Damon Eller and his #I4 team were strong in recent days during Dirt Late Model action in North Carolina and Virginia. On Saturday night, July 12, the Friendship Motor Speedway in Elkin, North Carolina played host to a $4,000 to win Carolina Clash Late Model Series race. Damon qualified twelfth fastest in time trials, which locked him into the sixth row for the A-Main. The Crumpler, North Carolina native was able to work his #I4 MasterSbilt past six cars during the feature en route to a strong sixth place performance behind winner Ricky Weeks, Benji Cole, Randle Chupp, Luke Roffers, and Ed Gibbons.

Next up for the Independence Lumber Racing team was the $3,500 to win O'Reilly Southern Nationals Series opener on Monday, July 14 at the Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, Virginia. Damon timed in tenth quickest in qualifying and later rolled off from the outside of the fifth row for the 35-lap main event. He was able to get up to the seventh spot before losing four positions in the final five laps to finish eleventh in the final rundown. You can view complete results from both shows online at www.carolinaclash.com and www.southernnationalsseries.com.

Following a weekend off from Dirt Late Model competition on July 4-5, the Independence Lumber Racing team is scheduled to unload their #I4 MasterSbilt in a pair of upcoming races. Up first for the team will be a trip to the Friendship Motor Speedway in Elkin, North Carolina on Saturday evening, July 12. The Carolina Clash Late Model Series will sanction a $4,000 to win event on Saturday at the Tarheel State venue.

The dirt-slinging action will then turn to the Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, Virginia on Monday, July 14. Ray Cook's O'Reilly Southern Nationals Series will kick-off their two-week series on Monday at the Wytheville area speedplant. A $3,500 top prize will be up for grabs at Wythe. You can view additional information concerning both of these races online at www.carolinaclash.com and www.southernnationalsseries.com.

Damon Eller and his #I4 Dirt Late Model invaded the historic Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina last Friday night, June 20 for the annual 'Grassy Smith Memorial.' The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned the annual event and a $7,000 top prize was up for grabs. Damon ran fifth in his heat race to advance to the 40-lap A-Main, where he started from the outside of the seventh row. The Crumpler, North Carolina native ran strong through the majority of the race, but a deflating tire in the waning laps dropped Damon to a twentieth place effort.

After the $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series show at the Fayetteville Motor Speedway in Fayetteville, North Carolina was washed out early on Saturday, the #I4 team hustled to the Friendship Motor Speedway in Elkin, North Carolina. An unsanctioned show was on tap at Friendship and a $2,000 winner's check was on the line. Damon qualified ninth fastest and was up to the fourth spot in the feature before being wrecked by another competitor. He went to the pits, received new rubber, and then proceeded to come from the back of the pack to salvage a strong fifth place performance. You can view complete results online at www.lucasdirt.com and www.friendshipmotorspeedway.net.

Following a weekend off from Dirt Late Model action, Damon Eller and his #I4 team are readying for a doubleheader racing weekend in the Carolinas on June 20-21. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction a pair of events this weekend, starting tonight, June 20 at the historic Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina.

A $7,000 top prize is up for grabs tonight at Cherokee in the 10th Annual 'Grassy Smith Memorial.' The second show of the doubleheader weekend will take place on Saturday evening, June 21 at the Fayetteville Motor Speedway in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The 2nd Annual 'Dunn-Benson Ford 50' is on tap at Fayetteville on Saturday and a $10,000 winner's share is on the line. You can view more information about the "Cruise through the Carolinas" online at www.lucasdirt.com.