FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 2, 2013
_______________________________________

Bobby Labonte Racing Earns Two Top-10 finishes at Knoxville Raceway
Mechanical Issues Hinders Pearson Jr. Saturday Night


 
Trinity, NC (October 2) - Bobby Labonte Racing and Earl Pearson Jr. headed for Knoxville Speedway for three nights of racing in the Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals. The BLR team would take the track Thursday night amongst 72 entrants looking to capture the checkered flag and $7,000 to win.

Pearson Jr. and his No. 44 Lucas Oil Longhorn Chassis did not start the night off very well in preliminary action. Pearson Jr. started the 25 lap feature in 24th place. With few laps to work toward the front, Pearson Jr. drove the No. 44 Longhorn Chassis hard and finished with a respectable 10th place.

On Friday night, the BLR team and Pearson Jr. had a better showing in preliminary action, transferring out of Heat# 2 to the 25 lap Feature. Pearson Jr. started in the top spot and pushed hard to stay in the lead. However, he fell back slightly, finishing in the top-five on Friday night with a fourth-place finish.

The 100 lap $40,000 to win feature on Saturday night had 72 cars on hand to try and win the purse. With great finishes of 10th and fourth already for the weekend, Pearson Jr. would start the 100 lap feature in eighth place. The No. 44 Lucas Oil Longhorn Chassis with Pearson Jr. behind the wheel ran in the top-five most of the night before mechanical issues ended the night for BLR.

"We had great finishes Thursday and Friday night," said Pearson Jr. "I was very happy with the way the car ran all weekend, just had bad luck Saturday night with mechanical issues.   The car is running so well wished we could have been there at the end."

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) will be at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, GA on Friday, October 5 and Rome International Speedway in Rome, GA on Saturday, October 6. Pearson Jr. remains fourth place, 680 points out of first place. For photos, team updates and news go to www.bobbylabonteracing.com. For live updates from the races each week follow Earl Pearson Jr. and Bobby Labonte Racing on Twitter and Facebook. The NEW Longhorn Chassis went on sale to Dirt Racers last week be sure to contact Longhorn Chassis to get yours 336.434.LONG.