35th Annual Winternationals
East Bay Raceway Park
Tampa, FL
February 9, 2011


Tyler Reddick Takes First Career Win on Wednesday Night at East Bay

James Essex
TAMPA, FL (February 9, 2011)-The "California Kid", 15-year-old, Tyler Reddick of Corning, CA grabbed the lead from Dan Schlieper of Oak Creek, WI with eight laps remaining and then he went on to win his first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on Wednesday Night at East Bay Raceway Park during the 35th Annual DART Winternationals Presented by Magnaflow Exhaust. Reddick, who started third, tracked Schlieper for the first 21laps of the 30 lap main event. He grabbed the lead heading into turn number three. Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN finished second followed by Steve Francis of Ashland, KY, Schlieper and Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN.

"I can't believe this," said Reddick who will be running for the Quarter Master "Rookie of the Year" for the series in 2011. "I was just so excited there at the end, the car was fast all night, I knew Dan (Schlieper) wasn't going to give it to us, we were going to have to earn it." Reddick showed the patience of veteran in becoming the youngest winner in series history and the youngest late model driver to win an event at the famed "Clay by the Bay".

"I kept looking for Scott (Bloomquist) and Don (O'Neal) out there. They are so tough here and I knew they'd be in the mix at the end, waiting through those cautions was a little unnerving, but I can't thank my mom and dad enough, they have supported me from the start of my racing career, I have to thank Scott for building a great race car and Gaerte Engines for coming onboard," said Reddick who also receives sponsorship from Broken Bow Records, America's Incredible Pizza and Wiles Driveshafts.

Schlieper and Jimmy Owens started on the front row as Schlieper bolted to the lead at the beginning of the $5,000 to win main. Reddick moved into second on lap two and the two the put on a close, competitive race as Reddick was finally able to clear Schlieper with eight laps to go. A heated battle for third between Bloomquist and O'Neal saw those two drivers run wheel-to-wheel over the last half of the race.

Reddick then had to wait through two cautions flags before he was finally able to cross the finish line in first in front of the standing, cheering crowd. Bloomquist, the opening night winner at East Bay finished second in his Base Racing Fuels, Bloomquist race Cars Chevy. Francis, who started ninth made a late race charge to finish third in the Stapleton Motorsports, Barry Wright Race Cars entry. Schlieper was fourth in the Arnie Ranta Motorsports, Bloomquist Race Cars Ford with O'Neal in the Magnaflow Exhaust, MasterSbilt Chevy.

Schlieper topped the 62 car field in Red Buck Cigar Time Trials with a lap of 14.296 seconds. Heat race winners were Schlieper, Tyler Reddick, Brad Neat, Jimmy Owens, Scott Bloomquist, and Don O'Neal. The B-mains were taken by Eddie Carrier Jr. and Tim Dohm. Wendell Wallace captured first place in the4 Magnaflow Exhaust Strawberry Dash.

Action continues at East Bay on Thursday Night, February 10th with a $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event.


A-Main
1 3 11T Tyler Reddick Corning, CA $5,000
2 5 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN
3 9 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY
4 1 9S Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI
5 6 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN
6 2 20 Jimmy Owens Chattanooga, TN
7 16 5 Eric Jacobson Seacliff Beach, CA
8 11 36 Mike Marlar Winfield, TN
9 15 17M Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA
10 10 24 Rick Eckert York, PA
11 17 777 Jared Landers Batesville, AR
12 8 25 Josh Richards Shinnston, WV
13 18 28 Dennis Erb, Jr Carpenterville, IL
14 21 19 Austin Hubbard Laurel, DE
15 25 25 Jason Feger Bloomington, IL
16 23 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH
17 24 16 Justin Ratliff Campbellsville, KY
18 7 54 David Breazeale Four Corners, MS
19 12 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC
20 13 15C Wayne Chinn Bradford, OH
21 4 41 Brad Neat Dunnville, KY
22 26 88 Wendell Wallace Batesville, AR
23 14 71W Chris Wall Holden, LA
24 20 6T Tim Dohm Cross Lanes, WV
25 22 16C Terry Casey New London, WI
26 19 28C Eddie Carrier Jr Salt Rock, WV

Entrants: 61
Lap Leaders:  Dan Schlieper (Laps 1-21); Tyler Reddick (Laps 22-
Caution Flags: Lap 1 (Wayne Chinn, Eddie Carrrier Jr., Donnie Moran, Justin Rattliff, Jason Feger, Wendell Wallace, Terry Casey) Lap 24 (Brad Neat); Lap 26 (David Breazeale, Ray Cook)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: none
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisional: none

