, John Blankenship, Josh McGuire, Travis Hair, G.R. Smith, David Breazeale, Ed Basey, Timmy Blackwell Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name 1. (1) #53 Ray Cook 2. (3) #1W Ricky Weeks 3. (2) #22 Chris Ferguson 4. (5) #44 Earl Pearson Jr. 5. (6) #44M Chris Madden 6. (4) #17M Dale McDowell 7. (10 ) #18m Jeff Smith 8. (15) #20 Jimmy Owens 9. (17) #71 Don O'Neal 10. (19) #c9 Steve Casebolt 11. (8) #0 Scott Bloomquist 12. (12) #25 Shawn Beasley 13. (25) #14 David Taylor 14. (18) #s9 Dan Schlieper 15. (7) #6 Jonathan Davenport 16. (21) #41N Brad Neat 17. (16) #360 Craig Shuffield 18. (13) #1A Scott Autry 19. (14) #23 John Blankenship 20. (23) #41 Josh McGuire 21. (11) #27 Travis Hair 22. (9) #54H G.R. Smith 23. (24) #54 David Breazeale 24. (20) #4B Ed Basey 25. (22) #17 Timmy Blackwell Race Statistics Entries: 32 Caution Flags: Timmy Blackwell (Lap 7); G.R. Smith (Lap 15); Steve Casebolt (Lap 26); David Taylor (Lap 32); Shawn Beasley (Lap 36); John Blankenship (Lap 23); Dan Schlieper (Lap 39); Brad Neat (Lap 40); John Davenport (Lap 48) Lap Leaders: Ray Cook (1-50) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Josh McGuire, David Breazeale PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: David Taylor Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Chris Madden K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Steve Casebolt Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: John Blankenship Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Race Engine Design Time of the Race: 42 minutes 34 seconds 2009 Championship Points Standings 1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 3350 2. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) 3015 3. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) 2985 4. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) 2965 5. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) 2940 6. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) 2830 7. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) 2790 8. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) 2700 9. Josh McGuire (Grayson, KY) 2555 10. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 2395 11. Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI) 2375 12. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) 2310 13. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 2125 14. Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN) 2040 18. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 1545 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings 1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 2395 2. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 2125 3. Jeep VanWormer (Pinnconning, MI) 1590 4. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 1545 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Chris Madden Thrills the Hometown Crowd
in Winning Grassy Smith Memorial at Cherokee Speedway for the Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series
ads GAFFNEY, SC (June 19, 2009) - Chris Madden, who now calls Gaffney, SC
home, thrilled the hometown fans on Friday Night as he led wire-to-wire in
winning the 11th Annual Grassy Smith Memorial for the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series at Cherokee Speedway. Madden became the 16th different winner
in 20 races this season as he scored his second career Lucas Oil Series
win earning $7,000. Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA finished second
followed by Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN; Jeff Cooke of Spartanburg, SC;
and point's leader Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN.
Young Chris Ferguson and Madden sat on the front row for the 35 lap event as Madden took the early lead when Ferguson jumped the cushion in turn three losing several spots on the opening lap. Petey Ivey moved into second with McDowell, Owens, and Cooke behind the leader Madden with a lap scored. The first caution of the caution came with two laps scored for Ricky Weeks who headed pitside, during the caution Ivey went to the hot pit in the infield after giving up his second spot in the line-up as the crew worked under the hood as Ivey would be finished for the race. On the Delaware double-file restart, Madden was out in front by himself with McDowell and Owens lined up side-by-side. But a three-car incident when Ferguson's right front tire went down caused a pile-up with Dennis Franklin and John Blankenship taking the brunt of the accident, bringing out the caution once again. On the restart, Madden would put several car lengths between himself and the new second place car of McDowell. The top five of Madden, McDowell, Owens, Jonathan Davenport, and Cooke would stay that way in the running order on the track as Madden built a big lead with 21 laps in the books. Madden then had to contend with heavy traffic and that slowed his progress enough so that the cars of McDowell, Owens, and Davenport were able to close the gap on it. The top three then went nose-to-tail through traffic with Madden having troublesome negotiating traffic and continued to be a problem as McDowell, Owens, and Davenport kept applying the pressure on Madden, but Madden got a break with two laps to go as the fourth-place running Davenport slowed with a right rear flat tire with 33 laps scored. Madden then had a clear race track in front of him with a green-white-checkered finish set-up as Madden got a great restart as the green flag flew to complete the last two laps as he was not to be denied as he sped on to pick up the victory as he outdistanced McDowell and Owens to the checkered flag. In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the first time since last June at Talladega Short Track Madden was happy to win in front of his hometown fans and family. "We went to qualify early and the car was real good, we've run well here all year, it's great to win in front of all these people here, the track was fast and racy tonight, I have to thank my crew, my wife, kids and all my sponsors I couldn't do it without them and to win a Lucas Oil race is great against this tough competition they have," said the 34-year-old driver. Madden drives a Bloomquist Race Cars entry with a Cornett Engine and is sponsored by Century Plastics, Inc., Freeman Plumbing, Xtreme Custom and Cycles, Swiftco, Cushman Paint and Body, Allstar Performance, Henderson Amusement, Hamrick's of Gaffney and Renntech Graphics. McDowell driving NASCAR's Clint Bowyer's/Chevrolet/Warrior Race Cars Impala SS moved into second in points after his runner-up finish Friday Night. Owens in the Mike Reece/Reece Monuments/Bloomquist Race Cars Ford Fusion was third as he climbed to third in the points behind Bloomquist and McDowell. Cooke in his first Lucas Oil start of '09 was fourth in the Hamrick Motorsports/Cornett Racing Engines/Bloomquist Race Cars Ford Fusion with Bloomquist coming home fifth in his Miller Brothers Coal/VP Racing Fuels/Bloomquist Race Cars Monte Carlo SS. Completing the top ten were Jeff Smith, Brad Neat, Brent Dixon, Furman Parton, and Steve Casebolt. Casebolt earned the PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race as he came from the 22nd starting position to finish tenth. In preliminary action Chris Ferguson was the PRC Fast Timer among the 31 entries with a lap of 15.415 seconds. Heat race winners were Chris Ferguson, Chris Madden and Jimmy Owens. David Breazeale won the B-main. The event was race number five on the 2009 Summer Sizzler Tour as Madden became the fifth different winner in the five race mini-series. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Thursday Night, June 19, 2009 Cherokee Speedway - Gaffney, SC PRC Fast Time: Chris Ferguson/ 15.415 seconds Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 6 Advance): Chris Ferguson, Petey Ivey, Scott Bloomquist, Brent Dixon, Brad Neat, Ricky Weeks, Dan Schlieper, Johnny Pursley, Freddy Smith, Daniel Baggerly Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 6 Advance): Chris Madden, Jeff Cooke, Jonathan Davenport, Don O'Neal, John Blankenship, David Breazeale, Ray Cook, Shon Flanary, Michael Walker AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 6 Advance): Jimmy Owens, Dale McDowell, Jeff Smith, Dennis Franklin, Ed Basey, Furman Parton, Steve Casebolt, Monk Gulledge, Josh McGuire, Benji Cole-DNS Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps- Top 4 Advance): David Breazeale, Dan Schlieper, Johnny Pursley, Steve Casebolt, Ray Cook, Freddy Smith, Shon Flanary, Daniel Baggerly, Monk Gulledge, Josh McGuire, Michael Walker-DNS, Benji Cole-DNS Feature Finish (35 Laps): Chris Madden, Dale McDowell, Jimmy Owens, Jeff Cooke, Scott Bloomquist, Jeff Smith, Brad Neat, Brent Dixon, Furman Parton, Steve Casebolt, Don O'Neal, Dan Schlieper, Ray Cook, Jonathan Davenport, Johnny Pursley, David Breazeale, John Blankenship, Earl Pearson Jr., Freddy Smith, Ed Basey, Chris Ferguson, Josh McGuire, Petey Ivey, Dennis Franklin, Ricky Weeks Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name 1. (2) #44M Chris Madden 2. (6) #17M Dale McDowell 3. (3) #20 Jimmy Owens 4. (5) #99C Jeff Cooke 5. (7) #0 Scott Bloomquist 6. (9) #18M Jeff Smith 7. (13) #41N Brad Neat 8. (10) #1D Brent Dixon 9. (18) #6P Furman Parton 10. (22) #c9 Steve Casebolt 11. (11) #71 Don O'Neal 12. (20) #s9 Dan Schliper 13. (23) #53 Ray Cook 14. (8) #6 Jonathan Davenport 15. (21) #09 Johnny Pursley 16. (19) #54 David Breazeale 17. (14) #23 John Blankenship 18. (17) #44 Earl Pearson Jr. 19. (25) #00 Freddy Smith 20. (15) #4B Ed Basey 21. (1) #22 Chris Ferguson 22. (24) #41 Josh McGuire 23. (4) #75 Petey Ivey 24. (16) 1w Ricky Weeks Race Statistics Entries: 30 Caution Flags: Ricky Weeks (Lap 2); Dennis Franklin, John Blankenship (Lap 2); Jonathan Davenport (Lap 33) Lap Leaders: Chris Madden (1-35) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Ray Cook, Josh McGuire PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Steve Casebolt Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Brad Neat K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Dale McDowell Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: David Breazeale Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines Time of the Race: 30 minutes 28 seconds 2009 Championship Points Standings 1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 3175 2. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) 2815 3. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) 2795 4. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) 2755 5. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) 2690 6. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) 2645 7. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) 2610 8. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) 2550 9. Josh McGuire (Grayson, KY) 2425 10. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 2260 11. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) 2235 12. Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI) 2215 13. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 2000 14. Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN) 1920 18. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 1495 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings 1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 2260 2. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 2000 3. Jeep VanWormer (Pinnconning, MI) 1590 4. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 1495 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
SuperClean Diamond Nationals in Prime Time on SPEED Channel this Saturday
Night; Dixie Shootout Weekend Schedule Update
CORONA, CA (June 19, 2009) - The Third Annual SuperClean Diamond Nationals
from Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO will air this Saturday Night,
June 20th on the SPEED Channel. The 90 minute program taped in May will
air at 8:00 PM Eastern/7PM Central Time.
Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series have also announced some schedule revisions for the annual Dixie Shootout weekend in October. On Friday Night, October 9th the series will come to Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL for a $7,000 to win event. This will be the rain-out make-up race that was scheduled for last Saturday Night, June 13th that was postponed due to rain. Following the Talladega event will be the annual "Dixie Shootout" on Saturday Night, October 10th at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, GA paying $10,000. Series officials have also added a date on Sunday, October 11th at Rome Speedway in Rome, GA paying $10,000 to win. The event at Rome will conclude the 2009 season for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Series officials have also announced that the Talladega and Dixie events will be taped by the SPEED Channel for a broadcast on a date and time to be announced in the future. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will also be on the SPEED Channel next week with events from Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY airing at 4:30 PM Eastern/3:30 PM Central on Tuesday, June 23rd and the Jackson 100 from Brownstown (IN) Speedway will air in the same time slot on Wednesday, June 24th. The broadcast of the LOLMDS event from 2008 at Rome (GA) Speedway will air on Thursday, June 25th again at 4:30 PM Eastern/3:30 PM Central. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series you can go to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator,
[email protected]
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Casey Roberts Takes Advantage of
McDowell's Misfortune to Claim First Career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Win
SWAINSBORO, GA(June 18, 2009)- Taking advantage of a final lap Dale
McDowell flat tire, Performance Rod and Custom Fast Time driver Casey
Roberts of Toccoa, Georgia made the outside pass for his first career
Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series win. Roberts, who won his heat race,
held off LOLMDS Point Leader Scott Bloomquist for the second spot over
the waning laps. But as the leaders approached a gaggle of cars
including Don O'Neal, Roberts moved up to the outside to find a way
around McDowell for the lead. Bloomquist took the second spot when
Roberts slid high exiting turn four. McDowell finally cleared O'Neal
as the Indiana driver cut down his right rear tire. The bottle neck
effect caused a near miss with Roberts and Bloomquist, but the
veterans were able to avoid disaster. O'Neal's handicapped machine
brought out the caution when he rolled to a stop at the bottom of turn
four.
When the field went back to green flag racing, McDowell was firmly in command. With just under ten laps remaining McDowell opened up a five car length advantage which was washed away with only three laps remaining. The yellow flag waved once again when Ed Basey lost a right rear tire on the front straightaway. The final caution set up a green, white and checkers finish. When McDowell took the final green flag, he was unable to get away from Roberts. As the leaders spilled onto the back straightaway for the final time, McDowell's right rear went flat. Roberts made the evasive outside pass and then held off Bloomquist for the $7000 payday. "Man this is great. We had a great car for sure. As soon as we fired on that initial start I knew Dale (McDowell) was on softer tires than we were. We kind of gambled and it paid off. I said to myself on the first lap that I was going to ride it out and hope that he used his stuff up. I need to thank Mr. Cushman for a giving me such great equipment and the chance to drive for him. And I need to really thank Randy Clary for such a great motor. And our Victory Circle Car by Billy Moyer has been really good too. I appreciate everybody hanging in here and getting this race in. It is definitely one of the biggest wins of my career, " said a very happy Casey Roberts in the Lucas Oil Victory Lane. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Thursday Night, June 18, 2009 Swainsboro Raceway - Swainsboro, GA PRC Fast Time: Casey Roberts/ 15.249 seconds Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 6 Advance): Casey Roberts, Scott Bloomquist, Earl Pearson Jr., Ben Faircloth, Don O'Neal, Shon Flanary, Jimmy Owens, Michael Walker, Daniel Baggerly Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 6 Advance): Dale McDowell, Josh McGuire, Brad Neat, Eric Jacobsen, David Breazeale, Freddy Smith, Ches-ley Dixon, Mike Nasworthy, Tommy Gandy AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 6 Advance): Steve Casebolt, Jonathan Davenport, Ed Basey, Dan Schlieper, Ray Cook, John Blankenship, Jeremy Faircloth, Henry Carter, Brian Nuttall, Dennis Franklin-DQ Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Jimmy Owens, Mike Nasworthy, Ches-ley Dixon, Henry Carter, Dennis Franklin, Daniel Baggerly, Brian Nuttall, Michael Walker, Tommy Gandy, Benji Cole, Jeremy Faircloth-DNS Feature Finish (40 Laps): Casey Roberts, Scott Bloomquist, Dale McDowell, Steve Casebolt, Josh McGuire, Earl Pearson Jr., Jonathan Davenport, Brad Neat, Eric Jacobsen, Dan Schlieper, Ray Cook, Freddy Smith, Jimmy Owens, Don O'Neal, David Breazeale, John Blankenship, Henry Carter, Shon Flanary, Mike Nasworthy, Michael Walker, Ed basey, Ches-ley Dixon, Ben Faircloth, Jeremy Faircloth Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name 1. (1) #101 Casey Roberts 2. (4) #0 Scott Bloomquist 3. (2) #17M Dale McDowell 4. (3) #c9 Steve Casebolt 5. (5) #41 Josh McGuire 6. (7) #44 Earl Pearson Jr. 7. (6) #18 Jonathan Davenport 8. (8) #41N Brad Neat 9. (11) #5 Eric Jacobsen 10. (12) #s9 Dan Schlieper 11. (15) #53 Ray Cook 12. (17) #00 Freddy Smith 13. (19) #20 Jimmy Owens 14. (13) #71 Don O'Neal 15. (14) #54 David Breazeale 16. (18) #23 John Blankenship 17. (22) #20C Henry Carter 18. (16) #98 Shon Flanary 19. (20) 0N Brian Nasworthy 20. (23) #64 Michael Walker 21. (9) #4B Ed Basey 22. (21) #3 Ches-ley Dixon 23. (10) #27F Ben Faircloth 24. (24) #4F Jeremy Faircloth Race Statistics Entries: 29 Caution Flags: Michael Walker, Henry Carter (Lap 2); Don O'Neal (Lap 37); Ed Basey (Lap 38) Lap Leaders: Dale McDowell (Lap 1-39); Casey Roberts (Lap 40) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisional: Michael Walker Fast Time Provisional: Jeremy Faircloth PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Jimmy Owens Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Casey Roberts K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Freddy Smith Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: David Breazeale Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Randy Clary Racing Engines Time of the Race: 22 minutes 28 seconds 2009 Championship Points Standings 1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 2970 2. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) 2615 3. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) 2585 4. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) 2575 5. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) 2525 6. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) 2470 7. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) 2430 8. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) 2355 9. Josh McGuire (Grayson, KY) 2300 10. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) 2160 11. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 2115 12. Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI) 2045 13. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 1850 14. Billy Moyer (Batesville, AR) 1810 15. Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN) 1800 18. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 1445 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings 1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 2115 2. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 1850 3. Jeep VanWormer (Pinnconning, MI) 1590 4. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 1445 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winds
up Summer Sizzler Tour 2009 at Swainsboro, Cherokee and Fayetteville
CORONA, CA (June 17, 2009) - In what has turned out to be a highly competitive Summer Sizzler Tour, three stops remain on the docket. Action packed racing will continue this Thursday Night, June 18th with a stop at Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, GA followed by a Friday Night, June 19th trip to Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC; then the tour concludes on Saturday Night, June 20th at Fayetteville Motor Speedway in Fayetteville, NC. With three races in the books for the '09 Summer Sizzler Tour, there have been three different winners with two of those drivers earning their first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victories. Series regular Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY won for the first time last Thursday at Duck River Speedway in Wheel, TN and young Jake Knowles of Tyrone, GA nabbed his first ever series win Tuesday Night at Cleveland (TN) Speedway. Joe Armes of Petros, TN was the winner last Friday Night at North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, GA as it marked his second career triumph with the LOLMDS. Large crowds have been the theme so far at the first three tracks the series has competed at so far. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has averaged 42 cars per event. The series did suffer a rainout on Saturday at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL. Officials of the series and track are working on a re-scheduled date. Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN; despite not winning a series race so far in 2009; continues to lead the points due to his consistent finishes. He leads 4-time series champion Earl Pearson Jr of Jacksonville, FL; Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN; Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA; and Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC into this upcoming three-race weekend. Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN, a two-time series runner-up in points, is currently sixth followed by Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN; Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY; Josh McGuire of Grayson, KY; and Eric Jacobsen of Seacliffe Beach, CA. John Blankenship of Williamson, WV currently leads the Quarter Master "Rookie of the Year" point's standings followed by David Breazeale of Four Corners, MS; Jeep VanWormer of Pinconning, MI; and Michael Walker of Franklin, TN. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has sanctioned 18 events this year with 14 different winners. There are 15 drivers that have maintained perfect attendance and 337 different drivers have raced with the series at least once in '09. The event at Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, GA this Thursday Night, June 18th will be a rain-out makeup from April. There will be complete show for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series with PRC Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains and the $7,000 to win main event. For more information, log onto www.swainsbororaceway.com or call the track at (478) 289-9640. "We are excited to be coming to Swainsboro Raceway as part of the 2009 edition of the Summer Sizzler Tour, Paul and his crews have done a lot of work to the track to get it ready for this Thursday's event. They have really improved their drainage system for the track in turn one," stated Ritchie Lewis, LOLMDS Series Director, "They have also been working hard to keep the track ultra competitive, and we are looking forward to a great race with lots of passing on the improved surface at Swainsboro." On Friday Night, June 19th, the series and Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC are proud to host the 11th Annual "Grassy Smith Memorial" paying $7,000 to win. Series regular Dan Schlieper of Sullivan, WI is the defending race winner. For more information on this special event, visit www.cherokee-speedway.com or call the track at (864) 489-1969. The 2009 Summer Sizzler Tour will make its conclusion on Saturday Night, June 20th, at Fayetteville Motor Speedway in Fayetteville, NC. This will made a stop at the Fayettville, NC facility. The stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will take to the track for a full show, starting with PRC Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and the $10,000 to win feature event. More information is available at www.fayettevillemotorspeedway.net or by calling track at (910) 223-7223. The tire rule for the remaining events of the 2009 Southern Sizzler tour will be American Racer SD44, SD 48, and MD56 along with the Hoosier Racing Tires 1300, 1350, 1600, and LM40. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, go to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings
1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) - 2740
2. Earl Pearson Jr (Jacksonville, FL) - 2415
3. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) - 2410
4. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) - 2365
5. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) - 2350
6. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) - 2310
7. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) - 2220
8. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) - 2165
9. Josh McGuire (Grayson, KY) - 2095
10. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) - 1975
1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) - 1965
2. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) - 1695
3. Jeep VanWormer (Pinconning, MI) - 1590
4. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) - 1315 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master,
Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis,
Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior
Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Knowles Knows His Way to Victory Lane
in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Event at Cleveland Speedway on
Tuesday Night
CLEVELAND, TN (June 16, 2009) - Many Dirt Late Model observers knew it
was a matter of time before the young lion, Jake Knowles of Tyrone, GA,
would capture a major touring event. Tonight, at Cleveland Speedway it
happened as the 23-year-old racer fought off all the challenges of Scott
Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN. He went on to win the biggest super late
model race of his career, earning $7,000 in the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series 40 lap race. Knowles led all the way, but he had to hold
off the Hall of Famer Bloomquist over the last 44 laps of the race.
Bloomquist finished second followed by Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA;
Jamie Perry of Ringgold, GA; and Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN.
Knowles and Perry started on the front row of the event, which was held before a large crowd at the Monty Morrow promoted facility. A three car tangle on the initial start made way for a complete restart. Knowles jumped to the early lead followed by Perry, Bloomquist, McDowell and Josh McGuire. A caution on lap five for the slowing Eric Jacobsen bunched the field back up with Knowles holding the point on the Delaware double-file restart. Bloomquist made quick work of Perry, passing the former track champion to take over second a lap into the restart. McDowell passed Perry to take over third a circuit later. A caution for Michael Walker on lap seven, wiped out Knowles' lead of three-car lengths over Bloomquist and McDowell. On the restart, Knowles had to fight off Bloomquist to maintain his lead; Bloomquist looked to be biding his time and planning his assault. With 15 laps in the books, it was still Knowles out in front followed closely by Bloomquist, McDowell, Perry and McGuire, who was still fifth. The field then had several green flag laps and that put Knowles in a position he had not been the entire race and that was with traffic in front of him. Bloomquist closed right on the rear deck lid of Knowles as McDowell was coming into the hunt; just one length behind Bloomquist. As the four cars raced for the lead; things were really heating up in traffic, Todd Morrow slowed in turn number two bringing out the final caution of the race with 23 laps complete. The final restart of the race had Knowles where he had been from the start, out in front, followed by the double-file restart cars of Bloomquist and McDowell. With 17 laps remaining, all Knowles had to do was hit his marks and hold off both Bloomquist and McDowell, which is no easy task. Knowles ran the highside of the track in the remaining laps as Bloomquist followed in his tire tracks. Bloomquist dived low heading into turn four in an attempt to pass Knowles, but he never could pull alongside of Knowles. Knowles just had one more scare; he had one lapped car to deal with in the closing laps with Bloomquist still close enough that Knowles could not take it easy. Knowles drove just as hard on the last lap as the first one. He was able to safely clear the lapped car and that allowed him enough distance apart from Bloomquist blazed across the finish line with their crowd on their feet as he crossed the line to become the 14th different winner on the 2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tour. In the Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the third stop on the '09 Summer Sizzler Tour, Knowles has a massive celebration with family and friends on the main straightaway. "Man to hold off Scott (Bloomquist) I don't know what to say, I just held my line and kept him behind me, I knew he was there, my dad (Wade) kept giving me signals there in traffic, I was trying to slow up a little so I wouldn't overdrive the car, I am glad it all worked out, the track was in good shape tonight and running the top was the way to go, thanks to my crew and the fans for coming out tonight, it looked like a big crowd," said Knowles who's biggest career win was a $10,000 to win Crate Late Model Race in 2006 at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL. Knowles drove a MasterSbilt Chassis powered by a Race Engine Design motor to the win with sponsorship from Car Smart Auto Sales, Cleveland Speedway Driving School, VP Racing Fuels and Cruise with the Champions Bloomquist maintains the series points lead finishing second in his Miller Brothers Coal/Sweet Mfg/Bloomquist Race Cars Monte Carlo SS with McDowell coming home third in the Clint Bowyer Racing/Chevrolet/Warrior Race Cars Impala SS. Completing the top five were Perry in his best ever Lucas Oil Series finish taking fourth in the Choo Choo Materials/Warrior Monte Carlo SS with O'Neal grabbing fifth in the Racing United Marketing/Jay Dickens Racing Engines/MasterSbilt Monte Carlo SS. Completing the top ten were Josh McGuire, Steve Casebolt, Randy Weaver, Billy Ogle, Jr. and Earl Pearson Jr. In preliminary action Don O'Neal was the PRC Fast Qualifier with a lap of 13.921 seconds. O'Neal also earned an extra $500 courtesy of ATC Roofing and another $200 from Murphy Glass and Mirror, Inc. Heat race winners were Jake Knowles, Scott Bloomquist, Jamie Perry and Dale McDowell. The B-mains went to Brad Neat and Todd Morrow. Billy Ogle Jr. was the PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race finishing ninth after starting in 19th. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Tuesday Night, June 16, 2009 Cleveland Speedway - Cleveland, TN PRC Fast Time: Don O'Neal/ 13.921 seconds Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Jake Knowles, Don O'Neal, Kevin Gibson, Eric Jacobsen, Derek Ellis, Billy Ogle, John Blankenship, David Breazeale, Cale Finley, Kayne Hickman Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, Josh McGuire, Dan Schlieper, Jimmy Owens, Janathan Davenport, Brad Neat, Brian Hickman, Michael Walker, Brett Wyatt AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Jamie Perry, Shawn Chastain, Steve Casebolt, Randy Weaver, Ray Cook, Joe Armes, Freddy Smith, Rick Rogers, Steve Smith, Matt Helbing Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Dale McDowell, Earl Pearson Jr., Skip Arp, Chad Ogle, Todd Morrow, Bobby Giffin, Johnny Chastain, Daniel Baggerly, Michael Akeson Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Brad Neat, Billy Ogle, Jonathan Davenport, John Blankenship, Brian Hickman, Michael Walker, Cale Finley, David Breazeale, Brett Wyatt, Derek Ellis, Kayne Hickman-DNS Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Todd Morrow, Ray Cook, Joe Armes, Freddy Smith, Rick Rogers, Bobby Giffin, Johnny Chastain, Michael Akeson, Daniel Baggerly, Matt Helbing, Steve Smith-DNS Feature Finish (40 Laps): Jake Knowles, Scott Bloomquist, Dale McDowell, Jamie Perry, Don O'Neal, Josh McGuire, Steve Casebolt, Randy Weaver, Billy Ogle, Earl Pearson Jr., Kevin Gibson, Ray Cook, Dan Schlieper, Joe Armes, Brad Neat, Jimmy Owens, John Blankenship, Jonathan Davenport, Freddy Smith, David Breazeale, Shawn Chastain, Todd Morrow, Chad Ogle, Michael Walker, Eric Jacobsen Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name 1. (1) #66 Jake Knowles 2. (3) #0 Scott Bloomquist 3. (4) #17M Dale McDowell 4. (2) #P16 Jamie Perry 5. (5) #71 Don O'Neal 6. (7) #41 Josh McGuire 7. (10) #c9 Steve Casebolt 8. (12) #116 Randy Weaver 9. (19) #201 Billy Ogle 10. (8) #44 Earl Pearson Jr. 11. (9) #m45 Kevin Gibson 12. (18) #53 Ray Cook 13. (11) #s9 Dan Schlieper 14. (20 #77 Joe Armes 15. (17) #41N Brad Neat 16. (15) #20 Jimmy Owens 17. (23) #23 John Blankenship 18. (21) #18 Jonathan Davenport 19. (22) #00 Freddy Smith 20. (24) #54 David Breazeale 21. (6) #x15 Shawn Chastain 22. (16) #T16 Todd Morrow 23. (14) #10 Chad Ogle 24. (25) #64 Michael Walker 25. (13) #5 Eric Jacobsen Race Statistics Entries: 38 Caution Flags: Eric Jacobsen, Jimmy Owens, Joe Armes (Lap 1); Eric Jacobsen (Lap 5); Michael Walker (Lap 7); Todd Morrow (Lap 23) Lap Leaders: Jake Knowles (Laps 1-40) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: John Blankenship, David Breazeale Emergency Provisional: Michael Walker PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Billy Ogle Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Jake Knowles K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Ray Cook Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: John Blankenship Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Race Engine Design Time of the Race: 29 minutes 9 Seconds 2009 Championship Points Standings 1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 2740 2. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) 2415 3. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) 2410 4. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) 2365 5. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) 2350 6. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) 2310 7. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) 2220 8. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) 2165 9. Josh McGuire (Grayson, KY) 2095 10. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) 1975 11. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 1965 12. Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI) 1865 13. Billy Moyer (Batesville, AR) 1810 14. Scott James (Lawrenceburg, IN) 1745 15. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 1695 16. Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN) 1630 18. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 1315 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings 1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 1965 2. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 1695 3. Jeep VanWormer (Pinnconning, MI) 1590 4. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 1315 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master,
Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis,
Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior
Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to
Make First Ever Appearance at Cleveland Speedway This Tuesday Night,
June 16
CORONA, CA (June 15, 2009) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will
make its first ever appearance this Tuesday Night, June 16th at the
Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, TN for the Third Annual Car Smart Race
for Juvenile Diabetes.
There will be a complete show for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series with PRC Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains and the 40-lap $7,000 to win main event. For this special night there will be a car given away, rides around the speedway and much more. Also on the race card will be the Limited Late Models and A-Hobby Feature. The stop at Cleveland will be round number 3 of the 2009 Summer Sizzler Tour for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The first two rounds were held at Duck River Speedway in Wheel, TN where Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY won his first career LOLMDS main event; and on Friday Night at North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, GA where Joe Armes of Petros, TN won his first series event of the year. Due to extreme thunderstorms in the area, the Saturday Night event at Talladega Short Track was postponed. Heading into Cleveland on Tuesday Night, the ultra-competitive LOLMDS has seen 13 different winners in the first 17 events held in '09. There are 15 drivers still maintaining perfect attendance, and 331 different racers have entered competition at least once this year. Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN still maintains the lead in the Lucas Oil Championship Points Standings ahead of Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN; 4-time series champion, Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL; Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC; and Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA. Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN leads the remainder of the top ten coming to Cleveland, ahead of Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN; Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY; Josh McGuire of Grayson, KY; and Eric Jacobsen of Seacliffe Beach, CA. John Blankenship of Williamson, WV leads the Quarter Master "Rookie of the Year" point's chase in front of Jeep VanWormer of Pinconning, MI; David Breazeale of Four Corners, MS; and Michael Walker of Franklin, TN. Car Smart of Cleveland [TN] has donated a 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier that will be given away to a lucky fan on Tuesday Night. Other prizes to be given away include a tailgating gift pack from Coca-Cola, a set of tires from General Tire, three oil changes from Lucas Oil, tools from Cleveland Fasteners, a $50 gift certificate from Tom's Fuel Mart, and a window tint from Ronnie's Window Tinting. The winner of the Cavalier and other prizes will be chosen from a random drawing at the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Juvenile Diabetes race on Tuesday Night. You must be present at the event on Tuesday Night to win. The pit gates will be opening at 3 PM and the grandstand gates at 5 PM. Grandstand admission is $20.00 with kids 6 to 11 $3.00. Children under six are free. Cleveland Speedway is located on U.S. Highway 11 (Lee Highway) just north of the U.S. 64 bypass in Cleveland. For more information call the track at (423) 479-8574 or visit the track's website at www.clevelandspeedway.com. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, go to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings
1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) - 2510
2. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) - 2260
3. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) - 2235
4. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) - 2180
5. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) - 2145
6. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) - 2095
7. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) - 2025
8. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) - 2010
9. Josh McGuire (Grayson, KY) - 1896
10. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) - 1850
1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) - 1820
2. Jeep VanWormer (Pinconning, MI) - 1590
3. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) - 1565
4. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) - 1190 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master,
Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis,
Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior
Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Summer
Sizzler Tour Event at Talladega Short Track Rained Out for Saturday Night
EASTABOGA, AL (June 13, 2009) - Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series and Talladega Short Track have announced that Saturday Night's
Round 3 event of the 2009 Summer Sizzler Tour has been rained out. Heavy
overnights rains and a 100% chance of more rain during the day on Saturday
forced officials to call the event early.
Series and track officials are working on a reschedule date for the Talladega Short Track Nationals after Saturday's postponement. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be back in action on Tuesday Night, June 16th at Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, TN for the Car Smart Race for Juvenile Diabetes event which will pay $7,000 to win. For more information, go to www.clevelandspeedway.com. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log onto www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. 2009 Championship Points Standings |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master,
Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis,
Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior
Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Joe Armes All the Way in Winning Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series Event at North Georgia on Friday Night
CHATSWORTH, GA (June 12, 2009) - Joe Armes of Petros, TN led all 50 laps,
and captured his second career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event on
Friday Night. It was Round 2 of the Summer Sizzler Tour at North Georgia
Speedway, which set the stage for Armes' convincing victory. With the
win, Armes becomes the 13th different winner on the series tour in 2009.
This was also his first win driving a Bloomquist Chassis. He earned
$10,000 for the victory before a packed grandstand. Ray Cook of Brasstown,
NC trailed Armes throughout the entire race as he finished second followed
by series points leader, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN, Randy Weaver
of Crossville, TN, and Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN rounded out the top
five.
