CORONA, CA (August 14, 2007)-With just nine point races left in the 2007 racing season the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series takes up residence in the Midwest this Friday and Saturday with back to back events at Kankakee Motor Speedway in Kankakee, IL and Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN. On Friday, August 17th the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visits Kankakee for the very first time with a $10,000 to win show. The appearance at Kankakee will mark the 40th different track the premier dirt late model touring series has run at in its three-year history. On Saturday Night, August 18th one of the top events in the Midwest will take place with the running 28th Annual Jackson 100 paying $15,000 to win at Brownstown. The cameras of SPEED Channel will be on hand at Brownstown to tape the Jackson for the second year in a row. The event will be shown on a date and time to be announced in the future.
Two-time and defending Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion, Earl Pearson, Jr. of Jacksonville, FL heads to Illinois and Indiana protecting a 110 point lead over Lawrenceburg, IN's Scott James, who is second in points. Eldora "Dream" Winner Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN currently sits in third ahead of Terry English of Benton, KY and Donnie Moran of Dresden, OH.
COMP Cams "Rookie of the Year" points leader, Justin Rattliff of Campbellsville, KY leads the next five in points followed by Billy Drake of Bloomington, IL, Dan Schlieper of Sullivan, WI, Damon Eller of Crumpler, NC and Freddy Smith of Seymour, TN.
In the first 28 events this season there have been 16 different winners on the ultra-competitive series. A total of 533 different drivers have participated at least once with the Lucas Oil Series this season. The latest winner was defending Jackson 100 winner, Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN who grabbed the $10,000 to win race at Dubuque, IA last Tuesday Night, August 7th. O'Neal and Jim Curry of Norman, IN are the only drivers to win the biggest race at Brownstown three times in their career.
There will be a complete show both nights with LifeLong Lock Time Trials along with Hawk Brake and Quarter Master sponsored heat races. The number of heats to be run will be determined by the number of entries each night. Also on the race card will be Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno and Penske Shocks B-Mains followed by the feature races.
For more information on these events you can log onto the each track's respective websites at www.kankakeemotorspeedway.net and www.brownstownspeedway.com. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series website is www.lucasdirt.com and for further info you can contact the series office at (951) 532-2503.
The tire rule for Kankakee will be as follows; Hoosier LM20 and LM40 and American Racer SD44 and MD56. The tire rule at Brownstown will be: Hoosier LM20, 1300, 1350, LM40 and 1600 and the American Racer SD44, SD48 and MD56.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Next Events:
Friday Night, August 17th
Kankakee Motor Speedway-Kankakee, IL
Saturday Night, August 18th
Brownstown Speedway-Brownstown, IN
Kankakee Feature Payoff: $10,000, $5000, $3000, $2500, $2000, $1500, $1400, $1300, $1200, $1100, $1000, $950, $900, $875, $850, $825, $800, $775, $750, $725, $700, $700, $700, $700
Brownstown "Jackson 100" Payoff: $15,000, $7500, $5000, $4000, $3000, $2000, $1800, $1700, $1600, $1500, $1400, $1350, $1300, $1250, $1200, $1150, $1100, $1050, $1000, $1000, $1000, $1000, $1000, $1000
Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings (After August 7, 2007)
1) Earl Pearson, Jr. (Jacksonville, FL)-4475
2) Scott James (Lawrenceburg, IN)-4365
3) Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN)-4255
4) Terry English (Benton, KY)-3905
5) Donnie Moran (Dresden, OH)-3815
6) Justin Rattliff (Campbellsville, KY)-3700
7) Billy Drake (Bloomington, IL)-3540
8) Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI)-3525
9) Damon Eller (Crumpler, NC)-3130
10)Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN)-2895
Current COMP Cams Rookie of the Year Points Standings (After August 7, 2007)
1) Justin Rattliff (Campbellsville, KY)-3700
2) Damon Eller (Crumpler, NC)-3130
3) Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY)-2655
2007 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
General Tire- "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper- "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier- "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Arizona Sport Shirts - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
2007 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: AFCO, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tires, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, Comp Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, DART, Design 500, Edelbrock, Erson Cams, Grover Racing Engines, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Brake, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, King of the Road, Larry Wallace Racing Engines, LifeLong Locks, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, On the Edge Graphics, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, PBM Performance Products, PPM Racing Products, Performance Rod and Custom, Pro Power Racing Engines, Quarter Master, C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tex Racing, Vic Hill Racing Engines, WD Enterprises
James Essex - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series PR (jessex@lucasdirt.com)
Two-time and defending Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion, Earl Pearson, Jr. of Jacksonville, FL heads to Illinois and Indiana protecting a 110 point lead over Lawrenceburg, IN's Scott James, who is second in points. Eldora "Dream" Winner Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN currently sits in third ahead of Terry English of Benton, KY and Donnie Moran of Dresden, OH.
