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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. |
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