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Dominant Davenport Rules Hagerstown – Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

HAGERSTOWN, MD (April 21, 2018) – Jonathan Davenport drove-away from the field on Saturday night at to win the 37th Annual Stanley Schetrompf Classic. The current championship points leader became the eleventh different victor in eleven appearances by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Hagerstown Speedway.

Davenport withstood the challenges of defending track champion Kyle Lee, and Scott Bloomquist early on en route to his fourth series win of the year. Bloomquist held off numerous charges by young Tyler Bare, who was competing in only the third Super Late Model race of his career. Bare ultimately settled for third in his first career LOLMDS start. McCreadie was fourth with Rookie of the Year hopeful, Mason Zeigler completing the top five.

“Man, all the credit goes to my crew. They are awesome. Jason and Tyler do a great job, and Kevin [Rumley] is back there working all the time. This was a new car last week, so we’ve got two wins in three races now. It’s definitely a good piece,” said the 34-year-old in Lucas Oil Victory Lane.

“Thanks to Lance Landers and Steve Martin of Crop Production Services for giving me this opportunity. I was definately getting tighter and tighter at the end. The track was taking a little bit of rubber especially through three and four. Thanks to all the fans for coming out tonight. This one’s for Big C [Carlton Lamm]. Everybody is still thinking about his family. It’s great to win here.”

Bloomquist survived a battle at the end with Bare and McCreadie to bring home another good points night. “Our car was good all night, Jonathan was really good as well. I didn’t know who was driving the 43A car, but we had a good battle there. Another podium finish isn’t bad, we will take it and head to Port Royal tomorrow night.”

Bare held his own against the nation’s top drivers. “These guys in front of me, they are the best of the best. We had a great run. I got into Scott [Bloomquist] once there and he just took off from there. This is only my third super race that I have run. We have run a bunch of crate races. Thanks to Brian Klinedinst for giving me an opportunity to drive his car. We’ll try it again at Port Royal tomorrow night.”

The winner’s Lance Landers Motorsports-owned Longhorn Chassis has an Andy Durham engine under the hood. The sponsors include: Crop Production Services, Spartan Mowers, Valvoline, ASC Warranty, Penske Shocks, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Midwest Sheet Metal, and Sunoco Race Fuels.

Completing the top ten were Earl Pearson Jr., Gregg Satterlee, Darrell Lanigan, Kyle Lee, and Don O’Neal.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Saturday, April 21st, 2018
37th Annual Stanley Schetrompf Classic
Hagerstown Speedway – Hagerstown, MD

Miller Welders Time Trials
Fast Time Group A: Jonathan Davenport / 18.735 seconds (overall)
Fast Time Group B: Kenny Moreland / 19.260 seconds

Eibach Springs Heat Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Jonathan Davenport, Tyler Bare, Mason Zeigler, Alex Ferree, Jason Covert, Bryan Bernheisel, Dan Stone, Andy Anderson, Carder Miller, Trever Feathers-DNS

FK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Scott Bloomquist, Kyle Bronson, Matt Cosner, Tim McCreadie, Hudson O’Neal, Dennis Erb, Jr., Dylan Yoder, Michael Maresca, Justin Kann

Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Kyle Lee, Kenny Moreland, Bobby Pierce, Austin Hubbard, Gary Stuhler, Kyle Lear, Scott Palmer, Chad McClellan, Brian Booze, Tim Wilson

QA1 Heat Race #4 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Gregg Satterlee, Jimmy Owens, Darrell Lanigan, Dan Angelicchio, Don O’Neal, Josh Richards, Earl Pearson, Jr., Cody Gray, Reese Masiello

Penske Racing Shocks B-Main #1 Finish (12 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Hudson O’Neal, Jason Covert, Bryan Bernheisel, Dennis Erb, Jr., Trever Feathers, Andy Anderson, Dan Stone, Dylan Yoder, Michael Maresca, Carder Miller, Justin Kann-DNS

FAST Shafts B-Main #2 Finish (12 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Don O’Neal, Earl Pearson, Jr., Kyle Lear, Josh Richards, Scott Palmer, Gary Stuhler, Chad McClellan, Brian Booze, Tim Wilson, Cody Gray, Reese Masiello

Lucas Oil Feature Finish (50 Laps):

FINISH	START	CAR #	DRIVER NAME	HOMETOWN	EARNINGS
1	1	49	Jonathan Davenport	Blairsville, GA	$13,000
2	3	0	Scott Bloomquist	Mooresburg, TN	$6,300
3	5	43A	Tyler Bare	Rockbridge Baths, VA	$3,500
4	15	39	Tim McCreadie	Watertown, NY	$3,450
5	9	25Z	Mason Zeigler ®	Chalk Hill, PA	$2,350
6	20	1	Earl Pearson, Jr.	Jacksonville, FL	$2,600
7	4	22	Gregg Satterlee	Indiana, PA	$2,200
8	12	14	Darrell Lanigan	Union, KY	$2,000
9	2	2T	Kyle Lee	Mercersburg, PA	$1,200
10	18	5	Don O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	$1,900
11	8	20	Jimmy Owens	Newport, TN	$1,875
12	23	1R	Josh Richards	Shinnston, WV	$2,050
13	16	14A	Dan Angelicchio	Mt. Pleasant, PA	$1,025
14	10	32	Bobby Pierce	Oakwood, IL	$1,700
15	13	4	Alex Ferree	Valencia, PA	$1,000
16	24	28	Dennis Erb, Jr.	Carpentersville, IL	$1,000
17	21	119	Bryan Bernheisel	Jonestown, PA	$1,000
18	11	66c	Matt Cosner	Ridgeley, WV	$1,000
19	7	40B	Kyle Bronson ®	Brandon, FL	$1,700
20	6	24m	Kenny Moreland	Waldorf, MD	$1,000
21	25	20F	Trever Feathers	Stephens City, VA	$1,000
22	19	72C	Jason Covert	York Haven, PA	$1,000
23	14	11	Austin Hubbard	Bridgeville, DE	$1,000
24	17	71	Hudson O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	$1,700
25	22	151	Kyle Lear	Severna Park, MD	$1,000

Race Statistics
Entrants: 38
Lap Leaders: Jonathan Davenport (Laps 1 – 50)
Wrisco Feature Winner: Jonathan Davenport
Margin of Victory: 3.437 seconds
Cautions: Jason Covert (Lap 13); Hudson O’Neal (Lap 20)
Series Provisionals: Josh Richards, Dennis Erb Jr.
Series Emergency Provisionals: N/A
Hagerstown Speedway Provisional: Trever Feathers
Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Earl Pearson Jr. (Advanced 14 Positions)
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Jonathan Davenport
Allstar Performance Power Move of the Race: Earl Pearson Jr.
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Jonathan Davenport
Hot Rod Processing Rookie of the Race: Mason Zeigler
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Durham 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: Jonathan Davenport (Lap #1 – 20.4854 seconds)
STEEL-IT Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (50 Laps)
Dirty Girl Racewear Farthest Traveler: Kyle Bronson
PFC Brakes Pole Award: Jonathan Davenport
Time of Race: 24 minutes 35 seconds

Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings:

POS	CAR #	DRIVER NAME	HOMETOWN	POINTS	EARNINGS
1	49	Jonathan Davenport	Blairsville, GA	1920	$59,450
2	1R	Josh Richards	Shinnston, WV	1815	$51,425
3	1	Earl Pearson, Jr.	Jacksonville, FL	1760	$38,150
4	0	Scott Bloomquist	Mooresburg, TN	1755	$45,425
5	20	Jimmy Owens	Newport, TN	1620	$20,700
5	1s	Brandon Sheppard	New Berlin, IL	1620	$42,150
7	5	Don O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	1595	$23,225
8	39	Tim McCreadie	Watertown, NY	1570	$20,575
9	40B	Kyle Bronson ®	Brandon, FL	1560	$32,425
10	71	Hudson O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	1555	$24,075
11	32	Bobby Pierce	Oakwood, IL	1525	$18,200
12	14	Darrell Lanigan	Union, KY	1490	$15,850
13	22	Gregg Satterlee	Indiana, PA	1470	$19,975
14	28	Dennis Erb, Jr.	Carpentersville, IL	1400	$15,550
15	25Z	Mason Zeigler ®	Chalk Hill, PA	1355	$11,000

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

By Scott|2018-04-24T23:04:36-04:00April 24th, 2018|Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, National, Racing News, Series|Comments Off

Davenport Rules Bubba Raceway Park

OCALA, FL (February 11, 2018) – Jonathan Davenport’s return to the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in 2018 is off to a superb start, capturing his third series win of the year on Sunday night at Bubba Raceway Park. Davenport became the third different leader of the 50-lap main event when he took the top spot for good on lap five from Tyler Erb.

Tim McCreadie and Erb started on the front row, with McCreadie leading the first two laps until Erb forged in front on lap three. When Davenport went by Erb two laps later, he never looked back, but was challenged late in the race by Earl Pearson Jr.