Armes and Cook made up the front row for the 50 lap event with Armes grabbing the lead at the start as Cook fell to second with Earl Pearson Jr., Dale McDowell, and Bloomquist in the top five running order with one lap scored. Armes quickly started to pick up the tail end of the field and by the eighth lap he was bearing down on traffic as Cook kept within striking distance of him. The duo of Armes and Cook then raced four laps nose to tail with Cook waiting patiently for an opening to take the lead away from Armes. Meanwhile, Pearson and McDowell were trying to overtake a lapped car, racing side-by-side for the third spot and while entering turn three on lap 13 the two veteran drivers got together and came to a halt on the track. As a result of the incident, McDowell's car was too damaged to continue as he headed to his pit area. Pearson, with damage on the rear of his car, re-entered the race on the tail end of the field. On the restart, Armes held the point on the Delaware double-file restart with Cook and Bloomquist lined up side-by-side for the restart. Kevin Gibson and Randy Weaver now were in the top five after the McDowell-Pearson incident changed two spots in the running order. There were only three green flag laps in this short run; Mike Marlar slowed in turn four with a flat tire, bringing out the second caution of the event. Armes again was held down the top spot on the restart. He held Cook at arm's length, but within ten circuits around the track, the frontrunners began to confront traffic again At the halfway mark it was Armes still in front followed closely by Cook, Bloomquist, Weaver and Jimmy Owens who passed Gibson for fifth a few laps earlier. The third and final caution came out for a stopped David Payne in turn four with 29 laps complete; again clearing out the track in front of Armes, giving him clean air to work with. Cook took a stab at the lead on lap 33 almost pulling even with Armes at the start-finish line, but Armes was able to hold Cook off heading into the first turn keeping his slim lead. Bloomquist was able to close on the two frontrunners making it a three-car battle for the lead. Cook tried lap after lap to make a pass on Armes, but Armes was doing a great job of holding his line on the track as he withstood Cook's repeated challenges. But with traffic looming just ahead of Armes he not only had to worry about that, but that Cook was going to box him in behind a car they were trying to lap. With five laps to go Cook was still all over the rear deck lid of Armes as they were trying to make their way around a lapped car. Armes tried to go low, and it looked like Cook might sweep to the outside of him and grab the lead in the waning laps, but Cook could not get enough momentum and Armes made the right move to hold Cook at bay as he took the checkered flag just ahead of the veteran driver. In the Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the second time in his racing career; 29-year-old Armes thanked his crew and his car builder Scott Bloomquist who finished third in the race behind Armes and Cook. "The car was great all night we started on the front row of our heat and won that and on the pole of the feature, it was just flawless the whole way, I was a little nervous in traffic there a few times, but the yellow flags were pretty timely there until the end, I was hoping for a caution so I could have a clear track, but I knew he (Cook) was there and I just tried to keep my line and it paid off," said Armes who's first and Lucas Oil Series win came last year at Tazewell, TN on July 4th weekend. Armes drives a Bloomquist Race Cars Corvette with a Clements Racing Engine under the hood and sponsored by Stowers Cat, Byrd's Radiator. MACK, East Tennessee Construction, Komatsu Equipment, Fast Lane Signs and Graphics and Renegade Racing Fuels Cook ran second and moved up to fourth in the Lucas Oil Championship Points Standings in the D&R Racing/Hicks and Ingle General Contracting/MasterSbilt Monte Carlo SS as Bloomquist maintains the series championship points lead by finishing third in his Miller Brothers Coal/Vic Hill Racing Engines/Bloomquist Race Cars Monte Carlo SS. Weaver in his first series start this year finished fourth in the Glenn's Auto Parts/Race Engine Design/GRT Monte Carlo SS and Owens completed the top five in the Mike Reece/Reece Monuments/Bloomquist Race Cars Ford Fusion. Rounding out the top ten were Billy Ogle, Kevin Gibson, Tony Knowles, Skip Arp and Chris Wall. In preliminary results, Scott Bloomquist was the fastest qualifier in the PRC Time Trials for the 49 entrants on hand with a lap of 13.791 seconds. Heat race winners were Joe Armes, Dale McDowell, Ray Cook and Earl Pearson Jr. The B-mains were taken by David Payne and Brian Hickman. Steve Casebolt was the PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race advancing 12 spots from his 25th starting spot. Round 3 of the 2009 Summer Sizzler Tour for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will take place on Saturday Night, June 13th at the Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL paying $10,000 to win. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Thursday Night, June 12, 2009 North Georgia Speedway - Chatsworth, GA PRC Fast Time: Scott Bloomquist/ 13.791 seconds Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Joe Armes, Chris Wall,
Jimmy Owens, Skip Arp, Tommy Kerr, Freddy Smith, Eric Jacobsen, Wendell
Wallace, Lee Sutton, Rick Rogers, Michael Walker, Todd Murphy, Matt
Helbing Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Dale McDowell, Randy
Weaver, Mike Marlar, Billy Ogle, David Payne, Terry Phillips, Josh
McGuire, Jake Knowles, Bobby Giffin, Robert Gant, Davy Davis, Buster Goss AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Ray Cook,
Scott Bloomquist, John Blankenship, Tony Knowles, Brandon Kinzer, Don
O'Neal, Derek Ellis, Todd Morrow, Jeremy Payne, David Breazeale, Gary
McPherson, Jerry Bradley Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Earl Pearson Jr.,
Kevin Gibson, Shane Clanton, Eric Wells, Brian Hickman, Clint Smith, Steve
Casebolt, Dan Schlieper, Bub McCool, John Owenby, Brad Neat, Chad Ogle Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance):
David Payne, Tommy Kerr, Terry Phillips, Josh McGuire, Freddy Smith, Jake
Knowles, Eric Jacobsen, Wendell Wallace, Bobby Giffin, Lee Sutton, Robert
Gant, Michael Walker, Ricky Rogers, Davy Davis, Buster Goss, Todd Murphy Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Brian
Hickman, Brandon Kinzer, Clint Smith, Dan Schlieper, Derek Ellis, Steve
Casebolt, Don O'Neal, Brad Neat, Bub McCool, Jeremy Payne, David
Breazeale, Gary McPherson, Jerry Bradley, Matt Helbing, Todd Morrow, John
Owenby-DNS, Chad Ogle-DNS Feature Finish (50 Laps): Joe Armes, Ray Cook, Scott Bloomquist, Randy
Weaver, Jimmy Owens, Billy Ogle, Kevin Gibson, Tony Knowles, Skip Arp,
Chris Wall, John Blankenship, Brandon Kinzer, Steve Casebolt, Eric Wells,
Clint Smith, Tommy Kerr, Brad Neat, Dan Schlieper, Earl Pearson Jr., Don
O'Neal, David Payne, Brian Hickman, Terry Phillips, Mike Marlar, Dale
McDowell |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master,
Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis,
Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior
Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Brad Neat Takes Back-up Car to First
Career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Win at Duck River on Thursday
Night
WHEEL, TN (June 11, 2009) - After damaging his primary car last weekend at Eldora Speedway Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY climbed into 4-time and defending series champion Earl Pearson Jr.'s back-up MasterSbilt Chassis that "The Hurricane" drove last year to the championship. Neat led every lap of the 35-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event at Duck River Speedway on Thursday Night as the 2009 Summer Sizzler Tour kicked off. Wendell Wallace finished second followed by Chris Wall, Tony Knowles and Anthony Burroughs. After waiting through two rain delays the feature started with Neat and Burroughs on the front row of the $7000 to win main event. Neat jumped out in front in the early going taking the lead on the first lap. Fourth place starting Wendell Wallace climbed to second at the start. Neat then started to set a rapid fire pace as he began to catch up to the tail end of the field by lap seven. The top five in the running order before the first caution of the race came out were Neat, Wallace, Tony Knowles, Chris Wall and Scott Bloomquist. On the restart, Neat again pulled away from the field extending his lead over Wallace and Knowles who were battling for second. Bloomquist then started to move closer to the front as he passed Wall on lap 12 and two laps later he overhauled Knowles for third. With 16 laps in the record books, Neat was out in front by eight car lengths over Wallace. Bloomquist was breathing down Wallace's neck in the race for second. Dale McDowell who was running inside the top ten brought out the third and final caution with a flat tire with 24 laps complete. On what would turn out to be the final restart of the race, Neat led Wallace, Bloomquist, Wall and Knowles to the green flag to complete the last eleven circuits. Then on lap 27, Bloomquist, who came into the event the series points leader, slowed coming off of turn number two with a smoking car as he headed to infield. Bloomquist ended his night where he could have opened up some distance in the points chase. With Bloomquist sidelined, that left the race for the win between Neat and Wallace, but Neat pulled away in the final laps as he went on to score his first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win, becoming the 12th different winner in 16 races this season. In the Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the very first time Neat, who is a graduate of the University of Kentucky was savoring one of the biggest wins of his career. "I can't thank my crew enough, they worked their tails off this week getting this car ready, we went down to Bobby's (Labonte) shop on Monday, we wrecked our primary car in a heat race at Eldora last week and we worked all week to get ready for tonight, thanks to Earl and his crew for their help; without their assistance as well we wouldn't be standing here," said the 29- year- old who climbed to seventh in the points with his win. Neat, who earned the pole position after winning the first heat race was really appreciative of the track staff, Lucas Oil officials and the fans that stayed through two rain delays. "This is a dedicated crew here, it looked like it was sold out here tonight, thanks to the fans for staying put and I hope they enjoyed the racing here tonight, we'll enjoy this win for a while, it's a long weekend and we'll go back to work for the next race." Neat's borrowed MasterSbilt Race Car Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by T&T Energy, NWN Distributing, Tarter and Roberts Insurance, B&B Motorsports, Tri-County Wood, Tarter Gate and Sunoco Race Fuels. Wallace finished second in the Bob Harris owned Preferred Sandblasting/Vic Hill Racing Engines/GRT Race Cars with Chris Wall coming home third in his C&M Gator Farm/Wall2WallPerformance Engines/MasterSbilt by Stuckey Monte Carlo SS. Fourth place was Tony Knowles in his SAE Parts/Custom Race Engines/Rocket Chassis with Anthony Burroughs completing the top five in ABC Cash Register Company/Wall2Wall Performance Engines/MasterSbilt by Stuckey Monte Carlo SS. Completing the top ten were Steve Casebolt, Jay Brinkley, Shane Clanton, Eric Jacobsen and Freddy Smith. Scott Bloomquist topped the 38 car field in PRC Time Trials with a lap of 13.098 seconds. Heat race winners were Brad Neat, Bub McCool, Anthony Burroughs and Wendell Wallace. The B-mains were won by Don O'Neal and Tommy Kerr. Ray Cook took the PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race as he started 24th and finished 14th advancing ten positions. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Thursday Night, June 11, 2009 Duck River Speedway - Wheel, TN PRC Fast Time: Scott Bloomquist/ 13.098 seconds Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Brad Neat, Tony Knowles, Steve Casebolt, Eric Jacobsen, Don O'Neal, Earl Pearson Jr., Dan Schlieper, Ray Cook, Jeff Walker, Eric Hickerson Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Bub McCool, Chris Wall, Daniel Miller, Terry Phillips, Todd Morrow, Jeremy Payne, Levi Ashby, Thomas White, John Blankenship AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Anthony Burroughs, Scott Bloomquist, Shane Clanton, Michael Walker, Brandon Kinzer, Robert Stutts, Donald Johns, Jimmy Owens, David Breazeale, Brandon King Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Wendell Wallace, Jay Brinkley, Freddy Smith, Dale McDowell, Tommy Kerr, Daniel Baggerly, Kayne Hickman, David Gentry, Josh McGuire Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Don O'Neal, Earl Pearson Jr., Jeremy Payne, Todd Morrow, Dan Schlieper, Ray Cook, Jeff Walker, Eric Hickerson, John Blankenship, Levi Ashby, Thomas White-DNS Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Tommy Kerr, Brandon Kinzer, Josh McGuire, David Breazeale, Donald Johns, Daniel Baggerly, Kayne Hickman, Roberts Stutts, Jimmy Owens-DNS, David Gentry-DNS, Brandon King-DNS Feature Finish (35 Laps): Brad Neat, Wendell Wallace, Chris Wall, Tony Knowles, Anthony Burroughs, Steve Casebolt, Jay Brinkley, Shane Clanton, Eric Jacobsen, Freddy Smith, Don O'Neal, Earl Pearson Jr., Terry Phillips, Ray Cook, Josh McGuire, Dale McDowell, John Blankenship, Jeremy Payne, Brandon Kinzer, Michael Walker, Jeff Walker, Scott Bloomquist, Daniel Miller, Jimmy Owens, Tommy Kerr, Bub McCool Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name 1. (1) #41N Brad Neat 2. (4) #B1 Wendell Wallace 3. (7) #71W Chris Wall 4. (5) #26 Tony Knowles 5. (2) #121 Anthony Burroughs 6. (9) ##C9 Steve Casebolt 7. (8) #10 Jay Brinkley 8. (10) #25C Shane Clanton 9. (13) #5 Eric Jacobsen 10. (12) #00 Freddy Smith 11. (17) #71 Don O'Neal 12. (19) #44 Earl Pearson Jr. 13. (15) #75P Terry Phillips 14. (24) #53 Ray Cook 15. (22) #41 Josh McGuire 16. (16) #17M Dale McDowell 17. (25) #23 John Blankenship 18. (21) #74 Jeremy Payne 19. (20) #18K Brandon Kinzer 20. (14) #64 Michael Walker 21. (26) #25W Jeff Walker 22. (6) #0 Scott Bloomquist 23. (11) #16M Daniel Miller 24. (23) #20 Jimmy Owens 25. (18) #4T Tommy Kerr 26. (3) #57J Bub McCool Race Statistics Entries: 38 Caution Flags: Jimmy Owens (Lap 8); Tommy Kerr (Lap 9); Dale McDowell (Lap 24); Lap Leaders: Brad Neat (1-35) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Jimmy Owens, Ray Cook Emergency Provisional: John Blankenship PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Ray Cook Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Brad Neat K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Chris Wall Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: John Blankenship Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines Time of the Race: 26 minutes 11 seconds 2009 Lucas Oil Championship Points Standings 1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 2280 2. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) 2100 2. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) 2055 4. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) 2020 5. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) 1965 6. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) 1950 7. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) 1865 8. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) 1860 9. Billy Moyer (Batesville, AR) 1810 10. Josh McGuire (Grayson, KY) 1775 11. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) 1745 11. Scott James (Lawrenceburg, IN) 1745 13. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 1645 14. Jeep VanWormer (Pinnconning, MI) 1590 15. Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI) 1560 16. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 1460 17. Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN) 1380 19. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 1110 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings 1. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 1645 2. Jeep VanWormer (Pinnconning, MI) 1590 3. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 1460 4. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 1110 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master,
Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis,
Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior
Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Ready to Kick off Summer Sizzler Tour '09 at Duck River Speedway
Thursday Night; Seven Races in Ten Days Highlight Upcoming Schedule
CORONA, CA (June 10, 2009) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will have a busy two weeks of racing coming up with seven sanctioned events over a ten day stretch. It all starts out on Thursday, June 11th at Duck River Speedway in Wheel, TN as the 2009 edition of the "Southern Sizzler Tour" gets into high gear. With 15 races in the books so far in '09, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has seen eleven different winners with 297 different drivers participating at least once with the series this year and 17 drivers still maintain perfect attendance as the series plans for a busy month of June. The "Southern Sizzler Tour" will begin on Thursday Night, June 11th with a visit to Duck River Speedway in Wheel, TN. The following night finds the LOLMDS at North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, GA on Friday Night, June 12th. On Saturday Night, June 13th the LOLMDS visits Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL. Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN currently holds down the top spot among the series regulars in the championship point's standings; he is still seeking his first series win of 2009. Earl Pearson Jr of Jacksonville, FL and Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN are currently tied for second in points followed by Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA and Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR. Owens and Pearson have scored the two of the biggest wins in dirt late model racing so far in 2009. Owens won the $100,000 to win Dirt Late Model Dream at Tony Stewart's Eldora (OH) Speedway last Saturday Night and Pearson grabbed the $50,000 to win Colossal at The Dirt Track at Lowe's in Concord, NC back in March. Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN and Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC are tied for sixth in points followed by Scott James of Lawrenceburg, IN; Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN; and Josh McGuire of Grayson, KY. Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY leads a group of drivers hungry to break into the top ten in points as Jeep VanWormer of Pinconning, MI; Eric Jacobsen of Seacliffe Beach, CA; John Blankenship of Williamson, WV; and Dan Schlieper of Sullivan, WI round out the top 15 drivers in points. VanWormer leads the Quarter Master "Rookie of the Year" chase, followed by Blankenship, David Breazeale of Four Corners, MS and Michael Walker of Franklin, TN. For more information on each of the tracks that will kick off the Southern Sizzler Tour this weekend, visit www.duckriverspeedway.com, www.northgeorgiaspeedway.com and www.talladegashorttrack.com. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, go to the series website at www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 2009 Southern Sizzler Tour Schedule June 11th - Duck River Speedway - Wheel, TN $7,000 to win June 12th - North Georgia Speedway - Chatsworth, GA $10,000 to win June 13th - Talladega Short Track - Eastaboga, AL $10,000 to win June 16th - Cleveland Speedway - Cleveland, TN $7000 to win June 18th - Swainsboro Raceway-Swainsboro, GA $7000 to win June 19th - Cherokee Speedway-Gaffney, SC $7000 to win June 20th - Fayetteville Motor Speedway-Fayetteville, NC $10,000 to win Current Lucas Oil Championship Points Standings 1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) - 2145 2. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) - 1930 2. Earl Pearson Jr (Jacksonville, FL) - 1930 4. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) - 1870 5. Billy Moyer (Batesville, AR) - 1810 6. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) - 1790 6. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) - 1790 8. Scott James (Lawrenceburg, IN) - 1745 9. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) - 1660 10. Josh McGuire (Grayson, KY) - 1620 Current Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings 1. Jeep VanWormer (Pinconning, MI) 1590 2. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) - 1500 3. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) - 1340 4. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) - 980 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master,
Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis,
Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior
Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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***Tire Rule Update Bulletin***
CORONA, CA (JUNE 9, 2009) - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Officials are re-instating the HOOSIER LM40 and RIB 1600s that
will PUNCH 60. LOLMDS Officials have worked with many of our teams
to insure the usage of tires that will punch 60.
The LOLMDS is grateful for the time off this past week. This allowed LOLMDS Officials to search for a common denominator with these tires. We have punched and tested these tires and have we found them clear of tire prep/treatment. However, there were still tires that would not punch after buffing and at track like conditions. Example: Heat and or heat cycles etc. The LOLMDS does not want to be unfair and create unjustifiable work, especially for any team racing with tires that punch according the LOLMDS rulebook. This has been a learning experience for our teams and the LOLMDS. LOLMDS Officials are gaining knowledge that continues to elevate the LOLMDS tire policing policies. LOLMDS Officials are persistent about the policing of tires. Tires are strictly policed; and information is gathered to help all teams perform on a level field of competition each week. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master,
Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis,
Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior
Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour on
Tuesday Night to Preview Upcoming Southern Sizzler Tour with McGuire
and Kinzer
CORONA, CA (June 9, 2009) - The Tuesday Night, June 9th edition of
the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour on www.racecastlive.com will be
broadcast live via the internet starting at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM
Central to discuss the upcoming Southern Sizzler Tour. The Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series begins the Southern Sizzler Tour this
Thursday Night, June 11th at Duck River Speedway in Wheel, TN.
One of the guests on the show will be Josh McGuire of Grayson, KY who is currently 10th in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Championship Points Standings. He is coming off of a ninth place finish in the last LOLMDS event back on May 30th at Florence (KY) Speedway. He will talk about his season to date and his hopes for moving up in the series point's standings as the season progresses. Also on the program will be veteran driver Brandon Kinzer of Allen, KY, who will be participating in the upcoming weekend's three Lucas Oil Series events at Duck River Speedway, North Georgia Speedway and Talladega Short Track. He was 10th in the recent O'Reilly Show-Me 100 Presented by DART Machinery at West Plains Motor Speedway. This was the first time the event was sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Monty Morrow promoter of both North Georgia Speedway and Cleveland (TN) Speedway will be on the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour to talk about his tracks participation in the upcoming Southern Sizzler Tour. North Georgia Speedway is located in Chatsworth, GA. It hosts the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series this Friday Night, June 12th and Cleveland Speedway hosts the LOLMDS for the first time ever next Tuesday Night, Jun 16th for the Third Annual Car Smart Race for Juvenile Diabetes. Joining the trio will be RPM Promoter of the Year at the winter RPM workshops in Reno, NV and Lake Mary, FL; Lynn Phillips, who is co-promoter of Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL. The famed 1/3 mile speed-plant will host the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series this Saturday Night, June 13th. The event at TST will also see the cameras of SPEED Channel on hand to tape the event. The Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour is hosted by Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Announcer, James Essex on www.racecastlive.com and on-demand archived versions of the program are available at www.dirtcast.com. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, go to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master,
Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis,
Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior
Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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***Schedule Amendment***
CORONA, CA (June 5, 2009) - There was a discrepancy in the press
release that Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
released last night at 12:15am EDT, titled "Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Prepares for Southern Sizzler Tour with Seven Races in Ten Days
Starting on June 11". The schedule for the 2009 "Southern Sizzler
Tour" should read as follows:
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 2009 Southern Sizzler Tour Schedule
June 11th - Duck River Speedway - Wheel, TN $7,000 to win
June 12th - North Georgia Speedway - Chatsworth, GA $10,000 to win June 13th - Talladega Short Track - Eastaboga, AL $10,000 to win June 16th - Cleveland Speedway - Cleveland, TN $7,000 to win June 18th - Swainsboro Raceway - Swainsboro, GA $7,000 to win June 19th - Cherokee Speedway - Gaffney, SC $7,000 to win June 20th - Fayetteville Motor Speedway -Fayetteville, NC $10,000 to win
For more information on the 2009 Southern Sizzler Tour or the latest
breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log onto
www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503.
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master,
Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis,
Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior
Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Prepares for Southern Sizzler Tour with Seven Races in Ten Days Starting
on June 11
CORONA, CA (June 5, 2009) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will
have a busy two weeks of racing coming up with seven sanctioned events
over a ten day stretch starting on Thursday, June 11 at Duck River
Speedway in Wheel, TN as the 2009 edition of the "Southern Sizzler Tour"
gets into high gear.
With 15 races in the books so far in '09, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has seen eleven different winners. The series has seen 297 different drivers participate in at least one event this year, with 17 drivers still maintaining perfect attendance as the series plans for a busy month of June. The "Southern Sizzler Tour" will begin on Thursday, June 11th with a visit to Duck River Speedway in Wheel, TN followed by a trip to North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, GA on Friday Night, June 12th and a Saturday Night, June 13th visit to Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL awaits the competitors. After a couple of days off, the series heads to Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, TN for the first time ever on Tuesday Night, June 16th. Cleveland will become the 49th different track the series has raced at since its inception. The LOLMDS will then hit the track at Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, GA on Thursday Night, June 18th for a rain-out makeup from April. The next night, June 19th Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC hosts the nations premier touring drivers with a Saturday Night, June 20th event at Fayetteville Motor Speedway in Fayetteville, NC topping off the seven races in ten days road trip. Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN currently holds down the top spot among the series regulars in the championship point's standings. Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL and Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN are currently tied for second in points followed by Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA and Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR. Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN and Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC are tied for sixth in points followed by Scott James of Lawrenceburg, IN, Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN and Josh McGuire of Grayson, KY. Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY leads a group of drivers hungry to break into the top ten in points as Jeep VanWormer of Pinconning, MI, Eric Jacobsen of Seacliffe Beach, CA, John Blankenship of Williamson, WV and Dan Schlieper of Sullivan, WI round out the top 15 drivers in points. VanWormer leads the Quarter Master "Rookie of the Year" chase followed by Blankenship, David Breazeale of Four Corners, MS and Michael Walker of Franklin, TN. The upcoming "Southern Sizzler Tour" will be previewed on the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour which will air live via the internet this Tuesday Night, June 9th starting at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central on www.DirtCast.com. The tire rule for all seven sanctioned events by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be as follows: American Racer SD44, SD48 and MD56 and Hoosier 1300, 1350, and the non-ribbed 1600. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, go to the series website at www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 2009 Southern Sizzler Tour Schedule June 11th - Duck River Speedway - Wheel, TN $7,000 to win June 12th - North Georgia Speedway - Chatsworth, GA $10,000 to win June 13th - Talladega Short Track - Eastaboga, AL $10,000 to win June 16th - Cleveland Speedway - Cleveland, TN $7000 to win June 18th - Cherokee Speedway - Gaffney, SC $7,000 to win June 19th - Fayetteville Motor Speedway -Fayetteville, NC $7,000 to win |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master,
Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis,
Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior
Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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***Tire Rule Bulletin***
Corona, CA (June 2, 2009) - Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series have announced that until further notice, the Hoosier Racing Tires
LM40, and Ribbed 1600 tires will not be allowed in Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series Competition until further notice.
Until these tires are re-instated for competition, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series tire rule will be as follows; Hoosier Racing Tires 1300, 1350, Square Block 1600, and Shoulder Plated D55 along with the American Racer SD44, SD48, MD56. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log onto www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master,
Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis,
Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior
Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Jimmy Owens Wins Ralph Latham Memorial
at Florence Speedway for the Second Year in a Row on Saturday Night for
the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
UNION, KY (May 30, 2009) - Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN took the lead on lap
35 from Don O'Neal as he went on to score his first Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series win of 2009 on Saturday Night at Florence Speedway; winning
the 23rd Annual Ralph Latham Memorial Race. Owens swept by O'Neal with 15
laps to go. Trailing Owens and O'Neal to the checkered flag in the $10,000
to win event were Scott Bloomquist, Brad Neat and Earl Pearson Jr.
O'Neal and Pearson made up the front row for the annual event as O'Neal grabbed the early lead in the 50 lap race with Pearson and Bloomquist in tow. The yellow flag came out with one scored for a three-car accident in turn number two involving Scott James, Steve Casebolt and Brandon Green. On the Delaware double-file restart, O'Neal maintained the point as Bloomquist slipped by Pearson for second place. Bloomquist would not allow O'Neal to pull away as he pulled up on the rear decklid of O'Neal with six laps complete. Bloomquist pulled even with O'Neal a couple of times coming off of turn four as O'Neal was still the race leader. The race was going along smoothly when Casebolt slowed on the track to bring out the second caution of the race with 12 laps scored. O'Neal once again led the field on the Delaware double-file restart with Bloomquist and Pearson lined up side-by-side behind the veteran Indiana pilot. The restart proved beneficial for track regular Audie McWilliams who was running in the fourth spot as he climbed one spot to third passing Pearson for that position. O'Neal was still leading with Bloomquist, McWilliams, eighth-starting Jimmy Owens and Pearson running in the top five with 15 laps complete. Bloomquist was hanging with O'Neal in the race for the lead and was challenging O'Neal when McWilliams slowed suddenly on the front straightway with engine woes on lap 19 which ultimately ended his night after a strong run. The final restart of the race came on lap 20, and it would turn out to be a showdown between O'Neal and Owens. Owens was able to get around Bloomquist on the restart moving to second as those two drivers started to pull away from the field. Brad Neat was now in the hunt challenging Bloomquist for third after a side-by-side tussle with Pearson for several laps. For the first time in the race traffic was going to be a factor as the frontrunners picked up the tail end of the field with 31 laps in the books. Owens was able to pull even with O'Neal in a classic duel for the race lead in heavy traffic as Owens finally cleared O'Neal after trying for a few laps to pass him as lap 35 was the magic lap that Owens became the new leader of the race. Owens still had to contend with O'Neal who was not giving up and several cars he was trying to lap around the racy half-mile track. Owens was able to execute traffic better than O'Neal with less than ten laps remaining and that was the difference as Owens had a clear race track in front of him with five laps to go. Owens then sprinted on to take his second straight win in the Ralph Latham Memorial race as he became the 11th different winner on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series tour in 2009. In the Lucas Oil Victory Lane, Owens thanked a multitude of people who have helped him. "I've got to thank my car owner Mike Reece, my crew chief Chris Fox, all of my pit crew, my souvenir people and all my sponsors maybe now the season is turning around and thanks to the fans as well for coming out tonight," said the 37- year-old-racer who earned his tenth career Lucas Oil Series victory, making a tie for second in the Lucas Oil points with Pearson. "The car was tight coming off of the corners, that last restart we had was good when you're running against Bloomquist and O'Neal, I was hoping to get under Scott which we fortunately did and it was good race for the lead with O'Neal, traffic was a pain, O'Neal was tough whenever you got a hole you had to go for it, we touched there once and gathered it backup and the car was awesome the rest of the way once the traffic cleared out," said Owens who was in victory lane for the first time in 2009 after winning 30 main events over the last two years. The number 20 Bloomquist Race Cars Ford Fusion is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by Reece Monument Company, Gantte Appraisal, Performance Rod and Custom, VP Racing Fuels, Hoosier Tires, Byrd's Radiator and C&C Trucking. O'Neal continues to climb in the series points with his solid finishes the last two weeks as he finished second in the Racing United Marketing/Superior Cleaning/MasterSbilt Monte Carlo SS. Bloomquist was third in his Miller Brothers Coal/Vic Hill Racing Engines/Bloomquist Race Cars Monte Carlo SS. Crossing the line in fourth Neat in his T&T Energy/Cornett Racing Engines/MasterSbilt Monte Carlo SS with Pearson finishing fifth in the Bobby Labonte Racing/Lucas Oil Slickmist/Rocket Chassis Two Florence Speedway regulars led the next five in the finishing order as David Spille and Jason Jameson ran strong finishing sixth and seventh ahead of Justin Rattliff, Josh McGuire and Mike Marlar who completed the top ten in the finishing order. In preliminary action Mike Marlar was the PRC Fast Timer over the 50 entrants on hand with a lap of 16.750 seconds. Heat race winners were Don O'Neal, David Spille, Earl Pearson Jr. and Scott Bloomquist. The B-Main winners were Jeep VanWormer and Steve Casebolt. Wayne Chinn earned the PBM/Erson Hard Charger of the Race finishing in 12th after starting 22nd. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Saturday Night, May 9, 2009 Florence Speedway - Florence, KY PRC Fast Time: Mike Marlar/ 16.750 seconds Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Don O'Neal, Eric Jacobsen, Eric Wells, Mike Marlar, Dale McDowell, Steve Landrum, Rick Corbin, Jeep VanWormer, Brandon Green, Freddy Smith, Josh Williams, Jason Keltner, Jeremy Crisp Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): David Spille, Justin Rattliff, Jason Jameson, Ray Cook, John Gill, Chris Combs, Bill Blair Jr., Adrian Nichols, Rodney Combs, David Breazeale, Dan Schlieper, Jerry Bowersock, Bob Carnes AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Earl Pearson Jr., Audie McWilliams, Brad Neat, Scott James, Jerry Rice, Jeff Aslip, Michael Walker, Billy Vaughn, Dustin Neat, Ed Behn, Dustin Linville, Gary Engle Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, Jimmy Owens, John Blankenship, Josh McGuire, Steve Casebolt, Wayne Chinn, Jesse Lay, Robby Hensley, Donnie Moran, D.J. Wells, Kevin Blair, Jeff Raisor Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Jeep VanWormer, Dale McDowell, John Gill, Steve Landrum, Adrian Nichols, Chris Combs, Rick Corbin, Jason Keltner, Josh Williams, Jerry Bowersock, Bob Carnes, Jeremy Crisp, Rodney Combs, Bill Blair Jr. Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Steve Casebolt, Jerry Rice, Wayne Chinn, Jeff Aslip, Robby Hensley, Jesse Lay, Donnie Moran, D.J. Wells, Gary Engle, Michael Walker, Kevin Blair, Jeff Raisor, Billy Vaughan, Dustin Neat, Ed Behn, Dustin Linville 23rd Annual Ralph Latham Memorial Feature Finish (50 Laps): Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name 1. (8) #20 Jimmy Owens 2. (1) #71 Don O'Neal 3. (4) #0 Scott Bloomquist 4. (10) #41N Brad Neat 5. (2) #44 Earl Pearson Jr. 6. (3) #711 David Spille 7. (11) #12 Jason Jameson 8. (7) #16c Justin Rattliff 9. (16) # 41 Josh McGuire 10. (13) #157 Mike Marlar 11. (15) #53 Ray Cook 12. (22) #1 Wayne Chinn 13. (20) #11R Jerry Rice 14. (12) #23 John Blankenship 15. (17) #55 Jeep VanWormer 16. (14) #83 Scott James 17. (25) #10G Brandon Green 18. (23) #s9 Dan Schlieper 19. (18) #c9 Steve Casebolt 20. (5) #5 Eric Jacobsen 21. (24) #54 David Breazeale 22. (19) #17M Dale McDowell 23. (26) #00 Freddy Smith 24. (21) #75 John Gill 25. (9) #18E Eric Wells 26. (6) #10 Audie McWilliams Race Statistics Entries: 50 Caution Flags: Lap 1 (Brandon Green, Steve Casebolt, Scott James); Lap 12 (Steve Casebolt); Lap 19 (Audie McWilliams Lap Leaders: Don O'Neal (1-34); Jimmy Owens (35-50) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Dan Schlieper, David Breazeale Emergency Provisional: Freddy Smith PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Wayne Chinn Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Brad Neat K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Jimmy Owens Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: John Blankenship Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines Time of the Race: 40 minutes 2009 Championship Points Standings 1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 2145 2. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) 1930 2. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) 1930 4. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) 1870 5. Billy Moyer (Batesville, AR) 1810 6. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) 1790 6. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) 1790 8. Scott James (Lawernceburg, IN) 1745 9. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) 1660 10. Josh McGuire (Grayson, KY) 1620 11. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) 1615 12. Jeep VanWormer (Pinnconning, MI) 1590 13. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) 1560 14. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 1500 15. Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI) 1445 16. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 1340 17. Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN) 1200 20. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 980 2009 Rookie of the Year Points Standings 1. Jeep VanWormer (Pinconnig, MI) 1590 2. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 1500 3. David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 1340 4. Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 980 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master,
Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis,
Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior
Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Esssex, Public Relations Coordinator, jessex@lucasdirt.com |
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23rd Annual Ralph Latham Memorial at
Florence Speedway up Next for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
CORONA, CA (May 28, 2009) - Concluding a busy month of May, the Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series heads to the home of the National Dirt Late Model
Hall of Fame, Florence Speedway in Union, KY for the 23rd Annual Ralph
Latham Memorial this Saturday Night, May 30th. The annual event held
every year since 1987 pays $10,000 to win.
Ralph Latham was a three-decade driving star out of the Cincinnati, OH area. Among his numerous wins in dirt late model racing were victories in the ARCA Series and USAC. He passed away in August of 1986 of cancer at the age of 54. He participated in the very first World 100 held in 1971 at Eldora (OH) Speedway. His most successful season came in 1970 when he won a remarkable 43 feature wins on dirt. Among his wins in '70 were the Ohio Dirt Track Championship, United States Dirt Track Championship and the track title at the then fastest half-mile high banked dirt track in the country, Tri-County Speedway in West Chester, OH and Clark County Fairgrounds Speedway in Springfield, OH. The Ralph Latham Memorial Race on Saturday Night at Florence Speedway has been known to draw the top talent in dirt late model racing and having the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioning the event again, it will give several drivers track time in anticipation of the $50,000 to win 27th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil in August. Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN is the defending Ralph Latham Memorial winner at Florence. Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN is still on top of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings heading to Florence. Fellow Hall of Famer Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR is second in the current points followed by Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA, 4-time champion Earl Pearson Jr of Jacksonville, FL and Jimmy Owens. Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC leads the remainder of the top ten in points followed by Scott James of Lawrenceburg, IN, Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN, Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN and a tie for tenth between Josh McGuire of Grayson, KY and Jeep VanWormer of Pinconning, MI. VanWormer leads the Quarter Master Rookie of the Year chase followed by John Blankenship of Williamson, WV, David Breazeale of Four Corners, MS and Michael Walker of Franklin, TN. With 14 races in the record books already in 2009 the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has seen ten different winners with only Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA and Josh Richards of Shinnston, WV winning more than one event this year as both have recorded three series wins on the nation's premier dirt late model racing tour. After the Memorial Day Weekend of racing with the Show-Me 100 and FedEx 50 there are 18 drivers who still have perfect attendance with the series. The tire rule at Florence Speedway this weekend for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 23rd Annual Ralph Latham Memorial will be; Hoosier 1300, 1350, 1600, LM20 and LM40 and American Racer SD44, SD48 and MD56. On Saturday May 30th at Florence the pit gate will open at 3 pm with general admission gates opening at 5 pm. Hot laps are scheduled to start ay 6:30 pm. For more information, go the track's website at www.florencespeedway.com or call the track office at (859) 493-0034. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log onto www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Previous Ralph Latham Memorial Winners 1987 - Bobby Carnes 1988 - Bob Pierce 1989 - John Gill 1990 - Jack Boggs 1991 - Scott Bloomquist 1992 - Jack Boggs 1993 - Jack Boggs 1994 - Billy Moyer 1995 - Donnie Moran 1996 - Billy Moyer 1997 - Steve Francis 1998 - Bart Hartman 1999 - Bart Hartman 2000 - Darrell Lanigan 2001 - R.J. Conley 2002 - Steve Francis 2003 - Scott James 2004 - Mike Jewell 2005 - Don O'Neal 2006 - Scott Bloomquist 2007 - Steve Casebolt 2008 - Jimmy Owens |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master,
Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis,
Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior
Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Esssex, Public Relations Coordinator, jessex@lucasdirt.com |
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***Update Bulletin***
CORONA, CA (May 28, 2009) - Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series announced several updates for the next month of racing on the 2009
LOLMDS Season. The LM20 has been added to the tire rule for the 23rd
Annual Ralph Latham Memorial Race this Saturday May 30th at Florence
Speedway. The tire rule for the event will be the Hoosier 1300, 1350,
1600, LM20, and LM40; American Racer SD44, SD48, MD56.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will make its first visit to Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, TN on Tuesday Night June 16th for a $7,000 to win event. On Thursday Night following the event at Cleveland, TN June 18th will be the make-up event at Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, GA. This event was previously scheduled for April 4th but was postponed to June 18th due to heavy flooding in the area. The event will also pay $7,000 to win for the Thursday Night event. Both of these races are part of a ten night, seven event swing through the Southeast. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, go to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master,
Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis,
Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior
Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Esssex, Public Relations Coordinator, jessex@lucasdirt.com |
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Brian Birkhofer Remains Unstoppable in
May, Takes Home Fedex 50 at Tri City Speedway
PONTOON
BEACH, IL (May 24, 2009) - Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA reeled off
another Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win on Sunday Night as he
captured the $10,000 to win FedEx 50 at Tri-City Speedway. Birkhofer
battled the weather conditions and tough competition in scoring his third
consecutive LOLMDS victory after starting sixth. Scott Bloomquist of
Mooresburg, TN rallied from his 12th starting spot to finish
second followed by 17th starting Earl Pearson Jr. of
Jacksonville, FL, 14th place starter Billy Moyer of Batesville,
AR and 13th starting Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA.
Eric Jacobsen and Steve Casebolt led the stout field of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series cars to the green flag to start the event. A quick yellow on the first lap as two cars got together in turn four which relegated the field to a complete restart. On the second attempt to start the race Jacobsen grabbed the lead as he would lead the initial lap ahead of Steve Casebolt and Don O'Neal. Casebolt then grabbed the lead on lap two as O'Neal came along with him as the two Hoosier State drivers were now first and second in the running order. They remained that way until Birkhofer got his car rolling as he moved from sixth to third as he hounded O'Neal for several laps finally clearing him on lap ten to take over second. Birkhofer who was using the bottom groove started to close on Casebolt who was hooked upon the top groove. Casebolt and Birkhofer then battled it out side-by-side for three straight laps before Birkhofer took over the lead on the 15th circuit. Casebolt fell to second with O'Neal running in third just ahead of Jimmy Mars and Billy Moyer Jr. Birkhofer, coming off his first Show-Me 100 victory the night before in West Plains again was on a mission. He stretched his lead out over the field as he was moving into lapped traffic by lap 17. Mars, who started eighth passed O'Neal for third and then set his sights on the second place car of Casebolt. Mars trailed Casebolt for two laps before getting by him on lap 19 to take over second. A caution for top ten running Scott James, who blew a tire on lap 23 slowed the frenetic pace of the race. On the Delaware double-file restart, Mars did not get a good start and there was contact from behind with another car with resulted in crumpled sheet metal damage which started to rub on his tire. Mars lasted two laps until he slowed with a left rear flat on lap 25 as he exited the race for good at the halfway mark. On the next restart Birkhofer took off again putting distance between himself and O'Neal who was now in the runner-up position. O'Neal stayed in second for a one circuit until Billy Moyer moved past him for second on lap 27. The battle for second was hot and heavy with Moyer, Bloomquist and O'Neal dicing it out for second as Birkhofer was pulling away from them. Birkhofer then would see a caution with 14 laps to go for a slowing Brad Neat on the track, something Birkhofer did not need. On the final restart of the race Birkhofer was out in front by himself with the two Hall of Famers Moyer and Bloomquist lined up side-by-side directly behind him. Over the final 14 laps Birkhofer would do just as he had done before the caution pull away from the field as Moyer and Bloomquist would race hard for second place. Earl Pearson Jr. was on the hunt in the late goings in the race climbing to third with four laps remaining in the race. Meanwhile Birkhofer saw Bloomquist digging hard on the bottom part of the track as Bloomquist was looking to steal the win from Birkhofer in the closing laps, but it was not to be as Birkhofer streaked across the finish line for the win. Bloomquist finished second in his Miller Brothers Coal/Vic Hill Racing Engines/Bloomquist Race Cars Monte Carlo SS as he maintained the points lead heading into the event at Florence on May 30th. Pearson came home third in the Bobby Labonte Racing/Lucas Oil Slick Mist/Rocket Chassis followed by Moyer in his Banner Valley Hauling/Clements Racing Engines/Moyer Victory Circle M1 Chassis as McDowell came on late in the race to grab fifth in the Clint Bowyer Racing/Chevrolet/Warrior Chassis Impala SS. In Lucas Oil victory lane Birkhofer was extremely pleased with his car's performance yet again. "We are on a roll right now, no doubt about it, but I can't get cocky or too overconfident because the next time out we may not run worth a darn, but what can I say about this MB Custom Chassis and Pro Power Engines, when you outrun two of the best that there have ever been in this sport, then you've done something, thanks to the fans for sticking it out tonight with the rain, Kevin Gundaker for a great track, the Lucas Oil people and Jeff Roby, man this is unbelievable right now and I hope it continues on," said the 37-year-old driver. Birkhofer's winning mount is sponsored by J&J Steel, Daufeldt Transport, Etchenberger Trucking, S&S Concrete, 34Raceway.com, Port City Racing, Hoosier Tires, VP Racing Fuels, Integra Racing Shocks, Asi Racewear, McDonald's of the Quad Cities, Baileigh Industrial, Muscatine Tire and Wheel and VP Racing Fuels. Completing the top ten were Don O'Neal, Jimmy Owens, Eric Jacobsen, Steve Casebolt and Brad Neat. In preliminary action Billy Moyer was the PRC Fast Timer among the 40 cars entered with a lap of 14.384 seconds. Heat race winners were Eric Jacobsen, Billy Moyer Jr., Steve Casebolt and Don O'Neal. The B-Mains went to Earl Pearson Jr. and Brad Neat. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary Sunday Night, May 24, 2009 FEDEX 50 Tri City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL PRC Fast Time: Billy Moyer/14.384 seconds Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Eric Jacobsen, Josh McGuire, Will Vaught, Dale McDowell, Kevin Cole, Wendell Wallace, Earl Pearson Jr., Jeff Beyers, Tim Manville, Chris Simpson Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Billy Moyer Jr., Jeep VanWormer, Scott James, Jimmy Owens, Rickey Frankel, Michael Kloos, Randy Korte, Chad Zobrist, Freddy Smith, Jimmy Dehm AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Steve Casebolt, Brian Birkhofer, Rodney Melvin, Billy Moyer, Brad Neat, Ray Cook, David Breazeale, Dan Schlieper, Billy Laycock, Mike Schulte Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Don O'Neal, Jimmy Mars, Scott Bloomquist, Chris Madden, John Blankenship, Brent Kreke, Brian Shirley, Billy Drake, Michael Walker, Mark Voigt Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Earl Pearson Jr., Kevin Cole, Wendell Wallace, Rickey Frankel, Michael Kloos, Randy Korte, Jeff Beyers, Freddy Smith, Jimmy Dehm, Chad Zobrist, Tim Manville, Chris Simpson-DNS Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Brad Neat, John Blankenship, Ray Cook, Dan Schlieper, Billy Drake, Mark Voigt, David Breazeale, Billy Laycock, Brian Shirley, Brent Kreke, Mike Schulte Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name 1. (6) #15B Brian Birkhofer 2. (12) #0 Scott Bloomquist 3. (17) #44 Earl Pearson Jr. 4. (14) #21 Billy Moyer 5. (13) #17m Dale McDowell 6. (4) #71 Don O'Neal 7. (15) #20 Jimmy Owens 8. (1) #5 Eric Jacobsen 9. (2) #c9 Steve Casebolt 10. (18) #41N Brad Neat 11. (3) #21JR Billy Moyer Jr. 12. (22) #53 Ray Cook 13. (11) #83 Scott James 14. (21) #B1 Wendell Wallace 15. (20) #23 John Blankenship 16. (7) #55 Jeep VanWormer 17. (5) #41 Josh McGuire 18. (23) #s9 Dan Schliper 19. (24) #54 David Breazeale 20. (9) #1v Will Vaught 21. (19) #81c Kevin Cole 22. (8) #28M Jimmy Mars 23. (16) #44M Chris Madden 24. (26) #00 Freddy Smith 25. (25) #78 Chad Zobrist 26. (10) #27 Rodney Melvin Race Statistics Entries: 40 Lap Leaders: Eric Jacobsen (Lap 1); Seve Casebolt (2-14) Brian Birkhofer (15-Finish) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Dan Schlieper, David Breazeale Emergency Provisional: Freddy Smith PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Earl Pearson Jr. Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Dale McDowell K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Scott Bloomquist Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: Jeep VanWormer Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Pro Power Racing Engines Time of the Race: 39 minutes 51 seconds 2009 Championship Points Standings 1. #0 Scott Bloomquist - Mooresburg, TN 1925 2. #21Billy Moyer - Batesville, AR 1810 3. #17M Dale McDowell - Chickamauga, GA 1745 4. #44 Earl Pearson Jr. - Jacksonville, FL 1725 5. #20 Jimmy Owens - Newport, TN 1680 6. #53 Ray Cook - Brasstown, NC 1615 7. #83 Scott James - Lawrencburg, IN 1595 8. #71 Don O'Neal - Martinsville, IN 1560 9. #c9 Steve Casebolt - Richmond, IN 1525 10. #41 Josh McGuire - Grayson, KY 1435 10. #55 Jeep VanWormer - Pinconning, MI 1435 12. #5 Eric Jacobsen - Seacliffe Beach, CA 1430 13. #41N Brad Neat - Dunnville, KY 1405 14. #23 John Blankenship - Williamson, WV 1340 15. #s9 Dan Schlieper - Sullivan, WI 1305 16. #54 David Breazeale - Four Corners, MS 1215 18. #00 Freddy Smith - Seymour, TN 1075 21. #64 Michael Walker - Franklin, TN 890 2009 Rookie of the Year Points Standings 1. #55 Jeep VanWormer - Pinconning, MI 1435 2. #23 John Blankenship - Williamson, WV 1340 3. #54 David Breazeale - Four Corners, MS 1215 4. #64 Michael Walker - Franklin, TN 890 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master,
Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis,
Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior
Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Brian Birkhofer Wins First Career Show-Me 100 in Dominating Fashion at West Plains Motor Speedway on Saturday Night
WEST
PLAINS, MO (May 23, 2009) - Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA lapped up to
the seventh place finishing car as he dominated the 17th Annual O'Reilly
Auto Parts Show-Me 100 Presented by DART Machinery. He pocketed $40,000 on
Saturday Night at West Plains Motor Speedway in the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series sanctioned event. Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, WI used a late
race caution to close behind Birkhofer in the waning laps, but Birkhofer
was just too strong as he and Mars' MB Custom Chassis scored a one-two
finish. Five-time Show-Me 100 winner Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN
finished third followed by Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN and Don O'Neal of
Martinsville, IN who completed the top five.
