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James Essex
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (April 12) - Eddie Carrier Jr. of Salt Rock, WV raced into the lead on lap 31 and then withstood the challenges of Scott Bloomquist as he captured the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series "Glockner 50"on Saturday Night at K-C Raceway. In a race slowed by 12 cautions the race for the lead lasted all 50 laps as Carrier pocketed $10,000 for himself and car owner Carl Grover before the cameras of SPEED Channel who was on hand to tape the event. Bloomquist finished in second followed by John Blankenship, Billy Drake and Earl Pearson Jr.
Carrier who started alongside Bloomquist on the front row of the race fell back to as far as fourth in running order at one point charged into the second spot on lap 30 just one circuit before he overtook Bloomquist for the lead. The two drivers ran distinctive grooves over the final 20 laps running side by side on several occasions until Carrier was able to open enough breathing room as he had to hold off a last lap Bloomquist charge that fell just short at the finish line.
Completing the top ten were Matt Miller, Donnie Moran, Bart Hartman, Dan Schlieper and Steve Casebolt.
In preliminary action Wayne Chinn took the PRC Fast Time over the 52 entrants with a lap of 14.483 seconds around the 3/8ths mile oval. Heat race winners were Wayne Chinn, Eddie Carrier Jr., Bart Hartman and Scott Bloomquist. The B-mains victors were Dan Schlieper and Doug Drown.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will next be in action on Friday Night, April 25th at Bedford Speedway in Bedford, PA for a $7,000 to win event followed on Saturday Night, April 26th as the series travels to Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD for the $10,000 to win "Stanley Schetrompf Memorial."
For further information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series you can visit the series website at www.lucasdirt.com or you can call the series office at (951) 532-2503.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Saturday Night, April 12, 2008
K-C Raceway - Chillicothe, OH
PRC Fast Time: Wayne Chinn/14.483 seconds
Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Wayne Chinn, Terry Casey, John Blankenship, Rick Combs, Dan Schlieper, Tim Dohm, Ben Adkins, Chris Garnes, Terry Hicks, Larry Kingseed, Kenny Christy, Damon Eller, Mike Meyers
Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Eddie Carrier Jr., Mike Marlar, Jeep VanWormer, Mike Wilson, Shannon Thornsberry, Jeff Houser, Nick Corbitt, Rob Stambaugh, Steve Shaver, Chris Combs, Josh McGuire, Steve Francis, Jared Hawkins - DNS
AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Bart Hartman, Billy Drake, Matt Miller, Justin Rattliff, Darrell Lanigan, Scott James, John Mason, Steve Casebolt, Rod Conley, Dean Boyd, Joe Ramey, Donnie Stewart, Brandon Fouts - DNS
Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, RJ Conley, Earl Pearson Jr., Donnie Moran, Doug Drown, Bobby Kitchen, Delmas Conley, KC Burdette, Greg Anderson, Don O'Neal, Rick Aukland, Russ Frohnapfel, Dan Shrigley
Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Dan Schlieper, Josh McGuire, Ben Adkins, Tim Dohm, Rob Stambaugh, Terry Hicks, Kenny Christy, Larry Kingseed, Mike Meyers, Shannon Thornsberry, Chris Garnes, Chris Combs, Steve Francis, Jeff Houser, Nick Corbitt, Steve Shaver - DNS, Damon Eller - DNS, Jared Hawkins - DNS
Quarter Master Second B-Main (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Doug Drown, Don O'Neal, Darrell Lanigan, John Mason, Delmas Conley, Greg Anderson, Rod Conley, Dean Boyd, Donnie Stewart, Joe Ramey, KC Burdette, Scott James, Rick Aukland, Steve Casebolt, Russ Frohnapfel, Bobby Kitchen, Brandon Fouts - DNS, Dan Shrigley - DNS
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Glockner 50 Feature Finish (50 Laps): Eddie Carrier Jr., Scott Bloomquist, John Blankenship, Billy Drake, Earl Pearson Jr., Matt Miller, Donnie Moran, Bart Hartman, Dan Schlieper, Steve Casebolt, Justin Rattliff, Ben Adkins, Wayne Chinn, Jeep VanWormer, Darrell Lanigan, RJ Conley, Mike Marlar, Rick Combs, Terry Casey, Mike Wilson, Josh McGuire, Doug Drown, Don O'Neal, Scott James
Race Statistics
Entries: 52
Caution Flags: 12
Lap Leaders: Bloomquist 1, 10, 16-20, 24, 30-31; Hartman 2-9, 11-15; Eddie Carrier Jr. 21-23, 28-29, 32-50
Series Provisionals: Steve Casebolt, Scott James
PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Steve Casebolt (Started 23rd and finished 10th-advanced 13 positions)
Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Billy Drake
K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Eddie Carrier Jr.
Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: John Blankenship
ASI Racewear Lucky 7 Award: Donnie Moran
Integra Crew Chief of the Race: Eddie Carrier Sr. (Eddie Carrier Jr.)
Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Grover Engines
Time of the Race: 1 hour
Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings
1) Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) 1210
2) Terry Casey (New London, WI) 1205
3) Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) 1160
4) Bart Hartman (Zanesville, OH) 1120
5) Justin Rattliff (Campbellsville, KY) 1115
6) Donnie Moran (Dresden, OH) 1065
7) Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI) 1010
8) Scott James (Lawrenceburg, IN) 995
9) Billy Drake (Bloomington, IL) 925
10) Wayne Chinn (Bradford, OH) 865
Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings
1) Terry Casey (New London, WI) 1205
2) Wayne Chinn (Bradford, OH) 865
3) John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 360
4) Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) 75
5) Tony Knowles (Tyrone, GA) 75
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