GREENWOOD, NE (July 19, 2013) – Jason Feger is coming off his first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win and will start on the pole of the Silver Dollar Nationals feature event on Saturday. Two-time series champion, Jimmy Owens will start in the outside-pole position for Saturday’s $27,000-to-win main event at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, NE. Feger and Owens scored the most passing points amongst the 55 competitors in Friday night’s Heat Races. The event is co-sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Lucas Oil MLRA Series.
Feger started third in his first round heat race and came home the winner. In his second round heat race, Feger came from the ninth starting-spot to finish second. “This is the first time we have ever been here, I really like this place it and suits my driving style. We are looking forward to tomorrow night and hope to win another Lucas Oil feature event,” said Feger after his heat race win.
Owens came from ninth in his first round heat race to finish third. The second round heat race was a bit easier for him, as he cruised on for the win from his third starting position. “We ran well here last year and we really like the track. It will be good to start up front and hopefully, we stay up there. We hope we can put on an exciting show for the fans tomorrow night. This is a strong field of drivers, and you have the best in the country here,” stated Owens.
The defending Silver Dollar Nationals winner, Brian Birkhofer, will start sixth in the feature event. The inaugural winner of the event in 2011, Don O’Neal, will start seventh. Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point’s leader, John Blankenship, will start 12th in the 80-lap main event. Current Lucas Oil MLRA point’s leader, Terry Phillips will start on the front row of the first B-Main. Mike Marlar will start on the pole of the second B-Main.
Chris Simpson, Will Vaught, Tim Isenberg, Steve Francis, and Jason Feger won their respective 1st-round heat races. Don O’Neal, Brian Birkhofer, Tony Jackson Jr., Mike Marlar, and Jimmy Owens won their respective 2nd-round heat races.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will cap-off the ASi Crown Jewel Cup presented by DirtonDirt.com event at I-80 on Saturday, July 20th. There will be two B-Mains, Non-Qualifiers Dash, and the 80-lap Silver Dollar Nationals main event. For more information, visit www.i-80speedway.com.
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Friday Night, July 19th, 2013
I-80 Speedway – Greenwood, NE
I-80 Speedway – Greenwood, NE
Round 1: Wiles Drive Shafts Heat Race #1 (13 Laps): Chris Simpson, Dennis Erb Jr., Denny Eckrich, Tyler Reddick, Bill Leighton, Jr., Jason Krohn, Brian Kenkel, Chase Junghans, Craig Vosbergen, Jack Sullivan, Jason O’Brien
Round 1: Eibach Springs Heat Race #2 (13 Laps): Will Vaught, Jared Landers, Wendell Wallace, Brian Birkhofer, Justin Asplin, Tony Jackson, Jr., John Anderson, Billy Moyer Jr., Al Humphrey, Corey Zeitner, Robbie Andersen
Round 1: Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 (13 Laps): Tim Isenberg, Travis Dickes, Eddie Carrier Jr., Justin Gregg, Billy Moyer, Terry Phillips, Kevin Sather, Alonzo Grosse, Billy Murphy, Jerry Lierly, Steven Kempt
Round 1: FK Rod Ends Heat Race #4 (13 Laps): Steve Francis, Chad Simpson, Jimmy Owens, Don O’Neal, Ryan Gustin, Justin Zeitner, Jimmy Mars, Rodney Sanders, Jay Brunson, Scott Lewis, Bill Koons
Round 1: RED BUCK Heat Race #5 (13 Laps): Jason Feger, Brian Shirley, Kyle Berck, Scott Bloomquist, John Blankenship, Mark Dotson, Mike Marlar, Tommy Weder, Tad Pospisil, Earl Pearson Jr., Mike Collins
Round 2: Wiles Drive Shafts Heat Race #1 (13 Laps): Don O’Neal, John Blankenship, Billy Moyer, Scott Bloomquist, Eddie Carrier Jr., Jason Krohn, Wendell Wallace, Al Humphrey, Jay Brunson, Tad Pospisil, Bill Leighton, Jr.-DNS
Round 2: Eibach Springs Heat Race #2 (13 Laps): Brian Birkhofer, Terry Phillips, Steve Francis, Tyler Reddick, Mark Dotson, Rodney Sanders, Kyle Berck, Bill Koons, Corey Zeitner, Jerry Lierly, Jason O’Brien-DNS
Round 2: Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 (13 Laps): Tony Jackson, Jr., Jason Feger, Jared Landers, Tommy Weder, Tim Isenberg, Denny Eckrich, Steven Kempt, Ryan Gustin, Jack Sullivan, Justin Zeitner, Kevin Sather
Round 2: FK Rod Ends Heat Race #4 (13 Laps): Mike Marlar, Jimmy Mars, Brian Shirley, Travis Dickes, Chad Simpson, Craig Vosbergen, Will Vaught, John Anderson, Brian Kenkel, Robbie Andersen, Alonzo Grosse
Round 2: RED BUCK Heat Race #5 (13 Laps): Jimmy Owens, Dennis Erb Jr., Chase Junghans, Chris Simpson, Justin Gregg, Billy Moyer Jr., Justin Asplin, Scott Lewis, Mike Collins, Billy Murphy, Earl Pearson Jr.
