Friday

TUSCUMBIA, Ala. — In one of the most stirring victories in the history of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Hall of Famer Freddy Smith won his first LOLMDS event Friday night at North Alabama Speedway. 
The 61-year-old driver earned the 784th victory of his illustrious career, as he withstood a last-lap challenge from Earl Pearson, Jr. Smith became the 17th different winner in the series this season.
The race got off to a ominous start for Smith, who started from the pole for the 40 lapper as he got sideways in turn two and was turned around by another car which forced him to spin in front of the field. Both drivers resumed their starting spots in the line-up on the restart, with Pearson taking the lead on the second restart of the race.
Pearson set the pace early despite several caution flags. Jimmy Owens used a lap-30 restart to take the lead from Pearson.
As Owens completed lap 36 the right-rear wheel sheared off and he broke a hub coming out of turn two, leaving Owens helpless and giving the lead to Smith.
On the restart, Pearson charged around Bart Hartman for second and began chasing Smith. But Smith held off Pearson, with Hartman taking third. Terry Casey and Billy Drake rounded out the top five.
“I thought I was done-for early when I got spun around and got into that tire on the inside of the track. I really enjoy coming here to race and I don’t know what to say, I’ve tried so hard every time to win a Lucas race, we just don’t have the funds that some of the other guys have, but we’re thankful for this win,” said Smith, who is in his 42nd season of racing.
The finish:
Freddy Smith, Earl Pearson, Jr., Bart Hartman, Terry Casey, Billy Drake, Steve Casebolt, Eddie Rickman, Justin Rattliff, Chris Ragan, John Mason, Anthony Burroughs, Jimmy Owens, Bub McCool, Billy Moyer, Michael Walker, Mark Tice, Josh Putnam, Jerry Jackson, Jason Fitzgerald, Scott Bloomquist, Wayne Chinn, Dan Schlieper, Jamie Elam, Scott James.

Saturday

COLUMBUS, Miss. — For the second-straight night, a member of the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame won a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event, as Scott Bloomquist became the 18th different winner of a LOLMDS event in 2008.
Bloomquist captured the $10,000 to win 10th annual James Nickoles Memorial on Saturday night at Columbus Speedway. Bloomquist won the event for the second year in a row. Another Hall of Famer, Billy Moyer, finished second, followed by Jimmy Owens, Chris Wall and 12th-starting Terry Casey.
Bloomquist started on the outside of the front row alongside of his fellow Team Zero driver Jimmy Owens. Owens took the lead at the green flag and led Bloomquist through turns one and two, but coming down the backstretch Bloomquist made a move to the inside of Owens, passing him as they headed into the third turn. He led the rest of the way.
Moyer was the fast qualifier for the 32-car field.
The finish:
Scott Bloomquist, Billy Moyer, Jimmy Owens, Chris Wall, Terry Casey, Billy Drake, Bart Hartman, Earl Pearson, Jr., Wayne Chinn, David Breazeale, Chris Ragan, Freddy Smith, Scott James, Steve Casebolt, Jason Cliburn, Justin Rattliff, Dean Carpenter, John Mason, Eddie Rickman, Neil Baggett, Bub McCool, Jeremy Glasgow, Randy Weaver, Chad Thrash.