35th Annual Winternationals
East Bay Raceway Park
Tampa, FL
February 11, 2011


Brad Neat Takes First Career Win at East Bay on Friday Night

James Essex
TAMPA, FL (February 11, 2011) - Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY raced to his first ever win at East Bay Raceway Park during the 35th Annual DART Winternationals Presented by Magnaflow Exhaust. Neat took back the lead when Mike Marlar pitted for a flat tire on lap 34. Neat then held off Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN to score the win in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event. Dennis Erb, Jr. of Carpentersville, IL finished third followed by Josh Richards of Shinnston, WV and Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN.

"First off, I have to thank the Good Lord," said Neat, whose victory was his third career win on the series tour. "I want to thank Bobby Labonte and my entire team, my crew chief Mark Hopper, Eric Fullwood, our team manager Jason Fitzgerald and everybody back at the shop. You have to feel bad for Mikey (Marlar), but that's the way it goes in racing sometimes, we had a real good car tonight, thanks to Red Buck, Sunoco, Ohlins and PRC and Cornett Engines, this Longhorn Chassis is going to be strong all year," said the 31-year-old driver.

Neat was solid from the start of the 50 main event as he took the lead from his outside front row starting position. Marlar, who started from the pole fell into second followed by Owens, Eric Wells and Tim Dohm. Neat opened up a sizable lead by the ninth lap as he started to encounter heavy traffic.

Neat was still in control at the halfway mark as Marlar started to close the gap on him. A caution for Jason Feger on lap 32 bunched the field up. Two laps later Wells, who was running fifth had a flat tire and stopped on the track to bring out the third caution. During the caution, Marlar's right rear started to go flat and he headed to the pit area for a tire change.

As Marlar gave up the lead, Neat took over the top spot with Owens now second followed by Dohm, Josh Richards and Dennis Erb, Jr. Neat and Owens bolted away from the field on the restart and with ten laps to go it appeared as if the race would be settled among those two. Dohm had other ideas, as he caught the two frontrunners pulling alongside Owens on lap 47 just as his right rear tire blew.

The race went green for another lap until the final caution appeared for Austin Hubbard's flat. The green-white-checkered restart saw Neat hold off Owens to become the 54th different driver to win a Late Model event during the East Bay Winternationals history.

Completing the top ten Tim McCreadie of Watertown, NY, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN, Donnie Moran of Dresden, OH, Billy Moyer Jr. of Batesville, AR and Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC.

In preliminary action Mike Marlar was the Red Buck Cigar Fast Qualifier among the 66 entrants. Heat race winners were Marlar, Eric Wells, Tim Dohm, Brad Neat, Jimmy Owens and Josh Richards. The B-mains were taken by Donnie Moran and Billy Moyer Jr.

On Saturday, February 12th there will another day-night doubleheader with a 40-lap $10,000 to win event starting with hot laps at 11 AM and a full show to follow. Then tomorrow night will be the 75-lap finale paying $12,000 to win event.


A-Main
1 2 41 Brad Neat Dunnville, KY $10,000
2 4 20 Jimmy Owens Chattanooga, TN
3 8 28 Dennis Erb, Jr Carpenterville, IL
4 6 25 Josh Richards Shinnston, WV
5 10 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN
6 18 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY
7 16 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN
8 19 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH
9 20 21JR Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR
10 24 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC
11 23 44 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL
12 15 28C Eddie Carrier Jr Salt Rock, WV
13 12 777 Jared Landers Batesville, AR
14 13 54 David Breazeale Four Corners, MS
15 22 5 Eric Jacobson Seacliff Beach, CA
16 7 25 Jason Feger Bloomington, IL
17 9 11T Tyler Reddick Corning, CA
18 3 18E Eric Wells Hazard, KY
19 14 19 Austin Hubbard Laurel, DE
20 5 6T Tim Dohm Cross Lanes, WV
21 11 24 Rick Eckert York, PA
22 17 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI
23 1 36 Mike Marlar Winfield, TN
24 21 32C Vic Coffey Leicester, NY
25 26 47 Davey Johnson Greensburg, PA
26 25 9T Tim Isenberg Marshfield, WI

