VERNON, NY (July 28, 2011) – Tim McCreadie of Watertown, NY thrilled the crowd on hand Thursday Night at Utica-Rome Speedway by winning the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Coors Light 50. McCreadie took the lead from Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN on lap 28 and led the rest of the way to pocket the $10,000 first-place prize. Owens finished second followed by 10th place starter, Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL; 19th starting Billy Decker of Unadilla, NY; and Vic Coffey of Caledonia, NY. “It always feels great to come here and win in front of these fans, they have been so supportive of me since I started racing. They cheered my dad for many years and to come from eighth place to win here tonight, is just unbelievable, we wanted to come here and run with guys like Jimmy Owens and the other drivers on the Lucas Oil Series,” said the 37-year-old McCreadie who collected his second LOLMDS victory of 2011. “The car we ran tonight, we haven’t been real happy with. We had a problem with the Victory Circle and didn’t get a chance to fix it after last night. Bill Schlieper of Pro Power Engines was here, he told us some things we were doing wrong and he straightened us out on the engine part of it. Man I thought Vic Coffey was going to win the race, he’s been so deserving of it this year, he’s been like a brother to me and to see him win tonight would have been just as exciting,” said the winner afterwards during his victory lane celebration. Owens grabbed the lead at the start of the feature and for the second night in a row it looked like he had the car to beat. Owens built a huge lead over Scott Bloomquist with ten laps complete when the second caution of the race came out for a slowing Jim Bernheisel. On the restart Owens pulled away again opening up a significant advantage over what was a tremendous battle for second among Bloomquist, Dan Stone, and Coffey. Stone passed Bloomquist for second on lap 11 and held the spot until Coffey stormed by him on lap 15. But on lap 27 a caution would slow the field and wipe away Owens’ margin. The restart got quite exciting as McCreadie went to the outside and passed Owens on lap 28 to take over the lead as the crowd came to its feet. McCreadie and Owens then diced it out side-by-side for three laps until McCreadie pulled ahead for good. McCreadie kept enough distance between himself and Owens the rest of the way as he went on to secure his seventh career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series triumph. Owens and Pearson battled to the finish with Owens edging out Pearson for the position. “I have to thank everyone at Sweeteners Plus, Ann and Carl Myers for all they have done for me, my co-crew chiefs Barry Knapp and Craig McCrimmon. We have meshed well and we are looking forward to the rest of the season,” said the driver who piloted a Rocket Chassis to the win with sponsorship from Bulldog Rear Ends, VP Racing Fuels, Hoosier Tires, Integra Shocks, and Coffey McCreadie Enterprises. Owens in the Reece Monuments, Cornett Racing Engines, Bloomquist Race Cars, Ford expanded his points lead to 35-points over Bloomquist by placing second. Pearson in the Bobby Labonte Racing, Lucas Oil Products, Longhorn Dodge continued his recent resurgence with a third place finish ahead of two Empire State drivers, Decker in the Gypsum Express, Rocket, who earned the PBM Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race and Coffey in the Sweeteners Plus, Rocket. Completing the top ten were Bloomquist; Jared Landers of Batesville, AR; Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN; Steve Francis of Ashland, KY; and Dan Stone of Thompson, PA. In preliminary action Jimmy Owens was the Red Buck Cigars Fast Qualifier among the 29 entrants. Heat race winners were Owens, Tyler Reddick, Scott Bloomquist, and Ray Cook. The B-Mains went to Don O’Neal and John Blankenship. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will conclude its three-race swing on Saturday Night, July 30th at Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD for a $10,000 to win event. 