Bloomquist Banks 12th Lucas Oil Series Win of 2011 at Winchester

| Sep 16, 2011 | Comments 0

 
WINCHESTER, VA (September 16,2011) – Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN picked up his 12th Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the year on Friday Night at Winchester Speedway. He captured the $10,000 in the Verizon Wireless 50. Bloomquist took the lead on lap eight from Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA and then had to fight off several challenges from Jimmy Owens to take the win. 

Bloomquist closed to within ten points of Owens, who faded to 16th at the finish with a left front flat tire. McDowell finished second followed by new track record holder; Ronnie DeHaven Jr.of Winchester, VA; 16th starting Earl Pearson, Jr. of Jacksonville, FL; and Bart Hartman of Zanesville, OH.

McDowell led the first seven circuits and was being challenged by both Bloomquist and Owens, who were dueling it out for second. Bloomquist made the move for the lead on lap eight. Owens then moved into second as the two top in series points went at it.

Owens trailed Bloomquist for several circuits until the pair came across the scoring line dead-even. Owens then tried to take the lead from Bloomquist in turn two as he slid up in front of Bloomquist. Bloomquist then came back hard in turn four sliding in front of Owens to re-take the lead.

Owens nearly lost control of his car as he faded to third behind Bloomquist and McDowell, who picked up the second spot. Owens then developed a left front flat tire as he started to fade from contention.

Bloomquist went on to take his 12th series win of the season in his Miller Brothers Construction, Hawkeye Trucking, Base Racing Fuels, Ohlins, Lane Automotive, Roush-Yates, Bloomquist Race Cars Ford.

McDowell finished second in the Clint Bowyer Racing, Crawford Supply, Rocket Chevrolet. DeHaven was third in the DeHaven’s Trailer Sales, MasterSbilt with Pearson in the Bobby Labonte, Lucas Oil Products, Longhorn Dodge coming home fourth, followed by Hartman in the Ernie Davis, Ernie D’s Rocket Chassis.

In Lucas Oil Victory Lane, Bloomquist commented on the race with Owens for the lead. “I was going to race him like he raced me, when you do a slide job you need to make sure you have someone cleared, not just run them up the track, he nearly put me in the wall, and I went hard into turn four and slid front of him, I didn’t touch him, he came back and hit me in the rear and I guess that’s when he got the flat.”

Completing the top ten were Steve Francis of Ashland, KY; Jason Covert of York Haven, PA; Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY; Eric Wells of Hazard, KY; and Jared Landers of Batesville, AR.

In preliminary action Ronnie DeHaven Jr. broke his year old track record with a lap of 14.201 seconds. Heat races went to Dale McDowell, Jimmy Owens, Eric Wells, and Scott Bloomquist. The B-Mains went to Nick Dickson and Tyler Reddick.

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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Friday Night, September 16th, 2011
Verizon Wireless 50
Winchester Speedway – Winchester, VA

Red Buck Cigars Fast Time: Ronnie DeHaven Jr. / 14.201 seconds (Group A and Overall)
                                                    Eric Wells / 14.465 seconds (Group B)

Wiles Driveshafts First Heat (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Dale McDowell, Ronnie DeHaven, Bart Hartman, DJ Myers, Duane Harbaugh, Kenny PettyJohn, Mike Marlar, Gerald Davis, JT Spence, Roy Deese Jr., Brian Tavenner

Wiles Driveshafts Second Heat (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Jimmy Owens, Brad Neat, Steve Francis, Don O’Neal, Nick Dickson, John Blankenship, Gary Stuhler, Brad Omps, Deane Guy, Jonathan DeHaven, Bubby Dillman-DNS

Sweet Manufacturing Third Heat (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Eric Wells, Jamie Lathroum, Daniel Stone, Jason Covert, Tyler Reddick, Ray Cook, CS Fitzgerald, Ron Delano, Tommy Armel, Tony Crim, Kyle Lear
 
HAWK Brakes Fourth Heat (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, Kenny Moreland, Jared Landers, Earl Pearson Jr., Steve Casebolt, Rusty Sites, Scott LeBarron, Keith Jackson, Alan Sagi, Chad Hollenbeck

JRi Shocks First B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Nick Dickson, John Blankenship, Mike Marlar, JT Spence, Gerald Davis, Kenny PettyJohn, Gay Stuhler, Deane Guy, Brian Tavenner, Brad Omps, Duane Harbaugh, Roy Deese Jr.-DNS, Jonathan DeHaven-DNS, Bubby Dillman-DNS

