May 12th, 2012 - It was a career-weekend for Eric and Wells Motorsports on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) tour as not only did he claim a pair of much-needed top ten runs, but he also recorded his best ever finish with the series.

On Friday night the weekend's doubleheader opened at Hartford Motor Speedway (Hartford, Michigan). With 37 entries on hand for the $10,000-to-win, Lane Automotive 48 on the 1/2 mile oval, Wells claimed the win in the second heat race to lock into the third starting spot for the 48 lap feature. During the course of the feature he would battle at the front of the pack as he spent much of the event in a spirited battle with Austin Hubbard and Tyler Reddick for the second spot. When the checkered flag dropped Eric crossed the finish line in the second spot to race winner, Don O'Neal, which marked Wells' best-ever finish in LOLMDS action.

With momentum on his side the team traveled to La Salle Speedway (La Salle, Illinois) on Saturday night for the $10,000-to-win, Spring Shootout 50. Thirty-two competitors registered for battle, and Wells began his night by finishing second in the second heat race to lock into the sixth starting spot for the 50 lap feature on the 1/4 mile oval. He would find himself racing just outside the top five during the event before finishing in the eighth spot at the checkered flag.

It was a great weekend for the team, and gives them momentum heading into some of the upcoming crown jewel events. Eric is now tied for tenth in the latest standings. Full results from the weekend and the latest standings are now available at www.LucasDirt.com.

May 5th, 2012 - After a week away from the track the team was back on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) trail over the weekend with a doubleheader in Illinois and Kentucky. The weekend got underway on Friday night with a $10,000-to-win event at Tri City Speedway (Pontoon Beach, Illinois) as 48 cars registered for battle. The night started with Eric racing to a second place finish to lock into the eighth starting spot for the feature on the 3/8 mile oval. He would narrowly avoid disaster on the opening lap, when Billy Moyer spun in front of him in turn four. Wells would spin to miss the accident and luckily received no damage. He would rejoin the field before racing to a thirteenth place finish at the checkered flag.

On Saturday the tour rolled into Paducah International Raceway (Paducah, Kentucky) for another $10,000-to-win affair. With 42 entries registered for battle Eric knocked down a fourth place finish in his heat to earn the thirteenth starting spot for the 50 lap feature. In the feature he would pass five cars on his way to an eighth place finish.

Wells is currently tied for eleventh in the series' standings. Full results and the latest standings are now available at www.LucasDirt.com.

April 20th, 2012 - Friday night saw Wells Motorsports traveling to Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex (Markleysburg, Pennsylvania) for a $10,000-to-win, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) event at the big 1/2 mile. Forty-four Super Late Models were in action in front of the capacity crowd, and Wells began the night by qualifying fourth fastest in his group to earn the second starting spot for the fourth heat race. In the heat he raced to the win over Earl Pearson Jr. to lock into the fourth starting spot for the 50 lap feature.

Early in the main event Eric battled for the lead before the lead began to go away on his entry, and he slipped backwards to a 14th place finish at the checkered flag. On Saturday night the team was slated to race at Hagerstown Speedway (Hagerstown, Maryland) in another LOLMDS event, but Mother Nature nixed the program.

Eric is now 12th in the latest series' standings. Full results and the latest standings are now available at www.LucasDirt.com.

April 14th, 2012 - The weekend found Eric in action at Virginia Motor Speedway (Jamaica, Virginia) in a $25,000-to-win, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) event. Forty Super Late Models registered for battle on Friday night, and mechanical woes plagued the team in time trials and heat race action as he finished at the back, which resulted in him starting deep in a b-main on Saturday night.

Saturday evening found Wells advancing a few spots in the b-main, but he failed to reach a transfer spot. As a result, he would utilize an emergency provisional to start the main event in the 27th position. Despite starting last in the grid, he would march forward nineteen spots on his way to an eighth place finish at the checkered flag in the 100 lap event on the 1/2 mile oval. Full results are now available at www.LucasDirt.com.

April 7th, 2012 - On Saturday evening the annual Shamrock 50 was held at Cleveland Speedway (Cleveland, Tennessee), and a talented field of twenty-nine cars were on hand for the Southern All Stars, sanctioned event. Eric began his night by qualifying fifth fastest to earn the second starting spot for the second heat race. He would go on to record a third place finish in his heat, which locked him into the eighth starting spot for the 50 lap, $10,000-to-win feature. He would battle in the top ten for the duration of the feature before registering a tenth place finish in the final rundown. Full results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com.

