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April 17
Farmer City Raceway,
Farmer City, IL
Sanction: World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series (Douglas Dodge Ram Trucks Illini 100) - $6,000
Information provided by: Todd Turner (last updated April 18, 1:30 pm)
Bloomquist strikes first during Illini 100 weekend
Douglas Dodge Ram Trucks Illini 100
  1. Scott Bloomquist
  2. Brian Shirley
  3. Tim McCreadie
  4. Don O'Neal
  5. Josh Richards
  6. Chub Frank
  7. Brandon Sheppard
  8. Mike Marlar
  9. Jimmy Owens
  10. Shannon Babb
  11. John Gardner Jr.
  12. Bobby Pierce
  13. Joe Harlan
  14. Darrell Lanigan
  15. Steve Francis
  16. Jason Feger
  17. Rick Eckert
  18. Frank Heckenast Jr.
  19. Eric Wells
  20. Dennis Erb Jr.
  21. Brandon Overton
  22. Morgan Bagley
  23. Shane Clanton
  24. Steve Thorsten
  25. Jordan Yaggy
  26. Chase Junghans
  27. Boom Briggs
presented by
Jeff Hall
Scott Bloomquist's team celebrates his 25-lap victory at Farmer City.
What won the race: Sixth-starting Scott Bloomquist dove between polesitter Brian Shirley and Tim McCreadie to take the lead on a lap-four restart, then answered Shirley's move to the lead on lap 15 with the winning pass on lap 18 for a 25-lap victory in the first round of the Illini 100.
Key notes: Scott Bloomquist got his first victory at Farmer City since 1991 in his first start at the quarter-mile oval since 2002. ... WoO points leader Shane Clanton hit the wall on his first qualifying lap and had to take a provisional in the feature.
On the move: Josh Richards rallied from 18th to finish fifth.
Winner's sponsors: The winning Sweet-Bloomquist chassis is powered by an Andy Durham Racing Engine and carries sponsorship from Reece Monuments, Mark Martin Automotive, Allstar Performance, Sorbera Chiropratic, Horton Oil, Base Race Fuels, Hawkeye Trucking, Hoosier Racing Tire, Lucas Oil Products, Ole Smoky Moonshine, Penske Shocks, Sweet Manufacturing and Weld Racing Wheels.
Points chase: Shane Clanton of Zebulon, Ga., saw his points lead shrink after the Farmer City opener. He has 1,278 points followed by Darrell Lanigan (1,204) and Josh Richards (1,198).
Car count: 48
Fast qualifier: Don O'Neal
Time: 12.817 seconds
Polesitter: Brian Shirley
Heat race winners: Brian Shirley, Tim McCreadie, Scott Bloomquist, Don O'Neal, Jimmy Owens, Mike Marlar
Consolation race winners: Steve Thorsten, Steve Francis
Provisional starters: Shane Clanton, Chase Junghans, Boom Briggs, Brandon Overton, Jordan Yaggy
Next series race: April 18, Farmer City Raceway (Farmer City, IL) $15,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
By Joshua Joiner
World of Outlaws Late Model Series

FARMER CITY, Ill. — Before Friday's Douglas Ram Trucks Illini 100 opening night event, Scott Bloomquist hadn't raced at Farmer City Raceway in more than a decade.

The veteran Dirt Late Model racer from Mooresburg, Tenn., made up for all that lost time with a fantastic performance in Friday's 25-lap main event, outdueling Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., to claim a $6,000 victory in the first leg of a World of Outlaws Late Model Series doubleheader weekend at Farmer City's quarter-mile oval.

The Illini 100 weekend continues on Saturday with another complete WoO slate of racing highlighted by the 75-lap, $15,000-to-win Illini 100 finale.

Making his first appearance at Farmer City since 2002, Bloomquist recovered from a poor qualifying effort during Friday's preliminary action to win his heat race from the fourth spot then roared to the front of the A-Main from his sixth starting position before overcoming Shirley in a tight back-and-forth battle.

"It's been a long time since we've been here," said Bloomquist, who drove a Reece Monuments-sponsored Sweet-Bloomquist machine to the victory. "The track was real racy. It had one little hole in the middle of one and two that seemed to mess other guys up, but we could float right through it."

