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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
East Bay Raceway Park
February 13, 2014
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Dennis Erb Wins a Wild One at East Bay on Thursday Night
LOLMDS Media
TAMPA, FL (February 13) - Dennis Erb Jr. earned his first victory of the season on Thursday Night at East Bay Raceway Park. Erb had a fierce battle all race long and finally overtook Billy Moyer for the lead with seven laps to go in the 38th Annual Winternationals event. The race was broadcasted live on MAVTV American Real Network. Trailing Erb and Moyer to the checkers were Jimmy Owens, Scott Bloomquist, and Brandon Sheppard. Mike Ruefer Photos | Rick Warren Photos
"It feels great to beat Billy [Moyer] here and get a win for C.J. Rayburn and Rayburn Race Cars. The last few years we've really ran well here. We just got this car at the beginning of January and rushed to get it together to bring it down to Golden Isles and East Bay. When he [Moyer] started running that high-line through one and two, I thought maybe I had a shot at him," said the winner in Lucas Oil Victory Lane with his Crew Chief, Heather Lyne.
"We got by him a couple of times early on, but never took the lead at the flag stand. Those couple of cautions there really helped me. Then he [Moyer] started going up the track in turn two to get around that hole up there. We stayed glued to the bottom and eventually we were able to get by him," said the driver of the JR McBride Leasing, Kuntz and Company-powered #28E C.J. Rayburn Race Car.
Erb earned his fifth career win at East Bay Raceway Park. The win was the first at East Bay for a Rayburn Race Cars entry since Mike Marlar won in 2010.
Moyer was looking for his second straight victory at the 38th Winternationals, but it was not to be. When Erb made the winning pass, he took off and Moyer was never able to regain the top spot again. "Hats off to him [Erb], he drove a good race. If we kept running through turn two like it was, we were not going to finish the race. So I entered turn one high and continued through two in the same line, but his car was good on the bottom, and I couldn't get back around him," said Moyer afterwards.
Owens settled for third as the 3-time and defending series champion had his best finish of the season. "Our car was off a tick and we weren't going to beat Dennis or Billy tonight. We had a good race with Scott [Bloomquist] for a long time. The car is getting better and hopefully tomorrow night we will have it dialed in."
Completing the top ten were Davey Johnson, Steve Francis, Eddie Carrier Jr., Devin Moran, and Bobby Pierce.
In preliminary action, Dennis Erb Jr. set the overall Miller Welders Fast Time (Group B) amongst the 48 entrants, with a lap of 14.094 seconds. Billy Moyer set the fastest time in Group A with a time of 14.253 seconds. Billy Moyer, John Blankenship, Dennis Erb Jr., and Davey Johnson won their respective heat races. Don O'Neal and Mark Whitener won their respective B-Mains.
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Thursday Night, February 13th, 2014
38th Annual East Bay Winternationals
East Bay Raceway Park - Tampa, FL
A-Main
1 2 28 Dennis Erb Jr Carpentersville, IL $7,000
2 1 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR
3 5 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN
4 13 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN
5 26 1 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, IL
6 4 1J Davey Johnson Greensburg, PA
7 8 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY
8 7 28 Eddie Carrier Jr Salt Rock, WV
9 15 99m Devin Moran Dresden, OH
10 11 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL
11 3 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
12 12 777 Jared Landers Batesville, AR
13 17 5 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN
14 21 38 Kenny Pettyjohn Millsboro, DE
15 16 92 Nick Davis Gumboro, DE
16 18 58 Mark Whitener Middleburg, FL
17 14 81jr Jason Riggs Harrisburg, IL
18 22 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC
19 23 44 Earl Pearson Jr Jacksonville, FL
20 9 81 Brian Shirley Chatham, IL
21 24 21jr Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR
22 20 4D Chad Hollenbeck Montrose, PA
23 6 22 Gregg Satterlee Rochester Mills, PA
24 10 12 Jason Hughes Westville, OK
25 25 32C Vic Coffey Caledonia, NY
26 19 5j Eric Jacobsen Seacliff Beach, CA
B-Main #1
1 1 5 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN
2 7 38 Kenny Pettyjohn Millsboro, DE
3 3 5j Eric Jacobsen Seacliff Beach, CA
4 2 21jr Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR
5 5 16 Justin Rattliff Campbellsville, KY
6 4 1 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, IL
7 9 21d Dan Stone Thompson, PA
8 6 91p Jason Papich Arroyo Grande, CA
9 8 7 Ricky Weiss Headingley, MB
