Batesville Motor Speedway

Blankenship Banks Biggest Win of Career in Bad Boy 98 at Batesville While Race Fan Jesse Love Wins a New Kia Soul

LOCUST GROVE, AR (May 18, 2013) - In the support classes for the Badboy 98, it was the 3 truck of Jackson Herrington taking the win in the Super Stars feature, and the 66 of Kevin Grizzle winning the Street Stock Feature. John Blankenship took home the biggest win of his racing career tonight at Batesville Motor Speedway. Blankenship won $20,000 by winning the Second Annual Bad Boy 98 sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, and marked the first series win for him this year and Jesse Love was the lucky fan this year that won a brand new Kia Soul from Mark Marten Kia of Batesville. Blankenship pulled away at the end to score a convincing win over Brady Smith, Steve Francis, Billy Moyer and Jimmy Owens.

While Blankenship enjoyed the fruits of the win, Dennis Erb Jr. was left with what could have been. Erb led the first 67 laps of the race until smoke bellowed from his number 28 car forcing him pit side. Erb and Blankenship had put on a side-by-side battle for the top spot for most of the race until that point. Blankenship then ran away with the race as he went unchallenged over the last 30 laps of the event.

"I have to thank all of my crew, Tom Buckingham and everyone else, this is the biggest win we have ever had," exclaimed Blankenship in Lucas Oil Victory Lane. "That was quite a race for the lead between Dennis and me, and then I saw smoke out of his car and I knew he was in trouble. This Rocket Chassis car has been good all year long, we have been knocking on the door for a big win like this since last year, and tonight it finally happened."

"The track was really racy tonight," said the winner afterwards. Blankenship started sixth in the stout field, but first had to withstand a solid challenge from Wendell Wallace early in the race. "Wendell was really good there early on until he had that flat; once he went out, we were able to stay close to Dennis with the caution flags. I have to thank all of my sponsors of course, Coal, Todd Case Trucking, Bear Cove Village, VP Fuels, Integra Shocks, and Cornett Engines."

Smith, who won last week at LaSalle Speedway, came from seventh as he fought his way to a second finish. "Congrats to John on the win, he was gone there at the end! I couldn't see him on the track anymore! Our car was tight early on, but as the race wore on, we got a whole lot better. Hey, this has been a solid two weeks for us. A win and a second place, we'll take it, as we head to the Show-Me 100 next weekend."

Francis, last Augusts' winner of Batesville's biggest race, the COMP Cams Topless 100, had a solid finish in third as he held off Billy Moyer and Owens. Owens retook the championship points lead from Don O'Neal, who finished eighth.

Completing the top ten were Scott Bloomquist, Earl Pearson Jr., O'Neal, Eric Jacobsen, and Jack Sullivan.

In preliminary action, Earl Pearson Jr. set the overall time (Group A) amongst the 40 entrants, with a lap of 13.679 seconds. Bobby Pierce set the fastest time in Group B with a time of 13.738 seconds. Earl Pearson Jr., Steve Francis, Dennis Erb Jr., and Wendell Wallace won their respective heat races. Jimmy Owens and Billy Moyer Jr. won their respective B-Mains.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be back in action next weekend at the "Diamond of the Dirt Tracks", Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO with the 21st Annual Lucas Oil "Show-Me 100" presented by Protect the Harvest. Events will get underway on Thursday, May 23rd with a complete show for the Lucas Oil MLRA late models. The LOLMDS will take to the track on Friday, May24th and Saturday, May 25th. For more information on the "Show-Me 100" or Lucas Oil Speedway, check out www.lucasoilspeedway.com.

For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log onto www.lucasdirt.com and follow the series on www.facebook.com/lucasdirt and www.twitter.com/#!/lucasdirt.

