(CARPENTERSVILLE, ILLINOIS) Dennis Erb, Jr. and his #28 team followed the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series trail to the states of Tennessee and Kentucky on May 30-31 for a pair of $10,000 to win weekend showdowns. On Friday night at the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee, Dennis timed in thirteenth fastest overall during qualifying prior to finishing fifth in his loaded heat race. After rolling off from the inside of the seventh row in the ‘Toyota Knoxville 50,’ Dennis was unfortunately caught up in a wreck early in the 50-lapper, which resulted in heavy damage to his #28 machine and eventually relegated him to a disappointing thirteenth place finish.
The dirt-slinging action quickly turned to the venerable Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky on Saturday evening for the 28th edition of the ‘Ralph Latham Memorial.’ Dennis qualified fourteenth quickest in Group A during time trials and later placed eighth in both his heat race and his B-Main. After taking use of an emergency provisional, the Carpentersville, Illinois ace worked his way past twelve competitors in the 50-lap feature to salvage another thirteenth place effort. Dennis now sits ninth in the latest version of the LOLMDS point standings following the doubleheader weekend. Full results can be viewed online at www.lucasdirt.com.
This weekend, Dennis will roll into the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio on June 5-7 for the 20th Annual ‘Dirt Late Model Dream.’ Two prelim nights will start things off at the “Big E” culminating in Twin 25s paying $2,500 to win each on Thursday night and $5,000 to win each on Friday evening. The stakes will raise in a hurry come Saturday at the hallowed 1/2-mile, high-banked speedplant, as heat races and consolation events will precede the 100-lap ‘Dirt Late Model Dream,’ which once again boasts a huge $100,000 payday.
When Dennis takes to the track this weekend at the Darke County oval, he will not be behind the wheel of his familiar #28, but he will instead pilot Jason McBride’s Barry Wright racecar. Dennis has made four career starts in the highest-paying event in our industry and finished an impressive runner-up last year. Additional information concerning the ‘Dirt Late Model Dream’ weekend at Eldora can be found online at www.eldoraspeedway.com.
Dennis would like to thank all of his sponsors including: J.R. McBride Leasing, JL Scrap Metals, Kuntz & Company Racing Engines, Petersen Aluminum, Performance Rod & Custom (PRC), C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Hoosier Racing Tires, Ramirez Motorsports, Team Zero by Bloomquist, AFCO Racing Products, Allstar Performance, Aurora Rod Ends, Beyea Custom Headers, Brinn Transmissions, Butlerbuilt Safety Systems, Champ Pans, CV Products, Delph Communications, Dyer’s Top Rods, Envy Suspension & Race Consultants, Fel-Pro Gaskets, Five Star Performance Bodies, Frankland Racing Supply, K-B Carburetors, Mason Racin’, Performance Engineering & Manufacturing, Peterson Fluid Systems, Quarter Master, Simpson Race Products, Sweet Mfg., T&D Machine Products, VP Racing Fuels, Weld Wheels, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood Engineering.
The latest dirt on the Dennis Erb Racing team can be found all year long at www.DennisErb.com.
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