Polesitter Jimmy Owens got a good start on fellow front row starter Scott Bloomquist on the initial start of the race, but a multi-car pileup on the opening lap brought out a red-flag as former race winner Terry Phillips left the race on a hook ending his night. On the restart, Owens won the race heading into turn number one with Bloomquist, Mars, Birkhofer, who started fifth and Jeremy Payne. Owens quickly opened up a three top four car length lead over Bloomquist in the early going of the race as a battle for third was taking place between Mars and Birkhofer. Those two drivers would race side-by-side for four consecutive laps crossing the start-finish line dead even for position. A caution came out for Brian Shirley with nine laps scored; Owens saw the lead he had built up over Bloomquist now gone. On the restart, there was a three-car pile-up in turn two which once again slowed the racing action. Owens led the field to the restart as both Mars and Birkhofer got by Bloomquist a lap into the restart. Mars and Birkhofer dueled side-by- side as they closed on Owens who was still out in front, but his lead turned precarious as both Mars and Birkhofer were on the prowl. Birkhofer settled into second by lap 16 and then four laps later he grabbed the lead away from Owens on the 19th circuit. Birkhofer then stretched out his lead over Owens as he started to pick-up the tail end of the field by lap 25, Mars moved into second passing Owens. Birkhofer was setting a torrid pace and with 30 laps down he held almost a straightaway lead over Mars, Owens, Bloomquist and O'Neal. With no caution flags to clear lapped traffic Birkhofer maneuvered his way around several cars from lap30-40 putting multiple cars in between him and second place running Mars. As the race approached the half-way mark, Birkhofer had lapped up to the ninth position car as he was totally running away with the race at this point. Birkhofer had built a half-a-lap lead over Mars, who was having trouble negotiating traffic as he could not gain any ground on Birkhofer as "Birky" put two more of the top ten a lap down as there were only seven cars now on the lead lap. The final caution of the race on lap 71 for a slowing Jeremy Payne was the break that Mars was looking for as with Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series rules all lapped cars would have to restart on the tail end of the field. Birkhofer was left with a clear track, but it also allowed Mars, Bloomquist, Owens, O'Neal, Ray Cook and Earl Pearson Jr. the only cars still on the lead lap to restart behind him in single-file order. With 29 laps to go after the restart Birkhofer set sail again as he exploded out to a quick three car length lead over Mars and Bloomquist. Birkhofer, with his blistering pace closed quickly on the back of the field one more time with less than 20 laps remaining in the race. With Birkhofer having to deal with cars directly in front of him, Mars took the opportunity to close the gap on Birkhofer. Mars was able to chase down Birkhofer with less than five laps to go, but passing Birkhofer would be another story as Mars was unable to get close enough to Birkhofer to try a last lap pass. Birkhofer crossed the finish line first to add another crown jewel event win to his impressive resume'. In the Lucas Oil Victory Lane, Birkhofer was overcome with emotion in describing his win. He was starting for the seventh time in his career. "I just can't believe it, I have been wanting to win this race for a long time, the Gibsons' are a great family, they treat everybody so well and they have a great race track here, we just haven't had the luck in the past here, but this car was just a dream to drive," said the 37-year-old driver who earned his ninth career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory. "Man it's so great to have Jimmy (Mars) run second, this MB Custom Chassis we put about six laps on it in practice for the Diamond Nationals at Wheatland and this is the first time we have raced it and I can't imagine having a better race car than what we had tonight, the other car we've been running was good, but we thought we would bring this one out for the Show-Me and it turned out to be a very good decision," said Birkhofer. "It feels great to win one of these crown jewel events like this, I want to thank Jeff Roby, Jimmy and Chris Mars, Bill Schlieper of Pro Power Engines, everyone at Lucas Oil for the series they have, it's an honor to come here and win this race and having Lucas Oil sanction it for the first time, thanks to them for helping the Gibson's promote this race," said the winner who has now won $70,000 in first place prize in the last three weeks racing in the State of Missouri has he earned $30,000 for winning the SuperClean Diamond Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway back on May 9th. Birkhofer's MB Custom Chassis Monte Carlo SS has a Pro Power Engine and is sponsored by J&J Steel, S&S Concrete, Daufeldt Transport, Etchenberger Trucking, Asi Racewear, 34Raceway.com, Integra Racing Shocks, Port City Racing, Hoosier Tires, McDonald's of the Quad Cities, VP Racing Fuels, McFarland Pain Clinic, Muscatine Tire and Wheel and Baileigh Industrial. Mars crossed the line second in his Deppe Enterprises/Pro Power Engines/MB Custom Malibu with Bloomquist coming third in his Miller Brothers Coal/Vic Hill Racing Engines/Bloomquist Race Cars Monte Carlo SS. Completing the top five was Owens who led the first 18 laps in the Mike Reece/Reece Monuments/Bloomquist Race Cars Ford Fusion and O'Neal in the Racing United Marketing/Jay Dickens Racing Engines/MasterSbilt Monte Carlo SS. Rounding out the top ten were Ray Cook, Earl Pearson Jr., Chris Madden, Billy Moyer and Brandon Kinzer. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Saturday Night, May 22, 2009 17th Annual O'Reilly Show-Me 100 Presented by DART Machinery at West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, MO PRC Fast Time: Jimmy Owens/15.575 seconds Hawk Brake First Heat (20 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Jimmy Owens, Steve Casebolt, Ray Cook, Earl Pearson Jr., John Blankenship, Josh McGuire, Bill Frye, Billy Moyer Jr., Howard Willis, Jason Utter Hawk Brake Second Heat (20 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Jeremy Payne, Don O'Neal, Brian Shirley, Jeff Floyd, James Ward, Justin Wells, Mark Douglas, Mitchell Byars, Michael Walker, Raymond Merrill, Jared Landers AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (20 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Brian Birkhofer, Brad Neat, Dan Schlieper, Jason Hughes, Jack Sullivan, Will Vaught, Matt Miller, Skip Arp, Tony Knowles, Stacy Caldwell, Chuck Laney Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (20 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, Wendell Wallace, Terry Phillips, Dale McDowell, Chris Wall, Mike Marlar, Jason Cliburn, Michael Murphree, Kyle Beard, Ray Moore, Dewaine Hottinger AFCO Racing Products Fifth Heat (20 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Jimmy Mars, Chris Madden, Jeep VanWormer, Dane Dacus, Brad Looney, Eric Jacobsen, David Breazeale, Gary Stolba, Chad Wheeler, Wade Byers, Joey Baroni AFCO Racing Products Sixth Heat (20 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Brandon Kinzer, Billy Moyer, Scott James, Eric Turner, Shanon Buckingham, Freddy Smith, Tony Jackson Jr., Chris Simpson, Jon Kirby, Brandon McCormick, Gregg Hill Manufacturer's Dash for Cash (10 Laps): Don O'Neal, Ray Cook, Billy Moyer, Michael Murphree, Wendell Wallace, Josh McGuire, Steve Casebolt, Dan Schlieper, Jimmy Owens, Jeremy Payne, Dale McDowell Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (20 Laps- Top 2 Advance): Earl Pearson Jr., John Blankenship, Jack Sullivan, Jason Hughes, James Ward, Jeff Floyd, Josh McGuire, Will Vaught, Justin Wells, Billy Moyer Jr., Tony Knowles, Mark Douglas, Bill Frye, Mitchell Byars, Ron McQuerry, Michael Walker, Jason Utter, Matt Miller-DNS, Skip Arp-DNS, Howard Willis-DNS, Raymond Merrill-DNS, Stacy Caldwell-DNS, Jared Landers-DNS, Chuck Laney-DNS Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (20 Laps- Top 2 Advance): Dale McDowell, Chris Wall, Shanon Buckingham, Eric Turner, Mike Marlar, Eric Jacobsen, Freddy Smith, Jason Cliburn, Chad Wheeler, David Breazeale, Michael Murphree, Gary Stolba, Chris Simpson, Ray Moore, Dewaine Hottinger, Jon Kirby, Tony Jackson Jr., Wade Byars, Gregg Hill, Joey Baroni, Kyle Beard, Dane Dacus, Brad Looney, Brandon McCormick Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name 1. (5) #15B Brian Birkhofer 2. (4) #28M Jimmy Mars 3. (2) #0 Scott Bloomquist 4. (1) #20 Jimmy Owens 5. (9) #71 Don O'Neal 6. (13) #53 Ray Cook 7. (19) #44 Earl Pearson Jr. 8. (10) #44M Chris Madden 9. (12) #21 Billy Moyer 10. (6) #18K Brandon Kinzer 11. (11) #41N Brad Neat 12. (17) #s9 Dan Schlieper 13. (16) #55 Jeep VanWormer 14. (18) #83 Scott James 15. (20) #17M Dale McDowell 16. (21) #23 John Blankenship 17. (24) #5 Eric Jacobsen 18. (23) #41 Josh McGuire 19. (25) #54 David Breazeale 20. (3) #74 Jeremy Payne 21. (8) #88 Wendell Wallace 22. (22) #71W Chris Wall 23. (15 #3s Brian Shirley 24. (7) #c9 Steve Casebolt 25. (14) #75P Terry Phillips Race Statistics Entries: 66 Caution Flags: Brian Shirley (Lap 9); Eric Jacobsen, Chris Wall, Biran Shirley (Lap 10); Jeremy Payne (Lap 71) Lap Leaders: Jimmy Owens (Start-18); Brian Birkhofer (19-21); Jimmy Mars (22); Brian Birkhofer (23-100) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Josh McGuire, Eric Jacobsen Emergency Provisional: David Breazeale PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Earl Pearson Jr. (Started 19 and finished 7 - advanced 12 positions) Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Brian Birkhofer K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Brian Birkhofer Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: Jeep VanWormer Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Pro Power Racing Engines Time of the Race: 51 minutes 35 seconds 2009 Championship Points Standings 1. #0 Scott Bloomquist - Mooresburg, TN 1695 2. #21Billy Moyer - Batesville, AR 1590 3. #17M Dale McDowell - Chickamauga, GA 1540 4. #44 Earl Pearson Jr. - Jacksonville, FL 1505 5. #20 Jimmy Owens - Newport, TN 1485 6. #53 Ray Cook - Brasstown, NC 1445 7. #83 Scott James - Lawrencburg, IN 1430 8. #71 Don O'Neal - Martinsville, IN 1360 9. #c9 Steve Casebolt - Richmond, IN 1340 10. #41 Josh McGuire - Grayson, KY 1290 11. #55 Jeep VanWormer - Pinconning, MI 1285 12. #5 Eric Jacobsen - Seacliffe Beach, CA 1240 13. #41N Brad Neat - Dunnville, KY 1225 14. #23 John Blankenship - Williamson, WV 1185 15. #s9 Dan Schlieper - Sullivan, WI 1165 16. #54 David Breazeale - Four Corners, MS 1080 17. #00 Freddy Smith - Seymour, TN 950 21. #64 Michael Walker - Franklin, TN 780 2009 Rookie of the Year Points Standings 1. #55 Jeep VanWormer - Pinconning, MI 1285 2. #23 John Blankenship - Williamson, WV 1185 3. #54 David Breazeale - Four Corners, MS 1080 4. #64 Michael Walker - Franklin, TN 780 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition
Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic
Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD
Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Owens and Bloomquist to Start on Front Row
of 17th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Show-Me 100 Presented by DART Machinery
at West Plains Motor Speedway
Hawk Brake Second Heat (20 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Jeremy Payne, Don O'Neal,
Brian Shirley, Jeff Floyd, James Ward, Justin Wells, Mark Douglas,
Mitchell Byars, Michael Walker, Raymond Merrill, Jared Landers
AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (20 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Brian Birkhofer, Brad Neat, Dan Schlieper, Jason Hughes, Jack Sullivan, Will Vaught, Matt Miller, Skip Arp, Tony Knowles, Stacy Caldwell, Chuck Laney Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (20 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, Wendell Wallace, Terry Phillips, Dale McDowell, Chris Wall, Mike Marlar, Jason Cliburn, Michael Murphree, Kyle Beard, Ray Moore, Dewaine Hottinger AFCO Racing Products Fifth Heat (20 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Jimmy Mars, Chris Madden, Jeep VanWormer, Dane Dacus, Brad Looney, Eric Jacobsen, David Breazeale, Gary Stolba, Chad Wheeler, Wade Byers, Joey Baroni AFCO Racing Products Sixth Heat (20 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Brandon Kinzer, Billy Moyer, Scott James, Eric Turner, Shanon Buckingham, Freddy Smith, Tony Jackson Jr., Chris Simpson, Jon Kirby, Brandon McCormick, Gregg Hill Show-Me 100 Starting Lineup So Far: Jimmy Owens-Scott Bloomquist Jeremy Payne-Jimmy Mars Brian Birkhofer-Brandon Kinzer Steve Casebolt-Wendell Wallace Don O'Neal-Chris Madden Brad Neat-Billy Moyer Ray Cook-Terry Phillips Brian Shirley-Jeep VanWormer Dan Schlieper-Scott James |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition
Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic
Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD
Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Huge
Memorial Day Weekend Awaits the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series with
Show-Me 100 and FedEx 50 on Tap
CORONA,
CA (May 21, 2009) - A blockbuster of a Memorial Day weekend awaits the Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series as the nations premier dirt late model touring
series sanctions one of the crown jewel events in the country, the 17th
Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Show-Me 100 Presented by DART Machinery this
Friday and Saturday, May 22nd and 23rd at West Plains Motor Speedway in West
Plains, MO followed on Sunday, May 24th with the Third Annual FedEx50 at
Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition
Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic
Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD
Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series and ASI Racewear Make-A-Wish Foundation
Promotion Continues at Show-Me 100 This Weekend
Corona, CA (May 20, 2009) - Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and ASI Racewear continue to promote the Make-A-Wish Foundation to offer race fans a chance to win some really neat prizes and directly benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The promotion will continue at the mega event the 17th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Show-Me 100 Presented by DART this weekend. Fans wanting to enter the contest can visit the series official vendor trailer at all series sanctioned events to enter the promotion.
The promotion will consist of a special raffle drawing during the year at all Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned events in 2009 where fans can purchase a $2.00 raffle ticket for a chance to win three special prize packages from ASI Racewear and Lucas Oil that will be drawn at the series season finale at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, GA. The 1st place prize winner will win a special Lucas Oil apparel prize package valued at $165.00, 2nd place winner will receive a Lucas Oil apparel prize package worth $105.00 and 3rd place will receive a Lucas Oil apparel prize package worth $75.00. ASI Racewear and Lucas Oil will donate 100% of ALL MONIES collected through purchase of raffle tickets for this promotion to the Make A Wish foundation in the name of Fans of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and ASI Racewear.The total donation amount will be posted after the drawing is finished on the www.lucasdirt.com website. Fans can purchase as many raffle tickets as they would like throughout the season.
The contents of each prize package will be posted at the Official Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series vendor trailer along with the forms to fill out for the chance to win all year at every event. You DO NOT have to be present to win the prizes at the end of the season. The prizes will be drawn at the Dixie Shootout and sent out by US postal service to the wining persons if they are not present at the Dixie Shootout at Dixie Speedway on October 9-10th. Fans can enter the contest even if you're not at an any Lucas Oil events by simply sending your money and address and phone number to Lucas Oil/ASI Contest, in care of Craig Dickens, P O Box 77, Dry Creek, WV 25062.
For more information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, visit the Series website at www.lucasdirt.com or contact the Series Office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition
Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic
Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD
Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Announces Increases in Tow Monies and Points Fund, Super Clean Diamond
Nationals to be a 2-hour Broadcast in Primetime June 20th
Corona, CA (May 19, 2009) - Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series are pleased to announce a second increase in 2009 for the series
points fund and tow monies for the 2009 season. Because of the record
amount of drivers following the LOLMDS in 2009 Lucas Oil has increased the
year end points fund that originally paid the top ten drivers. The series
will now pay cash awards to the top fifteen (15) drivers in the series
final point's standings at the year end banquet with the series champion
now receiving $75,000 in cash. In addition, the LOLMDS will extend the
series tow monies package to include any driver not in the top ten in
points but maintains perfect attendance will receive $350 per event. After
the Diamond Nationals the tow monies were to be paid only to the top ten
drivers in the series points standings. Because of the tremendous amount
of drivers continuing to follow the series, officials have put additional
tow monies in the program for drivers that maintain perfect attendance.
In addition to the increased points fund and additional tow monies, the series is also pleased to announce the series 13 TV events in 2009 will now broadcast for one hour versus last years 30 minute shows. The Super Clean Diamond Nationals from Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO will be a special two-hour broadcast on SPEED in a primetime slot of 8pm Eastern (7pm Central) June 20th. "With great pride, we are adding extra money to the pockets of our drivers outside the top ten in points. This money is to help those who support the LOLMDS with perfect attendance each week and at the banquet during these difficult economic downturns. With the added winners circle money and our 13 TV shows going to a one-hour format we are also proud of the fact that the Diamond Nationals from Lucas Oil Speedway is an 8 pm primetime, 2 hour TV broadcast special, June 20th on SPEED. The Lucas Oil infrastructure we stand upon is supporting the LOLMDS drivers and teams more than ever during these tough times in our great nation", stated series director Ritchie Lewis. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 2009 season has seen some of the most competitive racing in the history of the series and attracting some of the biggest names in dirt late model racing to follow the series. The series has completed 12 events with ten different winners so far in 2009. The current series point's standings includes a list of several hall of famers in dirt late model racing. Scott Bloomquist leads the series standing over Billy Moyer, Dale McDowell, Earl Pearson Jr., Scott James, Jimmy Owens, Ray Cook, Steve Casebolt, Don O'Neal and Josh McGuire rounding out the top ten in points. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, go to the Series website at www.lucasdirt.com or contact the Series Office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition
Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic
Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD
Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Motorsports
Hour on Tuesday Night to Preview Show-Me 100 and FedEx on Memorial Day
Weekend CORONA, CA (May 18, 2009) - The Tuesday Night, May 19th edition of the
Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour will be broadcast live on www.DirtCast.com.
LOLMDS announcer, James Essex will be previewing the upcoming Memorial Day
Weekend racing schedule for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series which
features the "Show-Me 100" and the "FedEx 50." |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition
Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic
Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD
Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Current Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series Points After 5/15/09
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition
Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic
Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD
Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Dale McDowell Edges Scott
Bloomquist at Paducah for First Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Win Since
2006
PADUCAH, KY (May 15, 2009) - In a thrilling finish, Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA beat Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN to the finish line winning by just one car length on Friday Night at Paducah International Raceway to score his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win since 2006 earning $10,000 for himself and his car owner 2008 Nationwide Series Champion, Clint Bowyer. Trailing McDowell and Bloomquist to the line were Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR, 17th starting Chris Wall of Holden, LA and 18th starter, Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, IL. Ray Cook and Terry English made up the front row for the 50 lap main event. Cook quickly grabbed the early lead with English, who came into the race as the all-time wins leader at Paducah running in second as Jeff Walston would brought out the first caution with two laps scored. Cook lead the cars on the Delaware double-file restart with English and Jimmy Owens lined up side-by-side behind him. English began to fade as he developed a hole in his radiator as he slowed dramatically a lap into the restart. Owens went to second place with Scott Bloomquist and Jason Feger running side-by-side for the third spot as English exited the race on lap five. With Cook in the command of the race in the early going, a hotly contested battle for second was getting cranked up with Owens, Bloomquist and Feger dicing it out three-wide around the racy surface, as Feger went to the top groove and passed Bloomquist for third on lap seven. Cook extended his lead lap after lap as he was in complete control of the race extending his lead to ten car lengths over the rest of the field. The race was going along smoothly with battles all over the track behind Cook. With 15 laps scored, Owens was second followed by Feger, Don O'Neal and Bloomquist. The second caution came out on lap 20 for a slowing Josh McGuire. That caution would hurt Cook as on the restart his car was never the same as it was before. He lost his lead for the first time on the restart to begin lap 21 as he was quickly dropping in the running order, eventually bringing out the third caution as he developed a flat tire on lap 23. Owens was the beneficiary of Cook's tough luck as he took over the lead, but it would only last four laps as he pitted under the caution for Cook. Bloomquist then inherited the top spot with 24 laps scored. Bloomquist lead the field for the halfway mark (25 laps) with Moyer now in second followed by McDowell, Brad Neat and O'Neal. Bloomquist kept the lead and with 20 laps remaining he held a two-car length lead over Moyer as the fourth caution came out for David Breazeale with 31 laps completed. This would set up a classic battle for the lead as on the restart McDowell passed Moyer for second and then he set his sights on Bloomquist. Bloomquist and McDowell then went tooth and nail running as hard as they could; McDowell used the very upper groove of the track around the wall to pass Bloomquist on lap 38 for the lead. McDowell then went to a quick two car length over Bloomquist with Moyer was starting to lurk in third as Wall, Babb and O'Neal were racing hard for the fourth spot. With five laps to go, McDowell was looking good but the final caution came out with two laps to go for Dan Schlieper lost a wheel; this would set up a green, white and checkered finish. On the restart McDowell would stay up top with Bloomquist running down low as the two cars were side-by-side coming to the white flag it looked like Bloomquist was going to pull off the victory. The two drivers were door-to-door on the final lap and coming off of turn four heading to the checkers McDowell's line up top would get the job done as he beat Bloomquist by one car length to earn his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory since February 8th, 2006 at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL. In the Lucas Oil Victory Lane, McDowell did an interview with Dave Argabright of SPEED Channel who was on hand to tape the event for a one-hour broadcast later in the season. He was extremely thrilled with his victory as he became the tenth different winner in 12 Lucas Oil Series this season. "I was holding my breath there at the end, I really wasn't praying for Scott to win, I just wanted to get to the finish line first, we had a great finish there with Scott on that last lap the car stuck up there and we'll take this win with all the bad luck we had early in the season, hats off to the track staff here with all the bad weather everyone has had, the track was great and we put on a great show for the fans tonight," said McDowell who will celebrate his 43rd birthday on May 18th. "We dropped back there at the start a little bit, but once we got it going it was real good up top and that's where we stayed, Scott's car was good anywhere on the track the way it looked, but the momentum there on the top is what paid off for us, Scott and I have raced together for years and we raced each other clean again tonight, and I have to thank Clint Bowyer my car owner this is our first win together and I know he will be happy about that, I want to thank my crew Tommy Grecco and Caleb Baker they did a great job and this Warrior Race Car and Custom Engine it's special to win a Lucas Oil race it's been a long-time and it'll help us with our confidence." McDowell's Warrior Impala SS is sponsored by Chevrolet, Scheck Industries, Cometic Gasket and Sunoco Race Fuels. Bloomquist finished second in his Miller Brothers Coal/Vic Hill Racing Engines/Bloomquist Race Cars Monte Carlo SS with Moyer placing third in his Banner Valley Hauling/Clements Racing Engines/Moyer Victory CircleM1 Chassis Monte Carlo SS. Completing the top five were Chris Wall, who had an impressive finish in his first visit to Paducah coming home fourth in his C&M Gator Farm/Wall2Wall Performance Engines/MasterSbilt by Stuckey Monte Carlo SS with Shannon Babb taking fifth in his Petroff Towing/Dargie Racing Engines/Rocket Monte Carlo SS. Completing the top ten were Don O'Neal, Dennis Erb Jr., Jason Feger, Jeep VanWormer and John Blankenship. VanWormer was the PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race after starting 24th and finishing ninth. In preliminary action Jimmy Owens won the PRC Fast Time Award as he outqualified the 48-car field in time trials. Heat race winners were Ray Cook, Terry English, Jason Feger and Dale McDowell. The B-mains went to Chris Wall and Shannon Babb. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Friday Night, May 15, 2009 Paducah International Raceway - Paducah, KY PRC Fast Time: Jimmy Owens /15.442 seconds Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Ray Cook, Jimmy Owens, Scott Bloomquist, Brad Neat, Jeep VanWormer, John Blankenship, Justin Rattliff, Bill Frye, Bryan White, Eric Turner, Derek Chandler Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Jason Feger, Don O'Neal, Josh McGuire, David Breazeale, Freddy Smith, Chris Wall, Billy James, Dane Dacus, Tyler Reddick, Tanner English, Brett Wyatt, Jason McBride AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Terry English, Scott James, Eric Jacobsen, Earl Pearson, Jr., Shannon Babb, Steve Casebolt, Kevin Cole, Chris Shelton, Allen Christy, Terry Casey, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Lee Thomason Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Dale McDowell, Billy Moyer, Jeff Walston, Dennis Erb, Jr., Randy Korte, Dan Schlieper, Kevin Claycomb, Jason Riggs, Michael Walker, Tony Vancil, William Simmons, Dylan Thompson, Jarryd Holshouser Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Chris Wall, John Blankenship, Justin Rattliff, Dane Dacus, Tyler Reddick, Jeep VanWormer, Freddy Smith, Bill Frye, Derek Chandler, Eric Turner, Billy James, Tanner English, Jason McBride, Bryan White (DNS), Brett Wyatt (DNS) Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Shannon Babb, Randy Korte, Kevin Cole, Steve Casebolt, Kevin Claycomb, Dan Schlieper, Lee Thomason, Dylan Thompson, Tony Vancil, Jarryd Holshouser, Chris Shelton, Allen Christy, Michael Walker, William Simmons, Jason Riggs (DNS), Terry Casey (DNS), Eddie Carrier, Jr. (DNS) Paducah International Raceway Feature Finish (50 Laps): Dale McDowell, Scott Bloomquist, Billy Moyer, Chris Wall, Shannon Babb, Don O'Neal, Dennis Erb, Jr., Jason Feger, Jeep VanWormer, John Blankenship, Ray Cook, Josh McGuire, Scott James, Brad Neat, Jimmy Owens, Steve Casebolt, Eric Jacobsen, Dan Schlieper, Randy Korte, David Breazeale, Earl Pearson, Jr., Justin Rattliff, Kevin Cole, Jeff Walston, Terry English Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name Laps Complete
1. (4) 17m Dale McDowell 50
2. (9) 0 Scott Bloomquist 50
3. (8) 21 Billy Moyer 50
4. (17) 71w Chris Wall 50
5. (18) 18 Shannon Babb 50
6. (7) 71 Don O'Neal 50
7. (16) 28e Dennis Erb, Jr. 50
8. (3) 25 Jason Feger 50
9. (24) 55 Jeep VanWormer 50
10. (19) 23 John Blankenship 50
11. (1) 53 Ray Cook 50
12. (11) 41 Josh McGuire 50
13. (6) 83 Scott James 50
14. (13) 41n Brad Neat 50
15. (5) 20 Jimmy Owens 50
16. (23) c9 Steve Casebolt 50
17. (10) 5 Eric Jacobsen 49
18. (25) s9 Dan Schliper 47
19. (20) 00K Randy Korte 34
20. (15) 54 David Breazeale 30
21. (14) 44 Earl Pearson Jr. 25
22. (21) 16 Justin Rattliff 24
23. (22) 81c Kevin Cole 24
24. (12) 56 Jeff Walston 11
25. (2) 96 Terry English 5
Race Statistics Entries: 48 Caution Flags: 6 Lap Leaders: Ray Cook (1-20); Jimmy Owens (21-24); Scott Bloomquist (25-37); Dale McDowell (38-50) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Steve Casebolt, Jeep VanWormer, Dan Schlieper (Emergency Provisional) PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Jeep VanWormer (Started 24 and finished 9 - advanced 15 positions) Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Dale McDowell K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Brad Neat Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: Jeep VanWormer Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Custom Racing Engines Time of the Race: 41 minutes |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Paducah and La Salle up Next for Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series This Weekend; Cleveland, TN Added to Schedule
CORONA, CA (May 12, 2009) - After a successful SuperClean Diamond
Nationals, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series cranks up this weekend
bringing the nations' premier dirt late model sanctioning body to Paducah
International Raceway in Paducah, KY on Friday Night, May 15th and to La
Salle Speedway in La Salle, IL on Saturday Night, May 16th. Both exciting
events will pay $10,000 to win.
