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Contact: DIRT MotorSports™
Chris Dolack, VP Public Relations
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360 OTC TO SPONSOR OF WORLD OF OUTLAWS LATE MODEL SERIES

Title Sponsorship Launches in 2007

CONCORD, N.C. — Dec. 14, 2006 — The World of Outlaws Late Model Series, the premiere dirt late model racing series in the U.S., has   announced a multi-year partnership with Rockford- Montgomery Labs and its 360 OTC pain reliever brand, it was announced today. The World   of Outlaws Late Model Series is now the 360 OTC World of Outlaws Late   Model Series through 2009.

In addition to titling the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, 360   OTC will become the Official Pain reliever of the World of Outlaws Sprint Car and Late Model series.

As part of its 2007 product roll-out to consumers, 360 OTC will include World of Outlaws contents in its in-store presence in such retail channels as Wal-Mart, Target, K-Mart and CVS.

"We see a great fit between 360 OTC and the World of Outlaws," said   Michelle Shearer, CEO of Rockford-Montgomery Labs, Inc. "There isn't a motorsports series as legitimately grassroots as the World of Outlaws, and 360 OTC is a product of value to everyday consumers   everywhere."

The World of Outlaws Late Model Series sponsorship rounds out a new   and robust series of high-profile property relationships for 360 OTC. Previously announced is the 2007 title sponsor of the No. 36 360 OTC Toyota to be driven by Jeremy Mayfield in the NASCAR NEXTEL   Cup Series. In addition, 360 OTC will be an Official Partner with the enormously popular WWE wrestling series.

In support of its sponsorship properties, 360 OTC will employ a unique airship featuring a theater- ike "SKYSCREEN" capable of   displaying full-color high-resolution video content. "The 360 OTC   blimp will fly over World of Outlaws events and provide viewing   entertainment value to the fans," added Shearer. "With this announcement and introduction of 360 OTC to dirt racing,   the World of Outlaws continues to make great progress," said Tom   Deery, President and CEO of DIRTMotorSports. "The World of Outlaws   in total will have more than 140 events in 2007, providing current   and new fans an opportunity to take in the sport through ESPN, SPEED   and DIRTVision.com."

"We were seeking a consumer product as title sponsor of the World of Outlaws," said Rob Butcher, Chief Marketing Officer for DIRT   Motorsports. "Both World of Outlaws series will benefit immeasurably   with the 360 OTC partnership. The World of Outlaws brand will be in   the painreliever aisle of select national mass retailers while   having the opportunity to cross promote the World of Outlaws with the    WWE and the #36 360 OTC NASCAR NEXTEL Cup car."

In addition to the FDA-approved 360 OTC over-the-counter pain reliever, Athens, Ga., headquartered Rockford-Montgomery Labs markets   360 OTC Ignite Maximum Strength, a fast- cting alertness aid; 360 OTC   Hangover Extra Strength Relief, a hangover reliever and fatigue   reducer; 360 OTC Hangover Relief Lite, a hangover reliever; and 360   OTC Heartburn Maximum Strength, a heartburn relief medicine.

Details of the partnership between the World of Outlaws and 360 OTC
includes:

360 OTC will be title sponsor of the World of Outlaws Late Model
Series for three-years
360 OTC will commit millions of dollars each year in activation and
promotional support of the World of Outlaws
360 OTC will be the exclusive pain reliever product of both World
of Outlaws series
With this partnership, the World of Outlaws is introducing new
series logos

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Contact: DIRT MotorSports™ Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Chris Dolack, VP Public Relations Keith Waltz, Senior Manager, Public Relations

815-735-6477 • cdolack@dirtmotorsports.com 704-455-3209 kwaltz@lowesmotorspeedway.com

World Finals At Lowe’s Motor Speedway Ultimate Finish To 2007 Season

Concord, NC — Dec. 7, 2006 — By Chris Dolack, VP Public Relations

Dirt racing history will be made in 2007 at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway. For the first
time, the World of Outlaws and the World of Outlaws Late Models will share the bill for the inaugural
Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway.

The unprecedented Nov. 1-3 Outlaws World Finals will crown the champion for both the greatest
sprint car drivers and the best collection of late model racers in the world. It will feature qualifying on
Thursday followed by two full nights of racing on Friday and Saturday, including $10,000-to-win Amain races on each night for the World of Outlaws and for the World of Outlaws Late Models.

“The World Finals is the event that all dirt racing fans have been dreaming of for years. This is a
spectacular way to wrap up the 2007 season for not only the World of Outlaws and the World of
Outlaws Late Models, but for dirt track fans everywhere,” said DIRT MotorSports President and CEO Tom Deery. “With qualifying on the first night, including unprecedented access to competitors, and two solid nights of pure dirt racing, we are excited to be working with such a world class facility as The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway.”

“Bringing the world’s two premier dirt track series together is a tremendous way to conclude the 2007 season,” said H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler, president and general manager of Lowe’s Motor Speedway. “There are only a few marquee dirt track events that attract fans from across the country and the Outlaws World Finals will join that prestigious list. We look forward to working with World of Outlaws officials and competitors to make this a destination event for all dirt racing fans.”

In each of the past three years, the World of Outlaws Late Model title was decided on the final night of the season, with Tim McCreadie wrapping up the championship in 2006 a year after Billy Moyer
claimed the 2005 title after a tiebreaker.

The superstars of sprint car racing are competing with the World of Outlaws in 2007 as Donny Schatz
takes aim at his second consecutive championship while Steve Kinser seeks his record 21st crown
and Danny Lasoski tries for his second title and first since 2001. With the unparalleled competition,
the championship race is expected to be one of the most hotly contested titles in the near 30-year
history of the series.

The Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway will be the culmination of an
entire season of about 90 World of Outlaws events and 50 World of Outlaws Late Model races — all
seen or heard on ESPN2, SPEED or DIRTVision.com.
Tickets for the Nov. 1-3 Outlaws World Finals are now on sale. Reserved seats are $59 and include
all three nights. They can be purchased by calling the Lowe’s Motor Speedway ticket office at 1-800-
455-FANS or visiting www.lowesmotorspeedway.com.

Contact: DIRT MotorSports™
Kevin Kovac, World of Outlaws Late Model Series P.R. Director
405-488-8234 • kkovac@dirtmotorsports.com

DIRT MotorSports Announces ‘Colossal’ 2007 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Schedule

CONCORD, NC – Dec. 4, 2006 – The 2007 World of Outlaws Late Models season will be, in a word, “colossal.”

Highlighted by the addition of the $50,000-to-win ‘Colossal 100’ at The Dirt Track at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, DIRT MotorSports officials on Monday released an ’07 schedule that promises to be the most ambitious in the history of the nation’s premier dirt Late Model tour.

Forty-eight confirmed events make up the busy ’07 World of Outlaws Late Models schedule, which commences with $10,000-to-win 50-lap A-Mains on Feb. 15 and 17 during the DIRTcar Nationals Presented By Mopar Speed Shop at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla.

The attractive schedule features inaugural WoO LM visits to The Dirt Track and two more of the country’s most famous dirt ovals; five ‘crown-jewel’ 100-lap races paying $20,000 or more to win; three regional ‘mini-tours’; and a major season-ending event to be announced within the next week.

“We promised the drivers that we’d bring them the best series schedule ever in 2007,” said Tim Christman, who was named the director of the World of Outlaws Late Models in October. “I believe we’ve delivered that to them thanks to the help of so many racetrack promoters and owners across the country.”

The second annual ‘Colossal 100,’ set for April 19-21, will serve as the first World of Outlaws Late Model event at The Dirt Track at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, a world-class, four-tenths-mile oval located just miles from DIRT MotorSports’ new corporate headquarters in Concord, N.C. It will offer the richest first-place prize in the tour’s history.

The ‘Colossal’ will be the first of five big-money 100-lappers dotting the calendar, giving WoO LM drivers an opportunity to pad their bank accounts even further.

The well-known, historic Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tenn., will earn recognition as the only track to host two $20,000-to-win extra-distance specials: the high-banked track’s traditional ‘Scorcher 100’ (Aug. 21-23) and a new two-day weekend in the fall (Oct. 12-13). The high-banked, three-eighths-mile oval returns to the WoO LM schedule for the first time since March 27, 2004.

