Post by LMR on 06/02/11 at 7:35pm
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Cleveland Speedway
June 2, 2011
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Owens Takes Second Straight Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Win Thursday Night at Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (June 2) - Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN made his second consecutive win in Lucas Oil Late Model Series competition as he captured the 50-lap $10,000 to win Race for a Cure for Juvenile Diabetes on Thursday Night at Cleveland Speedway. Owens took the lead from Ray Cook on lap 34 and then went unchallenged the rest of the way. Cook finished second followed by Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, GA; Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN; and Clint Smith of Senoia, GA.
"We don't get to run around here much anymore," said the 39-year-old Owens, who scored his 24th series win tonight. Owens drives a Bloomquist Race Cars Ford sponsored by Reece Monument Company, Gantte Appraisals, Red Line Oil, Hoosier Racing Tires, Ohlins Shocks and Cornett Racing Engines. "It's great to win among the fans we have that traveled down here. The track was in excellent shape tonight, maybe the best track we've seen this year, hats off to Monty (Morrow) and his staff."
"I knew Ray (Cook) had the preferred line on the start, but we caught up to him in traffic. When we did, we were able to get by him. I want to thank my car owner, Mike Reece; he couldn't be here tonight, because he's up in Canada. A big thanks to all my crew, it was a short week and they had the car prepared great," said Owens. The win brings Owens to within 70-points of Bloomquist.
Owens led the first lap, as he and Cook came across the scoring line, side-by-side. Cook then took the point on lap two and led until traffic jumbled his chance for a win. Owens dove underneath him coming off of turn four.
Owens then led the rest of the way unchallenged as Cook settled into second for his best finish of the season in the D&R Racing/Rockstar Energy Drink, MasterSbilt. Davenport was in the Barry Wright House car sponsored by Baird Transport and finished a close third.
Bloomquist in his Base Racing Fuels, Bloomquist Race Cars Chevrolet finished fourth. Clint Smith had his best LOLMDS finish of 2011 taking fifth in the JP Drilling, Rocket Chassis Chevrolet.
Completing the top ten were Jared Landers of Batesville, AR; Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY; Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, TN; Earl Pearson Jr., of Jacksonville, FL; and Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN.
Jimmy Owens was the Red Buck Cigars Fast Qualifier among the 31 entrants. Owens earned an additional $250 from Murphy Glass & Mirror and Cleveland Aluminum Products. Heat race winners were Owens, Jared Landers, Ray Cook, and Bub McCool. Eric Wells and David Payne captured the B-Mains.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Cleveland Speedway
A-Main
1 1 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN $10,000
2 2 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC
3 10 49 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA
4 9 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN
5 7 44 Clint Smith Senoia, GA
6 3 777 Jared Landers Batesville, AR
7 19 41n Brad Neat Dunnville, KY
8 14 201 Billy Ogle Knoxville, TN
9 12 44 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL
10 20 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN
11 5 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY
12 18 8 David Payne Murphy, NC
13 24 71w Chris Wall Springfield, LA
14 23 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
15 4 57J Bub McCool Vicksburg, MS
16 17 18e Eric Wells Hazard, KY
17 6 36 Mike Marlar Winfield, TN
18 25 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr Orland Park, IL
19 13 17m Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA
20 22 5 Eric Jacobsen Seacliff Beach, CA
21 16 11t Tyler Reddick Corning, CA
22 15 c9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN
23 21 21B Chris Brown Longview, TX
24 8 22T William Thomas Phenix City, AL
25 11 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI
Entrants: 31
Lap Leaders: Jimmy Owens (Lap 1); Ray Cook (Laps 2 - 33); Jimmy Owens (Laps 34 - 50)
Caution Flags: David Payne (Lap 11); John Blankenship (Laps 12); Dan Schlieper (Lap 18); Mike Marlar (Lap 34); Bub McCool, Steve Casebolt (Lap 36); Dale McDowell (Lap 41)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: John Blankenship, Chris Wall
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisionals: Frank Heckenast Jr.
B-Main #1
1 18e Eric Wells Hazard, KY
2 41n Brad Neat Dunnville, KY
3 21B Chris Brown Longview, TX
4 71w Chris Wall Springfield, LA
5 33 Brian Reese Sharpsburg, GA
B-Main #2
1 8 David Payne Murphy, NC
2 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN
3 5 Eric Jacobsen Seacliff Beach, CA
4 1V Vic Hill Morristown, TN
5 10 Chad Ogle Knoxville, TN
6 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr Orland Park, IL
7 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
8 18 Dustin Cansler Cleveland, TN
Heat #1
1 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN
2 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY
3 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN
4 17m Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA
5 18e Eric Wells Hazard, KY
6 71w Chris Wall Springfield, LA
7 21B Chris Brown Longview, TX
8 R1 Riley Hickman Cleveland, TN
Heat #2
1 777 Jared Landers Batesville, AR
2 44 Clint Smith Senoia, GA
3 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI
4 c9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN
5 33 Brian Reese Sharpsburg, GA
6 41n Brad Neat Dunnville, KY
7 00 Johnny Chastain Murphy, NC
Heat #3
1 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC
2 36 Mike Marlar Winfield, TN
3 49 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA
4 201 Billy Ogle Knoxville, TN
5 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN
6 1V Vic Hill Morristown, TN
7 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr Orland Park, IL
8 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
Heat #4
1 57J Bub McCool Vicksburg, MS
2 22T William Thomas Phenix City, AL
3 44 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL
4 11t Tyler Reddick Corning, CA
5 8 David Payne Murphy, NC
6 5 Eric Jacobsen Seacliff Beach, CA
7 10 Chad Ogle Knoxville, TN
8 18 Dustin Cansler Cleveland, TN
Qualifying
1 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN 13.502
2 44 Clint Smith Senoia, GA 13.625
3 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC 13.630
4 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY 13.640
5 777 Jared Landers Batesville, AR 13.672
6 71w Chris Wall Springfield, LA 13.706
7 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN 13.723
8 c9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN 13.746
9 11t Tyler Reddick Corning, CA 13.777
10 36 Mike Marlar Winfield, TN 13.778
11 17m Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA 13.786
12 57J Bub McCool Vicksburg, MS 13.796
13 201 Billy Ogle Knoxville, TN 13.797
14 44 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL 13.806
15 49 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA 13.818
16 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI 13.833
17 22T William Thomas Phenix City, AL 13.871
18 33 Brian Reese Sharpsburg, GA 13.884
19 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN 13.898
20 5 Eric Jacobsen Seacliff Beach, CA 13.922
21 18e Eric Wells Hazard, KY 13.932
22 41n Brad Neat Dunnville, KY 13.959
23 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV 13.969
24 21B Chris Brown Longview, TX 13.989
25 8 David Payne Murphy, NC 14.125
26 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr Orland Park, IL 14.127
27 00 Johnny Chastain Murphy, NC 14.133
28 10 Chad Ogle Knoxville, TN 14.175
29 1V Vic Hill Morristown, TN 14.199
30 R1 Riley Hickman Cleveland, TN 14.274
31 18 Dustin Cansler Cleveland, TN 14.602