With nine different winners in the first eleven races in 2009, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series heads to Paducah on Friday Night as the track co-owned by Bob Sargent, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Ken Schrader and Tony Stewart hosts the series for the very first time as Paducah becomes the 48th different track the series has sanctioned. There will be a complete show for the LOLMDS with PRC Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains and the $10,000 to win main event. On Thursday Night, May 14th Paducah will host UMP Late Models running for a $3,000 to win purse. Friday Night's Lucas Oil Series event will be taped by SPEED TV in high-definition and will be broadcast on a date and time to be announced in the future. Then on Saturday Night, May 16th the Lucas Oil Series ventures back to the ultra exciting Kerrianne and Joe Izzo promoted La Salle Speedway. This is the 5th year of the Annual "Spring Shootout" for the Lucas Oil Series. This will be a complete show for the Lucas Oil Series with PRC Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains and the $10,000 to win main event. The event will also mark the season opener for 2009 at La Salle as the LOLMDS will be making its eighth ever appearance at La Salle and in the previous seven appearances there have been seven different winners including; Jimmy Mars, Brian Birkhofer, Shannon Babb, Scott Bloomquist, Justin Rattliff, Jimmy Owens and last year, Tim McCreadie. This is a must see event, fans at LaSalle are accustom to watching from the tip of there toes each and every lap. Please make plans to attend this year's event at the famed LaSalle Speedway. Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN currently leads the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings heading into Paducah and La Salle. Fellow National Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR is tied for second in points with 4-time series champion, Earl Pearson Jr of Jacksonville, FL, Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA and Scott James of Lawrenceburg, IN all currently reside in the top five in points. Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN leads the second five with Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC, Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN, Josh McGuire of Grayson, KY and Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN rounding out the top ten drivers in points. Jeep VanWormer of Pinconning, MI still leads the Quarter Master "Rookie of the Year" chase over John Blankenship of Williamson, WV, David Breazeale of Four Corner, MS and Michael Walker of Franklin, TN. The tire rule will be the same for both race tracks this weekend; Hoosier LM20 and LM40 and American Racer SD44 and MD56. For more information on this weekend's Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events you can log onto www.paducahracing.com and www.lasallespeedway.com. In other series news Ritchie Lewis, Series Director has announced that Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, TN has been added to the schedule on Tuesday Night, June 16 paying $7,000 to win. It will be the first ever Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event held at Cleveland Speedway as the event will become a part of a seven-race swing covering ten days. At Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO on Saturday, Bob Patison, VP of Lucas Oil announced that the Third Annual SuperClean Diamond Nationals held this past weekend will be on the SPEED Channel on June 20 for a special 2-hour broadcast of the event. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series wishes to thank Sunoco Race Fuels for sponsoring the Sunoco Race Fuels "Road to Wheatland" this year. It was a huge success. The program claimed 20 drivers that raced at the SuperClean Diamond Nationals having perfect attendance going into the mega-event. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, go to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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SuperClean Diamond Nationals Winner
Brian Birkhofer, Steve Casebolt and Jason Feger to Appear on Lucas Oil
Motorsports Hour on Tuesday Night
CORONA, CA (May 11, 2009) - The Tuesday Night, May 12th edition of the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour will air 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central on www.DirtCast.com. LOLMDS announcer James Essex will be hosting the show. Scheduled to appear this week will be Brian Birkhofer, Steve Casebolt, Jason Feger and from ASi Racewear, Craig Dickens. Brian Birkhofer is coming off his win in the Third Annual SuperClean Diamond Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. This past weekend he earned $30,000 for his second win in the three years the event has been held. The Muscatine, IA racer will talk about his big win and his season to date so far. Also on the show will be Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN, who is currently eighth in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings. He is coming off of a fifth place finish in the SuperClean Diamond Nationals and he will be making his first appearance on the show in over a year. Joining in the program will be Bloomington, IL driver Jason Feger. He will be on the program to talk about his season to date and the upcoming Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events at Paducah, KY and La Salle, IL this weekend that he will be participating in. On the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour for the first time will be Craig Dickens, a sales associate for ASi Racewear, which is the "Official Merchandise Vendor" for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. He will be on to talk about his company's association with the LOLMDS and the special "Make a Wish" foundation promotion that ASi and the LOLMDS have going on through the end of the racing season. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be in action this upcoming weekend with a Friday Night, May 15th visit to Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, KY and a Saturday Night, May 16th trip to La Salle Speedway in La Salle, IL for the Annual "Spring Shootout". Both events will pay $10,000 to win. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, go to the series website at www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Brian Birkhofer Wins Third Annual
SuperClean Diamond Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway Winning $30,000
WHEATLAND, MO (May 9, 2009) - For the second time in three years, Brian Birkhofer was the winner of the SuperClean Diamond Nationals on Saturday Night at Lucas Oil Speedway. Birkhofer took the lead on the fifth lap and never looked back in taking the $30,000 first place prize money. The event was co-sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and O'Reilly MLRA Late Model Series. Dale McDowell, who went to a backup car and started 29th, managed to finish second followed by 27th starting Billy Moyer finishing third. Jimmy Mars who started 12th finished fourth and Steve Casebolt crossed the line in fifth place. Defending race winner Shannon Babb and David Breazeale started on the front row of the 75-lap event with Babb taking the lead on the opening lap. The race began with two green flag laps until a multi-car wreck in turn four eliminated Terry Casey and James Ward who were among the victims as their nights came to an end with only two laps in the books. On the restart Babb held the top spot with Birkhofer running in second after he had started in third. Brad Neat and Breazeale would go two-wide for third with Casebolt running fifth. Birkhofer then challenged Babb for the lead, overhauling him on lap five to take away the top spot. The two crossed the start-finish line side-by-side for lap six with Birkhofer officially scored the race leader. Neat then made a move coming off of turn two on Babb, but the two made contact with Babb suffering left front suspension damage. He also brushed the backstretch wall as Babb lost several spots in the running order. Babb brought out the second caution of race as he stopped on the track with eight laps in the books. On the restart, Birkhofer lead the field to the green with Neat in second followed by Earl Pearson Jr., Casebolt, and Wendell Wallace who made his first appearance in the top five. Birkhofer was now setting a blistering pace as he started to pick up the tail end of the field by lap 12; starting to put lapped cars between himself and Neat. Will Vaught moved into the top five, dislodging Wallace from the fifth spot. Birkhofer continued to build his lead in traffic over Neat and Pearson. By the 20th circuit he had several lapped cars as a cushion from Pearson who was starting to give Neat a battle for second. With 25 laps scored, it was still Birkhofer holding a good size lead over Neat, Pearson, Casebolt and Vaught. The top five remained the same until Mars closed the gap on the frontrunners, nabbing the fifth spot by lap 29 just as caution came out for a stopped Wallace in turn number four. On the Delaware double-file restart, Birkhofer held the lead with Pearson and Neat racing side-by-side for two laps with; Neat finally relinquishing the second position to Pearson. Birkhofer built a huge lead on the restart, opening up a several-car-length lead as the cars neared the half-way mark of the event. A four-car battle ensued for second between Pearson, Neat, Casebolt, and Mars. Mars moved by Casebolt to take fourth as he was on the move a lap later passing Neat for third. With 30 laps to go, Birkhofer was on cruise control dominating the race as he built what appeared to be an insurmountable lead over the field. With 51 laps complete Scott James, who was the last car on the lead lap suffered a flat tire bringing out caution number four. The action was short this time; with only two more green flag laps before the fifth and final caution for Will Vaught, who did a 360 in the middle of the backstretch after receiving contact from another car, ending his night. On the final restart, Birkhofer made quick work of the final 17 laps as he quickly established a significant lead over Mars who took the second spot on the restart with Casebolt, McDowell and Moyer in the hunt for a top five finish. Both McDowell and Moyer had gone to backup cars for the race and towards the end they were hoping for a caution so they could have had a chance at Birkhofer. Mars held onto second place until McDowell overtook him with less than five laps remaining in the race. Moyer then took his turn, passing Mars for the third position a lap later. Birkhofer then went on to pick-up his second SuperClean Diamond Nationals in three years as he went on for a convincing win becoming the ninth different Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series winner in eleven races this season. In the Sunoco Race Fuels Road to Wheatland Victory Lane, Birkhofer was in victory for the third time in his career at Lucas Oil Speedway backing up his Diamond Nationals win in 2007. "I don't know what is about this place, but we've won a lot of money here, I want to thank Forrest Lucas, all the Lucas Oil officials and everyone involved here, it's great place to race and I'm just tickled to death to win this race again," said the 37-year old as the fans gathered in victory lane. "Hats off to the track crew, after the rain yesterday they did a good job, there was a soft spot in one, they tried their best to work on it and it turned out to be a good race, the MB Custom Chassis and the Pro Power Engine is just performing flawlessly right now, we are looking forward to having a really good year." Birkhofer, the defending Dirt Track World Championship winner has sponsorship from J&J Steel, Daufeldt Transport, Etchenberger Trucking, S&S Concrete, 34Raceway.com, Port City Racing, Asi Racewear, Integra Racing Shocks, McDonald's of the Quad Cities, Baileigh Industrial, Hoosier Racing Tires and VP Racing Fuels. McDowell was pleased with his performance after going to a back-up Warrior Car. "I really needed a yellow there at the end, our luck hopefully is changing for the better, this is our first time here, what a great facility, the Lucas Oil Series is so tough when you have people like Bloomquist and Moyer taking provisionals, you know its tough, we look forward to coming back here in July," said the driver of the Clint Bowyer Racing/Chevrolet/Warrior Impala SS. Moyer went to a back-up Moyer Victory Circle Car and was happy to finish third. "The car ran really well early on and then got even better as the race wore on, just like Dale said we both need a caution, but I don't think either of us had anything for Brian, he was that strong tonight, so congratulations to him for a great run," said the driver of the Banner Valley Hauling/Clements Racing Engines #21. Mars was fourth in the Deppe Enterprises/Pro Power Engines/MB Custom Malibu with Casebolt having a solid finish placing fifth in his Dixie Chopper/Cornett Racing Engines/Rocket GTO. Completing the top ten were Earl Pearson Jr., Scott Bloomquist, Scott James, Brian Shirley and Brad Neat. In preliminary action Will Vaught set fast time among the 76 entrants on hand for the event. Heat race winners were Shannon Babb, Brian Birkhofer, Brad Neat, David Breazeale, Steve Casebolt and Terry Casey. The B-mains went to Dale McDowell and Bart Hartman. The next Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events will take place on Friday Night, May 15th and the Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, KY and Saturday Night, May 16th at La Salle Speedway in La Salle, IL. Both shows will pay $10,000 to win. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Saturday Night, May 9, 2009 Lucas Oil Speedway - Wheatland, MO PRC Fast Time: Will Vaught/14.905 seconds Hawk Brake First Heat (15 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Shannon Babb, Will Vaught, John Blankenship, Ray Moore, Chad Mahder, John Mason, Jeep VanWormer, Rylan Long, Larry Clawson, Jeremy Kelley, Davey Johnson, Josh McGuire, Scott Bloomquist - DNS Hawk Brake Second Heat (15 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Brian Birkhofer, Matt Miller, James Ward, Dale McDowell, John Anderson, Billy Moyer, Rickey Frankel, Don O'Neal, David Turner, Aaron Seabaugh, Jason Sivils, Todd Morrow, Brent Kreke - DNS AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (15 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Brad Neat, Kevin Cole, Eric Jacobsen, Terry Phillips, Clint Smith, Chris Simpson, Chad Simpson, Ricky Weiss, Justin Wells, Matt Johnson, Tyler Reddick, Wesley Briggs, Zachary Goulden Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (15 Laps-Top 3 Advance): David Breazeale, Wendell Wallace, Ray Cook, Alan Vaughn, Jack Sullivan, Al Purkey, Bill Frye, Eric Turner, PJ Haskins, Mike Collins, Steve Rushin, Kelly Boen - DNS, Joe Kosiski - DNS AFCO Racing Products Fifth Heat (15 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Steve Casebolt, Earl Pearson, Jr., Freddy Smith, Brian Shirley, Bart Hartman, Scott James, Brandon McCormick, Bill Koons, Jason Bodenhamer, Brett Wood, Jeremy Payne, Larry Jones AFCO Racing Products Sixth Heat (15 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Terry Casey, Jimmy Mars, Jimmy Owens, Dan Schlieper, Denny Woodworth, Tony Jackson, Jr., Shawn Harker, Andrew McKay, Shad Badder, Jeremy Grady, Daniel Eckhoff, Michael Walker Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (15 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Dale McDowell, Ray Moore, Chad Mahder, Clint Smith, John Anderson, Chris Simpson, Billy Moyer, Chad Simpson, Terry Phillips, Jeep VanWormer, Don O'Neal, David Turner, John Mason, Tyler Reddick, Rickey Frankel, Jeremy Kelley, Rylan Long, Larry Clawson, Matt Johnson, Aaron Seabaugh, Wesley Briggs, Jason Sivils, Josh McGuire, Justin Wells, Scott Bloomquist, Zachary Goulden, Ricky Weiss - DNS, Davey Johnson - DNS, Todd Morrow - DNS, Brent Kreke - DNS Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (15 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Bart Hartman, Brian Shirley, Alan Vaughn, Denny Woodworth, Jack Sullivan, Al Purkey, Dan Schlieper, Bill Frye, Brandon McCormick, Tony Jackson, Jr., Michael Walker, Shawn Harker, Bill Koons, Mike Collins, Eric Turner, Scott James, Jason Bodenhamer, Jeremy Grady, Andrew McKay, Shad Badder, Brett Wood, PJ Haskins, Larry Jones, Jeremy Payne, Daniel Eckhoff, Steve Rushin - DNS, Kelly Boen - DNS, Joe Kosiski - DNS 33rd Annual Dart Winternationals Night 6 Feature Finish (75 Laps): Brian Birkhofer, Dale McDowell, Billy Moyer, Jimmy Mars, Steve Casebolt, Earl Pearson, Jr., Scott Bloomquist, Scott James, Brian Shirley, Brad Neat, John Blankenship, Jimmy Owens, Bart Hartman, Kevin Cole, Eric Jacobsen, Freddy Smith, Eric Turner, Ray Cook, Ray Moore, David Breazeale, Will Vaught, Alan Vaughn, Matt Miller, Wendell Wallace, Chad Mahder, Al Purkey Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name
Race Statistics Entries: 76 Caution Flags: 5 Lap Leaders: Shannon Babb (1-5); Brian Birkhofer (5-75) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Scott Bloomquist, Billy Moyer O'Reilly MLRA Series Provisionals: Al Purkey, Eric Turner PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Billy Moyer (Started 27th and finished 3rd - advanced 24 positions) Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Dale McDowell K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Jimmy Mars Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: John Blankenship Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Pro Power Racing Engines Time of the Race: 44 minutes 2009 Lucas Oil Championship Points Standings
Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) 1245
Billy Moyer (Batesville, AR) 1185
Earl Pearson, Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) 1185
Dale McDowell (Chickmauga, GA) 1135
Scott James (Lawrenceburg, IN) 1105
Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) 1100
Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) 1070
Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) 1065
Josh McGuire (Grayson, KY) 980
Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) 955
2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings
Jeep VanWormer (Pinconnig, MI) 935
John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 855
David Breazeale (Four Corners, MS) 815
Michael Walker (Franklin, TN) 620
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Rain Postpones Night One of Third
Annual Super Clean Diamond Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway; Full Program
to be run on Saturday
WHEATLAND, MO (May 8, 2009) - Heavy early morning thunderstorms which caused flooding and power outages in the area have forced officials of Lucas Oil Speedway to postpone night one of the Third Annual SuperClean Diamond Nationals until Saturday. Starting at five o'clock central time on Saturday there will be Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and O'Reilly MLRA Late Models hot laps. Following hot laps will be PRC Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains and the 75-lap $30,000 to win main event. For ticket information, go to www.lucasoilspeedway.com . For latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, visit www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503.
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Tuesday Night' Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour to Preview Third Annual
SuperClean Diamond Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway on May 8 and 9
CORONA, CA (May 4, 2009) - The Tuesday Night, May 5th edition of the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour on www.DirtCast.com will feature four special guests to talk about this weekend's upcoming Third Annual SuperClean Diamond Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. The event will also mark the culmination of the 2009 Sunoco Race Fuels "Road to Wheatland." There are currently 22 drivers who have perfect attendance heading to the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" this weekend. Activities will get underway on Friday Night, May 8th with Time Trials for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the O'Reilly MLRA Late Models. Saturday Night, May 9th's schedule will include Heat Races, B-Mains and the 75-lap $30,000 to win Third Annual SuperClean Diamond Nationals main event. Joining Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series announcer James Essex on this week's Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour will be Ray Cook, Kraig Reash, Russ Bradford, and Randy Bowman. Ray Cook is currently fourth in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings. He will be on the live internet broadcast to discuss his season to date and the possibility of running with the LOLMDS the rest of 2009. Also on the show will be Russ Bradford, National Sales Manager of Sunoco Race Fuels. Russ will talk about Sunoco's involvement with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, as the "Official Race Fuel of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series." He will also be on to discuss how they came to be the title sponsor of the "Sunoco Race Fuels Road to Wheatland" program, which has been a rousing success this year. Kraig Reash, the Chief Operating Officer of SuperClean Brands, Inc. will guest on the show as well. He will be on to talk about his association with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Lucas Oil Speedway. The 2009 edition of the SuperClean Diamond Nationals will mark the second year SuperClean has been the title sponsor of the event. Also joining the guest list will be Randy Bowman, the General Manager of Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO; the host of this weekend's Third Annual SuperClean Diamond Nationals. Last year 80 cars were on hand for the event. Mr. Bowman will discuss the season to date for the track, what he expects this weekend, and what amenities Lucas Oil Speedway has to offer. The Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour will air at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central on www.DirtCast.com. Just go to their website and click on the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour icon to listen to the live one hour broadcast. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, visit www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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SuperClean Diamond Nationals Set for
May 8 & 9 at Lucas Oil Speedway
CORONA, CA (May 4, 2009) - One of the most anticipated events on the
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and O'Reilly MLRA Late Models
schedule will take place on May 8th and 9th at "The Diamond of Dirt
Tracks" Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO.
The Third Annual SuperClean Diamond Nationals will be on tap with a top prize of $30,000 to the winner. The weekend will start off with Time Trials on Friday Night, May 8th for the Lucas Oil Late Models and O'Reilly MLRA Late Model Series. Then on Saturday Night, May 9th will be Heat Races, B-Mains and the 75-lap main event. The cameras of SPEED Channel will be on hand to tape the event for a 2-hour broadcast on a date and time to be announced in the future. Previous SuperClean Diamond Nationals winners Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA and last year's champion Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, IL are expected to be on hand to battle with the tough competition from the touring series drivers and the outstanding group of regional and national drivers expected to compete at Lucas Oil Speedway next weekend. The Sunoco Race Fuels "Road to Wheatland" has been a rousing success with 22 drivers having perfect attendance heading into the SuperClean Diamond Nationals. Those drivers include: Scott Bloomquist, Earl Pearson Jr., Billy Moyer, Ray Cook, Jimmy Owens, Scott James, Dale McDowell, Josh McGuire, Don O'Neal, Steve Casebolt, Jeep VanWormer, Eric Jacobsen, Dan Schlieper, Bart Hartman, Brad Neat, Donnie Moran, David Breazeale, John Blankenship, John Mason, Freddy Smith, Tommy Weder Jr. and Michael Walker. "We are so excited to be back at Lucas Oil Speedway for the SuperClean Diamond Nationals this weekend. We are already out here in Wheatland and we have a great forecast. With the $2000 added bonus from Sunoco for the driver with perfect attendance that runs Sunoco Race Gas and wins the SuperClean Diamond Nationals. That is going to be a great race to watch in itself" states Ritchie Lewis, LOLMDS Director. A preview of the Third Annual SuperClean Diamond Nationals will be on Tuesday Night, May 5th during the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour. The live one-hour show is broadcast live starting at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central on www.DirtCast.com. The tire rule for the SuperClean Diamond Nationals weekend will be: Hoosier 1300, 1350, 1600, LM20, LM40 and Shoulder Plated D-55 and American Racer SD44, SD48 and MD56. For ticket information on this special event you can log onto www.lucasoilspeedway.com or call (417) 282-5984 For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, visit the series website at www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Sunoco® Road to Wheatland Heads to Lucas
Oil Speedway for the SuperClean Diamond Nationals
Corona, CA (May 4, 2009) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series makes
its final stop on the "Sunoco Road to Wheatland" program this weekend. The
series will travel to the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo for the
$30,000 to win SuperClean Diamond Nationals. With the added bonus money
put up under the "Sunoco Road to Wheatland" program the series will set a
new record for drivers that have attended every series event leading up to
the Diamond Nationals. Twenty two (22) super late model drivers have
maintained perfect attendance on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
leading to this coming weekend prestigious Diamond Nationals. They
include, Scott Bloomquist, Earl Pearson Jr., Billy Moyer, Ray Cook, Jimmy
Owens, Scott James, Dale McDowell, Josh McGuire, Don O'Neal, Steve
Casebolt, Jeep VanWormer, Eric Jacobsen, Dan Schlieper, Bart Hartman, Brad
Neat, Donnie Moran, David Breazeale, John Blankenship, John Mason, Freddy
Smith, Tommy Weder Jr. and Michael Walker. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Announces Dixie Chopper Challenge Year
Ending Award
Corona, CA (April 30, 2009) - Dixie Chopper and the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series have come together to announce a new driver contingency
program. The Dixie Chopper Challenge will give away a new Dixie Chopper at
the Lucas Oil Stadium during the 2009 LOLMDS Awards Banquet; Dixie Chopper
will give a new mower to the top driver in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series 2009 televised events.
"Dixie Chopper is again proud to be a part of the popular Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series," Dixie Media Marketing Manager Rick Judy said. "We appreciate the excellent exposure Dixie Chopper receives through this terrific race series and its skilled drivers as they race to mow down the competition. We look forward to dropping the green flag on another thrilling racing season that will again culminate in the announcement of the Dixie Chopper Challenge winner." The Dixie Chopper Challenge will base its standings on points earned by drivers with perfect attendance during each of the televised events in the '09 season. The driver earning the most points in all of the TV events, while maintaining perfect attendance, will win a new Dixie Chopper. To be eligible to win the new Dixie Chopper, drivers must mention the Dixie Chopper Challenge during television interviews at each event. Each driver must display Dixie Chopper decals throughout the season. "We enjoy our long-standing relationship with Dixie Chopper and Rick Judy. They are an integral part of our series and I would like to thank everyone at Dixie Chopper for being so involved with our series. It's sponsors like them that keep us going in the right direction year after year," stated Series Director Ritchie Lewis, "I know how excited I was when I found out about the Dixie Chopper Challenge, and I am sure our drivers will be just as excited by this announcement as I was."  The remainder of the 2009 televised events are: Saturday, May 2nd - Paducah International Raceway (Paducah, KY) Friday & Saturday, May 8th and 9th - Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, MO) "3rd Annual SuperClean Diamond Nationals" Friday & Saturday, May 22nd and 23rd - West Plains Motor Speedway (West Plains, MO) "O'Reilly Auto Parts Show-Me 100 Presented by DART Machinery" Saturday, June 13th - Talladega Short Track (Talladega, AL) "Talladega Short Track Nationals" Saturday, July 11th - Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, MS) Friday, July 18th - Tri-City Speedway (Pontoon Beach, IL) Friday & Saturday, August 7th & 8th - Florence Speedway (Union, KY) "Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil" Friday & Saturday, August 14th & 15th - Batesville Speedway in (Batesville, AR) "COMP Cams Topless 100" Friday, August 28th - Lawrenceburg Speedway (Lawrenceburg, IN) Saturday, August 29th - Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY) "9th Annual Bluegrass Classic" Friday, September 5th - Portsmouth Raceway Park (Portsmouth, OH) "River Days Rumble" Friday & Saturday, September 25th & 26th - Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN) "30th Annual Jackson 100" Friday & Saturday, October 9th & 10th - Dixie Speedway (Woodstock, GA) "Dixie Shootout" **Televised events will be aired at later dates in High-Definition** |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race at
Paducah Scheduled for Saturday Night Has Been Postponed to May 15
CORONA, CA (May 1, 2009) - With already saturated grounds and continued heavy rain expected in the area, the officials of Paducah International Raceway and Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series have made the decision to postpone this weekend's much anticipated first ever visit to the track and rescheduled it for Friday Night, May 15th. Paducah will run a special for UMP Late Models on Thursday Night, May 14th paying $3,000 to win. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will then run a complete show paying $10,000 to win. The SPEED Channel will be on hand for the event at Paducah and will tape the event for a one-hour broadcast in high definition that will air at a later date. "Due to the soaking rains over the past few days, it just made the grounds too wet to host an event this weekend," stated Bob Sargent Co-Promoter of Paducah International Raceway, "We are all very excited about having the Lucas Oil guys in town and with tonight's scheduled UMP events being postponed also, we decided to re-schedule the for UMP show for Thursday May 14th and the LOLMDS show for May15th." "No one likes having to postpone an event, but we are lucky to have a promoter like Bob Sargent who understands the value of the series by bringing back both the May 14th UMP show and the May 15th LOLMDS show for the fans who have been rained out" stated Series Director, Ritchie Lewis. "With these two shows being rescheduled for the same weekend, the fans are still going to enjoy two action-packed shows at PIR, and a third show for Saturday night May 16th, just up the road at LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle, IL." The Lucas Oil late Model Dirt Series will be in action on May 8th and 9th for the culmination of the 2009 Sunoco Race Fuels "Road to Wheatland" with the Third Annual SuperClean "Diamond Nationals" at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. Activities will begin on Thursday Evening with practice from 5 pm to 8pm (CDT). Friday Night will start off with Time Trials and full A-Modified show. The remainder of the program will be conducted on Saturday with Heat Races, B-Mains, and the 75 Lap SuperClean "Diamond Nationals" Feature paying $30,000 to win. For more information you can visit www.lucasoilspeedway.com. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series you can log onto www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Stars
Ascend on Paducah International Raceway
Corona, CA (April 30, 2009)- The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be hitting the final stop on the Sunoco Race Fuels Road to Wheatland before the 3rd Annual SuperClean "Diamond Nationals" as the road turns to Paducah International Raceway. The event will be part of a double-header weekend that is capped off by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Friday night, May 1st will feature a $3,000 to win UMP Late Model event. Saturday Night, May 2nd, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will take top billing with a $10,000 to win 50 Lap event. "We are excited to have the Lucas Oil Series come to Paducah," stated Promoter Bob Sargent, "it is one of the most asked about series around, and we are excited to bring the stars [of the LOLMDS] to the fans here at the track." "It's been a few years since I've been to Paducah, but I remember it was always a nice place, it's a clean facility, and the track, you can race all over it [...] its a really great place," stated Earl Pearson Jr., "I'm glad the series has really stepped up to the plate with their schedule again this year and giving us competitors events all of these great tracks to go race at." This weekend's event will mark the first ever appearance by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at the famed speed-plant. Paducah International Raceway was built in 1972 and quickly rose to become one of the elite facilities in the region. In November 2005, Cup Stars Dale Earnhardt Jr, Kenny Schrader, and Midwest Promoter Bob Sargent purchased PIR. In 2006, former Cup Champion, Tony Stewart, joined in the partnership. "We are really looking forward to our event at Paducah, it is one of the premier facilities in the country," stated Series Director Ritchie Lewis, "When we looked at tracks to be part of the Sunoco Road to Wheatland, we knew that an event Paducah would be great as the final stop prior to the Diamond." The 3/8 mile, high banked clay oval is located at 4445 Shemwell Lane, Paducah, KY 42003 and is located near the airport just outside of Paducah. To get to the track go 1.9 miles east of Lydon Road (SR 3075), then go 1.3 miles south on Oaks (SR 450), then 0.9 mile west on Shemwell Ln. For more information call the PIR hotline at (270) 448-4PIR or the track at (270)898-SHOW (7469).
For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series,
visit the series website at
www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503.
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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April 28th, 2009
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Makes First Ever Appearance to Paducah
International Raceway on May 2
CORONA, CA (April 28 2009) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will make its first ever appearance at the Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, KY on Saturday Night, May 2nd for a $10,000 to win event. The trip to Paducah International Raceway will mark the 48th different track the LOLMDS has sanctioned an event with, and will be the final stop for this year's edition of the Sunoco Race Fuels "Road to Wheatland" before the series heads to the Third Annual SuperClean "Diamond Nationals" on May 8th and 9th at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. On Friday Night, May 1st, Paducah International Raceway will host the UMP Late Models with a purse of $3,000 to win on the line. Saturday May 2nd, the LOLMDS will headline the famed oval with Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains and the $10,000 to win/$700 to start main event. The Saturday Night Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event will be taped in front of the high-definition cameras of SPEED for a one-hour tape-delayed broadcast. Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN currently holds the points lead heading into Paducah on Saturday Night. Four-time and defending LOLMDS National Champion Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL is second in points followed by Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR. Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC and Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN are tied for fourth in points. Scott James of Lawrenceburg, IN currently holds down the sixth spot. He is trailed by Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA and Josh McGuire who are tied for seventh in points with Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN and Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN rounding out the top ten drivers. Jeep VanWormer of Pinconning, MI remains the top driver in the Quarter Master "Rookie of the Year" Standings in front of David Breazeale of Four Corners, MS; John Blankenship of Williamson, WV; and Michael Walker of Franklin, TN. Reserved seats for the May 2nd Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series race are on sale now and may be purchased by calling the track at (270) 898-7469. For more information, check out the PIR website at www.paducahinternationalraceway.com. The tire rule for the first ever visit to Paducah for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is as follows: Hoosier LM20 and LM40 and American Racer SD44 and MD56. The Paducah event will be previewed on the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour on Tuesday Night, April 28th on www.DirtCast.com. The internet broadcast will air at 8:00 PM Eastern/7:00 PM Central. For more information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series you can go to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. NASCAR Stars Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Ken Schrader, and Promoter Bob Sargent purchased Paducah International Raceway in November of 2005. Two-time NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart joined the trio of Co-Owners as a partner in September of 2006. Paducah International Raceway is located off Interstate 24 at exit 11 in Paducah, Kentucky. For more information call the PIR hotline at (270) 448-4PIR or the track at (270) 898-SHOW (7469). |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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April 28th, 2009
***Points Update Bulletin***
Official points reflect the 50 show-up points for the event at Swainsboro Raceway. These points were earned by anyone who drew a pill for the event at Screven Motor Speedway on Friday April 3rd, 2009. All drivers that were in the Top 10 in 2009 Lucas Oil Championship Points or in the Top 10 of the 2009 Road to Wheatland after the event at Screven Motor Speedway received $350 (half of the standard show-up money) for the event scheduled at Swainsboro Raceway on Saturday April 4th, 2009; this is consistent with the LOLMDS Inclement Weather/Postponement procedures. The event did count toward 2009 official driver perfect attendance totals. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, go to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at 951-532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Tuesday Night's Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour on DirtCast.com to Feature
McDowell, English, Schrader and Sargent
CORONA, CA (April 27, 2009)-The Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour will be back
live on the internet this Tuesday Night, April 28th on
www.DirtCast.com. The featured guests
this week include Dale McDowell, Terry English, Ken Schrader and Bob
Sargent. The show will be hosted by Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
announcer, James Essex.
On the show for the very first time will be Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA who will be discussing his first season running with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and about Saturday Night's visit to Paducah International Raceway where he won a Hav-A-Tampa series event back in 1998. McDowell drives for NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer and is currently tied for seventh in the LOLMDS point's standings.
Also on the broadcast will be former Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series competitor Terry English of Benton, KY. English finished fifth in the LOLMDS points back in 2007. He will talk about his season to date, his past successes at Paducah and about his youngest son, Tanner who is an up-and-coming Late Model driver.
Veteran NASCAR campaigner, grass-roots racer and one of the co-owners at Paducah, Ken Schrader will make his first appearance on the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour to discuss his appearance at Paducah this weekend behind the wheel of his Rocket Chassis Late Model.
Joining the group will be renowned promoter, Bob Sargent, along with Schrader, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Tony Stewart are all involved in promoting Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, KY the site of the next Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event on Saturday Night, May 2nd paying $10,000 to win.
The live internet broadcast of the program will start at 8:00 PM Eastern/7:00 PM Central. To listen to the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour, visit www.DirtCast.com.
For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, visit the series website at www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Tim Fuller Wins First Ever Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Saturday Night at Hagerstown Speedway HAGERSTOWN, MD (April 25, 2009) - Tim Fuller of Watertown, NY lead the last 20 laps of the 28th Annual Stanley Schetrompf Classic and took his first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event on Saturday Night at Hagerstown Speedway as he won the $10,000 top prize. Trailing Fuller to the finish line were Jimmy Mars, Scott Bloomquist, Rick Eckert and Brian Birkhofer. Eckert and Moyer started on the front row with Moyer gaining the early advantage over Eckert. Moyer quickly started to distance himself from the rest of the field, opening up an early four car length lead over Eckert, Fuller, who started fourth and the duo of Mars and Birkhofer running in the top five with five laps in the record books. With Moyer in control early on, the first caution came out on lap ten when Jamie Lathroum got into the turn two wall, ending his night. On the Delaware double-file restart Moyer was on the point with Eckert and Fuller lined up side-by-side. Moyer sprinted away from Eckert and Fuller on the restart. While Fuller made the move going to second on lap eleven. With 15 laps scored it was still Moyer out in front followed by Fuller, Eckert, Birkhofer and Friday Night's winner at Bedford, Jimmy Mars. The race was going along smoothly until Jimmy Owens, who was running seventh, spun in turn four bringing out the second caution of the race. This only slowed Moyer briefly as the 51-year-old veteran regained his momentum on the restart, pulling out to a three car length advantage over Fuller a lap into the restart. As the cars approached the halfway mark, Moyer continued his healthy lead, which had grown to five car lengths over Fuller and Eckert who was solidly in third. Mars and Birkhofer continued to dice it out for fourth and fifth. Moyer looked like it was going to be his night to extend his series points lead, which he held heading into the night, but misfortune struck on lap 30. His driveshaft broke coming off of turn number four and he coasted to a stop on the main straightaway, causing an abrupt end on the back of a wrecker. Fuller then took over the lead with Eckert moving to second followed by Mars, Steve Francis and Scott Bloomquist who was on the move after starting 14th. On the restart, Fuller moved out to a two car length lead as Mars made his way around Eckert for second on lap 31. The top three of Fuller, Mars and Eckert were starting to spread out amongst each other as a great battle for fourth was taking place between Francis and Bloomquist. The fourth and final caution came out on lap 41 when Nick Dickson broke a driveshaft as he came out of his machine on the backstretch forcing the final yellow. Fuller temporarily breathed a sigh of relief as all he had to do was head to the checkers with a clean race track in front of him. All Mars had to do was hang on for second; on the final restart Bloomquist would go to the top of the race track passing Francis and then Eckert to take over the third spot. Bloomquist then looked to have the momentum up top and it looked as it was just a matter of time before he was going to pass Mars for second. But Mars shut the door several times over the last five laps, holding off the challenges from Bloomquist. As those two were battling hard for second, Fuller was comfortably extending his lead and that's all he needed. He headed to the finish line to score his first ever Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win, becoming the eighth different winner in the first ten series events. In the Sunoco Race Fuels Road to Wheatland Victory Lane, Fuller was thankful for the opportunity to drive his winning Rocket GTO for car owner Larry Wight. "Moyer was the car to beat, we didn't have anything for him, the last time we won here was about four years ago in a big-block modified, we've been struggling this year, thanks to John and Larry Wight, the guys here at Lucas Oil have always been good to us and we're glad to finally win a race for them." "We really liked this Late Model stuff, the traveling is brutal sometimes to win on the Lucas Oil Series is great because of the tough competition they have this year, it was unfortunate for Billy and thankfully Chub (Frank) is alright after his accident," said Fuller who thought of his fellow competitor when Frank escaped injury after losing his steering while leading the second B-main was he went into the third turn guardrail and then was struck by Jeremy Miller who was running second. Fuller's Custom Powered car is sponsored by Gypsum Express LTD., Integra Racing Shocks, Sunoco Race Fuels, G&R Auto Parts and Port City Racing. Finishing second was Mars in the Deppe Enterprises/Pro Power Engines/MB Custom Chassis Malibu followed by Bloomquist who took over the points lead in his Miller Brothers Coal/Vic Hill Racing Engines/Bloomquist Race Cars Monte Carlo SS. Rounding out the top five was Eckert in the Raye Vest/Jay Dickens Racing Engines/Bloomquist Race Cars Cadillac and Birkhofer in his J&J Steel/Pro Power Racing Engines/MB Customs Chassis Monte Carlo SS. Completing the top ten were Steve Francis, Josh Richards, Steve Casebolt, Ray Cook and Earl Pearson Jr. In preliminary action Brian Birkhofer was the fastest qualifier in the PRC Time Trials for the 53 entrants. Heat race winners were Rick Eckert, Billy Moyer, Jimmy Mars and Tim Fuller. The B-mains went to Dan Stone and Earl Pearson Jr. The next Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event will be on Saturday Night, May 2nd at Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, KY paying $10,000 to win. For more information you can go to www.paducahracing.com. For the latest breaking news from the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, go to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at 951-532-2503.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt SeriesRace Summary Saturday Night, April 25, 2009 Hagerstown Speedway; Hagerstown, MD
PRC Fast Time: Brian Birkhofer, 18.918 seconds
Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Rick Eckert, Brian Birkhofer, Scott James, Josh Richards, Jeremy Miller, Matt Lux, Dan Stone, DJ Myers, Freddy Smith, Andy Anderson, Mike Lupfer, Tommy Weder, Matt Quade, DNS-Al Shawver Jr. Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Billy Moyer, Ray Cook, Steve Casebolt, Scott Bloomquist, Chub Frank, Bart Hartman, Jeep VanWormer, Donnie Moran, Jim Yoder, Michael Walker, Alan Sagi, Dan Schlieper, Nathan Durboraw AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Jimmy Mars, Steve Francis, Jamie Lathroum, Ricky Elliot, Frank Plessinger, Earl Pearson Jr., David Breazeale, Don O'Neal, John Mason, J.T. Spence, Marvin Winters, Brad Neat, Ronnie DeHaven Jr. Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Tim Fuller, Jimmy Owens, Eric Jacobsen, Shane Clanton, Dale McDowell, Josh McGuire, Nick Dickson, John Blankenship, David Williams, Scott LeBarron, Terry Lescalleet, Al Shawver Jr., Jason Covert, Gary Stuhler Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Dan Stone, Donnie Moran, DJ Myers, Jim Yoder, Andy Anderson, Alan Sagi, Mike Lupfer, Bart Hartman, Nathan Durboraw, Freddy Smith, Matt Quade, Chub Frank, Jeremy Miller, Matt Lux, Jeep VanWormer, Dan Schlieper, Michael Walker, DNS-Tommy Weder Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Earl Pearson Jr., Dale McDowell, Nick Dickson, Don O'Neal, David Breazeale, John Blankenship, J.T. Spence, David Williams, John Mason, Brad Neat, Al Shawver Jr., Ronne DeHaven Jr., Frank Plessinger, Terry Lescalleet, Marvin Winters, Scott LeBarron, Josh McGuire 28th Annual Stanely Schetrompf Classic Feature Finish (50 Laps): Tim Fuller, Jimmy Mars, Scott Bloomquist, Rick Eckert, Brian Birkhofer, Steve Francis, Steve Casebolt, Ray Cook, Earl Pearson Jr., Scott James, Frank Plessinger, Shane Clanton, DJ Myers, Don O'Neal, Jimmy Owens, Eric Jacobsen, Donnie Moran, Ricky Elliot, Jeep VanWormer, Nick Dickson, Billy Moyer, Dan Stone, Jamie Lathroum, Dale McDowell, Josh McGuire. Finish: Driver Car# (Starting Position) 1. Tim Fuller #19t (4) 2. Jimmy Mars #28M (3) 3. Scott Bloomquist #0 (14) 4. Rick Eckert #24 (1) 5. Brian Birkhofer #15B (5) 6. Steve Francis #19 (7) 7. Josh Richards #25 (13) 8. Steve Casebolt #c9 (10) 9. Ray Cook #53 (6) 10.Earl Pearson Jr. #44 (18) 11.Scott James #83 (9) 12.Frank Plessinger #9 (25) 13.Shane Clanton #25c (16) 14.DJ Myers #70J (21) 15.Don O'Neal #71 (24) 16.Jimmy Owens #20 (8) 17.Eric Jacobsen #23x (12) 18.Donnie Moran #99 (19) 19.Ricky Elliot #45 (15) 20.Jeep VanWormer #55 (26) 21.Nick Dickson #17 (22) 22.Billy Moyer #21 (2) 23.Dan Stone #21D (17) 24.Jamie Lathroum #6 (11) 25.Dale McDowell #17M (20) 26.Josh McGuire #41 (23) Race Statistics
Entries: 53
Cautions: 4 Lap 10 (Jamie Lathroum); Lap 15 (Jimmy Owens); Lap 30 (Billy
Moyer); Lap 41 (Nick Dickson) Lucas Oil Championship Points Standings:
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Mars Marches to First Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series Win Since 2005
BEDFORD, PA (April 24, 2009) - Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, WI led all 50 laps of the "Bedford Valley Petroleum 50." In doing so, he won his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event since 2005 on Friday Night at Bedford Speedway. Mars earned $10,000 in taking the "Bedford Valley Petroleum 50" holding off Brian Birkhofer in the late stages to record his second career LOLMDS win. He managed this while making his first ever visit to Bedford. Trailing Mars and Birkhofer were Billy Moyer, Rick Eckert and Josh Richards. Scott Bloomquist and Mars started on the front row of the main event. Mars was neck and neck with Bloomquist at the start-finish line, but broke out in front to lead the first lap. A yellow then came out for a four-car accident coming off of turn four. With Mars in front on the restart, Bloomquist and Steve Francis lined up by side-by-side behind him on the Delaware double-file restart. On the restart, Mars continued to hold the lead with pressure from Bloomquist. Francis, Ray Cook and Moyer were rounding out the top five. The top five stayed the same until eighth-place starter Brian Birkhofer started to move through the field advancing to the fifth spot around Moyer. Mars set a steady pace out front as Bloomquist and Francis then fought it out for second. Birkhofer continued his impressive jaunt through the field passing Cook for fourth on lap eight. The top four cars of Mars, Bloomquist, Francis and Birkhofer started to distance themselves from the rest of the pack with 15 laps complete. At this point of the race, Mars was starting to close quickly on the tail-end of the field, with Moyer going by Cook for fifth on lap 16. In traffic, Mars would lose the margin he had over the rest of the top five as they were able to slice into the comfortable lead that Mars once enjoyed. Francis then moved into the second position on lap 21, going by Bloomquist, who was starting to fade slightly. At the halfway mark, Mars was still holding the lead as he put two lapped cars between himself and Francis. Birkhofer began to join the hunt for the lead also as he climbed to third, putting the heat on Francis for second. Birkhofer then grabbed the runner-up spot on lap 26 as he set his sights on Mars. Mars held a four-car length lead when the second caution flew for debris on the track with 30 laps scored. This would set up a restart with Mars on the point and Birkhofer and Francis lined up directly behind him. On the restart, the top five were Mars, Birkhofer, Moyer, Francis and Bloomquist. Those drivers would continue in the same running order until a caution came out for sixth-place running Jamie Lathroum, who broke a driveshaft on the main straightaway. On the restart, Mars had a clear track in front of him and with 12 laps to go the race came down to him and Birkhofer. Mars held a three-car length lead, but Birkhofer, on the final lap cut it down to one length as the two drivers went sailing into turn three on the final circuit. It was Mars that got the run off of four as he went on to score his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win since May 21, 2005 at La Salle Speedway in La Salle, IL. He became the seventh different winner in nine races this season. In the Lucas Oil "Sunoco Race Fuels Road to Wheatland Victory Lane, Mars said his night got off to a rough start as his water pump broke off and got into the radiator. "The car was real good tonight, we set the car up and it was a little tight, it almost cost us there at the end, the MB Custom Chassis was awesome, the Pro Power Engine was awesome and I wasn't going to let Birkhofer pass me that's for sure," smiled Mars. "The track was real good I thought, this is the first time we've been here and it was real racy that's for sure, we're glad to pick up this Lucas Oil win and thanks to all the great fans for coming out tonight, they saw a good show." The 37-year-old driver has additional sponsorship on his number 28 car from Deppe Enterprises, Baileigh Industrial, BSB Manufacturing, ChevytownUSA.com, T.L. Sinz Plumbing and VP Racing Fuels. Finishing second was Birkhofer in his J&J Steel/Pro Power Engines/MB Custom Monte Carlo followed by Moyer in the Banner Valley Hauling/Clements Racing Engines/Moyer Victory Circle M1 Chassis as Eckert made a late-race charge from tenth to finish fourth in the Raye Vest Excavating/Jay Dickens Racing Engines/Bloomquist Race Cars Cadillac and Richards came home fifth in the Ernie D's Enterprises LLC/Cornett Racing Engines/Rocket Monet Carlo SS. Completing the top ten were Jason Covert, Scott Bloomquist, Steve Francis, J.T. Spence and Don O'Neal. In preliminary action Scott Bloomquist set a new all-time Bedford Speedway Late Model Track record with a time of 19.346 seconds, clocking around the 5/8th mile oval breaking Rick Eckert's former record of 19.632 seconds set last year. Heat race winners were Scott Bloomquist, Steve Francis, Billy Moyer, Jimmy Mars, Ray Cook and J.T. Spence. The B-main winners were by Earl Pearson Jr. and Dan Schlieper. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will return to the race track on Saturday Night, April 25th at the Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD for the "Stanley Schetrompf Classic" paying $10,000 to win. For more information on the race you can go to www.hagerstownspeedway.com. For the latest news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log onto www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Saturday Night, April 24, 2009 Bedford Speedway; Bedford, PA PRC Fast Time: Scott Bloomquist 19.346 seconds Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, David Breazeale, Jim Yoder, Earl Pearson Jr., John Mason, Donnie Moran, Steve Casebolt, Jeep VanWormer, Tommy Weder, Waylon Wagner Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Steve Francis, Dan Stone, Josh Richards, Scott Haus, Eric Jacobsen, Chris harr, Shane Clanton, Mike Altobelli, Davey Johnson, Devin Friese, Ricky Elliot AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Billy Moyer, Jamie Lathroum, Jason Covert, Jimmy Owens, Josh McGuire, Nick Dickson, Freddy Smith, Randy Burkholder, Chuck Clese, John Blankenship, Jeff Rine Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Jimmy Mars, Brian Birkhofer, Tim Fuller, Dan Schlieper, Jeremy Miller, DJ Troutman, Greg Fetters, Mike Lupfer, Scott Rhodes, Shawn Clarr Hawk Brake Fifth Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Ray Cook, Rick Eckert, Jack Pencil, DJ Myers, Bart Hartman, Doug Horton, Matt Lux, Alan Sagi, Brad Neat, Michael Walker Hawk Brake Sixth Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): J.T. Spence, Don O'Neal, Scott James, Gary Stuhler, Dale McDowell, Steve Everhart, Scott LeBarron, Chub Frank, Tyler Hershey, Tom Decker Jr. Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Earl Pearson Jr., Jimmy Owens, Scott Haus, Donnie Moran, Eric Jacobsen, Josh McGuire, Nick Dickson, Steve Casebolt, John Blankenship, John Mason, Jeff Rine, Freddy Smith, Tommy Weder, Chuck Clise, Ricky Elliot, Chris Harr, DNS- Shane Clanton, Mike Altobelli, Randy Burkholder, Davey Johnson, Devin Friese, Waylon Wagner Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (12 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Dan Schlieper, Jeremy Miller, Gary Stuhler, Dale McDowell, DJ Myers, Bart Hartman, Steve Everhart, Doug Horton, Greg Fetters, Scott LeBarron, Scott Rhodes, Brad Neat, Shawn Claar, Mike Lupfer, Tyler Hershey, Michael Walker, Tom Decker Jr., Chub Frank, Alan Sagi, DJ Troutman, Matt Lux. Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name Laps
(2) #28m Jimmy Mars
(8) #15B Brian Birkhofer
(5) #21 Billy Moyer
(10) #24 Rick Eckert
(15) #25 Josh Richards
(17) #43A Jason Covert
(1) #0 Scott Bloomquist
(3) #19 Steve Francis
(6) #91 J.T. Spence
(12) #71 Don O'Neal
(9) #21D Dan Stone
(16) #14 Jack Pencil
(4) #53 Ray Cook
(20) #s9 Dan Schlieper
(7) #54 David Breazeale
(24) #17M Dale McDowell -1
(23) #41 Josh McGuire -1
(18) #83 Scott James -1
(26) #55 Jeep VanWormer -1
(14) #19t Tim Fuller -4
(21) #20 Jimmy Owens -6
(11) 6L Jamie Lathroum -12
(19) #44 Earl Pearson Jr. -20
(25) #15E Steve Everhart -21
(22) #24m Jeremy Miller -28
(13) #27 Jim Yoder -49
Race Statistics Entries: 62 Caution Flags: Lap 1 (Everhart, Owens, McGuire); Lap 30 (Pearson Jr.); Lap 38 (Lathroum) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Josh McGuire, Dale McDowell Emergency Provisional: Jeep VanWormer PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Jason Covert (started: 17th, finished 6th, advanced 11 positions) Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Josh Richards K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Billy Moyer Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: David Breazeale COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Pro Power Racing Engines Time of the Race: 33 Minutes |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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**TECH BULLETIN**
CORONA, CA (April 21, 2009)-The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has issued a rulebook ammendment to the Engine Rules Section of the 2009 LOLMDS Rule Book under section G.
