Weiss Pockets $50,000 Sunoco North/South 100 Payday

    UNION, KY (August 11, 2018) – Ricky Weiss scored the biggest win of his racing career on Saturday night capturing the Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil at Florence Speedway.

    Weiss withstood a battle with Hudson O’Neal in the final ten laps to record his first career crown jewel win and his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory.

    Tim McCreadie made a late-race charge to take second from O’Neal. Jimmy Owens finished in fourth and current points leader Jonathan Davenport finished fifth.

    O’Neal led the first seven laps of the race before Earl Pearson Jr. took control. Pearson Jr. and Weiss ran first and second for most of the race until Pearson was forced to pit under a caution flag with a left-rear flat tire. Weiss became the new leader and seemed to be in control of the race until O’Neal made a charge for the lead on lap 90.

    The final caution came out, and with nine laps left on the ensuing restart, Weiss pulled away from O’Neal and McCreadie quickly began gaining ground on the leaders. Weiss managed to hold off McCreadie who went by O’Neal on the final lap to capture the runner-up spot.

    The 29-year-old Canadian racer, who finished second last month in the Silver Dollar Nationals at I-80 Speedway, was thrilled to finally get that first big win. “It will take a while to sink in. Thanks to Shawn [Gage] and Cody [Mallory], Scott Bloomquist, and everybody else on this team. It’s finally paid off. We have gotten better and better. I want to thank Vic Hill; this motor ran great. These Sweet-Bloomquist Race Cars; there are none better in my opinion. It’s definitely helped my program.”

    Weiss became the fifteenth different winner on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in 2018. “Being door-to-door with those guys tonight, like I said it may be a few days for it to sink in. We had a good race there with Earl [Pearson Jr.]. I listened to Scott [Bloomquist] before the race and he told me not to slide the tires. It’s a long race, under the caution I was trying to tell my crew guys that he [Pearson] was getting a flat tire. Then to run door-to-door with Hudson, I know it’s his last-race of the year and he probably wanted to win it more than anyone.”

    McCreadie’s bid for back-to-back wins came up short as he congratulated Weiss in victory lane. “It’s good to see the payoff is now up to par with all of the other big races in the country. I just needed a little break at the end. On the restarts I was down on the bottom. The flat tire we had didn’t help. The crew did a great job getting me back out on the track. I said there was no use saving the deck at the end, so I just let it go. We made up a lot of track on those guys. I hope I made a good clean pass on Hudson. Up top you get a 10 mile-an-hour faster run on someone when you go into that corner and you don’t know what’s going to happen.”

    O’Neal who won the Ralph Latham Memorial on Wednesday night at Florence ended his season with a third-place finish. “I came here to win tonight. We have had a good car all week. I feel bad for the team. I had a good week. It was a good way to go out this year. Thanks for all of the fans that support me, and I will miss all of you, but we will be back in February.”

    The winner’s car is sponsored by A.I.E. Communications, Derrick’s Sandblasting, Hawkeye Construction, Penske Shocks, Keewatin Truck Service, Allied Roofing and Mark Brandt Trucking.

    Completing the top ten were Dale McDowell, Zack Dohm, Scott Bloomquist, Darrell Lanigan, and Mason Zeigler.

    Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
    Race Summary
    Saturday, August 11, 2018
    Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 – Presented by Lucas Oil
    Florence Speedway – Union, KY

    Eibach Springs Heat Race #1 – ROUND ONE Finish: Hudson O’Neal, Tim McCreadie, Ricky Weiss, Rob Anderzack, Jason Jameson, Steve Casebolt , Michael Brown, Chad Stapleton, James Rice, Nick Latham-DNS

    FK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 – ROUND ONE Finish: Nick Hoffman, Jimmy Owens, Don O’Neal, Michael Chilton, Chris Shannon, Rob Mayea, Darrell Lanigan, Scott James , Tyler Erb, Craig Vosbergen

    Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 – ROUND ONE Finish: Brandon Overton, Jared Hawkins, Bobby Pierce, Dale McDowell, Robby Hensley, Kyle Bronson, Doug Drown, Jason Miller, Austin Burns

    QA1 ROUND ONE Heat Race #4 – ROUND ONE Finish: Eddie Carrier, Jr., Kent Robinson, Jeremy Conaway, Josh Richards, Jackie Boggs, Gregg Satterlee, Dennis Erb, Jr., Joey Moriarty, David Webb

    Sunoco Race Fuels Heat Race #5 – ROUND ONE Finish: Josh Rice, Jonathan Davenport, Scott Bloomquist, Greg Johnson, Shanon Buckingham, Zack Dohm, Trevor Landrum, Eric Wells, Billy Green

    Lucas Oil Heat Race #6 – ROUND ONE Finish: Jimmy Mars, Earl Pearson, Jr., Kody Evans, Mason Zeigler, Austin Rettig, Austyn Mills, Jesse Lay, Jeff Alsip, Donald McIntosh

    Eibach Springs Heat Race #1 – ROUND TWO Finish: Dale McDowell, Michael Chilton, Jimmy Owens, Eric Wells, Dennis Erb, Jr., Michael Brown, Jeremy Conaway, Donald McIntosh-DNS, Austin Burns-DNS

    FK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 – ROUND TWO Finish: Ricky Weiss, Bobby Pierce, Shanon Buckingham, Jackie Boggs, Darrell Lanigan, Jared Hawkins, Rob Mayea, Jeff Alsip, James Rice

    Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 – ROUND TWO Finish: Don O’Neal, Hudson O’Neal, Nick Hoffman, Josh Richards, Scott Bloomquist, Robby Hensley, Jesse Lay, Austin Rettig, Rob Anderzack

    QA1 Heat Race #4 – ROUND TWO Finish: Zack Dohm, Kent Robinson, Mason Zeigler, Tim McCreadie, Craig Vosbergen, Trevor Landrum, Doug Drown, Nick Latham, Kody Evans, Chris Shannon

    Sunoco Race Fuels Heat Race #5 – ROUND TWO Finish: Gregg Satterlee, Jonathan Davenport, Jimmy Mars, Austyn Mills, David Webb, Jason Miller, Scott James, Greg Johnson, Steve Casebolt, Jason Jameson

    Lucas Oil Heat Race #6 – ROUND TWO Finish: Earl Pearson, Jr., Brandon Overton, Kyle Bronson, Tyler Erb, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Billy Green, Josh Rice, Chad Stapleton, Joey Moriarty

    Penske Racing Shocks B-Main #1 Finish (15 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): Gregg Satterlee, Josh Rice, Shanon Buckingham, Darrell Lanigan, Austyn Mills, Donald McIntosh, Doug Drown, Scott James , Chad Stapleton, Trevor Landrum, Kody Evans, Rob Mayea, Steve Casebolt-DNS, Austin Burns-DNS

    FAST Shafts B-Main #2 Finish (15 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): Kyle Bronson, Zack Dohm, Dennis Erb, Jr., Jeremy Conaway, Jason Jameson, Jason Miller, Eric Wells, Rob Anderzack, Jeff Alsip, Scott Bloomquist, Craig Vosbergen, Michael Brown-DNS, James Rice-DNS

    E3 Spark Plugs B-Main #3 Finish (15 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): Jackie Boggs, Jared Hawkins, Greg Johnson, Tyler Erb, David Webb, Chris Shannon, Nick Latham, Jesse Lay, Josh Richards, Billy Green, Joey Moriarty, Robby Hensley, Austin Rettig-DNS

    Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 – Presented by Lucas Oil Feature Finish (100 Laps):

    Sunoco Race Fuels Non-Qualifiers Race Finish: Shanon Buckingham, Donald McIntosh, Eric Wells, Tyler Erb, Jeremy Conaway, Doug Drown, Nick Latham, David Webb, Chad Stapleton, Scott James, Craig Vosbergen, Jesse Lay, Trevor Landrum, Austyn Mills, Jason Miller, Rob Anderzack, Jeff Alsip, Rob Mayea, Chris Shannon, Jason Jameson

    Race Statistics
    Entrants: 56
    Lap Leaders: Hudson O’Neal (Laps 1 – 7); Earl Pearson Jr. (Laps 8 – 59); Ricky Weiss (Laps 50 – 88); Hudson O’Neal (Lap 89); Ricky Weiss (Lap 90 – 100)
    Wrisco Feature Winner: Ricky Weiss
    Margin of Victory: 2.284 seconds
    Cautions: Josh Rice (Lap 1); Bobby Pierce (Lap 16); Michael Chilton (Lap 18); Brandon Overton (Laps 34); Robby Hensley (Lap 59); Earl Pearson Jr. (Lap 59); Jimmy Mars (Lap 59); Gregg Satterlee (Lap 65); Kyle Bronson (Lap 76); Jackie Boggs (Lap 87); Josh Richards (Lap 87); Nick Hoffman (Lap 91)
    Series Provisionals: Scott Bloomquist, Josh Richards
    Series Emergency Provisionals: Darrell Lanigan, Dennis Erb Jr.
    Florence Speedway Provisionals: Robby Hensley
    Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Darrell Lanigan (Advanced 16 Positions)
    Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Jonathan Davenport
    Allstar Performance Power Move of the Race: Tim McCreadie
    Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Hudson O’Neal
    Hot Rod Processing Rookie of the Race: Mason Zeigler
    COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Vic Hill Racing Engines
    Ohlins Shocks Chassis Builder of the Race: Sweet-Bloomquist Race Cars
    Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Shawn Gage (Ricky Weiss)
    Fastest Lap of the Race: Earl Pearson Jr. (Lap #8 – 16.8152 seconds)
    STEEL-IT Most Laps Led: Earl Pearson Jr. (52 Laps)
    Dirty Girl Racewear Farthest Traveler: Craig Vosbergen
    PFC Brakes Pole Award: Hudson O’Neal
    Time of Race: 68 minutes 18 seconds

    Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings:

    *Points are unofficial until Close of Business on the Tuesday following Race Day*
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      53,000 SILVER DOLLARS FOR DAVENPORT

      GREENWOOD, NEBR. (July 21, 2018) – Jonathan Davenport picked up his second-career, Imperial Tile Silver Dollar Nationals victory at I-80 Speedway on Saturday night.

