One driver and one crew member; Team is set for 2018
I don’t have any idea how they do it. I really don’t.
And I’m not the only one. Upon speaking to many in the industry about the #28 team, big names, they all unanimously respect what this team is able to do. On paper, it seems impossible, but they make it happen, every year.
Dennis Erb Jr Racing has released their 2018 schedule. The schedule includes a jam-packed 99 dirt late model races, in the span of 10 months. 365 days in a year, Dennis Erb is racing for 27% of them.
The dirt late model team is centrally based, located in Carpentersville, Illinois. They have committed to the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series full-time for 2018.
All 59 Lucas Oil Late Model dates are on the schedule. The World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series holds 14 dates on his schedule. In addition, Dennis Erb will hit 9 UMP Summer Nationals events, in a row.
Dennis Erb Jr hits the road with two people to his team. One is himself and the other is Heather Lyne.
The season will begin on February 2nd at Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, GA. It concludes on November 11th at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL.
A little side note, Dennis Erb Jr is also the latest driver to join social media. He created a facebook page last week.
Last year, Dennis Erb finished 8th in LOLMDS points. He picked up 6 dirt late model wins. The biggest came in November at the World Finals, he claimed a $12,000 victory in the final night.
View the full Dennis Erb Jr schedule below.
2018 Dennis Erb Jr Schedule
| DATE | TRACK | TOWN | SANCTION |
| February 2 | Golden Isles Speedway | Brunswick, GA | Lucas Oil |
| February 3 | Golden Isles Speedway | Brunswick, GA | Lucas Oil |
| February 5 | East Bay Raceway Park | Gibsonton, FL | Lucas Oil |
| February 6 | East Bay Raceway Park | Gibsonton, FL | Lucas Oil |
| February 7 | East Bay Raceway Park | Gibsonton, FL | Lucas Oil |
| February 8 | East Bay Raceway Park | Gibsonton, FL | Lucas Oil |
| February 9 | East Bay Raceway Park | Gibsonton, FL | Lucas Oil |
| February 10 | East Bay Raceway Park | Gibsonton, FL | Lucas Oil |
| February 11 | Bubba Raceway Park | Ocala, FL | Lucas Oil |
| February 12 | Volusia Speedway Park | Barberville, FL | UMP |
| February 13 | Volusia Speedway Park | Barberville, FL | UMP |
| February 14 | Volusia Speedway Park | Barberville, FL | WoO |
| February 15 | Volusia Speedway Park | Barberville, FL | WoO |
| February 16 | Volusia Speedway Park | Barberville, FL | WoO |
| February 17 | Volusia Speedway Park | Barberville, FL | WoO |
| March 2 | Clarksville Speedway | Clarksville, TN | MARS |
| March 3 | Clarksville Speedway | Clarksville, TN | MARS |
| March 16 | Atomic Speedway | Alma, OH | Lucas Oil |
| March 17 | Brownstown Speedway | Brownstown, IN | Lucas Oil |
| March 22 | Volunteer Speedway | Bulls Gap, TN | Lucas Oil |
| March 23 | Boyd’s Speedway | Ringgold, GA | Lucas Oil |
| March 24 | East AL Motor Speedway | Phenix City, AL | Lucas Oil |
| March 30 | LaSalle Speedway | LaSalle, IL | MLRA |
| March 31 | LaSalle Speedway | LaSalle, IL | MLRA |
| April 6-7 | Batesville Mtr Speedway | Locust Grove, AR | Lucas Oil |
| April 20 | Sharon Speedway | Hartford, OH | Lucas Oil |
| April 21 | Hagerstown Speedway | Hagerstown, MD | Lucas Oil |
| April 22 | Port Royal Speedway | Port Royal, PA | Lucas Oil |
| April 27 | Tri-City Speedway | Granite City, IL | Lucas Oil |
| April 28 | Macon Speedway | Macon, IL | Lucas Oil |
| May 4 | Tazewell Speedway | Tazewell, TN | Lucas Oil |
| May 5 | Florence Speedway | Union, KY | Lucas Oil |
| May 11 | Farmer City Raceway | Farmer City, IL | MARS |
| May 12 | Fairbury A.L. Speedway | Fairbury, IL | MARS |
| May 18 | 141 Speedway | Maribel, WI | Lucas Oil |
| May 19 | Deer Creek Speedway | Spring Valley, MN | Lucas Oil |
| May 20 | I-80 Speedway | Greenwood, NE | Lucas Oil |
| May 24 | Lucas Oil Speedway | Wheatland, MO | Lucas Oil |
