ISOM, KY – Eddie Carrier Jr. became the 15th different winner in 16 races for the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series this season as the Salt Rock, WV native picked up the win Friday night at the Mountain Motor Speedway Express.
After two aborted starts, Whitney McQueary and Eddie Carrier Jr. brought the field down to the green flag with McQueary winning the drag race into turns one and two. Carrier tucked in line in second with Tim Tungate, DJ Wells, and David Powers following. A lap four caution kept the field tight and Carrier used the restart to look under the Dunnville, KY native in a bid for the lead. McQueary shut the door off turn two as Carrier now had a rear view mirror full of Tungate.
The nip-and-tuck racing among the top five stayed the same throughout the first half of the event as McQueary, Carrier, Tungate, Wells, and Powers were all five nose-to-tail and could have been covered with a blanket. A lap 17 caution for debris slowed the pace and, under caution, race leader McQueary fell to the infield with a flat tire. During the same caution period, fourth-place Wells also dropped to the infield with a flat.
Carrier now assumed the point with Tungate, Powers, Mike Jewell, and Anthony Adams rounding out the top five. On the restart, Tungate looked for a pass on Carrier, but to no avail. As the final ten laps of the race ticked off, Carrier would stay in the basement forcing Tungate to look high for a potential race-winning pass. A lap 24 caution set the stage for a six-lap dash to the finish, but Tungate could not build up enough steam to get a good run on Carrier.
When the checkered flag fell, Salt Rock, WV's Eddie Carrier Jr. became the 15th different winner in 16 races for the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series in 2005. His Grover powered Rocket Taurus carries sponsorship from Carl Grover Motorsports, E.I. Rail Car Engines, Railway Equipment, Blue Ridge Machinery & Tools, Simpson Race Products, and Poske's Performance Parts.
"Winning this race is a big morale booster for our team," Carrier said after the race. "It's great to win here as I consider this one of my home tracks. I ran one of my first ever races here and I still have lots of friends and family down here."
Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY finished second in the Guardian Mortgage/J&L Title sponsored AMS/Rocket Monte Carlo. Salyersville, KY veteran David Powers was third in the JMC Motorsports/Green's Lawnmower sponsored Cropper/MasterSbilt Monte Carlo. Scottsburg, IN's Mike Jewell claimed fourth in the Southern Indiana Drilling/Morgan Foods/Bullock/MasterSbilt Grand Prix. Rounding out the top five was Whitesburg, KY driver Anthony Adams in the Phillip Hall owned A&R Trucking/K&E Trucking sponsored Cornett/Rayburn Grand Prix.
For more information on the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series, please visit us on the web at www.naradirtcar.com.
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Results Summary
September 2, 2005
Mountain Motor Speedway Express
O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
Racing Optics Fast Qualifier: Greg Lucas/15.050
VP Fuels Makin’ Power Heat #1: DJ Wells, Tim Tungate, Aaron Hatton, Wayne Chinn, Doug Smith, Jason Hinkle, Blake Chinn, Donald Runyon, Greg Lucas
VP Fuels Makin’ Power Heat #2: Eddie Carrier Jr., David Powers, Rick Aukland, Shannon Thornsberry, Mike Luna, Steve Stollings, Tyrel Todd, Danny Bates, Michael Luna
VP Fuels Makin’ Power Heat #3: Whitney McQueary, Anton Adams, Mike Jewell, Chris Combs, Raymond Nichols, Eric Wells, Michael Chilton, Michael England
B-Main: Eric Wells, Michael Chilton, Greg Lucas, Michael Luna, Danny Bates, Donald Runyon, Blake Chinn, Jason Hinkle, Tyrel Todd, Steve Stollings, Michael England
O’Reilly Auto Parts 30-Lap A-Main: Eddie Carrier Jr., Tim Tungate, David Powers, Mike Jewell, Anton Adams, Shannon Thornsberry, Rick Aukland, Chris Combs, Michael Chilton, Wayne Chinn, Doug Smith, Raymond Nichols, Mike Luna, Whitney McQueary, DJ Wells, Tyrel Todd, Michael England, Eric Wells, Greg Lucas, Aaron Hatton
Race Statistics:
Entries: 26
Cautions: 8
Red Flags: 0
Lap Leaders: Whitney McQueary 1-17, Eddie Carrier Jr. 18-30
O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Rookie of the Race: Chris Combs
PPM Racing Products Hard Charger of the Race: Michael Chilton (started 17th, finished 9th), advanced 8 positions
2005 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Sponsors
O’Reilly Auto Parts – Title Sponsor and “Official Auto Parts Store of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series”
Arizona Sport Shirts – Presenting Sponsor and “Official Apparel Supplier of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series”
Lucas Oil- “Official Oil Products of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series”
VP Racing Fuels- “Official Race Fuel of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series”
2005 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Sponsors include: O’Reilly Auto Parts, Lucas Oil Products, Arizona Sports Shirts, VP Racing Fuels, Oval Craft, Hoosier Racing Tires, PPM, BERT, Rayburn Chassis, Ratliff Motors, American Race Tire, Real Wheels, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, Trailer Parts & Sales, Bullock Racing Engines, DJ Designs, Racing Optics, Smith Automotive and Machine and Cruise With The Champions
After two aborted starts, Whitney McQueary and Eddie Carrier Jr. brought the field down to the green flag with McQueary winning the drag race into turns one and two. Carrier tucked in line in second with Tim Tungate, DJ Wells, and David Powers following. A lap four caution kept the field tight and Carrier used the restart to look under the Dunnville, KY native in a bid for the lead. McQueary shut the door off turn two as Carrier now had a rear view mirror full of Tungate.