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Strawberry Dash  
1 88 Wendell Wallace Batesville, AR
2 c9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN
3 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
4 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY
5 57J Bub McCool Vicksburg, MS
6 4D Chad Hollenbeck Kingsley, PA
7 1B Doug Blashe Marion, WI

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B-Main #1  
1 28C Eddie Carrier Jr Salt Rock, WV *
2 19 Austin Hubbard Laurel, DE *
3 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH *
4 57J Bub McCool Vicksburg, MS
5 18E Eric Wells Hazard, KY
6 32P Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL
7 88 Wendell Wallace Batesville, AR
8 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
9 c9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN
10 41V Travis Varnadore Dover, FL
11 2V Chad Valone Warren, PA
12 01 Keith Nosbisch Valrico, FL
13 10 Leon Henderson Laurel, MS
14 44J James O'Hara Moscow, PA
15 97 Michael Chilton Salvisa, KY
16 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr Orland Park, IL
17 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY
18 27J Joe Denby Tullahoma, TN

B-Main #2  
1 6T Tim Dohm Cross Lanes, WV *
2 16C Terry Casey New London, WI *
3 16 Justin Ratliff Campbellsville, KY *
4 37 Jared Hawkins Fairmont, WV
5 7W Ricky Weiss Winnipeg, MB
6 32C Vic Coffey Leicester, NY
7 1B Doug Blashe Marion, WI
8 4D Chad Hollenbeck Kingsley, PA
9 74 Russ Adams Princeville, IL
10 85 Mark Anderson Olive Branch, MS
11 38 Robert Geiger Laurel, MS
12 44 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL
13 9T Tim Isenberg Marshfield, WI
14 54 Dillan White Crofton, KY
15 257 Skylar Marlar Winfield, TN
16 21D Dan Stone Thompson, PA
17 32 Chad Stapleton Edinburgh, IN
18 77 Jason McBride Carbondale, IL
19 21JR Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR
20 77 Greg Fore Greenville, MS
21 25 Jason Feger Bloomington, IL

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Heat #1  
1 9S Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI *
2 54 David Breazeale Four Corners, MS *
3 15C Wayne Chinn Bradford, OH *
4 28C Eddie Carrier Jr Salt Rock, WV
5 57J Bub McCool Vicksburg, MS
6 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY
7 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
8 41V Travis Varnadore Dover, FL
9 56J Chuck Julien
10 01 Keith Nosbisch Valrico, FL

Heat #2  
1 11T Tyler Reddick Corning, CA *
2 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY *
3 17M Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA *
4 19 Austin Hubbard Laurel, DE
5 18E Eric Wells Hazard, KY
6 2V Chad Valone Warren, PA
7 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH
8 10 Leon Henderson Laurel, MS
9 27J Joe Denby Tullahoma, TN

Heat #3  
1 41 Brad Neat Dunnville, KY *
2 24 Rick Eckert York, PA *
3 5 Eric Jacobson Seacliff Beach, CA *
4 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr Orland Park, IL
5 88 Wendell Wallace Batesville, AR
6 32P Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL
7 c9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN
8 97 Michael Chilton Salvisa, KY
9 44J James O'Hara Moscow, PA
10 18D Danny Mitchell Clarksburg, WV

Heat #4  
1 20 Jimmy Owens Chattanooga, TN *
2 25 Josh Richards Shinnston, WV *
3 71W Chris Wall Holden, LA *
4 6T Tim Dohm Cross Lanes, WV
5 37 Jared Hawkins Fairmont, WV
6 16 Justin Ratliff Campbellsville, KY
7 21D Dan Stone Thompson, PA
8 77 Jason McBride Carbondale, IL
9 85 Mark Anderson Olive Branch, MS
10 257 Skylar Marlar Winfield, TN
11 38 Robert Geiger Laurel, MS

Heat #5  
1 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN *
2 36 Mike Marlar Winfield, TN *
3 777 Jared Landers Batesville, AR *
4 44 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL
5 16C Terry Casey New London, WI
6 21JR Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR
7 9T Tim Isenberg Marshfield, WI
8 77 Greg Fore Greenville, MS
9 1B Doug Blashe Marion, WI
10 32C Vic Coffey Leicester, NY

Heat #6  
1 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN *
2 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC *
3 28 Dennis Erb, Jr Carpenterville, IL *
Complete finish not provided


Source - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series