HAGERSTOWN, MD (July 31, 2010) - Dan Schlieper of Sullivan, WI grabbed the lead on lap 16 and never looked back as he went on to win his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event since 2008 on Saturday Night at Hagerstown Speedway. Schlieper earned $10,000 for an emotional win. He crossed the finish line ahead of Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN; Dan Stone of Thompson, PA; Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN, and John Blankenship of Williamson, WV.
"It's been a long dry spell," said the veteran driver in Lucas Oil Victory Lane. "We've had a tough year and it feels great to be back in victory lane, this track [Hagerstown] has always been a thorn in our side, we put on four new Hoosier tires for the feature after talking with Scott. I have to thank Rockstar Energy Drink, DART, Pro Power Racing Engines and Bloomquist Race Cars; and my crew chief, Jason Palubicki."
O'Neal took the lead from his outside pole starting position and led the first 15 laps of the race. Schlieper fell back to third early on behind Dan Stone. Schlieper passed Stone after a restart on lap 15 and a lap later passed O'Neal around the outside coming down the frontstretch to take over the lead.
Schlieper then waited through one more caution flag as he remained unchallenged over the final 34 laps to take the win. His last Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory was July 3, 2008 at Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, OH. Tonight's win for Schlieper was the fifth series triumph of his career.
O'Neal in the Independence Lumber, Roush-Yates Racing Engines, MasterSbilt Monte Carlo SS came home in second. Stone had his best career series finish in his NEP Wireless, Cornett Racing Engines, Rocket Chassis, placing third. Points' leader Scott Bloomquist, in his Miller Brothers Construction, Roush-Yates Racing Engines, Bloomquist Race Cars Chevrolet, was fourth. Rounding out the top five was Blankenship in the Coal America's Energy, Cornett Racing Engines, Rocket Chassis.
Completing the top ten were Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL; Jason Covert of York Haven, PA; Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC; Eric Wells of Hazard, KY; and Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA.
In preliminary action Don O'Neal was the Red Buck Cigars Fast Qualifier among the 39 entrants. Heat race winners were Dan Schlieper, Dan Stone, Don O'Neal and Scott Bloomquist. The B-mains were taken by Tim Isenberg and Jimmy Owens.
<CORRECTION> From Thursday Night's event at Utica-Rome, Dale McDowell was the PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race. McDowell started 18th and finished 3rd in the event, advancing 15 positions. It was originally reported that Steve Casebolt was the hard charger of the race.
The next Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event will be 28th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil. The event will pay $50,000 to win and will be held on August 13th and 14th. There will be a practice session on Thursday Afternoon, August 13th. For more information, check out www.florencespeedway.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, July 31st, 2010
Hagerstown Speedway - Hagerstown, MD
Red Buck Cigars Fast Time: Don O'Neal / 19.721 seconds (Overall and Group B)
Chris Wall / 19.758 seconds (Group A)
Wiles Driveshaft's First Heat (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Dan Schlieper, Dale McDowell, Eric Wells, Devin Friese, Tim Isenberg, Jerry Bard, Brad neat, Richard Walls, Jack Pencil, Chris Wall
AFCO Racing Products Second Heat (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Daniel Stone, J.T. Spence, Vic Coffey, Gary Stuhler, Rusty Sites, Scott Lebarron, Alan Sagi, Marvin Winters, Booper Bare, Kirk Baker
Allstar Performance Third Heat (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Don O'Neal, Ray Cook, John Blankenship, Brian Booze, Roy Deese Jr., Al Shawver Jr., Mike Lupfer, Tyler Reddick, DJ Myers-DNS, Jeremy Miller-DNS
Superflow Fourth Heat (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, Earl Pearson Jr., Jason Covert, Jamie Lathroum, Jimmy Owens, Ronnie DeHaven Jr., Frank Plessinger, Tyler Hershey, Steve Casebolt
Hawk Brake First B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Tim Isenberg, Brad Neat, Alan Sagi, Booper Bare, Rusty Sites, Scott LeBarron, Jerry Bard, Chris Wall, Richard Walls, Kirk Baker, Marvin Winters, Jack Pencil-DNS
Performance Rod and Custom (PRC) Second B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Jimmy Owens, Ronnie DeHaven Jr., Roy Deese Jr., Al Shawver Jr., Frank Plessinger, Tyler Hershey, Tyler Reddick, Mike Lupfer, Steve Casebolt, DJ Myers-DNS, Jeremy Miller-DNS
Feature Finish - 50 Laps
FINISH START CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN
1 1 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI
2 2 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN
3 3 21d Daniel Stone Thompson, PA
4 4 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN
5 10 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
