NickHolt Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 Owens and Marlar Lead Pittsburgher 100 Field IMPERIAL, PA (October 5, 2018) - Jimmy Owens and Mike Marlar will make-up the front row for Saturday night's 30th Annual Pittsburgher 100 at Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway. Owens earned the pole starting spot for the $20,000 main event by easily winning heat race number one on Friday night. The three-time Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion sprinted to the lead at the start of the 10-lap heat race and was unchallenged the entire distance. The Miller Welders overall fast qualifier, Michael Norris finished second, earning his spot in the main event. Mason Zeigler grabbed third, with first-time Pittsburgh visitor Frank Heckenast Jr. taking the fourth and final transfer spot. The second heat race saw five-time Pittsburgher 100 winner, Scott Bloomquist starting on the pole alongside Pennsylvania racer, Dan Angelicchio. Bloomquist bolted to the lead at the drop of the green flag and never looked back. Defending Pittsburgher 100 champion, Don O'Neal came from fifth to finish third in the race. Gregg Satterlee took the fourth and final spot out of heat two. The third heat race winner earned the outside front-row starting spot for tomorrow Saturday's, Pittsburgher 100. Mike Marlar took the lead from the first lap and held off a furious charge by Josh Richards and Bobby Pierce for the win. Richards; a 2-time Pittsburgher 100 champion; withstood the challenges of Pierce, who was entering his first-ever event at the half-mile oval. Chub Frank, the 2001 Pittsburgher 100 winner edged out Alex Ferree for the fourth and final transfer position. The final Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series heat saw a torrid battle throughout as Brandon Sheppard would get the win after dominating for most of the race. Sheppard, a five-time winner on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series tour in 2018, took the win over current series points leader Jonathan Davenport, Dennis Erb Jr., and Earl Pearson Jr. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Friday, October 5, 2018 30th Annual Pittsburgher 100 Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway - Imperial, Pa.Miller Welders Time Trials Fast Time Group A: Michael Norris / 17.667 seconds (overall) Fast Time Group B: Mike Marlar / 17.800 seconds Eibach Springs Heat Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Jimmy Owens, Michael Norris, Mason Zeigler, Frank Heckenast, Jr., Kyle Bronson, Darrell Lanigan, Derek Stefanick, Andy HausFK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Scott Bloomquist, Colton Flinner, Don O'Neal, Gregg Satterlee, Ricky Thornton Jr., Jared Miley, Dan Angelicchio, Kelvin Kohan-DNSSimpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Mike Marlar, Josh Richards, Bobby Pierce, Chub Frank, Alex Ferree, Jake Gunn, Todd WeldonQA1 Heat Race #4 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Brandon Sheppard, Jonathan Davenport, Dennis Erb Jr., Earl Pearson Jr., Boom Briggs, Davey Johnson, Jon Hodgkiss, AJ Campbell, Tim McCreadie-DNSPenske Racing Shocks B-Main #1 Line Up (12 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): DRIVER INSIDE OUTSIDE DRIVER Kyle Bronson 40B 20RT Ricky Thornton Jr. Darrell Lanigan 14 10 Jared Miley Derek Stefanick 65 14A Dan Angelicchio Andy Haus 76 15* Kelvin Kohan FAST Shafts B-Main #2 Finish (12 Line Up, Top 3 Transfer): DRIVER INSIDE OUTSIDE DRIVER Alex Ferree 4 99B Boom Briggs Jake Gunn 7G 1J Davey Johnson Todd Weldon 13 69 Jon Hodgkiss AJ Campbell 94 39 Tim McCreadie Lucas Oil Feature Line Up (100 Laps): DRIVER INSIDE OUTSIDE DRIVER Jimmy Owens 20 157 Mike Marlar Scott Bloomquist 0 1S Brandon Sheppard Michael Norris 72 1R Josh Richards Colton Flinner 4T8 49 Jonathan Davenport Mason Zeigler 25Z 32 Bobby Pierce Don O'Neal 5 28 Dennis Erb, Jr. Frank Heckenast, Jr. 99JR 1* Chub Frank Gregg Satterlee 22 1 Earl Pearson, Jr. B-Main #1 - 1st Place 17th 18th B-Main #2 - 1st Place B-Main #1 - 2nd Place 19th 20th B-Main #2 - 2nd Place B-Main #1 - 3rd Place 21st 22nd B-Main #2 - 3rd Place Series Provisional 23rd 24th Series Provisional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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