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05-24-2011, 09:36 AM
19th Annual DART Show-Me 100 Set for this Weekend;
Airs on CBS in June
WAYCROSS, GA (May 23, 2011) - The 19th Annual DART Show-Me 100 presented by Lucas Oil Products is up next for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Lucas Oil MLRA Series. The final event for the Sunoco Road to Wheatland takes place at the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks", Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO this upcoming Memorial Day Weekend. Lucas Oil Studios will tape this weekend's event, and will air on the CBS Sports Spectacular on June 19th at 5 PM Eastern. This is the first time that a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event will air on the national TV network. The CBS Sports Spectacular is one of the longest running national sports shows.
"We are very excited about this weekends DART Show-Me 100 airing on CBS. Having the Lucas Oil series air on the CBS Sports Spectacular show is huge for our fans, racers, and the whole dirt late model industry. It also gives us an opportunity to reach a large sector of sports fans that might not normally tune into a dirt late model event", stated Ritchie Lewis, series director.
Activities will get underway starting on Thursday, May 26th with a special practice session from 7-9:30 PM. On Friday, May 27th, the day will kick-off with Red Buck Cigar Time Trials; Red Buck will pay a $250 cash award to the fastest qualifier. After qualifying there will be six heat races with the top three finishers from each of the heats transfer into Saturday's DART Show-Me 100. Also on Friday Night will be two special events that include the "Ohlins Shocks Manufacturers Dash", and the Appliancezone.com Race of Champions.
On Saturday, May 28th, there will be a Dirt Racing Outreach Service at 4:15PM, and a special ApplianceZone.com driver autograph session for the fans along the vendor midway at 5pm. Racing action will get underway at 7:30pm with B-Mains and support divisions. Capping off the weekend's events will be the 19th Annual DART-Show-Me 100 presented by Lucas Oil Products. The crown-jewel event pays $30,000 to win. Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC is the defending race winner.
The series event at Lucas Oil Speedway this weekend concludes the Sunoco Race Fuels Road to Wheatland in 2011. Fifteen drivers with perfect attendance will be eligible for winners' circle money once again as they make their way across America. So far this year the series has seen 19 drivers with perfect attendance and seven different winners in eleven races.
National Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series drivers expected to enter this weekend's event includes: Scott Bloomquist, Jimmy Owens, Don O'Neal, Earl Pearson Jr., and Steve Francis. Other regional stars, including Lucas Oil MLRA drivers Al Purkey, Jesse Stovall, Terry Phillips, Kyle Berck, and John Anderson are expected to enter the event as well.
The tire rule for this year's edition of the DART Show-Me 100 will be: American Racer MD56; Hoosier Crate 55, 1600, LM40 and WRS 55.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series national tour will move from the Midwest after the Memorial Day weekend back to the Southeast, with events in Tennessee and Kentucky with three $10,000 to win events. The events will be on June 2nd at Cleveland Speedway, June 3rd at Tazewell Speedway and June 4th at Florence Speedway.
For more information on the 19th Annual DART Show-Me 100 weekend please call Lucas Oil Speedway at (417) 282-5984 for more information or visit their website at www.lucasoilspeedway.com.
For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log onto www.lucasdirt.com or call the series' office at (951) 532-2503.
Previous Show-Me 100 Winners
1993 - Billy Moyer
1994 - Billy Moyer
1995 - Scott Bloomquist
1996 - Billy Moyer
1997 - Rick Aukland
1998 - Freddy Smith
1999 - Terry Phillips
2000 - Ray Cook
2001 - Freddy Smith
2002 - Wendell Wallace
2003 - Scott Bloomquist
2004 - Scott Bloomquist
2005 - Scott Bloomquist
2006 - Wendell Wallace
2007 - Wendell Wallace
2008 - Scott Bloomquist
2009 - Brian Birkhofer
2010 - Ray Cook
NETWORK
AIR DATE
AIR TIME
VENUE
EVENT NAME
LOCATION
EVENT DATE
MavTV
6/2/11
9:00PM
East Bay Raceway Park
35th Annual DART Winternationals Presented by Magnaflow (Fri)
Tampa, FL
2/11/11
SPEED
6/12/11
12:00 PM
Batesville Motor Speedway
Bad Boy 98
Batesville, AR
5/21/11
CBS
6/19/11
5:00 PM
Lucas Oil Speedway
19th Annual DART Show-Me 100
Wheatland, MO
5/28/11
SPEED
7/31/11
1:00 PM
Magnolia Motor Speedway
Clash at the Mag
Columbus, MS
7/9/11
SPEED
8/7/11
1:00 PM
Tri-City Speedway
Budweiser Battle at the Beach
Pontoon Beach, IL
7/15/11
VERSUS
8/27/11
2:30 PM
Batesville Motor Speedway
Bad Boy 98
Batesville, AR
5/21/11
SPEED
9/4/11
11:00 AM
Florence Speedway
29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil
Florence, KY
8/13/11
MavTV
9/8/11
9:00PM
Batesville Motor Speedway
Bad Boy 98
Batesville, AR
5/21/11
SPEED
9/17/11
2:00 PM
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Lawrenceburg, IN
8/26/11
SPEED
10/2/11
1:00 PM
Portsmouth Raceway Park
River Days Rumble
Portsmouth, OH
9/3/11
SPEED
10/9/11
1:00 PM
Virginia Motor Speedway
ASi Racewear USA 100
Saluda, VA
9/17/11
SPEED
10/23/11
6:00 PM
Brownstown Speedway
32nd Annual Jackson 100
Brownstown, IN
9/24/11
