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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Releases 2012 Schedule and Announces Purse Increase

Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series have released the 2012 racing schedule. The vast touring dirt late model series has 46 confirmed dates in 19 different states adding several new markets to the series schedule in 2012 including Nebraska, Mississippi and Michigan. The series completed 39 events in 2011 with an industry high average of 49 cars per event. The series also saw more than 500 different competitors during the 2011 campaign. Heading into 2012, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is elated to announce its official national schedule, having confirmed all dates with promoters and adding two additional big paying races to the schedule, the “Commonwealth 100” at Virginia Motor Speedway in Saluda, VA and the “Silver Dollar Nationals” at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, NE both paying $25,000 to win.

The 2012 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series national tour will kick off at the “Clay by the Bay” on February 13th with the six consecutive nights of action packed racing during the 36th Annual Dart Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will again be sanctioning some of the sport’s biggest events such as the Commonwealth 100, Dart Show-Me 100, Silver Dollar Nationals, Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100, COMP Cams Topless 100, Hillbilly 100, Jackson 100, Knoxville Late Model Nationals and the season finale the Dirt Track World Championship.

In addition to announcing the 2012 series schedule, series officials are pleased to announce a purse increase for series events that pay $10,000 and $20,000 to win in 2012. Additional funds have been added to each purse structure, increasing the start money to $800 to start on the $10,000 to win shows and $1,200 to start on the $20,000 to win shows.

“With the economy and price of fuel we felt like we needed to increase the purse structures for the racers but still maintain an affordable purse for promoters to pay out as well. We feel that we have the best show in Dirt Late Model Racing, and I can’t thank our promoters, my staff, our drivers, car owners, sponsors, and our fans enough for their support. We have put together a great infrastructure for making the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series the foremost national late model touring series in the country”, stated Ritchie Lewis, series director

For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit the series website at www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503. Be sure and visit the series on the social media outlets as well at http://www.facebook.com/lucasdirt and http://twitter.com/#!/lucasdirt .

2012 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Schedule

13-Feb East Bay Raceway Park Tampa, FL $5,000
14-Feb East Bay Raceway Park Tampa, FL $5,000
15-Feb East Bay Raceway Park Tampa, FL $7,000
16-Feb East Bay Raceway Park Tampa, FL $7,000
17-Feb East Bay Raceway Park Tampa, FL $10,000
18-Feb East Bay Raceway Park Tampa, FL $10,000
24-Mar Brownstown Speedway Brownstown, IN $10,000
30-Mar Jackson Motor Speedway Jackson, MS $10,000
31-Mar Lonestar Speedway Kilgore, TX $10,000
13,14-Apr Virginia Motor Speedway Saluda, VA $25,000
20-Apr Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex Markleysburg, PA $10,000
21-Apr Hagerstown Speedway Hagerstown, MD $10,000
4-May Tri-City Speedway Pontoon Beach, IL $10,000
5-May Paducah International Raceway Paducah, KY $10,000
11-May Hartford Motor Speedway Hartford, MI $10,000
12-May La Salle Speedway La Salle, IL $10,000
18,19-May Batesville Motor Speedway Batesville, AR $20,000
25,26-May Lucas Oil Speedway Wheatland, MO $30,000
1-Jun Tazewell Speedway Tazewell, TN $10,000
2-Jun Florence Speedway Florence, KY $10,000
22-Jun Cherokee Speedway Gaffney, SC $10,000
23-Jun Wythe Raceway Rural Retreat, VA $10,000
1-Jul Portsmouth Raceway Park Portsmouth, OH $10,000
3-Jul Muskingum County Speedway Zanesville, OH $10,000
6,7-Jul Magnolia Motor Speedway Columbus, MS $20,000
13-Jul Tri-City Speedway Pontoon Beach, IL $10,000
14-Jul Lucas Oil Speedway Wheatland, MO $10,000
20,21-Jul I-80 Speedway Greenwood, NE $25,000
24-Jul Stateline Speedway Busti, NY $10,000
25-Jul Utica Rome Speedway Vernon, NY $10,000
26-Jul Fonda Speedway Fonda, NY $10,000
28-Jul Hagerstown Speedway Hagerstown, MD $10,000
10,11-Aug Florence Speedway Florence, KY $50,000
17,18-Aug Batesville Motor Speedway Batesville, AR $40,000
23-Aug Volunteer Speedway Bulls Gap, TN $10,000
25-Aug Lawrenceburg Speedway Lawrenceburg, IN $10,000
31-Aug, 1-Sep Portsmouth Raceway Park Portsmouth, OH $20,000
2-Sep TBA $25,000
14,15-Sep Virginia Motor Speedway Saluda, VA $20,000
21,22-Sep Brownstown Speedway Brownstown, IN $20,000
27-Sep Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, IA $7,000
28-Sep Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, IA $7,000
29-Sep Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, IA $40,000
6-Oct Dixie Speedway Woodstock, GA $10,000
7-Oct Rome International Speedway Rome, GA $10,000
19,20-Oct Atomic Speedway Alma, OH $50,000