James Essex

COLUMBUS, MS - July 10.Earl Pearson, Jr. of Jacksonville, Fla. won his third consecutive Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series main event.  He earned $20,000 by winning the “Clash at the Mag” Presented by the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau, on Saturday Night. Pearson took the lead on lap 30 and held off defending series champion, Scott Bloomquist for the win.

Connie Putnam

	Lucas Oil Series - Magnolia Motor Speedway - July 10 1) Earl Pearson, Jr., 2) Scott Bloomquist, 3) Ray Cook, 4) Dale McDowell, 5) Jimmy Owens, 6) Stacy Taylor, 7) Don O'Neal, 8) Dan Schlieper, 9) Terry Phillips, 10) Chris Wall, 11) Brad Neat, 12) Eric Wells, 13) Ronny Lee Hollingsworth, 14) Bub McCool, 15) David Breazeale, 16) Jason Cliburn, 17) Tyler Reddick, 18) Tim Isenberg, 19) John Blankenship, 20) Rodney Wing, 21) Billy Moyer, 22) Rick Rickman, 23) Wendell Wallace, 24) Steve Casebolt, 25) Brian Rickman Fast Time (55 entries): Eric Wells (14.364 secs.) Heat winners: Pearson, Moyer, Bloomquist, Wells, Taylor, Owens; B-Main winner: Blankenship, B.Rickman
Rick Schwallie photo