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R.J. Conley fastest of 67 qualifiers at North-South

August 9, 2013, 5:30 pm
By Todd Turner
DirtonDirt.com managing editor
R.J. Conley sets fast time at Florence. (thesportswire.net)
R.J. Conley sets fast time at Florence. (thesportswire.net)

UNION, Ky. (Aug. 9) — R.J. Conley of Wheelersburg, Ohio, topped 67 qualifiers Friday at Florence Speedway for the 31st annual Sunoco North-South 100. Conley turned a lap of 17.033 seconds at the undersized half-mile oval in preparation for Saturday’s $50,000-to-win event on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. | Complete North-South coverage

Besides Conley, the next fastest qualifiers in the second qualifying group were Dale McDowell of Chicakamauga, Ga., and Dustin Linville of Bryantsville, Ky. Those drivers, along with the three fastest drivers in the first qualifying group — Greg Johnson of Bedford, Ind., Steve Casebolt of Richmond, Ind., and Lucas Oil Series points leader Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn. — battled it out in the Red Buck Fast Dash to conclude Friday’s action, with Owens leading all the way for a $500 victory.

Saturday’s action will resume with six heat races after a three-car inversion. Heat race polesitters: Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y.; Eric Wells of Hazard, Ky.; Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky.; Duane Chamberlain of Richmond, Wis.; Eddie Carrier Jr. of Salt Rock, W.Va.; and Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky.

The top three finishers from each of Saturday’s heats will transfer to the 100-lap main event, along with the top finishers of consolation races and provisional starters.

Pre-qualifying notes

Lucas Oil Series points leader Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., is attempting to become the event’s first four-time winner. ... Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., is the only driver to be fast-timer more than once over the last nine years at the North-South; he was a late arrival to Florence after spending time at the motorcycle rally in Sturgis, S.D., . ... Bloomquist also won his last visit to the undersized half-mile oval, a $5,000 victory July 9 on the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals. ... Don O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., last year’s winner, topped 64 qualifiers in last year’s event. ... The highest recent car count was 95 cars in 2008. ... Tim Prince of Heltonville, Ind., and Nick Latham of Winchester, Ohio, are tied atop Florence’s weekly points. ... Forty modifieds and 17 pure stocks are in action.

Friday dash lineup

Row 1: Greg Johnson, Jimmy Owens
Row 2: Dustin Linville, Dale McDowell
Row 3: Steve Casebolt, R.J. Conley

Saturday's heat race lineups

First heat
Row 1: Tim McCreadie, John Blankenship
Row 2: Greg Johnson, Michael Chilton
Row 3: Kent Robinson, Earl Pearson Jr.
Row 4: Tyler Reddick, Dennis Erb Jr.
Row 5: Wayne Chinn, Tommy Weder Jr.
Row 6: Kyle Bronson
Second heat
Row 1: Eric Wells, Brad Neat
Row 2: Steve Casebolt, Jeremy Hines
Row 3: Davey Johnson, James Rice
Row 4: Gregg Satterlee, Chad Stapleton
Row 5: Jeff Babcock, Brett Wyatt
Row 6: Jeff Raisor
Third heat
Row 1: Darrell Lanigan, Mike Jewell
Row 2: Jimmy Owens, Randy Weaver
Row 3: Justin Rattliff, Scott James
Row 4: Walker Arthur, D.J. Wells
Row 5: Tim Prince, Bill Blair Jr.
Row 6: Dylan Ames
Fourth heat
Row 1: Duane Chamberlain, Don O'Neal
Row 2: R.J. Conley, Chad Smith
Row 3: Jared Landers, Michael Asberry
Row 4: Tommy Bailey, Brady Smith
Row 5: Jimmy Mars, John Gill
Row 6: Dennis Roberson, Brian Gray
Fifth heat
Row 1: Eddie Carrier Jr., Steve Shaver
Row 2: Dale McDowell, Billy Moyer Jr.
Row 3: Jesse Lay, Stephen Breeding
Row 4: Mason Zeigler, Skylar Marlar
Row 5: Steve Landrum, Josh Williams
Row 6: Victor Lee
Sixth heat
Row 1: Steve Francis, Mike Marlar
Row 2: Dustin Linville, Cody Mahoney
Row 3: Dustin Neat, Robby Hensley
Row 4: Scott Bloomquist, Chris Combs
Row 5: Chris Stotts, Nick Latham
Row 6: Mick Sansom

Time trials (unofficial)

