Brownstown, IN- May 10, 2008- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions presented event number four of its 2008 racing schedule with the 25th Annual Hoosier Dirt Classic presented by Bob Poynter Ford of Seymour, IN at the Tim Keithley promoted Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN, with series points leader and defending series champion Victor Lee of Stanford, KY picking up the $3,000 payday.
The win by Lee would be his second series victory and came aboard the Frank Revel Motorsports owned, Kentucky’s Best/Budda Bert Transmission Sales and Service/Junction City Quick Stop/Tim Logan Racing/Xtreme Style Signs and Graphics/Five Star Food Mart/ADO’s Auto Body sponsored #4 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Jay Dickens Race Engines powered machine. Lee’s winning entry receives product support from Bilstein Shocks, PPM Racing Products, Custom Cams, Dyer’s Top Rods, Real Racing Wheels, and American Racer Tires.
Multi-time Hoosier Dirt Classic past champion Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN would finish second in Harrod Farms/Central Painting C.J. Rayburn, Jay Dickens Race Engines entry. Kevin Claycomb of Vincennes, IN would take third in the Clippinger Motorsports/5150 Race Trailers MasterSbilt, Jay Dickens mount. Zach Carney of Mooresville, IN would continue an outstanding rookie campaign by finishing fourth in the Indy Electric/BDS Trucking C.J. Rayburn, Pro Power Engines unit. Tyrel Todd of Science Hill, KY completed the top five in the Todd Truss/Todd Metals MasterSbilt, Todd Engines machine.
The remainder of the top ten would be Tim Tungate, Derek Fisher, Eric Wells, Cody Mahoney, and former Sprint Car pilot Rocky Hodges. The race would be 40 laps and go caution free and be the third straight series event that has seen the A-Main go caution free.
The O’Reilly A-Main start would see Victor Lee take the lead at the drop of the green flag, with Zach Carney, Don O’Neal, Tyrel Todd, and Kevin Claycomb giving chase. O’Neal would pressure Carney for second, with Todd, Claycomb, and Tim Tungate battling for fourth. O’Neal would take the runner-up slot from Carney on lap 4, with Lee pulling away a bit from the field by lap 7.
The battle for third would intensify on lap 11 when Claycomb would begin to mount a charge on Carney, while Todd was getting pressure for fifth from both Tungate and Derek Fisher on lap 12. Claycomb would take the third spot away from Carney on lap 13, as the race leader would begin to close in on slower traffic. Lee would make a three-wide move in traffic on lap 19 and put some distance between he and O’Neal at the halfway point.
By lap 25, Lee would begin to work heavy slower traffic and O’Neal would be able to close right up on Lee as the field would complete the 30th circuit. O’Neal would repeatedly dog and challenge Lee over the final ten circuits, but would have to settle for second on this evening to the defending series champion.
In preliminary action, Shannon Reed of Bloomington, IN would be the Racing Optics Top Qualifier among 34entries with a lap of 14.563 seconds. Heat race checkered flags went to Don O’Neal in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Tyrel Todd in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, Victor Lee in Graphic Impressions heat three, and Zach Carney in Real Racing Wheels heat four. The B-Main checkered flags fell to Christian Rayburn and Joe Janowski, with series provisionals going to Mike Jewell and Scottie Jones.
The next event for the Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series is Friday May 16 at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY for the rescheduled 9th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial event, which will be 40 laps of O’Reilly A-Main action, paying $3,000 to win. The race was rained out on its originally scheduled date of May 2.
