Hurricane Raceway: Dixie Chopper and E3 Spark Plugs to Sponsor the Lucas Oil Go-Kart Spring Shootout, Bonus Money Added

by Wayne Castleberry

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Lucas Oil Go-Kart Spring Shootout, presented by Earl Pearson Jr. is set for April 10-11th at Hurricane Raceway in Alma, GA. Earl Pearson Jr. is pleased to announce Dixie Chopper and E3 Spark Plugs have come on board as associate sponsors for the event. Dixie Chopper will be the title sponsor of the Dixie Chopper $1,000 cash bonus to any racer that can win both the "Animal Pro Class" and the "Flathead Pro Class" feature events. With both Pro Class feature events paying $2,500 each to win one racer could win a total of $6,000 if that racer can win both Pro Class feature events on April 10-11th. As part of their sponsorship a special guest will pace both Pro Class feature events riding a Dixie Chopper mower.

Dixie Chopper known as the "world's fastest lawnmower" was started in 1980 when Art Evans made the first Dixie Chopper. Little did anyone know that he would lead the way to revolutionizing the entire lawn and garden industry. Dixie Choppers are known for their performance, productivity and reliability. Still family owned and operated, near Greencastle, Indiana. Dixie Chopper takes great pride in producing the best mid-mount, zero turning mowers in the industry. Dixie Chopper may not be the first mower you have ever purchased, but chances are it will be the last. Much thought and consideration goes into the making of the Dixie Chopper. They work hard to get the maximum life from belts, component parts and many other things to extend the life of the Dixie Chopper. To learn more about Dixie Chopper and locate a dealer near you log onto to their company website at www.dixiechopper.com.

Earl Pearson Jr. is also pleased to announce E3 Spark Plugs has come on board again to sponsor the E3 Fastest Qualifier in each Pro Class event. The fastest qualifier in both the Animal Pro Class and the Flathead Pro Class will receive a $50 cash award and a special photo shoot with Earl Pearson Jr. in victory lane. E3 Spark Plugs with corporate offices located in Ponte Vedra Florida, was formed to help customers increase power, improve fuel efficiency, and reduce engine emissions that contribute to global warming. The bottom line is E3 Diamond Fire technology produces a faster flame front and a more complete combustion cycle to directly improve your engine's performance through advancements in the Energy, the Efficiency and the Ecology of today's spark plugs. To learn more about E3 Sparkplugs log onto their company website at www.e3sparkplugs.com.

"We very pleased to have Dixie Chopper and E3 Spark Plugs come on board again as sponsors of our Spring Shootout. It takes great sponsors to be able to do a big event like this and pay the purse money that we are paying. We are very grateful to have national companies like Dixie Chopper, E3 Spark plugs and Lucas Oil backing this event so we can give racers a great event to attend that pays well. Both companies have already committed to our big fall Lucas Oil Shootout as well so we hope the racers will come and support this event as well", stated Earl Pearson Jr.

For more information about the Lucas Oil Go-Kart Spring Shootout, Presented by Earl Pearson Jr. log onto the website www.earlpearsonjr.net and click on the link to the Lucas Oil Go-Kart Shootout. The event flyer with the pre-entry forms are available to download from the www.earlpearsonjr.net website. Feel free to contact us by email at info@earlpearsonjr.net. For companies or individuals interested in sponsorship opportunities for this event please contact us at (904) 210-6649 or email info@earlpearsonjr.net. To learn more about Lucas Oil, the title sponsor of the event, visit their official website at www.lucasoil.com.