(CARPENTERSVILLE, ILLINOIS) Dennis Erb Racing traveled with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for a huge tripleheader weekend in the states of Illinois and Kentucky on April 30-May 2. Things kicked off at the tiny Macon Speedway in Macon, Illinois on Thursday, as a $12,000 top prize was on the line. Dennis Erb, Jr. placed seventh in his heat race and second in his B-Main to earn the outside of the tenth row for the start of the 100-lap main event. The Carpentersville, Illinois ace then had a solid run going in the extra-distance affair until drawing a questionable lap 83 caution, which dropped him to a fifteenth place showing.
The weekend then concluded with a pair of $10,000 to win shows at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois and Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Kentucky. On Friday night at Granite City, Dennis laid down the fastest lap in Group B during qualifying and later won his loaded heat race. After starting the 50-lapper from the outside of the front row, Dennis wound up seventh in the final rundown of the headliner at the St. Louis-area oval. At PIR on Saturday evening, Dennis ran second in his heat race and ninth in the 50-lap main event. He now sits tenth in the latest version of the LOLMDS point standings following the action-packed weekend. Full results can be accessed online at www.lucasdirt.com.
With the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sitting idle for Mother’s Day weekend, the #28 team will stay close to home to compete in a pair of American Late Model Series (ALMS) battles in the Land of Lincoln on May 8-9. On Friday night, Kankakee County Speedway in Kankakee, Illinois will play host to a $3,000 to win program, while Fairbury American Legion Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois will take center stage on Saturday evening by hosting the $10,000 to win ‘#FALS Fan Frenzy.” Additional information on both of these races can be viewed by pointing your web browser to www.kankakeecountyspeedway.com and www.fairburyspeedway.com.
Dennis would like to thank all of his sponsors including: J.R. McBride Leasing, McBride Mack, M&S Concrete, Cheap Cars, Performance Rod & Custom (PRC), Midwest Sheet Metal, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Hoosier Racing Tires, PrintWorx, Allstar Performance, Aurora Rod Ends, Barry Wright Race Cars, Beyea Custom Headers, Brinn Transmissions, Butlerbuilt Safety Systems, CV Products, Delph Communications, Dyer’s Top Rods, Envy Suspension & Race Consultants, Fel-Pro Gaskets, Five Star Performance Bodies, Frankland Racing Supply, Hypercoils, Jones Racing Products, K-B Carburetors, Maxima Racing Oils, Peterson Fluid Systems, Quarter Master, Simpson Race Products, Sweet Mfg., T&D Machine Products, TWM Racing Products, VP Racing Fuels, Weld Wheels, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood Engineering.
The latest dirt on the Dennis Erb Racing team can be found all year long at www.DennisErb.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph – Delph Communications