Source: James Essex
Date: 08/28/2007

CORONA, California -- It's called "America's Oldest Dirt Late Model Major Event," the 39th Annual Hillbilly 100 is set for Saturday Night, September 1st at the Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne, WV. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event will pay $25,000 to win and $1,000 to start. The event is the richest one day show in dirt late model racing and many of the sport's all-time greats have won this event which has been contested at Tyler County Speedway since 1998.

There will be a complete show on Saturday Night with LifeLong Locks Time Trials followed by the Hawk Brake and Quarter Master sponsored heat races. The number of heat races will be determined by the number of entrants. Then there will be the Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno and Penske Shocks B-mains followed by the 100 lap 39th Annual "Hillbilly 100."

With just six point races left in the 2007 campaign for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series a familiar name remains at the top of the championship points standings. Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL who is not only the two-time and defending Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion, the reigning World 100 winner but was last year's Hillbilly 100 victor comes into this weekend holding a 215 point lead over Scott James of Lawrenceburg, IN. Last year's Hillbilly 100 runner-up and the winner of this year's Eldora Dream race Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN is third in points followed by Terry English of Benton, KY and three-time Hillbilly 100 winner, Donnie Moran of Dresden, OH.

The rest of the top ten in the series points standings heading to West Virginia this weekend include Justin Rattliff of Campbellsville, KY, who is also the top driver in the COMP Cams Rookie of the Year points standings, then its Billy Drake of Bloomington, IL, Dan Schlieper of Sullivan, WI, Damon Eller of Crumpler, NC and two-time Hillbilly 100 winner, Freddy Smith of Seymour, TN.

For more information on this special event you can visit the Tyler County Speedway website at www.tylercountyspeedway.net or call Brian or Chris Ferrell at (304) 758-2934. For the latest up to date info on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series you can log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503.

The tire rule for the event will be as follows; Hoosier LM20, 1300, 1350, LM40, 1600 and American Racer SD44, SD48 and MD56.

Tyler County Speedway "Hillbilly 100" Feature Payoff: $25,000, $8000, $4000, $2500, $2100, $2000, $1900, $1800, $1700, $1600, $1500, $1400, $1350, $1300, $1250, $1200, $1175, $1150, $1125, $1100, $1075, $1050, $1025, $1000

Previous Hillbilly 100 Race Winners

1967-Don Gregory

1968-Ray Nace

1969-NO RACE

1970-Clate Husted

1971-Danny Dean

1972-Dorus Wisecarver

1973-Bob Wearing Sr.

1974-Bob Wearing Sr.

1975-Bob Wearing Sr.

1976-Bob Wearing Sr.

1977-NO RACE

1978-Gene McNeely

1979-Danny Dean

1980-Rodney Combs

1981-Freddy Smith

1982-Charlie Swartz

1983-Freddy Smith

1984-Larry Moore

1985-Jack Boggs

1986-Jack Boggs

1987-Jack Boggs

1988-Donnie Moran

1989-Donnie Moran

1990-Buck Simmons

1991-Rodney Combs

1992-Rodney Combs

1993-Davey Johnson

1994-Bill Frye

1995-Bart Hartman

1996-Todd Andrews

1997-Rod Conley

1998-Steve Shaver

1999-Davey Johnson

2000-Davey Johnson

2001-Donnie Moran

2002-Billy Moyer

2003-Chub Frank

2004-Mike Marlar

2005-Clint Smith

2006-Earl Pearson Jr.

Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings (After August 25, 2007)

1) Earl Pearson, Jr. (Jacksonville, FL)-5115

2) Scott James (Lawrenceburg, IN)-4900

3) Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN)-4790

4) Terry English (Benton, KY)-4435

5) Donnie Moran (Dresden, OH)-4380

6) Justin Rattliff (Campbellsville, KY)-4235

7) Billy Drake (Bloomington, IL)-4170

8) Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI)-4055

9) Damon Eller (Crumpler, NC)-3620

10)Freddy Smith (Seymour, TN)-3300

Current COMP Cams Rookie of the Year Points Standings (After August 25, 2007)

1) Justin Rattliff (Campbellsville, KY)-4235

2) Damon Eller (Crumpler, NC)-3620

3) Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY)-2885

2007 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors

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

K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series General Tire- "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Dixie Chopper- "The Official Mower" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series R&L Carrier- "The Official Carrier" 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 Race Tire" 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

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