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-Brownstown Speedway-Brownstown, IN- May 10, 2008
Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Jason Keltner 15.765
Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Heat #1(Top 4 Advance)- Don O’Neal, Tim Tungate, Derek Fisher, Larry Gray, Brian Wilhite, Shannon Reed, Derek Ramp, Tim Prince, Jason Smith
K&N Performance Engineering Heat #2 (Top 4 Advance)- Tyrel Todd, Dick Phillips, Jason Keltner, Greg Johnson, James Huff, Christian Rayburn, Joe Godsey, Justin Shaw, Mike Jewell
Graphic Impressions Heat #3 (Top 4 Advance)- Victor Lee, Kevin Claycomb, Eric Wells, Shawn Negangard, Joe Janowski, Anthony Ferguson, Chip Stitsworth, Steve Barnett
Real Wheels Heat #4 (Top 4 Advance)- Zach Carney, Rocky Hodges, Cody Mahoney, David Webb, Scottie Jones, Royce McGowan, Chad Stapleton, Arnie Fields
B-Main #1 (Top 2 Advance)- Christian Rayburn, James Huff, Mike Jewell, Brian Wilhite, Shannon Reed, Joe Godsey, Justin Shaw, Derek Ramp, Jason Smith, Tim Prince
B-Main #2 (Top 2 Advance)- Joe Janowski, Steve Barnett, Scottie Jones, Chip Stitsworth, Chad Stapleton, Anthony Ferguson, Arnie Fields, Royce McGowan
Series Provisionals- Mike Jewell, Scottie Jones
Track Provisionals- None
25th Annual Hoosier Dirt Classic O’Reilly A-Main- Victor Lee, Don O’Neal, Kevin Claycomb, Zach Carney, Tyrel Todd, Tim Tungate, Derek Fisher, Eric Wells, Cody Mahoney, Rocky Hodges, Joe Janowski, Shawn Negangard, Steve Barnett, David Webb, Greg Johnson, Mike Jewell, Jason Keltner, James Huff, Christian Rayburn, Larry Gray, Scottie Jones, Dick Phillips
Total Entries- 34
Race Leaders- 1 (Lee 1-40)
Cautions- None
Red Flags- None
PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- Joe Janowski (Started 18th-Finished 11th-Advanced 7 positions)
DriveSmart Kentucky Move of the Race- Victor Lee (three wide move in lapped traffic on lap 19)
Time of Race- Not available
O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Point Standings (after May 10, 2008)
1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 935
2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill, KY)- 813
3. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 754 ®
4. Tim Tungate (Cambellsville, KY)- 746
5. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 719
6. Don O’Neal (Martinsville, IN)- 701
7. Jason Keltner (Campbellsville, KY)- 661
8. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 634 ®
9. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 633
10. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 611 ®
O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Upcoming Schedule of Events:
May 16- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- 9th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial- $3,000 to win
May 24- Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN)- $5,000 to win
June 7- 201 Speedway (Sitka, KY)- $3,000 to win
June 14- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 7th Annual June Jam- $3,000 to win
June 21- Clinton County Speedway (Albany, 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 Auto Dealership” 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, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky’s Best Racing, K&N Performance Engineering, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Real Wheels, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply
The win by Lee would be his second series victory and came aboard the Frank Revel Motorsports owned, Kentucky’s Best/Budda Bert Transmission Sales and Service/Junction City Quick Stop/Tim Logan Racing/Xtreme Style Signs and Graphics/Five Star Food Mart/ADO’s Auto Body sponsored #4 C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Jay Dickens Race Engines powered machine. Lee’s winning entry receives product support from Bilstein Shocks, PPM Racing Products, Custom Cams, Dyer’s Top Rods, Real Racing Wheels, and American Racer Tires.
Multi-time Hoosier Dirt Classic past champion Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN would finish second in Harrod Farms/Central Painting C.J. Rayburn, Jay Dickens Race Engines entry. Kevin Claycomb of Vincennes, IN would take third in the Clippinger Motorsports/5150 Race Trailers MasterSbilt, Jay Dickens mount. Zach Carney of Mooresville, IN would continue an outstanding rookie campaign by finishing fourth in the Indy Electric/BDS Trucking C.J. Rayburn, Pro Power Engines unit. Tyrel Todd of Science Hill, KY completed the top five in the Todd Truss/Todd Metals MasterSbilt, Todd Engines machine.
The remainder of the top ten would be Tim Tungate, Derek Fisher, Eric Wells, Cody Mahoney, and former Sprint Car pilot Rocky Hodges. The race would be 40 laps and go caution free and be the third straight series event that has seen the A-Main go caution free.
The O’Reilly A-Main start would see Victor Lee take the lead at the drop of the green flag, with Zach Carney, Don O’Neal, Tyrel Todd, and Kevin Claycomb giving chase. O’Neal would pressure Carney for second, with Todd, Claycomb, and Tim Tungate battling for fourth. O’Neal would take the runner-up slot from Carney on lap 4, with Lee pulling away a bit from the field by lap 7.
The battle for third would intensify on lap 11 when Claycomb would begin to mount a charge on Carney, while Todd was getting pressure for fifth from both Tungate and Derek Fisher on lap 12. Claycomb would take the third spot away from Carney on lap 13, as the race leader would begin to close in on slower traffic. Lee would make a three-wide move in traffic on lap 19 and put some distance between he and O’Neal at the halfway point.
