North Vernon, IN-April 18, 2008- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions kicked its 2008 racing season on Friday evening April 18 at the Mason and Tawnya Fleetwood promoted Twin Cities Raceway Park in North Vernon, IN with a 40 lap, $3,000 to A-Main for the Super Late Model division.
Justin Rattliff of Campbellsville, KY would take the lead with three laps remaining to take the series opener win behind the wheel of the James Rattliff owned Rattliff Motor Sales/Campbellsville University/Budda Transmission Sales and Service/B&W Auto Salvage/ Green River Auto Sales/Delph Communications/The Medicine Center/Cox Wrecker Service/Wilson Plumbing/Wave Length Hair Salon/Gowens Auto Glass/Kirby Auctions/ SpeeDecals Vinyl Graphic/Williams&Tucker Auto Parts sponsored #16 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Pro Power Race Engines powered machine. Product sponsors on the winner’s mount include AFCO, Torco Race Fuels, Peterson Fluid Systems, Hoosier Tire South, K-B Carbs, Bell, Quartermaster, PPM Racing Products, Butlerbuilt, Dyer’s Top Rods, ASI, Simpson, Hypercoils, Cyco Custom Race Products, and Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil.
The A-Main event would see polesitter Don O’Neal jump to the race lead at the start of the event and lead throughout the course of the event, which was slowed by only one caution flag, which occurred on lap 11, when second b-Main winner Chris Combs hit the retaining wall on the frontchute just beneath the flagstand.
O’Neal would work lapped traffic masterfully, but fifth place starting Justin Rattliff would advance to the second position during the later stages of the event. O’Neal looked to be on his way to the series opening win, but would start to battle a deflating right rear tire during the final ten laps of the event.
O’Neal’s misfortune would open the door for Rattliff to close in on O’Neal and on lap 38, Rattliff would make what would be the winning pass and lead the final three circuits as the ’06 series Rookie of the Year would pick up his second career O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division victory aboard a brand new C.J. Rayburn Race Car entry.
O’Neal would hold on to score runner-up honors, followed by Steve Barnett, Kevin Claycomb, and defending series champion and PPM Racing Products Hard Charger winner Victor Lee. The remainder of the top ten would be Jason Keltner, Cody Mahoney, Zach Carney, Mike Jewell, and Brandon Kinzer.
In preliminary action, Victor Lee was the Racing Optics top qualifier among 35 entries with a lap of 14.530 second. Heat race victories fell to Brandon Kinzer in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Kevin Claycomb in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, Don O’Neal in Graphic Impressions heat three, and Mike Jewell in Real Wheels heat four. The B-Main checkered flags fell to Joe Janowski and Chris Combs, with series provisionals going to David Webb and Doug Smith.
The next event for the Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series is Saturday evening, April 19, at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN for the 25th Annual Hoosier Dirt Classic, paying $3,000 to win.
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
SUMMARY-Twin Cities Raceway Park-North Vernon, IN-April 18, 2008
Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Victor Lee 14.530
Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Heat #1 (top 4 advance)- Brandon Kinzer, Justin Rattliff, Steve Barnett, Victor Lee, Joe Janowski, David Webb, Scotty Jones, D.J. Wells, Royce McGowan
K&N Performance Engineering Heat #2 (top 4 advance)- Kevin Claycomb, Scott James, Larry Gray, Cody Mahoney, James Huff, Tim Prince, Arnie Fields, Eric Wells, Doug Smith
Graphic Impressions Heat #3 (top 4 advance)- Don O’Neal, Jason Keltner, Tim Tungate, Zach Carney, Derek Fisher, Jason Smith, Rohn Moon, Troy Routier, Shawn Negangard
Real Wheels Heat #4 (top 4 advance)- Mike Jewell, Jerry Rice, Jason Durham, Tyrel Todd, Chris Combs, Chad Stapleton, Jamie Ferguson, Joey Daniel
B-Main #1 (top 2 advance)- Joe Janowski, Arnie Fields, Tim Prince, Scotty Jones, D.J. Wells, Eric Wells, James Huff, David Webb, Doug Smith, Royce McGowan (DNS)
B-Main #2 (top 2 advance)- Chris Combs, Rohn Moon, Shawn Negangard, Derek Fisher, Chad Stapleton, Jason Smith, Jamie Ferguson, Troy Routier (DNS), Joey Daniel (DNS)
Series Provisionals- David Webb, Doug Smith
O’Reilly A-Main- Justin Rattliff, Don O’Neal, Steve Barnett, Kevin Claycomb, Victor Lee, Jason Keltner, Cody Mahoney, Zach Carney, Mike Jewell, Brandon Kinzer, Tim Tungate, Tyrel Todd, Larry Gray, Arnie Fields, Joe Janowski, Doug Smith, David Webb, Jason Durham, Scott James, Jerry Rice, Rohn Moon, Chris Combs
Total Entries- 35
Race Leaders- 2 (O’Neal 1-37, Rattliff 38-40)
Cautions- 1 (Lap 11)
Red Flags- None
PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- Victor Lee (started 13th-finished 5th-advanced 8 positions)
O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Point Standings
-will be posted after the April 19 Brownstown Speedway event
O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Upcoming Schedule of Events:
April 19- Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN)- 25th Annual Hoosier Dirt Classic- $3,000 to win
April 26- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 11th Spring Sizzler- $3,000 to win
May 2- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- 9th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial- $3,000 to win
May 3- Richmond Raceway (Richmond, KY)- $3,000 to win
May 24- Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN)- $5,000 to win
June 7- 201 Speedway (Sitka, KY)- $3,000 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 Vehicle Dealer” 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, Double H Race Fabrication, DriveSmart Kentucky, DT52 Photos, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky’s Best Racing, K&N Performance Engineering, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Real Wheels, Trailer Parts and Service, Valvoline, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply
Justin Rattliff of Campbellsville, KY would take the lead with three laps remaining to take the series opener win behind the wheel of the James Rattliff owned Rattliff Motor Sales/Campbellsville University/Budda Transmission Sales and Service/B&W Auto Salvage/ Green River Auto Sales/Delph Communications/The Medicine Center/Cox Wrecker Service/Wilson Plumbing/Wave Length Hair Salon/Gowens Auto Glass/Kirby Auctions/ SpeeDecals Vinyl Graphic/Williams&Tucker Auto Parts sponsored #16 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Pro Power Race Engines powered machine. Product sponsors on the winner’s mount include AFCO, Torco Race Fuels, Peterson Fluid Systems, Hoosier Tire South, K-B Carbs, Bell, Quartermaster, PPM Racing Products, Butlerbuilt, Dyer’s Top Rods, ASI, Simpson, Hypercoils, Cyco Custom Race Products, and Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil.