Earl Pearson Jr.’s Lucas Oil, Black Diamond Chassis finished in second with last year’s Lucas Oil Rookie of the Year, Hudson O’Neal coming home in third. Jimmy Owens was fourth with Kyle Bronson taking fifth.

“I thought I was going to turn over at the start. I didn’t know that hole was quite as big as it was,” said the 34-year-old winner in Lucas Oil Victory Lane. “Tyler [Erb] had a harder tire on at the start and I knew it wouldn’t fire after a few restarts. Our car was really good through the middle of the race. The slime came back up just a little bit. Then the rubber came back really really hard. I was just trying to protect my right rear tire. I was grinding on the right front and then I started to feel it vibrate.”

“You are always concerned about tire wear at this track. This place is so oddly-shaped. You could bounce in turn one and then in three you had to be easy. If you went in too hard, you would just slide out. There is a lot going on in the cockpit that a lot of people can’t see.”

The Lance Landers Motorsports team’s winning car is sponsored by: Crop Production Services, Spartan Mowers, Valvoline, ACS Warranty, Penske Racing Shocks, Midwest Sheet Metal and Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas. His Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Durham Racing Engine.

Pearson had his best finish of the season with a runner-up position to Davenport. Pearson closed on Davenport in the final laps to make the final outcome close. “I knew that both of us were on soft tires,” said Pearson, who was referring to Davenport’s choice of tire as well. “I didn’t have much of a tire left. I just started riding to the end.”

Hudson O’Neal made his second podium finish of the week. “I think I had a little bit more of a tire left than those guys ahead of me. I didn’t know if anybody was closing in on me. I am very happy with this third-place finish after the week we had at East Bay. We struggled all of last week. It feels good to get back on the podium,” said the driver of the Todd Burns-owned, Dyno One, Club 29 entry.

Completing the top five were Don O’Neal, Matt Cosner, Jason Fitzgerald, Scott Bloomquist and Chub Frank.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Sunday, February 11, 2018
Optima Batteries Winter Nationals – presented by GEICO
Bubba Raceway Park – Ocala, FL

Miller Welders Fast Time Group A: Tyler Erb / 14.250 seconds
Miller Welders Fast Time Group B: Tim McCreadie / 14.548 seconds

Eibach Springs Heat Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Tyler Erb, Boom Briggs, Hudson O’Neal, Brandon Overton, Gregg Satterlee, Jason Fitzgerald, Jeff Mathews, Drake Meeks, Mason Zeigler, Brent Larson-DNS

FK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Jonathan Davenport, Earl Pearson, Jr., Jimmy Owens, Doug Drown, Michael Maresca, Blake Spencer, Matt Cosner, Trey Beene III, Mikey Kopka

Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Tim McCreadie, Josh Richards, Dennis Erb, Jr., Kyle Bronson, Don O’Neal, Brandon Sheppard, Mike Benedum, Jason Jameson, Scott Bloomquist

QA1 Heat Race #4 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Tyler Clem, Bobby Pierce, Darrell Lanigan, Morgan Bagley, Chub Frank, Joey Coulter, Ryan King, Dale McDowell, Coleby Frye

Penske Racing Shocks B-Main #1 Finish (12 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Jason Fitzgerald, Jeff Mathews, Matt Cosner, Mason Zeigler, Gregg Satterlee, Brent Larson, Blake Spencer, Michael Maresca, Trey Beene III, Mikey Kopka, Drake Meeks

Fast Shafts B-Main #2 Finish (12 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Don O’Neal, Brandon Sheppard, Chub Frank, Mike Benedum, Joey Coulter, Jason Jameson, Ryan King, Scott Bloomquist, Dale McDowell, Coleby Frye

Feature Finish (50 Laps):

FINISH	START	CAR #	DRIVER NAME	HOMETOWN	EARNINGS
1	3	49	Jonathan Davenport	Blairsville, GA	$10,500
2	7	1	Earl Pearson, Jr.	Jacksonville, FL	$6,800
3	9	71	Hudson O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	$4,200
4	11	20	Jimmy Owens	Newport, TN	$3,550
5	14	40B	Kyle Bronson	Brandon, FL	$2,750
6	18	5	Don O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	$2,600
7	21	66c	Matt Cosner	Ridgeley, WV	$1,500
8	17	7F	Jason Fitzgerald	Middleburg, FL	$1,300
9	23	0	Scott Bloomquist	Mooresburg, TN	$2,500
10	22	1*	Chub Frank	Bear Lake, PA	$1,100
11	2	39	Tim McCreadie	Watertown, NY	$1,775
12	20	1s	Brandon Sheppard	New Berlin, IL	$1,550
13	24	22	Gregg Satterlee	Indiana, PA	$1,725
14	15	C02	Doug Drown	Wooster, OH	$1,000
15	10	28	Dennis Erb, Jr.	Carpentersville, IL	$1,650
16	6	1R	Josh Richards	Shinnston, WV	$2,525
17	8	32	Bobby Pierce	Oakwood, IL	$2,100
18	12	14	Darrell Lanigan	Union, KY	$1,575
19	16	14m	Morgan Bagley	Gladewater, TX	$850
20	19	33	Jeff Mathews	Brandon, FL	$825
21	5	99B	Boom Briggs	Bear Lake, PA	$1,500
22	1	91	Tyler Erb	New Waverly, TX	$1,400
23	13	116	Brandon Overton	Evans, GA	$800
24	4	14T	Tyler Clem	Tampa, FL	$800

Race Statistics

Entrants: 37
Lap Leaders: Tim McCreadie (Laps 1 – 2); Tyler Erb (Laps 3 – 4); Jonathan Davenport (Laps 5 – 50)
Cautions: Tim McCreadie (Lap 4); Tyler Erb (Lap 7); Jason Fitzgerald (Lap 10); Jeff Mathews, Tyler Erb (Lap 16); Tyler Erb (Lap 26); Chub Frank (Lap 28); Tim McCreadie (Lap 30); Doug Drown, Gregg Satterlee (Lap 31); Josh Richards, Bobby Pierce, Darrell Lanigan, Boom Briggs, Morgan Bagley (Lap 31); Brandon Overton (Lap 35)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Scott Bloomquist, Gregg Satterlee
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisionals: N/A
Wrisco Feature Winner: Jonathan Davenport
Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Scott Bloomquist (Started: 23rd; Finished: 9th; Advanced 14 Positions)
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Josh Richards
Allstar Performance Power Move of the Race: Kyle Bronson
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Jonathan Davenport
Hot Rod Processing Rookie of the Race: N/A
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Durham 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: Jeff Mathews (Lap #47 – 14.2779 seconds)
Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (46 Laps)
Dirty Girl Racewear Farthest Traveler: Brent Larson
PFC Brakes Pole Award: Tyler Erb
Time of Race: 57 minutes 04 seconds

Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings:

POS	CAR #	DRIVER NAME	HOMETOWN	POINTS	EARNINGS
1	49	Jonathan Davenport	Blairsville, GA	1160	$39,500
2	1R	Josh Richards	Shinnston, WV	1110	$42,575
3	40B	Kyle Bronson	Brandon, FL	1005	$25,625
4	1	Earl Pearson, Jr.	Jacksonville, FL	985	$19,050
5	1s	Brandon Sheppard	New Berlin, IL	970	$24,000
6	20	Jimmy Owens	Newport, TN	930	$13,200
7	71	Hudson O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	875	$15,525
8	22	Gregg Satterlee	Indiana, PA	855	$13,325
9	39	Tim McCreadie	Watertown, NY	850	$9,500
10	28	Dennis Erb, Jr.	Carpentersville, IL	825	$11,750
11	116	Brandon Overton	Evans, GA	820	$18,750
12	5	Don O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	815	$9,725
13	14	Darrell Lanigan	Union, KY	810	$9,075
14	0	Scott Bloomquist	Mooresburg, TN	805	$14,425
15	32	Bobby Pierce	Oakwood, IL	795	$11,600
16	91	Tyler Erb	New Waverly, TX	760	$11,100
17	99B	Boom Briggs	Bear Lake, PA	755	$8,575
18	B1	Brent Larson	Lake Elmo, MN	730	$3,275
19	25Z	Mason Zeigler	Chalk Hill, PA	710	$6,350
20	14m	Morgan Bagley	Gladewater, TX	630	$5,200

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

By Scott|2018-02-12T17:34:27-05:00February 12th, 2018|Bubba Raceway Park, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, National, Racing News|Comments Off

Davenport Stops Richards at East Bay

TAMPA, FL (February 9, 2018) – Jonathan Davenport passed Josh Richards on lap 47 and then held him off for the win on Friday night at East Bay Raceway Park during the 42nd Annual Wrisco Industries Winternationals – presented by E3 Spark Plugs. Gregg Satterlee came home in third, followed by Billy Moyer Jr., and Mason Zeigler.

Davenport picked up his 29th career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win and his fourth ever at “The Clay by the Bay.” Davenport started sixth in the field, and never ran outside the top three during the 50-lap main event. Richards stayed glued to the bottom of the track for most of the latter half of the race as Davenport swept to the outside of the 1/3-mile oval. Davenport dove down low for a few laps but eventually came back to the top soon enough so that he was able to get around Richards.

