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Steve Francis
Team Name
Click + for race-by-race results		 Position Points Earnings Wins Top 5 Top 10 Points
Behind
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Expand/Collapse  Beitler Enterprises 5406 $168385 6 26 33  
02/12/2009
Volusia Speedway Park (38th Annual ALLTEL DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH) - Barberville, FL
A-Main
 		4 142 $3100  
02/14/2009
Volusia Speedway Park (38th Annual ALLTEL DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH) - Barberville, NC
A-Main
 		1 150 $10200  
03/13/2009
Deep South Speedway - Loxley, AL
A-Main
 		1 150 $7700  
03/21/2009
Battleground Speedway (100 laps) - Highlands, TX
A-Main
 		23 104 $2100  
03/29/2009
The Dirt Track at Lowes (Circle K COLOSSAL 100) - Concord, NC
A-Main
 		4 75 $7000  
04/04/2009
Farmer City Raceway (ILLINI 100) - Farmer City, IL
A-Main
 		15 120 $2200  
04/17/2009
Fayetteville Motor Speedway - Fayetteville, NC
A-Main
 		19 112 $1330  
04/18/2009
Virginia Motor Speedway - Jamaica, VA
A-Main
 		2 146 $5650  
05/17/2009
Lincoln Speedway - Lincoln, IL
A-Main
 		7 136 $1800  
05/22/2009
US 36 Raceway - Cameron, MO
A-Main
 		1 150 $10700  
05/24/2009
Charter Raceway Park - Beaver Dam, WI
A-Main
 		7 136 $1800  
05/28/2009
Delaware International Speedway - Delmar, Delaware
A-Main
 		3 144 $3650  
05/30/2009
Hagerstown Speedway - Hagerstown, MD
A-Main
 		1 150 $10750  
05/31/2009
Tyler County Speedway - Middlebourne, WV
A-Main
 		1 150 $7700  
06/18/2009
Ohsweken (ONT) Speedway (Great Northern Tour) - Ohsweken, ONT
A-Main
 		19 112 $1330  
06/21/2009
Cornwall Motor Speedway (Great Northern Tour) - Long Sault, ONT
A-Main
 		10 130 $1850  
06/22/2009
Can-Am Motorsports Park (Great Northern Tour) - LaFargeville, NY
A-Main
 		6 138 $1900  
06/23/2009
Canandaigua Speedway (Great Northern Tour) - Canandaigua, NY
A-Main
 		2 146 $3650  
06/24/2009
Big Diamond Raceway (Great Northern Tour) - Pottsville,PA
A-Main
 		5 140 $2100  
06/25/2009
Lernerville Speedway - Sarver, PA
A-Main
 		4 142 $3150  
06/27/2009
Lernerville Speedway (FIRECRACKER 100) - Sarver, PA
A-Main
 		5 140 $5325  
07/08/2009
Deer Creek Speedway (Wild West Tour) - Spring Valley, MN
A-Main
 		5 140 $2650  
07/10/2009
River Cities Speedway (Wild West Tour) - Grand Forks, ND
A-Main
 		12 126 $1650  
07/14/2009
Gillette Thunder Speedway (Wild West Tour) - Gillette, WY
A-Main
 		2 146 $5650  
07/16/2009
Dakota State Fair Speedway (Wild West Tour) - Huron, SD
A-Main
 		2 146 $5650  
07/24/2009
Attica Raceway Park (ALLTEL Ohio Late Model Speedweek) - Attica, OH
A-Main
 		2 146 $5600  
07/25/2009
Sharon Speedway (ALLTEL Ohio Late Model Speedweek) - Hartford, OH
A-Main
 		3 144 $3650  
08/13/2009
Grandview Speedway - Bechtelsville, PA
A-Main
 		2 146 $3600  
08/14/2009
Bedford Speedway - Bedford, PA
A-Main
 		2 146 $5600  
08/15/2009
Hagerstown Speedway - Hagerstown, MD
A-Main
 		10 130 $1800  
08/20/2009
Muskingum County Speedway - Zanesville, OH
A-Main
 		2 146 $3600  
08/22/2009
K-C Raceway - Chilicothe, OH - Buckeye 100
A-Main
 		12 126 $2400  
08/29/2009
Screven Motor Speedway - Sylvania, GA
A-Main
 		4 142 $3150  
09/01/2009
Eriez Speedway - Erie, PA
A-Main
 		2 146 $5600  
09/02/2009
Brewerton Speedway
A-Main
 		7 136 $2000  
09/05/2009
Tri-City Speedway -Franklin,PA (Oil Region Labor Day Classic) - Franklin, PA
A-Main
 		1 150 $10700  
09/06/2009
Tri City Speedway -Franklin,PA (Oil Region Labor Day Classic) - Franklin, PA
A-Main
 		3 144 $3600  
11/04/2009
The Dirt Track at Lowe's Motor Speedway - Concord, NC
A-Main
 		3 75 $3600  
11/06/2009
The Dirt Track at Lowe's Motor Speedway (WORLD FINALS) - Concord, NC
A-Main
 		9 132 $1800  
11/07/2009
The Dirt Track at Lowe's Motor Speedway (WORLD FINALS) - Concord, NC
A-Main
 		12 126 $1100  
Overall 2 5406 $168385 6 26 33 14 
Highlights
Steve Francis
Hometown: Ashland, KY
Birthday: Sept. 10, 1967
Marital Status: Engaged (to Amanda Ferrell)
Children: Daughter Alexis (10)
Car: No. 19 Valvoline/Reliable Painting Rocket
Car Owner: Dale Beitler/Beitler Enterprises
Website: www.stevefrancisracing.com