Meanwhile, Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa., will hold the inaugural ‘Firecracker 100’ on June 29-30 — boasting a $30,000 top prize and $140,000 total purse, it will be the biggest dirt Late Model event ever run in the Keystone State – and Pike County Speedway in Magnolia, Miss., will appear on the WoO LM trail for the first time as the site of the $20,000-to-win ’Freedom 100’ extravaganza on July 6-7.

With only a handful of events still to be announced by DIRT officials, the WoO LM tour is set to compete at 39 different tracks in 23 states and one Canadian province. Only seven tracks, including The Dirt Track at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, will host more than one event in ’07, making the championship chase a true test of drivers’ versatility.

The Dirt Track at Lowe’s Motor Speedway and Pike County are among 18 tracks that the WoO LM tour is scheduled to visit for the first time in 2007 – a sure sign of its growing popularity.

Two hallowed dirt tracks, Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, and Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway, head the list of ’07 newcomers. Eldora’s 50-lap event on Fri., July 27, will mark a rare show for a national dirt Late Model tour at the half-mile oval owned by NASCAR star Tony Stewart, while the Knoxville half-mile will play host to the World of Outlaws Late Models on Fri., June 15 – the night before the World of Outlaws Sprint Car drivers take to the fairgrounds track.

The WoO LM will also chart new territory at North Alabama Speedway (March 25); New Egypt (N.J.) Speedway (April 13); Indiana’s Kamp Motor Speedway in Boswell (April 28), Brownstown Speedway (May 16) and Lawrenceburg Speedway (July 26); The Raceway at Powercom Park in Cedar Rapids, Wis. (May 12); Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway (May 13); I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Mich. (May 18); Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kans. (June 16); Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway (June 20); Quebec’s Autodrome Drummond (June 23); Eriez Speedway in Hammett, Pa. (July 22); Attica (Ohio) Raceway Park (July 25); and Paducah (Ky.) International Raceway (Sept. 14).

The 50-lap event on Sat., June 23, at Autodrome Drummond in the French-speaking province of Quebec will usher in a new ‘international’ era for the World of Outaws Late Models, which will contest a race outside the U.S.A.’s borders for the first time. Drummond, which has run big-block and 358-Modifieds under a DIRT MotorSports-sanction for more than two decades, is located less than an hour’s drive from Montreal.

The new additions to the ’07 WoO LM tour immediately caught the eye of 2006 champion Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y.

“When the series starts racing at famous tracks like Charlotte (Lowe’s), Eldora and Knoxville, things are obviously going in the right direction,” said McCreadie, who was the WoO LM Rookie of the Year in 2004 and finished third in the ’05 point standings. “And when so many tracks are interested in the series that you can have in the neighborhood of 50 races, it definitely shows things are going in the right direction.

“I’ve always believed in the series, and I’m excited to see it continue to grow bigger and better.”

Bringing more intrigue to the ’07 WoO LM series, three ‘mini-tours’ will barnstorm across different regions of the country in May, June and July.

The first, dubbed the ‘Monster Midwest Tour,’ is scheduled to race through five states from May 9-18. It will start on Wed., May 9, on the Davenport (Iowa) Speedway Quarter-Mile (the WoO LMS ran on Davenport’s half-mile oval in 2005), then travel to Wisconsin’s The Raceway at Powercom Park on Sat., May 12; Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway on Sat., May 13; Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway on Wed., May 16; and Michigan’s I-96 Speedway on Fri., May 18.

The ‘Great Northern Tour’ will get the green flag on Wed., June 20, at Pennsylvania’s Port Royal Speedway. Drummond will be up next on Sat., June 23, followed by DIRT MotorSports NorthEast flagship track Cayuga County Fair Speedway in Weedsport, N.Y., on Sun., June 24; Stateline Speedway in Busti, N.Y., on Wed., June 27; and the two-day ‘Firecracker 100’ at Lernerville on June 29-30.

July will be closed out by the inaugural World of Outlaws Late Models Speedweek, set to visit Attica Raceway Park on Wed., July 25; Lawrenceburg Speedway on Thurs., July 26; Eldora on Fri., July 27; and Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, on Sat., July 28. Sharon is the only ‘Speedweek’ participant that is not new to the World of Outlaws Late Models, having hosted the tour once per season in 2004, ’05 and ’06.

"The ’mini-tours’ will be great additions to the schedule for both our fulltime drivers and the many talented regional racers whom we welcome at events across the country," explained Christman. "For the fulltime teams, linking races together in specific regions makes sense from a traveling standpoint and provides them more money-making opportunities. As for the regional racers, they’ll be enticed to participate with the World of Outlaws Late Models on a part-time basis when the tour visits their areas."

Returning tracks to the WoO LM that will host single events in ’07 include Baton Rouge Speedway in Baker, La. (March 23); Columbus (Miss.) Speedway (March 24); Farmer City (Ill.) Raceway (April 27); Ohio’s Brushcreek Motorsports Complex in Peebles (May 4), Wayne County Speedway in Orrville (May 5) and K-C Raceway in Alma (Aug. 25); Delaware International Speedway in Delmar (May 31); River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, N.Dak. (June 12); Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn. (June 14); and Missouri’s Lebanon I-44 Speedway (July 10) and I-55 Raceway in Pevely (Sept. 15).

Lernerville, Virginia Motor Speedway in Saluda, Hagerstown (Md.) Speedway and Tri-City Speedway in Franklin, Pa., are among the select group of tracks that will host multiple events. Lernerville will have a mid-week show on Tues., April 17, two months prior to the ‘Firecracker 100; Virginia Motor, which has enjoyed visits from the WoO LM in 2005 and ’06, will promote 50-lap tour events on Sat., April 14, and Fri., July 20; Hagerstown, which has had five WoO LMS races since 2004, has booked a $10,000-to-win 50-lap feature for Sat., June 2, and a $12,000-to-win 60-lap A-Main on Sat., July 21, to celebrate the track’s 60th anniversary; and Tri-City will once again run separate 50-lap races paying $10,000 to win as the headliner of its two-day ‘Coal Region Labor Day Classic’ on Sept. 1-2.

“We’re proud of the schedule we’ve been able to put together for our World of Outlaws Late Model drivers,” said Christman. “We believe it’s the biggest, most exciting schedule that any dirt Late Model sanctioning body has ever announced.

“Everyone associated with the series has worked hard to get us to the point where a great 2007 season is ahead of us. We just have to keep it up so the series continues to grow.”

For more information on the World of Outlaws Late Models, visit www.dirtmotorsports.com/LMS.

2007 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Schedule (as of Dec. 4, 2006)

Date – Day – Track/Location – Event - To Win - Laps

Feb. 15 – Thurs. – Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL – DIRTcar Nationals - $10,000 – 50L
Feb. 17 – Sat. – Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL – DIRTcar Nationals - $10,000 – 50L

March 23 – Fri. – Baton Rouge Raceway/Baker, LA - $10,000 – 50L
March 24 – Sat. – Columbus Speedway/Columbus, MS - $10,000 – 50L
March 25 – Sun. – North Alabama Speedway/Tuscumbia, AL - $7,000 – 40L

April 13 – Fri. – New Egypt Speedway/New Egypt, NJ - $10,000 – 50L
April 14 – Sat. – Virginia Motor Speedway/Saluda, VA - $10,000 – 50L
April 17 – Tues. – Lernerville Speedway/Sarver, PA - $10,000 – 50L
April 19,20,21 – Sat. – The Dirt Track at Lowe’s Motor Speedway/Concord, NC – COLOSSAL 100 - $50,000 – 100L
April 27 – Fri. – Farmer City Raceway/Farmer City, IL - $10,000 – 50L
April 28 – Sat. – Kamp Motor Speedway/Boswell, IN - $10,000 – 50L

May 4 – Fri. – Brush Creek Motorsports Complex/Peebles, OH - $10,000 – 50L
May 5 – Sat. – Wayne County Speedway/Orrville, OH - $10,000 – 50L
May 9 – Wed. – Davenport Speedway Quarter-Mile/Davenport, IA – Monster Midwest Tour - $10,000 – 50L
May 12 – Sat. – The Raceway at Powercom Park/Beaver Dam, WI – Monster Midwest Tour - $10,000 – 50L
May 13 – Sun. – Lincoln Speedway/Lincoln, IL – Monster Midwest Tour - $7,000 – 40L
May 16 – Wed. – Brownstown Speedway/Brownstown, IN – Monster Midwest Tour - $10,000 – 50L
May 18 – Fri. – I-96 Speedway/Lake Odessa, MI – Monster Midwest Tour - $10,000 – 50L
May 31 – Thurs. – Delaware International Speedway/Delmar, DE - $10,000 – 50L

