{"id":25497,"date":"2018-04-30T16:52:36","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T16:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=25497"},"modified":"2018-04-30T16:52:36","modified_gmt":"2018-04-30T16:52:36","slug":"pierce-goes-back-to-back-in-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/series\/lucas-oil-late-model-dirt-series\/pierce-goes-back-to-back-in-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"PIERCE GOES BACK TO BACK IN ILLINOIS"},"content":{"rendered":"

MACON, IL (April 28, 2018)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Going back-to-back with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Bobby Pierce fought his way to victory at Macon Speedway on Saturday night. Pierce held off a fiercely challenging Ryan Unzicker to win the St. Louis U-Pic-A-Part 100.<\/p>\n

Unzicker briefly took the lead coming off of turn number four on lap 93, but Pierce battled back regaining the top spot a lap later. Pierce held off a furious charge from Unzicker on the final lap to score the win. Shannon Babb took third, as the home state drivers swept the top three finishers. Jonathan Davenport came home in third just ahead of Josh Richards, last year\u2019s event winner.<\/p>\n

In Lucas Oil Victory lane for the seventh time in his career, Pierce commented on his win. \u201cHeading into the weekend I didn\u2019t think I would win two races. If I did win one I thought it might be here. I got a little nervous there in traffic and then I hit the wall coming out of turn four. I think Big C was looking down on me after that. Man, I am glad to be back home. We go to so many tracks this year that I have never been to before. You have got to have laps at these tracks and fortunately the last two nights that was the case. There is nothing that compares to this track. Just glad to get these wins, thanks to all my crew, family and sponsors,\u201d said the 21-year-old before an appreciative crowd.<\/p>\n

Unzicker thrilled the crowd with his daring moves throughout the race. \u201cI couldn\u2019t beat him [Pierce] in a Pierce car and now I can\u2019t in the Rocket he\u2019s driving. He [Pierce] is a tough competitor. Glad to see him back here. He has a nice team there. We have been busting our tails in the garage and it paid off here tonight. This is one of my favorite tracks to run on. I feel like our programs been pretty good and the finish tonight just proves it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Babb was in the hunt the entire distance as he came home in third. \u201cI felt like we had a pretty good car. I was just biding my time there. I just let the laps go by. Ryan was good on the restarts. We got into traffic and he [Unzicker] got by me. It was a really good race and to run good here it\u2019s always nice to come home again.\u201d<\/p>\n

The winner\u2019s Dunn-Benson Motorsports, Rocket Chassis is powered by a Pro Power Racing Engine and sponsored by: Campbell University, Dunn-Benson Ford, Allgayer Inc., Hoker Trucking, Champion Spark Plugs, Premier Waste Services, Berger\u2019s Marina, Carnaghi Towing, Sunoco Race Fuels, and Advanced Racing Suspension.<\/p>\n

Completing the top ten were Tim McCreadie, Jimmy Owens, Don O\u2019Neal, Hudson O\u2019Neal, and Jason Feger.<\/p>\n

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
\nRace Summary
\nSaturday, April 28th, 2018
\nSt. Louis U-Pic-A-Part 100
\nMacon Speedway \u2013 Macon, IL<\/p>\n

Miller Welders<\/strong>\u00a0Time Trials
\nFast Time Group A: Jonathan Davenport \/ 10.468 seconds
\nFast Time Group B: Josh Richards \/ 10.426 seconds\u00a0(overall)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eibach Springs<\/strong>\u00a0Heat Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, All Transfer): Shannon Babb, Josh Richards, Tim McCreadie, Frank Heckenast, Jr., Earl Pearson, Jr., Don O’Neal, Jason Feger, Mason Zeigler<\/p>\n

FK Rod Ends<\/strong>\u00a0Heat Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, All Transfer): Bobby Pierce, Jimmy Owens, Darrell Lanigan, Scott Bloomquist, Jose Parga, Hudson O’Neal, Gregg Satterlee, Guy Taylor<\/p>\n

Simpson Performance Products<\/strong>\u00a0Heat Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, All Transfer): Jonathan Davenport, Ryan Unzicker, Dennis Erb, Jr., Kyle Bronson, Myles Moos, Brian Shirley, Kolby Vandenbergh, Greg Kimmons, Cody Maguire<\/p>\n

