Bloomquist Edges Baker In Inaugural Cowboy Classic
Wheatland, MO (May 22, 2014) – If the inaugural Lucas Oil MLRA Cowboy Classic was a preview of what is in store for the weekend, hold on! Scott Bloomquist and Robert Baker locked horns and the winner was not decided until the checkers waved. Bloomquist edged Baker for his second ever win at Lucas Oil Speedway.
“We just moved up and gained back towards him,” said Bloomquist in RACEceiver Victory Lane. “That’s why I knew when we started the race again we were going to focus on running up high. The car was just a little bit free on entrance to get it to stick real good in the bottom. Overall the thing was awesome really. We could really maneuver the car about anywhere we wanted.”
Second finishing Robert Baker led the first 14 laps until Bloomquist took over the position in lapped traffic. Once out front Bloomquist showed the way, but did not pull away from Baker, who appeared unphased running up front with some of the most well known Dirt Late Model racers in the country. Baker was not content to just ride though. Without the aid of any yellows, he jumped back to the lead and began to stretch his advantage somewhat.
The only caution of the night waved on lap 36 for debris in turn three. On the restart, Bloomquist was too much to handle as he rolled on for the final nine laps. For his efforts, the owner of Team Zero was awarded with a $5,045 check, $200 PFI Western Store Merchandise Certificate, one off Cowboy boot trophy and custom pedal car built by Sedalia, Missouri resident and ardent Dirt Late Model supporter Bob Hiller.
Behind the lead duo there were cars all over the track, at times running three wide. Don O’Neal and Eddie Carrier Jr moved forward late to secure fourth and fifth respectively. Early on Jesse Stovall, Jared Landers and Chad Simpson put on a performance rivaling the lead duo.
On Friday night, May 23rd, the Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by Protecttheharvest.com will get underway with Miller Welders Time Trials and Heat Races for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The driver that sets fast time will win $500 from Miller Welders at this year’s event. After the LOLMDS Heat Races on Friday night, there will be two special Dashes for fans and racers to enjoy.
Friday night racing action includes the $1,000 to win Crawford Supply Race of Champions – Presented by Traeger Grills, which, in 2014, will not only showcase all previous Show-Me 100 Champions, but will now also include all previous Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Lucas Oil MLRA Champions that are entered in this year’s Show-Me 100.
Following the Race of Champions race will be the Hot Rod Tracker Manufacturers Dash, featuring the fastest qualifiers in each chassis brand, racing for a $1,000 to win top prize. The USRA Modifieds will be running preliminary events as they attempt to qualify for their feature event on Saturday night.
Cowboy Classic Contingency Awards 5/22/14
AR Bodies $50 Certificate for non-qualifier – Jeremy Payne
Casey’s General Stores Hard Charger – Don O’Neal
Chix Gear $25 Certificate for 7th Place Finisher – Jared Landers
DirtOnDirt.com Pole Award – Robert Baker
Fast Track Photos – Scott Bloomquist
GRT Heat Race Winners – Robert Baker, Jared Landers, Jesse Stovall, Scott Bloomquist, Brian Shirley, Shannon Babb
Hooker Harness Gift Certificate for 11th Place Finish – Rodney Sanders
Landrum Springs Product Certificate – Scott Bloomquist
Out Pace Certificate – Travis Dickes
Peformance Bodies Certificate – Scott Bloomquist
RacingJunk.com Hard Luck Award – Terry Phillips
Tentative Friday Event Schedule
Pits and Grandstand Open-Your Invited to Visit Early!
1:30pm-Pits Closed and Cleared
2:00pm- Pits Re-Open
4:30pm- Grandstands Closed and Cleared
5:00pm- Grandstands Re-Open
2:00-5:30pm-Tech Inspection, Drivers much have their cars cleared through Tech building by 5:30pm.