“It’s going to be a hard battle all year long on this series,” said Davenport who was congratulated by Richards in victory lane after the race. “I knew I was going to be in tire conservation mode the entire race. He [Richards] ran down on the bottom for most of the race. There was some traction from the middle to the top that I noticed during the caution flag. My car just wouldn’t handle on the bottom. I thought I was hurting my tires for most of the race, but fortunately they held up.”

“I told myself I needed to man up out there and go to the top. The car went real good coming into and off the corners and then I got that run on him near the end and took the lead. Man, I am out of breath. I hoped the fans enjoyed that one. I got a feeling its is going to be like this all year.”

Richards was looking to win his third straight points-earning event this season but saw his win streak come to an end at the hands of Davenport. “I wish now I had moved up on the race track. I was trying to defend around the bottom. We had a pretty good lead I think before that caution. Congratulations to him on the win. He earned it. We fell short just a little bit tonight. He [Davenport] did a great job tonight. I should have stayed in the middle or went the top of the track earlier. The bottom was starting to take black and was slowing up.”

Satterlee, racing in front of his family came home with a third-place finish in the Satterlee Petroleum Distributors, Rocket Chassis. “We made a big change before the feature and it paid off,” said Satterlee, who started tenth on the grid. “We got off to a good start and we definitely have made great strides this week. This track is so tough to figure out, but we will work some more on the car and hopefully get it just a little bit better for tomorrow night. All of family is down here today. It’s rare that they get to see me race in person.”

Davenport pilots the Double L Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis powered by a Durham Racing Engine and is sponsored by: Crop Production Services, Spartan Mowers, Valvoline, ASC Warranty, Penske Racing Shocks, and Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas.

Completing the top ten were Brandon Sheppard, Jimmy Owens, Brandon Overton, Don O’Neal, and Earl Pearson Jr.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Friday, February 9, 2018
Wrisco Industries Winternationals – presented by E3 Spark Plugs
East Bay Raceway Park – Tampa, FL

Miller Welders Fast Time Group A: Billy Moyer Jr. / 14.393 seconds
Miller Welders Fast Time Group B: Josh Richards / 14.520 seconds

Eibach Springs Heat Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Billy Moyer, Jr., Devin Moran, Allen Murray, Tyler Millwood, Travis Stemler, Shanon Buckingham, Rance Garlock, Freddie Carpenter, Blake Spencer

FK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Earl Pearson, Jr., Tyler Erb, Boom Briggs, Chub Frank, Ryan King, Chase Junghans, Jonathan Rowan, Joey Moriarty, Austin Hubbard

Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Bobby Pierce, Tim McCreadie, Dustin Mitchell, Brandon Sheppard, Jimmy Owens, Nick Davis, Tim Dohm , Shane Tankersley, Bob Gardner

QA1 Heat Race #4 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Josh Richards, Dennis Erb, Jr., Mason Zeigler, Brandon Overton, Jason Jameson, Brent Larson, Hudson O’Neal, Michael Maresca, Craig Wolford

Wrisco Industries Heat Race #5 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Kyle Bronson, Gregg Satterlee, Scott Bloomquist, Jeff Mathews, Morgan Bagley, Doug Drown, Rusty Schlenk, Coleby Frye, Bob Geiger

E3 Spark Plugs Heat Race #6 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Jonathan Davenport, Darrell Lanigan, Don O’Neal, Timothy Culp, Jesse Stovall, Matt Cosner, Mike Benedum, Corey Conley , Drake Meeks

Penske Racing Shocks B-Main #1 Finish (12 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): Chub Frank, Brandon Sheppard, Tyler Millwood, Chase Junghans, Shanon Buckingham, Travis Stemler, Tim Dohm , Ryan King, Jonathan Rowan, Nick Davis, Shane Tankersley, Rance Garlock, Bob Gardner, Blake Spencer, Freddie Carpenter, Jimmy Owens, Joey Moriarty-DNS, Austin Hubbard-DNS

Fast Shafts B-Main #2 Finish (12 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): Brandon Overton, Jason Jameson, Hudson O’Neal, Morgan Bagley, Jesse Stovall, Brent Larson, Mike Benedum, Timothy Culp, Coleby Frye, Doug Drown, Michael Maresca, Rusty Schlenk, Jeff Mathews, Bob Geiger, Matt Cosner, Corey Conley, Craig Wolford, Drake Meeks

DirtOnDirt.com Strawberry Dash Finish (8 Laps): Chase Junghans, Morgan Bagley, Tyler Millwood, Shanon Buckingham, Travis Stemler, Michael Maresca, Doug Drown, Brent Larson, Nick Davis, Ryan King, Mike Benedum, Jonathan Rowan

Feature Finish (50 Laps):

FINISH	START	CAR #	DRIVER NAME	HOMETOWN	EARNINGS
1	6	49	Jonathan Davenport	Blairsville, GA	$10,000
2	2	1R	Josh Richards	Shinnston, WV	$5,600
3	10	22	Gregg Satterlee	Indiana, PA	$3,500
4	1	21JR	Billy Moyer, Jr.	Batesville, AR	$2,750
5	14	25Z	Mason Zeigler	Chalk Hill, PA	$2,250
6	21	1s	Brandon Sheppard	New Berlin, IL	$1,800
7	23	20	Jimmy Owens	Newport, TN	$1,500
8	20	116	Brandon Overton	Evans, GA	$1,300
9	18	5	Don O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	$1,200
10	3	1	Earl Pearson, Jr.	Jacksonville, FL	$1,100
11	5	32	Bobby Pierce	Oakwood, IL	$1,075
12	11	39	Tim McCreadie	Watertown, NY	$1,050
13	7	9	Devin Moran	Dresden, OH	$1,025
14	9	91	Tyler Erb	New Waverly, TX	$1,000
15	24	71	Hudson O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	$950
16	16	0	Scott Bloomquist	Mooresburg, TN	$925
17	8	28	Dennis Erb, Jr.	Carpentersville, IL	$900
18	19	1*	Chub Frank	Bear Lake, PA	$875
19	15	99B	Boom Briggs	Bear Lake, PA	$850
20	4	40B	Kyle Bronson	Brandon, FL	$825
21	13	2M	Allen Murray	San Antonio, TX	$800
22	26	18J	Chase Junghans	Manhattan, KS	$800
23	22	12J	Jason Jameson	Lawrenceburg, IN	$800
24	17	d8	Dustin Mitchell	Selma, NC	$800
25	12	14	Darrell Lanigan	Union, KY	$800
26	25	66c	Matt Cosner	Ridgeley, WV	$800

Race Statistics

Entrants: 54
Lap Leaders: Josh Richards (Laps 1 – 5); Billy Moyer Jr. (Laps 6 – 8); Josh Richards (Laps 9 – 32); Jonathan Davenport (Laps 33); Josh Richards (Laps 34 – 46); Jonathan Davenport (Laps 47 – 50)
Cautions: Kyle Bronson (Lap 11); Chase Junghans (Lap 32)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Jimmy Owens, Hudson O’Neal
Wrisco Industries Winternationals Provisional: Matt Cosner
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisionals: N/A
Wrisco Feature Winner: Jonathan Davenport
Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Jimmy Owens (Started: 23rd; Finished: 7th; Advanced 16 Positions)
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Josh Richards
Allstar Performance Power Move of the Race: Jonathan Davenport
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Jonathan Davenport
Hot Rod Processing Rookie of the Race: N/A
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Durham 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: Josh Richards (Lap #13 – 15.1122 seconds)
Most Laps Led: Josh Richards (42 Laps)
Dirty Girl Racewear Farthest Traveler: Joey Moriarty
PFC Brakes Pole Award: Billy Moyer Jr.
Time of Race: 21 minutes 53 seconds

Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings:

POS	CAR #	DRIVER NAME	HOMETOWN	POINTS	EARNINGS
1	1R	Josh Richards	Shinnston, WV	750	$36,200
2	49	Jonathan Davenport	Blairsville, GA	670	$23,500
3	1s	Brandon Sheppard	New Berlin, IL	610	$21,150
4	20	Jimmy Owens	Newport, TN	565	$7,850
5	1	Earl Pearson, Jr.	Jacksonville, FL	550	$9,200
5	40B	Kyle Bronson	Brandon, FL	550	$10,875
7	39	Tim McCreadie	Watertown, NY	540	$6,025
8	28	Dennis Erb, Jr.	Carpentersville, IL	520	$8,400
9	25Z	Mason Zeigler	Chalk Hill, PA	515	$6,150
10	22	Gregg Satterlee	Indiana, PA	510	$9,800
10	32	Bobby Pierce	Oakwood, IL	510	$7,800
12	91	Tyler Erb	New Waverly, TX	500	$8,700
13	B1	Brent Larson	Lake Elmo, MN	495	$3,075
14	5	Don O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	490	$5,325
14	71	Hudson O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	490	$9,600
16	14	Darrell Lanigan	Union, KY	485	$5,600
17	116	Brandon Overton	Evans, GA	475	$14,450
18	99B	Boom Briggs	Bear Lake, PA	470	$5,375
19	21JR	Billy Moyer, Jr.	Batesville, AR	465	$6,950
20	50	Shanon Buckingham	Morristown, TN	440	$2,425
21	0	Scott Bloomquist	Mooresburg, TN	420	$9,325
22	14m	Morgan Bagley	Gladewater, TX	370	$3,350
23	12J	Jason Jameson	Lawrenceburg, IN	365	$2,925
23	C8	Timothy Culp	Prattsville, AR	365	$3,850
25	18J	Chase Junghans	Manhattan, KS	355	$1,700

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

By Scott|2018-02-12T16:43:47-05:00February 12th, 2018|East Bay Raceway Park, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, National, Race Results|Comments Off

Sheppard Romps from 21st at East Bay

TAMPA, FL (February 8, 2018) – Brandon Sheppard charged from the 21st starting spot to win Thursday night’s Wrisco Industries 42nd Annual Winternationals – presented by E3 Spark Plugs at East Bay Raceway Park.

