WAYCROSS, GA (September 30, 2013) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is excited to announce that another series event has been added to the TV package for 2013. The Lucas Oil Rome Showdown at Rome Speedway in Rome, GA on Sunday night October 6th will be taped for broadcast on the MAVTV Network. This event is part of a two-day weekend at the Swims family owned tracks in northern Georgia. The series will start the weekend off at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, GA on Saturday night October 5th for the Lucas Oil Dixie Shootout. Both events include 50-lap $10,000 to win feature events and both will be filmed by the award winning Lucas Oil Production Studios.
The Lucas Oil Rome Showdown is being held at Rome Speedway, which produces some of the most exciting racing action anywhere in the country and is considered the "World's Fastest ½ Mile Clay Track". This event is sure to be a great TV Show on the MAVTV American Real Network. The MAVTV American Real Network, owned by Lucas Oil Products Inc., will air this year's Lucas Oil Rome Showdown at a date and time to be announced. MAVTV American Real Network is located on Channel 248 on DISH and channel 214 on DIRECTV. Check your local listings for channel numbers for MAVTV American Real on your local cable provider.
"We are certainly thrilled to add the Rome Showdown event to our TV package for 2013. The Swims family has been instrumental in the growth of this sport and the Lucas Oil Series. Having both events in Georgia taped for TV makes that weekend even bigger. The added TV exposure benefits everyone involved with the series including the drivers, promoters, fans and all our great sponsors. Thanks again to Lucas Oil, Lucas Oil Production Studios, our Team Lucas Partners and all the series sponsors who have once again made it possible to bring the nation's premier dirt late model series to TV," stated Ritchie Lewis, Director, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
In 2012 at Rome Speedway, John Blankenship of Williamson, WV charged from his 7th starting position to win the feature event and collect the $10,000 first place prize. Fans were on their feet as Blankenship passed both Chris Madden and Scott Bloomquist on the same lap for second place and then, as he ran down race leader Jimmy Owens to take the lead on lap 21. "Last year's race at Rome Speedway was pretty intense. We had a great car and was able to get the win there. That place is racy and fast and having it on TV this year makes it that much better for everyone", stated Blankenship.
For more information about the Lucas Oil Rome Showdown and Rome Speedway visit www.dixiespeedway.com/Rome .
The entire 2013 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series TV schedule can be found on the series website at: http://www.lucasdirt.com/schedule/tv-schedule/.
For the latest breaking news about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series including the 2013 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. It currently sanctions 47 events in 21 states in 2013 and receives national exposure through taped-delayed series events that are shown on CBS, CBS Sports, FOX Sports 1, NBC Sports and MAVTV.
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. MAV TV 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 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, FOX Sports 1, and MAVTV. More information about Lucas Oil Products, Inc. visit the company website at www.lucasoil.com.
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