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[LOLMDS PR]

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Announces Exclusive Partnership with Hoosier Tire WAYCROSS, GA (February 27, 2013) – Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series are excited to announce an exclusive partnership with Hoosier Tire as the “Official” Race Tire for the series and a new tire rule implemented for all series sanctioned events in 2013. The new agreement with Hoosier Tire will reduce the amount of tires needed including limited compounds and constructions. With this new agreement the LOLMDS is taking steps to reduce the costs and burden of carrying so many tires to a LOLMDS event. The series has always welcomed two tire manufacturers to compete on the series but the competition among the tire companies created too many compounds and new constructions for race teams to keep up with and be prepared. With our previous tire rule, race teams were having to purchase the same amount of tire constructions and compounds as compared to the open tire rules before the series began. “Hoosier has been involved with the Lucas Oil Late Model Series from its beginning.” said Dennis Sherman, vice president of sales and marketing for Hoosier Racing Tire. “When we consider a partner, we focus on the vision of the sanctioning body, the participants, and the strength of schedule. We are proud to become the official race tires of Lucas Oil Late Models.” As the series has evolved since its inception in 2005 the LOLMDS tire rules have always been a priority to keep costs down and preparation time as little as possible. As the series schedule grew to different parts of the country and new venues, it became apparent that different tire compounds and constructions worked better at certain tracks more than others. Because of this the series would implement a “Punch 40” tire rule with the best compounds for those areas, along with allowing local competitors to use the tires they had in their racks to try and minimize the tire bills for the local and regional racers. Because both manufacturers wanted to win, they continued to develop new compounds and constructions for all parts of the country making it impossible to limit constructions as both brands would gain an unfair advantage at different venues. “With the previous tire rule, it made events like the Show-Me 100 and Topless 100 very complicated with no less than a dozen tire choices to be made during a drivers tire selection. We were hearing from the local and regional drivers and the series drivers loud and clear that they wanted something done for the past two years. We notified our drivers in yearly meetings that we were working on this type of tire rule’’stated Ritchie Lewis, Series Director, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. This new agreement with Hoosier Tire as the exclusive race tire of the LOLMDS, competitors will now have fewer compounds and (1) one construction to purchase. Hoosier Tire has replated six of their current rib construction Right Rear tires. The LOLMDS will continue to limit the amount of compounds used at events from the six available compounds. These six tires will be shoulder plated and carry a 01/1300, 02/1320, 03/1350, 04/1425, 05/1450 and 06/1640 numbering system with the four-digit compound number everyone is familiar with underneath the new numbering system. Everyone can find the legal tire compounds for each LOLMDS event at the series website www.lucasdirt.com/rules/tire-rules/ The left rear and front tires on the car will see similar limitations. Competitors will choose a rib constructed Hoosier Tire for the left rear and steer tires. The series will continue to limit the amount of compounds used for the rib constructed tires on these three corners (LR & Fronts) that work best and are used at each track. This will allow race teams to use the rib constructed tires and compounds they have in stock on these three (3) mentioned corners of their cars. “Everyone at Hoosier is extremely pleased to increase our participation with the Lucas Oil Late Model Series. This would not have been possible without the hard work of the entire Lucas Oil Late Model Series staff as well as the support of promoters and competitors alike, “ stated Shanon Rush, Product Manager for Hoosier Racing Tire. “They drove this program forward to protect the future of dirt late model racing.” Hoosier recently started producing two new 28.5 rib constructed tires (left rear/fronts) that are identical to the LM20 & LM40. The new tires (1320 & 1640) will allow racers to purchase these tires to coincide with the right rear 02/1320 & 06/1640 selected tires at designated tracks. The series will allow the LM20 & LM40 at designated tracks where 02/1320 & 06/1640 compounds are permitted. All the tires will be rib construction and treaded tires. This will allow a budget-minded racer to purchase the softest right rear tire before an event. When the racer performs well and transfers to the main event, the racer may need a different right rear tire for the feature event. Because the tires are treaded this will allow the racer to purchase the desired feature tire at the last minute and have enough time to have it mounted and cut for completion in time for the feature event. “We’ve worked for over 2 years to find a solution to reduce tire inventory and man hours associated with the needs to compete at our events. We consulted with series drivers, as well local and regional competitors to find some common ground for everyone. The biggest thing heard from most racers consulted was their wish for their local tracks to adopt the same tire rules as the LOLMDS”, stated Rick Schwallie, Assistant Director, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The tires will be mandatory and available for the next series event at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN on March 23rd. For more information about the 16th Annual Indiana Icebreaker visit the tracks website at www.brownstownspeedway.com. For further questions please call Rick Schwallie at 951-403-1609 or Kenny Kenneda at 951-746-8577. Right Rear Tire Legend: 92.0/11.0-15 LATE MODEL 01 = 1300 02 = LM20/1320 03 = 1350 04 = 1425 05 = 1450 06 = LM40/1640 (these tires will have D-55 Shoulder Plate) Upcoming Events Brownstown Speedway - March 23rd Right Rear - Hoosier 01, 03, 06, LSB21/55, LM20/40 Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier Rib 1300, 1350, 1640, LSB21/55, LM20/40 Jackson Motor Speedway - April 5th Right Rear - Hoosier 01, 03, 06, LM40 Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier Rib 1300, 1350, 1640, LM40 Lonestar Speedway - April 6th Right Rear - Hoosier 01, 03, 06, LM40 Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier Rib 1300, 1350, 1640, LM40 Roaring Knob Motosports Complex - April 19th Right Rear - Hoosier 01, 02, 04, LM20 Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier Rib 1300, 1325 Hagerstown Speedway - April 20th Right Rear - Hoosier 01, 02, 04, LM20 Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier Rib 1300, 1325 West Virginia Motor Speedway - April 21th Right Rear - Hoosier 01, 02, 04, LM20 Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier Rib 1300, 1325 Tri-City Speedway - May 3rd Right Rear - Hoosier 02, 06, LM20/40 Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier Rib 1320, 1640, LM20/40 Paducah International Raceway - May 4th Right Rear - Hoosier 02, 06, LM20/40 Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier Rib 1320, 1640, LM20/40 Hartford Motor Speedway - May 10th Right Rear - Hoosier 02, 06, LM20/40 Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier Rib 1320, 1640, LM20/40 LaSalle Speedway - May 11th Right Rear - Hoosier 02, 06, LM20/40 Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier Rib 1320, 1640, LM20/40 Batesville Motor Speedway - May 17th & 18th Right Rear - Hoosier 06, LM40, WRS55 Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier Rib 1640, LM40, WRS55 Lucas Oil Speedway - May 24th & 25th Right Rear - Hoosier 06, LM40, WRS55 Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier Rib 1640, LM40, WRS55 For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, visit the series’ website at www.lucasdirt.com. Follow the series on the social media outlets at www.facebook.com/lucasdirt and www.twtitter.com/#!/lucasdirt. 2013 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Official Sponsors Include: 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 E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series GEICO - "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 Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series MAVTV “American Real” - "The Official TV Network" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Optima Batteries - "The Official Battery" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series ProtectTheHarvest.com- "The Official Protect the Harvest Campaign of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Serie RED BUCK- "The Official Fast Time Sponsor" of the Lucas Oil late Model Dirt Series Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 2013 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: Allstar Performance, AR Bodies, Banshee Graphics, Borrowed Blue, Barry Wright Race Cars, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, C&R Racing Inc, Crawford Supply, CV Products, DART Machinery, DirtonDirt.com, Dunn-Benson Ford, Dyers Top Rods, Edlebrock, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Fuel Safe Fuel Cells, FK Rod Ends, Gaerte Race Engines, Georgia Boot, Hawk Performance, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JE Pistons, JRi Shocks, Keyser MFG, Longhorn Chassis, Mann Merchant Processing, Mastersbilt Chassis, Öhlins, Outerwears, Performance Bodies, Pierce Racecars, Performance Rod and Custom, Pro Power Racing Engines, Race Engine Design, Red Buck, Rick Schwallie Photography, Roush Yates Engines, Roush Yates Parts, Simpson Performance Products, Sweet Mfg, Traeger Grills, Vic Hill Race Engines, Weld Racing Wheels, Wiles Drive Shafts, Wrisco, 5150 Race Trailers.