G. No coil pack based or design engines allowed. Engine must operate
using a single distributor. No distributor-less design engines allowed.
For the complete 2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Rulebook, go to
www.lucasdirt.com.
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Tuesday Night's Lucas Oil Motorsports
Hour on DirtCast.com to Feature James, Keifer, Crumbacker and Covert
CORONA, CA (April 21, 2009)-The Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour will be back live on the internet this Tuesday Night, April 21st on www.DirtCast.com. The featured guests this week include Scott James, J.R. Keifer, Steve Crumbacker and Jason Covert. The show will be hosted by Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series announcer, James Essex. Scott James of Lawrenceburg, IN is the latest driver to win a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event. The second generation racer will talk about his win at Screven Motor Speedway in Georgia that took place back on April 3rd and his outlook for the rest of the 2009 season. Also on the program will be J.R. Keifer, one of the co-promoters of the Bedford Speedway in Bedford, PA will be on to talk about his track's LOLMDS event that is coming up on Friday Night, April 24th. The "Bedford Valley Petroleum 50" will pay $10,000 for the second ever appearance at Bedford for the series. The raindate just in case it is needed is Sunday, April 26th. Steve Crumbacker, the Director of Competition at the Hagerstown (MD) Speedway will also join the broadcast. He will be on to chat about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series coming to Hagerstown on Saturday Night, April 25th for the 28th Annual "Stanley Schetrompf Classic" with a $10,000 payday on the line for the winner. To round out Tuesday Night's Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour, Keystone State driver, Jason Covert of York Haven, PA will be on the show. He will be participating in both upcoming Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events at Bedford and Hagerstown. He will be on to discuss his '09 season to date which includes a win at Hagerstown on April 11th. The live internet broadcast will start at 8:00 PM Eastern/7:00 PM Central. To listen to the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour, log onto www.DirtCast.com or go to www.lucasdirt.com and follow the links under the internet broadcast page located under schedule. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, visit the series website at www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings 1) Earl Pearson Jr. 630 2) Jimmy Owens 605 3) Josh McGuire 585 4) Dale McDowell 580 5) Scott Bloomquist 575 6) Billy Moyer 570 7) Scott James 550 8) Ray Cook 530 9) Jeep Van Wormer 525 10) Steve Casebolt 520 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings
1) Jeep Van Wormer 525
2) John Blankenship 420
3) David Breazeale 360
4) Michael Walker 330
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Prepares for Busy Month of May
CORONA, CA (April 19, 2009) - With $110,000 on the line in first place prize money alone the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series hits the road for six events during a five consecutive week stretch of racing action. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will kick off the month with a first ever visit to Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, KY for a $10,000 to win event on Saturday Night, May 2nd. Paducah will also be hosting a special for UMP Late Models on Friday Night May 1st paying $3,000 to win. PIR is co-owned by Bob Sargent and NASCAR drivers Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Ken Schrader and Tony Stewart as they will host a Lucas Oil Series event for the first time in track history. The Saturday Night Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event will be tapped in front of the high-definition cameras of SPEED for a 1 hour tape-delayed broadcast. The Third Annual SuperClean "Diamond Nationals" will be up after Paducah as the "Diamond of the Dirt Tracks" Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO hosts the $30,000 to win event on Friday and Saturday, May 8th and 9th. The event will be taped for a special 2 hour broadcast on SPEED to be aired tape-delayed. Previous winners include Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA and Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, IL. The next stop in May will be at the La Salle Speedway in La Salle, IL on Saturday Night, May 16th for the Annual "Spring Shootout" paying $10,000 to win at the Kerrianne and Joe Izzo promoted facility. Watertown, NY's Tim McCreadie won the event in 2008. Memorial Day weekend will see two outstanding events new to the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule. The O'Reilly Show-Me 100 Presented by Dart Machinery will have a winner's purse of $40,000 on the line on May 22nd and 23rd as the series sanctions the crown jewel event for the very first time at the Don and Billie Gibson promoted West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, MO. The O'Reilly Show-Me 100 will be the third event of the month to be taped in HD in front of the cameras of SPEED, it will be a one-hour broadcast. The series concludes the Memorial Day weekend with a visit to Kevin and Tammy Gundaker's Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Il sanctioning for the first time the "FedEx50" paying $10,000 to win on Sunday, May 24th. To wind up the lucrative month of May for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be the "Ralph Latham Memorial" on Saturday Night, May 30th at the King family promoted Florence Speedway in Union, KY. The $10,000 to win event always draws top notch competition to the facility which is the home of the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame. Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN is the defending race winner. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series you can go to the series website address at www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series May Race Schedule May 2nd --Paducah International Raceway-Paducah, KY $10,000 to win - For more information www.paducahinternationalraceway.com May 8th and 9th - Lucas Oil Speedway-Wheatland, MO $30,000 to win-For more information www.lucasoilspeedway.com May 16th - La Salle Speedway-La Salle, IL $10,000 to win - For more information www.lasallespeedway.com May 22nd-23rd - West Plains Motor Speedway-West Plains, MO $40,000 to win - For more information www.westplains-speedway.com May 24th - Tri-City Speedway-Pontoon Beach, IL $10,000 to win - For more information www.tricityspeedway.net May 30th - Florence Speedway-Union, KY $10,000 to win - For more information www.florencespeedway.com Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings 1) Earl Pearson Jr. 630 2) Jimmy Owens 605 3) Josh McGuire 585 4) Dale McDowell 580 5) Scott Bloomquist 575 6) Billy Moyer 570 7) Scott James 550 8) Ray Cook 530 9) Jeep Van Wormer 525 10) Steve Casebolt 520 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings
1) Jeep Van Wormer 525
2) John Blankenship 420
3) David Breazeale 360
4) Michael Walker 330
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Sunoco Race Fuels Road to Wheatland for
the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Heads East to Bedford and Hagerstown
on April 24 and 25
CORONA, CA (April 13, 2009) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will
have another weekend off before hitting the road again. The Sunoco Race
Fuels Road to Wheatland heads east on Friday Night, April 24th with a
visit to Bedford Speedway in Bedford, PA and a Saturday night, April 25th
show at Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD. Both events will pay the
winner $10,000.
With six different winners in the first eight Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events this season; the 4-time and defending series champion Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL leads the series points standings by just 25 points over Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN. Pearson and Owens are followed by Josh McGuire of Grayson, KY, Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA and Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN. Rounding out the top ten in points heading to Bedford and Hagerstown are Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR; Scott James of Lawrenceburg, IN; Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC; Jeep VanWormer of Pinconning, MI; and Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN. VanWormer is in his first full season of traveling with the LOLMDS. He currently leads the Quarter Master Rookie of the Year points followed by John Blankenship of Williamson, WV; David Breazeale of Four Corners, MS; and Michael Walker of Franklin, TN. It will be the second appearance at Bedford Speedway for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The "Bedford Valley Petroleum 50" event will feature a complete show for the LOLMDS at the J.R. Keifer, Jim Maybury and Dr. David Horne promoted Bedford County Fairgrounds facility. Last year Ashland, KY's Steve Francis took home the win in the series' first visit to the race track that began racing in 1936. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will then visit Hagerstown Speedway on Saturday Night, April 25th for the 28th Annual "Stanley Schetrompf Classic." The famed event honors the man who built Hagerstown Speedway. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be visiting the "Capitol of Dirt Track Racing" for the fourth time as Chub Frank of Bear Lake, PA; Scott James of Lawrenceburg, IN; and Bart Hartman of Zanesville, OH have entered the Lucas Oil Victory Lane in the three previous appearances for the series at the historic half-mile track. The feature payoff for both tracks will be the same: $10,000, 5000, 3000, 2500, 2000, 1500, 1400, 1300, 1200, 1100, 1000, 950, 900, 875, 850, 825, 800, 775, 750, 725, 700, 700, 700, 700 The tire rule will be the same for both tracks: American RacerSD44 or any compound harder- SD44 must punch a minimum of 40, Hoosier 1300 or any compound harder-1300 must punch a minimum of 40 For more information on both racing facilities you can go to www.bedfordspeedway.com and www.hagerstownspeedway.com. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events at Bedford and Hagerstown will be previewed on the next Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour, which airs LIVE on Tuesday Night, April 21st at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central on www.DirtCast.com. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, go to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings 1) Earl Pearson Jr. 630 2) Jimmy Owens 605 3) Josh McGuire 585 4) Dale McDowell 580 5) Scott Bloomquist 575 6) Billy Moyer 570 7) Scott James 550 8) Ray Cook 530 9) Jeep Van Wormer 525 10) Steve Casebolt 520 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings
1) Jeep Van Wormer 525
2) John Blankenship 420
3) David Breazeale 360
4) Michael Walker 330
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Screven
Recap; Bedford and Hagerstown up Next at End of April
CORONA, CA (April 9, 2009) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will have two weekends off before heading out East to race at Bedford Speedway in Bedford, PA on Friday Night, April 24th and Saturday Night, April 25th visit to Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD with both shows paying $10,000 to win and will be the next stop on the Sunoco Race Fuels Road to Wheatland. Looking back at Screven Motor Speedway; it was Scott James of Lawrenceburg, IN for the second year in a row picking up the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event at Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, GA. It was his sixth career series victory in a thrilling finish; James and Dennis "Rambo" Franklin put on quite a show for the fans as they diced back and forth in the late stages with James crossing the finish line first to earn the $7,000 top prize. Franklin finished second followed by Jimmy Owens, Josh McGuire and Tyler Ivey. There were 45 cars signed in for the race program. Saturday Night's event scheduled for Swainsboro (GA) Raceway was postponed early in the day due to water pumping up from underneath the track that created an unsafe racing surface. The Swainsboro race will be held on Thursday Night, June 18 right before the shows at Cherokee and Fayetteville. Screven winner Scott James had his hands full not only with Dennis Franklin, but an overheating problem that developed in the last few laps of the 40 lap race as well. "The water pump belt came off with about three laps to go, it was getting hot, I let it cool down a little there, I also picked up a vibration on the right rear, we were lucky to make it to the finish, I hope I didn't hurt the motor," said the winner in the Lucas Oil Victory Lane. James' crew, which includes his brother Shane and his Crew Chief, Kenny Kenneda, inspected the motor in the early morning hours of Saturday and it appeared to be fine. James told the crowd that Eldora was his favorite, but he has to add Screven up there because of his back-to-back wins. He came from the 12th starting spot to vault into Victory Lane this past Friday Night. While Gaffney, SC veteran Dennis "Rambo" Franklin is an infrequent visitor to LOLMDS events; he proved he can run with the series regulars as he nearly pulled off the win at Screven. In a hard-fought battle with winner, Scott James, Franklin had his Barry Wright tuned perfectly from the beginning of the night as he set fast time in the PRC Time Trials, being one of only two drivers under 14 seconds in qualifying. Franklin's runner-up finish was his best ever in LOLMDS competition, topping a career-best fourth place during a 2006 visit to his home track, Cherokee Super Speedway. Many media observers feel that Jimmy Owens is one of the drivers who have the best chance to unseat Earl Pearson Jr. from his perch atop the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship in 2009. Owens had another strong finish at Screven, finishing third after coming from 17th starting spot. It looked for a while that Owens would take over the points lead when Pearson struggled for most of the race. It was a late race surge that allowed Pearson to keep his points lead over Owens. Owens has never led the LOLMDS point's standings during his career and his current status in second is the closest he has come to the top. Josh McGuire of Grayson, KY is now third in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings. McGuire came out 14th of the 44 cars that qualified and setting a blistering pace at 14.022 seconds, McGuire's second lap appeared to be faster but the car got too high in turn four and hit the concrete retaining wall, causing damage to the right front of his car. His crew, which includes 2008 KC Raceway Late Model Track Champion, Ben Adkins worked on the car to get it ready for the first heat race which McGuire ran away with. Billy Moyer came into the race second in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings and it looked like he was poised to take over the lead with the solid run he had going. Moyer took the lead from Josh McGuire on lap two and was in front until lap 18, as he was trying to lap a slower competitor, he checked-up and his brakes causing him to spin out. Moyer then restarted on the tail; his night ended on lap 24 when the right rear axle assembly of his car suffered damage, causing him to stop on the frontstretch. Moyer dropped to sixth in points; however he is only 60 behinds points leader Earl Pearson Jr. after the event at Screven Motor Speedway. Just when it looked like 4-time series champion Earl Pearson Jr. was going to drop from the top of the Points, he recovered late in the race to keep the lead, a mere 25 points ahead of Jimmy Owens. Pearson brought out the fourth caution on lap three as he spun in turn one. Pearson was mired in the back, but with 14 cautions throughout the race and some attrition, he was able to cross the finish line in ninth. The week was not all bad for Pearson; on the Sunday prior to the event at Screven, he won the biggest race of his career, the "Colossal 100" at the Dirt Track at Lowe's in Concord, NC worth $50,000 and his car owner 2000 NASCAR Cup Champion. It was a great week not only for Pearson, but his car owner as well, as Bobby Labonte was inducted into the Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame on April 1. The two-time runner-up in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Standings, Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN unveiled a new team at Screven. O'Neal is back in a MasterSbilt Race Cars Chassis. The Crothersville, IN chassis builder has partnered up with Indianapolis based marketing company Racing United Marketing. In a deal that was finalized just before the team headed to Georgia saw O'Neal behind the wheel of the new team. The RUM team will be debuting a new MasterSbilt Chassis in a few weeks as they are working closely with Ray Cook, who started the '09 season with three wins in independent events and is currently eighth in the LOLMDS Championship Points Standings. The team currently has backing from Buddy and Jeff Massengill of MasterSbilt South and Superior Cleaning of Independence, IA. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, in coordination with Dave Dusick of RaceCeiver debuted a new scoring and timing system for the series. The use of transponders, run off a loop placed in the track, along with a computerized system used in the scoring tower, those in the pit area will also be able to keep track of their driver as lineups and live timing and scoring will be viewed from rear section panels converted to house monitors that will be installed on the LOLMDS 5150 Race Trailer at each series event. After only one (Jeep VanWormer) of the four competitors for the Quarter Master Rookie of the Year made the series event at Brownstown in March, there were three of them that made the starting grid at Screven. VanWormer, John Blankenship and David Breazeale cracked the tough lineup with only Michael Walker falling short of making the race. Walker was in contention for the final transfer spot in his B-main but a brush with the frontstretch wall ended his hopes of making the race. The next Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour will be on Tuesday Night, April 21st, previewing the next series events at Bedford and Hagerstown. The show, hosted by LOLMDS announcer James Essex, airs on www.DirtCast.com at 8:00 PM Eastern/7:00 PM Central. 2009 Championship Points Standings 1) Earl Pearson Jr. 630 2) Jimmy Owens 605 3) Josh McGuire 585 4) Dale McDowell 580 5) Scott Bloomquist 575 6) Billy Moyer 570 7) Scott James 550 8) Ray Cook 530 9) Jeep Van Wormer 525 10) Steve Casebolt 520 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings
1) Jeep Van Wormer 525
2) John Blankenship 420
3) David Breazeale 360
4) Michael Walker 330
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race at
Swainsboro Raceway Scheduled for Saturday Night Has Been Postponed
SWAINSBORO, GA (April 4, 2009) - Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Swainsboro (GA) Raceway promoter Paul Purvis have announced that Saturday Night's LOLMDS event has been postponed until June 18th due to excessive flooding in the region throughout the week. Heavy rains battered the area for entire week and despite repeated efforts on Friday and Saturday morning to prep the track, the decision was made to postpone the event as the water table under the race track produced springs that made the track unraceable for Saturday Night. "We had no other choice than to postpone the event," said Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Director Ritchie Lewis. "I know that Paul has worked extremely hard in getting the track ready for this weekend and he wanted the best racing conditions possible for the drivers and the fans, but with all the rain they have had this week, the water just kept rising to the top of the racing surface, making the track unraceable." "We hated to postpone the Lucas Oil race here at Swainsboro," said Paul Purvis. "We were really looking forward to this weekend, with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series coming to town. Due to the rain this week, the water just kept pumping up on the frontstretch and there was nothing else we could have done to prevent this from happening, we were expecting a tremendous car count and a big crowd, so unfortunately we will have to wait until June to run the event," said Purvis. The next Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events will be Friday Night, April 24th at the Bedford Speedway in Bedford, PA for the "Bedford Valley Petroleum 50" and a Saturday Night, April 25th visit to Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD for the 28th Annual "Stanley Schetrompf Classic."Both events will pay $10,000 to win. For more information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log onto www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. 2009 Championship Points Standings 1) Earl Pearson Jr. 630 2) Jimmy Owens 605 3) Josh McGuire 585 4) Dale McDowell 580 5) Scott Bloomquist 575 6) Billy Moyer 570 7) Scott James 550 8) Ray Cook 530 9) Jeep Van Wormer 525 10) Steve Casebolt 520 2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings
1) Jeep Van Wormer 525
2) John Blankenship 420
3) David Breazeale 360
4) Michael Walker 330
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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James Takes Thrilling Win Over Franklin
at Screven on Friday Night
SYLVANIA, GA (April 3, 2009) - Battling both Dennis "Rambo" Franklin and
an overheating problem in the last five laps, Scott James of Lawrenceburg,
IN won the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series race at Screven Motor
Speedway. For the second year in row on Friday Night, the 37-year old
second generation driver found himself in Lucas Oil Victory Lane. He came
from the 12th starting spot to capture the $7,000 first place prize money
in an absolute barn-burner of a finish, in which he and Franklin swapped
the lead on several times in the waning laps of the race, with James
coming home as the winner by a narrow margin over Franklin, 17th starting
Jimmy Owens, Josh McGuire and Tyler Ivey.
McGuire and Ivedent Lloyd Jr. started on the front row of the 40 lap feature. McGuire led the first lap until fourth-starting Billy Moyer made a daring three-wide move for the lead on the second lap. Moyer brought Lloyd along into second with McGuire, Earl Pearson Jr. and Scott James on the move from 12th to fifth by lap three. Pearson brought out a caution with three scored, as he looped his car in turn one. On the restart, Moyer led Lloyd to the line as the pair of number 21 pilots was setting a rapid pace. Those two drivers ran first and second until McGuire moved by Lloyd on lap ten to take second behind Moyer, dropping Lloyd to third with James and Franklin in the top five. James moved into third on lap 15 advancing another spot as he picked off McGuire for second and was rapidly gaining on the race-leader, Moyer. "Mr. Smooth" then started to pick-up the tail-end of the field and with 17 laps in the books, and then suddenly Moyer's race took a dramatic change for the worse. The lapped car in front of Moyer got sideways and Moyer had to check up, causing him to spin in turn two, bringing out another caution. James took over the lead, with Moyer now relegated to the back of the field. On the restart, it was James, McGuire, Lloyd, Franklin and Ivey in the top five running order at the half-way mark of the race. On the restart, Lloyd battled McGuire for second but lost control of his car coming off of turn number, pounding the concrete wall and ending his night. Franklin moved up to the second spot on the restart, he closed right up to James and started to pressure him. Owens took the third position with Jeep VanWormer and Scott Bloomquist, who took a provisional to make the race running in fifth. In the final 14 laps there would be no cautions as James and Franklin put on a phenomenal show for the fans. They would go at it tooth and nail in the race for the lead with Franklin gaining the advantage coming off of turn two, James rallying and regaining the lead time and after time. In the final five circuits James looked like he might have given the race away, developing an overheating issue with his car. Franklin gained a swift two-car length advantage in the closing laps as it looked like he might have enough to pull off his first-ever LOLMDS victory, but it was not to be as James fought back, pulling a nice slide-job on Franklin and then passing the car of John Mason at the same time, going on to a thrilling win for the second year in a row at Screven. In the Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the sixth time in his career, James was relieved the race was over. "That was a heck of a race for the lead, I thought at one point I gave it away, he ran a good line out of two, but my car was starting to get hot and I thought I was done," said James who was joined in victory lane with his crew chief Kenny Kenneda and his brother, Shane James. "We both raced each other clean and that's all you can ask for, the fans saw a great finish, there were a lot of cautions out there tonight and I can't wait to come back here to race again." James' winning ride came in the Powell Motorsports, Welsh Excavation and Development, Baylor Trucking, VP Racing Fuels, New Vision Graphics, Szabo Industrial, Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oils and Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Rocket Chassis GTO. Franklin thought he had the race for a moment. "I got the lead and then I got hit by a rock and it knocked the wind out of me for a little bit and during that time he (James) was by me and then the race was over. We raced each other clean out there and my hats off to him," said Franklin who drove the Cherokee Landscaping/Clements Racing Engines/Barry Wright Impala SS to his best ever Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series finish. Finishing third was Owens in the Mike Reece owned/Reece Monuments/Bloomquist Race Cars Ford Fusion followed by McGuire in the D.J.'s Kitchen Corner/GCP Racing Engines/C.J. Rayburn as Tyler Ivey finished fifth in the Crowder Disaster and Recovery/Barry Wright GTO. Completing the top ten were Scott Bloomquist, Jeep VanWormer, Steve Casebolt, Earl Pearson Jr. and Dale McDowell. In preliminary action, Dennis Franklin was the PRC fast timer in qualifications among the 44 entrants with a lap of 13.906 seconds. Heat races were won by Josh McGuire, Ivedent Lloyd Jr., Bart Hartman and Billy Moyer. Jimmy Owens and Ray Cook won the B-Mains. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be at Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, GA on Saturday Night April 4th for the "April Fools 50"paying $10,000 to win. For more information, go to www.swainsbororaceway.com. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Saturday Night, April 3, 2009 Screven Motor Speedway; Sylvania, GA PRC Fast Time: Dennis Franklin 13.906 seconds Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Josh McGuire, Casey Roberts, Dennis Franklin, Eric Jacobsen, John Mason, John Blankenship, Freddy Smith, Donnie Moran, Steve Casebolt, Tommy Weder, Jordy Nipper-DNS Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Ivedent Lloyd, Tyler Ivey, David Breazeale, Jeep VanWormer, Jimmy Owens, Scott Bloomquist, Monk Gulledge, Brad Neat, Mark Davis, Jason Fitzgerald, Michael Akeson AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Bart Hartman, Earl Pearson Jr., Ches-ley Dixon, Ed Basey, Dan Schlieper, Jeff Fortner, Brian Nutall, GR Smith, Travis Varnadore, Mike Nasworthy, Don O'Neal Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Billy Moyer, Wayne Chinn, Scott James, Jeremy Faircloth, Ray Cook, Dale McDowell, Michael Walker, Tommy Gandy, Ben Faircloth, John Henderson, Bo Smith Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Jimmy Owens, John Mason, John Blankenship, Scott Bloomquist, Donnie Moran, Brad Neat, Steve Casebolt, Tommy Weder, Monk Gulledge, Jason Fitzgerald, Mark Davis, Freddy Smith, Jordy Nipper-DNS, Michael Akeson-DNS Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Ray Cook, Dan Schlieper, Dale McDowell, John Henderson, Don O'Neal, Travis Varnadore, Brian Nutall, Tommy Gandy, Michael Walker, Bo Smith, Jeff Fortner-DNS, GR Smith-DNS, Ben Faricloth-DNS, Mike Masworthy-DNS Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name Laps
(12) Scott James #83
(9) Dennis Franklin #2f
(17) Jimmy Owens #20
(1) Josh McGuire #41
(6) Tyler Ivey #47
(24) Scott Bloomquist #0
(14) Jeep VanWormer #55
(26) Steve Casebolt #C9
(7) Earl Pearson Jr. #44
(22) Dale McDowell #17m
(18) Ray Cook #53
(8) Wayne Chinn #1
(13) Eric Jacobsen #5
(19) John Mason #72
(21) John Blankenship #23 -1
(25) Monk Gulledge #104 -2
(16) Jeremy Faircloth #4F -15
(20) Dan Schlieper #s9 -15
(4) Billy Moyer #21 -16
(15) Ed Basey #4B -18
(2) Ivedent Lloyd Jr. #21L -20
(11) Ches-ley Dixon #3 -20
(23) Freddy Smith #00 -20
(3) Bart Hartman #75 -34
(5) Casey Roberts #101 -38
(10) David Breazeale #54 -38
1) Jeep Van Wormer 525
2) John Blankenship 420
3) David Breazeale 360
4) Michael Walker 330
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Sunoco® Road to Wheatland Heading to
Georgia Next,
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings Updated Corona, CA (March 31, 2009) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series just completed race number seven on the series schedule in 2009. The "Sunoco Road to Wheatland" program just completed their last event at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN for the "Indiana Icebreaker" in front of a standing room only crowd and 65 drivers signed in attempting to make the feature event. The $10,000 to win 50-lap feature event turned out to be one of most exciting events to date in 2009. Numerous lead changes and three and four wide racing throughout the feature had the packed out crowd cheering every lap as the battle for the top five positions was intense from start to finish. Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville Florida the 2008 reigning series champion picked up his first series win of 2009 and became the 5th different winner on the series in 2009. After seven events on the "Sunoco Road to Wheatland" a series record of 32 different drivers have participated in every Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event thus far in 2009 and remain eligible for the bonus money offered at each event leading to the SuperClean Diamond Nationals on May 8-9th. The series is averaging 69 cars per event after seven events so far in 2009 as the series takes a week off. The "Sunoco Road to Wheatland" program now heads to the state of Georgia for a pair of series sanctioned events at Screven Motor Speedway and Swainsboro Speedway on April 3rd and 4th. The LOLMDS will visit the Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, GA on Friday Night, April 3rd for a $7,000 to win feature event and on Saturday Night, April 4th another return engagement will take place at Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, GA for a $10,000 to win feature event. The "Sunoco Road To Wheatland" program rewards drivers that follow the series with perfect attendance to each Lucas Oil Championship Points event beginning at East Bay Raceway in Tampa, FL through the May 8th & 9th, 75 Lap "3rd Annual SuperClean Diamond Nationals event at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO.The Sunoco Road to Wheatland bonus monies was paid to Steve Casebolt, Justin Rattliff, Freddy Smith, Jimmy Owens, Wayne Chinn, John Mason, Scott Bloomquist, Donnie Moran, Ray Cook and Don O'Neal. These drivers raced their way into the Sunoco Road to Wheatland program at Brownstown, Jimmy Owens, Scott Bloomquist, Ray Cook, Don O'Neal and Josh McGuire and 4 more drivers are in the running for the Sunoco Road to Wheatland bonus money based off 2008 points totals as long as long as they have perfect attendance in 2009. In addition to the $30,000 first place prize money for the winner of the Diamond Nationals, Sunoco Race Fuels will award an additional $2,000 cash award to the winner of the Diamond Nationals if that driver has perfect attendance on the series leading up to the Diamond Nationals and used Sunoco Race Fuels to win the event. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship point's standings had several changes in positions after the Brownstown event and looks like the chase for the series championship will have some new faces this year as several veterans and some new young talented drivers have moved into the top ten in the series point's standings. With his win at Brownstown, Earl Pearson Jr. vaulted to the top of the points standings and now leads Billy Moyer by a mere 10 points with Dale McDowell in third just 35 points behind Moyer. In fourth place in the series championship points standings sits Jimmy Owens just 15 points out of third place and Scott Bloomquist and Josh McGuire are tied for 5th place in the series points standings just 10 points behind Jimmy Owens in 4th place. In 7th through 10th place in the series point's standings are Brad Neat, 8th-Don O'Neal, 9th- Ray Cook and 10th- Bart Hartman. In the "Sunoco Race For Gas" points standings Billy Moyer remains on top followed by Earl Pearson Jr., Dale McDowell, Matt Miller, Steve Casebolt, Brad Neat, Josh McGuire and Bart Hartman. Sunoco Race Fuels will pay the driver that earns the most Sunoco Race For Gas points and has perfect attendance during the year, a $3,000 cash award at the series year end banquet and the runner up will receive a $1,000 cash award from Sunoco Race Fuels. Sunoco Race Fuels is the "Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the title sponsor of the Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 held at Florence Speedway in Union, KY paying the winner a whopping $50,000. Sunoco Performance Products is the largest manufacturer of racing gasoline in the world and Sunoco Race Fuels are designed to meet the quality and consistency needs of professional racers. In addition, Sunoco is involved with numerous racing sanctioning bodies, tracks and competitors to provide the latest in race gas technology. Sunoco's track-proven fuels are designed to provide performance, quality and consistency. To obtain more information, contact Sunoco at 1-800-RACE GAS (1-800-722-3427) or visit their web site at www.racegas.com. For more information about the "Sunoco Road to Wheatland" Program and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, visit the official series website at www.lucasdirt.com or contact the Series Office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Tuesday Night's Lucas Oil Motorsports
Hour Moved to Wednesday Night, April 1
CORONA, CA (March 31 2009)-The Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour scheduled for Tuesday Night, March 31st has been moved to Wednesday night, April 1st. Barry Braun, producer of the program is unable to reach the studios located in Minnesota due to a spring blizzard in the upper Midwest. The featured guests this week will include Earl Pearson, Jr., Ray Cook, James "Redd" Griffin and Paul Purvis. The show will be hosted by Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series announcer, James Essex. Coming off his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of 2009 at Brownstown (IN) Speedway Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL will be on the broadcast for the first time this year. He will be on the show to talk about his chances of becoming a 5-time LOLMDS Champion this year. Pearson will also get a chance to chat about one of the biggest wins of his career, which took place this past weekend at the Dirt Track at Lowe's Motor Speedway, where he captured the $50,000 to win Colossal 100. Also on the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour for the first time will be veteran driver Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC. The "Tarheel Tiger" as he is known as comes into this weekends LOLMDS events in Georgia in ninth place in the current championship points standings. The program will also feature both Screven Motor Speedway promoter James "Redd" Griffin and Swainsboro Raceway owner and promoter Paul Purvis to talk about their upcoming Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events. The live internet broadcast of the program will start at 8:00 PM Eastern/7:00 PM Central. DirtCast.com has just recently undergone a name change as it was previously known as DirtNation.net. To listen to the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour you can log onto www.DirtCast.com. The next scheduled events for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be on Friday Night, April 3rd with a $7,000 to win event at Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, GA followed by a Saturday Night, April 4th trip to Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, GA for a $10,000 to win show. For more information on both events, log onto each track's respective website at www.screvenmotorspeedway.com and www.swainsbororaceway.com. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, visit the series website at www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil & Brownstown's Tidbits; COMP
Cams Topless 100 Airs TONIGHT on SPEED @ 7:30PM EST. Screven and
Swainsboro up next Weekend for the Sunoco Road to Wheatland and the LOLMDS
CORONA, CA (March 25, 2009) - Another successful "Indiana Icebreaker" at
the Brownstown (IN) Speedway should set the tone for the rest of the 2009
season for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series as the series takes this
weekend off in preparation for a visit to the state of Georgia on April
3rd and 4th. The LOLMDS will visit the Screven Motor Speedway in
Sylvania, GA on Friday Night, April 3rd for a $7,000 to win event and on
Saturday Night, April 4th another return engagement will take place at
Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, GA for a $10K to win event.
