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AUGUST 30, 2010
The Number 23, Inc. team entered two more Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series battles in the states of Indiana and Kentucky over the August 27-28 weekend. On Friday night at the Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, the SPEED Channel cameras were on hand to tape the $10,000 to win program. John Blankenship ran sixth in his stacked heat race, but later grabbed the third and final transfer spot through his B-Main. After lining up twenty-first on the grid in the 50-lap main event, John worked his way past eight competitors en route to a thirteenth place performance.

Up next for the #23 team was a trip to the Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, Kentucky on Saturday evening for the $10,000 to win 'Bluegrass Classic.' John finished second in heat race action, which earned him the eighth starting spot in the 50-lap main event. Unfortunately, the Williamson, West Virginia native ran into problems during the 'Bluegrass Classic' and wound up nineteenth in the final rundown. John currently finds himself eleventh in the latest version of the LOLMDS point standings following the doubleheader weekend. Full results can be located online at www.lucasdirt.com.

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AUGUST 22, 2010
John Blankenship and his #23 Dirt Late Model team ventured west to the Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas on August 20-21 for the 18th Annual 'Topless 100.' The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series once again sanctioned the nation's premier topless event and a $40,000 winner's check was on the line. John made hard contact with the wall during his qualifying session on Friday night, but later rebounded to finish sixth in his stacked heat race. On Saturday evening, John advanced up to the fourth position in his B-Main, but finished two spots out of a coveted transfer position into the 100-lap main event. Complete results from the disappointing weekend at Batesville can be viewed online at www.lucasdirt.com.

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AUGUST 16, 2010
The Number 23 Inc. team invaded the venerable Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky on August 13-14 for the annual running of the 'North/South 100.' The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series once again sanctioned the crown jewel extravaganza, which boasted a hefty $50,000 top prize. Seventy-one competitors converged on the Cincinnati area venue on Friday night for qualifying and John Blankenship timed in twenty-ninth fastest in Group A.

When the action resumed on Saturday evening at Florence, John was involved in an early heat race incident, which damaged his #23 Rocket Chassis. The team then unloaded the back-up Team Zero car for the remainder of the program and John was awarded a series provisional to roll off twenty-fourth in the 100-lapper. The Williamson, West Virginia native was then able to pick off eight competitors during the 'North/South 100' en route to a sixteenth place performance. John currently finds himself tenth in the latest LOLMDS point standings following Florence. Full results are available online at www.lucasdirt.com.

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AUGUST 1, 2010
John Blankenship and his #23 team trekked to the states of New York and Maryland from July 27-31 for a trio of $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series programs. Up first was the Fonda Speedway in Fonda, New York on Tuesday night, as the series made their first-ever visit to the odd-shaped 1/2-mile. John ran fourth in heat race action prior to guiding his #23 entry to a tenth place performance in the 50-lapper. The Utica Rome Speedway in Vernon, New York then took center stage on Thursday evening. John laid down the quickest lap in his group during qualifying, won his heat race, and later finished in the fifth position behind winner Scott Bloomquist, Ray Cook, Dale McDowell, and Earl Pearson, Jr. in the 50-lap A-Main at Utica Rome.

The tripleheader week for the cars and stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series concluded on Saturday, July 31 at the legendary Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, Maryland. John ran third in his stacked heat race, which earned him the tenth starting spot in the $10,000 to win main event. During the course of the 50-lap race, the Williamson, West Virginia native moved up five spots to claim another fifth place effort behind only winner Dan Schlieper, Don O'Neal, Dan Stone, and Scott Bloomquist. John currently finds himself tenth in the latest LOLMDS point standings following the East Coast swing. Complete results from Fonda, Utica Rome, and Hagerstown can be found online at www.lucasdirt.com.