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April 9th, 2013

Dale McDowell Wins Third Event of 2013; Spring Nationals Up Next

Welcome, North Carolina (04/09/13) – Dale McDowell and Austin Dillon traveled to North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, Georgia) on Saturday night for a $4,000-to-win, Ultimate Late Model Series event in their Team Dillon Racing Super Late Models.

Austin started the night by registering fast time honors in the thirty-two car field around the clay oval with a 12.999 second lap in his #3 TDR/Warrior/ECR Racing Engine Super Late Model, which locked him into the pole position for the 40 lap, feature event. Dillon grabbed the lead as the race went green, but it would be teammate and third starter, Dale McDowell, who took over the top spot as the field completed lap one. Dale went on to lead the remainder of the race to claim the win in his #17m TDR/Mastersbilt/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model, which marked his third of the 2013 season! Austin raced in the top five for the duration of the event before crossing the finish line in the fourth spot.

Full results from the event are available at www.UltimateSupers.com .

Dale McDowell has a plan of events on the docket for this weekend as he will be in action in a $4,000-to-win program at Tri County Race Track (Brasstown, North Carolina) on Friday night and in a $6,000-to-win race at Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, Tennessee) on Saturday night. Both events are sanctioned by Ray Cook's Spring Nationals. For more information on the event please visit www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com .

Team Dillon Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors marketing partners including Warrior Race Cars, ECR Engines-Chevrolet, Xinergy Corp., WTW Enterprises, www.youarehollywood.com, Ferris Commercial Mowers, University of Northwestern Ohio, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, Hunt Brothers Pizza, Bass Pro Shops, Cometic Gaskets, BigDog Motorsports, Mark Martin Chevrolet, FK Rod Ends, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Integra Shocks, Schoenfeld Headers, Keyser Manufacturing, TWM, All Star Performance, Turbo Start, FSR racing supplies (Level 3-product) Brinn Transmissions, Hoosier Tire, Wiles Driveshafts, Weld Racing Wheels, ButlerBuilt Seats, GW Performance, Mark IV ATV's, Racing Optics, Winters Rearends, QuarterMaster, Sweet Manufacturing, Peterson Fluid Systems, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Team Dillon Racing please visit www.TeamDillonRacing.com .

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April 9th, 2013

William Thomas Bags First Win of Season at Boyds

Phenix City, Alabama (04/09/13) - It was back to business for William Thomas over the weekend as he took part in a pair of events in Georgia in his #22 Mastersbilt.

On Friday night William entered a $3,000-to-win, Steel Head Late Model race at Boyds Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia). A stout field of thirty-two entries were on hand to wage war for the big payday and via preliminary action Thomas locked into the pole position for the main event. As the feature went green William assumed the second position, and he would challenge for the lead for the duration of the event before settling for an apparent second place finish. However, in post race technical inspection the winner was disqualified due to a muffler issue. As a result William was awarded with the win. Full results from the event are available at www.BoydsSpeedway.net .

On Saturday evening William piloted his #22 Thomas Motorsports Mastersbilt entry at North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, Georgia) in a $4,000-to-win, Ultimate Super Late Model Series event. Thirty-two competitors converged on the 1/3 mile oval, and after winning a qualifier he locked into the eleventh starting spot for the 40 lap finale. In the feature, despite utilizing a steel head motor on a hammer-down surface, he quickly found his way into the top ten before racing his way to an eighth place finish at the checkered flag. Full results are available at www.UltimateSupers.com .

As of right now William is planning to not race anywhere this upcoming weekend. His next scheduled events are on April 19th and 20th as he enters a $3,000-to-win, Southern Regional Racing Series (SRRS) Super Late Model event at Boyds Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia) and a $5,000-to-win, Spring Nationals Super Late Model event at Cleveland Speedway (Cleveland, Tennessee). For more information on the events, please visit www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com and www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com .

