Jackie Boggs Blasts to Lucas Oil Victory at Portsmouth Raceway Park

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PORTSMOUTH, OH (August 30) - Jackie Boggs blasted from third to first on a late restart and went on to win the Pepsi 50 River Days Rumble on Saturday Night at Portsmouth Raceway Park. Scott Bloomquist was in control of the race before a caution with 40 laps complete, setting up a thrilling finish in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned event.

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Bloomquist had the dominant car from the start of the event, then over the last ten laps he developed fuel-pressure issues. He gave up the lead to Boggs on lap 43. Boggs brought the huge crowd to its feet with his high-side pass of Bloomquist as he pulled away for his third career LOLMDS victory. Steve Francis finished second for the third consecutive time in LOLMDS competition. Jared Landers finished third, followed by Eddie Carrier Jr., and Bloomquist, who faded to fifth at the finish.

"This car was just a frame on Monday morning, we worked all-week on this new Swartz car and I will tell you, this thing is fast," said the winner, afterwards. "I think the paint just dried on the car today," Boggs excitedly said. "We had gone so long without a caution. I was just content to hang on for third. But then the caution came out with ten to go and I thought well maybe we had another chance at Bloomquist."

"I am not sure what happened to him [Bloomquist], but Steve [Francis] and I stayed right with him. His car was either not running right or it had a tire going down, not sure, but we went to the top and drove around him. It's great win for our team, and I see from the crowd reaction, they liked it too. I can't wait until the Dirt Track World Championship Race here in October. We had a real good car here last year and nearly won it... I think this car is better. I want to thank Audie Swartz, Kenny Hemman Racing Engines, McCoy Brothers Logging, Samuel Coal, Brown Medical, Matney's Truck and Trailer, The Weld Shop and BPM Performance."

Francis, who continues his late-season surge, backed up his runner-up finishes at Lawrenceburg and Attica at one of his favorite venues tonight. "We had another solid finish tonight for the Clint Bowyer Racing Team. If I could have gotten by Scott sooner, I might have had a chance at Jackie, but he was gone by the time I cleared Scott. I have to thank Georgia Boot, Peak Antifreeze and Motor Oil, Barry Wright Race Cars, and all of my crew. We are going to get back to victory lane here soon."

Landers rallied to a third-place finish in the last few laps. "We had a good car all night. I really liked that cushion up top. We keep digging here and we are going to get a win. I have to thank Crop Production Services, Bad Boy Mowers, Mark Martin Automotive, and Big Dog Motorsports."

Completing the top ten were John Blankenship, Don O'Neal, Jimmy Owens, Brian Birkhofer, and Earl Pearson Jr.

In preliminary action, Jackie Boggs set the overall Miller Welders Fast Time (Group B) amongst the 34 entrants, with a lap of 14.394 seconds. Earl Pearson Jr. set the fastest time in Group A with a time of 14.427 seconds. Scott Bloomquist, Steve Francis, Jackie Boggs, and Jimmy Owens won their respective heat races. Chris Combs and Don O'Neal won their respective B-Mains.

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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Saturday Night, August 30th, 2014
Portsmouth Raceway Park - Portsmouth, OH

A-Main    
1 2 4b Jackie Boggs Grayson, KY $10,000
2 3 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY
3 6 777 Jared Landers Batesville, AR
4 9 28 Eddie Carrier Jr. Salt Rock, WV
5 1 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN
6 7 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
7 18 5 Don O’Neal Martinsville, IN
8 4 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN
9 8 15b Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA
10 5 44 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL
11 10 91p Jason Papich Arroyo Grande, CA
12 15 71r Rod Conley Wheelersburg, WV
13 13 28 Dennis Erb Jr. Carpentersville, IL
14 19 12 Jason Hughes Watts, OK
15 24 5b Steve Lucas Charleston, WV
16 22 25z Mason Zeigler Uniontown, PA
17 11 71c R.J. Conley Wheelersburg, WV
18 12 17T Shannon Thornsberry Martin, KY
19 17 47 Chris Combs Isom, KY
20 21 71d Delmas Conley Wheelersburg, WV
21 20 21m Jason Montgomery Jackson, OH
22 14 33 Kevin Wagner Wheelersburg, WV
23 16 21h Kenneth Howell Lovely, KY
24 23 1A Audie Swartz Minford, OH

B-Main #1    
1 1 47 Chris Combs Isom, KY
2 3 12 Jason Hughes Watts, OK
3 4 71d Delmas Conley Wheelersburg, WV
4 2 5b Steve Lucas Charleston, WV
5 5 1A Audie Swartz Minford, OH
6 8 159 Avery Taylor South Shore, KY
7 7 8s Kenny McCann Vanceburg, KY
8 6 158 Butch Dowdy South Shore, KY
dns 45 Russ Frohnapfel Columbus, OH

B-Main #2    
1 1 5 Don O’Neal Martinsville, IN
2 4 21m Jason Montgomery Jackson, OH
3 8 25z Mason Zeigler Uniontown, PA
4 5 c9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN
5 3 71j J.T. Conley Wheelersburg, WV
6 7 9k Doug Kenworthy Byesville, OH
7 2 4s Billy Staker Portsmouth, OH
8 6 24 Michael Paul Howard Sallyersville, KY
dns 20d Doug Drown Wooster, OH

Heat #1    
1 5 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN
2 1 44 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL
3 3 28 Eddie Carrier Jr. Salt Rock, WV
4 6 28 Dennis Erb Jr. Carpentersville, IL
5 7 47 Chris Combs Isom, KY
6 4 12 Jason Hughes Watts, OK
7 2 1A Audie Swartz Minford, OH
8 8 8s Kenny McCann Vanceburg, KY
9 9 45 Russ Frohnapfel Columbus, OH

Heat #2    
1 3 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY
2 1 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
3 2 71c R.J. Conley Wheelersburg, WV
4 6 71r Rod Conley Wheelersburg, WV
5 5 5b Steve Lucas Charleston, WV
6 4 71d Delmas Conley Wheelersburg, WV
7 7 158 Butch Dowdy South Shore, KY
8 8 159 Avery Taylor South Shore, KY

Heat #3    
1 1 4b Jackie Boggs Grayson, KY
2 5 777 Jared Landers Batesville, AR
3 4 91p Jason Papich Arroyo Grande, CA
4 6 33 Kevin Wagner Wheelersburg, WV
5 2 5 Don O’Neal Martinsville, IN
6 8 71j J.T. Conley Wheelersburg, WV
7 3 21m Jason Montgomery Jackson, OH
8 7 24 Michael Paul Howard Sallyersville, KY
9 9 9k Doug Kenworthy Byesville, OH

Heat #4    
1 1 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN
2 6 15b Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA
3 2 17T Shannon Thornsberry Martin, KY
4 5 21h Kenneth Howell Lovely, KY
5 7 4s Billy Staker Portsmouth, OH
6 3 20d Doug Drown Wooster, OH
7 4 c9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN
dns 25z Mason Zeigler Uniontown, PA

Fast Time Group A: Earl Pearson Jr. / 14.427 seconds
Fast Time Group B: Jackie Boggs / 14.394 seconds