Scott Bloomquist Bags Sixth Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Show-Me 100

Story By: JAMES ESSEX / LUCAS OIL LATE MODEL DIRT SERIES – WHEATLAND, MO – Scott Bloomquist took over the lead on lap 70 and never looked back en route to his sixth career Show-Me 100 on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway.

Jimmy Owens held the point until contact with another car sent him spinning in turn four to bring out a caution flag. Owens then had to go to the tail-end of the lead lap. He later would drop out of the race for a disappointing 23rd-place finish.

Mike Marlar forged ahead in the final laps to register a third-place finish, followed by Bobby Pierce and Chris Simpson rounding out the top-five.

In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the third time this season, Bloomquist commented: “We weren’t as good as I wanted to be. Jimmy [Owens] was pretty good there. I really didn’t see exactly what happened to him. That was unfortunate for him. We were starting to put a little pressure on him. We were trying to find the groove that would work best. It probably would have been a good race at the end.”

“It’s always better with a clear view of the track. You really aren’t watching what he is doing. When you have a guy in front of you, you are always looking for a way around him. You have just got to keep on trying a different line. We could move around quite bit at the end of the race.”

Shirley celebrated his best-career, Show-Me 100 finish. “We were racing hard there with Jimmy and the lapped cars. When Scott is out front he is pretty hard to beat. All-in-all it was a good weekend for us. I can’t thank Bob and Lisa Cullen for all they do for me. Thanks to my wife and kids and my dad back home for watching on TV. We got one big one at Knoxville in the past and we are going to get us another one hopefully soon.”

Marlar was pleased with his podium finish. “This is a historical event. We started off the week a little rough when I got into the wall in qualifying. My crew went to work and fixed the car and overall it was a good weekend for us. I want to thank my car owner Ronnie Delk for all he does for us. Thanks to Rocket Chassis and Cornett Racing Engines. We’ll come back next year and try to get us a win.”

The winner’s Sweet-Bloomquist Chassis is powered by an Andy Durham Racing Engine and sponsored by New Direction Ag, Reece Monument Company, CatSpot, Sweet Mfg., Sorbera Chiropractic, Penske Shocks, Valvoline, Crossfit by Overton, Petroff Towing, and Horton Coal.

Completing the top ten were Tim McCreadie, Dennis Erb Jr., Jonathan Davenport, Hudson O’Neal and Gregg Satterlee.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Saturday, May 26th, 2018
Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com
Lucas Oil Speedway – Wheatland, MO

Penske Racing Shocks B-Main #1 Finish (15 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): Gregg Satterlee, Jesse Stovall, Jake Davis, Will Vaught, Chase Junghans, Jack Sullivan, Jeff Roth, Joe Godsey, Mitch McGrath, Brad Looney, Gavin Landers, Justin Duty, Al Humphrey, Blonde Bomber, Billy Moyer, Jr.-DNS, Terry Phillips-DNS

FAST Shafts B-Main #2 Finish (15 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): Earl Pearson, Jr., Shannon Babb, Jimmy Mars, Austin Siebert, Don O’Neal, Frank Heckenast, Jr., Scott Crigler, Matt Furman, Kolby Vandenbergh, Raymond Merrill, Darrell Lanigan, Kaeden Cornell, Tony Jackson, Jr., Cole Wells, Shannon Scott-DNS, Aaron Poe-DNS

ASi Racewear B-Main #3 Finish (15 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): Josh Richards, Mason Oberkramer, Cade Dillard, Logan Martin, Brandon Sheppard, Joey Moriarty, JC Wyman, Tyler Erb, Dave Eckrich, Reid Millard, Payton Looney, Jeremy Grady, Mark Burgtorf, Joseph Gorby-DNS, Bryon Allison-DNS, Cliff Morrow-DNS

Midwest Sheet Metal Challenge Finish (20 Laps): Jimmy Mars, Chase Junghans, Jack Sullivan, Brandon Sheppard, Frank Heckenast Jr., Austin Siebert, Kaeden Cornell, Dave Eckrich, Kolby Vandenbergh, Scott Crigler, Mitch McGrath, Justin Duty, Jeff Roth, JC Wyman, Joe Godsey, Matt Furman, Cade Dillard, Al Humphrey, Jake Davis, Logan Martin, Reid Millard, Payton Looney, Brad Looney, Tyler Erb

Lucas Oil Feature Finish (100 Laps):

FINISH	START	CAR #	DRIVER NAME	HOMETOWN	EARNINGS
1	1	0	Scott Bloomquist	Mooresburg, TN	$32,300
2	3	3s	Brian Shirley	Chatham, IL	$15,000
3	5	157	Mike Marlar	Winfield, TN	$10,000
4	7	32	Bobby Pierce	Oakwood, IL	$10,200
5	12	32S	Chris Simpson	Oxford, IA	$6,000
6	13	39	Tim McCreadie	Watertown, NY	$7,200
7	17	28	Dennis Erb, Jr.	Carpentersville, IL	$5,500
8	9	49	Jonathan Davenport	Blairsville, GA	$5,400
9	4	71	Hudson O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	$4,950
10	19	22	Gregg Satterlee	Indiana, PA	$4,800
11	21	1R	Josh Richards	Shinnston, WV	$5,000
12	11	25	Chad Simpson	Mt. Vernon, IA	$2,475
13	20	1	Earl Pearson, Jr.	Jacksonville, FL	$4,750
14	15	50	Shanon Buckingham	Morristown, TN	$2,425
15	25	5	Don O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	$4,700
16	16	1B	BJ Robinson	Haughton, LA	$2,375
17	10	40B	Kyle Bronson ®	Brandon, FL	$4,650
18	28	1V	Will Vaught	Crane, MO	$2,325
19	26	14	Darrell Lanigan	Union, KY	$4,500
20	24	93	Mason Oberkramer	Broseley, MO	$2,250
21	23	18	Shannon Babb	Mowequa, IL	$2,200
22	14	777	Jared Landers	Batesville, AR	$2,150
23	2	20	Jimmy Owens	Newport, TN	$4,400
24	18	21	Billy Moyer	Batesville, AR	$2,050
25	22	00	Jesse Stovall	Billings, MO	$2,000
26	8	94	Austin Rettig	Sikeston, MO	$2,000
27	6	25Z	Mason Zeigler ®	Chalk Hill, PA	$3,500
28	29	28m	Jimmy Mars	Menomonie, WI	$2,000
29	27	56	Tony Jackson, Jr.	Lebanon, MO	$2,000