| May 25 | Lucas Oil Speedway | Wheatland, MO | Lucas Oil |
| May 26 | Lucas Oil Speedway | Wheatland, MO | Lucas Oil |
| June 1-2 | LaSalle Speedway | LaSalle, IL | Lucas Oil |
| June 7 | Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, OH | UMP |
| June 8 | Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, OH | UMP |
| June 9 | Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, OH | DLM Dream |
| June 15-16 | Magnolia Mtr Speedway | Columbus, MS | Lucas Oil |
| June 19 | Belle-Clair Speedway | Belleville, IL | UMP SN |
| June 20 | Jacksonville Speedway | Jacksonville, IL | UMP SN |
| June 21 | Spoon River Speedway | Banner, IL | UMP SN |
| June 22 | Tri-City Speedway | Granite City, IL | UMP SN |
| June 23 | Fairbury A.L. Speedway | Fairbury, IL | UMP SN |
| June 24 | Tri-State Speedway | Haubstadt, IN | UMP SN |
| June 26 | Charleston Speedway | Charleston, IL | UMP SN |
| June 27 | Paducah Int’l Raceway | Paducah, KY | UMP SN |
| June 28 | LaSalle Speedway | LaSalle, IL | UMP SN |
| June 29 | Terre Haute Action Track | Terre Haute, IN | WoO |
| June 30 | Portsmouth Raceway Park | Portsmouth, OH | Lucas Oil |
| July 1 | Mansfield Mtr Speedway | Mansfield, OH | Lucas Oil |
| July 3 | Muskingum Co Speedway | Zanesville, OH | Lucas Oil |
| July 5 | Fayetteville Mtr Speedway | Fayetteville, NC | Lucas Oil |
| July 6 | Cherokee Speedway | Gaffney, SC | Lucas Oil |
| July 7 | Smoky Mtn Speedway | Maryville, TN | Lucas Oil |
| July 13 | Tri-City Speedway | Granite City, IL | Lucas Oil |
| July 14 | Lucas Oil Speedway | Wheatland, MO | Lucas Oil |
| July 17 | Brown County Speedway | Aberdeen, SD | Lucas Oil |
| July 18 | Jackson Motorplex | Jackson, MN | Lucas Oil |
| July 20-21 | I-80 Speedway | Greenwood, NE | Lucas Oil |
| July 24 | Davenport Speedway | Davenport, IA | WoO |
| July 27-28 | Fairbury A.L. Speedway | Fairbury, IL | WoO |
| July 30 | Plymouth Dirt Track | Plymouth, WI | WoO |
| July 31 | Shawano Speedway | Shawano, WI | WoO |
| August 2 | Cedar Lake Speedway | New Richmond, WI | WoO |
| August 3-4 | Cedar Lake Speedway | New Richmond, WI | WoO |
| August 9 | Florence Speedway | Union, KY | Lucas Oil |
| August 10-11 | Florence Speedway | Union, KY | Lucas Oil |
| August 16 | Batesville Mtr Speedway | Locust Grove, AR | Lucas Oil |
| August 17 | Batesville Mtr Speedway | Locust Grove, AR | Lucas Oil |
| August 18 | Batesville Mtr Speedway | Locust Grove, AR | Lucas Oil |
| August 24 | Mansfield Mtr Speedway | Mansfield, OH | Lucas Oil |
| August 25 | Mansfield Mtr Speedway | Mansfield, OH | Lucas Oil |
| August 31 | Ponderosa Speedway | Junction City, KY | Lucas Oil |
| September 1 | Portsmouth Raceway Park | Portsmouth, OH | Lucas Oil |
| September 2 | Tyler County Speedway | Middlebourne, WV | Lucas Oil |
| September 6 | Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, OH | UMP |
| September 7 | Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, OH | UMP |
| September 8 | Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, OH | World 100 |
| September 13 | Knoxville Raceway | Knoxville, IA | Lucas Oil |
| September 14 | Knoxville Raceway | Knoxville, IA | Lucas Oil |
| September 15 | Knoxville Raceway | Knoxville, IA | Lucas Oil |
| September 21-22 | Brownstown Speedway | Brownstown, IN | Lucas Oil |
| September 29 | Dixie Speedway | Woodstock, GA | Lucas Oil |
| September 30 | Rome Speedway | Rome, GA | Lucas Oil |
| October 5-6 | Pittsburgh PA Mtr Spdwy | Imperial, PA | Lucas Oil |
| October 12-13 | Dirt Oval at Route 66 | Joliet, IL | WoO |
| October 19-20 | Portsmouth Raceway Park | Portsmouth, OH | Lucas Oil |
| November 2 | Dirt Track at Charlotte | Concord, NC | WoO |
| November 3 | Dirt Track at Charlotte | Concord, NC | WoO |
| November 9 | East AL Motor Speedway | Phenix City, AL | Unsanctioned |
| November 10 | East AL Motor Speedway | Phenix City, AL | Unsanctioned |
| November 11 | East AL Motor Speedway | Phenix City, AL | Unsanctioned |
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