FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 4th, 2010

Schedule Changes, New Series Website, and Other Tidbits

Corona, CA - Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series are excited to make several new announcements including a pair of schedule changes, a new web-design for www.lucasdirt.com, updated Internet Broadcast and TV schedules, and other tidbits as the series heads through the month of May.

· The Friday Night, May 14th event scheduled at Beckley Motorsports Park in Prosperity, WV has changed to Thursday Night, July 1st; this change comes as major improvements are underway to the Grounds, Facilities, and Catch Fences around the track. This event will now be part of a three-race, four-night Independence Day Weekend, also including the "Budweiser 50" at Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, OH on July 3rd, and Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, OH on July 4th. Over the three-race swing, there will be over $120,000 in total purse money up for grabs.

· The event originally scheduled at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, MS for Friday and Saturday Nights July 9th and 10th has been moved across town to Magnolia Motor Speedway for the same $20,000 to win 2-day event, and will still be hosted by Promoter, Johnny Stokes. The event will be taped before the High-Definition Cameras of Lucas Oil Production Studios for airing on SPEED.

· The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series also has a completely re-designed website to better serve the loyal fans, and those just discovering the series for the first time. The site contains many improvements over the previous site, and is still located at the home for all the latest breaking news, go to www.lucasdirt.com.

· The Internet Broadcast Schedule has been updated for the 2010 season, and will be on live again at the upcoming events for 34 Raceway and La Salle Speedway, on May 21st and 22nd, with host Matt Noonan calling all the action. The Internet Broadcasts now have a new official home, our own site www.lucasdirt.com, just click on the Internet Broadcast Button.

· The Television Broadcast Schedule has also been updated for the 2010 SPEED Channel and Versus Network telecasts. For more information, simply click here or go to www.lucasdirt.com, and under the Schedule Tabs, click Tour Schedule.

· Make sure this Mother's Day weekend, to set your Tivo/DVRs to record the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series' CBS debut airing on May 8th at 5:00 pm (EDT). Don't miss seeing The "Magnaflow Performance Exhaust Off Road Nationals" from Surprize, AZ, airing for the first time on television giant CBS, check your local channel listings for details.

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.

Current Point Standings

1 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN  1100
2 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN 1095
3 44 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL 945
3 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN  945
5 71w Chris Wall  Holden, LA 905
6 17m Dale McDowell  Chickamauga, GA 855
7 s9 Dan Schlieper  Sullivan, WI 845
8 c9 Steve Casebolt   Richmond, IN 840
9 53 Ray Cook  Brasstown, NC 795
10 157 Mike Marlar  Winfield, TN 790
11 25f Jason Feger  Bloomington, IL 735
12 18e Eric Wells  Hazard, KY 730
12 28e Dennis Erb, Jr.  Carpentersville, IL 730
14 1 Will Vaught Crane, MO  705
15 41n Brad Neat Dunnville, KY 685
15 23 John Blankenship  Williamson, WV 685
17 57j Bub McCool  Vicksburg, MS 665
18 9t Tim Isenberg  Marshfield, WI 580
19 3c Mike Collins  Council Bluffs, IA 565
19 11t Tyler Reddick  Corning, CA 565
21 64 Michael Walker  Franklin, TN 520
22 5 Eric Jacobsen  Seacliffe Beach, CA 500
23 16 Justin Rattliff  Campbellsville, KY 495
24 116 Randy Weaver  Crossville, TN 400
25 18 Shannon Babb  Moweaqua, IL 390