WAYCROSS, GA (May 18, 2011) – The Inaugural Bad Boy 98 sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will take place May 19th, 20th and 21st at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, AR. The winner of the race will receive $10,000 plus a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro as the trophy. A lucky fan will win a 2011 Ford Mustang, which will also be given away on Saturday Night. The event will air on SPEED at 12 PM Eastern Time on June 12th.
Activities at Batesville Motor Speedway will get underway on Thursday Night, May 19th with Bad Boy 98 Practice and “Grooving in the Grove” featuring the rock band, Haven Hill out of Louisville, KY. On Friday Night, May 20th there will be Red Buck Cigar Time Trials and full heat race action. Saturday Night, May 21st kicks off with LOLMDS B-Mains followed by the Bad Boy 98, which pays $20,000 for second place and $1200 to start the main event. Also on Saturday there will be a Dirt Racing Outreach Service at 4:30pm, followed by the ApplianceZone.com autograph session at 5:30pm.
The series event at Batesville Motor Speedway continues the Sunoco Race Fuels Road to Wheatland in 2011. Fifteen drivers with perfect attendance will be eligible for winners circle money once again as they make their trek across America, heading to Wheatland, MO for the 19th Annual DART Show-Me 100 at Lucas Oil Speedway. So far this year 19 drivers have perfect attendance, and the series has seen seven different winners in the first eleven races.
Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN, the two-time and defending Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion is the point’s leader heading into Batesville this weekend. Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN has moved into second place in championship points after a solid run in Iowa. Owens jumped ahead of Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN, who fell to third in the points. Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL; the four-time LOLMDS champ; rests fourth in points. Steve Francis of Ashland, KY has entered the top five for the first time this season after finishing third at 34 Raceway, bringing him to fifth.
Rounding out the top ten are Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN; Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA; Bub McCool of Vicksburg, MS; Dennis Erb Jr of Carpentersville, IL; and Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY.
McCool leads the Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings coming into the Bad Boy 98 at Batesville this weekend. McCool leads Batesville, AR native and reigning COMP Cams Topless 100 winner, Jared Landers by 35 points in the chase for the Rookie Championship. Tyler Reddick of Corning, CA sits third, followed by Frank Heckenast Jr. of Frankfort, IL.
The tire rule for the Bad Boy 98 will be: American Racer MD56; Hoosier Crate 55, 1600, LM40 and WRS 55.
For more information on this huge weekend of racing at Batesville Motor Speedway, visit www.batesvillemotorspeedway.net or call (870) 251-0011 for more info.
To find out more about the band Haven Hill, check out www.havenhillband.com.
For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series’ office at (951) 532-2503.
Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings
1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) – 1440
2. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) – 1300
3. Don O’Neal (Martinsville, IN) – 1265
4. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) – 1115
5. Steve Francis (Ashland, KY) – 1100
6. Mike Marlar (Winfield, TN) – 1080
7. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) – 1065
8. Bub McCool (Vicksburg, MS) – 1045
9. Dennis Erb Jr (Carpentersville, IL) – 1045
10. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) – 1040
11. Jared Landers (Batesville, AR) – 1010
12. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) – 955
13. Tyler Reddick (Corning, CA) – 955
14. Chris Wall (Springfield, LA) – 930
15. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) – 910
Current Quarter Master Rookie of the Year points Standings
1. Bub McCool (Vicksburg, MS) – 1045
2. Jared Landers (Batesville, AR) – 1010
3. Tyler Reddick (Corning, CA) – 955
4. Frank Heckenast Jr. (Frankfort, IL) – 860
NETWORK AIR DATE AIR TIME VENUE EVENT NAME LOCATION EVENT DATE
MavTV 6/2/11 9:00PM East Bay Raceway Park 35th Annual DART Winternationals Presented by Magnaflow (Fri) Tampa, FL 2/11/11
SPEED 6/12/11 12:00 PM Batesville Motor Speedway Bad Boy 98 Batesville, AR 5/21/11
CBS 6/19/11 5:00 PM Lucas Oil Speedway 19th Annual DART Show-Me 100 Wheatland, MO 5/28/11
SPEED 7/31/11 1:00 PM Magnolia Motor Speedway Clash at the Mag Columbus, MS 7/9/11
SPEED 8/7/11 1:00 PM Tri-City Speedway Budweiser Battle at the Beach Pontoon Beach, IL 7/15/11
VERSUS 8/27/11 2:30 PM Batesville Motor Speedway Bad Boy 98 Batesville, AR 5/21/11
SPEED 9/4/11 11:00 AM Florence Speedway 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil Florence, KY 8/13/11
MavTV 9/8/11 9:00PM Batesville Motor Speedway Bad Boy 98 Batesville, AR 5/21/11
SPEED 9/17/11 2:00 PM Lawrenceburg Speedway Lawrenceburg, IN 8/26/11
SPEED 10/2/11 1:00 PM Portsmouth Raceway Park River Days Rumble Portsmouth, OH 9/3/11
SPEED 10/9/11 1:00 PM Virginia Motor Speedway ASi Racewear USA 100 Saluda, VA 9/17/11
SPEED 10/23/11 6:00 PM Brownstown Speedway 32nd Annual Jackson 100 Brownstown, IN 9/24/11
SPEED 10/30/11 3:00 PM Dixie Speedway Lucas Oil Dixie Shootout Woodstock, GA 10/8/11
VERSUS 12/18/11 6:00 PM Florence Speedway 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil Florence, KY 8/13/11
MavTV 12/29/11 9:00PM Florence Speedway 29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil Florence, KY 8/13/11
SPEED TBA TBA Lucas Oil Speedway Diamond Nationals Wheatland, MO 7/16/11
SPEED TBA TBA Knoxville Raceway 8th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals Knoxville, IA 10/1/11
MavTV TBA TBA Dixie Speedway Lucas Oil Dixie Shootout Woodstock, GA 10/8/11
VERSUS TBA TBA Dixie Speedway Lucas Oil Dixie Shootout Woodstock, GA 10/8/11
2011 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ApplianceZone.com- “The Official Appliance Parts Retailer” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
ASI Racewear – “The Official Merchandise Vendor” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Canidae Pet Foods – “The Official Pet Foods” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
DART Machinery – “The Official Engine Components” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
E3 Spark Plugs – “The Official Spark Plug” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Geico Power Sports – “The Official Insurance” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
General Tire – “The Official Tire” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire – “The Official Race Tire” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
K&N Filters – “The Official Filter” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Lucas Oil Products – “The Official Oil” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Magnaflow Exhaust – “The Official Exhaust” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
MavTV – “The Official Men’s Network” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier – “The Official Carrier” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Rockstar Energy Drink – “The Official Drink” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Speedco – “The Official Truck Lube and Tire Center” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Sunoco Race Fuels – “The Official Fuel” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
2011 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include:
Allstar Performance, American Racer, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, DirtonDirt.com, Dominator Race Products, Dyers Top Rods, ECR Race Engines, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Gaerte Engines, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Hypercoil, Janowski Insurance, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JE Pistons, JRi Shocks, Keyser MFG, Longhorn Chassis, MasterSbilt Chassis, Öhlins, Outerwears, PBM/Erson Cams, Performance Bodies, Pierce Racecars, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Race Engine Design, Red Buck Cigars, Rhyne Race Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Ringers Gloves, Rocket Chassis, Roush Yates Engines, Roush Yates Performance, Safety Solutions, Sweet Manufactuing, Vic Hill Race Engines, Warrior Race Cars, Weld Racing Wheels, Wiles Drive Shafts, Wrisco, 5150 Race Trailers.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, jessex@lucasdirt.com