RY45 Powers to Weekend Sweep of Lucas Oil Late Model
DIRT Series Races
Mooresville, NC. September 8, 2015 – Scott Bloomquist pulled the weekend hat trick winning all three Lucas Oil Late Model DIRT Series (LOLMDS) races in his Sweet-Bloomquist Chassis powered by Durham Racing Engines with RY45 Series engine components. Bloomquist is on a 5 race win streak with the LOLMDS and inches closer to current point’s leader.
Bloomquist qualified third in Group A of qualifying as Jimmy Owens and Earl Pearson Jr set fast time in their groups, all three cars were equipped with RY45 Series engine components. Bloomquist would start on the outside pole of the heat race and motored to the victory. With the heat race win, Bloomquist would start on the pole for the $25,000 to win the HillBilly 100.
Bloomquist would power to the early lead as 5 early cautions slowed the race. On a lap 40 restart, he would lose the lead until lap 80 when he recaptured the top spot. He would then lead the remaining 20 laps to go on to win by 4.928 seconds.
Durham Racing Engines won the Engine Builder of the Race Award for the fifth consecutive race with Bloomquist. The Tennessee driver has won $75,000 over the last 3 weekends with five wins in four states. Bloomquist also has three fast times in the last five races.
“Scott has a lot of momentum on his side right now,” said Durham, “He has his car figured out. I’m excited for the World 100 this weekend at Eldora Speedway.”
Mooresville, NC. September 5, 2015 – Scott Bloomquist earned his 60th career Lucas Oil Late Model DIRT Series (LOLMDS) victory of his career Saturday night at Portsmouth Raceway. RY45 equipped cars finished first and second as Bloomquist won and Jimmy Owens finished a close second.
Bloomquist would set overall fast time with a lap of 14.267 seconds while Jared Landers was second quickest. Both late models had Durham Racing Engines with RY45 Series engine components. Bloomquist would start on the pole for the heat race and lead all 10 laps for the win.
Starting on the inside pole, Bloomquist surged to the lead while turning the fastest lap of the race on lap five. A total of eight cautions slowed the race but nobody could catch Bloomquist as he went on to lead all 50 laps for the win.
“This car was just superb all night long,” said Bloomquist, “If the track is anything like this for the Dirt Track World Championship next month, then the fans will be in for quite a show.”
Mooresville, NC. September 4, 2015 – Durham Racing Engines powered Scott Bloomquist to his third straight Lucas Oil Late Model DIRT Series (LOLMDS) victory in a row Friday night at Attica Raceway Park in Ohio. RY45 powered late models captured three of the Top 5 positions.
Bloomquist would qualify third in group B then won the fourth heat race of the night earning him the fourth starting position in the A-Main. He used the outside starting position to his advantage powering to third on the first lap. At lap seven, a caution would put Bloomquist on the outside of row 2 for the Delaware Double File Restart. Just like the opening lap, he rocketed past Devin Moran for second and was putting heavy pressure on Casebolt for the lead.
On lap nine, Bloomquist made his move with a pass down the backstretch for the lead while turning the fastest lap of the race on lap 11. He would go on to lead the rest of the race and win by half a straightaway. The win was Bloomquist’s third in row on the LOLMDS and his fifth of the season with the series.
RY45 powered cars finished first with Bloomquist, fourth with Jimmy Owens and fifth with Earl Pearson Jr. Durham Racing Engines won the Engine Builder of the Race Award and stretched out his points lead for Engine Builder of the Year.
“We are running extremely well right now,” said Bloomquist, “I want to thank Randy Sweet and Andy Durham Racing Engines for a strong power plant.”