Madden Wins Friday Night’s Running of the Georgia Boot Super Bowl of Racing

WAYNESVILLE, GA (February 7, 2014) – Chris Madden earns the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series main event victory on Friday Night at Golden Isles Speedway.  Madden was dealing with a rapidly deflating right-rear tire in the final two laps of the Georgia Boot Super Bowl of Racing.

“I felt the tire going flat under the caution. I’m not sure if I ran over something to cause it to go flat, or if it was just worn out. I don’t know, but we were lucky to hold Don O’Neal off,” said Madden in Lucas Oil Victory Lane, “I have to thank my crew; this Bloomquist car ran terrific all day.”  Madden claimed a sixth place finish in the afternoon race won by Jonathan Davenport.

“It was a little tedious there in traffic; our car was good getting into the corners, but a little tight off of them. I thought I had left the door open a little bit for whoever was behind me.  With all the laps on the track today, you just have to be patient.  I have to thank Clements Racing Engines, Century Plastics, Henderson Amusement, East Coast Entertainment, Hamrick’s of Gaffney, Xtreme Customs Cycles and Cushman Paint and Body Shop,” continued an excited Madden.

O’Neal started third in the Clint Bowyer; Peak Antifreeze and Motor Oil; Barry Wright Race Cars entry moved into second on the opening lap and stayed there to record a runner-up finish in his second start for the team.  “Our car was good all night; I was hoping he would slide up the track enough that I could pass him.  He held his line well throughout the entire race.  On that last restart, I got caught napping.  I was looking at his tire going flat and they restarted the race.  That may have given him enough of an advantage that held up in those final few laps, congrats to him and his team.”

Earl Pearson Jr, backed up his third place finish in the afternoon race, and enjoyed another podium finish in Friday Night’s 50 lapper.  “It’s been a fantastic day for Longhorn Chassis, we got a win with Davenport and tonight to run third with these guys, it is a confidence boost for tomorrow night’s race.”

Pearson started with Madden on the front row and slipped back to third on the opening lap. “Hopefully this will jump-start us to a terrific season and maybe our fifth title. I have to thank Bobby Labonte, Lucas Oil, Sunoco, and MAV-TV for making this possible for us.”

Completing the top ten were Vic Coffey, Steve Francis, Eddie Carrier Jr., Jimmy Owens, and Kenny Pettyjohn.

In preliminary action, Jonathan Davenport set the overall Georgia Boot Fast Time (Group B) amongst the ­34 entrants, with a lap of 15.041 seconds. Chris Madden set the fastest time in Group A with a time of 15.072 seconds. Chris Madden, Don O’Neal, Earl Pearson Jr. and Billy Moyer Jr. won their respective heat races. Brady Smith and Jonathan Davenport won their respective B-Mains.

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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

Race Summary
Friday NIGHT, February 7th, 2014
Georgia Boot Super Bowl of Racing
Golden Isles Speedway – Waynesville, GA

Georgia Boot Fast Time Group A: Chris Madden / 15.072 seconds
Georgia Boot Fast Time Group B: Jonathan Davenport / 15.041 seconds

Fast Shafts Heat Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Chris Madden, Gregg Satterlee, Vic Coffey, Tim McCreadie, Brady Smith, Ray Cook, Jared Landers, Chad Hollenbeck, Albert Cosnahan

Eibach Springs Heat Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Don O’Neal, Devin Moran, Jimmy Owens, Russell Brown, Jr., Brandon Sheppard, Jason Papich, Jason Fitzgerald, Casey Barrow

Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Earl Pearson Jr., Kenny PettyJohn, Eddie Carrier Jr., Steve Shaver, Randy Weaver, Jonathan Davenport, Dennis Franklin, Mike Benedum, Jason Riggs

FK Rod Ends Heat Race #4 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Billy Moyer Jr., John Blankenship, Steve Francis, Dennis Erb Jr., Brian Shirley, Ricky Weiss, Jason Hughes, Mike Stadel

JRi Shocks B-Main #1 (12 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Brady Smith, Brandon Sheppard, Jared Landers, Ray Cook, Jason Papich, Chad Hollenbeck, Jason Fitzgerald, Albert Cosnahan, Casey Barrow

CV Products B-Main #2 (12 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Jonathan Davenport, Brian Shirley, Randy Weaver, Mike Benedum, Jason Riggs, Ricky Weiss, Jason Hughes, Dennis Franklin, Mike Stadel

Feature Finish (50 Laps):

 Race Statistics

Entrants: 34
Lap Leaders: Chris Madden (Laps 1 – 50)
Caution Flags: Billy Moyer Jr. (Lap 2); Devin Moran, Jonathan Davenport (Lap 2); Tim McCreadie (Lap 48)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Ray Cook
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisionals: N/A
Georgia Boot Fast Time Provisional: Jason Hughes
Golden Isles Track Provisional: N/A
Wrisco Feature Winner: Chris Madden
Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race:  Ray Cook (Started: 23rd; Finished 15th; Advanced 8 positions)
Keyser Mfg Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Chris Madden
Allstar Performer of the Race: Don O’Neal
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Don O’Neal
Dunn Benson Ford Rookie of the Race: *Will begin after RoY registration deadline.
Midwest Sheet Metal Highest Finishing Rookie: *Will begin after RoY registration deadline.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engines
Ohlins Shocks Chassis Builder of the Race: Bloomquist Race Cars
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Michael Martin (Chris Madden)
HAWK Performance Fastest Lap of the Race: Brandon Sheppard – Lap 29 – 15.937 seconds
Time of Race: 22 minutes 55 seconds