Portsmouth, OH-July 26, 2008- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions made its second ever visit to the Donna Rayburn and Chuck Greenslate promoted Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, OH and R.J. Conley of Wheelersburg, OH captured his first ever series victory in the Grover Race Engines 40 and claimed the $3,000 payday in the process.
Conley’s first ever series victory made him the 51st different winner in series history. Conley would scored the win aboard his American Metal Supply Company/Conley Trucking/ Cornett Building Supply/Vinyl Craft Windows/Mortgage One Financial Group/Brown Services sponsored #71c Rocket Chassis, Draime Race Engines powered machine. The winner’s entry receives product support from Snap On Racing, Design 500, Bazell Race Fuels, AFCO Racing Products, Out-Pace Racing Products, Weld Racing, Ohlins, Hoosier Tire, Wrisco, All Star Performance, Mason Racin’, Delph Communications, Poske Performance Parts, Joe Gibbs Performance Driven Oil, and Team Impact Racing Decals.
Jackie Boggs of Grayson, KY would take second place honors in his Miller Brothers Coal/ Hawkeye Trucking sponsored Swartz Race Car, while Eddie Carrier, Jr. of Salt Rock, WV would finish third in his Engines, Inc./Grover Race Engines sponsored Rocket Chassis. Fourth place would go to Justin Rattliff of Campbellsville, KY in the Rattliff Motor Sales/ Campbellsville University sponsored C.J. Rayburn Race Car, while Josh McGuire of Grayson, KY would complete the top five in the final running order.
The remainder of the top ten would be Kenny Christy, Dustin Linville, Tyrel Todd, PPM Racing Products Hard Charger Tim Tungate (from 21st), and 22nd starting Eric Wells. The event would be slowed by five caution flags.
Jackie Boggs would take the lead at the drop of the green flag, with Eddie Carrier, Jr., R.J. Conley, Josh McGuire, and Justin Rattliff in pursuit. The front five would stay the same until the first caution waved for a spin by David Smith on lap 4. The restart would see McGuire go to third, with Audie Swartz going to fifth on lap 6, followed by caution for Joe Ramey. Conley would reclaim third on lap 7, with Justin Rattliff making his way into the top five on the same circuit by taking fourth. Conley would then begin to flex his muscles by taking the runner-up slot from Carrier, Jr. on lap 9, while Audie Swartz would slow and draw the next caution on lap 11.
The restart would see business pick up at the point as Conley would challenge Boggs for the race lead and secure the top position from Boggs on lap 12. Meanwhile, Mike Marlar was working his way up through the field and would scoot into the top five on lap 14. Conley would pull away a bit from the field as the race drew near its halfway point, only to have the caution wave on lap 19 for debris on the racing surface. Back underway, Conley, Boggs, Carrier, Jr., and Rattliff continued to hold the top four spots, while Kenny Christy would now ride in fifth. Christy would challenge Rattliff for fourth and take the spot on lap 24, with McGuire riding past Rattliff for fifth two trips later on lap 26. With Conley beginning to put things away out front, Rattliff would retake fifth from McGuire on lap 30.
The final ten laps would see Rattliff go back to fourth pass Christy on lap 33, as race leader Conley began to work slower traffic on lap 34. Conley would make a daring move in traffic on lap 37 and drive on to claim the $3,000 payday and his first ever series win. Boggs, Carrier, Jr., Rattliff, and McGuire would trail at the finish and round out the top five.
In preliminary action, Eddie Carrier, Jr. was the Racing Optics Top Qualifier among 29 entries with a lap of 14.760 seconds. Heat race checkered flags went to Carrier, Jr. in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Jackie Boggs in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, Justin Rattliff in Graphic Impressions heat three, and R.J. Conley in Real Racing Wheels heat four. Joe Whitt and Zach Carney would win the B-Main events, while Tim Tungate and Eric Wells earned series provisional starts.
The next events for the Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series will be on Friday August 1 at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY for the 6th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial and on Saturday August 2 at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY for the 6th Annual My Old Kentucky Home Shootout. Both events will pay $5,000 to win and will be co-sanctioned with the Findlay, OH based Independent Racing Series group.
