BROWNSTOWN, IN (September 19, 2014) – Mike Marlar set a new track record in Miller Welders Time Trials on Friday Night at Brownstown Speedway. Marlar and twelve other drivers broke Steve Francis’ previous track record of 13.546 seconds, which was set back in April of 2006. Marlar’s record setting time was 13.263 seconds. A total of 47 cars were on hand for the 35th Annual Jackson 100 sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
On Saturday Night, Marlar, Steve Casebolt, Jonathan Davenport, and Scott Bloomquist will be the pole-sitters for the four 10-lap heat races. The top four finishers from each heat will advance to the main event. There will also be two 12-lap B-mains on Saturday. Capping off the night will be the $20,000-to-win 35th Annual Jackson 100.
Jimmy Owens and Don O’Neal come into the event separated by just 25 points. Owens will start third in the fourth heat and O’Neal, the defending Jackson 100 winner, will start third in heat number three.
A total of five previous Jackson 100 winners are participating this weekend. The illustrious group of previous winners consists of 4-time winners, Scott Bloomquist and Don O’Neal; 2x winner, John Gill; and winners Davey Johnson and Earl Pearson Jr.
Activities will get underway Saturday afternoon at 3:30 PM with a Dirt Racing Outreach Service in the Pavilion behind the main grandstand. Following the DRO service will be a driver’s autograph session at 4:30 PM. Action on the track gets underway at 6 PM.
In preliminary action, Mike Marlar set the overall Miller Welders Fast Time (Group A) amongst the 47 entrants, with a lap of 13.263 seconds. Jonathan Davenport set the fastest time in Group B with a time of 13.370 seconds.
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Friday Night, September 19th, 2014
Brownstown Speedway – Brownstown, IN
Miller Welders Fast Time Group A: Mike Marlar / 13.263 seconds
Miller Welders Fast Time Group B: Jonathan Davenport / 13.370 seconds
Fast Shafts Heat Race #1 Line Up (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer):
Mike Marlar 157 41 Brad Neat
Earl Pearson, Jr. 44 75 John Gill
Dale McDowell 17m 20c Duane Chamberlain
Scott James 83 15(9) Dan Schlieper
Wayne Chinn 1wc 18T Tim Tungate
Chad Stapleton 32s 93 Zak Blackwood
Eibach Springs Heat Race #2 Line Up (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer):
Steve Casebolt c9 22s Gregg Satterlee
Dennis Erb, Jr. 28e 97 Michael Chilton
Jeep VanWormer 55 5H Jeremy Hines
Shelby Miles 76 7B Mark Barber
Dustin Linville D8 16v Joe Janowski
Jesse Lay 63 77 Adam Bowman
Simpson Heat Race #3 Line Up (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer):
Jonathan Davenport 6 15 Steve Francis
Don O’Neal 5 28 Eddie Carrier, Jr.
Jared Landers 777 89 Steve Barnett
Chris Simpson 32x 1J Davey Johnson
Camaron Marlar 1CJx 80 Greg Johnson
Greg Kendall 44k 21R Shannon Reed
FK Rod Ends Heat Race #4 Line Up (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer):
Scott Bloomquist 0 12 Jason Hughes
Jimmy Owens 20 91p Jason Papich
John Blankenship 23 7R Kent Robinson
Doug Drown 20d 4 Cody Mahoney
Marty O’Neal 19 T1 Tyler Allen
CJ Rayburn 1CJ