June 2 – Sat. – Hagerstown Speedway/Hagerstown, MD - $10,000 – 50L
June 12 – Tues. – River Cities Speedway/Grand Forks, ND - $10,000 – 50L
June 14 – Thurs. – Deer Creek Speedway/Spring Valley, MN – Gopher 50 - $10,000 – 50L
June 15 – Fri. – Knoxville Raceway/Knoxville, IA - $10,000 – 50L
June 16 – Sat. – Lakeside Speedway/Kansas City, KS - $10,000 – 50L
June 17 – Sun. – TBA
June 20 – Wed. – Port Royal Speedway/Port Royal, PA – Great Northern Tour - $7,000 – 40L
June 23 – Sat. – Autodrome Drummond/Drummondville, QUE – Great Northern Tour - $10,000 – 50L
June 24 – Sun. – Cayuga County Fair Speedway/Weedsport, NY – Great Northern Tour - $10,000 – 50L
June 27 – Wed. – Stateline Speedway/Busti, NY – Great Northern Tour - $7,000 – 50L
June 29,30 – Sat. – Lernerville Speedway/Sarver, PA – FIRECRACKER 100 - $30,000 – 100L

July 6,7 – Sat. – Pike County Speedway/Magnolia, MS – FREEDOM 100 - $20,000 – 100L
July 10 – Tues. – Lebanon I-44 Speedway/Lebanon, MO – $10,000 – 50L
July 20 - Fri. - Virginia Motor Speedway/Saluda, VA - $10,000 - 50L
July 21 – Sat. – Hagerstown Speedway/Hagerstown, MD – 60th Anniversary Race - $12,000 – 60L
July 22 – Sun. – Eriez Speedway/Hammett, PA - $10,000 – 50L
July 25 – Wed. – Attica Raceway Park/Attica, OH – WoO LM Speedweek - $7,000 – 40L
July 26 – Thurs. – Lawrenceburg Speedway/Lawrenceburg, IN – WoO LM Speedweek - $7,000 – 40L
July 27 – Fri. – Eldora Speedway/Rossburg, OH – WoO LM Speedweek - $10,000 – 50L
July 28 – Sat. – Sharon Speedway/Hartford, OH – WoO LM Speedweek - $10,000 – 50L

Aug. 21,22,23 – Thurs. – Volunteer Speedway/Bulls Gap, TN – SCORCHER 100 - $20,000 – 100L
Aug. 25 – Sat. – K-C Raceway/Alma, OH - $10,000 – 50L

Sept. 1 – Sat. – Tri-City Speedway/Franklin, PA – Oil Region Labor Day Classic - $10,000 – 50L
Sept. 2 – Sun. – Tri-City Speedway/Franklin, PA – Oil Region Labor Day Classic - $10,000 – 50L
Sept. 14 – Fri. – Paducah International Raceway/Paducah, KY - $10,000 – 50L
Sept. 15 – Sat. – I-55 Raceway/Pevely, MO - $10,000 – 50L
Sept. 16 – Sun. – TBA
Sept. 21 – Fri. – TBA
Sept. 22 – Sat. – TBA

Oct. 10 – Wed. – The Dirt Track at Lowe’s Motor Speedway/Concord, NC - Jani-King Showdown - $10,000 – 50L
Oct. 12,13 – Sat. – Volunteer Speedway/Bulls Gap, TN - $20,000 – 100L

Nov. 1 – Thurs. – Season Championship - TBA
Nov. 2 – Fri. – Season Championship - TBA - $10,000 – 50L
Nov. 3 – Sat. – Season Championship - TBA - $10,000 – 50L

Contact: DIRT MotorSports™
Kevin Kovac, DIRT MotorSports Public Relations
405-488-8234 • kkovac@dirtmotorsports.com

2007 Sunshine State Action For UMP Modifieds Will Commence With Feb. 1-3 Visit To North Florida Speedway

EVANSVILLE, IN – Nov. 30, 2006 – UMP Modified racers can kick off their annual winter pilgrimage to the Sunshine State a bit earlier in 2007, thanks to the first annual North Florida Winternationals set for Feb. 1-3 at North Florida Speedway.

The three-eighths-mile dirt track in Lake City, Fla., will host UMP-sanctioned open-wheel Modifieds for the first time as part of a Winternationals card that also includes the O’Reilly United Sprint Car Series and the oval’s regular Hobby and Pure Stock classes.

UMP Modified teams will have a chance to get acquainted with the North Florida layout during an open practice session on Thurs., Feb. 1, at 7 p.m. Gates will open that evening at 4 o’clock.

Then full racing programs will be run on Fri., Feb. 2, and Sat., Feb. 3, with pit gates opening at 3 p.m. on Friday and 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Friday night’s UMP Modified feature will pay $800 to win and $80 to start, while Saturday night’s A-Main will offer a $1,000 top prize and $100 to take the green flag. Officials expect to announce bonuses that will make it possible for one driver to pocket $2,500 in cash for two nights of work.

An added attraction for the UMP Modifieds will be a $100-to-win dash on Saturday night pitting the top-six finishers from Friday night’s feature.

The 2007 UMP Modified national points race does not officially begin until March 30, but by rule drivers can count their one best finish in a “pre-season” race toward their points total – thus giving everyone who competes at North Florida, or in the Feb. 6-13 UMP Modified shows at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., a chance to start their campaigns on a high note.

North Florida Speedway is located off U.S. 41 and 441 just south of Lake City, Fla. The facility is two-and-a-half hours northwest of Daytona Beach, one hour west of Jacksonville and one hour northwest of Gainesville.

For more information on the UMP Modified events at North Florida Speedway, contact UMP Director Sam Driggers at 812-426-1200.

Contact: DIRT MotorSports™
Kevin Kovac, World of Outlaws Late Model Series P.R. Director
405-488-8234 • kkovac@dirtmotorsports.com

Exciting 2006 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Season Review DVD Available For Christmas Gift-Giving

CONCORD, NC – Nov. 30, 2006 – The World of Outlaws Late Model Series doesn’t have a race scheduled for Christmas Day.

But fans can book their own holiday date with the nation’s premier dirt Late Model tour by purchasing the 2006 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Season Review DVD.

For the first time in the WoO LMS’s three-year history under DIRT MotorSports, DIRT Video is producing a comprehensive season review DVD so fans can relive the tour’s exciting ’06 action on their televisions for years to come.

DIRT Video editors are currently putting finishing touches on the DVD, which is guaranteed to be ready for Christmas gift-giving.

The 2006 WoO LMS Season Review DVD is hosted by SPEED television commentator Shane Andrews, who will take viewers on a high-speed ride through a memorable 30-race campaign that visited 24 tracks in 15 states.

Featured on the DVD will be New Yorker Tim McCreadie’s dramatic march to the $120,000 WoO LMS championship. Five drivers entered the season-finale ‘Gator 100’ at Florida’s Volusia Speedway Park with a shot at the title, and McCreadie held on to win the crown by a mere 16 points over Georgia’s Shane Clanton.

All of the big stories from the ’06 season are documented on the WoO LMS Season Review DVD, including Rick Eckert’s red-hot, eight-win first half; Billy Moyer’s bid for a second consecutive tour title; teenager Josh Richards’s second-half surge; the Rookie of the Year battle that saw Eddie Carrier Jr. beat out Eric Jacobsen and Garrett Durrett; New Yorker Dick Barton’s emotional “victory for the locals” at Stateline Speedway; and thrilling finishes at Lernerville Speedway and Tri-City Speedway.

The DVD also boasts several special “extras” – wild in-car camera footage, “Best of 2006” awards, and the same individual, in-depth season-review vignettes of the top-12 finishers in the point standings that were shown on a big screen during the 2006 WoO LMS Awards Banquet in Daytona Beach, Fla.

WoO LMS Season Review DVDs cost $20 plus shipping and handling. To ensure Christmas delivery, orders can be placed by calling 315-834-6606 or visiting http://store.dirtvision.com, where other WoO LMS and DIRT MotorSports DVDs are available for purchase.

Contact: DIRT MotorSports™
Kevin Kovac, DIRT MotorSports Public Relations
405-488-8234 • kkovac@dirtmotorsports.com

Over Half-Million Dollars To Be Distributed At 23rd Annual UMP Awards Banquet On Jan. 20

EVANSVILLE, IN – Nov. 29, 2006 – The top United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) drivers from the 2006 season will share over a half-million dollars in points fund awards during the DIRT MotorSports-owned circuit’s 23rd annual Awards Banquet on Sat., Jan. 20, inside the Hilton Springfield’s Grand Ballroom in Springfield, Ill.