April 6th, 2012 - Friday night found the team at Boyd's Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia) on Friday night for a $3,000-to-win, unsanctioned event. Twenty-eight cars were on hand, and Eric began his night by locking into the thirteenth starting spot for the main event via preliminary action. In the feature he looked to be on his way to a top ten finish before a flat tire late in the race ended his night. Full results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com.

March 31st, 2012 - Wells Motorsports made the trip to the South over the weekend for a pair of $10,000-to-win, Lucas Oil Late Model Series (LOLMDS) events. On Friday night Eric would start the program by qualifying 14th fastest in his group to earn the seventh starting spot for the second heat race. He would pass two cars to finish fifth, which left him one spot short of a transfer to the feature, but earned him a front row, starting spot for a b-main. In the b-main he would battle for the for the first half of the event before seeing a three wide battle for the top spot result in a melee in turn three. He would be able to continue, but had to join the tail of the field, and with only the top three cars transferring to the feature he was forced to use an emergency provisional to start the feature 27th. During the course of the 50 lap event he advanced eleven spots to a 16th place finish.

On Saturday night the action shifted to Lone Star Speedway (Kilgore, Texas) for another LOLMDS event. Twenty-eight cars were on hand, and after finishing fourth in his heat race he locked into the 15th starting spot for the 50 lap finale on the 3/8 mile oval. During the course of the main event he advanced four spots to an eleventh place finish. Eric is thirteenth in the latest tour standings. Full weekend results and the latest tour' standings can be found at www.LucasDirt.com.

March 24th, 2012 - The team returned to action with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) on Saturday night in the 15th Annual Indiana Ice Breaker at Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, Indiana). Forty-four Super Late Models registered for the event, and heat race action would be rough for Wells as he was able to only manage a ninth place finish. Via his heat race finish Wells started deep in the grid for a b-main. He would advance to an eighth place finish, but with only the top three cars moving on to the feature event his night would come to an early end. Full results are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

March 17th, 2012 - Saturday night was a night of ups-and-downs for Eric in the annual Spring 50 at Florence Speedway (Union, Kentucky). A talented field of 33 competitors entered the $5,000-to-win event, and on a hammer-down track Wells began the night by setting a new track record around the 1/2 mile oval to earn fast time honors. He would back up the new track record with a heat race win, but as he crossed the finish line in his heat race, the water pump broke causing an engine failure, which brought his night to a disappointing end. Full results are available at www.FlorenceSpeedway.com.

February 25th, 2012 - The final night of the 41st Annual DIRTCar Nationals was held on Saturday night at Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, Florida) as 54 cars entered the $10,000-to-win, World of Outlaws event. Qualifications earned Wells the eighth starting spot for the fourth heat race. With the top four cars transferring to the feature Eric would record an eighth place finish in his heat, which sent him to the b-main. In the b-main Eric failed to reach a transfer spot to the main event, ending his night early. Full results are available at www.WoOLMS.com.

February 24th, 2012 - Due to the rainout on Wednesday night a doubleheader was held on Friday for the 41st Annual DIRTCar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, Florida). Sixty-one cars entered the afternoon portion of the show, and after struggling in time trials, Eric started deep in a heat on a one-lane track. With passing being almost impossible Wells would unfortunately fail to qualify for the feature during the daytime event.

For the evening show, 68 Super Late Models registered for action in the $10,000-to-win, UMP sanctioned event. Eric qualified fourth fastest in his group and with the top four cars inverted for heat race action, Wells earned the pole position for heat race #5. As the heat went green he led the first three laps before the setup began to go away on his entry. He would ultimately slip to a fourth place finish, which relegated him to a b-main.

After starting on the front row of his b-main Wells out-dueled Clint Smith to finish in the second and final transfer spot to the main event. After starting 24th in the feature Eric would race around midpack until lap 23 when he made the decision to call it a night. He was credited with a 26th place finish.

Full results from both events are available at www.DIRTCarNationals.com.

February 23rd, 2012 - After a night and morning that included rain, a heavy and fast track greeted the competitors on Thursday night at Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, Florida) for the $10,000-to-win, World of Outlaws Late Model Series event. Seventy-nine entries were on hand, and after qualifying 36th fastest in the field, Eric started sixth in the final heat race.Early in the event he would advance to as high as the third position before a chain-reaction accident on a lap 2 restart caused him to stall, and as a result he had to go to the back of the pack. He would rebound to an eighth place finish, which left him five spots short of a transfer to the feature. As a result he started deep in a b-main and would transfer to a sixth place finish. Unfortunately with only the top two cars moving on to the feature his night would end early. Full results are available at www.WoOLMS.com.

February 22nd, 2012 - Wednesday night's $7,000-to-win, UMP DIRTCar Series at Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, Florida) has been rained out, and will be run as a doubleheader on Friday with the scheduled, $10,000-to-win, UMP DIRTCar event. Full details are available at www.DIRTCarNationals.com.

