Bloomquist Notches MACS’ “Firecracker 75” at Portsmouth Raceway Park

Bloomquist Notches MACS’ “Firecracker 75” at Portsmouth Raceway Park

posted by Admin on 02/03/08

Mooresburg, Tennessee’s Scott Bloomquist notched his second career Mid-Atlantic Championship Series victory claiming the $10,000 top prize in the “Firecracker 75” at the Coleman families Portsmouth Raceway Park, Portsmouth, OH.

In victory lane Bloomquist cited, “Well, we were real patient and I really didn’t want to push the car too hard early but the longer our cars seem to run the better they get. You know, we got a real good race car. Vic Hill is doing our engines which run really smooth. They have plenty of power and it has just been a great night. We come up here just to run this one race this weekend…just want to keep the light bill paid”, concluded Bloomquist.

Rick “The Big Swede” Aukland and Davey “The Juice” Johnson paced the strong field of 24 cars to green with eventual winner, Scott Bloomquist slotted in eleventh. Johnson shot into the lead followed by Aukland; R.J. Conley; defending MACS Champion, Mike Balzano; and Jeremy Miller.

The pace was torrid with drivers running from top to bottom on the three grove wide surface. Conley inched past Aukland for second on lap 7 as Earl Pearson, Jr. simultaneously stole fifth from Miller. The top five could have been covered by a blanket on several occasions as the action was fast and furious the entire way around the 3/8 high-banked speed plant.

Conley was sizing Johnson up as the leader caught the tail of the field on lap 27. Conley used an outstanding move to gain the top spot from Johnson while the duo diced their way through the field. After gaining the top spot, Conley then had the lapped cars of his own to deal with as Johnson was trying to regain that lead utilizing the same tactics that had just cost him the point.

Conley successfully and skillfully worked his way through the traffic while holding off Johnson’s advances. The first of four caution appeared on lap 34 regrouping the field. Conley remained on point for the double file restart flanked by Johnson, Aukland, Balzano, and Pearson.

Conley fired the field at the cone with Johnson blazing down into turn on as the leaders raced side-by-side through turn two. Johnson nudged ahead going down the back chute and into turn three. Conley was blazing around the outside but his momentum wasn’t sufficient to carry him back into the lead as Johnson led lap 35 while Bloomquist muscled fifth away from Pearson.

Johnson continued to hold off Conley as Bloomquist nailed down fourth on lap 38 relegating Balzano to fifth. Johnson and Conley were all over each other as Bloomquist steadily reeled in Aukland for third. By lap 42 Bloomquist dispatched Aukland to fourth as the leaders were so engaged they weren’t aware they were going to be joined.

Conley slung it high while Johnson patrolled low, lap after lap while Bloomquist was tooling around the middle. With 25 laps remaining Bloomquist made his move and slid Conley to third and was carefully watching every move the leader, Johnson, was making.

Johnson saw Bloomquist nose a couple of times and knew he had an all out fight to keep the top spot. Johnson calculated his every turn of the wheel trying the thwart Bloomquist’s challenges for the lead. On lap 61 Bloomquist had sufficiently sized up the leader snaring the top spot as he blazed out of turn four.

Lapped traffic could again play a role as Bloomquist blazing pace caught the tail of the field on lap 63. Johnson tried everything he had in his vast repertoire to catch Bloomquist but with no success the rest of the way to the checkers. Following Bloomquist and Johnson were Jeff Taylor, from fifteenth; Pearson; and Conley.

The next tier of five included Aukland; Robbie Blair, from twenty-first; Balzano; Jeremy Miller; and current point leader Jason Covert, from thirteenth.
Event Recap:

Sue Stevenson Photography presents the AFCO Racing Products “Shock the Clock” MACS Time Trials
Impact Graphics provided a $100 gift certificate to fast qualifier Jason Montgomery plus a $200 gift certificate from Genesis Shocks.

