Lucas Oil Series: Lucas Star Bucks Coffey Charge In Fonda Fracas

James Essex

FONDA, N.Y. - July 27. Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn. took the lead with ten laps to go and then held off a late charge from local favorite Vic Coffey to win the first ever LOLMDS sanctioned event at Fonda Speedway. The win marked Owens’ 20^th victory in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series competition ever. Coffey, of Caledonia, N.Y. kept the home state fans on their feet by finishing second after starting eighth.

July 27 - Lucas Oil Series - 23 cars
1) Jimmy Owens, 2) Vic Coffey, 3) Don O'Neal, 4) Scott Bloomquist, 5) Billy Decker, 6) Earl Pearson, Jr., 7) Dale McDowell, 8) Ray Cook, 9) Daniel Stone, 10) John Blankenship, 11) Steve Casebolt, 12) Tim Isenberg, 13) Brad Neat, 14) Eric Wells, 15) Jon Rohacevich, 16) Dale Caswell, 17) Tyler Reddick, 18) Larry Wight, 19) David Zona, 20) Justin Wright, 21) Dan Schlieper, 22) Chris Wall, 23) James Cornell

Fast Time: O’Neal (18,427);  Heat winners: O’Neal, Owens, Decker.  B-Main: Caswell