William Thomas Motorsports would like to thank JW Miller Land & Timber, Austin Trucking Company, LSK, Genes Racing Parts, Simpson Race Products, Hoosier Race Tires, Shorty’s Motorsports, KC Racing Graphics, Stealth Carburetors, Rick Hixson Fabrication, Lamar Hunt Racing Engines, Valken Wheels, Sunoco Racing Fuel – Bearden Oil, PPM Racing Products, Kinser Air Filters, Winters, PST Drive Shafts, Sweet Mfg, Outlaw Disc Brakes, Ultra-Shield, Auto Meter, Cloyes, Comp Cams, Eibach Springs, Holley, Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, KRC Steering Pumps, Lunati, PRC, T&D Machine Products, Weld Wheels, Wiseco, Wrisco, Allstar Performance, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For the latest information on William Thomas, please visit www.WilliamThomas.net .

Top-20 for Bobby Labonte Racing at Lonestar Speedway
Broken Torque Arm Ends Day after Promising Start

TRINITY, N.C. (April 9, 2013) - Bobby Labonte Racing (BLR) set out Thursday evening on a long road trip for two days of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned racing. The team's first stop was at Jackson Motor Speedway. The BLR team was looking forward to some Friday night racing, however, Mother Nature had other plans. By midday Friday, the event at Jackson Motor Speedway had been cancelled due to heavy rains the night before. Pearson Jr. and the No. 44 BLR team then headed on to Lonestar Speedway in Texas.

The Lucas Oil Series had 39 cars on hand for the $10,000 to win late model dirt race at Lonestar Speedway. "The Hurricane" from Jacksonville, FL sent a message early on that he was a force to be reckoned with. He won Heat 3, which gave him a second-place starting position for the feature race.

Things were looking up for Person Jr. "The Hurricane" was battling up front and poised for a solid finish. Everyone was happy with the car until the track's rough conditions caused the rear torque arm to break on the No. 44 car. That ended the night for the BLR team and gave them a 19th place finish at Lonestar Speedway.

"I was really happy with the Lucas Oil Longhorn Chassis during my heat race," said Pearson Jr. "Everything was looking good for us. The car was fast and handling just how I wanted it to, but rough conditions on the track caused the rear torque arm to come loose in the feature, ending our night. The guys did a great job at the shop and track to give me the best car. Sometimes those things happen and there's nothing you can do about it."

Earl Pearson Jr. now sits ninth in point standings, only 175 points behind the leader. BLR will have this week off, then head north for a weekend full of racing. The team will be at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex in Markleysburg, PA on Friday, April 19th, Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD on Saturday, April 20th and then head to West Virginia Motor Speedway in Mineral Wells, WV on Sunday, April 21st. Be sure to follow the BLR team and Earl Pearson Jr. on Facebook (www.facebook.com/bobby.labonte.racing) and Twitter (@blabonteracing).

About Bobby Labonte Racing:
BLR is located in Trinity, N.C., and owned by 2000 NASCAR Champion Bobby Labonte. The team was formed in 2007 and immediately won back-to-back Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championships. The organization is sponsored by Lucas Oil, Sunoco Race Fuels, Archdale Drug, Coca-Cola, ALLSTAR, Tiger Rear Ends, BERT, Butlerbuilt, Hyperco, SHY, Wilwood, Sweet, TWM, Dyers Top Rods, Weld Wheels, Bell, Hoosier Tire, PRC, Mechanix Wear, Larry Wallace Engines, ASI Racewear, Xtreme Graphics, Hank Thomas Performance, Wiles Drive Shafts, Bazel Race Fuels, FK Rod Ends and Peterson Fluid Systems.

About Longhorn Chassis
Longhorn Chassis was founded in 2010 by NASCAR Champion Bobby Labonte, along with his brother and two-time NASCAR Champion, Terry Labonte. After numerous successful seasons as a Dirt Late Model team owner with driver Earl Pearson Jr., Labonte decided to take it one step further with his racing operations and the team started building their own race cars, in shop. The first two late model chassis built out of Longhorn Chassis went to Justin Labonte and the house car, driven by Earl Pearson Jr. Pearson would debut his Longhorn Chassis at the North/South 100 in Florence, Ky., where he finished a solid second, he'd later record Longhorn Chassis' first Victory at the 2010 Dirt Track World Championships at West Virginia Motor Speedway. With just a couple of racing season under their belts, and numerous wins, Longhorn Chassis has already proven its strength and ability on the track.

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