February 21st, 2012 - On Tuesday night the second round of the 41st Annual UNO HDIRTCar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, Florida) was held as 75 cars again entered a $7,000-to-win event at the 1/2 mile oval. After timing in fourth fastest in his group Eric took advantage of the four car invert to earn the pole starting spot for the fifth heat race, alongside Ryan Unzicker. Wells would battle for the lead early in the event before Dennis Erb Jr. shot to the lead. Wells would go on to finish second behind Erb Jr. in the heat to lock into the 11th starting spot for the main event. In the feature, on a still lightning-fast track, Eric would battle around mid-pack for the duration of the feature before crossing the finish line in the 11th position. Full results are available at www.DIRTCarNationals.com.

February 20th, 2012 - After a one-day break Eric resumed his 2012 Speedweeks on Monday night with the opener for the 41st Annual UNOH DIRTCar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, Florida). A talented field of 75 cars entered the $7,000-to-win event, and the evening started well for Eric as he recorded the fastest time in his group. However, with the top four cars inverted in each heat race Wells started fourth in the eight lap preliminary. Eric finished fourth in his heat, but with only the top three cars locking into the feature he would be forced to run a b-main. After starting on the front row of a b-main, Wells slipped to a fourth place finish, which left him short of transferring to the main event, ending his night early. Full results are available at www.DIRTCarNationals.com.

February 18th, 2012 - The finale for the 36th Annual Winternationals was held on Saturday night at East Bay Raceway Park (Gibsonton, Florida) as 41 cars entered the $10,000-to-win, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) event. Via time trials Eric started sixth in his heat race before being sidelined as Earl Pearson Jr. spun collecting Wells and two other cars. Eric would be forced to scratch from the b-main, and utilized a provisional to start the feature in the 24th position. Despite tire attrition and a fifteen car melee, Wells would advance to a 16th place finish in the final rundown. Full results are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

February 17th, 2012 - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) held its first official point's event of 2012 on Friday night at East Bay Raceway Park (Gibsonton, Florida). The event was delayed by three hours as persistant, afternoon showers plagued the oval. When the event finally began a lightning-fast surface greeted the competitors, and after missing the transfer to the feature via heat race action by one spot, Wells topped his b-main to lock into the feature event in the 17th starting spot. Despite starting near the tail of the field he marched forward eight spots on his way to a 9th place finish, which is his best finish of Speedweeks thus far. Full results are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

February 16th, 2012 - Round #4 of the 36th Annual Winternationals were held at East Bay Raceway Park (Gibsonton, Florida) on Thursday night as a field of 44 competitors registered for action in the $7,000-to-win event. In time trials Eric was eighth fastest in his group to earn the fourth starting spot for his heat race. He would advance to a third place finish in the heat to earn the 12th starting position for the 35 lap main event. In the feature he would maintain his position for much of the event before crossing the finish line in the 13th position. Full results are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

February 15th, 2012 - Eric took his #18 Bloomquist/Roush Yates Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle on Wednesday night in a $7,000-to-win event with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Forty-six competitors were battling in the event, and Eric would finish sixth in his heat race, which forced him to run a b-main. In the b-main Wells mounted a strong charge to a second place finish, which transferred him to the 20th starting spot for the 35 lap feature.

The main event would see only one caution slow the event as Eric passed five cars on his way to a 15th place finish at the checkered flag. Full results are available at www.LucasDirt.com

February 14th, 2012 - On Tuesday night the second round of the 36th Annual Winternationals was held at East Bay Raceway Park (Gibsonton, Florida)as 42 cars again were on hand for a $5,000-to-win event.Eric started fifth in his heat race via time trials before racing to a fourth place finish to lock into the 15th starting spot for the 25 lap feature. Wells would advance a few spots early in the event before bringing out the caution as he spun down the backstretch on lap 7. He would rejoin the tail of the field before registering a 17th place finish. Full results are available at www.LucasDirt.com

February 13th, 2012 - After testing at the facility on Sunday night, Eric opened his 2012 season on Monday night at East Bay Raceway Park (Gibsonton, Florida) in a $5,000-to-win event, which was sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Forty-two cars entered the program, which was part of the 36th Annual Winternationals, and in time trials Wells would find himself jumping the cushion on his qualifying lap, which left him managing only the 15th fastest time in his group. As a result, Eric started eighth in his heat race on a heavy, fast track, which made passing difficult. Wells would advance to a sixth place finish, but with only the top two cars moving onto the feature, he was forced to run a b-main.