The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series sanctions regional Super Late Model events at tracks in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee. For more information about America’s most competitive regional racing series, visit the series webpage on the world wide web at www.battleofthebluegrass.com or call the series office at (859) 762-1606 or (502) 931-5068.
O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Division
Portsmouth Raceway Park-Portsmouth, Ohio-July 26, 2008
Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Eddie Carrier, Jr. 14.760
Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Heat #1(Top 4 Advance)- Eddie Carrier, Jr., Larry Gray, David Webb, Victor Lee, Joe Whitt, Royce McGowan, Arnie Fields
K&N Peformance Engineering Heat #2 (Top 4 Advance)- Jackie Boggs, Audie Swartz, David Smith, Tyrel Todd, Shannon Thornsberry, Butch Dowdy, Craig Leist
Graphic Impressions Heat #3 (Top 4 Advance)- Justin Rattliff, Josh McGuire, Kenny Christy, Mike Marlar, Eric Wells, Zach Carney, Josh Bocook
Real Racing Wheels Heat #4 (Top 4 Advance)- R.J. Conley, Joe Ramey, Dustin Linville, Nick Bocook, Jared Teegarden
B-Main #1 (Top 2 Advance)- Joe Whitt, Butch Dowdy, Shannon Thornsberry, Royce McGowan, Arnie Fields, Craig Leist, Tim Tungate
B-Main #2 (Top 2 Advance)- Zach Carney, Josh Bocook, Eric Wells, Kevin Wagner, Jared Teegarden
Series Provisionals- Tim Tungate, Eric Wells
Grover Race Engines 40 O’Reilly A-Main- R.J. Conley, Jackie Boggs, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Justin Rattliff, Josh McGuire, Kenny Christy, Dustin Linville, Tyrel Todd, Tim Tungate, Eric Wells, Victor Lee, David Webb, Josh Bocook, Joe Ramey, Larry Gray, Joe Whitt, Zach Carney, Mike Marlar, Nick Bocook, Audie Swartz, Butch Dowdy, David Smith
Total Entries- 29
Lap Leaders- 2 (Boggs 1-11, Conley 12-40)
Cautions- 5 (Laps 4, 6, 11, 19, 22)
Red Flags- None
PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- Tim Tungate (Started 21st-Finished 9th-Advanced 12 positions)
Drive Smart Kentucky Move of the Race- R.J. Conley (split pass of lapped traffic on lap 37)
Time of Race- Not Available
O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Point Standings (after July 26, 2008)
1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 3,129
2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill, KY)- 2,555
3. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 2,432
4. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 2,418
5. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 2,275 ®
6. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 2,198 ®
7. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 2,139 ®
8. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 1,840
9. Arnie Fields (Flemingsburg, KY)- 1,799 ®
10. Chris Combs (Isom, KY)- 1,782
O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Upcoming Schedule of Events:
August 1- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- 6th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial- $5,000 to win (co-sanctioned with Independent Racing Series)
August 2- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 6th Annual My Old Kentucky Home Shootout- $5,000 to win (co-sanctioned with Independent Racing Series)
August 16- Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN)- 4th Annual Hall of Fame Classic- $4,000 to win
August 29- Mountain Motor Speedway (Isom, KY)- $3,000 to win
August 30- 201 Speedway (Sitka, KY)- $5,000 to win
2008 O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Sponsors:
O'Reilly Auto Parts - Title Sponsor and "Official Auto Parts Retailer” of the O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
Max Brake- “Official Trailer Brakes” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
CarbonX- “Official Flame Shielding Fabric” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
Health PMO- “Official Health Care Company” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
Graphic Impressions- Presenting Sponsor and “Official Souvenir and Merchandise Vendor” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
Bob Hook Chevrolet of Louisville- “Official Auto Dealership” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
Total Lubricants- “Official Oil and Lubricant” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
Other O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series 2008 Series Supporters Include: American Race Tires, C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Curtis Signs, Cruise With The Champions, Double H Race Fabrication, Drive Smart Kentucky, DT52 Photos, Honda of Prestonsburg, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky’s Best Racing, K&N Performance Engineering, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Real Racing Wheels, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply
Conley’s first ever series victory made him the 51st different winner in series history. Conley would scored the win aboard his American Metal Supply Company/Conley Trucking/ Cornett Building Supply/Vinyl Craft Windows/Mortgage One Financial Group/Brown Services sponsored #71c Rocket Chassis, Draime Race Engines powered machine. The winner’s entry receives product support from Snap On Racing, Design 500, Bazell Race Fuels, AFCO Racing Products, Out-Pace Racing Products, Weld Racing, Ohlins, Hoosier Tire, Wrisco, All Star Performance, Mason Racin’, Delph Communications, Poske Performance Parts, Joe Gibbs Performance Driven Oil, and Team Impact Racing Decals.