Sheppard won the Winternationals opener on Monday night. Tonight, he took the lead from Tyler Erb on lap 22 and then held off Hall-of-Famer Scott Bloomquist for the win. Trailing Sheppard and Bloomquist to the finish line were Devin Moran, Josh Richards, and Tyler Erb.

Jimmy Owens led the first two laps of the 40-lap main event before Kyle Bronson took the top spot. Bronson led one circuit until ninth-place starter Tyler Erb surged by him for the lead of the race. Erb then held the point until Sheppard’s charge from the inside of row 11 was complete, taking the lead which he never relinquished.

“I was very concerned those last nine laps,” said the winner in Lucas Oil Victory Lane. “I was having trouble seeing my signal guys. I didn’t really know how close they were to me. I swear I kept hearing a rattling in my left rear. I don’t what that was about. We worked hard to get up there. It was gritty out there on the surface. We qualified a little better than we have been. We got in that wreck in the heat and then we broke a driveshaft and knocked the rear end out of it before having to come out of the B-Main, it was long night for sure.”

“My team just never quit on me. Thanks to Mark Richards, Steve Baker, everybody at Rocket Chassis, my crew, Dan, Austin, J.T., Brian, and everyone else. Thanks to my dad and grandpa back home. This race is for my grandpa, he had pretty serious neck surgery this morning. Thanks to them for giving me a racing career to begin with. My girlfriend, son, daughter, and everybody who was watching back home.”

Bloomquist started on the pole in his New Direction Ag sponsored car and never led a lap, but heavily pressured Sheppard to the very end. “It was little bit of tire management at the end. We put a little pressure on him. We dived down to the inside a couple of times. I got loose in one of the corners and he was able to get away from me enough. I said to myself you better not push your luck here. The car was good but we have a couple more things to work on. We have done a lot of testing here this week. The points get back going tomorrow night so hopefully we can have a good run. We should be on our game for the next three races.”

Moran in his Tye Twarog-owned, Tommy Pope Construction, Rocket battled from eleventh to take his second podium finish of the week. “This track was really crazy tonight. I really wasn’t expecting to do what it did. But we adapted, and we crept up through there. We struggled a little bit last night, but the start to the week was good. I don’t know what to do but we have got to where we can beat that blue and white number one car.”

Sheppard’s winning Mark Richards Racing entry is powered by a Durham Racing Engine and sponsored by: Valvoline, Seubert Calf Ranches, Gunter’s Honey, Petroff Towing, Ace Metal Works, Sallack Well Service and Sunoco Race Fuels.

Completing the top ten were Brandon Overton, Jimmy Owens, Earl Pearson Jr., Chub Frank, and Bobby Pierce.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Wrisco Industries Winternationals – presented by E3 Spark Plugs
East Bay Raceway Park – Tampa, FL

Miller Welders Fast Time Group A: Boom Briggs / 14.547seconds
Miller Welders Fast Time Group B: Kyle Bronson / 14.501seconds

Eibach Springs Heat Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Scott Bloomquist, Brandon Overton, Boom Briggs, Hudson O’Neal, Austin Hubbard, Jonathan Davenport, Mason Zeigler, Shanon Buckingham, Matt Cosner

FK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Jimmy Owens, Tyler Erb, Don O’Neal, Greg Oakes, Rance Garlock, Travis Stemler, Brandon Sheppard, Tim Dohm, Blake Spencer-DNS

Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Kyle Bronson, Brian Shirley, Darrell Lanigan, Craig Wolford, Mike Benedum, Jonathan Rowan, Brent Larson, Rusty Schlenk, Bob Geiger

QA1 Heat Race #4 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Kyle Bronson, Brian Shirley, Darrell Lanigan, Craig Wolford, Mike Benedum, Jonathan Rowan, Brent Larson, Rusty Schlenk, Bob Geiger

Wrisco Industries Heat Race #5 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Billy Moyer, Jr., Jason Jameson, Morgan Bagley, Shane Tankersley, Michael Maresca, Corey Conley, Joey Moriarty, Ryan King, Byron Meeks-DNS

E3 Spark Plugs Heat Race #6 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Josh Richards, Dennis Erb, Jr., Dustin Mitchell, Jeff Mathews, Chub Frank, Nick Davis, Bob Gardner, Chase Junghans-DNS

Penske Racing Shocks B-Main #1 Finish (12 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): Jonathan Davenport, Brandon Sheppard, Hudson O’Neal, Bobby Pierce, Austin Hubbard, Doug Drown, Greg Oakes, Travis Stemler, Freddie Carpenter, Rance Garlock, Matt Cosner, Coleby Frye, Tim Dohm , Mason Zeigler, Earl Pearson, Jr., Shanon Buckingham, Blake Spencer-DNS, Tim McCreadie-DNS

Fast Shafts B-Main #2 Finish (12 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): Michael Maresca, Chub Frank, Brent Larson, Jeff Mathews, Bob Gardner, Joey Moriarty, Ryan King, Nick Davis, Craig Wolford, Rusty Schlenk, Mike Benedum, Shane Tankersley, Bob Geiger, Corey Conley , Jonathan Rowan-DNS, Byron Meeks-DNS, Chase Junghans-DNS

DirtOnDirt.com Strawberry Dash Finish (8 Laps): Austin Hubbard, Doug Drown, Nick Davis, Brent Larson, Travis Stemler, Craig Wolford, Rusty Schlenk, Ryan King, Matt Cosner, Joey Moriarty, Bob Gardner, Freddie Carpenter, Jeff Mathews

Feature Finish (40 Laps):

FINISH	START	CAR #	DRIVER NAME	HOMETOWN	EARNINGS
1	21	1s	Brandon Sheppard	New Berlin, IL	$7,000
2	1	0	Scott Bloomquist	Mooresburg, TN	$3,500
3	11	9	Devin Moran	Dresden, OH	$2,000
4	6	1R	Josh Richards	Shinnston, WV	$1,500
5	9	91	Tyler Erb	New Waverly, TX	$1,400
6	7	116	Brandon Overton	Evans, GA	$1,300
7	3	20	Jimmy Owens	Newport, TN	$1,200
8	23	1	Earl Pearson, Jr.	Jacksonville, FL	$1,100
9	22	1*	Chub Frank	Bear Lake, PA	$1,000
10	25	32	Bobby Pierce	Oakwood, IL	$950
11	2	40B	Kyle Bronson	Brandon, FL	$1,000
12	16	14m	Morgan Bagley	Gladewater, TX	$850
13	14	14	Darrell Lanigan	Union, KY	$800
14	20	7MM	Michael Maresca	Hannawa Fallls, NY	$750
15	12	28	Dennis Erb, Jr.	Carpentersville, IL	$725
16	17	C8	Timothy Culp	Prattsville, AR	$700
17	8	22*	Brian Shirley	Chatham, IL	$700
18	4	21JR	Billy Moyer, Jr.	Batesville, AR	$700
19	5	22	Gregg Satterlee	Indiana, PA	$650
20	15	5	Don O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	$625
21	26	11	Austin Hubbard	Bridgeville, DE	$625
22	19	49	Jonathan Davenport	Blairsville, GA	$600
23	10	12J	Jason Jameson	Lawrenceburg, IN	$600
24	24	71	Hudson O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	$600
25	13	99B	Boom Briggs	Bear Lake, PA	$600
26	18	d8	Dustin Mitchell	Selma, NC	$600