PRP Track Record is 14.252 Josh McGuire

21MJ - Jason Montgomery 15.655
E1 - Mike Balzano 15.728
1A - Audie Swartz 15.772
30 - Steve Shaver 15.808
19J - Davey Johnson 15.830
1N - Nick Bocook 15.863
43B - Aaron Bapst 15.878
7 - Matt Miller 15.894
12N - Rick Aukland 15.912
1EP - Earl Pearson 15.928
17* - Greg Oliver 15.988
17 - Nick Dickson 15.992
24M - Jeremy Miller 15.997
77B - Barry Bragdon 16.035
71C - R.J. Conley 16.042
BB1 - Bill Bocook 16.045
5EE - Michael England 16.059
0 - Scott Bloomquist 16.067
75 - Bart Hartman 16.072
72M - John Mason 16.098
00B - Booper Bare 16.102
43A - Jason Covert 16.136
C9 - Steve Casebolt 16.137
62 - Kenny Johnson 16.152
16 - Justin Ratliff 16.175
119 - Jim Bernheisel 16.176
W11 - Robbie Blair 16.187
18T - Tim Tungate 16.200
71R - Rod Conley 16.205
77W - John Whitney 16.215
47 - Chris Combs 16.220
14P - Jack Pencil 16.231
97P - David Powers 16.243
17E - Lance Elson 16.248
83 - Scott James 16.253
04 - Bob Close 16.255
4B - Jackie Boggs 16.256
JB1 - Josh Bocook 16.272
C7 - Kenny Christy 16.278
17S - D. Jay Miller 16.283
34 - Ben Atkins 16.310
5T - Jeff Taylor 16.328
79M - Brad Malcuit 16.348
90 - Gary Stuhler 16.349
12 - Devin Friese 16.353
3R - Brent Robinson 16.354
20M - Eric Myers 16.376
71H - Chris Conley 16.389
41M - Josh McGuire 16.399
41 - Brad Neat 16.412
12D - Doug Drown 16.417
71 - Delmas Conley 16.425
1DJ - D.J. Miller 16.440
33 - Jesse Lay 16.443
19C - Chad Smith 16.498
99M - Donnie Moran 16.509
20R - Robbie Ramey 16.550
9F - Mark Frazier 16.554
2 - Joe Ramey 16.570
8A - Anthony Adams 16.583
18E - Eric Wells 16.701
31 - Denny Chamberlain 16.733
25R - Greg Ruckel 16.880
2J - Mike Johnson 17.000
18D - Danny Mitchell 17.185
R25 - Anthony Ferguson 17.677
A7 - Dave Asbury 18.708
83A - Dusty Campbell NT
23 - Arnie Fields NT

W &W Racing Supplies – Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic presents the Hoosier Tire Heat #1:
1. Bart Hartman, Zanesville, OH; 2. Justin Ratliff, Campellsville, Ky.; 3. Jeremy Miller, Littlestown, PA; 4. Jason Montgomery, Jackson, OH; 5. Aaron Bapst, Jackson, Ohio; 6. Josh McGuire, Ashland, Ky.; 7. Chris Combs, Isom, Ky.; 8. Jackie Boggs, Grayson, KY; 9. Brad Malcuit, Strausburg, Ohio; 10. Chad Smith, Centerville, Ohio; 11. Eric Wells, Hazard, Ky.; 12. Dave Asbury, Orient, Ohio.

Dave Poske Performance Parts presents the Rocket Chassis Heat #2:
1. Donnie Moran, Dresden, OH; 2. Matt Miller, Waterville, OH; 3. Mike Balzano, Parkersburg, WV; 4. Barry
Bragdon, Wheelersburg, OH; 5. Gary Stuhler, Greencastle, PA; 6. Jim Bernheisel, Lebanon, PA; 7. John Mason, Millersburg, OH; 8. Jack Pencil, Bedford, PA; 9. Denny Chamberlain, Lost Creek, WV; 10. Brad Neat, Dunnville, Ky.; 11. Josh Bocook, Wheelersburg, Ohio; 12. Dusty Campbell, Mcconellsville, Ohio.

Lias Tire Racing Division presents the American Racer Heat #3:
1. R.J. Conley, Wheelersburg, OH; 2. Rick Aukland, Zanesville, OH; 3. Booper Bare, Rockbridge Baths, VA; 4. Robbie Blair, Titusville, Pa.; 5. Kenny Christy, Vanceburg, Ky.; 6. Doug Drown, Wooster, OH; 7. Devin Friese, St. Thomas, PA; 8. Audie Swartz, Minford, OH; 9. Robbie Ramey, Portsmouth, Ohio; 10. Greg Ruckel, Winchester, Ohio; 11. David Powers, Saylersville, Ky.; 12. Arnie Fields, Willingford, Ky..

GRT Chassis presents the ATL Fuel Cells Heat #4:
1. Steve Shaver, Parkersburg, WV; 2. Jason Covert, York Haven, Pa.; 3. Earl Pearson, Jacksonville, Fla.; 4. Tim Tungate, Campsbellsville, Ky.; 5. Bill Bocook, Wheelersburg, Ohio; 6. Mark Frazier, Chillicothe, OH; 7. Mike Johnson, Imperial, PA; 8. Delmas Conley, Wheelersburg, OH; 9. Lance Elson, Wellsburg, WV; 10. Brent Robinson, Smithfield, Va.; 11. D. Jay Miller, Elkins, W. Va..

