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| O'NEAL SWEEPS RENEGADE DIRTCAR ACTION AT EAST BAY!!! | 
Don O'Neal of Martinsville,IN made it a clean sweep of Renegade DirtCar Racing Series sanctioned action at East Bay Raceway in Tampa,FL Friday. Driving the Petroff Towing/O'Neal Wood Products/B-Auto Parts No. 71o O'Neal Racing C.J. Rayburn Race Cars/Pro Power Racing Engines Chevrolet Monte Carlo, O'Neal grabbed the lead from Shannon Babb on lap 18 and then held off Billy Moyer by three cars lengths pocketing the $30,000 top prize for his win in the "26th Annual Winternationals 100". O'Neal copped both the Monday and Tuesday events and with his win Friday, O'Neal pulled the hat trick to the tune of over $42,000 in winnings to give him six career Renegade DirtCar Racing Series victories.
Steve Francis, who started 17th, rode home third with 26th starting Rick Eckert just nipping 19th starting Davey Johnson at the checkered flag for fourth. Eckert did not start the ISKY RACING CAMS Dash due to a blown engine, brought out a back-up car for the feature event and according to rule had to start at the tail. Rounding out the top ten were Terry English in sixth followed by Donnie Moran, Steve Shaver, 15th starting Dan Schlieper and 23rd starting Rick Aukland.
At the drop of the green flag pole sitter English jumped in front at the end of the first lap trailed by Billy Drake, Babb, Shaver and Rob Blair. Babb grabbed the lead from English on lap 7 and one lap later entered lapped traffic. With ten laps in the books the top ten running order had Babb with the lead followed by English, Drake, O'Neal and Moyer then Shaver, Blair, Francis, Dale McDowell and Schlieper. O'Neal quickly worked his way past English for second running the middle groove around the semi-banked 1/3rd mile track and took the lead from Babb exiting turn four to become the new race leader on lap 18. The races first of nine caution periods came on lap 20 when Donnie Moran slowed in turn four.
O'Neal quickly opened up a lead on the restart and kept his mount out in front for the next ten circuits until the yellow waved again when Babb slowed with a flat tire. The restart order was now O'Neal the leader followed by Moyer, English, Drake and Francis followed by Schlieper, Johnson, McDowell, Aukland and Jackie Boggs. Five laps later the caution was waving again as Babb slowed to a stop with a broken transmission. Cautions again on lap 43 and 49 slowed the pace with the halfway mark of the race showing O'Neal and Moyer still one and two followed now by Francis, English and Johnson then Schlieper, Drake, Boggs, Aukland and Moran.
With three quarters of the race in the books O'Neal enjoyed a four car length advantage over Moyer with Francis, English and Johnson still third through fifth trailed by Schlieper, Moran, Eckert, Shaver and Aukland. Cautions on lap 77 and 79 slowed the pace once more but the final 21 laps went caution free. O'Neal kept himself in the middle to top groove with Moyer three car lengths back. With ten laps to go Moyer had cut O'Neals advantage to one car length but Moyer slid wide exiting turn four allowing O'Neal to open his lead back up to five car lengths. Moyer could do nothing but watch as O'Neal completed the race three car lengths in front.
The $63,000 event drew 86 drivers for the event with Earl Pearson Jr. topping the field in CARRERA SHOCKS "Challenge the Clock" time trials with his quick lap of 14.623 seconds. Taking BRODIX,INC. heat race wins were Blair, English, Shaver, O'Neal, Moyer and Moran. The MASTERSBILT RACE CARS "B" Mains fell to Chub Frank, Johnson and R.J. Conley while English earned the feature pole with his triumph in the ISKY RACING CAMS dash. The Morgan Farms "Non-Qualifiers Strawberry Dash" fell to Jeep Van Wormer.
