Billy Moyer Repeats Performance, Wins Again!
Friday, October 1, 2010
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA
October 1, 2010
Moyer is back to back in 7th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals
10/1/2010 - By Bob Wilson
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (October 1)Billy Moyer of Batesville, Arkansas repeated his 25-lap feature event win of twenty-four hours earlier as he again appeared in victory lane here Friday night in the 7th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals.
The crux of the Thursday and Friday qualifying events is to accumulate as many points as possible in which to gain a top starting spot in the finale on Saturday. Therefore most drivers race Friday night hoping to better their point totals of Thursday. That is exactly what Moyer did as he moved from a sixth spot in the point totals on Thursday to tie Scott Bloomquist with 488 markers. Bloomquist’s faster time trial on Thursday was the tie breaker meaning that he would get the nod to start on the pole of Saturday’s championship race while Moyer would gain the spot right beside him.
Friday’s 25 lapper found race rookie Will Vaught out front early from his pole position start. Disaster came early for him when he struck the front stretch wall on lap three with a glancing blow and brought out the yellow when he stopped on the backstretch. He had a flat right front tire.
Josh Richard pick up the pace on the restart and the race would never go yellow again to the finish. Right behind him was Kelly Boen who had a determined race-long battle with Darrell Lanigan. Both drivers would suddenly give way that runner-up spot to Moyer on the sixth go around.
Both leader Richards and second place Moyer utilized this early portion of the race to try several different lines to test their swiftness. At lap ten Richards could claim a fifteen car-length lead.
For those in the grandstand who were watching the front, they were missing the marvelous run of fifteenth starter Tim McCready. Though most drivers found the bottom to be fastest, McCready was on the high cushion and moving forward. By lap thirteen he had moved into the fifth position and four laps later he made a pass of Lanigan to gain fourth.
With five laps to go, Richard’s lead had shrunk to six car lengths in lap traffic. The top three contenders, Richards, Moyer and Boen were all on the bottom as it was fastest. Coming to lap traffic in turn three of the 22nd circuit, Richards went high to pass while Moyer dove below him. At the line Moyer could claim the lap. Boen also made a pass of Richards on the next go around.
Moyer led the remaining laps to claim the $7,000 win, his 23rd of the season. Boen claimed second and $4,000 and Richards settled for the $3,000 third place check. Completing the top five were Lanigan for fourth, as he made a late race pass of fifth place McCreadie. Completing the top ten were Brian Birkhofer, Dan Schlieper, Steve Francis, Darren Miller and event rookie Austin Hubbard who took passing honors from a 22nd start to finish 10th.
A companion modified program produced a very entertaining 20-lap feature event as what looked to be a repeat winner from the previous night did not come about.
Thursday night winner Jimmy Gustin had control of the race from the outset. Though he did not “run away and hide” as he had on the previous night, he seemed to have the race well in hand through two yellows which took him to the half-way point. Todd Shute had chased Gustin twenty-four hours earlier and he did so again on this night.
Lap 13 saw smoke beginning to pour from the Gustin machine and he began to slow allowing Shute and several other contenders to pass him. He brought out the yellow after stopping on the track and went pi tside with a dead engine.
When the race resumed Shute had the point, a position he would not relinquish to the end. At the finish he was 20 car-lengths ahead of second place finisher Jon Snyder. It was Shute’s first win here and he received $1,500 for his efforts. Darin Duffy, Luke Wanninger and Jeremy Mills (from 17th) completed the top five finishers.