Lucas Oil<\/strong>\u00a0Feature Finish (100 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\n
FINISH<\/td>\nSTART<\/td>\nCAR #<\/td>\nDRIVER NAME<\/td>\nHOMETOWN<\/td>\nEARNINGS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n32<\/td>\nBobby Pierce<\/td>\nOakwood, IL<\/td>\n$12,700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n24<\/td>\nRyan Unzicker<\/td>\nEl Paso, IL<\/td>\n$5,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n18<\/td>\nShannon Babb<\/td>\nMowequa, IL<\/td>\n$3,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n49<\/td>\nJonathan Davenport<\/td>\nBlairsville, GA<\/td>\n$3,650<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1R<\/td>\nJosh Richards<\/td>\nShinnston, WV<\/td>\n$3,350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n39<\/td>\nTim McCreadie<\/td>\nWatertown, NY<\/td>\n$2,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nJimmy Owens<\/td>\nNewport, TN<\/td>\n$2,300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nDon O’Neal<\/td>\nMartinsville, IN<\/td>\n$2,100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n71<\/td>\nHudson O’Neal<\/td>\nMartinsville, IN<\/td>\n$1,900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n25F<\/td>\nJason Feger<\/td>\nBloomington, IL<\/td>\n$1,100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n99JR<\/td>\nFrank Heckenast, Jr.<\/td>\nFrankfort, IL<\/td>\n$1,075<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n14<\/td>\nDarrell Lanigan<\/td>\nUnion, KY<\/td>\n$1,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n28<\/td>\nDennis Erb, Jr.<\/td>\nCarpentersville, IL<\/td>\n$1,025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n22<\/td>\nGregg Satterlee<\/td>\nIndiana, PA<\/td>\n$1,700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nEarl Pearson, Jr.<\/td>\nJacksonville, FL<\/td>\n$1,800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n25Z<\/td>\nMason Zeigler\u00a0\u00ae<\/td>\nChalk Hill, PA<\/td>\n$1,100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n15V<\/td>\nKolby Vandenbergh<\/td>\nAshland, IL<\/td>\n$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nScott Bloomquist<\/td>\nMooresburg, TN<\/td>\n$1,800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n40B<\/td>\nKyle Bronson\u00a0\u00ae<\/td>\nBrandon, FL<\/td>\n$1,700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n27<\/td>\nGreg Kimmons<\/td>\nPleasant Plains, IL<\/td>\n$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n3s<\/td>\nBrian Shirley<\/td>\nChatham, IL<\/td>\n$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n6P<\/td>\nJose Parga<\/td>\nNew Berlin, IL<\/td>\n$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n4T<\/td>\nGuy Taylor<\/td>\nSpringfield, IL<\/td>\n$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n32M<\/td>\nCody Maguire<\/td>\nCarlinville, IL<\/td>\n$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n84<\/td>\nMyles Moos<\/td>\nLincoln, IL<\/td>\n$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Race Statistics
\nEntrants<\/strong>: 25
\nLap Leaders<\/strong>: Bobby Pierce (Laps 1 \u2013 100)
\nWrisco Feature Winner<\/strong>: Bobby Pierce
\nMargin of Victory<\/strong>: 0.361 seconds
\nCautions<\/strong>: Myles Moos (Lap 11); Hudson O\u2019Neal (Lap 29); Debris (Lap 31); Kyle Bronson (Lap 37); Brian Shirley (Lap 64)
\nSeries Provisionals<\/strong>: N\/A
\nSeries Emergency Provisionals<\/strong>: N\/A
\nOptima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race<\/strong>: Don O\u2019Neal (Advanced 8 Positions)
\nMidwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader<\/strong>: Jonathan Davenport
\nAllstar Performance Power Move of the Race<\/strong>: Jason Feger
\nSunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher<\/strong>: Bobby Pierce
\nHot Rod Processing Rookie of the Race<\/strong>: Mason Zeigler
\nCOMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race<\/strong>: Pro Power Racing Engines
\nOhlins Shocks Chassis Builder of the Race<\/strong>: Rocket Chassis
\nOuterwears Crew Chief of the Race<\/strong>: Danny Meyers (Bobby Pierce)
\nFastest Lap of the Race<\/strong>: Bobby Pierce (Lap #2 \u2013 11.4365 seconds)
\nSTEEL-IT Most Laps Led<\/strong>: Bobby Pierce (100 Laps)
\nDirty Girl Racewear Farthest Traveler<\/strong>: Kyle Bronson
\nPFC Brakes Pole Award<\/strong>: Bobby Pierce
\nTime of Race<\/strong>: 38 minutes 10 seconds<\/p>\n

Lucas Oil<\/strong>\u00a0Championship Point Standings:<\/p>\n\n\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>\n49<\/td>\nJonathan Davenport<\/td>\nBlairsville, GA<\/td>\n2540<\/td>\n$68,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n1R<\/td>\nJosh Richards<\/td>\nShinnston, WV<\/td>\n2425<\/td>\n$63,300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nScott Bloomquist<\/td>\nMooresburg, TN<\/td>\n2325<\/td>\n$59,875<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nEarl Pearson, Jr.<\/td>\nJacksonville, FL<\/td>\n2285<\/td>\n$46,050<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n32<\/td>\nBobby Pierce<\/td>\nOakwood, IL<\/td>\n2230<\/td>\n$45,900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n39<\/td>\nTim McCreadie<\/td>\nWatertown, NY<\/td>\n2210<\/td>\n$32,725<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nJimmy Owens<\/td>\nNewport, TN<\/td>\n2160<\/td>\n$28,900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nDon O’Neal<\/td>\nMartinsville, IN<\/td>\n2095<\/td>\n$28,925<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n40B<\/td>\nKyle Bronson\u00a0\u00ae<\/td>\nBrandon, FL<\/td>\n2060<\/td>\n$39,325<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n14<\/td>\nDarrell Lanigan<\/td>\nUnion, KY<\/td>\n2060<\/td>\n$22,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\n71<\/td>\nHudson O’Neal<\/td>\nMartinsville, IN<\/td>\n2055<\/td>\n$29,675<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n22<\/td>\nGregg Satterlee<\/td>\nIndiana, PA<\/td>\n1915<\/td>\n$25,075<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\n28<\/td>\nDennis Erb, Jr.<\/td>\nCarpentersville, IL<\/td>\n1830<\/td>\n$18,400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\n25Z<\/td>\nMason Zeigler\u00a0\u00ae<\/td>\nChalk Hill, PA<\/td>\n1825<\/td>\n$14,300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*Points are unofficial until Close of Business on the Tuesday following Race Day*<\/p>\n

\n

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:\u00a0www.lucasdirt.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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