Bloomquist shakes up leaders in closing laps at Golden Isles Speedway – February 10, 2017
Brandon Overton tops Golden Isles Speedway results, claims night one of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 2017 tour. His first win in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
The Lucas Oil Dirt Series hosted their opening event tonight in Brunswick, Georgia. The 4/10 mile clay oval racing track labeled it the ‘Super Bowl of Racing’ event.
Related: Golden Isles Speedway Photos – February 10th, 2017
The LOLMDS race winner is a Georgia native, winning in his home state. Overton, The 25 year old led just over 10 laps of the 50 lap main event before driving to victory lane.
Billy Moyer Jr started his night off on the correct foot. With his right foot, he set quick time at Golden Isles Speedway with a 15.423. He carried that speed into his heat, where he led flag to flag.
It was Billy Moyer Jr’s race to lose, he did.
Scott Blomquist brought a bit of chaos with him to the LOLMDS event tonight. The zero hauler showed up several hours late to the GA dirt track. Missing hot laps, qualifying and and then his heat race, Bloomquist made it just in time for the B-Main.
He was offered a provisional starting spot at the tail of the B-Main. He went nowhere. Expected as it’s very difficult to immediately get up to speed with guys who have been running the Golden Isles Speedway surface for two days.
Related: Golden Isles Speedway Practice Photos – February 9th, 2017
Clint Bowyer isn’t impressed. The NASCAR driver and LOLMDS team owner commented on Scott Bloomquist, after he appeared in the ‘Super Bowl of Racing’ main event.
If the champion can’t seem make pre tech or hot laps or hell even qualifying. He shouldn’t get a provisional. Number says it all. #sickofit
-Clint Bowyer
Billy Moyer Jr started the main event on pole, where he’s been all night. He led until he reached lap 37.
That’s when he caught Bloomquist. He paced behind him for several laps, content as there was little pressure from Overton in second or McCreadie in third.
However, the leader has caught the tail of the field. Lappers have just become a factor in this race.
A mass amount of moister on the inside line creates a bottom feeder racetrack. That forces everyone into 1 follow the leader groove.
It means you need to be aggressive to make a pass. Even if you’re just trying to put someone a lap down. Billy Moyer Jr is safely riding behind Bloomquist. He’s not pressuring him that hard to get by, just riding.
Until Bloomquist slipped on the entry of turn 1. That stacked up the leaders behind the tail of the lead lap, Bloomquist. It allowed Brandon Overton to look inside of Billy Moyer Jr for the lead.
At the same time, Billy Moyer Jr put a nose under Bloomquist. He’s not looking to give up the lead while riding behind a lapper. He needs to move passed and resume his race. Moyer inside Bloomquist, just barely. Dirt late models don’t have mirrors, Bloomquist comes down across the front nose of the leader.
*The photo here shows the wreck just as the spin is beginning.
Bloomquist spins and fails to restart. The Zero machine is pushed to the pits. Meanwhile, Billy Moyer Jr continued moving but he’s pulled from the lead and parked on the front straight away.
Possibly just asking an official to check the damage? Maybe ask him to pull out a fender?
Nope. It’s not good, smoke is now pouring out from under the hood of our leader. He’s also pushed to the pits. A blown radiator has taken Billy Moyer Jr out of the race following contact with Bloomquist.
Brandon Overton restarts as the leader. No pressure from Tim McCreadie, behind. He cruises to victory. The 25 year old wins the first race of the 2017 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in a surprise victory. Jimmy Owens claims 3rd.
View Golden Isles Speedway results from the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event below.
