Making a first time visit to Dirt Nation™ will be Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Comp Cams Rookie of the Year candidate Damon Eller of Crumpler, NC. Eller is currently leading the Comp Cams Rookie of the Year points over Ricky Arms and a host of others. Eller will join the show to talk about his rookie season on the road. Eller drives the Independence Lumber Racing owned; Jay Dickens powered MasterSbilt #I4 sponsored by Independence Lumber, Inc., Foxfire Realty, Grayson Farm & Leasing, Delph Communications, Carter CAT Machinery, Torco Racing Fuel, Hoosier Tire South, and Penn Grade Racing Oil. Also making a first time visit to Dirt Nation™ will be new owners and promoters of Carolina Mark Gibbons and Doug Killebrew. Gibbons and Killebrew purchased the track from former owner and promoter David Ift. Gibbons and Killebrew are pilots by trade and will join the show to talk about their plans for the 4/10 mile clay oval in Gastonia, NC.
Also returning to visit Dirt Nation™ will be Advance Auto Parts Super Dirt Series competitor and northeast modified standout Super Matt Sheppard of Waterloo, NY. Sheppard is one of the series young guns that is making some noise. Sheppard tallied one win, two top fives and 14 top tens in Super Dirt Series action during 2006 and had a total of seven wins for the season. Sheppard will join the show to talk about his 2007 season. Sheppard drives the Ross Motorsports owned; Enders powered Bicknell #44 sponsored by Adam Ross Cut Stone, BKS, Currier Plastics, B&F General Machine, Magee Transportation Services and Seneca Auto Sales and Service.
Making a first time visit to Dirt Nation™ will be modified standout Jeff Leka of Buffalo, IL. Leka competes on the UMP Modified circuit finishing 4th in the 2006 National Point Standings picking up 17 UMP modified wins in the process. Leka will join the show to talk about his career and the 2007 season which includes a recent $6000 win in the 4th Annual Bluegrass Bash. Leka drives the Leka Motorsports owned; Hovis powered Bob Pierce # 3L sponsored by HPRcars.com, Instant Auto Credit, Kirkland Carpet, PBM and By Pass Auto Body.
Dirt Nation™ presented by Lucas Oil is co-sponsored by Virginia Motor Speedway, Slavic Custom Shirts, JD3Graphics, Genesis Racing Shocks, Awesome Racewear and XR Network.
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