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 28th, 2011 “Coors Light 50” Utica-Rome Speedway – Vernon, NY Red Buck Cigars Fast Time: Jimmy Owens / 18.794 seconds (Group A and Overall) Scott Bloomquist / 18.923 seconds (Group B) Wiles Driveshafts First Heat (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Jimmy Owens, Brad neat, Bub McCool, Clint Smith, Jared Landers, Billy Decker, Carey Terrance, DJ Myers Wiles Driveshafts Second Heat (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Tyler Reddick, Dan Stone, Vic Coffey, Steve Francis, Don O’Neal, Eric Wells, Dale Planck Sweet Manufacturing Third Heat (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, Tim Fuller, Earl Pearson Jr., Larry Wight, David Zona, Aaron Jacobs, John Blankenship HAWK Brakes Fourth Heat (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Ray Cook, Tim McCreadie, Frank Heckenast Jr., Jim Bernheisel, Dale Caswell, Brent Rhebergen, Alan Fink JRi Shocks First B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Don O’Neal, Billy Decker, Jared Landers, Dale Planck, Carey Terrance, Eric Wells, DJ Myers Wrisco Aluminum Second B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): John Blankenship, David Zona, Dale Caswell, Aaron Jacobs, Brent Rhebergen, Alan Fink Feature Finish – 50 Laps: Tim McCreadie, Jimmy Owens, Earl Pearson, Jr., Billy Decker, Vic Coffey, Scott Bloomquist, Jared Landers, Don O’Neal, Steve Francis, Daniel Stone, Larry Wight, Ray Cook, Tyler Reddick, Brad Neat, Dale Planck, David Zona, Frank Heckenast, Jr., Bub McCool, Dale Caswell, Clint Smith, Tim Fuller, Eric Wells, Jim Bernheisel, John Blankenship
Feature Finish – 50 Laps
| FINISH | START | CAR # | DRIVER NAME | HOMETOWN |
| 1 | 8 | 39 | Tim McCreadie | Watertown, NY |
| 2 | 1 | 20 | Jimmy Owens | Newport, TN |
| 3 | 10 | 44 | Earl Pearson, Jr. | Jacksonville, FL |
| 4 | 19 | 91 | Billy Decker | Unidilla, NY |
| 5 | 11 | 32c | Vic Coffey | Caledonia, NY |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Scott Bloomquist | Mooresburg, TN |
| 7 | 21 | 777 | Jared Landers | Batesville, AR |
| 8 | 17 | 71 | Don O’Neal | Martinsville, IN |
| 9 | 15 | 15 | Steve Francis | Ashland, KY |
| 10 | 7 | 2 | Daniel Stone | Thompson, PA |
| 11 | 14 | 99L | Larry Wight | Phoenix, NY |
| 12 | 4 | 53 | Ray Cook | Brasstown, NC |
| 13 | 3 | 11t | Tyler Reddick | Corning, CA |
| 14 | 5 | 41n | Brad Neat | Dunnville, KY |
| 15 | 24 | 19 | Dale Planck | Cortland, NY |
| 16 | 20 | 99z | David Zona | Montrose, PA |
| 17 | 12 | 99jr | Frank Heckenast, Jr. | Frankfort, IL |
| 18 | 9 | 57J | Bub McCool | Vicksburg, MS |
| 19 | 22 | R1 | Dale Caswell | W. Monroe, NY |
| 20 | 13 | 44c | Clint Smith | Senoia, GA |
| 21 | 6 | 19t | Tim Fuller | Watertown, NY |
| 22 | 23 | 18e | Eric Wells | Hazard, KY |
| 23 | 16 | 119 | Jim Bernheisel | Lebanon, PA |
| 24 | 18 | 23 | John Blankenship | Williamson, WV |
Race Statistics Entrants: 29 Lap Leaders: Jimmy Owens (Laps 1 – 27); Tim McCreadie (Laps 28 – 50) Caution Flags: John Blankenship (Lap 1); Jim Bernheisel (Lap 10); Tyler Reddick (Lap 27); Clint Smith (Lap 33); Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Eric Wells Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisionals: none Red Buck Cigars Fast Time Provisionals: Dale Planck PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Billy Decker (Started 19th; Finished 4th; Advanced 15 positions) Allstar Performer of the Race: Tim McCreadie K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Earl Pearson Jr. Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: Jared Landers COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Pro Power Racing Engines Janowski Insurance Feature Winner: Tim McCreadie Outerwears Challenger of the Race: Billy Decker Dominator Race Products Hard Luck Award: John Blankenship DirtonDirt.com Crew Chief of the Race: Barry Knapp and Craig McCrimmon (Tim McCreadie) Time of Race: 30 minutes 27 seconds Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings:
| POS | CAR # | DRIVER NAME | HOMETOWN | POINTS |
| 1 | 20 | Jimmy Owens | Newport, TN | 4120 |
| 2 | 0 | Scott Bloomquist | Mooresburg, TN | 4085 |
| 3 | 71 | Don O’Neal | Martinsville, IN | 3720 |
| 4 | 15 | Steve Francis | Ashland, KY | 3390 |
| 5 | 44 | Earl Pearson, Jr. | Jacksonville, FL | 3370 |
| 6 | 777 | Jared Landers | Batesville, AR | 3235 |
| 7 | 41n | Brad Neat | Dunnville, KY | 3140 |
| 8 | 53 | Ray Cook | Brasstown, NC | 3115 |
| 9 | 23 | John Blankenship | Williamson, WV | 3055 |
| 10 | 57J | Bub McCool | Vicksburg, MS | 3035 |
| 11 | 11t | Tyler Reddick | Corning, CA | 2995 |
| 12 | 17m | Dale McDowell | Chickamauga, GA | 2865 |
| 13 | 18e | Eric Wells | Hazard, KY | 2655 |
| 14 | 99jr | Frank Heckenast, Jr. | Frankfort, IL | 2560 |