Wrisco Aluminum Second B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Tyler Reddick, Steve Casebolt, Ray Cook, CS Fitzgerald, Rusty Sites, Keith Jackson, Tommy Armel, Ron Delano, Chad Hollenbeck, Tony Crim, Scott LeBarron, Alan Sagi, Kyle Lear-DNS

"Verizon Wireless 50" Feature Finish – 50 Laps: Scott Bloomquist, Dale McDowell, Ronnie DeHaven, Jr., Earl Pearson, Jr., Bart Hartman, Steve Francis, Jason Covert, Brad Neat, Eric Wells, Jared Landers, John Blankenship, Tyler Reddick, Don O'Neal, Ray Cook, Nick Dickson, Jimmy Owens, Kenny Pettyjohn, Mike Marlar, Kenny Moreland, Chad Hollenbeck, Jamie Lathroum, DJ Myers, Steve Casebolt, Dan Stone 


"Verizon Wireless 50" Feature Finish – 50 Laps

FINISH
START
CAR #
DRIVER NAME
HOMETOWN
1
4
0
Scott Bloomquist
Mooresburg, TN
2
1
17m
Dale McDowell
Chickamauga, GA
3
5
1d
Ronnie DeHaven, Jr.
Winchester, VA
4
16
44
Earl Pearson, Jr.
Jacksonville, FL
5
9
25
Bart Hartman
Zanesville, OH
6
11
15
Steve Francis
Ashland, KY
7
14
43a
Jason Covert
York Haven, PA
8
7
41n
Brad Neat
Dunnville, KY
9
2
18e
Eric Wells
Hazard, KY
10
12
777
Jared Landers
Batesville, AR
11
19
23
John Blankenship
Williamson, WV
12
18
11t
Tyler Reddick
Corning, CA
13
15
71
Don O'Neal
Martinsville, IN
14
22
53
Ray Cook
Brasstown, NC
15
17
17d
Nick Dickson
Lewistown, PA
16
3
20
Jimmy Owens
Newport, TN
17
23
100p
Kenny PettyJohn
Millsboro, DE
18
21
5b
Mike Marlar
Winfield, TN
19
8
24
Kenny Moreland
Waldorf, MD
20
24
4Ds
Chad Hollenbeck
Kingsley, PA
21
6
6L
Jamie Lathroum
Mechanicsville, MD
22
13
70J
DJ Myers
Greencastle, PA
23
20
c9
Steve Casebolt
Richmond, IN
24
10
21d
Daniel Stone
Thompson, PA
 
 
Race Statistics

Entrants: 43

Lap Leaders: Dale McDowell (Laps 1 – 7); Scott Bloomquist (Laps 8 – 50)

Caution Flags: Daniel Stone (Lap 3); Steve Casebolt (Lap 6); Jamie Lathroum (Lap 21)

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: none

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisionals: none

Red Buck Cigars Fast Time Provisionals: Kenny PettyJohn, Chad Hollenbeck

PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Earl Pearson Jr. (Started 16th; Finished 4th; Advanced 12 positions)

Allstar Performer of the Race: Dale McDowell

K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Steve Francis

Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: Jared Landers

COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Roush Yates Race Engines

Janowski Insurance Feature Winner: Scott Bloomquist

Outerwears Challenger of the Race: John Blankenship

Dominator Race Products Hard Luck Award: Jamie Lathroum

DirtonDirt.com Crew Chief of the Race: Jason Durham (Dale McDowell)

Time of Race: 25 minutes 05 seconds

Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings:
 
POS
CAR #
DRIVER NAME
HOMETOWN
POINTS
1
20
Jimmy Owens
Newport, TN
5860
2
0
Scott Bloomquist
Mooresburg, TN
5850
3
71
Don O'Neal
Martinsville, IN
5285
4
15
Steve Francis
Ashland, KY
4980
5
777
Jared Landers
Batesville, AR
4690
6
44
Earl Pearson, Jr.
Jacksonville, FL
4675
7
41n
Brad Neat
Dunnville, KY
4595
8
23
John Blankenship
Williamson, WV
4525
9
53
Ray Cook
Brasstown, NC
4440
10
11t
Tyler Reddick
Corning, CA
4360
11
17m
Dale McDowell
Chickamauga, GA
4255
12
57J
Bub McCool
Vicksburg, MS
3990
13
18e
Eric Wells
Hazard, KY
3970
14
99jr
Frank Heckenast, Jr.
Frankfort, IL
3625
15
c9
Steve Casebolt
Richmond, IN
3260
 

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