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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to Race in Alabama
and
Mississippi This Weekend
CORONA, CA (July 10, 2008) - After an eventful Fourth of July
holiday weekend of racing where there were three different
winners in three events; the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
heads to the Deep South with events scheduled for Friday
Night, July 11th at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, AL
and a Saturday Night, July 12th visit to Columbus Speedway in
Columbus, MS.
The $7,000 to win "Heart of Dixie 40" will take place on
Friday Night at the Jeff Greer promoted North Alabama
Speedway. It will be the third visit in three seasons for the
LOLMDS to the facility, with past winners being Scott
Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN taking the victory back in 2006
and last year LOLMDS regular Billy Drake of Bloomington, IL
dominating the last half of the event, getting his first
career series win.
The following night, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
heads to the track billed as "The Baddest Bullring in the
South" for the $10,000 to win "James Nickoles Memorial Race"
at the Columbus Speedway. The Johnny Stokes promoted track
will also be hosting the LOLMDS for the third time ever. The
event will be taped before the cameras of SPEED Channel and be
shown on a later date (TBD). Chris Wall of Holden , LA won on
the inaugural visit by the LOLMDS back in 2006, and Scott
Bloomquist, the all-time winningest driver in Lucas Oil Series
history (15 wins) grabbed the first place money a year ago.
With 24 events in the record books for 2008, the Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series continues to be the most competitive of
any touring series as 16 different winners have graced victory
lane in '08. There have been 490 drivers race with the series
at least once this season, beginning back in February at East
Bay Raceway Park and will conclude the first of October at
Rome and Dixie Speedways in Georgia.
The LOLMDS $2.9 million dollar tour has seen three 3-time
winners this year as the trio of Dan Schlieper of Sullivan,
WI, Terry Casey of New London, WI and Billy Moyer of
Batesville, AR all plan on being in action this weekend at
both North Alabama and Columbus. Lucas Oil Series regulars
Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL and Scott James of
Lawrenceburg, IN have won two events, each, with Jimmy Owens
of Newport, TN, Matt Miller of Waterville, OH, Don O'Neal of
Martinsville, IN, Chris Madden of Gray Court, SC, Brady Smith
of Solon Springs, WI, Shane Clanton of Locust Grove, GA, Brian
Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA, Eddie Carrier Jr. of Salt Rock,
WV, Joe Armes of Petros, TN, Tim McCreadie of Watertown, NY
and Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, IL among the lengthy list of
winners in 2008.
Pearson, the 3-time and reigning Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series National Champion has the Lucas Oil Championship Points
lead coming into this weekend's racing action at North Alabama
and Columbus . Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN; the 2007
Eldora Dirt Late Model Dream Winner is second in the
championship points standings followed by Bart Hartman of
Zanesville, OH, Dan Schlieper and last year's LOLMDS Rookie of
the Year, Justin Rattliff of Campbellsville, KY, who fell ill
before the event at Tazewell of Sunday Night and was unable to
compete.
Completing the top ten in the current series standings are;
Billy Drake, Scott James, Terry Casey, Freddy Smith and
Bradford , OH 's Wayne Chinn. Casey still leads Chinn in the
Quarter Master LOLMDS "Rookie of the Year" battle.
The tire rule will be the same at both tracks: Hoosier 1300,
LM20, 1350, 1600 and LM40 and the American Racer Tires SD44,
SD48 and MD56.
For more information on the weekend's Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series events, log onto www.northalabamaspeedway.com and
www.columbusspeedway.net.
The latest information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
can be found at www.lucasdirt.com or by calling the series
office at (951) 532-2503.
Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points
Standings
1) Earl Pearson Jr ( Jacksonville , FL ) 3880
2) Steve Casebolt ( Richmond , IN ) 3645
3) Bart Hartman ( Zanesville , OH ) 3535
4) Dan Schlieper ( Sullivan , WI ) 3400
5) Justin Rattliff ( Campbellsville , KY ) 3270
6) Billy Drake ( Bloomington , IL ) 3255
7) Scott James ( Lawrenceburg , IN ) 3145
8) Terry Casey ( New London , WI ) 3070
9) Freddy Smith ( Seymour , TN ) 2585
10) Wayne Chinn ( Bradford , OH ) 2585
Current Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings
1) Terry Casey ( New London , WI ) 3070
2) Wayne Chinn ( Bradford , OH ) 2585
3) John Blankenship ( Williamson , WV ) 7454) Tony
Knowles ( Tyrone , GA ) 425
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.
James Essex, Public Relations Director, jessex@lucasdirt.com
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