      Davenport passed Bobby Pierce for the lead on lap 77 after Pierce began to lose momentum due to mechanical problems under the hood. Pierce’s car ultimately stopped for good on lap 78. Davenport then sailed to the $53,000 victory at the Kosiski Family promoted facility. Ricky Weiss settled for second with Jimmy Owens surviving a three-wide battle on the final lap to finish in the third position. Hudson O’Neal and Earl Pearson Jr. rounded out the top five.

      Davenport; who won the race in 2016; returned to the event after a year’s absence and picked up his eighth series win of the season after starting in 12th. “WOW, what a race car! Like I have said before, Jason Durham and Kevin Rumley have given me a great car. After we hot lapped I knew I had a good car. I was just biding my time for a while at the start of the race. I knew I had a shot to win it. We just rode and rode, waiting for the right moment which is probably the hardest thing to do in a race. To let all of those guys get that far out in front.”

      “Ricky [Weiss] and Bobby [Pierce] did a heck of a job out there tonight. I didn’t want to go that fast early. I knew the top would be there. That is probably where the race was going to be won. I just wanted to have the best tire there at the end. I really hate it for him [Pierce]. I really do for him and the whole Dunn-Benson Team. Before I passed him, I had really started to pick the pace up.”

      Weiss pocketed $20,000 for his second-place performance. “We were really good tonight. I started to roll through the middle and I thought heck I might be a little quicker. I have done this before and burnt the tires off and then the middle started to go away a little bit. When I got to Scott [Bloomquist] I was a little quicker than him, so I just rolled by him. I think the tow got knocked out of it a little bit. I saw Bobby [Pierce] starting to smoke and then Jimmy [Owens] went by me, so I thought we might have a shot to win. To finish second in the race against this type of competition is a big boost to our race team.”

      Owens had a shot at second-place at the end of the 80-lap event but wound up in third. “We had a pretty decent car tonight. I just was riding around the back in the first part of the race. We just got up on the wheel and started running harder. We had a great car. We probably waited a little too long to get to the front,” said the driver of the Ramirez Motorsports, Rocket.

      The winner’s Lance Landers Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and is sponsored by: Crop Production Service, Spartan Mowers, Valvoline, ASC Warranty, Penske Racing Shocks, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Midwest Sheet Metal, Sunoco Race Fuels and Hawkeye Trucks.

      Completing the top ten were Scott Bloomquist, Don O’Neal, Tim McCreadie, Gregg Satterlee, and Chris Simpson.

      Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
      Race Summary
      Saturday, July 21, 2018
      Imperial Tile Silver Dollar Nationals
      I-80 Speedway – Greenwood, Nebr.

      Eibach Springs Heat Race #1 – ROUND ONE Finish: Chad Simpson, Jonathan Davenport, Chase Junghans, Billy Moyer, Tad Pospisil, Matt Buller, Allan Hopp, Corey Zeitner, Chris Simpson, Andrew Kosiski

      FK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 – ROUND ONE Finish: Hudson O’Neal, Earl Pearson, Jr., Mason Zeigler, Brandon Sheppard, Dennis Erb, Jr., Jared Landers, Josh Richards, Junior Coover, Charlie McKenna, Jimmy Mars

      Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 – ROUND ONE Finish: Ricky Weiss, Tyler Bruening, JC Wyman, Scott Ward, Kyle Berck, Tim McCreadie, Robbie Andersen, Al Humphrey, John Anderson

      QA1 ROUND ONE Heat Race #4 – ROUND ONE Finish: Scott Bloomquist, Darrell Lanigan, Don O’Neal, Shane Clanton, Terry Phillips, Shannon Babb, Kyle Bronson, Bobby Pierce, Justin Duty

      DirtOnDirt.com Heat Race #5 – ROUND ONE Finish: Gregg Satterlee, Jimmy Owens, Jason O’Brien, Kent Robinson, Chris Spieker, Jake Neal, Dave Eckrich, Justin Zeitner, Bob Millander

      Eibach Springs Heat Race #1 – ROUND TWO Finish: Jared Landers, Shane Clanton, Earl Pearson, Jr., Corey Zeitner, Chad Simpson, Jason O’Brien, Terry Phillips, JC Wyman, Bob Millander, Robbie Andersen

      FK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 – ROUND TWO Finish: Mason Zeigler, Scott Bloomquist, Tim McCreadie, Billy Moyer, Chris Simpson, Junior Coover, Kyle Berck, Jake Neal, Justin Duty

      Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 – ROUND TWO Finish: Kent Robinson, Brandon Sheppard, Ricky Weiss, Jonathan Davenport, Bobby Pierce, Jimmy Owens, Scott Ward, Andrew Kosiski, Jimmy Mars

      QA1 Heat Race #4 – ROUND TWO Finish: Kyle Bronson, Chase Junghans, Hudson O’Neal, Gregg Satterlee, Justin Zeitner, Al Humphrey, Matt Buller, Darrell Lanigan, Charlie McKenna

      DirtOnDirt.com Heat Race #5 – ROUND TWO Finish: Don O’Neal, Dennis Erb, Jr., Shannon Babb, Josh Richards, Dave Eckrich, John Anderson, Tyler Bruening, Tad Pospisil, Chris Spieker, Allan Hopp

      Penske Racing Shocks B-Main #1 Finish (15 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Shannon Babb, Darrell Lanigan, Kyle Berck, Matt Buller, Corey Zeitner, Justin Zeitner, Tad Pospisil, Al Humphrey, Junior Coover, Allan Hopp, Tyler Bruening, Josh Richards, Bob Millander, Robbie Andersen, Charlie McKenna-DNS

      FAST Shafts B-Main #2 Finish (15 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Jason O’Brien, Scott Ward, JC Wyman, Chris Simpson, Tim McCreadie, Dave Eckrich, Justin Duty, Jake Neal, Terry Phillips, Bobby Pierce, John Anderson, Chris Spieker, Andrew Kosiski-DNS, Jimmy Mars-DNS

      Al Belt Custom Homes Belt Bash Non-Qualifiers Race Finish (20 Laps): Tim McCreadie, Justin Zeitner, Justin Duty, Dave Eckrich, Chris Spieker, Al Humphrey, John Anderson, Junior Coover, Robbie Andersen, Bob Millander, Jake Neal-DNS, Terry Phillips-DNS, Allan Hopp-DNS, Tyler Bruening-DNS

      Lucas Oil Feature Finish (80 Laps):

      FINISH START CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN EARNINGS
      1 12 49 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA $54,050
      2 5 7w Ricky Weiss Headingley, MB $20,000
      3 17 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN $10,950
      4 3 71 Hudson O’Neal Martinsville, IN $8,050
      5 6 1 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL $7,050
      6 1 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN $6,700
      7 4 5 Don O’Neal Martinsville, IN $6,150
      8 31 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY $5,600
      9 9 22 Gregg Satterlee Indiana, PA $5,350
      10 26 32S Chris Simpson Oxford, IA $4,000
      11 11 25 Chad Simpson Mt. Vernon, IA $3,800
      12 19 18 Shannon Babb Mowequa, IL $3,600
      13 16 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR $3,400
      14 15 1777 Jared Landers Batesville, AR $3,200
      15 7 18J Chase Junghans Manhattan, KS $3,000
      16 21 14 Darrell Lanigan Union, KY $3,750
      17 28 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL $3,500
      18 20 15J Jason O’Brien Atlantic, IA $2,700
      19 27 1R Josh Richards Shinnston, WV $3,600
      20 23 14B Kyle Berck Marquette, NE $2,500
      21 18 40B Kyle Bronson ® Brandon, FL $2,750
      22 25 1B Matt Buller Henderson, NE $2,300
      23 29 26JR Corey Zeitner Omaha, NE $2,250
      24 33 58 Dave Eckrich Oxford, IA $2,200
      25 30 04 Tad Pospisil Norfolk, NE $2,150
      26 24 4W JC Wyman Griswold, IA $2,100
      27 8 7R Kent Robinson Bloomington, IN $2,075
      28 32 1GRT Justin Zeitner Malvern, IA $2,050
      29 14 25x Shane Clanton Zebulon, GA $2,025
      30 22 37 Scott Ward Hayti, SD $2,000
      31 2 25Z Mason Zeigler ® Chalk Hill, PA $3,050
      32 10 28 Dennis Erb, Jr. Carpentersville, IL $2,150
      33 13 1S Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, IL $2,000

      Race Statistics
      Entrants: 47
      Lap Leaders: Scott Bloomquist (Laps 1 – 15); Ricky Weiss (Laps 16 – 20); Scott Bloomquist (laps 21 – 41); Bobby Pierce (Laps 42 – 43); Scott Bloomquist (Laps 44 – 49); Bobby Pierce (Laps 50 – 77); Jonathan Davenport (Laps 78 – 80)
      Wrisco Feature Winner: Jonathan Davenport
      Margin of Victory: 1.958 seconds
      Cautions: Dave Eckrich (Lap 3); Dennis Erb Jr., Brandon Sheppard (Lap 8); Mason Zeigler (Lap 12); Kyle Bronson (Lap 67); Bobby Pierce (Lap 78)
      Series Provisionals: Josh Richards, Bobby Pierce
      Series Emergency Provisionals: N/A
      I-80 Speedway Provisionals: Corey Zeitner, Tad Pospisil
      Belt Bash Non-Qualifiers Race Provisionals: Tim McCreadie, Justin Zeitner, Dave Eckrich
      Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Jimmy Owens (Advanced 14 Positions)
      Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Jonathan Davenport
      Allstar Performance Power Move of the Race: Jimmy Owens
      Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Jonathan Davenport
      Hot Rod Processing Rookie of the Race: Kyle Bronson
      COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines
      Ohlins Shocks Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis
      Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Jason Durham (Jonathan Davenport)
      Fastest Lap of the Race: Scott Bloomquist (Lap #9 – 18.4068 seconds)
      STEEL-IT Most Laps Led: Scott Bloomquist (42 Laps)
      Dirty Girl Racewear Farthest Traveler: Kyle Bronson
      PFC Brakes Pole Award: Scott Bloomquist
      Time of Race: 46 minutes 07 seconds

      Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings:

      POS CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN POINTS EARNINGS
      1 49 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA 5870 $199,650
      2 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN 5650 $178,675
      3 1R Josh Richards Shinnston, WV 5590 $125,275
      4 1 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL 5445 $122,325
      5 5 Don O’Neal Martinsville, IN 5270 $96,350
      6 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL 5225 $110,000
      7 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY 5200 $81,775
      8 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN 5195 $87,375
      9 71 Hudson O’Neal Martinsville, IN 5165 $97,325
      10 14 Darrell Lanigan Union, KY 4735 $62,625
      11 22 Gregg Satterlee Indiana, PA 4700 $70,025
      12 25Z Mason Zeigler ® Chalk Hill, PA 4680 $53,725
      13 28 Dennis Erb, Jr. Carpentersville, IL 4580 $47,375
      14 40B Kyle Bronson ® Brandon, FL 4565 $67,900

      *Points are unofficial until Close of Business on the Tuesday following Race Day*

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        Davenport Edges Bloomquist in a Photo Finish

        GREENWOOD, NEBR. (July 21, 2018) – Jonathan Davenport picked up his second-career, Imperial Tile Silver Dollar Nationals victory at I-80 Speedway on Saturday night.

