WHEATLAND, MO (July 17, 2010) - Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN held off a late-race charge from Chris Wall of Springfield, LA to win the Fourth Annual CMH "Diamond Nationals" on Saturday Night at Lucas Oil Speedway. Owens took home $10,000 for his seventh Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the season. Earl Pearson, Jr. of Jacksonville, Fl finished third, followed by Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR and Brady Smith of Solon Springs, WI. The event was co-sanctioned with the Lucas Oil MLRA.
"I want to thank the fans for coming out tonight, it was hot today and I hope they saw a great show; the cautions killed us, we would get a big lead and a yellow would come out," said the 38-year-old Owens. "I want to thank my car owner, Mike Reece, Reece Monument Company, Gantte Appraisals, Cornett Racing Engines, and Bloomquist Race Cars, and all of my product sponsors."
Owens led all 50 laps and was in control for most of the event. He was challenged by Pearson mid-way through the race and by Wall in the waning laps. Wall managed to close to within a car length of the leader when he bobbled on the white flag lap. Owens managed to recover and hold off the last lap charge from Wall.
Wall, who recorded his best Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series finish of the year, was elated afterwards. "I have to thank my crew, it's an honor to finish second to Jimmy, I thought for a moment I might get by him, but he's too tough, and we're extremely happy with this finish."
Owens' victory tonight marked his 19th career win on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series tour. He also ended Pearson's win streak at four. "It's been a great run over the last two weeks," said Pearson. "The crew worked hard and things were clicking, we got to Jimmy a couple of times, but he had the best car of the night; he outran us in the heat, and he deserved to win."
Completing the top ten were Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN; Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC; Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA; Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA; and Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY.
The event was taped for a two-hour broadcast special to air on SPEED at a later date.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will return to action on Tuesday Night, July 27th with its' first ever appearance at Fonda Speedway in Fonda, NY. Thursday Night, July 29th, the LOLMDS venture to Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, NY for its second ever appearance at the New York speed plant. On Saturday Night, July 31st the series will head to Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD.
For the latest breaking news on 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
Saturday Night, July 17th, 2010
"4th Annual CMH Diamond National"
Lucas Oil Speedway - Wheatland, MO
Red Buck Cigars Fast Time: Jimmy Owens / 15.812 seconds (Overall and Group b)
Scott Bloomquist / 15.905 seconds (Group A)
Wiles Driveshaft's First Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, Brian Birkhofer, Billy Moyer, Jimmy Mars, Dale McDowell, Ray Cook, John Anderson, Jeremy Payne, Tim Isenberg, Eric Turner, Curtis Cook
AFCO Racing Products Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Don O'Neal, Chris Wall, Billy Moyer Jr., John Blankenship, Alan Vaughn, Dan Schlieper, Dave Eckrich, Jason Hughes, Justin Asplin, Sonny Findling, Evan Hurbert
Allstar Performance Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Jimmy Owens, Earl Pearson Jr., Brady Smith, Steve Casebolt, Stacy Taylor, Brad Looney, Bub McCool, Brandon McCormick, Tyler Reddick, PJ Haskins, Andrew Kosiski
SuperFlow Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Eric Wells, Brad neat, Wendell Wallace, Pat Doar, Terry Phillips, Al Purkey, JD Hubert, David Turner, Larry Jones, Joe Kosiski
Hawk Brake First B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Ray cook, Jeremy Payne, Dale McDowell, Tim Isenberg, Justin Asplin, Dave Eckrich, Eric Turner, Alan Vaughn, Jason Hughes, Curtis Cook, John Anderson, Dan Schlieper, Sonny Findling-DNS, Evan Hubert-DNS
Performance Rod and Custom (PRC) Second B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Terry Phillips, Stacy Taylor, Bub McCool, Al Purkey, Brad Looney, Brandon McCormick, Tyler Reddick, JD Hubert, David Turner, Larry Jones, PJ Haskins-DNS, Joe Kosiski-DNS, Andrew Kosiski-DNS
Fourth Annual "CMH Diamond Nationals" Feature Finish - 50 Laps
FINISH START CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN
1 2 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN
2 7 71w Chris Wall Springfield, LA
3 6 44 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL
4 9 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR
5 10 2 Brady Smith Solon Springs, WI
6 1 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN
7 17 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC
8 21 17m Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA
9 5 15b Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA
10 8 41n Brad Neat Dunnville, KY
11 12 88 Wendell Wallace Batesville, AR
12 15 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
13 14 c9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN
14 25 9t Tim Isenberg Marshfield, WI
15 23 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI
16 26 33 Al Purkey Coffeyville, KS
17 27 11t Tyler Reddick Grayson, KY
18 4 18e Eric Wells Hazard, KY
19 16 11 Pat Doar New Richmond, WI
20 24 14 Brad Looney Republic, MO
21 19 74 Jeremy Payne Springfield, MO
22 13 28m Jimmy Mars Menomonie, WI
23 11 21JR Billy Moyer, Jr. Batesville, AR
24 3 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN
25 20 27 Stacy Taylor Jacksonville, AR
26 18 75 Terry Phillips Springfield, MO
27 22 57J Bub McCool Vicksburg, MS
Race Statistics
Entrants: 43
Lap Leaders: Jimmy Owens (Laps 1-50)
Caution Flags: Eric Wells (Lap 7); Terry Phillips (Lap 15); Dan Schlieper (Lap 41); Steve Casebolt, Al Purkey (Lap 42)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Dan Schlieper, Tim Isenberg
Lucas Oil MLRA Series Provisionals: Brad Looney, Al Purkey
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisional: Tyler Reddick
PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Dale McDowell (Started 21st; Finished 8th; Advanced 13 positions)
Ohlin's Shocks Performer of the Race: Jimmy Owens
K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Chris Wall
Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: Chris Wall
Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines
Dominator Race Products Hard Luck Award: Eric Wells
DirtonDirt.com Crew Chief of the Race: Darrell Posey (Chris Wall)
Time of Race: 36 minutes, 51 seconds
Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings
POS CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN POINTS
1 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN 4410
2 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN 4250
3 44 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL 4185
4 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC 3920
5 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN 3760
6 17m Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA 3585
7 71w Chris Wall Springfield, LA 3460
8 c9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN 3375
9 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI 3315
10 18e Eric Wells Hazard, KY 3270
11 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV 3200
12 41n Brad Neat Dunnville, KY 3100
13 9t Tim Isenberg Marshfield, WI 2645
14 11t Tyler Reddick Corning, CA 2480
Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter
2010 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Canidae Pet Foods - "The Official Pet Foods" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
DART Machinery - "The Official Engine Components" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Geico Power Sports - "The Official Insurance" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Magnaflow Exhaust - "The Official Exhaust" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
MavTV - "The Official Men's Network" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Rockstar Energy Drink - "The Official Drink" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Speedco - "The Official Truck Lube and Tire Center" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
2010 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: AFCO, Allstar Performance, American Racer, ApplianceZone.com, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DirtonDirt.com, Dominator Race Products, Dyers Top Rods, ECR Race Engines, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Hypercoil Springs, JRi Shocks, MasterSbilt Chassis, Öhlins, Penske Shocks, PBM/Erson Cams, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Custom, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Race Engine Design, Red Buck Cigars, Rhyne Race Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Roush Yates Engines, Safety Solutions, SuperFlow, Sweet Manufactuing, Vic Hill Race Engines, Warrior Race Cars, Weld Racing Wheels, Wiles Drive Shafts, Wrisco, WD Enterprises, 5150 Race Trailers.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, jessex@lucasdirt.com
"I want to thank the fans for coming out tonight, it was hot today and I hope they saw a great show; the cautions killed us, we would get a big lead and a yellow would come out," said the 38-year-old Owens. "I want to thank my car owner, Mike Reece, Reece Monument Company, Gantte Appraisals, Cornett Racing Engines, and Bloomquist Race Cars, and all of my product sponsors."
Owens led all 50 laps and was in control for most of the event. He was challenged by Pearson mid-way through the race and by Wall in the waning laps. Wall managed to close to within a car length of the leader when he bobbled on the white flag lap. Owens managed to recover and hold off the last lap charge from Wall.
Wall, who recorded his best Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series finish of the year, was elated afterwards. "I have to thank my crew, it's an honor to finish second to Jimmy, I thought for a moment I might get by him, but he's too tough, and we're extremely happy with this finish."
Owens' victory tonight marked his 19th career win on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series tour. He also ended Pearson's win streak at four. "It's been a great run over the last two weeks," said Pearson. "The crew worked hard and things were clicking, we got to Jimmy a couple of times, but he had the best car of the night; he outran us in the heat, and he deserved to win."
Completing the top ten were Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN; Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC; Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA; Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA; and Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY.
The event was taped for a two-hour broadcast special to air on SPEED at a later date.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will return to action on Tuesday Night, July 27th with its' first ever appearance at Fonda Speedway in Fonda, NY. Thursday Night, July 29th, the LOLMDS venture to Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, NY for its second ever appearance at the New York speed plant. On Saturday Night, July 31st the series will head to Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD.
