LEXINGTON, KY --The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series kicks off its 2007 SPEED Channel broadcast schedule with the airing of the "James Nickoles Memorial" from the Columbus Speedway in Columbus, MS on Saturday Night, January 6th and Sunday, January 7th.
The "Baddest Bullring in the South" will take to the airwaves beginning at 7:30 PM Eastern/6:30 PM Central on Saturday Night, January 6th and re-air on Sunday, January 7th at 11:30 AM Eastern/10:30 AM Central. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will follow one of the highest rated programs on SPEED Channel the Lucas Oil On The Edge program, which airs a half hour before the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series races on SPEED.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on SPEED features in-depth driver profiles, exciting in-car camera footage and wheel-to-wheel racing action from the 2006 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule in which "The Hurricane" Earl Pearson, Jr. of Jacksonville, FL notched his second consecutive Series Championship. Race tracks that have already been featured on SPEED include East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL, Florence Speedway in Union, KY and Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, WI.
SPEED, which celebrated its 10th Anniversary in 2006, is the nation's first and foremost cable network dedicated to motorsports and their passion for everything automotive. From racing to restoration, motorcycles to movies, SPEED delivers quality programming from the track to the garage. SPEED is among the fastest growing sports cable networks in the country.
SPEED is available to over 70 million homes in North America. SPEED is available through cable systems nationwide, DISH Network (Channel 150) and DIRECT TV ( Channel 607). For more information please visit www.speedtv.com.
The 2007 edition of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will begin with the 31st Annual Winternationals from East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL. The action will kick off on February 5th and begin six straight nights of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series racing for the third consecutive year at East Bay. For more information you can log onto www.eastbayracewaypark.com.
The rest of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series '07 season schedule and SPEED Channel broadcast schedule can be viewed online at www.lucasdirt.com. For more information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt series you can call (951) 532-2503.