Renegade DirtCar Racing Series Race Report For 2-8-02 Race No. 3-2002 Season-"26th Winternationals 100" East Bay Raceway-Tampa (Gibsonton),FL-1/3rd Mile Oval $63,000 Purse-$30,000 To Win-100 Lap Feature
Showing Finish Pos.,Start Pos.,Car #,Driver,Laps Completed,Reason Out (if any) and Purse Money Won
1. (7) #71o Don O'Neal 100 Running $30,000
2. (8) #21M Billy Moyer 100 Running $5,000
3. (17) # 1 Steve Francis 100 Running $3,000
4. (26) #24 Rick Eckert 100 Running $2,000
5. (19) #19J Davey Johnson 100 Running $1,740
6. (1) #96E Terry English 100 Running $1,600
7. (9) #99 Donnie Moran 100 Running $1,400
8. (2) #30 Steve Shaver 100 Running $1,380
9. (15) #S9 Dan Schlieper 100 Running $1,200
10. (23) #12 Rick Aukland 100 Running $1,140
11. (18) #1* Chub Frank 100 Running $1,040
12. (16) #15B Brian Birkhofer 100 Running $900
13. (20) #71C R.J. Conley 100 Running $840
14. (25) #71R Rod Conley 98 Running $700
15. (3) #1D Billy Drake 77 Suspension $760
16. (6) #W11 Rob Blair 75 Handling $700
17. (24) #4B Jackie Boggs 71 Handling $740
18. (13) #17M Dale McDowell 58 Handling $700
19. (14) #28M Jimmy Mars 49 Handling $700
20. (5) # 0 Scott Bloomquist 47 Handling $740
21. (27) #1P Earl Pearson Jr. 37 Cooling $740
22. (12) #6M Wendell Wallace 35 Handling $700
23. (4) #18 Shannon Babb 35 Transmission $750
24. (11) #02 Keith Nosbisch 28 Suspension $700
25. (10) #71 Delmas Conley 21 Handling $700
26. (21) #70 1/2 Anthony Rushing 18 Handling $740
27. (28) #E1 Mike Balzano 11 Handling $740
28. (22) #00K Randy Korte 8 Tires $740
Time Of Race: 55 Mins.
Yellow Flags: Nine-Laps 20,30,35,43,49,59,77,77(rs),79
Red Flags: None
Lap Leaders: Three-English 1-6,Babb 7-17,O'Neal 18-100
OUTERWEARS CO. "Hard Charger of the Race": None
ROCKET CHASSIS "Rookie of the Race": None
Provisional Starters: Balzano,Boggs,Pearson Jr.,Rd. Conley
Car Count: 86
CARRERA SHOCKS "Challenge the Clock" Time Trial Award: Pearson Jr. 14.623 secs.
BRODIX,INC. Heat Race Winners: Blair,English,Shaver,O'Neal,Moyer,
Moran
SCOTT PERFORMANCE WIRE Heat Race Bonus Winner: Moyer
MASTERSBILT RACE CARS "B" Main Winners: Frank,Johnson,R.J. Conley
ISKY RACING CAMS Dash Winner: English
SUMMARY: CARRERA SHOCKS "Challenge the Clock" Time Trials
1. #1P Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville,FL 14.623
2. #71R Rod Conley Wheelersburg,OH 14.634
3. #24 Rick Eckert York,PA 14.661
4. #18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua,IL 14.708
5. #32 Greg Lucas Whitesburg,KY 14.739
6. #4B Jackie Boggs Grayson,KY 14.741
7. #1D Billy Drake Bloomington,IL 14.748
8. #96E Terry English Benton,KY 14.757
9. #114 Randle Chupp Troutman,NC 14.764
10. #6T Tim Dohm Cross Lanes,WV 14.780
11. #12 Rick Aukland Zanesville,OH 14.785
12. # 7 Matt Miller Waterville,OH 14.796
13. # 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg,TN 14.830
14. #00H Chuck Harper Beverly,WV 14.846
15. #30 Steve Shaver Vienna,WV 14.849
16. #71o Don O'Neal Martinsville,IN 14.849
17. #21M Billy Moyer Batesville,AR 14.850
18. #99 Donnie Moran Dresden,OH 14.860
19. #W11 Rob Blair Titusville,PA 14.886
20. #71 Delmas Conley Wheelersburg,OH 14.917
21. #02 Keith Nosbisch Valrico,FL 14.925
22. #55 Jeep Van Wormer Pinconning,MI 14.925
23. #71C R.J. Conley Wheelersburg,OH 14.934
24. #17M Dale McDowell Rossville,GA 14.943
25. #1* Chub Frank Sugar Grove,PA 14.957
26. #28M Jimmy Mars Elk Mound,WI 15.044
27. #28E Dennis Erb Jr. Carpentersville,IL 15.045
28. #S9 Dan Schlieper Pewaukee,WI 15.055