The A-Main event would see polesitter Don O’Neal jump to the race lead at the start of the event and lead throughout the course of the event, which was slowed by only one caution flag, which occurred on lap 11, when second b-Main winner Chris Combs hit the retaining wall on the frontchute just beneath the flagstand.
O’Neal would work lapped traffic masterfully, but fifth place starting Justin Rattliff would advance to the second position during the later stages of the event. O’Neal looked to be on his way to the series opening win, but would start to battle a deflating right rear tire during the final ten laps of the event.
O’Neal’s misfortune would open the door for Rattliff to close in on O’Neal and on lap 38, Rattliff would make what would be the winning pass and lead the final three circuits as the ’06 series Rookie of the Year would pick up his second career O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model division victory aboard a brand new C.J. Rayburn Race Car entry.
O’Neal would hold on to score runner-up honors, followed by Steve Barnett, Kevin Claycomb, and defending series champion and PPM Racing Products Hard Charger winner Victor Lee. The remainder of the top ten would be Jason Keltner, Cody Mahoney, Zach Carney, Mike Jewell, and Brandon Kinzer.
In preliminary action, Victor Lee was the Racing Optics top qualifier among 35 entries with a lap of 14.530 second. Heat race victories fell to Brandon Kinzer in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Kevin Claycomb in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, Don O’Neal in Graphic Impressions heat three, and Mike Jewell in Real Wheels heat four. The B-Main checkered flags fell to Joe Janowski and Chris Combs, with series provisionals going to David Webb and Doug Smith.
The next event for the Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series is Saturday evening, April 19, at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN for the 25th Annual Hoosier Dirt Classic, paying $3,000 to win.
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
SUMMARY-Twin Cities Raceway Park-North Vernon, IN-April 18, 2008
Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Victor Lee 14.530
Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Heat #1 (top 4 advance)- Brandon Kinzer, Justin Rattliff, Steve Barnett, Victor Lee, Joe Janowski, David Webb, Scotty Jones, D.J. Wells, Royce McGowan
K&N Performance Engineering Heat #2 (top 4 advance)- Kevin Claycomb, Scott James, Larry Gray, Cody Mahoney, James Huff, Tim Prince, Arnie Fields, Eric Wells, Doug Smith
Graphic Impressions Heat #3 (top 4 advance)- Don O’Neal, Jason Keltner, Tim Tungate, Zach Carney, Derek Fisher, Jason Smith, Rohn Moon, Troy Routier, Shawn Negangard
Real Wheels Heat #4 (top 4 advance)- Mike Jewell, Jerry Rice, Jason Durham, Tyrel Todd, Chris Combs, Chad Stapleton, Jamie Ferguson, Joey Daniel
B-Main #1 (top 2 advance)- Joe Janowski, Arnie Fields, Tim Prince, Scotty Jones, D.J. Wells, Eric Wells, James Huff, David Webb, Doug Smith, Royce McGowan (DNS)
B-Main #2 (top 2 advance)- Chris Combs, Rohn Moon, Shawn Negangard, Derek Fisher, Chad Stapleton, Jason Smith, Jamie Ferguson, Troy Routier (DNS), Joey Daniel (DNS)
Series Provisionals- David Webb, Doug Smith
O’Reilly A-Main- Justin Rattliff, Don O’Neal, Steve Barnett, Kevin Claycomb, Victor Lee, Jason Keltner, Cody Mahoney, Zach Carney, Mike Jewell, Brandon Kinzer, Tim Tungate, Tyrel Todd, Larry Gray, Arnie Fields, Joe Janowski, Doug Smith, David Webb, Jason Durham, Scott James, Jerry Rice, Rohn Moon, Chris Combs
Total Entries- 35
Race Leaders- 2 (O’Neal 1-37, Rattliff 38-40)
Cautions- 1 (Lap 11)
Red Flags- None
PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- Victor Lee (started 13th-finished 5th-advanced 8 positions)
O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Point Standings
-will be posted after the April 19 Brownstown Speedway event
O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Upcoming Schedule of Events:
April 19- Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN)- 25th Annual Hoosier Dirt Classic- $3,000 to win
April 26- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 11th Spring Sizzler- $3,000 to win
May 2- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- 9th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial- $3,000 to win
May 3- Richmond Raceway (Richmond, KY)- $3,000 to win
May 24- Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN)- $5,000 to win
June 7- 201 Speedway (Sitka, KY)- $3,000 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 Vehicle Dealer” 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, Double H Race Fabrication, DriveSmart Kentucky, DT52 Photos, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky’s Best Racing, K&N Performance Engineering, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Real Wheels, Trailer Parts and Service, Valvoline, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply
