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Don O'Neal Take Opening Night of Dart Winternationals
at East Bay
TAMPA, FL (February 13, 2012) - Don O'Neal
of Martinsville, IN took the lead on the ninth lap from Mike Marlar of
Winfield, TN as he went on to score the opening night victory in the 36th
Annual DART Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park. O'Neal's win was the
13th in his career at East Bay as he scored the win on Monday Night over
Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, IL. Marlar finished third followed by Eric
Jacobsen of Seacliffe Beach, CA and Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN.
Marlar set a rapid pace at the start of the race, leading the first
eight circuits until he slipped slightly in turn two. O'Neal took advantage
and passed him for the top spot and never relinquished. "Those first 11 laps
went by so fast I thought the race was about over," said O'Neal in victory
lane. "He (Marlar) got high a little bit there in two and I went under him,
this is a brand new MasterSbilt car, and the Jay Dickens engine ran really
well."
O'Neal led the rest of the way, holding enough distance to
hold off Babb for the win. The last caution of the race came out with four
laps to go, setting up a late race dash to the finish between O'Neal and
Babb. O'Neal was up to the task as he beat Babb to the line by three car
lengths to score the 20th LOLMDS win of his career, worth $5,000.
"I
can't thank Tader Masters and Cody Mahoney enough; we've added some new
sponsors this year Optima Batteries, Seubert Calf Ranches, and Tarpy
Trucking to go along with Independence Lumber, Jones Core, and Superior
Cleaning. The track was excellent tonight it was fast and you could race
anywhere on it. Once I got past Marlar and I knew it would be tough for
someone to get back around me," said the 47-year-old driver afterwards.
Babb, in the Petroff Towing, Pro Power Engines, Moyer Victory Circle
Chevrolet finished just ahead of Marlar in the Bryson Motorsports and
Clements Racing Engines ride; Jacobsen in the Design 500, Phantom Race
Engines, Bloomquist Race Cars entry; and Scott Bloomquist completed the top
five in his Hawkeye Trucking, Roush-Yates Racing Engines, Bloomquist Race
Cars Ford.
Completing the top ten were Terry Casey of New London, WI;
Randy Korte of Highland, IL; Dan Stone of Thompson, PA; Dennis Erb Jr. of
Carpentersville, IL; and Eric Wells of Hazard, KY.
In preliminary
action Marlar was the Red Buck Cigar Fast Qualifier among the 41 entrants
with a lap of 14,419 seconds. Heat race winners were Shannon Babb, Don
O'Neal, Mike Marlar, and Scott Bloomquist. The B-Mains were won by Scott
Creel and Ray Cook.
The second night of the 36th Annual DART
Winternationals will take place on Tuesday Night, February 14th with a
$5,000 to win main event. Action will get underway with hot laps at 6 PM
followed by Red Buck Cigar Time Trials. Heat race will action will start at
approximately 7 PM. For more information logon to
www.eastbayracewaypark.com.
For the latest breaking news on the Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log onto www.lucasdirt.com or call the series'
office at (951) 532-2503.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race
Summary
Saturday Night, February 13, 2012
36th Annual DART
Winternationals
East Bay Raceway Park - Tampa, FL
Red Buck Cigars
Fast Time:
Shannon Babb / 14.509 seconds (Group A)
Mike Marlar /
14.419 seconds (Group B and Overall)
Wiles Driveshafts First Heat (8
Laps- Top 4 Advance): Shannon Babb, Eric Jacobsen, Randy Korte, Dillan
White, Scott Creel, Jason Riggs, Jackie Nosbisch, Dennis Erb Jr., Victor
Lee, James O'Hara, Leon Henderson-DNS
U. S. Steel Second Heat (8
Laps- Top 4 Advance): Don O'Neal, Duke Whiseant, Terry Casey, Daniel Stone,
Morgan Bagley, Chris Brown, Shane Cottle, Mark Andersen, Doug Blashe, Scott
James-DNS
Simpson Performance Products Third Heat (8 Laps- Top 4
Advance): Mike Marlar, Bobby Pierce, Josh McGuire, Donnie Moran, Ray Cook,
Eric Wells, Chad Hollenbeck, Travis Varnadore, Robert Geiger, Scott Phillips