By lap 25, Lee would begin to work heavy slower traffic and O’Neal would be able to close right up on Lee as the field would complete the 30th circuit. O’Neal would repeatedly dog and challenge Lee over the final ten circuits, but would have to settle for second on this evening to the defending series champion.
In preliminary action, Shannon Reed of Bloomington, IN would be the Racing Optics Top Qualifier among 34entries with a lap of 14.563 seconds. Heat race checkered flags went to Don O’Neal in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Tyrel Todd in K&N Performance Engineering heat two, Victor Lee in Graphic Impressions heat three, and Zach Carney in Real Racing Wheels heat four. The B-Main checkered flags fell to Christian Rayburn and Joe Janowski, with series provisionals going to Mike Jewell and Scottie Jones.
The next event for the Super Late Model division of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series is Friday May 16 at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY for the rescheduled 9th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial event, which will be 40 laps of O’Reilly A-Main action, paying $3,000 to win. The race was rained out on its originally scheduled date of May 2.
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-Brownstown Speedway-Brownstown, IN- May 10, 2008
Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Jason Keltner 15.765
Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Heat #1(Top 4 Advance)- Don O’Neal, Tim Tungate, Derek Fisher, Larry Gray, Brian Wilhite, Shannon Reed, Derek Ramp, Tim Prince, Jason Smith
K&N Performance Engineering Heat #2 (Top 4 Advance)- Tyrel Todd, Dick Phillips, Jason Keltner, Greg Johnson, James Huff, Christian Rayburn, Joe Godsey, Justin Shaw, Mike Jewell
Graphic Impressions Heat #3 (Top 4 Advance)- Victor Lee, Kevin Claycomb, Eric Wells, Shawn Negangard, Joe Janowski, Anthony Ferguson, Chip Stitsworth, Steve Barnett
Real Wheels Heat #4 (Top 4 Advance)- Zach Carney, Rocky Hodges, Cody Mahoney, David Webb, Scottie Jones, Royce McGowan, Chad Stapleton, Arnie Fields
B-Main #1 (Top 2 Advance)- Christian Rayburn, James Huff, Mike Jewell, Brian Wilhite, Shannon Reed, Joe Godsey, Justin Shaw, Derek Ramp, Jason Smith, Tim Prince
B-Main #2 (Top 2 Advance)- Joe Janowski, Steve Barnett, Scottie Jones, Chip Stitsworth, Chad Stapleton, Anthony Ferguson, Arnie Fields, Royce McGowan
Series Provisionals- Mike Jewell, Scottie Jones
Track Provisionals- None
25th Annual Hoosier Dirt Classic O’Reilly A-Main- Victor Lee, Don O’Neal, Kevin Claycomb, Zach Carney, Tyrel Todd, Tim Tungate, Derek Fisher, Eric Wells, Cody Mahoney, Rocky Hodges, Joe Janowski, Shawn Negangard, Steve Barnett, David Webb, Greg Johnson, Mike Jewell, Jason Keltner, James Huff, Christian Rayburn, Larry Gray, Scottie Jones, Dick Phillips
Total Entries- 34
Race Leaders- 1 (Lee 1-40)
Cautions- None
Red Flags- None
PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- Joe Janowski (Started 18th-Finished 11th-Advanced 7 positions)
DriveSmart Kentucky Move of the Race- Victor Lee (three wide move in lapped traffic on lap 19)
Time of Race- Not available
O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Point Standings (after May 10, 2008)
1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 935
2. Tyrel Todd (Science Hill, KY)- 813
3. Zach Carney (Mooresville, IN)- 754 ®
4. Tim Tungate (Cambellsville, KY)- 746
5. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 719
6. Don O’Neal (Martinsville, IN)- 701
7. Jason Keltner (Campbellsville, KY)- 661
8. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 634 ®
9. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 633
10. Larry Gray (Lexington, KY)- 611 ®
O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Upcoming Schedule of Events:
May 16- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- 9th Annual Hugh “Junebug” Rowland Memorial- $3,000 to win
May 24- Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN)- $5,000 to win
June 7- 201 Speedway (Sitka, KY)- $3,000 to win
June 14- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 7th Annual June Jam- $3,000 to win
June 21- Clinton County Speedway (Albany, 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 Auto Dealership” 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, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky’s Best Racing, K&N Performance Engineering, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Real Wheels, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply
