Lucas Oil Sportsman Shoot Out Series Heads East

 

In a show of continued support of  DIRT Modified style racing in Ontario, Quebec and Upstate New York, Lucas Oil Canada is adding a fourth competitive mini series.  Steve Snowden is proud to announce the addition of the Lucas Oil Sportsman Shootout East

 

In addition to this forth series Lucas Oil will welcomes an additional two track to the current eleven tracks that take part in these great series.  The series will see DIRT Sportsman Drivers from Eastern Ontario and the Northern New York compete in a four race series held at Brighton Speedway, Brockville Speedway, Can Am Speedway and Thunder Alley Speedway.

 

“Last season it was identified that this was one group of racers that fit the mold but were left out in the cold, so to speak, and we decided to change that” announced Lucas Oil’s Steve Snowden!  “It is great to see that between everybody we will now have Lucas Oil events at thirteen great facilities and some of the best racing anywhere” Steve went on to say.

 

The Lucas Oil Sportsman Shootout East! will kick of at the Can Am Speedway on Saturday, July 5^th where drivers from Can Am, Thunder Alley and Brockville will do battle at the ½ mile oval track.  On July 18^th drivers will head west down the 401 to the tight bull-ring known as Brighton Speedway.  The series wraps up with a double shot for the August Long weekend, Friday, August 1^st at Thunder Alley and Saturday, August 2^nd the Sportsman Shootout East! join’s the Lucas Oil 358 Canadian series as they share the lime light at the Brockville Motor Speedway. 

 

Drivers who participate in the series will share in a generous $5,000.00 points fund established by Lucas Oil.  This points fund will be similar to that of its sister series the Lucas Oil Shoot Out Series from South-Western Ontario and Upstate New York.

 

In addition each of the four races will also be qualifiers for the year end Lucas Oil Sportsman Challenge Cup Event to be held on Friday, September 26^th at the Brighton Speedway.  Winners of the four events will be guaranteed starters for the $1,500.00 to-win event that will pit the best from the East! against the top drivers from the Lucas Oil Sportsman Shoot Out from the West.

 

In its second season, the Lucas Oil Sportsman Challenge Cup will see the winner take home the massive Lucas Cup Trophy and cool $1,500 cash!  In a change from its 2007 format, the event will see drivers that win an event in the east and drivers that can win qualifying events at South-Western Ontario and Upstate New York racing facilities of Merrittville Speedway, Ohsweken Speedway, Humberstone Speedway, Ransomville Speedway and Genesee Speedway as the guaranteed starters.  Additional qualifying events may be added in the near future.

 

The challenge will not only be for the cars but the nine home tracks of the Lucas Oil Shootout Series will also have something at stake as well.  Steve Snowden of Lucas Oil Canada explains “Every driver competing at Brighton will have to declare a home track to one of the nine series tracks.  The winning driver on Friday, September 26^th will also be the declare the winning track who will get to display the Lucas Cup for the 2009 season and also receive a lucrative event sponsorship package for the 2009 season”.   

 

In added twist Lucas Oil is prompting promoters to win the fans over.  This season each one of the Lucas Oil Challenge Cup qualifier races will be posted on Dirttrackdigest.com where the fans will vote on there favorite Lucas Oil Sportsman event of the 2008 season that will once again be worth cash to the winning track!

 

Lucas Oil will continue to have Dirt Sportsman teams talking for the entire 2008 season leading up to Friday, September 26^th, where not only a winning driver will be crowned but a winning track as well.  Look for more upcoming and exciting news about this great series and the 2008 addition of the Lucas Oil Challenge Cup. For information regarding this event in the near future visit your local tracks web site or email info@brightonspeedway.com.