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B-Main #1  
1 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH
2 32C Vic Coffey Leicester, NY
3 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR
4 71W Chris Wall Holden, LA
5 17M Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA
6 57J Bub McCool Vicksburg, MS
7 54 Dillan White Crofton, KY
8 97 Michael Chilton Salvisa, KY
9 c9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN
10 01 Keith Nosbisch Valrico, FL
11 16 Justin Ratliff Campbellsville, KY
12 21D Dan Stone Thompson, PA
13 11W D.J. Wells Wooton, KY
14 2V Chad Valone Warren, PA
15 10 Leon Henderson Laurel, MS
16 44J James O'Hara Moscow, PA
17 32P Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL
18 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY
19 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC
20 88 Wendell Wallace Batesville, AR

B-Main #2  
1 21JR Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR
2 5 Eric Jacobson Seacliff Beach, CA
3 47 Davey Johnson Greensburg, PA
4 1CJ Travis Varnadore Dover, FL
5 M14 Brandon Thirlby Traverse City, MI
6 27J Joe Denby Tullahoma, TN
7 74 Russ Adams Princeville, IL
8 4D Chad Hollenbeck Kingsley, PA
9 77 Jason McBride Carbondale, IL
10 18D Danny Mitchell Clarksburg, WV
11 85 Mark Anderson Olive Branch, MS
12 1B Doug Blashe Marion, WI
13 38 Robert Geiger Laurel, MS
14 19 Tim Fuller Watertown, NY
15 9T Tim Isenberg Marshfield, WI
16 37 Jared Hawkins Fairmont, WV
17 3 Brent Robinson Smithfield, VA
18 4G Bob Gardner Germantown, IL
19 32S Scott James Lawrenceburg, IN
20 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr Orland Park, IL
21 38C John Gardner Peoria, IL
22 15C Wayne Chinn Bradford, OH

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Heat #1  
1 36 Mike Marlar Winfield, TN
2 25 Jason Feger Bloomington, IL
3 54 David Breazeale Four Corners, MS
4 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH
5 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY
6 71W Chris Wall Holden, LA
7 17M Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA
8 97 Michael Chilton Salvisa, KY
9 11W D.J. Wells Wooton, KY
10 01 Keith Nosbisch Valrico, FL
11 44J James O'Hara Moscow, PA

Heat #2  
1 18E Eric Wells Hazard, KY
2 11T Tyler Reddick Corning, CA
3 28C Eddie Carrier Jr Salt Rock, WV
4 32C Vic Coffey Leicester, NY
5 54 Dillan White Crofton, KY
6 21D Dan Stone Thompson, PA
7 32P Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL
8 44 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL
9 2V Chad Valone Warren, PA
10 10 Leon Henderson Laurel, MS
11 257 Skylar Marlar Winfield, TN

Heat #3  
1 6T Tim Dohm Cross Lanes, WV
2 24 Rick Eckert York, PA
3 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI
4 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR
5 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC
6 57J Bub McCool Vicksburg, MS
7 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
8 16 Justin Ratliff Campbellsville, KY
9 c9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN

Heat #4  
1 41 Brad Neat Dunnville, KY
2 28 Dennis Erb, Jr Carpenterville, IL
3 19 Austin Hubbard Laurel, DE
4 5 Eric Jacobson Seacliff Beach, CA
5 47 Davey Johnson Greensburg, PA
6 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr Orland Park, IL
7 77 Jason McBride Carbondale, IL
8 27J Joe Denby Tullahoma, TN
9 4D Chad Hollenbeck Kingsley, PA
10 38C John Gardner Peoria, IL

Heat #5  
1 20 Jimmy Owens Chattanooga, TN
2 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN
3 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN
4 21JR Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR
5 9T Tim Isenberg Marshfield, WI
6 3 Brent Robinson Smithfield, VA
7 23X Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA
8 M14 Brandon Thirlby Traverse City, MI
9 18D Danny Mitchell Clarksburg, WV
10 4G Bob Gardner Germantown, IL
11 38 Robert Geiger Laurel, MS

