Story By: JAMES ESSEX / LUCAS OIL LATE MODEL DIRT SERIES – BROWNSTOWN, IN – When Scott Bloomquist entered his first race at Brownstown Speedway in the late 1980’s, he took an immediate liking to the quarter-mile oval. Saturday night, for the thirteenth time in his career he went to Victory Lane at the Southern Indiana venue, capturing a record-extending seventh Jackson 100 event.
Race Summary
Saturday, September 23rd, 2017
38th Annual Jackson 100
Brownstown Speedway – Brownstown, INMiller Welders Fast Time Group A: Scott Bloomquist / 14.346 seconds
Miller Welders Fast Time Group B: Tim McCreadie / 14.721 seconds
Eibach Springs Heat Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Scott Bloomquist, Don O’Neal, Darrell Lanigan, Tanner English, Nick Hoffman, Jeff Wilson, Austyn Mills, Shannon Babb
FK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Gregg Satterlee, Earl Pearson, Jr., Brian Shirley, Michael Chilton, Dennis Erb, Jr., Adam Bowman, Chad Stapleton
Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Hudson O’Neal, Jason Jameson, Tim McCreadie, Josh Richards, Cody Mahoney, Matt Bex, Boom Briggs
QA1 Heat Race #4 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Devin Gilpin, Jimmy Owens, Bobby Pierce, RJ Conley, Steve Francis, Kent Robinson, Jared Bailey
Penske Racing Shocks B-Main #1 Finish (12 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): Nick Hoffman, Cody Mahoney, Dennis Erb, Jr., Adam Bowman, Steve Francis, Jeff Wilson, Kent Robinson, Boom Briggs, Austyn Mills, Jared Bailey, Matt Bex, Shannon Babb-DNS, Chad Stapleton-DNS
Feature Finish (100 Laps):
FINISH
|
START
|
CAR #
|
DRIVER NAME
|
HOMETOWN
|
EARNINGS
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Scott Bloomquist
|
Mooresburg, TN
|
$16,200
|
2
|
6
|
12J
|
Jason Jameson
|
Lawrenceburg, IN
|
$6,500
|
3
|
2
|
71
|
Hudson O’Neal ®
|
Martinsville, IN
|
$5,300
|
4
|
8
|
20
|
Jimmy Owens
|
Newport, TN
|
$4,300
|
5
|
3
|
22
|
Gregg Satterlee ®
|
Rochester Mills, PA
|
$3,200
|
6
|
10
|
39
|
Tim McCreadie
|
Watertown, NY
|
$2,700
|
7
|
9
|
14
|
Darrell Lanigan
|
Union, KY
|
$2,600
|
8
|
12
|
32
|
Bobby Pierce
|
Oakwood, IL
|
$1,700
|
9
|
5
|
5
|
Don O’Neal
|
Martinsville, IN
|
$2,300
|
10
|
7
|
1
|
Earl Pearson, Jr.
|
Jacksonville, FL
|
$2,150
|
11
|
14
|
1R
|
Josh Richards
|
Shinnston, WV
|
$2,075
|
12
|
17
|
2h
|
Nick Hoffman
|
Mooresville, NC
|
$1,250
|
13
|
13
|
96
|
Tanner English
|
Benton, KY
|
$1,225
|
14
|
21
|
15
|
Steve Francis
|
Bowling Green, KY
|
$1,900
|
15
|
18
|
4
|
Cody Mahoney
|
Hanover, IN
|
$1,175
|
16
|
19
|
28
|
Dennis Erb, Jr.
|
Carpentersville, IL
|
$1,850
|
17
|
16
|
71c
|
RJ Conley
|
Wheelersburg, OH
|
$1,125
|
18
|
20
|
77
|
Adam Bowman
|
Seymour, IN
|
$1,100
|
19
|
24
|
32S
|
Chad Stapleton
|
Edinburgh, IN
|
$1,075
|
20
|
15
|
97
|
Michael Chilton
|
Salvisa, KY
|
$1,050
|
21
|
22
|
55
|
Jeff Wilson
|
Butlersville, IN
|
$1,025
|
22
|
11
|
3s
|
Brian Shirley
|
Chatham, IL
|
$1,000
|
23
|
23
|
99B
|
Boom Briggs ®
|
Bear Lake, PA
|
$1,700
|
24
|
25
|
24
|
Jared Bailey
|
Bedford, IN
|
$1,000
|
25
|
4
|
1G
|
Devin Gilpin
|
Columbus, IN
|
$1,000
|
Entrants: 29
Lap Leaders: Scott Bloomquist (Laps 1 – 100)
Cautions: Devin Gilpin (Lap 3); Dennis Erb Jr. (Lap 14); Boom Briggs (Lap 25); Chad Stapleton (Lap 73)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Boom Briggs
Miller Welders Fast Time Provisional: Chad Stapleton
Brownstown Speedway Provisional: Jared Bailey
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisionals: n/a
Wrisco Feature Winner: Scott Bloomquist
Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Steve Francis (Started: 21st; Finished: 14th; Advanced 7 Positions)
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Josh Richards
Allstar Performance Power Move of the Race: Josh Richards
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Jimmy Owens
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: Sweet-Bloomquist Race Cars
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Zach Frields (Hudson O’Neal)
Fastest Lap of the Race: Scott Bloomquist (Lap #2 – 14.2027 seconds)
Safecraft Most Laps Led: Scott Bloomquist (100 Laps)
PFC Brakes Pole Award: Scott Bloomquist
Time of Race: 37 minutes 08 seconds