WAYCROSS, GA (April 4, 2014) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will, once again, air on TV this Saturday with the broadcast of the Friday night sanctioned event from East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL. This thrilling event, won by Billy Moyer, was the second race taped for TV from East Bay and was held on February 14th. The event will air twice this Saturday, April 5th at 12 Noon and 3 PM EST, on the MAVTV American Real Network. The East Bay Winternationals was filmed by the award winning Lucas Oil Studios, a division of Lucas Oil Products, Inc.
The LOLMDS TV schedule, in 2014, includes fifteen (15) events that will air on four different TV Networks, including: CBS, CBS Sports, NBC Sports and MAVTV. The Lucas Oil Production Studios will produce and broadcast a record 70 plus hours of LOLMDS programing in 2014.
Fans are encouraged to tune in and watch this exciting event from East Bay Raceway Park, which produced some thrilling racing action from the ¼ mile bull ring in Tampa, FL. Filmed in front of a packed house, this event drew a talented field of drivers from all over the country. This broadcast will include driver interviews, in-car cameras, and various technical segments. MAVTV American Real Network is located on Channel 248 on the DISH Network and channel 214 on DIRECTV. For cable subscribers - check your local listings for the MAVTV Channel.
"We are very thankful for all our Team Lucas Partners, LOLMDS Sponsors and Lucas Oil Studios, who make it all possible to televise the nation's premier dirt late model series in 2014. We encourage all our many loyal fans, great sponsors, family and friends to watch the East Bay Winternationals this Saturday. The racing action at East Bay Raceway Park is always intense and exciting to watch. It's always a great TV show with the collective efforts of the amazing award winning staff at Lucas Oil Studios," stated Ritchie Lewis, Director, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
To learn more about East Bay Raceway Park visit www.eastbayracewaypark.com.
The entire 2014 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series TV schedule can be found on the series website at: http://www.lucasdirt.com/schedule/tv-schedule/.
For the latest breaking news about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, including the 2014 tour schedule, TV schedule, drivers, sponsors and all the information about the series, please visit the official website at: www.lucasdirt.com.
Follow the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on the social media outlets at www.facebook.com/lucasdirt and www.twtitter.com/lucasdirt.
Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is the nations' premier dirt late model sanctioning organization. In 2014 the LOLMDS will sanctions 47 events in 19 states. The series is owned by the parent company Lucas Oil Products Inc. and receives national exposure through a TV package filmed, produced and edited by Lucas Oil Production Studios. LOLMDS events will be broadcasted on four TV Networks in 2014 including CBS, NBC Sports, CBS Sports Network and MAVTV American Real Network. For more information about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit the official website at www.Lucasdirt.com.
MAVTV was founded in 2002 by four former Showtime Networks executives and was originally geared towards a male dominated audience. In 2011, Lucas Oil Products, an automotive lubricant manufacturer with a history in television production, purchased MAVTV. Lucas Oil was eager to employ the same growth strategies to transform MAVTV into a premier cable network that it employed to grow the lubricants business. MAVTV aims to become a broader scoped network, geared towards the modern American family. Lucas Oil is investing in programming, an updated on-air look, and increased production quality, all to add more value to the viewer experience. MAVTV is an acronym that stands for Movies, Action and Variety. MAVTV brings you plenty of never-before-seen high definition exclusives, including Comedy, Movies, Action Sports, Adventure and More, all in fantastic HD detail. MAVTV is no ordinary television network. It's a 24/7, high-definition entertainment extravaganza, featuring everything from blockbuster films, high octane motorsports, MMA fighting, gaming, gut busting comedy, original reality shows and scripted dramas. Learn more about MAVTV American Real go to www.mavtv.com.
Founded in 1989 by Forrest and Charlotte Lucas, Lucas Oil Products, Inc. has established itself as one of the fastest-growing lubrication product lines in the consumer automotive aftermarket, featuring a line of engine oils, greases, gear lubes, problem-solving additives, and car-care products. Through innovative product research and development, along with aggressive marketing programs, Lucas Oil has established itself as a worldwide leader in the lubrication industry. Motorsports has always been part of the Lucas Oil culture and the cornerstone of the company's marketing strategy. Such passion for motorsports has inspired Lucas Oil to sponsor many race teams, events and series at all levels, including, NHRA, IRL, ASCS, NASCAR, IHRA and many more. Lucas Oil has also taken ownership and operational control of a number of high profile racing properties, such as: Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, Lucas Oil Drag Boat Series, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Lucas Oil Modified Series, Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. and the Lucas Oil I-10 Speedway in Blythe, CA.
In 2007 Lucas Oil founded its own production house, Lucas Oil Production Studios, dedicated to producing high action motorsports television. Currently Lucas Oil Production Studios produces over 300 hours of original programming for networks such as CBS, CBS Sports, NBC Sports and MAVTV. More information about Lucas Oil Products, Inc. visit the company website at www.lucasoil.com.
