UNION, Ky. — Using a textbook slide job on Scott Bloomquist, Darren Miller took the lead on the 77th lap and then held off the Hall of Famer over the last 23 circuits to capture the biggest victory of his career in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series action Saturday night at Florence Speedway.
Miller’s margin of victory was a little more than half a car-length as the 31-year-old driver earned $50,000 by winning the 26th-annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100. 
Matt Miller finished third, passing Eddie Carrier, Jr. on the final lap for the show position. Bart Hartman finished fourth, and Brian Birkhofer was fifth.
“I don’t even know what to say. I’ve never won a big event like this. No doubt it’s the biggest win of my career and I can sure use the $50,000,” said Miller, who became the 21st different winner this season on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series tour.
“I thought I could get into the corner better than him and I felt pretty good when I passed him. I don’t know if he had to check up or anything, but we’re running for $50,000 to win and I was going for it. We pulled away there at the end and I had to contend with the two cars in front of me, but I was glad to keep (Bloomquist) behind me, and when I crossed the finish line, it was a great feeling to beat someone like him.”
The finish:
Darren Miller, Scott Bloomquist, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Bart Hartman, Brian Birkhofer, Tim McCreadie, Clint Smith, Jimmy Mars, Darrell Lanigan, Terry Phillips, Billy Moyer, Jeremy Payne, Shannon Babb, Jerry Rice, Jesse Lay, Earl Pearson, Jr., Eric Jacobsen, Skip Arp, Steve Casebolt, Jimmy Owens, Steve Francis, Freddy Smith, Brady Smith, Jack Sullivan.