Mason Racin’ presents the BERT Transmission Heat #5:
1. Davey Johnson, Greensburg, PA; 2. Michael England, Glasgow, Ky.; 3. Rod Conley, Wheelersburg, OH; 4.
Steve Casebolt, Richmond, IN; 5. Scott James, Bright, IN; 6. Greg Oliver, Jackson, Ohio; 7. Ben Atkins, West Portsmouth, Ohio; 8. Eric Myers, Holmesville, OH; 9. Joe Ramey, Wheelersburg, Ohio; 10. D.J. Miller, Wooster, Ohio; 11. Danny Mitchell, Clarksburg, W. Va..

Impact Decals presents the Frankland Racing Supply Heat #6
1. Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, TN; 2. Jeff Taylor, Cave City, Ark.; 3. John Whitney, West Chester, OH; 4. Bob Close, Eldred, PA; 5. Nick Dickson, Lewistown, Pa.; 6. Kenny Johnson, Washington, W. Va.; 7. Nick Bocook, Wheelersburg, Ohio; 8. Jesse Lay, Verona, KY; 9. Chris Conley, Westerville, Ohio; 10. Anthony Ferguson, Lexington, Ky.; 11. Anthony Adams, Whitesburg, Ky..

WildSide Custom Racing Trailers presents Malcuit Racing Engines Dash King:
1. Rick Aukland, Zanesville, OH; 2. Davey Johnson, Greensburg, PA; 3. R.J. Conley, Wheelersburg, OH; 4. Jeremy Miller, Littlestown, PA; 5. Mike Balzano, Parkersburg, WV; 6. Earl Pearson, Jacksonville, Fla.; 7. Steve Shaver, Parkersburg, WV; 8. Matt Miller, Waterville, OH

Bazell Oil presents the Sunoco Race Fuels 1st B Main:
1. Jason Montgomery, Jackson, OH; 2. Josh McGuire, Ashland, Ky.; 3. Jackie Boggs, Grayson, KY; 4. Delmas Conley, Wheelersburg, OH; 5. Mike Johnson, Imperial, PA; 6. Bill Bocook, Wheelersburg, Ohio; 7. Brent Robinson, Smithfield, Va.; 8. Tim Tungate, Campsbellsville, Ky.; 9. Dave Asbury, Orient, Ohio; 10. Eric Wells, Hazard, Ky.; 11. Mark Frazier,Chillicothe, OH; 12. Aaron Bapst, Jackson, Ohio; 13. Brad Malcuit, Strausburg, Ohio; 14. Lance Elson, Wellsburg, WV; 15. Chris Combs, Isom, Ky.; 16. Chad Smith, Centerville, Ohio; 17. D. Jay Miller, Elkins,
W. Va..

Goddard Performance presents the Warrior Chassis 2nd B Main:
1. Steve Casebolt, Richmond, IN; 2. Scott James, Bright, IN; 3. Jim Bernheisel, Lebanon, PA; 4. John Mason, Millersburg, OH; 5. Gary Stuhler, Greencastle, PA; 6. Ben Atkins, West Portsmouth, Ohio; 7. Barry Bragdon, Wheelersburg, OH; 8. Joe Ramey, Wheelersburg, Ohio; 9. D.J. Miller, Wooster, Ohio; 10. Denny Chamberlain, Lost Creek, WV; 11. Josh Bocook, Wheelersburg, Ohio; 12. Danny Mitchell, Clarksburg, W. Va.; 13. Jack Pencil, Bedford, PA; 14. Greg Oliver, Jackson, Ohio; 15. Brad Neat, Dunnville, Ky.; 16. Dusty Campbell, Mcconellsville, Ohio.

Artcarved presents the KING Jewelry 3rd B Main:
1. Robbie Blair, Titusville, Pa.; 2. Bob Close, Eldred, PA; 3. Devin Friese, St. Thomas, PA; 4. Doug Drown, Wooster, OH; 5. Kenny Christy, Vanceburg, Ky.; 6. Chris Conley, Westerville, Ohio; 7. Nick Dickson, Lewistown, Pa.; 8. Greg Ruckel, Winchester, Ohio; 9. Nick Bocook, Wheelersburg, Ohio; 10. Audie Swartz, Minford, OH; 11. Robbie Ramey, Portsmouth, Ohio; 12. Anthony Ferguson, Lexington, Ky.; 13. Jesse Lay, Verona, KY; 14. Kenny Johnson, Washington, W. Va.; 15. David Powers, Saylersville, Ky.; 16. Anthony Adams, Whitesburg, Ky.; 17. Arnie Fields, Willingford, Ky..

