CORONA, CA (April 13, 2009) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will have another weekend off before hitting the road again. The Sunoco Race Fuels Road to Wheatland heads east on Friday Night, April 24th with a visit to Bedford Speedway in Bedford, PA and a Saturday night, April 25th show at Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD. Both events will pay the winner $10,000.
With six different winners in the first eight Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events this season; the 4-time and defending series champion Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL leads the series points standings by just 25 points over Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN. Pearson and Owens are followed by Josh McGuire of Grayson, KY, Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA and Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN.
Rounding out the top ten in points heading to Bedford and Hagerstown are Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR; Scott James of Lawrenceburg, IN; Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC; Jeep VanWormer of Pinconning, MI; and Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN.
VanWormer is in his first full season of traveling with the LOLMDS. He currently leads the Quarter Master Rookie of the Year points followed by John Blankenship of Williamson, WV; David Breazeale of Four Corners, MS; and Michael Walker of Franklin, TN.
It will be the second appearance at Bedford Speedway for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The "Bedford Valley Petroleum 50" event will feature a complete show for the LOLMDS at the J.R. Keifer, Jim Maybury and Dr. David Horne promoted Bedford County Fairgrounds facility. Last year Ashland, KY's Steve Francis took home the win in the series' first visit to the race track that began racing in 1936.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will then visit Hagerstown Speedway on Saturday Night, April 25th for the 28th Annual "Stanley Schetrompf Classic." The famed event honors the man who built Hagerstown Speedway. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be visiting the "Capitol of Dirt Track Racing" for the fourth time as Chub Frank of Bear Lake, PA; Scott James of Lawrenceburg, IN; and Bart Hartman of Zanesville, OH have entered the Lucas Oil Victory Lane in the three previous appearances for the series at the historic half-mile track.
The feature payoff for both tracks will be the same: $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
The tire rule will be the same for both tracks: American RacerSD44 or any compound harder- SD44 must punch a minimum of 40, Hoosier 1300 or any compound harder-1300 must punch a minimum of 40
For more information on both racing facilities you can go to www.bedfordspeedway.com and www.hagerstownspeedway.com.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events at Bedford and Hagerstown will be previewed on the next Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour, which airs LIVE on Tuesday Night, April 21st at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central on www.DirtCast.com.
For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, go to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings
1) Earl Pearson Jr. 630
2) Jimmy Owens 605
3) Josh McGuire 585
4) Dale McDowell 580
5) Scott Bloomquist 575
6) Billy Moyer 570
7) Scott James 550
8) Ray Cook 530
9) Jeep Van Wormer 525
10) Steve Casebolt 520
2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings
1) Jeep Van Wormer 525
2) John Blankenship 420
3) David Breazeale 360
4) Michael Walker 330
With six different winners in the first eight Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events this season; the 4-time and defending series champion Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL leads the series points standings by just 25 points over Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN. Pearson and Owens are followed by Josh McGuire of Grayson, KY, Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA and Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN.
Rounding out the top ten in points heading to Bedford and Hagerstown are Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR; Scott James of Lawrenceburg, IN; Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC; Jeep VanWormer of Pinconning, MI; and Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN.
VanWormer is in his first full season of traveling with the LOLMDS. He currently leads the Quarter Master Rookie of the Year points followed by John Blankenship of Williamson, WV; David Breazeale of Four Corners, MS; and Michael Walker of Franklin, TN.
It will be the second appearance at Bedford Speedway for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The "Bedford Valley Petroleum 50" event will feature a complete show for the LOLMDS at the J.R. Keifer, Jim Maybury and Dr. David Horne promoted Bedford County Fairgrounds facility. Last year Ashland, KY's Steve Francis took home the win in the series' first visit to the race track that began racing in 1936.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will then visit Hagerstown Speedway on Saturday Night, April 25th for the 28th Annual "Stanley Schetrompf Classic." The famed event honors the man who built Hagerstown Speedway. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be visiting the "Capitol of Dirt Track Racing" for the fourth time as Chub Frank of Bear Lake, PA; Scott James of Lawrenceburg, IN; and Bart Hartman of Zanesville, OH have entered the Lucas Oil Victory Lane in the three previous appearances for the series at the historic half-mile track.
The feature payoff for both tracks will be the same: $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
The tire rule will be the same for both tracks: American RacerSD44 or any compound harder- SD44 must punch a minimum of 40, Hoosier 1300 or any compound harder-1300 must punch a minimum of 40
For more information on both racing facilities you can go to www.bedfordspeedway.com and www.hagerstownspeedway.com.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events at Bedford and Hagerstown will be previewed on the next Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour, which airs LIVE on Tuesday Night, April 21st at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central on www.DirtCast.com.
For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, go to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings
1) Earl Pearson Jr. 630
2) Jimmy Owens 605
3) Josh McGuire 585
4) Dale McDowell 580
5) Scott Bloomquist 575
6) Billy Moyer 570
7) Scott James 550
8) Ray Cook 530
9) Jeep Van Wormer 525
10) Steve Casebolt 520
2009 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings
1) Jeep Van Wormer 525
2) John Blankenship 420
3) David Breazeale 360
4) Michael Walker 330