Author: Shane Walters
Brandon Overton Photos
Golden Isles Speedway Win
Heat 1
Golden Isles Speedway
February 10, 2017
(10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Billy Moyer, Jr., Jonathan Davenport, Don O’Neal, Rick Eckert, Donald Bradsher, Kyle Bronson, Blake Spencer, Cecil Eunice, Brian Connor-DNS
Heat 2
Golden Isles Speedway
February 10, 2017
(10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Brandon Overton, Brandon Sheppard, Brent Larson, Doug Drown, Ricky Weiss, Earl Pearson, Jr., Colton Flinner, Brian Ligon, Scott Bloomquist-DNS
Heat 3
Golden Isles Speedway
February 10, 2017
(10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Jimmy Owens, Devin Moran, Casey Roberts, GR Smith, Steven Roberts, Steve Francis, Pancho Lawler, Brian Shirley-DNS
Heat 4
Golden Isles Speedway
February 10, 2017
(10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Josh Richards, Donald McIntosh, Jason Fitzgerald, Frank Heckenast, Jr., Dennis Erb, Jr., Brett Hamm, Joey Coulter, Mike Nasworthy, Austin Hubbard-DNS
Heat 5
Golden Isles Speedway
February 10, 2017
(10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Darrell Lanigan, Ross Bailes, Ryan King, Kenny PettyJohn, Michael Page, Austin Rettig, Hudson O’Neal, Timothy Culp-DNS
Heat 6
Golden Isles Speedway
February 10, 2017
(10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Tim McCreadie, Boom Briggs, Tyler Erb, Gregg Satterlee, Chase Junghans, Shane Tankersley, Bob Gardner, Zeke McKenzie
B-Main 1
Golden Isles Speedway
February 10, 2017
(12 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): Rick Eckert, GR Smith, Earl Pearson, Jr., Doug Drown, Brian Ligon, Donald Bradsher, Blake Spencer, Colton Flinner, Kyle Bronson, Steve Francis, Cecil Eunice, Pancho Lawler, Ricky Weiss, Scott Bloomquist, Steven Roberts, Brian Shirley, Brian Connor-DNS
B-Main 2
Golden Isles Speedway
February 10, 2017
(12 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): Frank Heckenast, Jr., Kenny PettyJohn, Gregg Satterlee, Dennis Erb, Jr., Michael Page, Chase Junghans, Timothy Culp, Hudson O’Neal, Bob Gardner, Austin Rettig, Joey Coulter, Shane Tankersley, Zeke McKenzie, Mike Nasworthy, Brett Hamm-DNS, Austin Hubbard-DNS
A-Main
Golden Isles Speedway
February 10, 2017
Feature Finish (50 Laps):
| FINISH | START | CAR # | DRIVER NAME | HOMETOWN | EARNINGS |
| 1 | 3 | 116 | Brandon Overton | Evans, GA | $10,000 |
| 2 | 6 | 39 | Tim McCreadie | Watertown, NY | $5,500 |
| 3 | 5 | 20 | Jimmy Owens | Newport, TN | $3,500 |
| 4 | 9 | 1S | Brandon Sheppard | New Berlin, IL | $2,750 |
| 5 | 7 | 49 | Jonathan Davenport | Williamson, SC | $2,250 |
| 6 | 2 | 1R | Josh Richards | Shinnston, WV | $1,800 |
| 7 | 4 | 14 | Darrell Lanigan | Union, KY | $1,500 |
| 8 | 12 | 99B | Boom Briggs | Bear Lake, PA | $1,300 |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | Devin Moran | Dresden, OH | $1,200 |
| 10 | 14 | 7F | Jason Fitzgerald | Middleburg, FL | $1,100 |
| 11 | 8 | 7m | Donald McIntosh | Dawsonville, GA | $1,075 |
| 12 | 25 | 1 | Earl Pearson, Jr. | Jacksonville, FL | $350 |
| 13 | 19 | 7 | Rick Eckert | York, PA | $1,025 |
| 14 | 16 | 30K | Ryan King | Seymour, TN | $1,000 |
| 15 | 21 | 22* | GR Smith | Statesville, NC | $950 |
| 16 | 18 | 91 | Tyler Erb | New Waverly, TX | $925 |
| 17 | 26 | 15 | Steve Francis | Bowling Green, KY | $200 |
| 18 | 15 | B1 | Brent Larson | Lake Elmo, MN | $875 |
| 19 | 20 | 99JR | Frank Heckenast, Jr. | Frankfort, IL | $850 |
| 20 | 13 | 5 | Don O’Neal | Martinsville, IN | $825 |
| 21 | 22 | 38 | Kenny PettyJohn | Millsboro, DE | $800 |
| 22 | 24 | 28E | Dennis Erb, Jr. | Carpentersville, IL | $800 |
| 23 | 10 | 87 | Ross Bailes | Clover, SC | $800 |
| 24 | 17 | 101 | Casey Roberts | Toccoa, GA | $800 |
| 25 | 1 | 21JR | Billy Moyer, Jr. | Batesville, AR | $900 |
| 26 | 23 | 0 | Scott Bloomquist | Mooresburg, TN | $800 |
Race Statistics
Entrants: 51
Lap Leaders: Billy Moyer Jr. (Laps 1 – 37); Brandon Overton (Laps 38 – 50)
Cautions: Dennis Erb Jr., Scott Bloomquist (Lap 6); Don O’Neal (Lap 8); Scott Bloomquist (Lap 37); Tyler Erb (Lap 44)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Scott Bloomquist, Dennis Erb Jr.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisionals: Earl Pearson Jr., Steve Francis
Miller Welders Fast Time Provisional: n/a
Wrisco Feature Winner: Brandon Overton
Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: (Started: ; Finished: ; Advanced Positions)
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Scott Bloomquist
Allstar Performance Power Move of the Race: Don O’Neal
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Jimmy Owen
Hot Rod Processing Rookie of the Race: n/a
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Race Engines
Ohlins Shocks Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Jeff Strope (Jimmy Owens)
Fastest Lap of the Race: Billy Moyer Jr. (Lap #10 – 15.6150 seconds)
Safecraft Most Laps Led: Billy Moyer Jr. ( 37 Laps)
PFC Brakes Tough Pole Award: Billy Moyer Jr.
Time of Race: 28 minutes 18 seconds
Photos: Shane Walters
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