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
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. 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. Learn more about MAVTV American Real go to www.mavtv.com.
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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.