For the second year in a row the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will pay a visit to Bill Sawyer's Virginia Motor Speedway in Saluda, VA this Saturday Night, June 24. The "All American 50" Presented by Thurston Spring Service will highlight what promises to be an exciting evening of racing. There will be a complete show for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series with Comp Cams Time Trials, PBM Performance Heat Races, Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno and Penske Shock B-Mains and the 50 Lap "All American 50" A-Main paying $10,000 to win and $700 to start.
Last year the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series made its first ever visit to the ultra modern facility as Rick Eckert of York, PA passed Davey Johnson of Latrobe, PA late in the race to take the win. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series regular, Donnie Moran of Dresden, OH started last and blew through the field to finish in second place passing Johnson in the last few laps to take the runner-up slot as he was pressuring Eckert on the final lap for the win. The cameras of SPEED will be on hand to tape the "All American 50" and it will be shown on a date and time to be announced in the future.
Also a highlight of the evening will be the K&N Engineering "Clean Pass of the Race" which is awarded to a driver who makes the best pass of the night. The K&N Engineering "Clean Pass of the Race" can be awarded to a driver in a heat, consy or main event. Several different drivers have taken their turn winning the K&N Engineering "Clean Pass of the Race" and with the track crew at Virginia Motor Speedway providing a great racing surface so far 2006 it will be interesting to see who will win the award this upcoming weekend
Earl Pearson, Jr. of Jacksonville, FL the 2005 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion currently sits atop the championship points standings by exactly 100 points over second place charger Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN. Donnie Moran is third followed by Matt Miller of Waterville, OH and last year's Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Rookie of the Year and this year's Eldora Dream runner-up, Scott James of Lawrenceburg, IN.
A tight points battle also exists for positions 6-10 with current top man in the Rookie of the Year chase Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN leading the second group of drivers followed by Tim Dohm of Cross Lanes, WV, Brady Smith of Solon Springs, WI, Freddy Smith of Seymour, TN and Corey Conley of Wellsburg, WV, who makes his first appearance in the top ten in '06.
Casebolt leads Brady Smith, Corey Conley, Michael England of Glasgow, KY and Damon Eller of Crumpler, NC in the chase for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Rookie of the Year title. A $10,000 cash award is up for grabs for the driver that accumulates the most points among these drivers listed in 2006.
The pit gates will open at Virginia Motor Speedway at 3 pm with spectator gates swinging open at 4 pm. Hot laps are scheduled to start at 6:15 pm. The general admission price is $22 for adults with seniors and military personnel tickets priced at $20 per person. Ages 13-17 tickets are $15 with ages 7-12 getting in for a $10 ticket. Children 6 and under are admitted for free. Pit admission is $25. Adult, Seniors and Military ticket buyers can save $2 off general admission tickets to Saturday Night's Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event by going to the Virginia Motor Speedway at www.vamotorspeedway.com and click on the $2 off coupon. Virginia Motor Speedway is a 1/2 mile dirt oval. The track is located on U.S. Route 17 eight miles north of Saluda, VA and 25 miles south of Tappahannock, VA. For more information you can call Virginia Motor Speedway at (804) 758-1867.
The tire rule for the event will be as follows: Hoosier LM 20, 1300, LM 40, 1600 and the shoulder plated D55, the American Racer SD 44 and MD 56 and the Goodyear G40 and G 50. Soft compounds must durometer 40 prior and hard compounds must durometer 60 prior. For more information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series you can visit their website at www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Next Event: Saturday Night, June 24
Virginia Motor Speedway-Saluda, VA
All American 50 Payoff
1. $10,000.00
2. 5,000.00
3. 3,000.00
4. 2,500.00
5. 2,000.00
6. 1,500.00
7. 1,400.00
8. 1,300.00
9. 1,200.00
10. 1,100.00
11. 1,000.00
12. 950.00
13. 900.00
14. 875.00
15. 850.00
16. 825.00
17. 800.00
18. 775.00
19. 750.00
20. 725.00
21. 700.00
22. 700.00
23. 700.00
24. 700.00
Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Points Standings
1. Earl Pearson, Jr. (Jacksonville, FL)-2520
2. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN)-2420
3. Donnie Moran (Dresden, OH)-2300
4. Matt Miller (Waterville, OH)-2090
5. Scott James (Lawrenceburg, IN)-2000
6. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN)-1835
7. Tim Dohm (Cross Lanes, WV)-1810
8. Brady Smith (Solon Springs, WI)-1645
9. Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN)-1545
10. Corey Conley (Wellsburg, WV)-1450
11. Rick Eckert (York, PA)-1450
12. Darren Miller (Chadwick, IL)-1410
13. Michael England (Glasgow, KY)-1385
14. Steve Francis (Ashland, KY)-1355
15. Dennis Erb Jr (Carpentersville, IL)-1315
Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Rookie of the Year Standings
1. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN)-1835
2. Brady Smith (Solon Springs, WI)-1645
3. Corey Conley (Wellsburg, WV)-1450
4. Michael England (Glasgow, KY)-1385
5. Damon Eller (Crumpler, NC)-1125
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 and All-Star Performance
Last year the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series made its first ever visit to the ultra modern facility as Rick Eckert of York, PA passed Davey Johnson of Latrobe, PA late in the race to take the win. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series regular, Donnie Moran of Dresden, OH started last and blew through the field to finish in second place passing Johnson in the last few laps to take the runner-up slot as he was pressuring Eckert on the final lap for the win. The cameras of SPEED will be on hand to tape the "All American 50" and it will be shown on a date and time to be announced in the future.