10 11 77m Jay Morris Pittwood, IL
11 10 20w Chad White Benton Harbor, MI
12 12 38b Bob Geiger Laurel, MS
13 13 77 Adam Bowman Seymour, IN
B-Main #2
1 1 58 Mark Whitener Middleburg, FL
2 2 4D Chad Hollenbeck Montrose, PA
3 6 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC
4 3 2 Dennis Franklin Gaffney, SC
5 7 25x Mike Benedum Salem, WV
6 5 10 Leon Henderson Laurel, MS
7 11 b12 Kevin Weaver Gibson City, IL
8 12 8 Dustin Mitchell Pine Level, NC
9 4 23b Jay Brunson Dubberly, LA
10 9 32s Chad Stapleton Edinburgh, IN
11 8 44 Earl Pearson Jr Jacksonville, FL
12 10 27 Joe Denby Tullahoma, TN
Heat #1 (top 4 transfer)
1 1 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR
2 2 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN
3 4 81 Brian Shirley Chatham, IL
4 3 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN
5 8 5 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN
6 6 5j Eric Jacobsen Seacliff Beach, CA
7 5 16 Justin Rattliff Campbellsville, KY
8 10 38 Kenny Pettyjohn Millsboro, DE
9 9 7 Ricky Weiss Headingley, MB
10 7 21d Dan Stone Thompson, PA
11 11 77m Jay Morris Pittwood, IL
12 12 77 Adam Bowman Seymour, IN
Heat #2
1 2 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
2 4 28 Eddie Carrier Jr Salt Rock, WV
3 6 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL
4 5 99m Devin Moran Dresden, OH
5 1 21jr Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR
6 3 1 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, IL
7 8 91p Jason Papich Arroyo Grande, CA
8 9 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY
9 7 4J John Mollick Totonto, OH
10 10 20w Chad White Benton Harbor, MI
11 11 38b Bob Geiger Laurel, MS
dns 116 Randy Weaver Crossville, TN
Heat #3
1 1 28 Dennis Erb Jr Carpentersville, IL
2 2 22 Gregg Satterlee Rochester Mills, PA
3 4 12 Jason Hughes Westville, OK
4 3 81jr Jason Riggs Harrisburg, IL
5 8 58 Mark Whitener Middleburg, FL
6 7 2 Dennis Franklin Gaffney, SC
7 5 10 Leon Henderson Laurel, MS
8 10 25x Mike Benedum Salem, WV
9 9 32s Chad Stapleton Edinburgh, IN
10 11 27 Joe Denby Tullahoma, TN
11 6 b12 Kevin Weaver Gibson City, IL
dns 8 Dustin Mitchell Pine Level, NC
Heat #4
1 1 1J Davey Johnson Greensburg, PA
2 3 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY
3 6 777 Jared Landers Batesville, AR
4 9 92 Nick Davis Gumboro, DE
5 7 4D Chad Hollenbeck Montrose, PA
6 11 23b Jay Brunson Dubberly, LA
7 5 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC
8 2 44 Earl Pearson Jr Jacksonville, FL
9 4 32C Vic Coffey Caledonia, NY
10 8 89 Booper Bare Rockbridge Baths, VA
11 10 1cj Andy Bond Coolville, OH
dns 44j James O'Hara Moscow, PA
Group A
1 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR 14.253
2 21jr Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR 14.275
3 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN 14.299
4 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV 14.319
5 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN 14.347
6 1 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, IL 14.384
7 81 Brian Shirley Chatham, IL 14.388
8 28 Eddie Carrier Jr Salt Rock, WV 14.438
9 16 Justin Rattliff Campbellsville, KY 14.440
10 99m Devin Moran Dresden, OH 14.455
11 5j Eric Jacobsen Seacliff Beach, CA 14.496
12 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL 14.498
13 21d Dan Stone Thompson, PA 14.503
14 116 Randy Weaver Crossville, TN 14.506
15 5 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN 14.511
16 4J John Mollick Totonto, OH 14.599
17 7 Ricky Weiss Headingley, MB 14.610
18 91p Jason Papich Arroyo Grande, CA 14.798
19 38 Kenny Pettyjohn Millsboro, DE 14.832
20 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY 14.875
21 77m Jay Morris Pittwood, IL 14.945
22 20w Chad White Benton Harbor, MI 15.107
23 77 Adam Bowman Seymour, IN 15.774
24 38b Bob Geiger Laurel, MS 16.008
Group B
1 28 Dennis Erb Jr Carpentersville, IL 14.094
2 1J Davey Johnson Greensburg, PA 14.155
3 22 Gregg Satterlee Rochester Mills, PA 14.166
4 44 Earl Pearson Jr Jacksonville, FL 14.216
5 81jr Jason Riggs Harrisburg, IL 14.266
6 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY 14.269
7 12 Jason Hughes Westville, OK 14.271
8 32C Vic Coffey Caledonia, NY 14.282
9 10 Leon Henderson Laurel, MS 14.368
10 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC 14.369
11 b12 Kevin Weaver Gibson City, IL 14.369
12 777 Jared Landers Batesville, AR 14.380
13 2 Dennis Franklin Gaffney, SC 14.457
14 4D Chad Hollenbeck Montrose, PA 14.496
15 58 Mark Whitener Middleburg, FL 14.521
16 89 Booper Bare Rockbridge Baths, VA 14.678
17 32s Chad Stapleton Edinburgh, IN 14.697
18 92 Nick Davis Gumboro, DE 14.764
19 25x Mike Benedum Salem, WV 14.772
20 1cj Andy Bond Coolville, OH 14.943
21 27 Joe Denby Tullahoma, TN 15.419
22 23b Jay Brunson Dubberly, LA 15.595
23 8 Dustin Mitchell Pine Level, NC 16.397
