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PORTSMOUTH, OH (October 16, 2015) - A total of 81 cars entered the 35th Annual OPTIMA Batteries Dirt Track World Championship - Presented by NAPA Auto Parts on Friday night at Portsmouth Raceway Park. The event, sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series saw 16 heat races contested with the Top-16 in passing points transferring to Saturday night's $100,000-to-win crown jewel main event.

In round one of heat races, three drivers came from the seventh starting spot in their respective heats to claim wins. Eddie Carrier Jr., Scott Bloomquist, and Greg Johnson all were victorious. Other heat race winners in round one were Josh Richards, Alex Ferree, Chris Brown, R.J. Conley, and Billy Gullion.

In round two, Jimmy Owens and Darrel Lanigan captured the first two heat races. Jared Landers came from eighth to win heat three. Dustin Linville came home the winner in heat four. Rick Eckert came from his seventh starting spot and was victorious in heat five of round two. Greg Johnson became the first driver to win two heat races as he came from fourth to win the sixth heat in round two. Don O'Neal came from the seventh starting spot to win heat seven in round two. The eighth and final heat of the night saw Bloomquist join Johnson as the only two drivers to win heat races in both rounds as Bloomquist ran off for the win. Steve Francis and Alex Ferree came from ninth and tenth to finish second and third at the checkers.

In preliminary action, Eddie Carrier Jr., Josh Richards, Alex Ferree, Chris Brown, Scott Bloomquist, RJ Conley, Greg Johnson, and Billy Gullion won their respective first round heat races. Jimmy Owens, Darrel Lanigan, Jared Landers, Dustin Linville, Rick Eckert, Greg Johnson, Don O'Neal, and Scott Bloomquist won their respective second round heat races.

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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Friday, October 16th, 2015
35th Annual OPTIMA Batteries Dirt Track World Championship - Presented by NAPA Auto Parts
Portsmouth Raceway Park - Portsmouth, OH

Eibach Springs FIRST ROUND Heat Race #1 Finish: Eddie Carrier, Jr., Don O'Neal, Tim Dohm , Dennis Erb, Jr., Jimmy Owens, Darrell Lanigan, Colton Burdette, Michael Lake, Mick Sansom, Delbert Crum, III, Billy Staker

FK Rod Ends FIRST ROUND Heat Race #2 Finish: Josh Richards, Brandon Sheppard, Steve Francis, Jackie Boggs, Jason Jameson, Earl Pearson, Jr., Jared Miley, Colton Flinner, Evyian Terry, Russ Frohnapfel

Simpson Performance Products FIRST ROUND Heat Race #3 Finish: Alex Ferree, Jason Montgomery, Rod Conley, Bobby Pierce, Craig Wolford, Jeep VanWormer, Stephen Breeding, Shannon Thornsberry, Boom Briggs, Jon Hodgkiss

QA1 FIRST ROUND Heat Race #4 Finish: Chris Brown, Doug Drown, Mike Marlar, Jason Feger, Chris Hackett, Rich Bond, Charlie Jude, Austin Mills, Delbert Crum, Jr., Charles Floyd

OPTIMA Batteries FIRST ROUND Heat Race #5 Finish: Scott Bloomquist, Jonathan Davenport, Devin Moran, Chris Ferguson, Audie Swartz, Jake Keaton, Tim McCreadie, Tyler Carpenter, Delmas Conley, Kyle Hardy

NAPA Auto Parts FIRST ROUND Heat Race #6 Finish: RJ Conley, Jared Landers, Mason Zeigler, Zack Dohm, Chad Hollenbeck, Kayne Hickman, Daniel Williams, Derek Fisher, John Melvin, Michael Wright

ASi Racewear FIRST ROUND Heat Race #7 Finish: Greg Johnson, Dustin Linville, Justin Rattliff, Paul Wilmoth, Jr., Tommy Bailey, Duane Pick, Avery Taylor, Ronnie Whitt, D.J. Wells, Jason Papich

DirtOnDirt.com FIRST ROUND Heat Race #8 Finish: Billy Gullion, Rick Eckert, Matt Westfall, Nick Bocook, Anthony Kinkade, Gregg Satterlee, Kirk Phillips, Randy Armes, Matt Melvin, Steve Casebolt

Eibach Springs SECOND ROUND Heat Race #1 Finish: Jimmy Owens, Earl Pearson, Jr., Rod Conley, Mike Marlar, Mason Zeigler, Brandon Sheppard, Matt Westfall, Tommy Bailey, Tyler Carpenter, Billy Staker-DNS

FK Rod Ends SECOND ROUND Heat Race #2 Finish: Darrell Lanigan, Jason Jameson, Bobby Pierce, Devin Moran, Nick Bocook, Daniel Williams, Austin Mills, Delbert Crum, III, Duane Pick, Steve Casebolt-DNS

Simpson Performance Products SECOND ROUND Heat Race #3 Finish: Jared Landers, Jason Montgomery, Jared Miley, Paul Wilmoth, Jr., Chris Ferguson, Tim Dohm, Billy Gullion, Avery Taylor, Dennis Erb, Jr., Matt Melvin, Charles Floyd

QA1 SECOND ROUND Heat Race #4 Finish: Dustin Linville, RJ Conley, Jackie Boggs, Jonathan Davenport, Jeep VanWormer, Justin Rattliff, John Melvin, Michael Lake, Kirk Phillips, Delbert Crum, Jr.

