Eddie Carrier, Jr. celebrates in victory lane after bagging Friday night’s Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series feature at East Bay Raceway Park. Photo by Mike Horne
Eddie Carrier, Jr. won an exciting battle with Devin Moran in Friday Night’s $10,000-to-win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series main event at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL.
Carrier held the lead on lap 31, quickly lost it again on the next circuit and used a lapped car to his advantage as he snuck by Moran once again on lap 44.Carrier would lead the remaining six laps and wind up in victory lane. Following Carrier and Moran at the finish were Jimmy Owens, Jared Landers, and Blairsville, GA’s Jonathan Davenport.
“That was a great race,” said Carrier. “The track crew did a great job, they moved the tires out in the corners, and we drivers didn’t know what to think, but it worked out real well. It was nice of Devin to let one of us old guys win tonight.
“We had to diamond off the corners to get a run down the straight-aways. Both Devin and I had trouble with a lapped car. I used the outside line to get by him coming off of turn four. He saw what I did and used the same line to get by him. I was fortunate enough to find enough room coming off of turn two to get the lead back.”
“I want to thank my car owner, Carl Grover. He gave me the chance several years ago to drive his cars, and it has been the best thing to ever happen to me other than marrying my wife, Jamie,” he added.
Moran, the 20-year-old son of Hall-of-Fame driver Donnie Moran, equaled his best East Bay finish. Ironically in the last year’s Winternationals opener it was Carrier who denied Moran his first career victory at “The Clay by the Bay.”
Earl Pearson, Jr. led the first 23 laps of the race until contact with a car he was lapping dropped him several spots in the running order. Moran pounced on the opportunity to take the lead.
“Congratulations to Eddie for the win, he deserved it,” said Moran. “He was better than me. I hate it for Earl. He was really fast tonight. I just couldn’t get by that lapped car. I could have moved him out of the way, but I don’t drive like that. I was too patient with him. But we will take second after the week we have had.”
Owens, the three-time LOLMDS National Champion, had his best points finish of the young season. “Our car rolled around the top early on, and we were passing cars. No doubt it’s the best we have run all week. I think I used up the edges of the tires getting to the front, and from then on I couldn’t stay with Eddie and Devin.”
Completing the top ten were Brandon Sheppard, Mason Zeigler, Bobby Pierce, Steve Francis and Dan Stone.
In preliminary action, Dan Stone set the overall Miller Welders Fast Time (Group A) amongst the 41 entrants, with a lap of 15.481 seconds. Eddie Carrier Jr. set the fastest time in Group B with a time of 15.838 seconds. Scott Bloomquist, Earl Pearson Jr., Jared Landers and Devin Moran won their respective heat races. Billy Moyer Jr. and Tim Dohm won their respective B-Mains.
Billy Moyer Wins Make-Up Winternationals Event
Billy Moyer won for a second time during Friday night’s Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series make-up event for the rained out Monday night feature at East Bay Raceway Park. Photo by Mike Horne
Billy Moyer took the lead at the start of Friday night’s 25-lap Monday make-up Winternationals event at East Bay Raceway Park and never looked back.
Brandon Sheppard closed the gap in the second half of the race, and challenged Moyer on several occasions, but could never quite pull even with the veteran from Batesville, AR. Following Moyer and Sheppard to the finish were Billy Moyer, Jr., Gregg Satterlee and Devin Moran.
“We just missed the set-up in that first race tonight,” Moyer said. “We had just enough time to make some adjustments for this race. We won that first heat so that put us on the pole. The car was really good. I had a little bit of a push getting into turn two, but otherwise, the car was not a handful like the previous nights. I was hoping maybe Jr. could get up there so we could take first and second.”
Sheppard continued his strong Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Georgia-Florida Speedweeks with his runner-up finish.
“Ever since we unloaded last Thursday at Golden Isles this car has been strong,” he said. “If not for some bad luck we could have had a win or two. To finish second to Billy Moyer tonight is awesome. He is one of the best ever.”