The gala affair is open to all UMP racers, car owners and crew members and their families, friends and fans, but space constraints mean a limited number of tickets are available. Those planning to attend the banquet are urged to reserve seats as soon as possible.

“We’re expecting a great turnout that will fill the Hilton’s Grand Ballroom to capacity,” said UMP director Sam Driggers. “It promises to be a memorable night for all the UMP racers who will be honored for their performances in 2006.”

Banquet tickets are currently on sale for $55 per couple and $30 for single attendee. Dinners will include tossed salad; grilled chicken breast and sliced roast pork; mashed potatoes; green beans with onions; dinner rolls; and dessert.

Ticket order forms have been mailed to UMP members. They can also be printed off the UMP website (www.umpracing.com) or obtained by calling the UMP office at 812-426-1200.

Checks for banquet ticket reservations can be mailed to DIRT, 2425 U.S. Highway 41 North, Suite 132, Evansville, Ind., 47711.

The deadline to purchase tickets and for VIPs/track promoters to notify the UMP office of their intentions to attend is Jan. 6. No tickets will be sold at the door the night of the banquet.

The 23rd annual UMP Awards Banquet is scheduled to begin with cocktails at 5 p.m. CST. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. CST, followed by the presentation of awards and entertainment.

Earning the lion’s share of the attention during the banquet will be UMP Late Model national champion Randy Korte of Highland, Ill., and UMP Modified national titlist Dan Hamstra of Wheatland, Ind. Both drivers will receive $20,000 checks for their points crowns.

Other 2006 UMP national champs set to be honored are Bobby Fehring of Mont Belview, Texas (Limited Modifieds), Troy Naeger of Festus, Mo. (Sportsman) and Jerrad Krick of Earl Park, Ind. (Street Stocks).

Awards will also be distributed to the top finishers in UMP’s Late Model Summernationals and divisional regional and state point standings, and “Outstanding Awards” will be presented to the Promoter of the Year, Track of the Year, Sportsman of the Year (Late Model and Modified) and Mechanic of the Year (Late Model and Modified) as voted by UMP member drivers.

Prior to the evening’s banquet festivities, UMP officials will meet with promoters from many of the circuit’s nearly 100 racetracks to hear reviews of their 2006 seasons and plans for ’07.

Rooms at the Hilton Springfield have been blocked off for banquet attendees, with a discounted UMP rate available if reservations are made by Fri., Dec. 29. For more information call 1-800-445-8667 or visit www.springfield.hilton.com.

Contact: DIRT MotorSports™
Kevin Kovac, DIRT MotorSports Public Relations
405-488-8234 • kkovac@dirtmotorsports.com

Bill Frye Ready To Chase Fifth Title After Being Honored As 2006 MARS Late Model Champion

CONCORD, NC – Nov. 29, 2006 – Bill Frye will make a drive for five.

The veteran racer from Greenbrier, Ark., revealed his intentions when he was honored for his fourth career Mid-America Racing Series (MARS) title during the DIRT Motorsports-owned Late Model tour’s 2006 ‘Night of Champions’ awards banquet on Nov. 18 inside the Clarion Hotel at the Grand Palace in Branson, Mo.

“My plan was to announce my retirement (from driving) if we won the championship,” said Frye, who has been tossing dirt Late Models around the country’s ovals for more than a quarter-century. “But after the season was over me and my wife (Carol) talked about it, and we said, ‘We’re not ready to quit yet.’”

That’s bad news for Frye’s MARS competition but good news for the regional tour, which will have its most prolific champion back for another season in 2007.

Frye entered the ’06 campaign tied atop the alltime MARS championship list with Terry Phillips of Springfield, Mo., who earned titles in 2000, 2004 and 2005. The longtime rivals – and only champs in MARS history – battled hard in ’06 to be the first four-time king, with Frye capturing the $25,000 championship prize by a mere eight points over Phillips, who earned a $20,000 runner-up check.

Jeff Taylor of Cave City, Ark., finished third in the MARS standings (worth $14,000), followed by Steve Rushin of Poplar Bluff, Mo. ($12,000) and Billy James of Sikeston, Mo. ($11,000), who also received the series Polesitter Award for earning the most poles this season.

DIRT MotorSports distributed a total of $121,250 to the top-15 finishers in the 2006 MARS standings – arguably the most lucrative points fund for a regional Late Model tour in the country.

Frye, who won four times and racked up eight second-place finishes in the season’s 19 events, had no doubt about what made him a MARS champ for the first time since 2003.

“I wanted it worse than anything,” said Frye, who won twice at Missouri’s Lebanon I-44 Speedway and single races at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway and West Plains (Mo.) Speedway. “That’s how I’ve won races all my life. It always been, I’m gonna work and race harder than everybody else, and that’s what we did this year.”

That wasn’t Frye’s mindset for the previous two seasons, however. By his own admission, his performance slipped. He attributed his drop-off to a combination of factors, including booming business at his ‘GRT by Frye’ speed/chassis shop, family commitments and the physical and emotional drain that invariably results from years of grueling travel.

“The last few years I got lazy, and it showed,” conceded Frye. “We got so busy building cars and doing repairs at the shop, our on-track stuff kinda went on the backburner.

“It didn’t help that my family couldn’t go to all the races with me, and maybe a little burnout from all the racing set in.”

Thoughts of retirement naturally crept into his head, but calling it a career is easier said than done for a short-track lifer like Frye.

“For the last three years I’ve been trying to figure out how I could just quit,” revealed Frye. “It’s not something I could decide overnight. Racing is my livelihood, it’s how I pay my bills, so I had to think real hard about how I could get out (of driving) and keep my business going.

“At first, I decided that if I’m gonna have to keep going to the track to talk to racers, I might as well race too. But after awhile I was getting tired of driving up-and-down the road (to races), so I got ready to take the next step.”

Frye paused, and then continued, “Last winter I decided, I’ll show ‘em I could still win a (MARS) championship (in ’06), then be done. I could walk away while I’m on top and then just build hot-rods.”

Frye didn’t gear up for a final rush in ’06 by purchasing brand-new engines; he stuck with five-year-old pieces he had on hand. But he did flash a renewed personal vigor, which translated into more success on the track.

“I’m not bragging, but I’ve been doing this so long I can run up front by instinct,” said Frye. “But it takes more than that to be a champion, and this year I went back to focusing on my driving, on watching the racetrack, on setting up the car.”

As Frye racked up strong finishes and seized control of the MARS point standings behind the wheel of his familiar Kuntz/Petroff Towing GRT No. 66, his certainty about retiring began to dwindle. The fact that his 11-year-old daughter started accompanying him to most events seemed to put him at ease.

“I could go the track and focus on driving again,” he said. “Racing was fun again.”

Too fun to give up, in fact, so Frye will be back prowling the MARS trail in 2007. He’ll make some changes to ensure that the good feelings he experienced this season will continue.

“I’m gonna back off the business to where we can concentrate on racing,” said Frye. “I’m gonna sell five new cars (rather than as many as 15) a year and I’m not gonna build any new cars during the racing season.”

Except for some UMP and other specials in the Missouri/Illinois/Kentucky/Arkansas area, Frye isn’t going to expand his racing schedule beyond the MARS tour.

“Everybody knows Bill Frye who’s gonna know Bill Frye,” he said. “I don’t need to travel all over to race.

“I just want to concentrate on racing and enjoy life.”

Several special awards were presented during the MARS gala.

* Will Vaught, 20, of Crane, Mo., was named the 2006 MARS Rookie of the Year. The up-and-coming driver finished eighth in the point standings.
* Jordan Jones, 18, of Beebe, Ark., was recognized as the Rookie of the Year runner-up.
* Rushin was honored as the Most Improved Driver.
* Brandon McCormick of Lebanon, Mo., received the Sportsman of the Year award.
* GRT Race Cars of Greenbrier, Ark., once again got the nod as the tour’s Chassis Builder of the Year.
* Phillips received a new GRT chassis in a drawing among the drivers who had perfect attendance on the MARS tour.

Following a successful 2006 season that saw MARS run 19 events at 10 tracks in three states, tour director Kim Norris announced that the 2007 schedule is shaping up to be even more exciting. She said dates are still be negotiated with track promoters and a complete ’07 sked should be released in the coming weeks.

