Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series have also announced some schedule revisions for the annual Dixie Shootout weekend in October. On Friday Night, October 9th the series will come to Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL for a $7,000 to win event. This will be the rain-out make-up race that was scheduled for last Saturday Night, June 13th that was postponed due to rain.
Following the Talladega event will be the annual "Dixie Shootout" on Saturday Night, October 10th at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, GA paying $10,000. Series officials have also added a date on Sunday, October 11th at Rome Speedway in Rome, GA paying $10,000 to win. The event at Rome will conclude the 2009 season for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
Series officials have also announced that the Talladega and Dixie events will be taped by the SPEED Channel for a broadcast on a date and time to be announced in the future.