Carrier and Moyer on Front Row of Optima Batteries Dirt Track World Championship

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PORTSMOUTH, OH (October 17th, 2014) - Eddie Carrier Jr. and Billy Moyer will start from the front row of Saturday Night's 34th Annual Optima Batteries Dirt Track World Championship-presented by NAPA Auto Parts at Portsmouth Raceway Park. The six heat race winners re-drew for the first three rows of the $50,000-to-win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event.

Jonathan Davenport captured the first heat race on Friday Night. After a torrid battle with R.J. Conley, Jimmy Mars and Earl Pearson Jr.; Davenport bolted to the lead and the eventual win. Gregg Satterlee came from the sixth starting spot to finish second. Miller Welders Fast Qualifier, R.J. Conley grabbed the final transfer spot finishing third.

Former DTWC winner, Billy Moyer, out-dueled pole-sitter Jackie Boggs early in the second heat race and stormed away from the field to win the second heat race. Boggs and Mason Zeigler got together down the back straightaway, forcing Boggs out of a transfer spot. Zeigler finished second, with 10th starting Rod Conley, charging to third to claim the final transfer position.

Scott Bloomquist, the hottest driver in Dirt Late Model Racing, blistered the field in heat number three in leading all 20 laps. Teammates Josh Richards and defending DTWC winner, Brandon Sheppard finished second and third to transfer into Saturday's main event.

Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point leader, Don O'Neal roared from his seventh starting spot to claim heat number four. O'Neal used the outside line to sweep by the field to take over the lead. Jason Feger held off Frank Heckenast Jr. for the second finishing positioning to transfer to the DTWC. Heckenast finished third for the final transfer position.

Jimmy Owens, who started on the outside front row led all the way in heat five to take the win. John Blankenship tried to challenge Owens after several restarts, but settled for the runner-up spot. Doug Drown nabbed the third and final spot to put another home state driver in the show.

The sixth and final heat race of the night went to 2014 Sunoco North-South 100 winner, Eddie Carrier Jr. Carrier held off a late-race charge from Steve Casebolt to take the victory. Seventy-two year-old veteran Delmas Conley joined his two sons in the DTWC line-up as he grabbed the third and final transfer spot.

In preliminary action, RJ Conley set the overall Miller Welders Fast Time (Group A) amongst the 89 entrants, with a lap of 14.706 seconds. Jason Feger set the fastest time in Group B with a time of 15.015 seconds. Jonathan Davenport, Billy Moyer, Scott Bloomquist, Don O'Neal, Jimmy Owens and Eddie Carrier Jr. won their respective heat races.

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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Friday Night, October 17th, 2014
Portsmouth Raceway Park - Portsmouth, OH

Miller Welders Fast Time Group A: RJ Conley / 14.706 seconds
Miller Welders Fast Time Group B: Jason Feger / 15.015 seconds

Fast Shafts Heat Race #1 Finish (20 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Jonathan Davenport, Gregg Satterlee, RJ Conley, Earl Pearson, Jr., Jimmy Mars, Jason Riggs, Tommy Bailey, Mike Meyers, Rick Bond, Danny McGowan, Zack Dohm, Kevin Wagner, Victor Lee, Larry Ferrell, Shannon Thornsberry

Eibach Springs Heat Race #2 Finish (20 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Billy Moyer, Mason Zeigler, Rod Conley, Jackie Boggs, Tim McCreadie, Chris Garnes, Stephen Breeding, Dennis Barton, Duane Chamberlain, Michael Smith, Steve Francis, Tim Dohm, Daniel Williams, Josh Hall-DNS, Tyler Carpenter-DNS

Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 Finish (20 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Scott Bloomquist, Josh Richards, Brandon Sheppard, Dale McDowell, Jason Papich, Corey Conley, Nick Bocook, Jake Keaton, Mick Sansom, JT Conley, Jeep VanWormer, Jon Hodgkiss, Mike Marlar, Kenneth Howell, Richie Edwards-DNS

FK Rod Ends Heat Race #4 Finish (20 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Don O'Neal, Jason Feger, Frank Heckenast, Jr., Brandon Overton, Jared Landers, Josh Bocook, Travis Brookover, Brian Shirley, Chad Hollenbeck, Casey Noonan, Brandon Fouts, Rick Mardis, Ben Adkins, Avery Taylor, Chris Combs

Fast Shafts Heat Race #5 Finish (20 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Jimmy Owens, John Blankenship, Doug Drown, Scott James , Dennis Erb, Jr., Davey Johnson, Chris Stotts, Derek Fisher, Charlie Jude, Devin Moran, Steve Shaver, Bobby Pierce, Steve Stollings, Kenny McCann, Lee Logan-DNS

