ASHLAND, KY (May 10, 2012) – Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series regular, Steve Francis of Ashland, KY competed in a pair of LOLMDS events last weekend. On Friday Night Steve raced at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL and Saturday Night at Paducah (KY) International Raceway.

On Friday Night at Tri-City, Steve had to take a provisional starting spot and would line up on the grid in 24th. Steve gradually worked his way to the front climbing as high as sixth place before contact with a uke tire would result in a flat tire and some suspension damage. Steve would pit under a caution and return to the track where he finished 12th in the final running order.

On Saturday Night, Steve would visit Paducah International Raceway where he won in his last visit to the track in 2007. The LOLMDS sanctioned event was held before a large crowd for the second night in a row as Steve would start seventh in the lineup. Steve would make his way to the fourth finishing position just a few car lengths behind Scott Bloomquist, who was third.

Steve is now fifth in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points, but he is only 75-points behind second-place driver, Scott Bloomquist. Jimmy Owens continues to lead the championship point’s standings heading into these weekends’ events.

Steve and the rest of the LOLMDS drivers will head to Hartford Motor Speedway in Hartford, MI on Friday Night, May 11th and Saturday Night, May 12th to La Salle Speedway in La Salle, IL. Both events will pay $10,000 to win.

For more information please visit www.lucasdirt.com, www.hartfordmotorspeedway.net, and www.lasallespeedway.com.