ARCHDALE, NC (August 4, 2008)- Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team put together an incredible string of finishes dominating the month of July and the first weekend of August in dirt late model events all across the country. Earl competed in 14 events between July 3rd and August 2nd racking up 3 WINS, 12 top 5 finishes and 2 top ten finishes for the entire month. Earl's 3 wins came at Volunteer Speedway on July 5th, LOLMDS event, July 25th at Eldora Speedway, WoO sanctioned event and August 1st at Winchester Speedway another Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event. Earl also set fast time at three events including a new track record at Belleville High Banks Speedway in Belleville, KS. Earl finished a strong 4th at the last Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event this past Saturday at Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD and extended his points lead on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series national points standings. He now leads Bart Hartman by 515 points with just ten events left on the 2008 schedule. Earl is trying to win his fifth consecutive national dirt late model touring series championship in a row with a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship in 2008.
 
"We had an incredible month of racing. To win at Eldora again two years in a row at the World of Outlaw show was awesome. I can't say enough about my crew Randal, Keith and Matt. They have really focused this past month on giving me the best possible prepared car I could have. Their attention to the little details with these cars has been a big part in our success this past month. These Mastersbilt cars have been really working great for us and you can't get a better powerplant than these Larry Wallace engines we run. It's been a team effort from Bobby's support to all our sponsors that support us that has really makes it fun right now. Hopefully we can stay on top of our game and win the $50,000 this weekend and give our sponsor Sunoco a win in their event that they are sponsoring", stated Earl.
 
Earl and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team will travel to the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event the "Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil" at Florence Speedway in Union Kentucky this weekend. Earl will attend Thursday night's practice session and compete on Friday and Saturday for a chance to win the $50,000 first place prize. This event will be taped by SPEED Channel for a TV broadcast later in the year and also broadcasted "Live" on the internet at www.racetalklive.com.
 
Earl and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team would like to thank all their sponsors in 2008 for their support including LifeLong Locks, Lucas Oil, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Larry Wallace Engines, Mopar, Sunoco Race Fuels, Allstar Performance, Tiger Rear End, BERT, Butlerbuilt, Hyperco, SHY, Wilwood, Woodward, TWM, Dyers Top Rods, Weld, Hoosier Tire, PRC, Wrisco, Sparco, Bell, Mechanix Wear, Oakley, Cheerios, Coke, Dunn-Benson Racing Supply, ASI Racewear, WRT Web Designs, The Decal Source, Rick Schwallie Photography and WD Enterprises.
 
To learn more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit www.lucasdirt.com. For more information about LifeLong Locks and the strongest locks on the market today, visit www.lifelonglocks.com. For more information about Earl Pearson Jr. and the Bobby Labonte Racing Team visit their official website at www.bobbylabontemotorsports.com.