Post by LMR on 02/14/13 at 12:19am
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Easy Bay Raceway Park
February 13, 2013
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Erb Wins Rain-Shortened Night 3 of DART Winternationals at East Bay
LOLMDS Media
TAMPA, FL (February 13) - Dennis Erb Jr. continues to have a spectacular Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series DART Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park as he won tonight's rain-shortened main event. Erb took the lead at the start of the scheduled 35-lapper, but with 27 laps scored, the final caution came out for rain and the race was declared "official" shortly thereafter.
Erb, in his JL Scrap Metals and McBride Mack sponsored, Bloomquist Race Cars entry, started on the pole and was in control for most of the race. Tyler Reddick passed Eric Jacobsen late in the race to finish second. Jacobsen came home third followed by Mike Marlar and Jimmy Owens.
"This week has been unbelievable so far! We have never had this good of a start down here [East Bay]! I have to thank all my sponsors and Heather (Lyne) for their support. We have been fast ever since we unloaded here, the track has been great all three nights!" said the 40-year-old driver, who had to wait through a three and a half rain delay following the second heat.
Reddick managed to slip by Jacobsen just before the rain began to fall. He was gaining ground on the leader when the call was made to end the race. "It was the right call, glad we didn't start tearing up a bunch of cars with a wet track. We were really good tonight. When I finally got by Eric, I was hoping for a caution, we got one! Unfortunately thought, it was for the rain," said the driver of the Broken Bow Records, Gaerte Race Engines, and Bloomquist Race Cars Chevy.
Jacobsen, who is still seeking his first-ever win at East Bay and on the LOLMDS tour trailed Erb for most of the race. He never let him out of his sights, but Erb was able to pull away after a lap 13 caution. "Dennis was really good; it was a great night for the Bloomquist cars! We swept the top three and we are getting really close to that first win," said the driver of the Ohlins, Bell Helmets, and Roush-Yates Ford.
In preliminary action, Dennis Erb Jr. set the overall Red Buck Fast Time (Group B) amongst the 43 entrants, with a lap of 14.369 seconds. Mike Marlar set the fastest time in Group A with a time of 14.428 seconds. Dennis Erb Jr., Eric Jacobsen, Mike Marlar, and won their respective Heat Races. Eddie Carrier and Todd Frank won their respective B-Mains. Justin Rattliff was the PRC Strawberry Dash- Draw Winner.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Wednesday Night, February 13th, 2013
37th Annual DART Winternationals
East bay Raceway Park - Tampa, FL
A-Main
1 1 28 Dennis Erb Jr Carpentersville, IL $7,000
2 5 11T Tyler Reddick Corning, CA
3 3 5 Eric Jacobsen Seacliff Beach, CA
4 2 5b Mike Marlar Winfield, TN
5 4 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN
6 16 12d Doug Drown Wooster, OH
7 9 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY
8 7 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN
9 6 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH
10 11 32c Vic Coffey Leicester, NY
11 20 99m Devin Moran Dresden, OH
12 8 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL
13 23 b5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, IL
14 13 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR
15 17 28 Eddie Carrier Jr Salt Rock, WV
16 14 7 Ronnie Tincher Elkins, WV
17 15 81jr Jason Riggs Harrisburg, IL
18 19 54 David Breazeale Four Corners, MS
19 25 64 Braden Mitchell Russellville, AL
20 21 11H Austin Hubbard Seaford, DE
21 12 21d Dan Stone Thompson, PA
22 26 16 Justin Rattliff Campbellsville, KY
23 10 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
24 24 48 Bob Geiger Laurel, DE
25 18 21 Todd Frank Green Bay, WI
26 22 7 Ricky Weiss St Francois, MB
B-Main #1
1 2 28 Eddie Carrier Jr Salt Rock, WV
2 1 54 David Breazeale Four Corners, MS
3 3 11H Austin Hubbard Seaford, DE
4 4 b5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, IL
5 5 64 Braden Mitchell Russellville, AL
6 6 4h Chad Hollenbeck Kingsley, PA
7 9 44 James O'Hara Daleville, PA
8 8 7L Jerry Lierly Quincy, IL
9 10 1 Doug Blashe Marion, WI
10 7 10 Corey Weaver Imler, PA
B-Main #2
1 1 21 Todd Frank Green Bay, WI
2 2 99m Devin Moran Dresden, OH
3 3 7 Ricky Weiss St Francois, MB
4 4 48 Bob Geiger Laurel, DE
5 5 16 Justin Rattliff Campbellsville, KY
6 6 92 Nick Davis Gumboro, DE
Heat #1
1 1 28 Dennis Erb Jr Carpentersville, IL
2 3 11T Tyler Reddick Corning, CA
3 2 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY
4 4 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR
5 8 54 David Breazeale Four Corners, MS
6 5 11H Austin Hubbard Seaford, DE
7 6 64 Braden Mitchell Russellville, AL
8 7 10 Corey Weaver Imler, PA
9 10 44 James O'Hara Daleville, PA
10 11 1 Doug Blashe Marion, WI
11 9 77 Jason McBride Carbondale, IL
Heat #2
1 1 5 Eric Jacobsen Seacliff Beach, CA
2 3 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN
3 2 32c Vic Coffey Leicester, NY
4 5 81jr Jason Riggs Harrisburg, IL
5 4 28 Eddie Carrier Jr Salt Rock, WV
6 6 b5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, IL
7 9 4h Chad Hollenbeck Kingsley, PA
8 8 7L Jerry Lierly Quincy, IL
9 7 32 Chad Stapleton Edinburgh, IN
10 11 50 Scott Phillips Marlette, MI
11 10 58 Mark Whitener Middleburg, FL
Heat #3
1 1 5b Mike Marlar Winfield, TN
2 4 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH
3 2 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
4 7 7 Ronnie Tincher Elkins, WV
5 6 21 Todd Frank Green Bay, WI
6 3 44 Earl Pearson Jr Jacksonville, FL
7 8 48 Bob Geiger Laurel, DE
8 5 16 Justin Rattliff Campbellsville, KY
dns 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN
dns 5 Jared Landers Batesville, AR
dns 79 Brad Malcuit Strasburg, OH
Heat #4
1 1 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN
2 2 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL
3 5 21d Dan Stone Thompson, PA
4 3 12d Doug Drown Wooster, OH
5 6 99m Devin Moran Dresden, OH
6 7 7 Ricky Weiss St Francois, MB
7 8 92 Nick Davis Gumboro, DE
8 4 2S Stormy Scott Las Cruces, NM
dns 21jr Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR
dns F4 Dwight Falcon Pine Grove, LA
Fast Time Group A: Dennis Erb Jr. / 14.369 seconds
Fast Time Group B: Mike Marlar / 14.428 seconds
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The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt series will be back every night this week with more high-flying action from the 37th Annual DART Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL. For more information on the event or EBRP, log onto www.eastbayracewaypark.com.
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