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| Pearson finishes 5th in Ohio Takes Over Series Points Lead, Heading to Lowes Dirt Track this Weekend | ARCHDALE, NC (April 16, 2008)- Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team competed at K-C Raceway in Chillicothe, OH this past weekend in a 50-lap $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event. Earl would post the 12th fastest lap out of the 52 drivers entered in the event. Earl would finish 3rd in his heat race to earn the 12th starting position in the 50-lap feature event. Earl coming off a big win in the last Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event at Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, GA, was looking to move through the field again for the SPEED Channel cameras that were on hand taping the event for re-broadcast. Earl would move into the top 10 soon after the start and moved into the top 5 after the halfway mark of the feature. Earl would have a fierce battle with Billy Drake for 4th and 5th place over the final 15-laps before settling for a solid 5th place finish at the checkers. By virtue of his 5th place finish and Terry Casey's 19th place finish Earl has taken over the lead in the series national points standings by 5 points over Terry Casey. The 2008 season has become "The Drive for 5" for Earl and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team in quest for 5 national touring series championships in a row.
"I have to really thank my crew for giving me a good car tonight. The track was rough due to all the rain they have had up there but my crew prepared the car to handle the rough surface and finish the event without anything breaking or falling off. My guys really go over the car closely every week to give me the best chance possible to win every week. It was a solid finish for us and we took over the points lead from Terry Casey. To win championships you have finish races and my crew is the best at preparing my cars that we seldom have DNFS", stated Earl.
Earl and the team will now travel to Lowes Dirt Track in Concord, NC to compete in the $50,000 to win Colossal 100 sanctioned by the World of Outlaws Late Model Dirt Series. Earl has won at Lowes in past events at the fast racy facility and hopes to earn his biggest paycheck ever this weekend. "I really like coming to the Lowes Dirt Track. I always seem to run well and have won a couple events there in the past. My car owner Bobby Labonte has the weekend off from racing and will attend the events. Its always fun to have him at the races with us and racing close to his race shops in Archdale, NC. It should be an exciting event and hopefully we can take home the winners trophy", stated Earl.
Earl and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team would like to thank all their sponsors in 2008 for their support including LifeLong Locks, Lucas Oil, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Larry Wallace Engines, Mopar, Sunoco Race Fuels, Allstar Performance, Tiger Rear End, BERT, Butlerbuilt, Hyperco, SHY, Wilwood, Woodward, TWM, Dyers Top Rods, Weld, Hoosier Tire, PRC, Wrisco, Sparco, Bell, Mechanix Wear, Oakley, Cheerios, Coke, Dunn-Benson Racing Supply, ASI Racewear, WRT Web Designs, The Decal Source, Rick Schwallie Photography and WD Enterprises.
To learn more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit www.lucasdirt.com. For more information about LifeLong Locks and the strongest locks on the market today, visit www.lifelonglocks.com. For more information about Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team visit their official website at www.bobbylabontemotorsports.com.
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