FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 31, 2010

Big Labor Day Weekend on Tap for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

CORONA, CA - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is preparing for a huge Labor Day Weekend of racing with events at Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, OH and West Virginia Motor Speedway in Mineral Wells, WV. A total of $62,000 in first place prize money is up for grabs over the holiday weekend.

Events will begin on Friday Night, September 3rd at the Donna Rayburn-promoted Portsmouth Raceway Park. The facility celebrates its 20th Anniversary with its biggest race ever. Friday Night will feature Red Buck Cigar Time Trials and Heat Races. Saturday Night, on track activities will include B-Mains and the Pepsi 75 River Days Rumble main event, paying $20,000 to win. For more information, log onto the track's website at www.portsraceway.com.

The series then heads to the Mountaineer State of West Virginia for the 42nd Annual Hillbilly Hundred at West Virginia Motor Speedway. The Hillbilly Hundred is the oldest major Late Model event in the nation, and was first held in 1967. A complete show awaits the stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on Sunday, September 5th. There will be Red Buck Cigar Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and the 42nd Annual Hillbilly Hundred main event paying $42,000 to the winner. Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC is the defending event winner. For more information on this great event you can visit www.wvspeedway.com.

For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series check out www.lucasdirt.com or you can call (951) 532-2503.

Previous Hillbilly 100 Winners

1967 - Don Gregory
1968 - Ray Nece
1969 - No Race
1970 - Clate Husted
1971 - Danny Dean
1972 - Dorus Wisecarver
1973 - Bob Wearing Sr.
1974 - Bob Wearing Sr.
1975 - Bob Wearing Sr.
1976 - Bob Wearing Sr.
1977 - No Race
1978 - Gene McNeely
1979 - Danny Dean
1980 - Rodney Combs
1981 - Freddy Smith
1982 - Charlie Swartz
1983 - Freddy Smith
1984 - Larry Moore
1985 - Jack Boggs
1986 - Jack Boggs
1987 - Jack Boggs
1988 - Donnie Moran
1989 - Donnie Moran
1990 - Buck Simmons
1991 - Rodney Combs
1992 - Rodney Combs
1993 - Davey Johnson
1994 - Bill Frye
1995 - Bart Hartman
1996 - Todd Andrews
1997 - Rod Conley
1998 - Steve Shaver
1999 - Davey Johnson
2000 - Davey Johnson
2001 - Donnie Moran
2002 - Billy Moyer
2003 - Chub Frank
2004 - Mike Marlar
2005 - Clint Smith
2006 - Earl Pearson Jr.
2007 - Eddie Carrier Jr.
2008 - Jimmy Owens
2009 - Ray Cook