In the b-main Eric started third and would finish third to lock into the 21st starting spot for the 25 lap feature. Another fast track would greet the competitors for the feature, but Wells was able to charge through the field on his way to a solid, tenth place finish in his debut in a Bloomquist Race Car. Full results are available at www.LucasDirt.com

November 29th, 2011 - The For Sale page has been updated with several chassis and engines for sale as well as several racing parts.

October 15th, 2011 - Wells Motorsports concluded their 2011 season over the weekend in the 31st Annual U.S. Steel Dirt Track World Championship at Atomic Speedway (formerly KC Raceway). A stellar field of 90 Super Late Models entered the $50,000-to-win event at the clay oval. Unfortunately Mother Nature would intervene in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned event as persistant rains on Friday forced the entire event to be consolidated into a single day on Saturday.

Time trials were held at approximatley 4pm, and as a result it created a rubbered-up track where passing was difficult. Eric would fall one spot short of a transfer to the feature in his heat race, but would claim the b-main win to lock into the 19th starting spot for the 100 lap finale. Once again a one-lane track would greet the competitors for the feature, and Wells would only be able to advance a single spot to an 18th place finish. Eric finished 12th in the final LOLMDS tour standings. Full results and the final standings are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

Eric would like to thank all of his fans and sponsors for their support for the 2011 season as the team looks for big things in 2012!

October 9th, 2011 - It would prove to be a rough weekend for Eric as he went into battle in the state of Georgia on Saturday and Sunday night with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.

On Saturday night, the team entered the annual Dixie Shootout at Dixie Speedway (Woodstock, Georgia) as 50 other competitors registered for battle in the $10,000-to-win event. After struggles in his heat race, he would also fail to transfer to the feature via his b-main, and as a result utilized a series' provisional to start 25th on the grid for the feature. He would only be able to advance a pair of spots in the feature to a 22nd place finish.

On Sunday night, Eric hoped for better luck at Rome Speedway (Rome, Georgia), but it wouldn't be meant to be as he would again fail to transfer to the feature via heat race or b-main action. As a result, for the second straight night he used a series' provisional to start the feature in the 25th position, and that's where he would finish. Full results are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

October 1st, 2011 - The finale for the 8th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals was contested on Saturday night. Via his qualifying night performances, Eric was one spot short of locking into the finale, and as a result was forced to run a b-main, where he started on the pole. A third place finish in the b-main, transferred him to the 100 lap, $40,000-to-win/$2,500-to-start main event, where he started in the 27th starting spot. During the caution-plagued 100 lap feature, Wells would go on to race his way to a 20th place finish in the 31-car-field in the year's biggest total payout event. Full results are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

September 30th, 2011 - Round #2 of the 8th Annual Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals was held on Friday night, and it would prove to not be the best of night's for Eric and the team as 60 cars registered for the $7,000-to-win program. Eric started the night by qualifying 24th fastest in time trials, and once again with the top 50 cars inverted for heat race action that left him starting in the sixth position for his heat. He would slip to an 8th place finish, which sent him to the c-main event, and in the c-main he would miss the transfer to the b-main by a single spot ending his night. Full results are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

September 29th, 2011 - Eric made his debut at Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville, Iowa) on Thursday night as 64 cars entered the $7,000-to-win, 25 lap opening event for the 8th Annual Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals at the famed, 1/2 mile oval. Wells started the night by qualifying 27th fastest in time trials. With the top 50 cars inverted for heat race action, Eric started fifth in his heat race before advancing to a fourth place finish to lock into the 15th starting spot for the main event. In the main event he would record a 22nd place finish. Full results are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

September 24th, 2011 - The 32nd Annual Jackson 100 was held over the weekend at Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, Indiana) as 39 cars entered the $20,000-to-win, Lucas Oil Late Model Series-sanctioned event. Via qualifications on Friday night, Eric locked into the fourth starting position for heat race action on Saturday night.

Due to cool and damp conditions, a heavy and rough track greeted competitors on Saturday night as Eric started 15th on the grid for the 100 lap feature. He would battle around midpack early in the event before ultimatley retiring from the program to save wear and tear on his equipment on a very demanding track. He was credited with a 22nd place finish in the final rundown. Full results and the latest standings are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

September 18th, 2011 - After seeing the LOLMDS program scheduled for Saturday night at Virginia Motor Speedway (Jamaica, Virginia) postponed a day by Mother Nature, the $15,000-to-win event was finally held on Sunday afternoon at the 1/2 mile oval. With 32 cars entered a unique format was utilized with the field divided in half into two 25 lap qualifiers, which were lined up by time trials. After qualifying seventh fastest in his group, he started seventh in his heat race, and would record a seventh place finish to lock into the 13th starting spot for the feature event that was scheduled to be 50 laps.

With more inclement weather in the area, the race was started, and Eric would battle around midpack until the caution flew on lap 31 as rain began to fall on the oval. After a lengthy rain, the race was declared completed. Wells was credited with a 14th place finish. Eric is 12th in the latest LOLMDS tour standings. Full results and the latest standings are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

September 16th, 2011 - On Friday night the team entered the first end of a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) weekend doubleheader with an event at Winchester Speedway (Winchester, Virginia). Forty-three Super Late Models registered for action, and the night would start well for Eric as he won the third heat race to earn the outside front row starting position alongside pole-sitter, Dale McDowell, for the 50 lap, $10,000-to-win feature. Early in the feature Eric would battle at the front of the pack, but as the race progressed the handling on his #18 entry would start to go away as he slipped to a ninth place finish at the checkered flag. Full results and the latest standings are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

September 10th, 2011 - Eric entered the 41st Annual World 100 over the weekend at Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, Ohio). With 112 entries on hand for the $44,000-to-win event, Eric would qualify on Friday night, and he would register the 45th fastest time to earn the fifth starting spot for the sixth heat race on Saturday night. Unfortunately his weekend would come to a quick end a multi-car melee early in the heat race collected Eric, resulting in heavy rearend damage to his entry. As a result, he would be forced to watch the feature event from the infield. Full weekend results are available at www.EldoraSpeedway.com.

September 5th, 2011 - After already being delayed a day by Mother Nature, the 43rd Annual Hillbilly 100 at Portsmouth Raceway Park (Portsmouth, Ohio) was officially canceled on Monday after rain continued to drench the facility.

September 3rd, 2011 - The team made the trip to Portsmouth Raceway Park (Portsmouth, Ohio) on Saturday night for the River Days 50, which posted a $10,000-to-win event for the 50 lap race. With 51 cars entered, Eric would fall just short of qualifying for the feature via heat race action, but would finish second in his b-main to move to the 20th starting spot for the main event. During the course of the feature Wells would advance seven spots on his way to a 13th place finish at the checkered flag. Full results and the latest standings are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

August 27th, 2011 - Eric concluded a triple header weekend on Saturday night at Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, Kentucky) in a $10,000-to-win, LOLMDS tour event. With 31 cars entered, Eric would fail to qualify for the feature via heat race action, but would race his way to a second place finish in his b-main to lock into the 22nd starting position for the feature event. A predominantly one-groove, race track would greet the competitors for the feature, and despite limited passing, Eric would manage to advance to a 16th place finish at the checkered flag. Full results and the latest standings are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

August 26th, 2011 - Friday night found the team at Lawrenceburg Speedway (Lawrenceburg, Indiana) for a $10,000-to-win event at the state-of-the-art oval, which marked the second night of a triple header weekend for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS). Thirty-one Super Late Models entered the event, and after qualifying sixth fastest in his group Eric started third in the fourth heat race, and that's where he would finish to lock into the 12th starting spot for the 50 lap feature. In the main event, Wells would advance two positions to score a solid 10th place finish at the checkered flag. Full results are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

August 25th, 2011 - After just a few days at the shop, the Wells Motorsports team once again hit the road on Thursday morning as they traveled to Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, Tennessee) for a $10,000-to-win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) event on the 4/10 mile oval. Thirty-one Super Late Models entered the program, and Eric would fall short of locking into the feature via heat race and b-main action, and as a result had to utilize a series' provisional to start the main event in the 23rd spot. During the course of the 50 lap feature, Eric would advance six spots to finish in the 17th position. Full results are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

August 21st, 2011 - Wells Motorsports traveled to Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Arkansas) over the weekend for the 19th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100, which posted a $40,000 winner's check and was sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS). Fifty-five Super Late Models registered for action on Friday night, and Eric would record the fourth fastest time in his group to earn the second starting spot for the first heat race, which he won in convincing fashion. On the heels of the heat win, he locked into the redraw for the feature, where he received the third starting spot for Saturday night's, 100 lap finale.

On Saturday evening the feature was rushed to the track as threatening weather was rapidly approaching. As the race went green, Wells would slip backwards a few spots, and by the time that the rain arrived on lap 12, Wells was shown in the seventh position. With heavy rain wreaking total havoc the balance of the program was postponed to Sunday afternoon at 2pm.

As the race resumed, Wells would battle in the top ten early in the event before making a series of pit stops for changes and fresh tires. As the event progressed he would rebound from the tail of the field to record a 12th place finish in the final rundown. Full results and the latest tour standings are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

August 13th, 2011 - The weekend found Eric at the 29th Annual North/South 100 at Florence Speedway (Union, Kentucky) as a talent-laden field of 74 Super Late Models entered the $50,000-to-win event. On Friday night in Red Buck Cigars qualifying Eric was 18th fastest to earn the sixth starting position for the third heat race on Saturday night.

After a lengthy rain delay on Saturday evening, the program would finally get under way, and in his heat race Wells would advance to a fifth place finish, which relegated him to a b-main event. The b-main would see Wells fail to reach a transfer position, and as a result was forced to utilitze a LOLMDS provisional to start the feature in the 27th position. In the 100 lap finale, Eric would go on to advance twelve spots on his way to a 15th place finish at the checkered flag. Full results and the latest tour standings are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

August 6th, 2011 - On Saturday evening, Eric entered the 13th Annual Bluegrass 50 at Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, Kentucky), which was sanctioned by the MDRL Late Model Series. With 27 Super Late Models entered Wells would finish third in his heat race to lock into the seventh starting spot for the main event. Eric would battle in the top ten until a melee on a lap 19 restart brought his night to an early end in the 19th position. For full results please visit www.Bluegrass-Speedway.com.

August 5th, 2011 - Friday night was a great outing for Wells Motorsports as Eric raced to his first win of the year as he topped the $3,000-to-win, 16th Annual Pete Abell Memorial at Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, Kentucky). With a field of 18 Super Late Models entered, Eric would set fast time before winning his heat race. For the feature Wells would draw an invert of three, resulting in him starting third on the grid. He would waste little time racing his way to the front as he went on to claim the win over David Webb, Brad Neat, Victor Lee, and Jeff Watson.

July 30th, 2011 - Eric concluded his northeastern swing on Saturday night Hagerstown Speedway (Hagerstown, Maryland) as 44 cars entered the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) program. Heat race and b-main action would once again see Eric short of qualifying for the feature, and a result he would use a tour provisional to start the feature in the 26th position. Despite starting deep in the field Wells advanced eleven spots to score a 15th place finish.

Eric is 13th in the latest tour standings. Full results and the latest tour standings are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

July 28th, 2011 - Thursday night found the team at Utica-Rome Speedway (Utica, New York) for a $10,000-to-win, LOLMDS program. Twenty-nine Super Late Models entered the event, and it would not be the best of nights for the team as Eric failed to qualify for the feature event via heat race or b-main action, and was forced to utilize a tour provisional to start the main event in the 23rd position. In the 50 lap feature he would only be able to advance one spot to a 22nd place finish. Full results and the latest tour standings are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

July 27th, 2011 - After an enjoying an off weekend from the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) tour, the team was back in action on Wednesday night at Fonda Speedway (Fonda, New York) in a $10,000-to-win event. A second place finish in heat race action rewarded Wells with the 8th starting spot for the 50 lap feature.

In the main event, Eric would run in the top ten early in the event before rolling to a stop on lap 21. After ducking into the pits for repairs, he would rejoin the tail of the pack on his way to an 18th place finish. Full results and the latest tour standings are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

July 16th, 2011 - On Saturday night the team traveled west to Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, Missouri) for the 5th Annual CMH Diamond Nationals. Thirty-six Super Late Models entered the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) event. After finishing second in his heat Eric started eighth in the 50 lap, $10,000-to-win feature event, and for the second straight night he would record a 13th place finish.

Eric is now 14th in the latest LOLMDS standings. Full results and the latest tour standings are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

July 15th, 2011 - Eric concluded the Battle at the Beach 100 on Friday night at Tri City Speedway (Granite City, Illinois) as he started 12th on the grid for the 100 lap, feature event. As the SPEED TV caught all of the action for broadcast on Sunday, August 7th at 1pm eastern, Eric would battle around midpack for much of the event before registering a 13th place finish. Full results are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

July 14th, 2011 - Looking to bounce back from nightmare outings in the past few events Eric and Wells Motorsports invaded Tri City Speedway (Granite City, Illinois) on Thursday night for the first night of the $20,000 to win, Battle at the Beach 100. Thirty-nine Super Late Models entered the Lucas Oil ate Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) event, and Eric earned the fourth starting spot for heat race action via time trials. He would go on to finish fourth in his heat, which leaves him starting 12th in Friday night's 100 lap finale.

July 9th, 2011 - The team traveled to Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi) over the weekend for the annual Clash at the Mag, which posted a $20,000 winner's check for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) event. It would prove to be a long and frustrating weekend for the team.

After seeing Thursday night's practice canceled by rain, the team battled fuel pump issues on Friday night during time trials, which left him starting at the back of his heat race. In the heat he would pass a few cars before a flat tire forced him pitside. Eric would rejoin the tail of the field, but would only manage to advance a few positions.