2006 Mid-America Racing Series Points Fund Awards:

1. Bill Frye/Greenbrier, AR $25,000
2. Terry Phillips/Springfield, MO $20,000
3. Jeff Taylor/Cave City, AR $14,000
4. Steve Rushin/Poplar Bluff, MO $12,000
5. Billy James/Sikeston, MO $11,000
6. Justin Wells/Aurora, MO $10,000
7. Jeff Floyd/Walnut Ridge, AR $6,000
8. Will Vaught/Crane, MO $5,000
9. Dane Dacus/Arlington, TN $4,000
10. Joey Mack/Benton, MO $3,500
11. Wendell Wallace/Batesville, AR $3,000
12. Brandon McCormick/Lebanon, MO $2,500
13. Jordan Jones/Beebe, AR $2,000
14. Jack Sullivan/Greenbrier, AR $1,750
15. Leslie Essary/Crane, MO $1,500

Contact: DIRT MotorSports™
Kevin Kovac, World of Outlaws Late Model Series P.R. Director
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World of Outlaws Late Model Series Champion Tim McCreadie Among Nominees For 2006 AARWBA All-America Team

CONCORD, NC – Nov. 27, 2006 – Tim McCreadie has already been recognized as the 2006 World of Outlaws Late Model Series champion.

Soon he might be a motorsports “All-American” as well.

McCreadie, 32, of Watertown, N.Y., is among a standout group of drivers nominated for the 2006 Auto Racing All-America team, which will be determined by a vote among more than 300 members of the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association (AARWBA).

A first-time WoO LMS titlist this season, McCreadie is nominated for the AARWBA All-America team in the Short Track category, which also prominently includes 2006 World of Outlaws Sprint Series champion Donny Schatz.

Other nominees in the Short Track category include USAC National Midget champion Jerry Coons Jr., USAC Silver Crown titlist Bud Kaeding, National Sprint Tour champ Danny Lasoski and USAC Sprint champion Josh Wise.

“We’re very proud that Tim McCreadie’s championship season with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series has earned him recognition alongside some of the best short-track racers in the country,” said Tim Christman, who directs the WoO LMS for DIRT MotorSports. “It’s further testament of the significance that winning the World of Outlaws Late Model Series title holds in the motorsports world.”

The annual voting by the AARWBA membership will name two nominees from each of seven categories to the 2006 All-America first team. Other categories include Open Wheel, Stock Car, Road Racing, Drag Racing, Touring Series and At Large.

Drivers placing third and fourth in each category will be named to the second team, while all others receiving at least five percent of the vote will be cited as honorable mentions.

The nominee who earns the most votes in the balloting – regardless of category – will be presented the prestigious Jerry Titus Award.

All of the All-America teams and the winner of the Jerry Titus Award will be announced at the annual AARWBA banquet on Jan. 13, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis.

McCreadie is one of 19 racers on the 42-driver ballot seeking a first career appearance on the AARWBA All-America team. This is also his first time as a nominee.

McCreadie’s road to the AARWBA ballot began in January when he shocked the open-wheel racing establishment by winning the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals in Tulsa, Okla. He raised his stature even further with his performance on the WoO LMS, winning the title in only his third full season of dirt Late Model competition.

The son of Northeast DIRT Modified legend “Barefoot” Bob McCreadie, T-Mac drove Carl Myers’s Sweeteners Plus Rocket No. 39 to two wins in ’06 on the hyper-competitive WoO LMS, taking features at K-C Raceway in Alma, Ohio, and Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa. The 2004 WoO LMS Rookie of the Year recorded 12 top-five and 24 top-10 finishes in 30 events en route to a narrow 16-point margin of victory in the final standings over Shane Clanton of Locust Grove, Ga.

McCreadie’s WoO LMS championship brought him a points-fund payoff of $120,000 – the largest single check any dirt Late Model driver received in 2006. His total WoO LMS earnings for the season totaled $216,500.

McCreadie, who began his dirt-track racing career in 1996 by entering the DIRT 358-Modified division, also had his talent recognized this season when he was invited to participate in the G.M. Driver Development Program. He was among a group of drivers who tested Busch Series cars at Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, N.C., and Nashville (Tenn.) SuperSpeedway.

The AARWBA membership has annually chosen an All-America Auto Racing team since 1970.

The AARWBA banquet is open to the public. Ticket information is available by writing the AARWBA at 922 N. Pass Ave., Burbank, Calif., 91505, or calling 818-842-7005.

Contact: DIRT MotorSports™
Kevin Kovac, World of Outlaws Late Model Series P.R. Director
405-488-8234 • kkovac@dirtmotorsports.com

Still Racing: World of Outlaws Late Model Series Standout Clint Smith Adds To Strong Season By Taking ‘Gobbler 75’ Victory

CONCORD, NC – Nov. 19, 2006 - Clint Smith will have a happy Thanksgiving.

That’s because the World of Outlaws Late Model Series standout from Senoia, Ga., scored a long-sought victory in a traditional pre-holiday event, capturing Saturday night’s 18th annual ‘Gobbler 75’ at Cleveland (Tenn.) Speedway.

The only 2006 WoO LMS regular to enter the extra-distance special, Smith, 41, outdueled Chris Madden of Gaffney, S.C., to pocket a $5,000 top prize.

“I’ve run (the ‘Gobbler’) for probably the last 10 years,” said Smith, who has been a featured WoO LMS traveler since DIRT MotorSports launched the tour in 2004. “I think I’ve stood on the frontstretch after the race for the last five years, but that was because I always finished second or third.

“It feels good to finally win this one and get it out of the way.”

The only part of the triumph that didn’t quite meet Smith’s expectations was the hardware he received in Victory Lane following the race. He wasn’t presented a unique ‘Gobbler 75’ trophy like he had seen some other drivers receive in the past.

“I remember them giving out a stuffed turkey (as a trophy) a few times,” quipped Smith. “They didn’t do that this year.”

After a frustrating Friday night at Cleveland Speedway that saw him start 16th and finish seventh in the Joe Lee Johnson Memorial, Smith came back with a vengeance on Saturday. He turned the second-fastest lap in time trials to earn the outside pole starting spot for the A-Main, setting him up for a battle with Madden, the evening’s fast-timer and polesitter.

Madden, who won the WoO LMS season-finale Gator 100 last month at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., and Smith diced side-by-side for the lead during the early laps around the one-third-mile oval. Smith finally seized control near the halfway mark with a powerful outside move around Madden and a lapped car and never looked back.

“I had a real good race with Madden,” said Smith, who drove his familiar J.P. Drilling-backed GRT No. 44. “We got into lapped traffic pretty fast and got to racing hard with some slower cars. I got by him on the outside when I got a good run in lapped traffic, and I was fortunate enough to still be in the lead a few laps later when a caution came out.

“Once I was leading I had the chance to pick where I wanted to run on the racetrack, and that was the difference.”

Madden, who won Friday night’s feature, chased Smith across the finish line in the runner-up spot. Mike Weeks of Friendsville, Tenn., placed third, followed by Anthony White of Clinton, Tenn., and Bo Feathers of Winchester, Va.

Smith was a happy camper after turning the tables on Madden, who led Smith under the checkered flag to win the Nov. 12 Blue-Gray 100 at Cherokee SuperSpeedway in Gaffney, S.C., and adding another flourish to one of his best racing seasons ever.

The victory was Smith’s 11th overall of 2006. Four of his wins came on the WoO LMS – a personal career-high on the tour, and the second-highest win total (behind Rick Eckert’s eight) on the ’06 trail.

“In terms of money won, this year was second to (2005) for me,” said Smith, who earned $75,110 in purses this season on the WoO LMS plus another $29,000 for finishing 10th in the tour point standings. “But we had a lot of success. Our GRT program was really good, and after doing some experimenting, I’d say that now our engine program (with RaceTek) is on top of the game.”

Smith felt that he flashed more sheer speed in ’06 than he ever has in his career, and he was very pleased to be a major contender for victory in several of dirt Late Model racing’s premier special events.

“We had the potential to win some really big shows,” said Smith, “like the (UMP-sanctioned) World 100 (at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio) and the Dirt Track World Championship (at K-C Raceway in Alma, Ohio). Maybe it was some driver error or inexperience being in those positions that cost us in those races, but we were right there and I’m proud of that.”