Moyer, Jr. came home, his best finish of the Georgia-Florida Speedweeks.
“I really wanted that second spot tonight,” Moyer, Jr. said. “I raced Brandon hard and I have a lot of respect for him and his family. We can build on this and get ready for the Saturday Night finale.”
Rounding out the Top Ten were Stormy Scott, Jonathan Davenport, Jared Landers, Tim Dohm and Mason Zeigler.
In preliminary action, Dennis Erb, Jr. set the overall Miller Welders Fast Time (Group A) amongst the 33 entrants, with a lap of 15.983 seconds. Sheppard set the fastest time in Group B with a time of 15.984 seconds. Moyer, Moyer Jr., Sheppard and Gregg Satterlee won their respective heat races. Davey Johnson won the B-Main.
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
East Bay Raceway Park – Tampa, FL
Winternationals 2015 – Feb. 13, 2015
Friday A-Main
1. 6 28 Eddie Carrier, Jr. – Salt Rock, WV
2. 4 99m Devin Moran – Dresden, OH
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4. 2 777 Jared Landers – Batesville, AR
5. 10 6 Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA
6. 14 B5 Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL
7. 16 25Z Mason Zeigler – Chalk Hill, PA
8. 12 32 Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL
9. 11 15 Steve Francis – Ashland, KY
10. 5 21d Dan Stone – Thompson, PA
11. 8 21 Billy Moyer – Batesville, AR
12. 3 1 Earl Pearson, Jr. – Jacksonville, FL
13. 22 2s Stormy Scott – Las Cruses, NM
14. 26 21b Chris Brown – Spring, TX
15. 9 7w Ricky Weiss – Headingley, MB
16. 17 21jr Billy Moyer, Jr. – Batesville, AR
17. 23 91p Jason Papich – Nipomo, CA
18. 20 5 Don O’Neal – Martinsville, IN
19. 13 28e Dennis Erb, Jr. – Carpentersville, IL
20. 15 22 Gregg Satterlee – Rochester Mills, PA
21. 19 1b Doug Blashe – Marion, WI
22. 18 6T Tim Dohm – Charleston, WV
23. 21 2m Allen Murray – San Antonio, TX
24. 1 0 Scott Bloomquist – Mooresburg, TN
25. 25 1J Davey Johnson – Greensburg, PA
26. 24 7H Vic Hill – Mosheim, TN
Monday Make Up A-Main
1. 1 21 Billy Moyer – Batesville, AR
2. 2 B5 Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL
3. 3 21jr Billy Moyer, Jr. – Batesville, AR
4. 4 22 Gregg Satterlee – Rochester Mills, PA
5. 5 99m Devin Moran – Dresden, OH
6. 9 2s Stormy Scott – Las Cruses, NM
7. 12 6 Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA
8. 11 777 Jared Landers – Batesville, AR
9. 10 6T Tim Dohm – Charleston, WV
10. 19 25Z Mason Zeigler – Chalk Hill, PA
11. 8 21d Dan Stone – Thompson, PA
12. 15 D8 Dustin Mitchell – Princeton, NC
13. 17 28e Dennis Erb, Jr. – Carpentersville, IL
14. 14 4-Ds Chad Hollenbeck – Montrose, PA
15. 13 40b Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL
16. 21 1J Davey Johnson – Greensburg, PA
17. 6 c4 Freddie Carpenter – Parkersburg, WV
18. 20 25 Mike Benedum – Salem, WV
19. 7 7w Ricky Weiss – Headingley, MB
20. 22 96 Terry English – Benton, KY
21. 23 85d Mark Dotson – Cameron, MO
22. 26 44J James O’Hara – Covington, PA
23. 18 32 Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL
24. 24 92 Nick Davis – Millsboro, DE
25. 16 2m Allen Murray – San Antonio, TX
26. 25 77 Wendell Wallace – Batesville, AR
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