Race Statistics

Entrants: 53
Lap Leaders: Jimmy Owens (Laps 1 – 2); Kyle Bronson (Laps 3 – 4); Tyler Erb (Laps 5 – 21); Brandon Sheppard (Laps 22 – 40)
Cautions: Boom Briggs (Lap 3); Jason Jameson (Lap 3); Jonathan Davenport (Lap 10); Don O’Neal (Lap 15); Billy Moyer Jr. (Lap 23); Debris (Lap 32)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Earl Pearson Jr., Hudson O’Neal
Wrisco Aluminum Fast Time Provisional: Bobby Pierce
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisionals: N/A
Wrisco Feature Winner: Brandon Sheppard
Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Brandon Sheppard (Started: 21st; Finished: 1st; Advanced 20 Positions)
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Josh Richards
Allstar Performance Power Move of the Race: Chub Frank
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon Sheppard
Hot Rod Processing Rookie of the Race: N/A
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Durham Racing Engines
Ohlins Shocks Chassis Builder of the Race: Rocket Chassis
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Danny White (Brandon Sheppard)
Fastest Lap of the Race: Earl Pearson Jr. (Lap #37 – 15.8905 seconds)
Most Laps Led: Brandon Sheppard (19 Laps)
Dirty Girl Racewear Farthest Traveler: Joey Moriarty
PFC Brakes Pole Award: Scott Bloomquist
Time of Race: 35 minutes 17 seconds

Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings:

POS	CAR #	DRIVER NAME	HOMETOWN	POINTS	EARNINGS
1	1R	Josh Richards	Shinnston, WV	510	$30,600
2	40B	Kyle Bronson	Brandon, FL	420	$10,050
2	49	Jonathan Davenport	Blairsville, GA	420	$13,500
4	1s	Brandon Sheppard	New Berlin, IL	410	$19,350
5	B1	Brent Larson	Lake Elmo, MN	385	$2,975
6	28	Dennis Erb, Jr.	Carpentersville, IL	375	$7,500
7	39	Tim McCreadie	Watertown, NY	370	$4,975
7	1	Earl Pearson, Jr.	Jacksonville, FL	370	$8,100
7	20	Jimmy Owens	Newport, TN	370	$6,350
10	14	Darrell Lanigan	Union, KY	360	$4,800
11	91	Tyler Erb	New Waverly, TX	340	$7,700
12	32	Bobby Pierce	Oakwood, IL	335	$6,725
12	99B	Boom Briggs	Bear Lake, PA	335	$4,525
12	71	Hudson O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	335	$8,650
15	50	Shanon Buckingham	Morristown, TN	325	$2,325
16	25Z	Mason Zeigler	Chalk Hill, PA	310	$3,900
17	5	Don O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	305	$4,125
18	22	Gregg Satterlee	Indiana, PA	290	$6,300
19	116	Brandon Overton	Evans, GA	285	$13,150
20	77	Brian Connor	Martinez, GA	270	$1,000
20	0	Scott Bloomquist	Mooresburg, TN	270	$8,400

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

By Scott|2018-02-09T17:29:42-05:00February 9th, 2018|East Bay Raceway Park, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, National, Racing News|Comments Off

Holding Off Overton, Davenport Wins at East Bay

TAMPA, FL (February 6, 2018) – Jonathan Davenport fought off a furious late-race challenge from Brandon Overton to win night two of the Wrisco Industries 42nd Annual Winternationals – presented by E3 Spark Plugs at East Bay Raceway Park.

A caution with 22 laps complete set up and eight-lap shootout between Davenport and the tenth-place starting Overton. The two raced the outside line around the 1/3-mile oval using every inch of the cushion that remained. Davenport went to the outside of a lapped car as Overton went low, heading into turn one on the final lap. Overton slid almost all the way up the track, but left Davenport room as he went on to take his third career win in the Winternationals.

Tonight, marked the first win of the newly formed team for car owner Lance Landers and his driver Davenport, who recorded his 28th career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory. Overton finished second in the Chip Stone, Randy Weaver-owned entry, followed by opening night winner Brandon Sheppard grabbing third in the Mark Richards Racing, Rocket. Josh Richards and Tyler Erb completed the top five drivers.

In Lucas Oil Victory Lane Davenport recalled thinking he was going to lose the race during the waning laps. “I thought I had run over something during those last few laps. The car wasn’t the same, but it’s great to get that first win for Lance Landers. Thanks to my crew, Jason Durham, Kevin Rumley, and everyone that helps. They have worked their tails off, we have a few more days to go. Jason and Kevin put their heads together after last night and we were spot on today. They always say the first one is the hardest to get. I just hope my crew is as proud of me as I am of them. I just want say hello to everyone watching back home. My son Blaine and wife Rachel I know are tuned in to watching it online.”

Overton was pleased with his performance after a tough start to his Speedweeks at Golden Isles. “It hadn’t been nearly as good of a start to speedweeks so far, as it was last year that’s for sure. We just need to race a little bit more. As I said, we have had a terrible start to the year. Hopefully with this run, we can get rolling. The slide job on the last lap got off to a good start, but at the end I was thinking I need to get out of it or I could wreck both cars.”

Sheppard was looking for his second win in a row but finished third. “On that final restart, I chose the bottom. I thought I could get enough grip off the corner and then shoot across to get to the top of the track. They [Davenport and Overton] had a way better restart than I did. I went out on a limb and chose the bottom. A first and a third to start the week is great. I need to get qualifying better. I haven’t qualified very well since we have been down here. I think if we do that better, then we will start up front in these races.”

The winner’s Lance Landers Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Durham Racing Engine and sponsored by: Crop Production Services, Spartan Mowers, Valvoline, ASC Warranty, Penske Racing Shocks, and Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas.

Completing the top ten were Bobby Pierce, who started 24th, Kyle Bronson, Devin Moran, Earl Pearson Jr., and Timothy Culp.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Wrisco Industries East Bay Winternationals – presented by E3 Spark Plugs
East Bay Raceway Park – Tampa, FL

Miller Welders Fast Time Group A: Billy Moyer Jr. / 14.334 seconds
Miller Welders Fast Time Group B: Jonathan Davenport / 14.301 seconds

Eibach Springs Heat Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Gregg Satterlee, Austin Hubbard, Brandon Sheppard, Billy Moyer, Jr., Devin Moran, Hudson O’Neal, Chase Junghans, Blake Spencer, Coleby Frye, Shane Tankersley, Bobby Pierce, Ryan King

FK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Timothy Culp, Carder Miller, Tim Dohm , Jesse Stovall, Greg Oakes, Josh Richards, Craig Wolford, Walker Arthur, Freddie Carpenter, Joey Moriarty, Byron Meeks

Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Jonathan Davenport, Scott Bloomquist, Brandon Overton, Dennis Erb, Jr., Earl Pearson, Jr., Tim McCreadie, Mike Benedum, Corey Conley , Jeff Mathews, Rance Garlock, Bob Geiger, Jason Jameson

QA1 Heat Race #4 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Kyle Bronson, Tyler Erb, Mason Zeigler, Brian Shirley, Morgan Bagley, Boom Briggs, Travis Stemler, Shanon Buckingham, Allen Murray, Jonathan Rowan, Bob Gardner

Penske Racing Shocks B-Main #1 Finish (12 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Josh Richards, Devin Moran, Hudson O’Neal, Chase Junghans, Walker Arthur, Freddie Carpenter, Bobby Pierce, Joey Moriarty, Ryan King, Shane Tankersley, Coleby Frye, Greg Oakes, Byron Meeks, Blake Spencer, Craig Wolford-DNS

Fast Shafts B-Main #2 Finish (12 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Earl Pearson, Jr., Boom Briggs, Morgan Bagley, Tim McCreadie, Shanon Buckingham, Corey Conley , Allen Murray, Rance Garlock, Jeff Mathews, Mike Benedum, Bob Gardner, Jonathan Rowan, Travis Stemler, Bob Geiger, Jason Jameson-DNS

DirtOnDirt.com Strawberry Dash Finish (8 Laps): Chase Junghans, Freddie Carpenter, Shanon Buckingham, Walker Arthur, Ryan King, Allen Murray, Joey Moriarty, Jonathan Rowan, Shane Tankersley, Mike Benedum, Corey Conley

Feature Finish (30 Laps):

FINISH	START	CAR #	DRIVER NAME	HOMETOWN	EARNINGS
1	2	49	Jonathan Davenport	Blairsville, GA	$5,100
2	10	116	Brandon Overton	Evans, GA	$3,000
3	9	1s	Brandon Sheppard	New Berlin, IL	$2,000
4	17	1R	Josh Richards	Shinnston, WV	$1,500
5	8	91	Tyler Erb	New Waverly, TX	$1,000
6	24	32	Bobby Pierce	Oakwood, IL	$800
7	4	40B	Kyle Bronson	Brandon, FL	$750
8	19	9	Devin Moran	Dresden, OH	$700
9	18	1	Earl Pearson, Jr.	Jacksonville, FL	$650
10	3	C8	Timothy Culp	Prattsville, AR	$600
11	13	21JR	Billy Moyer, Jr.	Batesville, AR	$550
12	5	11	Austin Hubbard	Bridgeville, DE	$500
13	6	0	Scott Bloomquist	Mooresburg, TN	$500
14	26	18J	Chase Junghans	Manhattan, KS	$500
15	23	39	Tim McCreadie	Watertown, NY	$500
16	12	25Z	Mason Zeigler	Chalk Hill, PA	$500
17	21	71	Hudson O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	$500
18	20	99B	Boom Briggs	Bear Lake, PA	$500
19	16	22*	Brian Shirley	Chatham, IL	$500
20	7	69*	Carder Miller	Salem, VA	$500
21	22	14m	Morgan Bagley	Gladewater, TX	$500
22	1	22	Gregg Satterlee	Indiana, PA	$500
23	14	28	Dennis Erb, Jr.	Carpentersville, IL	$500
24	25	12J	Jason Jameson	Lawrenceburg, IN	$500
25	15	00	Jesse Stovall	Billings, MO	$500
26	11	6T	Tim Dohm	Cross Lanes, WV	$500

