LEXINGTON, KY (December 19, 2006) - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Lucas Oil Speedway Officials are pleased to announce the first huge event at the Lucas Oil Speedway on May 11th & 12th sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The 1st Annual “Diamond” will pay $25,000 to the winner with a possible $10,000 “Road to Wheatland” Bonus to the winner if the driver that wins the event has attended every Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event beginning with the 31st Annual “East Bay Winternationals” at East Bay Raceway in Tampa FL. through the May 11th & 12th sanctioned event at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland MO.
Lucas Oil Speedway and Series officials have put together this mega event at the track named “The Diamond of Dirt Tracks” to showcase the newly renovated race track located in Wheatland, MO, which in less than a year of operation is already considered to be one of the premier dirt track facilities in the nation. Lucas Oil Speedway is a 3/8th mile, semi-banked clay oval, which is showcased with MUSCO Stadium lighting system which provides camera ready lighting for news and TV coverage, "award winning" audio system featuring all Bose speakers, stadium style seating, 21 luxury VIP suites, Track Treasures gift shop, the Diamond Bar, Diamond Café and Dining area, children’s playground, a slick track Go-Cart rental facility and 28’x15’ High resolution Video board located outside turn 3.
With the $10,000 “Road to Wheatland” Bonus money added to this event, the winner of the event could take home $35,000. The bonus money is set to reward a driver that has had perfect attendance on the 2007 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Drivers that attend every event on the Series schedule in 2007 leading up to this event will be eligible for the bonus money. The “Road to Wheatland” Bonus is in addition to the recently announced “K & N Filters Diamond Loyalty Bonus Program” which is set to reward “travel money” to ten additional drivers beyond the season-long top ten Winners Circle program at scheduled events prior to the 1st Annual “Diamond” May 11th & 12th.
“Lucas Oil has made a huge commitment to our sport of dirt late model racing over the past several years. This event is another step by Lucas Oil Products to help strengthen our sport while building this event into one of the crown jewel dirt late model events for years to come”, stated Spencer Wilson, Series Director. The event scheduled for May 11-12th 2007 will be one of two Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned events in 2007 to be held at the facility in 2007.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series was founded in 2005 and has seen a steady growth in the two years of their existence to become the premier dirt late model touring series in the country. The series sanctioned 33 events at 22 different race tracks in 16 different states in 2006. A total of 652 drivers entered at least one series event with 17 different drivers winning an event on the series in 2006. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series averaged 59 cars per event the highest of any touring series in the country.
The complete 2007 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule has been released and can be found at the official website of the series. For more information about the 1st annual “Diamond” event and the bonus money up for grabs at this event visit the series website at www.lucasdirt.com.
For more information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series you can log onto their website at www.lucasdirt.com or contact the Series Office at (951) 532-2503.
2006 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
Lucas Oil- Title Sponsor and “Official Oil Products of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series”
K & N Filters - “Official Filters” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series”
Sunoco Race Fuels- “Official Race Fuel of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series”
Hoosier Race Tires – “Official Race Tire of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series”
Arizona Sport Shirts – “Official Souvenir Manufacturer & Vendor of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series”
2006 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: Lucas Oil Products, K & N Filters, Sunoco Race Fuels, Arizona Sports Shirts, DART Machinery, COMP Cams, PBM Performance Products, Hawk Performance Brakes, Edelbrock, PPM, AFCO, Quarter Master, Design 500, Penske Racing Shocks, Weld Racing Wheels, Banshee Graphics, Jesel, C J Rayburn Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, Real Wheels, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Lazer Race Cars, Mason Racin, Cruise With The Champions, Petroff Towing, King of the Road and All-Star Performance.
Thank you for your continued support of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Lucas Oil Speedway and Series officials have put together this mega event at the track named “The Diamond of Dirt Tracks” to showcase the newly renovated race track located in Wheatland, MO, which in less than a year of operation is already considered to be one of the premier dirt track facilities in the nation. Lucas Oil Speedway is a 3/8th mile, semi-banked clay oval, which is showcased with MUSCO Stadium lighting system which provides camera ready lighting for news and TV coverage, "award winning" audio system featuring all Bose speakers, stadium style seating, 21 luxury VIP suites, Track Treasures gift shop, the Diamond Bar, Diamond Café and Dining area, children’s playground, a slick track Go-Cart rental facility and 28’x15’ High resolution Video board located outside turn 3.
With the $10,000 “Road to Wheatland” Bonus money added to this event, the winner of the event could take home $35,000. The bonus money is set to reward a driver that has had perfect attendance on the 2007 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Drivers that attend every event on the Series schedule in 2007 leading up to this event will be eligible for the bonus money. The “Road to Wheatland” Bonus is in addition to the recently announced “K & N Filters Diamond Loyalty Bonus Program” which is set to reward “travel money” to ten additional drivers beyond the season-long top ten Winners Circle program at scheduled events prior to the 1st Annual “Diamond” May 11th & 12th.
“Lucas Oil has made a huge commitment to our sport of dirt late model racing over the past several years. This event is another step by Lucas Oil Products to help strengthen our sport while building this event into one of the crown jewel dirt late model events for years to come”, stated Spencer Wilson, Series Director. The event scheduled for May 11-12th 2007 will be one of two Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned events in 2007 to be held at the facility in 2007.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series was founded in 2005 and has seen a steady growth in the two years of their existence to become the premier dirt late model touring series in the country. The series sanctioned 33 events at 22 different race tracks in 16 different states in 2006. A total of 652 drivers entered at least one series event with 17 different drivers winning an event on the series in 2006. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series averaged 59 cars per event the highest of any touring series in the country.
The complete 2007 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule has been released and can be found at the official website of the series. For more information about the 1st annual “Diamond” event and the bonus money up for grabs at this event visit the series website at www.lucasdirt.com.
For more information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series you can log onto their website at www.lucasdirt.com or contact the Series Office at (951) 532-2503.
2006 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
Lucas Oil- Title Sponsor and “Official Oil Products of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series”
K & N Filters - “Official Filters” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series”
Sunoco Race Fuels- “Official Race Fuel of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series”
Hoosier Race Tires – “Official Race Tire of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series”
Arizona Sport Shirts – “Official Souvenir Manufacturer & Vendor of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series”
2006 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: Lucas Oil Products, K & N Filters, Sunoco Race Fuels, Arizona Sports Shirts, DART Machinery, COMP Cams, PBM Performance Products, Hawk Performance Brakes, Edelbrock, PPM, AFCO, Quarter Master, Design 500, Penske Racing Shocks, Weld Racing Wheels, Banshee Graphics, Jesel, C J Rayburn Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, Real Wheels, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Lazer Race Cars, Mason Racin, Cruise With The Champions, Petroff Towing, King of the Road and All-Star Performance.
Thank you for your continued support of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
