Port Royal Speedway Results – April 23, 2017 – Lucas Oil Dirt Series

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series results from Port Royal Speedway on April 23rd, 2017

Port Royal Speedway results and race report from the LOLMDS race. Tonight, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series invades sprint car country. For the first time the Lucas Oil Late Models will roll around the 1/2 mile dirt track in Port Royal, Pennsylvania.

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Dennis Erb Jr. set quick time around the 1/2 mile speedway, circling at 18.492 seconds. Times slowed significantly in Group B. Brandon Sheppard was fastest in that group with a 19.953 seconds, a massive 1.5 second difference.

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Checking out on the field, Gregg Satterlee won the first heat race. Pole sitter Dennis Erb Jr fell all the way to 6th.

Heat 2 was stacked with the top 3 in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points. Tim McCreadie went on to take the win. Jimmy Owens ran second. Scott Bloomquist and Josh Richards followed.

Brandon Sheppard won heat 3. Don O’Neal won the 4th and final heat race.

Pole sitter Dennis Er Jr was sent to the B-Main. He transferred out, finishing 2nd to Bill Frye. Steve Francis won B-Main number 2.

The field was set. Gregg Satterlee and Brandon Sheppard locked the front row. In 50 laps until a winner is presented with the winning check.

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Green Flag.

Gregg Satterlee beats Brandon Sheppard out of turn 2. Brandon Sheppard begins falling through the field. Sheppard does that a lot, I’m beginning to think it’s just a tire saving strategy.

Josh Richards started 15th in the main event. Last night’s winner is climbing through the field. By lap 5, he was up to 5th.

Gregg Satterlee can run anywhere. Bottom, top and middle. He puts his black #22 dirt late model to the top for the most part. Tim McCreadie is an early challenger for the lead. McCreadie is looking for the lead on the bottom. He pulls along side but doesn’t clear Satterlee.

Scott Bloomquist has problems for the 2nd night in a row. The LOLMDS point leader pulled off two nights, from 3rd at Sharon Speedway. Tonight, he drives into turn 3 on the bottom. He wiggles, and drifts way up to the wall. Flat tire, he avoids contact with the wall. Bloomquist hits pit lane, he will re-join the field, from last.

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Meanwhile, Rick Eckert is coming into the picture. He started rolling past cars on the bottom of the race track. He climbs to 2nd and sets sights on Gregg Satterlee.

It looked as if Gregg Satterlee had this race in the bag. Not yet, Rick Eckert is there. Gregg Satterlee up top, Eckert on the bottom.

Gregg Satterlee might have cooked his tires running hard against the cushion. Perhaps, Eckert just did a better job of saving his for the end. Either way, Eckert is now faster.

The red #7 works even with Satterlee. In a desperate attempt to get the lead back, Satterlee drives it deep into turn 3. He slides all the way to the wall, no traction. Rick Eckert drives right by on the bottom.

New leader. Caution. Rick Eckert will have to defend the field for a short shootout. Green. Rick Eckert begins checking out on the field. No contenders.

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Rick Eckert wins at Port Royal Speedway! His 4th win at the Pennsylvania dirt track.

Mason Zeigler completes the podium. Josh Richards climbed all the way to 4th. Tim McCreadie completes the top 5.

Scott Bloomquist climbed from last to 11th after cuting a tire late in the 50 lap event.

Trent Brenneman, local hero made the main event. He just picked up his first ever dirt late model win last week. Making the national A-Main could be considered a win. Unfortunately, he didn’t finish the race. The race teams of Mason Zeigler and Gregg Satterlee are based in Pennsylvania as well.

Rick Eckert talks about Port Royal Speedway, “It was an awesome race track tonight. You could run low, middle, or high. This facility has turned out to be one of the best in the nation. It’s one of the best kept secrets out there.”

Rick Eckert talks his race winning car, “I couldn’t get going early-on and I dropped back a few spots, but I finally found a line that worked well and we were able to get back to the front.”

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What won him the race? He Rick stated, “The frontrunners started fading a bit, and that’s when I started gaining on them. We had a good restart there and that made all the difference. He [Satterlee] got out in front and I thought it was going to be a long night for the rest of us, but those caution flags kept it close.”

He has nothing but positive things to say about the track, “This is why people keep coming back here. Not only is the facility nice, but they run an efficient program, and the track is raceable from start to finish the entire night. All I can say is that things are going to keep getting better and better for this place.”

Gregg Satterlee discuses the second place run, “I hate to lose a race like that. We had a great car all night. This is one of my favorite tracks and we always seem to run well here. They had a large crowd here tonight and you want to win in front of them. Rick [Eckert] had a good car. The cushion started to get thinner and thinner up against the wall.”

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series returns April 28th at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL. The following night they will head to Macon Speedway in Macon, IL.

View full Port Royal Speedway Lucas Oil Late Model results below.

