WAYCROSS, GA (April 10, 2014) – Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series are excited to announce Dunn-Benson Ford has come on board as the title sponsor of the Rookie of the Year program. In addition to their sponsorship of the ROY program, Dunn-Benson Ford will be the “Official Pace Vehicle” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in 2014. Carlton and Kemp Lamm, owners of the Dunn-Benson Ford dealership, have been involved in the sport for many years and have increased their partnership with the series over the past several years.
This year’s Dunn-Benson Ford Rookie of the Year program will pay $10,000 cash, plus product awards, to the top rookie driver that earns the most points over the course of the season. The Rookie of the Year runner-up will receive a $2,500 cash award at the series year-end awards banquet.
Additional cash and products awards for the Rookie of the Year program will come from Midwest Sheet Metal at each event. Chris Davis, owner of Midwest Sheet Metal (www.msmfab.com ), has agreed to post a $50 cash award and $50 product award to the highest finishing Rookie driver at each series sanctioned point event. Product sponsors of the Dunn-Benson Ford Rookie of the Year program in 2014 that will be awarding product awards at this year’s awards banquet include: Performance Bodies, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Weld Wheels, AR Bodies, C&R Racing Inc., HAWK Performance, FK Rod Ends, Fuel Safe Fuel Cells, JRi Shocks and Wrisco Aluminum.
This year’s group of talented drivers includes three drivers that have officially declared to chase the Dunn-Benson Ford Rookie of the Year Title in 2014. This year’s group is only separated by a mere 95 points, among all three drivers, in what is shaping up to be a tight battle for the ROY title in 2014.
Current leader in the ROY points standings is Randy Weaver. Randy is 44 years of age from Crossville, TN and will pilot the SWR Racing Team car #116, on the tour, in 2014 in hopes of winning the ROY title. To learn more about Randy Weaver, visit his website at www.Randyweaverracing.com.
Only ten points behind Weaver in the chase for the ROY is Jason Hughes. Jason is 39 years of age and is from Westville, OK and will pilot the Rowland Racing Team car #12 on the tour in 2014. Visit his website at: www.jasonhughes12.com for more information about him.
Only 95 points behind Weaver in the chase for the ROY is Jason Papich. Jason is 35 years of age and is from Nipomo, CA and will pilot the Papich-Toste Racing Team car #91 on the tour in 2014. To learn more about Jason visit his website at: www.race91.com.
“We look forward to another great year of supporting the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and expanding our sponsorship to include the Rookie of the Year program. We feel the LOLMDS is the premier super dirt late model series in the country and we look forward to seeing some new young stars compete for the Rookie of the Year in 2014. We hope to make it to several events this year and to see all the great fans and great people in the sport that we’ve known for a long time”, stated Kemp Lamm, co-owner and General Manager of Dunn-Benson Ford.
The Dunn-Benson Ford dealership is located at 1700 West Cumberland Street in Dunn, NC. To reach the dealership by phone, contact them at 1-800-796-7285 or visit their expanded website at: www.dunnbensonford.com to see the latest specials and sales. The company website is very user friendly and provides customers with in-depth information on both new and used vehicles on sale, along with parts and service information.
“We are honored to have Dunn-Benson Ford return as the “Official Pace Vehicle” provider and the title sponsor of the ROY program. Both Carlton and Kemp Lamm and the entire staff at the dealership are great people and have supported this sport for a long time. The series would also like to thank Chris Davis of Midwest Sheet Metal for coming on board this year and all the product sponsors that help make our Rookie of the Year program so strong each year. Were excited about this year’s group and look forward to a great competition”, stated Ritchie Lewis, Director, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
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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About Dunn-Benson Ford
The Dunn-Benson Ford dealership, located in Dunn, NC, is a family owned dealership, specializing in new and low mileage, high quality used cars. Their sales staff is second to none with a high quality service department to service and repair both cars and trucks. Dunn-Benson Ford has serviced the local communities of Dunn, Benson, Clinton, Wilson, Clayton, Garner, Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Raleigh, and Smithfield, NC for over 20 years and has acquired customers from all over the United States. Dunn-Benson Ford owners Carlton and Kemp Lamm have been long time supporters of the dirt late model industry. The Lamm’s have been car owners, sponsors, and great friends to the entire sport and the many people involved in all aspects of the industry. Visit their website at: www.dunnbensonford.com.
About Midwest Sheet Metal
Located in the heart of Ozark Mountain Country, Midwest Sheet Metal Company is a family owned and operated business specializing in the design and custom fabrication of carbon steel, stainless and aluminum products. Midwest Sheet Metal has one of the area’s largest in-stock inventories of steel, aluminum, stainless and structural shapes. Midwest Sheet Metal is dedicated to producing quality, custom designed fabrications with craftsmanship second to none. To learn more about the company visit their website atwww.msmfab.com.
About Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is the nation’s premier dirt late model sanctioning organization. In 2014 the LOLMDS will sanctions 47 events in 19 states. The series is owned by the parent company Lucas Oil Products Inc. and receives national exposure through a TV package filmed, produced and edited by Lucas Oil Production Studios. LOLMDS events will be broadcasted on four TV Networks in 2014, including: CBS, NBC Sports, CBS Sports Network and MAVTV American Real Network. For more information about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, visit the official website at www.Lucasdirt.com.
About MAVTV American Real Network
MAVTV was founded in 2002 by four former Showtime Networks executives and was originally geared towards a male dominated audience. In 2011, Lucas Oil Products, an automotive lubricant manufacturer with a history in television production, purchased MAVTV. Lucas Oil was eager to employ the same growth strategies to transform MAVTV into a premier cable network that it employed to grow the lubricants business. MAVTV aims to become a broader scoped network, geared towards the modern American family. Lucas Oil is investing in programming, an updated on-air look, and increased production quality, all to add more value to the viewer experience. MAVTV is an acronym that stands for Movies, Action and Variety. MAVTV brings you plenty of never-before-seen high definition exclusives, including Comedy, Movies, Action Sports, Adventure and More, all in fantastic HD detail. MAVTV is no ordinary television network. It’s a 24/7, high-definition entertainment extravaganza, featuring everything from blockbuster films, high octane motorsports, MMA fighting, gaming, gut busting comedy, original reality shows and scripted dramas. To learn more about MAVTV American Real, go to www.mavtv.com.
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, problem-solving additives, and car-care products. Through innovative product research and development, along with aggressive marketing programs, Lucas Oil has established itself as a worldwide leader in the lubrication industry. Motorsports has always been part of the Lucas Oil culture and the cornerstone of the company’s marketing strategy. Such passion for motorsports has inspired Lucas Oil to sponsor many race teams, events and series at all levels, including, NHRA, IRL, ASCS, NASCAR, IHRA and many more. Lucas Oil has also taken ownership and operational control of a number of high profile racing properties, such as: Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, Lucas Oil Drag Boat Series, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Lucas Oil Modified Series, Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. and the Lucas Oil I-10 Speedway in Blythe, CA.
In 2007, Lucas Oil founded its own production house, Lucas Oil Production Studios, dedicated to producing high action motorsports television. Currently Lucas Oil Production Studios produces over 300 hours of original programming for networks such as CBS, CBS Sports, NBC Sports and MAVTV. More information about Lucas Oil Products, Inc. visit the company website at www.lucasoil.com.