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BATAVIA, OHIO (October 29, 2018) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is proud to announce the 2019 schedule, with a lineup featuring a record-breaking 65 feature events. The ambitious schedule is set to visit 37 different venues across 22 states, showcasing the talents of the nation's top dirt late model drivers along the way.

The 2019 tour will launch with nine events during Georgia-Florida Speedweeks, including February 1st-2nd at Golden Isles Speedway; February 4th-9th at East Bay Raceway Park; and February 10th at Bubba Raceway Park. As is tradition, the 2019 championship battle will conclude October 18th-19th at the 39th Annual Dirt Track World Championship at Portsmouth Raceway Park.

Three tracks on the 2019 tour will host the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the first time, including: 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tenn. on April 5th, Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, Ind. on September 20th, and Raceway 7 in Monroe Center, Ohio on October 4th.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will return to North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, Ga. for the first time since June 2009, on April 6th. 34 Raceway in Burlington, Iowa also returns to the Lucas Late Model Dirt Series slate, for the first time since May 2010, on May 16th. On May 17th, for the first time since May 2008, the tour will visit Farley Speedway in Farley, Iowa.

The 2019 campaign will be highlighted by a generous number of the industries richest events, including: Lucas Oil Speedway's Show-Me 100 ($30,000 to win); I-80 Speedway's Silver Dollar Nationals ($53,000); Florence Speedway's North/South 100 ($50,000); Batesville Motor Speedway's Topless 100 ($40,000); Mansfield Motor Speedway's Dirt Million ($100,000+); Tyler County Speedway's Hillbilly Hundred ($30,000); Knoxville Raceway's Late Model Nationals ($40,000); Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway's Pittsburgher 100 ($20,000); and Portsmouth Raceway Park's Dirt Track World Championship ($100,000).

"To be crowned Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion, the driver must be able to master a diversified race schedule that truly challenges the best of the best," said Rick Schwallie, Series Director.

"The 2019 schedule will offer drivers and teams the test of conquering a mix of traditional favorites and all-new venues - while providing race fans around the world the most thrilling events of the season," Schwallie added. "None of this would be possible without the infrastructure that Lucas Oil provides and all the support of our tracks, promoters, marketing partners, race teams, car owners, and fans."

For the latest breaking news concerning the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, including the latest series standings, 2019 tour schedule, driver information, and more, visit the official website at: www.lucasdirt.com.

