{"id":23799,"date":"2016-07-12T16:15:22","date_gmt":"2016-07-12T16:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=23799"},"modified":"2016-07-12T16:15:22","modified_gmt":"2016-07-12T16:15:22","slug":"mcdowell-masters-mountain-moonshine-classic-at-smoky-mountain-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/front-page-news\/mcdowell-masters-mountain-moonshine-classic-at-smoky-mountain-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"MCDOWELL MASTERS MOUNTAIN MOONSHINE CLASSIC AT SMOKY MOUNTAIN SPEEDWAY"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"2016news_7-9\"MARYVILLE, TN (July 9, 2016)<\/a> \u2013 Dale McDowell debuted a new Sweet-Bloomquist Chassis on Saturday night at Smoky Mountain Speedway, and put it in victory lane by winning the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Mountain Moonshine Classic.<\/p>\n

McDowell\u2019s seventh career LOLMDS win came before a record-setting crowd at the famed 4\/10-mile, speed-plant. He led a Sweet-Bloomquist Chassis sweep of the top three finishers. Jared Landers came from sixth to finish second, followed by LOLMDS point-leader Scott Bloomquist in third. Tim McCreadie and Steve Francis completed the top five.<\/p>\n

McDowell started on the pole and quickly bolted to the lead at the start of the main event. He was already into lapped traffic by the tenth circuit.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst off, I need to thank my brother Shane, and Scott [Bloomquist], we have been talking about this since Knoxville last year over a beer,\u201d said the 50-year-old driver, who picked up his first LOLMDS win of the season, ending Bloomquist\u2019s three-race win streak.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have been looking forward to working with Scott. We were both on slightly different set-ups tonight. Our driving styles are a lot alike. Coming to this track and not knowing what to change on this new car; I didn\u2019t change anything. I hope he can learn from that, and I hope that I can learn as well. A big thanks to all of the fans, our sponsors, and to Lucas Oil for putting on this show.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSince we are working with Scott and Jared [Landers], and they are already familiar with these cars, we will put our heads together and go from here. I am sure that I am going to be on the other end at times, but if you can get a top five with this bunch, that\u2019s a great night! Scott has worked his tail off to build what he has,\u201d said the driver of the Bad Boy Off-Road, Klotz, Cometic Gasket, University of Northwestern Ohio, Clements-powered entry.<\/p>\n

Bloomquist held the second spot behind McDowell for most of the race. He stayed there until a lap 50 restart when Landers passed him for second. Landers then tried to track down McDowell, but McDowell opened his lead up as he headed to the checkers.<\/p>\n

Landers dedicated his second place finish to his crew chief Jason Durham who has been battling kidney stones all weekend. \u201cWe had a good car. Dale was tough tonight. This track is extremely fast and wide-open. I want to thank Crop Production Services, Mark Martin Automotive. Bad Boy Mowers, Big Dog Motorsports and ASC Warranty.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bloomquist maintains the series points lead with his finish tonight and was pleased with the efforts of his Sweet-Bloomquist counterparts. \u201cIt feels good to see our cars run so well. Dale is a very experienced driver, and with him and his brother, I thought it was good choice to get him in one of our cars. I wish we could have won tonight, but great job to Dale and Jared.\u201d<\/p>\n

Completing the top ten were Brandon Sheppard, Earl Pearson Jr., Derek Ellis, Donald McIntosh and Darrell Lanigan.<\/p>\n

In preliminary action, Scott Bloomquist set the overall Miller Welders Fast Time (Group B) amongst the 30 entrants, with a lap of 15.679 seconds. Casey Roberts set the fastest time in Group B with a time of 15.874 seconds. Dale McDowell, Don O\u2019Neal, Scott Bloomquist, and Jimmy Owens won their respective heat races. Derek Ellis and Skip Arp won their respective B-Mains.<\/p>\n

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
\nRace Summary
\nSaturday, July 9th, 2016
\nLucas Oil Mountain Moonshine Classic
\nSmoky Mountain Speedway \u2013 Maryville, TN<\/p>\n

Miller Welders Fast Time Group A: Casey Roberts \/ 15.874 seconds
\nMiller Welders Fast Time Group B: Scott Bloomquist \/ 15.679 seconds<\/p>\n

Eibach Springs Heat Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Dale McDowell, Casey Roberts, Brandon Sheppard, Dennis Erb, Jr., Derek Ellis, Robby Moses, Tommy Kerr, Colton Flinner<\/p>\n

FK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Don O’Neal, Tim McCreadie, Mike Marlar, Darrell Lanigan, Craig Vosbergen, Ryan King, Chad Ogle<\/p>\n

Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Scott Bloomquist, Jared Landers, Jonathan Davenport, Earl Pearson, Jr., Skip Arp., Donald McIntosh, Mark Vineyard, Shanon Buckingham-DNS<\/p>\n

QA1 Heat Race #4 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Jimmy Owens, Chris Madden, Steve Francis, Billy Ogle Jr., Skylar Marlar, Kayne Hickman, Bobby Giffin<\/p>\n

Fast Shafts B-Main #1 Finish (12 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Derek Ellis, Craig Vosbergen, Chad Ogle, Robby Moses, Colton Flinner, Ryan King, Tommy Kerr<\/p>\n

Keyser MFG B-Main #2 Finish (12 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Skip Arp, Donald McIntosh, Skylar Marlar, Mark Vineyard, Kayne Hickman, Bobby Giffin, Shanon Buckingham-DNS<\/p>\n