COMP Cams "Rookie of the Year" points leader, Justin Rattliff of Campbellsville, KY leads the next five in points followed by Billy Drake of Bloomington, IL, Dan Schlieper of Sullivan, WI, Damon Eller of Crumpler, NC and Freddy Smith of Seymour, TN.
In the first 28 events this season there have been 16 different winners on the ultra-competitive series. A total of 533 different drivers have participated at least once with the Lucas Oil Series this season. The latest winner was defending Jackson 100 winner, Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN who grabbed the $10,000 to win race at Dubuque, IA last Tuesday Night, August 7th. O'Neal and Jim Curry of Norman, IN are the only drivers to win the biggest race at Brownstown three times in their career.
There will be a complete show both nights with LifeLong Lock Time Trials along with Hawk Brake and Quarter Master sponsored heat races. The number of heats to be run will be determined by the number of entries each night. Also on the race card will be Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno and Penske Shocks B-Mains followed by the feature races.
For more information on these events you can log onto the each track's respective websites at www.kankakeemotorspeedway.net and www.brownstownspeedway.com. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series website is www.lucasdirt.com and for further info you can contact the series office at (951) 532-2503.
The tire rule for Kankakee will be as follows; Hoosier LM20 and LM40 and American Racer SD44 and MD56. The tire rule at Brownstown will be: Hoosier LM20, 1300, 1350, LM40 and 1600 and the American Racer SD44, SD48 and MD56.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Next Events:
Friday Night, August 17th
Kankakee Motor Speedway-Kankakee, IL
Saturday Night, August 18th
Brownstown Speedway-Brownstown, IN
Kankakee Feature Payoff: $10,000, $5000, $3000, $2500, $2000, $1500, $1400, $1300, $1200, $1100, $1000, $950, $900, $875, $850, $825, $800, $775, $750, $725, $700, $700, $700, $700
Brownstown "Jackson 100" Payoff: $15,000, $7500, $5000, $4000, $3000, $2000, $1800, $1700, $1600, $1500, $1400, $1350, $1300, $1250, $1200, $1150, $1100, $1050, $1000, $1000, $1000, $1000, $1000, $1000
Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings (After August 7, 2007)
1) Earl Pearson, Jr. (Jacksonville, FL)-4475
2) Scott James (Lawrenceburg, IN)-4365
3) Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN)-4255
4) Terry English (Benton, KY)-3905
5) Donnie Moran (Dresden, OH)-3815
6) Justin Rattliff (Campbellsville, KY)-3700
7) Billy Drake (Bloomington, IL)-3540
8) Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI)-3525
9) Damon Eller (Crumpler, NC)-3130
10)Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN)-2895
Current COMP Cams Rookie of the Year Points Standings (After August 7, 2007)
1) Justin Rattliff (Campbellsville, KY)-3700
2) Damon Eller (Crumpler, NC)-3130
3) Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY)-2655
2007 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
General Tire- "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper- "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier- "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Arizona Sport Shirts - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
2007 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: AFCO, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tires, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, Comp Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, DART, Design 500, Edelbrock, Erson Cams, Grover Racing Engines, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Brake, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, King of the Road, Larry Wallace Racing Engines, LifeLong Locks, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, On the Edge Graphics, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, PBM Performance Products, PPM Racing Products, Performance Rod and Custom, Pro Power Racing Engines, Quarter Master, C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tex Racing, Vic Hill Racing Engines, WD Enterprises
James Essex - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series PR (jessex@lucasdirt.com)
