(SOLON SPRINGS, WISCONSIN) Brady Smith Racing ventured south to the Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas on May 17-18 for the 2nd Annual ‘Bad Boy 98.’ The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presided over the action at BMS and a hefty $20,000 top prize was on the line. In preliminary competition on Friday night, Brady Smith timed in eighth quickest in Group A during qualifying and later finished second in his heat race behind only prelim victor Steve Francis.
When things really heated up at Batesville on Saturday evening, Brady started the 98-lap main event from the inside of the fourth row. The Solon Springs, Wisconsin star then mounted a strong charge throughout the ‘Bad Boy 98,’ as he moved all the way up to the second spot. When the checkers fell over the talented field, Brady found himself trailing only winner John Blankenship. Full results from the Batesville biggie can be viewed online at www.lucasdirt.com.
Next up for the Brady Smith Racing team will be a huge extended weekend of racing from May 23-26 in the states of Missouri and Illinois. The 21st Annual Lucas Oil ‘Show-Me 100’ – Presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com will be held on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at the pristine Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri. Things will start at Wheatland with a complete $5,000 to win Lucas Oil MLRA show on Thursday, while preliminary action for the ‘Show-Me 100’ will take place on Friday. Saturday’s 100-lapper, which will be co-sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and MLRA, boasts a hefty $30,000 payday and will be taped to air on CBS, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, SPEED, and MAVTV for a total of eight air dates in 2013.
Following the long three days at Wheatland, the Memorial Day weekend for the #2 team will wrap up on Sunday at the Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois. The annual running of the ‘Budweiser 50’ will be held at the St. Louis area venue on Sunday evening and a $10,000 winner’s check will be up for grabs in the UMP DIRTcar Series program. A complete show featuring qualifying, heat races, consolation events, and a 50-lap A-Main is in store for fans and competitors alike on Sunday. Much more information concerning the action-packed weekend at Wheatland and Granite City can be found by logging onto www.lucasdirt.com and www.tricityspeedway.net.
Brady Smith Racing would like to thank the following group of sponsors for their continued support: Big Red Motorsports, Mid-States Equipment and Hydraulics, Michaletz Trucking, GottaRace.com, Badger Storage & Excavating, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Como Oil and Propane, Willow River Saloon, McFarland Pain Clinic, Hoosier Racing Tires, AMSOIL, Chase Decals, VP Racing Fuels, Dyer’s Top Rods, Peterson Fluid Systems, Delph Communications, Bloomquist Race Cars, Ohlins Shocks, Bert Transmission, Allstar Performance, Braswell Carburetion, Rick Gondik Attorney, Snap-On Tools, Fairway Ford – Freeport, Illinois, Wiles Driveshafts, Dan Olsen Racing Products, Wrisco Aluminum, Jones Racing Products, The Joie of Seating, Safer Racer Tour, Arizona Sport Shirts, Interstate Batteries, The Brake Man, Sweet Mfg., Jesel, Manley Performance, Bell Helmets, CP Pistons, Comp Cams, Super Swivels, Solon Springs Mercantile, and Copp Racing Products. Brady would also like to thank Robert Burhans and Dick & Dave Schofield for their unwavering dedication to the team.
Keep up with Brady all year long by visiting his official Internet home, located at www.BradySmithRacing.com.
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