Smith has enjoyed himself so much in ‘06, he’s not quite ready to call it a season. He plans to run one more race before beginning to plot his ’07 assault: this weekend’s (Nov. 24-25) ‘Turkey 100’ at Swainsboro (Ga.) Speedway.

“Swainsboro is in a part of the country where I have a pretty good fan base, but we don’t get to run around there too often,” said Smith. “We’re gonna go down there and see some people we usually don’t get to see because we’re on the road so much.”

For more information on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series visit www.dirtmotorsports.com/LMS.

Contact: DIRT MotorSports™
Kevin Kovac, World of Outlaws Late Model Series P.R. Director
405-488-8234 • kkovac@dirtmotorsports.com

SPEED Set To Air 2006 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Season-Finale ‘Gator 100’ This Sunday (Nov. 19)

NORMAN, OK – Nov. 13, 2006 – The 2006 World of Outlaws Late Model Series season-finale ‘Gator 100’ will be telecast this Sunday (Nov. 19) at 6 p.m. EST on SPEED.

The one-hour program will feature lap-by-lap coverage of the ‘Gator 100,’ which was held on Oct. 14 at the half-mile Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla.

Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., clinched the 2006 WoO LMS points title – worth a cool $120,000 – with his run in the ‘Gator 100.’ He came out on top of a dramatic points battle that also included Shane Clanton, Chub Frank, Billy Moyer and Darrell Lanigan.

SPEED commentators Rick Benjamin and Shane Andrews and pit reporter Mark Kenyon will call the action on Sunday’s telecast, which precedes SPEED’s weekly ‘NASCAR Victory Lane’ show.

The ‘Gator 100’ will close out the ’06 WoO LMS broadcast schedule on SPEED. Other tracks that were sites for SPEED event tapings during the ’06 WoO LMS season included Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa.; Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn.; Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio; Cayuga County Fair Speedway in Weedsport, N.Y.; and Virginia Motor Speedway in Saluda.

For more information on the WoO LMS, visit www.dirtmotorsports.com/LMS.

Contact: DIRT MotorSports™
Kevin Kovac, World of Outlaws Late Model Series P.R. Director
405-488-8234 • kkovac@dirtmotorsports.com

‘Georgia Trio’ Represents World of Outlaws Late Model Series Well At North Georgia and Cherokee Speedways

NORMAN, OK – Nov. 13, 2006 – The World of Outlaws Late Model Series’s ’Georgia Trio’ represented the tour well over the weekend.

Racing into the late fall while most of their fellow 2006 WoO LMS travelers have already called it a season, Peach State residents Dale McDowell, Clint Smith and Shane Clanton added strong finishes to their ’06 records in weekend special events at North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth and Cherokee Super Speedway in Gaffney, S.C.

All three drivers entered Saturday night’s ’Turkey Rumble 60’ at North Georgia Speedway, a one-third-mile, high-banked oval that hosted the WoO LMS on May 8, 2004.

It was no surprise that the highest-finishing WoO LMS regular in North Georgia’s season-ender was McDowell, the 40-year-old from Chickamauga, Ga., who has his dirt Late Model driving school based at the track. He finished second in his Larry Shaw Race Cars/J&J Steel Rocket No. 17M behind four-time UMP Modified national champion Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn.

McDowell, coming off a $30,000 National 100 victory on Nov. 5 at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, led the middle portion of the race before being passed by Owens, who used lapped traffic to assume command and grab the $5,000 victory.

Locust Grove, Ga.’s Clanton, the runner-up in the ’06 WoO LMS point standings, chased McDowell during the event’s late stages and finished third. Clanton, who won the only WoO LMS event ever held at North Georgia, drove Ronnie Dobbins’s RSD Enterprises Rocket No. 25.

Senoia, Ga.’s Smith, meanwhile, appeared headed to a top-five finish in his J.P. Drilling GRT No. 44 when mechanical trouble forced him to retire from competition midway through the event.

Smith turned his fortunes around in Sunday’s 16th annual Blue-Gray 100 at Cherokee Super Speedway.

The only WoO LMS regular in the field at Cherokee, Smith ran a steady race to finish second behind local favorite Chris Madden of Gaffney, S.C., who last month won the WoO LMS season-finale ‘Gator 100’ at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, S.C.

Smith inherited second place on the final lap from Donnie Moran of Dresden, Ohio, whose car blew a tire.

Tire wear was an issue in the Blue-Gray 100, but Madden and Smith managed to go the distance on the same set of tires while most of the drivers finishing behind them pitted to make late-race rubber changes.

For more information on the WoO LMS, visit www.dirtmotorsports.com/LMS.

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Kevin Kovac, DIRT MotorSports Public Relations
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UMP Adds Two Entry-Level Divisions To Sanctioning Lineup In 2007

EVANSVILLE, IN – Nov. 7, 2006 – Two entry-level racing classes will be added to the United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) fold in 2007, bringing to seven the number of divisions sanctioned by the DIRT MotorSports-owned organization.

Best known for sanctioning dirt Late Model and open-wheel Modified racing at nearly 100 tracks across the country, UMP is expanding its divisional lineup with economical Factory Stock and Four-Cylinder classes in hopes of providing aspiring drivers another path to begin an advance through the UMP ranks.

“This is a way to recognize all the racers who are just starting out and make them part of something,” said UMP director Sam Driggers. “Now when they move up to other classes, they’ll already know what UMP is and what UMP can do for them.”

Both divisions will bring tracks’ existing entry-level classes under the UMP umbrella. The Factory Stock classification includes such divisional names as American Stocks, Hobby Stocks and Novices, while the Four-Cylinder class encompasses divisions such as Mini-Stocks, Pure Stocks, Hornets and Warriors.

The UMP Factory Stocks and Four-Cylinders will follow all local track rules with one exception: cars in both divisions must run street tires only.

Both classes will have UMP National points races in 2007. Twenty races will be used to determine the National point standings, meaning drivers will have an opportunity to begin replacing their worst finishes after reaching that mark.

UMP has established a $2,650 points fund for the National points battles, with $500 earmarked for the first-ever UMP national champion in each class. The top 20 drivers in the National standings will receive points-fund cash at the annual UMP Awards Banquet.

“We’re starting with a National points fund for the two divisions,” said Driggers. “If the drivers in the divisions get involved with UMP, we will add more points money in the years to come.”

Drivers must be UMP members to be eligible to share in the Factory Stock and Four-Cylinder points funds. A membership will cost $75 per driver with UMP insurance included.

Upon joining UMP, members will receive the organization’s regular newsletter as well as a membership kit that includes a membership card, decals and other items.

In 2006 UMP sanctioned five divisions – dirt Late Models, open-wheel Modifieds, Sportsman, Limited Modifieds and Street Stocks – and 87 racetracks. The organization will distribute over a half-million dollars in points fund cash during its annual awards banquet on Jan. 20 at the Springfield (Ill.) Hilton.

The 2007 technical rules for all UMP divisions except the Late Models have been released. Competitors can obtain a copy of the rules by visiting the UMP website at www.umpracing.com and printing them; calling the UMP office at 812-426-1200; or contacting their local UMP tracks. Sets of rules will also be available from UMP officials at selected off-season trade shows.

The UMP Late Model division’s 2007 rules are currently being completed and are expected to be released shortly.

Contact: DIRT MotorSports™
Kevin Kovac, World of Outlaws Late Model Series P.R. Director
405-488-8234 • kkovac@dirtmotorsports.com

World of Outlaws Late Model Series Standout Dale McDowell Finds Reason To Smile After $30,000 National 100 Victory At East Alabama Motor Speedway

PHENIX CITY, AL – Nov. 6, 2006 – Something finally went right for Dale McDowell.

After struggling through a subpar season on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, the veteran star from Chickamauga, Ga., found a reason to smile Sunday night, winning the 32nd annual National 100 at East Alabama Motor Speedway.

McDowell, 40, benefited from the misfortune suffered by fellow WoO LMS regular Shane Clanton of Locust Grove, Ga., who led the race’s first 93 laps before losing a left-rear wheel while circling the three-eighths-mile oval under caution.

Clanton’s heartbreak handed the lead to McDowell, who held off another WoO LMS traveler, Rick Eckert of York, Pa., over the final circuits to post a morale-boosting $30,000 victory.

It was McDowell’s first-ever triumph in the prestigious independent event, which saw all seven WoO LMS regulars on hand easily make the starting field through heat races.

The final seven circuits weren’t without some anxious moments for McDowell, whose J&J Steel/Larry Shaw Race Cars Rocket No. 17M was running dangerously low on fuel thanks to a marathon race chock full of caution flags.