Eibach Springs Heat Race #6 Finish (20 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Eddie Carrier, Jr., Steve Casebolt, Delmas Conley, Dustin Linville, Steve Lucas, Billy Gullion, Chris Wilson, Michael Wright, Lauren Longbrake, Jeremy Berwanger, Ralph Withem, Audie Swartz, Jason Hughes, Paul Davis

JRi Shocks B-Main #1 (20 Laps, Top 2 Transfer) Line-Up:   

CV Products B-Main #2 (20 Laps, Top 2 Transfer) Line-Up:    

JRi Shocks B-Main #3 (20 Laps, Top 2 Transfer) Line-Up:    

Feature Line Up (100 Laps):   

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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Marketing Partners Include:

Allstar Performance, AR Bodies, ASi Racewear, Bad Boy Mowers, Barry Wright Race Cars, Club 29 Race Cars, Bloomquist Race Cars, Brodix, Clements Race Engines, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, C&R Racing Inc., Crawford Supply, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, CV Products, DirtonDirt.com, Dunn-Benson Ford, Dyers Top Rods, E3 Spark Plugs,Edelbrock, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Fast Orange, Fuel Safe Fuel Cells, FK Rod Ends, GEICO, General Tire, Georgia Boot, Grover Race Engines, Hawk Performance, Hedman Hedders, Hoosier Tire, Hot Rod Processing, Hot Rod Tracker, Industrial Pressure Washers (IPW), iON Cameras, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, JRi Shocks, Keyser MFG, Kuntz Race Engines, Lucas Oil Products, Longhorn Chassis, MasterSbilt Chassis, MAVTV, Midwest Sheet Metal, Miller Welders, Öhlins Shocks, Ole Smoky Moonshine, Optima Batteries, Outerwears, Performance Bodies, Pierce Racecars, Pro Power Racing Engines, Protect The Harvest, RaceTec Pistons, Revelution Race Cars, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Roush Yates Parts, Simpson Race Products, Sunoco Race Fuels, Super Clean, Total Seal, Traeger Grills, Vic Hill Race Engines, Weld Racing, Wrisco, 5150 Race Trailers 

TV Challenge and Crown Jewel Cup Bonuses to be Decided This Weekend

 
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WAYCROSS, GA (October 18, 2014)  - This weekend's 34th Annual Optima Batteries Dirt Track World Championship - Presented by NAPA Auto Parts will decide two points categories that pay big cash awards at the series year end awards banquet. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event from Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, OH is the final TV race that drivers can earn points as part of the Bad Boy Mowers TV Challenge - Presented by E3 Spark Plugs. The Bad Boy Mowers TV Challenge - Presented by E3 Spark Plugs is a fifteen (15) race mini-series consisting of the TV races on the LOLMDS schedule during 2014.   The driver earning the most points at the TV races will be crowned the Bad Boy Mowers TV Race Points Champion and will receive a $10,000 cash award at the series year-end awards banquet.

In the chase for the Bad Boy Mowers TV Points Title, Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN leads Jimmy Owens by 85 points.  Steve Francis, Scott Bloomquist and Earl Pearson Jr. round out the top five in the Bad Boy Mowers TV Challenge point standings. To view the current TV Race Point Standings visit http://lucasdirt.com/standings/bad-boy-mowers-tv-points-challenge.

In addition to their sponsorship of the TV Challenge, Bad Boy Mowers is sponsoring a season long Fan Appreciation contest - where a lucky fan can win a brand new Bad Boy Mower.  Fans can register to win the Bad Boy Mower at the Bad Boy Display Tent at LOLMDS events and online at the series website www.lucasdirt.com or at www.badboymowers.com/lolmds.  The grand prize winner will be drawn and announced at this weekends season finale - The Optima Batteries Dirt Track World Championship-presented By NAPA Auto Parts in Portsmouth, OH. on Saturday October 18, 2014.

This weekend's Optima Batteries Dirt Track World Championship-Presented by NAPA Auto Parts is also the final race of the ASi Racewear Crown Jewel Cup - Presented by Dirtondirt.com.  Drivers will earn points at the nine (9) crown jewel cup races that pay more than $10,000 to win. The driver that maintains perfect attendance throughout the season and earns the most points within these nine races will receive a $10,000 cash at the championship awards banquet.  Drivers finishing second and third in the CJC points will also receive cash awards, compliments of DirtonDirt.com.

With eight of the nine events completed within the ASi Crown Jewel Cup-Presented by DirtonDirt.com, Don O'Neal holds a slim lead over Scott Bloomquist and Jimmy Owens in the chase for the $10,000 bonus. To view the current CJC point standings visit http://lucasdirt.com/standings/asi-racewear-crown-jewel-cup.

