CORONA, CA (March 26, 2010) - A stout lineup of four drivers have announced their intentions to run for the 2010 Quarter Master "Rookie of the Year" on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Quarter Master will again be the title sponsor of the "Rookie of the Year" program in 2010 and will make the special presentation at the year end banquet to the top Rookie on the series for 2010. The Quarter Master Rookie of the Year program for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series continues to get bigger every year for racers who elect to run the series and this year's program offers both cash and numerous product awards to the top rookies of the series in 2010.
This year's program will pay $10,000 to the winner of the Rookie of the Year, with the runner up receiving $2,500 at the year end banquet. Other awards posted for the Quarter Master Rookie of the Year program include a special product award from Quarter Master, a complete set of connecting rods from Dyers Rods, 10 sheets of pre-finished aluminum from Wrisco Industries, $500 product award from Wiles Driveshafts, one set of wheels from Weld Racing, a complete car product package from Dominator Race Products, special product award from Hypercoil Springs, product award from FAST Shafts, and a complete MD3 nose combo package from Performance Bodies for both the Rookie of the Year and the runner-up.
The winner out of this year's candidates in the running for the $10,000 top prize by collecting the most points among the four participants will join an impressive list of previous Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series "Rookie of the Year" winners including; Scott James (2005), Steve Casebolt (2006), Justin Rattliff (2007), Terry Casey (2008) and last year's winner, John Blankenship.
Chris Wall of Holden, LA joins the Lucas Oil Series this year full-time as the 42-year-old alligator farmer is in search of the top rookie honors in 2010. Wall is off to a strong start this season already recording four Red Buck Cigar Fast Qualifier honors which includes a new Late Model track record at East Bay (FL) Raceway Park, set back in February, to go along with two sixth-place finishes this year. Wall drives a MasterSbilt by Stuckey Impala SS powered by a Wall2Wall Performance Engine and sponsored by C&M Gator Farm, Gator Trax Boats, GVS Racing, Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, Xtreme Graphics, Phase II Sign Supply.com and Hoosier Racing Tires.
An excited Eric Wells of Hazard, KY has announced his intentions to run for the series rookie of the year in 2010. The 21-year-old student at Hazard Community College is studying Business Management, and will hit the road for the first time in his racing career. Wells, who turned heads last year by making both the World 100 and North/South 100 for the first time against the best in dirt late model racing drives a Rocket Chassis powered by a Custom Racing Engine and sponsored by Wells Motorsports, Convenience Lube, Skillsaw Designs, Expression Floral and Gifts, Cox Wrecker Service and Tim Short Automotive. Wells' best finish so far this year with the series is a tenth at Volunteer (TN) Speedway.
Tim Isenberg of Marshfield, WI is another leading candidate for the Quarter Master Rookie of the Year honors on the Lucas Oil Series. The 28-year-old second generation racer is an engineer by trade and has a season-best seventh place finish at East Bay in February so far this year. Isenberg is driving a new Mars Car Chassis from the Jimmy and Chris Mars racing stable with a Pro Power Engine under the hood. His car is sponsored by Custom Fabricating and Repair, McMillan Electric, Chase Race Decals, Basic Stainless, Inc. and Don Nickolai Construction.
Will Vaught of Crane, MO will be pursuing the top rookie honors with the Lucas Oil series in 2010 as the 23-year-old racer teams up with car owner Paul McKenna in hitting the road this year. Vaught, who unfortunately missed the DART Winternationals at East Bay after his hauler broke down on the way home after racing in Arizona at the end of January, joined the tour at Bulls Gap and Cherokee driving a Warrior Race Cars entry powered by a Clements Racing Engines. The sponsors on the car are Big Dog Motorsports, Mark Martin Chevrolet, Circle M Auto Sales, GW Performance, Branson Craft Mall and New Vision Graphics. His best finish so this year with the series is a 14th place finish at Bulls Gap.
About Quarter Master
QUARTER MASTER began operations in 1972, and since that date, QUARTER MASTER
products have enjoyed a long history of track-proven race-winning results. That
long-standing enjoyment has come from a "race-team like effort" with attention to detail, and from listening and responding to the racer. To learn more about Quarter Master visit their official website at www.racingclutches.com.
Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Points Standings
POS CAR# DRIVER POINTS
1 0 Scott Bloomquist 705
2 71 Don O'Neal 600
3 17m Dale McDowell 590
4 53 Ray Cook 585
5 71w Chris Wall 580
6 20 Jimmy Owens 575
7 s9 Dan Schlieper 555
8 44 Earl Pearson, Jr. 505
9 28e Dennis Erb, Jr. 500
10 c9 Steve Casebolt 490
11 157 Mike Marlar 485
11 18e Eric Wells 485
13 23 John Blankenship 470
14 5 Eric Jacobsen 425
14 41n Brad Neat 425
16 57j Bub McCool 410
17 11t Tyler Reddick 405
18 25f Jason Feger 400
18 116 Randy Weaver 400
20 9t Tim Isenberg 380
20 16 Justin Rattliff 380
22 64 Michael Walker 370
23 3c Mike Collins 365
24 4T Tommy Kerr 330
24 44c Clint Smith 330
26 1 Will Vaught 310
27 12x Jordan Bland 295
28 31 Skip Arp 230
30 11b Stacy Boles 195
31 18 Shannon Babb 190
32 24 Rick Eckert 185
32 25 Jimmy Mars 185
34 09 Johnny Pursley 180
35 15 Steve Francis 175
35 54w Dillan White 175
37 19t Tim Fuller 170
37 39 Tim McCreadie 170
37 7 Matt Miller 170
37 21 Billy Moyer 170
37 2 Brady Smith 170
37 7w Ricky Weiss 170
43 85 Mark Andersen 165
43 14 Kyle Berck 165
43 99c Jeff Cooke 165
43 17t Tim Dohm 165
43 11 Austin Hubbard 165
43 21d Daniel Stone 165
49 10 Leon Henderson 160
49 56 Russ King 160
49 77m Jason McBride 160
49 18d Danny Mitchell 160
49 44 James O'Hara 160
49 6 Steve Shaver 160
49 17ss Shan Smith 160
49 T53 Lee Thomason 160
49 41 Travis Varnadore 160
58 49 Jonathan Davenport 155
58 38 Robert Geiger 155
58 4Ds Chad Hollenbeck 155
58 44x Rick Rogers 155
58 m14 Brandon Thirlby 155
63 1 Doug Blashe 150
63 18c Ross Camponovo 150
63 46 Tim Rivers 150
63 18m Jeff Smith 150
63 32 Chad Stapleton 150
68 101 Casey Roberts 135
69 6 Kerry Jones 125
70 1v Vic Hill 120
71 98 Shon Flanary 115
71 32 Jim Rasey 115
73 16b Daniel Baggerly 110
73 00 Freddy Smith 110
75 17 Mike Gault 105
75 10 Chad Ogle 105
77 22 Chris Ferguson 100
77 4v Mark Vineyard 100
79 50 Shanon Buckingham 95
79 52d Mark Douglas 95
81 93 Donald Bradsher 90
81 1c Wayne Chinn 90
81 4s Michael Smith 90
84 3 Steve Smith 85
85 1d Brent Dixon 80
85 25 Scott Sexton 80
87 B4 Danny Howell 75
88 c5 David Crabtree 50
88 22x John Henderson 50
89 44m Chris Madden -95
This year's program will pay $10,000 to the winner of the Rookie of the Year, with the runner up receiving $2,500 at the year end banquet. Other awards posted for the Quarter Master Rookie of the Year program include a special product award from Quarter Master, a complete set of connecting rods from Dyers Rods, 10 sheets of pre-finished aluminum from Wrisco Industries, $500 product award from Wiles Driveshafts, one set of wheels from Weld Racing, a complete car product package from Dominator Race Products, special product award from Hypercoil Springs, product award from FAST Shafts, and a complete MD3 nose combo package from Performance Bodies for both the Rookie of the Year and the runner-up.
The winner out of this year's candidates in the running for the $10,000 top prize by collecting the most points among the four participants will join an impressive list of previous Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series "Rookie of the Year" winners including; Scott James (2005), Steve Casebolt (2006), Justin Rattliff (2007), Terry Casey (2008) and last year's winner, John Blankenship.
Chris Wall of Holden, LA joins the Lucas Oil Series this year full-time as the 42-year-old alligator farmer is in search of the top rookie honors in 2010. Wall is off to a strong start this season already recording four Red Buck Cigar Fast Qualifier honors which includes a new Late Model track record at East Bay (FL) Raceway Park, set back in February, to go along with two sixth-place finishes this year. Wall drives a MasterSbilt by Stuckey Impala SS powered by a Wall2Wall Performance Engine and sponsored by C&M Gator Farm, Gator Trax Boats, GVS Racing, Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, Xtreme Graphics, Phase II Sign Supply.com and Hoosier Racing Tires.
An excited Eric Wells of Hazard, KY has announced his intentions to run for the series rookie of the year in 2010. The 21-year-old student at Hazard Community College is studying Business Management, and will hit the road for the first time in his racing career. Wells, who turned heads last year by making both the World 100 and North/South 100 for the first time against the best in dirt late model racing drives a Rocket Chassis powered by a Custom Racing Engine and sponsored by Wells Motorsports, Convenience Lube, Skillsaw Designs, Expression Floral and Gifts, Cox Wrecker Service and Tim Short Automotive. Wells' best finish so far this year with the series is a tenth at Volunteer (TN) Speedway.