29. #6M Wendell Wallace Batesville,AR 15.095
30. # 1 Steve Francis Ashland,KY 15.110
31. #15P Jeremy Peck Athens,WV 15.121
32. #70 1/2 Anthony Rushing Kosciusko,MS 15.178
33. #29 Darrell Lanigan Union,KY 15.217
34. #19J Davey Johnson Greensburg,PA 15.223
35. #72 John Mason Millersburg,OH 15.244
36. #0A Bobby Alexander Jr. Riverview,FL 15.293
37. #25 Jeff Kohn Sheridan,MI 15.297
38. #18D Jim Bernheisel Lebanon,PA 15.299
39. #07 Scott Cross Stevensville,MD 15.309
40. #70J D.J. Myers Greencastle,PA 15.312
41. #21 Jason Montgomery Jackson,OH 15.338
42. #28 Steve Lucas Charleston,WV 15.354
43. #9X Russ Scheffler Waukesha,WI 15.374
44. #12S Jason Setser Columbus,IN 15.377
45. #00K Randy Korte Highland,IL 15.391
46. #80 Bryan Durig Warren,OH 15.409
47. #17 Mike Gault Gaffney,SC 15.412
48. #T8 Mark Banal St. Clairsville,OH 15.424
49. #96 Cory Daugherty Decatur,IL 15.439
50. #43 Aaron Bapst Jackson,OH 15.448
51. #99J Johnny Johnson W. Burlington,IA 15.448
52. #15B Brian Birkhofer Muscatine,IA 15.464
53. #05 Roy Deese Jr. Odenton,MD 15.499
54. # 2 Anthony White Knoxville,TN 15.548
55. #19Y Timmy Yeager Harrodsburg,KY 15.558
56. #H20 Mark Kraus Stratford,WI 15.610
57. #166 Joey Izzo LaSalle,IL 15.624
58. #59 Bill Cunningham Jefferson,OH 15.639
59. #21D Dan Stone Thompson,PA 15.681
60. #201 Billy Ogle Jr. Knoxville,TN 15.699
61. #12C Cortney Clewell Cambridge,OH 15.715
62. #E1 Mike Balzano Parkersburg,WV 15.727
63. #53 Ray Cook Brasstown,NC 15.746
64. #50 Ed Dixon Washington,MO 15.748
65. #T31 Shane Tankersley Morganton,GA 15.775
66. #1K John Anderson Omaha,NE 15.821
67. #00S Freddy Smith Knoxville,TN 15.893
68. #45 Russ Frohnapfel Columbus,OH 15.900
69. #11 David Smith Inmon,SC 15.902
70. #33 Al Purkey Coffeyville,KS 15.931
71. #32D Scott Douglas Waco,KY 15.967
72. #71W Jeff Wildung Nassau,MN 16.031
73. #13 Barry Doss Sardinia,OH 16.076
74. #32C Vic Coffey Leicester,NY 16.114
75. #72R Steve Russell Pontotoc,MS 16.123
76. # 3 Steve Smith Powell,TN 16.213
77. #77 Bill Bartels Marina Del Rey,CA 16.338
78. #32S Ronnie Smith Waco,KY 16.381
79. #J0 J.O. Nobles Nahunta,GA 16.399
80. #6H Tom Hall Denton,KY 16.508
81. #63 Rod Patterson Lansing,MI 16.630
82. #9Z Jayme Zidar Greenfield,WI 16.793
83. #J8 Billy Jones Gravel Switch,KY NT
84. #42 Marshall Austin Dover,FL NT
85. #89 Marshall Green White,GA NT
86. #46 Jason Tolliver Proctorville,OH NT
BRODIX,INC. Heat #1 (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance To Feature): Blair,
Bloomquist,Drake,Frank,White,Pearson Jr.,Kohn,Ogle Jr.,Wildung,
Scheffler,Anderson,Peck,NS-Banal,R. Smith,M. Green
BRODIX,INC. Heat #2 (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance To Feature): English,D.
Conley,Mars,Rushing,Bernheisel,Yeager,Setser,F. Smith,Clewell,
Daugherty,Nobles,Rd. Conley,Harper,NS-Doss,Tolliver
BRODIX,INC. Heat #3 (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance To Feature): Shaver,
Nosbisch,Eckert,Erb Jr.,Chupp,Korte,Kraus,Bapst,Cross,Coffey,Hall,
Frohnapfel,Balzano,Lanigan
BRODIX,INC. Heat #4 (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance To Feature): O'Neal,
Babb,Schlieper,D. Johnson,Van Wormer,Dohm,J. Johnson,Cook,Izzo,
Myers,Durig,D. Smith,Patterson,Russell
BRODIX,INC./SCOTT PERFORMANCE WIRE Heat #5 (12 Laps-Top 3
Advance To Feature): Moyer,Wallace,Birkhofer,Mason,G. Lucas,
Montgomery,S. Smith,Purkey,R.J. Conley,Gault,Cunningham,Dixon,
Aukland,NS-Jones