LUCAS OIL LATE MODELS ON SPEED CHANNEL: This upcoming weekend's Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series race on SPEED is scheduled for this Saturday Night, March 28th from Batesville Speedway's COMP Cams Topless 100 from Batesville, AR. The air-time for the race is 7:30 PM Eastern/6:30 PM Central on SPEED. The Rome Speedway TV race will be aired at a later date. BROWNSTOWN TIDBITS: The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has sanctioned the "Indiana Icebreaker' at Brownstown since 2006 and the crowds just keep on growing. With a standing room only crowd on hand along with clear weather conditions at the legendary facility which began racing back in 1952 there were 65 drivers on hand to challenge for the 26 spots that were open in the main event. Since '06 the series has drawn fields of 72, 68, 61 and now 65 cars this past Saturday Night for an impressive average of 66.5 entrants. It was also the season-opener at Brownstown. The series returns to Brownstown for the 30th Annual "Jackson 100" at the end of September paying $20,000 to win. SEVERAL LEAD CHANGES: Officially there were nine lead changes among four different drivers in the 50-lap feature. Dale McDowell, Ray Cook, Scott Bloomquist and eventual race-winner Earl Pearson Jr. all took turns leading the event as Jimmy Owens, who ran in the top five all-race long was the only one of those competitors not to lead a lap as the first-half of the race was as good as it gets as those five drivers put on quite a show in racing for the lead. There were several laps scored where two of those drivers came across the scoring line dead-even for the lead. PBM/ERSON CAMS HARD CHARGER: Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY who is following the Lucas Oil Series in 2009 started 20th on the grid and he battled his way to the front passing Scott Bloomquist on the final lap to finish fourth. Neat who followed most of the series events two years ago has re-grouped his racing program and is getting advice from 4-time champion, Earl Pearson Jr. as he hits the road again this year. Both drivers are now piloting Rocket Chassis. FIRST TIMERS AT BROWNSTOWN: There were at least 16 drivers in the pits who had never raced at Brownstown before. One of the those drivers made the "Indiana Icebreaker", 17-year-old Dusty Linville of Lancaster, KY, the 2008 Track Champion at Ponderosa Speedway in Kentucky made his first career start at Brownstown and in a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event. He finished a respectable 15th in the final rundown. The other driver making his first ever LOLMDS event was Stanton, MI's Rusty Seaver. Seaver, who was in attendance at the "Icebreaker" last year, finished one lap down in 21st position. Dale McDowell who is racing with the LOLMDS full-time this year after racing part-time the last two seasons made his first Brownstown appearance since the Hav-A-Tampa sanctioned "Jackson 100" back in 1999. He showed he had not forgotten how to get around the racy quarter-mile oval as he finished second to Pearson in the main event. FIRST TIME IN A SUPER LATE MODEL: While 16 drivers were racing at Brownstown for the first time, there were two drivers racing a super late model for the first time in their careers as Nick Hodges of Milford, OH and Jeremy Hines of Seymour, IN were behind the wheel of the 800 horsepower Late Models. Hodges was the 2008 "Rookie of the Year' in the Chevette Division at Moler Raceway Park in Ohio. Hines came into the race very familiar with Brownstown Speedway as the driver who cut his teeth at the famed Brownstown Speedway. The second generation racer and car owner, Jack Rainey of Williams, IN, just picked up the car the week of the race. The car still had the number two on it from when Justin Shaw drove it. Hines was the 2008 UMP Sportsman National Champion as he won 23 events last year along with racing a few Crate Late Model races as well. Neither Hodges nor Hines made the starting grid for the "Icebreaker." Hines' father Rick drove Jeremy's Super Stock to the feature win on Saturday Night at Brownstown. ENGLAND IS BACK: Glasgow, KY Michael England made a surprise visit to Brownstown for the "Indiana Icebreaker" as he was piloting the Bob Harris-owned Warrior Race Cars entry. England who had not raced since the end of the last season when his equipment was sold to Bland Racing out of Campbellsville, KY. He ran an impressive second to Pearson in his heat race and in the feature he wound up 19th in the final rundown. DRAKE RETURNS TO COCKPIT: Billy Drake of Bloomington, IL who finished fourth in last year's final Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Standings came to Brownstown driving for Kloos Racing out of Trenton, IL. Drake finished a solid tenth in the main event. He is staying closer to home in 2009 racing only part-time to spend more time with his 13 and 11-year old sons who are active in sports. JIMMY OWENS "NEVER SAY DIE ATTITUDE": It's the Nightmares never say die attitude that kept Jimmy Owens in the tow money and a solid finish in the Icebreaker at Brownstown. Owens and team were loaded and ready to leave for the Icebreaker late Friday evening. When the Teams crew chief Chris Foxx started the truck, the air compressor on the truck wasn't working properly. So after hours of technical support by many road tractor service personnel and friends; the team figured out how to get a temporary pump plumbed into the trucks air system to release all the breaks and air-up the suspension for travel. For their efforts, the 20 Team was rewarded with a solid 3rd place finish at the 2009 Icebreaker. NEXT LUCAS OIL MOTORSPORTS HOUR: The next scheduled Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour on www.DirtCast.com will air on Tuesday Night, March 31st at 8:00 P.M. Eastern/7:00 P.M. Central. Expected Guests of the show if schedules permit will be Earl Pearson JR, the 2009 Icebreaker Winner, Ray Cook whose ultra competitive showing at this year's Icebreaker will share what is going on with the Dishman team. Also on hand for the popular show will be Georgia promoters James "Redd" Griffin of Screven Motor Speedway and Mr. Paul Purvis of the Swainsboro Raceway. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series you can visit the series website at www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Earl Pearson Jr. Wins Indiana Icebreaker
before Standing Room Only Crowd at Brownstown Speedway
BROWNSTOWN, IN (March 21, 2009) - Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL; the 4-time and defending Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion; may have his hands full this year in the battle for the 2009 LOLMDS Championship, but the 37-year-old started off the post 33rd Annual DART Winternationals points season by winning the 50 lap 12th Annual "Indiana Icebreaker" Saturday Night at the Brownstown Speedway earning $10,000 in front of a standing room only crowd. In a heart-stopping event, Pearson took the lead on lap 20 after a five-car battle for the lead. Dale McDowell finished second followed by Jimmy Owens, 20th starting Brad Neat and Scott Bloomquist. McDowell and Ray Cook started on the front row as the 26 car starting field took the green flag. McDowell led the first lap, but Cook fought back to race side-by-side for two circuits with Cook pulling ahead on lap four. Cook then saw Bloomquist charge to the front as both drivers came across the start-finish line dead even for three straight laps. Bloomquist forged in front of Cook to grab the lead on lap eight as an incredible battle for the lead was going on between Bloomquist, Cook, Pearson, who was up to third after starting fifth, McDowell and Owens were putting on an impressive display of driving talent racing within inches of each other all over the race track. Cook "re-passed" Bloomquist for the point on the 11th lap. Bloomquist kept up with Cook, not letting Cook get away from him. Bloomquist re-took the lead on lap 13, but Cook battled right back taking the lead once again on lap 14. While those two were dicing it out for the top spot, Pearson was quietly using the inside lane to make three-wide for the lead with 15 laps in the record books. Cook then held the lead for four consecutive laps until Pearson went by him on lap 20 to become the fourth different leader of the event. The first and only caution of the race came out on lap 23 for a slowing Scott James, who then darted into the pits for some fresh rubber. On the only restart of the race, Pearson was on the point with Bloomquist and Cook lined up side-by-side. Pearson got a good restart as the drivers ran two laps before the half-way signal was given. Pearson, with a clear track in front of him as Bloomquist was just one car length behind him with 20 laps remaining. Pearson, Bloomquist, Owens, McDowell and Cook were the top five drivers with 32 laps complete. Pearson then began to close on the back of the field, jockeying through traffic to maintain his lead. Owens made a nifty pass on Bloomquist on lap 36 to take over second place and then on lap 36, Owens, Bloomquist and McDowell came across the line three-wide for second. Meanwhile, Pearson was cruising along up front in the Bobby Labonte Racing entry as the race for second in the final laps would come down to a battle between Owens and McDowell. The duo arced side-by-side in lapped traffic as Pearson put two lapped cars between himself and his two combatants and which proved to be all he needed as he went unchallenged in the final five laps to gain his 15th career series win and take over the points lead. McDowell and Owens negotiated traffic, which thwarted their efforts to get close to challenge Pearson at the end. McDowell held off Owens for second with Brad Neat coming from his 20th starting position to pass Bloomquist on the final lap to finish fourth just ahead of Bloomquist, who finished fifth. In the Lucas Oil Victory Lane, Pearson was elated with his win after suffering from a disappointing Dart Winternationals at East Bay. "That was one heck of race for the lead, I hoped the fans enjoyed that one because they got their money's worth tonight, I want to thank my crew Matt and Devine and everybody else who helped tonight, we didn't run all that well in Florida, but here tonight, the car was just awesome," exclaimed Pearson. "It feels good to come here and run so well, the competition was tough and everybody gave each other racing room out there and raced as clean as you will see anywhere, I didn't know how the track would be there for the feature, but you could race anywhere on it. I want to especially thank Bobby Labonte for letting me drive his car and I know he will be extremely happy about this win," said the driver of the Larry Wallace Racing Engines, Lucas Oil Slickmist Fast and Easy Speedwax, Sunoco Race Fuels, J4 Liquid Energy, Performance Rod and Custom and Allstar Performance sponsored Rocket Chassis. McDowell, who is now third in points, grabbed the runnerup slot in the exciting race in the Clint Bowyer Racing/Chevrolet/Warrior Impala SS as Owens brought the Mike Reece/Reece Monuments/Bloomquist Race Cars Ford Fusion home in third. The PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the race went to Brad Neat in the Kentucky Proud/Cornett Racing Engines/Rocket Chassis Impala SS with Bloomquist in his Miller Brothers Coal/Vic Hill Racing Engines/Bloomquist Race Cars Chevrolet placing fifth. Completing the top ten were Don O'Neal, Josh McGuire, Ray Cook, Billy Moyer and Billy Drake. In preliminary action Josh McGuire topped the 65 entries in PRC Time Trials with a fast lap of 15.229 seconds. Heat races were won by Dale McDowell, Scott James, Earl Pearson Jr., Ray Cook, Scott Bloomquist and Jimmy Owens. The B-mains went to Bart Hartman and Victor Lee. The stop on the Sunoco Road to Wheatland will take place in the State of Georgia with a Friday Night, April 3rd visit to Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, GA for a $7,000 to win and a Saturday Night, April 4th event at Swainsboro Speedway in Swainsboro, GA paying $10,000 to win. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Saturday Night, March 21, 2009 Brownstown Speedway; Brownstown, IN PRC Fast Time: Josh McGuire 15.229 seconds Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Dale McDowell, Josh McGuire, Eric Jacobsen, Bart Hartman, Dennis Erb Jr., John Mason, Donnie Moran, Michael Chilton, Jake Ruefer, Tom Sheets Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Scott James, Billy Drake, Greg Johnson, Mike Jewell, Jason Smith, Freddy Smith, Kerry Mathew, Eric Wells, Mike Meyers, Justin Rattliff, David Breazeale AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Earl Pearson Jr, Michael England, Jason Feger, Brad Neat, Chad Mahder, Kevin Cole, Mike Marlar, Michael Walker, Bobby Wolter Jr., Mike Bores, Nick Hodges Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Ray Cook, Billy Moyer, Dustin Linville, Victor Lee, Steve Barnett, Tommy Weder, Chad Stapleton, Jeremy Hines, Matt Weidner, Brian Wilhite, Brad Eitinear AFCO Racing Products Fifth Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, Jeep VanWormer, Dan Schlieper, Kevin Claycomb, John Blankenship, Chris Simpson, Arnie Fields, Jason Riggs, Jim Price, Tim Prince, Wayne Chinn AFCO Racing Products Sixth Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Jimmy Owens, Don O'Neal, Rusty Seaver, Steve Casebolt, Tim Isenberg, Jason Utter, Jason Keltner, Derek Fisher, Mike Mataragas, Brandon Thirlby Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps-Top 2 Advance): Bart Hartman, Brad Neat, Dennis Erb Jr., Michael Chilton, Mike Jewell, Kevin Cole, Jason Smith, Donnie Moran, John Mason, Matt Miller, Mike Marlar, Chad Mahder, Mike Bores, Tom Sheets, Kerry Mathew, Michael Walker, David Breazeale, Jake Ruefer, Freddy Smith, Mike Meyers, Bobby Wolter Jr., Eric Wells-DNS, Justin Rattliff-DNS, 711 Nicholas Hodges-DNS Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (12 Laps-Top 2 Advance): Victor Lee, Kevin Claycomb, Tommy Weder, Jason Keltner, Wayne Chinn, Steve Casebolt, Steve Barnett, John Blankenship, Jason Utter, Arnie Fields, Derek Fisher, Tim Isenberg, Matt Weidner, Chad Stapleton, Tim Prince, Jason Riggs, Jim Price, Jeremy Hines, Brian Wilhite, Mike Mataragas, Chris Simpson, Brandon Thirlby-DNS, Brad Eitinear-DNS Indiana Icebreaker Feature Finish (50 Laps): Earl Pearson Jr., Dale McDowell, Jimmy Owens, Brad Neat, Scott Bloomquist, Don O'Neal, Josh McGuire, Ray Cook, Billy Moyer, Billy Drake, Bart Hartman, Jeep VanWormer, Jason Feger, Dan Schlieper, Dustin Linville, Steve Casebolt, Victor Lee, Wayne Chinn, Michael England, Scott James, Rusty Seaver, Greg Johnson, Eric Johnson, Eric Jacobsen, Kevin Claycomb, Mike Jewell, Justin Rattliff Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name Laps
(5) #44 Earl Pearson Jr.
(1) #17M Dale McDowell
(6) #20 Jimmy Owens
(20) #41N Brad Neat
(3) #0 Scott Bloomquist
(12) #71 Don O'Neal
(7) #41 Josh McGuire
(2) #53 Ray Cook
(8) #21 Billy Moyer
(11) #6K Billy Drake
(19) #75 Bart Hartman
(10) #55 Jeep VanWormer
(17) #25 Jason Feger
(16) #s9 Dan Schlieper
(14) #D8 Dustin Linville
(23) #c9 Steve Casebolt
(21) #4L Victor Lee
(26) #1 Wayne Chinn
(11) #B1 Michael England
(3) #83 Scott James -1
(18) #18s Rusty Seaver -2
(15) #19J Greg Johnson -2
(13) #5 Eric Jacobsen -2
(22) #16c Kevin Claycomb -13
(24) #9J Mike Jewell -27
(25) #16 Justin Rattliff -49
Race Statistics Entries: 65 Caution Flags: Lap 23 (Scott James) Lap Leaders: Dale McDowell (Start-2); Ray Cook (3-5, 7, 10-12,14, 16-19); Scott Bloomquist (6, 8-9, 13, 15); Earl Pearson Jr. (20-50) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Steve Casebolt, Justin Rattliff, Wayne Chinn (Emergency Provisional) PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Brad Neat (started: 20th, finished: 4th, advanced 16 positions) Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Dale McDowell K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Jimmy Owens Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: Jeep VanWormer COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Larry Wallace Racing Engines Time of the Race: 29 minutes 2009 Championship Points Standings 1) Earl Pearson Jr. 445 2) Billy Moyer 435 3) Dale McDowell 400 4) Jimmy Owens 385 5) Scott Bloomquist 375 5) Josh McGuire 375 7) Brad Neat 370 8) Don O'Neal 365 9) Ray Cook 355 10) Bart Hartman 350 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Announces Increased Points Fund and TV Coverage in 2009, Adds New Dates to
Schedule
Corona, CA (March 19th, 2009) - Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series are pleased to announced that in 2009 the series will sanction 41 events in 19 different states and increase the championship points fund and the winners circle program to a record of over $620,000 in cash and contingency awards. The series will pay cash awards to the top ten drivers in the series point's standings at the year end banquet with the series champion now receiving $75,000 in cash, 2nd place receiving $45,000 cash, 3rd place receiving $30,000 cash, 4th place receiving $21,000 cash and 5th place receiving $20,000 cash. In addition Quarter Master will pay the series top rookie of the year $10,000 cash for 1st place and 2nd place will receive $2,500 in cash along with numerous product awards for the rookie program. Other cash and contingency awards at the series banquet include a special $3,000 cash award to the top Sunoco Race Fuels driver that earns the most Race for Gas points in 2009. A cash and product award from PRC for the most Fast Times awards on the series in 2009, a special award from PBM for the Hard Charger of the Year award, Allstar Performance will present a special award for the Allstar Performer of the year award, AFCO will give a cash and product award to the driver that wins the most heat races during the season, K&N Filters will present a special award for most clean pass awards during the season and COMP Cams will present a cash and product awards to the top engine builder based on points earned during the season. This is the largest points fund and winner circles monies program in the history of the series now in its 5th season. Drivers on the 2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series tour will be racing for over $1.9 million dollars in purse money alone at series events that includes several crown jewel dirt late model events sanctioned by Lucas Oil including the DART Winter Nationals, the $30,000 to win SuperClean Diamond Nationals, the $40,000 to win O'Reilly Show-Me 100 presented by Dart Machinery, the $50,000 to win Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil, the $40,000 to win COMP Cams Topless 100, the $41,000 to win Hillbilly 100, the $20,000 to win Jackson 100 and the season finale Dixie Shootout paying $20,000 to win. The series is also pleased to announce a couple new venues and dates added to series schedule in 2009. The Lucas Oil Series has added the FedEx 50 at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL on May 24th the day after the O'Reilly Show-Me 100 presented by Dart Machinery. This event will be a 50-lap feature event paying $10,000 to the winner. By adding this event to the schedule on that weekend, it will give racers and fans a huge weekend of racing with the O'Reilly Show-Me 100 presented by Dart Machinery scheduled for May 22-23rd the day before this event. On another note; the Farley Speedway May 15th race date in Farley, Iowa has been withdrawn at this time. We continue have a great relationship with Mr. Simmons as we discussed on several occasions the economy and the state of area tracks. We wish Mr. Simmons and his staff the greatest upcoming season. In addition the series is pleased to announce a new date and venue to the schedule for the summer. On Wednesday July 29th the series will travel to Utica Rome Speedway in Vernon, NY for a 50-lap $10,000 to win sanctioned event. This event will give racers and fans a three race weekend with the series heading to Winchester Speedway in Winchester, VA on Friday July 31st and Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD on Saturday August 1st. The Series is also pleased to announce the TV coverage of series events in 2009 will also increase significantly with additional events and a special two-hour broadcast of the SuperClean Diamond Nationals airing just two weeks after the May 8-9th event at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. We have 14 TV race dates scheduled and a Best of "Year in Review Show" for a total of 15 TV air dates. "With the continued support of all our sponsors and Lucas Oil's commitment to continue the growth of this series even in the tough economic times, we feel we have put together the best program for fans and racers to follow. It's our goal to provide fans, promoters and the greatest racers in our country the most entertaining and rewarding dirt late model series in the country to attend", stated Ritchie Lewis, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series director. For more information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, visit the Series website at www.lucasdirt.com or contact the Series Office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to
Deliver FedEx 50 at Tri-City (IL) Speedway on Sunday, May 24th
CORONA, CA (March 18th, 2008) - Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Tri-City (IL) Speedway promoters Kevin and Tammy Gundaker have announced that the 4th Annual "FedEx 50" scheduled for Sunday Night, May 24th will be sanctioned for the first time by the LOLMDS. The $10,000 to win event will top off what promises to be an exciting Memorial Day weekend as the series will come to the Pontoon Beach, IL facility just outside of St. Louis a day after running the $40,000 to win 17th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts "Show-Me" 100 Presented by DART Machinery at West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, MO. "The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is very pleased to be associated with the FedEx 50 at Tri-City Speedway, Kevin and Tammy Gundaker are always great to work with and I know this will be a great ending to the Memorial Day weekend as the drivers will have an extra bonus as they head back home," said LOLMDS director, Ritchie Lewis. "We are excited to bring a second Lucas Oil event to Tri-City Speedway in 2009 with the sanctioning of the FedEx 50. We've had a great partnership with Ritchie Lewis and the Folks of the Lucas Oil Late Model Series and felt this would be a great fit for the Race Fans to have back to back events over the Memorial Weekend," said promoter of Tri-City Speedway, Kevin Gundaker Tri-City Speedway has also announced that the general admission will be $25 for this special event with children ages 12 and under admitted for free with a paying adult. For more information on the 4th Annual "FedEx 50" you can call toll free at 1-800-617-9077 or visit the track's website at www.tricityspeedway.net. The next scheduled Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series that will be a part of the Sunoco Race Fuels "Road to Wheatland" will be this Saturday Night, March 21st at the Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana for the 12th Annual "Indiana Icebreaker" paying $10,000 to win. To find out more on this special event, go to www.brownstownspeedway.com. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log onto www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and ASI
Racewear Announce Make-A-Wish Foundation Promotion
Corona, CA (March 17, 2009) - Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series are pleased to announced that the series will partner with ASI Racewear and the Make-A-Wish Foundation to offer race fans a chance to win some really neat prizes and directly benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation starting this weekend at the series sanctioned event at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN. Fans wanting to enter the contest can visit the series official vendor trailer at all series sanctioned events to enter the promotion. The promotion will consist of a special raffle drawing during the year at all Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned events in 2009 where fans can purchase a $2.00 raffle ticket for a chance to win three special prize packages from ASI Racewear and Lucas Oil that will be drawn at the series season finale at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, GA. The 1st place prize winner will win a special Lucas Oil apparel prize package valued at $165.00, 2nd place winner will receive a Lucas Oil apparel prize package worth $105.00 and 3rd place will receive a Lucas Oil apparel prize package worth $75.00. ASI Racewear and Lucas Oil will donate 100% of ALL MONIES collected through purchase of raffle tickets for this promotion to the Make A Wish foundation in the name of Fans of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and ASI Racewear.The total donation amount will be posted after the drawing is finished on the www.lucasdirt.com website. Fans can purchase as many raffle tickets as they would like throughout the season. "We are excited to partner in giving something back to people who are less fortunate and need help. Our relationship with ASI and Lucas Oil Products are stronger than ever. We are people as well; we have folks in and around all of us in need and want to do more when it comes to volunteering time and dollars". Stated Series Director Ritchie Lewis The contents of each prize package will be posted at the Official Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series vendor trailer along with the forms to fill out for the chance to win all year at every event starting at Brownstown this weekend. You DO NOT have to be present to win the prizes at the end of the season. The prizes will be drawn at the Dixie Shootout and sent out by US postal service to the wining persons if they are not present at the Dixie Shootout at Dixie Speedway on October 9-10th. Fans can enter the contest even if you're not at an Lucas Oil events by simply sending your money and address and phone number to Lucas Oil/ASI Contest, in care of Craig Dickens, P O Box 77, Dry Creek, WV 25062. For more information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series you can visit the Series website at www.lucasdirt.com or contact the Series Office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Tuesday Night's Lucas Oil Motorsports
Hour on DirtCast.com to Feature Blankenship, Neat, Mahoney and Keithley
CORONA, CA (March 17, 2009)-The Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour will be back live on the internet this Tuesday Night, March 17th on www.DirtCast.com. The featured guests this week include John Blankenship, Brad Neat, Cody Mahoney and Tim Keithley. The show will be hosted by Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series announcer, James Essex. Blankenship of Williamson, WV is one of the announced candidates for the 2009 Quarter Master "Rookie of the Year' for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY is planning on returning to the LOLMDS full-time in 2009 and will be on the show to discuss his hopes for the coming season. Also on the broadcast, 2008 Brownstown (IN) Speedway Late Model Track Champion Cody Mahoney of Madison, IN and Brownstown Speedway promoter Tim Keithley, who will be on talking about this upcoming weekend's 12th Annual "Indiana Icebreaker" headlined by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The live internet broadcast will start at 8:00 PM Eastern/7:00 PM Central. DirtCast.com has just recently undergone a name change, it was previously known as DirtNation.net. To listen to the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour, log on to www.DirtCast.com. The next scheduled event for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be this Saturday Night, March 21st at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana the for the Ten-Thousand to win "Indiana Icebreaker." It will be the series first event since the 33rd Annual DART Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL back in early February. For more information on this event, click on www.brownstownspeedway.com. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, visit the series website at www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
Final Copper On Dirt Ever at Historical Manzanita Airing March 15th
CORONA, CA (March 10, 2009)
Manzanita Speedway, renown as one of the fastest half-mile dirt tracks in the world, will be closing its doors April 11, 2009 after years of legendary racing. The facility has been sold and according to the Speedway the facility will no longer be operating as a race track.
Lucas Oil Studios was fortunate enough to do the television production of the final Copper on the Dirt event at Manzanita Speedway and encourages all of its loyal fans to tune in to VERSUS this Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 4:00 PM Eastern to witness racing history (Re-air March 19, 2009 5:00 PM) . The Copper on Dirt classic has been an annual event that showcases the best-of-the-best in open wheel dirt track racing; hosted by Ken Stout with Rob Klepper as color commentator.
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Readies
for 12th Annual "Indiana Icebreaker" at Brownstown Speedway on March 21
CORONA, CA (March 10, 2009) - In what is rapidly becoming a tradition, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Brownstown Speedway are teaming up once again to present the 12th Annual "Indiana Icebreaker" on Saturday Night, March 21st at the South-Central Indiana facility. It will be the season opener for Brownstown Speedway, and with the stars of the LOLMDS on hand, it has all the makings of another action packed brawl for the checkers in front of a packed grandstand and pit area for the $10,000 to win event. The rain-date for the event is Sunday, March 22nd. There will be a complete show for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, who will boast of one of their strongest lineups in their five-year history, and also kick off the Sunoco Race Fuels "Road to Wheatland" gets underway as 20 drivers will be eligible for the $700 winners circle program starting at Brownstown. The quarter-mile speedplant promoted by Tim Keithley will see PRC Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains and the $10,000 to win/$700 to start the 12th Annual "Indiana Icebreaker" which is sponsored by Rightway Construction and Outlaw Chassis and Fabrication. This coming weekend, the 29th Annual Jackson 100 taped last September will air on SPEED Channel at 7:30 PM Eastern/6:30 PM Central on Saturday Night, March 14th as part of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series national broadcast schedule. The "Indiana Icebreaker" will also be previewed next Tuesday Night, March 17th during the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour broadcast live on www.dirtcast.com with series announcer, James Essex. Coming off of a record-setting 2008 season, where the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series had 22 different winners in the 40 races that were contested in 18 different states as 695 drivers competed with the series at least once. The visit to Brownstown will mark the series' first event since a successful '09 DART Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL where Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR captured the DART points fund earning $5,000. The tire rule for the Indiana Icebreaker will be as follows: Hoosier LM20, 1300, 1350, LM40, 1600 and the shoulder-plated D55 along with the American Racer SD44, SD48 and MD56. For more information on the 12th Annual "Indiana Icebreaker" at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana, log onto the track's website at www.brownstownspeedway.com. For the latest information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, visit the series website at www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Sunoco® Race Fuels to Sponsor the 2009
Sunoco® Road to Wheatland Program, Race For Gas Program and Adds Bonus
Money to Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Corona, CA (March 9, 2009) - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series officials are excited to announce Sunoco Race Fuels has come on board as the title sponsor for the 3rd Annual Sunoco Road to Wheatland. The Sunoco Road to Wheatland program is for competitors that participate with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series headed to the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks". The "Sunoco Road to Wheatland" bonus program will reward participants that follow the Series to each Lucas Oil Championship Points event beginning at East Bay Raceway in Tampa, FL through the May 8th & 9th, 75 Lap "3rd Annual SuperClean Diamond Nationals" event at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. In addition to the $30,000 first place prize money for the winner of the Diamond Nationals, Sunoco Race Fuels will award an additional $2,000 cash award to the winner if that driver has perfect attendance on the series leading up to the Diamond Nationals and used Sunoco Race Fuels to win the event. "We are extremely pleased that we have further enhanced our support of the premiere dirt sanctioning series in the US. In a relatively short time Lucas Oil has demonstrated to its sponsors and drivers that they are indeed the future of dirtcar competition, stated Rob Marro, Sunoco's General Manager of Performance Products and Automotive Events." The "Sunoco Road to Wheatland" program will blaze a path through the US, with competition already held at East Bay Raceway Park during speedweeks, will next visit Brownstown Speedway for the "Indiana Ice Breaker," held March 21st. Next, the series will head back down south to Screven Motor Speedway and Swainsboro Raceway on April 3rd and 4th. The "Sunoco Road To Wheatland" then leads drivers and fans to Bedford Speedway and Hagerstown Speedway on April 24th and 25th. The final stop prior to the "Diamond Nationals" on the "Sunoco Road to Wheatland" will be on May 2nd at Paducah International Raceway. The miles wind down to the "Road to Wheatland" and convene at the "Diamond of the Dirt Tracks" for the "3rd Annual SuperClean Diamond Nationals on Mothers' Day Weekend May 8th and 9th, 2009. The terms for the 2009 "Sunoco Road to Wheatland" Winners Circle Program have been set. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winners Circle program will pay the top ten drivers in the final 2008 Lucas Oil Championship Points Standings who maintain perfect attendance during the 2009 "Road to Wheatland" $700. Also receiving winners circle money, will be the top ten highest drivers in 2009 Lucas Oil Championship Points with perfect attendance; these drivers will also receive the $700 in "Road to Wheatland" Winners Circle money after the DART Winternationals, beginning at the next sanctioned event, Brownstown Speedway on March 21st and will continue to earn "Sunoco Road to Wheatland" money as long as the driver maintains perfect attendance at each of the "Sunoco Road to Wheatland" events. Only drivers that have perfect attendance on the Series schedule through the May 8th & 9th event at Wheatland, MO will be eligible for this bonus money. In addition to the Sunoco Race Fuels $2,000 cash bonus at the Diamond Nationals, the series and Sunoco have put together a separate Sunoco point's fund category to award points to drivers using Sunoco Race Fuels at each event. At the end of the year the driver earning the most Sunoco Race for Gas Points will be awarded a $3,000 cash award and the runner up will receive $1,000 cash award at the year end banquet. "We at Sunoco are very excited to increase our involvement with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series by sponsoring the "Sunoco Road To Wheatland" program and rewarding drivers that use Sunoco Race Fuel on the series with additional cash awards. The Lucas Oil Series has put together some great marketing programs that rewards the drivers that follow the series and gives sponsors like us a great platform to promote and market our products as well", stated Bill Corwin, National Sales Director for Sunoco Race Fuels. Sunoco Race Fuels is the "Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the title sponsor of the Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 held at Florence Speedway in Union, KY paying the winner a whopping $50,000. Sunoco Performance Products is the largest manufacturer of racing gasoline in the world and Sunoco Race Fuels are designed to meet the quality and consistency needs of professional racers. In addition, Sunoco is involved with numerous racing sanctioning bodies, tracks and competitors to provide the latest in race gas technology. Sunoco's track-proven fuels are designed to provide performance, quality and consistency. To obtain more information, contact Sunoco at 1-800-RACE GAS (1-800-722-3427) or visit their web site at www.racegas.com. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series was founded in 2005 and has seen a steady growth in the four years of its existence to become the premier dirt late model touring series in the country. The series sanctioned 40 events at 32 different race tracks on the tour in 16 different states in 2008. A total of 694 drivers entered at least one series event with 22 different drivers winning an event on the series in 2008. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series averaged 50.9 cars per event the highest of any touring series in the country in 2008. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 2009 schedule has been released and can be found at the official website of the series. For more information about the "Sunoco Road to Wheatland" Program and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, visit the official series website at www.lucasdirt.com or contact the Series Office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRI
Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing
Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Rod & Customs,
Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick
Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing
Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. Wayne Castleberry, Motorsports Marketing/Sponsorships, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series to Sanction the O'Reilly Auto Parts Show-Me 100,
Presented by DART Machinery
Corona, CA (March 3, 2009) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series and Don & Billie Gibson have reached an agreement to sanction the
17th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Show-Me 100 Presented by DART Machinery on
May 21st, 22nd, and 23rd at West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, MO.
"This amazing race will now be sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and features one of the largest payouts in dirt late model racing today." said Tom Fredrickson, Vice President of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Lucas Oil Products. "Dart Machinery, a manufacturer of the World's Best Racing Components has been a long time supporter of the Dirt Late Model racing community, both at the professional racing level and recreational enthusiast. We are thrilled to have them join us in supporting the Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model racers at this event and their continued support to the racers through the LOLMDS contingency program." continued Fredrickson. The 2009 O'Reilly Auto Parts Show-Me 100 Presented by Dart Machinery promises to be just as exciting as the 2008 edition of this illustrious event. The race carries a $40,000 top prize and an enormous $132,000 purse. "It just seemed like the thing to do this time, with the way the economy is and everything," said Don Gibson, who promotes the 3/8-mile oval along with his wife Billie. "We enjoyed several years of (independent racing), but it's getting more competitive and it just seemed like we needed to team up with somebody." "The partnership with Dart Machinery and West Plains Motor Speedway will just strengthen our program and add tremendous benefits for racers to follow the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The Show-Me 100 will add another mega event to our schedule that already includes the SuperClean Diamond Nationals, Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented By Lucas Oil, 17th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100, 41st Annual HillBilly Hundred, 30th Annual Jackson 100 and the season ending Dixie Shootout to compliment our 40 race schedule", stated Ritchie Lewis, Series Director. The 17th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Show Me 100 Presented by Dart Machinery will take placeon May 21st, 22nd,& 23rd at West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains Missouri. West Plains Motor Speedway is about two hours east of the famous Branson, MO. Located in the heart of the Ozarks, the speedway can be found 6 miles South of West Plains, MO on US Highway 63. An on-site campground is available free of charge, but no electric hook-ups are available. For additional information, and to see a seating diagram, visit the track website at www.WestPlains-Speedway.com or call the business office at (870) 994-7447. Dart is the acknowledged leader in producing race-winning components. To learn more about the fine product line of Dart Machinery or to request a catalog log onto www.dartheads.com. Formed in 2005 by Lucas Oil Products, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction 40 events in 19 states in 2009, while racing for more than 2.5 million dollars in cash and prizes. For more information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log onto www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition
Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic
Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD
Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil
Motorsports Hour Debuts on DirtCast.com on Tonight
CORONA, CA (March 3, 2009) - The Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour will make it
debut on DirtCast.com on tonight, March 3rd with Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series announcer James Essex as host. On the program will be four
contenders who have announced their intentions to compete for the 2009
Quarter Master "Rookie of the Year" honors. Those drivers are; John
Blankenship of Williamson, WV, David Breazeale of Four Corners, MS, Jeep
VanWormer of Pinconning, MI and Michael Walker of Franklin, TN.
The live internet broadcast of the program will start at 8:00 PM Eastern/7:00 PM Central. DirtCast.com has just recently undergone a name change as it was previously known as DirtNation.net. To listen to the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour you can log onto www.DirtCast.com. The next scheduled event for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be on Saturday Night, March 21st at the Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana the for the annual "Indiana Icebreaker" which pays $10,000 to win. It will be the series first event since the DART Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL were held back in February. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series you can visit the series website at www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition
Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic
Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD
Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series 2009 Championship Points after East Bay Raceway Park
Corona, CA (March 3, 2009) - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series officials have finalized the reset of the 2009 Championship Points after leaving East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL. After East Bay, series officials reset the Championship Points Standings so that it only counts as one race. By doing this, it gives all the drivers a fair shot at trying to claim the 2009 Championship Points Title at the end of the year. How the reset works is that drivers stay in the order they were in as if we had not reset the points. First through tenth place receive points as if they have raced a single event. Drivers obtain eleventh place points if they raced in all three feature events that were contested as points events. In twelfth place are drivers who raced in two feature events any of the three point's events. Thirteenth place is drivers who raced in one feature event on any of the three point's events. If a driver made an attempt to race all three points nights but did not advance to the feature received 14th place points. A driver who made an attempt to race two of the three points nights but did not advance to the feature received 15th place points. Finally, a driver who made an attempt at only one of the three points nights but did not advance to the feature received 16th place points. Terry Casey is in 17th place (with negative points) due to an on-track altercation that occurred on the final point's night. For more information about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, visit the official series website at www.lucasdirt.com or contact the Series Office at (951) 532-2503. |
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Pos Car # Driver Points
1 21 Billy Moyer 250 2 25 Josh Richards 230 3 7 Matt Miller 220 4 24 Rick Eckert 210 5 28e Dennis Erb, Jr. 205 6 5 Eric Jacobsen 200 7 44 Earl Pearson, Jr. 195 8 2 Brady Smith 190 9 47 Tyler Ivey 185 10 34 Mike Marlar 180 11 75 Bart Hartman 175 12 B1 Terry English 170 12 s9 Dan Schlieper 170 12 44c Clint Smith 170 12 17m Dale McDowell 170 12 83 Scott James 170 12 9T Tim Isenberg 170 12 c9 Steve Casebolt 170 12 99 Donnie Moran 170 12 16 Justin Rattliff 170 12 55c Chad Mahder 170 12 0 Scott Bloomquist 170 12 41 Josh McGuire 170 13 6t Tim Dohm 165 13 19t Tim Fuller 165 13 4a Ricky Arms 165 13 32s Chris Shannon 165 13 20 Jimmy Owens 165 13 71w Chris Wall 165 13 19 Steve Francis 165 13 3c Mike Collins 165 13 21d Daniel Stone 165 13 18e Eric Wells 165 13 28 Eddie Carrier, Jr. 165 13 53 Ray Cook 165 13 71 Don O'Neal 165 13 32d Darren Miller 165 13 79 Steve Shaver 165 13 00 Freddy Smith 165 14 4t Tommy Kerr 160 14 4L Victor Lee 160 14 9z Jayme Zidar 160 14 49 Mark Pettyjohn 160 14 54 David Breazeale 160 14 16b Tyler Bruening 160 14 12K A.J. Kirkpatrick 160 14 11 Tyler Reddick 160 14 64 Michael Walker 160 14 27 Jeff Beyers 160 14 23 John Blankenship 160 14 72 John Mason 160 14 55 Jeep VanWormer 160 14 77 Jason McBride 160 14 41CJ Travis Varnadore 160 14 B4U Brad Eitniear 160 14 M14 Brandon Thirlby 160 14 91 Rusty Schlenk 160 14 85 Mark Andersen 160 14 17 Davey Johnson 160 14 41N Brad Neat 160 14 6 Scott Slay 160 14 1 Wayne Chinn 160 14 98 Shon Flanary 160 14 38 Robert Geiger 160 14 79B Butch Strait 160 14 02 Tommy Weder 160 15 18d Danny Mitchell 155 15 25H Chuck Hummer 155 15 54w Dillan White 155 15 74 Russ Adams 155 15 4F Jeremy Faircloth 155 15 1F Adam Ferri 155 15 12x Jordan Bland 155 16 5L Doug Horton 150 16 56 Russ King 150 16 48 Tim Lance 150 16 13 JR Hotovy 150 16 5L Joe Loudin 150 16 50 Shanon Buckingham 150 17 42t Terry Casey -340 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART
Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace Engines,
Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance
Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition
Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic
Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD
Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series Website Outage
CORONA, CA (February 27th, 2008) - The Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series website is currently experiencing technical difficulties and
is temporarily offline.The server that currently hosts www.lucasdirt.com
went down on February 26th afternoon.
We, at the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series would like to apologize for any inconvenience that has caused to anyone trying to access the website. Lucasdirt.com should be back up and running within 24-48 hours. Thanks to everyone for their patience as we attempt to get this situation resolved as quickly as possible. Check back with www.lucasdirt.com often to keep up with all of the latest LOLMDS news. For more information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951)532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery,
Duralite Racing Wheels, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/
PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay
Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace
Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks,
Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter
Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket
Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle
Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and
Wrisco Aluminum. Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Teams Up With Oak Ridge, TN Home Depot for Kids Workshop
OAK RIDGE, TN (February 26, 2009) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is excited to announce that the series will partner with the Home Depot in Oak Ridge, TN for the Saturday March 7th, 2009 kids workshop. With the racing season gearing up, it is fitting that the theme of the March 7th kids workshop is "A Home Depot Speedway," upon completion of the project each child will be awarded a diploma with their name on it.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series officials will be on
hand during the event, along with their 5150 Custom Race Trailer for a
walkthrough tour, and a special appearance by the #5 Super Late Model of
Eric Jacobsen Racing.
 "We are really excited to be involved with this workshop at the Oak Ridge [TN] Home Depot," exclaimed Series Director Ritchie Lewis, "kids make up a large portion of our fan base, and are a very important part of the industry as well, they are the future fans, drivers, mechanics, engineers, etc... that are going to keep Dirt Late Model racing around for another generation."
This will be the first time that the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series and the Home Depot in Oak Ridge, TN have joined forces for the
event.
"The Oak Ridge Home Depot has a Kids Workshop on the 1st Saturday of every month. There are different projects each month," explained Patty Tindell, Kids Workshop Coordinator at the Oak Ridge Home Depot. "What's more it's FREE; the workshop teaches kids how to build useful wooden projects and practice tool safety," continued Ms. Tindell, "Being part of our kids workshop on March 7th, we are proud to have The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series as our guest, displaying the racecar, a walk through trailer, and the series officials on hand. This is going to be an exciting event and we are looking forward to this very much."
For more information on the Oak Ridge Home Depot Kids
Workshops, please visit
http://www.homedepotclinics.com/instore/default.aspx?zip=37830, or
call the
store at (865)425-0493.
