JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Earl Pearson Jr. is please to announce numerous cash and product awards are up for grabs thanks to the great sponsors of the 3rd Annual Lucas Oil Go-Kart Shootout set for Oct 30-31 and Nov 1st at Iron City Motorsports Karting Complex in Blacksburg, SC. Lucas Oil will again be the title sponsor of this mega event for the third year in a row. This event has gotten bigger every year and this years event looks to be even bigger with a guaranteed total purse of $17,630 in the Lucas Oil Pro Class alone with $8,000 going to the winner.

In addition to the Pro Class main event there are six (6) other classes paying $1000 to the winner, two classes paying $750 to the winner, seven (7) classes paying $500 to win and four (4) classes paying $300 to win.

Numerous awards and contingency prizes up for grabs:

$50 cash award to Fastest Qualifier in Lucas Oil Pro Class thanks to E3 Spark plugs,

3 Fastest Qualifers in Lucas Oil Pro Class that doesn't transfer into feature event through heat races guaranteed starting positions 25, 26 and 27th in feature event as E3 Spark plug provisionals.

$200 Cash Bonus to any driver that can win the Hoosier 380 FH or Hoosier 380 AN class using all four Hoosier tires.

Capps Engines Bonus Money: $100 Cash Bonus to any driver that wins Lucas Oil Pro Class feature event using Capps Racing Engines, $100 Cash Bonus to any driver that wins AN MED feature event using Capps Racing Engines, $100 Cash Bonus to any driver that wins AN Heavy feature event using Capps Racing Engines, $100 Cash Bonus to any driver that wins Flathead MED Feature event using Capps Racing Engines, $100 Cash Bonus to any driver that wins Flathead Heavy feature event using Capps Racing Engines.

Box Stock MED Fastest Qualifier receives a BRAND NEW Box Stock Engine
Box Stock Heavy Fastest Qualifier receives a BRAND NEW Box Stock Engine
Compliments of "Box Stock Project" and Jimmy Simms

KGKIRADIO.com special prize for winner of Lucas Oil Pro Class: Receives two tickets to the final NASCAR race of the year at Homestead Speedway on Sunday November 22 compliments of KGKIRADIO.com. Not only will the winner get to attend the NASCAR Race but will also be a special guest on the ESPN Radio "Live" Pre-race show broadcasted on KGKIRADIO.com from Homestead Speedway on that Sunday morning the day of the race between 10am and 12pm.

$1000 Cash bonus to driver that earns the most combined points between Spring Shootout event at Alma, Ga in Pro Class and Pro Class at Iron City Motorsports karting complex Fall Lucas Oil Shootout.

Numerous product awards from: Lucas Oil, E3 Spark Plugs, ARC Racing, EZ Bore, Intercomp, TS Racing, Hoosier Tire, Dyno Cams and many more!!!!

Sponsorships for the Lucas Oil Go-Kart Shootout include the following companies and individuals. Lucas Oil, ASI Racewear,E3 Spark Plugs, Bobby Labonte Racing, Graphic Arts Express, Hamricks of Gaffney, SC, Neat Brothers Racing, Red Buck Racing, Competition Karting, Hoosier Tire, Trick Olympic Karts, Ultra Max, C&C Powerline, PRC Phantom Racing Chassis, FBR/Mullet Racing, Whiteners Grading, Box Stock Project by Jimmy Simms, T&D Transport, Hi-Tech Racing/Millennium Chassis, Radical Racing, Capps Racing Engines, Charger Racing Chassis, Ward Karting/Infiniti Chassis, Zooom Parts for Karts, Georgia Karting Komplex , KGKIRADIO.com, Tod Miller Racing, Intercomp, TS Racing, EZ Bore, Xtreme Graphics, ARC Racing and Dyno Cams.

This year's event will take place at the brand new Iron City Motorsports Karting Complex in Blacksburg, South Carolina. The new facility is just off Interstate 85 and is centrally located between Greenville, SC and Charlotte, NC. There will be additional information about this mega event released leading up to the event. For more information about the 3rd Annual Lucas Oil Go-Kart 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 NOW available to download from the www.earlpearsonjr.net website. Feel free to contact us by email at info@earlpearsonjr.net if you have any questions.

Quality Inn in Kings Mountain NC on exit 8 off of I-85 is the official hotel for the Lucas Oil Go-Kart Shootout.Quality Inn is offering a reduced rate of $49.99 plus tax for a room with two beds for go-karters that weekend. To get the reduced rate please ask the hotel receptionist for the "GO-KART RATE" when making reservations. The $49.99 plus tax also includes full-service amenities and a free deluxe continental breakfast featuring an assortment of breakfast pastries, fresh fruits and cold juices with each room. Additional amenities include free coffee, free weekday newspaper and free local calls. Guests can enjoy relaxing in the seasonal outdoor pool and hot tub as well. To make reservations call the Quality Inn hotel in Kings Mountain, NC directly at (704) 739-7070 and ask for the "Go-Kart Rate" of $49.99 plus tax.

To learn more about Lucas Oil Go-Kart Shootout visit www.earlpearsonjr.net.