MACS/Portsmouth Raceway Park
July 2, 2006
“Firecracker 75”
1. 0 Scott Bloomquist $10,000.00
2. 19J Davey Johnson $6,000.00
3. 5T Jeff Taylor $3,500.00
4. 1EP Earl Pearson $2,500.00
5. 71C R.J. Conley $2,200.00
6. 12N Rick Aukland $2,000.00
7. W11 Robbie Blair $1,500.00
8. E1 Mike Balzano $1,250.00
9. 24M Jeremy Miller $1,150.00
10. 43A Jason Covert $1,100.00
11. 75 Bart Hartman $1,075.00
12. 9 Steve Casebolt $1,050.00
13. 21MJ Jason Montgomery $1,025.00
14. 99M Donnie Moran $1,000.00
15. 7 Matt Miller $900.00
16. 30 Steve Shaver $800.00
17. 14P Jack Pencil $700.00
18. 5EE Michael England $700.00
19. 16 Justin Ratliff $700.00
20. 71R Rod Conley $700.00
21. 119 Jim Bernheisel $700.00
22. 77W John Whitney $700.00
23. 00B Booper Bare $700.00
24. 43BAaron Bapst $700.00

Car Count: 69 Cars
Time of the Event: 34:02
Caution Laps: 34, 41, 46, 68
Lead Changes (4)
Lap Leaders: (3) 1-27, 35-60 Johnson; 28-34 R.J. Conley; 60-75 Bloomquist
Red Flags: None
Chase Decals Hard Luck Driver Steve Shaver - $100 gift certificate

MACS FACTS:
• Six heats were held for 69 drivers from nine states including: Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Bloomquist drives his own Bloomquist Chassis creation powered by a Vic Hill Chevrolet mounted with Ohlins shocks and shod with Hoosier Tires. He is sponsored by Vic Hill Racing Engines, Miller Brothers Coal, Hawkeye Trucking, Sweet Manufacturing, All-Star Performance Bodies, Ohlins and Hoosier Racing Tires
• The field included 4 of the current or past MACS Champions: Balzano (05); Blair (04); Pencil (02); and Chamberlain (97-98).
• The feature field contained 12 previous MACS A Main winners.
• The Series has had 58 different winners thus far in 171 events.
• 16 out of the top 20 in points were present.
• This was Bloomquist second Series win and the last coming on July 4, 2004 at PRP. Career win leader board: 1.) Todd Andrews - 17; 2.) Chub Frank -15; 3.) Gary Stuhler -13; 4) Jackie Boggs-10; 5) Robbie Blair-9; 6.) Lynn Geisler-8, 7.) Davey Johnson -7; 8.) Jeremy Miller -.6; 9.) Mike Balzano, Bob Close, Bart Hartman - 5
• 2006 Winner’s thus far: Jeremy Miller (2), Scott Bloomquist; Gary Stuhler, and Jason Covert
• The average car count per event is 51.4
• 142 different drivers have competed in the first five MACS events this season

Top 25 2006 MACS Championship Points
43A Jason Covert 1320
E1 Mike Balzano 1270
119 Jim Bernheisel 1230
24M Jeremy Miller 1180
90 Gary Stuhler 1169
14P Jack Pencil 1165
W11 Robbie Blair 1155
19J Davey Johnson 1130
04 Bob Close 1090
17 Nick Dickson ® 1022
30 Steve Shaver 1015
12 Devin Friese 1000
31 Denny Chamberlain 890
17E Lance Elson ® 799
79M Brad Malcuit ® 793
1DJ D.J. Miller ® 771
71R Rod Conley 705
4F Alex Ferree 663
40 Dutch Davies 589
11J Keith Jackson 547
71D Ron Davies 545
71C R.J. Conley 505
2J Mike Johnson 490
91D Billy Decker 470
91 Rick Elliott 448

® WRISCO Aluminum MACS ROY Contenders
17 Nick Dickson 1022
17E Lance Elson 799
79M B.A. Malcuit 793
1DJ D.J. Miller 771
5W Waylon Wagner 261
5 George Kowatic 169
22 Greg Satterlee 164
97 Ben Satterlee 161
8L Scott LeBarron 111
79 Dave Satterlee 50

AFCO “Shock the Clock” Time Trail Points presented Sue Stevenson Photography
1. Jason Montgomery 25
2. Mike Balzano 20
3. Audie Swartz 18
4. Steve Shaver 16
5. Davey Johnson 14
6. Nick Bocook 12
7. Aaron Bapst 10
8. Matt Miller 8
9. Rick Aukland 6
10. Earl Pearson, Jr. 4

Malcuit Racing Engines Dash King’s presented Wild Side Custom Racing Trailers
1. Rick Aukland 25
2. Davey Johnson 20
3. R.J. Conley 18
4. Jeremy Miller 16
5. Mike Balzano 14
6. Earl Pearson, Jr. 12
7. Steve Shaver 10
8. Matt Miller 8

ASI Racewear Event Hard Charger Points
Robbie Blair- 14 Jeff Taylor – 12 Scott Bloomquist – 10 Steve Casebolt – 8
Jason Montgomery -6 Jack Pencil – 6 Jason Covert – 3 Earl Pearson, Jr. -2
Jim Bernheisel – 1

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