        Davenport passed Bobby Pierce for the lead on lap 77 after Pierce began to lose momentum due to mechanical problems under the hood. Pierce’s car ultimately stopped for good on lap 78. Davenport then sailed to the $53,000 victory at the Kosiski Family promoted facility. Ricky Weiss settled for second with Jimmy Owens surviving a three-wide battle on the final lap to finish in the third position. Hudson O’Neal and Earl Pearson Jr. rounded out the top five.

        Davenport; who won the race in 2016; returned to the event after a year’s absence and picked up his eighth series win of the season after starting in 12th. “WOW, what a race car! Like I have said before, Jason Durham and Kevin Rumley have given me a great car. After we hot lapped I knew I had a good car. I was just biding my time for a while at the start of the race. I knew I had a shot to win it. We just rode and rode, waiting for the right moment which is probably the hardest thing to do in a race. To let all of those guys get that far out in front.”

        “Ricky [Weiss] and Bobby [Pierce] did a heck of a job out there tonight. I didn’t want to go that fast early. I knew the top would be there. That is probably where the race was going to be won. I just wanted to have the best tire there at the end. I really hate it for him [Pierce]. I really do for him and the whole Dunn-Benson Team. Before I passed him, I had really started to pick the pace up.”

        Weiss pocketed $20,000 for his second-place performance. “We were really good tonight. I started to roll through the middle and I thought heck I might be a little quicker. I have done this before and burnt the tires off and then the middle started to go away a little bit. When I got to Scott [Bloomquist] I was a little quicker than him, so I just rolled by him. I think the tow got knocked out of it a little bit. I saw Bobby [Pierce] starting to smoke and then Jimmy [Owens] went by me, so I thought we might have a shot to win. To finish second in the race against this type of competition is a big boost to our race team.”

        Owens had a shot at second-place at the end of the 80-lap event but wound up in third. “We had a pretty decent car tonight. I just was riding around the back in the first part of the race. We just got up on the wheel and started running harder. We had a great car. We probably waited a little too long to get to the front,” said the driver of the Ramirez Motorsports, Rocket.

        The winner’s Lance Landers Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and is sponsored by: Crop Production Service, Spartan Mowers, Valvoline, ASC Warranty, Penske Racing Shocks, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Midwest Sheet Metal, Sunoco Race Fuels and Hawkeye Trucks.

        Completing the top ten were Scott Bloomquist, Don O’Neal, Tim McCreadie, Gregg Satterlee, and Chris Simpson.

        Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
        Race Summary
        Saturday, July 21, 2018
        Imperial Tile Silver Dollar Nationals
        I-80 Speedway – Greenwood, Nebr.

        Eibach Springs Heat Race #1 – ROUND ONE Finish: Chad Simpson, Jonathan Davenport, Chase Junghans, Billy Moyer, Tad Pospisil, Matt Buller, Allan Hopp, Corey Zeitner, Chris Simpson, Andrew Kosiski

        FK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 – ROUND ONE Finish: Hudson O’Neal, Earl Pearson, Jr., Mason Zeigler, Brandon Sheppard, Dennis Erb, Jr., Jared Landers, Josh Richards, Junior Coover, Charlie McKenna, Jimmy Mars

        Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 – ROUND ONE Finish: Ricky Weiss, Tyler Bruening, JC Wyman, Scott Ward, Kyle Berck, Tim McCreadie, Robbie Andersen, Al Humphrey, John Anderson

        QA1 ROUND ONE Heat Race #4 – ROUND ONE Finish: Scott Bloomquist, Darrell Lanigan, Don O’Neal, Shane Clanton, Terry Phillips, Shannon Babb, Kyle Bronson, Bobby Pierce, Justin Duty

        DirtOnDirt.com Heat Race #5 – ROUND ONE Finish: Gregg Satterlee, Jimmy Owens, Jason O’Brien, Kent Robinson, Chris Spieker, Jake Neal, Dave Eckrich, Justin Zeitner, Bob Millander

        Eibach Springs Heat Race #1 – ROUND TWO Finish: Jared Landers, Shane Clanton, Earl Pearson, Jr., Corey Zeitner, Chad Simpson, Jason O’Brien, Terry Phillips, JC Wyman, Bob Millander, Robbie Andersen

        FK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 – ROUND TWO Finish: Mason Zeigler, Scott Bloomquist, Tim McCreadie, Billy Moyer, Chris Simpson, Junior Coover, Kyle Berck, Jake Neal, Justin Duty

        Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 – ROUND TWO Finish: Kent Robinson, Brandon Sheppard, Ricky Weiss, Jonathan Davenport, Bobby Pierce, Jimmy Owens, Scott Ward, Andrew Kosiski, Jimmy Mars

        QA1 Heat Race #4 – ROUND TWO Finish: Kyle Bronson, Chase Junghans, Hudson O’Neal, Gregg Satterlee, Justin Zeitner, Al Humphrey, Matt Buller, Darrell Lanigan, Charlie McKenna

        DirtOnDirt.com Heat Race #5 – ROUND TWO Finish: Don O’Neal, Dennis Erb, Jr., Shannon Babb, Josh Richards, Dave Eckrich, John Anderson, Tyler Bruening, Tad Pospisil, Chris Spieker, Allan Hopp

        Penske Racing Shocks B-Main #1 Finish (15 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Shannon Babb, Darrell Lanigan, Kyle Berck, Matt Buller, Corey Zeitner, Justin Zeitner, Tad Pospisil, Al Humphrey, Junior Coover, Allan Hopp, Tyler Bruening, Josh Richards, Bob Millander, Robbie Andersen, Charlie McKenna-DNS

        FAST Shafts B-Main #2 Finish (15 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Jason O’Brien, Scott Ward, JC Wyman, Chris Simpson, Tim McCreadie, Dave Eckrich, Justin Duty, Jake Neal, Terry Phillips, Bobby Pierce, John Anderson, Chris Spieker, Andrew Kosiski-DNS, Jimmy Mars-DNS

        Al Belt Custom Homes Belt Bash Non-Qualifiers Race Finish (20 Laps): Tim McCreadie, Justin Zeitner, Justin Duty, Dave Eckrich, Chris Spieker, Al Humphrey, John Anderson, Junior Coover, Robbie Andersen, Bob Millander, Jake Neal-DNS, Terry Phillips-DNS, Allan Hopp-DNS, Tyler Bruening-DNS

        Lucas Oil Feature Finish (80 Laps):

        FINISH START CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN EARNINGS
        1 12 49 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA $54,050
        2 5 7w Ricky Weiss Headingley, MB $20,000
        3 17 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN $10,950
        4 3 71 Hudson O’Neal Martinsville, IN $8,050
        5 6 1 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL $7,050
        6 1 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN $6,700
        7 4 5 Don O’Neal Martinsville, IN $6,150
        8 31 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY $5,600
        9 9 22 Gregg Satterlee Indiana, PA $5,350
        10 26 32S Chris Simpson Oxford, IA $4,000
        11 11 25 Chad Simpson Mt. Vernon, IA $3,800
        12 19 18 Shannon Babb Mowequa, IL $3,600
        13 16 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR $3,400
        14 15 1777 Jared Landers Batesville, AR $3,200
        15 7 18J Chase Junghans Manhattan, KS $3,000
        16 21 14 Darrell Lanigan Union, KY $3,750
        17 28 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL $3,500
        18 20 15J Jason O’Brien Atlantic, IA $2,700
        19 27 1R Josh Richards Shinnston, WV $3,600
        20 23 14B Kyle Berck Marquette, NE $2,500
        21 18 40B Kyle Bronson ® Brandon, FL $2,750
        22 25 1B Matt Buller Henderson, NE $2,300
        23 29 26JR Corey Zeitner Omaha, NE $2,250
        24 33 58 Dave Eckrich Oxford, IA $2,200
        25 30 04 Tad Pospisil Norfolk, NE $2,150
        26 24 4W JC Wyman Griswold, IA $2,100
        27 8 7R Kent Robinson Bloomington, IN $2,075
        28 32 1GRT Justin Zeitner Malvern, IA $2,050
        29 14 25x Shane Clanton Zebulon, GA $2,025
        30 22 37 Scott Ward Hayti, SD $2,000
        31 2 25Z Mason Zeigler ® Chalk Hill, PA $3,050
        32 10 28 Dennis Erb, Jr. Carpentersville, IL $2,150
        33 13 1S Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, IL $2,000