6 8 44 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL
7 12 43a Jason Covert York Haven, PA
8 6 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC
9 9 18e Eric Wells Hazard, KY
10 5 17m Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA
11 18 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN
12 11 32c Vic Coffey Caledonia, NY
13 16 6 Jamie Lathroum Mechanicsville, MD
14 17 9t Tim Isenberg Marshfield, WI
15 7 91 J.T. Spence Winchester, VA
16 19 41n Brad Neat Dunnville, KY
17 21 81 Alan Sagi Grayson, KY
18 23 c9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN
19 24 71w Chris Wall Springfield, LA
20 25 9p Frank Plessinger Big Cove Tannery, PA
21 13 12 Devin Friese Chambersburg, PA
22 14 b2 Brian Booze Marion, PA
23 15 7 Gary Stuhler Greencastle, PA
24 22 05 Roy Deese, Jr. Laurel, MD
25 20 1d Ronnie DeHaven, Jr. Winchester, VA
Race Statistics
Entrants: 39
Lap Leaders: Don O'Neal (Laps 1-15); Dan Schlieper (Laps 16-50)
Caution Flags: Ronnie DeHaven Jr. (Lap 14); Brian Booze (Lap 41)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Steve Casebolt, Chris Wall
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisional: none
Hagerstown Speedway Track Provisional: Frank Plessinger
PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Jimmy Owens (Started 18th; Finished 11th; Advanced 7 positions)
Ohlin's Shocks Performer of the Race: Don O'Neal
K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Dan Schlieper
Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: Eric Wells
Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Pro Power Racing Engines
Dominator Race Products Hard Luck Award: Eric Wells
DirtonDirt.com Crew Chief of the Race: Jason Palubicki (Dan Schlieper)
Time of Race: 25 minutes, 07 seconds
Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings
Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings
POS CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN POINTS
1 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN 5090
2 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN 4810
3 44 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL 4795
4 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC 4530
5 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN 4420
6 17m Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA 4180
7 c9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN 3885
8 71w Chris Wall Springfield, LA 3875
9 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI 3850
10 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV 3800
11 18e Eric Wells Hazard, KY 3740
12 41n Brad Neat Dunnville, KY 3590
13 9t Tim Isenberg Marshfield, WI 3155
14 11t Tyler Reddick Corning, CA 2920
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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
"It's been a long dry spell," said the veteran driver in Lucas Oil Victory Lane. "We've had a tough year and it feels great to be back in victory lane, this track [Hagerstown] has always been a thorn in our side, we put on four new Hoosier tires for the feature after talking with Scott. I have to thank Rockstar Energy Drink, DART, Pro Power Racing Engines and Bloomquist Race Cars; and my crew chief, Jason Palubicki."
O'Neal took the lead from his outside pole starting position and led the first 15 laps of the race. Schlieper fell back to third early on behind Dan Stone. Schlieper passed Stone after a restart on lap 15 and a lap later passed O'Neal around the outside coming down the frontstretch to take over the lead.
Schlieper then waited through one more caution flag as he remained unchallenged over the final 34 laps to take the win. His last Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory was July 3, 2008 at Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, OH. Tonight's win for Schlieper was the fifth series triumph of his career.
O'Neal in the Independence Lumber, Roush-Yates Racing Engines, MasterSbilt Monte Carlo SS came home in second. Stone had his best career series finish in his NEP Wireless, Cornett Racing Engines, Rocket Chassis, placing third. Points' leader Scott Bloomquist, in his Miller Brothers Construction, Roush-Yates Racing Engines, Bloomquist Race Cars Chevrolet, was fourth. Rounding out the top five was Blankenship in the Coal America's Energy, Cornett Racing Engines, Rocket Chassis.
Completing the top ten were Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL; Jason Covert of York Haven, PA; Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC; Eric Wells of Hazard, KY; and Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA.
In preliminary action Don O'Neal was the Red Buck Cigars Fast Qualifier among the 39 entrants. Heat race winners were Dan Schlieper, Dan Stone, Don O'Neal and Scott Bloomquist. The B-mains were taken by Tim Isenberg and Jimmy Owens.
<CORRECTION> From Thursday Night's event at Utica-Rome, Dale McDowell was the PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race. McDowell started 18th and finished 3rd in the event, advancing 15 positions. It was originally reported that Steve Casebolt was the hard charger of the race.