As a result, Wells started deep on the grid for a b-main on Saturday night on a track that was left heavy and fast by late afternoon rain. As a result, passing only came at a premium, and he failed to reach a transfer spot. With several of the touring regular drivers, who were higher in points than Eric, failing to make the show he would not be eligible to utilize a provisional to start the feature, ending his night early. Full results and the latest standings are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

July 3rd, 2011 - After Saturday night's rough luck the team was looking for better luck on Sunday night as the LOLMDS tour invaded Muskingum County Speedway (Zanesville, Ohio), but it would prove to be another rough night. Fifty Super Late Models were once again on hand for the $10,000 to win event, and after issues in his heat race he started deep in the grid for a b-main, and would fail to reach a transfer sport to the feature. As a result, he would be forced to utilize a series' provisional to start the main event for the second straight night.

Eric would start 27th on the grid for the feature, and would pass three cars on his way to a 24th place finish in the final rundown. Full results and the latest standings are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

July 2nd, 2011 - It was back to action with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) on Saturday night at Portsmouth Raceway Park (Portsmouth, Ohio) in a $10,000 to win, 50 lap event. With 50 Super Late Models entered Eric would struggle through heat race and b-main action, which left him short of transferring to the main event. As a result, he had to utilize a provisional to start the main event in the 26th starting position. He would only manage to advance two positions in the feautre to a 24th place finish. Full results are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

June 25th, 2011 - Eric took part in the final night of the 5th Annual Firecracker 100 at Lernerville Speedway (Sarver, PA). A $30,000 winner's check was posted, and in heat race action, Wells would fall two spots short of a transfer to the feature, while the b-main found him missing the transfer to the feature by a single spot.

As a result, he missed the main event, but did run the $3,000 to win, non-qualifiers event. He would require early from it to a 23rd place finish. Full results are available at www.WoOLMS.com.

June 24th, 2011 - Friday night found Eric and Wells Motorsports entering Round #2 of the 5th Annual Firecracker 100 at Lernerville Speedway (Sarver, PA). With 60 Super Late Models registered, Eric would blaze to the ninth fastest time in qualifications to earn an outside front row starting spot for the third heat. His hopes for the night would be dashed in the heat though as mechanical issues brought his heat race and his night to an end. Full results are available at www.WoOLMS.com.

June 23rd, 2011 - Wells Motorsports traveled to Lernerville Speedway (Sarver, Pennsylvania) on Thursday night for the opener for the 5th Annual Firecracker 100, which posted a $6,000 winner's check. Sixty-one Super Late Models entered the event, and after qualifying 23rd fastest, Eric started fourth in the fifth heat race. He would advance to a third place finish, which left him starting 17th on the grid for the 30 lap feature. During the course of the feature he would advance to a 13th place finish. He also received a $500 bonus for being the highest finishing driver to have never won a World of Outlaws Super Late Model main event. Full results are available at www.WoOLMS.com.

June 18th, 2011 - After a week away from the track, Eric was back in action on Friday night at Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, South Carolina) in a $10,000 to win event as 37 cars signed in for action. The night would start strong for Wells as he finished third in his heat race to lock into the 11th starting spot for the main event. Eric would have a strong run going in the feature before mechanical issues with just seven laps remaining would bring his night to an early end in the 21st position.

Saturday night's scheduled series' event at Wythe Raceway (Rural Retreat, Virginia) would fall victim to Mother Nature.

Full results and the latest standings are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

June 4th, 2011 - Eric concluded the busy three day swing for the LOLMDS on Saturday night at Florence Speedway (Union, Kentucky) in the $10,000 to win, 25th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial. Forty-five Super Late Models entered the event, and in heat race and b-main action, he would fall short of transferring to the main event. As a result, he utilized a series' provisional to start the main event in the 25th position. During the course of the 50 lap event, he would advance fourteen spots to finish in 11th. Full results are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

June 3rd, 2011 - The LOLMDS rolled into Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, Tennessee) on Friday night for the Toyota of Knoxville 75 at the wicked fast, 4/10 oval. Thirty-Super Late Models were on hand for the program, and in heat race action Wells would record a third place finish to lock into the ninth starting spot in the 75 lap, $10,000 to win race. Wells would go on to dodge accidents and attrition to record a solid ninth place finish in the main event. Full results are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

June 2nd, 2011 - Eric was back on the LOLMDS tour on Thursday night as he opened a triple header weekend with the tour at Cleveland Speedway (Cleveland, Tennessee). Thirty-two Super Late Models entered the event, and in heat race action, Eric would find himself finishing one spot short of a transfer to the main event, which relegated him to a b-main. In the b-main, he would claim the win, and the 17th starting spot for the feature. In the main event, Wells would only manage to advance one spot to a 16th place finish. Full results are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