Late Models RESULTS
Time Trials, 1 laps, 1. Brian Birkhofer, Muscatine IA, 18.079; 2. Jack Sullivan, Greenbrier AR, 18.155; 3. Steve Francis, Ashland KY, 18.21; 4. Billy Moyer, Batesville AR, 18.471; 5. Jimmy Owens, Newport IN, 18.558; 6. Bub McCool, Vicksburg MS, 18.568; 7. Matt Miller, Whitehouse OH, 18.57; 8. Rob Moss, Iowa City IA, 18.662; 9. Earl Pearson Jr., Jacksonville FL, 18.719; 10. Austin Hubbard, Seaford DE, 18.735; 11. Brady Smith, Solon Springs WI, 18.785; 12. Shannon Babb, Moweaqua IL, 18.814; 13. Jason Rauen, Farley IA, 18.937; 14. Darrell Lanigan, Union KY, 18.995; 15. Dan Schlieper, Sullivan WI, 19.011; 16. Rick Eckert, York PA, 19.028; 17. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City IA, 19.074; 18. Kelly Boen, Henderson CO, 19.103; 19. Jake Meier, Tipton IA, 19.181; 20. Will Vaught, Crane MO, 19.182; 21. Josh Richards, Shinnston WV, 19.226; 22. Chris Simpson, Marion IA, 19.25; 23. John Duty, Portland OR, 19.267; 24. Darren Miller, Milledgeville IL, 19.317; 25. Scott James, Lawrenceburg IN, 19.34; 26. Jason Utter, Columbus Junction IA, 19.353; 27. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque IA, 19.405; 28. John Blankenship, Williamson WV, 19.435; 29. Jay Johnson, West Burlington IA, 19.448; 30. Denny Eckrich, Oxford IA, 19.451; 31. Brad Neat, Dunnville KY, 19.477; 32. Joel Callahan, Dubuque IA, 19.511; 33. Chad Simpson, Mount Vernon IA, 19.516; 34. Jimmy Mars, Menomonie WI, 19.52; 35. Eddie Kirchoff, Gillette WY, 19.547; 36. Jeff Guengerich, Washington IA, 19.612; 37. Tim McCreadie, Watertown NY, 19.615; 38. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy IL, 19.665; 39. John VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa IA, 19.715; 40. Kerry Hansen, Spencer WI, 19.718; 41. Rickey Frankel, Quincy IL, 19.727; 42. Rickey Frankel, Quincy IL, 19.727; 43. Mike Wallace, Carter Lake IA, 19.814; 44. Chris Spieker, Massena IA, 19.938; 45. Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg TN, 19.956; 46. Nick Marolf, Moscow IA, 20.015; 47. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis IA, 20.078; 48. Mike Fryer, Freeport IL, 20.083; 49. Rich Bell, Sheffield IL, 20.106; 50. Jill George, Cedar Falls IA, 20.156; 51. Alonzo Grosse, Council Bluffs IA, 20.508; 52. Chad Chenoweth, Huron SD, 20.647; 53. Junior Coover, Norfolk NE, 21.128;
Heat 1, 12 laps, 3:57.4: 1. Tim McCreadie, Watertown NY; 2. Jason Utter, Columbus Junction IA; 3. Josh Richards, Shinnston WV; 4. Brian Birkhofer, Muscatine IA; 5. Mike Fryer, Freeport IL; 6. Brad Neat, Dunnville KY; 7. Rick Eckert, York PA; 8. Bub McCool, Vicksburg MS; 9. Junior Coover, Norfolk NE; 10. Mike Wallace, Carter Lake IA;
Heat 2, 12 laps, 4:07.1: 1. Chad Simpson, Mount Vernon IA; 2. Rich Bell, Sheffield IL; 3. Chris Spieker, Massena IA; 4. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy IL; 5. Chris Simpson, Marion IA; 6. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque IA; 7. Matt Miller, Whitehouse OH; 8. Shannon Babb, Moweaqua IL; 9. Jack Sullivan, Greenbrier AR; 10. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City IA; 11. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown IA;
Heat 3, 12 laps, 4:08.8: 1. Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg TN; 2. Jimmy Mars, Menomonie WI; 3. Steve Francis, Ashland KY; 4. Kelly Boen, Henderson CO; 5. John Blankenship, Williamson WV; 6. Rob Moss, Iowa City IA; 7. John VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa IA; 8. Joel Callahan, Dubuque IA; 9. John Duty, Portland OR; 10. Jill George, Cedar Falls IA; 11. Jason Rauen, Farley IA;
Heat 4, 12 laps, 4:10.5: 1. Darrell Lanigan, Union KY; 2. Darren Miller, Milledgeville IL; 3. Billy Moyer, Batesville AR; 4. Nick Marolf, Moscow IA; 5. Earl Pearson Jr., Jacksonville FL; 6. Eddie Kirchoff, Gillette WY; 7. Jake Meier, Tipton IA; 8. Kerry Hansen, Spencer WI; 9. Alonzo Grosse, Council Bluffs IA; 10. Jay Johnson, West Burlington IA;
Heat 5, 12 laps, No Time: 1. Scott James, Lawrenceburg IN; 2. Will Vaught, Crane MO; 3. Denny Eckrich, Oxford IA; 4. Dan Schlieper, Sullivan WI; 5. Jeff Guengerich, Washington IA; 6. Jimmy Owens, Newport IN; 7. Austin Hubbard, Seaford DE; 8. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis IA; 9. Rickey Frankel, Quincy IL; 10. Chad Chenoweth, Huron SD;
C Feature, 15 laps, 5:25.5: 1. Jason Rauen, Farley IA; 2. Jack Sullivan, Greenbrier AR; 3. Rickey Frankel, Quincy IL; 4. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City IA; 5. Chad Chenoweth, Huron SD; 6. John Duty, Portland OR; 7. Alonzo Grosse, Council Bluffs IA; 8. Junior Coover, Norfolk NE; 9. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown IA; 10. Mike Wallace, Carter Lake IA; 11. Jay Johnson, West Burlington IA;
B Feature , 20 laps, 7:18.9: 1. Jimmy Owens, Newport IN; 2. Austin Hubbard, Seaford DE; 3. Shannon Babb, Moweaqua IL; 4. Rick Eckert, York PA; 5. Earl Pearson Jr., Jacksonville FL; 6. Bub McCool, Vicksburg MS; 7. Rob Moss, Iowa City IA; 8. Jack Sullivan, Greenbrier AR; 9. Matt Miller, Whitehouse OH; 10. Brad Neat, Dunnville KY; 11. Jason Rauen, Farley IA; 12. Chris Simpson, Marion IA; 13. Jake Meier, Tipton IA; 14. Rickey Frankel, Quincy IL; 15. John Blankenship, Williamson WV; 16. Joel Callahan, Dubuque IA; 17. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City IA; 18. Jeff Guengerich, Washington IA; 19. Kerry Hansen, Spencer WI; 20. Eddie Kirchoff, Gillette WY; 21. Mike Fryer, Freeport IL; 22. John VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa IA; 23. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque IA; 24. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis IA;
A Feature , 25 laps, No Time: 1. Billy Moyer, Batesville AR; 2. Kelly Boen, Henderson CO; 3. Josh Richards, Shinnston WV; 4. Darrell Lanigan, Union KY; 5. Tim McCreadie, Watertown NY; 6. Brian Birkhofer, Muscatine IA; 7. Dan Schlieper, Sullivan WI; 8. Steve Francis, Ashland KY; 9. Darren Miller, Milledgeville IL; 10. Austin Hubbard, Seaford DE; 11. Scott James, Lawrenceburg IN; 12. Chad Simpson, Mount Vernon IA; 13. Denny Eckrich, Oxford IA; 14. Jimmy Mars, Menomonie WI; 15. Jimmy Owens, Newport IN; 16. Shannon Babb, Moweaqua IL; 17. Will Vaught, Crane MO; 18. Jason Utter, Columbus Junction IA; 19. Nick Marolf, Moscow IA; 20. Rick Eckert, York PA; 21. Rich Bell, Sheffield IL; 22. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy IL; 23. Chris Spieker, Massena IA; 24. Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg TN. Lap Leaders: Vaught 1-2; Richards 3-21; Moyer 21-25