        Race Statistics
        Entrants: 47
        Lap Leaders: Scott Bloomquist (Laps 1 – 15); Ricky Weiss (Laps 16 – 20); Scott Bloomquist (laps 21 – 41); Bobby Pierce (Laps 42 – 43); Scott Bloomquist (Laps 44 – 49); Bobby Pierce (Laps 50 – 77); Jonathan Davenport (Laps 78 – 80)
        Wrisco Feature Winner: Jonathan Davenport
        Margin of Victory: 1.958 seconds
        Cautions: Dave Eckrich (Lap 3); Dennis Erb Jr., Brandon Sheppard (Lap 8); Mason Zeigler (Lap 12); Kyle Bronson (Lap 67); Bobby Pierce (Lap 78)
        Series Provisionals: Josh Richards, Bobby Pierce
        Series Emergency Provisionals: N/A
        I-80 Speedway Provisionals: Corey Zeitner, Tad Pospisil
        Belt Bash Non-Qualifiers Race Provisionals: Tim McCreadie, Justin Zeitner, Dave Eckrich
        Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Jimmy Owens (Advanced 14 Positions)
        Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Jonathan Davenport
        Allstar Performance Power Move of the Race: Jimmy Owens
        Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Jonathan Davenport
        Hot Rod Processing Rookie of the Race: Kyle Bronson
        COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines
        Ohlins Shocks Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis
        Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Jason Durham (Jonathan Davenport)
        Fastest Lap of the Race: Scott Bloomquist (Lap #9 – 18.4068 seconds)
        STEEL-IT Most Laps Led: Scott Bloomquist (42 Laps)
        Dirty Girl Racewear Farthest Traveler: Kyle Bronson
        PFC Brakes Pole Award: Scott Bloomquist
        Time of Race: 46 minutes 07 seconds

        Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings:

        POS CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN POINTS EARNINGS
        1 49 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA 5870 $199,650
        2 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN 5650 $178,675
        3 1R Josh Richards Shinnston, WV 5590 $125,275
        4 1 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL 5445 $122,325
        5 5 Don O’Neal Martinsville, IN 5270 $96,350
        6 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL 5225 $110,000
        7 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY 5200 $81,775
        8 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN 5195 $87,375
        9 71 Hudson O’Neal Martinsville, IN 5165 $97,325
        10 14 Darrell Lanigan Union, KY 4735 $62,625
        11 22 Gregg Satterlee Indiana, PA 4700 $70,025
        12 25Z Mason Zeigler ® Chalk Hill, PA 4680 $53,725
        13 28 Dennis Erb, Jr. Carpentersville, IL 4580 $47,375
        14 40B Kyle Bronson ® Brandon, FL 4565 $67,900

        *Points are unofficial until Close of Business on the Tuesday following Race Day*

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          Sanders Adds Oskaloosa to USMTS Conquest Collection

          OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 18)–In capturing his 84th career victory Wednesday night, Rodney Sanders dominated the USMTS Hunt for the Casey’s Cup main event, leading all 30 laps of the 11th Annual Summit Racing Summer Classic at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

          It had been seven years since the series fired up at “The Monster” and the win gave “The Sandman” another new race track to add to his list of conquests.

          A pair of cautions flags on laps 17 and 21 only served to give false hope to Sanders’ pursuers as he was able to pull away on each ensuing restart before crossing beneath the checkered flag with, according to Sanders, “about two laps left” on his right rear tire.

          Stormy Scott held off his twin brother Johnny Scott to claim the runner-up finish while Terry Phillips and Lucas Schott finished fourth and fifth, respectively.

          Dereck Ramirez, 16th-starting Kenny Gaddis, Jake O’Neil, 20th-starting Joe Duvall and Lance Town completed the top 10.

          Tire issues plagued the field in the main event. Both O’Neil and Town ducked into the pits for fresh rubber during the lap-17 caution and both found their way back to the front for top-10 finishes. Others were not so fortunate, including USRA Modified national points leader Darron Fuqua who fell out with four laps to go while running fourth.

          The touring USMTS titans take Thursday off as they get set to join the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at the 8th Annual Imperial Tile Silver Dollar Nationals this Friday and Saturday, July 20-21.

          Both divisions will compete in double qualifying heat races on Friday with a pair of 20-car qualifying features for the USMTS Modifieds that will lock in eight drivers from each into Saturday’s $8,000-to-win championship race.

          To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/usmts, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/usmts and Instagram at www.instagram.com/usmts or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/usmtstv. Keep up to speed with everything USMTS by joining our email list at www.usmts.com/subscribe.

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          OFFICIAL RESULTS
          United States Modified Touring Series
          USMTS Hunt for the Casey’s Cup powered by Summit
          11th Annual Summit Racing Summer Classic
          Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
          Wednesday, July 18, 2018

          Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed and money won. The top 12 in heat race passing points advance to the Casey’s General Stores “A” Main with the top 8 redrawing for the first 8 starting spots.

          SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
          1. (2) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
          2. (6) 2s Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
          3. (1) 7 Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
          4. (5) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
          5. (3) 23 Adam Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan.
          6. (7) 2g Kenny Gaddis, Diana, Texas.
          7. (9) 62 Greg Cox, Kellogg, Iowa.
          8. (8) 19sb Lance Mari (R), Imperial, Calif.
          9. (4) 7 Sean Gaddis (R), Diana, Texas.

          FAST SHAFTS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
          1. (2) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
          2. (1) 0 Jake O’Neil (R), Tucson, Ariz.
          3. (6) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
          4. (3) 21t Lance Town, Wellsville, Kan.
          5. (7) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
          6. (5) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
          7. (8) 10 Casey Arneson, Fargo, N.D.
          8. (9) 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla.
          9. (4) 9a Logan Anderson, Eddyville, Iowa.

          EDELBROCK HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
          1. (3) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
          2. (8) 87 Darron Fuqua, Mayetta, Kan.
          3. (7) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
          4. (4) 10c Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
          5. (2) 49j Jason Murray, Hartford, Iowa.
          6. (1) 29 Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
          7. (6) 9 Jerad Fuller, Memphis, Mo.
          8. (5) 8c Chris Clark, Jackson, Wyo.

          REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN (10 laps, top 6 advance):
          1. (1) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
          2. (4) 10 Casey Arneson, Fargo, N.D.
          3. (2) 29 Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
          4. (6) 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla.
          5. (7) 19sb Lance Mari (R), Imperial, Calif.
          6. (10) 9a Logan Anderson, Eddyville, Iowa.
          7. (3) 62 Greg Cox, Kellogg, Iowa.
          8. (5) 9 Jerad Fuller, Memphis, Mo., GRT/Mullins, $75.
          9. (8) 8c Chris Clark, Jackson, Wyo.
          10. (9) 7 Sean Gaddis (R), Diana, Texas, MBCustoms/PTS, $90.

          CASEY’S GENERAL STORES “A” MAIN (30 laps):
          1. (2) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, MBCustoms/Hatfield, 30, $2850.
          2. (4) 2s Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., VanderBuilt/Mullins, 30, $1850.
          3. (5) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., VanderBuilt/Durham, 30, $1325.
          4. (6) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo., GRT/Durham, 30, $1020.
          5. (8) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn., MBCustoms/Hill, 30, $915.
          6. (10) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/Cornett, 30, $810.
          7. (16) 2g Kenny Gaddis, Diana, Texas, MBCustoms/PTS, 30, $450.
          8. (1) 0 Jake O’Neil (R), Tucson, Ariz., LG2/Cornett, 30, $705.
          9. (20) 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla., MBCustoms/ChevPerf, 30, $575.
          10. (11) 21t Lance Town, Wellsville, Kan., MBCustoms/Driskell, 30, $350.
          11. (23) 8c Chris Clark, Jackson, Wyo., GRT/PerfAuto, 30, $325.
          12. (19) 29 Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa, IROC/ChevPerf, 30, $200.
          13. (24) 62 Greg Cox, Kellogg, Iowa, Razor/ChevPerf, 30, $200.
          14. (3) 87 Darron Fuqua, Mayetta, Kan., MBCustoms/Driskell, 26, $250.
          15. (7) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, VanderBuilt/Sput’s, 25, $550.
          16. (12) 10c Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa, Iowa, VanderBuilt/ChevPerf, 25, $200.
          17. (13) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/TriStar, 22, $250.
          18. (9) 7 Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Victory/ChevPerf, 21, $200.
          19. (14) 23 Adam Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan., LG2/Speedway, 21, $545.
          20. (17) 07 Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls, Wis., MBCustoms/Troy’s, 20, $250.
          21. (18) 10 Casey Arneson, Fargo, N.D., VanderBuilt/Durham, 19, $200.
          22. (21) 19sb Lance Mari (R), Imperial, Calif., MRT/Yeoman, 17, $250.
          23. (22) 9a Logan Anderson, Eddyville, Iowa, Shaw/ChevPerf, 17, $200.
          24. (15) 49j Jason Murray, Hartford, Iowa, JMRC/Tesar, 11, $200.

          (R) = Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year contender

          Lap Leader: Sanders 1-30.
          Total Laps Led: Sanders 30.
          Margin of Victory: 0.476 second.
          Time of Race: 17 minutes, 20.218 seconds (2 cautions).
          Provisional Starters: Clark, Cox (track).
          Eibach Spring Forward Award: Duvall (advanced 14 positions).
          FK Rod Ends Hard Charger: Duvall (started 20th, finished 9th).
          Entries: 26.
          Next Race: Friday-Saturday, July 20-21, I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, Neb.
          USMTS Hunt for the Casey’s Cup Points: J. Scott 2137, Sanders 1970, O’Neil 1959, S. Scott 1955, VanderBeek 1914, Schott 1866, Ramirez 1861, Phillips 1841, Kates 1323, Duvall 1304.
          Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year Points: O’Neil 1959, Mari 824, Carlos Ahumada Jr. 760, Zane Ferrell 692, Billy Vogel 610.
          USMTS Engine Builder of the Year Points: Durham 221, Sput’s 180, Mullins 169, Cornett 169, Hatfield 158.
          USMTS Manufacturers Championship Points: VanderBuilt 247, MBCustoms 236, Hughes 175, GRT 175, LG2 165.