Heat #6  
1 25 Josh Richards Shinnston, WV
2 777 Jared Landers Batesville, AR
3 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY
4 19 Tim Fuller Watertown, NY
5 37 Jared Hawkins Fairmont, WV
6 7W Ricky Weiss Winnipeg, MB
7 32S Scott James Lawrenceburg, IN
8 1CJ Travis Varnadore Dover, FL
9 85 Mark Anderson Olive Branch, MS
10 74 Russ Adams Princeville, IL
11 15C Wayne Chinn Bradford, OH

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Qualifying Results    
1 36 Mike Marlar Winfield, TN 14.677
2 11T Tyler Reddick Corning, CA 14.829
3 19 Austin Hubbard Laurel, DE 14.843
4 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN 14.864
5 25 Josh Richards Shinnston, WV 15.051
6 41 Brad Neat Dunnville, KY 15.054
7 20 Jimmy Owens Chattanooga, TN 15.063
8 777 Jared Landers Batesville, AR 15.101
9 28 Dennis Erb, Jr Carpenterville, IL 15.130
10 6T Tim Dohm Cross Lanes, WV 15.134
11 9T Tim Isenberg Marshfield, WI 15.134
12 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY 15.138
13 47 Davey Johnson Greensburg, PA 15.157
14 21JR Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR 15.161
15 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY 15.199
16 19 Tim Fuller Watertown, NY 15.201
17 18E Eric Wells Hazard, KY 15.202
18 5 Eric Jacobson Seacliff Beach, CA 15.248
19 24 Rick Eckert York, PA 15.251
20 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH 15.259
21 23X Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA 15.265
22 28C Eddie Carrier Jr Salt Rock, WV 15.270
23 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI 15.270
24 37 Jared Hawkins Fairmont, WV 15.280
25 25 Jason Feger Bloomington, IL 15.290
26 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr Orland Park, IL 15.297
27 32P Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL 15.298
28 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC 15.301
29 54 David Breazeale Four Corners, MS 15.356
30 54 Dillan White Crofton, KY 15.364
31 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR 15.365
32 71W Chris Wall Holden, LA 15.366
33 32C Vic Coffey Leicester, NY 15.399
34 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV 15.413
35 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN 15.415
36 32S Scott James Lawrenceburg, IN 15.451
37 77 Jason McBride Carbondale, IL 15.462
38 3 Brent Robinson Smithfield, VA 15.479
39 17M Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA 15.483
40 21D Dan Stone Thompson, PA 15.492
41 57J Bub McCool Vicksburg, MS 15.519
42 11W D.J. Wells Wooton, KY 15.523
43 44 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL 15.531
44 16 Justin Ratliff Campbellsville, KY 15.561
45 97 Michael Chilton Salvisa, KY 15.576
46 2V Chad Valone Warren, PA 15.603
47 88 Wendell Wallace Batesville, AR 15.621
48 7W Ricky Weiss Winnipeg, MB 15.645
49 27J Joe Denby Tullahoma, TN 15.652
50 01 Keith Nosbisch Valrico, FL 15.704
51 257 Skylar Marlar Winfield, TN 15.717
52 18D Danny Mitchell Clarksburg, WV 15.765
53 74 Russ Adams Princeville, IL 15.799
54 c9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN 15.823
55 4D Chad Hollenbeck Kingsley, PA 15.876
56 M14 Brandon Thirlby Traverse City, MI 15.891
57 85 Mark Anderson Olive Branch, MS 15.956
58 1B Doug Blashe Marion, WI 15.971
59 38 Robert Geiger Laurel, MS 15.972
60 1CJ Travis Varnadore Dover, FL 15.993
61 44J James O'Hara Moscow, PA 16.189
62 10 Leon Henderson Laurel, MS 16.243
63 38C John Gardner Peoria, IL 16.269
64 4G Bob Gardner Germantown, IL 16.643
65 15C Wayne Chinn Bradford, OH 16.790


Source - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series