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Race Summary

Saturday Night, May 18th, 2013
Bad Boy 98 - Batesville Motor Speedway - Batesville, AR

Red Buck Fast Time Group A: Earl Pearson Jr. / 13.679 seconds

Red Buck Fast Time Group B: Bobby Pierce / 13.738 seconds

Wiles Drive Shafts Heat Race #1 (12 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Earl Pearson Jr., Don O'Neal, Eddie Carrier Jr., Chris Simpson, Jimmy Owens, Brandon Smith, Jack Sullivan, Jay Brunson, Shawn Knuckles, Robert Baker

Eibach Springs Heat Race #2 (12 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Steve Francis, Brady Smith, Jared Landers, Jesse Stovall, Chris Wall, David Breazeale, Stacy Taylor, Jerry Lierly, Braden Mitchell, Brian Ritchie

Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 (12 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Dennis Erb Jr., John Blankenship, Timothy Culp, Kyle Beard, Tyler Reddick, Keith Craft, Terry Phillips, Jeff Floyd, BJ Robinson, Bobby Pierce

FK Rod Ends Heat Race #4 (12 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Wendell Wallace, Jimmy Mars, Eric Jacobsen, Billy Moyer, Billy Moyer Jr., AJ Diemel, Mark Whitener, Brian Birkhofer, Austin Rettig, Scott Bloomquist

CV Products B-Main #1 (15 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Jimmy Owens, Chris Wall, Jack Sullivan, David Breazeale, Brandon Smith, Robert Baker, Stacy Taylor, Jay Brunson, Shawn Knuckles, Jerry Lierly, Braden Mitchell, Brian Ritchie

Wrisco Aluminum B-Main #2 (15 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): Billy Moyer Jr., Mark Whitener, AJ Diemel, Jeff Floyd, Kyle Beard, Terry Phillips, Scott Bloomquist, BJ Robinson, Brian Birkhofer, Keith Craft, Austin Rettig, Bobby Pierce

Feature Finish (98 Laps):

FINISH	START	CAR #	DRIVER NAME	HOMETOWN
1	6	23	John Blankenship	Williamson, WV
2	7	2	Brady Smith	Solon Springs, WI
3	3	15	Steve Francis	Ashland, KY
4	16	21	Billy Moyer	Batesville, AR
5	17	20	Jimmy Owens	Newport, TN
6	23	0	Scott Bloomquist	Mooresburg, TN
7	1	44	Earl Pearson Jr.	Jacksonville, FL
8	5	71	Don O'Neal	Martinsville, IN
9	12	5J	Eric Jacobsen	Watsonville, CA
10	21	1x	Jack Sullivan	Greenbrier, AR
11	11	5	Jared Landers	Batesville, AR
12	14	11T	Tyler Reddick	Corning, CA
13	22	58	AJ Diemel	Elk Mound, WI
14	18	21JR	Billy Moyer Jr.	Batesville, AR
15	2	28e	Dennis Erb Jr.	Carpentersville, IL
16	19	71w	Chris Wall	Springfield, LA
17	20	58w	Mark Whitener	Reddick, FL
18	4	6m	Wendell Wallace	Batesville, AR
19	9	28	Eddie Carrier Jr.	Salt Rock, WV
20	13	32x	Chris Simpson	Oxford, IA
21	15	14w	Jesse Stovall	Billing, MO
22	8	28m	Jimmy Mars	Menomonie, WI
23	10	C8	Timothy Culp	Prattsville, AR
25	24	32	Bobby Pierce	Oakwood, IL
24	25	7L	Jerry Lierly	Camp Point, IL

Race Statistics

Entrants: 40

Lap Leaders: Dennis Erb Jr. (Laps 1 - 67); John Blankenship (Laps 68 - 98)

Caution Flags: Chris Wall (Lap 4); Bobby Pierce, Chris Wall (Lap 5); Chris Simpson (Lap 10); Scott Bloomquist, Jared Landers, Jesse Stovall, Jerry Lierly, Timothy Culp (Lap 14); Wendell Wallace (Lap 42); Mark Whitener (Lap 52); Dennis Erb Jr. (Lap 68)

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Scott Bloomquist, Bobby Pierce

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisionals: Jerry Lierly

Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Scott Bloomquist (Started: 23rd, Finished: 6th, Advanced: 17 positions)

Allstar Performer of the Race: John Blankenship

Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Billy Moyer

JRi Shocks/Dunn Benson Ford Rookie of the Race: Billy Moyer Jr.

COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines

Ohlins Shocks Chassis Builder of the Race: Rocket Race Cars

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Tom Buckingham (John Blankenship)
HAWK Performance Fastest Lap of the Race: Billy Moyer Jr. (Lap# 2; 13.567 seconds)

Time of Race: 57 minutes 52 seconds

Wild night of Racing at The Batesville Motor Speedway With the Isle of Capri Weekly Racing Series!

BATESVILLE, Ark. (April 12th) We had an exciting evening of racing action Friday night with the Isle of Capri Weekly racing Series with thrills' and spills as Mitchell Galloway took a wild ride in the 76 IMCA Modified. Mitchell was shook up but was not seriously injured in the flip.

Our Feature winners this week where James Emerson in the 99 IMCA Modified, Roger Witt in the 10 Nesmith Late Model, Stan Lewis in the K2 Street Stock, David Hagler in the 63 Sweet Sport Mod, and Tristen Pulley in the 18 Bad Boy Super Star Stock.

Great Night of Racing with the first race for the Isle of Capri Weekly Racing Series

Great Weather, Great track conditions and Great racing! That's all I can say about the first evening of the 2013 Isle of Capri Weekly Points racing series.

Our Feature Winners were 47 Chandler Petty in the NeSmith Late Models, 115 Brandon Smith in the 115 IMCA Mods, N1 Dale Nelson Street Stocks and 1 Lucian Herrington in the BadBoy Super Stars.

Coming up on April 13th we will have $20.00 Per Car load night at the Batesville Motor Speedway. Bring as many as you can get into the car, SUV or bus and head to the track for only $20.00 per car load.

Brandon Smith makes it 2 out of 3 with his win in the final night of the Mid America Modified Championship

BATESVILLE, Ark. (March 16) – Brandon Smith added a bookend trophy to his collection in Saturday’s Mid-America Modified Championship.

Better yet, he added a second $1,500 check to his earnings from over the course of the three-day IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified special at Batesville Motor Speedway
“After Thursday, as good as we were, I thought we might have a chance to win again,” said Smith, who enjoyed a long run at the front before finishing second to Jeff Taylor on Friday. “But these guys are tough to beat, especially Jeff. You never know how these races are going to play out.”

Wayne Brooks was third, Jason Wilkey fourth and Ronnie Jeffrey fifth in the finale.
As had been the case on opening night, Smith drew the outside row one start, with Taylor on the pole.

They’d swap the front spot early on, then run side-by-side or bumper-to-bumper for more than 15 circuits. Smith denied Taylor’s lower line bid while the two ran in lapped traffic, before the only caution of the night came out with eight to go.

Sticking with his preferred higher line, Smith pulled away on the ensuing restart and took the win well ahead of Taylor, who had his hands full holding off Brooks for second.

Smith had become eligible for the 2013 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot with his Thursday night victory.

Feature results – 1. Brandon Smith; 2. Jeff Taylor; 3. Wayne Brooks; 4. Jason Wilkey; 5. Ronnie Jeffrey; 6. Dallas Everett; 7. Mike Bowers; 8. Jeremy Tharp; 9. Jack Sullivan; 10. Brint Hartwick; 11. Troy Cordes; 12. Greg Waugh; 13. Gavin Landers; 14. James Emerson; 15. Mitchell Galloway; 16. Bill Pittaway; 17. Adam Maple; 18. Andy Krieger; 19. Jason Snyder; 20. Jordan Turner; 21. Derek Oberle.

