BILL ELLIOTT SCHEDULED
TO COMPETE AT GOLDEN ISLES SPEEDWAY ON FEBRUARY 2ND
"1988
Winston Cup Champion should be in action with the nation's best dirt
late model stars in the final leg of the Lucas Oil Products sponsored
Super Late Model Triple Crown Series"
(Brunswick,
GA) Officials at Golden Isles Speedway announced today that Winston Cup
driver, Bill Elliott would be competing at Golden Isles Speedway on
February 2nd for the $10,000 to win final leg of the Lucas Oil Products
Late Model Triple Crown Series.
"Bill
has committed to running our show at Golden Isles Speedway on February
2nd as long as his Winston Cup test session is not rained out, or the
team believes they have had a successful test session on Friday and
Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway, "comments Arlene Pittman,
owner/promoter of Golden Isles Speedway. "We are very
thrilled to have Bill's commitment to come back to Brunswick, scheduling
permitting. Myself, along with Ray Cook and Bill tested together last
week here, and we are delighted that Bill will be competing this
time," states Pittman, who also competes on the NASCAR Goody's Dash
Series.
Last
week, Bill took time out of his busy schedule to fly down to Golden
Isles Speedway with dirt late model driver, Ray Cook for a private test
session with Arlene Pittman. Elliott produced very quick speeds behind
the wheel of his #9 GRT dirt car.
Golden
Isles Speedway will be the final stop for the Lucas Oil Georgia State
Super Late Model Triple Crown Series with a 40 lap $10,000 to win main
event. Oglethorpe Speedway in Savannah, GA will play host to the first
leg of the Lucas Oil sponsored events with a 40 lap $5,000 to win
feature event, and Waycross Speedway in Waycross, GA will be the second
stop for the Lucas Oil Triple Crown Series with another 40 lap $5,000 to
win event.
Lucas
Oil Products, the title sponsor for the Georgia State Super Late Model
Triple Crown Series is based out of Corona, CA and enjoys motorsports
sponsorship on many different levels. More recently, Lucas Oil Products
became the primary sponsor for the Dunn-Benson Motorsports team with
dirt late model driving sensation, Earl Pearson, Jr. The former 1997 Hav-A-Tampa
Rookie of the Year, Earl Pearson, Jr. will also be competing in the
Lucas Oil Georgia State Super Late Model Triple Crown Series before
heading to Florida for Speedweeks.
Pearson,
a native of Jacksonville, FL has also enjoyed some big wins on the
Georgia short tracks with his first-ever national sanctioned victory
coming in the former Hav-A-Tampa Series at Waycross Speedway. Pearson
practically cut his teeth on the lightning fast ovals in Brunswick and
Waycross winning numerous feature events on both tracks during the past
10 years. Dunn-Benson Motorsports team owner Carlton Lamm has
fielded cars for numerous famed drivers over the past 30 years including
the likes of former Winston Cup winning drivers Morgan Shepard and Kyle
Petty, as well as former Hav-A-Tampa and Southern All-Stars Champion
Clint Smith and other short track aces including Rodney Combs, Jeff
Smith and a long list of other winning competitors.
For
more complete information and products of Lucas Oil, please visit their
official website at www.lucasoil.com. For more information on
Golden Isles Speedway and the Lucas Oil Georgia State Super Late Model
Triple Crown Series, please visit
www.goldenislesspeedway.com
Press
Release Credit: Brandon McCullers/Victory Lane Communications,
Inc.
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