MARKLEYSBURG, Pa. - Don O’Neal found victory lane for the first time this season on Friday Night at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex in Markleysburg, Pa. The defending Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion landed in Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 41st time in his career.
Trailing O’Neal to the finish line was current LOLMDS point’s leader Jonathan Davenport, followed by Earl Pearson, Jr., Kyle Hardy and Chris Ferguson.
“It was a good night for the Clint Bowyer Racing Team. To get that first win of the season is just great and hopefully this will get us going,” said O’Neal. “The track was really good tonight. That one caution flag might have saved me from getting passed for the lead, but I just kept it glued on the bottom and brought it home.”
Davenport, of Blairsville, Ga., came home in second.
“Earl and I had a great race most of the night,” he said. “That Chris Ferguson, man he did a great job. I have run with him countless times in the Southeast and he can wheel a car. He has just had a lot of bad luck this year.”
Davenport was able to track down O’Neal at the end of the race, but just as O’Neal was about to enter heavy traffic, the race was over.
“I was able to catch Don, but passing him was going to be another story. I am real happy for K&K Rumley and all of my sponsors. I have only been here and at Hagerstown once, so it is going to be a learning weekend for sure.”
Pearson ran as high as second in the race, and eventually settled for third.
“I thought we had a shot at O’Neal, but our tires went away at the end,” he said. “We could really gain some ground on restarts. Somebody kicked that mud and water out on the track in turn four and it started to get real slimy.”
Completing the top ten were Steve Francis, Dylan Yoder, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Rick Eckert and Mason Zeigler.
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex – Markleysburg, PA
Race Results – April 24, 2015
| FINISH | START | CAR # | DRIVER NAME | HOMETOWN |
| 1 | 2 | 5 | Don O’Neal | Martinsville, IN |
| 2 | 7 | 6 | Jonathan Davenport | Blairsville, GA |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | Earl Pearson, Jr. | Jacksonville, FL |
| 4 | 4 | 99v | Kyle Hardy | Stephens City, VA |
| 5 | 1 | 22F | Chris Ferguson | Mount Holly, NC |
| 6 | 9 | 15 | Steve Francis | Ashland, KY |
| 7 | 8 | 24 | Dylan Yoder | Selinsgrove, PA |
| 8 | 10 | 28 | Eddie Carrier, Jr. | Salt Rock, WV |
| 9 | 13 | 7v | Rick Eckert | York, PA |
| 10 | 11 | 25Z | Mason Zeigler | Chalk Hill, PA |
| 11 | 19 | 28e | Dennis Erb, Jr. | Carpentersville, IL |
| 12 | 23 | B5 | Brandon Sheppard | New Berlin, IL |
| 13 | 16 | 20 | Jimmy Owens | Newport, TN |
| 14 | 12 | 99m | Devin Moran | Dresden, OH |
| 15 | 21 | 38 | Kenny PettyJohn | Millsboro, DE |
| 16 | 20 | 11 | Austin Hubbard | Seaford, DE |
| 17 | 24 | 21b | Chris Brown | Spring, TX |
| 18 | 14 | 11J | Keith Jackson | Martinsburg, WV |
| 19 | 3 | 22 | Gregg Satterlee | Rochester Mills, PA |
| 20 | 17 | 0 | Scott Bloomquist | Mooresburg, TN |
| 21 | 6 | 777 | Jared Landers | Batesville, AR |
| 22 | 22 | 06 | Mike Lupfer | Shermansdale, PA |
| 23 | 25 | 17b | Keith Barbara | South Park, PA |
| 24 | 15 | 66 | Justin Kann | Huntingdon, PA |
| 26 | 18 | s2 | Tim Senic | Elkins, WV |
| 25 | 26 | 25 | Mike Benedum | Salem, WV |
