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Moyer and Owens on Front Row for Bad Boy 98 at Batesville

Updated 5-18-2012 (11:00 PM)

LOCUST GROVE, AR (May 18, 2012) - Hall of Famer, Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR and Defending Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion, Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN will make-up the front row for Saturday Night's, Inaugural Bad Boy 98 at Batesville Motor Speedway. Moyer and Owens won the first and third heats to claim the honors.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned event drew 48 cars to the Mooney Starr promoted event. The event was scheduled to run last year, but heavy rains forced the event to be re-scheduled for 2012. One lucky fan will win a 2012 Mustang, plus the winner of Saturday Night's Bad Boy 98 will win $10,000 and a new 2012 Chevrolet Camaro. The second place finisher in the race will take home $20,000.

Joining Moyer and Owens as heat race winners on Friday Night were the hottest driver on the LOMDS tour, Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN and Steve Francis of Ashland, KY. A total of 16 cars made the feature lineup through Friday's four heat race prelims.

Activities on Saturday Night, May 19th at Batesville Motor Speedway will get underway with aDirt Racing Outreach program at 5 PM, followed by a driver's autograph session from 6:15-6:45 PM. The drivers meeting will take place at 7 PM. On track action will kick off with hot laps at 7:30 PM, followed by a pair of 12-lap B-mains. Following the B-Mains, 24 lucky race fans will be drawn at random for a chance to win a 2012 Ford Mustang from Mark Martin Ford. Each of the 24 fans will be paired with one of the drivers in the Bad Boy 98 feature, whoever is paired with the winner of the race will win the Ford Mustang.

For more information on the Bad Boy 98, log onto www.batesvillemotorspeedway.net.

In preliminary action, Billy Moyer set the Red Buck Cigars Fast Time amongst the 48 entrants with a lap of 13.011 seconds. Heat races were taken by: Billy Moyer, Don O'Neal, Jimmy Owens, and Steve Francis.

Next weekend the stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series head to the "DART Show Me 100." The prestigious 20th annual event will take place from May 25th to 26th. For more information on the crown-jewel "Show-Me 100" at the "Diamond of the Dirt Tracks", Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO, log onto www.lucasoilspeedway.com.

For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log onto www.lucasdirt.com and be sure to follow the series at www.facebook.com/lucasdirt and www.twitter.com/#!/lucasdirt.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary

Friday Night, May 18th, 2012

"Bad Boy 98"
Batesville Motor Speedway - Batesville, MO

Red Buck Cigars Fast Time:

Billy Moyer / 13.011 seconds (Group A and Overall)

/ seconds (Group B)

Wiles Driveshafts First Heat (12 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Billy Moyer, Jack Sullivan, Dennis Erb, Jr., Scott Bloomquist, Terry Phillips, Eric Wells, Eric Jacobsen, Morgan Bagley, Ray Moore, Klint Byars, Jerry Lierly, Joseph Long

U. S. Steel Second Heat (12 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Don O'Neal, Jared Landers, Brian Birkhofer, Billy Moyer, Jr., John Blankenship, Jimmy Mars, Earl Pearson, Jr., Timothy Culp, RC Whitwell, Tanner English, Nick Black, John Anderson-DNS

Simpson Performance Products Third Heat (12 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Jimmy Owens, Shane Clanton, Ronny Lee Hollingsworth, Tyler Reddick, Stacy Taylor, Jesse Stovall, Duke Whiseant, Eric Turner, Chris Wall, Jon Kirby, Bill Frye, Tommy Weder

HAWK Brakes Fourth Heat (12 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Steve Francis, Wendell Wallace, Jonathan Davenport, Brad Neat, BJ Robinson, Austin Hubbard, AJ Diemel, Robert Baker, Jeff Chanler, Jeff Floyd, Brandon Smith, Shane Harris

General Admission Prices
Friday - $20 Sat $25
Kids 6-11 - $5 each night
Kids 5 and under are FREE.

Reserved Seat Tickets are $25 on Fri and $30 on Sat.

Bad Boy 98 Schedule of Events

ORDER OF EVENTS
BAD BOY WEEK
BATESVILLE MOTOR SPEEDWAY

WEDNESDAY – MAY 16 - 7:30 PM - JOSIE’S______
JASON D. WILLIAMS IN CONCERT AND LIVE AUCTION AT JOSIE’S IN BATESVILLE, AR. 100% OF PROCEEDS FROM CONCERT TO BENEFIT ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. TICKETS ARE $100 AND ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
**BAD BOY THUNDER DRIVERS WILL DRAW FOR STARTING POSITIONS FOR THE FRIDAY NIGHT RACE , “RACIN’ FOR THE KIDS.”

