WAYCROSS, GA (September 5, 2011) – With just three events left in the 2011 racing season, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is in the midst of it’s closest point battle in history. Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN and Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN go head-to-head this upcoming weekend in the Lucas Oil Dixie Shootout and Rome Showdown.
On Saturday Night, October 8th the Swims Family welcomes the stars of the LOLMDS to Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, GA for the Lucas Oil Dixie Shootout. The next night, the series travels to Rome Speedway in Rome, GA for the Rome Showdown. Both events will pay $10,000 to win and $700 to start.
Bloomquist and Owens, the two winningest drivers this year on the LOLMDS tour have combined to win 21 events this year and are separated by a mere 15-points heading into the events this weekend. Bloomquist is the 2-time and defending series champion and Owens is seeking his first national title after finishing second to Bloomquist for the last two years.
The final point’s race of the season will be on October 14th and 15th at the U. S. Steel Dirt Track World Championship Presented by Sunoco Race Fuels at KC Raceway in Chillicothe, OH. The event pays $50,000 to win.
Trailing Bloomquist and Owens in the Lucas Oil Championship Points’ hunt is Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN. He is the $40,000 winner of the Crown Jewel, 8th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals last weekend at Knoxville Raceway in Iowa. Steve Francis of Ashland, KY; who finished second to O’Neal last Saturday in Knoxville; is fourth in points followed by Jared Landers of Batesville, AR.
Landers currently leads 15-year-old racer Tyler Reddick of Corning, CA in the battle for 2011 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year.
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Previous Dixie Shootout Winners
1990 – Bill Ingram
1991 – Tony Reaid
1992 – Buddy Morris
1993 – Scott Bloomquist
1994 – Scott Bloomquist
1995 – Bill Frye
1996 – Wendell Wallace
1997 – Billy Moyer
1998 – Tim Hitt
1999 – Dale McDowell
2000 – Scott Bloomquist
2001 – Dale McDowell
2002 – Chub Frank
2003 – Don O’Neal
2004 – Shannon Babb
2005 – Shannon Babb
2006 – Scott Bloomquist
2007 – NO RACE
2008 – Shannon Babb
2009 – Ray Cook
2010 – Scott Bloomquist
