Steve Casebolt Leads Lucas Oil Series Points, Heads to North Carolina and Virginia This weekend

RICHMOND, IN (June 19, 2007) - Steve Casebolt and the Beitler Enterprises Team competed in three Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned events this past weekend and claimed three top ten finishes and took over the lead in the series national points standings for the first time. The 2006 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series rookie of the year is trying to become the first driver to win the rookie title and the series championship in consecutive years on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. 

Steve and the team competed on Thursday Night, June 14th at the Duck River Speedway in Wheel TN for a $7,000 to win feature event. Steve was able to post his first of three top ten finishes with a 7th place finish. The next night Steve competed at the North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, GA in another Lucas Oil Series event that paid $7,000 to win. Steve finished 8th at the North Georgia Speedway feature event. Steve will conclude the weekend at Talladega Short Track in Talladega, AL for a $10,000 to win event on Saturday and recorded a 9th place finish and his third top ten finish on the series over the weekend. Steve now leads the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series national point's standings by 40 points over Scott James. 

"We had a decent weekend and finished all three events in the top ten which is tough with the level of competition at any Lucas Oil Series event this year. It feels good to be leading the point's standings but there is still a lot of racing left", stated Steve. The Beitler Enterprises Racing Team will travel to Fayetteville NC and Saluda VA for a pair of $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned events this Friday and Saturday.

For more information about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit their official website at www.lucasdirt.com.