Passing Points Totals:
| POS | CAR# | DRIVER | Hometown | PILL | ROUND 1 | ROUND 2 | TOTAL |
|
1
|
25F
|
Jason Feger | Bloomington, IL |
25
|
62.52
|
65.56
|
128.08
|
|
2
|
20
|
Jimmy Owens | Newport, TN |
82
|
61.56
|
62.52
|
124.08
|
|
3
|
15
|
Steve Francis | Ashland, KY |
6
|
59.00
|
63.32
|
122.32
|
|
4
|
28e
|
Dennis Erb Jr. | Carpentersville, IL |
47
|
62.04
|
60.28
|
122.32
|
|
5
|
3s
|
Brian Shirley | Chatham, IL |
34
|
58.52
|
59.80
|
118.32
|
|
6
|
15b
|
Brian Birkhofer | Muscatine, IA |
72
|
55.80
|
62.52
|
118.32
|
|
7
|
71
|
Don O’Neal | Martinsville, IN |
90
|
57.56
|
60.76
|
118.32
|
|
8
|
32x
|
Chris Simpson | Oxford, IA |
1
|
59.00
|
57.56
|
116.56
|
|
9
|
5
|
Jared Landers | Batesville, AR |
38
|
60.28
|
56.28
|
116.56
|
|
10
|
21T
|
Travis Dickes | Madison, NE |
12
|
55.00
|
57.56
|
112.56
|
|
11
|
9t
|
Tim Isenberg | Marshfield, WI |
4
|
59.00
|
50.04
|
109.04
|
|
12
|
23
|
John Blankenship | Williamson, WV |
100
|
53.56
|
55.00
|
108.56
|
|
13
|
25c
|
Chad Simpson | Mt. Vernon, IA |
21
|
56.76
|
50.04
|
106.80
|
|
14
|
56
|
Tony Jackson, Jr. | Lebanon, MO |
85
|
46.04
|
59.00
|
105.04
|
|
15
|
1v
|
Will Vaught | Crane, MO |
2
|
59.00
|
42.04
|
101.04
|
|
16
|
11T
|
Tyler Reddick | Corning, CA |
18
|
47.00
|
54.04
|
101.04
|
|
17
|
28
|
Eddie Carrier Jr. | Salt Rock, WV |
28
|
52.76
|
48.28
|
101.04
|
|
18
|
0
|
Scott Bloomquist | Mooresburg, TN |
54
|
50.52
|
50.52
|
101.04
|
|
19
|
21
|
Billy Moyer | Batesville, AR |
80
|
50.04
|
51.00
|
101.04
|
|
20
|
5b
|
Mike Marlar | Winfield, TN |
83
|
38.52
|
62.52
|
101.04
|
|
21
|
75
|
Terry Phillips | Springfield, MO |
87
|
46.04
|
55.00
|
101.04
|
|
22
|
1
|
Justin Gregg | Hastings, NE |
20
|
47.00
|
48.28
|
95.28
|
|
23
|
28m
|
Jimmy Mars | Menomonie, WI |
68
|
36.76
|
58.52
|
95.28
|
|
24
|
50
|
Denny Eckrich | Tiffin, IA |
26
|
52.76
|
40.76
|
93.52
|
|
25
|
14
|
Kyle Berck | Marquette, NE |
16
|
51.00
|
38.52
|
89.52
|
|
26
|
6m
|
Wendell Wallace | Batesville, AR |
19
|
51.00
|
38.52
|
89.52
|
|
27
|
18J
|
Chase Junghans | Manhattan, KS |
93
|
36.28
|
51.00
|
87.28
|
|
28
|
85d
|
Mark Dotson | Cameron, MO |
62
|
40.76
|
43.00
|
83.76
|
|
29
|
77A
|
Justin Asplin | Birch Tree, MO |
11
|
43.00
|
38.52
|
81.52
|
|
30
|
7k
|
Jason Krohn | Slayton, MN |
55
|
40.76
|
39.00
|
79.76
|
|
31
|
02
|
Tommy Weder | Woodward, OK |
69
|
31.00
|
47.00
|
78.00
|
|
32
|
19R
|
Ryan Gustin | Marshalltown, IA |
60
|
46.52
|
31.00
|
77.52
|
|
33
|
20x
|
Rodney Sanders | Happy, TX |
97
|
36.28
|
39.00
|
75.28
|
|
34
|
21JR
|
Billy Moyer Jr. | Batesville, AR |
56
|
31.00
|
39.00
|
70.00
|
|
35
|
8
|
Craig Vosbergen | Western Australia |
84
|
28.76
|
39.00
|
67.76
|
|
36
|
2a
|
John Anderson | Omaha, NE |
48
|
35.00
|
31.00
|
66.00
|
|
37
|
33x
|
Brian Kenkel | Elkhorn, NE |
37
|
35.00
|
27.00
|
62.00
|
|
38
|
6