[bullringer]

"Hey John Blankenship, SCREW YOU" --Love, Lucas Oil Late Models

[Tommy]

"Hey John Blankenship, SCREW YOU"


--Love, Lucas Oil Late Models

"I have enough money that it does not really affect me."

-John Blankenship

Honestly it is going to affect teams like Ray Cook and Jason Covert more than John Blankenship.

Bloomquist was talking about being in favor of a one construction type rule with multiple compounds a few weeks ago on a radio show. For now it looks like only the RR will be the only spec tire and the other 3 tires will have to be Hoosier Rib compound tires. This will help some teams as they have less tires to prep and hurt other teams who have an inventory that they can not really use unless they go to Open tire shows. Reading Lucas Oil press releases the last few years, they have been trying to implement some tire rules for races on double weekends and long trips for the drivers. The part of the tire rule I like is that it will save teams from putting the softest tires on the car to qualify.

[TheLegend]

"I have enough money that it does not really affect me."

-John Blankenship

Honestly it is going to affect teams like Ray Cook and Jason Covert more than John Blankenship.

Bloomquist was talking about being in favor of a one construction type rule with multiple compounds a few weeks ago on a radio show. For now it looks like only the RR will be the only spec tire and the other 3 tires will have to be Hoosier Rib compound tires. This will help some teams as they have less tires to prep and hurt other teams who have an inventory that they can not really use unless they go to Open tire shows. Reading Lucas Oil press releases the last few years, they have been trying to implement some tire rules for races on double weekends and long trips for the drivers. The part of the tire rule I like is that it will save teams from putting the softest tires on the car to qualify.

They already did that by making you heat race in the same tires you qualified on , I will wait to give an opinion until I see the price on these new tires

[turducken]

They already did that by making you heat race in the same tires you qualified on , I will wait to give an opinion until I see the price on these new tires

I love hoosier's double standard. The screwed racers over who went to the extreme deal with the goodyears. A prominent and long time car owner I helped during that time was charged more for hoosiers for open tire events because he chose to run the extreme deal.

[Tater Salad]

They already did that by making you heat race in the same tires you qualified on , I will wait to give an opinion until I see the price on these new tires

Legend and Lucas Oil??? Maybe you should try winning one at Hummingbird first....lolol

[TheLegend]

Legend and Lucas Oil??? Maybe you should try winning one at Hummingbird first....lolol

Lol lol lol !!!! Maybe you should first get a race car and win a race in any division anywhere ... I should take meticulous race cars and enter them into the hummingbird demo derby instead of racing against guys who drive straight and hold their lines and make a serious effort to keep their cars sent free !!! Makes great sense ass clown !!!

[Tater Salad]

Lol lol lol !!!! Maybe you should first get a race car and win a race in any division anywhere ... I should take meticulous race cars and enter them into the hummingbird demo derby instead of racing against guys who drive straight and hold their lines and make a serious effort to keep their cars sent free !!! Makes great sense ass clown !!!

Lots of luck!! Your gonna need it, lolol

[TheLegend]

Lots of luck!! Your gonna need it, lolol

There's no luck involved , it takes more luck to race against the local Mario cart racers than it does to race against Lucas guys

[Tater Salad]

There's no luck involved , it takes more luck to race against the local Mario cart racers than it does to race against Lucas guys

And it takes a lot of talent to keep up to them Lucas guys too, so as I said, GOOD LUCK!!!

[BaconBits]

According to some dude on 4M, he called a Hooiser distributor and the Lucas tires are going to cost 165. So basically, the same price as UMP Hoosiers.

[LM 17g]

They already did that by making you heat race in the same tires you qualified on , I will wait to give an opinion until I see the price on these new tires

called the htma yesterday they told me the lucas spec tires are $165 and no tire deals will apply to these tires like all spec tires really saving us money what a joke

[D1RT]

called the htma yesterday they told me the lucas spec tires are $165 and no tire deals will apply to these tires like all spec tires really saving us money what a joke

I find it very hard to believe that there will be no tire deals for a select few Lucas series drivers....

[TheLegend]

I find it very hard to believe that there will be no tire deals for a select few Lucas series drivers....

They just mean not for us weekly guys ...

[Tommy]

Rick Schwallie just did an interview with Dirt on Dirt and discussed the reasoning behind the switch to Tire Rule. He stated that not only did teams have to carry all the compounds of tires, they also have to carry different constructions of many of the tires. Also the RR will be the only spec tire and the fronts and LR will have to be RIB constucted Hoosier tires from the compounds they choose before the race. You can listen to the interview on DirtonDirt.com website.

http://www.dirtondirt.com/

[Stock Stroker]

Rick Schwallie just did an interview with Dirt on Dirt and discussed the reasoning behind the switch to Tire Rule. He stated that not only did teams have to carry all the compounds of tires, they also have to carry different constructions of many of the tires. Also the RR will be the only spec tire and the fronts and LR will have to be RIB constucted Hoosier tires from the compounds they choose before the race. You can listen to the interview on DirtonDirt.com website.

http://www.dirtondirt.com/

Smart move! will save them 10's of thousands, and allow smaller budget teams to compete. First hand knowledge!!

JMO

[TheLegend]

Smart move! will save them 10's of thousands, and allow smaller budget teams to compete. First hand knowledge!!

JMO

Please explain your first hand experience and tell me who was spending 40 or 50 k in tires ? Even with these rules there's no way your running the Lucas tour with less than 20k worth of tires ..

[Stock Stroker]

Please explain your first hand experience and tell me who was spending 40 or 50 k in tires ? Even with these rules there's no way your running the Lucas tour with less than 20k worth of tires ..

For the 61 shows, if they only bought 2 tires the cost would be $10,065. Before they would have multiple compounds ant types depending on the night plus spares and not to mention wheels for all. You do the math.

JMO

[TheLegend]

For the 61 shows, if they only bought 2 tires the cost would be $10,065. Before they would have multiple compounds ant types depending on the night plus spares and not to mention wheels for all. You do the math.

JMO

Just because multiple compounds are avaliable doesn't mean they are used , most people are on the same rubber come feature time. They will still be buying new tires for every event !!! New more expensive tires !!

[Stock Stroker]

Just because multiple compounds are avaliable doesn't mean they are used , most people are on the same rubber come feature time. They will still be buying new tires for every event !!! New more expensive tires !!

More expensive? $165? Hell i was paying $182 back in the 80's.

JMO