First group
  1. Greg Johnson (15j), Bedford, Ind., 17.134
  2. Steve Casebolt (c9), Richmond, Ind., 17.199
  3. Jimmy Owens (20), Newport, Tenn., 17.204
  4. John Blankenship (23), Williamson, W.Va., 17.218
  5. Brad Neat (11), Dunnville, Ky., 17.252
  6. Mike Jewell (9), Scottsburg, Ind., 17.261
  7. Tim McCreadie (39), Watertown, N.Y., 17.271
  8. Eric Wells (18), Hazard, Ky., 17.295
  9. Darrell Lanigan (29), Union, Ky., 17.326
  10. Michael Chilton (97), Salvisa, Ky., 17.337
  11. Jeremy Hines (5H), Seymour, Ind., 17.352
  12. Kent Robinson (7r), Bloomington, Ind., 17.39
  13. Randy Weaver (116), Crossville, Tenn., 17.39
  14. Davey Johnson (1j), Latrobe, Pa., 17.407
  15. Justin Rattliff (16), Campbellsville, Ky., 17.409
  16. Earl Pearson Jr. (44), Jacksonville, Fla., 17.428
  17. James Rice (11r), Verona, Ky., 17.452
  18. Scott James (83), Lawrenceburg, Ind., 17.46
  19. Tyler Reddick (11), Corning, Calif., 17.474
  20. Gregg Satterlee (22), Rochester Mills, Pa., 17.582
  21. Walker Arthur (87), Forest, Va., 17.622
  22. Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 17.658
  23. Chad Stapleton (32), Edinburgh, Ind., 17.674
  24. D.J. Wells (11), Hazard, Ky., 17.697
  25. Wayne Chinn (49), Bradford, Ohio, 17.724
  26. Jeff Babcock (1), Wayne, Ohio, 17.773
  27. Tim Prince (P1), Heltonville, Ind., 17.791
  28. Tommy Weder Jr. (02), Woodward, Okla., 17.826
  29. Brett Wyatt (17), Crossville, Tenn., 17.869
  30. Bill Blair Jr. (84), Amelia, Ohio, 17.905
  31. Kyle Bronson (40B), Tampa, Fla., 18.264
  32. Jeff Raisor (55), Cincinnati, Ohio, 18.288
  33. Dylan Ames (77a), Harvest, Ala., no time
Second group
  1. R.J. Conley (71c), Wheelersburg, Ohio, 17.033
  2. Dale McDowell (41), Chickamauga, Ga., 17.097
  3. Dustin Linville (D8), Bryantsville, Ky., 17.271
  4. Don O’Neal (71), Martinsville, Ind., 17.29
  5. Steve Shaver (6), Vienna, W.Va., 17.301
  6. Mike Marlar (5B), Winfield, Tenn., 17.317
  7. Duane Chamberlain (20c), Richmond, Ind., 17.352
  8. Eddie Carrier Jr. (28), Salt Rock, W.Va., 17.371
  9. Steve Francis (15), Ashland, Ky., 17.382
  10. Chad Smith (19), Middletown, Ohio, 17.387
  11. Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 17.436
  12. Cody Mahoney (4), Madison, Ind., 17.515
  13. Jared Landers (5), Batesville, Ark., 17.560
  14. Jesse Lay (33), Walton, Ky., 17.567
  15. Dustin Neat (6), Dunnville, Ky., 17.604
  16. Michael Asberry (360), Crossville, Tenn., 17.627
  17. Stephen Breeding (5), Isom, Ky., 17.640
  18. Robby Hensley (21), Walton, Ky., 17.671
  19. Tommy Bailey (88), Corbin, Ky., 17.694
  20. Mason Zeigler (25z), Chalk Hill, Pa., 17.732
  21. Scott Bloomquist (0), Mooresburg, Tenn., 17.742
  22. Brady Smith (2), Solon Springs, Wis., 17.748
  23. Skylar Marlar (257), Winfield, Tenn., 17.773
  24. Chris Combs (47), Isom, Ky., 17.789
  25. Jimmy Mars (28), Menomonie, Wis., 17.819
  26. Steve Landrum (18), Erlanger, Ky., 17.865
  27. Chris Stotts (s8), Shade, Ohio, 17.883
  28. John Gill (75), Mitchell, Ind., 17.899
  29. Josh Williams (JJ2), West Harrison, Ind., 17.955
  30. Dennis Roberson (25), Lexington, Ky., 18.083
  31. Nick Latham (31), Winchester, Ohio, 18.089
  32. Victor Lee (4), Danville, Ky., 18.133
  33. Mick Sansom (20m), Salt Rock, W.Va, 18.638
  34. Brian Gray (3), Hamilton, Ohio, 19.002

Friday's schedule of events

• 6:30 p.m.: Hot laps (Late Models, modifieds, pure stocks)
• Pre-race ceremonies
• Modified heat races (four heats, eight laps apiece)
• Pure stock heat races (two heats, eight laps apiece)
• Late Model time trials (two groups, two laps apiece)
• Modified consolation races
• Pure stock feature
• Red Buck fast dash (top six qualifiers; six laps)

 
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