6:45pm-Hot Laps
7:30-Invocation and National Anthem
7:35pm-Racing Begins
LOLMDS Qualifying for Show-Me 100
USRA Modifieds Heat Races- (8 Laps)
Track Prep- (15-20 Minutes)
LOLMDS Heat Races- (20 Laps)
Intermission/Track Prep if Necessary
Hot Rod Tracker Manufacturers Dash for Cash-$1,000 to win (10 Laps)
USRA Modifieds Pole Dash-Top 10 in Passing Points for 10-Lap Dash to set first 5 rows.
Crawford Supply Race of Champions Presented by Traeger Grills-$1,000 to Win (12 Laps) (All Past Show-Me 100 Winners, all past Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Champions, and all past Lucas Oil MLRA Champions eligible)
***Must be entered in the Show-Me 100
1:30am-Diamond Bar Closes
Friday Spectator Admission
Adults (16 and up) $25
Seniors (62 and up) $20
Youth (age 6 to 15) $10
Kids (age 5 and under) FREE
Family Pass $50
2-Day Reserved Seat Ticket-$65
Pit Pass $35
3-Day Pit Pass-$100
Cowboy Classic A Feature (45 laps): 1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN), 2. Robert Baker (Alexander, AR), 3. Chris Simpson (Oxford, IA), 4. Don O Neal (Martinsville, IN), 5. Eddie Carrier, Jr (Salt Rock, WV), 6. Ryan Gustin (Marshalltown, IA), 7. Jared Landers (Batesville, AR), 8. Steve Francis (Ashland, KY), 9. Chad Simpson (Mt Vernon, IA), 10. Jesse Stovall (Billings, MO), 11. Rodney Sanders (Happy, TX), 12. Bobby Pierce (Oakwood, IL), 13. Shannon Babb (Moweaqua, IL), 14. Will Vaught (Crane, MO), 15. Brian Shirley (Chatham, IL), 16. Dennis Erb Jr (Carpentersville, IL), 17. Jason Papich (Nipomo, CA), 18. Jack Sullivan (Greenbriar, AR), 19. Garrett Alberson (Las Cruces, NM), 20. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV), 21. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview, MO), 22. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN), 23. Earl Pearson Jr (Trinity, FL), 24. Tommy Weder Jr. (Woodward, OK), 25. Travis Dickes (Madison, NE), 26. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO), 27. Billy Moyer (Batesville, AR), 28. Jason Hughes (Watts, OK)
Sunoco Race Fuels B Feature 1 (15 laps): 1. Earl Pearson Jr (Trinity, FL), 2. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV), 3. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 4. Chris Brown (Spring, TX), 5. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 6. Brady Smith (Solon Springs, WI), 7. Matt Furman (Columbus, OH), 8. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 9. Scott Lewis (Henderson, CO), 10. Raymond Merrill (Sallisaw, OK), 11. Joey Smith (Pamona, MO), 12. Tony Jackson, Jr (Lebanon, MO), 13. Austin Rettig (Sikeston, MO), 14. Kyle Beard (Truman, AR), 15. Justin Asplin (Birch Tree, MO), 16. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO)
Hoosier Race Tires B Feature 2 (15 laps): 1. Billy Moyer (Batesville, AR), 2. Garrett Alberson (Las Cruces, NM), 3. Travis Dickes (Madison, NE), 4. Billy Moyer, JR (Batesville, AR), 5. Brantlee Gotschall (Nevada, MO), 6. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview, MO), 7. Jason Papich (Nipomo, CA), 8. Timothy Culp (Prattsville, AR), 9. Gavin Landers (Batesville, AR), 10. Richard Kimberling (Slater, MO), 11. Brian Birkhofer (Muscatine, IA), 12. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 13. Mike Marlar (Winfield, TN), 14. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN), 15. Bryon Allison (Marshall, MO)
Midwest Sheet Metal B Feature 3 (15 laps): 1. Will Vaught (Crane, MO), 2. Tommy Weder Jr. (Woodward, OK), 3. Jason Feger (Bloomington, IL), 4. Austin Siebert (Grandview, MO), 5. Mark Dotson (Cameron, MO), 6. J.C. Wyman (Griswold, IA), 7. Wendell Wallace (Batesville, AR), 8. Dustin Walker (Peculiar, MO), 9. Junior Coover (Norfolk, NE), 10. David Deetz (Las Cruces, NM), 11. Bub McCool (Vicksburg, MS), 12. Reid Millard (Jefferson City, MO), 13. Scotty Bough (Nevada, MO), 14. Sonny Findling (Kirksville, MO)
Lucas Oil Products Heat 1 (10 laps): 1. Robert Baker (Alexander, AR), 2. Eddie Carrier Jr (Salt Rock, WV), 3. Bobby Pierce (Oakwood, IL), 4. Matt Furman (Columbus, OH), 5. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO), 6. Chris Brown (Spring, TX), 7. Raymond Merrill (Sallisaw, OK), 8. Dave Eckrich (Oxford, IA), 9. Austin Rettig (Sikeston, MO), 10. Brady Smith (Solon Springs, WI), 11. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO)
ProtectTheHarvest.com Heat 2 (10 laps): 1. Jared Landers (Batesville, AR), 2. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN), 3. Chad Simpson (Mt Vernon, IA), 4. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV), 5. Earl Pearson Jr (Trinity, FL), 6. Tony Jackson, Jr (Lebanon, MO), 7. Kyle Beard (Truman, AR), 8. Scott Lewis (Henderson, CO), 9. Joey Smith (Pamona, MO), 10. Bill Koons (Omaha, NE), 11. Justin Asplin (Birch Tree, MO)
Impact Signs, Awnings and Wraps Heat 3 (10 laps): 1. Jesse Stovall (Billings, MO), 2. Chris Simpson (Oxford, IA), 3. Don O Neal (Martinsville, IN), 4. Jason Bodenhamer (Centerview, MO), 5. Garrett Alberson (Las Cruces, NM), 6. Billy Moyer, Jr (Batesville, AR), 7. Mike Marlar (Winfield, TN), 8. Brantlee Gotschall (Nevada, MO), 9. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN), 10. Bryon Allison (Marshall, MO)
AR Bodies Heat 4 (10 laps): 1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN), 2. Steve Francis (Ashland, KY), 3. Ryan Gustin (Marshalltown, IA), 4. Billy Moyer (Batesville, AR), 5. Travis Dickes (Madison, NE), 6. John Anderson (Omaha, NE), 7. Jason Papich (Nipomo, CA), 8. Timothy Culp (Prattsville, AR), 9. Gavin Landers (Batesville, AR), 10. Brian Birkhofer (Muscatine, IA), 11. Richard Kimberling (Slater, MO)
RacingJunk.com Heat 5 (10 laps): 1. Brian Shirley (Chatham, IL), 2. Jack Sullivan (Greenbriar, AR), 3. Rodney Sanders (Happy, TX), 4. Will Vaught (Crane, MO), 5. Bub McCool (Vicksburg, MS), 6. Jason Feger (Bloomington, IL), 7. Wendell Wallace (Batesville, AR), 8. Austin Siebert (Grandview, MO), 9. Junior Coover (Norfolk, NE), 10. Scotty Bough (Nevada, MO)
Casey’s General Stores Heat 6 (10 laps): 1. Shannon Babb (Moweaqua, IL), 2. Jason Hughes (Watts, OK), 3. Dennis Erb Jr (Carpentersville, IL), 4. Tommy Weder Jr. (Woodward, OK), 5. Mark Dotson (Cameron, MO), 6. J.C. Wyman (Griswold, IA), 7. David Deetz (Las Cruces, NM), 8. Dustin Walker (Peculiar, MO), 9. Reid Millard (Jefferson City, MO), 10. Sonny Findling (Kirksville, MO)
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