HAWK Brakes Fourth Heat (8 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, Tyler
Reddick, Steve Francis, Justin Rattliff, John Blankenship, Shelby Miles,
Todd Frank, Danny Mitchell, Chad Stapleton, Terry Naugle
JRi Shocks
First B-Main (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Scott Creel, Dennis Erb Jr., Morgan
Bagley, Chris Brown, Jason Riggs, Shane Cottle, Victor Lee, Doug Blashe,
James O'Hara, Mark Andersen, Jackie Nosbisch, Leon Henderson-DNS, Scott
James-DNS
PAC Racing Springs Second B-Main (10 Laps- Top 4 Advance):
Ray Cook, John Blankenship, Eric Wells, Shelby Miles, Todd Frank, Danny
Mitchell, Terry Naugle, Robert Geiger, Chad Hollenbeck, Travis Varnadore,
Chad Stapleton, Scott Phillips
PRC Strawberry Dash Presented by
DirtonDirt.com (Laps- Winner Advances): Danny Mitchell, Chad Hollenbeck,
Shane Cottle, Jason Riggs, Mark Andersen, Todd Frank
Feature Finish -
25 Laps:
FINISH START CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN
1 3 71 Don
O'Neal Martinsville, IN
2 1 18 Shannon Babb Mowequa, IL
3 2 5b Mike
Marlar Winfield, TN
4 5 5 Eric Jacobsen Watsonville, CA
5 4 0 Scott
Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN
6 11 42 Terry Casey New London, WI
7 9 81x
Randy Korte Highland, IL
8 15 21d Daniel Stone Thompson, PA
9 19 28e
Dennis Erb, Jr. Carpentersville, IL
10 22 18e Eric Wells Hazard, KY
11
17 31 Scott Creel Franklinton, LA
12 18 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC
13
12 15 Steve Francis Ashland, KY
14 8 11T Tyler Reddick Corning, CA
15
20 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
16 14 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH
17 6 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL
18 21 14m Morgan Bagley Tyler, TX
19
24 76 Shelby Miles Bloomington, IN
20 7 A1 Duke Whiseant Texarkana, AR
21 10 41 Josh McGuire Grayson, KY
22 13 54W Dillan White Crofton, KY
23 16 16 Justin Rattliff Campbellsville, KY
24 23 21CB Chris Brown
Spring, TX
25 25 51 Travis Varnadore Dover, FL
26 26 18d Danny
Mitchell W. Milford, WV
Race Statistics
Entrants: 41
Lap
Leaders: Mike Marlar (Laps 1 - 8); Don O'Neal (Laps 9 - 25)
Caution
Flags: Dillan White (Lap 11); Josh McGuire (Lap 12); Duke Whiseant (Lap 21)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: n/a
DirtonDirt.com Fast
Time Provisional: Travis Varnadore
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Emergency Provisional: n/a
Performance Bodies First Non-Qualifier: Chad
Hollenbeck
Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Eric Wells (Started
22nd; Finished 10th; Advanced 12 positions)
Allstar Performer of the
Race: Eric Jacobsen
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Donnie Moran
ASi Racewear Challenge Finisher: Don O'Neal
Quarter Master Rookie of the
Race: n/a
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Jay Dickens Racing
Engines
Ohlins Shocks Chassis Builder of the Race: MasterSbilt Race Cars
Sweet Mfg Crew Chief of the Race: Cody Mahoney
Time of Race: 22 minutes
14 seconds
DART Winternationals Point Standings:
POS CAR# DRIVER
POINTS
1 71 Don O'Neal 250
2 18 Shannon Babb 240
3 5b Mike Marlar
230
4 5 Eric Jacobsen 210
5 0 Scott Bloomquist 205
6 42 Terry Casey
200
7 81x Randy Korte 195
8 21d Daniel Stone 190
9 28e Dennis Erb,
Jr. 185
10 18e Eric Wells 180
11 31 Scott Creel 175
12 53 Ray Cook
170
13 15 Steve Francis 165
14 11T Tyler Reddick 160
15 23 John
Blankenship 155
16 99 Donnie Moran 150
17 32 Bobby Pierce 145
18
14m Morgan Bagley 140
19 76 Shelby Miles 135
20 A1 Duke Whiseant 130
21 41 Josh McGuire 125
21 54W Dillan White 125
21 16 Justin Rattliff
125
21 21CB Chris Brown 125
21 51 Travis Varnadore 125
21 18d Danny
Mitchell 125
27 21F Todd Frank 120
27 81JR Jason Riggs 120
29 71n
Terry Naugle 115
29 11c Shane Cottle 115
31 38 Robert Geiger 110
31
4L Victor Lee 110
33 4-Ds Chad Hollenbeck 105
33 1 Doug Blashe 105
35 32s Chad Stapleton 100
35 44J James O'Hara 100
37 50 Scott Phillips
95
37 85 Mark Andersen 95
39 01 Jackie Nosbisch 90
40 10 Leon
Henderson 50
40 81 Scott James 50
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http://twitter.com/#!/lucasdirt.
