HAMPTON, Va. -- The Dirt Nation™ presented by Lucas Oil radio show on Monday evening, July 24, will present a plethora of special guests from the world of dirt track racing across the country. Dirt Nation™ presented by Lucas Oil airs from 8-10 p.m. EST on WLRT 1490 THE OUTLAW.

The show can be accessed over the internet at www.dirtnation.net.

Hosted by Dave Seay, Dirt Nation™ will spotlight the United States Racing Association (USRA) and the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modfied Touring Series (USMTS). Sanction and Series Communications Director Jeff Nun will join the show for the first time to discuss how the 2006 season is progressing, along with seven-time defending O’Reilly USMTS national champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa. In the Series' seven-year history, Shryock is the only national champion. Shryock drives the No. 3 Shryock Racing Components/AFCO/Power 110 Racing Fuel Skyrocket Chassis and has scored 19 wins so far this season with the Series.

Dirt Nation™ will also spotlight the National Sprint Tour and it’s new ownership group. New Series Director John Deckard will visit to talk about the new ownership and its direction for the rest of 2006 and beyond. Joining Deckard will be “The King” Steve Kinser and Guy Stockbridge, owner of the Elite Racing #14 driven by Jason Meyers. Dirt Nation™ will also spotlight Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., who is currently in the hunt for the 2006 World of Outlaws Late Model Series title, ranked fourth in points. Other special guests are also on the agenda.

Dirt Nation™ presented by Lucas Oil is hosted each Monday evening by Dave Seay and airs from 8-10 p.m. EST and can be accessed over the internet at www.racetalklive.com and www.dirtnation.net. Dirt Nation™ presented by Lucas Oil is co-sponsored by Virginia Motor Speedway, Slavic Custom Shirts, JD3Graphics, Genesis Racing Shocks and Atomic XR, Inc. Each show is also archived ‘On Demand’ so listeners can tune in at their convenience. For show info visit www.dirtnation.net.

Listeners can participate on the Monday shows by calling toll-free 877-899-7223 or by instant messenger at racetalklive via any of the following instant messenger services online: AIM, MSN or Yahoo. You can also e-mail Dirt Nation™ at dave@vamotorspeedway.com. Dirt Nation™ presented by Lucas Oil can also be heard on its host radio station, WLRT FOX 1490 AM in Hampton, Va.