Hagerstown, MD (April 21, 2012) – Tonight’s Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event at Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD has been canceled. With heavy rains forecasted later this afternoon and continuing through the night, Hagerstown Speedway and LOLMDS officials have decided to reschedule tonight’s events. With a 90% chance of heavy rains forecasted, track officials wanted to notify the loyal traveling fans and racers as early as possible. The series will return to Hagerstown Speedway on July 28th for the Conococheague 50.
“After looking at the radar for the past couple of days and seeing that rain is imminent for later today, the speedway and I have elected to pull the plug,” stated Series Director, Ritchie Lewis. “We regret having to pull the plug on tonight’s event, knowing that the fans would have seen a great show at Hagerstown.”
This event was scheduled to be the second leg of a double header this weekend with Scott Bloomquist winning last night’s event at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex. Bloomquist beat Jimmy Owens to the finish line in front of a record crowd, taking home the $10,000 first place prize.
Next up, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series heads to the Midwest for a pair of $10,000 to win sanctioned events. On Friday night May 4th the series will travel to Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL. Then on Saturday May 5th the series makes its way to Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, KY. This will be the first series event at PIR since 2009. Last year’s event at the famed speed plant was canceled due to extreme flooding that devastated the entire Mississippi River region.
For more information about Tri-City Speedway and Paducah International Raceway visit their respective websites at www.tricityspeedway.net and www.paducahracing.com.
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About Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series: Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is the nations’ premier dirt late model sanctioning organization. It currently sanctions 46 events in 19 states in 2012 and receives national exposure through taped-delayed series events that are shown on CBS, CBS Sports, SPEED, NBC Sports and MAVTV.
About Lucas Oil Products: Founded in 1989 by Forrest and Charlotte Lucas, Lucas Oil Products, Inc. has established itself as one of the fastest-growing lubrication product lines in the consumer automotive aftermarket, featuring a line of engine oils, greases, gear lubes and problem-solving additives. Through innovative product research and development, along with aggressive marketing programs, Lucas Oil Products has established itself as the number one selling fuel treatment and additive products manufacturer in America and Canada. Lucas Oil Products has long been directly involved in the American racing industry at all levels through multiple vehicle sponsorships and racing events.
About Lucas Oil Production Studios:Owned by Lucas Oil Products, Inc., Lucas Oil Production Studios produces and edits over 300 hours of original, high quality HD television programming yearly. Located in Corona, CA, the studio employs a full-time staff of professional directors, producers, HD video editors, videographers, engineers and graphic artists. The studio creates original, state-of-the-art, HD television action sports and other unique programming for broadcast on 5 major national networks. For more information please visit www.LucasOil.com.
2012 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series TV Schedule
NETWORK AIR DATE AIR TIME VENUE EVENT NAME EVENT DATE
SPEED 5/13/2012 6:00 PM Virginia Motor Speedway Commonwealth 100 4/14/2012
MAVTV 6/9/2012 7:30 PM Virginia Motor Speedway Commonwealth 100 4/14/2012
NBC Sports 6/10/2012 6:00 PM Virginia Motor Speedway Commonwealth 100 4/14/2012
CBS 6/24/2012 2:00 PM Lucas Oil Speedway DART Show-Me 100 5/26/2012
SPEED 7/8/2012 4:00 PM Lucas Oil Speedway DART Show-Me 100 5/26/2012
MAVTV 7/26/2012 12:00 AM Lucas Oil Speedway DART Show-Me 100 5/26/2012
CBS Sports 12/8/2012 8:00 PM Lucas Oil Speedway DART Show-Me 100 5/26/2012
SPEED 8/12/2012 1:00 PM Magnolia Motor Speedway Clash at the Mag 7/7/2012
NBC Sports 9/2/2012 6:00 PM Magnolia Motor Speedway Clash at the Mag 7/7/2012
MAVTV 9/6/2012 12:00 AM Magnolia Motor Speedway Clash at the Mag 7/7/2012
SPEED 8/18/2012 4:00 PM Tri-City Speedway Battle at the Beach 7/13/2012
MAVTV 9/8/2012 7:30 PM Tri-City Speedway Battle at the Beach 7/13/2012
SPEED 8/25/2012 2:00 PM Lucas Oil Speedway Diamond Nationals 7/14/2012
NBC Sports 9/9/2012 6:00 PM Lucas Oil Speedway Diamond Nationals 7/14/2012
MAVTV 9/13/2012 12:00 AM Lucas Oil Speedway Diamond Nationals 7/14/2012
SPEED 9/15/2012 4:00 PM Florence Speedway Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil 8/11/2012
MAVTV 11/24/2012 7:30 PM Florence Speedway Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil 8/11/2012
SPEED 9/22/2012 4:00 PM Batesville Motor Speedway COMP Cams Topless 100 8/18/2012
MAVTV 12/6/2012 12:00 AM Batesville Motor Speedway COMP Cams Topless 100 8/18/2012
SPEED 9/30/2012 3:00 PM Lawrenceburg Speedway Lawrenceburg 50 8/25/2012
MAVTV 12/15/2012 7:30 PM Lawrenceburg Speedway Lawrenceburg 50 8/25/2012
SPEED 11/3/2012 4:00 PM Knoxville Raceway Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals 9/29/2012
MAVTV 2/21/2013 12:00 AM Knoxville Raceway Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals 9/29/2012
SPEED 11/18/2012 2:00 PM Portsmouth Raceway Park Dirt Track World Championship 10/20/2012
MAVTV 3/2/2013 7:30 PM Portsmouth Raceway Park Dirt Track World Championship 10/20/2012
DISH DIRECTV CABLE
• CBS Local Listings Local Listings Local Listings
• CBS Sports CH-158 CH-613 Local Listings
• NBC Sports CH-151 CH-603 Local Listings
• SPEED CH-150 CH-607 Local Listings
• MAVTV CH-361 Local Listings
2012 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear – “The Official Merchandise Vendor” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Canidae Pet Foods – “The Official Pet Foods” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
DART Machinery – “The Official Engine Components” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
E3 Spark Plugs – “The Official Spark Plug” 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
Lucas Oil Products – “The Official Oil” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
MavTV – “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
Speedco – “The Official Truck Lube and Tire Center” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Sunoco Race Fuels – “The Official Fuel” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
U. S. Steel – “The Official Steel Manufacturer” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
2012 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include:
Allstar Performance, American Racer, Banshee Graphics, Barry Wright Race Cars, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Chizmark Larson Insurance, Cornett Racing Engines,Crawford Supply, CV Products, DirtonDirt.com, Dyers Top Rods, Edlebrock, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, FK Rod Ends, Gaerte Engines, Hawk Performance, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JE Pistons, JRi Shocks, Keyser MFG, Longhorn Chassis, MasterSbilt Chassis, Öhlins, Outerwears, PBM/Erson Cams, PAC Racing Springs, Performance Bodies, Pierce Racecars, PRC, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Race Engine Design, Red Buck Cigars, Rick Schwallie Photography, Ringers Gloves, Rocket Chassis, Roush Yates Engines, Roush Yates Performance Parts, Simpson Performance Products, Sweet Mfg, Traeger Grills, Vic Hill Race Engines, Weld Racing Wheels, Wiles Drive Shafts, Wiley X Sunglasses, Wrisco, 5150 Race Trailers.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, jessex@lucasdirt.com