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James Essex
BULLS GAP, Tenn. (August 19) - A pair of Rocket Chassis drivers Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN and Tim McCreadie of Watertown, NY earned the front row starting spots for the Sixth Annual "Scorcher 100" at Volunteer Speedway with their heat race wins on Wednesday Night for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event which will pay $20,000 to win.
The other two heat race winners Joe Armes of Petros, TN and Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN will make up the second row of the 100-lap event to be contested on Thursday Night.
Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, TN was the fastest qualifier among the 45 entrants in the PRC Time Trials as he earned an extra $500 courtesy of ATC Roofing.
Activities will get underway on Thursday with a driver's autograph session from 6:15-7:00 PM, followed by two 12-lap B-Mains with the top three going to the Scorcher 100. There will be a special "Dash for Coal" for the heat race winners with a top prize of $2,000 to the winner and then the stage will be set for the Sixth Annual Scorcher 100 - "A Salute to America's Coal Miners."
For more information, go to www.volunteerspeedway.com and www.lucasdirt.com.
To find out more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log on to www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Wednesday Night, August 19th, 2009
6th Annual Scorcher 100 - "A Salute to America's Coal Miners"
Volunteer Speedway - Bulls Gap, TN
Entrants: 45
PRC Fast Time: Billy Ogle Jr. / 12.500 seconds
Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Steve Casebolt, Scott Bloomquist, Tommy Kerr, Dale McDowell, Shon Flanary, Ray Cook, David Breazeale, Jeff Maupin, Freddy Smith, Todd Morrow, Michael Walker, Jason McBride
Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Joe Armes, Eric Jacobsen, Jonathan Davenport, Rick Rogers, Brad Neat, Justin Rattliff, Kerry Jones, Mark Vineyard, Michael Smith, Brent Dixon, Skip Arp
AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Tim McCreadie, Billy Ogle, Chris Madden, Austin Dillon, Mike Marlar, Dan Schlieper, Shanon Buckingham, Chad Ogle, Randy Weaver, John Blankenship, Harold Browning
Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Don O'Neal, Jimmy Owens, Earl Pearson Jr., Dennis Erb Jr., Mark Douglas, Vic Hill, Ryan Gifford, Bryan Hendrix, Jeff Cooke, Jensen Ford, Daniel Baggerly
B-MAIN LINE-UPS:
Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance):
Shon Flanary - Brad Neat
Ray Cook - Justin Rattliff
David Breazeale - Kerry Jones
Jeff Maupin - Mark Vineyard
Freddy Smith - Michael Smith
Todd Morrow - Brent Dixon
Michael Walker - Skip Arp
Jason McBride
Wiles Drive Shafts Second B-Main (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance):
Mike Marlar - Mark Douglas
Dan Schlieper - Vic Hill
Shanon Buckingham - Ryan Gifford
Chad Ogle - Bryan Hendrix
Randy Weaver - Jeff Cooke
John Blankenship - Jensen Ford
Harold Browning - Daniel Baggerly
6th Annual Scorcher 100 "A Salute to America's Coal Miners" Feature Line-Up (After Heats):
Steve Casebolt - Tim McCreadie
Joe Armes - Don O'Neal
Scott Bloomquist - Billy Ogle Jr.
Eric Jacobsen - Jimmy Owens
Tommy Kerr - Chris Madden
Jonathan Davenport - Earl Pearson Jr.
Dale McDowell - Austin Dillon
Rick Rogers - Dennis Erb Jr.
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