2008 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Stats:

Events: 43
Starts: 43
Wins: 6 (Concord, N.C.; Zanesville, Ohio; Eriez, Pa.; Screven, Ga.; Bedford, Pa.; Tri-City, Pa.)
Top 5: 21
Top 10: 33
Fast Times: 2
Heat Wins: 15
B-Main Wins: 2
Points Standings Finish: 3rd (-180)
Total Season Earnings: $213,300

WoO LMS History: Participated in the first incarnation of the WoO LMS organized by late promoter Ted Johnson. Failed to win a feature while finishing 24th in the 1988 standings and second in 1989… Signed as one of original 12 contract drivers when World Racing Group (WRG) restarted WoO LMS in 2004… Won first career series feature on Feb. 3, 2004, at Volusia Speedway Park – the inaugural event of the tour’s new era under WRG… Finished second in the 2004 point standings, 13 points behind champion Scott Bloomquist… Three ’04 victories highlighted by a $40,000 score on Aug. 7, 2004, at Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, N.D.… Suffered heartbreaking defeat in 2005 title battle to Billy Moyer, who passed Francis on the final lap of the season-finale ‘Gator 100’ at Volusia Speedway Park to finish second and end the campaign tied for the points lead with Francis. Moyer was crowned champ by virtue of the tour’s second tie-breaker: most second-place finishes (5-2)… Five triumphs in ’05 included a sizzling mid-summer stretch in which he won three straight and four out of five races… Won twice in 2006, at Volusia Speedway Park and Ohio’s Brushcreek Motorsports Complex. Finished sixth in points standings… Snapped 45-race WoO LMS winless streak with first victory of 2007, on June 23 at Quebec’s Autodrome Drummond. It was the tour’s first-ever event held in Canada… Recorded a total of four wins in 2007, scoring victories down the stretch at Pennsy’s Tri-City Speedway, Paducah (Ky.) International Raceway and Tenn.’s Volunteer Speedway (Tennessee Fall Brawl 100 worth $20,000)… After two early-season DNFs in ‘07, ran off 38 consecutive lead-lap finishes to clinch first career WoO LMS title in season’s next-to-last event… Decided to park his self-owned team and drive Maryland car owner Dale Beitler’s No. 19 in pursuit of a second consecutive WoO LMS championship in 2008… Won six A-Mains in ’08 – finishing tied with Josh Richards for the top spot in that category – but settled for third in the points standings… Biggest win in ’08 was a $50,000 score in the Circle K Colossal 100 at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway… Became the winningest driver of the tour’s modern-era (2004-present), ending the ’08 season with 20 career victories… One of only two drivers (Rick Eckert is the other) who started all 197 A-Mains run from 2004-2008…

Other Racing History: Born and raised in Ashland, Ky., began racing cars at 15 years old with help from his father and brother… Won first career dirt Late Model feature in 1984 (in Virginia) and now has over 200 triumphs to his credit… First major sanctioned victory came in 1992 STARS (later Renegade DirtCar Series) event at Florida’s Putnam County Speedway… Earned national recognition by winning three consecutive STARS/Renegade championships (1996-98)… Enjoyed a spectacular 1999 season, winning the World 100 at Ohio’s Eldora Speedway, Dirt Track World Championship at West Virginia Motor Speedway and Commonwealth Cup at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway. Also finished fourth in first season as regular on UDTRA/Xtreme DirtCar Series… Welcomed Valvoline as sponsor in 2000 and finished second in UDTRA/Xtreme standings. Added backing of Mopar Performance Parts in 2001 and recorded another runner-up finish in UDTRA/Xtreme points… After death of his brother/crew chief Chris in August 2001, spent ’02 and ’03 seasons driving Rocket Chassis house car and registered points finishes of third and fifth on UDTRA/Xtreme tour… Resumed operation of his own dirt Late Model team in 2004… Sixth-place WoO LMS points finish in 2006 snapped his streak of finishing among top five in a sanctioned dirt Late Model series every year since 1994… Drove Tim Logan’s No. 11 in selected events during the 2007 season, winning six times… Has fielded a dirt Late Model for NASCAR Sprint Cup star Ryan Newman to run in selected events over the past two years…

Interesting Facts: In 1997, Francis was given one of Kentucky’s highest honors. For his achievements in the auto racing arena, the governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky recognized Francis as an “official and honorary” Kentucky Colonel…

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