Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
July 19, 2011
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Set for Trip to New York at the End of July

WAYCROSS, GA (July 19) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be coming to the Empire State of New York for shows at Fonda Speedway in Fonda, NY on Wednesday, July 27th and Thursday Night, July 28th at Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, NY. Both events will pay $10,000 to win. Also on the race program at both track will be the Modified Thunder Series paying $5,000 to win.

The stars and cars of the LOLMDS feature drivers such as 2011 DART Show-Me 100 winner, Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN, Hall of Famer driver and two-time series champion, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN and 2011 Eldora Dirt Late Model Dream Winner, Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN.

Other series drivers expected to be on hand at both tracks includes; Former World 100 and Dirt Track World Champion, Steve Francis of Ashland, KY, Jared Landers of Batesville, AR, four-time series champ, Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL, Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY, Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN, Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC and Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA, who drives for NASCAR’s Clint Bowyer.

Landers leads the Quarter Master Rookie of the Year chase and will be joined by fellow rookie contenders, Bub McCool of Vicksburg, MS, 15-year-old sensation, Tyler Reddick of Corning, CA and Frank Heckenast Jr. of Frankfort, IL.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is considered by many to be the top national raveling series for dirt late models. With the depth of it’s drivers to the television coverage the series receives the series has played host to record crowds the past two seasons at various race tracks across the country.

The series appears on such broadcast outlets as SPEED, VERSUS, MAV-TV, and just recently on June 19th became a part of the sport’s history by becoming the first series to have an event broadcast on a major television network as the 19th Annual DART Show-Me 100 was telecast on CBS.

The event at Fonda will be the second consecutive visit to the Ric Lucia promoted facility. Last year Jimmy Owens won an exciting battle to take the win at the historic track. For more information on the LOLMDS visit to Fonda on July 27th logo onto the speedway’s website at www.fondaspeedway.net and for ticket info you can call (518) 382-3115.

The Lucas Oil late Model Dirt Series will be making it’s third visit to the Gene Cole-promoted Utica-Rome Speedway on July 28th. In the previous two visits Ray Cook and Scott Bloomquist have won series events. For more information on the LOLMDS visit to Utica-Rome you can visit the track’s website at www.uticaromespeedway.com and for ticket info you can call (315) 829-4557.

After the visit to New York, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will head to Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD on Saturday Night, July 30th for another $10,000 to win event. For more information check out www.hagerstownspeedway.com.

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