Modifieds RESULTS
Heat 1, 8 laps, No Time: 1. Jeremy Mills, Garner IA; 2. Luke Wanninger, Jefferson IA; 3. Jon Snyder, Ames IA; 4. Rich Smith, Davenport IA; 5. Jeff Jones, Council Bluffs IA; 6. JD Auringer, Evansdale IA; 7. Darren Duffy, Hazleton IA; 8. Mike Jergens, Plover IA; 9. Josh Gilman, Earlham IA;
Heat 2, 8 laps, 3:06.0: 1. Todd Shute, Des Moines IA; 2. Bill Davis Jr., Des Moines IA; 3. Brandon Rothzen, Media IL; 4. Brian Mullen, Seymour WI; 5. Mark Elliott, Webster City IA; 6. Ryan Ruter, Kanawha IA; 7. Mark Schulte, Delhi IA; 8. Jerry Wilinski, Seymour WI; 9. Tyler VandeKamp, Knoxville IA;
Heat 3, 8 laps, 3:05.0: 1. Mike Long, Keokuk IA; 2. Chris Abelson, Sioux City IA; 3. Randy Havlik, Madrid IA; 4. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown IA; 5. JJ Wise, Manly IA; 6. Jeff Waterman, Quincy IL; 7. Jason Snyder, Dunkerton IA; 8. Clayton Christensen, Spencer IA; 9. Ron Pope, Mason City IA;
Heat 4, 8 laps, 3:05.0: 1. Clint Hatelstad, Glencoe MN; 2. Richie Gustin, Gilman IA; 3. Mike OLear, Marshalltown IA; 4. Jake Durbin, Perry IA; 5. Jay Noteboom, Hinton IA; 6. Eric Dailey, Armstrong IA; 7. Rob Hughes, Humboldt IA; 8. Greg Cox, Altoona IA; 9. Shawn Jerovetz, Sobieski WI;
B Feature 1, 10 laps, No Time: 1. Jeremy Mills, Garner IA; 2. Mark Elliott, Webster City IA; 3. JJ Wise, Manly IA; 4. Eric Dailey, Armstrong IA; 5. Jerry Wilinski, Seymour WI; 6. Mark Schulte, Delhi IA; 7. Jeff Waterman, Quincy IL; 8. Clayton Christensen, Spencer IA; 9. Ron Pope, Mason City IA; 10. JD Auringer, Evansdale IA;
B Feature 2, 10 laps, No Time: 1. Ryan Ruter, Kanawha IA; 2. Mike Jergens, Plover IA; 3. Jay Noteboom, Hinton IA; 4. (Car Number Not On File); 5. Tyler VandeKamp, Knoxville IA; 6. Greg Cox, Altoona IA; 7. Shawn Jerovetz, Sobieski WI; 8. Jason Snyder, Dunkerton IA;
A Feature , 20 laps, No Time: 1. Todd Shute, Des Moines IA; 2. Jon Snyder, Ames IA; 3. Darren Duffy, Hazleton IA; 4. Luke Wanninger, Jefferson IA; 5. Jeremy Mills, Garner IA; 6. Mike Long, Keokuk IA; 7. Brian Mullen, Seymour WI; 8. Chris Abelson, Sioux City IA; 9. Jeff Jones, Council Bluffs IA; 10. Mark Elliott, Webster City IA; 11. Randy Havlik, Madrid IA; 12. Jay Noteboom, Hinton IA; 13. Eric Dailey, Armstrong IA; 14. Ryan Ruter, Kanawha IA; 15. Bill Davis Jr., Des Moines IA; 16. JJ Wise, Manly IA; 17. Mike OLear, Marshalltown IA; 18. Mike Jergens, Plover IA; 19. Jake Durbin, Perry IA; 20. Rob Hughes, Humboldt IA; 21. Clint Hatelstad, Glencoe MN; 22. Richie Gustin, Gilman IA; 23. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown IA. Lap Leaders: Gustin 1-13; Shute 14-20
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