For more information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, visit www.lucasdirt.com, or call the series office at (951)523-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race
Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer
Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing
Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery,
Duralite Racing Wheels, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/
PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Integra Shocks, Jay
Dickens Racing Engines, JRI Shocks/ Precision Suspensions, Larry Wallace
Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks,
Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter
Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket
Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle
Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and
Wrisco Aluminum. Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Names DirtCast.com as
Official Internet Broadcast Outlet for Series
CORONA, CA (February 25, 2009) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has announced that they are joining forces with DirtCast.com to bring race fans live internet programming with the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour on Tuesday Nights and live play-by-play broadcast of selected LOLMDS events during the 2009 racing season. "We could not imagine a better partner to launch our live broadcast platform," stated Barry Braun, owner of DirtCast.com and its parent company X.CELERATED. "The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series provided a platform for us to test and implement live audio at the 33rd Annual DART East Bay Winternationals with quite possibly the biggest audience we could ask for in all dirt track racing. We are ecstatic about the opportunity to continue to add more functionality and technology to the leading sanctioning body broadcast in all of the Dirt Late Model racing industry. I look for this relationship to bloom and help push us both to the proverbial next level." The Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour will makes it debut on DirtCast.com on Tuesday Night, March 3rd with LOLMDS announcer James Essex as host. On the program will be four contenders who have announced their intentions to compete for the 2009 Quarter Master "Rookie of the Year" honors. Those drivers are; John Blankenship of Williamson, WV, David Breazeale of Four Corners, MS, Jeep VanWormer of Pinconning, MI and Michael Walker of Franklin, TN. DirtCast.com has recently undergone a name change, it was previously known as DirtNation.net. To view the updated website you can visit them at www.DirtCast.com. To view the 2009 DirtCast.com live programs featuring the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, go to www.lucasdirt.com/internetbroadcasts.php. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels -
"The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Precision Suspensions, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Billy Moyer Takes Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
DART Winternationals Points for Second Year in a Row
CORONA, CA (February 16, 2009) - National Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR remained consistent during the entire 2009 DART Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park to capture the $5,000 in points fund money, plus product certificates from DART. "Mr. Smooth" managed to earn the title for the second consecutive year, despite not having won as many of the main events during the week long competition as he did in the '08 edition of the DART Winternationals. The 51-year-old veteran earned his 702nd career win during this years DART Winternationals as he won the event on the second night of competition and then recorded four second place finishes and a lone fourth place to earn enough points to be crowned the overall points champion for the week at East Bay. Last year, Moyer won three of the six races contested. Moyer's win this year kept him atop the all-time East Bay Winternationals Late Model win list with 19 victories at "The Clay by the Bay." Moyer rounded out the week with 1380 points, enough to capture the 2009 DART Winternationals Title over Josh Richards of Shinnston, WV, who matched Moyer's victory total from '08 with three wins during a break-through week. Richards took home $2,000 cash plus product certificates as he captured his first ever win at East Bay and his first with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Rick Eckert of York, PA was third in the final 2009 DART Winternationals points earning 1205 points and $1,000 cash plus product certificates. Opening night winner Matt Miller of Waterville, OH was fourth with 1165 points collecting $800 cash plus product certificates and rounding out the top was five was the winner of the $12,000 finale, Dennis Erb, Jr. of Carpentersville, IL, who added an additional $700 cash plus product certificates to his total for the week. Rounding out the top ten in this year's DART Winternationals at East Bay were Brady Smith of Solon Springs, WI who was awarded $500 cash plus product certificates, Steve Francis of Ashland, KY, Dan Schlieper of Sullivan, WI, Eric Jacobsen of Seacliffe Beach, CA and Tim Dohm of Cross Lanes, WV. Drivers who finished in positions 7-10 all took home product certificates. After the conclusion, on Saturday Night, February 7th finale, Moyer expressed his appreciation for DART being on board again at East Bay. "I want to thank DART for their continued support of the drivers and the Lucas Oil Series here at East Bay, it's nice to end the week at the top of the points and the extra money and product will come in handy, thanks to everyone at DART for what they do." The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned the DART Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park for the fifth year in a row. There were 84 different drivers who raced at least once during the week and the average car count for the six days of racing was 70 cars which were the highest among the three weeks of racing in Georgia and Florida that comprised Speedweeks. Several firsts occurred during the week, including first-time Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series winners Josh Richards (3 times) and Dennis Erb, Jr. LOLMDS regular competitor Dan Schlieper set a new East Bay Raceway Park Late Model Track Record on February 6th with a lap of 14.136 seconds. The previous record of 14.151 had been held since 2003 by Ohio's Jason Montgomery. What made the accomplishment even more gratifying was that Schlieper set the record during the time trials for the day-time makeup rainout from Monday Night, February 2nd. For more information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, visit www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Final 2009 DART Winternationals Points 1) Billy Moyer (Batesville, AR) - 1380 2) Josh Richards (Shinnston, WV) - 1245 3) Rick Eckert (York, PA) - 1205 4) Matt Miller (Waterville, OH) - 1165 5) Dennis Erb Jr (Carpentersville, IL) - 1065 6) Brady Smith (Solon Springs, WI) - 1025 7) Steve Francis (Ashland, KY) - 940 8) Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI) - 930 9) Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) - 890 10) Tim Dohm (Cross Lanes, WV) - 875 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels -
"The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Precision Suspensions, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Levies Penalty for
Post-Caution Retaliation
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels -
"The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Precision Suspensions, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Dennis Erb Jr. Takes Final Night of DART
Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park
TAMPA, FL (February 7, 2009) - Dennis Erb Jr. made a sweeping move on the outside of Scott Bloomquist on lap 62 and then held off Billy Moyer after a late-race caution to win one of the biggest races of his career on Saturday Night at East Bay Raceway Park as he captured his first ever win at the track and his first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win with the $12,000 first place prize on the final night of the DART Winternationals. The quiet 36-year-old second generation racer crossed the line first to the approval of the packed house as he held off Moyer, Bloomquist, Tyler Ivey and Chris Wall. Terry Casey took the lead at the start of the 75 lap feature, with PRC Fast Qualifier Tyler Ivey, Brady Smith, Rick Eckert and Scott Bloomquist in tow. Smith passed Ivey for second on lap two as the youngster lost another spot this time to Bloomquist a lap later. Casey was on the move, already seeing the tail end of the field by lap six with his rapid pace, allowing him to open up a good lead over Smith. Bloomquist started to turn up the heat on his fellow Team Zero member Smith as he was all over Smith in an exciting battle for second. With the entire field setting a scorching tempo, the first caution came out for Steve Francis, who stopped on the track with a flat tire. Francis pitted and then returned to the race on the tail end of the field. The race went green for two more circuits until a three-car pileup slowed the action with 14 laps scored. On the Delaware double-file restart, Casey was still the man on the point as he had held the lead from the start of the race, but things were about to change. Josh Richards, who seeking his fourth-straight win of the week was able to corral the second spot from Bloomquist as he then had his sights set on the leader as Bloomquist and Eckert were closing rapidly on the front running pack of Casey and Richards. On the 21st lap, contact was made between Richards and Casey with both cars being eliminated from the event, as Richards was unable to continue and Casey was disqualified from the race for an under caution altercation. On the restart, Bloomquist was the new leader of the race with Brady Smith in second followed by Moyer, 18th starting Dennis Erb Jr. and Mike Marlar who was on the move as he was up to fifth at this point in the race. Moyer put on a charge as he overhauled Smith for second on lap 32. The top five stayed the same for several more laps until Erb ventured to the top shelf of the oval to take third on lap 40. Bloomquist and Moyer battled back and forth for the lead several times. The race slowed briefly with 43 laps in the books as Eric Jacobsen, who was running just inside of the top ten, slowed on the backstretch. During the caution period Marlar left the race, giving up his fourth place position in the race. Bloomquist and Moyer kept the top two spots under control until Erb joined in the fray, the two-time and defending UMP Late Model National Champion was starting to make his presence known against two of the giants in racing history. Erb closed right up on Moyer on lap 54 and then a lap later he would make a successful pass on Moyer to take the second spot on lap 55. Erb, however, was not done yet as he has his sights set on Bloomquist, setting up the wily veteran. Erb stomped on the accelerator heading into turn number three as he took his race car to the outside of Bloomquist and cleanly made a move that brought the grandstand to its feet as he swept around Bloomquist to take over the lead. Erb then opened up a wide lead over both Bloomquist and Moyer. He then had to re-focus after a caution for Bart Hartman with 72 laps complete setting up a three car battle not with Bloomquist, but Moyer whom had passed Bloomquist a few laps before the final caution flag of the race. On the final restart, Erb set his sights on the win as he roared to the green flag. He was able to put enough distance between himself and Moyer and go on to win for the first time in his career at East Bay. Notching his first ever Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory much to the fans delight. Standing in Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the first time, Erb did a post-race interview with SPEED and VERSUS who were on hand to tape the event. He then addressed the large crowd of spectators that had stayed for his on-track comments. "We really got clicking there and those two up front (Moyer and Bloomquist), I grew up watching them guys race and to pass both of them tells you how good our car was," said the Illinois driver. "The car was working well on top and that's when I went around Bloomquist, I hated when that last caution came out and I knew if I kept my line, there at the end it would be tough for those guys to get around me, the car was bouncing around out there, but I held on and here we are, we've had some really big wins over the last couple of years and no doubt this is right up considering the competition here." Erb and his crew chief Heather Lyne celebrated his victory lane with several well-wishers as the driver of his self-owned Thomason Express, McBride Mack Truck Sales, Petersen Aluminum, PRC, VP Racing Fuels, Racing Gitcha Some and Reaber Transport C.J. Rayburn Race Cars Impala SS has a Rhyne Competition Engine under the hood providing the power. Moyer came across the finish line in second to secure the 2009 DART Winternationals points title, which were for a total of the six nights of racing at East Bay. Moyer earned a $5,000 check plus product certificates. "I want to thank DART for doing this again for us drivers here at East Bay, I want to congratulate Dennis on the win, he deserved it," said the Hall of Famer afterwards. Bloomquist placed third in the Miller Brothers Coal, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Bloomquist Monte Carlo; he was followed by Tyler Ivey in the Crowder Disaster Recovery, Pro Power Engines, Barry Wright GTO; and Chris Wall in his C&M Gator Farm, Wall2Wall Performance Engines, MasterSbilt by Stuckey Monte Carlo SS. Completing the top ten were Steve Casebolt, Rick Eckert, Brady Smith, Earl Pearson Jr. and Terry English. In preliminary Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series action it was Tyler Ivey setting the pace in the PRC Time Trials with a lap of 14.703 seconds after coming out near the end of the 74 car entry list. Heat race winners were Terry Casey, Rick Eckert, Scott Bloomquist, Tyler Ivey, Brady Smith and Billy Moyer. The B-mains were won by Matt Miller, Bart Hartman, Chad Mahder and Terry English The next stop for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana for the "Indiana Icebreaker" on Saturday Night, March 21st paying $10,000 to win. For more information you can visit the tracks website at www.brownstownspeedway.com. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Saturday Night, February 7, 2009 East Bay Raceway Park - Gibsonton, FL PRC Fast Time: Tyler Ivey/14.703 seconds Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Terry Casey, Josh Richards, Mike Marlar, Eddie Carrier Jr., John Mason, Matt Miller, Donnie Moran, Jeep VanWormer, Tim Fuller, Tim Lance, Brad Neat, Bob Geiger, Butch Strait Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Rick Eckert, Josh McGuire, Tim Isenberg, Bart Hartman, Jimmy Owens, Mike Collins, Jeff Beyers, Jayme Zidar, Rusty Schlenk, Dale McDowell, Steve Casebolt, Tim Dohm AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, dan Schlieper, Chris Wall, Scott James, Darren Miller, Tyler Reddick, Ricky Arms, Scott Slay, Mike Walker, Victor Lee, Shon Flanary, Russ Adams Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Tyler Ivey, Don O'Neal, Steve Francis, John Blankenship, Eric Wells, Chad Mahder, Tommy Kerr, Tommy Weder, Brandon Thirlby, Justin Rattliff, Mark Pettyjohn, Mark Andersen, Chuck Hummer AFCO Racing Products Fifth Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Brady Smith, Steve Shaver, Earl Pearson Jr., Terry English, David Breazeale, Dan Stone, Chris Shannon, Davey Johnson, AJ Kirkpatrick, Brad Eitniear, Wayne Chinn, Ray Cook AFCO Racing Products Sixth Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Billy Moyer, Eric Jacobsen, Dennis Erb Jr., Tyler Bruening, Joe Loudin, Jason McBride, Jeremy Faircloth, Jordan Bland, Travis Varnadore, Danny Mitchell, Freddy Smith, Clint Smith Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps-Winner Advances): Matt Miller, Scott James, Eddie Carrier Jr., Tyler Reddick, Victor Lee, Jeff Beyers, Jimmy Owens, Tim Lance, Jeep VanWormer, Scott Slay, Rusty Schlenk, Bob Geiger, Steve Casebolt - DNS, Russ Adams - DNS Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (12 Laps-Winner Advances): Bart Hartman, Mike Collins, Jayme Zidar, Tim Dohm, Dale McDowell, Mike Walker, Butch Strait, Brad Neat, Tim Fuller, Donnie Moran, Darren Miller, Ricky Arms, John Mason, Shon Flanary - DNS Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno Third B-Main (12 Laps-Winner Advances): Chad Mahder, David Breazeale, Justin Rattliff, Tyler Bruening, Danny Mitchell, Jason McBride, Chris Shannon, Mark Andersen, John Blankenship, Clint Smith, AJ Kirkpatrick, Tommy Weder - DNS, Jordan Bland - DNS, Wayne Chinn - DNS Wiles Drive Shafts Fourth B-Main (12 Laps-Winner Advances): Terry English, Tommy Kerr, Davey Johnson, Mark Pettyjohn, Brandon Thirlby, Brad Eitniear, Travis Varnadore, Chuck Hummer, Dan Stone, Jeremy Faircloth, Joe Loudin, Eric Wells, Freddy Smith - DNS, Ray Cook - DNS PRC Strawberry Dash (7 Laps - Winner Advances): Tommy Kerr, Scott James, Chris Shannon, Joe Loudin, AJ Kirkpatrick, Mark Andersen, Tim Lance 33rd Annual Dart Winternationals Night 6 Feature Finish (75 Laps): Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name Laps
(18) 28 Dennis Erb Jr.
(6) 21 Billy Moyer
(5) 0 Scott Bloomquist
(2) 47 Tyler Ivey
(17) 71 Chris Wall
(23) c9 Steve Casebolt
(3) 24 Rick Eckert
(4) 2 Brady Smith
(16) 44 Earl Pearson Jr. -1
(22) B1 Terry English -2
(20) 75 Bart Hartman -3
(14) 19 Steve Francis -15
(11) s9 Dan Schlieper -29
(12) 5 Eric Jacobsen -32
(13) 34 Mike Marlar -32
(19) 7 Matt Miller -51
(7) 25 Josh Richards -54
(10) 79 Steve Shaver -54
(25) 4t Tommy Kerr -55
(21) 55c Chad Mahder -61
(9) 41 Josh McGuire -61
(15) 9 Tim Isenberg -63
(24) 16 Justin Rattliff -63
(8) 71 Don O'Neal -73
DQ (1) 42 Terry Casey |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels -
"The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Precision Suspensions, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Josh Richards Wins Third Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in 24
Hours at East Bay Raceway Park on Friday Night
TAMPA, FL (February 6, 2009)- On an unbelievable winning streak that most race car drivers can only dream about, Josh Richards of Shinnston, WV won his third Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series race in 24 hours on Friday Night at East Bay Raceway Park during the 33rd Annual DART Winternationals. Richards' win in the 40 lap event earned himself and car owners Ernie and Connie Davis $10,000 as he crept to within 50 points of second place finisher Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR in the week-long DART points fund. Matt Miller of Waterville, OH who started seventh, finished third with 14th place starter Tim Fuller of Watertown, NY grabbing fourth followed by 10th place starting Clint Smith of Senoia, GA. Dale McDowell and Richards would make up the front row of the event, which was part of a day/night doubleheader of LOLMDS action as the regularly scheduled show from Monday Night, which was rained was ran in the daylight with Richards winning Friday Afternoon. Richards took the lead at the start of the race with McDowell, Scott Bloomquist, Josh McGuire and Billy Moyer in the top five. Moyer made the move for fourth on lap two as Bloomquist slowed on the track on lap five bringing out the first caution. Bloomquist exited the track and not return to racing action. On the restart, Richards was holding the point with McDowell still holding the second slot. The second caution of the race came out for a five-car accident in turn number four which slowed the action once more. On the restart, Richards again held the lead of the race as McDowell was starting to put the heat back on the 20-year old racer. At least two drivers then started to make moves with Moyer and Miller utilizing the outside the middle lane as they were ready to make a move on McDowell for second. The pass for second by Moyer came on lap 16; Miller followed a circuit later getting by McDowell to grab third. Josh McGuire then would loop it in turn number four bringing out the third caution of the race. It seemed like the only way anyone was going to be able to beat Richards was to catch and pass him in traffic. On the restart, after the McGuire caution Richards sprinted out to a five to six car length lead over Moyer and Miller with Fuller in tow. Clint Smith joined the fray by lap 30. With 20 laps to go, Richards for the first time in the race, was starting to encounter traffic as he had picked up the tail end of the field. This would allow Moyer, Miller and Fuller to close in quickly on him. Scott James stopped on the track with a flat tire on lap 38 and then two laps later Earl Pearson Jr. the four-time and defending Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion suffered the same fate as Pearson, but unlike James who was able to change his tire and re-enter the race, Pearson went pitside and never returned. On what would be the final restart of the race, Richards was staring straight at a possible $25,000 payday over two days of racing, but Moyer, Miller and Fuller were going to make life tough on the youngster and they did just that because with five laps to go they were all over in the race for the lead as Richards right rear tire started to show signs of wear as it began to smoke coming off the turns. Moyer got right on the left rear quarter panel of Richards on the white flag lap and Miller had ideas of a last lap banzai move to derail both of them. However Richards maintained the lead coming off of turn four and held off a trio of hungry drivers for his third win in 24 hours of racing competition at East Bay. As Richards took his cool down lap and headed to the scales his right rear tire was gone and was flat as the race finished in a nick of time for him. In the Lucas Oil victory lane a relieved Richards was obviously thankful the race ended when it did. "I knew I had to run the car a little harder there at the end, I could feel the tire losing some grip, but we held on and it's just an unbelievable feeling to be standing here again, it's like a dream for me to win here at East Bay and luck was on our side tonight, there was a lot of pressure starting on the outside front row and we were fortunate to come with the win tonight." Richards also thanked his crew chief Robbie Allen, car owners Ernie, Connie and Keya Davis, Jeff Pinkelton and Matt Barnes for the opportunity to set behind the wheel of the Rocket Chassis Monte Carlo SS which has a Cornett Racing Engine powerplant under the hood and is sponsored by Ernie D's Enterprises, LLC, Tim Fraker Signs, Sunoco Race Fuels and Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic. Moyer in his Minx Show Palace, Clements Racing Engines, Moyer Victory Circle Chassis Monte Carlo SS saw Richards match his win total of three which he did in last year's DART Winternationals. Moyer continues to lead the DART Winternationals Points Fund heading into Saturday Night's finale. Miller continued his solid week taking third in the Larry Moring Motorsports, Freeport Recycling Center, and Rocket Corvette. Fuller in one of his best finishes in Lucas Oil competition came home fourth in the Larry Wight owned, Gypsum Express LTD, Rocket GTO with Clint Smith completing the top five in his JP Drilling, RaceTek Race Engines, GRT GTO. Completing the top ten were Dale McDowell, Terry Casey, Rick Eckert, Tim Isenberg and Eric Jacobsen. In preliminary events Terry Casey was the PRC Fast Qualifier with a quick lap of 14.434 seconds. Heat race winners were Dale Mc Dowell, Billy Moyer, Josh McGuire, Josh Richards, Scott Bloomquist and Chris Shannon. The B-mains went to Bart Hartman, Eddie Carrier Jr., Rick Eckert and Eric Jacobsen. Jeep VanWormer won the PRC Strawberry Dash to earn a spot in the A-main. Action will continue at the 33rd Annual DART Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on Saturday Night, February 7th with a complete show featuring a $12,000 to win finale for the week. The cameras of SPEED Channel will be hand to tape the events. You can listen live via the internet to the DART Winternationals at East Bay by going to www.dirtnation.net. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Friday Night, February 6, 2009 East Bay Raceway Park - Gibsonton, FL PRC Fast Time: Terry Casey/14.434 seconds Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Dale McDowell, Matt Miller, Chad Mahder, Bart Hartman, Scott Slay, Tommy Kerr, Adam Ferri, Don O'Neal, Brad Neat, Mark Andersen, Mike Marlar, Steve Shaver Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Billy Moyer, Earl Pearson Jr., Darren Miller, Dennis Erb Jr., Tim Dohm, Jimmy Owens, Jason McBride, Jayme Zidar, David Breazeale, AJ Kirkpatrick, Butch Strait, Steve Shaver AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Josh McGuire, Donnie Moran, Mike Collins, Steve Casebolt, Eddie Carrier Jr., Dan Schlieper, Rusty Schlenk, Tommy Weder, Tyler Reddick, Davey Johnson, Bob Geiger, Dillan White - DNS Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Josh Richards, Terry Casey, Tim Fuller, Rick Eckert, Brady Smith, Ray Cook, Freddy Smith, Justin Rattliff, Ricky Arms, Doug Horton, Tyler Bruening, Brad Eitniear AFCO Racing Products Fifth Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, Clint Smith, Tim Isenberg, Eric Jacobsen, John Blankenship, Dan Stone, Eric Wells, Jeep VanWormer, Shon Flanary, Mark Pettyjohn, Jeff Beyers, Brandon Thirlby AFCO Racing Products Sixth Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Chris Shannon, Tyler Ivey, Scott James, Victor Lee, Wayne Chinn, Terry English, Travis Varnadore, Mike Walker, Chuck Hummer, Steve Francis, John Mason, Jeremy Faircloth - DNS Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps-Winner Advances): Bart Hartman, Tim Dohm, Tommy Kerr, Dan Schlieper, David Breazeale, Jason McBride, Tommy Weder, Mark Andersen, Steve Casebolt, Don O'Neal - DNS, Davey Johnson - DNS, Butch Strait - DNS, Steve Shaver - DNS, Dillan White - DNS Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (12 Laps-Winner Advances): Eddie Carrier Jr., Jimmy Owens, Mike Marlar, Jayme Zidar, AJ Kirkpatrick, Rusty Schlenk, Tyler Reddick, Scott Slay, Dennis Erb Jr., Brad Neat, Bob Geiger, Adam Ferri - DNS, Chris Wall - DNS Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno Third B-Main (12 Laps-Winner Advances): Rick Eckert, Victor Lee, Ray Cook, John Blankenship, Terry English, Eric Wells, Mike Walker, Doug Horton, Jeff Beyers, Shon Flanary, Brad Eitniear, Justin Rattliff, Steve Francis - DNS, Jeremy Faircloth - DNS Wiles Drive Shafts Fourth B-Main (12 Laps-Winner Advances): Eric Jacobsen, Brady Smith, Wayne Chinn, Ricky Arms, Dan Stone, Mark Pettyjohn, Travis Varnadore, John Mason, Chuck Hummer, Tyler Bruening, Brandon Thirlby, Freddy Smith, Jeep VanWormer PRC Strawberry Dash (7 Laps - Winner Advances): Jeep VanWormer, Jason McBride, John Mason, Doug Horton, Mike Walker, Mike Marlar, Chuck Hummer 33rd Annual Dart Winternationals Night 5 Feature Finish (50 Laps): Finish. Car Number Driver Name (Starting Spot) Laps
25 Josh Richards (2)
21 Billy Moyer (3)
7 Matt Miller (7)
19 Tim Fuller (14)
44 Clint Smith (10)
17m Dale McDowell (1)
42 Terry Casey (8)
24 Rick Eckert (21)
9 Tim Isenberg (16)
5 Eric Jacobsen (22)
16 Justin Rattliff (24)
55 Jeep VanWormer (25)
32d Darren Miller (15)
83 Scott James (18)
99 Donnie Moran (11)
32s Chris Shannon (6)
28 Eddie Carrier Jr. (20) -1
47 Tyler Ivey (12) -1
44 Earl Pearson Jr. (9) -10
41 Josh McGuire (5) -18
55c Chad Mahder (13) -37
3c Mike Collins (17) -42
75 Bart Hartman (19) -42
C9 Steve Casebolt (23) -42
0 Scott Bloomquist (4) -45
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Precision Suspensions, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
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Josh Richards Repeats; Wins Friday Matinee Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series Event
TAMPA, FL (February 6, 2009) - Josh Richards of Shinnston, WV picked up his second ever win with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, in a little over 14 hours as the 20-year-old racer won the event on Friday Afternoon at East Bay Raceway Park. Richards, who was the dominant driver on Thursday Night, took the lead on lap two from Rick Eckert of York, PA and then had to withstand two late charges by Eckert in the closing lap, holding on for the $5,000 victory. Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpenterville, IL placed third followed by Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR and 19th place finisher, Steve Francis. The event was the make-up show for the rain-out on Monday Night. Moyer, who came into the race leading the DART Winternationals points fund for the week, started on the pole with Eckert alongside. Eckert jumped to the lead winning the initial battle for track position as Moyer fell to fifth almost immediately. Richards, who started fourth on the grid continued his red-hot performance as the driver of the Ernie Davis #25 bolted to the lead on lap two passing Eckert for the top spot. Tennessee driver Tommy Kerr started off the race well, running as high as third in the early goings, but Kerr would see Dan Stone pass him on lap three. Moyer would regroup from a rough start to get back into third place on what was turning out to be a very racy track under the bright Florida sunshine. Richards was up to a five-car length lead over Eckert, who was looking for his first win in a Bloomquist Chassis, as the veteran driver held a solid line in second as a torrid battle was underway for third between Moyer, Kerr, Stone and now Dennis Erb Jr. Eckert was gaining ground on Richards closing to within two car lengths as Richards had a scary moment, he made a daring move through three cars on lap 13. With 13 laps completed, the first caution of the race appeared for Oklahoman Tommy Weder, who was making his first ever East Bay start as he spun in turn two. On the restart, Richards would be out in front his lonesome as Eckert and Moyer were lined up side-by-side on the Delaware double-file restart. Richards continued to advance his lead over Eckert, Moyer, Stone and Erb all running nose to tail in positions three through five. With less than ten laps to go, Weder again brought out the caution as he stopped in turn number two. Richards again led the field at the restart with the green flag coming out with eight laps to go. Erb made a nice pass on Moyer for third with seven laps to go to take the third spot. The race for the lead was starting to heat up as Eckert's car started to work better than Richards' off the corners; he would close to Richards' bumper on several occasions in the waning laps. Eckert took two shots at Richards for the lead, twice coming alongside of him coming off of turn number two, but Eckert could never completely clear Richards heading into turn three; Richards denied him twice as he headed to the finish line for his second Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win, just over 14 hours after his first. In Lucas Oil Victory Lane, Richards commented on his victory, "We didn't get much sleep last night, Tim McCreadie was over there with us, but we worked on the car enough [...] we didn't change a whole lot from last night, the track was bumpy in turn two, which nearly cost us a couple of times, but I want to thank Ernie and Connie Davis and everyone with the team, they did a great job out there today. " "The last time he [Eckert] pulled up alongside me, I knew if I got a good run off of the turn, I was going to be alright and now we'll get ready for tonight and hope we can do it again. I'd also like to thank Robbie Allen and everyone at Integra Shocks, Sunoco Race Fuels, Rocket Chassis and Cornett Engines for their help and the fans for coming out today, it's nice that it's finally warmed up some." Finishing second was Eckert in the Raye Vest owned, Raye Vest Excavating, Bloomquist Race Cars Cadillac with Erb in his Thomason Express, Rhyne Competition, C.J. Rayburn Impala SS having another strong run with a third place finish with Moyer in his Watters Auto Land, Clements Engines, Moyer Victory Circle M1 Chassis Monte Carlo SS placing fourth and Francis, who put his Thursday struggles behind charged from his 19th starting spot to finish fifth in the Dale Beitler, Reliable Painting, Rocket GTO. Completing the top ten were Brady Smith, Dan Stone, and 23rd starting Ray Cook, who earned the PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race, Scott James and Tim Fuller. In preliminary action, Dan Schlieper set a new East Bay Raceway Park Late Model track record with a lap time of 14.136 seconds. The previous Late Model record was held by Ohio's Jason Montgomery at 14.151 set back in 2003. Heat race winners were Billy Moyer, Tommy Kerr, Rick Eckert and Josh Richards. The consy winners were Chris Wall and Tim Fuller. Tonight will be a complete $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series starting with hot laps at 5:00 pm and heat race action will get underway at 7:00PM. The racing action from the 33rd Annual DART Winternationals at East Bay Raceway can be head live via internet beginning at 7:00 PM Eastern Time at www.dirtnation.net.
To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to
www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Friday Afternoon, February 6, 2009 East Bay Raceway Park - Gibsonton, FL PRC Fast Time: Dan Schlieper/14.136 seconds (NTR) Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Billy Moyer, Dan Stone, Tim Dohm, Brad Neat, Chris Wall, Davey Johnson, Chad Mahder, Wayne Chinn, Shon Flanary, Danny Mitchell, Scott Slay, Travis Varnadore, Chuck Hummer, Eddie Carrier Jr., Steve Shaver Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Tommy Kerr, Brady Smith, Don O'Neal, Tim Isenberg, Justin Rattliff, Jeep VanWormer, Mike Collins, Terry English, Steve Francis, Ray Cook, Chris Shannon, Donnie Moran, Bob Geiger, Earl Pearson Jr. AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Rick Eckert, Dennis Erb Jr., Jeremy Faircloth, Dan Schlieper, Scott James, Eric Jacobsen, Victor Lee, Joe Loudin, Eric Wells, Adam Ferri, Brandon Thirlby, Brad Eitniear, Jordan Bland, Ricky Arms, Russ Adams - DNS Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Josh Richards, Matt Miller, Tommy Weder, Dale McDowell, Tim Fuller, Tyler Ivey, Dillan White, Tyler Bruening, Jason McBride, Mark Pettyjohn, Butch Strait, AJ Kirkpatrick, Clint Smith, Russ King - DNS Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Chris Wall, Steve Francis, Jeep VanWormer, Ray Cook, Terry English, Justin Rattliff, Eddie Carrier Jr., Travis Varnadore, Shon Flanary, Chad Mahder, Chuck Hummer, Donnie Moran, Scott Slay, Chris Shannon, Mike Collins, Steve Shaver, Danny Mitchell, Wayne Chinn, Bob Geiger, Davey Johnson, Earl Pearson Jr. - DNS Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (12 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Tim Fuller, Scott James, Eric Wells, Eric Jacobsen, Victor Lee, Clint Smith, Tyler Bruening, Jason McBride, Mark Pettyjohn, Dillan White, Adam Ferri, Brad Eitniear, Brandon Thirlby, Tyler Ivey, Butch Strait, Joe Loudin - DNS, AJ Kirkpatrick - DNS, Jordan Bland - DNS, Ricky Arms - DNS, Russ Adams - DNS, Russ King - DNS 33rd Annual Dart Winternationals Night 4 Feature Finish (30 Laps): Josh Richards, Rick Eckert, Dennis Erb Jr., Billy Moyer, Steve Francis, Brady Smith, Dan Stone, Ray Cook, Scott James, Tim Fuller, Donnie Moran, Tommy Kerr, Matt Miller, Chris Wall, Tim Dohm, Eric Jacobsen, Tim Isenberg, Don O'Neal, Tommy Weder, Eric Wells, Brad Neat, Dale McDowell, Jeremy Faircloth, Dan Schlieper, Jeep VanWormer Race Statistics Entries: 58 Caution Flags: 2 Lap Leaders: Rick Eckert 1, Josh Richards 2-30 PRC Strawberry Dash Provisional: Donnie Moran PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Ray Cook (Started 23rd and finished 8th - advanced 15 positions) Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Rick Eckert K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Josh Richards Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: Jeep VanWormer Integra Shocks Crew Chief of the Race: Kevin Miller (Steve Francis) Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines Time of the Race: 14 minutes 33rd Annual Dart Winternationals Points Standings 1) Billy Moyer 920 2) Josh Richards 850 3) Rick Eckert 820 4) Matt Miller 795 5) Dennis Erb Jr. 730 6) Steve Francis 720 7) Brady Smith 715 8) Dan Schlieper 655 9) Tim Dohm 645 10) Donnie Moran 605 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
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General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Precision Suspensions, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
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February
5th, 2009
Josh
Richards Takes First Career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Win on Thursday
Night at East Bay
25 Josh Richards (5)
21 Billy Moyer (11)
7 Matt Miller (3)
28e Dennis Erb Jr. (8)
34 Mike Marlar (7)
24 Rick Eckert (14)
s9 Dan Schlieper (20)
B1 Terry English (9)
4a Ricky Arms (10)
44 Clint Smith (22)
2 Brady Smith (16) -1
44 Earl Pearson Jr. (23) -1
5 Eric Jacobsen (12) -1
99 Donnie Moran (4) -1
17m Dale McDowell (18) -1
6t Tim Dohm (2) -6
18 Eric Wells (21) -12
53 Ray Cook (19) -20
83 Scott James (17) -24
71 Don O'Neal (25) -24
42 Terry Casey (1) -24
20 Jimmy Owens (6) -29
75 Bart Hartman (24) -30
21D Dan Stone (15) -31
00 Freddy Smith (13) -35
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels -
"The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Precision Suspensions, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
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Billy Moyer Remains the East Bay Dominator by Winning Wednesday's
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race at East Bay
TAMPA, FL (February 4, 2009) - Looking to repeat his dominating performance from the 2008 DART Winternationals, Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR won the 30 lap $5,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on Wednesday Night at East Bay Raceway Park by recording his 19th career win at "The Clay by the Bay" as the 51-year-old Hall of Famer withstood a furious challenge from both Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN and Terry Casey of New London, WI to take the victory. Last year Moyer took three out of six races at East Bay and he was coming off of a second place in the opener for 2009 on Tuesday Night. Donnie Moran led the field for the first scored lap which ended with a caution when fourth-place starter Dan Schlieper slowed in turn number two. On the restart, Josh Richards began applying the heat to Moran and the 20-year-old was looking for his first ever East Bay victory on this night. Richards continued to turn up the wick on Moran, but the wily veteran held his is what was developing into an exciting start of the race. Moran held the point over Richards, Moyer, who started third, Rick Eckert and Casey in the early stages of the race with saw the second caution for Dennis Erb, Jr. who was turned around going the wrong direction with eight laps scored. On the restart Richards had a deflating tire which cost him several spots in the running order as Richards would slow on the track to bring out the third caution of the event. Richards went pitside to change the tire and returned on the tail of the field for the ensuing restart. With the Delaware double-file restart in effect for Wednesday Night's main event Moran would restart all by himself on the point with Moyer and Casey lined up side-by side behind him. Moyer and Casey would race side-by-side for two circuits until Moyer finally cleared him to take over the second spot in the running order as Casey fell to third with Dale McDowell running in fourth followed by 13th starting Jimmy Owens. As the drivers approached the half-way mark of the race (15 laps) Moyer was all over Moran in the race for the lead as the two drivers who have combined to win a total of nine World 100 titles raced side-by-side for two laps until Moyer was able to snatch the lead from Moran. Moyer then quickly built his lead over Moran who had to contend with Casey for second. Moran was in jeopardy of losing the spot as each lap clicked off but the Hall of Famer held his own against Casey holding firm to the second spot with less than ten laps to go in the race. Dan Stone would slow in turn four on lap 22 which brought out the fourth caution of the race. On the restart Moyer was out in front seeking to extend his East Bay Winternationals win total as it looked secure for the owner of 701 career wins. Casey then resumed his battle with Moran grabbing the second spot on lap 23 as Owens would unseat Moran for third two laps later climbing up to third. The fifth and final caution of the race turned into a red flag as Steve Casebolt and Jesse Stovall made hard contact along the front straightaway as Casebolt was able to driver away from the incident, but Stovall's Moyer Victory Circle car suffered heavy damage in the wreck as he was towed off by a wrecker. This set up a three-lap shootout between the cars of Moyer, Casey and Owens was looking for the checkered flag first. Owens got a great run into the first turn pulling alongside Moyer for the race lead. It looked like Owens was going to pull off a late-race victory charge but Moyer was not going to be denied as he maintained his pace and was able to pullback in front of Owens in the last couple of laps. Casey then came charging hard on the outside and for a glimpse of a second it appeared as if Casey was going to run past both of them. But one thing about Billy Moyer and East Bay Raceway Park is that he without a doubt the toughest driver to beat head-to-head on any given night at the facility and once again he proved his case by repelling both Owens and Casey to take his 19th career win at the track as he registered his tenth career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win. In a familiar place for Moyer in victory lane at East Bay he commented afterwards that he was a little wary of the finish and that he might have given one away. "That yellow with just a couple of laps to go, I knew if I made a mistake he (Owens) he was going to pass us, so I picked it up a little bit, the car felt good and I didn't know who was behind me, I didn't know I had there, but I just wanted to make sure I didn't leave the door open." Moyer, who in 2008 took 21 feature wins, took note of all of the sponsors and his crew led by crew chief Steve Norris. "We started with this car a year and a half ago (the Victory Circle Chassis) and we've done real well with it obviously, but the competition is so tough you have to constantly be on top of your game and we really, but it couldn't be possible without all of sponsors." Moyer's sponsors on his car include Clements Racing Engines, Banner Valley Hauling, J&J Steel, Watters Auto Land, Karl Chevrolet, Cooley Transport, Inc., Minx Show Palace, M&S Concrete, Red Line Oil, PRC, New Vision Graphics, CarCity.com and Sunoco Race Fuels. Owens finished in second in the Mike Reece, Gantte Appraisals, and Bloomquist Race Cars Ford Fusion with Casey having other strong East Bay finish in his Arnie Ranta Motorsports, Pro Power Engines. C.J.Rayburn North Monte Carlo SS as he crossed the stripe in third followed by Eckert in the Raye Vest, Raye Vest Excavating, Bloomquist Race Cars Cadillac as Moran in the Tim Hall Racing, Eddie's Sunoco, C.J. Rayburn Monte Carlo SS rounded out the top five. Leading the next five to the finish was PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race Steve Francis, who placed sixth after starting 24th, Dale McDowell, Tim Dohm, Josh Richards and Josh McGuire. In preliminary action Terry Casey was the PRC Fast Qualifier with a lap of 14.247 seconds just edging out Josh McGuire by one one thousandth's of a second. Heat race winners were Steve Shaver, Billy Moyer, Josh Richards, Donnie Moran, Dan Schlieper and David Breazeale. The B-mains were taken by Wayne Chinn, Terry English and Jesse Stovall. Darren Miller started dead last and came through to win the PRC Strawberry Dash over Brad Neat, Clint Smith, Davey Johnson and Tommy Weder. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will return to East Bay Raceway Park for night number three of the 2009 DART Winternationals on Thursday Night for a $10,000 to win race. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Wednesday Night, February 4, 2009 East Bay Raceway Park - Gibsonton, FL PRC Fast Time: Terry Casey/14.247 seconds Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Steve Shaver, Rick Erckert, Jimmy Owens, Wayne Chinn, Tommy Weder, Clint Smith, Tyler Ivey, Joe Janowski, Travis Varnadore, Danny Mitchell, Justin Rattliff, Scott Slay Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Billy Moyer, Dale McDowell, Matt Miller, Steve Casebolt, Mike Marlar, Don O'Neal, Chris Wall, Ray Cook, Chris Shannon, Mark Andersen, Scott James - DNS, Keith Nosbisch - DNS AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Josh Richards, Brady Smith, Tim Dohm, Jayme Zidar, Jordan Bland, Victor Lee, Earl Pearson Jr., Tim Isenberg, John Blankenship, Jason McBride, Bob Geiger, Dillan White - DNS Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Donnie Moran, Terry Casey, AJ Kirkpatrick, Rusty Schlenk, Bart Hartman, Jeep VanWormer, Terry English, Mike Collins, John Mason, Tyler Reddick, JR Hotovy, Darren Miller AFCO Racing Products Fifth Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Dan Schlieper, Josh McGuire, Eddie Carrier Jr., Steve Francis, Ricky Arms, Brad Neat, Eric Wells, Mark Pettyjohn, Clint Bowyer, Brandon Thirlby, Joe Loudin, Eric Jacobsen AFCO Racing Products Sixth Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): David Breazeale, Dennis Erb Jr., Dan Stone, Jesse Stovall, Tyler Bruening, Shon Flanary, Davey Johnson, Chad Madher, Jeff Beyers, Russ Adams, Butch Strait, Shanon Buckingham Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps-Top 2 Advance): Wayne Chinn, Steve Casebolt, Chris Wall, Ray Cook, Mike Marlar, Tyler Ivey, Tommy Weder, Justin Rattliff, Travis Varnadore, Danny Mitchell, Chris Shannon, Clint Smith, Mark Andersen, Scott Slay, Don O'Neal - DNS, Joe Janowski - DNS, Scott James - DNS, Keith Nosbisch - DNS Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (12 Laps-Top 2 Advance): Terry English, Earl Pearson Jr., Victor Lee, Jayme Zidar, Mike Collins, Darren Miller, Tim Isenberg, Tyler Reddick, Jason McBride, Bob Geiger, Rusty Schlenk, John Mason, Bart Hartman, JR Hotovy, Jordan Bland, Jeep VanWormer - DNS, John Blankenship - DNS, Dillan White - DNS Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno Third B-Main (12 Laps-Top 2 Advance): Jesse Stovall, Steve Francis, Brad Neat, Davey Johnson, Eric Wells, Chad Madher, Shon Flanary, Jeff Beyers, Tyler Ivey, Tyler Bruening, Russ Adams, Butch Strait, Brandon Thirlby, Clint Bowyer, Ricky Arms, Joe Loudin - DNS, Eric Jacobsen - DNS, Shanon Buckingham - DNS PRC Strawberry Dash (10 Laps - Winner Advances): Darren Miller, Brad Neat, Clint smith, Davey Johnson, Tommy Weder, Tyler Bruening, Shon Flanary, Butch Strait, Eric Wells, Scott Slay 33rd Annual Dart Winternationals Night 2 Feature Finish (30 Laps): Billy Moyer, Jimmy Owens, Terry Casey, Rick Eckert, Donnie Moran, Steve Francis, Dale McDowell, Tim Dohm, Josh Richards, Josh McGuire, Terry English, Brady Smith, Steve Shaver, Matt Miller, Dennis Erb Jr., Earl Pearson Jr., Darren Miller, Wayne Chinn, AJ Kirkpatrick, Eddie Carrier Jr., Jesse Stovall, Steve Casebolt, Dan Stone, David Breazeale, Dan Schlieper Race Statistics Entries: 72 Caution Flags: 5 Lap Leaders: Donnie Moran 1-14, Billy Moyer 15-30 PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Steve Francis (Started 24th and finished 6th - advanced 18 positions) Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Terry Casey K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Rick Eckert Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: David Breazeale Integra Shocks Crew Chief of the Race: Steve Norris (Billy Moyer) Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines Time of the Race: 27 minutes 33rd Annual Dart Winternationals Points Standings 1) Billy Moyer 480 2) Jimmy Owens 440 3) Matt Miller 410 4) Steve Francis 405 5) Rick Eckert 390 6) Donnie Moran 360 7) Terry Casey 355 8) Josh Richards 350 9) Brady Smith 340 10) Wayne Chinn 335 |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels -
"The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DART Machinery, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dyers Top Rods, Envy Suspensions, Erson Cams/ PBM, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Ohlins, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Precision Suspensions, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rhyne Competition Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Announces Series Special Award
Programs For 2009
CORONA, CA (February 3, 2009) -The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is excited to announce the many special awards programs for racers that attend series events in 2009. DART Machinery will again sponsor the DART Winternationals point's fund that will pay racers cash and product for the special speedweeks points fund put together by the series for drivers that participate in the events at East Bay Raceway Park. The top 10 racers that accumulate the most points will receive a portion of the points fund on the final night at East Bay Raceway Park with the DART Winternationals Champion receiving $5,000 in cash. Performance Rod and Custom (PRC) has returned as the PRC Fast Time Award of the series in 2009. PRC will award the driver that sets fast time at every series event $75 cash award and a $50 product award. The driver that earns the most fast time awards for the season will earn a cash and product award at the series year end banquet. PRC has also agreed to sponsor the East Bay Raceway Park PRC Strawberry Dash each night giving the winner of the dash the final starting position for the feature event each night of the DART Winternationals. Quarter Master has signed on as the title sponsor of the "Quarter Master Rookie of the Year" program with the series for 2009. The rookie of the year program for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series continues to get bigger every year for racers who elect to run for the "Quarter Master Rookie of the Year" program. This year's program will pay $10,000 to the winner of the Rookie of the Year, with the runner up receiving $2,500 at the year end banquet. Other awards that have been posted for the rookies include a product award from Quarter Master, a new Tiger Rearend form Tiger Rearends, one set of connecting rods from Dyers Rods, 10 sheets of pre-finished aluminum from Wrisco Industries, $500 product award from Wiles Drive shafts and a complete new MD3 nose combo package from Performance Bodies. Racers have until March 1st to notify series officials their intent to run for the "Quarter Master Rookie of the Year". ALLSTAR Performance will once again sponsor the ALLSTAR Performer of the Race and ALLSTAR Performer of the Year award. ALLSTAR will give a $100 product certificate to a driver at every series event and a special year end award to the driver that earns the most ALLSTAR Performer awards during the year at the series year end banquet. PBM/Erson Cams has signed on as the title sponsor of the PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger Award. PBM/Erson Cams will award the driver at every event that advances the most positions in the feature event a product award. The driver that earns the most PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger points throughout the year will be awarded the PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Year award at the series year end banquet and receive a cash and product award from PBM/Erson Cams. COMP Cams has returned as the title sponsor of the COMP Cams Engine Builders Challenge for the series in 2009. Engine builders that sign up for the challenge will earn points at every series event in 2009 and a COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year will be crowned at the series year end banquet. The top engine builder will receive a $2,500 cash award and other special awards from COMP Cams. Engine builders competing in the 2009 COMP Cams Challenge to date include: Cornett Race Engines, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Engines, Pro Power Engines and Vic Hill Engines, Custom Race Engines and Rhyne Competition Engines. Engine builders that want to be a part of the series and the engine builder's challenge should contact series officials. AFCO will be the title sponsor of the Heat Race Winners point's category and award the driver that wins the most heat races a special award at the year end banquet. Hawk Brake will be the title sponsor of Heat Race #1 & Heat Race #2. Hawk Brake will award a product certificate to the winners of the heat races at every series events in 2009. AFCO Products will sponsor Heat Race #3 and will award a product certificate to the winner of that heat race at every series event. Tiger Rearends will sponsor Heat Race #4 and award a Tiger Rearend product certificate to the winner of heat race #4. Racin Mason will be the title sponsor of B-Main #1 and award the winner a product certificate at every series event. Wiles Drive Shafts will be the title sponsor of B-Main #2 and award a product certificate to the winner at every series event in 2009. ASI Racewear has come on board as the official merchandise vendor for the series. Hoosier Tire is the official Tire. Sunoco Race Fuels is the official fuel of the series again in 2009. Wrisco Industries will again return as a sponsor of the series in 2009 with special year end banquet awards for both the Series Champion and Series Rookie of the Year. Other companies that have signed on as contingency sponsors and will post awards include: Hyperco, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Rocket Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, GRT Race Cars, Precision Suspensions, American Race Tire, Banshee Graphics, Duralite Wheels, Dyers Top Rods, Ohlins Shocks and Envy Suspensions. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will kick off the season on February 3rd at East Bay Raceway in Tampa FL for the DART "Winternationals", for more information on East Bay Raceway Park, visit www.eastbayracewaypark.com.
