Steve Casebolt and Team Finish Second at Brownstown and Mechanicsburg Over the Weekend

RICHMOND, IN (April 4, 2007) - Steve Casebolt, the 2006 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Rookie of the Year, competed at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown IN and Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, PA over the weekend earning two solid second place finishes for the Beitler Enterprises Team.

Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway Steve started 5th in his qualifying heat and quickly drove to the front capturing the heat win. Steve started 8th in A-Main via the re-draw for the top finishers from the heats. Driving the Reliable Painting, Rocket Chassis with Cornett power, Steve advanced from his 8th starting position and was in second place early in the race. Steve would challenge race leader Jason Covert but was unable to make the pass for the lead and finished second at the checkers.

"I'm very pleased with the way the car felt. Once we got into second race leader Jason Covert was a straight away from me. We ran him down right before a caution came out but I just couldn't get a good run on him to pass." stated Steve.

The following night the Beitler Enterprises team traveled nine hours to the historic Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana. The event was sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and drew 72 entries for the 75-lap A-main which paid $10,000 to win. Steve time trialed third quick and won his qualifying heat race.

During the A-main Steve fell back as far as fifth place before he started picking off positions back toward the front. Casebolt was able to race back to second place behind race leader and eventual winner Billy Moyer. The track began to take rubber and became very hard to pass in the late stages of the race as Steve stayed glued to Moyer's rear bumper waiting for a slip to make a pass for the lead. But the veteran Moyer held his line and beat Steve to the checkers for the win. Steve finished a solid second place in a stout field of competitors.

"I was just pacing myself and took positions as they opened up. Moyer was the race leader and I think we were as good as he was, but once the track locked down all we could do is stay in line to finish out the race second. It was a good finish for us and we gained a lot of points in the Lucas Series points standings. I'm really happy for the team, and this weekend's performances are in part due the great crew we have helping us. We're going to get a big win soon", stated Steve.

On Sunday, the team traveled to Challenger Raceway in Indiana, PA looking to compete in their third event of the weekend. The event was called for rain early Sunday morning and the team traveled back to the shop in West Friendship, MD.

At this time Steve and the Beitler Enterprises Team are unsure where they will race this coming weekend. Weather and travel distance will play a big part in their decision on where to race this weekend. Keep checking Steve's official website www.stevecasebolt.com for updated schedule information later in the week.

For more information about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit their official website at www.lucasdirt.com. For more information about Steve Casebolt and the Dale Beitler Racing Team visit the newly redesigned website at www.stevecasebolt.com.