          Contingency Awards:
          American Racer – Arneson.
          Beyea Custom Headers – Gustin.
          BSB Manufacturing – Arneson.
          Casey’s General Stores – VanderBeek.
          Champ Pans – Schott.
          Deatherage Opticians – Ver Beek.
          E3 Spark Plugs – J. Scott.
          Edelbrock – Phillips.
          Eibach – Duvall.
          Fast Shafts – VanderBeek.
          FK Rod Ends – Duvall.
          Forty9 Designs – Fuqua, Kates.
          GRT Race Cars – Fuller.
          Hooker Harness – Cox.
          Integra Shocks & Springs – VanDenBerg.
          Jerovetz Motorsports Racing Parts – VanderBeek.
          Keyser Manufacturing – Town.
          KSE Racing Products – Duvall.
          Maxima Racing Oils – Sanders.
          Out-Pace Racing Products – Carter.
          QA1 – Sanders.
          RacerWebsite.com – Duvall.
          Real Racing Wheels – all non-qualifiers.
          Simpson Performance Products – Sanders.
          Swift Springs – Sanders, Ver Beek.
          Sybesma Graphics – O’Neil.
          Tire Demon – Clark.
          VP Racing Fuels – Sanders.
          Wehrs Machine & Racing Products – S. Gaddis.
          Wilwood Disc Brakes – K. Gaddis.

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            Bloomquist Streaks to Jackson Motorplex Victory

            JACKSON, MINN. (July 18, 2018) – Scott Bloomquist led all 50 laps in the first-ever appearance by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Jackson Motorplex.

            The first Super Late Model event at the half-mile oval in 30 years did not disappoint. Jonathan Davenport and Josh Richards tracked down Bloomquist in the final laps of the race, but came up second and third, respectively. Bobby Pierce was in the hunt the entire race and came home in fourth. Brandon Sheppard recovered from a lap one collision to take the fifth spot.

            The 54-year-old, three-time Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion went to Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the series-leading seventh time this season. “I don’t know what it is because we have no notes going into these first-time tracks. I told the crew when we pulled in that we were a lock for the win. We just came here to rock-and-roll and let her go. This is quite a beautiful facility. The track reminds me a lot of Knoxville. It has the berm on the bottom and you can race on this track. It holds moisture very well. We need to go to more tracks like this. I ran hard out there. I am ready now to head to Nebraska and try to take their $53,000 on Saturday night.”

            Davenport maintains the point lead heading to Nebraska for three nights of racing. “We have gotten better every time we’ve gone out in the last couple of weeks, the crew has been working hard and we keep improving. That is all you can ask for. What a great facility they have here, they should be proud of it. We had a few gremlins there that raised their head early on. We were better in the long runs. I thought before that last caution I was going to have a shot at the win.”

            Richards earned his second-straight podium finish and was complimentary of the race track and facility. “They have done a tremendous job here with this facility. The track raced great. The bottom was dominant for a while then the top came into it. On one of the restarts my carburetor stumbled there a little bit. We had a good hot-rod tonight. I was watching the water temperature close there at the end. I don’t know if Scott slowed up at the end, but me and Davenport really closed in on him. This is a beautiful place. I hope we get to come here more often.”

            The winner’s 93rd career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory came behind the wheel of his own Sweet-Bloomquist Chassis powered by an Andy Durham Racing Engine. His sponsors include: New Direction Ag, Reece Monument Company, CatSpot, Sweet Manufacturing, Sorbera Chiropractic, Penske Shocks, Valvoline, Crossfit by Overton, Petroff Towing, and Horton Coal.

            Completing the top ten were Kyle Bronson, Ricky Weiss, Mason Zeigler, Don O’Neal, and Earl Pearson Jr.

            Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
            Race Summary
            Wednesday, July 18, 2018
            Sturdevant’s Auto Parts 50 presented by State Bank of Fairmont
            Jackson Motorplex – Jackson, Minn.

            Miller Welders Time Trials
            Fast Time Group A: Bobby Pierce / 15.633 seconds
            Fast Time Group B: Scott Bloomquist / 15.402 seconds (overall)

            Eibach Springs Heat Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, All Transfer): Scott Bloomquist, Darrell Lanigan, Dennis Erb, Jr., Jimmy Owens, Brandon Sheppard, Kyle Bronson, Don Shaw, Jimmy Mars

            FK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, All Transfer): Josh Richards, Jonathan Davenport, Don O’Neal, Earl Pearson, Jr., Ricky Weiss, Jeff Massingill, Tad Pospisil, Clay Daly

            Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, All Transfer): Bobby Pierce, Mason Zeigler, Mike Marlar, Tim McCreadie, Hudson O’Neal, Scott Ward, Gregg Satterlee, Blair Nothdurft

            Lucas Oil Feature Finish (50 Laps):

            FINISH START CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN EARNINGS
            1 1 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN $10,900
            2 5 49 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA $6,400
            3 2 1R Josh Richards Shinnston, WV $4,500
            4 3 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL $3,450
            5 13 1S Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, IL $2,250
            6 16 40B Kyle Bronson ® Brandon, FL $1,900
            7 14 7w Ricky Weiss Headingley, MB $1,500
            8 6 25Z Mason Zeigler ® Chalk Hill, PA $2,000
            9 8 5 Don O’Neal Martinsville, IN $2,000
            10 11 1 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL $1,900
            11 10 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN $1,875
            12 7 28 Dennis Erb, Jr. Carpentersville, IL $1,050
            13 20 04 Tad Pospisil Norfolk, NE $1,025
            14 18 37 Scott Ward Hayti, SD $1,000
            15 24 76 Blair Nothdurft Sioux Falls, SD $950
            16 12 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY $1,725
            17 9 157 Mike Marlar Winfield, TN $900
            18 21 22 Gregg Satterlee Indiana, PA $1,575
            19 4 14 Darrell Lanigan Union, KY $1,550
            20 22 28m Jimmy Mars Menomonie, WI $825
            21 23 32B Clay Daly Salinas, CA $800
            22 17 6m Jeff Massingill Keewatin, MN $800
            23 15 71 Hudson O’Neal Martinsville, IN $1,500
            24 19 42s Don Shaw Ham Lake, MN $800

             

            Race Statistics
            Entrants            : 24
            Lap Leaders: Scott Bloomquist (Laps 1 – 50)
            Wrisco Feature Winner: Scott Bloomquist
            Margin of Victory: 0.470 seconds
            Cautions: Earl Pearson Jr., Brandon Sheppard, Hudson O’Neal, Don Shaw (Lap 1); Clay Daly (Lap 14); Darrell Lanigan, Don O’Neal, Tim McCreadie, Mason Zeigler (Lap 14); Gregg Satterlee (Lap 17); Jimmy Owens (Lap 34)
            Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Kyle Bronson (Advanced 10 Positions)
            Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Jonathan Davenport
            Allstar Performance Power Move of the Race: Mason Zeigler
            Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Jonathan Davenport
            Hot Rod Processing Rookie of the Race: Kyle Bronson
            COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Durham Racing Engines
            Ohlins Shocks Chassis Builder of the Race: Sweet-Bloomquist Race Cars
            Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Cody Mallory (Scott Bloomquist)
            Fastest Lap of the Race: Bobby Pierce (Lap #4 – 15.5670 seconds)
            STEEL-IT Most Laps Led: Scott Bloomquist (50 Laps)
            Dirty Girl Racewear Farthest Traveler: Clay Daly
            PFC Brakes Pole Award: Scott Bloomquist
            Time of Race: 47 minutes 30 seconds

               

            Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings:

            POS CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN POINTS EARNINGS
            1 49 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA 5370 $135,500
            2 1R Josh Richards Shinnston, WV 5260 $120,475
            3 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN 5210 $166,375
            4 1 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL 5090 $114,350
            5 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL 4955 $105,700
            6 5 Don O’Neal Martinsville, IN 4895 $89,100
            7 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY 4855 $75,225
            8 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN 4780 $74,925
            9 71 Hudson O’Neal Martinsville, IN 4755 $87,025
            10 25Z Mason Zeigler ® Chalk Hill, PA 4430 $49,875
            11 14 Darrell Lanigan Union, KY 4380 $57,775
            12 22 Gregg Satterlee Indiana, PA 4325 $63,375
            13 28 Dennis Erb, Jr. Carpentersville, IL 4290 $44,200
            14 40B Kyle Bronson ® Brandon, FL 4270 $64,000
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              Don O’Neal Dominates at Mansfield

              MANSFIELD, OH (July 1, 2018) – Don O’Neal brought the Clint Bowyer Racing, Club 29 to Victory Lane for the first time this season in dominating fashion. The former Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion led all 50 laps of the Freedom 50 on Sunday night at Mansfield Motor Speedway.

               

              O’Neal took the lead at the start of the race and never looked back, going unchallenged for his 44th career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win. It was his first Series win since the Pittsburgher 100 last October. Scott Bloomquist and Jimmy Owens battled for second for several laps with Bloomquist finally able to pull away from Owens in the last half of the race. Earl Pearson Jr. finished in fourth followed by Hudson O’Neal in fifth.

               

              Starting on the outside front row, Don O’Neal was slowed by a handful of cautions. He closed out the race with an over four second margin of victory over Bloomquist. In the series championship points standings, O’Neal becomes the eighth driver in the top ten to earn a win in 2018.

               

              “It seems like a long time since we have been in Victory Lane. My hat is off to the whole crew, they worked so hard getting us headed in the right direction. Anthony Burroughs [Crew Chief] and my team, they have never given up this season. They are making us better every week. My crew was signaling me so I knew I had a pretty good lead, but I didn’t know it was as much as it was.”

               

              Bloomquist completed his second straight podium finish and was able to close the gap on points leader, Jonathan Davenport, who finished 12th. “He [O’Neal] was a little better tonight. We had some issues with our carburetor. Don was good and we couldn’t run with him. We will take this second place and head to the next race. Everything we learned tonight is geared toward the Dirt Million here in August.”