Heat winners were Taylor, Smith, Tharp and Brooks

Jeff Taylor takes the win in night 2 of the Mid America Modified Championship

BATESVILLE, Ark. (March 15) – Jeff Taylor won both IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified features at Batesville Motor Speedway’s Mid-America Modified Championship last March.
He’s now half way toward matching that total at this year’s event.
After emerging with the second spot after a lengthy side-by-side-by-side battle with Troy Cordes and Adam Maple Friday night, Taylor passed long-time leader and opening night winner Brandon Smith following a restart just before midway.
He led the rest of the way, holding off Smith to the $1,500 checkers. Taylor has now won four 2013 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying events, most notably the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals.
Cordes prevailed in the tussle for third, on a track that stayed fast all the way around and from top to bottom. Wayne Brooks and Maple completed the top five.
The Mid-America Modified Championship concludes Saturday with another $1,500 to win main event.
Feature results – 1. Jeff Taylor; 2. Brandon Smith; 3. Troy Cordes; 4. Wayne Brooks; 5. Adam Maple; 6. Jason Wilkey; 7. Jack Sullivan; 8. Greg Waugh; 9. Mike Bowers; 10. Jordan Turner; 11. Jason Snyder; 12. Ronnie Jeffrey; 13. Mitchell Galloway; 14. James Emerson; 15. Kevin Goben; 16. Andy Krieger; 17. Gavin Landers; 18. Drew Armstrong; 19. Derek Oberle; 20. Bennett Johnson; 21. Brint Hartwick; 22. Dallas Everett; 23. Bill Pittman; 24. Rick Engles.
Heat winners were Goben, Smith, Everett and Maple.

Mid America Modified Championship Night 1 goes to Brandon Smith

BATESVILLE, Ark. (March 14) – One of the last cars through the pit gate was first across the finish line on opening night of Batesville Motor Speedway’s Mid-America Modified Championship.

Brandon Smith was the $1,500 IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature winner Thursday evening, taking the checkers close to a straightaway ahead of runner-up Wayne Brooks.

Smith started outside Jeff Taylor on the front row, shot to the front at the flagstand and led all 30 laps.

He caught up with the back of the field on the 10th circuit. Lapped traffic almost became a factor with 10 to go as Smith had to avoid contact with a slower car exiting the track.

“We didn’t run away from the field. We had a very good car but it helped to restart up front,” said Smith, an IMCA winner for the first time since the 2011 season.

Dallas Everett was third, Taylor fourth and Jack Sullivan fifth. Taylor had won both Mid-America Modified features held last year.

“I’ve raced with Jeff a lot of times over the years. He always races you clean,” said Smith, a late arrival to the track because of work. “He’s always a contender. I know he’ll be back on Friday.”
The victory was the sanctioned career sixth for Smith, the newest addition to the 2013 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot.

Features Friday and Saturday also pay $1,500 to win.
Pit gates open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. both days. Hot laps are at 6:30 and racing starts at 7 p.m.

Grandstand admission is $10 for adults and free for kids 11 and under when accompanying a paying adult. Pit passes are $30 each night.

Feature results – 1. Brandon Smith; 2. Wayne Brooks; 3. Dallas Everett; 4. Jeff Taylor; 5. Jack Sullivan; 6. Wendell Wallace; 7. Ronnie Jeffrey; 8. Jeremy Tharp; 9. Jason Wilkey; 10. Mitchell Galloway; 11. Randy Weaver; 12. Rick Ingles; 13. Kevin Goben; 14. Gavin Landers; 15. Adam Maple; 16. Jason Snyder; 17. Brent Hartwick; 18. Drew Armstrong; 19. Andy Krieger; 20. Bill Pittman; 21. Shawn Knuckles; 22. Greg Waugh; 23. Troy Cordes; 24. Jordan Turner.

Heat winners were Taylor, Smith, Everett and Galloway.

The 2013 TrackTek Racing Fuels Spring Street Stock Challenge Win Goes to Wayne Brooks!

Congratulations to Wayne Brooks for winning the Tracktek Racing Fuels Spring Street Stock Challenge. Two big wins in 3 days...Great Job.

Finishing in second place was the KEG 1 car driven by Jeremy Russell of Jonesboro, followed by Brian Ritchie, Cole Farmer, Dale Nelson, Tony Anglin, Joe Payne, Stan Lewis, Tim Brown, and Brandon Smith.

We want to thank all of the drivers, crews, sponsors and fans that came out and supported this big week of racing at the Batesville Motor Speedway!!

Make plans for the Mid-America Modified Championship coming up next weekend March 14th-15th & 16th...Open Practice on March 13.

Hope to see you then!!!

