Owens Wins Wild Show-Me at Lucas Oil Speedway
Story By: JEREMEY SHIELDS / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By:Thesportswire.net /RACERSGUIDE.COM
WHEATLAND, MO -May 29, 2016 – Jimmy Owens became a 4-time winner of the Show-Me 100 by taking the $30,000 victory on Saturday Night at Lucas Oil Speedway. In front of a tremendous crowd and while closing out an absolutely action-packed race that was filled with drama, Owens picked up the lead for the final time when Scott Bloomquist lost a left rear wheel and Bobby Pierce had to pit with a flat tire.
After the final caution on lap 98 for Pierce, Owens led a 2-lap dash to the finish for the victory in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series/Lucas Oil MLRA co-sanctioned event. Bloomquist fought back to finish second, followed by Jesse Stovall, Jonathan Davenport and Tony Jackson Jr.
“We felt we had the best car here all weekend. I started having rear brake problems. The car started to really push and it wouldn’t go through the corners. We had that final caution there near the end, and I was hoping to stay green. I would rather be lucky than good sometimes, and it’s going to be a great ride home. I want to thank everyone at R&W Motorsports, Barry and Lance Wright, and all the crew. They have all worked so hard for this. This is just awesome,” said Owens in Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 54th time in his career.
“A big thanks to E3 Spark Plus, Wehrs Machine, and Ohlins Shocks, they all proved themselves tonight. Also thanks to a new sponsor; Cheap Cars. Thanks to Red Line Oil, and especially to Chris Davis of Midwest Sheet Metal. Thank God everybody had a safe night; there were some tough wrecks out there tonight. That highside was treacherous, but that’s where you had to be.”
Davenport bolted to the lead at the start of the race and led the first 44 circuits until Friday night’s winner, Jared Landers stormed to the point. Landers held the lead until Bloomquist forged ahead on lap 55.
Bloomquist held the point until Owens wrestled the lead from him. Bloomquist rebounded to take the lead with nine laps to go but as he was entering turn number one, he lost his left rear tire. The caution came out, and he pitted for a new tire and wheel.
“I felt a little vibration,” said Bloomquist on his left rear wheel. “I tried to stay on the bottom the best I could, but when Jimmy and Pierce went by me I thought I had better get up there with them. It’s just unfortunate that the wheel broke. To get a second place finish after what happened is pretty remarkable. Fortunately, there weren’t a lot of cars left on the lead lap so we restarted fifth, which helped.”
The biggest story of the race was the amazing performance by Bobby Pierce. Pierce won the Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge and charged from the 29th starting spot to take over the lead under the caution as Bloomquist pitted. Under that caution, Pierce’s right rear tire went flat, forcing him to pit as well.
Stovall came out late to the starting grid due to mechanical issues and quietly charged through the field. He was running second to Owens with nine laps remaining. “I was riding around in the early part of the race, and then cars started dropping out and I realized that I was up to 12th. I thought; let’s keep going and the next thing I knew I am up to second challenging for the lead.”
“On that last restart I thought about going low and sliding him [Owens], but it just wouldn’t stick down there and I ended up going to the top, but it wasn’t good enough. Then I lost it a little bit in turn four on the final lap and Bloomquist got by him. To finish third in this race feels great.”
Completing the top ten were Pierce, Steve Francis, Tim McCreadie, Dennis Erb Jr., and Chris Brown.
In preliminary action, Jason Papich, Chris Simpson, and Will Vaught won their respective B-Mains. Bobby Pierce won the Midwest Sheet Metal Challenge.
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Race Summary
Saturday, May 28th, 2016
24th Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100-presented by ProctectTheHarvest.com
Lucas Oil Speedway – Wheatland, MO
Fast Shafts B-Main #1 Finish (15 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): Jason Papich, Jake O’Neil, Earl Pearson, Jr., Jack Sullivan, Justin Kay, Hunter Rasdon, Mason Oberkramer, Robert Baker, Tommy Weder, Wendell Wallace, Colton Flinner-DNS, RC Whitwell-DNS, Brian Birkhofer-DNS
Keyser MFG B-Main #2 Finish (15 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): Chris Simpson, Matt Furman, Bobby Pierce, Tyler Reddick, Payton Looney, Jacob Magee, Kyle Beard, Austin Siebert, Bryon Allison, Terry Phillips, Josh Poe, JC Wyman, Jeremy Payne-DNS
ProtectTheHarvest.com B-Main #3 Finish (15 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): Will Vaught, Jesse Stovall, Brantlee Gotschall, Dave Eckrich, Scott Lewis, Tanner Kellick, Chris Spieker, Gavin Landers, Richard Kimberling, Tad Pospisil, Timothy Culp-DNS, Reid Millard-DNS, Brad Looney-DNS
Midwest Sheet Metal Challenge Finish (20 Laps): Jack Sullivan, Justin Kay, Brantlee Gotschall, Kyle Beard, Tanner Kellick, Austin Siebert, Tommy Weder, Mason Oberkramer, Bryon Allison, Josh Poe, Scott Lewis, Richard Kimberling, Chris Spieker, Gavin Landers, Tyler Reddick, Jacob Magee, Tad Pospisil, Payton Looney
Race Statistics
Entrants: 57
Lap Leaders: Jonathan Davenport (Laps 1 – 44); Jared Landers (Laps 45 – 53); Scott Bloomquist (Laps 54 – 74); Jimmy Owens (Laps 75 – 90); Scott Bloomquist (Lap 91); Jimmy Owens (Lap 92)
Cautions: Chris Simpson (Lap 9); Will Vaught, Earl Pearson Jr., Terry Phillips (Lap 9); Chris Simpson, Dave Eckrich (Lap 10); Jason Papich (Lap 13); Brandon Sheppard (Lap 24); Colton Flinner (Lap 44); Jake O’Neil (Lap 44); Garrett Alberson, Jake O’Neil, Will Vaught (Lap 49); Debris (Lap 60); Scott Bloomquist (Lap 91); Bobby Pierce (Lap 98)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Earl Pearson Jr.; Colton Flinner
Lucas Oil Midwest Latemodel Racing Association Provisionals: Terry Phillips; Dave Eckrich
Midwest Sheet Metal Challenge Provisional: Bobby Pierce
Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Past Champions Provisional: Wendell Wallace
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisionals: n/a
Wrisco Feature Winner: Jimmy Owens
Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Bobby Pierce (Started: 29th; Finished: 6th; Advanced 23 Positions)
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Jonathan Davenport
Allstar Performance Power Move of the Race: Scott Bloomquist
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Jimmy Owens
Hot Rod Processing Rookie of the Race: Colton Flinner
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Andy Durham Racine Engines
Ohlins Shocks Chassis Builder of the Race: Barry Wright Race Cars
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Barry Wright (Jimmy Owens)
Fastest Lap of the Race: Scott Bloomquist (Lap #10 – 15.7562 seconds)
Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (44 Laps)
PFC Brakes Tough Break Award: Don O’Neal
Time of Race: 77 minutes 14 seconds
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Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is the nation’s premier dirt late model sanctioning organization. In 2016, the LOLMDS will sanction 53 events in 19 states. The series is owned by the parent company Lucas Oil Products Inc. and receives national exposure through a TV package filmed, produced and edited by Lucas Oil Production Studios. LOLMDS events will be broadcast on four TV Networks including CBS, NBC Sports, CBS Sports Network and the MAVTV Motorsports Network. For more information about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit the official website at: www.LucasDirt.com.
