Bloomquist Wins Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship with Roush Yates Engines

| October 11, 2010 | 0 Comments

Mooresville, NC (October 11, 2010) Scott Bloomquist and Roush Yates Engines combined for another spectacular weekend of Dirt Late Model racing on Saturday night at Dixie Speedway, winning the Lucas Oil “Dixie Shootout” and clinching the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Title.

Bloomquist has been driving Roush Yates powered engines most of the 2010 season and is proud to wrap up the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship with one race to go before the season ends. This is the eighth national driving championship for Scott Bloomquist and his 501^st career win.

“This is what we worked for all year long, to win this Lucas Oil Championship again,” said the 46-year-old Hall of Famer. “I have to thank my crew and my sponsors for their help all year. I want to thank Miller Brothers Construction, Hawkeye Trucking, VP Fuels, Hoosier Tires, and Allstar Performance. I’d also like to thank Roush Yates Engines; once again the motor was super.”

Bloomquist’s win marks the fifth of his career in the “Dixie Shootout” at Dixie Speedway. He started on the front row and inherited the lead early from 4-time series champion Earl Pearson to record his season-leading ninth win.

“I am proud to be associated with a legendary Dirt Late Model racer such as Scott Bloomquist,” said Doug Yates, CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “Scott has been a tremendous help in improving our Dirt Late Model program and we are excited to be able to power him to his second consecutive Lucas Oil Championship.”

To learn more about Roush Yates Engines’ Dirt Late Model programs and how you can run the same Championship winning engine as Scott Bloomquist, please call Brad Loden at 704-360-1419 or Jeff Clark at 704-658-1540. To view all of Roush Yates Performance Products visit www.roushyatesparts.com.

About Roush Yates Engines

Roush Yates Engines designs, engineers and crafts high performance racing engines with the power to perform and the horsepower and durability you’d expect from legendary NASCAR pioneers Jack Roush and Robert Yates. The partnership of power and precision has come from merging the knowledge and experience of two legendary engine builders, both with a passion for winning today and powering up for tomorrow. In 2009 Doug Yates purchased his father’s half of Roush Yates Engines to become a co-owner in the company.

As CEO, Doug Yates leads a staff of 180 engineers and technicians who design, assemble, test, and service racing engines at two separate state-of-the-art facilities in Mooresville, North Carolina. Here, the best minds and latest technology are hard at work producing nearly 1,500 racing engines each year for teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, ARCA, Grand-Am, FIA GT3, Dirt Late Model, Sprint cars, and NHRA Pro Stock. At Roush Yates Engines, the mission is Power Performance, which is achieved through innovation design, precision engineering, and skillful craftsmanship. Building the best engines in racing today, providing service that’s second to none, and honoring a commitment to research and development are the heart of Roush Yates Engines.