BULLS GAP -- The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be in action at Volunteer Speedway over the Fourth of July holiday weekend for the $10,000-to-win Toyota Tundra 60 presented by Rusty Wallace Toyota of Morristown on Saturday, July 5, with many of the top names in dirt late model racing expected to be present. Racing is also scheduled in the Crate Late Model and Hobby Stock divisions.

Headlining the list of drivers expected to be in action is Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg; Jimmy Owens of Newport; Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, Fla. (2005, '06 and '07 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series national champion, driving for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competitor Bobby Labonte); plus many more.

Several local racers from around the East Tennessee region will be looking to take on the out-of-state invaders.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series heat races, last chance B-mains and the $10,000-to-win Toyota Tundra 60 highlight the Saturday, July 5 racing program, along with features for Crate Late Models and Hobby Stocks.

Adult grandstand admission is $25, youth (ages 10-15) $5, with 9-and-under admitted free in the grandstands when accompanied by an adult. Pit admission and backside tier-parking is $35 per person regardless of age.

The pit gate will open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand gate opens at 5 p.m. Hotlaps are tentatively scheduled to begin around 7:30 p.m., followed by qualifying and then racing action.

A huge fireworks show will also be held.

With a large crowd expected and all available seating space needed for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event, no lawn chairs will be permitted in the grandstands. Only stadium seat-type cushions will be allowed. Also, no coolers or outside food will be permitted to be brought into the grandstands.