August 3
Brushcreek Motorsports Complex,
Peebles, OH
Sanction: Ultimate Mid-Ohio Valley Series (Buckeye Late Model Dirt Week) - $3,000
Information provided by: Series reports (last updated August 4, 5:40 pm)
R.J. Conley holds off Hawkins at Brushcreek
Buckeye Late Model Dirt Week
- R.J. Conley
- Jared Hawkins
- Jared Miley
- Mike Maresca
- Duane Chamberlain
- Rod Conley
- Tim Dohm
- Eddie Carrier Jr.
- Cody Mahoney
- Chris Garnes
- Ryan Montgomery
- Kevin Wagner
- Walker Arthur
- Ronnie Whitt
- Chad Stapleton
- Jeremy Misel
- Austin Burns
- Shannon Thornsberry
- Tyler Carpenter
- Blake Naylor
- Mike Meyers
- Larry Holbrook
- Paul Moore
- Nick Latham
R.J. Conley heads for a $3,000 victory at Brushcreek.
What won the race: Taking the lead when Tyler Carpenter jumped the cushion in turn two on the second lap, polesitter R.J. Conley of Wheelersburg, Ohio, led the final 39 circuits of the Buckeye Late Model Dirt Week event at Brushcreek Motorsports Complex. Conley held off a last-lap challenge from second-starting Jared Hawkins to pick up a $3,000 payday.
Key notes: R.J. Conley had a comfortable lead in the waning laps until he made contact with a lapped car as he took the white flag, allowing Jared Hawkins to close the gap significantly. … Conley's win was his second of the Buckeye Late Model Dirt Week with the first coming at Moler Raceway Park last week. ... Tyler Carpenter gave up the third position just before the halfway mark when he slowed in turn three with a plume of smoke trailing from his No. 28. … Tim Dohm was running sixth when he almost when over the backstretch. Dohm saved it, but lost four positions. He rallied back to seventh. … Eddie Carrier Jr. rallied from the tail to finish eight after a spin on lap two. … R.J. Conley notched his second career victory on both the Ultimate Battle of the Bluegrass and Ultimate Mid-Ohio Valley Series. ... Series action continues tomorrow night with the finale of Buckeye Late Model Dirt Week at Portsmouth with a $5,000-to-win show.
On the move: Jared Miley of Pittsburgh, Pa., started ninth and finished third.
Winner's sponsors: Conley’s Rocket Chassis is powered by a Draime Racing Engine and sponsored by Poske’s Performance Parts, Conley River Terminal, Conley Trucking and Shain Custom Decals.
Points chase: Eddie Carrier Jr. (153 points) entered the event atop the Mid-Ohio Valley standings followed by Ryan Montgomery (142), Mike Maresca (130), Jeromy Misel (111) and Chris Garnes (105); Tim Dohm led Rod Conley and Carrier in Buckeye Late Model Dirt Week standings.
Car count: 25
Fast qualifier: Tim Dohm
Time: 14.175 seconds
Polesitter: R.J. Conley
Dash winner: R.J. Conley
Heat race winners: Cody Mahoney, Rod Conley, Jared Miley
Next series race: August 4, Portsmouth Raceway Park (Portsmouth, OH) $5,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.