From Lucas Oil LM PR

LASALLE, IL -May 17, 2008- Watertown, NY's Tim McCreadie captured the "Spring Shootout" on Saturday Night at the LaSalle Speedway as he won his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series race since February 8, 2005. McCreadie took the lead for good on lap 26 after a side-by-side battle which took place for several laps between himself and Brady Smith. McCreadie's last Lucas Oil Series win came at East Bay Raceway Park and his win at LaSalle allowed him to become the 11th different winner in 15 series events held in 2008.

Jason Feger started from the pole and led the first 13 laps on a well-prepared race track that saw racing all over the place. Feger, who was looking for the biggest win of his career, relinquished the point to McCreadie who had started alongside him on the front row.

Smith moved by Feger on lap 16 for second and then set his sights on McCreadie. Both drivers were using two different lines around the track as Smith caught up to McCreadie and took over the lead on lap 23. The two then went back and forth for three laps until McCreadie was able to clear Smith.

The race went caution free from lap 11 on as McCreadie pulled away from Smith over the last half of the race as he went on to score the $10,000 win. Smith was able to close ever so slightly in traffic, but McCreadie had built a sizable lead over Smith that held up the finish. John Blankenship came from ninth to finish third followed by Rick Eckert and Steve Francis.

Completing the top ten were Feger, Jeep VanWormer, Earl Pearson Jr., Bart Hartman and Matt Miller.

In Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series preliminary action Bart Hartman topped the 39 car field in PRC Time Trials with a lap of 12.842 seconds. Heat race winners were Jason Feger, Tim McCreadie, Brady Smith and Scott James. Hartman and Brian Birkhofer were B-Main Winners.

The next Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will next be in action on Friday Night, May 30th with a first ever visit to Hilltop Speedway in Millersburg, OH for a $7,000 to win race followed on Saturday Night, May 31st with the Ralph Latham Memorial at Florence Speedway in Union, KY with $10,000 going to the winner.

For more information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series you can log onto www.lucasdirt.com or call the series office at (951) 532-2503.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Saturday Night, May 17, 2008
LaSalle Speedway-LaSalle, IL

PRC Fast Time: Bart Hartman/12.842 seconds

Hawk Brake First Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Jason Feger, Tim Fuller, John Blankenship, Matt Miller, Bart Hartman, Frank Heckenast Jr., Billy Drake, Shane Clanton, Brian Claudnic, Tony Izzo Jr.

Hawk Brake Second Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Tim McCreadie, Steve Casebolt, Dennis Erb Jr., Brian Shirley, Ryan Dauber, Scott Schmitt, Wes Steidinger, Justin Rattliff, Jeremy Grady, Rich Bell

AFCO Racing Products Third Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Brady Smith, Kerry Hansen, Rick Eckert, Darren Miller, Brian Birkhofer, Freddy Smith, Earl Pearson Jr., Mike Mataragas, Vic Coffey, Ralph Markham

Tiger Rear Ends Fourth Heat (10 Laps-Top 4 Advance): Scott James, Steve Francis, Jeep VanWormer, Wayne Chinn, John Mason, Dan Schlieper, Mark Burgtorf, Clint Smith, Terry Casey

Mason Racin' Rebel Shock Dyno First B-Main (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Bart Hartman, Ryan Dauber, Shane Clanton, Frank Heckenast Jr., Wes Steidinger, Brian Claudnic, Billy Drake, Rich Bell, Scott Schmitt, Justin Rattliff, Jeremy Grady - DNS, Tony Izzo Jr. - DNS

Quarter Master Second B-Main (12 Laps-Top 3 Advance): Brian Birkhofer, Dan Schlieper, John Mason, Freddy Smith, Clint Smith, Mark Burgtorf, Earl Pearson Jr., Mike Mataragas, Vic Coffey, Ralph Markham, Terry Casey - DNS

Spring Shootout Feature Finish (50 Laps): Tim McCreadie, Brady Smith, John Blankenship, Rick Eckert, Steve Francis, Jason Feger, Jeep VanWormer, Earl Pearson Jr., Bart Hartman, Matt Miller, Steve Casebolt, Dan Schlieper, Wayne Chinn, Scott James, Justin Rattliff, Ryan Dauber, Tim Fuller, Darren Miller, Dennis Erb Jr., Kerry Hansen, Brian Shirley, John Mason, Brian Birkhofer, Shane Clanton

1 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY
2 2 Brady Smith Solon Springs, WI
3 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
4 24 Rick Eckert York, PA
5 19 Steve Francis Ashland, KY
6 F25 Jason Feger Bloomington, IL
7 55 Jeep VanWormer Pinnconning, MI
8 44 Earl Pearson Jr Jacksonville, FL
9 75 Bart Hartman Zanesville, OH
10 7 Matt Miller Watertown, OH
11 c9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN
12 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI
13 1 Wayne Chinn Bradford, OH
14 83 Scott James Lawrenceburg, IN
15 16 Justin Rattliff Campbellsville, KY
16 64 Ryan Dauber Tonica, IL
17 19 Tim Fuller Watertown, NY
18 32D Darren Miller Chadwick, IL
19 28 Dennis Erb Jr Carpentersville, IL
20 25 Kerry Hansen Spencer, WI
21 3s Brian Shirley Chatham, IL
22 72 John Mason Millersburg, OH
23 15B Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA
24 25 Shane Clanton Locust Grove, GA

Race Statistics
Entries: 39
Caution Flags: 3
Lap Leaders: Feger 1-13, McCreadie 14-22, Smith 23, McCreadie 24, Smith 25, McCreadie 26-50
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Earl Pearson Jr., Justin Rattliff
PBM/Erson Cams Hard Charger of the Race: Earl Pearson Jr. (Started 23rd and finished 8th-advanced 15 positions)
Allstar Performance Performer of the Race: Brady Smith
K&N Filters Clean Pass of the Race: Tim McCreadie
Quarter Master Rookie of the Race: John Blankenship
ASI Racewear Lucky 7 Award: Jeep VanWormer
Integra Shocks Crew Chief of the Race: Al Stevens (Tim McCreadie)
Comp Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Pro Power Racing Engines
Time of the Race: 30 minutes

Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings
1) Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) 2055
2) Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) 2050
3) Justin Rattliff (Campbellsville, KY) 1870
3) Bart Hartman (Zanesville, OH) 1870
5) Dan Schlieper (Sullivan, WI) 1785
6) Scott James (Lawrenceburg, IN) 1745
7) Terry Casey (New London, WI) 1670
8) Billy Drake (Bloomington, IL) 1645
9) Wayne Chinn (Bradford, OH) 1495
10) John Mason (Millersburg, OH) 1365

Quarter Master Rookie of the Year Points Standings
1) Terry Casey (New London, WI) 1670
2) Wayne Chinn (Bradford, OH) 1495
3) John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) 745
4) Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) 75
5) Tony Knowles (Tyrone, GA) 75





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