Bloomquist Best in Brownstown Speedway’s Jackson 100
Story By: JAMES ESSEX / LUCAS OIL LATE MODEL DIRT SERIES – BROWNSTOWN, IN – When Scott Bloomquist entered his first race at Brownstown Speedway in the late 1980’s, he took an immediate liking to the quarter-mile oval. Saturday night, for the thirteenth time in his career he went to Victory Lane at the Southern Indiana venue, capturing a record-extending seventh Jackson 100 event.
Race Summary
Saturday, September 23rd, 2017
38th Annual Jackson 100
Brownstown Speedway – Brownstown, INMiller Welders Fast Time Group A: Scott Bloomquist / 14.346 seconds
Miller Welders Fast Time Group B: Tim McCreadie / 14.721 seconds
Eibach Springs Heat Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Scott Bloomquist, Don O’Neal, Darrell Lanigan, Tanner English, Nick Hoffman, Jeff Wilson, Austyn Mills, Shannon Babb
FK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Gregg Satterlee, Earl Pearson, Jr., Brian Shirley, Michael Chilton, Dennis Erb, Jr., Adam Bowman, Chad Stapleton
Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Hudson O’Neal, Jason Jameson, Tim McCreadie, Josh Richards, Cody Mahoney, Matt Bex, Boom Briggs
QA1 Heat Race #4 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Devin Gilpin, Jimmy Owens, Bobby Pierce, RJ Conley, Steve Francis, Kent Robinson, Jared Bailey
Penske Racing Shocks B-Main #1 Finish (12 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): Nick Hoffman, Cody Mahoney, Dennis Erb, Jr., Adam Bowman, Steve Francis, Jeff Wilson, Kent Robinson, Boom Briggs, Austyn Mills, Jared Bailey, Matt Bex, Shannon Babb-DNS, Chad Stapleton-DNS
Feature Finish (100 Laps):
FINISH | START | CAR # | DRIVER NAME | HOMETOWN | EARNINGS |
1 | 1 | 0 | Scott Bloomquist | Mooresburg, TN | $16,200 |
2 | 6 | 12J | Jason Jameson | Lawrenceburg, IN | $6,500 |
3 | 2 | 71 | Hudson O’Neal ® | Martinsville, IN | $5,300 |
4 | 8 | 20 | Jimmy Owens | Newport, TN | $4,300 |
5 | 3 | 22 | Gregg Satterlee ® | Rochester Mills, PA | $3,200 |
6 | 10 | 39 | Tim McCreadie | Watertown, NY | $2,700 |
7 | 9 | 14 | Darrell Lanigan | Union, KY | $2,600 |
8 | 12 | 32 | Bobby Pierce | Oakwood, IL | $1,700 |
9 | 5 | 5 | Don O’Neal | Martinsville, IN | $2,300 |
10 | 7 | 1 | Earl Pearson, Jr. | Jacksonville, FL | $2,150 |
11 | 14 | 1R | Josh Richards | Shinnston, WV | $2,075 |
12 | 17 | 2h | Nick Hoffman | Mooresville, NC | $1,250 |
13 | 13 | 96 | Tanner English | Benton, KY | $1,225 |
14 | 21 | 15 | Steve Francis | Bowling Green, KY | $1,900 |
15 | 18 | 4 | Cody Mahoney | Hanover, IN | $1,175 |
16 | 19 | 28 | Dennis Erb, Jr. | Carpentersville, IL | $1,850 |
17 | 16 | 71c | RJ Conley | Wheelersburg, OH | $1,125 |
18 | 20 | 77 | Adam Bowman | Seymour, IN | $1,100 |
19 | 24 | 32S | Chad Stapleton | Edinburgh, IN | $1,075 |
20 | 15 | 97 | Michael Chilton | Salvisa, KY | $1,050 |
21 | 22 | 55 | Jeff Wilson | Butlersville, IN | $1,025 |
22 | 11 | 3s | Brian Shirley | Chatham, IL | $1,000 |
23 | 23 | 99B | Boom Briggs ® | Bear Lake, PA | $1,700 |
24 | 25 | 24 | Jared Bailey | Bedford, IN | $1,000 |
25 | 4 | 1G | Devin Gilpin | Columbus, IN | $1,000 |
Entrants: 29
Lap Leaders: Scott Bloomquist (Laps 1 – 100)
Cautions: Devin Gilpin (Lap 3); Dennis Erb Jr. (Lap 14); Boom Briggs (Lap 25); Chad Stapleton (Lap 73)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Boom Briggs
Miller Welders Fast Time Provisional: Chad Stapleton
Brownstown Speedway Provisional: Jared Bailey
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisionals: n/a
Wrisco Feature Winner: Scott Bloomquist
Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Steve Francis (Started: 21st; Finished: 14th; Advanced 7 Positions)
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Josh Richards
Allstar Performance Power Move of the Race: Josh Richards
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Jimmy Owens
Hot Rod Processing Rookie of the Race: Hudson O’Neal
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Durham Racing Engines
Ohlins Shocks Chassis Builder of the Race: Sweet-Bloomquist Race Cars
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Zach Frields (Hudson O’Neal)
Fastest Lap of the Race: Scott Bloomquist (Lap #2 – 14.2027 seconds)
Safecraft Most Laps Led: Scott Bloomquist (100 Laps)
PFC Brakes Pole Award: Scott Bloomquist
Time of Race: 37 minutes 08 seconds