Jackie Boggs of Grayson, KY would take second place honors in his Miller Brothers Coal/ Hawkeye Trucking sponsored Swartz Race Car, while Eddie Carrier, Jr. of Salt Rock, WV would finish third in his Engines, Inc./Grover Race Engines sponsored Rocket Chassis. Fourth place would go to Justin Rattliff of Campbellsville, KY in the Rattliff Motor Sales/ Campbellsville University sponsored C.J. Rayburn Race Car, while Josh McGuire of Grayson, KY would complete the top five in the final running order.
The remainder of the top ten would be Kenny Christy, Dustin Linville, Tyrel Todd, PPM Racing Products Hard Charger Tim Tungate (from 21st), and 22nd starting Eric Wells. The event would be slowed by five caution flags.
Jackie Boggs would take the lead at the drop of the green flag, with Eddie Carrier, Jr., R.J. Conley, Josh McGuire, and Justin Rattliff in pursuit. The front five would stay the same until the first caution waved for a spin by David Smith on lap 4. The restart would see McGuire go to third, with Audie Swartz going to fifth on lap 6, followed by caution for Joe Ramey. Conley would reclaim third on lap 7, with Justin Rattliff making his way into the top five on the same circuit by taking fourth. Conley would then begin to flex his muscles by taking the runner-up slot from Carrier, Jr. on lap 9, while Audie Swartz would slow and draw the next caution on lap 11.
The restart would see business pick up at the point as Conley would challenge Boggs for the race lead and secure the top position from Boggs on lap 12. Meanwhile, Mike Marlar was working his way up through the field and would scoot into the top five on lap 14. Conley would pull away a bit from the field as the race drew near its halfway point, only to have the caution wave on lap 19 for debris on the racing surface. Back underway, Conley, Boggs, Carrier, Jr., and Rattliff continued to hold the top four spots, while Kenny Christy would now ride in fifth. Christy would challenge Rattliff for fourth and take the spot on lap 24, with McGuire riding past Rattliff for fifth two trips later on lap 26. With Conley beginning to put things away out front, Rattliff would retake fifth from McGuire on lap 30.
The final ten laps would see Rattliff go back to fourth pass Christy on lap 33, as race leader Conley began to work slower traffic on lap 34. Conley would make a daring move in traffic on lap 37 and drive on to claim the $3,000 payday and his first ever series win. Boggs, Carrier, Jr., Rattliff, and McGuire would trail at the finish and round out the top five.
In preliminary action, Eddie Carrier, Jr. was the Racing Optics Top Qualifier among 29 entries with a lap of 14.760 seconds. Heat race checkered flags went to Carrier, Jr. in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Jackie Boggs in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, Justin Rattliff in Graphic Impressions heat three, and R.J. Conley in Real Racing Wheels heat four. Joe Whitt and Zach Carney would win the B-Main events, while Tim Tungate and Eric Wells earned series provisional starts.
The next events for the Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series will be on Friday August 1 at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY for the 6th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial and on Saturday August 2 at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY for the 6th Annual My Old Kentucky Home Shootout. Both events will pay $5,000 to win and will be co-sanctioned with the Findlay, OH based Independent Racing Series group.
