ASHLAND, KY (June 21, 2012) – Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series driver Steve Francis of Ashland, KY gets back on the track this upcoming weekend with two LOLMDS events.

On Friday Night, June 22^nd the series heads to Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC and Saturday Night, June 23^rd to Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, VA.  Both events will pay $10,000 to win.

In the past two weeks the LOLMDS has been off and Steve participated in two events.  On Friday and Saturday, June 8^th and 9^th Steve competed in the 18^th Annual Dirt Late Model Dream at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, OH.  Steve would start 17^th in the $100,000 to win event.  He would quickly work his way to the front and finish in the fourth position.

On Friday Night, June 15^th Steve ventured to Southern Ohio Speedway in Wheelersburg, OH for the Southern 100.  Steve would finish in the second position behind eventual winner, Eddie Carrier Jr.

Steve is currently fourth in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship point’s standings heading into this weekends’ action.  Steve trials point s leader, Jimmy Owens, Don O’Neal and Scott Bloomquist.  To keep up-to-date on this weekend’s LOLMDS activities at Cherokee and Wythe log onto www.lucasdirt.com.