SPEED
10/30/11
3:00 PM
Dixie Speedway
Lucas Oil Dixie Shootout
Woodstock, GA
10/8/11
VERSUS
12/18/11
6:00 PM
Florence Speedway
29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil
Florence, KY
8/13/11
MavTV
12/29/11
9:00PM
Florence Speedway
29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil
Florence, KY
8/13/11
SPEED
TBA
TBA
Lucas Oil Speedway
Diamond Nationals
Wheatland, MO
7/16/11
SPEED
TBA
TBA
Knoxville Raceway
8th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals
Knoxville, IA
10/1/11
MavTV
TBA
TBA
Dixie Speedway
Lucas Oil Dixie Shootout
Woodstock, GA
10/8/11
VERSUS
TBA
TBA
Dixie Speedway
Lucas Oil Dixie Shootout
Woodstock, GA
10/8/11
2011 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ApplianceZone.com- "The Official Appliance Parts Retailer" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
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
DART Machinery - "The Official Engine Components" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Geico Power Sports - "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
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Magnaflow Exhaust - "The Official Exhaust" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
MavTV - "The Official Men's Network" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Rockstar Energy Drink - "The Official Drink" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Speedco - "The Official Truck Lube and Tire Center" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
2011 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include:
Allstar Performance, American Racer, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, CV Products, DirtonDirt.com, Dominator Race Products, Dyers Top Rods, ECR Race Engines, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Gaerte Engines, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Hypercoil, Janowski Insurance, Jay (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)ens Racing Engines, JE Pistons, JRi Shocks, Keyser MFG, Longhorn Chassis, MasterSbilt Chassis, Öhlins, Outerwears, PBM/Erson Cams, Performance Bodies, Pierce Racecars, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Race Engine Design, Red Buck Cigars, Rhyne Race Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Ringers Gloves, Rocket Chassis, Roush Yates Engines, Roush Yates Performance, Safety Solutions, Sweet Manufactuing, Vic Hill Race Engines, Warrior Race Cars, Weld Racing Wheels, Wiles Drive Shafts, Wrisco, 5150 Race Trailers.
Airs on CBS in June
WAYCROSS, GA (May 23, 2011) - The 19th Annual DART Show-Me 100 presented by Lucas Oil Products is up next for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Lucas Oil MLRA Series. The final event for the Sunoco Road to Wheatland takes place at the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks", Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO this upcoming Memorial Day Weekend. Lucas Oil Studios will tape this weekend's event, and will air on the CBS Sports Spectacular on June 19th at 5 PM Eastern. This is the first time that a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event will air on the national TV network. The CBS Sports Spectacular is one of the longest running national sports shows.
"We are very excited about this weekends DART Show-Me 100 airing on CBS. Having the Lucas Oil series air on the CBS Sports Spectacular show is huge for our fans, racers, and the whole dirt late model industry. It also gives us an opportunity to reach a large sector of sports fans that might not normally tune into a dirt late model event", stated Ritchie Lewis, series director.
Activities will get underway starting on Thursday, May 26th with a special practice session from 7-9:30 PM. On Friday, May 27th, the day will kick-off with Red Buck Cigar Time Trials; Red Buck will pay a $250 cash award to the fastest qualifier. After qualifying there will be six heat races with the top three finishers from each of the heats transfer into Saturday's DART Show-Me 100. Also on Friday Night will be two special events that include the "Ohlins Shocks Manufacturers Dash", and the Appliancezone.com Race of Champions.
On Saturday, May 28th, there will be a Dirt Racing Outreach Service at 4:15PM, and a special ApplianceZone.com driver autograph session for the fans along the vendor midway at 5pm. Racing action will get underway at 7:30pm with B-Mains and support divisions. Capping off the weekend's events will be the 19th Annual DART-Show-Me 100 presented by Lucas Oil Products. The crown-jewel event pays $30,000 to win. Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC is the defending race winner.
The series event at Lucas Oil Speedway this weekend concludes the Sunoco Race Fuels Road to Wheatland in 2011. Fifteen drivers with perfect attendance will be eligible for winners' circle money once again as they make their way across America. So far this year the series has seen 19 drivers with perfect attendance and seven different winners in eleven races.
National Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series drivers expected to enter this weekend's event includes: Scott Bloomquist, Jimmy Owens, Don O'Neal, Earl Pearson Jr., and Steve Francis. Other regional stars, including Lucas Oil MLRA drivers Al Purkey, Jesse Stovall, Terry Phillips, Kyle Berck, and John Anderson are expected to enter the event as well.
