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James Essex
CORONA, Calif. (January 30) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is excited to announce the many special awards programs for racers that attend series events in 2008. Jasper Engines has come on board as the title sponsor for the "Jasper Engines Road to Wheatland" bonus program that will expand the series winners circle program from ten positions to twenty positions through the Super Clean Diamond Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway on May 9-10th.
DART Machinery will again sponsor the DART Winternationals point's fund that will pay racers over $30,000 in cash and product for the special speedweeks points fund put together by the series for drivers that participate in the events at Golden Isles Speedway and East Bay Raceway Park. The top 20 racers that accumulate the most points will receive a portion of the $30,000 points fund on the final night at East Bay Raceway Park with the DART Winternationals Champion receiving $7,500 in cash.
Performance Rod and Custom (PRC) has signed on as the PRC Fast Time Award of the series in 2008. PRC will award the driver that sets fast time at every series event $100 cash and the driver that earns the most fast time awards will earn a cash and product award at the series year end banquet. PRC has also agreed to sponsor the East Bay Raceway Park PRC Strawberry Dash each night giving the winner of the dash the final starting position for the feature event each night of the DART Winternationals.
Quarter Master has signed on as the title sponsor of the "Quarter Master Rookie of the Year" program with the series for 2008. The rookie of the year program for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series continues to get bigger every year for racers who elect to run for the "Quarter Master Rookie of the Year" program. This year's program will pay $10,000 to the winner of the Rookie of the Year, with the runner up receiving $2,500 at the year end banquet. Other year end awards that have been posted for the rookies include a product award from Quarter Master, a new Tiger Rearend from Tiger Rearends, one set of connecting rods from Dyers Rods, 10 sheets of pre-finished aluminum from Wrisco Industries, $500 product award from Wiles Driveshaft's. Plus a complete new MD3 nose combo package from Performance Bodies. There is also a $100 Ohlins Shocks product award at every race to the highest finishing rookie. "Quarter Master Rookie of the Year" drivers have until March 1st to notify series officials of their intent to run for the "Quarter Master Rookie of the Year".
ALLSTAR Performance will once again sponsor the ALLSTAR Performer of the Race and ALLSTAR Performer of the Year award. ALLSTAR will give a $100 product certificate to a driver at every series event and a special year end award to the driver that earns the most ALLSTAR Performer awards during the year at the series year end banquet.
PBM/Erson Cams has signed on as the title sponsor of the PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger Award. PBM/Erson Cams will award the driver at every event that advances the most positions in the feature event a product award. The driver that earns the most PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger points throughout the year will be awarded the PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Year award at the series year end banquet and receive a cash and product award from PBM/Erson Cams.
ASI Racewear has come on board in 2008 to sponsor the "ASI Lucky 7 Award". The driver that finishes in the 7th position at every series feature event will receive a product award from ASI Racewear. In addition ASI Racewear will sponsor the "ASI Racewear Best Appearing Team" competition at the Diamond Nationals at the Lucas Oil Speedway May 9-10th. ASI Racewear will give a special cash and product award to the best appearing team at that event.
Integra Shocks has signed on as the "Integra Crew Chief Award" and "Integra Wrench of the Race" for the series in 2008. Integra and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series have put together a competition for the crew chiefs of the drivers and teams to win a $50 cash award to the top crew chief at every series event. In addition Integra will be the title sponsor of the "Integra Crew Chief Competition" that will be held at the Diamond Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway May 9-10th. The top twenty teams in the series point's standings heading to the Diamond Nationals will have a chance to compete in this competition. The top three crew chiefs in the competition will earn a special cash award and product awards at this event. The Integra Crew Chief of the Year will earn $500 cash and a cruise from Cruise of the Champions at the series year end banquet.
COMP Cams has signed on as the title sponsor of the COMP Cams Engine Builders Challenge for the series in 2008. Engine builders that sign up for the challenge will earn points at every series event in 2008 and a COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year will be crowned at the series year end banquet. The top engine builder will receive a $1,500 cash award and other special awards from COMP Cams. Engine builders competing in the 2008 COMP Cams Challenge to date include: ARC Engines, Cornett Race Engines, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Larry Wallace Engines, Malcuit Engines, Mullvain Motorspostrs, Pro Power Engines and Vic Hill Engines.
Hawk Brake will be the title sponsor of Heat Race #1 & Heat Race #2. Hawk Brake will award a product certificate to the winners of the heat races at every series events in 2008. AFCO Products has signed on as the title sponsor for Heat Race #3 and will award a product certificate to the winner of that heat race at every series event. Tiger Rearends will sponsor Heat Race #4 and award a Tiger Rearend product certificate to the winner of heat race #4. Racin Mason will be the title sponsor of B-Main #1 and award the winner a product certificate at every series event. Quarter Master will be the title sponsor of B-Main #2 and award a product certificate to the winner at every series event in 2008.
Wrisco Industries has signed on as a new sponsor for 2008. Wrisco will award product certificates during the DART Winternationals and a special product award to the series champion and series Rookie of the Year at the series year end banquet.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will kick off the season on February 4th at East Bay Raceway in Tampa FL for the DART "Winternationals" February 4-9th.To learn more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series contact the series office at (951) 532-2503 or visit the official website of the series at www.lucasdirt.com.
2008 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
Arizona Sport Shirts - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Dixie Chopper - "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Fatheadz Sunglasses - "The Official Eyewear" 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
Jasper Engines - "The Official Engine" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Jim Beam - Drink Smart - "The Official Beverage" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
SuperClean - "The Official Degreaser" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
2008 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tire, ARC Engines, ASI Racewear, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Comp Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Dart Machinery, Dyers Top Rods, Erson Cams, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance Brake Pads, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racin g Engines, Larry Wallace Racing Engines, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', Mastersbilt Race Cars, Mullvain Motorsports, Ohlins, On the Edge Graphics, PBM, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Customs, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tiger Rearends, Vic Hill Racing Engines, WD Enterprises, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wrisco Industries.
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