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| Earl Pearson Jr. Heads to Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Event in West Virginia | ARCHDALE, NC (September 14, 2007)- Earl Pearson Jr. the 2006 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion will travel to West Virginia Motor Speedway in Mineral Wells, WV this Saturday for the Annual "RaceFest World Championship" 75-lap $20,000 to win sanctioned event. Earl and the team will try to extend their lead in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series national points standings as Earl continues to pursue his record 4th consecutive national touring series championship. Earl currently has 5 wins on the series in 2007 and leads Scott James by 195 points with three events remaining on the series schedule in 2007.
Earl and the Bobby Labonte Racing team competed in the annual World 100 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, OH last weekend and Earl entered the event as the defending champion. Earl qualified 14th out of the 203 drivers entered for the 100-lap $40,000 to win event. Earl started 4thin the second heat race and was confident of transferring into the feature event based on how his car had felt on qualifying night and his previous visit to the track back in July when he won the World of Outlaws sanctioned event.
On the initial start of Earl's heat entering into turn one on the first lap Earl was in position to advance a couple positions before being hit from behind by Chub Frank. The severe hit by Frank turned Earl around in front of the whole field and Earl was hit head on by another car ending his night with severe damage to his LifeLong locks Mastersbilt Chassis. "It was very disappointing at Eldora to not be in the feature. Chub basically just took me out on the first lap. He was out of control the entire heat race and eventually took himself out from making the feature. We'll try again next year. I want to congratulate Jimmy Owens on winning this years World 100", stated Earl.
Bobby Labonte and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team would like to wish Earl's father Earl Pearson Sr. and family well wishes and encouragement as he goes through some serious health issues at this time in Jacksonville, FL.
Earl and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team would like to thank all their sponsors for their support in 2007. They include: LifeLong Locks, Mopar, Lucas Oil, Sunoco Race Fuels, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Larry Wallace Engines, Allstar Performance, Tiger Rear End, BERT, Butlerbuilt, Hyperco, Moroso, SHY, Wilwood, Woodward, TWM, Dyers Top Rods, Weld, Hoosier Tire, PRC, Jones Racing Products, Stealth, Trick, 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.
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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