May 29th, 2011 - The team stopped at Tri City Speedway (Granite City, Illinois) on their way home from the DART Show Me 100 on Sunday night for the $10,000 to win, Budweiser 50. A stout field of 46 Super Late Models entered the event, and in heat race action, Wells would take the final transfer spot from Frankie Heckanast Jr. on the final lap to lock into the 15th starting spot for the 50 lap feature. On a very rough racing surface, Well would record a 12th place finish in the main event. Full results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com.

May 28th, 2011 - Wells Motorsports with Eric behind the wheel traveled to Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, Missouri) for the 19th Annual Dart Show Me 100 over the weekend. The event drew a field of 81 Super Late Models, and after a solid qualifying effort Eric started at the front of his heat race. He would score a second place finish in his heat race, which left him starting eighth on the grid for the $30,000 to win, 100 lap event. Early in the event, Wells was running in the top ten, but as the event wore on the handling would begin to fade on his entry, and as a result he would retire to a 20th place finish. Full results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com.

May 21st, 2011 - For the second straight event, Eric saw a LOLMDS event canceled due to Mother Nature as heavy rains arrived at Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Arkansas) forcing the cancellation of the 1st Annual Bad Boy 98.

May 14th, 2011 - Saturday night's Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event at LaSalle Speedway (LaSalle, Illinois) has fallen victim to Mother Nature, and has been rescheduled for September 27th.

May 13th, 2011 - Wells Motorsports made the long trek to 34 Raceway (Burlington, Iowa) on Friday night for the first leg of a weekend doubleheader with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS). Thirty-seven entries checked in for the $10,000 to win, and the event started promisingly for Wells, who raced to a second place finish in the fourth heat race to lock into the 8th starting position for the 50 lap feature. However, Eric would see his hopes of a strong performance in the main event dashed early in the event by mechanical woes. He was credited with a 23rd place finish in the final rundown.

May 6th, 2011 - Eric was back behind the wheel of his #18 Wells Motorsports entry on Friday night at Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, Tennessee) in a $5,000 to win, Border Wars event. Thirty Super Late Models entered the event, and via time trials, Eric locked into the 17th starting spot for the feature on an extremely rough track. Wells would race smart in the feature and was able to conserve his equipment to finish ninth in an event where attrition was high.

May 5th, 2011 - The LOLMDS event slated for Saturday night at Paducah International Raceway has been postponed due to flooding. As a result, Eric will be in action on Friday night at Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, Tennessee) in a $5,000 to win, Border Wars event.

April 30th, 2011 - Eric entered Saturday night's LOLMDS tour race at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex as he competed at the 3/8 mile oval for the first time. Forty-two entries took part in the $10,000 to win race, and Wells started the night by finishing fourth in his heat race to earn the 15th starting spot for the 50 lap feature. Eric would spend much of the night racing around midpack, and at the checkered flag he crossed the line in the 14th position. Eric has also now moved up into the 14th position in the latest series' points. Full results are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

April 29th, 2011 - After a tough start to the year on the Lucas Oil Late Model Series (LOLMDS) Eric was looking for a strong run to make up ground in the points, and on Friday night at Bedford Speedway (Bedford, Pennsylvania) he finally had a solid feature run with the tour. With 41 Super Late Models entered, Eric would race his way to a 3rd place finish in heat race action, which gave him the 9th starting position for the 50 lap, $10,000 to win event. During the course of the feature, he would battle in the top ten before ultimately finishing in the 13th position at the checkered flag. Full results are available at www.LucasDirt.com.

April 23rd, 2011 - Eric took advantage of an off-weekend from the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) to enter a $10,000 to win, Ultimate Late Model Series event at Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, Tennessee). With 31 Super Late Models entered, Eric blazed to the third fastest laps in time trials to earn the pole starting position for his heat race alongside Scott Bloomquist. Wells would finish second in the heat race, which locked him into the sixth starting spot for the main event. In the feature, he would advance two spots to a fourth place finish behind race winner, Jimmy Owens, Jonathan Davenport, and Chris Ferguson. Full results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com.

April 19th, 2011 - Welcome to the launch of the Official Internet Home of Eric Wells from Hazard, Kentucky. Eric pilots the #18 Warrior/Custom Race Engine Super Late Model on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS). He was the 2010 Runner-Up in the Rookie of the Year competition on the tour, and he is currently 19th in the 2011 LOLMDS tour standings. Check back often for the latest team news.