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<\/a>\u00a0Scott Bloomquist set fast time and led all 30 laps of the Lucas Oil Late Model East Bay Raceway Winternationals Tuesday night. 2-2-10\u00a0 Photo by Mike Horne.<\/strong><\/p>\nTAMPA, FL (February 2, 2010)- Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN put on a clinic Tuesday Night at East Bay Raceway Park. It was the second night of the 34th Annual DART Winternationals and he led from flag-to-flag for his third win of his career at East Bay and his 18th career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory.\u00a0 Bloomquist, the defending series champion, dominated the main event earning $5,000.\u00a0 Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, IL finished second followed by Matt Miller of Waterville, OH; Dan Schlieper of Sullivan, WI; and Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC.<\/p>\n
Bloomquist started on the front row alongside of 12-time East Bay winner, Don O’Neal.\u00a0 Bloomquist jumped to the point, with O’Neal running second, followed by Eric Jacobsen, and Tim Isenberg.\u00a0 By the fourth lap, Bloomquist was already up to a six-car length advantage over the field as he made quick work of the field early on.\u00a0 Jacobsen maintained his second spot until lap eight when he and O’Neal go together after both had slowed.<\/p>\n
Jacobsen was forced to leave the race with a damaged car; O’Neal continued in the second spot.\u00a0 O’Neal managed only one green flag until he drifted up the race track in turn two, ultimately ending his night.\u00a0 On the restart Bloomquist remained strong as he now had Erb behind him in second followed by Isenberg who was enjoying a solid performance.<\/p>\n
Miller started to make his way towards the front, gaining the third spot on lap ten as he brought Josh Richards and Austin Hubbard with him into the top five.\u00a0 Richards stayed in front until he had problems in turn two, forcing him to slow. Richards restarted on the tail of the field.<\/p>\n
Again Bloomquist flexed his muscle on the restart, pulling away from Erb when the final caution flew for Tim McCreadie on lap 20.\u00a0 With ten green flag laps awaiting the field, there would be no more cautions the remainder of the way. Bloomquist continued to dominate just as he had done the entire race.<\/p>\n
Erb finished second in his Thomason Express LLC\/Vic Hill Racing Engines\/Rayburn Impala SS; followed by Miller in the Moring Motorsports\/Freeport Recycling\/MasterSbilt.\u00a0 Completing the top five were 18th starting Dan Schlieper in the Rockstar Energy Drink\/Pro Power Engines\/Bloomquist Race Cars Ford Fusion; and Ray Cook in the Hicks and Ingle Co. General Contracting\/Race Engine Design\/MasterSbilt Monte Carlo SS.<\/p>\n
In the Lucas Oil Victory Lane, Bloomquist talked about his dominating performance on Tuesday Night.\u00a0 “We just kicked everybody’s butt tonight, we are on top of our game right now, and we are looking forward to a big year, we ran well at Golden Isles and to come here a track we have struggled at in the past it feels real good to out there and do what we did tonight,” said the 46 year old Bloomquist who owns seven national touring titles in his career including last years’ Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship.<\/p>\n
“I wish my family was here to see this, Bob and Barb Miller they will be down later in the week, the car was outstanding and we had no problems,” said Bloomquist who set fast time in the Red Buck Cigar Time Trials despite being the final qualifier.<\/p>\n
Bloomquist drives his own self-designed Bloomquist Race Cars Monte Carlo SS powered by a Vic Hill Racing Engine.\u00a0 His sponsors include Miller Brothers Construction\/Hawkeye Trucking\/Sweet Manufacturing\/Hoosier Tires\/VP Racing Fuels\/Lane Automotive and Arizona Sport Shirts.<\/p>\n
<\/a>\u00a0Scott Bloomquist set fast time and led all 30 laps of the Lucas Oil Late Model East Bay Raceway Winternationals Tuesday night. 2-2-10\u00a0 Photo by Mike Horne.<\/strong><\/p>\n