OPTIMA Batteries SECOND ROUND Heat Race #5 Finish: Rick Eckert, Jason Papich, Boom Briggs, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Audie Swartz, Evyian Terry, Derek Fisher, Michael Wright, Rich Bond, Kyle Hardy

NAPA Auto Parts SECOND ROUND Heat Race #6 Finish: Greg Johnson, Jason Feger, Colton Burdette, Zack Dohm, Doug Drown, Russ Frohnapfel, Craig Wolford, Randy Armes, Tim McCreadie-DNS, Delmas Conley-DNS

ASi Racewear SECOND ROUND Heat Race #7 Finish: Don O'Neal, Josh Richards, Chris Brown, Jake Keaton, Chris Hackett, Kayne Hickman, D.J. Wells, Shannon Thornsberry, Anthony Kinkade, Jon Hodgkiss-DNS

DirtOnDirt.com SECOND ROUND Heat Race #8 Finish: Scott Bloomquist, Steve Francis, Alex Ferree, Stephen Breeding, Colton Flinner, Chad Hollenbeck, Ronnie Whitt, Gregg Satterlee, Charlie Jude, Mick Sansom

Fast Shafts B-Main #1 Line Up (Top 2 Transfer):


Rod Conley

71R

157

Mike Marlar

Doug Drown

79

17D

Zack Dohm

Earl Pearson Jr.

1

16

Justin Rattliff

Nick Bocook

1B

44

Colton Burdette

Stephen Breeding

5B

55

Jeep VanWormer

Kayne Hickman

H3

12D

Daniel Williams

Derek Fisher

38

007

Rick Bond

Duane Pick

37

CJ1

Charlie Jude

Michael Lake

27

11W

DJ Wells

Delbert Crum III

34C

B52

Delbert Crum Jr.

Kyle Hardy

99V

C2

Charles Floyd

Keyser MFG B-Main #2Line Up (Top 2 Transfer):


Darrel Lanigan

29

99M

Devin Moran

Jason Jameson

12J

B5

Brandon Sheppard

Billy Gullion

11G

10

Audie Swartz

Chris Hackett

33

H1

Jared Miley

Chad Hollenbeck

4D-s

28E

Dennis Erb Jr.

Craig Wolford

36

11B

Tommy Bailey

Anthony Kinkade

53C

58

Evyian Terry

Ronnie Whitt

11

21K

Kirk Phillips

John Melvin

81

8R

Randy Armes

Michael Wright

18

81M

Matt Melvin

Steve Casebolt

C9

7

Billy Staker


Lucas Oil Products Fuels B-Main #3 Line Up (Top 2 Transfer):


Jackie Boggs

4B

32

Bobby Pierce

Paul Wilmoth Jr.

B1

25Z

Mason Zeigler

Tim Dohm

6T

22F

Chris Ferguson

Jake Keaton

10K

54W

Matt Westfall

Boom Briggs

99B

91P

Jason Papich

Colton Flinner

75

159

Avery Taylor

Gregg Satterlee

22

1AM

Austin Mills

Tim McCreadie

1*

45

Russ Frohnapfel

Shannon Thornsberry

17T

28T

Tyler Carpenter

Mick Sansom

20M

71D

Delmas Conley

Jon Hodgkiss

69

 

 

Feature Line Up (100 Laps):


Scott Bloomquist

0

88

Greg Johnson

Don O'Neal

5

1R

Josh Richards

RJ Conley

71C

777

Jared Landers

Rick Eckert

7v

D8

Dustin Linville

Alex Ferree

47

21b

Chris Brown

Jason Montgomery

21m

28

Eddie Carrier Jr.

Steve Francis

15

20

Jimmy Owens

Jason Feger

25F

6

Jonathan Davenport

B-Main #1 - 1st

17

18

B-Main #2 - 1st

B-Main #3 - 1st

19

20

B-Main #1 - 2nd

B-Main #2 - 2nd

21

22

B-Main #3 - 2nd

Series Provisional #1

23

24

Series Provisional #2

Track Provisional #1

25

26

Track Provisional #2

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