Macon Speedway results from July 25, 2017 featuring the Lucas Oil Late Mode Dirt Series
Tonight, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series returns to a bullring circuit! The national dirt late model tour lands in Macon, IL at Macon Speedway. The St. Louis U-Pic-A-Part 100 is a Tuesday night show, paying $12,000 to the winner!
View full Macon Speedway results below.
Qualifying
Shannon Babb circled the 1/5 mile speedway in 10.367. Over a full two tenths of a second quicker than 2nd quickest Brent Larson.
Heat 1
Shannon Babb and Brandon Sheppard setup row 1 in the first heat race of the night. They run side-by-side into turn 1, turn 2, turn 3 and turn 4.
Still even. Brandon Sheppard catches the cushion and the power early. He beats Babb off the corner. Clear race track.
Caution. Bobby Pierce is in trouble. I missed it but the LOLMDS official is pulling on fenders. Pierce had no power. He’s won 2 of the last 3 Lucas Dirt races here.
Green. Brandon Sheppard is clear at the flag stand. He gets a good jump and drives away. Brandon Sheppard wins heat 1 in the family owned B5 Rocket.
Heat 2
Brent Larson and Scott Bloomquist lead the field to green in heat race number 2. Bloomquist takes the lead on the high side in turn 2.
Caution. Satterlee is stopped in turn 3. Satterlee has major right side door damage.Green. Caution. This times Briggs is around. Green. Caution, Culp around.
Green, Bloomquist drives off to win heat 2.
Heat 3
Hudson O’Neal and Tony Jackson Jr set row 1 in the final heat race of the night. Hudson O’Neal carries it to the lead off turn 2.
Jackson Jr drives it deep on the bottom in 3-4. He slides right in front of O’Neal. The #71 stomps the brakes, rotates, nearly roles on two wheels. Back on the gas, he drives down the banking. He’s back under Jackson in turn 1.
Hudson O’Neal is back in the lead. He drives away and wins the final heat race of the night.
No B-Main’s tonight. All 25 cars will start the feature event at Macon Speedway.
Main Event
100 laps around the bullring at Macon Speedway. At 10 seconds per lap, it will be over quick.
Brandon Sheppard and Scott Bloomquist lead the field to green. Bloomquist takes the lead in turn 1 on the outside.
Lap 3, caution. Don O’Neal is slow.
Green. Shannon Babb is around Sheppard. It’s a repeat of the Gateway Dirt Nationals. On a track identical.
Bloomquist and Babb run the bottom. But they’ll be deep in lapped traffic, in no time. Lap cars on the bottom, Bloomquist goes high. He picks the first one off, many more to come.
Lap 29, caution. Bobby Pierce is backwards in turn 4. Josh Richards started 9th, he’s up to 6th.
Green. Sheppard drives it hard into turn 1. He bounces it off the cushion, to the power and around Shannon Babb. Now Sheppard is after the lead. He tries it again in 1. Too hard, the car didn’t want to rotate. He has to get out of the gas. Babb pulls even but Sheppard pulls back around in 3.
Lap 31, caution. Boom Briggs is around.
Green. Same thing for Sheppard. He slams the cushion so hard that the car jumps to the right. Babb and Richards are both around. Caution. He’ll get those spots back. Still lap 31.
Green. Bloomquist spins his tires down the front straight. Shannon Babb gives Scott Bloomquist the bumper in turn 2. A replay in reverse of the bump at the Gateway Dirt Nationals. Light contact on corner entry but it gets Bloomquist completely sideways. Bloomquist has to lift off the throttle completely, he falls back to 7th. Babb leads! Tim McCreadie got turned in the stack up of that mess as well. No caution.
Caution, lap 37. Bloomquist and Erb to the pits. The are both back out.
The leader has knocked off the right side of his rear spoiler.
Lap 45, caution. Tony Jackson Jr slow in 2.
Green. Josh Richards is clicking off fast laps on the bottom. Babb bouncing off the wall on the top. Inch by inch, Richards is nearly clear. A mistake by Babb, Richards to the lead.
Most drivers that are running the bottom are flirting with the inside tire barrier. They roll over it and launch in the air as they set their car for exit.
Lap 68, caution. Gregg Satterlee threw it in to hard in turn 1. He slammed the cushion and the engine revved. Probably a broken gear.
Green. Josh Richards resumes as the leader.
20 to go, Richards is deep in lappers. He’s forced to go high. Babb has a window of opportunity down low. He takes it and pulls even with Richards. But Babb hits the same road block.
Richards has a clear land up top. He clears Babb. Babb follows in line.
10 laps to go, still nose to tail up front.
1 to go, Bobby Pierce is around. He’d been battling hard with Jason Feger. It looked like Feger returned a bumper. Caution.
1 lap shootout, Josh Richards gets a huge jump. 10 seconds after the green, he’s at the finish. Josh Richards wins at Macon Speedway!
Next up, it’s the North/South Shootout at Florence Speedway. That will take place on August 10th. Following that, it’s a big one, the 35th Annual Sunoco North/South 100 which will take place at Florence Speedway in Union, KY on August 11-12th.
Author: Shane Walters
Josh Richards Photos
Macon Speedway
July 25, 2017
Qualifying
Macon Speedway Results
LOLMDS – July 25, 2017
1. Shannon Babb (10.367); 2. Brent Larson (10.582); 3. Hudson O’Neal (10.582); 4. Brandon Sheppard (10.592); 5. Scott Bloomquist (10.622); 6. Tony Jackson Jr (10.622); 7. Darrell Lanigan (10.637); 8. Jason Feger (10.664); 9. Earl Pearson Jr (10.666); 10. Kolby Vandenbergh (10.678); 11. Steve Francis (10.681); 12. Josh Richards (10.685); 13. Bobby Pierce (10.695); 14. Gordy Gundaker (10.705); 15. Greg Kimmons (10.728); 16. Don O’Neal (10.729); 17. Gregg Satterlee (10.791); 18. Jason Suhre (10.810); 19. Tim McCreadie (10.883); 20. Timothy Culp (10.885); 21. Jimmy Owens (10.912); 22. Don Hammer (10.992); 23. Boom Briggs (11.076); 24. Dennis Erb Jr (11.146); 25. Cody Maguire (12.222);
Heat 1
Macon Speedway Results
LOLMDS – July 25, 2017
1. Brandon Sheppard; 2. Shannon Babb; 3. Darrell Lanigan; 4. Tim McCreadie; 5. Kolby Vandenbergh; 6. Cody Maguire; 7. Bobby Pierce; 8. Don O’Neal; 9. Don Hammer;
Heat 2
Macon Speedway Results
LOLMDS – July 25, 2017
1. Scott Bloomquist; 2. Brent Larson; 3. Steve Francis; 4. Jason Feger; 5. Gordy Gundaker; 6. Boom Briggs; 7. Timothy Culp; 8. Gregg Satterlee;
Heat 3
Macon Speedway Results
LOLMDS – July 25, 2017
1. Hudson O’Neal; 2. Tony Jackson Jr; 3. Josh Richards; 4. Earl Pearson Jr; 5. Dennis Erb Jr; 6. Jimmy Owens; 7. Greg Kimmons; 8. Jason Suhre;
Main Event
Macon Speedway Results
LOLMDS – July 25, 2017
Feature Finish (100 Laps):
| FINISH | START | CAR # | DRIVER NAME | HOMETOWN | EARNINGS |
| 1 | 9 | 1R | Josh Richards | Shinnston, WV | $12,900 |
| 2 | 4 | 18 | Shannon Babb | Mowequa, IL | $5,500 |
| 3 | 7 | 14 | Darrell Lanigan | Union, KY | $4,200 |
| 4 | 11 | 25F | Jason Feger | Bloomington, IL | $2,750 |
| 5 | 18 | 20 | Jimmy Owens | Newport, TN | $3,050 |
| 6 | 3 | 71 | Hudson O’Neal ® | Martinsville, IN | $2,600 |
| 7 | 12 | 1 | Earl Pearson, Jr. | Jacksonville, FL | $2,300 |
| 8 | 15 | 28E | Dennis Erb, Jr. | Carpentersville, IL | $2,000 |
