Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex
April 20, 2012
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Bloomquist Bests Owens in Front of Record Roaring Knob Crowd



by James Essex
MARKLEYSBURG, PA (April 20, 2012) - It was only a matter of time before 2-time Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN would begin piling up victories. After winning his first series race of 2012 a week ago in the Commonwealth 100, the 48-year-old Hall of Famer took the win on Friday Night at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex before a record crowd.

Bloomquist started fifth and charged to the front as he grabbed the lead from Jason Covert on lap two. Bloomquist then had to hold off repeated challenges from Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN. Owens came home in second. Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA, in his first LOLMDS start of the season, finished third, followed by Earl Pearson, Jr. of Jacksonville, FL and Tyler Reddick of Corning, CA.

Bloomquist was ninth in LOLMDS points just two weeks ago and is now fourth, but attributed his slow start to the season to helping other drivers with their Bloomquist Race Cars. "We had to take time to go over our stuff, we've been working on other people's cars so much that we kind of neglected our own program," said Bloomquist, who entered Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 44th time in his illustrious career.



"We decided before Virginia that we needed to start running better, the car has been flawless the last two weeks and the Roush-Yates Engine has been spectacular as well. I have to thank all my sponsors for sticking with us! We are back and it sure feels good," said the driver of the Base Racing Fuels, Lane Automotive, Lucas Oil Products, Sweet Manufacturing, Hawkeye Trucking, Ohlins, Weld Racing and Allstar Performance Ford-powered car.

"I saw Jimmy (Owens) there a few times on the outside, so I went to the outside and I was surprised how well the car worked up there. The track was excellent tonight, we could run anywhere and there was passing all night long. Last year it had some rough spots, but this year it was real smooth," said the winner.

Owens started behind Bloomquist in seventh and followed him to the front. Owens moved into second on lap four and stayed there the rest of the way. Owens pulled alongside Bloomquist a couple of times in heavy traffic, but untimely caution flags allowed Bloomquist to restart with clear real estate in front of him. Owens maintains the series points lead in the Mike Reece, Reece Monument Company, Bloomquist Race Cars Ford.



McDowell came from his sixth starting spot and it looked as if he was going to be to contend with Bloomquist and Owens for the win, but he could never muster enough of a challenge in the final laps. He settled for third in the Big Dog Motorsports, Clements Racing Engines, Warrior Chevrolet.

Pearson continues to show marked improvement in the Bobby Labonte Racing Longhorn Chassis as he climbed to second in points with his fourth place run in the Lucas Oil Products, Mountain Khakis Dodge. Reddick, in the Broken Bow Records, Stoney Creek Records, Gaerte Racing Engines-powered Team Zero by Bloomquist entry came from 10th to finish fifth.

Completing the top ten were Tim Senic of Elkins, WV; Josh Richards of Shinnston, WV; John Blankenship of Williamson, WV; Jeremy Miller of Littlestown, PA; and Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, IL.

In preliminary action Josh Richards was the Red Buck Cigars Fast Qualifier among the 44 entrants. Heat race winners were Jared Hawkins, Austin Dillon, Jason Covert and Eric Wells. Brian Birkhofer and Don O'Neal won their respective B-Mains.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Friday Night, April 20, 2012
Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex - Markleysburg, PA

A-Main
1 5 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN $10,000
2 7 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN
3 6 17m Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA
4 8 44 Earl Pearson Jr Jacksonville, FL
5 10 11 Tyler Reddick Corning, CA
6 13 S2 Tim Senic Elkins, WV
7 21 1 Josh Richards Shinnston, WV
8 9 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
9 11 1 Jeremy Miller Gettysburg, PA
10 14 28 Dennis Erb Jr Carpentersville, IL
11 2 43 Jason Covert York Haven, PA
12 23 11 Austin Hubbard Seaford, DE
13 17 15b Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA
14 4 18 Eric Wells Hazard, KY
15 22 100 Kenny Pettyjohn Millsboro, DE
16 24 19 Tim Fuller Watertown, NY
17 3 3 Austin Dillon Lewisville, NC
18 1 37 Jared Hawkins Fairmont, WV
19 19 5 Jared Landers Batesville, AR
20 15 00 Chuck Harper Beverly, WV
21 16 20 Jacob Hawkins Fairmont, WV
22 25 88 Scott Rhodes Somerset, PA
23 20 15 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA
24 12 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY
25 18 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN

B-Main #1  
1 1 15b Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA
2 2 5 Jared Landers Batesville, AR
3 7 1 Josh Richards Shinnston, WV
4 10 31 Bob Gordon Keyser, WV
5 4 19 Tim Fuller Watertown, NY
6 9 22s Gregg Satterlee Rochester Mills, PA
7 3 70 DJ Myers Greencastle, PA
8 14 12 Devin Friese Chambersburg, PA
9 13 04 David Watts Buchanan, VA
10 8 0 Ron DeLano Jr Stoystown, PA
11 11 7 Billy Holbert Fairmont, WV
12 12 50 LC Powers Mt Morris, PA
13 5 25 Mike Benedum Bristol, WV
14 6 D2 Nolan Dalton Morgantown, WV

B-Main #2
1 1 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN
2 3 15 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA
3 2 100 Kenny Pettyjohn Millsboro, DE
4 5 w11 Robbie Blair Titusville, PA
5 4 6 Jamie Lathroum Mechanicsville, PA
6 12 11 Austin Hubbard Seaford, DE
7 6 21d Dan Stone Thompson, PA
8 9 88 Scott Rhodes Somerset, PA
9 7 18d Danny Mitchell Clarksburg, WV
10 8 25b Mark Booth Irwin, PA
11 11 69 Jon Hodgkiss Kennedy Twp, PA
12 10 53 Cody Hardesty Oakland, MD

Heat #1  
1 5 37 Jared Hawkins Fairmont, WV
2 3 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN
3 4 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
4 9 S2 Tim Senic Elkins, WV
5 2 15b Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA
6 8 70 DJ Myers Greencastle, PA
7 7 25 Mike Benedum Bristol, WV
8 1 1 Josh Richards Shinnston, WV
9 6 22s Gregg Satterlee Rochester Mills, PA
10 10 7 Billy Holbert Fairmont, WV
11 11 04 David Watts Buchanan, VA

Heat #2  
1 1 3 Austin Dillon Lewisville, NC
2 4 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN
3 2 1 Jeremy Miller Gettysburg, PA
4 3 00 Chuck Harper Beverly, WV
5 6 5 Jared Landers Batesville, AR
6 5 19 Tim Fuller Watertown, NY
7 7 D2 Nolan Dalton Morgantown, WV
8 8 0 Ron DeLano Jr Stoystown, PA
9 10 31 Bob Gordon Keyser, WV
10 11 50 LC Powers Mt Morris, PA
11 9 12 Devin Friese Chambersburg, PA

Heat #3  
1 1 43 Jason Covert York Haven, PA
2 3 17m Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA
3 2 11 Tyler Reddick Corning, CA
4 7 28 Dennis Erb Jr Carpentersville, IL
5 5 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN
6 6 15 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA
7 4 w11 Robbie Blair Titusville, PA
8 11 18d Danny Mitchell Clarksburg, WV
9 9 88 Scott Rhodes Somerset, PA
10 10 69 Jon Hodgkiss Kennedy Twp, PA
11 8 6 Steve Shaver Vienna, WV

Heat #4  
1 2 18 Eric Wells Hazard, KY
2 4 44 Earl Pearson Jr Jacksonville, FL
3 5 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY
4 1 20 Jacob Hawkins Fairmont, WV
5 3 100 Kenny Pettyjohn Millsboro, DE
6 6 6 Jamie Lathroum Mechanicsville, PA
7 8 21d Dan Stone Thompson, PA
8 11 25b Mark Booth Irwin, PA
9 9 53 Cody Hardesty Oakland, MD
10 7 11 Austin Hubbard Seaford, DE
11 10 25z Marion Zeigler Chalk Hill, PA

Fast Time:
Josh Richards / 15.885 seconds (Group A and Overall)
Jason Covert / 16.077 seconds (Group B)

Coming up Saturday Night, April 21st, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be at Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD for the Stanley Schetrompf Classic paying $10,000 to win. For more information, visit www.hagerstownspeedway.com.

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