               

              Owens took third in a competitive run as he and Bloomquist battled for second for several laps. “We had a good hot rod tonight, but tightened up the car a bit too much. Congrats to Don O’Neal and his crew for a great run tonight.”

               

              The winner’s Clint Bowyer Racing, Clements Racing Engines-powered entry is sponsored by: Peak Antifreeze and Coolant, iRacing.com, Crawford Outdoor, Cometic Gasket, Penske Racing Shocks, Sunoco Race Fuels, and Clint Bowyer Autoplex.

               

              Completing the top ten were RJ Conley, Dennis Erb Jr., Devin Moran, Dale McDowell, and Josh Richards.

              Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
              Race Summary
              Sunday, July 1, 2018
              Freedom 50 presented by Summit Racing Equipment
              Mansfield Motor Speedway – Mansfield, OH

              Miller Welders Time Trials
              Fast Time Group A: Hudson O’Neal / 16.507 seconds (overall)
              Fast Time Group B: Don O’Neal / 16.732 seconds

              Eibach Springs Heat Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Jimmy Owens, Hudson O’Neal, Dale McDowell, Jon Henry, Zack Dohm, Doug Drown, Rob Anderzack, Jackie Boggs, Mason Zeigler

              FK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Scott Bloomquist, Darrell Lanigan, Rod Conley, Josh Richards, Tim McCreadie, Kody Evans, Austin Rettig, Jerry Aber, Jason Jameson

              Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Don O’Neal, RJ Conley, Dennis Erb, Jr., Bobby Pierce, Tyler Carpenter, Matt Cosner, Matt Irey, Ryan Markham, JR Gentry

              QA1 Heat Race #4 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Earl Pearson, Jr., Gregg Satterlee, Jonathan Davenport, Devin Moran, Kyle Bronson, Kyle Moore, Ryan Scott, Jeff Warnick

              Penske Racing Shocks B-Main #1 Finish (12 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Zack Dohm, Kody Evans, Jackie Boggs, Doug Drown, Mason Zeigler, Jason Jameson, Rob Anderzack, Jerry Aber, Austin Rettig, Tim McCreadie-DNS

              FAST Shafts B-Main #2 Finish (12 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Kyle Bronson, Tyler Carpenter, Kyle Moore, Ryan Markham, Ryan Scott, Matt Cosner, Matt Irey, JR Gentry, Jeff Warnick

              Lucas Oil Feature Finish (50 Laps):

              FINISH START CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN EARNINGS
              1 2 5 Don O’Neal Martinsville, IN $12,800
              2 3 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN $6,300
              3 1 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN $4,300
              4 4 1 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL $3,550
              5 5 71 Hudson O’Neal Martinsville, IN $3,050
              6 6 71c RJ Conley Wheelersburg, OH $1,800
              7 10 28 Dennis Erb, Jr. Carpentersville, IL $1,500
              8 16 9 Devin Moran Dresden, OH $1,300
              9 9 17m Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA $1,200
              10 15 1R Josh Richards Shinnston, WV $2,100
              11 8 22 Gregg Satterlee Indiana, PA $1,775
              12 12 49 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA $1,950
              13 18 40B Kyle Bronson ® Brandon, FL $1,825
              14 21 4B Jackie Boggs Grayson, KY $1,000
              15 24 25Z Mason Zeigler ® Chalk Hill, PA $1,000
              16 23 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY $1,700
              17 20 28C Tyler Carpenter Parkersburg, WV $1,000
              18 11 71R Rod Conley Wheelersburg, OH $1,000
              19 19 4G Kody Evans Camden, OH $1,000
              20 22 11* Kyle Moore Mansfield, OH $1,000
              21 7 14 Darrell Lanigan Union, KY $1,700
              22 13 15H Jon Henry Ada, OH $1,000
              23 14 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL $1,700
              24 17 17d Zack Dohm Cross Lanes, WV $1,000

               

              Race Statistics
              Entrants              : 35
              Lap Leaders: Don O’Neal (Laps 1 – 50)
              Wrisco Feature Winner: Don O’Neal
              Margin of Victory: 4.130 seconds
              Cautions: Kyle Moore (Lap 6); Bobby Pierce (Lap 14); Darrell Lanigan (Lap 23)
              Series Provisionals              : Tim McCreadie, Mason Zeigler
              Series Emergency Provisionals: n/a
              Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Devin Moran (Advanced 8 Positions)
              Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Jonathan Davenport
              Allstar Performance Power Move of the Race: Josh Richards
              Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Don O’Neal
              Hot Rod Processing Rookie of the Race: Kyle Bronson
              COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engines
              Ohlins Shocks Chassis Builder of the Race: Club 29 Race Cars
              Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Anthony Burroughs (Don O’Neal)
              Fastest Lap of the Race: Don O’Neal (Lap #1 – 18.3851 seconds)
              STEEL-IT Most Laps Led: Don O’Neal (50 Laps)
              Dirty Girl Racewear Farthest Traveler: Kyle Bronson
              PFC Brakes Pole Award: Jimmy Owens
              Time of Race: 32 minutes 35 seconds

               

              Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings:

              POS CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN POINTS EARNINGS
              1 49 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA 3915 $111,550
              2 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN 3820 $122,775
              3 1R Josh Richards Shinnston, WV 3715 $91,100
              4 1 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL 3635 $78,050
              5 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY 3545 $59,400
              6 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL 3530 $86,250
              7 71 Hudson O’Neal Martinsville, IN 3520 $72,725
              8 5 Don O’Neal Martinsville, IN 3455 $61,275
              9 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN 3340 $54,500
              10 14 Darrell Lanigan Union, KY 3135 $39,750
              11 22 Gregg Satterlee Indiana, PA 3100 $40,175
              12 28 Dennis Erb, Jr. Carpentersville, IL 3090 $33,825
              13 40B Kyle Bronson ® Brandon, FL 3085 $56,100
              14 25Z Mason Zeigler ® Chalk Hill, PA 2955 $27,325
              By |2018-07-02T17:50:54-04:00July 2nd, 2018|Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, National, Racing News|Comments Off on Don O’Neal Dominates at Mansfield
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                Jameson Notches First Lucas Oil Triumph

                PORTSMOUTH, OH (June 30th, 2018) Jason Jameson became the newest winner on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series tour, claiming his biggest career victory on Saturday night at Portsmouth Raceway Park.

                 

                Jameson took the lead from Scott Bloomquist on lap 33 and then had to hold off the challenges from Josh Richards. A caution with ten laps to go turned into a two-car battle between Jameson and Richards with the Indiana driver crossing the line to cap off a very exciting race.

                 

                Jameson joined Magnolia Motor Speedway winner Hudson O’Neal as back-to-back first-time series winners. Richards finished in second with Scott Bloomquist in third. Rod Conley was fourth and Tim McCreadie took fifth.

                 

                Surrounded in victory lane by several well-wishers, an emotional Jameson thanked a multitude of people. “I can’t thank my crew enough, especially Tim, Jeff, and Tony and everybody who makes this happen. I don’t want to see this month end. I wish my car owner James [Rattliff] was here to see this. Scott [Bloomquist] drove the wheels off of that thing. It made me get up and drive a little harder.”

                 

                Jameson survived the next to last restart of the race as it appeared both Richards and Bloomquist were primed to take the win away. Richards briefly got the lead back, but Jameson fought to regain the top spot. “It was fun racing with those guys. They raced really hard and clean. You could throw a slider on them and they would return the favor without running over you. I felt a vibration near the end I think the motor was getting hot. I tried to run into the corner and keep my speed. I just about lost it in turn two with a few laps to go.”

                 

                Richards was looking for his third LOLMDS win of the year. It nearly came to fruition as he came home in second with the Best Performance Motorsports, COLT Firearms, Rocket Chassis. “It was a pretty crazy start there. Scott [Bloomquist] started off good and then we got it going up top. He [Jameson] did a great job tonight. Thanks to the fans for coming out and enduring this night. They saw a great show.”

                 

                “After about four or five laps the tires would get really hot. We had to back-pedal there for a little bit and then he [Jameson] started to pull away. This place is a lot of fun. I think it has been different every time we have been here. It was the first-time we had run the cushion for that long. We will come back later this year and give it another try.”

                 

                Bloomquist was in the thick of things for most of the race and took the third spot at the finish. “He [Jameson] was just a little bit better than us tonight. He could run the cushion. It was a little rough on us to run the top. We just had to move down to the bottom and see if we could get something working there. The top was just too dominant tonight.”

                 

                The winner’s James Rattliff-owned Swartz by Boggs car is powered by a Pro Power Racing Engine and sponsored by: MGL Auto Sales, On-Time Courier, JRR Motor Sales, 4B Motorsports, Hatcher’s Auto Sales, Keyser Manufacturing, The Auto Outlet, and B&B Motorsports.

                 

                Completing the top ten Michael Chilton, Hudson O’Neal, Jimmy Owens, Mason Zeigler, and Gregg Satterlee.