Race Statistics

Entrants: 46
Lap Leaders: Gregg Satterlee (Lap 1) Jonathan Davenport (Laps 2 – 30)
Cautions: Tim Dohm (Lap 11); Gregg Satterlee (Lap 22)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Bobby Pierce
Wrisco Industries Winternationals Provisional: Jason Jameson
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisionals: N/A
Wrisco Feature Winner: Jonathan Davenport
Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Bobby Pierce (Started: 24th; Finished: 6th; Advanced 18 Positions)
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Josh Richards
Allstar Performance Power Move of the Race: Kyle Bronson
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Jonathan Davenport

Hot Rod Processing Rookie of the Race: N/A
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Durham 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: Jonathan Davenport (Lap #13 – 15.2943 seconds)
Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (29 Laps)
Dirty Girl Racewear Farthest Traveler: Joey Moriarty
PFC Brakes Pole Award: Gregg Satterlee
Time of Race: 20 minutes 10 seconds

Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings:

POS	CAR #	DRIVER NAME	HOMETOWN	POINTS	EARNINGS
1	1R	Josh Richards	Shinnston, WV	510	$25,600
2	40B	Kyle Bronson	Brandon, FL	420	$8,050
2	49	Jonathan Davenport	Blairsville, GA	420	$11,400
4	1s	Brandon Sheppard	New Berlin, IL	410	$11,500
5	B1	Brent Larson	Lake Elmo, MN	385	$2,875
6	28	Dennis Erb, Jr.	Carpentersville, IL	375	$5,475
7	39	Tim McCreadie	Watertown, NY	370	$4,275
7	1	Earl Pearson, Jr.	Jacksonville, FL	370	$6,300
7	20	Jimmy Owens	Newport, TN	370	$4,550
10	14	Darrell Lanigan	Union, KY	360	$3,050
11	91	Tyler Erb	New Waverly, TX	340	$5,200
12	32	Bobby Pierce	Oakwood, IL	335	$4,375
12	99B	Boom Briggs	Bear Lake, PA	335	$3,325
12	71	Hudson O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	335	$7,350
15	50	Shanon Buckingham	Morristown, TN	325	$2,125
16	25Z	Mason Zeigler	Chalk Hill, PA	310	$3,200
17	5	Don O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	305	$2,900
18	22	Gregg Satterlee	Indiana, PA	290	$3,650
19	116	Brandon Overton	Evans, GA	285	$4,850
20	77	Brian Connor	Martinez, GA	270	$1,000
20	0	Scott Bloomquist	Mooresburg, TN	270	$4,200

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

By Scott|2018-02-07T06:46:45-05:00February 7th, 2018|East Bay Raceway Park, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, National, Racing News|Comments Off

Sheppard Edges Moran in East Bay Opener

TAMPA, FL (February 5, 2018) – Brandon Sheppard passed Devin Moran coming off turn four on the final lap to win the opening night of the Wrisco Industries 42nd Annual Winternationals – Presented by E3 Spark Plugs.

The 30-lap, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event saw four different leaders. Moran held the top spot at two different points and finished in second, with Earl Pearson, Jr. claiming the third position. Jonathan Davenport was in contention for the win until the end when he came home fourth. Scott Bloomquist romped from his eighteenth-place starting spot to finish fifth.

“I really didn’t find anything, it was treacherous getting off the corners. I had to get off the bottom in the brown. It’s tricky. I guess I never lifted on that last lap. My dad texted Mark [Richards] before the race and told him to get on me and that I needed to get up on the wheel more,” said the former Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Rookie of the Year.

“I knew my dad was at home watching on television. I can’t thank Mark Richards and Steve Baker enough for what they have done for me, and everybody at Rocket Chassis as well. It’s a dream come true to drive for them. My dad and my grandpa have always supported me, and I appreciate that.”

Kyle Bronson started from the pole and led the first lap of the event until Moran forged ahead. Josh Richards then picked up the pace as he took the lead for the first time on lap thirteen. Richards led three circuits until Sheppard appeared at the head of the field for the first time on lap sixteen.

Two circuits later, Moran regained the point and looked to be on his way to first career win at “The Clay by the Bay.” However, Moran was forced to battle lapped traffic entering turn three on the final lap, allowing Sheppard to go high on the track and beat Moran to the finish line by a narrow margin.

Moran was pleased with his second-place finish, but disappointed he didn’t get that first win at the 1/3-mile oval. “It was an awesome race. With all the rain they got yesterday, Al [Varnadore] did a great job with the track. It would have been better if we would have won. My dad [Donnie] and brother [Wylie] were at home tonight and I had my brother Tristan here. It was a good run. We will come back tomorrow and try to improve one more spot,” said the driver of the Tye Twarog-owned, Eddie’s Sunoco, Rocket.

The Ronnie Stuckey Enterprises, Black Diamond, Lucas Oil entry driven by Earl Pearson Jr. battled amongst the top five the entire race before crossing the finish line in third. “Those kids up front put on a good show, that’s for sure,” smiled Pearson afterwards. “For the first night here at East Bay we will take this and build from there. That was a heck of a show in front of me. They were dicing it out, back and forth, the fans had to enjoy that one.”

Sheppard’s winning Mark Richards Racing-owned, Rocket Chassis entry is powered by an Andy Durham Racing Engine and sponsored by: Valvoline, Seubert Calf Ranches, Gunter’s Honey, Integra Racing Shocks, Ace Metal Works, Sallack Well Service, and Sunoco Race Fuels.

Completing the top ten were Josh Richards, Billy Moyer Jr., Tyler Erb, Austin Hubbard, and Corey Conley.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Monday, February 5, 2018
Wrisco Industries East Bay Winternationals – presented by E3 Spark Plugs
East Bay Raceway Park – Tampa, FL

Miller Welders Fast Time Group A: Kyle Bronson / 14.794 seconds
Miller Welders Fast Time Group B: Josh Richards / 14.718 seconds

Eibach Springs Heat Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Kyle Bronson, Tyler Erb, Brandon Sheppard, Brian Shirley, Gregg Satterlee, Austin Hubbard, Freddie Carpenter, Joey Moriarty, Rance Garlock, Bob Geiger-DNS

FK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Devin Moran, Earl Pearson, Jr., Mason Zeigler, Jeff Mathews, Donald McIntosh, Coleby Frye, Carder Miller, Craig Wolford, Shane Tankersley, Byron Meeks

Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Josh Richards, Jonathan Davenport, Tim Dohm , Jonathan Rowan, Scott Bloomquist, Corey Conley , Ryan King, Hudson O’Neal, Jason Jameson, Walker Arthur

QA1 Heat Race #4 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Bobby Pierce, Billy Moyer, Jr., Dennis Erb, Jr., Mike Benedum, Tim McCreadie, Allen Murray, Travis Stemler, Jesse Stovall, Bob Gardner, Greg Oakes

Penske Racing Shocks B-Main #1 Finish (12 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Gregg Satterlee, Donald McIntosh, Austin Hubbard, Freddie Carpenter, Rance Garlock, Joey Moriarty, Coleby Frye, Shane Tankersley, Carder Miller, Craig Wolford, Byron Meeks-DNS, Bob Geiger-DNS

Fast Shafts B-Main #2 Finish (12 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Scott Bloomquist, Jesse Stovall, Corey Conley , Jason Jameson, Hudson O’Neal, Ryan King, Walker Arthur, Allen Murray, Bob Gardner, Greg Oakes, Tim McCreadie, Travis Stemler

DirtOnDirt.com Strawberry Dash Finish (8 Laps): Walker Arthur, Jason Jameson, Allen Murray, Freddie Carpenter, Rance Garlock, Bob Gardner, Coleby Frye, Joey Moriarty, Ryan King, Carder Miller

Feature Finish (30 Laps):

