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Madden Wins Friday Night's Georgia Boot Super Bowl of Racing at GIS



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WAYNESVILLE, GA (February 7) - Chris Madden earns the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series main event victory on Friday Night at Golden Isles Speedway. Madden was dealing with a rapidly deflating right-rear tire in the final two laps of the Georgia Boot Super Bowl of Racing.
 
"I felt the tire going flat under the caution. I'm not sure if I ran over something to cause it to go flat, or if it was just worn out. I don't know, but we were lucky to hold Don O'Neal off," said Madden in Lucas Oil Victory Lane, "I have to thank my crew; this Bloomquist car ran terrific all day." Madden claimed a sixth place finish in the afternoon race won by Jonathan Davenport.
 
"It was a little tedious there in traffic; our car was good getting into the corners, but a little tight off of them. I thought I had left the door open a little bit for whoever was behind me. With all the laps on the track today, you just have to be patient. I have to thank Clements Racing Engines, Century Plastics, Henderson Amusement, East Coast Entertainment, Hamrick's of Gaffney, Xtreme Customs Cycles and Cushman Paint and Body Shop," continued an excited Madden.
 
O'Neal started third in the Clint Bowyer; Peak Antifreeze and Motor Oil; Barry Wright Race Cars entry moved into second on the opening lap and stayed there to record a runner-up finish in his second start for the team. "Our car was good all night; I was hoping he would slide up the track enough that I could pass him. He held his line well throughout the entire race. On that last restart, I got caught napping. I was looking at his tire going flat and they restarted the race. That may have given him enough of an advantage that held up in those final few laps, congrats to him and his team."
 
Earl Pearson Jr, backed up his third place finish in the afternoon race, and enjoyed another podium finish in Friday Night's 50 lapper. "It's been a fantastic day for Longhorn Chassis, we got a win with Davenport and tonight to run third with these guys, it is a confidence boost for tomorrow night's race."
 
Pearson started with Madden on the front row and slipped back to third on the opening lap. "Hopefully this will jump-start us to a terrific season and maybe our fifth title. I have to thank Bobby Labonte, Lucas Oil, Sunoco, and MAV-TV for making this possible for us."
 
Completing the top ten were Vic Coffey, Steve Francis, Eddie Carrier Jr., Jimmy Owens, and Kenny Pettyjohn.

In preliminary action, Jonathan Davenport set the overall Georgia Boot Fast Time (Group B) amongst the 34 entrants, with a lap of 15.041 seconds. Chris Madden set the fastest time in Group A with a time of 15.072 seconds. Chris Madden, Don O'Neal, Earl Pearson Jr. and Billy Moyer Jr. won their respective heat races. Brady Smith and Jonathan Davenport won their respective B-Mains.
 
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Friday NIGHT, February 7th, 2014
Georgia Boot Super Bowl of Racing
Golden Isles Speedway - Waynesville, GA
 
A-Main    
1 1 44 Chris Madden Gray Court, SC $10,000
2 3 5 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN
3 2 44 Earl Pearson Jr Jacksonville, FL
4 8 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
5 5 22 Gregg Satterlee Rochester Mills, PA
6 9 32C Vic Coffey Caledonia, NY
7 12 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY
8 10 28 Eddie Carrier Jr Salt Rock, WV
9 11 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN
10 6 38 Kenny Pettyjohn Millsboro, DE
11 14 5s Steve Shaver Vienna, WV
12 19 b5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, IL
13 20 81 Brian Shirley Chatham, IL
14 16 28 Dennis Erb Jr Carpentersville, IL
15 23 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC
16 22 116 Randy Weaver Crossville, TN
17 4 21jr Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR
18 24 12 Jason Hughes Westville, OK
19 13 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY
20 17 2 Brady Smith Solon Springs, WI
21 21 777 Jared Landers Batesville, AR
22 15 00 Russell Brown Valdosta, FL
23 18 6s Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA
24 7 99m Devin Moran Dresden, OH

B-Main #1 (top 4 transfer)
1 1 2 Brady Smith Solon Springs, WI
2 2 b5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, IL
3 5 777 Jared Landers Batesville, AR
4 3 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC
5 4 91p Jason Papich Arroyo Grande, CA
6 6 4D Chad Hollenbeck Montrose, PA
dns 1F Jason Fitzgerald Middleburg, FL
dns 4u2 Albert Cosnahan Stillmore, GA
dns 98 Casey Barrow Savannah, GA

B-Main #2
1 3 6s Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA
2 2 81 Brian Shirley Chatham, IL
3 1 116 Randy Weaver Crossville, TN
4 7 25x Mike Benedum Salem, WV
5 9 81jr Jason Riggs Harrisburg, IL
6 4 7 Ricky Weiss Headingley, MB
7 6 12 Jason Hughes Westville, OK
8 5 2 Dennis Franklin Gaffney, SC
9 8 81s Mike Stadel Rapid City, SD

Heat #1 (top 4 transfer)
1 1 44 Chris Madden Gray Court, SC
2 2 22 Gregg Satterlee Rochester Mills, PA
3 3 32C Vic Coffey Caledonia, NY
4 6 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY
5 8 2 Brady Smith Solon Springs, WI
6 5 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC
7 4 777 Jared Landers Batesville, AR
8 7 4D Chad Hollenbeck Montrose, PA
9 9 4u2 Albert Cosnahan Stillmore, GA

Heat #2
1 2 5 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN
2 5 99 Devin Moran Dresden, OH
3 1 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN
4 4 00 Russell Brown Valdosta, FL
5 3 b5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, IL
6 7 91p Jason Papich Arroyo Grande, CA
7 6 1F Jason Fitzgerald Middleburg, FL
dns 98 Casey Barrow Savannah, GA

Heat #3
1 2 44 Earl Pearson Jr Jacksonville, FL
2 3 38 Kenny Pettyjohn Millsboro, DE
3 5 28 Eddie Carrier Jr Salt Rock, WV
4 7 5s Steve Shaver Vienna, WV
5 6 116 Randy Weaver Crossville, TN
6 1 6s Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA
7 4 2 Dennis Franklin Gaffney, SC
8 8 25x Mike Benedum Salem, WV
9 9 81jr Jason Riggs Harrisburg, IL

Heat #4
1 1 21jr Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR
2 2 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
3 4 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY
4 6 28 Dennis Erb Jr Carpentersville, IL
5 5 81 Brian Shirley Chatham, IL
6 7 7 Ricky Weiss Headingley, MB
7 3 12 Jason Hughes Westville, OK
8 8 81s Mike Stadel Rapid City, SD

Fast Time Group A: Chris Madden 15.072 seconds
Fast Time Group B: Jonathan Davenport 15.041 seconds