Bloomquist, Birkhofer, Pearson and O’Neal Take Heat Race Wins at Tri-City

| Jul 14, 2011 | Comments 0

 
PONTOON BEACH, IL (July 14, 2011) – Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN; Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA; Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL; and Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN captured Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series heat races on preliminary night at Tri-City Speedway. Those four drivers will re-draw for the first two rows in tomorrow night’s $20,000 to win “Battle at the Beach”. It is the richest race in the track’s history.

Activities on Friday will get underway with a Dirt Racing Outreach Service in the midway area from 4:15-4:45 PM. Following the DRO Service will be an autograph session. Action on the track will begin with two LOLMDS B-Mains and will be capped off with the 100-lap Battle at the Beach. The event will be taped by Lucas Oil Production Studios and will air on SPEED at 1 PM on Saturday, August 7th.

For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log onto www.lucasdirt.com or call the series’ office at (951) 532-2503.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Thursday Night, July 14th, 2011
“Battle at the Beach 100”
Tri-City Speedway – Pontoon Beach, IL

Red Buck Cigars Fast Time: 
Scott Bloomquist / 16.132 seconds (Group A and Overall)
Tyler Reddick / 16.340 seconds (Group B)

GROUP "A"
POS
CAR#
DRIVER
Q. Time
1
0
Scott Bloomquist
16.132
2
15b
Brian Birkhofer
16.235
3
23
John Blankenship
16.275
4
00K
Randy Korte
16.584
5
15
Steve Francis
16.609
6
17m
Dale McDowell
16.691
7
88
Wendell Wallace
16.752
8
41n
Brad Neat
16.753
9
20
Jimmy Owens
16.786
10
9t
Tim Isenberg
16.816
11
77m
Jason McBride
16.871
12
53
Ray Cook
16.880
13
777
Jared Landers
16.938
14
21b
Chris Brown
17.089
15
25f
Jason Feger
17.112
16
72
John Mason
17.174
17
82
Billy Laycock
17.240
18
16g
Rusty Griffaw
17.255
19
7s
Jeffrey Sloan
17.512

GROUP "B"
POS
CAR#
DRIVER
Q. Time
1
11t
Tyler Reddick
16.340
2
71
Don O'Neal
16.546
3
44
Earl Pearson, Jr.
16.763
4
32x
Chris Simpson
16.782
5
21
Billy Moyer
16.785
6
c9
Steve Casebolt
16.905
7
21JR
Billy Moyer, Jr.
16.953
8
18e
Eric Wells
16.973
9
78
Chad Zobrist
17.022
10
57J
Bub McCool
17.064
11
3s
Brian Shirley
17.099
12
99jr
Frank Heckenast, Jr.
17.105
13
27
Rodney Melvin
17.228
14
6k
Michael Kloos
17.237
15
16H
Mike Hammerle
17.273
16
0K
Dewayne Kiefer
17.290
17
16S
Tommy Seets Jr.
17.540
18
49
Steve Leach
18.157


Wiles Driveshafts First Heat (15 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, Jimmy Owens, Steve Francis, John Blankenship, Jared Landers, Wendell Wallace, Jason Feger, Jeffrey Sloan, Billy Laycock, Jason McBride-DNS

Wiles Driveshafts Second Heat (15 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Brian Birkhofer, Randy Korte, Dale McDowell, Tim Isenberg, Brad Neat, Ray Cook, Chris Brown, Rusty Griffaw, John Mason

Sweet Manufacturing Third Heat (15 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Earl Pearson Jr., Brian Shirley, Billy Moyer, Tyler Reddick, Chad Zobrist, Billy Moyer Jr., Rodney Melvin, Mike Hammerle, Tommy Seets Jr.
 
HAWK Brakes Fourth Heat (15 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Don O’Neal, Steve Casebolt, Eric Wells, Chris Simpson, Bub McCool, Michael Kloos, Frank Heckenast Jr., Dewayne Kiefer, Steve Leach

JRi Suspensions - "B" MAIN #1 LINE UP
 
 
 
DRIVER
INSIDE
OUTSIDE
DRIVER
Jared Landers
777
53
Ray Cook
Wendell Wallace
88
41n
Brad Neat
Jason Feger
25f
21b
Chris Brown
Jeffrey Sloan
7s
16g
Rusty Griffaw
Billy Laycock
82
72
John Mason
Jason McBride
77m



Wrisco Aluminum – "B" MAIN #2 LINE UP
 
 
 
DRIVER
INSIDE
OUTSIDE
DRIVER
Chad Zobrist
78
57J
Bub McCool
Billy Moyer, Jr.
21JR
6k
Michael Kloos
Rodney Melvin
27
99jr
Frank Heckenast, Jr.
Mike Hammerle
16H
0K
Dewayne Kiefer
Tommy Seets Jr.
16S
49
Steve Leach






"A" MAIN LINE UP



DRIVER
INSIDE
OUTSIDE
DRIVER
Scott Bloomquist
0
44
Earl Pearson, Jr.
Brian Birkhofer
15b
71
Don O'Neal
Jimmy Owens
20
3s
Brian Shirley
Randy Korte
00K
c9
Steve Casebolt
Steve Francis
15
21
Billy Moyer
Dale McDowell
17m
18e
Eric Wells
John Blankenship
23
11t
Tyler Reddick
Tim Isenberg
9t
32x
Chris Simpson




*** TOP 4 WILL REDRAW TOMORROW***

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