The tire rule for this year's edition of the DART Show-Me 100 will be: American Racer MD56; Hoosier Crate 55, 1600, LM40 and WRS 55.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series national tour will move from the Midwest after the Memorial Day weekend back to the Southeast, with events in Tennessee and Kentucky with three $10,000 to win events. The events will be on June 2nd at Cleveland Speedway, June 3rd at Tazewell Speedway and June 4th at Florence Speedway.
For more information on the 19th Annual DART Show-Me 100 weekend please call Lucas Oil Speedway at (417) 282-5984 for more information or visit their website at www.lucasoilspeedway.com.
For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log onto www.lucasdirt.com or call the series' office at (951) 532-2503.
Previous Show-Me 100 Winners
1993 - Billy Moyer
1994 - Billy Moyer
1995 - Scott Bloomquist
1996 - Billy Moyer
1997 - Rick Aukland
1998 - Freddy Smith
1999 - Terry Phillips
2000 - Ray Cook
2001 - Freddy Smith
2002 - Wendell Wallace
2003 - Scott Bloomquist
2004 - Scott Bloomquist
2005 - Scott Bloomquist
2006 - Wendell Wallace
2007 - Wendell Wallace
2008 - Scott Bloomquist
2009 - Brian Birkhofer
2010 - Ray Cook
NETWORK
AIR DATE
AIR TIME
VENUE
EVENT NAME
LOCATION
EVENT DATE
MavTV
6/2/11
9:00PM
East Bay Raceway Park
35th Annual DART Winternationals Presented by Magnaflow (Fri)
Tampa, FL
2/11/11
SPEED
6/12/11
12:00 PM
Batesville Motor Speedway
Bad Boy 98
Batesville, AR
5/21/11
CBS
6/19/11
5:00 PM
Lucas Oil Speedway
19th Annual DART Show-Me 100
Wheatland, MO
5/28/11
SPEED
7/31/11
1:00 PM
Magnolia Motor Speedway
Clash at the Mag
Columbus, MS
7/9/11
SPEED
8/7/11
1:00 PM
Tri-City Speedway
Budweiser Battle at the Beach
Pontoon Beach, IL
7/15/11
VERSUS
8/27/11
2:30 PM
Batesville Motor Speedway
Bad Boy 98
Batesville, AR
5/21/11
SPEED
9/4/11
11:00 AM
Florence Speedway
29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil
Florence, KY
8/13/11
MavTV
9/8/11
9:00PM
Batesville Motor Speedway
Bad Boy 98
Batesville, AR
5/21/11
SPEED
9/17/11
2:00 PM
Lawrenceburg Speedway
Lawrenceburg, IN
8/26/11
SPEED
10/2/11
1:00 PM
Portsmouth Raceway Park
River Days Rumble
Portsmouth, OH
9/3/11
SPEED
10/9/11
1:00 PM
Virginia Motor Speedway
ASi Racewear USA 100
Saluda, VA
9/17/11
SPEED
10/23/11
6:00 PM
Brownstown Speedway
32nd Annual Jackson 100
Brownstown, IN
9/24/11
SPEED
10/30/11
3:00 PM
Dixie Speedway
Lucas Oil Dixie Shootout
Woodstock, GA
10/8/11
VERSUS
12/18/11
6:00 PM
Florence Speedway
29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil
Florence, KY
8/13/11
MavTV
12/29/11
9:00PM
Florence Speedway
29th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil
Florence, KY
8/13/11
SPEED
TBA
TBA
Lucas Oil Speedway
Diamond Nationals
Wheatland, MO
7/16/11
SPEED
TBA
TBA
Knoxville Raceway
8th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals
Knoxville, IA
10/1/11
MavTV
TBA
TBA
Dixie Speedway
Lucas Oil Dixie Shootout
Woodstock, GA
10/8/11
VERSUS
TBA
TBA
Dixie Speedway
Lucas Oil Dixie Shootout
Woodstock, GA
10/8/11
2011 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ApplianceZone.com- "The Official Appliance Parts Retailer" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
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
DART Machinery - "The Official Engine Components" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Geico Power Sports - "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
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Magnaflow Exhaust - "The Official Exhaust" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
MavTV - "The Official Men's Network" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Rockstar Energy Drink - "The Official Drink" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Speedco - "The Official Truck Lube and Tire Center" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
2011 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include:
Allstar Performance, American Racer, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, CV Products, DirtonDirt.com, Dominator Race Products, Dyers Top Rods, ECR Race Engines, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Gaerte Engines, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Hypercoil, Janowski Insurance, Jay (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)ens Racing Engines, JE Pistons, JRi Shocks, Keyser MFG, Longhorn Chassis, MasterSbilt Chassis, Öhlins, Outerwears, PBM/Erson Cams, Performance Bodies, Pierce Racecars, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Race Engine Design, Red Buck Cigars, Rhyne Race Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Ringers Gloves, Rocket Chassis, Roush Yates Engines, Roush Yates Performance, Safety Solutions, Sweet Manufactuing, Vic Hill Race Engines, Warrior Race Cars, Weld Racing Wheels, Wiles Drive Shafts, Wrisco, 5150 Race Trailers.