Posted 23 July 2012 - 10:04 AM
Huge Week Ahead for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in New York and Maryland
WAYCROSS, GA (July 23, 2012) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will embark on a big week of racing ahead in New York and Maryland with well over $160,000 in prize money up for grabs for four nights of racing action.
Kicking things off will be the series’ first ever visit to Stateline Speedway in Busti, NY on Tuesday Night, July 24th for the “The Empire 50” sponsored by Roberts Trucking and Davies and Sons. Then on Wednesday Night, July 25th the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will make fourth trip to Utica Rome Speedway in Vernon, NY. In the previous three appearances there have been three different winners with Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN and Watertown, NY’s Tim McCreadie coming home with the victories. On Thursday Night, July 26th to complete the New York-version of the road trip the series visits for the third time, Fonda Speedway in Fonda, NY. Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN the defending LOLMDS champion has won both times the series has come to Fonda. To conclude the week the series shifts to the historic Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD on Saturday Night, July 28th. The series has seen six different winners in the previous six appearances at Hagerstown.
There will be a complete show each night for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at each race track with Red Buck Cigar Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains and a $10,000 to win/$800 to start feature event. For ticket information on Stateline Speedway you can call (814) 668-4550 or visit www.stateline-speedway.com. For ticket info at Utica Rome Speedway you can call (315) 829-4557 or log onto www.uticaromespeedway.com. For ticket info at Fonda Speedway you can call (518) 853-4235 or visit their website at www.fondaspeedway.net and for info on Hagerstown Speedway’s event dial (301) 582-0640 or click on www.hagerstownspeedway.com.
The biggest and brightest stars in dirt late model racing along with the best of the best in local and regional racing will be on hand in New York and Maryland. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series drivers who will be in attendance include; Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN, Hall of Famer, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN, Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN, Steve Francis of Ashland, KY, Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL, John Blankenship of Williamson, WV, Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, GA, 16-year-old phenom, Tyler Reddick of Corning, CA, Jared Landers of Batesville, AR, and Eric Wells of Hazard, KY.
For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series you can visit www.lucasdirt.com.
Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings
1. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) – 4855
2. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) – 4520
3. Don O’Neal (Martinsville, IN) – 4500
4. Steve Francis (Ashland, KY) – 4465
5. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) – 4125
6. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) – 4110
7. Jonathan Davenport (Blairsville, GA) – 4070
8. Tyler Reddick (Corning, CA) – 3890
9. Jared Landers (Batesville, AR) – 3780
10. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY) – 3780
Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings
1. Jonathan Davenport (Blairsville, GA) -4070
2. Austin Hubbard (Seaford, DE) - 3065