“I was worried about running out,” said McDowell, who started fourth in the 100. “The fuel pickup is on the right side of the car, so it would cut out on the high banks and that had me worried.”

Of course, since McDowell was plagued by so much horrendous luck this year while running up front in WoO LMS events, he had little reason to believe that an empty gas tank in Sunday’s National 100 wouldn’t add to his misery.

In McDowell’s mind, a late-race loss would, to be frank, have been par for the course. But this time Lady Luck was riding with McDowell, and at long last he could celebrate.

The victory immediately became the highlight of a frustrating campaign for McDowell, who went winless on the ’06 WoO LMS (after nine victories combined in 2004 and 2005) and finished eighth in the point standings. His only previous win this season had come on Feb. 8 at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla.

The rich National 100 triumph also added to McDowell’s already impressive resume of major-event wins, which includes the 2005 World 100; the 2005 and 2001 USA Nationals; the ’04 Topless 100; the ’01 and ’99 Dixie Shootout; and the ’00 Battle of Bristol.

Eckert, who was gunning for his third straight National 100 win, settled for second place in Raye Vest’s Rocket No. 24. The winningest driver on the ’06 WoO LMS attempted to make a bid on McDowell’s throne following the final restart but was hampered by worn tires.

The $10,000 runner-up finish nonetheless continued a respectable four-week stretch of racing for Eckert, who fell into a three three-month slump after his final WoO LMS victory of the season, on July 8 at K-C Raceway in Alma, Ohio. He got back on track with a second-place finish in the WoO LMS season finale ‘Gator 100’ on Oct. 14 at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., and also finished third on Oct. 29 in the unsanctioned Octoberfest 100 at Hagerstown (Md.) Speedway.

Clanton, who earned $70,000 for a second-place finish in the ’06 WoO LMS point standings, appeared headed to the richest victory of his career in Sunday’s National 100. He blasted off the outside pole to take the lead from Chris Madden of Gaffney, S.C., at the initial green flag and simply refused to relinquish the top spot.

But with victory virtually in sight, disaster struck Clanton’s RSD Enterprises Rocket No. 25. The machine’s left-rear wheel simply came off as Clanton paced the field during a lap-93 caution period, forcing him to the pit area.

Clanton, who was credited with a 16th-place finish, expressed displeasure afterward with the many caution-flag circuits that extended the length of the all-green-flag 100 – and, in the final analysis, kept him on the track long enough to experience mechanical trouble.

Other WoO LMS drivers in the 47-car field included:

* Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., who drove Tim Logan’s Kentucky-based No. 68 to a sixth-place finish after starting 15th. He hot-lapped his own No. 15 at the start of the weekend but took all his competitive laps in Logan’s mount, which was driven by Arkansas racer Peyton Taylor in the recent Dirt Track World Championship event at K-C Raceway.

* John Blankenship of Williamson, W.Va., who finished 12th in the ’06 WoO LMS point standings, was one lap down in 14th place at the completion of the National 100. He started in the same position after qualifying solidly through a heat race on Saturday.

* Eric Jacobsen of Santa Cruz, Calif., a WoO LMS Rookie of the Year contender in 2006, joined Clanton, Eckert and McDowell as a heat winner on Saturday. He started fifth and finished 15th.

Jacobsen’s effort at EAMS was aided by two-time National 100 winner Randle Chupp of Troutman, N.C., who drove a second car fielded by Jacobsen’s team. Chupp finished ninth in the feature.

Providing Jacobsen more track time during the weekend’s activities was his participation in the companion crate Late Model program. Driving for a southern team that purchased one of his old Rocket cars, Jacobsen qualified through a B-Main but was plagued by a smoking machine in the division’s feature, which he finished in 21st place.

* Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga., was credited with a 17th-place finish after his involvement in a multi-car tangle made him the first WoO LMS driver to retire from action.

Among the other drivers also swept up in the accident were Smith’s crew chief Johnny Cloer Jr. of Chatsworth, Ga., who drove Smith’s second car, and dirt Late Model veteran Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, Tenn., who suffered a reported broken right arm.

For more information on the WoO LMS visit www.dirtmotorsports.com/LMS.

National 100 Finish (WoO LMS Drivers In Caps): 1. DALE McDOWELL, 2. RICK ECKERT, 3. Scott Bloomquist, 4. Chris Madden, 5. Dennis Erb Jr., 6. STEVE FRANCIS, 7. Terrence Nowell, 8. Vic Hill, 9. Randle Chupp, 10. Petey Ivey, 11. William Thomas, 12. Ricky Williams, 13. Jake Knowles, 14. JOHN BLANKENSHIP, 15. ERIC JACOBSEN, 16. SHANE CLANTON, 17. CLINT SMITH, 18. Ronnie Johnson, 19. Johnny Cloer Jr., 20. Jack Pennington, 21. Frank Ingram, 22. Dana Eiland, 23. Rodney Martin, 24. DeWayne Johnson, 25. Brandon Register Jr., 26. Mike Head.

Contact: DIRT MotorSports™
Kevin Kovac, World of Outlaws Late Model Series P.R. Director
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Winning The 2006 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Snap-on Tools Crew Chief of the Year Award Was A Thrill For Eddie Carrier Sr.

NORMAN, OK – Oct. 30, 2006 – Eddie Carrier Sr. had tears in his eyes on Oct. 15 as he addressed the crowd during the 2006 World of Outlaws Late Model Series awards banquet in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Being named the tour’s Snap-on Tools Crew Chief of the Year clearly meant a lot to the affable gentleman who turns the wrenches for his son Eddie Jr.

“Gosh,” said Carrier Sr., who oversaw his son’s run to the ’06 WoO LMS Rookie of the Year award. “I never expected this.”

The elder Carrier was overcome with emotion after being singled out as the trail’s top mechanic for the ’06 season. He received $7,500 worth of Snap-on Tools for the award, which was determined by a vote of the WoO LMS’s crew chiefs and officials.

Considering the Carriers were regulars on the nation’s premier dirt Late Model series for the first time this year, the Snap-on Tools Crew Chief of the Year voting demonstrated how quickly Carrier Sr. earned the respect of his peers.

“It means everything to be voted the winner of this award,” said Carrier Sr., who spent more than 20 years as a dirt Late Model driver before stepping out of the cockpit in the mid-‘90s to help his son’s burgeoning career. “When they said my name, I couldn’t believe that I won it. This was my first year with these guys, and they picked me.

“Man, I couldn’t believe it,” he added, shaking his head while receiving congratulatory handshakes following the awards ceremonies.

Carrier Sr., 54, of Salt Rock, W.Va., and his 35-year-old son hit the road with the WoO LMS this year in pursuit of the rookie title despite missing the tour’s opening event, on Feb. 4 at Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, Ga. They competed in the WoO LMS shows two weeks later at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., then decided to follow the remainder of the schedule after meeting with car owner Carl Grover.

The Carriers said they opted to run with the Outlaws largely because they were treated well by the tour’s officials during the Florida action. The respectful treatment erased any lingering doubts they had about DIRT MotorSports – a point Carrier Sr. touched upon while standing on stage during the WoO LMS awards banquet.

“A couple years ago I thought you were the worst guys in the world,” he said while glancing over at DIRT MotorSports officials, drawing laughs from the assemblage. “Now I think you’re the best.

“I really enjoyed racing with DIRT MotorSports (owners of the WoO LMS) this year, and I appreciate everything you do for the sport and dirt Late Model racing.”

Carrier Sr.’s popularity with the WoO LMS crowd was evident by the loud ovation he received when he was revealed as the Snap-on award’s winner. His home-spun modesty was on display when the clapping stopped.

“I want all the crew chiefs in the room to stand up,” he said, motioning his fellow mechanics to accept a moment in the spotlight. “I know how hard you worked, and everybody here deserves recognition.

“We’re all friends, we race each other, we travel together, we work our butts off. I know a lot of guys who work just as hard as I do and deserve this (award) just as much.”

Carrier Sr. also had a message for all his fellow mechanics: “When you get something like this after working so hard all year, it’s like winning the World 100.”

The younger Carrier, who has over 175 career victories combined in dirt Late Model and UMP-type Modified competition, was thrilled to see his father win the award.

