35th Annual Winternationals
East Bay Raceway Park
Tampa, FL
February 12, 2011


Jimmy Owens Gets Breakthrough Win at East Bay Saturday Afternoon

TAMPA, FL (February 12, 2011) - Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN has won at East Bay Raceway Park before in an open wheel modified and crate late model, but Saturday Afternoon the 39-year-old scored his first ever Super Late Model win at the "Clay by the Bay" as he captured the 40-lap, $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event. Owens held a sizable lead at the finish line to win over a hard-charging Bub McCool of Vicksburg, MS and pole-sitter Austin Hubbard of Seaford, DE. Eddie Carrier Jr. of Salt Rock, WV was fourth followed by Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, IL

In Lucas Oil victory for the 22nd time in his career, Owens became the fifth different winner in five races during the 35th Annual DART Winternationals Presented by Magnaflow Exhaust. "I have to thank Mike Reece and Reece Monuments for all of his support, the team has done a great job all winter getting these cars prepared for the season, and it's paid off here early on," said Owen, who finished second in the Friday Night event.

"The track was real racy today, I tried to conserve the tires there early on, but he (Hubbard) left the door open there, and I took advantage of it and the rest was history," commented Owens as he took the lead on lap eight from Hubbard, and lead the rest of the way in the caution-free event. The Cornett Engines-powered Ford is also sponsored by Gantte Appraisals, VP Fuels, Red Line Oil and Midwest Sheet Metal.

Hubbard grabbed the lead at the start of the race with Carrier and Owens in tow. Owens moved past Erb on lap two to take over second. Owens then set his sights on Hubbard catching him and eventually made the pass coming off of turn number four on the eighth circuit. Owens then started to open up a nearly-straightaway lead over Hubbard, who was battling with Carrier for second.

Owens then started to encounter heavy traffic around the halfway mark, but Hubbard and Carrier could not gain any ground on him. Bub McCool, who started sixth then joined in the race for second as the trio of Hubbard, Carrier and McCool would dice it out to the finish to see who would get the runnerup spot.

Owens would cruise on for the win, his first of 2011. McCool after getting by both Hubbard and Carrier had his best ever Lucas Oil Series finish with his second place showing in his McCool Logging, Moyer Victory Circle Chassis entry. Hubbard was third in the Dale Beitler Enterprises, Rocket Chassis followed by Carrier in the Grover Motorsports, Rocket Ford and Erb in the Thomason Express, Bloomquist Race Cars entry.

Completing the top ten were Steve Francis of Ashland, KY, Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN, David Breazeale of Four Corners, MS, Tim McCreadie of Watertown, NY and Brent Robinson of Smithfield, VA.

In preliminary action Austin Hubbard was the Red Buck Cigars fast qualifier among the 58 entrants. Heat race winners were Hubbard, Eddie Carrier Jr., Steve Francis, Jimmy Owens, Mike Marlar and Bub McCool. The B-mains were captured by Tim Isenberg and Frank Heckenast Jr.


A-Main
1 20 Jimmy Owens Chattanooga, TN $10,000
2 57J Bub McCool Vicksburg, MS
3 19 Austin Hubbard Laurel, DE
4 28C Eddie Carrier Jr Salt Rock, WV
5 28 Dennis Erb, Jr Carpenterville, IL
6 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY
7 36 Mike Marlar Winfield, TN
8 54 David Breazeale Four Corners, MS
9 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY
10 3 Brent Robinson Smithfield, VA
11 6T Tim Dohm Cross Lanes, WV
12 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC
13 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN
14 71W Chris Wall Holden, LA
15 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN
16 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
17 41 Brad Neat Dunnville, KY
18 25 Josh Richards Shinnston, WV
19 21JR Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR
20 11T Tyler Reddick Corning, CA
21 9T Tim Isenberg Marshfield, WI
22 17M Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA
23 5 Eric Jacobson Seacliff Beach, CA
24 21D Dan Stone Thompson, PA
25 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr Orland Park, IL
26 44 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL
27 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI

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B-Main #1  
1 9T Tim Isenberg Marshfield, WI
2 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN
3 17M Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA
4 1B Doug Blashe Marion, WI
5 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH
6 16 Justin Ratliff Campbellsville, KY
7 18E Eric Wells Hazard, KY
8 97 Michael Chilton Salvisa, KY
9 18D Danny Mitchell Clarksburg, WV
10 74 Russ Adams Princeville, IL
11 44J James O'Hara Moscow, PA
12 38 Robert Geiger Laurel, MS
13 32P Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL
14 87 Duane Harbaugh Hedgesville, WV
15 35 Christian Augspurger Palm Beach, FL

B-Main #2  
1 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr Orland Park, IL
2 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN
3 c9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN
4 21D Dan Stone Thompson, PA
5 37 Jared Hawkins Fairmont, WV
6 25 Jason Feger Bloomington, IL
7 2V Chad Valone Warren, PA
8 88 Wendell Wallace Batesville, AR
9 54 Dillan White Crofton, KY
10 77 Jason McBride Carbondale, IL
11 01 Jackie Nosbisch Valrico, FL
12 85 Mark Anderson Olive Branch, MS
13 777 Jared Landers Batesville, AR
14 1CJ Travis Varnadore Dover, FL
15 47 Davey Johnson Greensburg, PA
16 4D Chad Hollenbeck Kingsley, PA
17 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI

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Heat #1  
1 19 Austin Hubbard Laurel, DE
2 41 Brad Neat Dunnville, KY
3 21JR Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR
4 9T Tim Isenberg Marshfield, WI
5 16 Justin Ratliff Campbellsville, KY
6 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN
7 44 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL
8 87 Duane Harbaugh Hedgesville, WV
9 74 Russ Adams Princeville, IL

Heat #2  
1 28C Eddie Carrier Jr Salt Rock, WV
2 3 Brent Robinson Smithfield, VA
3 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC
4 11T Tyler Reddick Corning, CA
5 18E Eric Wells Hazard, KY
6 32P Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL
7 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH
8 1B Doug Blashe Marion, WI
9 38 Robert Geiger Laurel, MS

Heat #3  
1 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY
2 6T Tim Dohm Cross Lanes, WV
3 5 Eric Jacobson Seacliff Beach, CA
4 17M Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA
5 18D Danny Mitchell Clarksburg, WV
6 35 Christian Augspurger Palm Beach, FL
7 44J James O'Hara Moscow, PA
8 7W Ricky Weiss Winnipeg, MB
9 97 Michael Chilton Salvisa, KY
10 M14 Brandon Thirlby Traverse City, MI

Heat #4  
1 20 Jimmy Owens Chattanooga, TN
2 54 David Breazeale Four Corners, MS
3 71W Chris Wall Holden, LA
4 21D Dan Stone Thompson, PA
5 47 Davey Johnson Greensburg, PA
6 37 Jared Hawkins Fairmont, WV
7 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI
8 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR
9 85 Mark Anderson Olive Branch, MS
10 54 Dillan White Crofton, KY

Heat #5  
1 36 Mike Marlar Winfield, TN
2 28 Dennis Erb, Jr Carpenterville, IL
3 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
4 2V Chad Valone Warren, PA
5 25 Jason Feger Bloomington, IL
6 c9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN
7 77 Jason McBride Carbondale, IL
8 1CJ Travis Varnadore Dover, FL
9 4D Chad Hollenbeck Kingsley, PA
10 10 Leon Henderson Laurel, MS

Heat #6  
1 57J Bub McCool Vicksburg, MS
2 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY
3 25 Josh Richards Shinnston, WV
4 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr Orland Park, IL
5 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN
6 777 Jared Landers Batesville, AR
7 88 Wendell Wallace Batesville, AR
8 32C Vic Coffey Leicester, NY
9 01 Jackie Nosbisch Valrico, FL

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Qualifying Results    
1 19 Austin Hubbard Laurel, DE 14.525
2 20 Jimmy Owens Chattanooga, TN 14.572
3 11T Tyler Reddick Corning, CA 14.678
4 17M Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA 14.764
5 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN 14.784
6 36 Mike Marlar Winfield, TN 14.818
7 28C Eddie Carrier Jr Salt Rock, WV 14.872
8 25 Josh Richards Shinnston, WV 14.909
9 54 David Breazeale Four Corners, MS 14.917
10 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY 14.921
11 28 Dennis Erb, Jr Carpenterville, IL 14.949
12 21JR Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR 14.952
13 32P Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL 14.956
14 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN 15.013
15 71W Chris Wall Holden, LA 15.034
16 5 Eric Jacobson Seacliff Beach, CA 15.048
17 41 Brad Neat Dunnville, KY 15.075
18 25 Jason Feger Bloomington, IL 15.090
19 3 Brent Robinson Smithfield, VA 15.093
20 57J Bub McCool Vicksburg, MS 15.127
21 21D Dan Stone Thompson, PA 15.128
22 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV 15.131
23 32C Vic Coffey Leicester, NY 15.137
24 47 Davey Johnson Greensburg, PA 15.140
25 77 Jason McBride Carbondale, IL 15.143
26 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY 15.159
27 6T Tim Dohm Cross Lanes, WV 15.169
28 9T Tim Isenberg Marshfield, WI 15.204
29 18E Eric Wells Hazard, KY 15.213
30 35 Christian Augspurger Palm Beach, FL 15.223
31 54 Dillan White Crofton, KY 15.224
32 44 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL 15.255
33 1CJ Travis Varnadore Dover, FL 15.283
34 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC 15.290
35 18D Danny Mitchell Clarksburg, WV 15.329
36 16 Justin Ratliff Campbellsville, KY 15.329
37 777 Jared Landers Batesville, AR 15.339
38 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH 15.381
39 85 Mark Anderson Olive Branch, MS 15.396
40 7W Ricky Weiss Winnipeg, MB 15.400
41 87 Duane Harbaugh Hedgesville, WV 15.402
42 c9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN 15.439
43 01 Jackie Nosbisch Valrico, FL 15.546
44 37 Jared Hawkins Fairmont, WV 15.598
45 2V Chad Valone Warren, PA 15.611
46 88 Wendell Wallace Batesville, AR 15.649
47 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR 15.737
48 1B Doug Blashe Marion, WI 15.790
49 4D Chad Hollenbeck Kingsley, PA 16.279
50 M14 Brandon Thirlby Traverse City, MI 16.293
51 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr Orland Park, IL 16.794
52 74 Russ Adams Princeville, IL 17.068
53 38 Robert Geiger Laurel, MS 17.087
54 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI 17.379
55 10 Leon Henderson Laurel, MS 18.201
56 44J James O'Hara Moscow, PA 99.999


Source - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series