2012 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Schedule
Venue Track City, State To Win
13-Feb East Bay
Raceway Park Tampa, FL $5,000
14-Feb East Bay Raceway Park Tampa, FL
$5,000
15-Feb East Bay Raceway Park Tampa, FL $7,000
16-Feb East Bay
Raceway Park Tampa, FL $7,000
17-Feb East Bay Raceway Park Tampa, FL
$10,000
18-Feb East Bay Raceway Park Tampa, FL $10,000
24-Mar
Brownstown Speedway Brownstown, IN $10,000
30-Mar Jackson Motor Speedway
Jackson, MS $10,000
31-Mar Lonestar Speedway Kilgore, TX $10,000
13,14-Apr Virginia Motor Speedway Saluda, VA $25,000
20-Apr Roaring Knob
Motorsports Complex Markleysburg, PA $10,000
21-Apr Hagerstown Speedway
Hagerstown, MD $10,000
4-May Tri-City Speedway Pontoon Beach, IL $10,000
5-May Paducah International Raceway Paducah, KY $10,000
11-May Hartford
Motor Speedway Hartford, MI $10,000
12-May La Salle Speedway La Salle, IL
$10,000
18,19-May Batesville Motor Speedway Batesville, AR $20,000
25,26-May Lucas Oil Speedway Wheatland, MO $30,000
1-Jun Tazewell
Speedway Tazewell, TN $10,000
2-Jun Florence Speedway Florence, KY
$10,000
22-Jun Cherokee Speedway Gaffney, SC $10,000
23-Jun Wythe
Raceway Rural Retreat, VA $10,000
1-Jul Portsmouth Raceway Park
Portsmouth, OH $10,000
3-Jul Muskingum County Speedway Zanesville, OH
$10,000
6,7-Jul Magnolia Motor Speedway Columbus, MS $20,000
13-Jul
Tri-City Speedway Pontoon Beach, IL $10,000
14-Jul Lucas Oil Speedway
Wheatland, MO $10,000
20,21-Jul I-80 Speedway Greenwood, NE $25,000
24-Jul Stateline Speedway Busti, NY $10,000
25-Jul Utica Rome Speedway
Vernon, NY $10,000
26-Jul Fonda Speedway Fonda, NY $10,000
28-Jul
Hagerstown Speedway Hagerstown, MD $10,000
10,11-Aug Florence Speedway
Florence, KY $50,000
17,18-Aug Batesville Motor Speedway Batesville, AR
$40,000
23-Aug Volunteer Speedway Bulls Gap, TN $10,000
25-Aug
Lawrenceburg Speedway Lawrenceburg, IN $10,000
31-Aug, 1-Sep Portsmouth
Raceway Park Portsmouth, OH $20,000
2-Sep I-77 Raceway Park Ripley, WV
$25,000
14,15-Sep Virginia Motor Speedway Saluda, VA $20,000
21,22-Sep
Brownstown Speedway Brownstown, IN $20,000
27-Sep Knoxville Raceway
Knoxville, IA $7,000
28-Sep Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, IA $7,000
29-Sep Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, IA $40,000
6-Oct Dixie Speedway
Woodstock, GA $10,000
7-Oct Rome International Speedway Rome, GA $10,000
19,20-Oct Portsmouth Raceway Park Portsmouth, OH $50,000
2012
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Sponsors
ASI Racewear - "The
Official Merchandise Vendor" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Canidae Pet Foods - "The Official Pet Foods" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
DART Machinery - "The Official Engine Components" of the
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
E3 Spark Plugs - "The Official
Spark Plug" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Geico - "The
Official Insurance" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
General
Tire - "The Official Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series
MavTV - "The Official Men's Network" of the Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series
Optima Batteries - "The Official Battery" of the
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Speedco - "The Official Truck Lube
and Tire Center" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Sunoco Race
Fuels - "The Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
U. S. Steel - "The Official Steel Manufacturer" of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series
2012 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Supporters Include:
Allstar Performance, American Racer, Banshee Graphics, Barry Wright
Race Cars, Bloomquist Race Cars, COMP Cams, Chizmark Larson Insurance,
Cornett Racing Engines, Cruise with the Champions, CV Products,
DirtonDirt.com, Dyers Top Rods, ECR Race Engines, Eibach Springs, Fast
Shafts, FK Rod Ends, Gaerte Engines, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Jay
Dickens Racing Engines, JE Pistons, JRi Shocks, Keyser MFG, Longhorn
Chassis, MasterSbilt Chassis, Öhlins, Outerwears, PBM/Erson Cams,
PAC
Racing Springs, Performance Bodies, Pierce Racecars, PRC, Pro Power Racing,
Quarter Master, Race Engine Design, Red Buck Cigars, Rhyne Race Engines,
Rick Schwallie Photography, Ringers Gloves, Rocket Chassis, Roush Yates
Engines, Roush Yates Performance Parts, Simpson Performance Products, Sweet
Mfg, Vic Hill Race Engines, Weld Racing Wheels, Wiles Drive Shafts, Wrisco,
5150 Race Trailers.
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