Also a highlight of the evening will be the K&N Engineering "Clean Pass of the Race" which is awarded to a driver who makes the best pass of the night. The K&N Engineering "Clean Pass of the Race" can be awarded to a driver in a heat, consy or main event. Several different drivers have taken their turn winning the K&N Engineering "Clean Pass of the Race" and with the track crew at Virginia Motor Speedway providing a great racing surface so far 2006 it will be interesting to see who will win the award this upcoming weekend
Earl Pearson, Jr. of Jacksonville, FL the 2005 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion currently sits atop the championship points standings by exactly 100 points over second place charger Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN. Donnie Moran is third followed by Matt Miller of Waterville, OH and last year's Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Rookie of the Year and this year's Eldora Dream runner-up, Scott James of Lawrenceburg, IN.
A tight points battle also exists for positions 6-10 with current top man in the Rookie of the Year chase Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN leading the second group of drivers followed by Tim Dohm of Cross Lanes, WV, Brady Smith of Solon Springs, WI, Freddy Smith of Seymour, TN and Corey Conley of Wellsburg, WV, who makes his first appearance in the top ten in '06.
Casebolt leads Brady Smith, Corey Conley, Michael England of Glasgow, KY and Damon Eller of Crumpler, NC in the chase for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Rookie of the Year title. A $10,000 cash award is up for grabs for the driver that accumulates the most points among these drivers listed in 2006.
The pit gates will open at Virginia Motor Speedway at 3 pm with spectator gates swinging open at 4 pm. Hot laps are scheduled to start at 6:15 pm. The general admission price is $22 for adults with seniors and military personnel tickets priced at $20 per person. Ages 13-17 tickets are $15 with ages 7-12 getting in for a $10 ticket. Children 6 and under are admitted for free. Pit admission is $25. Adult, Seniors and Military ticket buyers can save $2 off general admission tickets to Saturday Night's Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event by going to the Virginia Motor Speedway at www.vamotorspeedway.com and click on the $2 off coupon. Virginia Motor Speedway is a 1/2 mile dirt oval. The track is located on U.S. Route 17 eight miles north of Saluda, VA and 25 miles south of Tappahannock, VA. For more information you can call Virginia Motor Speedway at (804) 758-1867.
The tire rule for the event will be as follows: Hoosier LM 20, 1300, LM 40, 1600 and the shoulder plated D55, the American Racer SD 44 and MD 56 and the Goodyear G40 and G 50. Soft compounds must durometer 40 prior and hard compounds must durometer 60 prior. For more information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series you can visit their website at www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Next Event: Saturday Night, June 24
Virginia Motor Speedway-Saluda, VA
All American 50 Payoff
1. $10,000.00
2. 5,000.00
3. 3,000.00
4. 2,500.00
5. 2,000.00
6. 1,500.00
7. 1,400.00
8. 1,300.00
9. 1,200.00
10. 1,100.00
11. 1,000.00
12. 950.00
13. 900.00
14. 875.00
15. 850.00
16. 825.00
17. 800.00
18. 775.00
19. 750.00
20. 725.00
21. 700.00
22. 700.00
23. 700.00
24. 700.00
Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Points Standings
1. Earl Pearson, Jr. (Jacksonville, FL)-2520
2. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN)-2420
3. Donnie Moran (Dresden, OH)-2300
4. Matt Miller (Waterville, OH)-2090
5. Scott James (Lawrenceburg, IN)-2000
6. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN)-1835
7. Tim Dohm (Cross Lanes, WV)-1810
8. Brady Smith (Solon Springs, WI)-1645
9. Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN)-1545
10. Corey Conley (Wellsburg, WV)-1450
11. Rick Eckert (York, PA)-1450
12. Darren Miller (Chadwick, IL)-1410
13. Michael England (Glasgow, KY)-1385
14. Steve Francis (Ashland, KY)-1355
15. Dennis Erb Jr (Carpentersville, IL)-1315
Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Rookie of the Year Standings
1. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN)-1835
2. Brady Smith (Solon Springs, WI)-1645
3. Corey Conley (Wellsburg, WV)-1450
4. Michael England (Glasgow, KY)-1385
5. Damon Eller (Crumpler, NC)-1125
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 and All-Star Performance
