Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Preparing For Huge Labor Day Weekend!
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WAYCROSS, GA (August 27, 2014) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series gets back in action this weekend with 3 big Labor Day weekend events. The LOLMDS will compete at three different venues this weekend with over $165,000 in prize money up for grabs. The series will start the weekend with a visit to Attica Raceway Park in Attica, OH this Friday, August 29th. The Rex LeJeune promoted facility will host the LOLMDS, for the second time, with a 50-Lap $10,000 to win feature event Friday night. The All-Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series will run as a support class on Friday as well, paying $3,000 to win their feature event. Activities on Friday night will include LOLMDS Hot-Laps, Miller Welders Time Trials, LOLMDS Heat Races, B-Mains and the 50-lap feature event. Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN won last year’s exciting event, which was the first time visit for the LOLMDS. For tickets and more information about this event, visit: www.atticaracewaypark.com or call the track office at: (419) 680-5606.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will then travel to Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, OH for the Pepsi 50 River Days Rumble on Saturday, August 30th. The Donna Rayburn promoted facility is located on the Ohio River with camping sites available for this special event. Activities on Saturday will include LOLMDS Hot-Laps, Miller Welders Time Trials, LOLMDS Heat Races and B-mains and a $10,000 to win 50-lap main event. Modifieds will run as a support class with the LOLMDS on Saturday night. Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR won last year’s event. For tickets and more information about the Pepsi 50 River Days Rumble, visit: www.portsraceway.com or call (740) 354-3278 or (740) 858-6661.
Then, on Sunday, August 31st, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction the nation’s oldest dirt late model event, the 46th Annual Hillbilly 100 at I-77 Raceway Park in Ripley, WV. Famed promoter Carl Short has partnered with Kenney Newhouse to promote this one day crown-jewel event that will pay a whopping $25,000 to the winner. The tradition and history of The “Hillbilly Hundred” will continue in the state of WV on Sunday as the LOLMDS makes its only visit to WV in 2014. Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN won last year’s thrilling event in front of a standing room only spectator crowd. For tickets and more information about the Hillbilly 100, visit: www.racei77.com or call the track office at (304) 373-1110.
“We look forward to seeing all our great and loyal fans from Ohio, West Virginia and the surrounding areas this weekend. All three events will provide the fans with some great racing and an enjoyable weekend to camp out and tailgate at each venue. We’re also honored to be a part of the tradition and history that surrounds the Hillbilly 100 and to partner with Carl Short for this great event”, stated Ritchie Lewis, Director, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN, who sits atop the series championship points standings, will lead the stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series into TN Thursday. Owens, the defending LOLMDS Champion, leads the series with the most wins, with eight, in 2014. Don O’Neal, coming off a win last Saturday night at Lawrenceburg Speedway, currently sits in second and has cut Owens lead down to just 40 points. Scott Bloomquist sits in third, followed by Steve Francis and Eddie Carrier Jr., who round out the top five in the championship point standings. Jason Hughes leads the chase for the 2014 Dunn-Benson Ford Rookie of the Year title over Jason Papich.
For the latest breaking news about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, including the 2014 tour schedule, TV schedule, drivers, sponsors and all the information about the series, visit the official website at: www.lucasdirt.com.
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Track Information- Attica Raceway Park
Race Day Phone: (419) 426-8910
Track Office: (419) 680-5606
Promoter: Rex LeJeune – (419) 680-5606
Location: 15127 TR 12, Attica, Ohio 44807
Website: www.atticaracewaypark.com
Tire Rule- Attica Raceway Park
Left Rear/Fronts – Hoosier 1320, LM20
Right Rear – Hoosier 02, LM20, 05, LM30S
Event Purse-Attica Raceway Park
$10,000 to win- 1. $10000, 2. $5500, 3. $3500, 4. $2750, 5. $2250, 6. $1800, 7. $1500, 8. $1300, 9. $1200, 10. $1100, 11. $1075, 12. $1050, 13. $1025, 14. $1000, 15. $950, 16. $925, 17. $900, 18. $875, 19. $850, 20. $825, 21. $800, 22. $800, 23. $800, 24. $800.