Author: Shane Walters

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Port Royal Speedway Winner Photos

QUALIFYING
Port Royal Speedway
April 23rd, 2017

Miller Welders Fast Time Group A: Dennis Erb Jr. 18.492 seconds
Miller Welders Fast Time Group B: Brandon Sheppard 19.953 seconds

HEAT 1
Port Royal Speedway
April 23rd, 2017

Eibach Springs Heat Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Gregg Satterlee, Rick Eckert, Darrell Lanigan, Austin Hubbard, Coleby Frye, Dennis Erb, Jr., Jeff Rine, Pancho Lawler, Hayes Mattern, Patrick Bryner, Jim Yoder

HEAT 2
Port Royal Speedway
April 23rd, 2017

FK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Tim McCreadie, Jimmy Owens, Scott Bloomquist, Josh Richards, Nick Dickson, Colton Flinner, Dylan Yoder, Timothy Wilson, Dave Brouse, Jr., Dan Stone

HEAT 3
Port Royal Speedway
April 23rd, 2017

Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Brandon Sheppard, Mason Zeigler, Hudson O’Neal, Matt Cosner, Steve Francis, Kyle Lee, Larry Baer, Chad Myers, Kenny Moreland, Jason Covert

HEAT 4
Port Royal Speedway
April 23rd, 2017

QA1 Heat Race #4 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Don O’Neal, Chad Hollenbeck, Boom Briggs, Gary Stuhler, Andy Haus, Trent Brenneman, Tim Smith, Jr., Mike Lupfer, Steve Campbell, Earl Pearson, Jr.

B-Main 1
Port Royal Speedway
April 23rd, 2017

Penske Racing Shocks B-Main #1 Finish (12 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Coleby Frye, Dennis Erb, Jr., Nick Dickson, Jeff Rine, Timothy Wilson, Dave Brouse, Jr., Colton Flinner, Hayes Mattern, Jim Yoder, Patrick Bryner, Pancho Lawler, Dylan Yoder-DNS, Dan Stone-DNS

B-Main 2
Port Royal Speedway
April 23rd, 2017

Fast Shafts B-Main #2 Finish (12 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Steve Francis, Kyle Lee, Trent Brenneman, Earl Pearson, Jr., Larry Baer, Kenny Moreland, Mike Lupfer, Tim Smith, Jr., Chad Myers, Andy Haus-DNS, Steve Campbell-DNS, Jason Covert-DNS

A-MAIN
Port Royal Speedway
April 23rd, 2017

Feature Finish (50 Laps):

FINISH START CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN EARNINGS
1 5 7 Rick Eckert York, PA $10,000
2 1 22 Gregg Satterlee Rochester Mills, PA $6,400
3 6 43A Mason Zeigler Chalk Hill, PA $3,500
4 15 1R Josh Richards Shinnston, WV $3,450
5 3 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY $2,950
6 4 5 Don O’Neal Martinsville, IN $2,600
7 19 28E Dennis Erb, Jr. Carpentersville, IL $2,300
8 7 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN $2,100
9 23 1 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL $2,000
10 9 14 Darrell Lanigan Union, KY $1,800
11 11 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN $2,075
12 2 1S Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, IL $1,050
13 10 71 Hudson O’Neal Martinsville, IN $1,725
14 14 66c Matt Cosner Ridgeley, WV $1,000
15 13 11 Austin Hubbard Bridgeville, DE $950
16 16 55 Gary Stuhler Greencastle, PA $925
17 17 0v Coleby Frye Dover, PA $900
18 18 15 Steve Francis Bowling Green, KY $1,575
19 12 99B Boom Briggs Bear Lake, PA $1,550
20 8 4-Ds Chad Hollenbeck Montrose, PA $825
21 22 33 Trent Brenneman Port Royal, PA $800
22 25 6 Mike Lupfer Shermansdale, PA $800
23 20 2T Kyle Lee Mercersburg, PA $800
24 24 75 Colton Flinner Allison Park, PA $800
25 21 17d Nick Dickson Lewistown, PA $800

Race Statistics
Entrants: 41
Lap Leaders: Gregg Satterlee (Laps 1 – 38); Rick Eckert (Laps 39 – 50)
Cautions: Colton Flinner (Lap 20); Boom Briggs (Lap 30); Scott Bloomquist (Lap 36); Steve Francis (Lap 46)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Earl Pearson Jr., Colton Flinner
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisionals: n/a
Wrisco Feature Winner: Rick Eckert
Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Earl Pearson Jr. (Started: 23rd; Finished: 9th; Advanced 14 Positions)
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Scott Bloomquist
Allstar Performance Power Move of the Race: Scott Bloomquist
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Josh Richards
Hot Rod Processing Rookie of the Race: Gregg Satterlee
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines
Ohlins Shocks Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Robbie Allen (Gregg Satterlee)
Fastest Lap of the Race: Gregg Satterlee (Lap #4 – 21.092 seconds)
Safecraft Most Laps Led: Gregg Satterlee (38 Laps)
PFC Brakes Pole Award: Gregg Satterlee
Time of Race: 32 minutes 27 seconds

Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings:
POS CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN POINTS EARNINGS
1 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN 2260 $68,125
2 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY 2140 $58,000
3 1R Josh Richards Shinnston, WV 2110 $61,325
4 5 Don O’Neal Martinsville, IN 1980 $42,375
5 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN 1955 $33,950
6 1 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL 1950 $38,400
7 28E Dennis Erb, Jr. Carpentersville, IL 1890 $25,800
8 14 Darrell Lanigan Union, KY 1870 $30,425
9 15 Steve Francis Bowling Green, KY 1720 $21,225
10 71 Hudson O’Neal Martinsville, IN 1640 $17,225
11 22 Gregg Satterlee Rochester Mills, PA 1625 $21,250
12 99B Boom Briggs Bear Lake, PA 1555 $15,750
13 C8 Timothy Culp Prattsville, AR 1395 $11,000
14 49 Jonathan Davenport Williamson, SC 1370 $18,575
15 75 Colton Flinner Allison Park, PA 1360 $9,325

*Points are unofficial until Close of Business on the Tuesday following Race Day*

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