Shirley settled for second after starting from the pole and twice leading the race. He was followed by Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., who ran close to the leaders for most of the distance but never could mount a strong enough charge to make a serious bid for the lead. Don O'Neal of Martinsville, Ind., was fourth at the finish, while three-time WoO champion Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., advanced from his 18th starting spot to round out the top five finishers.

Bloomquist established himself as a contender with a three-wide move from sixth to fourth on the race's opening lap. He then made quick work of Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., to take the third spot.

Taking full advantage of the race's only restart with three laps completed, Bloomquist powered around McCreadie in turns one and two to grab second, then crossed to the bottom groove down the back straightaway to pull even with Shirley in turns three and four.

Bloomquist completed the pass for the lead the next time through turns one and two and began pulling away. But Shirley battled back during the race's middle portions and retook the lead with a high-side pass on lap 15.

Shirley never could quite break free from Bloomquist after edging ahead, and a bout with turn-four cushion gave Bloomquist the chance to pull back ahead on lap 18. Bloomquist never looked back from there, pulling to an advantage of 1.595 seconds at the finish line.

"This is one of the ones that you can say was fun," said Bloomquist, the 2004 WoO champion who claimed the 27th series victory of his career and first since February of 2013. "Once I saw him out there, I stayed focus and tried just to get more out of the bottom. I knew I could pick it up a notch because I was kind of in a zone just trying not to tear the tires up.

"When he got by I said piss on the tires and just went after it. The car responded and the tires stayed good."

Shirley, a veteran of the Illinois bullrings and a former DIRTcar UMP Summer Nationals champion, was doing his best to turn back Bloomquist's bid to retake the lead in piloting his Riggs Motorsports Rocket Chassis around the track's high line, but a fit with the turn-four cushion on lap 18 cost him.

"We got beat by one of the best guys in the business," said Shirley, whose lone WoO victory came at Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway in 2007. "I hit (the cushion) one time and that really cost me a lot of time. It's just one of those things that you flirt with when you're up there running it.

"All in all, we'll just do what we can to get the car better next time and see what tomorrow brings."

The race's only caution appeared with three laps complete when Boom Briggs of Bear Lake, Pa., and Chase Junghans of Manhattan, Kan., tangled in turns three and four.

WoO points leader Shane Clanton of Zebulon, Ga., saw his streak of eight consecutive top-five finishes to start the season come to end with a 23rd-place finish. Clanton, who won four races during the tour's seven-race trek through Georgia and Florida in February, saw his lead in the championship chase cut from 92 points entering Friday's event to 74 points over defending series champion Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., who finished 14th and 80 points over Richards.

The Douglas Ram Trucks Illini 100 weekend continues on Saturday with another complete WoO slate of time trials, heat races and consolation races to set the lineup for the 75-lap, $15,000-to-win Illini 100 finale.

Consolation results

(10 laps; top two transfer)

First consolation: Steve Thorsten, Morgan Bagley, Jimmy Mars, Devin Moran, Daren Friedman, Boom Briggs, Jack Sullivan, Chuck Mitchell, Daniel Flessner, Scott Bull, Chase Junghans, Levi Kissinger, Mark Larson, Chris Dick, Mike Spatola.

Second consolation: Steve Francis, Eric Wells, Shane Clanton, Bob Gardner, Brandon Overton, Scott Schmitt, Jordan Yaggy, Wendell Wallace, Derek Chandler, Kevin Weaver, Torin Mettille, McKay Wenger, Kyle Hammer, Billy Hough. Scratched: Billy Drake.

Heat race results

(10 laps; top three transfer)

First heat: Brian Shirley, John Gardner Jr., Shannon Babb, Steve Thorsten, Jimmy Mars, Devin Moran, Jack Sullivan, Scott Bull.

Second heat: Tim McCreadie, Chub Frank, Frank Heckenast Jr., Daren Friedman, Mike Spatola, Daniel Flessner, Jack Sullivan, Chris Dick.

Third heat: Scott Bloomquist, Darrell Lanigan, Bobby Pierce, Morgan Bagley, Boom Briggs, Levi Kissinger, Chuck Mitchell, Mark Larson.