Activities for this weekend's 34th Annual Optima Batteries Dirt Track World Championship - Presented by NAPA Auto Parts will get underway on Thursday, October 16th with Modified Qualifying, Heat Races and Consolation races.  On Friday, October 17th the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will take to the track for Hot-Laps, Miller Welders Time Trials and Heat Races.  Also, on Friday night there will be a Non-Qualifiers race for the Modifieds.  Then Saturday, October 18th the event will include the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series B-Mains, the Modified Feature, the $3,000 to Win Jim Dunn Memorial Non-Qualifiers Race-Presented by DirtonDirt.com and the $50,000 to win/$2,000 to start DTWC 100-lap feature.

To purchase tickets for this event visit www.dirttrackworldchampionship.net/tickets.htm or call 740-858-6661. To learn more about the event go to www.dirttrackworldchampionship.net or visit the track website at www.portsraceway.com. If you have any questions, contact the DTWC office at (740) 858-6661 or you can email Carl Short at carlshort2007@gmail.com or call at (865) 945-3423 or (865) 712-9303.

To learn more about the sponsors of the ASi Crown Jewel Cup-Presented by Dirtondirt.com visit their official websites at: www.asiracewear.com and www.Dirtondirt.com.

To learn more about Bad Boy Mowers and to locate a dealer near you visit their website at www.badboymowers.com. 

To learn more about the presenting sponsor of the TV Challenge program, E3 Spark Plugs, visit their website at www.e3sparkplugs.com.

For the latest breaking news about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, including the 2014 tour schedule, TV schedule, drivers, sponsors and all the information about the series visit the official website at: www.lucasdirt.com.

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About Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is the nations' premier dirt late model sanctioning organization. In 2014 the LOLMDS will sanctions 47 events in 19 states. The series is owned by the parent company Lucas Oil Products Inc. and receives national exposure through a TV package filmed, produced and edited by Lucas Oil Production Studios. LOLMDS events will be broadcasted on four TV Networks in 2014 including CBS, NBC Sports, CBS Sports Network and MAVTV American Real Network. For more information about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit the official website at www.Lucasdirt.com.

About MAVTV American Real Network

MAVTV was founded in 2002 by four former Showtime Networks executives and was originally geared towards a male dominated audience. In 2011, Lucas Oil Products, an automotive lubricant manufacturer with a history in television production, purchased MAVTV. Lucas Oil was eager to employ the same growth strategies to transform MAVTV into a premier cable network that it employed to grow the lubricants business. MAVTV aims to become a broader scoped network, geared towards the modern American family. Lucas Oil is investing in programming, an updated on-air look, and increased production quality, all to add more value to the viewer experience. MAVTV is an acronym that stands for Movies, Action and Variety. MAVTV brings you plenty of never-before-seen high definition exclusives, including Comedy, Movies, Action Sports, Adventure and More, all in fantastic HD detail. MAVTV is no ordinary television network. It's a 24/7, high-definition entertainment extravaganza, featuring everything from blockbuster films, high octane motorsports, MMA fighting, gaming, gut busting comedy, original reality shows and scripted dramas. Learn more about MAVTV American Real go to www.mavtv.com.

About Protect The Harvest

The animal rights movement in America, led by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), has evolved into a wealthy and successful attack group determined to end the consumption of meat, threaten consumer access to affordable food, eliminate hunting, outlaw rodeos and circuses, and even ban animal ownership (including pets) altogether.Protect The Harvest was created to fight back and defend American families, farmers, sportsmen and animal owners from the growing threat posed by the radical animal rights movement. We believe Americans deserve the truth.  These radical groups are intent on restricting the abilities of our food producers who already face the significant challenge of feeding a growing world population.  It's our mission to ensure that American farmers are able to meet that challenge so that consumers at home and abroad have access to safe, affordable and healthy food. To learn more go to www.ProtectTheHarvest.com. 

About Lucas Oil Products

Founded in 1989 by Forrest and Charlotte Lucas, Lucas Oil Products, Inc. has established itself as one of the fastest-growing lubrication product lines in the consumer automotive aftermarket, featuring a line of engine oils, greases, gear lubes, problem-solving additives, and car-care products. Through innovative product research and development, along with aggressive marketing programs, Lucas Oil has established itself as a worldwide leader in the lubrication industry. Motorsports has always been part of the Lucas Oil culture and the cornerstone of the company's marketing strategy. Such passion for motorsports has inspired Lucas Oil to sponsor many race teams, events and series at all levels, including, NHRA, IRL, ASCS, NASCAR, IHRA and many more. Lucas Oil has also taken ownership and operational control of a number of high profile racing properties, such as: Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, Lucas Oil Drag Boat Series, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Lucas Oil Modified Series, Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. and the Lucas Oil I-10 Speedway in Blythe, CA.

In 2007 Lucas Oil founded its own production house, Lucas Oil Production Studios, dedicated to producing high action motorsports television. Currently Lucas Oil Production Studios produces over 300 hours of original programming for networks such as CBS, CBS Sports, NBC Sports and MAVTV. More information about Lucas Oil Products, Inc. visit the company website at www.lucasoil.com.

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