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WEST FRIENDSHIP, MD - (June 4, 2007) - Steve Casebolt, the 2006 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Rookie of the Year, competed at Florence Speedway in Florence Kentucky on Saturday June 2nd in a 50-lap $10,000 to win Lucas Oil late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event. Steve started 8th in the feature event and stayed near the top five till a lap 31 caution would bring the field back together for a double file restart. Steve would bolt from 4th to second on the restart and pressure Mike Marlar for the lead and eventually passing Marlar on lap 35 to take the lead for good. Steve would lead the last 15 laps and earn his biggest win of his career and second Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event. Prior to his win on Saturday Casebolt's biggest career win was a $7,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event at Elkins (WV) Speedway. This occurred on July 23, 2005

In victory lane Casebolt was elated to earn his biggest win of his career. "I had a lot of fun out there, we really enjoy coming here to race, I've got to thank my car owner, Dale Beitler for giving me a chance to drive his car, and Robbie Allen my crew chief did a heck of a job. To be able to pass guys like Bloomquist and O'Neal and beat them at a track they both run really well at is good feeling. I want to thank American Racer Tire for their support and providing a great tire that I believe was the difference tonight. This is a big win for me and were really looking forward to going to Eldora", stated Steve. Steve's win was also special for him and the team as the SPEED Channel cameras were on hand taping the event for a TV broadcast later in the year. Buy winning Saturday night, Steve has moved into 2nd place in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series national points standings.

Steve also picked up another feature win on Friday night winning the Sunoco ALMS sanctioned event at Gas City Speedway in Indiana. Steve and the team will travel to Eldora Speedway this Wednesday for the Nextel Prelude which airs "Live" on HBO Pay Per View. Kasey Kahne will drive a Beitler Enterprises prepared car in the Prelude on Wednesday. Steve will then enter the Dream 100 on Friday and Saturday June8-9th. The 100-lap feature event will pay $100,000 to the winner.

Steve Casebolt and Dale Beitler would like to thank their sponsors for their support in 2007. Reliable Painting, Cornett Lightning, Rocket Chassis, American Racer, Arizona Sports Shirts, Sunoco Race Fuels, TC Race Parts, DH Competition Decals, Allstar Performance, AFCO, American Racer Tires, Bazell Oil, Bell, Cruise of the Champions, Design 500, Dyers Top Rods, Hawk Brakes, Hyperco, Integra Racing Shocks, Lucas Oil, Mason Racin, Outerwears, Rick Schwallie Photography, Robbie Allen Enterprises, Scott Performance Wire, WD Enterprises, Wilwood, and Woodward Power Steering.

For more information about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit their official website at www.lucasdirt.com. For more information about Steve Casebolt and the Dale Beitler Racing Team visit the newly redesigned website at www.stevecasebolt.com.


"Diamond Nationals" From Lucas Oil Speedway to Air on Versus Network in June

CORONA, CA (May 24, 2007)-The Inaugural Superchips "Diamond Nationals" Presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts from Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO will be shown twice on the Vs. Network in June.  The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event which was ran on May 11 and 12 featured a purse in excess of $100,000 with $25,000 going to the winner. The program will air during the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour which is seen weekly on the Vs. Network.  The "Diamond Nationals" will take to the airwaves on Saturday, June 9 at 4:00 PM (Eastern Time) with a rebroadcast of the race on Thursday, June 14 at 4:30 PM (Eastern Time).

The hour long broadcast of the "Diamond Nationals" on the Vs. Network is available on DISH Network (Channel 151) and DIREC TV (Channel 608).

The broadcast of the event shows the continuing support of Lucas Oil Products towards Dirt Late Model Racing.  The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is in its third year of sanctioning late model events across the country.  In 2007 the series will sanction 37 events in 16 states this year with total purse money, contingencies, bonuses and point fund awards totaling $2.3 million dollars.

For more information on Lucas Oil you can log on to www.lucasoil.com and further details on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series are available at www.lucasdirt.com.

 

2007 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
 
 

Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

 

Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

 

Arizona Sport Shirts - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

 

Hoosier Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

 

K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

 

2007 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include:  AFCO, Allstar Performance, American Racer Tires, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, Comp Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, DART, Design 500, Edelbrock, Erson Cams, Grover Racing Engines, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Brake, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, King of the Road, Larry Wallace Racing Engines,  LifeLong Locks, Malcuit Racing Engines, Mason Racin', MasterSbilt Race Cars, Ohlins, On the Edge Graphics, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, PBM Performance Products, PPM Racing Products, Performance Rod and Custom, Pro Power Racing Engines, Quarter Master, C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Tex Racing, Vic Hill Racing Engines, WD Enterprises

 

James Essex - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series PR (jessex@lucasdirt.com)


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