The nip-and-tuck racing among the top five stayed the same throughout the first half of the event as McQueary, Carrier, Tungate, Wells, and Powers were all five nose-to-tail and could have been covered with a blanket. A lap 17 caution for debris slowed the pace and, under caution, race leader McQueary fell to the infield with a flat tire. During the same caution period, fourth-place Wells also dropped to the infield with a flat.
Carrier now assumed the point with Tungate, Powers, Mike Jewell, and Anthony Adams rounding out the top five. On the restart, Tungate looked for a pass on Carrier, but to no avail. As the final ten laps of the race ticked off, Carrier would stay in the basement forcing Tungate to look high for a potential race-winning pass. A lap 24 caution set the stage for a six-lap dash to the finish, but Tungate could not build up enough steam to get a good run on Carrier.
When the checkered flag fell, Salt Rock, WV's Eddie Carrier Jr. became the 15th different winner in 16 races for the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series in 2005. His Grover powered Rocket Taurus carries sponsorship from Carl Grover Motorsports, E.I. Rail Car Engines, Railway Equipment, Blue Ridge Machinery & Tools, Simpson Race Products, and Poske's Performance Parts.
"Winning this race is a big morale booster for our team," Carrier said after the race. "It's great to win here as I consider this one of my home tracks. I ran one of my first ever races here and I still have lots of friends and family down here."
Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY finished second in the Guardian Mortgage/J&L Title sponsored AMS/Rocket Monte Carlo. Salyersville, KY veteran David Powers was third in the JMC Motorsports/Green's Lawnmower sponsored Cropper/MasterSbilt Monte Carlo. Scottsburg, IN's Mike Jewell claimed fourth in the Southern Indiana Drilling/Morgan Foods/Bullock/MasterSbilt Grand Prix. Rounding out the top five was Whitesburg, KY driver Anthony Adams in the Phillip Hall owned A&R Trucking/K&E Trucking sponsored Cornett/Rayburn Grand Prix.
For more information on the O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series, please visit us on the web at www.naradirtcar.com.
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Results Summary
September 2, 2005
Mountain Motor Speedway Express
O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
Racing Optics Fast Qualifier: Greg Lucas/15.050
VP Fuels Makin’ Power Heat #1: DJ Wells, Tim Tungate, Aaron Hatton, Wayne Chinn, Doug Smith, Jason Hinkle, Blake Chinn, Donald Runyon, Greg Lucas
VP Fuels Makin’ Power Heat #2: Eddie Carrier Jr., David Powers, Rick Aukland, Shannon Thornsberry, Mike Luna, Steve Stollings, Tyrel Todd, Danny Bates, Michael Luna
VP Fuels Makin’ Power Heat #3: Whitney McQueary, Anton Adams, Mike Jewell, Chris Combs, Raymond Nichols, Eric Wells, Michael Chilton, Michael England
B-Main: Eric Wells, Michael Chilton, Greg Lucas, Michael Luna, Danny Bates, Donald Runyon, Blake Chinn, Jason Hinkle, Tyrel Todd, Steve Stollings, Michael England
O’Reilly Auto Parts 30-Lap A-Main: Eddie Carrier Jr., Tim Tungate, David Powers, Mike Jewell, Anton Adams, Shannon Thornsberry, Rick Aukland, Chris Combs, Michael Chilton, Wayne Chinn, Doug Smith, Raymond Nichols, Mike Luna, Whitney McQueary, DJ Wells, Tyrel Todd, Michael England, Eric Wells, Greg Lucas, Aaron Hatton
Race Statistics:
Entries: 26
Cautions: 8
Red Flags: 0
Lap Leaders: Whitney McQueary 1-17, Eddie Carrier Jr. 18-30
O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Rookie of the Race: Chris Combs
PPM Racing Products Hard Charger of the Race: Michael Chilton (started 17th, finished 9th), advanced 8 positions
2005 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Sponsors
O’Reilly Auto Parts – Title Sponsor and “Official Auto Parts Store of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series”
Arizona Sport Shirts – Presenting Sponsor and “Official Apparel Supplier of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series”
Lucas Oil- “Official Oil Products of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series”
VP Racing Fuels- “Official Race Fuel of the O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series”
2005 O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Sponsors include: O’Reilly Auto Parts, Lucas Oil Products, Arizona Sports Shirts, VP Racing Fuels, Oval Craft, Hoosier Racing Tires, PPM, BERT, Rayburn Chassis, Ratliff Motors, American Race Tire, Real Wheels, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, Trailer Parts & Sales, Bullock Racing Engines, DJ Designs, Racing Optics, Smith Automotive and Machine and Cruise With The Champions
