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Jason Shank
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (September 19) - In what proved to be the final test and tune session for the O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series sanctioned 'Dirt Track World Cup' Dirt Late Model Classic to be held on October 1, 2, & 3 at Jeff Schrader's KC Raceway in Chillicothe, OH, Salt Rock, WV's Eddie Carrier Jr. torched the ASLMS field after setting fast time in 'SPEEDWRAPZ' Time Trials, winning his 'Hampton Inn of Chillicothe' Heat race, and led all 50 laps of the 'Chillicothe 50' for his third ASLMS victory of the 2009 season.
Brandon Kinzer and Carrier brought the field down for green flag with Carrier jumping out to the early lead before Rob Lemaster spun to slow the pace. Michael Paul Howard, Barry Doss, and Kevin Layne also got tangled up in turn four but were awarded theirs starting spots back as the caution was thrown for the spun car of Lemaster. As the field attempted to take the green again, 2008 KC Raceway track champion Ben Adkins spun in turn two to halt the action. The field was finally able to get one lap in before Lemaster spun his car again to bring out the events third caution period and forcing all restarts to go single file for the remainder of the event.
Carrier held point while two more early cautions for Greg Oliver's mount slowed and the other for Doss and Layne spinning again. The field settled down after the lap four restart and the action picked up. Carrier ran a steady line around the extreme outside of 'Ohio's Fastest 3/8 Mile Dirt Track' holding a solid 12 to 15 car length lead over Jason Montgomery who had made his way passed Kinzer for the second spot.
The pace was slowed again on lap 24 as 'Superfly' Coleby Frye spun in turn three giving the third place driver of Tim Dohm nowhere to go. Dohm slid sideways into Frye ending his evening with a 16th place finish.
Carrier continued to lead the 50-lap affair with Montgomery and Robbie Blair in tow. Blair, who is in an intense ASLMS point battle with series point leader Boom Briggs, has used consistency to chip away at a once 40-plus point lead by Briggs. After the 'Chillicothe 50' Briggs holds a mere four point edge over Blair going into 'The Classic' in October.
After one final caution on lap 45 for the spun car of Kevin Layne, Carrier, in his Grover Motorsports, Engines Inc. sponsored Rocket Chassis went on to hold off Montgomery for his third ASLMS (second at KC) win of the season with Blair coming home third, Rod Conley finishing a strong fourth and Donnie Moran rounding out the top five. Kinzer was sixth, Briggs seventh, eighth was Jared Hawkins, 2009 KC Raceway point champion Delmas Conley ninth and Bed Adkins tenth.
'Chillicothe 50' Summary
September 19, 2009 KC Raceway - Chillicothe, OH
O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series 'Chillicothe 50'
A Main (50 Laps)
1. 28 - Eddie Carrier, Jr.
2. 21M - Jason Montgomery
3. W11 - Rob Blair
4. 71R - Rod Conley
5. 99 - Donnie Moran
6. 18C - Brandon Kinzer
7. 99B - Boom Briggs
8. 37- Jared Hawkins
9. 71 - Delmus Conley
10. 11A - Ben Adkins
11. F1 - Coleby Frye
12. 17V - Vick Hill
13. 17D - Bill Williams
14. 41L - Kevin Layne
15. 08 - John Arthurs
16. 17T - Tim Dohm
17. 24H - Michael Paul Howard
18. 12W - Rick Williams
19. 7D - Barry Doss
20. 47 - Greg Oliver
21. 00 -Matt Pistole
22. X1 - Rob Lemaster
23. T97 - Josh Tidwell
24. 99M - Devin Moran
O'Reilly All Star Late Models SPEEDWRAPZ Time Trials
28 - Eddie Carrier Jr. 14.085
71 - Delmas Conley 14.115
17T - Tim Dohm 14.161
W11 - Rob Blair 14.260
12W - Rick Williams 14.288
21M - Jason Montgomery 14.395
F1 - Coleby Frye 14.410
18 - Brandon Kinzer 14.428
11A - Ben Adkins 14.435
99B - Boom Briggs 14.435
99 - Donnie Moran 14.450
17V - Vic Hill 14.712
T97 - Josh Tidwell 14.749
47 - Greg Oliver 14.920
99M - Devin Moran 14.948
24H - Michael Paul Howard 15.042
7D - Barry Doss 15.210
17D - Bill Williams 15.320
41L - Kevin Layne 15.753
00 - Matt Pistole 16.609
X1 - Rob Lemaster 16.865
08 - John Arthurs 16.930
37 - Jared Hawkins NT
Hampton Inn of Chillicothe Heat #1
28 - Eddie Carrier, Jr., 18C - Brandon Kinzer, 71 - Delmas Conley, 99M - Devin Moran, 37 - Jared Hawkins, 17B - Bill Williams, 41L - Kevin Layne, X1 - Rob Lemaster
Hampton Inn of Chillicothe Heat #2
2 W11 - Rob Blair, 21M - Jason Montgomery, 11A - Ben Adkins, 99 - Donnie Moran, 17V - Vick Hill, 7D - Barry Doss, F1 - Coleby Frye, T97- Josh Tidwell
Hampton Inn of Chillicothe Heat #3
99B - Boom Briggs, 17T - Tim Dohm, 12W - Rick Williams, 71R - Rod Conley, 24H - Michael Paul Howard, 47 - Greg Oliver, 08 - John Arthurs, 00- Matt Pistole
2009 O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series Point Standings as of Sept. 4, 2009
1. 99B - Boom Briggs 2530
2. W11 - Rob Blair 2526
3. 71R - Rod Conley 2388
4. F1 - Coleby Frye 2354
5. 37 - Jared Hawkins 2350
6. H1 - Jared Miley 2264
7. 44 - Dave Hess Jr. 1668
8. 9K - Mike Knight 1316
9. 1 - Duane Chamberlain 1035
10. 21 - Matt Lux 1004
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