FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 7, 2010

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to Conclude 2010 Season this Weekend at Dixie and Rome

CORONA, CA – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will conclude its 2010 racing season this weekend with two events. On Saturday Night, October 9th with the Lucas Oil “Dixie Shootout” at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, GA and on Sunday Night, October 10th with the “Rome Showdown” at Rome Speedway in Rome, GA. Both events will pay $10,000 to win and $700 to start.

Lucas Oil Series competitor, Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC is the defending “Shootout” winner as the veteran driver scored his first win in the event which has been held since 1990. There will be a complete show for the LOLMDS on Saturday Night at Dixie Speedway with Red Buck Cigar Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains and the 50-lap 21st Annual Lucas Oil “Dixie Shootout” main event. For more information please visit www.dixiespeedway.com.

The final race of the year for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will this Sunday Night with a visit to Rome Speedway. Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN clinched the ’09 title with his only series win of the year in the series finale a year ago at Rome. There will be a complete show for the LOLMDS at Rome Speedway with Red Buck Cigar Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains and the $10,000 to win “Rome Showdown” main event. More information can be found by going to the Dixie Speedway website at www.dixiespeedway.com.

Bloomquist again is in position to wrap-up the 2010 season championship for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Bloomquist heads into this weekend’s final races of the year holding a 260-point lead over Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN. Bloomquist and Owens lead the series victory list with eight wins apiece. Bloomquist captured the last Lucas Oil series race back on September 24th at Brownstown (IN) Speedway as he captured the 500th win of his Hall of Fame career in winning his third “Jackson 100.”

Owens is trying to secure the second spot in points for the second consecutive year as he holds a 50-point advantage over 4-time series champion, Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL. Meanwhile there is also a tight points battle for fourth and fifth as Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN is in front of Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC by just 10-points heading to Georgia.

The rest of the top ten include; Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA; Chris Wall of Springfield, LA; John Blankenship of Williamson, WV; Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN and Dan Schlieper of Sullivan, WI.

Wall is leading the Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings by 220 markers over Eric Wells of Hazard, KY. Tim Isenberg of Marshfield, WI is third in the rookie point’s chase.

The tire rule for the weekend will be the same at both Dixie and Rome; Hoosier 1300 or any compound harder – 1300 must punch a minimum of 40. American Racer SD 44 or any compound harder – SD44 must punch a minimum of 40.

For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit www.lucasdirt.com you call the series office at (951) 532-2503.

Previous Dixie Shootout Winners
1990 – Bill Ingram
1991 – Tony Reaid
1992 – Buddy Morris
1993 – Scott Bloomquist
1994 – Scott Bloomquist
1995 – Bill Frye
1996 – Wendell Wallace
1997 – Billy Moyer
1998 – Tim Hitt
1999 – Dale McDowell
2000 – Scott Bloomquist
2001 – Dale McDowell
2002 – Chub Frank
2003 – Don O’Neal ($55,000)
2004 – Shannon Babb
2005 – Shannon Babb
2006 – Scott Bloomquist
2007 – NO RACE
2008 – Shannon Babb
2009 – Ray Cook