Wayne Brooks Wins the 17th Annual Schoenfeld Headers Street Stock Championship

Wayne Brooks takes home the win in the 17th Annual Schoenfeld Headers Street Stock Championship race on Thursday night at the Batesville Motor Speedway. Tony Anglin in the G1 started on the poll and it looked like he had the race won, but after a number of cautions and restarts Tony never got the opportunity to build a good lead on the remainder of the field. Tony managed to hold second place with T.J. Herndon's 35 car finishing 3rd and the KEG1 of Jeremy Russell finishing 4th.

Wayne Brooks Sets Fast Time for the 17th Annual Schoenfeld Headers Street Stock Championship, Heat Races Next on Tap!

A total of 90 Street Stocks made there way to the Batesville Motor Speedway Thursday night for the 17th annual Schoenfeld Headers Street Stock Nationals, 89 of them timed in with Quick time set by Wayne Brooks in the 3X. During the time trials there where a couple of OH MY! moments. One mishap was with the 28 of weeds getting into the turn 2 wall and taking a wild ride, the other was with the 42 street stock, doing almost a carbon copy of Woods turn 2 wall maneuver.

Friday night we will have 6 big Qualifying Heat Races for the street stocks, and a rain makeup race for the Marks Pharmacy $500 to win Front Wheel Drive Shootout... Open Modifieds will also be taking to the track with a fill Program. Gates open at 5:30.. Racing at 7:30.

Crop Production Services Onboard as a National Corporate Sponsor of the Comp Cams Topless 100

(LOCUST GROVE, AR-October 18, 2012)

BATESVILLE MOTOR SPEEDWAY is proud to announce the addition of CROP PRODUCTION SERVICES as a national corporate sponsor of the COMP CAMS TOPLESS 100 event to be held August 15-16-17, 2013 at Batesville Motor Speedway.

Steve Martin, General Manager of CROP PRODUCTION SERVICES, is excited to be a part of the COMP CAMS TOPLESS 100 event, now in its 21^st year. “We look forward to being a part of the COMP CAMS TOPLESS 100 and BATESVILLE MOTOR SPEEDWAY,” Martin said. “With Batesville and Independence County being centrally located in our region, we look forward to developing new business relationships with all those connected to Batesville Motor Speedway. We are proud to be associated with the people at Batesville Motor Speedway who continue to make racing an enjoyable event for its fans by running a first-class operation at one of the nicest racetracks in the country.”

Crop Production Services is the premier agricultural retail supplier in the markets that it serves, conducting business in 48 states. Crop Production Services (CPS) provides their customers with the products and services they need to grow the best crops possible.

BATESVILLE MOTOR SPEEDWAY promoters, Mooney and Connie Starr are glad to welcome CROP PRODUCTION SERVICES as an additional sponsor for this crown jewel event.

“CROP PRODUCTION SERVICES is making it possible for us to take the annual COMP CAMS TOPLESS 100 to the next level,” Starr added. “ With the added sponsorship of CROP PRODUCTION SERVICES , along with COMP CAMS, and LUCAS OIL, we will be adding two more starting positions to the COMP CAMS TOPLESS 100, thus adding an additional $4,000 to the TOPLESS 100 feature event. Also, we will be adding over $15,000 to the B-features, so that racers will be able to make it through these tough economic times and continue to race with us,” said Starr.

In addition to Crop Production Services, Comp Cams and Lucas Oil, BATESVILLE MOTOR SPEEDWAY wishes to thank these fine sponsors which include Isle of Capri Casinos, Schoenfeld Headers, Tracktek Racing Fuels, Auto Services Company, Inc., National Recovery Specialists, Mark Martin Automotive, Bad Boy Mowers, BB’s Excavating, Red River Dodge, Mark’s Pharmacy, Flowers Baking Company. Citizens Bank, Kent’s Firestone, Holiday Inn, Ramada Inn, Comfort Suites, Larry Shaw Racing, GRT Race Cars, McSheer Welding and Trucking, Crow Burlingame/Bumper to Bumper, First Community Bank, Rockauto.com, and Jeff Taylor Motorsports.