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Last Updated
April 15, 2009 3:49 PM

Sunoco Race Fuels Road to Wheatland for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Heads East to Bedford and Hagerstown on April 24 and 25.

CORONA, CA (April 13, 2009) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will have two weekends off before hitting the road again as the Sunoco Race Fuels Road to Wheatland heads east on Friday Night, April 24th with a visit to Bedford Speedway in Bedford, PA and a Saturday night, April 25th show at Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD.  Both events will pay the winner $10,000.

With six different winners in the first eight ’09 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events the 4-time and defending series champion Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL leads the series points standings by just 25 points over Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN.  Pearson and Owens are followed by Josh McGuire of Grayson, KY, Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA and Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN.

The rest of the top ten in points heading to Bedford and Hagerstown are Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR, Scott James of Lawrenceburg, IN, Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC, Jeep VanWormer of Pinconning, MI and Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN.

VanWormer in his first full season of traveling with the LOLMDS leads the Quarter Master Rookie of the Year points followed by John Blankenship of Williamson, WV, David Breazeale of Four Corners, MS and Michael Walker of Franklin, TN.

It will be the second ever appearance at Bedford Speedway for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series as the “Bedford Valley Petroleum 50” event will feature a complete show for the LOLMDS at the J.R. Keifer, Jim Maybury and Dr. David Horne promoted Bedford County Fairgrounds facility.  Last year Ashland, KY’s Steve Francis took home the win in the series’ first visit to the race track that began racing in 1936.  The rain date for Bedford’s Friday Night LOLMDS event just in case it is needed will be Sunday, April 26th.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit to Hagerstown on Saturday Night, April 25th will be for the 28th Annual “Stanley Schetrompf Classic” as the race honors the man who built Hagerstown Speedway.  The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be visiting the “Capitol of Dirt Track Racing” for the fourth time as Chub Frank of Bear Lake, PA, Scott James of Lawrenceburg, IN and Bart Hartman of Zanesville, OH have entered the Lucas Oil victory lane in the three previous appearances for the series at the historic half-mile track.

The feature payoff for both tracks will be the same:  $10,000, 5000, 3000, 2500, 2000, 1500, 1400, 1300, 1200, 1100, 1000, 950, 900, 875, 850, 825, 800, 775, 750, 725, 700, 700, 700, 700

The tire rule will be the same for both tracks:  American RacerSD44 or any compound harder- SD44 must punch a minimum of 40, Hoosier 1300 or any compound harder-1300 must punch a minimum of 40

For more information on both racing facilities you can go to www.bedfordspeedway.com and www.hagerstownspeedway.com.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events at Bedford and Hagerstown will be previewed on the next Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour which will air on Tuesday Night, April 21st at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central on www.DirtCast.com.

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

Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings

Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings

A MESSAGE FROM THE BEDFORD SPEEDWAY TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT

The following is a list of drivers who will be racing with sealed engines for the 2009 racing season.  Thanks to all the drivers and car owners who have participated in this very successful program.

If you are a racer (Limited Late, Street Stock, Hobby Stock, or Four Cylinder) without a sealed engine  and would like more information, please contact, Todd Bechtel at 814-793-3478..