For more information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, visit the
official website of the series at www.lucasdirt.com, or contact the series
office at (951)532-2503.
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Jasper Engines - "The Official Engine" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels -
"The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Comp Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Dart Machinery, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dyers Top Rods, Erson Cams, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Mullvain Motorsports, Ohlins, On the Edge Graphics, PBM, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Matt Miller Rockets to Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Win on Opening Night at East Bay TAMPA, FL (February 3, 2009)- Taking over the lead on lap 23, Matt Miller of Waterville, OH pulled away in the last seven laps to take the victory on the first night of the 33rd Annual DART Winternationals for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on Tuesday Night. Piloting a four-year old Rocket Chassis, Miller started sixth on the grid and fell just inside the top ten early in the race before regrouping to take the win. Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR finished second followed by Scott James of Lawrenceburg, IN, 20th starting Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN and Steve Francis of Ashland, KY. The $5,000 to win 30-lapper got underway with Tim Dohm taking the lead and Dennis Erb, Jr., Moyer, James and Francis in tow. Moyer climbed to the second spot passing Erb on lap two for the position, as Dohm continued to hold the point. The first caution of the race would come out on lap four for Victor Lee, which was followed up by another caution for sixth-place running Tyler Ivey. On the restart Dohm was still looking solid with Moyer, Erb, James and Francis holding the top five positions. The third caution would fly on lap seven for last year's LOLMDS Rookie of the Year Terry Casey. Dennis Erb Jr. was the victim of yet another yellow flag right after Casey's caution. The race then gained momentum as the drivers settled down as Dohm continued to hold onto the lead over a hard-charging Moyer. With ten laps finally recorded Dohm held a two-car length advantage over Moyer, who came into the race with 18 career wins at the Tampa-area facility. Dan Schlieper then started to pick up the pace as he climbed into the fourth spot as the cars were rapidly approaching the half-way mark of the race. Moyer then started to turn up the heat on Dohm as he started to hound the 48-year old former Motocross racer. With the crossed flags indicating the halfway point on lap 15 Dohm continued to set the pace over the cars of James, Schlieper and a fast-moving Matt Miller. Miller was able to overhaul Schlieper for fourth on lap 19 just as the fifth caution of the race appeared for Lee. Jordan Bland then suffered damage to his car on the ensuing restart and he would go off the track on the back of the wrecker ending the PRC Strawberry Dash winner's hopes for a good finish. On the restart Dohm was again looking like the car to beat as the restart work to Miller's advantage as he stormed around James and Moyer to nab the second slot with 22 laps complete. Miller's choice of a harder tire was starting to pay off handsomely as his ascent to second place was just a short step to taking over the lead. On lap 23 Miller swung out wide heading into turn four as Dohm came up the track just enough where the two drivers touched as Dohm went spinning which brought out the seventh and final caution of the race. Miller was now the new leader as Dohm's night ended as he went pitside after leading the first 22 laps of the race. Miller's surge to the front paid off as he was untouchable in the final seven laps as his car was literally a rocketship which carried him to victory lane for his sixth career win on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series tour and his third career at East Bay as the 2008 Eldora Speedway Track Champion brought the Larry Moring Motorsports number 7 home in first place. The Rocket Corvette that Miller drives has a Clements Engines under the hood and is sponsored by Freeport Recycling Center, MDI Environmental, PRC and Sunoco Race Fuels. In the Lucas Oil victory lane, Miller emerged from his winning race car which used to be driven by Steve Francis when he drove for Moring Motorsports. "All the other guys went soft on the left rear and we went harder and it really worked out well, I didn't know at the start because we started to go backwards and I was a little worried, but it all came together and the car was just super, I hate it for Tim, he's a good guy, but he slid up in front of me and we got together," said the 37-year old racer who commented on the incident with Dohm. "It was about lap five where we really started to get going and we had to pass a lot of good cars to get to the front, I want to thank Larry Moring for giving me this opportunity to drive his car and all the crew did a great job tonight and it's just good to be back in victory lane anywhere." Moyer, who was a three-time East Bay DART Winternationals winner last year finished cross the line in second in his Banner Valley Hauling, Clements Engines, Moyer Victory Circle Chassis; James had a strong run taking third in the Scott Riggs Motorsports, Powell Motorsports, Rocket GTO. Completing the top five were Owens who earned the PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race as he started 20th and worked his way through the pack crossing the stripe in fourth in the Mike Reece, Reece Monument Company, Bloomquist Ford Fusion and eight-time East Bay winner Steve Francis took the Beitler Enterprises, Reliable Painting, Rocket Chassis GTO to the pay window as he finished out the top five. The rest of the top ten were Dan Schlieper, 18th starting Wayne Chinn, 16th starting Jeep VanWormer, Eric Jacobsen and 21st starter Rick Eckert. In preliminary action Tim Dohm was PRC Fast Qualifier with a lap of 14.908 seconds among the 69 entrants on hand. Heat race winners were Tim Dohm, Scott James, Steve Francis, Dennis Erb, Jr., Billy Moyer and Matt Miller. The consy victors were Eric Wells, Jimmy Owens and Rick Eckert. Jordan Bland took the PRC Strawberry Dash to earn a feature starting spot over Ray Cook, Mark Pettyjohn, Chad Mahder and Tyler Reddick. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be back in action for night two of the 33rd Annual DART Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park on Tuesday Night for a $5,000 to win feature event. It was announced that Monday Night's rained out program will be run on Friday preceding a $10,000 to win race. To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt SeriesRace Summary Tuesday Night, February 3, 2009 East Bay Raceway Park - Gibsonton, FL PRC Fast Time: Tim Dohm/14.908 seconds
Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Tim Dohm, Dan Schlieper, Victor Lee, Brady Smith, Eric Wells, Shon Flanary, Jason McBride, Jeff Beyers, John Mason, Tyler Reddick, Butch Strait, Scott Slay Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Scott James, Eric Jacobsen, Terry Casey, Tyler Bruening, Steve Shaver, Ricky Arms, Steve Casebolt, Dillan White, Shanon Buckingham, Brad Neat, JR Hotovy AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Steve Francis, Donnie Moran, Josh Richards, Jordan Bland, Clint Smith, John Blankenship, Eddie Carrier Jr., Chad Mahder, Mark Pettyjohn, Brandon Thirlby, Josh McGuire Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Dennis Erb Jr., Tyler Ivey, Chris Wall, Jimmy Owens, Ray Cook, David Breazeale, Joe Loudin, Jayme Zidar, Justin Rattliff, Terry English, Dan Stone, Bob Geiger AFCO Racing Products Fifth Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Billy Moyer, Freddy Smith, Jeep VanWormer, Earl Pearson Jr., Mike Marlar, AJ Kirkpatrick, Jesse Stovall, Mike Collins, Mark Andersen, Danny Mitchell, Travis Varnadore AFCO Racing Products Sixth Heat (10 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Matt Miller, Davey Johnson, Wayne Chinn, Rick Eckert, Don O'Neal, Tim Isenberg, Clint Bowyer, Tommy Weder, Joe Janowski, Russ Adams, Dale McDowell Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps-Top 2 Advance): Eric Wells, Brady Smith, Ricky Arms, Steve Casebolt, Steve Shaver, Tyler Bruening, Brad Neat, Dillan White, Jason McBride, John Mason, Tyler Reddick, Jeff Beyers, Shon Flanary, JR Hotovy, Butch Strait, Shanon Buckingham - DNS, Scott Slay - DNS Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (12 Laps-Top 2 Advance): Jimmy Owens, Clint Smith, Ray Cook, Jordan Bland, Chad Madher, John Blankenship, Eddie Carrier Jr., David Breazeale, Mark Pettyjohn, Dan Stone, Terry English, Joe Loudin, Jayme Zidar, Brandon Thirlby, Bob Geiger, Josh McGuire, Justin Rattliff - DNS Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno Third B-Main (12 Laps-Top 2 Advance): Rick Eckert, Don O'Neal, Earl Pearson Jr., Mike Marlar, Jesse Stovall, Tim Isenberg, Tommy Weder, Clint Bowyer, Mike Collins, Mark Andersen, AJ Kirkpatrick, Russ Adams, Travis Varnadore, Joe Janowski - DNS, Danny Mitchell - DNS, Dale McDowell - DNS PRC Strawberry Dash (7 Laps - Winner Advances): Jordan Bland, Ray Cook, Mark Pettyjohn, Chad Madher, Tyler Reddick, Jeff Beyers, Dan Stone 33rd Annual Dart Winternationals Night 1 Feature Finish (30 Laps): Matt Miller, Billy Moyer, Scott James, Jimmy Owens, Steve Francis, Dan Schlieper, Wayne Chinn, Jeep VanWormer, Eric Jacobsen, Rick Eckert, Davey Johnson, Brady Smith, Josh Richards, Don O'Neal, Donnie Moran, Clint Smith, Dennis Erb Jr., Chris Wall, Eric Wells, Tim Dohm, Jordan Bland, Victor Lee, Freddy Smith, Tyler Ivey, Terry Casey Race Statistics
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Jasper Engines - "The Official Engine" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels -
"The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Comp Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Dart Machinery, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dyers Top Rods, Erson Cams, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Mullvain Motorsports, Ohlins, On the Edge Graphics, PBM, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Broadcast switched to
DirtNation.net
TAMPA, FL (February 3,2009) - The broadcast of the 33rd Annual DART Winternationals LIVE from East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, Florida has been switched to Dirt Nation at the last minute. As a companion to the service offered by Dirt Nation and Motorstats you can also view live Timing & Scoring on www.motorstats.com. Join Dustin Jarrett and Special Guest Bart Hartman as they call the action from the East Bay Raceway Park! Broadcast starts at 6:00 PM Central, 7:00 PM Eastern. at www.dirtnation.net. For more information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series you can visit the series website at www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Jasper Engines - "The Official Engine" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels -
"The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Comp Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Dart Machinery, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dyers Top Rods, Erson Cams, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Mullvain Motorsports, Ohlins, On the Edge Graphics, PBM, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Announces 2009 DART
Winternationals Points Fund
TAMPA, FL (February 2,2009) - Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series have announced the 2009 DART Winternationals points fund will pay $5,000 to win. The opening night of the week-long schedule of events at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL is now set to begin on Tuesday Night, February 3rd after Monday night's activities were rained out. There will be a $5,000 to win LOLMDS event on Tuesday Night followed by another $5,000 to win race on Wednesday Night, February 4th. The 2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points battle will kick-off on Thursday Night, February 5th with a $10,000 to win main event; followed by another $10,000 for Friday Night, February 6th. The 33rd Annual LOLMDS DART Winternationals at East Bay will conclude on Saturday Night, February 7th with a $12,000 first place check on the line for the winner. DART Machinery is again proud to present the DART Winternationals points fund with the top six drivers each receiving cash awards plus product certificates, along with the product certificates 2nd Place will receive $2,000 in cash, 3rd Place will receive $1,000 in cash, 4th Place will receive $800 in cash, 5th Place will receive $700 in cash, and 6th Place will receive $500 in cash. Finishing positions 7-10 will all be awarded product certificates. To be eligible for the cash and product awards, each driver must compete in all of the scheduled events during the week. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 2009 season long points battle begins at East Bay with Thursday Night's program. After the conclusion of Saturday Night's race, the top ten in points coming out of the DART Winternationals at East Bay will have their points reset to reflect the 2009 official "Road to Wheatland" Points Standings. For more information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series you can visit the series website at www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Jasper Engines - "The Official Engine" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels -
"The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Comp Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Dart Machinery, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dyers Top Rods, Erson Cams, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Mullvain Motorsports, Ohlins, On the Edge Graphics, PBM, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Opening Night of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series DART
Winternationals at East Bay Rained Out
TAMPA, FL (February 2, 2009) - The scheduled opening night for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at the 33rd Annual DART "Winternationals" at East Bay Raceway on Monday Night has been rained out. Steady afternoon rain forced officials to call the first night of competition at "The Clay by the Bay." No decision has been made on a make-up date for the $5,000 to win event as of yet, the final decision will come later in the week. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will resume with a near perfect weather forecast for the rest of the week with Tuesday Night's $5,000 to win show slated to kick off with hot laps at 5:00 PM followed by a complete show of time trials, heat races, B-mains and the main event. All of this week's events from East Bay will be broadcast live on www.Racetalklive.com beginning at 7:00 PM Eastern/6:00 PM Central. For more information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series you can visit the series website at www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503.
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Jasper Engines - "The Official Engine" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels -
"The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Comp Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Dart Machinery, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dyers Top Rods, Erson Cams, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Mullvain Motorsports, Ohlins, On the Edge Graphics, PBM, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
James
Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to Broadcast 33rd DART Winternationals on
Internet!
CORONA, CA (January 29, 2008) - For the fifth year in a row, the Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series along with
www.RaceTalkLive.com
have announced that the 33rd Annual Dart Winternationals from East Bay
Raceway Park in Tampa, FL will broadcast live starting on Monday, February
2nd at 7:00pm (EST)/ 6:00pm (Central). The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series will be making its fifth consecutive appearance at the 1/3 mile
track promoted by 2VHL Promotions for the weeklong wheel-to-wheel
excitement that East Bay provides the fans who travel in from all over the
country to escape the winter blues.
Race fans who cannot attend the 33rd Annual Dart Winternationals in person can go to the Series webpage at www.lucasdirt.com and click on the RaceTalkLive link, then proceed to the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series logo and click that to listen to the live broadcast. Listeners must have the latest version of Windows Media Player download to be able to listen to the broadcasts.
The 2008 East Bay internet broadcasts were the highest of any dirt track racing audio stream, drawing over one million listeners for the week-long festivities. In 2007, the Wednesday night broadcast set an unbelievably high mark of over 500,000 listeners.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Hot Laps will begin at 5:00pm at East Bay
Raceway Park with Qualifying to follow at approximately 6:00pm and Racing
starting at 7:00pm.
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
Fatheadz Sunglasses - "The Official Eyewear" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Jasper Engines - "The Official Engine" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Jim Beam - Drink Smart - "The Official Beverage" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels -
"The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Comp Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Dart Machinery, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dyers Top Rods, Erson Cams, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Mullvain Motorsports, Ohlins, On the Edge Graphics, PBM, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
Dustin
"DJ" Jarrett, Internet Broadcast Coordinator, [email protected] |
2009 Tour Schedule
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Date |
Venue |
City |
To Win |
Winner |
Results |
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2/2 |
East Bay Raceway |
Gibsonton, FL |
$5,000 |
- |
- |
|
2/3 |
East Bay Raceway |
Gibsonton, FL |
$5,000 |
- |
- |
|
2/4 |
East Bay Raceway |
Gibsonton, FL |
$5,000 |
- |
- |
|
2/5 |
East Bay Raceway |
Gibsonton, FL |
$10,000 |
- |
- |
|
2/6 |
East Bay Raceway |
Gibsonton, FL |
$10,000 |
- |
- |
|
2/7 |
East Bay Raceway
-TV |
Gibsonton, FL |
$12,000 |
- |
- |
|
3/21 |
Brownstown Speedway |
Brownstown, IN |
$10,000 |
- |
- |
|
4/3 |
Sylvania, GA |
$7,000 |
- |
- |
|
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4/4 |
Swainsboro, GA |
$10,000 |
- |
- |
|
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4/24 |
Bedford Speedway |
Bedford, PA |
$10,000 |
- |
- |
|
4/25 |
Hagerstown Speedway |
Hagerstown, MD |
$10,000 |
- |
- |
|
5/2 |
Paducah, KY |
$10,000 |
- |
- |
|
|
5/8 & 9 |
Lucas Oil Speedway
-TV |
Wheatland, MO |
$30,000 |
- |
- |
|
5/15 |
Farley, IA |
$10,000 |
- |
- |
|
|
5/16 |
LaSalle Speedway |
LaSalle, IL |
$10,000 |
- |
- |
|
5/30 |
Florence Speedway |
Union, KY |
$10,000 |
- |
- |
|
6/11 |
Wheel, TN |
$7,000 |
- |
- |
|
|
6/12 |
Chatsworth, GA |
$10,000 |
- |
- |
|
|
6/13 |
Talladega Short Track
-TV |
Talladega, AL |
$10,000 |
- |
- |
|
6/19 |
Cherokee Super Speedway |
Gaffney, SC |
$7,000 |
- |
- |
|
6/20 |
Fayetteville, NC |
$10,000 |
- |
- |
|
|
7/3 |
Muskingum County Speedway |
Zanesville, OH |
$10,000 |
- |
- |
|
7/4 |
Bulls Gap, TN |
$10,000 |
- |
- |
|
|
7/5 |
Tazewell, TN |
$10,000 |
- |
- |
|
|
7/10 |
North Alabama Speedway |
Tuscumbia, AL |
$7,000 |
- |
- |
|
7/11 |
Columbus, MS |
$10,000 |
- |
- |
|
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7/17 |
Pontoon Beach, IL |
$10,000 |
- |
- |
|
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7/18 |
Wheatland, MO |
$10,000 |
- |
- |
|
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7/31 |
Winchester, VA |
$7,000 |
- |
- |
|
|
8/1 |
Hagerstown, MD |
$10,000 |
- |
- |
|
|
8/7 & 8 |
Florence Speedway
-TV |
Union, KY |
$50,000 |
- |
- |
|
8/14 & 15 |
Batesville Speedway
-TV |
Batesville, AR |
$40,000 |
- |
- |
|
8/28 |
Lawrenceburg, IN |
$10,000 |
- |
- |
|
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8/29 |
Bluegrass Speedway
-TV |
Bardstown, KY |
$10,000 |
- |
- |
|
9/5 |
Portsmouth Raceway Park
-TV |
Portsmouth, OH |
$10,000 |
- |
- |
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9/6 |
Tyler County Speedway |
Middlebourne, WV |
$41,000 |
- |
- |
|
9/25 & 26 |
Brownstown Speedway
-TV |
Brownstown, IN |
$20,000 |
- |
- |
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10/9 |
Rome Speedway |
Rome, GA |
$10,000 |
- |
- |
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10/10 |
Dixie Speedway
-TV |
Woodstock, GA |
$15,000 |
- |
- |
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Announces ASI Racewear as the Official Merchandise Vendor for the Series in 2009
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Corona,
CA (January 19, 2009)- The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is pleased to
announce a new partnership with the series for 2009 as ASI Racewear will
be the official vendor for the national touring series in 2009. ASI
Racewear will provide a merchandise trailer at all series sanctioned
events in 2009. Racefans will be able to purchase Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series merchandise along with many of the top national dirt late
model drivers including Earl Pearson Jr., Brian Birkhofer, Matt Miller,
Chris Wall, Wayne Chinn and Jimmy Mars, Steve Shaver, Justin Ratliff,
Freddy Smith, Billy Drake, Ronnie Lee Hollingsworth and Dale McDowell at
the series events and venues. Numerous other products including Lucas Oil
Products will also be available at the ASI Racewear vendor trailer.
"We're very excited at ASI Racewear to be associated with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the next two years. We've supported the series for several years now by attending series events and handled the series champion Earl Pearson Jr's merchandise. We look forward to representing the Series and working with Ritchie Lewis and the entire staff for the series", stated Gene Ullmann owner of ASI Racewear. ASI Racewear has ventured into the dirt late model industry and has caught the attention of some of the top drivers in the country. ASI Racewear is utilizing some of the latest technology in the graphic art business and creating some of the most popular T-shirt designs on the market.
ASI Sportswear has been in business since 1977 and has purchased two vendor trailers to take to dirt late model events including all the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events. To purchase your favorite driver apparel you can go to the ASI Racewears website at http://www.asiwear.com/racewear_Store.htm and purchase merchandise online or you can call their offices and purchase them by phone at 1-877-ASIWEAR and speak to a customer representative directly. The new online merchandise store is completely secured and accepts major credit cards for purchases.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is ready to get its 2009 racing season started for the fifth consecutive year at the DART Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL. The 33rd annual event will be contested from February 2nd through the 7th. There will be six straight nights of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series racing concluding on Saturday Night, February 7th with a $12,000 to win event. Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR is the reigning East Bay Winternationals Points Champion.
For the latest information and news regarding the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, visit www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
Fatheadz Sunglasses - "The Official Eyewear" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Jasper Engines - "The Official Engine" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Jim Beam - Drink Smart - "The Official Beverage" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels -
"The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Comp Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Dart Machinery, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dyers Top Rods, Erson Cams, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Mullvain Motorsports, Ohlins, On the Edge Graphics, PBM, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to Sanction "DART
Winternationals" for Fifth Straight Year; East Bay Tire Rule is Announced
CORONA CA (January 17, 2009)-The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will return for a fifth consecutive year to the "DART Winternationals" at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL. The 33rd annual event will be contested from February 2nd -7th. There will be six straight nights of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series racing concluding on Saturday Night, February 7th with a $12,000 to win event to be taped for the SPEED Channel. Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR is the defending "DART Winternationals" Points Fund Champion.
"We are definitely looking forward to having Bud Keating and the fine folks at DART Machinery back on board again this year. They are a tremendous supporter of the series and of the 'DART Winternationals," Series Director Ritchie Lewis is equally as excited to be heading to Florida in February. "We are looking forward to being back at East Bay in 2009, working with Todd, Al Varnadore, and Jean Lynch; it is a great atmosphere to be around especially after a long winter and it's always great to see the ultra-exciting East Bay racing." Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series have announced that hot laps will begin at 5:00 PM each day followed by a full racing program including the ever popular PRC Strawberry Dash. The tire rule for the East Bay Winternationals will be as follows in 2009; Hoosier 1100, 1300, 1350, 1600, LM40 and the shoulder plated D55 will be allowed and the American Racer SD23, SD44, SD48 and MD56 can be utilized. For more information on the 33rd Annual East Bay "DART Winternationals," log onto the track's website at www.eastbayracewaypark.com. For the latest news and information regarding the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit the series website at www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. 2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series/East Bay "DART Winternationals" Schedule East Bay Raceway Park-Tampa, FL Sunday, February 1 Open Practice Session 6-9 PM
Monday, February 2 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series $5,000 to win
Tuesday, February 3 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series $5,000 to win
Wednesday, February 4 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series $5,000 to win
Thursday, February 5 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series $10,000 to win
Friday, February 6 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series $10,000 to win
Saturday, February 7 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series $12,000 to win |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
Fatheadz Sunglasses - "The Official Eyewear" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Jasper Engines - "The Official Engine" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Jim Beam - Drink Smart - "The Official Beverage" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels -
"The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Comp Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Dart Machinery, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dyers Top Rods, Erson Cams, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Mullvain Motorsports, Ohlins, On the Edge Graphics, PBM, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Announces "2009 Road to
Wheatland"
Corona, CA (January 7, 2009) - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series officials are excited to announce the schedule for the 3rd Annual Road to Wheatland. This program is for competitors that participate with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series headed to the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks". The "Road to Wheatland" bonus program will reward participants that follow the Series to each Lucas Oil Championship Points event from the "33rd Annual DART Winternationals" at East Bay Raceway in Tampa, FL through the May 8th & 9th, 75 Lap "3rd Annual Super Clean Diamond Nationals" event at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO; which pays an impressive $30,000 to the winner. The "3rd Annual Road to Wheatland" will blaze a path through the US, with visits to East Bay Raceway Park for the 33rd Annual Winter Nationals from February 2nd through the 7th. The tour then heads to Brownstown Speedway for the "Indiana Ice Breaker," held March 21st. Next, the series will head back down south to Screven Motor Speedway and Swainsboro Speedway on April 3rd and 4th. The highways then lead drivers and fans to Bedford Speedway and Hagerstown Speedway on April 24th and 25th. The final stop prior to the "Diamond" on the "Road to Wheatland" will be on May 2nd at Paducah International Raceway. The miles wind down to the "Road to Wheatland" and convene at the "Diamond of the Dirt Tracks" for the "3rd Annual Super Clean Diamond Nationals on Mothers' Day Weekend May 8th and 9th, 2009. The terms for the 2009 "Road to Wheatland" Winners Circle Program have been set. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winners Circle program will pay the top ten drivers in the final 2008 Lucas Oil Championship Points Standings who maintain perfect attendance during the 2009 "Road to Wheatland" $700. Also receiving winners circle money, will be the top ten highest drivers in 2009 Lucas Oil Championship Points with perfect attendance; these drivers will also receive the $700 in "Road to Wheatland" Winners Circle money after the DART Winternationals, beginning at the next sanctioned event, Brownstown Speedway on March 21st and will continue to earn "Road to Wheatland" money as long as the driver maintains perfect attendance at each of the "Road to Wheatland" events. This bonus money will be paid out at each Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event on the "Road to Wheatland after the "DART Winternationals" and will conclude at the May 8th & 9th "SuperClean Diamond Nationals" held at the "Diamond of the Dirt Tracks" Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. This program along with the normal Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series winners circle money program will reward up to twenty drivers at every Lucas Oil sanctioned event a bonus of $700 extra, above the purse winnings at each event they attend. This program is set to reward drivers that maintain perfect attendance during the early portion of the 2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule. Only drivers that have perfect attendance on the Series schedule through the May 8th & 9th event at Wheatland, MO will be eligible for this bonus money. "We are very excited to kick-start our season with the "Road to Wheatland" in 2008 and we want to strengthen our program for the drivers that support our return trip back to the 'Diamond of Dirt Tracks'. It takes a huge financial commitment to follow any Series and we want to reward teams that commit to the 'Road to Wheatland' in 2009", stated Ritchie Lewis, Series Director; "We will be announcing the 2009 Road to Wheatland Title Sponsor in the month of January, live on the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour on www.RaceTalkLive.com." The competition is growing increasingly tougher each time the series makes the journey to the "Diamond of the Dirt Tracks" as the "SuperClean Diamond Nationals" continues to grow in fan count and car count, the series looks for the '09 installment to be the biggest and best to date. If the 2008 "SuperClean Diamond Nationals" Champion wants to defend his '08 Championship at the "3rd Annual SuperClean Diamond Nationals", he will have to weather some of the stiffest competition in the country. The 2009 SuperClean Diamond Nationals will boast $30,000 to win for the 75 Lap Mothers' Day Weekend Event. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series was founded in 2005 and has seen a steady growth in the four years of its existence to become the premier dirt late model touring series in the country. The series sanctioned 40 events at 32 different race tracks on the tour in 16 different states in 2008. A total of 694 drivers entered at least one series event with 22 different drivers winning an event on the series in 2008. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series averaged 50.9 cars per event the highest of any touring series in the country in 2008. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 2009 schedule has been released and can be found at the official website of the series. For more information about the "Road to Wheatland" Program and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, visit the official series website at www.lucasdirt.com or contact the Series Office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
Fatheadz Sunglasses - "The Official Eyewear" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Jasper Engines - "The Official Engine" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Jim Beam - Drink Smart - "The Official Beverage" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels -
"The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Comp Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Dart Machinery, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dyers Top Rods, Erson Cams, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Mullvain Motorsports, Ohlins, On the Edge Graphics, PBM, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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DART Winternationals Race Team Technical Bulletin
CORONA, CA (January 6, 2008) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series would like to put out a notification to all competitors racing this February in Tampa, Florida as part of the DART Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park. The Florida Department of Transportation has an over length permit that is required for any truck and trailer combination that is longer then 65 feet. The permit can be easily obtained online on the Florida DOT website. To identify the load, simply check "Straight Truck with Trailer" and enter "Enclosed Trailer". To visit the Florida DOT Permit website point your web browsers to: www.fdotmaint.com/permit. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has also announced the tire rule for the 33rd DART Winternationals at East Bay Raceway. Racers will have American Racer SD23, SD44, SD48, MD56 and Hoosier 1100, 1300, 1350, 1600, LM40 and will also a shoulder-plated D55 compounds to be used at their disposal. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is ready to get its 2009 racing season started for the fifth consecutive year at the DART Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL. The 33rd annual event will be contested from February 2nd through the 7th. There will be six straight nights of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series racing concluding on Saturday Night, February 7th with a $12,000 to win event. Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR is the reigning East Bay Winternationals Points Champion. For the latest information and news regarding the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series you can visit their website at www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
Fatheadz Sunglasses - "The Official Eyewear" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Jasper Engines - "The Official Engine" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Jim Beam - Drink Smart - "The Official Beverage" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels -
"The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Comp Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Dart Machinery, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dyers Top Rods, Erson Cams, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Mullvain Motorsports, Ohlins, On the Edge Graphics, PBM, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
Cole
Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Announces Schedule Changes
Corona, CA (January 5, 2009) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
officials have announced a few changes to the 2009 tour schedule. LOLMDS
officials have been in contact with the promoters of Tri-City Speedway and
Brownstown Speedway in regards to the "Colossal 100" at The Dirt Track @
Lowe's Motor Speedway. The series has the best interest of the promoters
and competitors in mind and Brownstown Speedway has opted to move the
"Indiana Icebreaker" from its traditional weekend to Saturday Night March
21st. The series has sanctioned this event at the Legendary Brownstown
Speedway since it's beginning in 2005. The "Indiana Icebreaker" has become
a must see event and is best known for being the season opener in the
northern part of the country.
"We were told by the staff at Lowes Motor Speedway that they would continue to use their mid-April date as normally scheduled, prior to the release of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series '09 schedule," stated Series Director, Ritchie Lewis; "since then, we found out that Lowes Motor Speedway had other scheduling conflicts that caused them to move their event off of its traditional weekend." Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Illinois had originally scheduled a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event for March 27th. After the recent scheduling conflicts, the Gundaker family and Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series officials have chosen not to run the March 27th scheduled event. Tri-City Speedway will instead host its regular season opener on March 27th. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is again very proud to be making its annual visit to the St. Louis area speedway on July 17th for the $10,000 to win event, which will again be taped live in front of the SPEED High-Def cameras. This event is in conjunction with the "Nationwide" races at Gateway International Speedway and will be a definite crowd pleaser. The fans get the best dirt racers in the country and the best "Nationwide" drivers in the country for a great mid-summer event. The final schedule announcement isn't a date change, but rather a venue change. Long time racer and promoter Johnny Stokes has announced that he will promote his LOLMDS event across town from the traditional Columbus Speedway. Stokes, in 2009 will take the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to the beautiful Magnolia Motor Speedway which will host a $10,000 to win main event on Saturday Night July 11th. This inaugural event is a must see. The cameras of SPEED will also be on hand for the event, capturing all the exciting racing action in High Definition. "We realize that our schedule needs to be out for everyone to look at as soon as they can so they can plan vacation time from work and to make their travel arrangements around our races," stated Series Project Manager Rick Schwallie. "We worked hard to pre-plan our schedule and we made contact with numerous promoters so we could release our schedule in early October. Since its release, we are making a few tweaks to accommodate our promoters and competitors". The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will kick off the ambitious 2009 campaign at the 33rd Annual DART Winternationals February 2 - 7, 2009. The weeklong late model extravaganza marks the fifth year in a row that the series has started the season at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, Florida. For more information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log onto www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. |
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2009 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
Fatheadz Sunglasses - "The Official Eyewear" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Jasper Engines - "The Official Engine" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Jim Beam - Drink Smart - "The Official Beverage" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels -
"The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2008 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Comp Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Dart Machinery, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dyers Top Rods, Erson Cams, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Mullvain Motorsports, Ohlins, On the Edge Graphics, PBM, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum.
Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to Sanction Event at Paducah
International Raceway
Corona, CA (December 14, 2008)- Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series officials have announced a new stop on the 2009 tour, Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, KY. Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Paducah International Raceway have agreed to sanction an event in 2009 scheduled for May 2nd, paying $10,000 to win. "We look forward to the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series coming to Paducah," stated Promoter Bob Sargent, "the Lucas Series is one of the most asked about series from our fans, and we are fortunate to have a weekend that works out well with our schedule and theirs, so that we can bring them to the speedway." Paducah International Raceway was built in 1972 and quickly rose to become one of the elite facilities in the region. In November 2005, Cup Stars Dale Earnhardt Jr, Kenny Schrader, and Midwest Promoter Bob Sargent purchased PIR. In 2006, former Cup Champion, Tony Stewart, joined in the partnership. "We are definitely excited to have Paducah added to our schedule, especially to be part of the 2009 'Road to Wheatland," stated Series Director Ritchie Lewis, "it is an exciting place to watch a race and definitely one of the most competitive tracks in the country, and I can't wait to bring our show into the mix" The event scheduled for May 2nd, 2009 will be the first ever appearance of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in history. It will also become the final stop on the 2009 "Road to Wheatland" leading up to the 3rd Annual "SuperClean Diamond Nationals". For more information on Paducah International Raceway, log onto www.paducahinternationalraceway.com, www.paducahracing.com, or call the raceway office at (270)898-7469.
For more information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log onto
www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951)532-2503. |
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2008 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
Arizona Sport
Shirts - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
Fatheadz Sunglasses - "The Official Eyewear" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Jasper Engines - "The Official Engine" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Jim Beam - Drink Smart - "The Official Beverage" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Sunoco Race Fuels -
"The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
2008 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: 5150 Race Trailers, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, ARC Engines, ASI Racewear, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Comp Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Dart Machinery, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dyers Top Rods, Erson Cams, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Mullvain Motorsports, Ohlins, On the Edge Graphics, PBM, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Victory Circle Chassis, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Aluminum. Cole Lewis, Event Coordinator, [email protected] |