FINISH	START	CAR #	DRIVER NAME	HOMETOWN	EARNINGS
1	9	1s	Brandon Sheppard	New Berlin, IL	$5,000
2	3	9	Devin Moran	Dresden, OH	$3,000
3	7	1	Earl Pearson, Jr.	Jacksonville, FL	$2,000
4	6	49	Jonathan Davenport	Blairsville, GA	$1,500
5	18	0	Scott Bloomquist	Mooresburg, TN	$1,000
6	2	1R	Josh Richards	Shinnston, WV	$900
7	8	21JR	Billy Moyer, Jr.	Batesville, AR	$750
8	5	91	Tyler Erb	New Waverly, TX	$700
9	19	11	Austin Hubbard	Bridgeville, DE	$650
10	22	14C	Corey Conley	Wellsburg, WV	$600
11	24	71	Hudson O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	$550
12	12	28	Dennis Erb, Jr.	Carpentersville, IL	$500
13	4	32	Bobby Pierce	Oakwood, IL	$500
14	1	40B	Kyle Bronson	Brandon, FL	$500
15	20	00	Jesse Stovall	Billings, MO	$500
16	17	22	Gregg Satterlee	Indiana, PA	$500
17	14	56	Jonathan Rowan	Jackson, TN	$500
18	10	6T	Tim Dohm	Cross Lanes, WV	$500
19	21	7m	Donald McIntosh	Dawsonville, GA	$500
20	11	25Z	Mason Zeigler	Chalk Hill, PA	$500
21	15	33	Jeff Mathews	Brandon, FL	$500
22	25	22G	Greg Oakes	Franklinville, NY	$500
23	26	87	Walker Arthur	Forest, VA	$500
24	23	39	Tim McCreadie	Watertown, NY	$500
25	16	25B	Mike Benedum	Salem, WV	$500
26	13	22*	Brian Shirley	Chatham, IL	$500

Race Statistics

Entrants: 40

Lap Leaders: Kyle Bronson (Laps 1 – 2); Devin Moran (Laps 3 – 12); Josh Richards (Laps 12 – 14); Devin Moran (Lap 15); Brandon Sheppard (Laps 16 – 17); Devin Moran (Laps 18 – 29); Brandon Sheppard (Lap 30)
Cautions: Brian Shirley (Lap 6); Tim Dohm (Lap 14)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Tim McCreadie, Hudson O’Neal
Wrisco Industries Winternationals Provisional: Greg Oakes
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisionals: N/A
Wrisco Feature Winner: Brandon Sheppard
Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Scott Bloomquist (Started: 18th; Finished: 5th; Advanced 13 Positions)
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Josh Richards
Allstar Performance Power Move of the Race: Tim Dohm
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon Sheppard
Hot Rod Processing Rookie of the Race: N/A
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Durham Racing Engines
Ohlins Shocks Chassis Builder of the Race: Rocket Chassis

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Cody Mallory (Scott Bloomquist)
Fastest Lap of the Race: Josh Richards (Lap #13 – 15.9709 seconds)
Most Laps Led: Devin Moran (23 Laps)
Dirty Girl Racewear Farthest Traveler: Joey Moriarty
PFC Brakes Pole Award: Kyle Bronson

Time of Race: 13 minutes 19 seconds

Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings:

POS	CAR #	DRIVER NAME	HOMETOWN	POINTS	EARNINGS
1	1R	Josh Richards	Shinnston, WV	510	$24,100
2	40B	Kyle Bronson	Brandon, FL	420	$7,300
2	49	Jonathan Davenport	Blairsville, GA	420	$6,300
4	1s	Brandon Sheppard	New Berlin, IL	410	$9,500
5	B1	Brent Larson	Lake Elmo, MN	385	$2,875
6	28	Dennis Erb, Jr.	Carpentersville, IL	375	$4,975
7	39	Tim McCreadie	Watertown, NY	370	$3,775
7	1	Earl Pearson, Jr.	Jacksonville, FL	370	$5,650
7	20	Jimmy Owens	Newport, TN	370	$4,450
10	14	Darrell Lanigan	Union, KY	360	$3,050
11	91	Tyler Erb	New Waverly, TX	340	$4,200
12	32	Bobby Pierce	Oakwood, IL	335	$3,575
12	99B	Boom Briggs	Bear Lake, PA	335	$2,825
12	71	Hudson O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	335	$6,850
15	50	Shanon Buckingham	Morristown, TN	325	$2,025
16	25Z	Mason Zeigler	Chalk Hill, PA	310	$2,700
17	5	Don O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	305	$2,900
18	22	Gregg Satterlee	Indiana, PA	290	$3,150
19	116	Brandon Overton	Evans, GA	285	$1,850
20	77	Brian Connor	Martinez, GA	270	$1,000
20	0	Scott Bloomquist	Mooresburg, TN	270	$3,700

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

By Scott|2018-02-06T07:33:42-05:00February 6th, 2018|East Bay Raceway Park, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, National, Racing News|Comments Off

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Rolls into East Bay Raceway Park

BATAVIA, OH (January 30, 2018) – One of the biggest weeks of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season is just around the corner. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will invade East Bay Raceway Park for the 42nd Annual Wrisco Industries Winternationals – Presented by E3 Spark Plugs, February 4th-10th.

An Open Practice from 6:00pm – 9:00pm on Sunday will kick off a week-long stretch of racing action. From Monday, February 5th through Saturday, February 10th the nation’s top dirt late model drivers will battle in pursuit of nearly $200,000 in prize money.

A full program is scheduled for six straight nights, which includes: Hot Laps, Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, DirtonDirt.com Strawberry Dash, and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series main event. Each day, the Drivers Meeting will take place at 5:15pm, followed by Hot Laps at 6:00pm.

For tickets or more information on the 42nd Annual Wrisco Industries Winternationals, visit: www.eastbayracewaypark.com, or call the track office at: (877) 457-5611.

Wrisco Industries – leading manufacturer of high quality aluminum, architectural, steel, and building products for over 100 years – will continue as the title sponsor of the Winternationals. As the undisputed champion aluminum sheet supplier to the racing industry, Wrisco carries more than 40 winning racing finishes, such as painted, anodized, mill finish and aluminum diamond tread bright in a wide range of sizes and gauges – all available for immediate shipment. Wrisco is the leader in race color innovations with our full-line of .040 racing painted aluminum sheet for car bodies and trailer skins. To learn more, visit: www.wrisco.com.

E3 Spark Plugs is continuing their association with the Winternationals in 2018. E3 Spark Plugs with patented DiamondFIRE technology, developed and validated by researchers from leading engineering universities, improves combustion efficiency for maximum performance. As one of the leading spark plug companies in the United States, E3 manufactures a complete line of spark plugs for automotive, small engine, powersports and racing application. In 2016, E3 expanded the company’s product line to include distributors, spark plug wires, coils and 02 sensors under the company’s DiamondFIRE brand. The DiamondFIRE line of ignition products firmly entrenches E3’s commitment to the automotive high performance and racing industry. For more information about E3 ignition products, visit www.e3sparkplugs.com.

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.

Track Information:
East Bay Raceway Park
Phone Number: (877) 457-5611
Location: 6311 Burts Road, Tampa, FL 33619
Website: www.eastbayracewaypark.com

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rule:
Left Rear/Fronts – Hoosier Rib 1300
Right Rear – Hoosier 01, LM40

*Must use the same set of 4 tires for Time Trials, Heat Races, and B-Main.
*For the Feature, competitors may use 2 new rear tires of choice.
*Cutting and/or siping of any tire IS allowed.

Event Purses for the Week:
$5,000 to win- 1. $5,000, 2. $3,000 3. $2,000, 4. $1,500, 5. $1,000, 6. $800, 7. $750, 8. $700, 9. $650, 10. $600, 11. $550, 12. $500, 13. $500, 14. $500, 15. $500, 16. $500, 17. $500, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500, 23. $500, 24. $500.

$7,000 to win- 1. $7,000, 2. $3,500, 3. $2,000, 4. $1,500, 5. $1,400, 6. $1,300, 7. $1,200, 8. $1,100, 9. $1,000. 10. $950, 11. $900. 12. $850, 13. $800, 14. $750, 15. $725, 16. $700, 17. $700, 18. $700, 19. $650, 20. $625, 21. $625, 22. $600, 23. $600, 24. $600.

$10,000 to win- 1. $10,000, 2. $5,500, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,750, 5. $2,250, 6. $1,800, 7. $1,500, 8. $1,300, 9. $1,200, 10. $1,100, 11. $1,075, 12. $1,050, 13. $1,025, 14. $1,000, 15. $950, 16. $925, 17. $900, 18. $875, 19. $850, 20. $825, 21. $800, 22. $800, 23. $800, 24. $800.

$12,000 to win- 1. $12,000, 2. $5,500, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,750, 5. $2,250, 6. $1,800, 7. $1,500, 8. $1,300, 9. $1,200, 10. $1,100, 11. $1,075, 12. $1,050, 13. $1,025, 14. $1,000, 15. $1,000, 16. $1,000, 17. $1,000, 18. $1,000, 19. $1,000, 20. $1,000, 21. $1,000, 22. $1,000, 23. $1,000, 24. $1,000

By Scott|2018-01-31T19:27:13-05:00January 31st, 2018|East Bay Raceway Park, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Racing News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

New Format Leads to Bigger, Richer Topless 100 in 2018!

BATAVIA, OH (January 19, 2018) – One of dirt track racing’s most illustrious crown jewel events is growing. The 26th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 – presented by Crop Production Services is adding over $46,000 in total purse money to the three-night event, on August 16-18.

