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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
East Bay Raceway Park
February 8, 2016
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Josh Richards Captures East Bay Winternationals Opener at East Bay
LOLMDS PR
TAMPA, FL (February 8) - On Monday Night at East Bay Raceway Park, Josh Richards continued his recent hot streak by winning his third Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event this season. Richards started ninth and charged to the front, taking the lead on lap 20 from Jimmy Owens.
Owens came home second, followed by Jared Landers, Tim Dohm, and Tim McCreadie.
"What a great start to the season! I would like to thank everybody on the crew. The track was really good tonight. It was back to the typical East Bay racing. It was slimy to start with and it worked in quite nicely. Starting ninth, I knew it was going to be a chore to get to the front. We had some cautions there early on, but once the race settled down it was really competitive."
"A big thanks to Valvoline, Seubert Calf Ranches, Integra, Sunoco, Ace Metal Works, Petroff Towing, Sallack Well Services, Keyser, Hoosier Tires, and Durham Racing Engines." It was the fifth career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win for the 27-year-old driver at East Bay.
Owens led the first 19 laps and was looking for the first win for his new team, R&W Motorsports. A classic slide job by Richards for the lead with five laps to go ended those hopes. "We had a really good car here tonight. We had a really good car yesterday at Golden Isles before getting in a mishap. We were pretty much stuck to the top tonight, and that's fine. The track was really racy all night."
Owens, who entered the event with two career wins at the "Clay by the Bay," thought he could hold on for the win tonight. "Those cautions early on certainly hurt our momentum; just as soon as we were starting to pull away, a yellow would come out. I thought I was going to be ok until Josh got by me in turn four. I want to thank E3 Spark Plugs, Red Line OiI, Sunoco; Lance and Barry Wright; and R&W Racing."
Landers continues his impressive string of top five finishes coming home in third in the East Bay opener. "We are going to get a win soon. This car [Sweet-Bloomquist] is just a joy to drive. Jason, [Durham] my crew chief, and everybody on the team are working hard to keep us up front. It was a good race, we could run side-by-side out there with anybody. I would also like to thank Crop Production Services, Mark Martin Automotive, ASC Warranty, and everybody else for all of their support."
Completing the top ten were Brian Shirley, Steve Francis, Ricky Weiss, Eddie Carrier Jr., and Kyle Bronson.
In preliminary action, Jonathan Davenport set the overall Miller Welders Fast Time (Group B) amongst the 35 entrants, with a lap of 14.957 seconds
East Bay Raceway Park
February 8, 2016
A-Main
1 9 1R Josh Richards Shinnston, WV (25) 5,000
2 2 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN (25) 3,000
3 5 777 Jared Landers Batesville, AR (25) 2,000
4 1 6T Tim Dohm Cross Lanes, WV (25) 1,500
5 6 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY (25) 1,000
6 7 3s Brian Shirley Chatham, IL (25) 800
7 14 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY (25) 750
8 13 7W Ricky Weiss Headingley, MB (25) 700
9 8 28 Eddie Carrier Jr Salt Rock, WV (25) 650
10 15 40b Kyle Bronson Brandon, FL (25) 600
11 3 157 Mike Marlar Winfield, TN (25) 550
12 10 28 Dennis Erb Jr Carpentersville, IL (25) 500
13 17 b5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, IL (25) 500
14 12 99m Devin Moran Dresden, OH (25) 500
15 24 16 Justin Rattliff Campbellsville, KY (25) 500
16 23 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL (25) 500
17 16 22 Greg Oakes Franklinville, NY (25) 500
18 19 47 Alex Ferree Valencia, PA (24) 500
19 18 1 Earl Pearson Jr Jacksonville, FL (24) 500
20 21 22 Gregg Satterlee Rochester Mills, PA (24) 500
21 4 21jr Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR (10) 500
22 11 116 Randy Weaver Crossville, TN (10) 500
23 20 6 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA (8) 500
24 25 38c John Gardner Germantown Hills, IL (8) 500
25 22 2m Allen Murray San Antonio, TX (8) 500
26 26 4D Chad Hollenbeck Montrose, PA (3) 500
B-Main #1
1 b5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, IL
2 47 Alex Ferree Valencia, PA
3 22 Gregg Satterlee Rochester Mills, PA
4 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL
5 11 Josh Rice Verona, KY
6 75 Colton Flinner Allison Park, PA
7 57 Chuck Julien Apopka, FL
8 60 James McKeown
9 1x1 Sonny Conley New Martinsville, WV
B-Main #2
1 1 Earl Pearson Jr Jacksonville, FL
2 6 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA
3 2m Allen Murray San Antonio, TX
4 16 Justin Rattliff Campbellsville, KY
5 92 Nick Davis Gumboro, DE
6 4D Chad Hollenbeck Montrose, PA
7 38c John Gardner Germantown Hills, IL
8 C4 Freddie Carpenter Parkersburg, WV
9 4G Bob Gardner Germantown Hills, IL
Heat #1
1 6T Tim Dohm Cross Lanes, WV
2 777 Jared Landers Batesville, AR
3 1R Josh Richards Shinnston, WV
4 7W Ricky Weiss Headingley, MB
5 22 Gregg Satterlee Rochester Mills, PA
6 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL
7 1x1 Sonny Conley New Martinsville, WV
8 57 Chuck Julien Apopka, FL
Heat #2
1 157 Mike Marlar Winfield, TN
2 3s Brian Shirley Chatham, IL
3 116 Randy Weaver Crossville, TN
4 40b Kyle Bronson Brandon, FL
5 b5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, IL
6 47 Alex Ferree Valencia, PA
7 75 Colton Flinner Allison Park, PA
8 11 Josh Rice Verona, KY
Heat #3
1 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN
2 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY
3 28 Dennis Erb Jr Carpentersville, IL
4 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY
5 6 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA
6 2m Allen Murray San Antonio, TX
7 38c John Gardner Germantown Hills, IL
8 4D Chad Hollenbeck Montrose, PA
Heat #4
1 21jr Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR
2 28 Eddie Carrier Jr Salt Rock, WV
3 99m Devin Moran Dresden, OH
4 22 Greg Oakes Franklinville, NY
5 1 Earl Pearson Jr Jacksonville, FL
6 16 Justin Rattliff Campbellsville, KY
7 92 Nick Davis Gumboro, DE
8 4G Bob Gardner Germantown Hills, IL
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Race Results:
Richards collects Georgia Boot Super Bowl of Racing finale at Golden Isles
Davenport dominates in Edwin Coggins Memorial at Golden Isles Speedway