Track Information-Portsmouth Raceway Park
Track Phone #: (740) 354-3278 or Office – (740) 858-6661
Promoters: Donna Rayburn – (740) 259-3408 / (740) 821-1161
Location: 25648 State Route 73, West Portsmouth, OH 45663
Website: www.portsraceway.com
Tire Rule-Portsmouth Raceway Park
Left Rear/Fronts – Hoosier Rib 1300, 1425 (no white dots)
Right Rear – Hoosier 01, 04
Event Purse-Portsmouth Raceway Park
$10,000 to win- 1. $10000, 2. $5500, 3. $3500, 4. $2750, 5. $2250, 6. $1800, 7. $1500, 8. $1300, 9. $1200, 10. $1100, 11. $1075, 12. $1050, 13. $1025, 14. $1000, 15. $950, 16. $925, 17. $900, 18. $875, 19. $850, 20. $825, 21. $800, 22. $800, 23. $800, 24. $800.
Track Information-I-77 Raceway Park
Track Phone #: (304) 373-1110
Promoter: Kenney Newhouse – (304) 552-8804
Location: 63 Cedar Lakes Drive, Ripley, WV 25271
Website: www.racei77.com
Tire Rule-I-77 Raceway Park
Left Rear/Fronts – Hoosier Rib 1300, 1425 (no white dots)
Right Rear – Hoosier 01, 04
Event Purse-I-77 Raceway Park
1. $25,000, 2. $11,500, 3. $7,500, 4. $5,000, 5. $3,500, 6. $2,750, 7. $2,250, 8. $1,750, 9. $1,500, 10. $1,400, 11. $1,300, 12. $1,250, 13. $1,225, 14. $1,200, 15. $1,175, 16. $1,150, 17. $1,125, 18. $1,100, 19. $1,075, 20. $1,050, 21. $1,025, 22. $1,000, 23. $1,000, 24. $1,000, 25. $1,000, 26. $1,000
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Official Sponsors Include:
ASi Racewear – “The Official Merchandise Vendor” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
E3 Spark Plugs – “The Official Spark Plug” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Fast Orange- “The Official Hand Cleaner” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
GEICO – “The Official Insurance” 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
iON Cameras – “The Official Camera” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Lucas Oil Products – “The Official Oil” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
MAVTV “American Real” – “The Official TV Network” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Optima Batteries – “The Official Battery” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Ole Smoky Moonshine – “The Official Moonshine” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
ProtectTheHarvest.com-”The Official Protect the Harvest Campaign” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Super Clean- “Official Cleaner-Degreaser” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Sunoco Race Fuels – “The Official Fuel” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Marketing Partners Include:
Allstar Performance, AR Bodies, Bad Boy Mowers, Barry Wright Race Cars, Black Diamond/Club 29 Chassis, Bloomquist Race Cars, Brodix, Clements Race Engines, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, C&R Racing Inc., Crawford Supply, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, CV Products, DirtonDirt.com, Dunn-Benson Ford, Dyers Top Rods, Edelbrock, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Fast Orange, Fuel Safe Fuel Cells, FK Rod Ends, Georgia Boot, Grover Race Engines, Hawk Performance, Hedman Hedders, Hot Rod Processing, Hot Rod Tracker, Industrial Pressure Washers (IPW), Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRi Shocks, Keyser MFG, Kuntz Race Engines, Longhorn Chassis, MasterSbilt Chassis, Midwest Sheet Metal, Miller Welders, Öhlins Shocks, Outerwears, Performance Bodies, Pierce Racecars, Pro Power Racing Engines, RaceTec Pistons, Revelution Race Cars, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Roush Yates Parts, Simpson Race Products, Total Seal, Traeger Grills, Vic Hill Race Engines, Weld Racing Wheels, Wrisco, 5150 Race Trailers
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