                 

                Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
                Race Summary
                Saturday, June 30th, 2018
                Independence 50
                Portsmouth Raceway Park – Portsmouth, OH

                Miller Welders Time Trials
                Fast Time Group A: Jason Jameson / 14.600 seconds
                Fast Time Group B: Scott Bloomquist / 14.556 seconds (overall)

                Eibach Springs Heat Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Jason Jameson, Earl Pearson, Jr., Darrell Lanigan, Mason Zeigler, Jimmy Owens, Austin Rettig, Eric Wells, Delmas Conley, Brandon Fouts, Anthony Adams

                FK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Josh Richards, Tim McCreadie, Devin Gilpin, Dale McDowell, RJ Conley, Bobby Pierce, Doug Drown, Jason Montgomery, Audie Swartz

                Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Rod Conley, Scott Bloomquist, Michael Chilton, Hudson O’Neal, Don O’Neal, Jonathan Davenport, Shannon Thornsberry, Larry Holbrook, Dennis Erb, Jr., Shanon Buckingham

                QA1 Heat Race #4 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Eddie Carrier, Jr., Jackie Boggs, Gregg Satterlee, Jared Hawkins, Kyle Bronson, Josh Bocook, Mike Benedum, Lee Logan, Kody Evans

                Penske Racing Shocks B-Main #1 Finish (12 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Jimmy Owens, RJ Conley, Bobby Pierce, Austin Rettig, Doug Drown, Eric Wells, Brandon Fouts, Delmas Conley, Audie Swartz, Jason Montgomery, Anthony Adams-DNS

                FAST Shafts B-Main #2 Finish (12 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Jonathan Davenport, Kyle Bronson, Don O’Neal, Shanon Buckingham, Josh Bocook, Dennis Erb, Jr., Shannon Thornsberry, Lee Logan, Larry Holbrook, Kody Evans-DNS, Mike Benedum-DNS

                Lucas Oil Feature Finish (50 Laps):

                FINISH START CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN EARNINGS
                1 1 12J Jason Jameson Lawrenceburg, IN $12,000
                2 3 1R Josh Richards Shinnston, WV $6,500
                3 6 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN $4,000
                4 2 71R Rod Conley Wheelersburg, OH $2,750
                5 7 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY $2,950
                6 10 97 Michael Chilton Salvisa, KY $1,800
                7 14 71 Hudson O’Neal Martinsville, IN $2,200
                8 17 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN $2,100
                9 13 25Z Mason Zeigler ® Chalk Hill, PA $1,300
                10 12 22 Gregg Satterlee Indiana, PA $1,800
                11 15 17m Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA $1,075
                12 4 10C Eddie Carrier, Jr. Salt Rock, WV $1,050
                13 19 71c RJ Conley Wheelersburg, OH $1,025
                14 16 11H Jared Hawkins Fairmont, WV $1,000
                15 23 28 Dennis Erb, Jr. Carpentersville, IL $1,000
                16 11 1G Devin Gilpin Columbus, IN $1,000
                17 18 49 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA $1,900
                18 5 1 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL $1,800
                19 20 40B Kyle Bronson ® Brandon, FL $1,700
                20 22 5 Don O’Neal Martinsville, IN $1,800
                21 24 81 Brandon Fouts Kite, KY $1,000
                22 9 14 Darrell Lanigan Union, KY $1,700
                23 21 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL $1,700
                24 25 B1 Josh Bocook Wheelersburg, OH $1,000
                25 8 4B Jackie Boggs Grayson, KY $1,000

                 

                Race Statistics
                Entrants                : 38
                Lap Leaders: Jason Jameson (Laps 1 – 12); Scott Bloomquist (Laps 13 – 31); Jason Jameson (Laps 32 – 50)
                Wrisco Feature Winner: Jason Jameson
                Margin of Victory: 0.637 seconds
                Cautions: Darrell Lanigan (Lap 12); Dennis Erb Jr. (Lap 34); Jonathan Davenport (Lap 40)
                Series Provisionals: Dennis Erb Jr.
                Miller Welders Fast Time Provisional: Brandon Fouts
                Portsmouth Raceway Park Provisional: Josh Bocook
                Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Jimmy Owens (Advanced 9 Positions)
                Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Jonathan Davenport
                Allstar Performance Power Move of the Race: RJ Conley
                Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Josh Richards
                Hot Rod Processing Rookie of the Race: Mason Zeigler
                COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Pro Power Racing Engines
                Ohlins Shocks Chassis Builder of the Race: Swartz Race Cars
                Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Jeff Gullett (Jason Jameson)
                Fastest Lap of the Race: Scott Bloomquist (Lap #6 – 15.5479 seconds)
                STEEL-IT Most Laps Led: Jason Jameson (31 Laps)
                Dirty Girl Racewear Farthest Traveler: Kyle Bronson
                PFC Brakes Pole Award: Jason Jameson
                Time of Race: 22 minutes 53 seconds

                   

                Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings:

                POS CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN POINTS EARNINGS
                1 49 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA 3745 $109,600
                2 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN 3590 $116,475
                3 1R Josh Richards Shinnston, WV 3535 $89,900
                4 1 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL 3425 $74,500
                5 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL 3405 $84,550
                6 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY 3395 $57,700
                7 71 Hudson O’Neal Martinsville, IN 3305 $69,675
                8 5 Don O’Neal Martinsville, IN 3195 $48,475
                9 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN 3120 $50,200
                10 14 Darrell Lanigan Union, KY 3010 $38,050
                11 22 Gregg Satterlee Indiana, PA 2925 $38,400
                12 40B Kyle Bronson ® Brandon, FL 2920 $54,275
                13 28 Dennis Erb, Jr. Carpentersville, IL 2895 $32,325
                14 25Z Mason Zeigler ® Chalk Hill, PA 2800 $26,325
                By |2018-07-02T17:47:20-04:00July 2nd, 2018|Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, National, Racing News|Comments Off on Jameson Notches First Lucas Oil Triumph
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                  HUDSON O’NEAL EARNS FIRST LUCAS OIL WIN

                  COLUMBUS, MS (June 16th, 2018) – Hudson O’Neal took the lead from defending Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion, Josh Richards with seven laps to go and held off a hard-charging Bobby Pierce to score the $20,000 victory in the Country Pleasin’ “Clash at the Mag” at Magnolia Motor Speedway.

                  The 17-year-old, third generation driver battled amongst the top five for most of the race before beginning his charge to the front. O’Neal moved around Tim McCreadie to take second and then tracked down race-leader Josh Richards, who had been in control for much of the race. O’Neal dove to the inside of Richards coming off of turn with seven circuits remaining to take the top spot. He then had to contend with Pierce, who had pitted earlier in the race and charged all the way through the field to give O’Neal a challenge in the closing laps.

                  Pierce finished in second with Josh Richards, Scott Bloomquist and Tim McCreadie completing the top ten.

                  In earning his first-career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory, O’Neal, son of former series champion Don O’Neal (who finished seventh in the race), received several congratulatory wishes from his father, his crew, and other competitors as he gave an emotional victory lane speech.

                  “I can’t believe it,” said the driver who had posted seven consecutive top ten finishes in LOLMDS competition before making only his second-career start at Magnolia. “I just saved my stuff there early on. That was a great race. I just wanted to keep the tires under me and not abuse them. I stayed down there on the bottom where there was enough moisture to catch Josh.”

                  “Josh and I had a good battle there for a few laps. He raced me clean and I can’t thank him enough. I hope the fans who watched this enjoyed it, because I sure did. I have to thank my car owners Todd and Vickie Burns, my crew chief Taylon Center and the entire team. Both Josh and Bobby ran a great race, it was a lot of fun.”

                  Pierce, who pitted around lap 20 charged to a runner-up finish. “I thought I had a shot on the last lap. There was a lapped car there, I drove around the outside, but came up just short. I banged the wall a few times. I hope I didn’t mess up anything on the car. Congrats to Hud on the win. That was so cool to see him win,” said the driver of the Dunn-Benson Ford, Campbell University, Rocket.

                  Richards, who led several laps during the 100-lap event was looking for his first LOLMDS since February. “When Timmy [McCreadie] got into me a little bit I think it cut my tire. I was hanging on and here comes Hudson on the bottom. I am happy for him to get the win. He’s a good kid,” said the driver of the Best Performance Motorsports, Colt Firearms, Rocket.

                  The winner’s Club 29 Race Cars entry is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by: Dyno One, Peak Antifreeze and Coolant, Sub Surface of Indiana, Mark Martin Automotive, O’Neal’s Salvage and Recycling, Burns Farms and Tarpy Trucking.

                  Completing the top ten were Earl Pearson Jr., Don O’Neal, Jonathan Davenport, Mason Zeigler and Spencer Hughes.

                  Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
                  Race Summary
                  Saturday, June 16th, 2018
                  Clash at the Mag
                  Magnolia Motor Speedway – Columbus, MS

                  Miller Welders Time Trials
                  Fast Time Group A: Earl Pearson Jr. / 14.664 seconds (overall)
                  Fast Time Group B: Jimmy Owens / 14.759 seconds

                  Eibach Springs Heat Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): Earl Pearson, Jr., Kyle Bronson, Jonathan Davenport, Gregg Satterlee, Darrell Lanigan, Zach McMillan, Chad Thrash, Jamie Tollison, Gavin Landers

                  FK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): Jimmy Owens, Tim McCreadie, Mason Zeigler, Bobby Pierce, Jack Sullivan, Rick Rickman, Spencer Hughes, Mike Palasini, Jr., Shay Knight

                  Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): Josh Richards, Hudson O’Neal, Scott Bloomquist, Don O’Neal, Neil Baggett, Dennis Erb, Jr., Chris Wall, Brian Rickman, Dwight Falcon Jr.