Date	Track / Event Title	Location	To Win	Laps
February 1	Golden Isles Speedway Super Bowl of Racing	Brunswick, GA	$12,000	50
February 2	Golden Isles Speedway Super Bowl of Racing	Brunswick, GA	$12,000	50
February 4	East Bay Raceway Park 42nd Annual Winternationals	Tampa, FL	$5,000	30
February 5	East Bay Raceway Park 42nd Annual Winternationals	Tampa, FL	$5,000	30
February 6	East Bay Raceway Park 42nd Annual Winternationals	Tampa, FL	$7,000	40
February 7	East Bay Raceway Park 42nd Annual Winternationals	Tampa, FL	$7,000	40
February 8	East Bay Raceway Park 42nd Annual Winternationals	Tampa, FL	$12,000	50
February 9	East Bay Raceway Park 42nd Annual Winternationals	Tampa, FL	$12,000	50
February 10	Bubba Raceway Park Winter Nationals	Ocala, FL	$10,000	50
March 15	Atomic Speedway Buckeye Spring 50	Chillicothe, OH	$12,000	50
March 16	Brownstown Speedway 22nd Annual Indiana Icebreaker	Brownstown, IN	$12,000	50
April 5	411 Motor Speedway Tennessee's Action Track 50	Seymour, TN	$12,000	50
April 6	North Georgia Speedway	Chatsworth, GA	$12,000	50
April 12	Sharon Speedway Steel Valley 50	Hartford, OH	$12,000	50
April 13	Hagerstown Speedway 38th Annual Stanley Schetrompf Classic	Hagerstown, MD	$12,000	50
April 14	Port Royal Speedway The Rumble by the River	Port Royal, PA	$10,000	50
April 26	Tri-City Speedway Hoker Trucking Best in the Business 50	Granite City, IL	$12,000	50
April 27	Macon Speedway St. Louis U-Pic-A-Part 100	Macon, IL	$12,000	100
May 3	Tazewell Speedway Toyota Knoxville 50	Tazewell, TN	$12,000	50
May 4	Florence Speedway 33rd Annual Ralph Latham Memorial	Union, KY	$12,000	50
May 16	34 Raceway	Burlington, IA	$10,000	50
May 17	Farley Speedway	Farley, IA	$12,000	50
May 18	Deer Creek Speedway NAPA North Star Nationals	Spring Valley, MN	$12,000	50
May 23	Lucas Oil Speedway 6th Annual Cowboy Classic	Wheatland, MO	$6,000	45
May 24	Lucas Oil Speedway The Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson	Wheatland, MO	$6,000	40
May 25	Lucas Oil Speedway 27th Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100	Wheatland, MO	$30,000	100
May 30	Magnolia Motor Speedway Clash at the Mag	Columbus, MS	$5,000	25
May 31	Magnolia Motor Speedway Clash at the Mag	Columbus, MS	$5,000	25
June 1	Magnolia Motor Speedway Clash at the Mag	Columbus, MS	$15,000	100
June 13	Fayetteville Motor Speedway Dunn Benson Ford Wayne Gray Sr. Memorial	Fayetteville, NC	$10,000	50
June 14	Cherokee Speedway 21st Annual Grassy Smith Memorial	Gaffney, SC	$12,000	50
June 15	Smoky Mountain Speedway Mountain Moonshine Classic	Maryville, TN	$15,000	75
July 3	Muskingum County Speedway	Zanesville, OH	$12,000	50
July 4	Portsmouth Raceway Park Independence 50	Portsmouth, OH	$12,000	50
July 5	Tyler County Speedway	Middlebourne, WV	$12,000	50
July 6	Mansfield Motor Speedway Freedom 50	Mansfield, OH	$12,000	50
July 12	Tri-City Speedway NAPA Know How 50	Granite City, IL	$12,000	50
July 13	Lucas Oil Speedway 13th Annual Diamond Nationals	Wheatland, MO	$12,000	50
July 16	Brown County Speedway Bullet SportsWear Shootout	Aberdeen, SD	$10,000	50
July 17	Jackson Motorplex	Jackson, MN	$10,000	50
July 18	I-80 Speedway Go 50	Greenwood, NE	$10,000	50
July 19, 20	I-80 Speedway 9th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals	Greenwood, NE	$53,000	80
August 8	Florence Speedway Sunoco North/South Shootout	Union, KY	$10,000	50
August 9, 10	Florence Speedway Sunoco North/South 100	Union, KY	$50,000	100
August 15	Batesville Motor Speedway 27th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100	Batesville, AR	$5,000	30
August 16	Batesville Motor Speedway 27th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100	Batesville, AR	$5,000	30
August 17	Batesville Motor Speedway 27th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100	Batesville, AR	$40,000	100
August 22	Mansfield Motor Speedway Dirt Million Duels	Mansfield, OH	2x $10,000	30
August 23	Mansfield Motor Speedway Dirt Million Duels	Mansfield, OH	2x $10,000	30
August 24	Mansfield Motor Speedway Dirt Million	Mansfield, OH	$100,000+	100
August 30	Ponderosa Speedway 15th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial	Junction City, KY	$12,000	50
August 31	Portsmouth Raceway Park Bob Miller Memorial presented by Pepsi	Portsmouth, OH	$12,000	50
September 1	Tyler County Speedway 51st Annual Hillbilly Hundred	Middlebourne, WV	$30,000	100
September 12	Knoxville Raceway 16th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals	Knoxville, IA	$7,000	25
September 13	Knoxville Raceway 16th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals	Knoxville, IA	$7,000	25
September 14	Knoxville Raceway 16th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals	Knoxville, IA	$40,000	100
September 20	Kokomo Speedway Late Model Shootout	Kokomo, IN	$12,000	50
September 21	Brownstown Speedway 40th Annual Jackson 100	Brownstown, IN	$15,000	100
October 4	Raceway 7 Great Lakes 50	Monroe Center, OH	$12,000	50
October 5	Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway 31st Annual Pittsburgher 100	Imperial, PA	$20,000	100
October 12	Dixie Speedway Lucas Oil Dixie Shootout	Woodstock, GA	$12,000	50
October 13	Rome Speedway Lucas Oil Rome Showdown	Rome, GA	$10,000	50
October 18, 19	Portsmouth Raceway Park 39th Annual Dirt Track World Championship	Portsmouth, OH	$100,000	100