Fourth heat: Don O'Neal, Brandon Sheppard, Dennis Erb Jr., Bob Gardner, Torin Mettille, Kevin Weaver, Scott Schmitt, Billy Hough.

Fifth heat: Jimmy Owens, Jason Feger, Rick Eckert, Steve Francis, Eric Wells, Shane Clanton, McKay Wenger, Kyle Hammer.

Sixth heat: Mike Marlar, Joe Harlan, Josh Richards, Brandon Overton, Derek Chandler, Wendell Wallace, Jordan Yaggy. Scratched: Billy Drake.

Time trials (unofficial)

First group
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 12.934
Tim McCreadie (39), Watertown, N.Y. , 12.962
Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill. , 13.066
Jimmy Mars (28M), Menomonie, Wis. , 13.095
Chub Frank (1*), Bear Lake, Pa. , 13.174
Darrell Lanigan (29), Union, Ky. , 13.203
John Gardner Jr. (38c), Creve Couer, Ill., 13.228
Mike Spatola (89), Manhattan, Ill., 13.231
Morgan Bagley (14M), Longview, Texas , 13.255
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill. , 13.258
Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Frankfort, Ill. , 13.262
Scott Bloomquist (0), Mooresburg, Tenn., 13.266
Steve Thorsten (7t), Chebanse, Ill., 13.305
Daniel Flessner (9D), Roberts, Ill., 13.352
Boom Briggs (99B), Bear Lake, Pa. , 13.383
Scott Bull (83), Fairbury, Ill., 13.448
Daren Friedman (89), Forest, Ill. , 13.458
Levi Kissinger (8k), Mount Vernon, Ill., 13.544
Devin Moran (99M), Dresden, Ohio , 13.642
Chase Junghans (18c), Manhattan, Kan. , 13.647
Chuck Mitchell (134), Springfield, Ill., 13.661
Jack Sullivan (18), Greenbrier, Ark., 13.761
Chris Dick (22), Deland, Ill., 13.797
Mark Larson (782), Ottawa, Ill., 14.009
Second group
Don O'Neal (5), Martinsville, Ind., 12.817
Jason Feger (25F), Bloomington, Ill., 12.968
Mike Marlar (157), Winfield, Tenn., 13.066
Kevin Weaver (B12), Gibson City, Ill., 13.086
Jimmy Owens (20), Newport, Tenn., 13.117
Joe Harlan (Z), El Paso, Ill., 13.156
Scott Schmitt (10), Tonica, Ill., 13.206
Steve Francis (15), Ashland, Ky., 13.242
Derek Chandler (35), Pontiac, Ill., 13.247
Dennis Erb Jr. (28e), Carpentersville, Ill., 13.269
Rick Eckert (7v), York, Pa., 13.312
Josh Richards (1), Shinnston, W.Va., 13.314
Torin Mettille (116), Cullom, Ill., 13.335
Eric Wells (18), Hazard, Ky., 13.349
Wendell Wallace (6), Batesville, Ark., 13.352
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 13.380
McKay Wenger (42), Fairbury, Ill., 13.398
Brandon Overton (76), Appling, Ga., 13.420
Bob Gardner (4G), Peoria, Ill., 13.439
Kyle Hammer (45), Clinton, Ill., 13.694
Jordan Yaggy (77), Rochester, Minn., 13.807
Billy Hough (33), Thomasboro, Ill., 14.238
Shane Clanton (25), Zebulon, Ga., 19.239
Billy Drake (75), Bloomington, Ill., no time

Feature lineup

Row 1: Shirley, Marlar
Row 2: McCreadie, Owens
Row 3: O'Neal, Bloomquist
Row 4: J. Gardner, Frank
Row 5: Lanigan, Sheppard
Row 6: Feger, Harlan
Row 7: Babb, Heckenast
Row 8: Pierce, Erb
Row 9: Eckert, Richards
Row 10: Thorsten, Francis
Row 11: Bagley, Wells
Row 12: Clanton, Junghans
Row 13: Briggs, Overton
Row 14: Yaggy
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