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 |
DRIVERINSIDEOUTSIDEDRIVERJared Landers77753Ray CookWendell Wallace8841nBrad NeatJason Feger25f21bChris BrownJeffrey Sloan7s16gRusty GriffawBilly Laycock8272John MasonJason McBride77m
| Wrisco Aluminum – “B” MAIN #2 LINE UP |
DRIVERINSIDEOUTSIDEDRIVERChad Zobrist7857JBub McCoolBilly Moyer, Jr.21JR6kMichael KloosRodney Melvin2799jrFrank Heckenast, Jr.Mike Hammerle16H0KDewayne KieferTommy Seets Jr.16S49Steve Leach