THURSDAY - MAY 17 – 7-9:30 PM___________
PRACTICE FOR THE BAD BOY 98 LUCAS OIL LATE MODELS

FRIDAY – MAY 18 – 8:00 PM____________
ISLE OF CAPRI STREET STOCK – HEAT RACES
TIME TRIALS – LUCAS OIL LATE MODELS
BAD BOY THUNDER MODIFIED FEATURE -20 LAPS
LUCAS OIL LATE MODELS – HEATS – 20 LAPS
ISLE OF CAPRI STREET STOCK FEATURE – 20 LAPS

SATURDAY – MAY 19 – 8:00 PM____________
6:00 PM - AUTOGRAPH SESSION
7:30 PM - HOT LAPS
8:00 PM - LATE MODEL B-QUALIFIERS
9:30 PM - DRIVER INTRODUCTION /DRAWING FOR FINALIST FOR THE 2012 FORD MUSTANG
10:00 PM - BAD BOY 98 FEATURE EVENT – 98 LAPS
POST-RACE
PRESENTATION OF CARS
WINNING DRIVER – 2012 CHEVY CAMARO
ONE LUCKY FAN – 2012 FORD MUSTANG !!
 

BATESVILLE MOTOR SPEEDWAY BAD BOY THUNDER MAY 18, 2012

EACH ONE OF THESE BUSINESSES (LISTED BELOW) DONATED A MINIMUM OF $2500 FOR A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THEIR BUSINESS TO DRIVE  IN A 20 LAP MODIFIED FEATURE RACE AND “CREATE  SOME  THUNDER” BEFORE THE  BAD BOY 98.  

THESE BUSINESS MEN, WITH NO PREVIOUS DRIVING EXPERIENCE, WILL FIND OUT WHO CAN CREATE THE MOST THUNDER FOR THE ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL.    100% OF ALL MONEY RAISED  BY THIS EVENT WILL BE  DONATED TO THE ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

THESE MEN  “CREATE  THUNDER”  IN THE BUSINESS WORLD….BUT,  CAN THEY DO IT ON THE DIRT??

THE BAD BOY THUNDER EVENT WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY NIGHT, MAY 18,  ALONG WITH THE TIMING AND QUALIFYING HEAT RACES FOR THE BAD BOY 98 LUCAS OIL LATE MODEL DRIVERS. 

THE  BAD BOY 98 LUCAS OIL LATE MODEL FEATURE EVENTS WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY NIGHT, MAY 19^TH, WHERE THE WINNER OF THE RACE WILL TAKE HOME A 2012 CHEVY CAMARO, AND SOME LUCKY FAN WILL WIN A 2012 FORD MUSTANG.   

BELOW IS THE LIST OF BUSINESS MEN THAT HAVE  COMMITTED  TO DRIVE IN THE  “BAD BOY THUNDER” MODIFIED EVENT.   

1. MARK MARTIN AUTOMOTIVE  - LANCE LANDERS , CO-OWNER

2. BAD BOY MOWERS – BILL HURST, CO-OWNER

3. RED RIVER DODGE – MITCH WARD, OWNER

4. I FINANCE  – STEVE LANDERS, JR.

5. WOOD FORD – CLARK SEACREASE, MANAGER

6. ASC WARRANTY-Mtn. Home, AR - ERIC ROCKWELL

7. CALLAHAN MOTORS/MICHAEL SUGGS MOTORPLEX- MICHAEL SUGGS, OWNER

8. KILLER KALLS – JOHN CLOUSE, OWNER

9. ALLEN TILLERY CHEVY/BUICK/GMC - DRIVER ALLLEN TILLERY-OWNER

10. CRAIN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP - DRIVER Bob Waller- GENERAL MANAGER

11. Bayird Dodge/Chrysler/Jeef/Ram - Jon Moore, GM

12. Bad Boy Mowers - Cody McSpadden, Manager

13. Everett Buick/GMC - Tracy Harmon

14. Owens-Murphy Land Rover/Jaguar/VW - James Overbey, Manager

15. Mears Farms - Bill Davis

16. Adesa Little Rock - Bill Smith, GM

17. 4-C-AG/Allen Manufacturing - Winn Coleman, Owner

**LIMITED TO ONLY 24 DRIVERS, SO  COME ON AND GET YOUR BUSINESS INVOLVED IN THIS WORTHY CAUSE !

BATESVILLE MOTOR SPEEDWAY IS LOCATED AT 5090 HEBER SPRINGS ROAD IN LOCUST GROVE, ARKANSAS.    FOR MORE INFORMATION,  VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.BATESVILLEMOTORSPEEDWAY.NET

 OR GIVE US A CALL AT 870-251-001 OR 870-613-1337. 

Don't forget your tickets for the Bad Boy 98 coming May 17th - 19th 2012, get yours tickets NOW!

The deadline to order your advance/reserved seat tickets is May 10th.
To order, call 870-613-1337 or e-mail us at info@bms-ar.com.
 

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