For the first time, the 26th Annual Topless 100 will feature a complete program of: Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a $5,000-to-win main event on Thursday and Friday nights. Drivers will earn points in each of the two preliminary nights that will determine the line-ups for Saturday night’s finale. On Saturday night, consolation events for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be held, followed by the 100-lap, $40,000-to-win Topless 100.

The total purse for the weekend, which is co-sanctioned by the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series – Presented by Lucas Oil, will grow to over $185,000. “It was time to take it to the next level,” said Mooney Starr, Batesville Motor Speedway Promoter. “With more racing for the fans and more money for the drivers, this is sure to be one of the best Topless 100 weekends ever.”

“The Topless 100 has a rich history and ranks as one of the most prestigious events to win in dirt late model racing,” said Rick Schwallie, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Director. “Mooney and Connie Starr have been pillars in dirt late model racing for over two decades. We can’t thank them enough for continuing their vision for this event and striving to make it bigger and better in 2018 and beyond.”

Advanced tickets and reserved seats for this marquee event will go on sale Thursday, February 1. For tickets and more information on the COMP Cams Topless 100 – presented by Crop Production Services, visit: www.batesvillemotorspeedway.com or call (870) 613-1337.

Topless 100 Thursday-Friday Purse: 1. $5,000, 2. $3,000, 3. $2,000, 4. $1,500, 5. $1,250, 6. $1,000, 7. $950, 8. $900, 9. $850, 10. $800 11. $700, 12. $600, 13. $600, 14. $600, 15. $600, 16. $600, 17. $550, 18. $500 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500, 23. $500, 24. $500

Topless 100 Saturday Purse: 1. $40,000, 2. $20,000, 3. $10,000, 4. $5,000, 5. $4,000, 6. $3,750, 7. $3,500, 8. $3,000, 9. $2,800, 10. $2,700, 11. $2,500, 12. $2,400, 13. $2,350, 14. $2,300, 15. $2,250, 16. $2,200, 17. $2,150, 18. $2,125, 19. $2,100, 20. $2,075, 21. $2,050, 22. $2.025, 23. $2,000, 24. $2,000, 25. $2,000, 26. $2,000

Previous Topless 100 Winners:
1993 – Tony Cardin
1994 – Freddy Smith
1995 – Billy Moyer
1996 – Bill Frye
1997 – Billy Moyer
1998 – Wendell Wallace
1999 – Scott Bloomquist
2000 – Jimmy Mars
2001 – Scott Bloomquist
2002 – Billy Moyer
2003 – Shannon Babb
2004 – Dale McDowell
2005 – Billy Moyer
2006 – Scott Bloomquist
2007 – Jimmy Mars
2008 – Tim McCreadie
2009 – Jimmy Owens
2010 – Jared Landers
2011 – Scott Bloomquist
2012 – Steve Francis
2013 – Terry Phillips
2014 – Jimmy Owens
2015 – Shannon Babb
2016 – Rain Out
2017 – Scott Bloomquist

–Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Press Release

By Scott|2018-01-19T18:19:33-05:00January 19th, 2018|Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, National, Racing News|Comments Off

Sunoco Race Fuels Continues Exclusive Partnership with Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

BATAVIA, OH (January 2, 2018) – Sunoco Race Fuels – an industry powerhouse manufacturer of high-performance racing fuels – will continue their exclusive partnership as the “Official Fuel” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series through 2020.

For decades, Sunoco’s fuels have been associated with racing excellence. Today, Sunoco has expanded the reach of its racing fuels line around the world to include all types of professional motor sports and other activities where premium race fuels make a difference. With its unsurpassed innovations and years of experience, it’s easy to understand why more and more engine builders, racers, tracks and sanctioning bodies choose Sunoco over all other racing gasoline combined. It takes high-performance racing fuels that are willing to go the distance – fuels like those produced by Sunoco. As the largest manufacturer of racing gasolines in the world, Sunoco has a 40-year track record of winning performances.

“We’re able to bring the excitement of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to fans across the country because of the help from dedicated partners like Sunoco Race Fuels,” said Rick Schwallie, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Director. “Above all, the friendships and relationships we’ve built among their company employees, our staff, and everyone involved is second-to-none. We look forward to continuing our great working relationship with Sunoco for many years to come.”

Sunoco Race Fuels will continue as the title sponsor of the Road to Wheatland loyalty program. The Sunoco Race Fuels Road to Wheatland will award a $1,500 cash bonus to the top-twelve drivers in the current championship standings, who maintain perfect attendance through the Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 at Lucas Oil Speedway. In addition, the highest finishing driver in the Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 utilizing Sunoco Race Fuels exclusively, that maintains perfect attendance throughout the entire Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season, receives a $2,500 cash bonus at the year-end award banquet.

Sunoco Race Fuels has expanded the “Race for Gas” program for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series drivers in 2018 and beyond. Any driver utilizing Sunoco Race Fuels exclusively will earn points at each series event. The driver that earns the most points throughout the season will be crowned the Sunoco Race for Gas Champion and receive a $3,000 cash bonus at the year-end awards banquet. Second-place in Sunoco Race for Gas standings will earn a $2,000 cash bonus, while third-place receives a $1,000 cash bonus.

“We are very pleased to continue our partnership with the premier national touring sanctioning body for dirt late models,” said Terry Thompson, Sunoco Race Fuels National Sales Manager. “The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series continues to grow and provide great professionally ran events for drivers, promoters, and fans. Everyone at Lucas Oil has been a pleasure to work with, from the staff, to the drivers and the tracks we support.”

Sunoco Race Fuels will return as the title sponsor of the North/South 100 weekend, held annually in August at Florence (KY) Speedway. The Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 has been a pillar on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series slate for nearly a decade. The expansion of the crown-jewel event, which now boasts over $200,000 in purse money over the entire weekend, has made it a must-attend event for drivers and fans alike.

To learn more about Sunoco Race Fuels, visit: www.sunocoracefuels.com.

By Scott|2018-01-02T17:08:56-05:00January 2nd, 2018|Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Racing News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Hudson O’Neal Emerges as Lucas Oil Rookie of the Year

BATAVIA, OH (October 30, 2017) Hudson O’Neal of Martinsville, IN has quickly established himself as a future star in dirt late model racing. O’Neal wrapped up the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season in ninth place in the final championship standings and officially clinched the 2017 Lucas Oil Rookie of the Year – Presented by Hot Rod Processing.

“I’ve accomplished so much this year and learned a lot,” O’Neal exclaimed. “I didn’t meet all my expectations, but I learned more than I could ever have imagined, and had the time of my life doing it! I’m already looking forward to the 2018 season.”

O’Neal ended his rookie season with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series with seven (7) top five finishes, seventeen (17) top ten performances and he will collect over $10,000 in cash and other prizes at the year-end awards banquet.

O’Neal attributes his success this season to his team and the support of his sponsors. “I want to thank Todd Burns for this opportunity, I can’t say enough about this team and how hard they’ve worked all season. I’m so grateful to my sponsors: Peak Antifreeze and Motor Oil, Tarpy Trucking, Sub-Surface of Indiana, West Side Tractor Sales Co, Kimball Midwest by Krissie, Mark Martin Automotive and Penske Racing Shocks.”

Founded in 1989 by Forrest and Charlotte Lucas, Lucas Oil Products, Inc. has established itself as one of the fastest-growing lubrication product lines in the consumer automotive aftermarket, featuring a line of engine oils, greases, gear lubes, problem-solving additives, and car-care products. Through innovative product research and development, along with aggressive marketing programs, Lucas Oil has established itself as a worldwide leader in the lubrication industry. Motorsports has always been part of the Lucas Oil culture and the cornerstone of the company’s marketing strategy. Such passion for motorsports has inspired Lucas Oil to sponsor many race teams, events and series at all levels, including, NHRA, IRL, ASCS, NASCAR, IHRA and many more. Lucas Oil has also taken ownership and operational control of a number of high profile racing properties, such as: Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, Lucas Oil Drag Boat Series, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Lucas Oil Modified Series, Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. and the Lucas Oil I-10 Speedway in Blythe, CA. For more information about Lucas Oil Products, Inc. visit: www.lucasoil.com.

Hot Rod Processing powered by Mann Merchant Processing Systems, LLC is one of the leading providers of credit and debit card processing for the motorsports industry. They enable merchants to accept payments for their merchandise and services by providing transaction processing, risk management, fraud detection, 24 hours / 7 days a week merchant assistance, support and chargeback services. Hot Rod Processing works with and services some of the largest merchants in the nation, accounting for over $9.3 billion dollars in card processing. Hot Rod Processing has extensive relationships with multiple banks and processors and interfaces with every management operating system and processing platform, including hardware/software applications providing merchants with tailor-made applications and enabling the most cost-effective processing solutions. Hot Rod Processing can provide credit card services for practically any and all merchants. For more information about Hot Rod Processing, visit: www.hotrodprocessing.com.

By Scott|2017-10-30T19:54:48-04:00October 30th, 2017|Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, National, Racing News|Comments Off