Tim Isenberg of Marshfield, WI is another leading candidate for the Quarter Master Rookie of the Year honors on the Lucas Oil Series. The 28-year-old second generation racer is an engineer by trade and has a season-best seventh place finish at East Bay in February so far this year. Isenberg is driving a new Mars Car Chassis from the Jimmy and Chris Mars racing stable with a Pro Power Engine under the hood. His car is sponsored by Custom Fabricating and Repair, McMillan Electric, Chase Race Decals, Basic Stainless, Inc. and Don Nickolai Construction.
Will Vaught of Crane, MO will be pursuing the top rookie honors with the Lucas Oil series in 2010 as the 23-year-old racer teams up with car owner Paul McKenna in hitting the road this year. Vaught, who unfortunately missed the DART Winternationals at East Bay after his hauler broke down on the way home after racing in Arizona at the end of January, joined the tour at Bulls Gap and Cherokee driving a Warrior Race Cars entry powered by a Clements Racing Engines. The sponsors on the car are Big Dog Motorsports, Mark Martin Chevrolet, Circle M Auto Sales, GW Performance, Branson Craft Mall and New Vision Graphics. His best finish so this year with the series is a 14th place finish at Bulls Gap.
About Quarter Master
QUARTER MASTER began operations in 1972, and since that date, QUARTER MASTER
products have enjoyed a long history of track-proven race-winning results. That
long-standing enjoyment has come from a "race-team like effort" with attention to detail, and from listening and responding to the racer. To learn more about Quarter Master visit their official website at www.racingclutches.com.
Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Points Standings
POS CAR# DRIVER POINTS
1 0 Scott Bloomquist 705
2 71 Don O'Neal 600
3 17m Dale McDowell 590
4 53 Ray Cook 585
5 71w Chris Wall 580
6 20 Jimmy Owens 575
7 s9 Dan Schlieper 555
8 44 Earl Pearson, Jr. 505
9 28e Dennis Erb, Jr. 500
10 c9 Steve Casebolt 490
11 157 Mike Marlar 485
11 18e Eric Wells 485
13 23 John Blankenship 470
14 5 Eric Jacobsen 425
14 41n Brad Neat 425
16 57j Bub McCool 410
17 11t Tyler Reddick 405
18 25f Jason Feger 400
18 116 Randy Weaver 400
20 9t Tim Isenberg 380
20 16 Justin Rattliff 380
22 64 Michael Walker 370
23 3c Mike Collins 365
24 4T Tommy Kerr 330
24 44c Clint Smith 330
26 1 Will Vaught 310
27 12x Jordan Bland 295
28 31 Skip Arp 230
30 11b Stacy Boles 195
31 18 Shannon Babb 190
32 24 Rick Eckert 185
32 25 Jimmy Mars 185
34 09 Johnny Pursley 180
35 15 Steve Francis 175
35 54w Dillan White 175
37 19t Tim Fuller 170
37 39 Tim McCreadie 170
37 7 Matt Miller 170
37 21 Billy Moyer 170
37 2 Brady Smith 170
37 7w Ricky Weiss 170
43 85 Mark Andersen 165
43 14 Kyle Berck 165
43 99c Jeff Cooke 165
43 17t Tim Dohm 165
43 11 Austin Hubbard 165
43 21d Daniel Stone 165
49 10 Leon Henderson 160
49 56 Russ King 160
49 77m Jason McBride 160
49 18d Danny Mitchell 160
49 44 James O'Hara 160
49 6 Steve Shaver 160
49 17ss Shan Smith 160
49 T53 Lee Thomason 160
49 41 Travis Varnadore 160
58 49 Jonathan Davenport 155
58 38 Robert Geiger 155
58 4Ds Chad Hollenbeck 155
58 44x Rick Rogers 155
58 m14 Brandon Thirlby 155
63 1 Doug Blashe 150
63 18c Ross Camponovo 150
63 46 Tim Rivers 150
63 18m Jeff Smith 150
63 32 Chad Stapleton 150
68 101 Casey Roberts 135
69 6 Kerry Jones 125
70 1v Vic Hill 120
71 98 Shon Flanary 115
71 32 Jim Rasey 115
73 16b Daniel Baggerly 110
73 00 Freddy Smith 110
75 17 Mike Gault 105
75 10 Chad Ogle 105
77 22 Chris Ferguson 100
77 4v Mark Vineyard 100
79 50 Shanon Buckingham 95
79 52d Mark Douglas 95
81 93 Donald Bradsher 90
81 1c Wayne Chinn 90
81 4s Michael Smith 90
84 3 Steve Smith 85
85 1d Brent Dixon 80
85 25 Scott Sexton 80
87 B4 Danny Howell 75
88 c5 David Crabtree 50
88 22x John Henderson 50
89 44m Chris Madden -95
