LOLMDS PR
12-09-2013, 09:25 PM
WAYCROSS, GA (December 9, 2013) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will host its championship awards banquet this Thursday night December 12th at the magnificent Lucas Oil Estate in Carmel, IN. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will honor and celebrate the 2013 season and series champion Jimmy Owens for winning the title. The series will also honor the 2013 JRi Shocks Rookie of the Year - Presented by Dunn-Benson Ford, Billy Moyer Jr., along with the top nine drivers in the series national points’ standings.
Owens won eight Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events during the 2013 season while capturing his third series title in a row. Owens total earnings on the tour in 2013 will reach over $372,000 after collecting his cash awards at the series banquet on Thursday. Owens’ wins on the series came at East Bay Raceway Park’s (FL) Winternationals in February; Lonestar Speedway (TX) and Hagerstown Speedway (MD) in April; Lucas Oil Speedway (MO) in May; I-80 Speedway (NE) and Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex (PA) in July; Attica Raceway Park (OH) and the “Hillbilly Hundred” at I-77 Motorsports Park (WV) in September. Owens also recorded fourteen (14) Top-Three finishes in 2013 and an impressive thirty-three (33) Top-Ten finishes out of 37 starts on the season.
Steve Francis of Ashland, KY finished in the runner-up position in the series final points’ standings for 2013. Francis won two (2) LOLMDS sanctioned events while recording twenty one (21) top-five finishes and thirty-three (33) top-ten finishes on the series in 2013. His two wins came at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL on July 12th, and at Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, IN on August 24th.
John Blankenship of Williamson, WV had his best year on the tour in 2013 winning three sanctioned events. Blankenship finishes 3rd in the final series national points’ standings in 2013. Blankenship recorded fifteen (15) top-five finishes and thirty (30) top-ten finishes in 2013 and established himself as a major contender on the series for 2014.
Earl Pearson Jr, of Jacksonville, FL and four-time series champion, 05’, 06’, 07’, and 08’ finished in 4th position in the series final points’ standings of 2013. Pearson ended a two year winless streak on the tour this year recording two wins this season. His wins came at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL on February 16th and at Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, VA on June 22nd. Pearson also recorded fourteen (14) top-five finishes and nineteen (19) top-ten finishes on the series in 2013.
Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, IL in his first full season on the tour, finished in the 5th position in the series final points’ standings for 2013. Erb recorded four wins in 2013; coming at East Bay Raceway Park on February 11th and 13th, Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN on March 23rd, and Swainsboro Speedway in Swainsboro, GA on June 20th. Erb also had ten (10) top-five finishes and twenty (20) top-ten finishes in 2013.
Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN finished 6th in the final Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings. O’Neal had 3 wins on the tour this season with his first win coming at East Bay Raceway Park on February 15th. O’Neal captured the Sunoco North-South 100 at Florence Speedway on August 10th, and captured his third series win at the Jackson 100 at Brownstown Speedway on September 21st. He had seventeen (17) top-five finishes and twenty-four (24) top-ten finishes on the series in 2013.
Eddie Carrier Jr. of Salt Rock, WV finished in 7th place in the series final points’ standings for 2013. Carrier in his first full season competing on the tour had several strong runs in 2013. Carrier captured one win on the series in his home state finding victory lane on April 21st at West Virginia Motor Speedway in Mineral Wells, WV. Carrier also recorded two (2) top-five finishes and fourteen (14) top-ten finishes on the series in 2013.
Jared Landers of Batesville, AR finished 8th in the series final points’ standings. Landers the 2011 LOLMDS Rookie of the Year captured seven (7) top-five finishes and fourteen (14) top-ten finishes on the series in 2013.
Billy Moyer Jr. of Batesville, AR rounds out the top nine in points finishing in 9th place in 2013. He recorded eight (8) top-ten finishes and nineteen (19) top-fifteen finishes on his way to win the JRi Shocks Rookie of the Year-presented by Dunn-Benson Ford.
For the latest breaking news about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series including the 2014 tour schedule, TV schedule, drivers, sponsors and all the information about the series visit the official website at: www.lucasdirt.com.
Follow the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on our social media outlets at www.facebook.com/lucasdirt and www.twitter.com/lucasdirt.
About Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series: Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is the nations' premier dirt late model sanctioning organization. The series sanctioned 47 events in 21 states in 2013 and receives national exposure through taped-delayed series events that are shown on CBS, CBS Sports, FOX Sports 1, NBC Sports and MAVTV.
About Lucas Oil Products: Founded in 1989 by Forrest and Charlotte Lucas, Lucas Oil Products, Inc. has established itself as one of the fastest-growing lubrication product lines in the consumer automotive aftermarket, featuring a line of engine oils, greases, gear lubes, problem-solving additives, and car-care products. Through innovative product research and development, along with aggressive marketing programs, Lucas Oil has established itself as a worldwide leader in the lubrication industry. Motorsports has always been part of the Lucas Oil culture and the cornerstone of the company's marketing strategy. Such passion for motorsports has inspired Lucas Oil to sponsor many race teams, events and series at all levels, including, NHRA, IRL, ASCS, NASCAR, IHRA and many more. Lucas Oil has also taken ownership and operational control of a number of high profile racing properties, such as: Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, Lucas Oil Drag Boat Series, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Lucas Oil Modified Series, Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. and the Lucas Oil I-10 Speedway in Blythe, CA.
In 2007 Lucas Oil founded its own production house, Lucas Oil Production Studios, dedicated to producing high action motorsports television. Currently Lucas Oil Production Studios produces over 300 hours of original programming for networks such as CBS, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, FOX Sports 1 and MAVTV. More information about Lucas Oil Products, Inc. visit the company website at www.lucasoil.com.
2013 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Official Sponsors Include:
ASi Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" 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
iON Cameras – “The Official Camera 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
Ole Smoky Moonshine – “The Official Moonshine” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
ProtectTheHarvest.com-"The Official Protect the Harvest Campaign of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
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, 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, Edelbrock, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Fuel Safe Fuel Cells, FK Rod Ends, Gaerte Race Engines, Georgia Boot, Hawk Performance, Jay (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)ens Racing Engines, JRi Shocks, Keyser Mfg, Kuntz Race Engines, Longhorn Chassis, Hot Rod Processing, MasterSbilt Chassis, Öhlins Shocks, Outerwears, Performance Bodies, Pierce Racecars, Performance Rod and Custom, Pro Power Racing Engines, Race Engine Design, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Roush Yates Engines, Roush Yates Parts, Simpson Performance Products, Sweet Mfg, Traeger Grills, Weld Racing Wheels, Wiles Drive Shafts, Wrisco, 5150 Race Trailers.
Owens won eight Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events during the 2013 season while capturing his third series title in a row. Owens total earnings on the tour in 2013 will reach over $372,000 after collecting his cash awards at the series banquet on Thursday. Owens’ wins on the series came at East Bay Raceway Park’s (FL) Winternationals in February; Lonestar Speedway (TX) and Hagerstown Speedway (MD) in April; Lucas Oil Speedway (MO) in May; I-80 Speedway (NE) and Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex (PA) in July; Attica Raceway Park (OH) and the “Hillbilly Hundred” at I-77 Motorsports Park (WV) in September. Owens also recorded fourteen (14) Top-Three finishes in 2013 and an impressive thirty-three (33) Top-Ten finishes out of 37 starts on the season.
Steve Francis of Ashland, KY finished in the runner-up position in the series final points’ standings for 2013. Francis won two (2) LOLMDS sanctioned events while recording twenty one (21) top-five finishes and thirty-three (33) top-ten finishes on the series in 2013. His two wins came at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL on July 12th, and at Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, IN on August 24th.
John Blankenship of Williamson, WV had his best year on the tour in 2013 winning three sanctioned events. Blankenship finishes 3rd in the final series national points’ standings in 2013. Blankenship recorded fifteen (15) top-five finishes and thirty (30) top-ten finishes in 2013 and established himself as a major contender on the series for 2014.
Earl Pearson Jr, of Jacksonville, FL and four-time series champion, 05’, 06’, 07’, and 08’ finished in 4th position in the series final points’ standings of 2013. Pearson ended a two year winless streak on the tour this year recording two wins this season. His wins came at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL on February 16th and at Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, VA on June 22nd. Pearson also recorded fourteen (14) top-five finishes and nineteen (19) top-ten finishes on the series in 2013.
Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, IL in his first full season on the tour, finished in the 5th position in the series final points’ standings for 2013. Erb recorded four wins in 2013; coming at East Bay Raceway Park on February 11th and 13th, Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN on March 23rd, and Swainsboro Speedway in Swainsboro, GA on June 20th. Erb also had ten (10) top-five finishes and twenty (20) top-ten finishes in 2013.
Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN finished 6th in the final Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings. O’Neal had 3 wins on the tour this season with his first win coming at East Bay Raceway Park on February 15th. O’Neal captured the Sunoco North-South 100 at Florence Speedway on August 10th, and captured his third series win at the Jackson 100 at Brownstown Speedway on September 21st. He had seventeen (17) top-five finishes and twenty-four (24) top-ten finishes on the series in 2013.
Eddie Carrier Jr. of Salt Rock, WV finished in 7th place in the series final points’ standings for 2013. Carrier in his first full season competing on the tour had several strong runs in 2013. Carrier captured one win on the series in his home state finding victory lane on April 21st at West Virginia Motor Speedway in Mineral Wells, WV. Carrier also recorded two (2) top-five finishes and fourteen (14) top-ten finishes on the series in 2013.
Jared Landers of Batesville, AR finished 8th in the series final points’ standings. Landers the 2011 LOLMDS Rookie of the Year captured seven (7) top-five finishes and fourteen (14) top-ten finishes on the series in 2013.
Billy Moyer Jr. of Batesville, AR rounds out the top nine in points finishing in 9th place in 2013. He recorded eight (8) top-ten finishes and nineteen (19) top-fifteen finishes on his way to win the JRi Shocks Rookie of the Year-presented by Dunn-Benson Ford.
For the latest breaking news about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series including the 2014 tour schedule, TV schedule, drivers, sponsors and all the information about the series visit the official website at: www.lucasdirt.com.
Follow the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on our social media outlets at www.facebook.com/lucasdirt and www.twitter.com/lucasdirt.
About Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series: Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is the nations' premier dirt late model sanctioning organization. The series sanctioned 47 events in 21 states in 2013 and receives national exposure through taped-delayed series events that are shown on CBS, CBS Sports, FOX Sports 1, NBC Sports and MAVTV.
About Lucas Oil Products: Founded in 1989 by Forrest and Charlotte Lucas, Lucas Oil Products, Inc. has established itself as one of the fastest-growing lubrication product lines in the consumer automotive aftermarket, featuring a line of engine oils, greases, gear lubes, problem-solving additives, and car-care products. Through innovative product research and development, along with aggressive marketing programs, Lucas Oil has established itself as a worldwide leader in the lubrication industry. Motorsports has always been part of the Lucas Oil culture and the cornerstone of the company's marketing strategy. Such passion for motorsports has inspired Lucas Oil to sponsor many race teams, events and series at all levels, including, NHRA, IRL, ASCS, NASCAR, IHRA and many more. Lucas Oil has also taken ownership and operational control of a number of high profile racing properties, such as: Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, Lucas Oil Drag Boat Series, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Lucas Oil Modified Series, Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. and the Lucas Oil I-10 Speedway in Blythe, CA.
In 2007 Lucas Oil founded its own production house, Lucas Oil Production Studios, dedicated to producing high action motorsports television. Currently Lucas Oil Production Studios produces over 300 hours of original programming for networks such as CBS, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, FOX Sports 1 and MAVTV. More information about Lucas Oil Products, Inc. visit the company website at www.lucasoil.com.
2013 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Official Sponsors Include:
ASi Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" 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
iON Cameras – “The Official Camera 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
Ole Smoky Moonshine – “The Official Moonshine” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
ProtectTheHarvest.com-"The Official Protect the Harvest Campaign of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
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, 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, Edelbrock, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Fuel Safe Fuel Cells, FK Rod Ends, Gaerte Race Engines, Georgia Boot, Hawk Performance, Jay (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)ens Racing Engines, JRi Shocks, Keyser Mfg, Kuntz Race Engines, Longhorn Chassis, Hot Rod Processing, MasterSbilt Chassis, Öhlins Shocks, Outerwears, Performance Bodies, Pierce Racecars, Performance Rod and Custom, Pro Power Racing Engines, Race Engine Design, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Roush Yates Engines, Roush Yates Parts, Simpson Performance Products, Sweet Mfg, Traeger Grills, Weld Racing Wheels, Wiles Drive Shafts, Wrisco, 5150 Race Trailers.