“It was a surprise to see him get it after our first year on the series, but I think he’s well deserving of it,” said Carrier Jr., who received $25,000 for capturing WoO LMS Rookie of the Year honors. “I know all the hours all these crew chiefs put in, and even though he’s got a little age on some of ‘em, the blood, sweat and tears he puts out is unbelievable.

“This is what he lives for,” added Junior. “I remember one day somebody asked him what his favorite season is, and he said, ‘Race season.’”

Carrier Sr. simply relishes the opportunity to make his living working on race cars and traveling up-and-down the highway with his son.

“It’s awesome,” said Carrier Sr. “I think I live the best life. I’m not rich or nothing, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

“Carl Grover gives us the opportunity to go do this and I hope it lasts a long time.”

The Carriers are already looking forward to the 2007 WoO LMS season. They’re hoping the experience they gained as Carrier Jr. drove Grover’s Engines Inc./Railway Equipment Inc. Rocket cars to an 11th-place finish in this year’s point standings will lead to brighter days, including a career-first tour victory.

“I think we learned (in ’06) how you gotta step it up a notch as a driver and as a team getting the car ready,” said Carrier Sr., who calls Grover “the best owner” anyone could ever ask for. “You gotta be prepared when you get to the track, but what we found out also is that there’s always somebody you can go talk to that won’t lie to you.

“That’s why (the Outlaws are) such a great group of guys to race with.”

ON THE WEB: For more information on the WoO LMS, visit www.dirtmotorsports.com/LMS.

ON TELEVISION: The final WoO LMS television broadcast of 2006 is scheduled for SPEED on Sun., Nov. 19, at 6 p.m. EST.

Featured in the one-hour telecast will be the tour’s season-finale ‘Gator 100’ that was run on Oct. 14 at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla.

Contact: DIRT MotorSports™
Kevin Kovac, DIRT MotorSports Public Relations
405-488-8234 • kkovac@dirtmotorsports.com

UMP Late Model National Champ Randy Korte Set To Collect Over $30,000 In Points-Fund Cash

EVANSVILLE, IN – Oct. 27, 2006 – The United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) Late Model circuit was very, very good to Randy Korte this season.

That will be abundantly clear to the 2006 UMP Late Model national champion when he cashes the $30,000-plus in points-fund awards he’ll receive at the DIRT MotorSports-owned organization’s awards banquet on Jan. 20 in Springfield, Ill.

The money will make the winter months more comfortable for Korte, a 41-year-old racing veteran from Highland, Ill.

“This is how I live,” said Korte, who lists ‘dirt Late Model driver’ as his fulltime occupation. “If I’m not racing and making money, I have nothing coming in. So the (UMP) points fund helps a bunch at the end of the year.”

The lion’s share of Korte’s earnings will come from his second career UMP Late Model national title, worth a cool $20,000.

But he has more dead presidents coming – a lot more.

From a UMP Late Model points fund that tops $200,000, Korte will also receive $5,000 for winning the North Region points race; $5,000 for finishing fourth in the ’06 UMP Summernationals standings; $1,000 for capturing the Illinois State points; $500 for placing second in the Iowa State points; and $350 for finishing eighth in the South Region battle.

Throw in the $5,000 he’ll pick up for winning the championship of the ’06 Northern All-Stars Late Model Series, and Korte will bank a whopping $36,850 after running his final race of the season.

It’s a wonderful reward for Korte’s spectacular campaign.

“This was the best year I’ve ever had by far. Ninety-seven wasn’t nothing compared to this,” said Korte, whose previous UMP Late Model national crown came in 1997. “To win the UMP as well as the Northern All-Stars deal, and all the other titles and races we’ve won this year – it’s just been incredible.”

Korte registered 25 UMP-sanctioned victories in 2006, making him one of the country’s winningest dirt Late Model drivers. His ‘Big Nasty Tour 2006’ was triumphant at nearly a dozen tracks across the Midwest, including Illinois’s Godfrey Speedway, Mount Vernon Raceway, Tri-City Speedway, Kankakee Motor Speedway, Quincy Raceway, Spoon River Speedway and Highland Speedway; Missouri’s Bolivar Speedway and I-55 Raceway; and Indiana’s Kamp Motor Speedway.

UMP’s new-for-’06 points system, which ranks drivers based on their best 50 finishes in sanctioned events, was a perfect fit for Korte. It allowed him to emerge as a national champion without altering his racing schedule, which he focuses on the most lucrative regional events each weekend.

Korte didn’t set a goal of winning the UMP national title when the season began – he doesn’t like being locked into a points battle – but he soon realized that the new points system, which also factors in the car counts at each event, naturally put him in the mix.

“You don’t even feel like you’re running for points” in the traditional sense, Korte said of the ’06 UMP championship chase. “I like the way it is now. You can race where you want to race.

“Some guys are gonna like (the system), some guys aren’t. I love it, and I think people like Dennis and Rodney are gonna like it eventually too.”

The drivers Korte mentioned are Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., who finished second (144 points behind Korte) in the national standings, and Rodney Melvin of Logan, Ill., a close friend of Korte’s whose three-year reign as UMP Late Model national champion ended with a sixth-place finish in the standings.

Korte, who drives Mike Dargee-powered Rocket Chassis cars owned by Mid-Continental Fuels, Inc.’s Don Goddard, was so dominant in his 70-plus starts that he clinched the title before even starting the 40-lap UMP Nationals event which closed the points season on Oct. 7 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.

But just because he was certain of leaving Eldora as champion didn’t mean the ultra-competitive Korte would be satisfied with anything less than another feature win. That was evident from his demeanor following a disappointing 24th-place finish in the race.

Korte said a setup experiment made his car “terrible” in his heat, which ultimately forced him to use a provisional spot to start the feature. He then blew a right-rear tire while working his way forward in the main, ending his night early.

“I wish it would’ve ended a little better,” Korte said while accepting congratulatory handshakes on his title in Eldora’s pit area. “It would’ve been nice to cap off the championship with a good run, but you always want more I guess.”

Will Korte’s thirst for more success lead him to a second consecutive UMP Late Model national crown in 2007?

“We’ll just start the year like we did this year and however it plays out, it plays out,” said Korte. “We’ll what happens just like we did this year.”

For a complete rundown of the 2006 UMP Late Model point standings and more information on UMP, visit www.umpracing.com.

Ticket information on the 2006 UMP Awards Banquet, scheduled for Jan. 20, 2007, at the Hilton in Springfield, Ill., will be sent out to UMP members in early November.

Official Final 2006 UMP Late Model National Point Standings (Rank/Driver/Hometown/Number of Races Counted/Points/Points-Fund Award):

1. Randy Korte/Highland, IL (50) 3,820 ($20,000)
2. Dennis Erb Jr./Carpentersville, IL (50) 3,676 ($10,000)
3. Rusty Schlenk/Jackson, MI (50) 3,630 ($5,000)
4. Steve Sheppard Jr./New Berlin, IL (50) 3,461 ($3,000)
5. Wes Steidinger/Fairbury, IL (50) 3,287 ($2,000)
6. Rodney Melvin/Logan, IL (50) 3,286 ($1,500)
7. Shannon Babb/Moweaqua, IL (44) 3,284 ($1,400)
8. Brian Shirley/Chatham, IL (50) 3,273 ($1,300)
9. Ryan Dauber/Tonica, IL (50) 3,213 ($1,200)
10. Kevin Weaver/Gibson City, IL (50) 3,142 ($1,100)
11. Jason Feger/Bloomington, IL (50) 3,129 ($1,000)
12. Brad Looney/Republic, MO (50) 3,127 ($900)
13. Ed Dixon/Washington, MO (50) 3,098 ($800)
14. Terry English/Benton, KY (44) 3,086 ($675)
14. Jeep VanWormer/Piconning, MI (43) 3,086 ($675)
16. Richie Hedrick/Urbana, IL (50) 3,040 ($600)
17. Brian Dively/Springfield, IL (50) 2,989 ($550)
18. Wendell Wallace/Batesville, AR (44) 2,956 ($500)
19. Kevin Cole/Christopher, IL (49) 2,814 ($490)
20. Frank Heckenast Jr./Orland Park, IL (50) 2,796 ($475)
21. Matt Taylor/Springfield, IL (48) 2,789 ($470)
22. Rusty Griffaw/Festus, MO (50) 2,773 ($465)
23. Chad Zobrist/Highland, IL (50) 2,758 ($460)
24. Mike Schulte/Summerfield, IL (50) 2,724 ($455)
25. Mike Hammerle/St. Charles, MO (50) 2,617 ($450)