BRODIX,INC. Heat #6 (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance To Feature): Moran,
McDowell,Francis,Miller,Boggs,S. Lucas,Stone,Deese Jr.,Alexander Jr.,
Zidar,Bartels,Tankersley,Douglas,NS-Austin
MASTERSBILT RACE CARS "B" Main #1 (15 Laps-Top 2 Advance To
Feature): Frank,Rushing,White,F. Smith,Ogle Jr.,Green,Setser,Scheffler,
Bernheisel,Clewell,Daugherty,Nobles,Doss,Wildung,Yeager,R. Smith,
Kohn,Pearson Jr.,NS-Anderson,Peck,Rd. Conley,Banal,Harper,Tolliver
MASTERSBILT RACE CARS "B" Main #2 (15 Laps-Top 2 Advance To
Feature): D. Johnson,Korte,Chupp,Erb Jr.,Dohm,Izzo,Coffey,D. Smith,
Myers,Durig,Frohnapfel,Russell,Patterson,Kraus,Cook,Balzano,Van
Wormer,Bapst,Cross,J. Johnson,Lanigan,Hall
MASTERSBILT RACE CARS "B" Main #3 (15 Laps-Top 2 Advance To
Feature): R.J. Conley,Aukland,Mason,S. Lucas,G. Lucas,Boggs,Stone,
Purkey,Montgomery,Gault,Zidar,Cunningham,Bartels,Miller,S. Smith,Deese
Jr.,Dixon,Tankersley,NS-Alexander Jr.,Douglas,Jones,Austin
ISKY RACING CAMS Dash (6 Laps-Finish Determines First Three Rows Of
Feature): English,Shaver,Drake,Babb,Bloomquist,NS-Eckert
Morgan Farms "Non-Qualifiers Strawberry Dash" (10 Laps): Van Wormer,
Izzo,Alexander Jr.,Bernheisel,Doss,Frohnapfel,Douglas,Kraus,Bartels
2002 Renegade DirtCar Racing Series Point Standings (after 2-8-02)
1. #71 Don O'Neal Martinsville,IN 900
2. #21 Billy Moyer Batesville,AR 800
3. # 1 Steve Francis Ashland,KY 710
4. #1* Chub Frank Sugar Grove,PA 680
5. #19J Davey Johnson Greensburg,PA 680
6. #12 Rick Aukland Zanesville,OH 580
7. #24 Rick Eckert York,PA 570
8. #30 Steve Shaver Vienna,WV 530
9. #71C R.J. Conley Wheelersburg,OH 500
10. #E1 Mike Balzano Parkersburg,WV 500
11. #S9 Dan Schlieper Pewaukee,WI 490
12. #99 Donnie Moran Dresden,OH 430
13. #28 Dennis Erb Jr. Carpentersville,IL 430
14. #71R Rod Conley Wheelersburg,OH 360
15. #4B Jackie Boggs Grayson,KY 330
16. # 1 Billy Drake Bloomington,IL 300
17. #W11 Rob Blair Titusville,PA 300
18. #71 Delmas Conley Wheelersburg,OH 300
19. #05 Roy Deese Jr. Odenton,MD 250
20. # 7 Matt Miller Waterville,OH 230
2002 ROCKET CHASSIS "Rookie of the Year" Point Standings (after 2-8-02)
1. #07 Scott Cross Stevensville,MD 150
2. #19 Timmy Yeager Harrodsburg,KY 150
3. #59 Bill Cunningham Jefferson,OH 150
4. #46 Jason Tolliver Proctorville,OH 150
2002 CARRERA SHOCKS "Challenge the Clock" Time Trial Point Standings (after 2-8-02)
1. #24 Rick Eckert York,PA 291
2. #4B Jackie Boggs Grayson,KY 278
3. #71 Don O'Neal Martinsville,IN 275
4. #12 Rick Aukland Zanesville,OH 272
5. #21 Billy Moyer Batesville,AR 260
2002 WRISCO INDUSTRIES/HOOSIER TIRE-OHIO VALLEY "Dash King" Point Standings (after 2-8-02)
1. #71 Don O'Neal Martinsville,IN 11
2. #E1 Mike Balzano Parkersburg,WV 7
3. #24 Rick Eckert York,PA 5
4. #30 Steve Shaver Vienna,WV 5
5. # 1 Billy Drake Bloomington,IL 4
2002 MASTERSBILT RACE CARS "B" Main Point Standings (after 2-8-02)
1. #72 John Mason Millersburg,OH 300
2. #T8 Mark Banal St. Clairsville,OH 300
3. #32 Greg Lucas Whitesburg,KY 250
4. #70J D.J. Myers Greencastle,PA 240
5. #6T Tim Dohm Cross Lanes,WV 230
2002 OUTERWEARS CO.,INC. "Hard Charger" Point Standings (after 2-8-02)
1. #1* Chub Frank Sugar Grove,PA 40 (ochc)
2. # 1 Steve Francis Ashland,KY 28
3. #24 Rick Eckert York,PA 22
4. #71C R.J. Conley Wheelersburg,OH 22
5. #19J Davey Johnson Greensburg,PA 18
2002 Renegade DirtCar Racing Series Feature Event Winners (after 2-8-02)
1. #71 Don O'Neal Martinsville,IN 3
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