PORTSMOUTH, OH (September 3, 2010) - Tyler Reddick, the 14-year-old racer from Corning, CA and veteran Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA earned the front row starting spots for Saturday Night's Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned "Pepsi 75 River Days Rumble" at Portsmouth (OH) Raceway Park. Reddick captured the first heat after the race leader, Josh McGuire, suffered drive line problems and was towed to the pits. McDowell outran local driver, Josh Bocook of Wheelersburg, OH, to win the third heat and earn the outside front row starting spot for tomorrow night.
Joining Reddick and McDowell as heat race winners on Friday Night were current series point's leader, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN and Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN. Both drivers will start side-by-side in row two on Saturday. After the heat races a total of 16 drivers made the starting grid for the richest race in PRP history.
McGuire was the fastest qualifier among the 41 entrants in the Red Buck Cigar Time Trials. McGuire collected a total of $1177.00 for setting time. McGuire, who was piloting a new MasterSbilt Race Car entry, won $100 from Red Buck Cigars and an additional $1077.00 from the Bozo Bragdon family.
Activities will get underway Saturday at 4 PM with a Dirt Racing Outreach service. At 5:00PM, there will be a driver's autograph session. Action on the track begins at 6:30 PM. There will be two B-Mains and the 75-lap, $20,000 to win "Pepsi 75 River Days Rumble." For more information, log onto www.portsraceway.com.
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, August 28th, 2010
"Pepsi 75 River Days Rumble"
Portsmouth Raceway Park - Portsmouth, OH
Red Buck Cigars Fast Time: Josh McGuire / 14.782 seconds (Overall and Group A)
Josh Bocook / 15.074 seconds (Group B)
Wiles Driveshaft's First Heat (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Tyler Reddick, Billy Guillion, Kevin Wagner, Jimmy Owens, Delmas Conley, Justin Rattliff, Josh McGuire, Ben Adkins, Earl Pearson Jr., Chris Wilson
AFCO Racing Products Second Heat (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, Doug Drown, Chris Wall, Tim Isenberg, Mike Marlar, Dan Schlieper, Chris Brown, Shannon Thorsberry, Brandson Fouts, Jackie Boggs
Allstar Performance Third Heat (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Dale McDowell, Josh Bocook, Eric Wells, RJ Conley, Mark Frazier, John Blankenship, Paul Davis, Kevin Layne, Albert Butcher, Steve Casebolt, Eddie Carrier Jr.
Superflow Fourth Heat (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Don O'Neal, Bart Hartman, Brad Neat, Ray Cook, Audie Swartz, John Mason, Kenny Christy, James Watson, Adam Colley, Kenneth Howell
Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings
POS CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN POINTS
1 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN 6070
2 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN 5895
3 44 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL 5845
4 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC 5485
5 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN 5455
6 17m Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA 5215
7 c9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN 4720
8 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI 4695
9 71w Chris Wall Springfield, LA 4665
10 18e Eric Wells Hazard, KY 4635
11 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV 4565
12 41n Brad Neat Dunnville, KY 4390
13 9t Tim Isenberg Marshfield, WI 3900
14 11t Tyler Reddick Corning, CA 3485
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
Joining Reddick and McDowell as heat race winners on Friday Night were current series point's leader, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN and Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN. Both drivers will start side-by-side in row two on Saturday. After the heat races a total of 16 drivers made the starting grid for the richest race in PRP history.
McGuire was the fastest qualifier among the 41 entrants in the Red Buck Cigar Time Trials. McGuire collected a total of $1177.00 for setting time. McGuire, who was piloting a new MasterSbilt Race Car entry, won $100 from Red Buck Cigars and an additional $1077.00 from the Bozo Bragdon family.
Activities will get underway Saturday at 4 PM with a Dirt Racing Outreach service. At 5:00PM, there will be a driver's autograph session. Action on the track begins at 6:30 PM. There will be two B-Mains and the 75-lap, $20,000 to win "Pepsi 75 River Days Rumble." For more information, log onto www.portsraceway.com.
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, August 28th, 2010
"Pepsi 75 River Days Rumble"
Portsmouth Raceway Park - Portsmouth, OH
Red Buck Cigars Fast Time: Josh McGuire / 14.782 seconds (Overall and Group A)
Josh Bocook / 15.074 seconds (Group B)
Wiles Driveshaft's First Heat (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Tyler Reddick, Billy Guillion, Kevin Wagner, Jimmy Owens, Delmas Conley, Justin Rattliff, Josh McGuire, Ben Adkins, Earl Pearson Jr., Chris Wilson
AFCO Racing Products Second Heat (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, Doug Drown, Chris Wall, Tim Isenberg, Mike Marlar, Dan Schlieper, Chris Brown, Shannon Thorsberry, Brandson Fouts, Jackie Boggs
Allstar Performance Third Heat (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Dale McDowell, Josh Bocook, Eric Wells, RJ Conley, Mark Frazier, John Blankenship, Paul Davis, Kevin Layne, Albert Butcher, Steve Casebolt, Eddie Carrier Jr.
Superflow Fourth Heat (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Don O'Neal, Bart Hartman, Brad Neat, Ray Cook, Audie Swartz, John Mason, Kenny Christy, James Watson, Adam Colley, Kenneth Howell
Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings
POS CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN POINTS
1 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN 6070
2 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN 5895
3 44 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL 5845
4 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC 5485
5 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN 5455
6 17m Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA 5215
7 c9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN 4720
8 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI 4695
9 71w Chris Wall Springfield, LA 4665
10 18e Eric Wells Hazard, KY 4635
11 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV 4565
12 41n Brad Neat Dunnville, KY 4390
13 9t Tim Isenberg Marshfield, WI 3900
14 11t Tyler Reddick Corning, CA 3485
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
