2017 Knoxville Raceway Results – September 14, 2017 – LOLMDS

2017 Knoxville Raceway results from September 14, 2017 featuring the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

Tonight, the 2017 Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals get underway. It’s the first night of a 3 night program at the 1/2 mile dirt track in Knoxville, IA.

View full 2017 Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals results below.

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A rain cloud rolled over the track at 5:00 PM. No storm, just a single cloud, but it decided to drop rain on our event. 7:30 and track prep is still underway. It’s going to be fast.

Qualifying

Jonathan Davenport drew the 3rd pill tonight. He rolled off in the first set in group A. Davenport set quick time in Group A.

However, overall quick time came from group B. He lucked out with the rain delay but was still late the the track, missing hot laps. Despite that, Scott Bloomquist took the pole.

Billy Moyer was light at the scales. Heats are inverted.

Heat 1

Jason Feger to the early lead. But Davenport is slicing through the field. He started on the 2nd to last row.

6 to go, he’s up to 3rd. Caution. Earl Pearson Jr has stopped on track.

Green, Davenport looks to the outside for 2nd in turn 4. He’s got a fender on him but the door gets slammed shut. Slider, got it in turn 1.

1 to go, Davenport is on the back bumper of Feger. He looks low. Even out of turn 2. Feger is off his line. Davenport completes the pass in turn 4. Nose to tail at the line, Davenport wins heat 1

Heat 2

McCreadie and Shirley nearly wreck on lap 1 at the back. More trouble for Shirley a car had trouble off turn 2. Shirley joined the scene at full throttle. He launched, flat tire and a bunch of body damage.

Don O’Neal he charged from the back. He’s looking for the lead. He dives to the bottom, the leader is caught by surprise and forced off his line. O’Neal to the lead. 4 to go, caution.

The field has thinned in heat 2. Don O’Neal drives away, heat 2 winner.

Heat 3

Jason Rauen lost momentum on the cushion two restarts in a row. Both times he cut down off the top and to the middle. Josh Richards was looking 3 wide in middle, both times. Richards hit the brakes the first time. The 2nd time, it was too late to lift. The #98 bounced off Richards and turned hard right into the wall. Big impact.

Green, Richards to 2nd and to the lead. He drives away to win heat 3

Heat 4

Spencer Diercks to the early lead. Culp is up over the inside berm. Babb and Bloomquist charge through the field.

Babb up to 2nd, he takes the lead away on the outside of turn 4.

Diercks isn’t done. He fights back on the bottom. Back to the lead and he drives away to the win.

Heat 5

Billy Moyer Jr leads in turn 1. But he has to lift completely out of the throttle to avoid the wall out of turn 2. The whole field goes by.

Steve Francis was talking about a possible retirement earlier in the night. Now he leads heat 5 by 3 seconds.

Francis wins heat 5.

Heat 6

6th and final heat.

Mike Marlar dives off the top. He takes it to the middle, 3 wide. Bobby Pierce lifts. In no time, Marlar takes the lead.

Marlar wins the 6th and final heat.

C Main

Darrell Lanigan won the C Main.

B Main

Scott Bloomquist had a full second lead on Gregg Satterlee. Caution.

1 to go, Bloomquist checks out. Picking up where he left off, he wins the B Main.

Main Event

25 laps around the 1/2 mile of Knoxville Raceway. 8 cars are inverted. Jared Landers and Kyle Bronson lead the field to green.

Green flag, Bronson gets the jump on the outside in turn 2. Landers fights back on the inside. Landers back to the lead. Caution, Steve Francis is in trouble.

Green, Don O’Neal slides Kyle Bronson in turn 1. Don O’Neal to 2nd. This track is bad fast and rough tonight. The extra bit of rain is the cause.

Caution, Hudson O’Neal is in trouble.

Green. Landers to the lead. Jimmy Owens is around O’Neal for 2nd. Landers jumps the cushion in turn 1. Jimmy Owens rolls the bottom. He pulls even with Landers off turn 2. Coming from the top, Landers has more speed off the corner. He pulls Owens down the back.

Caution. Debris.

Lap 13, green. Jimmy Owens has a run on the bottom in turn 2. He completes the pass in turn 3. New leader, Jimmy Owens.

Trouble! Jimmy Owens has his hand out the window. He pulls to the inside down the backstretch. No caution. Josh Richards is handed the lead.

He drove from deep in the field. Josh Richards is now pulling away.

Josh Richards wins night 1 of the 2017 Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals at Knoxville Raceway!

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Quotes

Josh Richards: “We had a really good car,” said the winner in Lucas Oil Victory Lane. “I hate it for Jimmy. He had a good car as well. I am not sure whether an oil line came off or what. Our car felt good on the bottom. We need to work on it some for Saturday’s big one. That cushion up against the wall was a little too treacherous for me. It feels good to get a win tonight. “

“The car was really fast. This track is tricky. We have never won the big one here at Knoxville so this would be a good weekend to get it done. To get a big night under our belts like tonight means a lot. We will work on it tomorrow and hopefully be even better tomorrow night. “

Jared Landers: “Thanks to all the crew guys for their help. This is a brand-new car – the first-time we have been on the track with it. I am happy right now. We had a good shot to win tonight.”