The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series sanctions regional Super Late Model events at tracks in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee. For more information about America’s most competitive regional racing series, visit the series webpage on the world wide web at www.battleofthebluegrass.com or call the series office at (859) 762-1606 or (502) 931-5068.
O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Division
Portsmouth Raceway Park-Portsmouth, Ohio-July 26, 2008
Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Eddie Carrier, Jr. 14.760
Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Heat #1(Top 4 Advance)- Eddie Carrier, Jr., Larry Gray, David Webb, Victor Lee, Joe Whitt, Royce McGowan, Arnie Fields
K&N Peformance Engineering Heat #2 (Top 4 Advance)- Jackie Boggs, Audie Swartz, David Smith, Tyrel Todd, Shannon Thornsberry, Butch Dowdy, Craig Leist
Graphic Impressions Heat #3 (Top 4 Advance)- Justin Rattliff, Josh McGuire, Kenny Christy, Mike Marlar, Eric Wells, Zach Carney, Josh Bocook
Real Racing Wheels Heat #4 (Top 4 Advance)- R.J. Conley, Joe Ramey, Dustin Linville, Nick Bocook, Jared Teegarden
B-Main #1 (Top 2 Advance)- Joe Whitt, Butch Dowdy, Shannon Thornsberry, Royce McGowan, Arnie Fields, Craig Leist, Tim Tungate
B-Main #2 (Top 2 Advance)- Zach Carney, Josh Bocook, Eric Wells, Kevin Wagner, Jared Teegarden
Series Provisionals- Tim Tungate, Eric Wells
Grover Race Engines 40 O’Reilly A-Main- R.J. Conley, Jackie Boggs, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Justin Rattliff, Josh McGuire, Kenny Christy, Dustin Linville, Tyrel Todd, Tim Tungate, Eric Wells, Victor Lee, David Webb, Josh Bocook, Joe Ramey, Larry Gray, Joe Whitt, Zach Carney, Mike Marlar, Nick Bocook, Audie Swartz, Butch Dowdy, David Smith
Total Entries- 29
Lap Leaders- 2 (Boggs 1-11, Conley 12-40)
Cautions- 5 (Laps 4, 6, 11, 19, 22)
Red Flags- None
PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- Tim Tungate (Started 21st-Finished 9th-Advanced 12 positions)
Drive Smart Kentucky Move of the Race- R.J. Conley (split pass of lapped traffic on lap 37)
Time of Race- Not Available
O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Point Standings (after July 26, 2008)
1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 3,129
2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill, KY)- 2,555
3. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 2,432
4. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 2,418
5. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 2,275 ®
6. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 2,198 ®
7. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 2,139 ®
8. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 1,840
9. Arnie Fields (Flemingsburg, KY)- 1,799 ®
10. Chris Combs (Isom, KY)- 1,782
O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Upcoming Schedule of Events:
August 1- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- 6th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial- $5,000 to win (co-sanctioned with Independent Racing Series)
August 2- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 6th Annual My Old Kentucky Home Shootout- $5,000 to win (co-sanctioned with Independent Racing Series)
August 16- Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN)- 4th Annual Hall of Fame Classic- $4,000 to win
August 29- Mountain Motor Speedway (Isom, KY)- $3,000 to win
August 30- 201 Speedway (Sitka, KY)- $5,000 to win
2008 O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Sponsors:
O'Reilly Auto Parts - Title Sponsor and "Official Auto Parts Retailer” of the O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
Max Brake- “Official Trailer Brakes” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
CarbonX- “Official Flame Shielding Fabric” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
Health PMO- “Official Health Care Company” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
Graphic Impressions- Presenting Sponsor and “Official Souvenir and Merchandise Vendor” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
Bob Hook Chevrolet of Louisville- “Official Auto Dealership” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
Total Lubricants- “Official Oil and Lubricant” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
Other O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series 2008 Series Supporters Include: American Race Tires, C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Curtis Signs, Cruise With The Champions, Double H Race Fabrication, Drive Smart Kentucky, DT52 Photos, Honda of Prestonsburg, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky’s Best Racing, K&N Performance Engineering, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Real Racing Wheels, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply
