Story by Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series PR
Brady Smith Scores First Career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Win at Kentucky Lake

CALVERT CITY, KY (May 3, 2008) - Brady Smith of Solon Springs, WI powered past Darren Miller on a lap 20 restart and never looked back as he scored his first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win on Saturday Night at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway. Smith in his AMSOIL/Vic Hill Racing Engines/Bloomquist Race Cars Monte Carlo earned $9,999 for his win in the Third Annual "99" extravaganza.

Smith's win allowed him to become the eighth different winner in the first 12 Lucas Oil Series events in 2008. Billy Drake of Bloomington, IL, who took a series provisional charged all the way from the tail to finish second followed by Darren Miller of Chadwick, IL, Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN and series point's leader Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL who finished fifth despite racing with a fractured right wrist.

Bart Hartman led the first lap until Miller, who was driving a Billy Moyer Victory Circle Chassis for just the second time this year, passed him for the lead on lap two. Miller then led until Smith, who started third, made a mad dash to the point passing Miller on a lap 20 restart.

Smith then withstood five caution flags over a ten lap period as he went on for the win. The reigning Knoxville (IA) Late Model Champion now heads to the Second Annual SuperClean Diamond Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO with a full head of steam seeking the $40,000 first place prize that will be up for grabs next weekend.

Rounding out the top ten finishers were Terry English, Matt Miller, Wes Steidinger, Justin Rattliff and Jimmy Owens.

In preliminary action Dan Schlieper set the PRC Fast Time for the 43 entrants on hand with a lap of 15.259 seconds. Bart Hartman, Darren Miller, Matt Miller and Brady Smith won the heat race races with Wes Steidinger and Terry English capturing the B-mains.

The first night of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event at Kentucky Lake was rained out on Friday due to severe weather conditions.

All eyes now turn to the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" on Friday and Saturday, May 9th and 10th for the Second Annual SuperClean Diamond Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway. For more information on this marquee event you can visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com.

You can find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series by logging on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary

Saturday Night, May 3, 2008
Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway-Calvert City, KY

PRC Fast Time: Dan Schlieper/15.259seconds

Hawk Brake First Heat (9 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Bart Hartman, Dan Schlieper, Brad Neat, Steve Casebolt, Jeff Walston, Jason Feger, Shon Flanary, Dylan Thompson, Todd Hall, Fred Perry, Joe Mike - DNS

Hawk Brake Second Heat (9 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Darren Miller, Kevin Cole, Terry Casey, Don O'Neal, Wes Steidinger, John Mason, Billy Drake, Tait Davenport, Ricky Gilbert, Justin Rattliff, Credence Mott - DNS

AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (9 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Matt Miller, Jimmy Owens, Scott James, Freddy Smith, Terry English, Kevin Claycomb, James Ward, Richie Hedrick, David Earl Gentry, Jason McBride, Don Edwards

Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (9 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Brady Smith, Dennis Erb Jr., Earl Pearson Jr., Donnie Moran, Wayne Chinn, Frank Heckenast Jr., Ronny Lee Hollingsworth, Matt Potter, William Simmons, John Tindal

Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Wes Steidinger, Jeff Walston, John Mason, Jason Feger, Todd Hall, Shon Flanary, Tait Davenport, Dylan Thompson, Joe Mike, Fred Perry, Billy Drake - DNS, Justin Rattliff - DNS, Credence Mott - DNS

Quarter Master Second B-Main (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Terry English, Wayne Chinn, Kevin Claycomb, Frank Heckenast Jr., James Ward, Richie Hedrick, Jason McBride, John Tindal, Matt Potter, Ricky Gilbert, William Simmons, Ronny Lee Hollingsworth - DNS, David Earl Gentry - DNS, Don Edwards - DNS

3rd Annual "99" Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Feature Finish (50 Laps): Brady Smith, Billy Drake, Darren Miller, Steve Casebolt, Earl Pearson Jr., Terry English, Matt Miller, Wes Steidinger, Justin Rattliff, Jimmy Owens, Dennis Erb Jr., John Mason, Wayne Chinn, Jeff Walston, Brad Neat, Bart Hartman, Dan Schlieper, Don O'Neal, Kevin Claycomb, Scott James, Terry Casey, Donnie Moran, Freddy Smith, Kevin Cole

Race Statistics
Entries: 43
Caution Flags: 11
Lap Leaders: Darren Miller 1-19, Brady Smith 20-50
Series Provisionals: Justin Rattliff, Billy Drake
PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Billy Drake (Started 24th and finished 2nd-advanced 22 positions)
Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Billy Drake
K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Brady Smith
Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: Wayne Chinn
ASI Racewear Lucky 7 Award: Matt Miller
Integra Crew Chief of the Race: Eric Fulwood (Billy Drake)
Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Vic Hill Racing Engines
Time of the Race: 1 hour, 5 minutes