Post by LMR on 05/22/14 at 11:55pm
MLRA Late Models
Lucas Oil Speedway
May 22, 2014
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Bloomquist Edges Baker In Inaugural Cowboy Classic at Lucas Oil Speedway
MLRA PR
WHEATLAND, MO (May 22) - If the inaugural Lucas Oil MLRA Cowboy Classic was a preview of what is in store for the weekend, hold on! Scott Bloomquist and Robert Baker locked horns and the winner was not decided until the checkers waved. Bloomquist edged Baker for his second ever win at Lucas Oil Speedway.
"We just moved up and gained back towards him," said Bloomquist in RACEceiver Victory Lane. "That's why I knew when we started the race again we were going to focus on running up high. The car was just a little bit free on entrance to get it to stick real good in the bottom. Overall the thing was awesome really. We could really maneuver the car about anywhere we wanted."
Second finishing Robert Baker led the first 14 laps until Bloomquist took over the position in lapped traffic. Once out front Bloomquist showed the way, but did not pull away from Baker, who appeared unphased running up front with some of the most well known Dirt Late Model racers in the country. Baker was not content to just ride though. Without the aid of any yellows, he jumped back to the lead and began to stretch his advantage somewhat.
The only caution of the night waved on lap 36 for debris in turn three. On the restart, Bloomquist was too much to handle as he rolled on for the final nine laps. For his efforts, the owner of Team Zero was awarded with a $5,045 check, $200 PFI Western Store Merchandise Certificate, one off Cowboy boot trophy and custom pedal car built by Sedalia, Missouri resident and ardent Dirt Late Model supporter Bob Hiller.
Behind the lead duo there were cars all over the track, at times running three wide. Don O'Neal and Eddie Carrier Jr moved forward late to secure fourth and fifth respectively. Early on Jesse Stovall, Jared Landers and Chad Simpson put on a performance rivaling the lead duo.
A-Main
1 4 0 Scott Bloomquist
2 1 17M Robert Baker
3 7 32S Chris Simpson
4 15 5L Don O’Neal
5 8 28 Eddie Carrier, Jr
6 14 19R Ryan Gustin
7 6 777 Jared Landers
8 12 15F Steve Francis
9 13 25C Chad Simpson
10 2 00S Jesse Stovall
11 17 20X Rodney Sanders
12 18 32P Bobby Pierce
13 5 18B Shannon Babb
14 21 1V Will Vaught
15 3 81S Brian Shirley
16 16 28E Dennis Erb Jr
17 27 91P Jason Papich
18 10 18 Jack Sullivan
19 23 43A Garrett Alberson
20 22 23J John Blankenship
21 28 2B Jason Bodenhamer
22 11 20 Jimmy Owens
23 19 44P Earl Pearson Jr
24 24 2 Tommy Weder Jr.
25 26 6T Travis Dickes
26 25 75P Terry Phillips
27 20 21M Billy Moyer
28 9 12H Jason Hughes
B-Main #1
1 44P Earl Pearson Jr
2 23J John Blankenship
3 186 Jeremy Payne
4 21B Chris Brown
5 58E Dave Eckrich
6 2S Brady Smith
7 51F Matt Furman
8 29K Bill Koons
9 99L Scott Lewis
10 12M Raymond Merrill
11 13S Joey Smith
12 56J Tony Jackson, Jr
13 94R Austin Rettig
14 86 Kyle Beard
15 77A Justin Asplin
16 75P Terry Phillips
B-Main #2
1 21M Billy Moyer
2 43A Garrett Alberson
3 6T Travis Dickes
4 21JR Billy Moyer, Jr
5 4G Brantlee Gotschall
6 2B Jason Bodenhamer
7 91P Jason Papich
8 C8 Timothy Culp
9 77 Gavin Landers
10 1K Richard Kimberling
11 15BB Brian Birkhofer
12 21X John Anderson
13 157 Mike Marlar
14 C9 Steve Casebolt
15 1A Bryon Allison
B-Main #3
1 1V Will Vaught
2 2 Tommy Weder Jr.
3 25F Jason Feger
4 16A Austin Siebert
5 85D Mark Dotson
6 4W J.C. Wyman
7 1W Wendell Wallace
8 14W Dustin Walker
9 10C Junior Coover
10 12A David Deetz
11 57J Bub McCool
12 14M Reid Millard
13 47 Scotty Bough
14 8F Sonny Findling
Heat #1
1 17M Robert Baker
2 28 Eddie Carrier, Jr
3 32P Bobby Pierce
4 51F Matt Furman
5 186 Jeremy Payne
6 21B Chris Brown
7 12M Raymond Merrill
8 58E Dave Eckrich
9 94R Austin Rettig
10 2S Brady Smith
11 75P Terry Phillips
Heat #2
1 777 Jared Landers
2 20 Jimmy Owens
3 25C Chad Simpson
4 23J John Blankenship
5 44P Earl Pearson Jr
6 56J Tony Jackson, Jr
7 86 Kyle Beard
8 99L Scott Lewis
9 13S Joey Smith
10 29K Bill Koons
11 77A Justin Asplin
Heat #3
1 00S Jesse Stovall
2 32S Chris Simpson
3 5L Don O’Neal
4 2B Jason Bodenhamer
5 43A Garrett Alberson
6 21JR Billy Moyer, Jr
7 157 Mike Marlar
8 4G Brantlee Gotschall
9 C9 Steve Casebolt
10 1A Bryon Allison
Heat #4
1 0 Scott Bloomquist
2 15F Steve Francis
3 19R Ryan Gustin
4 21M Billy Moyer
5 6T Travis Dickes
6 21X John Anderson
7 91P Jason Papich
8 C8 Timothy Culp
9 77 Gavin Landers
10 15BB Brian Birkhofer
11 1K Richard Kimberling
Heat #5
1 81S Brian Shirley
2 18 Jack Sullivan
3 20X Rodney Sanders
4 1V Will Vaught
5 57J Bub McCool
6 25F Jason Feger
7 1W Wendell Wallace
8 16A Austin Siebert
9 10C Junior Coover
10 47 Scotty Bough
Heat #6
1 18B Shannon Babb
2 12H Jason Hughes
3 28E Dennis Erb Jr
4 2 Tommy Weder Jr.
5 85D Mark Dotson
6 4W J.C. Wyman
7 12A David Deetz
8 14W Dustin Walker
9 14M Reid Millard
10 8F Sonny Findling