| 9 | 10 | 39 | Tim McCreadie | Watertown, NY | $1,900 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | Scott Bloomquist | Mooresburg, TN | $2,100 |
| 11 | 6 | 56 | Tony Jackson, Jr. | Lebanon, MO | $1,075 |
| 12 | 19 | 32 | Bobby Pierce | Oakwood, IL | $1,050 |
| 13 | 20 | C8 | Timothy Culp | Prattsville, AR | $1,025 |
| 14 | 17 | 99B | Boom Briggs ® | Bear Lake, PA | $1,700 |
| 15 | 5 | B1 | Brent Larson | Lake Elmo, MN | $1,000 |
| 16 | 14 | 11G | Gordy Gundaker | St. Charles, MO | $1,000 |
| 17 | 1 | B5 | Brandon Sheppard | New Berlin, IL | $1,000 |
| 18 | 8 | 15 | Steve Francis | Bowling Green, KY | $1,700 |
| 19 | 23 | 22 | Gregg Satterlee ® | Rochester Mills, PA | $1,700 |
| 20 | 21 | 27 | Greg Kimmons | Pleasant Plains, IL | $1,000 |
| 21 | 13 | 15V | Kolby Vandenbergh | Ashland, IL | $1,000 |
| 22 | 16 | 32M | Cody Maguire | Carlinville, IL | $1,000 |
| 23 | 24 | 4 | Jason Suhre | Highland, IL | $1,000 |
| 24 | 25 | 45 | Don Hammer | Clinton, IL | $1,000 |
| 25 | 22 | 5 | Don O’Neal | Martinsville, IN | $1,800 |
Race Statistics
Entrants: 25
Lap Leaders: Scott Bloomquist (1 – 32); Shannon Babb (33 – 59); Josh Richards (60 – 100)
Cautions: Don O’Neal (Lap 5); Timothy Culp, Tony Jackson Jr., Bobby Pierce (Lap 28); Dennis Erb Jr., Boom Briggs (Lap 31); Steve Francis, Brent Larson (Lap 31); Debris (Lap 37); Tony Jackson Jr. (Lap 45); Gregg Satterlee (Lap 68)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: n/a
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisionals: n/a
Wrisco Feature Winner: Josh Richards
Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Jimmy Owens (Started: 18th; Finished: 13th; Advanced 5 Positions)
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Josh Richards
Allstar Performance Power Move of the Race: Darrell Lanigan
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Josh Richards
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: Rocket Chassis
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Brian Leonburg (Darrell Lanigan)
Safecraft Most Laps Led: Josh Richards
PFC Brakes Pole Award: Brandon Sheppard
Time of Race: 50 minutes 42 seconds
Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings:
| POS | CAR # | DRIVER NAME | HOMETOWN | POINTS | EARNINGS |
| 1 | 1R | Josh Richards | Shinnston, WV | 6050 | $174,000 |
| 2 | 0 | Scott Bloomquist | Mooresburg, TN | 5835 | $167,375 |
| 3 | 39 | Tim McCreadie | Watertown, NY | 5820 | $184,925 |
| 4 | 5 | Don O’Neal | Martinsville, IN | 5400 | $104,300 |
| 5 | 1 | Earl Pearson, Jr. | Jacksonville, FL | 5345 | $106,975 |
| 6 | 20 | Jimmy Owens | Newport, TN | 5295 | $103,225 |
| 7 | 14 | Darrell Lanigan | Union, KY | 5165 | $84,000 |
| 8 | 28E | Dennis Erb, Jr. | Carpentersville, IL | 5065 | $73,525 |
| 9 | 22 | Gregg Satterlee ® | Rochester Mills, PA | 4815 | $78,650 |
| 10 | 71 | Hudson O’Neal ® | Martinsville, IN | 4790 | $66,650 |
| 11 | 15 | Steve Francis | Bowling Green, KY | 4740 | $61,575 |
| 12 | 99B | Boom Briggs ® | Bear Lake, PA | 4400 | $50,150 |
*Points are unofficial until Close of Business on the Tuesday following Race Day*
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