Jonathan Davenport: “I finally found a line I liked out there. It was tricky through one and two there. We will take some good notes from tonight and be ready for tomorrow night.”

Author: Shane Walters

Heat 1 – LOLMDS
Knoxville Raceway
September 14th, 2017

1. Jonathan Davenport; 2. Jason Feger; 3. Chase Junghans; 4. Tyler Bruening; 5. Ryan Gustin; 6. Rodney Sanders; 7. Chris Spieker; 8. Joey Moriarty; 9. Mike Fryer; 10. Earl Pearson Jr;

Heat 2 – LOLMDS
Knoxville Raceway
September 14th, 2017

1. Don O’Neal; 2. Matt Furman; 3. Jesse Stovall; 4. Jeremiah Hurst; 5. Brian Shirley; 6. Tim McCreadie; 7. Joel Callahan; 8. Kent Robinson;

Heat 3 – LOLMDS
Knoxville Raceway
September 14th, 2017

1. Josh Richards; 2. Jimmy Owens; 3. Jared Landers; 4. Brent Larson; 5. Jay Johnson; 6. Jordan Yaggy; 7. Colton Flinner; 8. Jake O’Neil; 9. Jason Rauen;

Heat 4 – LOLMDS
Knoxville Raceway
September 14th, 2017

1. Spencer Diercks; 2. Timothy Culp; 3. Shannon Babb; 4. Scott Bloomquist; 5. Chad Simpson; 6. Dennis Erb Jr; 7. Tyler Erb; 8. Billy Moyer; 9. Boom Briggs; 10. Justin Duty;

Heat 5 – LOLMDS
Knoxville Raceway
September 14th, 2017

1. Steve Francis; 2. Huson O’Neal; 3. Kyle Bronson; 4. John Anderson; 5. Gregg Satterlee; 6. Billy Moyer Jr; 7. Darrell Lanigan; 8. Randy Timms; 9. Tim Lance;

Heat 6 – LOLMDS
Knoxville Raceway
September 14th, 2017

1. Mike Marlar; 2. Jimmy Mars; 3. Dale McDowell; 4. Brandon Sheppard; 5. Chris Simpson; 6. Bobby Pierce; 7. Jon Brauns; 8. Dave Eckrich; 9. Bob King;

C Main – LOLMDS
Knoxville Raceway
September 14th, 2017

1. Darrell Lanigan; 2. Earl Pearson Jr; 3. Tyler Erb; 4. Boom Briggs; 5. Kent Robinson; 6. Jon Brauns; 7. Tim Lance; 8. Joey Moriarty; 9. Dave Eckrich; 10. Randy Timms; 11. Billy Moyer; 12. Chris Spieker; 13. Joel Callahan; 14. Justin Duty; 15. Mike Fryer; 16. Jake O’Neil; 17. Colton Flinner;

B Main – LOLMDS
Knoxville Raceway
September 14th, 2017

1. Scott Bloomquist; 2. Gregg Satterlee; 3. Brian Shirley; 4. Brandon Sheppard; 5. Chad Simpson; 6. Bobby Pierce; 7. Chris Simpson; 8. Tim McCreadie; 9. Earl Pearson Jr; 10. Dennis Erb Jr; 11. Jeremiah Hurst; 12. Brent Larson; 13. Billy Moyer Jr; 14. Jordan Yaggy; 15. Boom Briggs; 16. Ryan Gustin; 17. Jay Johnson; 18. John Anderson; 19. Rodney Sanders; 20. Tyler Bruening; 21. Darrell Lanigan; 22. Tyler Erb;

Main Event – LOLMDS
Knoxville Raceway
September 14th, 2017

Feature Finish (25 Laps):

Race Statistics

Entrants: 56
Lap Leaders: Kyle Bronson (Lap 1); Jared Landers (Laps 2 – 13); Jimmy Owens (Laps 14 – 15); Josh Richards (Laps 16 – 25)
Cautions: Steve Francis (Lap 4); Hudson O’Neal (Lap 10)
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: Brandon Sheppard (Started: 22nd; Finished: 4th; Advanced 18 Positions)
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Josh Richards
Allstar Performance Power Move of the Race: Brandon Sheppard
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: Randall Edwards (Josh Richards)
Fastest Lap of the Race: Kyle Bronson (Lap #1 – 18.8090 seconds)
Safecraft Most Laps Led: Jared Landers (11 Laps)
PFC Brakes Pole Award: Jared Landers
Time of Race: 16 minutes 28 seconds

Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals Night #1 Point Standings:

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