For the latest breaking news on 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
Saturday Night, July 17th, 2010
"4th Annual CMH Diamond National"
Lucas Oil Speedway - Wheatland, MO
Red Buck Cigars Fast Time: Jimmy Owens / 15.812 seconds (Overall and Group b)
Scott Bloomquist / 15.905 seconds (Group A)
Wiles Driveshaft's First Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, Brian Birkhofer, Billy Moyer, Jimmy Mars, Dale McDowell, Ray Cook, John Anderson, Jeremy Payne, Tim Isenberg, Eric Turner, Curtis Cook
AFCO Racing Products Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Don O'Neal, Chris Wall, Billy Moyer Jr., John Blankenship, Alan Vaughn, Dan Schlieper, Dave Eckrich, Jason Hughes, Justin Asplin, Sonny Findling, Evan Hurbert
Allstar Performance Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Jimmy Owens, Earl Pearson Jr., Brady Smith, Steve Casebolt, Stacy Taylor, Brad Looney, Bub McCool, Brandon McCormick, Tyler Reddick, PJ Haskins, Andrew Kosiski
SuperFlow Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Eric Wells, Brad neat, Wendell Wallace, Pat Doar, Terry Phillips, Al Purkey, JD Hubert, David Turner, Larry Jones, Joe Kosiski
Hawk Brake First B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Ray cook, Jeremy Payne, Dale McDowell, Tim Isenberg, Justin Asplin, Dave Eckrich, Eric Turner, Alan Vaughn, Jason Hughes, Curtis Cook, John Anderson, Dan Schlieper, Sonny Findling-DNS, Evan Hubert-DNS
Performance Rod and Custom (PRC) Second B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Terry Phillips, Stacy Taylor, Bub McCool, Al Purkey, Brad Looney, Brandon McCormick, Tyler Reddick, JD Hubert, David Turner, Larry Jones, PJ Haskins-DNS, Joe Kosiski-DNS, Andrew Kosiski-DNS
Fourth Annual "CMH Diamond Nationals" Feature Finish - 50 Laps
FINISH START CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN
1 2 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN
2 7 71w Chris Wall Springfield, LA
3 6 44 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL
4 9 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR
5 10 2 Brady Smith Solon Springs, WI
6 1 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN
7 17 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC
8 21 17m Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA
9 5 15b Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA
10 8 41n Brad Neat Dunnville, KY
11 12 88 Wendell Wallace Batesville, AR
12 15 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
13 14 c9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN
14 25 9t Tim Isenberg Marshfield, WI
15 23 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI
16 26 33 Al Purkey Coffeyville, KS
17 27 11t Tyler Reddick Grayson, KY
18 4 18e Eric Wells Hazard, KY
19 16 11 Pat Doar New Richmond, WI
20 24 14 Brad Looney Republic, MO
21 19 74 Jeremy Payne Springfield, MO
22 13 28m Jimmy Mars Menomonie, WI
23 11 21JR Billy Moyer, Jr. Batesville, AR
24 3 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN
25 20 27 Stacy Taylor Jacksonville, AR
26 18 75 Terry Phillips Springfield, MO
27 22 57J Bub McCool Vicksburg, MS
Race Statistics
Entrants: 43
Lap Leaders: Jimmy Owens (Laps 1-50)
Caution Flags: Eric Wells (Lap 7); Terry Phillips (Lap 15); Dan Schlieper (Lap 41); Steve Casebolt, Al Purkey (Lap 42)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Dan Schlieper, Tim Isenberg
Lucas Oil MLRA Series Provisionals: Brad Looney, Al Purkey
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisional: Tyler Reddick
PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Dale McDowell (Started 21st; Finished 8th; Advanced 13 positions)
Ohlin's Shocks Performer of the Race: Jimmy Owens
K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Chris Wall
Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: Chris Wall
Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines
Dominator Race Products Hard Luck Award: Eric Wells
DirtonDirt.com Crew Chief of the Race: Darrell Posey (Chris Wall)
Time of Race: 36 minutes, 51 seconds
Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings
POS CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN POINTS
1 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN 4410
2 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN 4250
3 44 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL 4185
4 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC 3920
5 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN 3760
6 17m Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA 3585
7 71w Chris Wall Springfield, LA 3460
8 c9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN 3375
9 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI 3315
10 18e Eric Wells Hazard, KY 3270
11 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV 3200
12 41n Brad Neat Dunnville, KY 3100
13 9t Tim Isenberg Marshfield, WI 2645
14 11t Tyler Reddick Corning, CA 2480
Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter
2010 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Canidae Pet Foods - "The Official Pet Foods" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
DART Machinery - "The Official Engine Components" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Geico Power Sports - "The Official Insurance" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
General Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
K&N Filters - "The Official Filter" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Magnaflow Exhaust - "The Official Exhaust" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
MavTV - "The Official Men's Network" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
R&L Carrier - "The Official Carrier" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Rockstar Energy Drink - "The Official Drink" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Speedco - "The Official Truck Lube and Tire Center" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Sunoco Race Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
2010 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include: AFCO, Allstar Performance, American Racer, ApplianceZone.com, Banshee Graphics, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, Custom Race Engines, DirtonDirt.com, Dominator Race Products, Dyers Top Rods, ECR Race Engines, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Hypercoil Springs, JRi Shocks, MasterSbilt Chassis, Öhlins, Penske Shocks, PBM/Erson Cams, Performance Bodies, Performance Rod & Custom, Pro Power Racing, Quarter Master, Race Engine Design, Red Buck Cigars, Rhyne Race Engines, Rick Schwallie Photography, Rocket Chassis, Roush Yates Engines, Safety Solutions, SuperFlow, Sweet Manufactuing, Vic Hill Race Engines, Warrior Race Cars, Weld Racing Wheels, Wiles Drive Shafts, Wrisco, WD Enterprises, 5150 Race Trailers.
James Essex, Public Relations Coordinator, jessex@lucasdirt.com
