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CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 17, 2007) - Dirt late model superstar Scott
Bloomquist and World 100 winner Jimmy Owens have added their names to
the
entry list for the Oct. 10 Jani-King Southern Showdown at The Dirt
Track @
Lowe's Motor Speedway.
Presented by Ferris Commercial Mowers, the World of Outlaws Late
Model Series race kicks off Bank of America 500 Week and features a
possible
$30,000 first-place prize for the winner of the 50-lap feature.
One of the most successful drivers in the history of dirt late model
racing, Bloomquist is a three-time winner on The Dirt Track's
four-tenths-mile clay oval. The Mooresburg, Tenn., resident won the
track's
inaugural late model race in 2000 and has back-to-back $50,000
victories in
the Circle K Colossal 100.
Owens, who recently won the prestigious World 100 late model event
at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, also had an impressive run in
April's
Circle K Colossal 100. The Newport, Tenn., resident started 32nd and
charged
through the field to finish third.
However, Owens' best showing at The Dirt Track came in 2005 when he
passed 15 cars en route to victory in the Jani-King Southern Showdown,
banking $26,000 for his evening's work.
The event's unique format rewards the winner according to the number
of positions advanced during the main event. The top-three finishers in
each
of the six heat races advance directly to the main event and they will
draw
for starting positions. If the driver who wins the 50-lap finale
submitted
an official entry form prior to Sept. 15, he will receive the $10,000
first-place prize along with an amount equal to $1,000 multiplied by
his
starting position.
Other early entries for the Jani-King Southern Showdown on Wednesday
night, Oct. 10, include NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver Ryan Newman,
Chub
Frank, Mike Balzano, Steve Francis, Josh Richards, Austin Dillon, Steve
Shaver, Clint Smith, Earl Pearson Jr. and Ricky Weeks.
If purchased in advance, adult tickets for the Jani-King Southern
Showdown on Wednesday night, Oct. 10, are $25 for adults and just $10
for
children 12 and under.
Reserved seats for this race are also available as part of the
four-race $99 SUPER Ticket which includes Bojangles' Pole Night on
Thursday
night, Oct. 11; the Dollar General 300 on Friday night, Oct. 12; and
the
Bank of America 500 on Saturday night, Oct. 13.
Tickets are available online at www.lowesmotorspeedway.com or by
calling the Lowe's Motor Speedway ticket office at 1-800-455-FANS.
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