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Late Model
Notebook
BLOOMQUIST HAS
COMPANY CHALLENGING FOR UNSANCTIONED NATIONAL RANKINGS LEAD
story by: Steve Hixson
(05/14/07) -- He may be a TEAM ZERO company man, but nevertheless
Chris Madden is slowly inching towards the UNSANCTIONED NATIONAL
RANKINGS points lead, held (since February) by Scott Bloomquist. Shannon
Babb and fellow/new World of Outlaw Late Model series points leader
Clint Smith are also in the mix having fair finishes as their series is
out in the Central part of the United States for pretty-much until the
end of the month. The other top National touring series (the LUCAS OIL
DIRTCAR series) even has sanctioned events out around the MID-WEST of
Illinois and Iowa, all of which will culminate with the 15th Annual
"O'Reilly Auto Parts SHOW ME 100" on Memorial Day weekend at
WPMS. Rankings leader BLACK SUNSHINE had an uncharacteristically bad
weekend of racing, failing to transfer to the "A"
Main Saturday night in the LUCAS OIL feature race.
Over the weekend (the second in May 2007) Brian Birkhofer took a
major leap in the RANKINGS with a $25,000 victory at the SUPERCHIPS
"Diamond Nationals"
at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. Three new and first time
WoOLMs winners have thrown their names into the NCC rankings ring, two
of which enter for the first time this season. Brian Harris piloting the
# 21H "Reynolds Motor Company, Roehlk Construction" sponsored
raceteam has two finishes in NCC guidelined events, so far after his
Wednesday WoOLMs win in Davenport, IL, which places him just inside the
top 20 tied with Jimmy Mars.
Chathem, IL racer Brian Shirley, most noted for his $35,000 victory in
2006 at the KNOXVILLE LATE MODEL NATIONAL in Iowa posted his first win
as did Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, IL.
UNSANCTIONED NATIONAL RANKINGS
National Conference Championship (Full Rundown)
Car # Driver Hometown Total
1 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN 280.00
2 18 Shannon Babb Mowequa, IL 250.00
3 44 Clint Smith Senoia, GA 240.00
4 44 Chris Madden Gray Court, SC 230.00
5 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR 190.00
6 11 Steve Francis Ashland, KY 150.00
7 1 Josh Richards Shinnston, WV 130.00
8 9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI 95.00
9 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN 75.00
10 28 Dennis Erb Jr. Carpentersville, IL 75.00
11 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY 70.00
12 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN 65.00
13 30 Steve Shaver Parkersburg, WV 65.00
14 15B Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA 65.00
15 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, NC 60.00
16 25 Shane Clanton Locust Grove, GA 60.00
17 28 Jimmy Mars Menomoniem WI 55.00
18 21H Brian Harris Davenport, IA 55.00
19 29 Darrell Lanigan Union, KY 50.00
20 C9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN 50.00
21 83 Scott James Lawrenceburg, IN 50.00
22 24 Rick Eckert York, PA 50.00
23 3s Brian Shirley Chatham, IL 50.00
24 1* Chub Frank Bear Lake, PA 45.00
25 96 Terry English Benton, KY 35.00
26 44 Earl Pearson Jr Jacksonville, FL 30.00
27 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH 15.00
28 2 Brady Smith Solon Springs, WI 15.00
29 17M Dale McDowell Chickamagua, GA 5.00
30 88 Wendall Wallace Batesville, AR 5.00
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