|
Al Humphrey | Giltner, NE |
66
|
27.00
|
31.00
|
58.00
|
|
39
|
99
|
Scott Lewis | Henderson, CO |
29
|
23.00
|
31.00
|
54.00
|
|
40
|
23B
|
Jay Brunson | Dubberly, LA |
45
|
27.00
|
27.00
|
54.00
|
|
41
|
90
|
Steven Kempt | Shelton, NE |
49
|
19.00
|
35.00
|
54.00
|
|
42
|
04
|
Tad Pospisil | Norfolk, NE |
7
|
27.00
|
23.00
|
50.00
|
|
43
|
26JR
|
Corey Zeitner | Omaha, NE |
27
|
23.00
|
27.00
|
50.00
|
|
44
|
29
|
Bill Koons | Blair, NE |
50
|
19.00
|
31.00
|
50.00
|
|
45
|
44zo
|
Alonzo Grosse | Council Bluffs, IA |
59
|
31.00
|
19.00
|
50.00
|
|
46
|
9m
|
Billy Murphy | Loup City, NE |
67
|
27.00
|
23.00
|
50.00
|
|
47
|
1x
|
Jack Sullivan | Greenbrier, AR |
70
|
23.00
|
27.00
|
50.00
|
|
48
|
7L
|
Jerry Lierly | Camp Point, IL |
41
|
23.00
|
23.00
|
46.00
|
|
49
|
3c
|
Mike Collins | Council Bluffs, IA |
91
|
19.00
|
27.00
|
46.00
|
|
50
|
24
|
Bill Leighton, Jr. | Lavista, NE |
10
|
43.00
|
0.00
|
43.00
|
|
51
|
3E
|
Kevin Sather | Ankeny, IA |
96
|
42.04
|
0.00
|
42.04
|
|
52
|
44
|
Earl Pearson Jr. | Jacksonville, FL |
46
|
23.00
|
19.00
|
42.00
|
|
53
|
z62
|
Justin Zeitner | LaVista, NE |
13
|
39.00
|
0.00
|
39.00
|
|
54
|
82
|
Robbie Andersen | Omaha, NE |
94
|
0.00
|
23.00
|
23.00
|
|
55
|
15J
|
Jason O’Brien | Atlantic, IA |
63
|
19.00
|
0.00
|
19.00
|
|
CV Products First B-Main Line Up – Top 3 Transfer
|
|||
| DRIVER |
INSIDE
|
OUTSIDE
|
DRIVER
|
| Billy Moyer |
21
|
75
|
Terry Phillips |
| Jimmy Mars |
28m
|
14
|
Kyle Berck |
| Chase Junghans |
18J
|
77A
|
Justin Asplin |
| Tommy Weder |
02
|
20x
|
Robbie Sanders |
| Craig Vosbergen |
8
|
33x
|
Brian Kenkel |
| Scott Lewis |
99
|
90
|
Steven Kempt |
| Cory Zeitner |
26JR
|
44zo
|
Alonzo Grosse |
| Jack Sullivan |
1x
|
3c
|
Mike Collins |
| Kevin Sather |
3E
|
z62
|
Justin Zeitner |
| Jason O’Brien |
15J
|
|
|
|
Wrisco Aluminum Second B-Main Line Up – Top 3 Transfer
|
|||
| DRIVER |
INSIDE
|
OUTSIDE
|
DRIVER
|
| Mike Marlar |
5B
|
1
|
Justin Gregg |
| Denny Eckrich |
50
|
6m
|
Wendell Wallace |
| Mark Dotson |
85D
|
7K
|
Jason Krohn |
| Ryan Gustin |
19R
|
21JR
|
Billy Moyer Jr |
| John Anderson |
2A
|
6
|
Al Humphrey |
| Jay Brunson |
23B
|
04
|
Tad Pospisil |
| Bill Koons |
29
|
9M
|
Billy Murphy |
| Jerry Lierly |
7L
|
24
|
Bill Leighton Jr |
| Earl Pearson Jr |
44
|
82
|
Robbie Andersen |
|
Silver Dollar Nationals Feature Line Up (After Heats) – 80 Laps
|
|||
| DRIVER |
INSIDE
|
OUTSIDE
|
DRIVER
|
| Jason Feger |
25F
|
20
|
Jimmy Owens |
| Steve Francis |
15
|
28e
|
Dennis Erb |
| Brian Shirley |
3s
|
15B
|
Brian Birkhofer |
| Don O’Neal |
71
|
32x
|
Chris Simpson |
| Jared Landers |
5
|
21T
|
Travis Dickes |
| Tim Isenberg |
9T
|
23
|
John Blankenship |
| Chad Simpson |
25c
|
56
|
Tony Jackson Jr |
| Will Vaught |
1v
|
11T
|
Tyler Reddick |
| Eddie Carrier Jr |
28
|
0
|
Scott Bloomquist |