Feature Finish (60 Laps):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
FINISH<\/td>\nSTART<\/td>\nCAR #<\/td>\nDRIVER NAME<\/td>\nHOMETOWN<\/td>\nEARNINGS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n17m<\/td>\nDale McDowell<\/td>\nChickamauga, GA<\/td>\n$12,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n777<\/td>\nJared Landers<\/td>\nBatesville, AR<\/td>\n$6,200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nScott Bloomquist<\/td>\nMooresburg, TN<\/td>\n$4,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n39<\/td>\nTim McCreadie<\/td>\nWatertown, NY<\/td>\n$3,450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n15F<\/td>\nSteve Francis<\/td>\nBowling Green, KY<\/td>\n$2,950<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nB5<\/td>\nBrandon Sheppard<\/td>\nNew Berlin, IL<\/td>\n$2,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nEarl Pearson, Jr.<\/td>\nJacksonville, FL<\/td>\n$1,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n99<\/td>\nDerek Ellis<\/td>\nChatsworth, GA<\/td>\n$1,300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nDonald McIntosh<\/td>\nDawsonville, GA<\/td>\n$1,200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n15L<\/td>\nDarrell Lanigan<\/td>\nUnion, KY<\/td>\n$1,800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n201<\/td>\nBilly Ogle Jr.<\/td>\nKnoxville, TN<\/td>\n$1,075<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n75<\/td>\nColton Flinner<\/td>\nAllison Park, PA<\/td>\n$1,150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nCraig Vosbergen<\/td>\nPerth, W. Australia<\/td>\n$1,025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nDon O’Neal<\/td>\nMartinsville, IN<\/td>\n$1,800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n28E<\/td>\nDennis Erb, Jr.<\/td>\nCarpentersville, IL<\/td>\n$1,700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n157<\/td>\nMike Marlar<\/td>\nWinfield, TN<\/td>\n$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nJonathan Davenport<\/td>\nMount Airy, NC<\/td>\n$2,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n101<\/td>\nCasey Roberts<\/td>\nToccoa, GA<\/td>\n$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n44<\/td>\nChris Madden<\/td>\nGaffney, SC<\/td>\n$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nJimmy Owens<\/td>\nNewport, TN<\/td>\n$1,800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n11M<\/td>\nSkylar Marlar<\/td>\nWinfield, TN<\/td>\n$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\n24<\/td>\nH3<\/td>\nKayne Hickman<\/td>\nSoddy Daisy, TN<\/td>\n$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n128<\/td>\nSkip Arp<\/td>\nGeorgetown, TN<\/td>\n$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nChad Ogle<\/td>\nSevierville, TN<\/td>\n$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Race Statistics
\nEntrants: 30
\nLap Leaders: Dale McDowell (Laps 1 \u2013 60)
\nCautions: Darrell Lanigan (Lap 30); Chris Madden (Lap 49); Jonathan Davenport, Casey Roberts (Lap 50); Dennis Erb Jr. (Lap 52)
\nLucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Colton Flinner
\nLucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisionals: n\/a
\nMiller Welders Fast Time Provisional: Kayne Hickman
\nWrisco Feature Winner: Dale McDowell
\nOptima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Donald McIntosh (Started: 20th; Finished: 9th; Advanced 11 Positions)
\nMidwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Scott Bloomquist
\nAllstar Performance Power Move of the Race: Brandon Sheppard
\nSunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Jared Landers
\nHot Rod Processing Rookie of the Race: Colton Flinner
\nCOMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engines
\nOhlins Shocks Chassis Builder of the Race: Sweet-Bloomquist Race Cars
\nOuterwears Crew Chief of the Race: Shane McDowell (Dale McDowell)
\nFastest Lap of the Race: Dale McDowell (Lap #3 \u2013 16.6763 seconds)
\nMost Laps Led: Dale McDowell
\nPFC Brakes Tough Break Award: Jimmy Owens
\nTime of Race: 34 minutes 35 seconds<\/p>\n

Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
POS<\/td>\nCAR #<\/td>\nDRIVER NAME<\/td>\nHOMETOWN<\/td>\nPOINTS<\/td>\nEARNINGS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nScott Bloomquist<\/td>\nMooresburg, TN<\/td>\n4650<\/td>\n$209,025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nJonathan Davenport<\/td>\nMount Airy, NC<\/td>\n4405<\/td>\n$148,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n777<\/td>\nJared Landers<\/td>\nBatesville, AR<\/td>\n4185<\/td>\n$87,225<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nB5<\/td>\nBrandon Sheppard<\/td>\nNew Berlin, IL<\/td>\n4150<\/td>\n$77,475<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n39<\/td>\nTim McCreadie<\/td>\nWatertown, NY<\/td>\n4030<\/td>\n$65,325<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n15L<\/td>\nDarrell Lanigan<\/td>\nUnion, KY<\/td>\n3960<\/td>\n$65,725<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n28E<\/td>\nDennis Erb, Jr.<\/td>\nCarpentersville, IL<\/td>\n3905<\/td>\n$57,975<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nDon O’Neal<\/td>\nMartinsville, IN<\/td>\n3840<\/td>\n$65,475<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nJimmy Owens<\/td>\nNewport, TN<\/td>\n3800<\/td>\n$94,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n15F<\/td>\nSteve Francis<\/td>\nBowling Green, KY<\/td>\n3660<\/td>\n$44,575<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nEarl Pearson, Jr.<\/td>\nJacksonville, FL<\/td>\n3635<\/td>\n$57,075<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n75<\/td>\nColton Flinner<\/td>\nAllison Park, PA<\/td>\n2645<\/td>\n$17,575<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*Points are unofficial until Close of Business on the Tuesday following Race Day*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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