                  Penske Racing Shocks B-Main #1 Finish (12 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Chad Thrash, Chris Wall, Brian Rickman, Mike Palasini, Jr., Gavin Landers, Spencer Hughes, Clay Fisher, Shay Knight, Jamie Tollison, Dwight Falcon Jr.-DNS

                  Lucas Oil Feature Finish (100 Laps):

                  FINISH START CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN EARNINGS
                  1 6 71 Hudson O’Neal Martinsville, IN $20,700
                  2 11 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL $10,700
                  3 3 1R Josh Richards Shinnston, WV $7,000
                  4 9 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN $4,800
                  5 5 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY $4,200
                  6 1 1 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL $3,400
                  7 12 5 Don O’Neal Martinsville, IN $2,900
                  8 7 49 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA $2,900
                  9 8 25Z Mason Zeigler ® Chalk Hill, PA $1,900
                  10 23 10 Spencer Hughes Meridian, MS $1,750
                  11 13 14 Darrell Lanigan Union, KY $2,350
                  12 18 28 Dennis Erb, Jr. Carpentersville, IL $1,600
                  13 10 22 Gregg Satterlee Indiana, PA $2,250
                  14 14 18X Jack Sullivan Greenbrier, AR $1,500
                  15 16 14z Zach McMillan Gladewater, TX $1,450
                  16 24 77 Gavin Landers Batesville, AR $1,400
                  17 15 21xxx Neil Baggett Columbus, MS $1,350
                  18 2 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN $2,100
                  19 20 71w Chris Wall Springfield, LA $1,250
                  20 21 90 Brian Rickman Columbus, MS $1,200
                  21 22 d8 Mike Palasini, Jr. Leland, MS $1,200
                  22 4 40B Kyle Bronson ® Brandon, FL $1,900
                  23 19 1C Chad Thrash Meridian, MS $1,200
                  24 17 86 Rick Rickman Columbus, MS $1,200

                  Race Statistics
                  Entrants: 28
                  Lap Leaders: Jimmy Owens (Laps 1-12); Earl Pearson (Lap 13); Jimmy Owens (Laps 14-26); Josh Richards (Laps 27-84); Tim McCreadie (Lap 85); Josh Richards (Lap 86); Tim McCreadie (Lap 87); Josh Richards (Laps 88-93); Hudson O’Neal (Laps 94-100)
                  Wrisco Feature Winner: Hudson O’Neal
                  Margin of Victory: 0.381 seconds
                  Cautions: Rick Rickman (Lap 2); Chad Thrash (Lap 14); Kyle Bronson (Lap 21); Scott Bloomquist (Lap 38); Chris Wall (Lap 42); Jimmy Owens (Lap 53); Jimmy Owens (Lap 59); Neil Baggett (Lap 67)
                  Miller Welders Fast Time Provisionals: Spencer Hughes, Gavin Landers
                  Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Spencer Hughes (Advanced 13 Positions)
                  Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Jonathan Davenport
                  Allstar Performance Power Move of the Race: Scott Bloomquist
                  Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Hudson O’Neal
                  Hot Rod Processing Rookie of the Race: Mason Zeigler
                  COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engines
                  Ohlins Shocks Chassis Builder of the Race: Club 29 Race Cars
                  Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Taylon Center (Hudson O’Neal)
                  Fastest Lap of the Race: Jimmy Owens (Lap #2 – 13.5402 seconds)
                  STEEL-IT Most Laps Led: Josh Richards (63 Laps)
                  Dirty Girl Racewear Farthest Traveler: Tim McCreadie
                  PFC Brakes Pole Award: Earl Pearson, Jr.
                  Time of Race: 50 minutes 13 seconds

                  Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings:

                  POS CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN POINTS EARNINGS
                  1 49 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA 3600 $107,700
                  2 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN 3360 $112,475
                  3 1R Josh Richards Shinnston, WV 3305 $82,500
                  4 1 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL 3285 $72,700
                  5 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL 3280 $82,850
                  6 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY 3190 $54,750
                  7 71 Hudson O’Neal Martinsville, IN 3110 $67,475
                  8 5 Don O’Neal Martinsville, IN 3065 $46,675
                  9 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN 2930 $48,100
                  10 14 Darrell Lanigan Union, KY 2885 $36,350
                  11 40B Kyle Bronson ® Brandon, FL 2785 $52,575
                  12 22 Gregg Satterlee Indiana, PA 2745 $36,600
                  13 28 Dennis Erb, Jr. Carpentersville, IL 2740 $31,325
                  14 25Z Mason Zeigler ® Chalk Hill, PA 2615 $25,025

                  *Points are unofficial until Close of Business on the Tuesday following Race Day*

                  By |2018-06-18T02:09:16-04:00June 18th, 2018|Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, National, Racing News|Comments Off on HUDSON O’NEAL EARNS FIRST LUCAS OIL WIN
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                    PEARSON POWERS TO POLE POSITION AT MAGNOLIA

                    COLUMBUS, MS (June 15th, 2018) – Earl Pearson Jr. and Jimmy Owens will make up the front row for Saturday night’s, $20,000 to win Country Pleasin’ “Clash at the Mag” at Magnolia Motor Speedway.

                    Pearson, who set the Miller Welders Overall Fast Time for the night, rallied to edge Kyle Bronson at the finish line in Eibach Springs Heat Race #1. Pearson, piloting the Ronnie and Terri Stuckey-owned, Lucas Oil Products, Black Diamond Chassis will be looking for his first win in the annual event since 2010.

                    Bronson finished in second with current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points leader Jonathan Davenport finishing in third. Gregg Satterlee, Darrell Lanigan and Zach McMillan all transferred from Eibach Springs Heat Race #1.

                    In FK Rod Ends Heat #2, Jimmy Owens took the win to earn the outside pole for tomorrow night’s main event. Owens in the Ramirez Motorsports, E3 Spark Plugs, Red Bone Fishing and Rental, Rocket Chassis held off several challenges from third-place starter, Tim McCreadie in the early going before pulling away for a convincing victory.

                    McCreadie finished in second with Mason Zeigler, Bobby Pierce, Jack Sullivan and Rick Rickman all advancing to the feature event.

                    Simpson Race Products Heat Race #3 saw Josh Richards in the Best Performance Motorsports, Colt Firearms, Bulk Material Lift, Rocket Chassis take a commanding lead early on and quickly pull away for the win. A terrific battle for second took place among five drivers as Hudson O’Neal used the high-line to narrowly edge out Scott Bloomquist for the runner-up spot.

                    Don O’Neal, Neil Baggett, and Dennis Erb. Also transferred to the main event.

                    For the latest breaking news concerning the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, including the latest series standings, 2018 tour schedule, driver information, and more visit the official website at: www.lucasdirt.com.

                    By |2018-06-16T15:46:16-04:00June 16th, 2018|Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, National, Racing News|Comments Off on PEARSON POWERS TO POLE POSITION AT MAGNOLIA
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                      Donny Schatz Ready for Home State Races at River Cities Speedway and Nodak Speedway

                      MINOT, ND — June 14, 2018 —Even after 20-plus years on the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series tour, Donny Schatz still circles all of the dates in his home state of North Dakota on his calendar each season. Again in 2018, the nine-time and defending series champion will lead the series into his home state on two separate occasions.

                      The first of those is this weekend as the Outlaws invade River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks on Friday, June 15 for the 1st Leg of the Gerdau Recycling Northern Tour. The series then heads to Schatz’s hometown of Minot on Sunday, June 17 for the Gerdau Recycling Magic City Showdown Presented by Schatz Crossroad and Fastlane Car Wash, which serves as the Grand Finale of Minot’s Ribfest.

                      “You always look forward to getting to race close to home,” said Schatz. “You get to sleep in your own bed. See all the local fans, friends and family. It’s the highlight of the year for me. I can’t wait. We are pretty lucky that we get to go home twice. We race there in June and August.”

                      When quizzed about all of his past success in his home state, Schatz defers credit to the Tony Stewart Racing team for whom he drives, led by crew chief Ricky Warner, along with Steve Swenson and Brad Mariscotti. Schatz has won at each and every track in North Dakota that the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series has raced at over the years.

                      “Being close to home helps a person’s confidence,” he noted. “I think a lot of it has to do with this race team. They unload every night with a solid race car. That place has been very good to us. Once you start winning at a place, you can start playing around and learning little things. We’ve learned a lot of little things over the years. Hopefully, we can make something work that we haven’t before and learn even more.”

                      Schatz leads all drivers at River Cities Speedway with nine wins in World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series competition. He was victorious at the track last August and has won six of the last eight races contested by the series at the high-banked three-tenths-mile. Schatz has finished in the top-ten in all previous 21 races for the Outlaws at River Cities Speedway.

                      “From a driver’s perspective, I think you look at a place where you have a track surface that has two or three grooves and you can pass cars and it’s one of those places that is like that,” explained Schatz. “You can run across the top and turn down and there is a bottom. It always gives a guy an opportunity to go where the car in front of you isn’t and be able to pass. There are very few places that have that much room to move around on the race track. I think that’s probably the biggest key, because there are so many grooves and you can move around on the race track.”

                      Schatz began attending races at Nodak Speedway as a child and his family’s business, Schatz Crossroads Truck Stop, has been a big supporter of the track over the years. The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series made their debut at the three-eighths-mile in 2006 and has raced at the track in 11 of the last 12 years.

                      “It’s huge for Minot to have a World of Outlaws race,” said Schatz. “The Nodak Race Club has been around for ages. It’s cool to see that history and heritage. That’s where I was born. For me, that’s where I first got to sit in the seats and watch sprint cars, modifieds and late models go around. That’s really where the love for racing started. It gives you goosebumps when you go back and get to see that. I still get those goosebumps today.”

                      Schatz has had his fair share of success at Nodak Speedway as well. He picked up his first win at the track with the Outlaws in 2012 and ripped off five straight wins, before finishing second at the track last year. Schatz has 11 top-ten finishes in the previous 12 World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series races at Nodak Speedway, with nine of those being top-five finishes.

                      “That place has been tricky,” he noted. “When they put the new grandstand up, it changed the whole front stretch off turn four. We look forward to those tricky tracks because often times we can make something happen in ways other guys can’t. We’ve won on both configurations. It’s pretty neat to come off turn four and see that big grandstand and know there are a lot of people pulling for you. That gives you a little extra motivation to go fast.”

                      Despite all of his success at River Cities Speedway and Nodak Speedway, Schatz doesn’t see it as any added pressure. He and his race team approach each race night the same way and the bar has been set very high, as they have started the season off with 10 wins in the first 27 races. Schatz is the current series point leader as he chases his 10thchampionship.

                      “It’s not about pressure,” said Schatz. “We have fun out here, but at the end of the day, we have high expectations to win races. That’s what we are going to try to do. If that’s what pressure brings us, then that’s what we are looking forward to.”

                      Tickets for the 1st Leg of the Gerdau Recycling Northern Tour for the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series events at River Cities Speedway on Friday, June 15 can be purchased online at slspromotions.ticketforce.com or by calling 815-344-2023. Tickets can also be purchased at the River Cities Speedway track office, area ticket outlets and at the track on race day.

                      By |2018-06-15T13:04:25-04:00June 15th, 2018|National, Sprint Cars, Upcoming Events|Comments Off on Donny Schatz Ready for Home State Races at River Cities Speedway and Nodak Speedway
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