From Golden Isles Speedway

BRUNSWICK, GA -January 30, 2009- Darting inside and out in the early laps, Scott Bloomquist put on a groove-switching clinic at Golden Isles Speedway while racing to a 40-lap victory in the second round of Super Bowl V at the 4/10-mile oval.

The Hall of Famer from Mooresburg, Tenn., earned $7,500 for the O'Reilly Southern All Star Series victory in southeast Georgia as he crossed the finish line a half-straightaway ahead of polesitter Randle Chupp of Troutman, N.C., who was the runner-up for the second straight night. Kelly Boen of Henderson, Colo., made a last-lap pass to take third from Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C., who started outside the front row and led the first lap. Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., recorded his second straight fifth-place finish on a chilly, breezy winter night.

The fourth-starting Bloomquist launched his masterful attack at the waving of the green flag, sweeping around Chupp before reaching the flagstand and quickly going to work on Madden. On the second lap, Bloomquist dove low in turn three and easily eclipsed Madden for a lead he'd never give up.

Madden, Thursday's feature winner, followed Bloomquist's high-side tire tracks 10 laps before pressuring the leader amid traffic from the low groove. Madden nearly pulled alongside Bloomquist exiting turn four on the 16th lap, but another patented outside-inside move down the frontstretch helped Bloomquist slip by slower cars and build a cushion. He wasn't challenged the rest of the way. Chupp, who fell behind the lead duo before the halfway point, charged back into contention and overtook Madden on the 30th lap, but he wasn't able to take a serious stab at the winner.

The Super Late Model feature was slowed by a single caution on the 28th lap when John Blankenship of Williamson, W.Va., pulled his smoking car to the pits.

In the 30-lap National Late Model Series feature, Johnny Collins of Jacksonville, Fla., fought off a late charge from William Thomas of Phenix City, Ala., taking the checkered flag .041 seconds ahead of Thomas. Brandon Cameron, who led most of the way in Limited Late Model action, finished third.

The final Super Bowl V events are scheduled for Saturday. Southern All Star racers will battle for a $10,000 winner's purse and National Late Model Series drivers will run for $3,000. The top 10 in Super Late Model points will also battle in a bonus feature with $3,750 going to the winner.

RACE STATISTICS

SAS @ Golden Isles: (1): Scott Bloomquist, (2) Randle Chupp, (3) Kelly Boen, (4) Chris Madden, (5) Josh Richards, (6) Jimmy Owens, (7) Matt Miller, (8) Ronny Lee Hollingsworth, (9) Rick Eckert, (10) Earl Pearson Jr., (11) Shane Clanton, (12) Darren Miller, (13) Dennis Erb Jr., (14) Jesse Stovall, (15) Brady Smith, (16) Tyler Ivey, (17) Jeremy Faircloth, (18) Ben Faircloth, (19) Casey Roberts, (20) John Blankenship, (21) Billy Moyer, (22) Donnie Moran, (23) Chub Frank, (24) Ivedent Lloyd Jr. Fast qualifier (among 60 cars): Chupp, 15.278 seconds.
Heat race winners: Chupp, Madden, Hollingsworth, Bloomquist, J. Faircloth, Boen. Consolation winners: Owens, Moyer. Provisional starters: B. Smith, Lloyd.

NLMS @ Golden Isles: (1) Johnny Collins, (2) William Thomas, (3) Brandon Cameron, (4) Mark Whitener, (5) Brandon Dewitt, (6) Steve Jones, (7) Jeff Fortner, (8) Stacey Roberts, (9) Cale Simons, (10) Mitch Fulford, (11) Bo Allen, (12) Henry Carter, (13) Larry Harrod, (14) A.J. Watson, (15) Eric Register, (16) Jason Fitzgerald, (17) Darrell Padgett, (18) Ryan Van Sickle, (19) Casey Barrow, (20) Buddy Geiger, (21) Jeff Hunter, (22) Ivedent Lloyd Jr., (23) Jimmy Lee Davis, (24) Royce Bray, (25) Chuck Chitty.

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