The next Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event will be 28th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil. The event will pay $50,000 to win and will be held on August 13th and 14th. There will be a practice session on Thursday Afternoon, August 13th. For more information, check out www.florencespeedway.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, July 31st, 2010
Hagerstown Speedway - Hagerstown, MD
Red Buck Cigars Fast Time: Don O'Neal / 19.721 seconds (Overall and Group B)
Chris Wall / 19.758 seconds (Group A)
Wiles Driveshaft's First Heat (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Dan Schlieper, Dale McDowell, Eric Wells, Devin Friese, Tim Isenberg, Jerry Bard, Brad neat, Richard Walls, Jack Pencil, Chris Wall
AFCO Racing Products Second Heat (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Daniel Stone, J.T. Spence, Vic Coffey, Gary Stuhler, Rusty Sites, Scott Lebarron, Alan Sagi, Marvin Winters, Booper Bare, Kirk Baker
Allstar Performance Third Heat (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Don O'Neal, Ray Cook, John Blankenship, Brian Booze, Roy Deese Jr., Al Shawver Jr., Mike Lupfer, Tyler Reddick, DJ Myers-DNS, Jeremy Miller-DNS
Superflow Fourth Heat (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, Earl Pearson Jr., Jason Covert, Jamie Lathroum, Jimmy Owens, Ronnie DeHaven Jr., Frank Plessinger, Tyler Hershey, Steve Casebolt
Hawk Brake First B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Tim Isenberg, Brad Neat, Alan Sagi, Booper Bare, Rusty Sites, Scott LeBarron, Jerry Bard, Chris Wall, Richard Walls, Kirk Baker, Marvin Winters, Jack Pencil-DNS
Performance Rod and Custom (PRC) Second B-Main (12 Laps- Top 3 Advance): Jimmy Owens, Ronnie DeHaven Jr., Roy Deese Jr., Al Shawver Jr., Frank Plessinger, Tyler Hershey, Tyler Reddick, Mike Lupfer, Steve Casebolt, DJ Myers-DNS, Jeremy Miller-DNS
Feature Finish - 50 Laps
FINISH START CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN
1 1 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI
2 2 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN
3 3 21d Daniel Stone Thompson, PA
4 4 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN
5 10 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
6 8 44 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL
7 12 43a Jason Covert York Haven, PA
8 6 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC
9 9 18e Eric Wells Hazard, KY
10 5 17m Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA
11 18 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN
12 11 32c Vic Coffey Caledonia, NY
13 16 6 Jamie Lathroum Mechanicsville, MD
14 17 9t Tim Isenberg Marshfield, WI
15 7 91 J.T. Spence Winchester, VA
16 19 41n Brad Neat Dunnville, KY
17 21 81 Alan Sagi Grayson, KY
18 23 c9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN
19 24 71w Chris Wall Springfield, LA
20 25 9p Frank Plessinger Big Cove Tannery, PA
21 13 12 Devin Friese Chambersburg, PA
22 14 b2 Brian Booze Marion, PA
23 15 7 Gary Stuhler Greencastle, PA
24 22 05 Roy Deese, Jr. Laurel, MD
25 20 1d Ronnie DeHaven, Jr. Winchester, VA
Race Statistics
Entrants: 39
Lap Leaders: Don O'Neal (Laps 1-15); Dan Schlieper (Laps 16-50)
Caution Flags: Ronnie DeHaven Jr. (Lap 14); Brian Booze (Lap 41)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Steve Casebolt, Chris Wall
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisional: none
Hagerstown Speedway Track Provisional: Frank Plessinger
PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Jimmy Owens (Started 18th; Finished 11th; Advanced 7 positions)
Ohlin's Shocks Performer of the Race: Don O'Neal
K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Dan Schlieper
Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: Eric Wells
Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Pro Power Racing Engines
Dominator Race Products Hard Luck Award: Eric Wells
DirtonDirt.com Crew Chief of the Race: Jason Palubicki (Dan Schlieper)
Time of Race: 25 minutes, 07 seconds
Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings
Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings
POS CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN POINTS
1 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN 5090
2 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN 4810
3 44 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL 4795
4 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC 4530
5 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN 4420
6 17m Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA 4180
7 c9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN 3885
8 71w Chris Wall Springfield, LA 3875
9 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI 3850
10 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV 3800
11 18e Eric Wells Hazard, KY 3740
12 41n Brad Neat Dunnville, KY 3590
13 9t Tim Isenberg Marshfield, WI 3155
14 11t Tyler Reddick Corning, CA 2920
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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
